JP2017164118A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of enhancing amusement of games by new presentations using movable members.SOLUTION: A pachinko game machine 1 includes a presentation display device 7 enabling a visual recognition of the area at the rear side of a liquid crystal panel 760 from the front side. The presentation display device 7 includes a transmissive film 770 which can be switched between a transmissive state and a non-transmissive state. At the rear side of the liquid crystal panel 760, a bat movable body 480 and a mitt decorative body 431 are disposed which overlap the liquid crystal panel 760 in the front-rear direction. A presentation control microcomputer 91 controls the transmissive film 770 to be in a transmissive state when the bat movable body 480 is at a retreat position, and thereby can perform a seventh liquid crystal transmission presentation in which the mitt decorative body 431 is visible, and controls the transmissive film 770 in a transmissive state when the bat movable body 480 is at a drive position, and thereby can perform a sixth liquid crystal transmission presentation in which the bat movable body 480 and the mitt decorative body 431 are visible.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 61

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a revolving type gaming machine (pachislot gaming machine).

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine which is an example of a gaming machine, numerical information (random number value) is acquired based on the entrance of the game ball into the entrance (starting entrance). Based on the acquired numerical information, whether or not a big hit is determined is determined, and an identification symbol (special symbol) indicating the result of the determination is stopped and displayed through variable display. At this time, when the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific stop mode (a jackpot stop mode) indicating a jackpot, a special game in which a special winning opening (big winning port) provided in the game area is opened is executed.

  Here, the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 includes image display means (effect display device) and a movable member that can move in front of the display screen of the image display means. Then, in synchronism with the variation display of the identification symbol, a variation effect is displayed in which a predetermined effect symbol is variably displayed on the display screen and then stopped. In this gaming machine, when executing a fluctuating effect with a high degree of expectation of winning, the movable member is moved from the standby position to the operating position where there are many hidden areas of the display screen in front of the display screen. As a result, the player can be given a sense of excitement due to the movement of the movable member in accordance with the execution of the fluctuation effect having a high degree of expectation for winning.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-092893

  However, as in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, most of the movable members can move only in front of the display screen of the image display means, and there are various effects using the movable members. I had the impression that there was. That is, the way of showing the movable member is one pattern in that it is in front of the display screen, and there is still room for improvement in the production using the movable member.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. That is, the subject is to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing the gaming interest by a new production using a movable member.

  The present invention takes the following means in order to solve the above problems. In the description of the means described below, the corresponding component names and expressions in [Mode for carrying out the invention], which will be described later, the reference numerals used in the drawings, and the like are added in parentheses for reference. However, the constituent elements of the present invention are not limited to this supplementary note.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
An image display means (effect display device 7) having a display screen (liquid crystal panel 760) capable of displaying a predetermined image, and capable of visually recognizing a region behind the display screen from the front;
A first state (transparent state) that is arranged behind the display screen and makes the rear view visible, and a second state (non-transparent state) that makes the rear invisible or more difficult to see than the first state ) Transmissive switching means (transmissive film 770) that can be switched to
A standby position (retracted position) that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and does not overlap in the front-rear direction or part of the display screen overlaps in the front-rear direction, and on the display screen from the standby position. On the other hand, movable members (face movable body 440, bat movable body 480) movable to an operation position (drive position) where there are many overlapping portions in the front-rear direction,
An effect member (mitt decorative body 431) that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and at least partially overlaps the display screen in the front-rear direction;
Production control means (production control microcomputer 91) capable of controlling the production accompanying the progress of the game,
The production control means includes
When the movable member (bat movable body 480) is in the standby position, the transmission switching means is controlled to the first state, so that a first transmission effect (FIG. 62 ( D) the seventh liquid crystal transmission effect shown in D),
When the movable member (bat movable body 480) is in the operating position, the second transmission effect in which the movable member and the effect member can be visually recognized by controlling the permeability switching means to the first state. (A sixth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 61C) can be executed.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the first transmission effect, it is possible to show the effect member such that the movable member located behind the display screen is not seen at all or almost. On the other hand, in the second transmission effect, it is possible to show both the effect member and the movable member located behind the display screen. Therefore, it is possible to make the player think that it is a novel transmission effect by showing not only the production member behind the display screen but also the combination of the production member and the movable member. It is possible.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to enhance the gaming interest by a new effect using a movable member.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic front view which shows in detail the 2nd big prize apparatus etc. with which the game machine is provided. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion A shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the game board unit of the same gaming machine. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the game board and back side production | presentation unit of the same gaming machine. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the front side production | presentation unit and rear side production | presentation unit of the same gaming machine. (A) is a front view of the front effect unit, and (B) is a perspective view of the front effect unit as viewed from the front. (A) (B) is the exploded perspective view which looked at the front side production unit from back. (A) is a front view when the ball movable body is in the first lowered position, and (B) is a front view when the ball movable body is in the second lowered position. It is a front view which shows the state which the ball cover is rotating with respect to the ball main body. (A) is the perspective view which looked at the finger member and the finger support member from the front, (B) is the perspective view which looked at the finger member and the finger support member from the back. (A) is a perspective view showing a finger lock mechanism, (B) is an exploded perspective view of the finger lock mechanism. (A) is a front view which shows the state which the finger member and the finger support member fell, (B) is a front view which shows the state which a finger member and a finger support member raise with a ball movable body. (A) is a front view of the rear effect unit, and (B) is a perspective view of the rear effect unit as viewed from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the rear side production unit from back. It is a front view when a face movable body exists in a drive position. It is a perspective view showing a state where the effect display device is assembled to the rear effect unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of an effect display device. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a rear side production unit. (A) is a figure for demonstrating that white is displayed with a liquid crystal panel, (B) is a figure for demonstrating that a color is displayed with a liquid crystal panel. (A) is a figure for demonstrating the non-transmissive state of a permeable film, (B) is a figure for demonstrating the transmissive state of a transmissive film. It is a perspective view which shows the relationship between a face movable body and a notch part. It is a bottom view which shows the relationship between a face movable body and a notch part. (A) is a figure which shows the non-permeation | transmission state of a permeable film, (B) is a figure which shows the state which the transmissive film is a transmissive state, and the light for an accessory is extinguished, (C) is a transmissive film It is a figure which shows the state which is in a permeation | transmission state and the light for articles | goods is lighting. (A) is a figure which shows the state in which white is displayed on a liquid crystal panel, (B) is a figure which shows the state in which gray is displayed on a liquid crystal panel, (C) is black on a liquid crystal panel. It is a figure which shows the state currently performed. It is a figure for demonstrating making a mitt decoration body invisible while making a face movable body visible while displaying white and black. It is a rear view of a game board unit. It is the rear view which showed the state where the relay board attachment member was removed from the rear side production unit. It is a figure which shows the connection state of the harness with respect to a 1st relay board | substrate and a 2nd middle station board | substrate. (A) (B) is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the case where the rear side production | generation unit is removed from the front side production | generation unit in a comparative example. (A) (B) is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the case where the rear side production | generation unit is removed from the front side production | generation unit in this form. (A) is a perspective view when the relay board mounting member is at the facing position, and (B) is a perspective view when the relay board mounting member is at the non-facing position. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the rear side production unit from the front side production unit. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure by the side of the main control board of the same gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure by the side of the sub control board of the same gaming machine. It is a table | surface which shows a response | compatibility etc. with the type of winning and the opening pattern of a big prize opening. It is a table | surface which shows the various random numbers which the microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) is a jackpot determination table, (B) is a reach determination table, (C) is an ordinary symbol determination table, and (D) is an ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a special figure fluctuation pattern determination table. It is an open pattern determination table of electric Chu. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of a main side timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a start port sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of special operation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flow chart of special electric equipment processing (big hit game). It is a flowchart of a sub control main process. It is a flowchart of a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart of 1 ms timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a change production start process. It is a figure for demonstrating a 1st liquid-crystal transmission effect. It is a figure for demonstrating a 2nd liquid-crystal transmission effect. It is a figure for demonstrating a 3rd liquid-crystal transmission effect. It is a figure for demonstrating a 3rd liquid-crystal transmission effect. It is a timing chart of the third liquid crystal transmission effect. In the second embodiment, (A) is a front view when the bat movable body is in the retracted position, and (B) is a front view when the bat movable body is in the driving position. It is a figure for demonstrating a 4th liquid crystal transmission effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the 5th liquid-crystal transmission effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the 6th liquid crystal transmission effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the 7th liquid crystal transmission effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the 8th liquid-crystal transmission effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the 9th liquid crystal transmission effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the 10th liquid crystal transmission effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the 11th liquid-crystal transmission effect. In a 3rd form, it is a perspective view when a face movable body exists in a retracted position. In a 3rd form, it is a perspective view which shows the relationship between a face movable body and a notch part. In a 3rd form, it is a front view which shows the state which LED for upper side illumination is light-emitting when a face movable body exists in a retracted position. In a 3rd form, it is a front view which shows the state which LED for lower side illumination has emitted when the face movable body exists in a drive position. It is a figure for demonstrating the 12th liquid-crystal transmission effect.

1. Configuration of gaming machine A pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine will be described in accordance with the left-right direction for a player facing the pachinko gaming machine. In addition, the front direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction approaching a player facing the pachinko gaming machine, and the backward direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction away from the player facing the pachinko gaming machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 attached in the gaming machine frame 50. The front frame 51 of the gaming machine frame 50 has a handle (launching operation unit) 60 for launching a game ball with a launch intensity corresponding to the rotation angle, a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 61 for storing game balls, In addition, an extra ball receiving tray (lower plate) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hit ball supply tray 61 is provided. The front frame 51 is provided with a decorative frame lamp 66 and a speaker 67 for outputting sound. Further, the front frame 51 is provided with an effect button 63 that can be operated by the player at the time of an effect that is executed as the game progresses.

  In the game board 2, a game area 3 in which game balls launched by the operation of the handle 60 flow down is surrounded by rail members 4. The game board 2 is provided with a decorative board lamp 5 (see FIG. 35). In the game area 3, a plurality of game nails for guiding a game ball are projected.

  Further, an effect display device (image display means) 7 capable of displaying an effect image is provided near the center of the game area 3. The effect display device 7 is a liquid crystal display device (so-called transmissive liquid crystal) that can visually recognize a rear region from the front. Details of the configuration of the effect display device 7 will be described later. On the display screen (display unit) 7a of the effect display device 7, variable display of effect symbols (decorative symbols) 8L, 8C, 8R synchronized with variable display (variable display) of a first special symbol and a second special symbol which will be described later. There is an effect symbol display area for performing (variable display). Note that the effect of displaying the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is referred to as an effect symbol variation effect. The effect design variation effect may be referred to as “decoration design variation effect” or simply “change effect”.

  The effect symbol display area includes, for example, three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. A left effect symbol 8L is displayed in the left symbol display area, a middle effect symbol 8C is displayed in the middle symbol display area, and a right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the right symbol display area. Each of the effect symbols is made up of a plurality of symbols representing numbers “1” to “9”, for example. The effect display device 7 includes a first special symbol displayed on a first special symbol display 41a and a second special symbol display 41b (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, and a combination of the left, middle, and right effect symbols. The result of variable display of the second special symbol (that is, the result of the jackpot lottery) is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

  For example, when winning a jackpot, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a doublet such as “777”. Further, if it is out of place, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a variation such as “637”. This makes it easier for the player to grasp the progress of the game. That is, the player generally grasps the result of the jackpot lottery with the effect display device 7 instead of grasping with the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b. The position of the symbol display area does not have to be fixed. In addition, as a variation display mode of the effect design, for example, there is a mode of scrolling in the vertical direction.

  The effect display device 7 displays, in addition to the effect symbol variation effect using the effect symbols as described above, a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, a demonstration effect for customer waiting (customer wait effect), and the like on the display screen 7a. To display. In the effect design variation effect, effect images other than effect symbols such as background images and character images are displayed in addition to effect symbols such as numbers.

  On the display screen 7a of the effect display device 7, a first effect hold display area for displaying an effect hold image 9A according to the number of first special figure hold to be described later and the number of second special figure hold to be described later are stored. There is a second effect hold display area for displaying the effect hold image 9B. With the display of the production hold images 9A and 9B, the number of stored first special figure hold displayed on a first special figure hold display 43a (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, and the second special figure hold display 43b. The number of stored second special figure holds displayed can be easily shown to the player.

