JP2017131651A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing electric power supply stop time processing from being executed although no trouble occurs.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises: power source voltage monitoring means for outputting a voltage drop signal on the basis of the drop of an electric power source voltage; electric power supply stopping time processing execution means for executing an electric power supply stopping operation on the basis of the input of a voltage drop signal; a movable substance disposed movably; display means enabled to display by light emission means; movable substance control means for actuating a movable substance on the basis of the start of an electric supply to the game machine; and control means for lowering the brightness of the light emission means till a predetermined time period elapses after the electric power supply to the game machine was started.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 18

Description

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

  As a gaming machine, a game ball, which is a game medium, is launched into a game area by a launching device, and when a game ball wins a prize area such as a prize opening provided in the game area, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the player. There is something to be done. Further, a variable display device capable of variably displaying the identification information (also referred to as “fluctuation”) is provided, and when the display result of the variable display of the identification information becomes a specific display result in the variable display device, the game state (game There is a machine configured to give a predetermined game value to a player by changing the state of the machine (specifically, the state where the gaming machine is controlled) (so-called pachinko machine).

  In addition, after setting a predetermined number of bets for one game on a predetermined game medium, the player starts variable display of identification information by the variable display device by operating the start lever, and the player By operating the stop button provided corresponding to the display device, the variable display of the identification information is stopped within the range of the maximum delay time determined in advance from the operation timing, and the variable display of all the variable display devices is displayed. In accordance with the display result derived when the game is stopped, a winning occurs, a predetermined game medium determined in advance according to the winning is paid out, and when a specific winning occurs, a player is given a predetermined gaming value as a gaming state. There is one that is configured to be in a state to be given to (so called slot machine).

  The game value is the right that the state of the variable winning ball apparatus provided in the gaming area of the gaming machine becomes advantageous for a player who is easy to win, and the right for becoming advantageous for a player. In other words, or a condition for winning a prize ball is easily established.

  In a pachinko machine, a specific display mode determined in advance is derived and displayed as a display result of variable display of special symbols (identification information) that is started in the variable display device based on the winning of a game ball at the start winning opening. If this happens, a “big hit” will occur. The derived display is to finally stop and display a symbol (final stop symbol). When the big hit occurs, for example, the big winning opening is opened a predetermined number of times, and the game shifts to a big hit gaming state where the hit ball is easy to win. And in each open period, if there is a prize for a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the big prize opening, the big prize opening is closed. And the number of times of opening the special winning opening is fixed to a predetermined number (for example, 15 rounds). An opening time (for example, 29 seconds) is determined for each opening, and even if the number of winnings does not reach a predetermined number, the big winning opening is closed when the opening time elapses. Hereinafter, the opening period of each special winning opening may be referred to as a round. A game in a round may be referred to as a round game.

  In the variable display device, the symbols other than the symbol that becomes the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol in the left, middle, and right symbols) continue for a predetermined period of time and stop and shake in a state that matches the specific display result. It can be a big hit before the final result is displayed because it is moving, scaling, or deforming, or multiple symbols change synchronously with the same symbol, or the position of the displayed symbol is switched. An effect performed in a state where the sex is continued (hereinafter, these states are referred to as reach states) is referred to as reach effect. Further, the reach state and its state are referred to as a reach mode. Furthermore, variable display including reach production is called reach variable display. Then, when the display result of the symbol variably displayed on the variable display device is not a specific display result, it becomes “out of” and the variability display state ends. A player plays a game while enjoying how to generate a big hit.

  In such a gaming machine, the cited document 1 describes that the luminance is adjusted in order to suppress the heat generation of the display means and the increase in power consumption.

JP 2004-81504 A

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, in addition to the display means, other devices used for production etc. (for example, movable objects that are movably provided) are mounted, and based on a decrease in power supply voltage due to malfunctions, etc. It is assumed that the power supply voltage monitoring means for outputting the voltage drop signal is provided, and the power supply stop process is executed based on the input of the voltage drop signal. However, like the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the brightness is simply adjusted regardless of the state of other devices (for example, the initial operation of the movable object (such as initial position detection) is performed when the power is turned on. It is not possible to suppress an increase in power consumption of the entire gaming machine only by adjusting the luminance at other timing without adjusting the luminance. For this reason, a voltage drop signal is output based on the drop in the power supply voltage, and there is a possibility that the power supply stop process will be executed even though no malfunction has occurred.

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent a power supply stop process from being executed even if no malfunction occurs.

(Means 1) A gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine capable of playing a game, and is based on a decrease in power supply voltage (for example, when VSL decreases to a second predetermined value), a voltage decrease signal (For example, power supply monitoring circuit 920) that outputs a power supply stop signal (for example, a power supply stop signal) and a power supply stop process execution that executes a power supply stop process based on the input of the voltage drop signal Means (for example, the part in which the game control microcomputer 100 executes the power supply stop processing in steps S454 to S481), movable objects (for example, the front object 400 and the rear object 450) provided movably, Based on the display means (for example, the effect display device 5) that can be displayed by the light emitting means (for example, the backlight 5b) and the start of power supply to the gaming machine. Movable object control means for operating an object (for example, the part in which the production control CPU 120 executes step S73a; see FIG. 18) and light emission means until a predetermined period of time elapses after power supply to the gaming machine is started. Control means (for example, the part where the effect control CPU 120 executes step S73b, see FIG. 18).
According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the power supply stop process from being executed even though no malfunction has occurred.
Further, the display means includes a transmissive liquid crystal display means (for example, an effect display device 5 including a liquid crystal panel 5a) capable of visually recognizing at least the rear area, and the movable object (for example, the rear object 450) is transmissive. It may be configured to be provided behind the liquid crystal display means.

(Means 2) In the means 1, the display means may include a transmissive liquid crystal display means (for example, an effect display device 5 including the liquid crystal panel 5a) capable of visually recognizing at least a rear region.
According to such a configuration, an increase in power consumption of the entire gaming machine can be suppressed by reducing the luminance of the light emitting means for the transmissive liquid crystal display means that consumes a large amount of power.

(Means 3) In the means 2, the movable object control means performs initial control for operating the movable object based on the start of power supply to the gaming machine (for example, the effect control CPU 120 executes step S734). The control means decreases the brightness of the light emitting means after the power supply to the gaming machine is started and until the initial control by the movable object control means is completed (for example, the effect control CPU 120 performs step S733). The part which performs S745 (refer FIG. 18) may be comprised.
According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the power consumption of the entire gaming machine from increasing by returning the luminance of the light emitting means to the original during the initial control of the movable object.

(Means 4) In any one of the means 1 to 3, the display means can display specific information (for example, data read from the CGROM) when power supply to the gaming machine is started. The control unit may be configured to reduce the luminance of the light emitting unit to at least luminance (for example, low luminance) at which specific information can be visually recognized.
According to such a configuration, the specific information can be visually recognized even while the luminance of the light emitting means is being reduced.

(Means 5) In any one of the means 2 to 4, the movable object (for example, the rear object 450) is provided behind the transmission-type liquid crystal display means (for example, the liquid crystal panel 5a), and transmits the movable object and the transmission object. A first state (for example, a non-diffusion state) in which a movable object can be visually recognized by applying electric power, and a second state (for example, more difficult to visually recognize than the first state) A visual state changing means (for example, a front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and a rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d), and the visual state changing means starts supplying power to the gaming machine, and the movable object control means. When the initial control for operating the movable object is being performed, it may be configured to change to the first state (for example, the portion where the effect control CPU 120 executes step S747; see FIG. 18).
According to such a configuration, it is possible to avoid inconvenience due to inability to visually recognize the initial control of the movable object.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a game control board (main board). (A), (B) is a figure which illustrates an effect control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is a figure which illustrates a fluctuation pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows a display result determination table. (A) is a figure which shows the structural example of a jackpot classification determination table, (B) is a figure which shows the contents of various jackpots. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the data holding area for game control. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of a power supply board. It is a timing diagram which shows typically the state of a reset signal and a power-off signal. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process for game control. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process at the time of a voltage drop. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process at the time of a voltage drop. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an accessory initial control process. It is a flowchart which shows a brightness adjustment process at the time of power activation. It is a time chart which shows the control state at the time of power activation. It is a flowchart which shows a luminance adjustment process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a figure which shows the structural example etc. of an effect control pattern. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of an effect display apparatus. (A) is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which the production unit is assembled to the back of the game board, and (B) is an enlarged view of the main part of (A). It is a front view which shows the positional relationship of an effect display apparatus, a decorative board, and a back accessory. (A) is a front view showing a front transmissive liquid crystal film, (B) is a front view showing a rear transmissive liquid crystal film, and (C) is provided on a terminal and a rear transmissive liquid crystal film provided on the front transmissive liquid crystal film. It is a front view which shows the positional relationship of the obtained terminal. (A) is the schematic which shows LED light emission control circuit EC1, (B) is a figure which shows the relationship between the LED signal for a display, and the LED drive signal for a display, (C) is the LED signal for light projection, and light projection It is a figure which shows the relationship between the LED drive signal for a display, (D) is a figure which shows the relationship between the LED signal for a display and the LED signal for light projection, the LED drive signal for a display, and the LED drive signal for light projection. (A) is a figure which shows the LED drive signal for a display in the case of making LED for display light-emit with normal brightness, (B) is a figure which shows the LED drive signal for display in the case of making LED for display light-emit with low brightness | luminance. is there. (A) is the schematic which shows LED light emission control circuit EC2, (B) is a figure which shows the relationship between the LED signal for small designs, and the LED drive signal for small designs, (C) is the LED signal for display and small It is a figure which shows the relationship between the LED signal for symbols, the LED drive signal for display, and the LED drive signal for small symbols. (A) is a top view which shows a LED board and a power supply board, (B) is AA sectional drawing in (A). (A) is the raising / lowering operation | movement of a front object, (B) is a figure which shows the aspect of a left-right slide operation | movement. (A) is a figure which shows the positional relationship with the front character when the front character is in the retracted position, and (B) is in the effect position. (A) is a figure which shows the positional relationship with a decorative board when a back accessory is in a retracted position, and (B) is in an effect position. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display mode of an effect display apparatus, (A) shows the state A, (B) shows the state B, (C) shows the state C. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display mode of the effect display apparatus in the state A-state C. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a super reach production. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a super reach production. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a super reach production. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a super reach production.

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

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration on the main board. In the following description, the front side of FIG. 1 will be described as the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the back side will be described as the back (rear) side. In addition, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment is an opposing surface that faces the player when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player side. In the description of each step in the flowchart according to the present embodiment, for example, a portion indicated as “step S1” may be abbreviated as “S1”.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment and shows an arrangement layout of main members. Pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as gaming machines) 1 are roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame (base frame) for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. 3. The game board 2 is formed with a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails. In this game area, a game ball as a game medium is launched from a predetermined hitting ball launching device and driven.

  The game board 2 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, methacrylic resin, etc., and a board surface plate (not shown) on which a obstacle nail (not shown) or the like is planted on the front game board surface. , And a spacer member (not shown) that is integrally attached to the back side of the board face plate. The board thickness is about 1 cm, and the whole is formed to be colorless and transparent. In the present embodiment, the game board 2 is composed of a translucent member, but may be composed of a non-translucent member such as a plywood board.

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

  A plurality of special symbols are assigned symbol numbers corresponding thereto. As an example, symbol numbers “0” to “9” are assigned to numbers indicating “0” to “9”, and symbol numbers “10” are assigned to symbols indicating “−”. Just do it. Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A is also referred to as "first special symbol", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 4B is also referred to as "second special symbol". .

  Both the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are formed, for example, in a square shape. Note that the type of the first special figure and the type of the second special figure may be the same (for example, both a number indicating “0” to “9” and a symbol indicating “−”). May be different. Further, each of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B may be configured to variably display numbers (or two-digit symbols) indicating, for example, “00” to “99”. .

  An effect display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. As shown in FIG. 33, the effect display device 5 can display an image relating to a game (for example, an image of an effect symbol, an effect character, a background, etc., which will be described later) and can visually recognize the area behind it. A transparent liquid crystal panel 5a, a backlight 5b provided at a rear position of the liquid crystal panel 5a and capable of supplying display light over the entire back surface of the liquid crystal panel 5a by surface light emission, and the liquid crystal panel 5a. A front transmission that is provided at the rear position and at the front position of the backlight 5b and can be switched between a first state in which the rear region is invisible or difficult to view and a second state in which the rear region is visible. The liquid crystal film 5c is provided at the rear position of the backlight 5b and at the front position of the rear accessory 450 described later, and the rear and rear areas are invisible or difficult to view. A transparent liquid crystal film 5d possible later switch to a second state in which the band is visible, which is formed by the liquid crystal display module having a display region is formed by the liquid crystal panel 5a of the liquid crystal display module. The liquid crystal panel 5a changes each pixel between a transmission state in which light emitted from a light source such as external light or a backlight 5b can be transmitted, and a transmission difficulty state in which light is harder to transmit than the transmission state. This is a so-called transmissive liquid crystal panel that performs display.

  Thus, although the liquid crystal display module is used in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and these effect display devices 5 can display effect symbols and the like with a predetermined resolution. As long as it has transparency that allows the region behind it to be visible from the front, it is constituted by a display device of an image display form other than liquid crystal, for example, a display device such as an organic or inorganic electroluminescence (EL) panel. Also good.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 23, 30, and 31, a front object 400 is provided at the front position of the liquid crystal panel 5a, and a decorative plate is provided at the rear position of the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d. 470 and a rear accessory 450 are provided, and a special effect described later can be executed by the front accessory 400 and the rear accessory 450. In addition, the effect display device 5, the front player 400, the decorative plate 470, and the rear player 450 are assembled to the rear surface of the game board 2 in an integrated state as the effect unit 300 provided in a case 301 described later. It has been. Details of the rendering unit 300 will be described later.

  In the display area of the effect display device 5, the first special symbol variation display by the first special symbol display device 4 </ b> A and the second special symbol variation display by the second special symbol display device 4 </ b> B in the special symbol game are respectively supported. In the effect symbol display area, which is a plurality of variable display units such as three, for example, the effect symbols that are a plurality of types of identification information (decoration identification information) that can be identified are variably displayed. This variation display of the effect symbol is also included in the variation display game.

  As an example, in the display area of the effect display device 5, “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are arranged. And in response to the start of one of the changes in the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B in the special symbol game, In the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, changes in the effect symbols (also referred to as decorative symbols) (for example, vertical scroll display) are started. Thereafter, when the confirmed special symbol is stopped and displayed as a variation display result in the special symbol game, the effect display devices 5L, 5C, 5R in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R Then, the finalized design symbol (final stop symbol) that is the result of variation display of the production symbol is stopped and displayed.

  As described above, in the display area of the effect display device 5, the special game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A or the special special game using the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B. In synchronism with the game, a plurality of types of effect symbols that can be identified are displayed in a variable manner, and a definite effect symbol that is a variable display result is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as “derivation”). In addition, for example, various display symbols such as special symbols and effect symbols are derived and displayed by stopping display of identification information such as effect symbols (also referred to as complete stop display or final stop display) and ending the variable display. . On the other hand, during the variation display from the start of the variation display of the production symbol to the display of the definite production symbol that is the variation display result, the variation rate of the production symbol becomes “0”, The symbol may be displayed in a stationary state, for example, in a display state that causes slight shaking or expansion / contraction. Such a display state is also called a temporary stop display, and although the display result in the variable display is not deterministically displayed, the player can recognize that the variation of the effect symbol due to the scroll display or the update display is not progressing. It becomes. The temporary stop display may include a complete stop display of the effect symbol for a time shorter than a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) without causing slight shaking or expansion / contraction.

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

  From the start of the variation display of the effect symbols, until the finalized effect symbol that is the variation display result is derived and displayed, the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R , For example, a scroll display is performed in which the symbol number flows from top to bottom sequentially from the smallest to the largest, and when the effect symbol having the maximum symbol number (for example, “8”) is displayed, The effect symbol having the smallest symbol number (for example, “1”) is displayed. Alternatively, in at least one of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (for example, the “left” effect symbol display area 5L), the symbols are scrolled from the largest symbol number to the smallest symbol number. When the effect symbol having the smallest number is displayed, the effect symbol having the largest symbol number may be displayed.

  On-hold storage display areas 5 </ b> D and 5 </ b> U are set at two places on the left and right sides of the display area of the effect display device 5. In the on-hold storage display areas 5D and 5U, on-hold storage display is performed to display the variable display on-hold storage number (special figure on-hold storage number) corresponding to the special figure game in an identifiable manner.

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

  In the following description, the on-hold storage display areas 5D and 5U may be referred to as on-hold display areas, and the number of on-hold memories can be recognized by the number of on-hold storage displays displayed on the on-hold storage display areas 5D and 5U. It has become. Further, a display in which the hold storage display is gathered may be referred to as a hold display.

  The hold display in the hold storage display areas 5D and 5U is generated based on the start winning when the game ball passes (enters) through the first start winning opening, or the game ball passes through the second starting winning opening. The display mode (for example, display color and shape) may be varied depending on whether the start is based on (entering) or not. In this embodiment, “execution” and “execution” are synonymous.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, the first hold display for displaying the number of special figure hold memories in an identifiable manner at the upper position of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B together with the hold memory display area. A device 25A and a second hold indicator 25B are provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the first special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. The number of first special figure hold memory is the number of memory in which the execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is suspended. The second special figure hold memory number is the number of memories in which the execution of the special figure game using the second special figure is suspended. The variable display holding memory number obtained by adding the first special figure holding memory number and the second special figure holding memory number is also referred to as a total holding memory number. When simply referring to the “number of special figure hold memory”, it usually refers to a concept including any of the first special figure hold memory number, the second special figure hold memory number, and the total hold memory number. It may refer to a concept that includes the first special figure reserved memory number and the second special figure reserved memory number but excludes the total reserved memory number).

  In the present embodiment, the effect symbol variation display is executed in synchronization with the special symbol variation display. In the case of performing the effect using the effect display device 5 in this way, for example, In recent years, there has been a diversification of production styles, such as production where the contents of the production, including variable display, disappear for a moment from the screen, or production where the movable object blocks all or part of the screen. ing. For this reason, even if the display area on the effect display device 5 is viewed, it may be difficult to recognize whether or not the current variation display is in progress. Therefore, for the purpose of eliminating the difficulty of recognizing whether or not the current variation display state is present, the fourth symbol after the effect symbol, the special symbol, and the normal symbol is displayed on the effect display device 5. A 4 symbol display area may be provided. These 4 symbols are displayed in a 4th symbol for the first special symbol in synchronization with the variation display of the first special symbol, and for the second special symbol in synchronization with the variation in the second special symbol. It is only necessary to display the variation of the fourth symbol. Note that the 4th symbol is always displayed in a variable manner with a constant operation, and is not disappeared from the screen or shielded by a shielding object, so that it can always be visually recognized.

  In addition, a small symbol display area 5 </ b> S for displaying a small effect symbol is provided in the lower right part of the display area of the effect display device 5. In the small symbol display area 5S, for example, when various notice effects are executed during variable display, the effect symbols display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are not used. A small symbol is displayed on the screen. By displaying the small symbols, the player can recognize the contents of the effect symbols even when various effect images are displayed in the central portion of the display area of the effect display device 5.

  In addition, behind the small symbol display area 5S, a small symbol backlight 5e (see FIGS. 1 and 24), which will be described later, is arranged so as to overlap the small symbol display area 5S in the front-rear direction. The small symbol backlight 5e can supply light for small symbol display to the small symbol display area 5S. Therefore, in the small symbol display area 5S, even when the backlight 5b is not lit, the small symbol can be displayed by the player by the light supplied from the small symbol backlight 5e. .

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

  As an example, in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the movable wing piece is in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the OFF state, so that the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening. It is difficult to open normally. On the other hand, in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the game ball passes through the second start winning opening by the tilt control in which the movable blade piece is tilted when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the ON state ( It will be in an expanded open state that is easy to enter. In the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, although the game ball can enter the second start winning opening even when in the normal open state, there is a possibility that the game ball may enter more than in the expanded open state. You may comprise so that it may become low. Alternatively, the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B may be configured such that the game ball does not enter the second starting winning opening in the normally open state, for example, by closing the second starting winning opening. In this way, the second start winning port as the second start area is in an expanded open state in which game balls easily pass (enter) and in a normally open state in which game balls are difficult to pass (enter) or cannot pass (enter). To change.

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

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

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

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

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

  Above the normal symbol display 20, a universal figure holding display 25 </ b> C is provided. The general-purpose hold indicator 25C includes, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general-purpose hold storage number as the number of effective passing balls that have passed through the passing gate 41.

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

  Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a game effect lamp 9 is provided at the periphery of the game area. A decorative LED may be arranged around each structure (for example, the normal winning ball device 6A, the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the special variable winning ball device 7, etc.) in the game area of the pachinko gaming machine 1. At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, there is provided a hitting operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to launch a game ball as a game medium toward the game area. For example, the hitting operation handle adjusts the resilience of the game ball according to the operation amount (rotation amount) by the player or the like. The hitting operation handle only needs to be provided with a single shot switch or a touch ring (touch sensor) for stopping the driving of a shooting motor included in the hitting ball shooting device.

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a game ball paid out as a prize ball or a game ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine is held (stored) so as to be supplied to a ball hitting device. )) Is provided. A lower plate that holds (stores) extra balls that cannot be accommodated in the upper plate so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided below the frame 3 for the gaming machine.

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

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

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

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the normal symbol display 20 executes a normal symbol variation display such that the game ball that has passed through the passing gate 41 provided in the gaming area is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. 2. For example, the normal symbol display unit 20 is activated based on the fact that the normal symbol start condition for starting the normal symbol variation display, such as the end of the previous general symbol game, is satisfied after the normal symbol start condition is satisfied. The usual game is started.

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

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

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

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

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

  After the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as a specific symbol in the special game, and the result of the specific display is “big hit”, the big winning door of the special variable winning ball device 7 is in a predetermined upper limit time in the big hit gaming state. The large winning opening is opened in a period until (for example, 29 seconds or 0.1 second) elapses or a period until a predetermined number (for example, 9) of winning balls are generated. Thereby, the round which makes the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 the 1st state (open state) advantageous for a player is performed.

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

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

  Among the special symbols indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” that are the big hit symbols, the special symbol indicating the number “7” is a big hit symbol corresponding to the probability variation big hit A, which will be described later, A special symbol indicating a number is a jackpot symbol corresponding to a probability variation jackpot B described later. In the big hit game state (normally open big hit state) that is controlled after the big hit symbol of “3” or “7” is derived as the final special symbol in the special figure game, the big prize opening door of the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is A special variable prize is awarded by opening the big prize opening in a period until a predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds) elapses or a period until a predetermined number (for example, nine) of winning balls are generated. A round of changing the ball device 7 to the first state (open state) advantageous to the player is repeatedly executed a first number of times (for example, 16 times). The normal open big hit state is also referred to as a first specific gaming state.

  Of the special symbols indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” that are jackpot symbols, the special symbol indicating the number “3” is a jackpot symbol corresponding to a non-probable variable jackpot described later, and is a special variable. The grand prize opening door of the winning ball apparatus 7 is used for a period until a predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds) elapses or a period until a predetermined number (for example, 9) of winning balls are generated. By setting the open state, the round in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is changed to the first state (open state) that is advantageous to the player is repeatedly executed the first number of times (for example, 16 times) as with the probability change big hit A. .

  Control is performed after a special symbol indicating the number “5” is derived from among the special symbols indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” that are jackpot symbols as the confirmed special symbols in the special symbol game. In the big hit gaming state (short-term open big hit state), the upper limit time for changing the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 to the first state advantageous to the player in each round (the period in which the big winning opening is opened by the big winning opening door) The upper limit) is the same as the predetermined period in the normal open big hit state, but the round in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is changed to the first state (open state) advantageous to the player is the first number in the normal open big hit state ( For example, it is repeatedly executed a second number of times (for example, 5 times) less than 16 times. The short-term open big hit state is also referred to as a second specific gaming state. In addition, in these short-term open big hit states, the number of rounds is exemplified as the second number of 5 times, but the round number is the same as the first number (for example, 16 times) in the normal open big hit state. However, the upper limit time for changing the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 to the first state advantageous to the player in each round after a predetermined number (for example, 6) (the upper limit of the period in which the big winning opening is opened by the big winning opening door) ) May be set to a second period (for example, 0.1 second) shorter than the first period in the normal open big hit state, so that the substantial number of rounds may be made smaller than that in the normal open big hit state.

  In such a short-term open big hit state, the number of rounds is smaller than that in the normal open big hit state. In addition, in these short-term open big hit states, it is practically impossible to get a ball (prize ball) by setting the open period of the big prize opening to the second period (such as 0.1 second) for all rounds. It is good also as a big hit game state. That is, in the big hit gaming state as the short-term opening round specific gaming state, the period during which the game ball is changed to the first state in which the game ball easily passes (enters) in each round is longer than the first period in the normal opening round specific gaming state. The second period is shorter and the second round number is less than the first round number in the normal open round specific game state. It is only necessary that the number of winning balls (prize balls) that can be acquired is less than the big hit state.

  When the small hit symbol (for example, the number “2”) is stopped and displayed, after the small hit symbol is derived as a confirmed special symbol, the small hit symbol is controlled as a special gaming state. good. Specifically, in the small winning game state, for example, the special variable winning ball device 7 is advantageous to the player in the special variable winning ball device 7 as in the above-described short-term open big hit state in which a ball (prize ball) is not substantially obtained. The variable winning operation for changing to the first state (open state) may be executed.

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

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

  In response to the reach state, the variation speed of the effect symbol is reduced, or a character image (effect image imitating a person) different from the effect symbol is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5. Or change the display mode of the background image, play and display a moving image that is different from the production symbol, or change the variation mode of the production symbol, so that the production operation different from before reaching the reach state is executed May be. Such an effect operation such as display of the character image, change of the display mode of the background image, reproduction display of the moving image, and change of the change mode of the effect pattern is referred to as reach effect display (or simply reach effect). In the reach effect, not only the display operation in the effect display device 5, but also the sound output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation (flashing operation) in the light emitter such as the game effect lamp 9, and the like are in the reach state. An operation mode different from the previous operation mode may be included. In the present embodiment, in a super reach effect that is an example of a reach effect, a special effect, which will be described later, using the front object 400 and the rear object 450 can be executed.

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

  As an example, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, reach modes such as normal reach, super reach α, and super reach β are set in advance. And, when the reach form of super reach such as super reach α and super reach β appears, there is a possibility that the fluctuation display result will be “big hit” compared to the case where the reach form of normal reach appears (expected degree of big hit) Becomes higher. Further, in the present embodiment, in the reach form of super reach such as super reach α and super reach β, when super reach β appears, the fluctuation display result is “big hit” compared to when super reach α appears. The expectation level for the jackpot is high (the expectation level for the jackpot: super reach β> super reach α> normal reach).

  In this embodiment, as will be described later, in reach, the variation time is set such that super reach β> super reach α> normal reach (see FIG. 5). Expectation is getting higher.

  During the variation display of the production symbol, unlike the reach production, there is a possibility that the variation display state of the production symbol will be the reach state, the variation display result may be a `` big hit '', etc. A variable display effect such as “slip” or “pseudo-run” may be executed to notify the player in accordance with a variable display mode of the effect symbol. It is only necessary to determine whether or not these “sliding” and “pseudo-continuous” variation display effects should be executed in response to the variation pattern being determined on the main board 11 side. Whether or not the “slip” variation display effect is to be executed on the effect control board 12 side may be determined regardless of the variation pattern determined on the main board 11 side.

  During the variation display of the production symbols, unlike the reach production or the variation display production such as “slide” or “pseudo-run”, for example, a predetermined production image is displayed, an image display that is a message, an audio output, a lamp There is a possibility that the variation display state of the production symbol becomes the reach state by the production operation different from the variation display operation of the production symbol such as lighting, or the reach production by the super reach may be executed. In addition, a notice effect may be executed to notify the player in advance that the variation display result may be a “big hit”. The effect operation that becomes the notice effect is the change display state of the effect symbol after the effect symbol display is started in all of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. May be executed (started) before the reach state is reached (before the effect symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in the “left” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L and 5R). Further, the notice effect that informs that there is a possibility that the variation display result may be a “hit” may include one that is executed after the variation display state of the effect symbol becomes the reach state.

  The notice effect may include a pre-read notice effect. The pre-reading notice effect is a notice effect that can be executed based on the hold information of the special game before starting the fluctuating display for which the possibility that the fluctuating display result will be a “big hit” or the like is started. is there. In particular, the pre-reading notice effect that continuously predicts the possibility that the change display result will be a “big hit” over the change display of the effect symbol that is executed multiple times in response to multiple special figure games is a continuous notice effect. Also called (continuous production). In addition, while the special figure game is executed once, the effect design is temporarily stopped and displayed, and then the effect display for changing the effect design again (pseudo continuous change, re-change) is performed a predetermined number of times. In a game machine that performs a “pseudo-continuous” variation display effect that makes it appear as if multiple variation displays are being performed, the variation display result is “big hit” over the pseudo multiple variation displays. A notice effect for continuously notifying the possibility and the like is also included in the continuous notice effect (continuous effect).

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

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

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

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

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

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

  As a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, among the special symbols that become short-term open round jackpot symbols, when the probability variation jackpot symbol such as the special symbol indicating the number “5” is stopped and displayed, the change display state of the production symbol is Corresponding to the reach state, after the reach effect similar to the case where the variation display mode of the effect symbol is “normal” is executed, the predetermined probable big hit combination is selected from a plurality of types of big hit combinations. The confirmed effect design may be stopped and displayed. It should be noted that the probability variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as the confirmed effect symbol without the reach effect being executed. The confirmed effect symbol that is a probable big hit combination is, for example, a symbol number “1” that is variably displayed in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the effect display device 5. ~ Among the effect symbols of “8”, any one of the effect symbols having the odd number “1”, “3”, “5” other than the symbol number “7” is “left”, “middle”, “right” As long as it is stopped and displayed on a predetermined effective line in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. The effect symbols having the symbol numbers “1”, “3”, and “5” constituting the probability variation jackpot combination are referred to as probability variation symbols in the same manner as the effect symbol “7” described above. In addition, when the probability variation jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, the confirmed effect symbol that is a normal jackpot combination may be stopped and displayed as a variation display result of the effect symbol. Good.

  Regardless of whether the confirmed effect symbol is a normal jackpot combination or a promiscuous jackpot combination, the variation display mode in which the probability variation jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game will have a "big hit" variation display result. This is referred to as a variation display mode of “probability variation” (also referred to as “big hit type”). In this embodiment, among the big hit types of “probability change”, the control is set to the normally open big hit state based on the fact that “7 big” is displayed as the confirmed special symbol and the result is “big hit”. After that, probability variation control (probability variation control) is performed together with time reduction control. On the other hand, among the big hit types of “probable change”, it is controlled to the short-open big hit state based on the fact that “5 big” is displayed as the confirmed special symbol, and the short-term open big hit state is controlled. At the same time, probability variation control (probability variation control) is performed.

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

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

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

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

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

  The re-lottery effect may be executed during the variation display of the effect symbol in which the confirmed effect symbol is a non-probable variation jackpot combination or a probability variation jackpot combination. In the re-lottery effect, after the effect symbols that are normally a big hit combination are temporarily displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R on the effect display device 5, for example, “left ”,“ Middle ”,“ right ”effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, with the same effect symbols in the same state, are changed again, and the effect symbol (probability variable symbol) that is a probabilistic big hit combination and the normal big hit One of the effect symbols (normal symbols) to be combined is stopped and displayed as a final effect symbol (final stop display). Here, when the re-lottery effect is executed when the big hit type is “non-probable change”, as the re-lottery effect, the confirmed effect symbol that becomes the normal jackpot combination after re-changing the temporarily stopped effect symbol It is only necessary to perform a re-lottery selection effect for deriving and displaying. On the other hand, when the re-lottery effect is executed when the big hit type is “probable change”, as the re-lottery effect, after the re-variation of the temporarily stopped display effect symbol, the definite effect that becomes the probable big hit combination A re-lottery winning effect that stops and displays a symbol may be executed, or a re-lottery winning effect may be executed.

  After a definitive performance symbol that is normally a big hit combination (non-probability variable big hit combination) is derived and displayed, at the start of the big hit gaming state or during the execution of a round in the big hit gaming state, one of the rounds ends in the big hit gaming state Probability of whether or not to control to the probabilistic state in the period from the start of the next round to the start of the next round, the period from the end of the last round in the jackpot game state to the start of the next variable display game, etc. A promotion effect during the big hit may be executed as a notification effect. A notification effect similar to the jackpot promotion effect may be executed during the first variable display game after the end of the jackpot gaming state. The jackpot promotion effect that is executed after the final round in the jackpot game state is particularly called “ending promotion effect”.

  In the jackpot promotion effect, there is a jackpot promotion promotion effect that informs that there is a promotion that the game state becomes a probable change state even though the confirmed effect pattern is usually a jackpot combination, and that there is no promotion that becomes a probable change state There is a promotion promotion failure during the jackpot to be notified. For example, in the jackpot promotion effect, the effect symbol is variably displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5, and either the normal symbol or the probability variation symbol is stopped and displayed as the effect display result, or the effect symbol variation display is performed. May be notified so that the player can recognize the presence or absence of promotion to be in a certain change state by displaying different effect images.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  A control signal transmitted from the main board 11 toward the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. The effect control command includes, for example, a display control command used for controlling an image display operation in the effect display device 5, a sound control command used for controlling sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and a game effect lamp 9. And a lamp control command used for controlling the lighting operation of the decoration LED and the like.

  FIG. 3A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in the present embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte structure, and the first byte indicates MODE (command classification), and the second byte indicates EXT (command type). The first bit (bit 7) of the MODE data is always “1”, and the first bit of the EXT data is “0”. The command form shown in FIG. 3A is an example, and other command forms may be used. In this example, the control command is composed of two control signals. However, the number of control signals constituting the control command may be one or a plurality of three or more.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3A, the command 8001H is a first change start command for designating start of change in a special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A. Command 8002H is a second variation start command for designating the start of variation in a special symbol game using the second special symbol in second special symbol display device 4B. Command 81XXH is an effect that is displayed in a varying manner in each of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R in the effect display device 5 in response to the special symbol change display in the special game. This is a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern (variation time) such as a symbol. Here, XXH indicates an unspecified hexadecimal number, and may be a value arbitrarily set according to the instruction content by the effect control command. In the variation pattern designation command, different EXT data is set according to the variation pattern to be designated.

  Command 8CXXH is a variable display result notification command, and is an effect control command for designating a variable display result such as a special symbol or effect symbol. In the variable display result notification command, for example, as shown in FIG. 3B, the determination result (predetermined result) whether the variable display result is “losing” or “big hit”, and the variable display result is “big hit”. The different EXT data is set in accordance with the determination result (the jackpot type determination result) as to which of a plurality of types of jackpot types in the case of "".

  In the variable display result notification command, for example, as shown in FIG. 3B, the command 8CX0H (X is an arbitrary value of 1 to 3) indicates the first determination result indicating that the variable display result is “lost”. This is a 1-variable display result designation command. The command 8CX1H (X is an arbitrary value from 1 to 3) is a second variable display for notifying a pre-determined result and a big hit type determination result that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “probable big hit A”. This is a result specification command. The command 8CX2H (X is an arbitrary value from 1 to 3) is a third variable display for notifying a pre-determined result and a big hit type determination result that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “probable big hit B”. This is a result specification command. The command 8CX3H (X is an arbitrary value of 1 to 3) is a fourth variable display for notifying a pre-determined result and a big hit type determination result that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is “non-probable big hit”. This is a result specification command. In order to generate a small hit, a variable display result designation command (for example, command 8CX4H (X is an arbitrary value from 1 to 3)) corresponding to the small hit is set. It is sufficient to notify the result of the preliminary determination that “

  The command 8F00H is a symbol confirmation command for designating the stop (decision) of the variation of the effect symbols in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the effect display device 5. The command 95XXH is a gaming state designation command for designating the current gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the gaming state designation command, for example, different EXT data is set according to the current gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1. As a specific example, as shown in FIG. 3C, the command 9500H is a first gaming state designation corresponding to a gaming state (low probability low base state, normal state) in which neither the time reduction control nor the probability variation control is executed. The command 9501H is a second gaming state designation command corresponding to a gaming state (low accuracy high base state, time shortening state) in which time variation control is executed but probability variation control is not performed, and command 9502H is time shortening. This is a third gaming state designation command corresponding to a gaming state (highly accurate high base state, time-varying probability varying state) in which control and probability variation control are executed.

  The command A0XXH is a jackpot start designation command (also referred to as “fanfare command”) for designating display of an effect image indicating the start of the jackpot gaming state. The command A1XXH is a large winning opening opening notification command for notifying that the big winning opening is in the open state in the big hit gaming state. The command A2XXH is a notification command after the big winning opening is opened to notify that the big winning opening is changed from the open state to the closed state in the big hit gaming state. The command A3XXH is a jackpot end designation command for designating display of an effect image at the end of the jackpot gaming state.

  In the jackpot start designation command or jackpot end designation command, for example, EXT data similar to the variable display result notification command is set, so that different EXT data may be set according to the pre-determined result or the jackpot type determination result. . Alternatively, in the jackpot start designation command or jackpot end designation command, the correspondence relationship between the pre-decision result and the jackpot type decision result and the set EXT data may be different from the correspondence relationship in the variable display result notification command. . In the notification command during the opening of the big winning opening and the notification command after the opening of the big winning opening, for example, different EXT data corresponding to the number of round executions (for example, “1” to “15”) in the normal opening big hit state or the short-term opening big hit state. Is set.

  The command B100H is based on the fact that the game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by the first start opening switch 22A and a start winning (first start winning) has occurred. The first start opening prize designation command for notifying that the first start condition for executing the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A is established. The command B200H indicates that the game ball that has passed (entered) the second start winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by the second start opening switch 22B and a start winning (second start winning) has occurred. Based on this, the second start opening prize designation command is used to notify that the second start condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B is established.

  The command B5XXH is an effect control command for notifying the remaining number of time reductions (number of fluctuations), and by setting EXT data corresponding to the remaining number of time reductions (number of fluctuations), the remaining number of time reductions (Variation count) is notified.

  The command C1XXH is a first reserved memory number notification command for notifying the first special figure reserved memory number in order to display the special figure reserved memory number in a reserved memory display area 5D or the like. The command C2XXH is a second reserved memory number notification command for notifying the second special figure reserved memory number in order to display the special figure reserved memory number so as to be specified in the reserved memory display area 5U or the like. The first reserved memory number notification command is, for example, when the first start opening winning designation command is transmitted based on the fact that the game ball passes (enters) the first starting winning opening and the first start condition is satisfied. , Transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. The second reserved memory number notification command is, for example, when the second start opening winning designation command is transmitted based on the fact that the game ball passes (enters) the second start winning opening and the second start condition is satisfied. , Transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. In addition, the first reserved memory number notification command and the second reserved memory number notification command are used when the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied (when the reserved memory number decreases). It may be transmitted in response to the start of execution.

  Instead of the first reserved memory number notification command and the second reserved memory number notification command, a total reserved memory number notification command for notifying the total reserved memory number may be transmitted. That is, a total pending storage number notification command for notifying an increase (or decrease) in the total pending storage number may be used.

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

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

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory view illustrating random numbers counted on the main board 11 side. As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, on the main board 11 side, a random value MR1 for determining a special figure display result, a random value MR2 for determining a big hit type, a random value MR3 for determining a variation pattern, The numerical data indicating each of the random number values MR4 for display result determination is controlled to be countable. In addition, in order to improve a game effect, random numbers other than these may be used. Such random numbers used to control the progress of the game are also referred to as game random numbers.

  The random number circuit 104 only needs to count numerical data indicating some or all of these random number values MR1 to MR4. For example, the CPU 103 uses a random counter different from the random number circuit 104 such as a random counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154 shown in FIG. Numerical data indicating a part of MR4 may be counted.

  The random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is a random value used for determining whether or not to control the big hit gaming state with the fluctuation display result of the special symbol or the like in the special figure game as “big hit”. It takes a value in the range of “1” to “65536”. The random number MR2 for determining the big hit type is used to determine the big hit type as “probable big hit A”, “probable big hit B”, or “non-probable” when the variation display result is “big hit”. It is a random value and takes a value in the range of “1” to “100”, for example.

  The random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern is a random number value used to determine the variation pattern in the variation display of the special symbol or the effect symbol as one of a plurality of types prepared in advance. For example, “1” to “ It takes a value in the range of “997”.

  The random number value MR4 for determining the normal figure display result is used to determine whether the fluctuation display result in the normal figure game by the normal symbol display 20 is "per normal figure" or "missing the normal figure". For example, it takes a value in the range of “3” to “13”.

  FIG. 5 shows a variation pattern in the present embodiment. In this embodiment, among the cases where the variation display result is “losing”, the variation display mode of the production symbol is “non-reach” and “reach”, respectively, and the variation display Corresponding to the case where the result is “big hit”, a plurality of variation patterns are prepared in advance. The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “losing” and the variation display mode of the effect symbol is “non-reach” is called a non-reach variation pattern (also referred to as “non-reach loss variation pattern”). The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the display result is “losing” and the variation display mode of the effect symbol is “reach” is referred to as a reach variation pattern (also referred to as “reach loss variation pattern”). Further, the non-reach variation pattern and the reach variation pattern are included in the loss variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “lost”. A variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “big hit” is referred to as a big hit variation pattern.

  The big hit variation pattern and the reach variation pattern include a normal reach variation pattern in which a normal reach reach effect is executed and a super reach change pattern in which a super reach reach effect such as super reach α and super reach β is executed. In this embodiment, only one type of normal reach variation pattern is provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of normal reach α, normal reach β,... The normal reach fluctuation pattern may be provided. Also, in the super reach variation pattern, three or more super reach variation patterns such as super reach γ... In addition to super reach α and super reach β may be provided.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the special figure fluctuation time of the normal reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the normal reach in the present embodiment is executed is set shorter than the super reach α and super reach β that are the super reach fluctuation patterns. . In addition, regarding the special figure variation time of the super reach variation pattern in which super reach reach production such as super reach α and super reach β in this embodiment is performed, the variation pattern in which super reach β super reach production is performed. However, the special figure variation time is set longer than the variation pattern in which the super reach production of the super reach α is executed.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, since the variation display result is “big hit” in the order of super reach β, super reach α, and normal reach, the big hit expectation is set higher. In the reach variation pattern, the longer the variation time, the higher the degree of expectation for jackpot.

  In this embodiment, as will be described later, these fluctuation patterns are determined by determining the type of the fluctuation pattern first, such as a non-reach type, a normal reach type, a super reach type, etc. Therefore, instead of determining the variation pattern to be executed from the variation pattern belonging to the variation pattern belonging to the determined type, it is determined using only the random value MR3 for variation pattern determination without determining these types. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in addition to the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern, a random value for determining the variation pattern type is provided to determine the variation pattern type. The variation pattern to be executed from the variation pattern belonging to the variation pattern belonging to the determined type after first determining the variation pattern type from the random value. It is also possible to determine the emissions.

  In addition to the game control program, the ROM 101 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 stores various selection data and table data used for controlling the progress of the game. . For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables and setting tables prepared in advance for the CPU 103 to make various determinations, determinations, and settings. Further, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of types of table data constituting a plurality of command tables used for the CPU 103 to transmit control signals serving as various control commands from the main board 11, and a variation pattern as shown in FIG. Table data constituting a variation pattern table to be stored is stored.

  FIG. 6 shows a configuration example of a display result determination table stored in the ROM 101. In this embodiment, a common display result determination table is used for the first special figure and the second special figure as the display result determination table. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, small hit In the case where the winning probability for small hits is made different between the first special figure and the second special figure, separate display result determination tables are used for the first special figure and the second special figure. You may do it.

  The display result determination table is determined as a variable display result in a special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A or a special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. Before the special symbol is derived and displayed, it is referred to determine whether or not to control the big hit gaming state with the fluctuation display result as “big hit” based on the random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result. It is a table.

  In the display result determination table of the present embodiment, the special figure display result depends on whether the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a normal state, a short time state (low accuracy state), or a probability variation state (high accuracy state). A numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the determination random number MR1 is assigned to the special figure display result of “big hit” or “losing”.

  In the display result determination table, the table data indicating the determination value compared with the random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is the determination result as to whether or not the special figure display result is controlled as the big hit gaming state. It is data for determination to be assigned. In the display result determination table of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the probability variation state (high probability state), more judgment values than the normal state or the short time state (low probability state) are “big hit”. Assigned to the special map display result. As a result, in the probability variation state (high probability state) in which the probability variation control is performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the special figure display result is controlled as the “big hit” in the normal state or the short time state (low probability state) to control the big hit gaming state. Then, compared to the probability determined (about 1/300 in the present embodiment), the probability of determining to control the big hit gaming state with the special figure display result as “big hit” is higher (about 1/30 in the present embodiment). ). That is, in the display result determination table, when the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a probability variation state (high probability state), there is a probability that it is determined to control to the big hit gaming state compared to the normal state or the short time state. The determination data is assigned to the determination result as to whether or not to control the big hit gaming state so as to increase.

  FIG. 7 shows a configuration example of the jackpot type determination table stored in the ROM 101. In the jackpot type determination table of the present embodiment, when it is determined to control the jackpot gaming state with the special figure display result as “big hit”, one of a plurality of jackpot types is selected based on the random number MR2 for jackpot type determination. It is a table that is referred to in order to determine. In the jackpot type determination table, whether the special symbol on which the variable display (variation) is performed in the special symbol game is the first special symbol (the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A) or the second special symbol (second special symbol) Depending on whether it is a special game by the symbol display device 4B), the numerical value (determination value) compared with the random value MR2 for jackpot type determination is “non-probability variation”, “probability variation jackpot A”, “probability variation jackpot B” Are assigned to a plurality of types of jackpot types.

  Here, the jackpot type in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7B. In this embodiment, as the jackpot type, high-accuracy control and time-shortening control are executed after the jackpot gaming state is finished. The probability variation big hit A and the probability variation big hit B that shift to the accurate base state, and the non-probable big hit that shifts to the low accuracy high base state by executing only the time-shortening control after the big hit gaming state is set.

  In the big hit gaming state with “probable big hit A” and the big hit gaming state with “non-probable big hit”, as described above, there are 16 rounds of changing the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 to the first state advantageous to the player (so-called 16 rounds), which is a recurring normally open jackpot. On the other hand, in the big hit gaming state with “probable big hit B”, as described above, the round in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is changed to the first state advantageous to the player is repeated five times (so-called five rounds). It is a short-term open jackpot. Thus, “probability variation big hit A” may be referred to as 16 rounds (16R) probability variation big hit, and “probability variation big hit B” may be referred to as five rounds (5R) probability variation big hit.

  The high-accuracy control and the time-shortening control executed after the end of the big hit gaming state of the probability changing big hit A and the probability changing big hit B are continuously executed until the big hit occurs again after the end of the big hit gaming state. Therefore, when the big hit that has occurred again is the probable big hit A or the probable big hit B, the high-precision control and the short-time control are executed again after the big hit gaming state ends, so the big hit gaming state does not go through the normal state. It becomes a so-called consecutive resort state that occurs continuously.

  On the other hand, the time-shortening control that is executed after the end of the big hit gaming state due to “non-probable big hit” is that a special number game is executed a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times) or the predetermined number of special figure games The game is ended by being in a big hit gaming state before is executed.

  In the setting example of the big hit type determination table shown in FIG. 7, depending on whether the fluctuation special chart is the first special figure or the second special figure, for the big hit types of “probable big hit A” and “probable big hit B”. The assignment of judgment values is different. That is, when the variation special chart is the first special chart, a predetermined range of determination values (values in the range of “81” to “100”) are assigned to the big hit type of “probability big hit B” with a small number of rounds. On the other hand, when the fluctuation special chart is the second special chart, the determination value is not assigned to the big hit type of “probability big hit B”. With such a setting, the jackpot type is determined as one of a plurality of types based on the fact that the first start condition for starting the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A is satisfied. And determining the jackpot type as one of a plurality of types based on the fact that the second start condition for starting the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B is satisfied. Thus, the ratio of determining the big hit type as “probable big hit B” with a small number of rounds can be varied. In particular, in the special figure game using the second special figure, the big hit type is “probable big hit B” and it is not determined to control the short-term open big hit state with a small number of rounds. In the gaming state where the game ball is likely to enter the second starting prize opening formed by the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the game interest is reduced by avoiding frequent short-term open big hit states with few prize balls obtained. Can be prevented.

  In the example of setting the big hit type determination table shown in FIG. 7, the decision value is assigned to the big hit type “non-probable change” regardless of whether the fluctuation special figure is the first special figure or the second special figure. Since they are the same, the probability of a non-probable big hit and the probability of a probable big hit are the same regardless of whether the variation special chart is the first special figure or the second special figure.

  Therefore, as described above, the allocation of the determination value to “probability variation big hit B” differs depending on whether the fluctuation special chart is the first special figure or the second special figure, and “probability big hit A” The allocation of the judgment value to "" differs depending on whether the fluctuation special chart is the first special figure or the second special figure, and for "probability big hit A" with a large number of rounds, the fluctuation special figure is the second special figure. It is set so that it is easier to determine the case of the case than the case of the first special drawing.

  Even when the fluctuation special chart is the second special figure, a predetermined range of judgment values different from those when the fluctuation special figure is the first special figure are assigned to the big hit type of “probability big hit B”. May be. For example, when the fluctuation special chart is the second special figure, a smaller judgment value than the case where the fluctuation special chart is the first special figure may be assigned to the big hit type of “probability big hit B”. Alternatively, regardless of whether the fluctuation special chart is the first special chart or the second special chart, the jackpot type may be determined with reference to the common table data.