  A center ornament 10 is arranged near the center of the game area 3 and in front of the effect display device 7. A stage portion 11 capable of guiding a game ball rolling on the upper surface to a first starting port 20 described later is formed at the lower portion of the center decorative body 10. In addition, a warp portion 12 is provided on the left side of the center decorative body 10 to allow a game ball to flow from the entrance and to flow out from the exit to the stage portion 11. Further, a decorative member 13 representing characters, figures and the like is disposed on the center decorative body 10.

  Below the effect display device 7 in the game area 3 is a first start opening (also referred to as a first start opening, a first start winning opening, or a fixed entrance) where the ease of entering a game ball does not always change. A first start winning device (also referred to as first pitching means or fixed pitching means) 19 having 20 is provided. The winning of the game ball to the first start port 20 is an opportunity for the lottery of the first special symbol (a jackpot lottery, that is, determination of acquisition of a jackpot random number or the like).

  In the lower right part of the center decorative body 10, an ordinary variable winning device (ordinary electric accessory, so-called electric appliance) having a second starting port (also referred to as a second starting port, a second starting winning port, or a variable entering port) 21 is provided. Chu) 22 is provided. The electric chew 22 is also referred to as variable pitching means, second pitching means, or second start winning device. The winning of the game ball to the second start port 21 is an opportunity for the second special symbol lottery (big hit lottery). The electric chew 22 includes an opening / closing member (movable member) 23, and opens and closes the second start port 21 by the operation of the opening / closing member 23. The opening / closing member 23 is driven by an electric chew solenoid 24 (see FIG. 34). When the opening / closing member 23 is in the open state, it is possible to enter the game ball into the second starting port 21, and when it is in the closed state, it is impossible to enter the game ball into the second starting port 21. That is, the 2nd starting opening 21 is a starting opening from which the ease of entering a game ball can change. In addition, if the electric chew makes it easier to enter the second starting port when the opening / closing member is in the open state than when it is in the closed state, It may not be impossible to enter the mouth.

  Further, on the right side of the first start port 20 in the game area 3, a first grand prize device (a first special prize means or a first special variable prize prize) provided with a first grand prize port (first special prize port) 30 is provided. (Also referred to as a device) 31 is provided. The first big prize winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member (first special prize opening opening / closing member) 32 that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens and closes the first big prize winning opening 30 by the operation of the opening / closing member 32. The opening / closing member 32 is driven by a first big prize opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 34). The first grand prize opening 30 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 32 is in the open state.

  Further, above the first grand prize opening 30 in the game area 3, a second big prize device (second special prize means or second special variable prize prize) having a second big prize opening (second special prize opening) 35 is provided. 36) is also provided. The second big prize winning device 36 includes an opening / closing member (second special prize opening opening / closing member) 37 that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens / closes the second big prize winning opening 35 by the operation of the opening / closing member 37. The opening / closing member 37 is driven by a second big prize opening solenoid 38 (see FIG. 34). The second big winning opening 35 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 37 is in the open state.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, a specific area (V area) 39 through which a game ball that has passed through the second big prize opening 35 can pass is provided inside the second big prize winning device 36. A non-specific region 70 is formed. In the second grand prize-winning device 36, a second grand prize port sensor 35a for detecting the winning of a game ball to the second big prize port 35 is disposed upstream of the specific area 39 and the non-specific area 70. . The specific area 39 is provided with a specific area sensor 39 a that detects the passage of a game ball to the specific area 39. Further, the non-specific area 70 is provided with a non-specific area sensor 70 a that detects the passage of a game ball to the non-specific area 70. The second grand prize winning device 36 includes a distribution member 71 that distributes the game balls that have passed through the second grand prize winning opening 35 to either the specific area 39 or the non-specific area 70, and a distribution member solenoid that drives the distribution member 71. 73.

  FIG. 2A shows the distribution member solenoid 73 when energized. As shown in FIG. 2A, when the distribution member solenoid 73 is energized, the distribution member 71 is in a first state (passage allowable state) that allows the game ball to pass to the specific area 39. When the distribution member 71 is in the first state, the game ball that has won the second big prize opening 35 passes through the specific area 39 after passing through the second big prize opening sensor 35a. This game ball route is referred to as a first route.

  FIG. 2B shows a state where the distribution member solenoid 73 is not energized. As shown in FIG. 2B, when the distribution member solenoid 73 is not energized, the distribution member 71 is in a second state (passage prevention state) that prevents the game ball from passing into the specific area 39. When the distribution member 71 is in the second state, the game ball that has won the second big prize opening 35 passes through the non-specific area 70 after passing through the second big prize opening sensor 35a. This game ball route is referred to as a second route.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 is an opportunity to shift to a high probability state described later. That is, the specific area 39 is a probability changing operation port. On the other hand, the non-specific region 70 is not a probability variation operating port. Further, the first large winning device 31 is not provided with a specific area as a probability changing operation port. That is, only non-specific areas are provided.

  Returning to FIG. 1, on the right side of the center decorative body 10 and above the electric chew 22, a gate (also referred to as a passage or a passage area) 28 through which a game ball can pass is provided. The passing of the game ball to the gate 28 triggers the execution of a normal symbol lottery (that is, acquisition and determination of a normal symbol random number (per random number)) for determining whether or not to open the electric chew 22. Further, an ordinary winning opening 27 is provided at the bottom of the game area 3. Further, at the bottom of the game area 3, there is provided an out port 16 through which game balls that have been driven into the game area 3 but have not won any winning holes are discharged out of the game area 3.

  In this way, the game area 3 in which various winning holes are arranged, the left game area (first game area) 3A on the left side from the center in the left-right direction and the right game area (second game area) 3B on the right side. There is. The method of hitting a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the left game area 3A is called left-handed. On the other hand, a method of hitting a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the right game area 3B is referred to as a right hit. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing left-handed is referred to as a first flow path R1, and the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing right-handed. This is referred to as a second flow path R2.

  A first start port 20 and an out port 16 are provided on the first flow path R1. The player can aim to win the first starting port 20 by driving a game ball so as to flow down the first flow path R1. Note that no gate is disposed on the first flow path R1. Therefore, the electric chew 22 is not released when left-handed.

  On the other hand, on the second flow path R2, a gate 28, an electric chew 22, a second big prize device 36, a first big prize device 31, and an out port 16 are provided. The player hits the game ball so as to flow down the second flow path R2, and passes to the gate 28, and wins the second start port 21, the first grand prize port 30, and the second big prize port 35. Can be aimed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, an indicator 40 is arranged at the lower right portion of the game board 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the display 40 includes a first special symbol display 41a for variably displaying the first special symbol, a second special symbol indicator 41b for variably displaying the second special symbol, and a normal symbol. A normal symbol display 42 that variably displays is included. In addition, the display units 40 hold the operation of the first special symbol display unit 43a and the second special symbol display unit 41b for displaying the number of stored operations of the first special symbol display unit 41a. A second special figure hold indicator 43b that displays the number of stored (second special figure hold) and a general figure hold display 44 that displays the number of stored operation hold (common figure hold) of the normal symbol display 42 is included. It is.

  The variable display of the first special symbol is performed in response to the winning of a game ball at the first start port 20. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed in response to a winning of a game ball at the second start port 21. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol. The first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display 41. Further, the first special figure hold indicator 43a and the second special figure hold indicator 43b may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold indicator 43.

  In the special symbol display 41, the special symbol is variably displayed (variable display) and then stopped to display a lottery (special symbol lottery, jackpot lottery) based on winning at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21. Inform the results. The special symbol that is stopped and displayed (the special symbol that is derived and displayed as the display result of the stop symbol and variable display) is one special symbol that is selected from a plurality of special symbols by the special symbol lottery. When the stop symbol is a predetermined special symbol (a special symbol of a specific stop mode, that is, a jackpot symbol), an open pattern corresponding to the type of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed (that is, the type of the winning jackpot) is displayed. A big hit game (an example of a special game) is performed to open the big prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 and the second big prize opening 35). In addition, the opening pattern of the special winning opening in the special game will be described later.

  Specifically, the special symbol display 41 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery depending on the lighting mode. For example, if you win a jackpot (one of several types of jackpots to be described later), 1, 2, from the left such as “○ ●●● ○○ ●●” (○: lit, ●: unlit) The jackpot symbol in which the fifth and sixth LEDs are lit is displayed. In the case of a loss, a lost symbol in which only the rightmost LED is lit, such as “●●●●●●● ○”, is displayed. You may employ | adopt the aspect which light-extinguishes all LED as a loss pattern. Note that the lost symbol is not a specific special symbol. Further, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol is variably displayed over a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, that each LED is lit so that light repeatedly flows from left to right. It is an aspect. The mode of the variable display may be anything such as all the LEDs blinking at once as long as each LED is not stopped (lighted display in a specific mode).

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when there is a winning game ball (win ball) at the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21, various random number values (numerical information such as jackpot random numbers) acquired for the winning game are received. ) Is temporarily stored in the special figure storage unit 85 (see FIG. 34). Specifically, if the winning is to the first starting port 20, the first special figure holding is stored in the first special drawing storage unit 85 a (see FIG. 34), and if the winning is to the second starting port 21, It is memorize | stored in the 2nd special figure reservation memory | storage part 85b (refer FIG. 34) as 2 special figure reservation. There is an upper limit to the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure storage unit 85, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is four.

  The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit 85 is digested when a special symbol based on the special figure hold can be variably displayed. Digesting a special figure hold means that a jackpot random number corresponding to the special figure hold is determined, and a special symbol variable display for indicating the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variable display of the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, that is, the execution of the variable symbol variable display Even if there is a prize during the execution of a special game or during a special game, the right of lottery for the prize can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

  The number of special figure hold is displayed on the special figure hold display 43. Specifically, each of the special figure hold indicators 43 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of special figure holds by turning on the LEDs by the number of special figure holds.

  The variable display of the normal symbol is performed with the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 as an opportunity. The normal symbol display 42 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 by variably displaying the normal symbol (variation display) and then displaying the stop symbol. A normal symbol that is stopped and displayed (a normal symbol that is derived and displayed as a variable display result) is one normal symbol selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols by a normal symbol lottery. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific symbol (a normal symbol of a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal winning symbol), the second start port 21 is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the current gaming state. An auxiliary game to be performed is performed. The opening pattern of the second start port 21 will be described later.

  Specifically, the normal symbol display 42 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 3), and displays a normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol lottery depending on the lighting state. For example, when the lottery result is a win, a normal winning symbol in which both LEDs are lit is displayed, such as “◯◯” (◯: lit, ●: unlit). Further, when the lottery result is a loss, a normal lose symbol in which only the right LED is lit is displayed as “● ○”. You may employ | adopt the aspect which light-extinguishes all LED as a normal lose pattern. Note that the normal lose symbol is not a specific normal symbol. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal symbol is displayed for a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are alternately lit. The mode of the variable display may be anything such as all the LEDs blinking at once as long as each LED is not stopped (lighted display in a specific mode).

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes to the gate 28, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) obtained for the passage is stored in the general figure storage unit 86 (see FIG. 34). Temporarily stored as figure hold. There is an upper limit to the number of pending map holds that can be stored in the saved map storage unit 86, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is four.

  The general map reservation stored in the general map storage unit 86 is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the general map storage becomes possible. The digestion of the general symbol hold means that a normal symbol random number (per random number) corresponding to the general symbol hold is determined and variable symbol display for displaying the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, during the execution of the variable symbol display of the normal symbol or the execution of the auxiliary game Even if there is a case, the right of the normal symbol lottery for the passage can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

  The number of the general map hold is displayed on the general map hold display 44. Specifically, the general-purpose hold indicator 44 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of general-purpose holds by turning on the LEDs as many times as the number of general-purpose holds.

2. Configuration of Game Board Unit Next, the configuration of the game board unit 2A will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 4, the game board unit 2 </ b> A is obtained by integrating the game board 2 and the back side effect unit 200 arranged on the rear side (back side) of the game board 2. Note that the game board 2 described in this embodiment is a plate-like member that forms a game area 3 in which a game ball can flow down on the front surface, and does not include the back side effect unit 200. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured by attaching the gaming board unit 2A to the inside of the gaming machine frame 50. The gaming board unit 2A can be removed from the gaming machine frame 50 in a unitized state.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the game board unit 2 </ b> A is configured such that the game board 2 arranged in the front and the back side production unit 200 arranged in the rear are detachable. The back side production unit 200 and the game board 2 serving as a lid form a substantially case shape. This back side production unit 200 is for assembling or housing various members other than the game board 2, that is, the production display device 7, a decorative member, a movable member, a drive source, a harness, various control boards, etc. belongs to.