  The ROM 101 also stores a variation pattern determination table for determining a variation pattern based on the random value MR3 for variation pattern determination. The variation pattern is selected from among the above-described plural types according to the predetermined determination result. Determine one of the fluctuation patterns.

  Specifically, as the fluctuation pattern determination table, the big hit variation pattern determination table used when it is determined in advance that the special figure display result is “big hit”, and the special figure display result is “lost”. A variation pattern determination table for loss used when it is determined in advance is prepared in advance.

  In the big hit variation pattern determination table, variation patterns of normal reach big hit variation pattern (PB1-1), super reach α big hit variation pattern (PB1-2), and super reach β big hit variation pattern (PB1-3) are included. On the other hand, a predetermined random number value is assigned as a determination value in a range that can be taken by the random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination. In the present embodiment, when these determination values are the jackpot type “probability big hit A” or “probability big hit B”, the super reach β is easily determined, and the big hit type is “non-probable big hit”. When the variation pattern of the super reach β is executed, it is not “probable big hit A” or “probable big hit B” when the super reach β variation pattern is executed. It can raise the player's expectation.

  Further, the loss variation pattern determination table is used when the loss variation pattern determination table A used when the number of reserved memories is 1 or less and when the total number of reserved memories is 2 to 4. Loss variation pattern determination table B, variation pattern determination table C used when the total number of reserved memories is 5 to 8, and when the gaming state is a high base state in which time-shortening control is performed A variation pattern determination table D for loss used in the above is prepared in advance.

  In the variation pattern determination table A for loss, the non-reach loss variation pattern (PA1-1) without reduction, the normal reach loss variation pattern (PA2-1), the super reach α loss variation pattern (PA2-2), and the super reach. A predetermined random number value is assigned as a determination value to the variation pattern (PA2-3) of β loss in a range that the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern can take. Also, in the variation pattern determination table B for loss, the shortened non-reach loss variation pattern (PA1-2), the normal reach loss variation pattern (PA2-1), and the super reach corresponding to the total number of reserved memories of 2 to 4. A predetermined random value is assigned as a determination value to a variation pattern determining random value MR3 for the α loss variation pattern (PA2-2) and the super reach β loss variation pattern (PA2-3). ing. Also, in the variation pattern determination table C for loss, the shortened non-reach loss variation pattern (PA1-3), the normal reach loss variation pattern (PA2-1), and the super reach corresponding to the total reserved memory number of 5 to 8. A predetermined random value is assigned as a determination value to a variation pattern determining random value MR3 for the α loss variation pattern (PA2-2) and the super reach β loss variation pattern (PA2-3). ing. In the variation pattern determination table D for loss, the variation pattern of shortened non-reach loss (PA1-4), the variation pattern of normal reach loss (PA2-1), and the variation pattern of super reach α loss ( PA2-2), a predetermined random value is assigned as a determination value to the fluctuation pattern (PA2-3) of the super reach β loss, out of the possible range of the random value MR3 for determining the fluctuation pattern.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the non-reach losing variation pattern (PA1-2) has a shorter variation time than the non-reach losing variation pattern (PA1-1), and the variation pattern (PA1-2). ) Has a shorter variation time than the non-reach loss variation pattern (PA1-3). Therefore, when the number of reserved memories increases, the non-reach loss variation pattern with a short variation time is determined, so that the reserved memories are easily digested, and the number of reserved memories reaches the upper limit number of 4. Occasionally, the winning prize makes it difficult to generate useless starting prizes that are not reserved, and when the number of reserved memories decreases, the fluctuation pattern of non-reach loss without shortening with a long fluctuation time ( By determining PA1-1), it becomes possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game due to the fact that the variable display is not executed by increasing the time of the variable display.

  The RAM 102 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 may be a backup RAM that is partially or entirely backed up by a backup power supply created on a predetermined power supply board. That is, even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 102 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied). The In particular, at least data corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means (such as a special figure process flag) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls may be stored in the backup RAM. The data corresponding to the control state of the game control means is data necessary for restoring the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power is restored after a power failure or the like occurs. Further, data corresponding to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are defined as data indicating the progress state of the game.

  The RAM 102 is provided with a game control data holding area 150 as shown in FIG. 8, for example, as an area for holding various data used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. Yes. The game control data holding area 150 shown in FIG. 8 includes a first special figure hold storage unit 151A, a second special figure hold storage unit 151B, a general figure hold storage unit 151C, a game control flag setting unit 152, and a game. A control timer setting unit 153, a game control counter setting unit 154, and a game control buffer setting unit 155 are provided.

  The first special figure holding storage unit 151A has not yet started although the game ball has passed (entered) through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A and the start winning (first start winning) has occurred. On-hold data of a special figure game (a special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A) is stored. As an example, the first special figure reservation storage unit 151A associates the reservation number with the winning order (game ball detection order) to the first start winning opening, and sets the first start condition in the passage (entrance) of the game ball. The reserved data includes the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type, the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern, and the like extracted from the random number circuit 104 by the CPU 103 based on the establishment. Until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit (eg, “4”). The hold data stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 151A in this way indicates that the execution of the special figure game using the first special figure is suspended, and the fluctuation display result (special figure display) in this special figure game. On the basis of the result), it becomes the hold information that makes it possible to determine whether or not it will be a big hit.

  The second special figure storage unit 151B has been started although the game ball has passed (entered) through the second start winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B and a start winning (second starting winning) has occurred. The reserved data of the special game (not shown special game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B) is stored. As an example, the second special figure holding storage unit 151B associates with the holding number in the winning order (game ball detection order) to the second starting winning opening and sets the second starting condition in the passage (entrance) of the game ball. The reserved data includes the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type, the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern, and the like extracted from the random number circuit 104 by the CPU 103 based on the establishment. Until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “4”). The hold data stored in the second special figure storage unit 151B in this way indicates that the execution of the special figure game using the second special figure is being held, and the fluctuation display result (special figure display) in this special figure game. On the basis of the result), it becomes the hold information that makes it possible to determine whether or not it will be a big hit.

  Note that the holding information (first holding information) based on the establishment of the first starting condition due to the passing of the game ball through (entering) the first starting winning opening and the gaming ball passed (entering) through the second starting winning opening. Thus, the hold information (second hold information) based on the establishment of the second start winning prize may be stored in association with the hold number in the common hold storage unit. In this case, the start port data indicating whether the game ball has passed (entered) through the first start winning port or the second start winning port may be included in the hold information and stored in association with the hold number. .

  The universal figure storage unit 151 </ b> C stores the general game holding information that has not yet been started by the normal symbol display 20 even though the game ball that has passed through the passing gate 41 is detected by the gate switch 21. For example, the general figure hold storage unit 151C associates with the hold numbers in the order in which the game balls have passed through the passing gate 41, and determines the normal figure display result extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like by the CPU 103 based on the passage of the game balls. For example, numerical data indicating the random number MR4 is stored as pending data until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, “4”).

  The game control flag setting unit 152 is provided with a plurality of types of flags that can be updated in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control flag setting unit 152 stores data indicating a flag value and data indicating an on state or an off state for each of a plurality of types of flags.

  The game control timer setting unit 153 is provided with various timers used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control timer setting unit 153 stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers.

  The game control counter setting unit 154 is provided with a plurality of types of counters for counting a count value used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control counter setting unit 154 stores data indicating the count value in each of a plurality of types of counters. Here, the game control counter setting unit 154 may be provided with a random counter for the CPU 103 to count part or all of the game random numbers so that the software 103 can be updated by software.

  In the random counter of the game control counter setting unit 154, random number values that are not generated by the random number circuit 104, for example, numerical data indicating the random number values MR2 to MR4 are stored as random count values, and according to execution of software by the CPU 103, Numerical data indicating each random value is updated regularly or irregularly. The software executed by the CPU 103 to update the random count value may be for updating the random count value separately from the numerical data update operation in the random number circuit 104, or may be extracted from the random number circuit 104. The random count value may be updated by performing predetermined processing such as scramble processing or arithmetic processing on all or part of the numerical data.

  The game control buffer setting unit 155 is provided with various buffers that temporarily store data used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control buffer setting unit 155 stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

  The I / O 105 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 has an input port for taking in various signals transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100, and various signals to the outside of the game control microcomputer 100. And an output port for transmission.

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

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

  The effect control CPU 120, the ROM 121, and the RAM 122 may be included in a one-chip effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board 12.

  The effect control board 12 has wiring for transmitting a video signal to the effect display device 5, wiring for transmitting a sound effect signal as an information signal indicating sound number data to the sound control board 13, Wiring for transmitting an electrical decoration signal as an information signal indicating lamp data is connected to the lamp control board 14.

  Note that, on the side of the effect control board 12, as with the main board 11, for example, random values (also referred to as effect random numbers) for determining various types of effects such as a notice effect are set.

  In addition to the effect control program, the ROM 121 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 stores various data tables used for controlling the effect operation. For example, the ROM 121 stores table data constituting a plurality of determination tables prepared for the effect control CPU 120 to make various determinations, determinations and settings, pattern data constituting various effect control patterns, and the like. Yes.

  As an example, in the ROM 121, the effect control CPU 120 controls the effect operations by various effect devices (for example, the effect display device 5, the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9, the decoration LED, the effect model, etc.). An effect control pattern table storing a plurality of types of effect control patterns to be used is stored. The effect control pattern is composed of data indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The effect control pattern table only needs to store, for example, an effect control pattern during special figure change, a notice effect control pattern, and various effect control patterns.

  The special-control variation production control pattern corresponds to a plurality of types of variation patterns in the period from the start of the variation of the special symbol in the special-sign game until the finalized special symbol that is the special-sign display result is derived It consists of data indicating the contents of control of various effect operations, such as effect display operations in effect symbol variation display operation, reach effect, re-lottery effect, etc., or various effect display operations not accompanied by effect symbol variation display Has been. The notice effect control pattern includes, for example, data indicating the control content of the effect operation that becomes the notice effect executed in response to the notice pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns are composed of data indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Among the special-fluctuation effect production control patterns, for example, a plurality of types of reach production control patterns with different production modes in each reach production may be included for each variation pattern that executes the reach production.

  FIG. 21A shows a configuration example of the effect control pattern. Each effect control pattern, such as the effect control pattern at the time of special figure change and various effect control patterns, is, for example, effect control process timer judgment value, display control data, audio control data, lamp control data, front transmission liquid crystal film control data, rear transmission It consists of control data for controlling various performance operations such as liquid crystal film control data, front accessory control data, rear accessory control data, and backlight control data end code. It is only necessary to set the content, the switching timing of the production control, and the like. In addition, the effect control pattern may include, for example, movable member control data for designating the content of operation control in a movable member provided inside or outside the game area. The effect control process timer determination value is a value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the effect control process timer (effect control process timer value) provided in a predetermined area of the effect control RAM incorporated in the effect control microcomputer. And the judgment value corresponding to the execution time (effect time) of each effect operation is preset. In place of the effect control process timer determination value, for example, a predetermined effect control command is received from the main board 11, or a predetermined process is executed as a process for controlling the effect operation in the effect control CPU 120. The data indicating the switching timing of effect control or the like may be set corresponding to predetermined control content or processing content.

  The display control data includes data indicating the display mode of the effect image in the display area of the effect display device 5, such as data indicating the change mode of each effect symbol during the display of the effect symbol. That is, the display control data is data that designates the display operation of the effect image in the display area of the effect display device 5. The voice control data includes data indicating the voice output mode from the speakers 8L and 8R, such as data indicating the output mode of the sound effect or the like in conjunction with the dynamic display operation of the effect symbol during the effect symbol change display. Yes. That is, the audio control data is data that designates an audio output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R. The lamp control data includes data indicating the lighting operation mode of the light emitter such as the game effect lamp 9, for example. That is, the lamp control data is data for designating the lighting operation of the light emitter. The front transmission liquid crystal film control data and the rear transmission liquid crystal film control data include, for example, data indicating the switching operation mode between the transmission state and the diffusion state of the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d. That is, the front transmissive liquid crystal film control data and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film control data are data that specify the states of the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d. The front object control data includes, for example, lighting operation modes of the front object LEDs 404a and 404b mounted on the front object 400, operation modes of the front object lift motors 411a and 411b, and front object slide motors 406a and 406b. Contains data to show. In other words, the front character control data is data that designates an operation mode or the like of the front character 400. The rear accessory control data includes, for example, data indicating a lighting operation mode of the rear accessory LED 451 mounted on the rear accessory 450, an operation mode of the rear accessory lifting motor 453c, and the like. That is to say, the back accessory control data is data that designates an operation mode or the like of the rear accessory 450. The backlight control data includes display LED signals, projection LED signals, and small design LED signals output from the effect control CPU 120 to the LED emission control circuit EC1 and the LED emission control circuit EC2, which will be described later. It is. That is, the LED control data is data for designating the lighting mode of the display LED 506a, the light projecting LED 506b, and the small design LED 461. Note that these control data do not have to be included in all the effect control patterns, but an effect control pattern configured to include a part of the control data according to the contents of the effect operation by each effect control pattern. There may be.

  FIG. 21B is a diagram for explaining various rendering operations executed in accordance with the content of the rendering control pattern. The production control CPU 120 determines the control content of the production operation according to various control data included in the production control pattern. For example, when the effect control process timer value matches one of the effect control process timer determination values, the effect design process is displayed in a manner specified by the display control data associated with the effect control process timer determination value, and the character Control is performed to display an effect image such as an image or a background image on the screen of the effect display device 5. In addition, control is performed to output sound from the speakers 8L and 8R in a manner specified by the sound control data, and control is performed to blink a light emitter such as the game effect lamp 9 in a manner specified by the lamp control data. The front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d are controlled to be switched between a transmission state and a diffusion state in a mode specified by the transmission liquid crystal film control data and the rear transmission liquid crystal film control data. Control is performed to turn on the front accessory LEDs 404a and 404b and to drive the front accessory lift motors 411a and 411b and the front accessory slide motors 406a and 406b in the designated manner, and the rear in the manner designated by the rear accessory control data. The lighting control of the accessory LED 451 is performed, and the display LED 506a and the projection are controlled by the backlight control data. Use LEDs 506b, performs lighting control of the small pattern for LED461. Note that dummy data (data not specifying control) may be set as data corresponding to a production component that is not a control target even though it corresponds to the production control process timer determination value.

  The effect operation shown in FIG. 21 (B) corresponds to the entire period from the start of the change of the effect symbol to the final stop, but is not limited to this, and during the change display of the effect symbol An effect control pattern for executing an effect operation corresponding to a part of the period (for example, a period of executing the notice effect) may be provided. Alternatively, in order to execute the effect operation corresponding to a predetermined period other than during the display of the effect symbol variation (for example, a period in which a round is being executed in the jackpot gaming state, a period in which an ending effect is executed at the end of the jackpot gaming state, etc.) The effect control pattern may be provided.

  The effect control CPU 120 sets an effect control pattern (a special pattern change effect control pattern) based on the change pattern indicated in the change pattern designation command, for example, when starting the change display of the effect symbol. Here, when setting the effect control pattern, the pattern data constituting the corresponding effect control pattern may be read from the ROM 121 and temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, or the corresponding effect control pattern is configured. The storage address of the pattern data in the ROM 121 may be temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, and the reading position of the storage data in the ROM 121 may be designated. After that, every time the production control process timer value is updated, it is determined whether or not it matches any of the production control process timer judgment values. If they match, the production operation according to the corresponding various control data Control. In this way, the effect control CPU 120 performs the effect device (effect display device 5, speakers 8L and 8R, game, in accordance with the contents of process data # 1 to process data #n (n is an arbitrary integer) included in the effect control pattern. Light emitters such as the effect lamp 9, the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d, the front part LEDs 404a and 404b of the front part 400, the front part lifting motors 411a and 411b, the front part slide motors 406a and 406b, Control of the rear accessory LED 451, the rear accessory lifting motor 453c, etc.) of the rear accessory 450 is advanced. In each process data # 1 to process data #n, display control data # 1 to display control data #n and voice control data # 1 to voice control associated with production control process timer determination values # 1 to #n are provided. Data #n, lamp control data # 1 to lamp control data #n, front transmission liquid crystal film control data # 1 to front transmission liquid crystal film control data #n, rear transmission liquid crystal film control data # 1 to rear transmission liquid crystal film control data # n, front character control data # 1 to front character control data #n, rear transmission control data # 1 to rear character control data #n indicate the control content of the effect operation in the effect device, and execute the effect control. Designated production control execution data # 1 to production control execution data #n are configured.

  A command according to the effect control pattern set in this way is output from the effect control CPU 120 to the effect display device 5, the audio control board 13, the effect unit 300, and the like. In the effect display device 5 that has received a command from the CPU 120 for effect control, for example, the image data indicated in the command is read from an image data memory such as CGROM and temporarily stored in a VRAM. On the voice control board 13 that has received a command from the effect control CPU 120, for example, the voice synthesis IC reads out the voice data indicated by the command from the voice data ROM and temporarily stores it in the voice RAM or the like. .

  In addition, in the various effect control pattern tables, data indicating the contents of various effect controls in the period controlled in the big hit gaming state is stored according to rounds and the like. In each effect control pattern, a plurality of control data for controlling various effect operations such as a process timer set value, display control execution data, and lamp control execution data are set in time series.

  A collection of control data such as a symbol variation control pattern, a notice effect control pattern for various notices, and various effect control patterns is called a process table.

  The process timer set value is a value (determination value) to be compared with a process timer value that is a stored value of a process timer for effect control in the effect control CPU 120, and corresponds to an execution time (effect time) of each effect operation. The determined value is set in advance. In place of the process timer set value, for example, a predetermined effect control command is received from the main board 11, or a predetermined process is executed as a process for controlling the effect operation in the effect control CPU 120. Corresponding to predetermined control content and processing content, data indicating the switching timing of the production control may be set.

  The effect control CPU 120 determines the control content of the effect operation according to various control data included in these effect control patterns. For example, when the process timer value matches any of the process timer set values, the effect design is displayed in a manner specified by the display control execution data included in the effect control execution data associated with the process timer set value. Then, control is performed to display an effect image such as a character image or a background image on the display screen of the effect display device 5. In addition, control is performed to output sound from each speaker 8L, 8R in a mode specified by the voice control execution data, and control is performed to blink a light emitter such as the game effect lamp 9 in a mode specified by the lamp control execution data. Do. In addition, the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d are controlled to be switched between a transmission state and a diffusion state in a mode specified by the front transmission liquid crystal film control data and the rear transmission liquid crystal film control data. Note that dummy data (data not specifying control) may be set as data corresponding to a production component that does not become a control target even though it corresponds to the process timer set value.

  In addition, in the notice effect control pattern, when various notice effects are implemented, the effect display operation and the push button and stick controller are enabled / disabled during the period from the start of each notice effect to the end of the notice effect. The data (notification effect control pattern) indicating the control content of the production operation such as the control operation, the input voice and the processing content of the operation are stored. The notice effect control pattern includes the notice process timer set value, display control execution data, lamp control execution data, sound control execution data, front transmission liquid crystal film control data and rear transmission liquid crystal film control data, as in the case of the pattern fluctuation control pattern. A plurality of control data (effect process data) for controlling the effect operation such as the accessory control data and the back accessory control data is set in time series.

  The RAM 122 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 is provided with an effect control data holding area (not shown) as an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation. The effect control data holding area includes an effect control flag setting unit, an effect control timer setting unit, an effect control counter setting unit, and an effect control buffer setting unit.

  In the effect control flag setting unit, for example, a plurality of types whose states can be updated according to the effect operation state such as the display state of the effect image on the screen of the effect display device 5, the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11, etc. A flag is provided. For example, the production control flag setting unit stores data indicating the value of the flag and data indicating the on state or the off state for each of the plurality of types of flags.

  The effect control timer setting unit is provided with a plurality of types of timers used for controlling the progress of various effect operations such as, for example, an effect image display operation on the screen of the effect display device 5. For example, the production control timer setting unit stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers.

  The effect control counter setting unit is provided with a plurality of types of counters used for controlling the progress of various effect operations. For example, in the effect control counter setting unit, data indicating the count value in each of the plural types of counters is stored.

  The effect control buffer setting unit is provided with various buffers for temporarily storing data used for controlling the progress of various effect operations. For example, the effect control buffer setting unit stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

  In the present embodiment, a start winning buffer for performing reserved memory display in the reserved memory display areas 5D and 5U is set in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit. The start winning buffer is provided with a storage area (an area corresponding to buffer numbers “1” to “4”) corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “4”) of the total reserved memory number of the first special figure reserved memory. In each storage area, data indicating the presence / absence of a start prize (specifically, “0” indicating no start prize and “1” indicating the presence of a start prize) is stored. Note that the data of these start winning buffers is the effect control described later in response to the reception of the first start opening winning designation command and the second starting opening winning designation command, and the reception of the first variation start command and the second variation start command. While being updated in the hold display update process (S800-, see FIG. 20) in the process process, the hold storage display in the hold storage display areas 5D and 5U is updated based on the updated start winning buffer data.

  Specifically, when the first start opening winning designation command is received based on the start winning at the first start winning opening, a round white display is displayed on the hold storage display in the hold storage display area 5D. When the first change start command is received based on the fact that the first special figure has started to be newly changed, the highest (first-to-first) of the hold storage displays in the hold storage display area 5D. The white display of the hold-type memory that has won the start-up) is erased, and the hold-up display is updated so that the other round white display is shifted (moved) in a predetermined direction (for example, the left direction). Similarly, when a second start opening winning designation command is received based on the start winning at the second start winning opening, a round white display is newly added to the hold storage display in the hold storage display area 5U. On the other hand, when the second variation start command is received based on the fact that the variation of the second special figure is newly started, the highest level (start first) of the reserved storage displays in the reserved storage display area 5U. The round display of the winning storage) is deleted, and the hold display is updated so that the other round white displays are shifted (moved) in a predetermined direction (for example, leftward).

  Next, the configuration of the power supply substrate 910 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The power supply board 910 is provided with a power switch 914 for executing or shutting off power supply to each electrical component control board and mechanism component in the gaming machine. Note that the power switch 914 may be provided outside the power supply board 910 in the gaming machine. When the power switch 914 is in a closed state (on state), AC power (AC 24 V) is applied to the input side (primary side) of the transformer 911. The transformer 911 is for electrically insulating the AC power supply (AC24V) and the inside of the power supply substrate 910, and its output voltage is also AC24V. A varistor 918 as an overvoltage protection circuit is installed on the input side of the transformer 911.

  The power supply board 910 is installed independently of the electric component control board (the main board 11, the payout control board, the effect control board 12, and the like), and generates a voltage used by each board and mechanism component in the gaming machine. In this example, AC24V, VSL (DC + 30V), VLP (DC + 24V), VDD (DC + 12V) and VCC (DC + 5V) are generated. Further, a capacitor 916 serving as a storage holding means for holding the stored contents in the backup power supply (VBB), that is, the backup RAM, is charged from DC + 5V (VCC), that is, a power supply line that drives an IC or the like on each substrate. Further, a backflow prevention diode 917 is inserted between the + 5V line and the backup + 5V (VBB) line. Note that VSL is generated by rectifying and boosting AC 24 V with a rectifying element in the rectifying and smoothing circuit 915. VSL becomes a solenoid driving power source. VLP is a lamp lighting voltage, and is generated by rectifying AC24V with a rectifier element in the rectifier circuit 912.

  The DC-DC converter 913 serving as a power supply voltage generation unit has one or a plurality of switching regulators (two regulator ICs 924A and 924B are shown in FIG. 4), and generates VDD and VCC based on VSL. Relatively large capacitors 923A and 923B are connected to the input sides of the regulator ICs (switching regulators) 924A and 924B. Therefore, when the power supply from the outside to the gaming machine is stopped, the DC voltages such as VSL, VDD, VCC, etc., decrease relatively slowly.

  As shown in FIG. 9, AC24V output from the transformer 911 is supplied to the connector 922B as it is. The VLP is supplied to the connector 922C. VCC, VDD and VSL are supplied to connectors 922A, 922B and 922C.

  A cable connected to the connector 922 </ b> A is connected to the main board 11. VBB is also supplied to the connector 922A. The cable connected to the connector 922B is connected to the payout control board. Note that VBB may also be supplied to the connector 922B. That is, backup power may be supplied to the payout control board, and a power-off process described later may be executed. The cable connected to the connector 922C is connected to the lamp driver board 35. Each voltage is supplied to the effect control board 12 and the audio output board 70 via the lamp driver board 35.

  In addition, a clear switch 921 having a push button structure is mounted on the power supply board 910. Since it is mounted on the power supply board 910, the power supply system extending from the power supply board 910 to the main board 11 can be made into one system, and the wiring of the clear signal from the clear switch 921 and the power supply system can be easily separated. it can. When the clear switch 921 is pressed, a low level (ON state) clear signal is output and output to the main board 11 via the connector 922A. If the clear switch 921 is not pressed, a high level (off state) signal is output. The clear switch 921 may have a configuration other than the push button structure. Further, the clear switch 921 may be provided other than the power supply board 910 in the gaming machine. The clear signal is sent to the payout control board via the main board 11.