  Here, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the back side rendering unit 200. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the back side production unit 200 (back unit, specific unit, game part) includes a front side production unit 300 arranged in front and a rear side production unit 400 arranged in the rear. Is characterized in that it can be disassembled. Therefore, when a malfunction or failure occurs in a member provided in the front side production unit 300 in the back side production unit 200, the front production unit 300 is removed, and the repaired or new front production unit 300 is placed on the rear side. It can be attached to the production unit 400. In addition, when a malfunction or failure occurs in a member provided in the rear presentation unit 400 in the rear production unit 200, the rear production unit 400 is removed, and the repaired or new rear production unit 400 is placed on the front side. It can be attached to the production unit 300.

  In this way, in the back side production unit 200, it is possible to remove and repair or replace only one of the front side production unit 300 or the rear side production unit 400. Therefore, in this embodiment, the response when a failure or failure occurs in the member provided in the back side production unit 200 is simplified compared to the back side production unit that cannot be disassembled into the front production unit and the rear production unit. Yes.

  The effect display device 7 is assembled from the front to a display device holder 470 of the rear effect unit 400 described later (see FIG. 17). Thus, in a state where the back side production unit 200 is attached to the game board 2, the display screen 7a of the production display device 7 faces forward from the central opening of the game board 2 (see FIG. 1).

  Next, the configuration of the front effect unit 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. The front effect unit (first unit, first back unit) 300 is attached to the rear side of the game board 2, and as shown in FIG. 6, a base frame member 310 and a ball movable body (board movable body). 320, a left ball linear motion mechanism 330, a right ball linear motion mechanism 340, a logo member 350, a finger member 360, and a finger lock mechanism 370 (see FIG. 7B).

  As shown in FIG. 6, the base frame member 310 has a rectangular frame shape and is made of synthetic resin. The base frame member 310 has the ball movable body 320, the finger member 360, and the finger lock mechanism 370 assembled on the upper side, and the logo member 350 assembled on the lower side. The base frame member 310 has a left ball linear motion mechanism 330 assembled on the left side and a right ball linear motion mechanism 340 assembled on the right side.

  The ball movable body 320 is an effect body (front movable member) that is disposed in front of the display screen 7a and moves in front of the display screen 7a. The ball movable body 320 can move in the vertical direction and can rotate a ball cover 322 to be described later. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the ball movable body 320 mainly includes a ball main body 321, a ball cover 322, a ball support member 323, and a ball rotation motor 324.

  The ball main body 321 has an elliptical shape when viewed from the front, and has a hollow shape extending in the front-rear direction as shown in FIG. The ball body 321 is made of a synthetic resin that can transmit light. A plurality of ball movable body LEDs 328 (see FIG. 10) that can irradiate light forward are disposed inside the ball main body 321. Therefore, as described later, when the ball cover 322 rotates with respect to the ball main body 321 (see FIG. 10), each ball movable body LED 328 emits light, so that the ball movable body 320 can be shown flashy. .

  The ball cover 322 has an elliptical shape when viewed from the front as shown in FIG. 7A, and as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the front surface of the ball main body 321 via a rotation shaft 325 extending in the front-rear direction. It is assembled to be rotatable. The front of the ball cover 322 is in the form of a baseball.

  The ball support member 323 supports the ball movable body 320 and extends in the left-right direction as shown in FIG. An L-shaped left connecting member 326 is connected to the left end portion of the ball support member 323 in a front view. The left connecting member 326 is assembled to a left guide pipe 332 of a left ball linear motion mechanism 330 described later so as to be movable up and down. An L-shaped right connecting member 327 is connected to the right end portion of the ball support member 323 in front view. The right connecting member 327 is assembled to a right guide pipe 342 of a right ball linear motion mechanism 340, which will be described later, so as to be movable up and down. In this way, the ball support member 323 can move in the vertical direction along the guide pipes 332 and 342 via the connecting members 326 and 327.

  The ball rotation motor 324 rotates the ball cover 322. As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the ball rotating motor 324 is disposed inside the ball main body 321 and can rotate the rotating shaft 325 described above via a gear mechanism (not shown). Therefore, when the ball rotation motor 324 is driven to rotate, the rotation shaft 325 rotates and the ball cover 322 rotates relative to the ball body 321 as shown in FIG.

  The left ball linear movement mechanism 330 is a mechanism that linearly moves the ball movable body 320. As shown in FIGS. 7B and 8A, the left support member 331, the left guide pipe 332, and the left belt. 333, an upper left pulley 334, a lower left pulley 335, and a left ball direct acting motor 336. The left support member 331 extends in the vertical direction and supports the left guide pipe 332. An upper left pulley 334 is rotatably supported by the upper end portion of the left support member 331, and a lower left pulley 335 is rotatably supported by the lower end portion of the left support member 331.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the left guide pipe 332 extends in the vertical direction and guides the vertical movement of the left connecting member 326 connected to the left end portion of the ball support member 323 described above. . As shown in FIG. 8A, a left belt 333 is bridged between an upper left pulley 334 and a lower left pulley 335. The left ball linear motion motor 336 can rotate the lower left pulley 335 via a gear mechanism (not shown). Therefore, when the left ball linear motion motor 336 is driven to rotate, the lower left pulley 335 rotates, and the left belt 333 can rotate with the upper left pulley 334 and the lower left pulley 335 bridged.

  The right ball linear movement mechanism 340 is a mechanism that linearly moves the ball movable body 320. As shown in FIGS. 7A and 8A, the right support member 341, the right guide pipe 342, and the right belt. 343, an upper right pulley 344, a lower right pulley 345, and a right ball direct acting motor 346. Since the configuration of the right ball linear motion mechanism 340 and the configuration of the left ball linear motion mechanism 330 described above are almost symmetrical structures, detailed description thereof will be omitted. Hereinafter, the left ball linear motion motor 336 and the right ball linear motion motor 346 are collectively referred to as “ball direct motion motor 380 (see FIG. 8B)”.

  Here, the left connecting member 326 connected to the left end portion of the ball supporting member 323 is assembled to the left belt 333 as shown in FIG. Further, the right connecting member 327 connected to the right end portion of the ball supporting member 323 is assembled to the right belt 343 as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the ball linear motion motor 380 is driven to rotate in a predetermined positive direction, the left belt 333 and the right belt 343 rotate in the positive direction. As a result, the connecting members 326 and 327 and the ball support member 323 descend, and the ball movable body 320 moves from the position shown in FIG. 7A to the position shown in FIG. 9A and further to FIG. 9B. It is possible to move (lower) to the position shown.

  On the other hand, when the ball linear motion motor 380 is driven to rotate in the reverse direction opposite to the forward direction, the left belt 333 and the right belt 343 rotate in the reverse direction. As a result, the connecting members 326 and 327 and the ball support member 323 are raised, and the ball movable body 320 is moved from the position shown in FIG. 9A or the position shown in FIG. 9B to the position shown in FIG. It is possible to move (rise) to the position shown.

  Thus, hereinafter, the position shown in FIG. 7A of the ball movable body 320 is referred to as an “ascending position”. The raised position (front standby position) is a position of the ball movable body 320 in the initial state (when the power is turned on). When the ball movable body 320 is in the raised position, only the lower end portion of the ball movable body 320 slightly overlaps the display screen 7a in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 1).

  On the other hand, the position shown in FIG. 9A of the ball movable body 320 is referred to as a “first lowered position”. When the ball movable body 320 is in the first lowered position (front side operation position), the entire ball movable body 320 overlaps the display screen 7a in the front-rear direction and is positioned in front of the center of the display screen 7a. The position of the ball movable body 320 shown in FIG. 9B is referred to as a “second lowered position”. When the ball movable body 320 is in the second lowered position (front operation position), the entire ball movable body 320 overlaps the display screen 7a in the front-rear direction, but is positioned in front of the display screen 7a. Therefore, when the ball movable body 320 is in the second lowered position, the display body 7a and the effector behind the display screen 7a (the face movable body 440 and the mitt ornament described later) are located more than in the first lowered position. It becomes easy to pay attention to 431).

  The first lowered position or the second lowered position may be a position where the portion where the ball movable body 320 overlaps the display screen 7a in the front-rear direction is larger than the raised position. The ascending position may be a position where the entire ball movable body 320 does not overlap the display screen 7a in the front-rear direction. In this embodiment, the ball movable body 320 is moved by a mechanism using a belt and a pulley. However, the mechanism for moving the ball movable body 320 may be a feed screw mechanism, for example, and can be changed as appropriate.

  The logo member (first member) 350 is in the shape of a gold plate and indicates the model name of the pachinko gaming machine 1 on the front surface. Here, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, two guide holes 310 a extending in the vertical direction are formed on the lower side of the base frame member 310. The logo member 350 is assembled so as to be movable up and down along each guide hole 310a. Further, a logo direct-motion motor 351 is assembled to the lower left portion of the base frame member 310, and the logo direct-motion motor 351 and the logo member 350 are connected via a gear mechanism (not shown). Therefore, when the logo linear motion motor 351 is rotationally driven, the logo member 350 can move in the vertical direction along each guide hole 310a.

  The finger member 360 is an effect body that is arranged in front of the display screen 7a and moves (drops) in front of the display screen 7a. The finger member 360 can be dropped by gravity and has a pair of left and right fingers. As shown in FIG. 7B, each finger member 360 extends in the front-rear direction and is bent downward at the front end. Accordingly, each finger member 360 is hooked on the upper side of the ball main body 321 and the ball cover 322. Thereby, in the state where each finger member 360 is hooked on the upper side of the ball body 321 and the ball cover 322, a design is formed in which a baseball ball is gripped by two fingers. These finger members 360 are supported by a finger support member 361.

  As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the finger support member 361 extends in the left-right direction above the ball support member 323. Then, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, an L-shaped left attachment member 362 is attached to the left end portion of the finger support member 361 when viewed from the front. The left mounting member 362 is assembled to the left guide pipe 332 of the left ball linear motion mechanism 330 so as to be movable up and down. An L-shaped right attachment member 363 is attached to the right end portion of the finger support member 361 when viewed from the front. The right mounting member 363 is assembled to the right guide pipe 342 of the right ball linear motion mechanism 340 so as to be movable up and down. Therefore, each finger member 360 can move up and down along the guide pipes 332 and 342 via the finger support member 361 and the attachment members 362 and 363.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the finger support member 361 has a curved portion 361a that is curved in the middle in the left-right direction. A locking groove 361b (see FIG. 11B) that is locked to a locking member 371 of a finger lock mechanism 370 described later is formed on the rear side of the curved portion 361a. Therefore, as long as the locking member 371 of the finger lock mechanism 370 is locked in the locking groove 361b of the finger support member 361, the finger support member 361 does not drop from the position shown in FIG. ing.

  The finger lock mechanism 370 switches between a state in which a locking member 371 and a locking groove 361b of the finger support member 361, which will be described later, are locked, and a state in which they are not locked. As shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the finger locking mechanism 370 includes a locking member 371, a rotating member 372, a finger lock releasing solenoid 373, an upper housing 374, and a lower housing 375. ing. The locking member 371 protrudes slightly forward from the upper housing 374 and the lower housing 375 as shown in FIG. 12A when the finger unlock solenoid 373 is not energized. Thereby, the locking member 371 can be locked in the locking groove 361 b of the finger support member 361.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12B, the locking member 371 is assembled to the rotating member 372 and moves in the arrow Y direction when the rotating member 372 rotates in the arrow X direction. The rotating member 372 is rotatable around a support shaft 376 extending in the vertical direction. The rotating member 372 is connected to the plunger 373a of the finger lock releasing solenoid 373. The finger unlocking solenoid 373 extends the plunger 373a to the left when not energized, and retracts the plunger 373a to the right when energized.

  Thus, when the finger unlocking solenoid 373 is energized when the locking member 371 and the locking groove 361b of the finger support member 361 are locked, the plunger 373a is retracted to the right, The rotating member 372 rotates in the arrow X direction shown in FIG. Thereby, the locking member 371 moves in the arrow Y direction shown in FIG. 12B, and the locking between the locking member 371 and the locking groove 361b of the finger support member 361 is released. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9B, if the ball movable body 320 is in the second lowered position, the finger member 360, the finger support member 361, and the mounting members 362 and 363 are connected to the guide pipes 332 and 342, respectively. Along with falling by gravity. As shown in FIG. 13A, the finger member 360, the finger support member 361, and the mounting members 362 and 363 are dropped until the finger support member 361 comes into contact with the ball support member 323.

  Here, in this embodiment, a drive source (motor) for raising the finger member 360 and the finger support member 361 is not provided. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 13B, the finger member 360 and the finger support member 361 are both lifted as the ball movable body 320 is lifted. Then, the finger member 360 and the finger support member 361 that have moved up remain in the position shown in FIG. 7A when the locking member 371 is locked in the locking groove 361b of the finger support member 361. .