  Further, the power supply board 910 generates a reset signal for the microcomputer mounted on the electric component control board, amplifies the reset signal from the power supply monitor circuit 920 that outputs a power-off signal, and the power supply monitor circuit 920. In addition, an output driver circuit 925 that outputs to the main board 11 and the payout control board via the connectors 922A and 922B, amplifies the power-off signal, starts the connector 922A, and outputs it to the main board 11 is mounted. The power-off signal is sent to the payout control board and the effect control board 12 via the main board 11.

  The power supply monitoring circuit 920 is a circuit that realizes power supply monitoring means for outputting a power-off signal and reset signal generation means for generating a reset signal. As the power supply monitoring circuit 920, a commercially available power failure monitoring reset module IC should be used. Can do. The power supply monitoring circuit 920 has a predetermined period of time during which a predetermined voltage (for example, + 24V) used in the gaming machine is equal to or less than a predetermined value (for example, + 5V, but may be other values such as + 18V). For example, a power-off signal is output if it continues for 56 ms or longer. Specifically, the power-off signal is turned on (low level).

  For example, the power supply monitoring circuit 920 sets the reset signal to a low level when VCC becomes +4.5 V or less. In this embodiment, the function of outputting the power-off signal and the function of outputting the reset signal are realized by one power supply monitoring circuit 920, but they may be realized by different circuits. In that case, a watchdog timer built-in IC can be used as a circuit for outputting a reset signal. In such an IC, in order to prevent the CPU from malfunctioning or running away due to a momentary power supply voltage interruption or instantaneous interruption, a period in which a clock signal is not input to the clock input terminal (CK terminal) ( (The period set according to the capacitance of a single capacitor connected to the capacitor connection terminal (TC terminal), and the timer monitoring time can be changed according to the resistance connected to the detection voltage variable terminal (VS terminal)) If the reset signal exceeds a predetermined time, the reset signal is changed from a high level to a low level (the level at which the CPU is stopped) for a certain period (the low level period is set according to the capacitance of the capacitor connected to the capacitor connection terminal) A watchdog function that repeats the setting of the watchdog timer (RCT terminal) input level This function can be stopped by setting the ground level to the same level as the input level of the GND terminal). For example, when VCC (operable voltage +0.8 V or more) is +5 V, VCC becomes +4.2 V or less. It has a hysteresis characteristic that changes the detection voltage value for inverting the level of the reset signal depending on whether the reset signal is low level and VCC is high or low, and the reset level is low level. In addition to a certain reset signal (output from the RESET terminal), a system reset IC that can output a reset signal (output from the RESET terminal) having a high reset level can be used. Note that when the reset circuit is mounted on each electric component control board, the voltage value that causes the power-off signal to be at a low level may be made different (for example, the case of the main board 11 is made highest). Thus, the power-off signal is input to the gaming control microcomputer 100 the earliest.)

  When the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, the power supply monitoring circuit 920 sets the reset signal to a low level on condition that a predetermined period has elapsed since the power-off signal was output (set to a low level). The predetermined period is a time sufficient for the game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 to execute a power-off process described later. That is, the power monitoring circuit 920 outputs an operation stop signal (low level of the reset signal) after the gaming control microcomputer 100 completes the power-off process after outputting the power-off signal as the voltage drop detection signal. To do. The power monitoring circuit 920 also serves as first power monitoring means for outputting a voltage drop detection signal and second power monitoring means for outputting an operation stop signal. In addition, when power supply to the gaming machine is started and VCC exceeds +4.5 V, for example, the reset signal is set to high level.

  In this embodiment, the power supply monitoring means monitors the output of the power supply of a predetermined potential, and the voltage from the outside of the gaming machine (this implementation) is used as a detection condition related to the stoppage of the power supplied to the gaming machine from the outside. In this embodiment, it is used that the predetermined DC voltage created from AC24V) is lower than the predetermined value. However, the detection condition is not limited to this, and if it is possible to detect that the power from the outside is cut off, Other conditions may be used. For example, the AC wave itself may be monitored and the AC wave may be detected as a detection condition, or the signal obtained by digitizing the AC wave may be monitored and the AC signal may be stopped when the digital signal becomes flat. May be used as a detection condition. Further, for example, a + 12V power supply voltage or a + 5V power supply voltage may be monitored, and it may be detected that the voltage has dropped to a predetermined value and a power-off signal is output. However, in order to prevent a malfunction of a switch operating at + 12V, it is preferable to monitor a voltage of + 12V or higher.

  In this embodiment, the power monitoring means is mounted on the power supply board 910. However, the power monitoring means may be mounted on the main board or the payout control board. When mounted on the payout control board, the path of the power-off signal from the power supply monitoring means to the game control microcomputer 100 and the payout control microcomputer 370 is shortened, and there is a possibility that noise is added to the power-off signal. Can be reduced.

  FIG. 10 is a timing chart schematically showing the states of the AC 24 V, VSL, VCC, reset signal, and power-off signal when power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is started and when power supply is stopped. is there. As shown in FIG. 10, when the supply of power to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is started, VSL and VCC gradually reach specified values (DC + 30V and DC + 5V). At this time, when VCC exceeds the first predetermined value, the power supply monitoring circuit 920 stops outputting the reset signal (sets it to a high level) and turns it off. When VSL exceeds the second predetermined value, the power supply monitoring circuit 303 stops outputting the power-off signal (sets it to a high level) and turns it off. On the other hand, when the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, VSL and VCC gradually decrease. At this time, when VSL falls to the second predetermined value, the power supply monitoring circuit 920 outputs the power-off signal as an ON state (sets it to a low level). When VCC decreases to the first predetermined value, the power monitoring circuit 920 outputs the reset signal as an ON state (sets it to a low level).

  Note that the CPU 103 may be delayed in starting so that monitoring by the power supply monitoring circuit 920 is started after the voltage at which the power-off signal is not output, but in such a configuration, in such a configuration, the VSL to be monitored is monitored. The capacity of the signal line capacitor may be increased. In this case, VCC rises faster than VSL, resulting in earlier start-up timing of the CPU 103, avoiding unnecessary power-off signals being output when the power is turned on, which could be avoided with the above configuration. You might not be able to do it. In view of this, VCC is generated after VSL reaches a predetermined value (for example, +21 V), and the start timing of the CPU 103 is delayed to avoid outputting an unnecessary power-off signal when the power is turned on. Also good. For example, an electric circuit switching means that can be switched between a first electric circuit provided with inrush current suppressing means (for example, a thermistor) connected to an external power source and a second electric circuit for disabling the inrush current suppressing means ( (For example, a relay, etc.) and a monitoring means (for example, a relay drive circuit) for monitoring the voltage, and when the monitored voltage becomes a predetermined voltage, the electric circuit is switched from the first electric circuit to the second electric circuit. Can be realized.

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

  When the CPU 103 executing such a game control main process receives the interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives the interrupt request, it executes the game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 11 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a power-off process for detecting whether or not a power-off signal has been output (whether or not it has been turned on) (step S10). . The power-off signal is output, for example, when a power supply monitoring circuit mounted on the power supply board detects a decrease in the voltage of the power supplied to the gaming machine. In the power-off process, when the CPU 103 detects that the power-off signal has been output, the CPU 103 executes a power supply stop process for storing necessary data in the backup RAM area. Next, the CPU 103 executes a predetermined switch process to detect input from various switches such as the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 via the switch circuit 110. The state of the signal is determined (S11). Subsequently, by executing predetermined main-side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and if necessary, warning can be generated according to the diagnosis result (S12). Thereafter, by executing a predetermined information output process, for example, data such as jackpot information, starting information, probability variation information supplied to a hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 is output (S13). ).

  Subsequent to the information output process, a game random number update process for updating at least a part of game random numbers such as random number values MR1 to MR4 used on the main board 11 side by software is executed (S14). Thereafter, the CPU 103 executes special symbol process processing (S15). In the special symbol process, the value of the special symbol process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol is processed. Various processes are selected and executed in order to perform control of display operation in the display device 4B and setting of opening / closing operation of the special winning opening in the special variable winning ball device 7 in a predetermined procedure.

  Following the special symbol process, the normal symbol process is executed (S16). The CPU 103 controls the display operation (for example, turning on / off the segment LED, etc.) on the normal symbol display 20 by executing the normal symbol process, so that the variable display of the normal symbol and the movable in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B are possible. Enables setting of the tilting movement of the blade.

  After executing the normal symbol process, the CPU 103 transmits the control command from the main board 11 to the sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process (S17). As an example, in the command control process, in response to the setting in the command transmission table specified by the value of the transmission command buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155, among the output ports included in the I / O 105, effect control After setting the control data in the output port for transmitting the effect control command to the board 12, the predetermined control data is set in the output port of the effect control INT signal and the effect control INT signal is turned on for a predetermined time. By changing the state to the off state, the presentation control command can be transmitted based on the setting in the command transmission table. After executing the command control process, after setting the interrupt enabled state, the game control timer interrupt process is terminated.

  12 and 13 are flowcharts illustrating an example of the power-off process in step S10. In the power-off process, the game control microcomputer 100 first checks whether or not a power-off signal is output (whether or not it is turned on) (step S450). If not on, the value of the backup monitoring timer formed in the RAM 102 is cleared to 0 (step S451). If it is on, the value of the backup monitoring timer is incremented by 1 (step S452). If the value of the backup monitoring timer matches the determination value (for example, 2) (step S453), the power supply stop processing after step S454, that is, the preparation processing for power supply stop is executed. That is, the state shifts from a state in which the progress of the game is controlled to a state in which a power supply stop process (a power-off control process) for saving the game state is executed. Note that “formed in the RAM” means an area in the RAM.

  By using the backup monitoring timer and the determination value, if the power-off signal is kept on for a time corresponding to the determination value, the power supply stop process is started. That is, even when the power-off signal is turned on for a moment due to noise or the like, the power supply stop process is not erroneously started. Note that the value of the backup monitoring timer is stored by the backup power source for a predetermined period even when power supply to the gaming machine is stopped. Therefore, in the game control main process, the value of the backup monitoring timer is the same value as the determination value, so that it can be confirmed that the processing result of the power supply stop process is stored.

  In the power supply stop process, the game control microcomputer 100 creates parity data (steps S454 to S463). That is, first, clear data (00) is set in the checksum data area (step S454), and the checksum calculation start address corresponding to the start address of the RAM area in which the contents are to be stored even when power supply is stopped is set in the pointer. (Step S455). Further, the number of checksum calculations corresponding to the final address of the RAM area where the contents are to be stored even when the power supply is stopped is set (step S456).

  Next, an exclusive OR of the contents of the checksum data area and the contents of the RAM area pointed to by the pointer is calculated (step S457). The calculation result is stored in the checksum data area (step S458), the pointer value is incremented by 1 (step S459), and the value of the checksum calculation count is decremented by 1 (step S460). Then, the processes in steps S457 to S460 are repeated until the value of the checksum calculation count becomes 0 (step S461).

  When the value of the checksum calculation count becomes 0, the game control microcomputer 100 inverts the value of each bit of the contents of the checksum data area (step S462). Then, the inverted data is stored in the checksum data area (step S463). This data becomes parity data to be checked when the power is turned on. Next, an access prohibition value is set in the RAM access register (step S471). Thereafter, the internal RAM 102 cannot be accessed.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 100 sets the head address of the port clear setting table stored in the ROM 101 as a pointer (step S472). In the port clear setting table, the number of processes (the number of output ports to be cleared) is set to the first address, and then the output port address and output value data (clear data: the value of the off state of each bit of the output port) However, the output ports for the number of processes are sequentially set.

  The game control microcomputer 100 loads data at the address pointed to by the pointer (that is, the number of processes) (step S473). Further, the value of the pointer is incremented by 1 (step S474), and the data of the address pointed to by the pointer (that is, the address of the output port) is loaded (step S475). Further, the value of the pointer is incremented by 1 (step S476), and the data of the address pointed to by the pointer (that is, output value data) is loaded (step S477). Then, the output value data is output to the output port (step S478). Thereafter, the number of processes is reduced by 1 (step S479), and if the number of processes is not 0, the process returns to step S474. If the number of processes is 0, that is, if all the output ports to be cleared are cleared, the timer interrupt is stopped (step S481) and the loop process is started. Note that the process of clearing the output port may be executed before the process of creating checksum data. For example, the CPU 103 may execute the output port clear processing in steps S472 to S480 immediately after determining Y in step S453.

  In the loop processing, it is monitored whether or not the power-off signal is turned off (step S482). Then, while the power-off signal is in the ON state (Y in step S482), the process in step S482 is repeatedly executed to stand by.

  On the other hand, when the power-off signal is turned off in step S482 (N in step S482), after the predetermined power-off recovery is set (step S487), the game control main process is started. Return. As an example, in the process of step S487, the storage address of the power-off recovery vector table is stored in the stack pointer built in the CPU 103, and the game control timer interrupt process is returned (returned). Here, the power-off recovery vector table may be any table that specifies the start address of the control code (game control program) stored in the ROM 101. When returning from an interrupt process such as a timer interrupt process, the stored data at the address specified by the stack pointer is read as the return address. Thus, after executing the processing of step S487, the CPU 103 can start (restart) the execution of the game control from the top of the control code stored in the ROM 101.

  When the power supply is stopped by the above processing, the power supply stop processing in steps S454 to S481 is executed, and data indicating that the power supply stop processing has been executed (backup monitoring having a determination value). Timer and checksum) are stored in the backup RAM, RAM access is disabled, the output port is cleared, and timer interrupt for executing the game control process is set to disabled.

  In this embodiment, the RAM 102 is backed up by a backup power source (the contents of the RAM 102 are saved for a predetermined period even when the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped). In this example, the checksum based on the contents of the RAM 102 when the power-off signal is output is stored in the backup area of the RAM 102 together with the value of the backup monitoring timer by the processing of steps S452 to S479. When the power supply is restored within a predetermined period after the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, the game control means stores the data stored in the RAM 102 (game control means immediately before the power supply is stopped) in the game control main process. In accordance with the data indicating the gaming state that is the control state according to (including the process flag state, the big hit flag state, the probability variation flag state, the output port output state, etc.), the power supply to the gaming state has been stopped. It is possible to return to the previous state. If the power supply stop period exceeds the predetermined period, the backup monitoring timer value and the checksum should be different from the regular values. In this case, the initialization process is executed in the game control main process. Is done.

  As described above, the power supply stop process (preparation process for stopping the power supply) ensures that the data for returning the gaming state to the state immediately before the power supply stopped is the fluctuation data storage means (in this example) Stored in a part of the RAM 102). Therefore, even if the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like, if the power is restored within a predetermined period, the gaming state can be returned to the state immediately before the power supply is stopped.

  When the power-off signal is turned off, the process returns to the beginning of the game control main process. In this case, since data indicating that the power supply stop process has been executed is set, the recovery process is executed. Therefore, when the power-off signal from the payout control board is turned off after executing the power supply stop process, the process returns to the state of controlling the progress of the game. Therefore, even if a power interruption or the like occurs, the game control process does not stop, and the game control process is automatically continued. Even when the restoration process is executed, as will be described later, the luminance of the backlight 5b is reduced on the side of the effect control board 12 or the voltage is applied to the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d. By controlling to a non-diffusion state (transparent) that does not diffuse the transmitted light without applying power, the increase in power consumption is suppressed, the power-off process is executed again, or VCC suddenly You may make it prevent that it falls.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed in S15 shown in FIG. 11 as special symbol process processing. In this special symbol process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning process (S101). After executing the start winning process, the CPU 103 selects and executes one of the processes of S110 to S117 according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152.

  In the start winning process of S101, it is determined whether or not there has been a first start prize or a second start prize by the first start opening switch 22A or the second start opening switch 22B. The random number value MR1 for determination, the random value MR2 for determining the big hit type, and the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern are extracted, and in the case of the first start winning, the free entry in the first special figure reservation storage unit 151A And in the case of the second start winning prize, it is stored at the top of the empty entry in the second special figure reservation storage unit 151B.

  The special symbol normal process of S110 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “0”. In this special symbol normal processing, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol are based on the presence / absence of reserved data stored in the first special symbol reservation storage unit 151A and the second special diagram reservation storage unit 151B. It is determined whether or not to start the special game using the display device 4B. In the special symbol normal process, whether the variation display result of the special symbol or the effect symbol is “big hit” based on the numerical data indicating the random value MR1 for determining the special symbol display result, Make a decision (predetermined) before being displayed. Further, in the special symbol normal process, in response to the special symbol variation display result in the special symbol game, the confirmed special symbol (big hit symbol or the like in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B). One of the lost symbols) is set. In the special symbol normal process, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “1” when the variation display result of the special symbol or the effect symbol is determined in advance.

  The variation pattern setting process of S111 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “1”. In this variation pattern setting process, a variation pattern is selected from any of a plurality of variations using numerical data indicating a variation pattern determination random value MR3 based on a result of prior determination as to whether or not the variation display result is “big hit”. This includes the process of determining whether or not. When the variation pattern setting process is executed and the variation display of the special symbol is started, the value of the special diagram process flag is updated to “2”.

  By the special symbol normal processing of S110 and the variation pattern setting processing of S111, the variation pattern including the variation display time of the confirmed special symbol, the special symbol, and the effect symbol, which becomes the variation display result of the special symbol, is determined. That is, the special symbol normal processing and the variation pattern setting processing are performed using the special symbol display result determination random number MR1, the jackpot type determination random value MR2, and the variation pattern determination random value MR3. The process which determines the fluctuation | variation display mode of is included.

  The special symbol variation process of S112 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “2”. The special symbol variation process includes a process for performing setting for varying the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and an elapsed time after the special symbol starts to vary. It includes processing to measure For example, every time the special symbol variation process of S112 is executed, the special diagram variation timer value, which is a stored value in the special diagram variation timer provided in the game control timer setting unit 153, is subtracted by 1 or added by 1, Regardless of whether the game is a special game using the first special graphic in the special symbol display device 4A or a special game using the second special graphic in the second special symbol display device 4B, it is passed by a common timer. Time measurements are taken. Further, it is also determined whether or not the measured elapsed time has reached a special figure fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. As described above, the special symbol variation process of S112 is performed in the special symbol variation in the special symbol game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B. It suffices if it is a process for controlling the variation of the special symbol in the special figure game using the game by a common processing routine. When the elapsed time since the start of the special symbol variation reaches the special symbol variation time, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “3”.

  The special symbol stop process in S113 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “3”. In this special symbol stop process, the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B stops the variation of the special symbol, and the definite special symbol resulting from the variation display of the special symbol is stopped and displayed (derived). A process for performing the setting is included. Then, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is turned on. When the jackpot flag is turned on, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “4”. Is done. On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”.

  The big hit release pre-processing of S114 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “4”. This pre-opening process for the big hit is based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the like, for example, a process for starting the execution of the round in the big hit gaming state and setting the big winning opening to the open state. include. At this time, for example, the upper limit of the period in which the big winning opening is opened is set in accordance with whether the big hit type is “non-probable big hit A”, “probable big hit A”, or “probable big hit B”. May be. As an example, regardless of the type of jackpot, the upper limit of the period during which the big winning opening is opened is set to “29 seconds”, and the opening number of the big winning opening, which is the upper limit number of times to execute the round, is ”Or“ probability big hit A ”, it is only necessary to set the normal open big hit state by setting“ 16 times ”. On the other hand, if the jackpot type is “probable big hit B”, the number of times of opening the big winning opening, which is the upper limit number of rounds, is set to “5”, thereby setting the short-term open big hit state. It's fine. At this time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”.

  The big hit release process of S115 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “5”. In the big hit opening process, the winning prize opening is based on the process of measuring the elapsed time since the big winning opening is in the open state, the measured elapsed time, the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23, and the like. The process etc. which determine whether it became the timing which returns to a closed state from an open state are included. Then, when returning the special winning opening to the closed state, after performing processing for stopping the supply of the solenoid driving signal to the special winning opening door solenoid 82, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “6”. .

  The big hit release post-processing in S116 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “6”. In this post-hit opening process, the process of determining whether or not the number of rounds in which the winning opening is open has reached the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening, or the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening has been reached. In some cases, processing for performing a setting for transmitting a jackpot end designation command is included. When the number of round executions has not reached the maximum value of the number of times of winning the special winning opening, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”. The value of the process flag is updated to “7”.

  The big hit end process of S117 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “7”. In this jackpot end process, a waiting time corresponding to a period in which an ending effect as an effect operation for informing the end of the jackpot gaming state is executed by an effect device such as the effect display device 5, the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9 or the like. Includes processing to wait until the time has elapsed, and processing to perform various settings (setting of probability variation flag and time reduction flag) to start probability variation control and time reduction control in response to the end of the big hit gaming state . When such setting is performed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”.

  In the big hit ending process, the big hit type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is read, and the big hit type is any of “non-probable big hit A”, “probable big hit A”, and “probable big hit B”. Identify what happened. If it is determined that the identified big hit type is not “non-probable variation big hit”, setting for starting the probability variation control (setting of the probability variation flag) is performed.

  In addition, when the specified big hit type is “non-probable variable big hit”, the setting for starting the time reduction control (in advance corresponding to the setting of the time reduction flag and the upper limit value of the special game that can be executed during the time reduction control). A predetermined count initial value (“100” in the present embodiment) is set in the short-time counter.

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the effect control main process executed by the effect control CPU 120 mounted on the effect control board 12. The effect control CPU 120 starts executing the main process when the power is turned on. In the main processing, first, initialization processing is performed for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the activation control activation interval (for example, 2 ms) (S71). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to a loop process for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S72). When the timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 120 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set (turned on) in the main process, the effect control CPU 120 clears the flag (S73), and executes the following process.

  The effect control CPU 120 first performs an accessory initial control process for detecting the initial positions of the front accessory 400 and the rear accessory 450 (S73a).

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs power-on luminance adjustment processing (S73b), depending on whether or not the initial positions of the front and rear objects 400 and 450 are being detected in the power-on luminance adjustment processing. It is set whether the backlight 5b emits light with normal luminance or low luminance.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 analyzes the received effect control command and performs a process of setting a flag according to the received effect control command (command analysis process: S74). In this command analysis process, the effect control CPU 120 confirms the content of the command transmitted from the main board 11 stored in the reception command buffer. The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 is received by an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal and stored in a buffer area formed in the RAM. In the command analysis process, it is analyzed which command (see FIG. 3) the effect control command stored in the buffer area is.

  In the command analysis processing, the effect control CPU 120 first checks whether or not there is a received command from the main board 11 transmitted via the relay board 15 by confirming the storage contents of the effect control command reception buffer. Determine. At this time, if there is no received command, the command analysis processing is terminated.

  If there is a received command, for example, by checking the MODE data of the received command, it is determined whether or not the received command is the first start opening winning designation command. And when it is a 1st start opening winning designation | designated command, the 1st pending | holding memory | storage number notification waiting time is set.

  If the received command is not the first start opening prize designation command, it is determined whether or not the received command is the second start opening prize designation command. And when it is a 2nd start opening prize designation | designated command, 2nd memory | storage number notification waiting time is set.

  If the received command is not the second start opening winning designation command, it is determined whether or not the received command is a symbol designation command. If the received command is not a symbol designating command, it is determined whether or not the received command is a first pending storage number notification command. When the command is the first pending storage count notification command, the first pending storage count notification waiting time is cleared by, for example, initializing the time counting operation by the command reception control timer.

  If the received command is not the first reserved memory number notification command, it is determined whether or not the received command is the second reserved memory number notification command. When the command is the second pending storage count notification command, the second pending storage count notification waiting time is cleared by, for example, initializing the timing operation by the command reception control timer.

  Then, the received command is stored at the head of the empty area in the start winning received command buffer (not shown), and the process returns to the first process.

  In addition, when the pending storage number notification command (first pending storage number notification command or second pending storage number notification command) is received together with the variation start command (first variation start command or second variation start command), the pending storage is performed. The number notification command may not be stored in the start command reception command buffer. That is, it is only necessary that the effect control command received in response to the occurrence of the start winning can be sequentially stored from the beginning of the empty area in the start winning received command buffer.

  If the received command is not the second pending storage number notification command, it is determined whether or not the received command is a gaming state designation command. If it is a gaming state designation command, a gaming state designation command reception flag corresponding to the gaming state designation command is set, and the process returns to the first process. If the received command is not a gaming state designation command, settings corresponding to other received commands are made, and the process returns to the first process.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs brightness adjustment processing (S74a). In the brightness adjustment processing, whether to cause the display LED 506a to emit light at normal brightness or low brightness is set according to whether or not a gaming state or a reach effect is being executed.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs effect control process processing (S75). In the effect control process, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from the processes corresponding to the control state, and display control of the effect display device 5 is executed.

  Next, an effect random number update process for updating the count value of the counter for generating the effect random numbers such as the jackpot symbol determination random number is executed (S76). Thereafter, the process proceeds to S72.