  Next, the configuration of the rear rendering unit 400 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 14 to 17. As shown in FIG. 6, the rear effect unit 400 (second unit, second back unit) includes a base body 410, an effect member holder 420, a fixed effect member 430, a face movable body 440, and a left face face. A moving mechanism 450, a right face guide mechanism 460, and a display device holder 470 are provided. The rear side production unit 400 is not attached to the rear side of the game board 2.

  The base body 410 is made of a transparent synthetic resin and has a trihedral structure mainly including a back surface portion 411, a left surface portion 412, and an upper surface portion 413. That is, the base body 410 has a back surface portion 411 (see FIG. 31) standing on the rear side, and has a left surface portion 412 on the left side of the back surface portion 411 as shown in FIG. Has an upper surface portion 413. In the base body 410, the effect member holder 420 is assembled on the front surface of the back surface portion 411, and the left face linear motion mechanism 450 is assembled inside the left surface portion 412.

  As shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, the effect member holder 420 is for assembling the fixed effect member 430 on the front surface. The effect member holder 420 is made of a white synthetic resin and has a horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front. A right face guide mechanism 460 is assembled on the right side of the effect member holder 420. A cooling fan 421 is provided at each of the upper left and upper right portions of the effect member holder 420.

  Each cooling fan 421 diffuses the heat accumulated in the internal space SP1 (see FIG. 6) formed between the effect display device 7 and the fixed effect member 430, causing the effect display device 7 to malfunction due to heat (overheating). Prevents the occurrence of In other words, in the internal space SP1, the display LED 790 or the accessory light 791 of the effect display device 7 which will be described later is turned on, so that heat is easily trapped. Therefore, by driving each cooling fan 421, it is possible to avoid locally high temperature in the internal space SP1 and prevent the performance display device 7 from malfunctioning.

  The fixed effect member 430 is made of a transparent synthetic resin plate having a light transmission property, and has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, as shown in FIGS. The fixed effect member 430 is provided with a pattern indicating a locus of light from the upper, lower, left, and right edges toward the center. The fixed effect member 430 is attached with a mitt decoration body 431 made of a golden synthetic resin.

  The mitt decoration body 431 is an effect body (effect member) that is arranged behind the display screen 7a and is visible from the front of the display screen 7a. The mitt ornament 431 has a C-shape and shows a catcher mitt form (design). A plurality of fixed effect member LEDs 432 (see FIG. 35) capable of irradiating light forward are arranged behind the fixed effect member 430 in the effect member holder 420. Therefore, as will be described later, when a third liquid crystal transmission effect (see FIG. 55 (B)) for visually recognizing the mitt decorative body 431 from the front of the display screen 7a is executed, each fixed effect member LED 432 emits light. It is possible to show the mitt decoration body 431 flashy.

  The face movable body 440 is arranged behind the display screen 7a and ahead of the mitt decoration body 431, and is a directing body (movable member, rear movable member, predetermined member, second member) that can move in the vertical direction. Member). As shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, the face movable body 440 shows the face of the main character in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and is mostly composed of a skin-colored synthetic resin. However, only the eyes of the hero character's face are transparent so that light can be transmitted. And the face movable body LED441 (refer FIG. 35) is distribute | arranged to the back of each eye part. Therefore, as described later, when the first liquid crystal transmission effect (see FIG. 53) or the like for visually recognizing the face movable body 440 from the front of the display screen 7a is being executed, each face movable body LED 441 emits light. It is possible to make the main character's eyes look like they are shining.

  An L-shaped left assembling member 442 is connected to the upper left portion of the face movable body 440 in front view. The left assembling member 442 is assembled to a left guide pipe 452 of a left face direct acting mechanism 450 described later so as to be movable up and down. Also, an L-shaped right assembly member 443 is connected to the upper right portion of the face movable body 440 in front view. The right assembly member 443 is assembled to a guide rail (not shown) of a right face guide mechanism 460 described later so as to be movable up and down. In this way, the face movable body 440 can move in the vertical direction along the left guide pipe 452 and the guide rail (not shown) via the assembly members 442 and 443.

  The left face linear motion mechanism 450 is a mechanism for linearly moving the face movable body 440. As shown in FIG. 15, the left support member 451, the left guide pipe 452, the left belt 453, and the upper pulley 454. And a lower pulley 455 and a face direct-motion motor (second member) 456. The left support member 451 extends in the vertical direction and supports the left guide pipe 452. An upper pulley 454 is rotatably supported on the upper end portion of the left support member 451, and a lower pulley 455 is rotatably supported on the lower end portion of the left support member 451.

  The left guide pipe 452 extends in the vertical direction and guides the vertical movement of the left assembling member 442 connected to the upper left portion of the face movable body 440 described above. A left belt 453 is bridged between the upper pulley 454 and the lower pulley 455. The face direct-motion motor 456 can rotate the lower pulley 455 via a gear mechanism (not shown). Therefore, when the face linear motion motor 456 is rotationally driven, the lower pulley 455 is rotated, and the left belt 453 can be rotated in a state of being stretched between the upper pulley 454 and the lower pulley 455.

  The right face guide mechanism 460 is a mechanism that guides the right side of the movable face body 440 that moves in the vertical direction. As described above, the right face guide mechanism 460 is provided with a guide rail (not shown) extending in the vertical direction. A right assembly member 443 connected to the upper right portion of the face movable body 440 is slidably assembled along the guide rail. The right face guide mechanism 460 of this embodiment is not provided with a belt, a pulley, a linear motor, etc. unlike the left face linear movement mechanism 450, but is provided with a belt, a pulley, a linear motor, etc. The structure may be symmetrical with the linear motion mechanism 450.

  Here, the left assembling member 442 connected to the upper left part of the face movable body 440 is assembled to the left belt 453 of the left face linear motion mechanism 450 (not shown). Therefore, when the face linear motion motor 456 is driven to rotate in a predetermined positive direction, the left belt 453 rotates in the positive direction. Thereby, the assembling members 442 and 443 are raised, and the movable face body 440 can be moved (raised) from the position shown in FIG. 14A to the position shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the face linear motion motor 456 is driven to rotate in the reverse direction opposite to the forward direction, the left belt 453 rotates in the reverse direction. As a result, the assembling members 442 and 443 are lowered, and the movable face body 440 can be moved (lowered) from the position shown in FIG. 16 to the position shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the position illustrated in FIG. 14A of the face movable body 440 is referred to as a “retracted position”. The retracted position (standby position, rear standby position) is a position in the initial state (when the power is turned on) of the face movable body 440. When the face movable body 440 is in the retracted position, only the upper end portion of the face movable body 440 slightly overlaps the display screen 7a in the front-rear direction. Accordingly, at this time, a mitt decorative body 431 is disposed immediately behind the display screen 7a (see FIG. 14A). The retreat position may be a position where the entire face movable body 440 does not overlap the display screen 7a in the front-rear direction.

  On the other hand, the position of the movable face 440 shown in FIG. 16 is referred to as a “drive position”. When the face movable body 440 is in the driving position (operation position, rear operation position), the entire face movable body 440 overlaps the display screen 7a in the front-rear direction and is located behind the center of the display screen 7a. . Therefore, at this time, as viewed from the front, a part of the mitt decorative body 431 is hidden by the movable face body 440 at the driving position. The drive position may be a position where the portion where the face movable body 440 overlaps the display screen 7a in the front-rear direction is larger than the retracted position, and a part of the face movable body 440 is front-back direction relative to the display screen 7a. It is good also as a position which overlaps. In this embodiment, the face movable body 440 is moved by a mechanism using a belt and a pulley. However, the mechanism for moving the face movable body 440 may be a feed screw mechanism, for example, and can be changed as appropriate.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the display device holder 470 is for attaching the four corner portions of the effect display device 7. The display device holder 470 is provided at each of the four front corners of the back surface portion 411 of the base body 410, and is L-shaped when viewed from the front. Therefore, the effect display device 7 is attached to each display device holder 470 so as to be fitted from the front. Thereby, as described above, the internal space SP1 (see FIG. 6) is formed between the effect display device 7 and the fixed effect member 430.

3. Next, the structure of the effect display device 7 will be described with reference to FIGS. The effect display device 7 of the present embodiment is a transmissive liquid crystal display device capable of switching between a state in which the rear side can be visually recognized with respect to the display screen 7a and a state in which the rear side cannot be visually recognized or difficult to see with respect to the display screen 7a. FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the effect display device 7. As shown in FIG. 18, the effect display device 7 mainly includes a frame 700, an upper structure portion 710, a lower structure portion 720, a left structure portion 730, a right structure portion 740, a light guide plate 750, A liquid crystal panel 760, a transmission film 770, and a protection panel 780 are provided. The frame frame 700, the upper structure portion 710, the lower structure portion 720, the left structure portion 730, and the right structure portion 740 correspond to “peripheral wall portions” of the effect display device 7.

  The frame frame 700 constitutes an outline of the effect display device 7, and has an upper surface portion 701 on the upper side, a lower surface portion 702 on the lower side, a left surface portion 703 on the left side, and a right surface portion on the right side. 704 and a front portion 705 on the front side. The upper surface portion 701 and the lower surface portion 702 are not vertically symmetrical. That is, the upper surface portion 701 has a rectangular shape. On the other hand, the lower surface portion 702 is concave in plan view, and has a notch portion 702a that is notched to the rear side. The reason will be described later. The left surface portion 703 and the right surface portion 704 have a symmetrical shape, and each has a rectangular shape. The front surface portion 705 has a rectangular frame shape, and the liquid crystal panel 760 faces forward through a central opening.

  The frame 700 is made of aluminum or aluminum alloy having a relatively high thermal conductivity among metals. For this reason, the frame 700 makes it easy to release heat generated by lighting each of the display LEDs 714, 724, 734, and 744 described later or the accessory lights 715, 735, and 745. Further, in the frame frame 700, a large number of through holes 703a and 704a are formed in the left surface portion 703 and the right surface portion 704, and a large number of through holes (not shown) are also formed in the lower surface portion 702. These through holes 703a and 704a make it easier for air outside the frame frame 700 to touch the heat sinks 712, 722, and 732, which will be described later, and improve the cooling performance of the heat sinks 712, 722, 732, and 734. It is.

  The material of the frame 700 is not limited to aluminum or aluminum alloy, and may be copper, for example, and can be changed as appropriate. A through hole is formed in any of the lower surface portion 702, the left surface portion 703, and the right surface portion 704, or a through hole is formed in the upper surface portion 701 in addition to the lower surface portion 702, the left surface portion 703, and the right surface portion 704. It may be made to be.

  The upper structure portion 710 is assembled to the inner side (lower surface side) of the upper surface portion 701 of the frame frame 700. As shown in FIG. 18, the upper structure portion 710 includes an upper control board 711, an upper heat sink 712, and an upper assembly cover 713. By placing the upper heat sink 712 above the upper control board 711 and attaching the upper assembly cover 713 to the upper control board 711 and the upper heat sink 712 from below, the upper control board 711 and the upper heat sink 712 An upper assembly cover 713 is integrated.

  The upper control board 711 controls the image on the liquid crystal panel 760 and controls the light emission of each LED. The upper control board 711 has a large number of upper display LEDs 714 mounted along the left-right direction at the edge on the front end side. Each upper display LED 714 emits display light downward toward the upper surface of the peripheral surface of the light guide plate 750. Therefore, the upper control board 711 switches between a state in which the display light from the upper display LED 714 is supplied to the upper surface of the light guide plate 750 and a state in which the upper display LED 714 is not supplied by controlling turning on and off of the upper display LED 714. Is possible. The display light supplied to the light guide plate 750 will be described later.

  The upper control board 711 is mounted with a number of upper accessory lights 715 along the left-right direction behind the upper display LEDs 714. The upper accessory light 715 illuminates the face movable body 440 and the mitt decoration body 431 by irradiating illumination light downward. Therefore, the upper control board 711 controls the lighting and extinguishing of the upper accessory light 715 to illuminate the face movable body 440 and the mitt ornament 431 with the light for illumination by the upper accessory light 715, and the illumination. It is possible to switch between the states that are not present. Although the upper control board 711 of this embodiment performs both image control and light emission control of each LED, a control board that performs image control and a control board that performs light emission control of each LED are provided separately. May be.

  The upper heat sink 712 is for releasing heat generated by the lighting of the upper display LED 714 or the upper accessory light 715, and is made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. Heat generated by the lighting of the upper display LED 714 or the upper accessory light 715 is transmitted to the upper heat sink 712 and the upper surface portion 701 of the frame frame 700, and is cooled by the air above the upper surface portion 701.

  The lower structure portion 720 is assembled on the inner side (upper surface side) of the lower surface portion 702 of the frame frame 700. As shown in FIG. 18, the lower structure portion 720 includes a lower control board 721, a lower heat sink 722, and a lower assembly cover 723. A lower control board 721 is placed above the lower heat sink 722, and a lower assembly board 723 is assembled to the lower control board 721 and the lower heat sink 722 from above, so that the lower control board is assembled. 721, the lower heat sink 722, and the lower assembly cover 723 are integrated.

  Here, the lower structure portion 720 and the upper structure portion 710 do not have a vertically symmetrical shape. That is, the upper control board 711, the upper heat sink 712, and the upper assembly cover 713 of the upper structure portion 710 have a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. On the other hand, the lower control board 721, the lower heat sink 722, and the lower assembly cover 723 of the lower structure portion 720 are concave in a plan view, and are notched on the rear side. It has portions 721a, 722a, and 723a. The positions of the cutout portions 721a, 722a, and 723a and the position of the cutout portion 702a of the lower surface portion 702 of the frame frame 700 described above coincide with each other in the left-right direction and the front-rear direction. The reason why the cutout portions 721a, 722a, 723a, and 702a are provided will be described in detail later.

  The lower control board 721 has a large number of lower display LEDs 724 mounted along the left-right direction at the edge on the front end side. Each lower display LED 724 emits display light upward toward the lower surface of the peripheral surface of the light guide plate 750. Therefore, the lower control board 721 controls the lighting and extinguishing of the lower display LED 724 so that the display light from the lower display LED 724 is supplied to the lower surface of the light guide plate 750 and the state where the light is not supplied. Can be switched. As described above, the upper accessory light 715 is mounted on the upper control board 711, but the accessory light is not mounted on the lower control board 721. This is because the cutout portion 721a is formed on the rear side of the lower control board 721, and there is no space for mounting the accessory light behind the lower display LED 724.

  The lower heat sink 722 is for releasing heat generated by the lighting of the lower display LED 724, and is made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. The heat generated by the lighting of the lower display LED 724 is transmitted to the lower heat sink 722 and the lower surface portion 702 of the frame frame 700, and is cooled by the air below the lower surface portion 702.

  The left structure portion 730 is assembled to the inner side (right surface side) of the left surface portion 703 of the frame 700. As shown in FIG. 18, the left structure portion 730 includes a left control board 731, a left heat sink 732, and a left assembly cover 733. The left heat sink 732 is placed on the left side of the left control board 731 and the left control board 731 and the left heat sink are mounted on the left control board 731 and the left heat sink 732 by attaching the left assembly cover 733 from the right side. 732 and the left assembly cover 733 are integrated.

  The left control board 731 has a large number of left display LEDs 734 mounted in the vertical direction on the edge on the front end side. Each left display LED 734 irradiates display light to the right toward the left surface of the peripheral surface of the light guide plate 750. Therefore, the left control board 731 switches between a state in which display light from the left display LED 734 is supplied to the left surface of the light guide plate 750 and a state in which the light is not supplied by controlling turning on and off of the left display LED 734. Is possible.

  The left control board 731 has a large number of left accessory lights 735 mounted in the vertical direction behind the left display LED 734. The left accessory light 735 illuminates the movable face body 440 and the mitt decoration body 431 by irradiating illumination light toward the right. Therefore, the left control board 731 controls the lighting and extinguishing of the left accessory light 735 so that the face movable body 440 and the mitt decoration 431 are illuminated with the illumination light from the left accessory light 735 and the illumination. It is possible to switch between the states that are not present.

  The left heat sink 732 is for releasing heat generated by the lighting of the left display LED 734 or the left accessory light 735, and is made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. The left heat sink 732 is formed with a plurality of fins (not shown) extending leftward in order to improve the cooling performance. The heat generated by the lighting of the left display LED 734 or the left accessory light 735 is transmitted to the left heat sink 732 and the left surface portion 703 of the frame frame 700, and is cooled by the air on the left side of the left surface portion 703. .

  The right structure portion 740 is assembled on the inner side (left surface side) of the right surface portion 704 of the frame 700. As shown in FIG. 18, the right structure portion 740 includes a right control board 741, a right heat sink 742, and a right assembly cover 743. A large number of right display LEDs 744 and a large number of right accessory lights 745 are mounted on the right control board 741 in the vertical direction. Since the structures of the right side structure portion 740 and the left side structure portion 730 are bilaterally symmetric and the same, detailed description is omitted.

In addition, the material of each heat sink 712,722,732,742 is not restricted to aluminum or aluminum alloy, For example, copper may be sufficient and can be changed suitably.
Hereinafter, the upper display LED 714, the lower display LED 724, the left display LED 734, and the right display LED 744 will be collectively referred to as “display LED 790 (see FIG. 19)”. Further, the upper accessory light 715, the left accessory light 735, and the right accessory light 745 will be collectively referred to as the “actor light 791 (see FIG. 19)”. In the present embodiment, in the effect display device 7, the light emitting means for illuminating the mitt decorative body 431 and the light emitting means for illuminating the movable face 440 are not provided separately, and the light of the accessory light 791 is also used. Yes. Thus, the visibility of both the face movable body 440 and the mitt decoration body 431 at the driving position is increased with as few light emitting means as possible.

  The light guide plate 750 is made of a transparent synthetic resin plate having transparency that can transmit light, and has a rectangular shape. The light guide plate 750 allows display light from the display LED 790 to enter through the peripheral surfaces (upper surface, lower surface, left surface, and right surface). The incident display light is reflected internally and emitted from the front surface 751. The rear surface of the light guide plate 750 is provided with an uneven rough surface (not shown) for reflecting display light forward.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, a transmissive film 770 is disposed in front of the light guide plate 750, and a liquid crystal panel 760 is disposed in front of the transmissive film 770. Accordingly, when the display LED 790 is turned on, display light is emitted as surface emission from the front surface 751 of the light guide plate 750. Then, display light surface-emitted from the front surface 751 of the light guide plate 750 can be supplied to the liquid crystal panel 760 through the transmission film 770. Hereinafter, the display LED 790 and the light guide plate 750 are collectively referred to as “backlight 792 (display light emitting means, see FIG. 19)”. Note that a state where display light is surface-emitted from the front surface 751 of the light guide plate 750 is a state where the backlight 792 is lit, and display light is surface-emitted from the front surface 751 of the light guide plate 750. There is no state where the backlight 792 is turned off.

  The liquid crystal panel 760 includes a large number of pixels arranged in a matrix, and the transmittance is controlled by each pixel. Accordingly, the liquid crystal panel 760 can transmit the display light from the backlight 792 forward and display an image on the front surface (display screen 7a). That is, when display light from the backlight 792 is supplied to each pixel of the liquid crystal panel 760, an image displayed on the display screen 7a can be viewed from the front. The liquid crystal panel 760 has a rectangular thin plate shape and is disposed on the rear side of the front surface portion 705 of the frame frame 700. The front surface of the liquid crystal panel 760 is the display screen 7a of the effect display device 7 described above.

  Here, the structure of the liquid crystal panel 760 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 20A, the liquid crystal panel 760 includes a front polarizing plate 761 on the front side (left side of FIG. 20A), a rear polarizing plate 762 on the rear side, and the front polarizing plate 761 and the rear polarizing plate. A large number of liquid crystal molecules 763 are enclosed between 762 and 762. In FIG. 20A, a color filter described later is omitted for the sake of simplicity.

  The front polarizing plate 761 and the rear polarizing plate 762 extract light (polarized light) that vibrates on its own vibration surface from among the display light. The front polarizing plate 761 and the rear polarizing plate 762 are different in the vibration plane of the extracted light by 90 degrees. Therefore, the light extracted by the rear polarizing plate 762 out of the display light can pass through the front polarizing plate 761 when the vibration plane is changed by 90 degrees by liquid crystal molecules 763 described later. In other words, the light extracted by the rear polarizing plate 762 out of the display light cannot pass through the front polarizing plate 761 as it goes to the front polarizing plate 761 without changing the vibration surface.

  The liquid crystal molecules 763 change the light transmittance by changing the alignment by the action of voltage. The voltage acting on the liquid crystal molecules 763 is controlled by the upper control substrate 711 described above. The liquid crystal molecules 763 are arranged so as to be twisted 90 degrees in the front-rear direction by a plurality of alignment films (not shown). Therefore, in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal molecules 763, the light extracted by the rear polarizing plate 762 among the display light changes the vibration plane by 90 degrees. In this way, the light whose vibration plane is changed by 90 degrees by the liquid crystal molecules 763 can pass through the front polarizing plate 761. As a result, the pixel to which the display light is supplied looks white.

  On the other hand, the liquid crystal molecules 763 are arranged so as to easily transmit the light without changing the vibration plane of the light when a voltage is applied. Therefore, in a state where a voltage is applied to the liquid crystal molecules 763, the light extracted by the rear polarizing plate 762 out of the display light is directed to the front polarizing plate 761 without changing the vibration plane. Thereby, the light whose vibration plane does not change by the liquid crystal molecules 763 cannot pass through the front polarizing plate 761. As a result, pixels that do not receive display light appear black. Note that as the amount of display light supplied decreases, white (high lightness color) ⇒ gray (medium lightness color) ⇒ black (low lightness color) approaches.

  Next, a case where the liquid crystal panel 760 includes a color filter will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 20B, in the liquid crystal panel 760, one pixel corresponds to a sub pixel 767 corresponding to the red color filter 764, a sub pixel 768 corresponding to the green color filter 765, and a blue color filter 766. A sub pixel 769 is provided.

  For example, if no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal molecules 763 corresponding to the sub-pixels 767, the light extracted by the rear polarizing plate 762 among the display light changes to red while changing the vibration plane by 90 degrees. As a result, the red light passes through the front polarizing plate 761 and reaches the sub-pixel 767. If no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal molecules 763 corresponding to the sub-pixels 768, the light extracted by the rear polarizing plate 762 out of the display light changes to green while changing the vibration plane by 90 degrees. As a result, the green light passes through the front polarizing plate 761 and reaches the sub-pixel 768. On the other hand, when a voltage is applied to the liquid crystal molecules 763 corresponding to the sub-pixels 769, the light extracted by the rear polarizing plate 762 out of the display light becomes blue but cannot pass through the front polarizing plate 761.

  Thus, one pixel including the sub-pixels 767, 768, and 769 appears yellow due to the red light reaching the sub-pixel 767 and the green light reaching the sub-pixel 768. In the above-described example, the appearance of yellow has been described, but the appearance of other colors is substantially the same principle, and thus description thereof is omitted. Note that when red light, green light, and blue light reach the sub-pixels 767, 768, and 769, one pixel including the sub-pixels 767, 768, and 769 appears white. On the other hand, if the light does not reach the sub-pixels 767, 768, and 769, one pixel including the sub-pixels 767, 768, and 769 will appear black.

  The transmissive film (transmittance switching means) 770 can be switched between a transmissive state (first state) in which the rear can be visually recognized and a non-transparent state (second state) in which the rear cannot be visually recognized. As shown in FIG. The transmissive film 770 is interposed between the liquid crystal panel 760 and the light guide plate 750 and is connected to the upper control board 711 via two flexible printed boards (FPC) 775. Therefore, the upper control board 711 can apply a voltage to the transmission film 770 through the flexible printed board 775.

  Here, the structure of the transmission film 770 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 21A and 21B, the transmission film 770 includes two plastic films 771 on the front and rear sides, and two transparent electrodes 772 on the inner side of these plastic films 771. A polymer 773 is stretched between the two transparent electrodes 772, and a large number of liquid crystal molecules 774 are irregularly arranged in the polymer 773. A voltage is applied to the two transparent electrodes 772 from the upper control board 711 via the flexible printed board 775.

  As shown in FIG. 21A, in a state where no voltage is applied to each transparent electrode 772, the liquid crystal molecules 774 remain irregularly arranged. Therefore, light incident from the plastic film 771 on one side is scattered by the liquid crystal molecules 774. Therefore, in this state, the transmissive film 770 is milky white, and the rear side cannot be seen from the transmissive film 770. That is, when no voltage is applied to each transparent electrode 772, the transmissive film 770 is in a non-transmissive state.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 21B, in a state where a voltage is applied to each transparent electrode 772, the liquid crystal molecules 774 are aligned vertically to each transparent electrode 772. Thereby, the light incident from the plastic film 771 on one side is transmitted without being scattered by the liquid crystal molecules 774 and is emitted from the plastic film 771 on the other side. Therefore, in this state, the transmissive film 770 is transparent, and the rear side of the transmissive film 770 is visible. That is, when a voltage is applied to each transparent electrode 772, the transmissive film 770 is in a transmissive state. In the transmissive film 770 of this embodiment, it takes about 0.05 seconds to switch from the non-transmissive state to the transmissive state when a voltage is applied.