  The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 is received by an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal and stored in a buffer area formed in the RAM. In the command analysis process, it is analyzed which command (see FIG. 3) the effect control command stored in the buffer area is.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the accessory initial control process (S73a) in the effect control main process. In the accessory initial control process, the accessory initial control for detecting the initial positions (for example, retracted positions) of the front accessory 400 and the rear accessory 450 when the power is turned on is performed. The effect control CPU 120 first confirms whether or not the accessory initial control completed flag indicating that the accessory initial control has already been completed is set (S731). finish.

  If the bonus initial control completed flag is not set, the effect control CPU 120 checks whether or not the bonus initial controlling flag indicating that the bonus initial control is being executed is set (S732). . If the character initial control in-progress flag is not set, that is, if the character initial control is not yet started, the effect control CPU 120 controls the backlight 5b of the effect display device 5 to emit light with low luminance. Is performed (S733). For example, the effect control CPU 120 controls the display LED 506a to emit light with low luminance. Next, the effect control CPU 120 starts the operation of the front accessory 400 and the rear accessory 450 (S734), and sets a flag during initial control of the accessory (step S735).

  In step S732, if the character initial control in-progress flag is set, that is, if the character initial control has already been started, the effect control CPU 120 determines that the front character 400 and the rear character 450 are respectively present. It is determined whether or not it is in an initial position (for example, a retracted position) (S736). If it is not at the initial position, the process ends. That is, the accessory initial control is continued.

  Whether or not the accessory is in the initial position may be determined, for example, by providing an initial position detection sensor and determining the state of the sensor. Further, for example, a period for performing the accessory initial control may be determined in advance, and when it is determined that the period determined using a timer or the like has elapsed, it may be determined that the position is at the initial position. In the present embodiment, control for detecting the initial position of the accessory is performed as the accessory initial control. However, control for simply checking the operation of the accessory may be performed.

  If the front object 400 and the rear object 450 are respectively in the initial positions (that is, when the initial control of the front object 400 and the rear object 450 is detected and the initial function control is completed) The effect control CPU 120 resets the in-community initial control flag (S737) and sets the in-compartment initial control completed flag (S738). That is, the accessory initial control is terminated.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the power-on brightness adjustment process (S73b) in the effect control main process. In the power-on brightness adjustment process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the accessory initial control flag is set (S741).

  If the bonus initial control flag is set, the effect control CPU 120 is set with the brightness decreasing flag indicating that the backlight 5b of the effect display device 5 emits light with low brightness. It is determined whether or not (S742). If the brightness decreasing flag is not set, the effect control CPU 120 sets the brightness decreasing flag (S743).

  If the accessory initial control in-progress flag is not set, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the luminance-decreasing flag is set (S744). When the brightness decreasing flag is set, the effect control CPU 120 performs control to cause the backlight 5b of the effect display device 5 to emit light at normal brightness (S735) and resets the brightness decreasing flag (S746). ). For example, the effect control CPU 120 performs control to cause the display LED 506a to emit light with normal luminance. Further, the effect control CPU 120 applies a voltage to the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d, thereby diffusing the transmitted light from the non-diffused state (transparent) where the transmitted light is not diffused. The state (milky white) is controlled (S747).

  In the present embodiment, when the power is turned on by the accessory initial control process shown in FIG. 16, in addition to the initialization process in the game control main process, the initial positions of the front accessory 400 and the rear accessory 450 are detected. The initial control of the accessory is performed. By such processing, a large amount of power is consumed when the power is turned on. For this reason, the power supply monitoring circuit 920 detects a decrease in the power supply voltage and outputs a power-off signal, whereby the power supply stop process may be executed.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, in the accessory initial control process S733, when the power is turned on, the backlight 5b of the effect display device 5 emits light with low luminance, thereby suppressing an increase in power consumption, and turning on the power shown in FIG. In step S745 of the hour luminance adjustment process, after the completion of the accessory initial control, the backlight 5b of the effect display device 5 is configured to emit light at the normal luminance. Furthermore, in this embodiment, in S747 of the power-on brightness adjustment process shown in FIG. 17, after the accessory initial control is completed, a voltage is applied to the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d. The front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d are configured to be controlled from a non-diffusing state (transparent) to a diffusing state (milky white). With this configuration, it is possible to suppress an increase in power consumption when the power is turned on, and it is possible to prevent the power supply stop process from being executed even though no malfunction has occurred.

  FIG. 18 is a time chart showing the control state when the power is turned on. As shown in FIG. 18, when the power is turned on, the front part 400 and the rear part 450 are operated to start the part initial control for detecting the initial position. At this time, the backlight 5b of the effect display device 5 emits light with low luminance, and no voltage is applied to the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d, thereby the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film. 5d is controlled to a non-diffusion state (transparent). When the initial positions of the front object 400 and the rear object 450 are detected and the initial control of the accessory is completed, the backlight 5b of the effect display device 5 emits light with normal luminance, and the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission are transmitted. By applying a voltage to the liquid crystal film 5d, the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d are controlled from the non-diffusing state (transparent) to the diffusing state (milky white). In this way, by controlling so that the power consumption of the entire gaming machine is not concentrated, it is possible to prevent the power supply stop process from being executed even though no malfunction has occurred. In the present embodiment, it is configured to perform the accessory initial control simultaneously on the front accessory 400 and the rear accessory 450, but may be performed at different timings. By doing so, it is possible to avoid the concentration of power consumption.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the effect display device 5 includes a transmission state in which the liquid crystal panel 5a can transmit light emitted by a light source such as external light or a backlight 5b, and transmission in which light is less likely to be transmitted than the transmission state. Since it is realized by a so-called transmissive liquid crystal panel that performs display by changing each pixel to a difficult state, power consumption is larger than that of a reflective liquid crystal that performs display by reflecting external light. Therefore, the effect of suppressing the power consumption of the entire gaming machine by causing the backlight 5b of the effect display device 5 to emit light with low luminance is great. In addition, although the present Example demonstrates the case where the production | presentation display apparatus 5 comprised by a transmissive | pervious liquid crystal display is used, it is not restricted to this, A reflective liquid crystal display, a transflective liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, etc. Even in the effect display device configured, the power consumption can be suppressed by reducing the luminance.

  Further, in this embodiment, the front accessory 400 and the rear accessory 450 are operated, and the backlight 5b of the effect display device 5 emits light with low brightness until the initial control for detecting the initial position is completed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the power consumption of the entire gaming machine from increasing by returning the luminance to the original level during the initial control of the accessory.

  In the present embodiment, the backlight 5b of the effect display device 5 is caused to emit light with low luminance when the power is turned on. With this configuration, even when the power is turned on, predetermined information can be displayed on the effect display device 5, and the administrator or developer of the gaming machine can visually recognize the information. For example, the effect control board 12 may be configured to read data from the CGROM and display the read data on the effect display device 5 when a predetermined command is not received from the main side when the power is turned on. With this configuration, for example, in the development stage of a gaming machine, the developer can check the contents of the CGROM and the like in an environment where commands cannot be transmitted and received. However, if it is configured not to emit the backlight 5b of the effect display device 5 in order to reduce power consumption when the power is turned on, such confirmation work cannot be performed. Therefore, in this embodiment, the backlight 5b of the effect display device 5 can display predetermined information on the effect display device 5, and the brightness is such that the manager or developer can at least visually recognize the information. To control.

  In the present embodiment, the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d change from a non-diffusion state (transparent) to a diffusion state (milky white) by applying a voltage, but by applying a voltage, Further, it may change from a diffusion state (milky white) to a non-diffusion state (transparent). Further, it may be a transmissive liquid crystal film whose degree of non-diffusing state (transparent) or diffusing state (milky white) changes depending on the level of applied voltage. For example, if the voltage changes from a diffusion state (milky white) to a non-diffusion state (transparent) depending on the level of applied voltage, the first voltage is applied when the power is turned on, thereby providing a complete non-diffusion state (transparent ), The second voltage lower than the first voltage may be applied so as to be translucent (for example, to the extent that the rear object 450 can be visually recognized). By doing so, it is possible to suppress power consumption when the power is turned on, and to confirm the malfunction or the like by visually recognizing the operation of the rear accessory 450 by the initial control of the accessory.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the brightness adjustment process (S74a) in the effect control main process. In the brightness adjustment process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not a reach effect executing flag is set (S240). The reach effect execution flag is a flag that is set at the execution start timing of the reach effect in the effect symbol changing process described later. If the reach effect execution flag is set (S240; Y), the process proceeds to S242. If the reach effect execution flag is not set (S240; N), the second game state designation command or the third It is determined whether or not a gaming state designation command reception flag corresponding to any of the gaming state designation commands is set (S241).

  When the gaming state designation command reception flag corresponding to either the second gaming state designation command or the third gaming state designation command is set, the process proceeds to S242, and the display LED 506a emits light with low luminance. It is determined whether or not the backlight brightness decreasing flag indicating "?" Is set (S242).

  When the backlight brightness decreasing flag is set (S242; Y), the effect control CPU 120 clears the backlight brightness decreasing flag (S243), and displays the duty ratio D1 LED as a backlight drive signal. Only the LED light emission control circuit EC1 is set out of the LED light emission control circuits EC1 and EC2, which will be described later, so that the drive signal is output, and the luminance adjustment process is ended (S244). On the other hand, if the backlight brightness decreasing flag is not set (S242; N), the brightness adjustment process is terminated without going through S243 and S244.

  The LED light emission control circuit EC1 is an electric circuit for outputting a display LED drive signal which is a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) signal for causing the display LED 506a to emit light (see FIG. 25). The duty ratio, which is the ratio of the period (HIGH period; see FIG. 26) that is higher than the reference potential to the amplitude of the drive signal (pulse period that is the sum of HIGH and LOW periods; see FIG. 26) can be changed. It has become.

  On the other hand, when the game state designation command reception flag corresponding to the first game state designation command is set in S241 (S241; N), the production control CPU 120 determines that the production control process flag is in the big hit game processing. It is determined whether the value is the same value (S245). When the effect control process flag is a value corresponding to the big hit game process, that is, when the big hit game is being played (S245), the processes of S242 to S244 described above are executed, and the luminance adjustment process is ended. If the effect control process flag is not a value corresponding to the big hit game process (S245; N), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the backlight brightness decreasing flag is set (S246). When the backlight brightness decreasing flag is set (S246; Y), the LED light emission control circuits EC1 and EC2 to be described later are configured to output a display LED drive signal having a duty ratio D2 as a backlight drive signal. Only the LED emission control circuit EC1 is set (S247). Then, the backlight brightness decreasing flag is set and the brightness adjustment process is terminated (S248).

  As shown in FIG. 26, the display LED drive signal that is output from the LED light emission control circuit EC1 when the effect control CPU 120 executes S244 has a period of V1 higher than the reference potential as V1. The period during which the potential is lower than the reference potential is V2, and the duty ratio D1 can be expressed as V1 / (V1 + V2). On the other hand, the display LED drive signal that is output from the LED light emission control circuit EC1 when the production control CPU 120 executes S247 is V3 during the period that is higher than the reference potential, and is lower than the reference potential. A certain period is V4, and the duty ratio D2 can be expressed as V3 / (V3 + V4). The duty ratios D1 and D2 are set to V1 to V4 so that D1 is larger than D2 (D1> D2).

  That is, in the brightness adjustment processing in this embodiment, the display LED 506a emits light with lower brightness (lower brightness) when the effect control CPU 120 executes S247 than when the effect control CPU 120 executes S244. Therefore, the brightness of the liquid crystal panel 5a is lowered.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S75) in the effect control main process. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a hold display update process for updating the hold memory display in the hold memory display areas 5D and 5U of the effect display device 5 (S800-). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 performs any one of S800 to S806 according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is executed.

  Fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (S800): It is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern command is received from the game control microcomputer 100. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the variation pattern command reception flag set in the command analysis process is set. If the variation pattern command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation start process (S801).

  Effect symbol variation start processing (S801): Control is performed so that the variation of the effect symbol is started. Specifically, display control data 1, sound control data 1, lamp control data 1, front transmission liquid crystal film control data 1, rear transmission liquid crystal film control data 1, front object control data 1, rear object control data 1, Based on data such as the backlight control data 1, control of display on the effect display device 5, sound output from the speakers 8 </ b> L and 8 </ b> R, issue from the game effect lamp 9, etc. is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (S802).

  Production symbol variation processing (S802): Controls the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern and monitors the end of the variation time. Then, when the variation time ends, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process (S803).

  Effect symbol variation stop processing (S803): Based on the reception of the effect control command (symbol confirmation command) for instructing all symbols to stop, control is performed to stop the variation of the effect symbol and derive and display the display result (stop symbol). Do. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot display process (S804) or the variation pattern command reception waiting process (S800).

  Big hit display process (S804): After the end of the variation time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the effect display device 5 of the occurrence of the big hit. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit game processing (S805).

  Big hit game processing (S805): Control during the big hit game is performed. For example, when receiving a special command during opening of the special prize opening or a designation command after opening the special prize opening, display control of the number of rounds in the effect display device 5 is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot end effect process (S806).

  Big hit end effect processing (S806): In the effect display device 5, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit game state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern command reception waiting process (S800).

  Next, based on FIGS. 22-34, the detail of the production | presentation unit 300 is demonstrated. FIG. 22 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the effect display device. FIG. 23A is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which the effect unit is assembled to the back of the game board, and FIG. 23B is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. FIG. 24 is a front view showing the positional relationship among the effect display device 5, the decorative board 470, and the rear accessory 450. 25A is a front view showing a front transmissive liquid crystal film, FIG. 25B is a front view showing a rear transmissive liquid crystal film, and FIG. 25C is a diagram showing terminals and rear transmission provided on the front transmissive liquid crystal film. It is a front view which shows the positional relationship of the terminal provided in the liquid crystal film. It is a front view which shows the position of the terminal in a front transmission liquid crystal film and a rear transmission liquid crystal film. 26A is a schematic diagram showing the LED light emission control circuit EC1, FIG. 26B is a diagram showing the relationship between the display LED signal and the display LED drive signal, and FIG. 26C is a light emitting LED. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a signal and the LED drive signal for light projection, (D) is a figure which shows the relationship between the LED signal for a display and LED light signal for a projection, the LED drive signal for a display, and the LED drive signal for light projection. . 27A is a diagram showing a display LED drive signal when the display LED 506a emits light with normal luminance, and FIG. 27B is a display LED drive signal when the display LED 506a emits light with low luminance. FIG. 28A is a schematic diagram showing the LED light emission control circuit EC2, FIG. 28B is a diagram showing the relationship between the small symbol LED signal and the small symbol LED drive signal, and FIG. 28D is a display. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the LED signal and the LED signal for small symbols, the LED drive signal for display, and the LED drive signal for small symbols. 29A is a plan view showing an LED substrate on which display LEDs and projection LEDs are arranged, and FIG. 29B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 30A is a diagram showing a manner of raising / lowering a front accessory, and FIG. FIGS. 31A and 31B are diagrams showing a positional relationship with the front character when the front character is in the retracted position, and FIG. 31B when the front character is in the effect position. FIGS. 32A and 32B are views showing the positional relationship with the decorative board when the rear accessory is at the retracted position and FIG. 32B is when it is at the effect position. FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display mode of the effect display device, where (A) shows state A, (B) shows state B, and (C) shows state C. FIG. 34 shows an aspect of the liquid crystal panel, the front transmissive liquid crystal film, the rear transmissive liquid crystal film, the rear accessory LED, the rear accessory backlight LED, the display LED, the light projecting LED, and the small pattern LED in the states A to C. FIG. In addition, below, it demonstrates on the basis of the up-down and left-right direction when the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front.

  As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the effect display device 5 includes a liquid crystal panel 5a, a front adhesion prevention frame 511, a front transmission liquid crystal film 5c, a backlight 5b, a rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d, and a protective plate 512. Are integrated into a unit by the top chassis 501, the frame frame 502, and the backlight frames 503a to 503d.

  Specifically, a predetermined gap L1 is formed on the back side of the liquid crystal panel 5a with respect to the back side of the liquid crystal panel 5a by a frame frame 502 having a substantially T-shaped cross-section formed in a horizontally long rectangular frame shape by a synthetic resin material. A front adhesion prevention frame 511 and a front transmission liquid crystal film 5c are assembled from the front side. The front adhesion prevention frame 511 includes a pair of short pieces 511a and 511a arranged in the vertical direction of the pachinko gaming machine 1 along the right edge and the left edge of the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c, and the front transmission liquid crystal film. A pair of long pieces 511b and 511b arranged in the left-right width direction of the pachinko gaming machine 1 along the upper edge and the lower edge of 5c are configured in a frame shape, and have a predetermined front-rear width dimension. (Plate thickness (for example, 1 mm)). Further, the front contact prevention frame 511 of the present embodiment is made of a metal material such as aluminum or stainless steel. Further, on the outer periphery of the frame frame 502, a top chassis 501 formed in a horizontally long rectangular frame shape having an opening for facing the display screen of the liquid crystal panel 5a forward is attached.

  The front adhesion prevention frame 511 may be adhered to the frame frame 502 or the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c with an adhesive tape, an adhesive, or the like. When the front adhesion prevention frame 511 is not adhered to the frame frame 502 or the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c, the frame is in contact with the front adhesion prevention frame 511 or between the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the front adhesion prevention frame 511. By applying an adhesion preventive agent, the front adhesion prevention frame 511, the frame frame 502, and the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c may be prevented from adhering to each other.

  That is, in this embodiment, the front contact prevention frame 511 is disposed so as to open in the front-rear direction of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the effect unit 300. For this reason, unlike the case of using a transparent synthetic resin material plate having translucency that can transmit light such as acrylic and polycarbonate as the spacer member, in this embodiment, the display LED 506a and the projector for light projection described later are used. Since light emitted from the LED 506b, the rear accessory LED 451, the rear accessory backlight 310, the small design backlight 5e, and the like passes through the opening facing the front-rear direction of the front adhesion prevention frame 511, the light projecting LED 506b, the rear accessory The light emitted from the object LED 451, the rear accessory backlight 310, or the like is not attenuated or refracted by the front adhesion prevention frame 511.

  In this embodiment, as described above, a frame-shaped front adhesion prevention frame 511 is used as a spacer member provided between the liquid crystal panel 5a and the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c, so that the spacer member can be made of acrylic or polycarbonate. Unlike the case of using a transparent synthetic resin plate that can transmit light, the light emitted from the light emitting LED 506b, the rear accessory LED 451, the rear accessory backlight 310, etc. is prevented from being adhered to the front. The form which is not attenuated or refracted by the frame 511 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. The spacer member can transmit light such as acrylic and polycarbonate as described above. By using a transparent synthetic resin plate having a good light projecting property, the liquid crystal panel 5a is cheaper than the front adhesion prevention frame 511 in this embodiment. It may be able to achieve the adherence prevention with pre-transmission liquid crystal film 5c.

  Further, when a transparent synthetic resin plate having translucency as described above is used as the spacer member, the plate and the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c are brought into close contact with each other due to static electricity generated in the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c. There is a possibility that bubbles may be generated between the plate body and the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c. For this reason, in order to prevent adhesion between the plate and the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c, it is necessary to form an adhesion prevention layer between the plate and the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c with an adhesion preventing agent. On the other hand, when the spacer member is made of a metal material as in the present embodiment, it is not necessary to form an adhesion prevention layer between the spacer member (front adhesion prevention frame 511) and the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c. Compared to the case where a transparent synthetic resin plate having translucency is used as the spacer member, it is possible to perform the attaching operation to the rendering unit 300 at a lower cost.

  Further, since the front adhesion prevention frame 511 is made of a metal material, the front adhesion prevention frame 511 can remove static electricity generated in the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c. For this reason, it is possible to prevent malfunctions due to static electricity in the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c.

  On the back side of the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c, a light guide plate 507 is assembled with a predetermined gap L2 from the back side of the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c by backlight frames 503a to 503d. The backlight frames 503a to 503d are attached so as to cover the upper side, the left side, the lower side, and the right side of the light guide plate 507, respectively, and inside the LED boards 505a to 505d on which a plurality of display LEDs 506a are mounted, A power supply board 505e (backlight frame 503a only) is disposed and attached to the frame frame 502 integrally.

  The backlight frames 503a to 503d include heat sinks 504a to 504d, LED substrates 505a to 505d, substrate covers 513a to 513d, and rear frames 509a to 509d. Here, the configuration of the backlight frames 503a to 503d will be described using the backlight frame 503a as an example. The configuration of the backlight frames 503b to 503d is the same as that of the backlight frame 503a except that a power supply board 505e (see FIG. 29), which will be described later, is disposed on the heat sink 504a.

  The heat sink 504a is a plate formed of an aluminum material, and has a plurality of protrusions facing outward from the effect display device 5 (upward in the backlight frame 503a). An LED board 505a and a power supply board 505e (see FIG. 29) are arranged on the inner surface of the effect display device 5 in the heat sink 504a (the lower surface of the backlight frame 503a).

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 29A and 29B, the LED substrate 505a is a plate formed in a rectangular shape so as to be long in the left-right width direction in plan view, In the front part, a plurality of display LEDs 506a are arranged along the left-right width direction. In addition, a notch 506c that opens rearward is formed in the rear part of the LED substrate 505a, and a plurality of light projections are provided in the rear part of the LED substrate 505a excluding the notch 506c along the left-right width direction. An LED 506b is arranged. The power supply board 505e is connected to terminals 515, 515 and terminals 516, 516, which will be described later, provided on the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d. A voltage can be applied to the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d from the power supply substrate 505e via 516.

  For this reason, heat generated in the LED substrate 505a due to light emission of the display LED 506a and the projection LED 506b and heat generated in the power supply substrate 505e by applying a voltage to the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d are heat sinks. Conducted to 504a. The heat conducted to the heat sink 504a is radiated from the protrusion formed on the heat sink 504a. That is, the heat sink 504a functions as a shared heat radiating unit for the LED substrate 505a and the power supply substrate 505e.

  Further, a substrate cover 513a is disposed inside the effect display device 5 (lower side of the backlight frame 503a) than the LED substrate 505a and the power supply substrate 505e, and is mounted on the LED substrate 505a by the substrate cover 513a. A plurality of display LEDs 506a and projection LEDs 506b are covered.

  The front end portion of the substrate cover 513a is formed in a substantially downward U shape in a cross-sectional view, and the upper side of the light guide plate 507 is disposed in the front end portion formed in the downward U shape of the substrate cover 513a. The substrate cover 513a is formed with through holes corresponding to the display LEDs 506a and the light emitting LEDs 506b, and the light from the display LEDs 506a is irradiated onto the peripheral end surface 507a of the light guide plate 507. In addition, light from each of the light projecting LEDs 506b is projected onto the rear object 450. The display LED 506a, the light projecting LED 506b, and the light guide plate 507 constitute a backlight 5b.

  A rear frame 509a formed in a substantially L shape in cross section is disposed on the back side of the heat sink 504a, the LED board 505a, the power supply board 505e, and the board cover 513a.

  In addition, on the LED substrate 505a in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 26A, an LED light emission control circuit EC1 for controlling the light emission (lighting) of the display LED 506a and the light projecting LED 506b by a plurality of electronic elements. Is configured. As shown in FIG. 26 (B), the LED light emission control circuit EC1 uses a voltage (for example, −V) lower than a reference voltage (for example, 0V) as a display LED signal for causing the display LED 506a to emit light from the effect control board 12. By receiving the signal of 5V, the “L” display LED signal in FIG. 26B, as the display LED drive signal, a voltage (for example, + 5V) higher than the reference voltage (for example, 0V); “H1” shown in A) is output for a period of V1, and a display LED driving signal of “H1” that outputs a voltage lower than the reference voltage (for example, −5 V; LOW shown in FIG. 27A) for a period of V2; A voltage (for example, + 5V; HIGH shown in FIG. 27B) higher than a reference voltage (for example, 0V) is output for a period of V3, and then a voltage (for example, −5V; The LOW) shown in B) to the period the output of the V4 outputs one of the display LED driving signal of "H2". The display LED 506a is controlled to emit light (light up) when the LED light emission control circuit EC1 outputs a display LED drive signal of “H1” or “H2”.

  In addition, the LED light emission control circuit EC1 uses a voltage (for example, + 5V) higher than a reference voltage (for example, 0V) as a display LED signal for causing the display LED 506a to emit light from the effect control board 12 as shown in FIG. By receiving the “H” display LED signal), the display LED drive signal is lower than the reference voltage (for example, 0V) (for example, −5V, for displaying “L” in FIG. 26B). LED drive signal) is output. The display LED 506a is controlled not to emit light (light on) by the LED light emission control circuit EC1 outputting a signal whose display LED drive signal is lower than the reference voltage (for example, -5V).

  On the other hand, the LED light emission control circuit EC1 uses a voltage (for example, −5V) lower than the reference voltage (for example, 0V) as a light projection LED signal for causing the light projection LED 506b to emit light from the effect control board 12 (FIG. 26C). ), A voltage lower than a reference voltage (for example, 0V) (for example, −5V, “in FIG. 26C”). L "projecting LED drive signal). The LED for light projection 506b is controlled by the LED light emission control circuit EC1 so that it does not emit light (lights on) when a signal whose LED drive signal for light projection is lower than the reference voltage (for example, −5V) is output.

  Further, the LED light emission control circuit EC1 uses a voltage (for example, + 5V) higher than a reference voltage (for example, 0V) as a light projection LED signal for causing the light projection LED 506b to emit light from the effect control board 12 (FIG. 26C). By receiving the “H” floodlight LED signal), a voltage higher than the reference voltage (for example, 0 V) (for example, +5 V, “H” in FIG. 26C) as the floodlight LED drive signal. The LED driving signal for light projection) is output. The LED for light projection 506b is controlled by the LED light emission control circuit EC1 to emit light (light on) when a signal having a voltage (for example, + 5V) higher than the reference voltage is output from the LED drive signal for light projection.

  In the present embodiment, the LED light emission control circuit EC1 is configured such that, depending on the display LED signal received from the effect control board 12, the floodlight LED signal received from the effect control board 12 is higher than the reference voltage. Even in such a case, a signal having a voltage lower than the reference voltage may be output as the light projecting LED drive signal, and the light projecting LED 506b may be controlled not to emit light (light on).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 26D, the LED light emission control circuit EC1 uses a signal having a voltage lower than the reference voltage as a display LED signal from the effect control board 12 and a reference voltage as a projection LED signal. When both of the low voltage signals are received, as shown in FIG. 26 (B), a signal “H1” or “H2” is output as the LED drive signal for display, while as the LED drive signal for light projection, As shown in FIG. 26C, when a signal having a voltage higher than the reference voltage is output, a signal having a voltage lower than the reference voltage is output. That is, in the present embodiment, the display LED 506a and the projection LED 506b arranged on the same substrate emit light (light on) at the same time so that the LED light emission control circuit EC1 does not generate heat excessively. Light emission (lighting) with the light emitting LED 506b is controlled.

  For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the power consumption from being increased by simultaneously lighting the display LED 506a and the light projecting LED 506b. Further, the display LED 506a emits light by a pulse signal of “H2” having a duty ratio D2 smaller than D1, as a display LED drive signal except when the reach effect is executed and in the second game state and the third game state. Together with the heat sinks 504a to 504d functioning as heat radiating portions, it is possible to suppress heat conducted to the liquid crystal panel 5a.

  As shown in FIG. 23B, the light guide plate 507 is a transparent synthetic resin having translucency that can transmit light, such as acrylic or polycarbonate having a predetermined front-rear width dimension (plate thickness (for example, 5 mm)). The plate is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front. The light guide plate 507 is not necessarily transparent as long as it has translucency. For example, the light guide plate 507 may be colored or translucent.

  In addition, on the back surface of the light guide plate 507, a reflection unit 508 for reflecting incident light emitted from the display LED 506a, incident from the peripheral end surface 507a and guided inside the light guide plate 507, and emitted from the front surface is guided. It is formed over almost the entire back surface of the optical plate 507. The reflection portion 508 is formed in an uneven state (rough surface) in which the cross-sectional view in the traveling direction of light guided through the light guide plate 507 has a substantially triangular wave shape with a constant pitch, but the light guide plate 507 is viewed from the front. It is preferable that these reflection portions 508 are formed so as not to be visually recognized. Specifically, it is configured by a molding method in which an uneven portion is formed on the back surface of the light guide plate 507 by laser processing, stamper, or injection. For example, a silk printing method in which reflective dots are printed with white ink on an acrylic plate, or acrylic The reflection portion may be configured by a sticking dot method in which the plate and the reflection plate are attached with a dot-like adhesive material, a groove processing method, or the like.

  In the present embodiment, the reflective portion 508 on the back surface of the light guide plate 507 is an uneven portion having a substantially triangular wave shape in sectional view in the light traveling direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reflective portions The cross-sectional shape of 508 can be variously modified as long as it forms a reflective surface that can reflect light toward the front surface, such as a substantially semicircular shape. Further, the reflection portion is not limited to the one provided on the back surface of the light guide plate 507 but may be provided inside the light guide plate 507 by laser processing or the like.

  The liquid crystal panel 5a is formed in a horizontally-long rectangular panel shape, has a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix on the panel surface, and transmits light from the backlight 5b by controlling the transmittance of each pixel. To display the image on the front display screen. Further, display light is supplied substantially uniformly over the entire rear surface of the liquid crystal panel 5a by the surface-emitting backlight 5b including the display LED 506a, the light projecting LED 506b, and the light guide plate 507, thereby displaying the display screen. The image displayed on the screen becomes visible from the front of the liquid crystal panel 5a.

  On the back side of the light guide plate 507, a rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d and a protection plate 512 are assembled with a predetermined gap L3 from the back side of the light guide plate 507 by rear frames 509a to 509d. The protective plate 512 is a horizontally long rectangle in a front view by a transparent synthetic resin plate having a light transmitting property such as acrylic or polycarbonate having a predetermined front and rear width dimension (plate thickness (for example, 1 mm)). It is formed in a shape and is arranged behind the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d. For this reason, the protective plate 512 prevents the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d from coming into close contact with the rear accessory 450.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which the front adhesion prevention frame 511 is provided between the liquid crystal panel 5a and the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the rear transmission liquid crystal is provided. An adhesion prevention frame having the same configuration as the front adhesion prevention frame 511 may also be provided between the film 5d and the light guide plate 507, or between the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d and the protection plate 512. Note that the adhesion preventing frame having the same configuration as the front adhesion preventing frame 511 is provided both between the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d and the light guide plate 507 and between the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d and the protection plate 512. Alternatively, it may be provided on only one of them.

  In this embodiment, the gaps L1 and L2 have substantially the same width dimension, and the gap L3 is longer than the gaps L1 and L2, but the relationship between the width dimensions of these gaps L1, L2, and L3. Can be variously changed.

  Although the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d are not particularly illustrated in detail, they appear transparent (non-diffused state) when no voltage is applied. Further, when a voltage is applied, the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d appear opaque (diffusion state).

  As shown in FIGS. 22 and 25A, two terminals 515 and 515 for applying a voltage to the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c are provided at the upper end of the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c. . Of these terminals 515 and 515, one terminal 515 is provided with a distance R1 leftward from a central axis C facing the up-down direction of the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c, and the other terminal 515 is a front transmission liquid crystal. The film 5c is provided with a distance R2 that is longer than the distance R1 leftward from the central axis C that faces the vertical direction of the film 5c.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 22 and 25B, the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d is a film having the same configuration as the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c, and the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c is front and back with the central axis C as the center. They are arranged in reverse. For this reason, two terminals 516 and 516 for applying a voltage to the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d are provided at the upper end portion of the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d, and one terminal 516 is connected to the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c. The other terminal 516 is longer than the distance R1 in the right direction from the central axis C in the up-down direction of the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c. A small distance R2 is provided.

  That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 25C, one terminal 515 provided on the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and one terminal 516 provided on the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d are in front transmission. When the liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d are assembled to the effect unit 300, the other terminal provided on the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c is arranged with a distance 2R1 (R1 × 2) in front view. When the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d are assembled to the effect unit 300, a distance 2R2 (R2 × 2) is seen from the front when 515 and the other terminal 516 provided on the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d. It will be arranged apart. In this embodiment, since the terminals 515 and 515 and the terminals 516 and 516 are prevented from overlapping each other, the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d are assembled to the effect unit 300. In addition, the terminals 515 and 515 and the terminals 516 and 516 do not hinder the assembly of the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d, and the production unit 300 can be easily assembled.

  Further, the terminals 515 and 515 provided on the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c in this embodiment do not overlap with the terminals 516 and 516 provided on the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d, and the distance between the terminals 515 and 516 is 2R1. Since the other terminals 515 and 516 are disposed at a distance 2R2 (R2 × 2), for example, a voltage is applied to the terminals 515 and 515 or the terminals 516 and 516. As a result, no induced electromotive force is generated at the terminal to which no voltage is applied, so that it is possible to prevent malfunction of the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d.

  Since the terminals 515 and 516 are not energized when a voltage is applied to the terminals 515 and 515 or the terminals 516 and 516, malfunction of the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d is prevented. It is possible to do.

  The effect display device 5 configured in this way is assembled to the effect unit 300 as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the game board 2 is formed with a display opening 2a for making the effect display device 5 visible, and the opening faces a position corresponding to the display opening 2a on the back of the game board 2. Thus, the production unit 300 is assembled. A ring-shaped stage decoration frame 61 is fitted into the display opening 2a from the front to prevent a game ball flowing down the game area from entering the display opening 2a.

  The effect unit 300 includes an effect display device 5, a front accessory 400 disposed at a front position of the effect display device 5, a decorative plate 470 and a rear accessory disposed at a rear position of the effect display device 5. 450, and the front object 400, the effect display device 5, the decorative plate 470, and the rear object 450 are formed in a box shape whose front surface is opened by a non-translucent synthetic resin material. The housing 301 is attached to the back surface of the game board 2 in a state of being integrated by being housed in the 301, so that the front object 400 and the effect display device 5 have the display opening 2a and the transparent game board. 2 is provided so as to be visible from the front of the game board 2. In particular, the effect display device 5 is provided such that the display screen of the liquid crystal panel 5a faces the front side through the display opening 2a.

  As shown in FIGS. 30 and 31, the front object 400 includes a box-shaped decorative movable portion 401a, 401b that has a semicircular shape in front view, and support portions 402a, 402b that support the decorative movable portion 401a, 401b. The left and right support portions 402a and 402b are connected to each other, and are mainly composed of elevating mechanisms 403a and 403b that elevate and lower the front accessory 400.

  The front surfaces of the decorative movable portions 401a and 401b are formed by translucent lens members formed in a semicircular shape when viewed from the front, and a plurality of foreplaying LEDs 404a and 404b are disposed inside each of the decorative movable portions 401a and 401b. The front accessory LED boards 405a and 405b are built in, and the light from the front accessory LEDs 404a and 404b is emitted forward through the lens member. The decorative movable parts 401a and 401b are provided so as to be movable in the left-right direction with respect to the support parts 402a and 402b. The front accessory slide motors 406a and 406b provided on the support parts 402a and 402b, respectively, and not shown. The combined position (see FIG. 30A) where the opposing surfaces (inner side surfaces) abut via the drive mechanism, and the non-merged position where the opposing surfaces separate from each other (see the solid line position in FIG. 30B). Are slidable in the left-right direction.

  The support portions 402a and 402b are supported by guide shafts 407a and 407b, which are provided at the left and right side positions of the effect display device 5 in the housing 301, and are supported so that one end thereof can be moved up and down in the vertical direction. One end is attached to elevating belts 410a and 410b that are bridged between upper pulleys 408a and 408b and lower pulleys 409a and 409b provided outside 407a and 407b. The upper pulleys 408a and 408b are integrally provided with driven gears 412a and 412b that are meshed with the drive gear 411c of the front accessory lifting motors 411a and 411b.

  Therefore, the front object 400 is retreated at the upper part of the display screen of the effect display device 5 by the upper pulleys 408a and 408b being rotated by the front object elevating motors 411a and 411b and the elevating belts 410a and 410b circulate. Position (refer to the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 30A) and the effect position that is positioned approximately in front of the center of the display screen of the effect display device 5 and is superimposed on the display screen before and after (see the solid line position in FIG. 30A). ) And can be moved vertically. In the present embodiment, the front object 400 is the retracted position, and the decorative movable portions 401a and 401b are the combined driving positions, and the driving initial position is changed from the driving initial position to the rendering position or the non-merging position according to execution of a predetermined rendering. It is supposed to move.

  In the present embodiment, the front object 400 is configured such that a part of the decorative movable parts 401 a and 401 b and the support parts 402 a and 402 b are superimposed on the display screen of the effect display device 5 in the front and rear direction at the retracted position. However, you may make it retract | save to the position which the decoration movable parts 401a and 401b and the support parts 402a and 402b whole do not overlap with the display screen of the production | presentation display apparatus 5 back and forth. Further, the elevating mechanisms 403a and 403b may be configured by other mechanisms such as a plurality of gears in addition to the pulley and the belt as described above.

  As shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, the decorative plate 470 is disposed between the effect display device 5 and the rear accessory 450. The decorative plate 470 is formed with an opening 470a that opens in the front-rear direction. The player can open the opening when at least one of a front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and a rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d, which will be described later, is in a diffusing state. The rear accessory 450 can be visually recognized through the portion 470a (see FIGS. 33 and 34).

  In the lower right portion of the decorative plate 470, a small symbol backlight 5e for supplying light from behind to the small symbol display area 5S described above is provided integrally with the decorative plate 470. The small symbol backlight 5e includes a plurality of small symbol LEDs 461 for emitting (lighting) the small symbol display area 5S, and an LED substrate 460 on which the plurality of small symbol LEDs 461 are mounted. .

  As shown in FIG. 28A, the LED board 460 in this embodiment is configured with an LED light emission control circuit EC2 for controlling light emission (lighting) of the small symbol LED 461 by a plurality of electronic elements. The LED light emission control circuit EC2 of this embodiment is a circuit that receives a display LED signal for causing the display LED 506a to emit light and a small design LED signal for causing the small design LED 461 to emit light from the effect control board 12. is there.

  The LED light emission control circuit EC2 uses a voltage (for example, −5V, lower in FIG. 28B) than a reference voltage (for example, 0V) as a small pattern LED signal for causing the small pattern LED 461 to emit light from the effect control board 12. By receiving the signal “L” small symbol LED signal), the small symbol LED drive signal is lower than the reference voltage (eg, 0 V) (eg, −5 V, “L” in FIG. 28B). The small design LED drive signal) is output. The small symbol LED 461 is controlled not to emit light (light on) when the LED light emission control circuit EC2 outputs a signal having a voltage (for example, −5 V) lower than the reference voltage.

  Also, the LED light emission control circuit EC2 uses a voltage (for example, + 5V, FIG. 28B) higher than a reference voltage (for example, 0V) as a small pattern LED signal for causing the small design LED 461 to emit light from the effect control board 12. By receiving the “H” small symbol LED signal in FIG. 28, a voltage (eg, + 5V) higher than the reference voltage (eg, 0V) as the small symbol LED drive signal (eg, “H” in FIG. 28B). The small design LED drive signal) is output. The small symbol LED 461 is controlled to emit light (light up) when the LED light emission control circuit EC2 outputs a signal having a voltage (for example, + 5V) higher than the reference voltage.

  In this embodiment, the LED light emission control circuit EC2 is configured such that the small design LED signal received from the effect control board 12 is higher than the reference voltage depending on the display LED signal received from the effect control board 12. Even in such a case, a signal having a voltage lower than the reference voltage may be output as the small symbol LED drive signal, and the small symbol LED 461 may be controlled not to emit light (light on).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 28C, the LED light emission control circuit EC2 uses a signal having a voltage lower than the reference voltage as a display LED signal from the effect control board 12 and a reference voltage as a projection LED signal. When both signals having a lower voltage are received, a signal having a voltage higher than the reference voltage is output from the reference voltage as shown in FIG. Outputs a low voltage signal. That is, the small symbol LED 461 in this embodiment is controlled by the LED light emission control circuit EC1 when the display LED 506a emits light by outputting the signal "H1" or "H2" as the display LED drive signal. The circuit EC2 is controlled not to emit light.

  As shown in FIGS. 23 and 31, the rear character 450 is a doll model imitating a predetermined character (an ally character C <b> 1, which will be described later, FIG. 33C), and is a front surface with a translucent lens member. A rear-use LED board 452 having a plurality of rear-use LEDs 451 disposed therein is built in, and light from the rear-use LED 451 can be emitted forward through the lens member. ing. In this embodiment, among the plurality of rear accessory LEDs 451, only the rear accessory LED 451 at a position corresponding to a specific part such as a character's eye decorated on the front surface of the lens member is partially lit. it can. In addition, you may be comprised by the printing layer etc. which have a non-light-transmitting property only around such a specific site | part. In addition, the rear character 450 is formed so that the front surface is smaller than the display screen of the effect display device 5, and a background is formed around the rear character 450 in the effect position when the effect display device 5 is viewed from the front. In other words, the gap is formed between the peripheral surface of the succeeding object 450 and the inner wall surface of the housing 301 at the production position.

  The rear part 450 is supported from the back by a support part 453a, and is provided so that it can be moved up and down in the same manner as the front part 400 by a lifting mechanism that is connected to the support part 453a and lifts the rear part 450. It has been. For example, the support portion 453a of the rear object 450 is supported by a guide shaft 453b that is provided on the bottom surface inside the housing 301 so as to be vertically movable and can be moved up and down in the vertical direction, and on the outer side of the guide shaft 453b. One end is attached to an elevating belt (not shown) that is stretched between an upper pulley and a lower pulley (not shown) provided on the vehicle. The upper pulley is integrally provided with a driven gear (not shown) that meshes with a drive gear (not shown) of a rear accessory lifting / lowering motor 453c (not shown).

  Therefore, the rear object 450 is moved to the retracted position at the lower part of the display screen of the effect display device 5 (see FIG. 32A) by the upper pulley being rotated by the rear object lifting / lowering motor 453c and the lifting belt rotating. ) And an effect position (see FIG. 32B) located approximately in front of the center of the display screen of the effect display device 5. In this embodiment, the retreating object 450 has an initial position as a retreat position, and moves from the initial position to the effect position in accordance with execution of a predetermined effect.

  The rear accessory 450 in the effect position is located at the rear position of the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d so that when the effect display device 5 is viewed from the front, it is positioned at a substantially central position of the display screen of the effect display device 5. A predetermined gap L4 is arranged with respect to the back surface of the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d. The predetermined gap L4 is, for example, a gap that prevents the shadow of the rear object 450 from appearing in the effect display device 5 when the effect display device 5 is performing variable display of the effect display device 5 as will be described later (for example, And a gap larger than the gaps L1 to L3).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 31A, when the front role object 400 is in the retracted position when the effect display device 5 is visually recognized from the front when the effect display device 5 is viewed from the front, When the front object 400 is not in the front and back direction and the front object 400 is in the effect position, the front object 400 is disposed in a position that overlaps with the front object 400. In other words, the front object 400 has a non-overlapping position (retracted position) that does not overlap in front and back with the rear role object 450 in the effect position, and a superimposed position (effect position) that overlaps in the front and rear with the rear character 450 in the effect position. And can be moved up and down.

  As shown in FIG. 31A, the non-overlapping position is also a position where the front object 400 (more specifically, the decorative movable parts 401a and 401b) and the small symbol backlight 5e do not overlap in the front-rear direction. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 30 (A), 30 (B), and 31 (B), in the overlapping position, the decorative movable portions 401a and 401b are arranged at either the combined position or the non-integrated position. Even if it exists, the decoration movable parts 401a and 401b and the backlight 5e for small designs are not superimposed on front and back. For this reason, in the small symbol display area 5S that overlaps with the small symbol backlight 5e in front and back, regardless of whether the foreplay object 400 is arranged at the non-overlapping position or the overlapping position, the front object 400 blocks it. It is possible to display small symbols without being displayed.

  In this embodiment, when the front object 400 is in the retracted position, the front object 400 and the rear object 450 in the effect position are not overlapped in the front-rear direction. A part may be overlapped with the rear object 450 in the front-rear direction. Further, when the front accessory 400 is in the effect position, almost the entire area of the decoration movable parts 401a and 401b overlaps with the rear accessory 450 in the effect position in the front and rear, but the decoration movable parts 401a and 401b. Only a part of the rear part 450 may be superimposed on the front and rear in the production position.

  In addition, a rear accessory backlight 310 that irradiates the rear accessory 450 from behind is provided at a rear position of the rear accessory 450. The rear accessory backlight 310 is provided so as to cover the backlight LED substrate 313 having a plurality of rear accessory backlight LEDs 311 disposed on the front surface and the plurality of rear accessory backlight LEDs 311 from the front. A semi-spherical lens cover 312 having translucency, and light from the rear-use backlight LED 311 is diffused through the lens cover 312 and spreads radially upward, downward, left and right. Is emitted as follows.

  The rear accessory backlight 310 is attached to a portion corresponding to the substantially central position of the rear surface of the rear accessory 450 at the production position on the front surface of the back plate of the housing 301, with a predetermined gap from the rear surface of the rear accessory 450. Are arranged. Therefore, when the rear accessory backlight LED 311 is turned on, the light from the rear accessory backlight LED 311 is not only on the rear surface of the rear accessory 450 but also on the peripheral surface of the rear accessory 450 and the inside of the housing 301. It is guided to the front of the rear accessory 450 through the gap between the wall surface and the opening 470a of the decorative plate 470, and reaches the back surface of the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d. That is, since it is backlit when viewed from the player side (in front of the liquid crystal panel 5a), only the region corresponding to the periphery of the rear accessory 450 in the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d is brightened by the light from the rear accessory backlight LED 311. The area corresponding to the rear object 450 in the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d becomes dark and a shadow is reflected.

  Next, a display mode example of the effect display device 5 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 23, 33, and 34. 33 and 34, the effect unit 300 is a schematic diagram.

  FIG. 33A shows the state (state A) of the effect unit 300 when the effect symbol variation display and various effect image displays are performed on the liquid crystal panel 5 a of the effect display device 5. In state A, the effect control CPU 120 turns on the display LED 506a in the backlight 5b (display LED 506a; ON), and a central display area (effect) that is wider than the small symbol display area 5S of the liquid crystal panel 5a. In the symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R), an image of the variation display of the effect symbol is displayed, and a voltage is applied to the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d so that the transmitted light is diffused (milky white). Then, the rear-use LED 451, the rear-use backlight LED 311 and the light-emitting LED 506b are turned off (rear-use LED 451; OFF, rear-use backlight LED 311; OFF, light-projecting LED 506b; OFF, see FIG. 34). .

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23, the light incident on the inside of the light guide plate 507 from the display LED 506a constituting the backlight 5b through the peripheral end surface 507a of the light guide plate 507 is reflected inside the reflector 508. And is emitted forward from the entire front surface, is transmitted through the pre-transmissive liquid crystal film 5c in a diffused state (milky white), is diffused, and is incident on the entire back surface of the liquid crystal panel 5a. As described above, the light of the display LED 506a is surface-emitted by the light guide plate 507, so that the light of the display LED 506a can be supplied substantially uniformly over the entire back surface of the liquid crystal panel 5a. The entire display screen of the liquid crystal panel 5a can be brightened substantially uniformly. In the state A, since the effect symbol display images are displayed in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the liquid crystal panel 5a, small symbols are not displayed in the small symbol display area 5S. The design LED 461 is turned off (small design LED 461; OFF, see FIG. 34).

  In the state A in the present embodiment, the display LED 560a emits light with the duty ratio D1 or the duty ratio D2 by executing S244 or S247 in the luminance adjustment process described above, and thus the display LED 506a. Emits light at normal or low brightness.

  Further, not all of the light incident on the inside of the light guide plate 507 is reflected by the reflecting portion 508 and emitted forward, but a part of the light (for example, about 1 of the light incident on the inside of the light guide plate 507). About 30% of light) is emitted to the back side. Most of the light emitted to the back side is transmitted and diffused and emitted from the back side when the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d disposed on the back side is in the diffusion state (milky white). Is reflected and emitted forward again (see FIG. 23B). Therefore, part of the light leaking from the back surface of the light guide plate 507 is reflected and returned to the front out of the light from the display LED 506a, so that the loss of light is reduced and the display screen of the liquid crystal panel 5a becomes dark. Is prevented.

  Further, a rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d that can be switched between a diffusion state and a non-diffusion state is disposed on the back side of the light guide plate 507, and a part of the light emitted to the back side of the light guide plate 507 is reflected again. By allowing the light to be emitted toward the front, for example, by increasing the reflectance of light in the reflective portion 508 by reducing the pitch of the concavo-convex portions, the transparency of the post-transmissive liquid crystal film 5d, that is, The light of the display LED 506a can be supplied toward the liquid crystal panel 5a without losing as much as possible while preventing the visibility of the rear region of the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d from decreasing (visibility of the rear component 450). As a result, the display screen can be brightened.

  Further, in the state A, the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d are in a diffusion state in which the transmitted light is diffused, so that the entire surfaces of the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d become turbid and milky white. In addition to being able to be seen, a part of the light is reflected and returned to the front, so that it is difficult to transmit light into the space behind the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d in the housing 301 and darkens. The visibility of the area behind the film 5d is lowered. That is, it is difficult to visually recognize the rear object 450 and the decorative plate 470 disposed on the back side of the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d from the front of the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d. Or, since it becomes impossible, the rear object 450 and the decorative plate 470 (small pattern backlight 5e) overlap the back of the image displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal panel 5a. The shadow of the plate 470 (small-pattern backlight 5e) is reflected on the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d and the like, so that it is possible to prevent the display image such as a variation display of the effect symbol from becoming difficult to see.