  Thus, in this embodiment, if the transmissive film 770 is in a non-transmissive state, the rear side of the display screen 7a (transparent film 770) cannot be visually recognized, and attention is paid mainly to the image displayed on the display screen 7a. become. On the other hand, if the transmissive film 770 is in the transmissive state, the rear side of the display screen 7a can be visually recognized, and attention is paid to the movable face body 440 and the mitt decorative body 431 located behind the display screen 7a. become. In addition, although the non-transmissive state (second state) is set to a state in which the rear side is not completely visible than the transmissive film 770, the rear side may be slightly visible. In other words, in the non-transmissive state, the voltage applied to each transparent electrode 772 may be lower than that in the transmissive state so that the non-transmissive state is less likely to be visually recognized behind the transmissive state.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the protection panel 780 is disposed on the rear side of the transmission film 770, and protects the transmission film 770, the light guide plate 750, and the liquid crystal panel 760 against external force from the rear of the effect display device 7. To do. The protection panel 780 is made of a transparent synthetic resin plate having transparency that can transmit light, and has a rectangular shape.

  Next, in the effect display device 7, the lower surface portion 702 of the frame frame 700, the lower control board 721 of the lower structure portion 720, the lower heat sink 722, and the lower assembly cover 723 are respectively cutout portions 702a, 721a, and 722a. , 723a (see FIG. 18) will be described. In the following, as shown in FIG. 22, these cutout portions 702a, 721a, 722a, and 723a are collectively referred to as “cutout portion 720a”.

  In this embodiment, the movable face body 440 and the mitt decoration body 431 are rearward of the display screen 7a so that the movable face body 440 and the mitt decoration body 431 behind the display screen 7a (liquid crystal panel 760) can be visually recognized. A director is placed. However, in recent years, the rear side production unit 200 is equipped with a large number of production bodies, drive sources, various control boards, harnesses, and the like, so the arrangement space is limited. In other words, due to the arrangement space, it is difficult to arrange the effect body behind the effect display device 7. If the face movable body 440 and the mitt decoration body 431 are arranged behind the effect display device 7, the size of the back side effect unit increases in the front-rear direction, and the back side effect unit is accommodated inside the existing gaming machine frame 50. There is a risk that it will not be possible.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, the movable face body 440 and the mitt decoration body 431 are arranged in front of the rear end position 7 b of the effect display device 7. Thereby, the face movable body 440 and the mitt decorative body 431 can be arranged behind the display screen 7a while suppressing an increase in the dimension in the front-rear direction of the back side production unit 200 (rear side production unit 400). Here, the rear end position 7b of the effect display device 7 means the rear end position of the upper surface portion 701 of the frame 700 as shown in FIG. However, in this case, the face movable body 440 moves between the retracted position shown in FIG. 14A and the drive position shown in FIG. 16, so the face movable body 440 and the frame 700 of the effect display device 7 are displayed. The lower surface portion 702 and the lower structure portion 720 (lower wall portion) may interfere with each other.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to solve the above-described problem, a notch portion (escape portion) 720a is formed as shown in FIGS. The lower surface portion 702 and the lower structure portion 720 of the frame frame 700 normally have the same shape as the upper surface portion 701 and the upper structure portion 710 of the frame frame 700 in plan view. (See the two-dot chain line in FIG. 22). FIG. 23 is a bottom view showing the relationship between the cutout portion 720a and the face movable body 440.

  In the cutout portion 720a, the rear side length K1 (the length of the lower structure 720 in the left-right direction) is 355 mm, and the front-rear direction length K2 is 22 mm. Further, the front side left-right direction length K3 is 315 mm, and the front side front-rear direction length K4 is 14 mm. In contrast, the length L1 of the face movable body 440 in the front-rear direction is 14 mm, and the length L2 in the left-right direction of the face movable body 440 is 285 mm. In addition, the front-rear direction length U1 of the upper surface portion 701 of the frame 700 (the front-rear direction length of the effect display device 7) is 50 mm.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the face movable body 440 can move up and down through the cutout portion 720a in front of the rear end position 7b of the effect display device 7. In particular, as shown in FIG. 19, the entire face movable body 440 is arranged in front of the rear end position 7b of the effect display device 7, and the whole face movable body 440 is moved up and down in a state of being in front of the rear end position 7b. It is possible to move. Therefore, despite the fact that the movable face 440 is arranged behind the display screen 7a, the front and rear dimensions of the back side production unit 200 (rear side production unit 400) are not increased by the face movable body 440 at all. Is possible.

  In this embodiment, since the cutout portion 720a is formed, no accessory light is provided in the lower structure portion 720, but a lower display LED 724 is provided. That is, display LEDs 714, 724, 734, and 744 are provided in each of the four structural portions 710, 720, 730, and 740 of the effect display device 7. Therefore, a situation in which an image is not visible or difficult to see only under the liquid crystal panel 760 does not occur.

  Next, based on FIGS. 24-26, the appearance when the effect display device 7 is controlled will be described. In the effect display device 7, the liquid crystal panel 760, the backlight 792 (the display LED 790 and the light guide plate 750), the transmission film 770, and the accessory light 791 are controlled. Specifically, the upper control board 711 performs image control of the liquid crystal panel 760 including colors. Further, the upper control board 711, the lower control board 721, the left control board 731, and the right control board 741 control the turning on or off of the backlight 792. Further, the upper control board 711 controls switching between the transmission state and the non-transmission state of the transmission film 770. Further, the upper control board 711, the left control board 731 and the right control board 741 control the turning on or off of the accessory light 791. The operations of the upper control board 711, the lower control board 721, the left control board 731 and the right control board 741 are controlled by an effect control microcomputer 91, which will be described later. It can be said that the accessory light 791 is controlled by the effect control microcomputer 91.

  FIG. 24A shows a case where the white film WH is displayed in the entire display area of the liquid crystal panel 760 (display screen 7a) by controlling the transmissive film 770 to the non-transmissive state. Further, the case where the backlight 792 is turned on while the accessory light 791 is turned off is shown. In this case, since the transmissive film 770 is in a non-transmissive state, the face movable body 440 and the mitt decorative body 431 behind the liquid crystal panel 760 are not seen. Since the face movable body 440 and the mitt decorative body 431 are not shown, the accessory light 791 is controlled to be turned off.

  FIG. 24B shows a case where the transmission film 770 is controlled to be in a transmission state, unlike the case shown in FIG. Note that the movable face 440 is in the retracted position (see FIG. 14A). In this case, the mitt decorative body 431 behind the liquid crystal panel 760 can be seen. However, the mitt decorative body 431 is not illuminated by the illumination light of the accessory light 791, but is illuminated by the display light of the backlight 792, so the mitt decorative body 431 is not clearly visible. Absent.

  FIG. 24C shows a case where the accessory light 791 is turned on while the backlight 792 is turned off, unlike the case shown in FIG. In this case, since the mitt ornament 431 is illuminated with the illumination light of the accessory light 791, the mitt ornament 431 can be seen more clearly than in the case shown in FIG.

  Here, in this embodiment, control is performed so that both the accessory light 791 and the backlight 792 (display LED 790) are not lit simultaneously. This is based on the following reason. The display light from the backlight 792 in the effect display device 7 is necessary for displaying an image on the liquid crystal panel 760. On the other hand, the accessory light 791 is for illuminating the mitt decoration body 431 and the accessory light 791, but in this embodiment, the effect display light 791 is provided in the effect display device 7 in order to improve the arrangement space. Yes. In particular, as shown in FIG. 18, an arrangement space for the accessory light 791 is secured by disposing the accessory light 791 immediately behind the display LED 790.

  However, since the display LED 790 and the accessory light 791 are arranged in the immediate vicinity in the effect display device 7, if the display LED 790 and the accessory light 791 are turned on simultaneously, a malfunction due to heat (overheating) occurs. There is a fear. Therefore, in this embodiment, as a countermeasure against overheating, a CPU 102 (see FIG. 35) of the image control board 100 described later controls the sub drive board 107 so that both the accessory light 791 and the display LED 790 are not lit simultaneously. ing.

  It should be noted that the effect display device 7 according to the present embodiment has an accessory light 791 and a display LED 790 when both a lighting signal for lighting the accessory light 791 and a lighting signal for lighting the display LED 790 are input. A hardware circuit that does not light both is built in. Therefore, not only the software control but also the hardware circuit is combined to reliably prevent the display LED 790 and the accessory light 791 from being turned on at the same time, thereby making a thorough countermeasure against overheating.

  FIG. 25A is the same as the case shown in FIG. On the other hand, FIG. 25B shows a case where the gray image GR is displayed in the entire display area of the liquid crystal panel 760 (display screen 7a), unlike the case shown in FIG. FIG. 25C shows a case where the black image BL is displayed in the entire display area of the liquid crystal panel 760, unlike the case shown in FIGS.

  As can be seen from the comparison between FIGS. 25A, 25B, and 25C, the higher the brightness of the color displayed on the liquid crystal panel 760 (the brighter), the easier it is to visually recognize the mitt ornament 431 behind the liquid crystal panel 760. Become. Therefore, the white image WH is further displayed on the liquid crystal panel 760 while controlling the transmissive film 770 to the transmissive state. As a result, since the white image WH is easily seen, it is possible to show the back of the portion where the white image WH is displayed. In other words, even if the transmissive film 770 is controlled to be in the transmissive state, the black image BL is hardly seen by displaying the black image BL (second image) on the liquid crystal panel 760. As a result, it is possible not to show the back of the portion where the black image BL is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to adjust the presentation of the effector (the movable face 440 and the mitt decoration 431) behind the liquid crystal panel 760 according to the brightness of the color displayed on the liquid crystal panel 760.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 26A, of all the display areas of the liquid crystal panel 760, a display area overlapping with the movable face 440 in the driving position in the front-rear direction is referred to as a “driving position area E1”. The display area other than E1 is referred to as “exclusion drive position area S1”. FIG. 26A illustrates a case where the white image WH is displayed in the drive position area E1 of the liquid crystal panel 760 and the black image BL is displayed in the exclusion drive position area S1. FIG. 26B shows a situation where the face movable body 440 is in the driving position in front of the mitt decoration body 431. As a result, it looks as shown in FIG.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 26 (C), to the player who sees from the front of the liquid crystal panel 760, it is shown that there is only the movable face 440 behind the liquid crystal panel 760, and the mitt decoration body 431 is not shown. Is possible. In this manner, in this embodiment, two effectors that overlap the liquid crystal panel 760 in the front-rear direction are adjusted by controlling the lightness and display area of the color displayed on the liquid crystal panel 760 while controlling the transmission film 770 in the transmission state. Of the movable face body 440 and the mitt decoration body 431, only the movable face body 440 can be shown.

4). Next, the configuration of the rear side of the back side production unit 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 27, the back side 411 of the base body 410 of the back side production unit 400 is mainly on the back side of the back side production unit 200. A main control board 80, a sub control board 90, an image control board 100, and a sub drive board 107, which will be described later, are accommodated in a predetermined case (not shown) on the rear face of the back surface portion 411 of the rear side production unit 400. It can be installed. That is, each control board 80, 90, 100, 107 is attached not to the front effect unit 300 but to the rear effect unit 400.

  As shown in FIG. 28, a recess 411 a is formed on the lower side of the back surface part 411 of the rear effect unit 400. As shown in FIG. 27, the relay board mounting member 500 is arranged so as to match the shape of the recess 411a. The relay board attachment member 500 is not attached to the rear effect unit 400 but is attached to the front effect unit 300. The reason will be described later. Here, FIG. 29 is an enlarged view of the relay board mounting member 500 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 29, the relay board mounting member 500 is a member for attaching the first relay board 510 and the second relay board 520. On the right side of the relay board mounting member 500 (left side in FIG. 29), it is plate-shaped and slightly recessed toward the front. Therefore, the first relay board 510 is attached so as to be fitted on the right side (left side in FIG. 29) of the relay board attachment member 500. On the other hand, the left side of the relay board mounting member 500 (the right side in FIG. 29) has a case shape. Therefore, the second relay board 520 is housed inside the left side of the relay board mounting member 500 (the right side in FIG. 29), and is attached to the left side of the relay board mounting member 500 via a screw (not shown).