  In the present embodiment, the light transmitted from the front surface of the light guide plate 507 is transmitted through the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c because the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c is in a diffused state (milky white) in the state A. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the state A, the front-transmitting liquid crystal film 5c is not diffused. (Transparent) may be used.

  FIG. 33 (B) shows the state (state B) of the effect unit 300 when the rear character 450 is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 5a of the effect display device 5 and the small symbol is variably displayed as the effect symbol. . In state B, the effect control CPU 120 turns off the display LED 506a in the backlight 5b (display LED 506a; OFF), and displays a small symbol variation display image in the small symbol display area 5S of the display screen of the liquid crystal panel 5a. In addition to the display, no voltage is applied to the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d, so that the transmitted light is not diffused (transparent). In addition, the rear accessory LED 451, the light projecting LED 506b, and the small design LED 461 are turned on (rear effector LED 451; ON, light projection LED 506b; ON, small design LED 461; ON, see FIG. 34), and the rear accessory. The backlight LED 311 is turned off (rear accessory backlight LED 311; OFF, see FIG. 34).

  In this case, in addition to the display LED 506a being turned off, only the small symbols are displayed on the liquid crystal panel 5a, and an image is not displayed in an area other than the lower right portion of the display screen, and the front transmission Since the liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d are in a non-diffused state, that is, transparent, the visibility of the area behind the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d is increased. Further, when the rear-use LED 451 and the light-projecting LED 506b are turned on, from the front of the liquid crystal panel 5a, through the liquid crystal panel 5a, the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c, the light guide plate 507, and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d, The object 450 can be easily seen, and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d appears to have the same shadow as the outline of the opening 470a of the decorative plate 470. Furthermore, since the small symbol LED 461 is lit, the player can visually recognize the small symbol variation display well even though the display LED 506a is extinguished.

  FIG. 33C shows the state (state C) of the effect unit 300 when the rear character 450 is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 5a of the effect display device 5 and the small symbol is changed as the effect symbol. . In the state C, the effect control CPU 120 turns on the display LED 506a in the backlight 5b (display LED 506a; ON), and displays an image of a small symbol variation display in the lower right part of the display screen of the liquid crystal panel 5a. At the same time, a non-diffusing state (transparent) in which the transmitted light is not diffused without applying a voltage to the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c, while a diffusion state (milky white) is applied by applying a voltage to the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d. In addition, the rear accessory backlight LED 311 is turned on (rear accessory backlight LED 311; ON), and the rear accessory LED 451, the floodlight LED 506b, and the small symbol LED 461 are turned off (rear role LED 451; OFF, thrower). LED for light 506b; OFF, LED for small pattern 461, see FIG. 34).

  In this case, only the small symbols are displayed on the liquid crystal panel 5a, and not only the image is not displayed in the region other than the small symbol display area 5S of the display screen, but the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c is in a non-diffusing state, that is, Since it becomes transparent, the visibility of the rear region is higher than when the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c is in the diffusion state, but the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d is in the diffusion state and becomes milky white due to white light from the rear. It becomes difficult or impossible to see the rear accessory 450 disposed on the back side of the liquid crystal film 5d from the front. Further, the rear accessory LED 451 is turned off, while the rear accessory backlight LED 311 is turned on to illuminate the rear accessory 450 from behind. That is, since the light source of the rear object 450 is on the back side of the rear object 450, the shadow of the rear object 450 (the outline of the rear object 450) is reflected on the rear surface of the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d. In other words, light is incident only on the back surface of the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d around the area corresponding to the rear object 450, and no light is incident on the area corresponding to the rear object 450. When the rear object 450 is viewed from the front, the same shadow (silhouette) as the outline (outer shape) of the rear part 450 and the opening 470a of the decorative plate 470 appears to be formed on the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d.

  Note that state C in the present embodiment is a state in which transition is made during reach production as shown in FIG. For this reason, in the state C, the display LED 560a emits light with normal luminance by executing S244 in the luminance adjustment processing described above.

  Further, in this embodiment, in the state A, in order to prevent the shadow of the rear part 450 and the opening 470a of the decorative plate 470 from being reflected, the voltage is applied to both the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d. In the state C, a non-diffusing state is applied without applying a voltage to the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c so that the shadow of the rear part 450 and the opening 470a of the decorative plate 470 can be seen. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a non-diffusion state may be applied without applying a voltage only to the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d. A voltage may not be applied to both the liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d so that the liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d are in a non-diffusing state. Further, in the state C, it is not always necessary to display an image on the liquid crystal panel 5a.

  In this case, the rear-playing object LED 451 is turned off so that the silhouette of the rear-handing object 450 is easily formed. However, only a part of the rear-working object LEDs 451 (for example, the character's eyes) are turned on. May be. Further, the display LED 506a in the backlight 5b is lit to display an image on a part of the display screen of the liquid crystal panel 5a. However, if no image is displayed on the display screen, the display LED 506a in the backlight 5b is displayed. May be turned off. In this case, since it is difficult for light to be incident on the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d, the silhouette of the rear accessory 450 can be seen more clearly.

  Next, an example of a super reach effect will be described based on FIGS.

  In the present embodiment, when the super reach β is selected as the variation pattern, the effect control CPU 120 executes a special effect by the front role object 400 and the rear role object 450 described below in the super reach effect. In this embodiment, the special effect is executed only when the super reach β is selected as the variation pattern. However, the special effect is also performed when the super reach α is selected as the variation pattern. May be executed.

  Hereinafter, the super reach production will be described. First, since the production control CPU 120 sets the production unit 300 to the state A, it is difficult to visually recognize the rear object 450 behind the liquid crystal panel 5a. The display LED 506a emits light with low luminance. Then, after starting the display of variation of the effect symbols in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R (see FIG. 35A), the “7” symbol is stopped and displayed in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5R. Then (see FIG. 35B), the effect symbols displayed in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R are reduced and displayed in the small symbol display area 5S in the upper right part, and the ally character C1 and the enemy character C2 are displayed. Appears and the super reach production is started (see FIG. 35C). Further, the luminance of the display LED 506a is switched from low luminance to normal luminance. Note that the teammate character C1 is the same character as the rear character 450, and in the super reach production, the teammate character C1 and the enemy character C2 confront each other, and the rear character 450 appears and the teammate character C1 wins. If it is a big hit and the backer 450 does not appear and you lose the battle, you will lose.

  Next, after the confrontation is started (see FIG. 35D), when the predetermined period has elapsed, the front-use LEDs 404a and 404b of the front-use thing 400 are emitted and the rear-use part is displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5. The shadow of the object 450 is displayed (see FIG. 36E). In other words, the effect control CPU 120 switches the effect unit 300 from the state A to the state C, and as shown in FIG. 36 (E '), the small symbols are reduced and displayed only in the upper right part of the display screen of the liquid crystal panel 5a. In addition to not displaying an image in a region other than the lower right portion of the display screen, the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c is set in a non-diffusing state (transparent), while the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d is set in a diffusion state (milky white). Only the LED corresponding to the eye of the rear accessory LED 451 is turned on, the other LEDs are turned off, the rear accessory backlight LED 311 is turned on to illuminate the rear accessory 450 from the rear, and the rear accessory 450 is retracted. The shadow of the rear part 450 (the outline of the rear part 450) is gradually reflected on the back surface of the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d.

  In this way, it is suggested that the rear role object 450 appears by executing a predetermined effect in which the shadow of the rear role object 450 (the outline of the rear role object 450) is gradually reflected on the back surface of the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d. Therefore, a player's expectation can be raised. In addition, when the shadow of the ally character C1 is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 5a by displaying the real shadow of the rear actor 450 on the back surface of the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d at the rear position of the liquid crystal panel 5a. In comparison, since the shadow can be displayed near the rear role 450, the presence of the rear role 450 can be enhanced.

  When a predetermined time has elapsed after switching to state C, effect control CPU 120 switches effect unit 300 to state A again and lowers front object 400 from the retracted position to the effect position (see FIG. 36 (F)). Then, a small symbol and a background image are displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 5 (see FIG. 36 (F ′)).

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 switches from the state A to the state B and reciprocates the left and right decorative movable parts 401a and 401b of the front object 400 so as to move away from each other or approach each other. While reciprocating between the combined positions (see FIG. 36G), the center position in the left-right direction of the background image is moved and displayed to the left and right according to the opposing surfaces (inner side surfaces) of the decorative movable parts 401a and 401b. (See FIG. 36 (G ′)). Thereby, the decorative movable parts 401a and 401b can be seen to open by tearing left and right central parts of the background image left and right, and the liquid crystal panel 5a from the opened part, that is, the non-display area of the background image, Since a part of the rear role object 450 can be seen through the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c, the light guide plate 507, and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d, the expectation for the appearance of the rear role object 450 can be enhanced.

  As described above, the front and rear objects 400 and 450 disposed in front and rear of the liquid crystal panel 5a are simultaneously and simultaneously performed with a special effect that is visible so as to be superimposed in the front and rear direction. Can provide a sense of depth. Also, at this time, the front object 400 is a production position, and because it is in a position overlapping the front and rear parts 450 in the front position of the rear part 450, it seems to overlap with each other from the player, A sense of unity can be performed.

  When the display result of the variable display becomes the jackpot display result, the CPU 120 for effect control raises the front object 400 from the effect position and moves it to the retreat position (see FIG. 37H), and also the background image. Is reduced and displayed from the substantially central position in the left-right direction toward the left and right sides (display such that the door opens left and right) (see FIG. 37 (H ′)). As a result, the non-display area of the background image gradually increases, so that the rear object 450 appears to appear gradually.

  Finally, the background image disappears, so that the entire rear object 450 becomes visible through the liquid crystal panel 5a, the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c, the light guide plate 507, and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d (see FIG. 37I). ). Then, all the small symbols displayed on the upper right part of the liquid crystal panel 5a are stopped and displayed, and the character “big hit!” Is displayed around the lower position of the rear accessory 450 on the display screen, and the rear on the display screen is displayed. The effect image is displayed around the area overlapping the front and rear objects 450, that is, in a non-overlapping area that is not visually recognized by overlapping the rear object 450 that is the rear effect in the liquid crystal panel 5a that is the image display means. (See FIG. 37 (I ′)), the player is notified that the big hit has been made by emphasizing the appearance of the rear character 450.

  On the other hand, when the display result of the variable display becomes a loss display result, the effect control CPU 120 moves the decorative movable portions 401a and 401b to the combined position after FIG. 36G (see FIG. 38J). ) In accordance with the movement of the decoration movable parts 401a and 401b, the background image is enlarged and displayed toward the substantially central position in the left-right direction (display such that the left and right doors are closed) (see FIG. 38 (J ′)). As a result, the display area of the background image gradually increases, so that the rear object 450 gradually disappears.

  Finally, the display screen is covered with the background image, and the foreplay object 400 rises and moves to the retracted position, so that the back object 450 becomes invisible or difficult (see FIG. 38 (K)). . At this time, the rear actor 450 moves from the effect position to the retreat position. Then, all the small symbols displayed on the upper right part of the liquid crystal panel 5a are stopped and displayed, and the character “defeated ...” is displayed on the display screen (see FIG. 38 (K ′)). By suggesting that 450 did not appear, the player is notified that the game has been lost. Note that, as shown in FIG. 38 (K ′), after it is notified that the result of the super reach effect has been lost, the luminance of the display LED 506a is switched from the normal luminance to the low luminance.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a voltage lowering signal (for example, a power-off signal) is output based on a decrease in the power supply voltage (for example, when VSL decreases to the second predetermined value). Power supply voltage monitoring means (for example, realized by the power supply monitoring circuit 920), and power supply stop time processing execution means for executing power supply stop time processing based on the input of the voltage drop signal. Based on the start of the power supply to the gaming machine, the movable object control means for operating the movable object (for example, the front object 400 and the rear object 450) and the power supply to the gaming machine are started. Thereafter, it is configured to include a control unit that reduces the luminance of the light emitting unit (for example, the backlight 5b) until a predetermined period elapses. With such a configuration, it is possible to avoid the concentration of power consumption at one time, and it is possible to prevent the power supply stop process from being executed even though no malfunction has occurred.

  Further, the display means is configured to include transmissive liquid crystal display means (for example, an effect display device 5 including a liquid crystal panel 5a) that can visually recognize at least a rear region. With such a configuration, an increase in power consumption of the entire gaming machine can be suppressed by reducing the luminance of the light emitting means for the transmissive liquid crystal display means that consumes a large amount of power.

  The movable object control means performs initial control for operating the movable object (for example, an accessory initial control) based on the start of power supply to the gaming machine, and the control means controls the power to the gaming machine. After the supply is started, the brightness of the light emitting means is decreased until the initial control by the movable object control means is completed. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the power consumption of the entire gaming machine from increasing by returning the luminance of the light emitting means to the original during the initial control of the movable object.

  The display means can display specific information (for example, data read from the CGROM) when power supply to the gaming machine is started, and the control means displays at least the specific information on the luminance of the light emitting means. It is comprised so that it may reduce to the brightness | luminance which can be visually recognized. With such a configuration, the specific information can be visually recognized even while the luminance of the light emitting means is being lowered.

  In the case where the rear accessory 450 is operably disposed, it is desirable that the operation of the rear accessory 450 can be confirmed in the initial control of the accessory, but the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal are provided on the front surface of the rear accessory 450. Since the film 5d is provided, it may not be visible depending on the state of the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d. Therefore, during the initial control of the accessory, no voltage is applied to the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d, and the non-diffusing state (transparent) is controlled. A voltage is applied to the liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d to control to change from a non-diffused state (transparent) to a diffused state (milky white).

  As described above, in this embodiment, the movable object (for example, the rear object 450) is provided behind the transmissive liquid crystal display means (for example, the liquid crystal panel 5a), and between the movable object and the transmissive liquid crystal display means. It is possible to change between a first state (for example, a non-diffusion state) in which a movable object can be visually recognized and a second state (for example, a diffusion state) that is more difficult to visually recognize than the first state. Visual state changing means (for example, front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d) is provided. The visual state changing means may be configured to change to the first state when power supply to the gaming machine is started and initial control for operating the movable object is performed by the movable object control means. Good. With such a configuration, it is possible to avoid inconvenience due to the inability to visually recognize the initial control of the movable object.

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

  For example, the special effect is not limited to the effect in which both the front and rear objects 400 and 450 are operated in conjunction with each other, and the effect that only one of them is operated is also included in the special effect. If the player can recognize that the special effect in the case where both the front object 400 and the rear object 450 are operated in conjunction with each other is an effect in which the front object 400 and the rear object 450 are interlocked with each other. Well, when operating both the front and rear objects 400 and 450 as “linked” as described above, both of them may be operated at the same time, or after one is operated, the other is operated. It may be possible to make the player recognize that the player is linked. Further, the front object 400 and the rear object 450 may operate in the same operation mode, or may operate in different operation modes. Further, the front accessory 400 and the rear accessory 450 may be combined (contacted) to make it appear that one accessory is configured.

  Further, the special effect may be an effect of moving at least one of the front character 400 and the rear character 450, and as the “interlocking”, both the front character 400 and the rear character 450 or at least one of the aspects. May be changed at the same time or alternately (for example, a predetermined part of an accessory is vibrated, rotated, or emitted).

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the one front object 400 was arrange | positioned ahead of the liquid crystal panel 5a, the some front object may be arrange | positioned. In addition, although one rear role object 450 is disposed behind the liquid crystal panel 5a, a plurality of rear role objects may be disposed.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the said special effect, the display of the image for special effects, and a predetermined effect were performed in a super reach effect, this invention is not limited to this, Such Special effects, display of images for special effects, and predetermined effects are notice effects that are performed during the variation display of effect symbols, for example, operations that are executed on condition that the player operates the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B. A jackpot notice effect that suggests the possibility of a big hit, such as a notice, a step-up notice that the predetermined image changes step by step, a serif notice that the character appears and hits the line, a cut-in notice that the predetermined image is interrupted and displayed, and reach Reach notice that suggests whether or not it will be, pseudo notice that informs whether or not to become a pseudo-ream, stop to notice the stop symbol Various notices that are executed at the start of a variable display or when reach is established, such as a pattern notice, a latent notice that informs whether or not the game state is a probability fluctuation state (whether or not it is hidden), and a big hit game Various types such as a demonstration effect executed in a non-game state in which a special symbol and a variation of the effect symbol are not executed without holding memory, not during a big hit game, a big hit game or a small hit game It is applicable to the production of

  In the embodiment, the predetermined effect in which the shadow of the rear object 450 (the outline of the rear object 450) is reflected on the rear surface of the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d is performed in the super reach effect. For example, by executing the predetermined effect over a plurality of variations, the possibility of executing the special effect may be suggested.

  Specifically, for example, the CPU 103 determines the variation category (variation pattern) using the variation pattern determination table and the random value MR3 for variation pattern determination extracted at the time of starting winning in the start winning process (S101). A variation category designation command corresponding to the determination result is transmitted to the effect control board 12, and the effect control CPU 120 indicates a variation category (variation pattern) corresponding to the super reach β in which the special effect is executed. Based on the reception of the variable category designation command, on the condition that there are a plurality of reserved memories before starting the variable display based on the fluctuation pattern of the super reach β, the variable display corresponding to the plurality of reserved memories is displayed. The possibility that the fluctuation display result based on the fluctuation pattern of Super Reach β will be a “big hit” In the case of can execute the Sosonokasuru prefetching notice, may execute the predetermined effect as pre-read notification that runs over the variable display corresponding pending storing said plurality of.

  In the above embodiment, the front object 400 is disposed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the front object 400 is not necessarily provided as long as the rear object 450 is disposed. It may not be arranged.

  Moreover, in the said Example, the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d are arrange | positioned upside down, and it provides in the terminal 515,515 provided in the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c, and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and at least one of the terminals 515 and 515 and the terminals 516 and 516 is the other terminal. If it does not overlap with a plurality of terminals, it may overlap with other terminals.

  In the above embodiment, the front adhesion prevention frame 511 is provided with a predetermined distance L1 from the back surface of the liquid crystal panel 5a. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the back surface of the liquid crystal panel 5a is applied to the back surface. A front adhesion prevention frame 511 may be provided so as to be in contact with each other.

  In the above embodiment, the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d is provided with a predetermined gap L3 from the back surface of the light guide plate 507. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the back surface of the light guide plate 507 is applied to the back surface. You may provide the back transmissive liquid-crystal film 5d so that it may contact | connect. In addition, since the reflective part 508 is formed in uneven | corrugated shape in the back surface of the light-guide plate 507, it is prevented that the light-guide plate 507 and the back transmissive liquid crystal film 5d contact | adhere.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the rear accessory 450 is provided in the rear accessory 450, and the rear accessory backlight LED 311 is provided behind the rear accessory 450, so that the rear accessory 450 can be used in the super reach production. State LED 451a and display LED 506a are turned on, rear character backlight LED 311 and light emitting LED 506b are turned off, rear character backlight LED 311 and display LED 506a are lit, rear character LED 451 and light emitting LED 506a are turned on. The mode of switching to the state C in which the light LED 506b is turned off has been illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the rear accessory LED 451 and the rear accessory backlight LED 311 may not be provided.

  Moreover, in the said Example, the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the back transmissive liquid crystal film 5d are made into the member of the same structure, and the back transmissive liquid crystal film 5d is turned around the central axis C which faces an up-down direction with respect to the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c. By arranging in reverse, when the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d are assembled to the effect unit 300, the terminals 515 and 515 provided on the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d are provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d are shaped and the terminals 515, 515, 516, and 516 are not limited thereto. By using a member having a different position on the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d in the effect unit 300. When locating, the terminals 515 and 515 provided on the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c are arranged without reversely arranging the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d around the central axis C facing the vertical direction with respect to the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c. The terminals 516 and 516 provided on the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d may not overlap.

  Moreover, in the said Example, the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c, the back transmissive liquid crystal film 5d, and the back transmissive liquid crystal film 5d are arrange | positioned reversely about the central axis C which faces an up-down direction with respect to the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c. The terminal 515, 515 provided on the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the terminals 516, 516 provided on the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d are illustrated as being assembled to the effect unit 300. The rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d is not limited to the above, and the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5d is arranged in a reverse manner about the central axis different from the central axis C with respect to the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c. When the transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d are assembled to the effect unit 300, the terminals 515 and 515 provided on the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c. A terminal 516, 516 provided on the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d may not overlap.

  In the case where the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d is arranged in the reverse direction around the central axis facing in the left-right direction in this way, the terminals 516, 515 are arranged with respect to the terminals 515, 515 arranged on the upper part of the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c. Since 516 is disposed below the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d, when the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d are assembled to the effect unit 300, the terminal 515 provided on the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c. 515 and terminals 516 and 516 provided on the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d can be prevented from overlapping, while terminals 515 and 515 are connected to the power supply board 505e provided on the backlight frame 503b side. Unlike the embodiment in which 516 and 516 are connected in a concentrated manner, a power supply base provided on the backlight frame 503b side is provided. Separately from the 505, it is necessary to provide a power supply board terminals 516, 516 are connected to the backlight frame 503d side.

  Moreover, in the said Example, the terminal 515 provided in the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c is arrange | positioned by turning the back transmissive liquid crystal film 5d upside down around the central axis C which faces an up-down direction with respect to the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c. Although the embodiment in which the terminals 516 and 516 provided on the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d do not overlap with each other is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d is provided with a rotation axis facing the front-rear direction. The terminals 515 and 515 provided on the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c may be prevented from overlapping with the terminals 516 and 516 provided on the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d by rotating around.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which provided LED 506a for display and LED 506b for light projection in LED board 505a was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, LED for display 506a, LED for light projection 506b, May be provided on different substrates.

  Moreover, in the said Example, as shown in FIG.33 and FIG.34, ON / OFF of LED 506a for display and LED 506b for light projection in the backlight 5b according to the production | presentation aspect (state A-state C) to perform is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the brightness of the display LED 506a and the light projecting LED 506b is adjusted stepwise according to the expected big hit expectation of the performance to be executed. Also good. Specifically, when an effect with a high degree of jackpot expectation is executed, the brightness of the display LED 506a and the LED for projection 506b is higher than when the effect is not executed or when an effect with a low degree of jackpot expectation is executed. Adjust it. As described above, the brightness of the display LED 506a and the projection LED 506b is adjusted to be high only when an effect with a high degree of jackpot expectation is executed, and when the effect is not executed or when an effect with a low expectation level for big hit is executed. Can prevent overheating of the display LED 506a and the projection LED 506b by adjusting the luminance of the display LED 506a and the projection LED 506b low.

  Moreover, in the said Example, as a spacer member, between the liquid crystal panel 5a and the pre-transmission liquid crystal film 5c, the front comprised by the frame shape by a pair of short piece part 511a, 511a and a pair of long piece part 511b, 511b Although the form which provided the adhesion prevention frame 511 is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, The spacer member provided between the liquid crystal panel 5a and the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c is comprised by frame shape. It does not have to be. Specifically, as the spacer member, short pieces 511a and 511a are provided alone on the right edge and the left edge of the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c, and the upper edge and the lower edge of the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c are provided. The long piece portions 511b and 511b may be provided alone. In this case, the number of pieces 511a and 511b provided at the edge of the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c may be only one, or two or three. Moreover, you may make it provide the key-like body formed in the key shape as a spacer member in at least 1 corner | angular part among the four corner | angular parts of the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c. Further, as the spacer member, the short piece portion 511a, the long piece portion 511b, and a key-like body described above may be provided in combination.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which arrange | positions the backlight 5e for small designs behind the backlight 5b was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, The backlight 5e for small designs is backlight. The liquid crystal panel 5a, the small-symbol backlight 5e, and the backlight 5b may be provided in this order from the front of the effect display device 5, more specifically from the front. When the small symbol backlight 5e is provided in front of the backlight 5b in this way, the display LED 506a in the backlight 5b is displayed when displaying an image or the like of the effect symbol variation display on the liquid crystal panel 5a. The small design backlight 5e may be caused to emit light along with the light emission so that the shadow of the small design backlight 5e does not appear in the liquid crystal panel 5a.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the display area (small symbol display area 5S) for displaying the image of the change display of the small symbol as a specific display in this invention was illustrated in the lower right part of the liquid crystal panel 5a, it illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the specific display in the present invention includes, for example, the name of the reach effect to be executed, the reach expectation level, the speech display in the reach effect of the notice effect, and the round during the big hit game The number, the number of balls, the demonstration effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 when the game is not executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the model name of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the like may be displayed.

  In the embodiment, the first state and the first state in which the rear object 450 becomes difficult to visually recognize when a voltage is applied between the liquid crystal panel 5a and the rear object 450 as a visual state change means. Although the embodiment of providing the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d that can be changed to the second state in which the rear accessory 450 is easier to visually recognize is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, As the visual recognition state changing means, only one of the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d may be provided.