  Here, there are ten harnesses H1 (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 29) extending from the game board 2 toward the first relay board 510. Corresponding to these harnesses H1, ten connectors 511 are integrally provided on the first relay board 510. Therefore, each connector CN1 provided at one end of the ten harnesses H1 is connected to the ten connectors 511 of the first relay board 510, respectively. The ten harnesses H1 described above are connected to sensors and solenoids (for example, electric Chu solenoids 24) provided on the game board 2 except for sensors relating to game profits.

  There are nine harnesses H2 (first wiring, see broken line in FIG. 29) extending from the front side production unit 300 toward the first relay board 510. Corresponding to these harnesses H2, nine connectors 512 are integrally provided on the first relay board 510. Therefore, each connector (first connector) CN <b> 2 provided at one end of the nine harnesses H <b> 2 is connected to the nine connectors 512 of the first relay board 510. The nine harnesses H2 described above are connected to a photo sensor, a right ball direct acting motor 346, and the like provided in the front side rendering unit 300.

  Further, there are three harnesses H1 (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 29) extending from the game board 2 toward the second relay board 520. Corresponding to these harnesses H1, three connectors 521 are integrally provided on the second relay substrate 520. Therefore, each connector CN1 provided at one end of the three harnesses H1 is connected to the three connectors 521 of the second relay board 520, respectively. The three harnesses H1 described above are connected to each sensor provided on the game board 2 except for sensors related to game profit.

  Further, there are ten harnesses H2 (first wiring, see broken lines in FIG. 29) extending from the front side production unit 300 toward the second relay board 520. Corresponding to these harnesses H2, ten connectors 522 are integrally provided on the second relay board 520. Therefore, each connector (first connector) CN2 provided at one end of the ten harnesses H2 is connected to the ten connectors 522 of the second relay board 520, respectively. The ten harnesses H2 described above are connected to a photo sensor, a left ball direct acting motor 336, a logo direct acting motor 351, and the like provided in the front rendering unit 300.

  By the way, there is one harness extending from the main control board 80 (see FIG. 27) toward the first relay board 510 (see the dashed line in FIG. 29, hereinafter referred to as “main board harness H3”). The main board harness (second wiring) H3 is a collection of 22 wirings. Corresponding to the main board harness H3, a connector 513 is integrally provided on the upper left part of the first relay board 510 (upper right part in FIG. 29). Therefore, the connector (second connector) CN3 provided at one end of the main board harness H3 is connected to the connector 513 of the first relay board 510. On the other hand, a connector CN4 provided at the other end of the main board harness H3 is connected to the main control board 80.

  In this way, in this embodiment, a total of 12 harnesses H1 extend from the game board 2, and the 12 connectors CN1 of these harnesses H1 are connected to the relay boards 510 and 520, respectively. Further, a total of 19 harnesses H2 extend from the front effect unit 300, and the 19 connectors CN2 of these harnesses H2 are connected to the relay boards 510 and 520, respectively. On the other hand, one main board harness H3 extends from the main control board 80, and one connector CN3 of the main board harness H3 is connected to the first relay board 510. Since the main control board 80 is attached to the back surface portion 411 of the rear effect unit 400 (see FIG. 27), only one main board harness H3 is connected to the first relay board 510 from the rear effect unit 400. It can be said that it is connected to.

  Here, a comparative example different from this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the comparative example, as shown in FIG. 30A, the first relay board 510 and the second relay board 520 are attached to the lower side of the back surface portion 411 of the rear effect unit 400. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 30 (B), when attempting to remove the rear effect unit 400 in the direction of removal (right side of FIG. 30 (B)) with respect to the front effect unit 300 and the game board 2, the game board 2 The connector CN1 of the 12 harnesses H1 extending from the connector 16 must be removed, and the connector CN2 of the 19 harnesses H2 extending from the front rendering unit 300 must be removed. Therefore, in this comparative example, even if the rear side production unit 400 and the front side production unit 300 are to be disassembled, the number of connectors to be removed is large, and the work load increases.

  Next, this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 31A, the relay board mounting member 500 is disposed on the lower side of the rear portion 411 of the rear effect unit 400 (the concave portion 411a shown in FIG. 28B). It is attached to the rear end portion on the lower side of the production unit 300. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 31 (B), when the rear effect unit 400 is to be removed from the front effect unit 300 and the game board 2 in the removal direction (right side in FIG. 31 (B)), one Only the connector CN3 of the main board harness H3 is removed. That is, the connector CN1 of the 12 harnesses H1 extending from the game board 2 and the connector CN2 of the 19 harnesses H2 extending from the front effect unit 300 are not required to be removed.

  By the way, when comprised like this form, a new problem comes to arise. That is, since the face movable body 440 is configured to move up and down behind the liquid crystal panel 760, as shown in FIG. 31A, the face movable body in the retracted position (see FIGS. 14A and 14B). 440 and the relay board mounting member 500 face each other in the front-rear direction. FIG. 28 shows a state in which the relay board mounting member 500 is not present, and shows that the face movable body 440 in the retracted position can be seen below the recess 411a. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 31 (B), when the rear effect unit 400 is to be removed from the front effect unit 300 in the removal direction (the right side of FIG. 31 (B)), the rear effect unit 400 There is a possibility that the provided face movable body 440 may interfere with the relay board mounting member 500.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the relay board mounting member 500 is moved from the facing position (the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 31B, the position shown in FIG. 32A) facing the movable face body 440 in the retracted position. Is supported by the front effect unit 300 so as to be able to move to a non-opposing position that does not face the movable face body 440 (position shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 31B, position shown in FIG. 32B). . Below, based on FIG. 32 (A) (B), the support structure of the relay board | substrate attachment member 500 is demonstrated in detail.

  First, as shown in FIG. 32 (B), a bending plate 311 is fixed to the rear end portion on the lower side of the base frame member 310 in the front side production unit 300. The bending plate 311 is made of a transparent synthetic resin and includes a vertical portion 311a extending in the vertical direction and a horizontal portion 311b extending horizontally from the lower end of the vertical portion 311a toward the rear. A logo member 350 (see FIGS. 7A and 7B) is disposed in front of the vertical portion 311a of the bent plate 311. As shown in FIG. 32A, when the relay board mounting member 500 is in the facing position, the relay board mounting member 500 and the bent plate 311 form an internal space SP2. Therefore, the face movable body 440 in the retracted position is accommodated in the internal space SP2.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 32B, a pair of left and right mounting pieces 312 is provided on the lower surface of the right side (left side of FIG. 32B) of the horizontal portion 311b of the bending plate 311. A pair of left and right attachment pieces 313 is provided on the lower surface on the left side (the right side in FIG. 32B). Each attachment piece 312 and each attachment piece 313 are L-shaped and bend toward the rear.

  Rotating pieces 501 and 502 are attached to the right side (left side in FIG. 32B) and the left side (right side in FIG. 32B) of the relay board mounting member 500, respectively. The rotating pieces 501 and 502 have rotating shafts 501a and 502a extending in the left-right direction, respectively. A rotating shaft 501a of the rotating piece 501 is attached to the attaching pieces 312 of the horizontal portion 311b of the bending plate 311 so as to be hooked from the front to the rear. Further, the rotating shaft 502a of the rotating piece 502 is attached to the attaching pieces 313 of the horizontal portion 311b of the bending plate 311 so as to be hooked from the front to the rear. In this way, the relay board mounting member 500 is structured to be rotatable like a hinge. That is, the rotating pieces 501 and 502 are supported by the mounting pieces 312 and 313 of the horizontal portion 311b of the bending plate 311 so that the rotating pieces 501 and 502 can be rotated around the rotating shafts 501a and 502a.

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 32A, a pair of first locking pieces 504 are formed in an L shape at the center of the lower surface of the right side of the relay board mounting member 500 (left side of FIG. 32B). . Each first locking piece 504 (locking portion) has L-shaped tips that are close to each other. However, the tips of the first locking pieces 504 are not in contact with each other but are slightly separated in the left-right direction.

  Thereby, the harness H1 extending from the game board 2 toward the first relay board 510 (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 29) or the harness H2 extending from the front effect unit 300 toward the first relay board 510 (the broken line in FIG. 29). Can be passed between the tips of the first locking pieces 504. The harnesses H1 and H2 can be locked between the first locking pieces 504 and the lower surface of the relay board mounting member 500. If the harnesses H1 and H2 are locked by the first locking pieces 504 in this way, the connectors CN1 and CN2 that are connected to one end of the harnesses H1 and H2 without the harnesses H1 and H2 being separated. Can be attached to and detached from the connectors 511 and 512 of the first relay board 510.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 32A, a pair of left and right substantially U-shaped second locking pieces 505 are formed on the lower surface of the left side of the relay board mounting member 500 (the right side of FIG. 32B). Yes. In each of the second locking pieces (locking portions) 505, the substantially U-shaped tip portion is close to the lower surface of the relay board mounting member 500, but is slightly separated in the vertical direction.

  As a result, the harness H1 extending from the game board 2 toward the second relay board 520 and the harness H2 extending from the front effect unit 300 toward the second relay board 520 are relayed to the tip portion of each second locking piece 505. It is possible to pass between the lower surface of the substrate mounting member 500. The harnesses H1 and H2 can be locked between the second locking pieces 505 and the lower surface of the relay board mounting member 500. If the harnesses H1 and H2 are locked by the second locking pieces 505 in this way, the connectors CN1 and CN2 that are connected to one end of the harnesses H1 and H2 without the harnesses H1 and H2 being separated. Can be attached to and detached from the connectors 521 and 522 of the second relay board 520. The structure for locking the harnesses H1 and H2 is not limited to the first locking piece 504 and the second locking piece 505 shown in FIG. 32A, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, the harnesses H1 and H2 may be locked so as not to be separated by a binding band (locking portion) attached to the relay board mounting member 500.

  Next, a method of removing the rear effect unit 400 from the front effect unit 300 from the state in which the front effect unit 300 and the rear effect unit 400 are attached will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 29, the connector CN3 of the main board harness H3 is removed from the connector 513 of the first relay board 510. At this time, it is not necessary to remove a total of 19 connectors CN1 and CN2 connected to the connectors 511 and 512 of the first relay board 510. Further, it is not necessary to remove a total of 13 connectors CN1 and CN2 connected to the connectors 521 and 522 of the second relay board 520. And the screw (illustration omitted) which has fixed the relay board attachment member 500 with respect to the bending plate 311 of the front side production | generation unit 300 is removed.

  Subsequently, the relay board mounting member 500 is rotated from the facing position shown in FIG. 32A to the non-facing position shown in FIG. As a result, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 31B, the relay board mounting member 500 is prevented from facing the movable face body 440 at the retracted position. At this time, although the relay board mounting member 500 is rotated in the direction of arrow Z (one side of the rotation direction) shown in FIG. 31B, the harnesses H1 and H2 connected to the relay boards 510 and 520 are It will not be pulled. Accordingly, the relay board mounting member 500 can be rotated while the connectors CN1 and CN2 of the harnesses H1 and H2 are connected to the relay boards 510 and 520, respectively.

  Thus, in this embodiment, when the relay board mounting member 500 is rotated, it is not necessary to remove a total of 32 connectors CN1 and CN2 connected to the relay boards 510 and 520, and one main board harness H3 is provided. It is only necessary to remove the connector CN3. Therefore, the relay board mounting member 500 can be rotated with a small work load. In this embodiment, the relay board mounting member 500 is structured to be rotatable like a hinge based on the following reason. That is, the structure in which the harnesses H1 and H2 are moved without being pulled while the connectors CN1 and CN2 are connected to the relay boards 510 and 520 is difficult to realize by, for example, a structure in which the relay board mounting member 500 is directly moved. On the other hand, the structure in which the relay board mounting member 500 is rotated can be realized relatively easily.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, a recess 411a is formed in the back surface portion 411 of the base body 410 of the rear effect unit 400. As shown in FIG. 27, the relay board mounting member 500 is disposed in the recess 411a, whereby the rear wall portion 200A of the back side production unit 200 (rear side production unit 400) is formed. That is, the relay board mounting member 500 forms a part of the rear wall portion 200 </ b> A of the back side rendering unit 200. Therefore, by rotating the relay board mounting member 500 from the facing position (first position) shown in FIG. 32 (A) to the non-facing position (second position) shown in FIG. 32 (B), the internal space SP2 is exposed. Is possible. As a result, it is possible to take out a part in the internal space SP2 (for example, a screw that has entered the internal space SP2) outside the internal space SP2 by a simple method.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 32B, the relay board mounting member 500 is supported by the mounting pieces 312 and 313 of the bending plate 311 via the rotating shafts 501a and 502a of the rotating pieces 501 and 502, respectively. That is, the relay board mounting member 500 is not completely removed from the bent plate 311 of the front effect unit 300. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the relay board mounting member 500 from moving more than necessary. Thus, it is possible to avoid the relay board mounting member 500 from moving more than necessary and pulling the harnesses H1 and H2, thereby preventing disconnection of the harnesses H1 and H2.