  In the embodiment, the first state and the first state in which the rear object 450 becomes difficult to visually recognize when a voltage is applied between the liquid crystal panel 5a and the rear object 450 as a visual state change means. Although the embodiment of providing the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d that can be changed to the second state in which the rear accessory 450 is easier to visually recognize is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, As the viewing state changing means, for example, instead of the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d, a shutter that opens and closes the front of the rear object 450 by driving a motor may be provided. You may make it comprise a state change means combining these transmissive liquid crystal films and a shutter.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which integrally provides the decoration board 470 and the backlight 5e for small designs between the production | presentation display apparatus 5 and the back accessory 450 was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, the small design backlight 5e may be provided separately from the decorative plate 470.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which integrally provides the decoration board 470 and the backlight 5e for small designs between the production | presentation display apparatus 5 and the back accessory 450 was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, by providing the small design backlight 5e integrally with the rear accessory 450, the decorative plate 470 may be prevented from having an unnatural shape by providing the small design backlight 5e integrally.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which provides the decoration board 470 between the production | presentation display apparatus 5 and the backer object 450 was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, and the decoration board 470 is a rear part. As long as the player can view the object 450 together with the object 450, the rear object 450 may be provided at the same position in the front-rear direction or behind the object 450.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the opening part 470a was provided in the decoration board 470 as a decoration body in this invention, and the player was able to visually recognize the back object 450 from this front through this opening part 470a, The invention is not limited to this, and as a decorative body in the present invention, at least one of the left and right inner wall surfaces and the upper and lower inner wall surfaces of the housing 301 can be used as long as the player can visually recognize the rear object 450 from the front. Any plate body provided on the inner wall surface may be used.

  Further, in the embodiment, when the small symbol display area 5S is easily visible from the player, the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d are not diffused (transparent) and the display LED 506a is turned off. Although the mode which makes LED 461 for small designs light-emit was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, A non-diffusing state (transparent) and a diffusion state (milky white) can be partially switched as a visual recognition state change means. In the case where a transmissive liquid crystal film that can be used is used, when the small symbol display area 5S is easily visible from the player, the portion that overlaps the front and rear objects 450 of the transmissive liquid crystal film in the front and rear is not diffused (transparent). On the other hand, the portion overlapping the small pattern display area 5S of the transmissive liquid crystal film in the front and rear is a diffusion state (milky white), and the portion where the transmissive liquid crystal film is in the non-diffusion state And by emitting from LED506b flood light, they may be easily visually recognize the small symbol display area 5S from the player by the light reflected at a point that is the non-diffusion state.

  Further, in the embodiment, the small symbol display area 5S which is the specific area is visually recognized by the player by turning off the display LED 506a which is the first light emitting means and turning on the small symbol LED 461 which is the second light emitting means. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the display LEDs 506a can be individually controlled to be turned on / off, only some of the display LEDs 506a are turned on and other display LEDs 506a are turned on. By turning off the display LED 506a, a band-shaped display area may be formed in a part of the liquid crystal panel 5a, and small-pattern variation display may be executed in the band-shaped display area.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the display area (small symbol display area 5S) for displaying the image of the change display of the small symbol as a specific display in this invention was illustrated in the lower right part of the liquid crystal panel 5a, it illustrated. The present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of small symbol display areas 5S may be provided on the liquid crystal panel 5a. In the case where a plurality of small symbol display areas 5S are provided on the liquid crystal panel 5a as described above, a plurality of small symbol backlights 5e may be provided so as to overlap each small symbol display area 5S in the front and rear. You may make it provide the backlight 5e for small symbols between the back of each small symbol display area 5S so that a movement is possible. By doing in this way, the display of each child symbol can be easily recognized by the light from the small symbol backlight 5e while appropriately changing the display area for displaying the small symbol according to the reach effect to be executed. .

  In the above embodiment, the LED light emission control circuit EC1 controls the display LED 506a and the light projecting LED 506b so that they do not light simultaneously, and the LED light emission control circuit EC2 does not light the display LED 506a and the small pattern LED 461 simultaneously. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display LED 506a, the light emitting LED 506b, and the small design are limited to only one of the LED light emission control circuit EC1 and the LED light emission control circuit EC2. The LED 461 may be controlled so as not to light up at the same time.

  In the embodiment, the LED light emission control circuit EC2 does not turn on the display LED 506a and the small symbol LED 461 at the same time according to the display LED signal and the small symbol LED signal input to the LED emission control circuit EC2. The small-pattern LED drive signal is output as described above, that is, the lighting of the display LED 506a and the small-pattern LED 461 is controlled by hardware via the LED light emission control circuit EC2. Is not limited to this. For example, the effect control CPU 120 executes a process of outputting a small symbol LED drive signal so that the display LED 506a and the small symbol LED 461 are not lit simultaneously. The control CPU 120 controls the display LED 506a and the small design LED 461 so as not to light simultaneously. It may be.

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

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

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

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

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which only a big hit that can acquire a large number of game balls is generated by opening a big winning opening in the big hit game, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the probability variation jackpot B is suddenly shortened due to the occurrence of the probability variation jackpot B by making the opening time of the big prize opening in the round game extremely short so that the player does not recognize that the big prize opening has been opened. It is good also as a sudden big hit that makes it appear as if it is in a probable state. In addition, when these probability variation big hits B are used as sudden big hits, a small hit that opens the big prize opening with the same opening pattern as the opening pattern of the big prize opening in the big hit game of the probability variation big hit B is provided. A state (so-called latent state) in which it is unknown whether the gaming state after the occurrence of the probable big hit B or the small hit is a high probability state or a low probability state may occur.

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

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the production | presentation was illustrated as the rear-working thing 450 which is a doll model imitating a predetermined character, this invention is not limited to this, As a production, Similarly to the panel 5a, it may be a display device capable of displaying a game such as an effect symbol or a super reach effect, or a movable body such as a drum that rotates as the game progresses.

  In the embodiment, the LED light emission control circuit EC1 does not turn on the display LED 506a and the light projection LED 506b at the same time according to the display LED signal and the light projection LED signal input to the LED light emission control circuit EC1. The LED driving signal for display and the LED driving signal for light projection are output as described above, that is, the lighting of the display LED 506a and the light emitting LED 506b is controlled by hardware via the LED light emission control circuit EC1. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the display control CPU 120 causes the display LED drive signal and the projecting LED drive so that the display LED 506a and the projecting LED 506b are not lit simultaneously. In other words, the effect control CPU 120 performs display LED 506a and projection LED 50. The lighting of the b may be software-controlled.

  Moreover, in the said modification 1, as an example in which the terminal 515,515 provided in the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the terminal 516,516 provided in the back transmissive liquid crystal film 5d do not overlap, a front transmissive liquid crystal film One terminal 515 provided on 5c and one terminal 516 provided on the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d overlap in the front-rear direction on the central axis C in front view, and the other terminal provided on the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c. The terminal 515 and the other terminal 516 provided on the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d are exemplified as a form that does not overlap (only the pair of terminals 515 and 516 overlaps), but the present invention is not limited to this, At least a part of the terminals 515 and 515 provided on the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the terminals 516 and 516 provided on the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d must overlap. As a form, one terminal 515 provided on the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c overlaps with one terminal 516 provided on the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d, and the other terminal 515 provided on the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c Even though the other terminal 516 provided on the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d is overlapped (a form in which two pairs of terminals 515 and 516 are overlapped), the terminal 515 and the terminal 516 are completely overlapped because they are shifted vertically and horizontally. It may not be.

  In the embodiment, the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c, the backlight 5b (the light guide plate 507, the display LED 506a, and the projection LED 506b) and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d are arranged on the back side of the liquid crystal panel 5a in this order from the front side. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c, the light guide plate 507, the display LED 506a, the projection LED 506b, and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d are liquid crystals. You may provide in the arbitrary order in the back side of the panel 5a.

  Moreover, in the said Example, the form which provided the two transmissive liquid crystal films (The front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the back transmissive liquid crystal film 5d) and the one light guide plate 507 on the back side of the liquid crystal panel 5a is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and three or more transmissive liquid crystal films and two or more light guide plates 507 may be provided on the back side of the liquid crystal panel 5a. When two or more light guide plates 507 are provided on the back side of the liquid crystal panel 5a, display LEDs 506a may be additionally provided according to the number of the light guide plates 507.

  In the embodiment, the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the light guide plate 507 are arranged apart from each other on the back side of the liquid crystal panel 5a, and the light guide plate 507 and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d are arranged apart from each other. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and on the back side of the liquid crystal panel 5a, both the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the light guide plate 507, and both the light guide plate 507 and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d are provided. Either the front transmission liquid crystal film 5c and the light guide plate 507, or the light guide plate 507 and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d may be arranged apart from each other, and the other may be arranged in close contact with each other. May be.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which displays the fluctuation | variation display of a design symbol and the super reach production on the liquid crystal panel 5a was illustrated as a display regarding a game, this invention is not limited to this, The display regarding a game As for the number of reserved memory, right-handed notification display when controlled by big hit game or small hit game, effect display and round number during big hit game, remaining number of short times in short time state, during big hit game or small hit game The progress of the game, such as a demonstration display in a non-game state in which there is no reserved memory and there is no change in the special symbol and production symbol, and a display explaining the game such as the specifications and how to hit the pachinko gaming machine 1 Any display may be used as long as it is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 5a.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which uses the display means in this invention as the liquid crystal panel 5a is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, The display means in this invention is good also as the light-guide plate 507. . When the display means in the present invention is the light guide plate 507, the light guide plate 507 and the rear transmission liquid crystal film 5d are brought into close contact with each other by heat generated from the display LED 506a, the light projecting LED 506b, and the like. Since it is conceivable that air bubbles are generated between the transmissive liquid crystal film 5d and the player may feel uncomfortable, the adhesion between the light guide plate 507 and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d is the same as that of the front adhesion prevention frame 511. A prevention frame may be provided.

  Moreover, in the said Example, as shown in FIG. 34, in the state AC of the state of the effect unit 300 when performing the change display of an effect symbol and various effect image display with the liquid crystal panel 5a of the effect display apparatus 5. FIG. In all cases, the display LED 506a and the small pattern LED 461 are not lit at the same time. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the liquid crystal panel 5a of the effect display device 5 displays the variation display of the effect symbols and various types. As the state of the effect unit 300 when effect image display is performed, a state in which the display LED 506a and the small design LED 461 are simultaneously lit may be provided. In the state where the display LED 506a and the small design LED 461 are simultaneously lit in this way, for example, the effect control CPU 120 turns on the display LED 506a in the backlight 5b (display LED 506a; ON), and the liquid crystal panel. An effect such as a notice effect is displayed at the center of the display screen 5a and the small symbol LED 461 is turned on (small symbol LED 461; ON), and the small symbol is displayed in the small symbol display area 5S of the display screen of the liquid crystal panel 5a. Display a variable display image. Moreover, it is set as the non-diffusion state (transparent) which does not spread | diffuse the light which permeate | transmits without applying a voltage to the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d. Further, the rear accessory LED 451, the floodlight LED 506b, and the rearward backlight LED 311 are turned on (rear role LED 451; ON, floodlight LED 506b; ON, rear bonus LED 311; ON). By controlling the lighting and transmission of each LED and the transmissive liquid crystal film in this way, a state in which the rear object 450 is slightly visible behind the liquid crystal panel 5a is created while displaying a notice effect or the like on the liquid crystal panel 5a. be able to.

  Moreover, in the said Example, the 1st light emission means which can visually recognize the display in the whole liquid crystal panel 5a, and the 2nd light emission means which can visually recognize the display in the small symbol display area 5S which is the specific area | region of the liquid crystal panel 5a, However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first light emitting means and the second light emitting means are liquid crystal panels. 5a is configured as one light-emitting means capable of switching the lighting state between a state in which the display on the whole 5a is visible and a state in which the display in the small symbol display area 5S which is a specific area of the liquid crystal panel 5a is visible. Also good.

  In the above embodiment, the liquid crystal panel 5a, the backlight 5b including the light guide plate 507 and the display LED 506a, and the rear accessory 450 are illustrated in order from the front in the effect display device 5. It is not limited, and the rear effector 450 may not be provided in the effect display device 5.

  In the embodiment, the luminance of the display LED 506a is set to the normal luminance and the low luminance by setting the duty ratio of the display LED drive signal to D1 or D2 depending on whether or not the reach effect is executed and the gaming state. Although the embodiment in which the adjustment is performed in two stages is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the luminance of the display LED 506a can be set by setting the duty ratio of the display LED drive signal other than D1 and D2. May be adjusted in three or more stages.

  Moreover, in the said Example, while adjusting the brightness | luminance of LED 506a for a display according to the presence or absence of execution of a reach effect, and a game state, the brightness | luminance of LED 506b for light projection and the backlight 5e for small designs does not change. Although illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, The brightness | luminance of these LED 506b for light projections and LED 461 for small designs is adjusted according to the presence or absence of execution of a reach production, and a game state similarly to LED 506a for a display. You may make it do.

  Further, in the embodiment, when the reach effect is being executed, if the second game state, the third game state, or the big hit game state, the display LED 506a is caused to emit light at the normal brightness, and the reach effect is not displayed. The mode in which the display LED 506a emits light with low luminance when it is at the time of execution and in the first gaming state is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the second gaming state is being executed while the reach effect is being executed. In any of the third gaming state and the big hit gaming state, the display LED 506a may emit light with low luminance.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the heat generated from the display LED 506a is suppressed by adjusting the duty ratio of the display LED drive signal, and the display defect due to the change in the liquid crystal panel 5a due to the heat is illustrated is exemplified. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the display LED 506a can be cooled by a fan or when the display LED 506a can be individually controlled to be turned on / off, the display LED 506a is turned on. The heat generated from the display LED 506a may be suppressed by individually controlling the turn-off, and display defects due to the liquid crystal panel 5a being altered by the heat may be prevented.

  In addition, when the reach effect is being executed, any of the second game state, the third game state, and the big hit game state, the display LED 506a is caused to emit light at a normal brightness, and the reach effect is not executed. In the first gaming state, the display LED 506a is configured to emit light with low luminance. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display LED 506a is not displayed when the player is playing a game. The display LED 506a may be caused to emit light with low luminance when the player does not play a game (non-game state). Note that the non-game state refers to a state in which no special memory or change in the effect symbol is executed because there is no reserved memory and there is no reserved memory.

  Further, in the embodiment, when the reach effect is not executed and in the first gaming state, the heat generated from the display LED 506a is suppressed by adjusting the luminance of the display LED 506a from the normal luminance to the low luminance. Although the form which prevents the malfunction of the display by changing the liquid crystal panel 5a by heat is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, The progress of predetermined | prescribed time (for example, 10 minutes) of LED for display 506a The luminance may be adjusted between the normal luminance and the low luminance, and the luminance of the display LED 506a is adjusted between the normal luminance and the low luminance by executing the variable display a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times). You may do it. Further, as a mode for suppressing the heat generated from the display LED 506a, for example, the temperature around the display LED 506a or the display LED 506a is measured, and when the temperature exceeds the reference temperature, the luminance of the display LED 506a is reduced from the normal luminance. You may make it adjust to a brightness | luminance.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which can adjust the brightness | luminance of display LED506a only by CPU120 for presentation control is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, A player and this pachinko gaming machine 1 A shop clerk or the like of the game hall where the game machine is installed may be able to adjust the brightness of the display LED 506a by operating operation means such as the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B.

  In the embodiment, when the reach effect is not executed, or when the game state is a normal state (low probability low base state), the value of the effect control process flag is not a value corresponding to the big hit game process, However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 outputs an initialization notification sound as an initialization process, When executing the operation confirmation of the rear accessory 450, detection of the initial position, etc., the output of the initialization notification sound, the operation confirmation of the front accessory 400, the rear accessory 450, etc., the detection of the initial position, etc. In order to consume electric power, the luminance of the display LED 506a may be decreased over a predetermined period from the time of power-on when the initialization process is executed.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although execution of reach production has illustrated the form which adjusts the brightness | luminance of LED 506a for display from low brightness to normal brightness, this invention is not limited to this, Even during execution, the luminance of the display LED 506a may be adjusted from the low luminance to the normal luminance depending on whether the gaming state is the high base state or the low base state.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which adjusts the brightness | luminance of LED 506a for display from low brightness to normal brightness is illustrated during execution of reach production, this invention is not limited to this, An effect display apparatus Whether the background image displayed in 5 is different from normal (for example, whether the background displayed in the effect display device 5 is an evening or night background different from the normal daytime background). Thus, the luminance of the display LED 506a may be adjusted from low luminance to normal luminance.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although execution of reach production has illustrated the form which adjusts the brightness | luminance of LED 506a for display from low brightness | luminance to normal brightness | luminance, this invention is not limited to this, A specific time When the same effect is executed in a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 in the band, the luminance of the display LED 506a may be adjusted from the low luminance to the normal luminance depending on whether or not the specific time zone. .

  Moreover, in the said Example, by using the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d, the 1st state which becomes difficult to visually recognize the backer object 450 from a player, and the backerer object 450 than this 1st state. Although the form which switches to the 2nd state which becomes easy to visually recognize was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, It replaces with these front transmission liquid crystal films 5c and the rear transmission liquid crystal films 5d, and is in front of the rear accessory 450. A half mirror may be used. As described above, when a half mirror is used in front of the rear accessory 450 instead of the front transmissive liquid crystal film 5c and the rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5d, the LED disposed on the rear accessory 450 side that is behind the half mirror. By switching between turning off and turning on (for example, the rear accessory LED 451 and the rear accessory backlight LED 311), the rear accessory 450 is more easily visible than the first state, which is difficult for the player to visually recognize the rear accessory 450. It is possible to switch between the second state.

  Note that the structure described in the above embodiment can also be applied to a game system called a so-called portable interlocking system. A gaming system called a mobile-linked system generally has a gaming machine that outputs predetermined information based on establishment of a predetermined condition, and a predetermined privilege for a player based on the predetermined information output by the gaming machine. A privilege granting device for performing the granting process.

  Specifically, in the gaming system as described above, the gaming machine has a predetermined condition such as the number of fluctuations, the number of jackpots, the so-called consecutive resort number (the number of jackpots during the probability variation state), the number of mission achievements, etc. It is stored as a history, and a two-dimensional code or the like is displayed as predetermined information at the end of the game. Further, the player uses a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone with a camera function to photograph the two-dimensional code displayed on the gaming machine and transmits it to a Web server (privilege granting device) on the Internet. Then, the Web server manages the game history of the player based on the received information, and performs a process of giving a predetermined privilege according to the game history. For example, as a predetermined privilege, the Web server transmits digital content such as image content and music content to the player's mobile terminal, or transmits a predetermined password to the player's mobile terminal and the player next time When playing a game, the display screen of the gaming machine is processed so as to be customized according to the player's preference.

  In the above embodiment, in order to notify the microcomputer for effect control of the change pattern indicating the change mode such as the change time, the type of reach effect, the presence / absence of the pseudo-ream, etc. Although an example in which the variation pattern command is transmitted has been shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer by two or more commands. Specifically, in the case of notifying by two commands, the game control microcomputer 100 uses the first command to indicate whether there is a pseudo-continuity, whether there is a slip effect, etc. before reaching reach (so-called if not reach). A command indicating the variation time and variation mode before the second stop) is transmitted, and the second command has reached the reach such as the type of reach and presence / absence of re-lottery effect (if the reach is not reach, so-called first) You may make it transmit the command which shows the fluctuation | variation time and fluctuation | variation aspect (after 2 stop). In this case, the effect control microcomputer may perform effect control in the change display based on the change time derived from the combination of the two commands. In the game control microcomputer 100, the change time is notified by each of the two commands, and the specific change mode executed at each timing is selected by the effect control microcomputer. May be. When sending two commands, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt. After sending the first command, a certain period of time has passed (for example, the next timer interrupt). The second command may be transmitted. Note that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the order of transmission can be appropriately changed. In this way, by notifying the variation pattern by two or more commands, the amount of data that must be stored as the variation pattern command can be reduced.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, “the ratio is different” is not limited to only those having different ratios such as A: B = 70%: 30% or A: B = 30%: 70%, This is a concept including a ratio that is different in a relationship of A: B = 100%: 0% (that is, one with 100% allocation and the other with 0% allocation).

  In the above-described embodiment, the production control board 80, the audio output board 70, and the lamp driver board 35 are provided as the boards on which the circuit for controlling the production apparatus is mounted. You may mount on one board | substrate. Further, a first effect control board (display control board) on which a circuit for controlling the effect display device 9 and the like is mounted and a circuit for controlling other effect devices (lamps, LEDs, speakers 27, etc.) are mounted. You may make it provide two board | substrates with two production | presentation control boards.

  In the above embodiment, the game control microcomputer 100 directly transmits a command to the effect control microcomputer. However, the game control microcomputer 100 may be connected to another board (for example, FIG. 2). The audio output board 70, the lamp driver board 35, or the like, or the sound / lamp board having the function of the circuit mounted on the audio output board 70 and the function of the circuit mounted on the lamp driver board 35). The command may be transmitted and transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 on the effect control board via another board. In that case, the command may simply pass through another board, or the sound output board 70, the lamp driver board 35, and the sound / lamp board are equipped with control means such as a microcomputer, and the control means receives the command. In response to this, the control related to the sound control and the lamp control is executed, and the received command is changed as it is or, for example, to a simplified command to control the effect display device 5. You may make it transmit. Even in such a case, the audio control board 70, the lamp driver board, and the effect control microcomputer perform display control according to the effect control command directly received from the game control microcomputer 100 in the above embodiment. 35 or display control can be performed in response to a command received from the sound / lamp board.

  In the above embodiment, a pachinko machine is taken as an example of the gaming machine. However, according to the present invention, a predetermined number of bets are set by inserting medals, and a plurality of types are set according to the operation of the operation lever by the player. When the symbol is rotated and the symbol is stopped according to the stop button operation by the player, if the combination of the stop symbol becomes a specific symbol combination, it applies to a slot machine in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player It is also possible.

  In the above embodiment, the game machine uses a game medium as an example. However, the game machine according to the present invention is not limited to a game machine that pays out a predetermined number of game media, and a game ball The present invention can also be applied to an enclosed game machine that encloses game media such as the above and gives a score when a prize granting condition is satisfied.

  Also, in the above embodiment, the gaming machine that is controlled to the probability variation state after the big hit game is based on the fact that the big hit type is a probable big hit or a normal big hit and the big hit type is determined to be a promiscuous big hit. It is not limited to such a gaming machine. For example, a special variable winning ball apparatus in which a predetermined probability changing area is provided (a certain variable winning ball apparatus may be provided in a single special variable winning ball apparatus, or a plurality of special variable winning balls may be provided. A probability variation area may be provided in a part of the device), and the probability variation is determined based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the probability variation area in the special variable winning ball device during the big hit game. The configuration described in the above embodiment can also be applied to a gaming machine that is controlled to a certain change state after the completion.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, for example, a case where a plurality of types of special symbols and production symbols “1” to “9” are variably displayed and the display result is derived and displayed is shown. It cannot be caught. For example, the symbol that is variably displayed and the symbol that is derived and displayed are not necessarily the same, and a symbol that is different from the symbol that is variably displayed may be derived and displayed. Further, it is not always necessary to variably display a plurality of types of symbols, and variable display may be executed using only one type of symbols. In this case, for example, variable display may be executed by alternately turning on and blinking one kind of symbol display. Even in this case, one type of symbol used for the variable display may be derived and displayed last, or a symbol different from the one type of symbol may be derived and displayed last. It may be a thing.

The special game state (hit state) is a special winning combination after a specified time (symbol confirmed stop time + jackpot start effect time) has elapsed after a specific symbol combination (same pattern of the same symbol) is displayed on the variable display device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but is provided in the game area after a specific symbol combination (same symbol of the same symbol) is displayed on the variable display device. A specific gaming state may be started by passing a ball through a specific area (a specific pass gate sensor or a winning sensor). As a result, the player can control the time of occurrence of the big hit, and even if the possession is lost before the big hit starts, the player can have time to lend the ball and replenish the ball.
Further, a plurality of specific areas may be provided, and the number of big hit rounds may be varied depending on which specific area is passed. Alternatively, a lottery of lottery rounds may be performed by passing through a specific area. Further, in that case, if there are a plurality of specific areas, the lottery ratio of the number of rounds may be varied depending on which specific area is passed.

  The present invention is applicable to gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 5 Production display device 5a Liquid crystal panel 5b Backlight 5c Front transmissive liquid crystal film 5d Rear transmissive liquid crystal film 5S Small pattern display area 450 Back character 461 Small pattern LED
470 Decorative plate 506a LED for display
506b LED for floodlight
511 Front adhesion prevention frame EC1, EC2 LED light emission control circuit

Claims (2)

A gaming machine capable of playing a game,
Power supply voltage monitoring means for outputting a voltage drop signal based on the power supply voltage drop;
A power supply stop time process execution means for executing a power supply stop time process based on the input of the voltage drop signal;
A movable object provided movably,
Display means capable of displaying by light emitting means;
A movable object control means for operating the movable object based on the start of power supply to the gaming machine;
A gaming machine comprising: control means for reducing the luminance of the light emitting means until a predetermined period elapses after power supply to the gaming machine is started. The display means includes a transmissive liquid crystal display means capable of visually recognizing at least a rear area,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the movable object is provided behind the transmissive liquid crystal display means.