  As described above, as shown in FIG. 33, by rotating the relay board mounting member 500 to the non-facing position, the movable face body 440 does not interfere with the relay board mounting member 500, and the rear effect unit 400 is moved to the front effect. It can be removed from the unit 300. Even when the rear effect unit 400 is attached to the front effect unit 300, the face movable body 440 does not interfere with the relay board mounting member 500 by rotating the relay board mounting member 500 to the non-opposing position. The rear side production unit 400 can be attached to the front side production unit 300.

  Since the back side production unit 200 of this embodiment has a structure that allows the rear side production unit 400 to be removed from the front side production unit 300, when a problem or failure occurs in a member provided in the back side production unit 200, It is possible to cope without exchanging the entire rear side production unit 200. That is, of the front effect unit 300 or the rear effect unit 400, the unit including the member in which the malfunction or failure has occurred may be repaired or replaced. In the state where the front side production unit 300 and the rear side production unit 400 are divided, it is easy to remove the member in which the malfunction or failure has occurred. Therefore, this back side production unit 200 can easily deal with an abnormality when compared with a back side production unit that cannot be divided into a front production unit and a rear production unit.

  Further, in this embodiment, since the rear side production unit 400 includes the face movable body 440 and the face direct-motion motor 456, problems or failures are relatively likely to occur over time. And since the rear side production unit 400 is not attached to the back side of the game board 2 like the front side production unit 300, it is easier to exchange than the front side production unit 300. Therefore, when an abnormality occurs in the rear side production unit 400, it is possible to easily cope with the rear side production unit 200 without replacing the whole.

  Further, in this embodiment, as will be described later, the face movable body 440 moves behind the liquid crystal panel 760 with the transmissive film 770 in a transmissive state, thereby providing the player with a new effect using the movable member. Is possible. Here, when an abnormality occurs in the movable face body 440, if the entire back side production unit 200 is replaced, the cost increases. Therefore, in this case, it is possible to cope with the cost reduction and simplicity by exchanging only the rear effect unit 400.

5. Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 34 and 35. FIG. As shown in FIG. 34 and FIG. 35, the pachinko gaming machine 1 relates to a main control board (game control board) 80 that performs control related to game profits such as jackpot lottery and game state transition, and effects that are executed as the game progresses. A sub-control board (production control board) 90 that performs control, a payout control board 110 that performs control related to payout of game balls, and the like are provided. The main control board 80 constitutes a main control part, and the sub control board 90 constitutes a sub control part together with an image control board 100, a sub drive board 107, and an audio control board 106 described later. The sub-control unit includes at least a sub-control board 90, and effects means (effect display device 7, speaker 67, frame lamp 66, panel lamp 5, ball movable body 320, mitt decoration body 431, face movable body 440, etc.) It is only necessary to be able to control game effects using the.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a power supply board 150. The power supply board 150 supplies power to the main control board 80, the sub control board 90, and the payout control board 110, and supplies necessary power to other devices via these boards. A backup power supply circuit 151 is provided on the power supply board 150. The backup power supply circuit 151 supplies power to the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 and the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 described later when power is not supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1. Therefore, the information stored in the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 and the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 is retained even when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is disconnected. A power switch 155 is connected to the power board 150. By turning on / off the power switch 155, turning on / off the power is switched. A backup power supply circuit for the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 may be provided on the main control board 80, or a backup power supply circuit for the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 may be provided on the sub control board 90.

  As shown in FIG. 34, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter “game control microcomputer”) 81 for controlling the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main control board 80. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM 83 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM 84 that is used as a work memory, a CPU 82 that executes a program stored in the ROM 83, and inputs and outputs data and signals. An I / O port section (input / output circuit) 87 is included. The RAM 84 is provided with the above-described special figure storage unit 85 (the first special figure storage unit 85a and the second special figure storage unit 85b) and the general figure storage unit 86. The ROM 83 may be externally attached.

  Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, a signal is input from each sensor to the main control board 80, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, the sensors include a first start opening sensor 20a, a second start opening sensor 21a, a gate sensor 28a, a first big prize opening sensor 30a, a second big prize opening sensor 35a, a specific area sensor 39a, and a non-specification. An area sensor 70a and a normal winning opening sensor 27a are connected.

  The first start port sensor 20 a is provided in the first start port 20 and detects a game ball won in the first start port 20. The second start port sensor 21 a is provided in the second start port 21 and detects a game ball won in the second start port 21. The gate sensor 28 a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28. The first grand prize opening sensor 30 a is provided in the first big prize opening 30 and detects a game ball won in the first big prize opening 30. The second grand prize opening sensor 35 a is provided in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball won in the second big prize opening 35. The specific area sensor 39a is provided in the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball that has passed through the specific area 39. The non-specific area sensor 70a is provided in the non-specific area 70 in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball that has passed through the non-specific area 70. The normal winning opening sensor 27 a is provided in each of the normal winning openings 27 and detects a game ball that has won the normal winning opening 27.

  Further, as the solenoids, the electric chew solenoid 24, the first big prize opening solenoid 33, the second big prize opening solenoid 38, and the distribution member solenoid 73 are connected. The electric chew solenoid 24 drives the opening / closing member 23 of the electric chew 22. The first big prize opening solenoid 33 drives the opening / closing member 32 of the first big prize winning device 31. The second big prize opening solenoid 38 drives the opening / closing member 37 of the second big prize winning device 36. The distribution member solenoid 73 is for driving the distribution member 71 of the second big winning device 36.

  Further, the main control board 80 is connected with a special symbol display 41, a normal symbol display 42, a special symbol hold indicator 43, and a general symbol hold indicator 44. That is, display control of these display devices 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. On the payout control board 110, a ball lending device 120, a ball lending device 130 and a card unit 135 (installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and lending a ball based on information such as a prepaid card inserted) And the launching device 112 is connected via the launch control circuit 111. The launcher 112 includes a handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

  The payout control board 110 drives the prize ball motor 121 of the prize ball payout device 120 based on a signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and a signal from the card unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1 to win a prize ball. Or the ball rental motor 131 of the ball rental device 130 is driven to pay out the ball. The prize balls to be paid out are detected by the prize ball sensor 122 for counting. In addition, the paid-out ball rental is detected by the ball rental sensor 132 for counting. When the player operates the handle 60 (see FIG. 1) of the launch device 112, the touch switch 114 detects contact with the handle 60, and the launch volume 115 detects the amount of rotation of the handle 60. Then, the launch motor 113 is driven so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 115. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, a single game ball is launched in about 0.6 seconds.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is a unidirectional communication connection that can only transmit signals from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, between the main control board 80 and the sub-control board 90, a unidirectional circuit (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means (for example, a circuit using a diode) is interposed.

  As shown in FIG. 35, on the sub-control board 90, an effect control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “effect control microcomputer”) 91 for controlling the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted. The effect control microcomputer (effect control means) 91 includes a ROM 93 that stores a program for controlling effects as the game progresses, a RAM 94 that is used as a work memory, and a CPU 92 that executes a program stored in the ROM 93. An I / O port unit (input / output circuit) 97 for inputting / outputting data and signals is included. The ROM 93 may be externally attached.

  The sub control board 90 is connected to the image control board 100, the sound control board 106, and the sub drive board 107. The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 causes the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 to control the effect display device 7 based on the command received from the main control board 80.

  The image control board 100 includes a ROM 103 that stores a program for controlling image display and the like, a RAM 104 that is used as a work memory, and a CPU 102 that executes the program stored in the ROM 103. In the ROM 103, still image data and moving image data displayed on the effect display device 7, specifically, image data such as characters, items, figures, characters, numbers and symbols (including effect symbols), and background images. Is stored.

  The image control board 100 performs display control of the liquid crystal panel 760 in the effect display device 7 and transmission control of the transmission film 770, and the backlight 792 and the accessory light 791 in the effect display device 7 via the sub drive substrate 107. Perform light emission control. When light emission control of the backlight 792 and the accessory light 791 in the effect display device 7 is performed, the image control board 100 performs drive control of the cooling fan 421 via the sub drive board 107.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 outputs voice, music, sound effect, and the like from the speaker 67 via the voice control board 106 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Acoustic data such as voice output from the speaker 67 is stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and in that case, the CPU may execute voice control. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and acoustic data may be stored in the ROM. Further, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100, and the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 may execute sound control. Further, in this case, acoustic data may be stored in the ROM 103 of the image control board 100.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 performs lighting control of lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 via the sub drive board 107 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Moreover, lighting control of ball movable body LED328, face movable body LED441, fixed production member LED432, etc. is performed. More specifically, the production control microcomputer 91 creates light emission pattern data (also referred to as data for determining lighting / extinction and light emission color, or lamp data) that determines the light emission mode of each lamp (LED), and each lamp according to the light emission pattern data. (LED) light emission is controlled. Note that data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90 is used to create the light emission pattern data.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 is configured to control the ball movable body 320, the finger member 360, the face movable body 440, the logo member 350, etc. via the sub drive board 107 and the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Drive control is performed. Specifically, the production control microcomputer 91 creates operation pattern data (also referred to as drive data) that determines the operation mode of the ball movable body 320, the finger member 360, the face movable body 440, the logo member 350, and the like, and according to the operation pattern data. Drive control of a ball direct-motion motor 380, a ball rotation motor 324, a finger lock release solenoid 373, a face direct-motion motor 456, a logo direct-motion motor 351, and the like is performed. The data stored in the ROM 93 of the sub-control board 90 is used to create the operation pattern data.

  The sub-control board 90 is connected with an effect button detection switch (SW) 63a and a select button detection switch 64a. The effect button detection switch 63a detects that the effect button 63 (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the effect button 63 is pressed, a detection signal is output from the effect button detection switch 63a to the sub-control board 90. The select button detection switch 64a detects that a select button (not shown) has been pressed. When the select button is pressed, a detection signal is output from the select button detection switch 64a to the sub-control board 90. The select button is a cross key composed of four buttons: an upper button, a lower button, a left button, and a right button.

  34 and 35 are functional block diagrams for explaining the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the last, and not only the relay boards 88 and 108 are provided. That is, a first relay board 510 and a second relay board 520 (see FIG. 29), which will be described later, are omitted. Except for the main control board 80, any one of the plurality of boards shown in FIG. 34 or FIG. 35 may be configured as one board, and one board shown in FIG. 34 or FIG. 35 may be configured as a plurality of boards. Also good.

6). Description of jackpot etc. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, there are “hits” and “off” as a result of the jackpot lottery (special symbol lottery). In the case of “hit”, the “hit symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. In the case of “missing”, the “design symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. When winning a jackpot, the winning prize opening (the first winning prize opening 30 and the second winning prize opening 35) is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the type of special symbol (the type of jackpot) that is stopped and displayed. Is executed. The jackpot game is also called a special game.

  In this embodiment, the jackpot game is a multi-round game (unit open game), an opening before the first round game is started (also referred to as OP), and an ending after the last round game is completed (Also expressed as ED). Each round game starts with the end of OP or the end of the previous round game, and ends with the start of the next round game or the start of ED. The closing time (interval time) of the big prize opening between round games is included in the open round game before the closing.

  There are several types of jackpots. The types of jackpots are as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 36, there are roughly two types in this embodiment. A specific jackpot and a regular jackpot. The specific jackpot is also called “V long jackpot”, and the normal jackpot is also called “V short jackpot”. The “V long jackpot” is a jackpot for operating the opening / closing member 32 and the opening / closing member 37 in a first opening pattern (V long opening pattern) in which a game ball can easily pass through the specific area 39 during the jackpot game. . The “V short jackpot” is a jackpot for operating the opening / closing member 32 and the opening / closing member 37 in the second opening pattern (V short opening pattern) in which it is impossible or difficult to pass the game ball to the specific area 39 during the jackpot game. is there.

  More specifically, the “V long jackpot” that can be won in the lottery of the special figure 1 (the lottery of the first special symbol) is 29.5 seconds per 1R for the first big prize opening 30 from 1R to 8R. From 1R to 9R, the first big prize opening 30 is opened for a maximum of 0.1 seconds per 1R, and in the 16R (final round), the second big prize opening 35 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R. It is a jackpot. That is, the total number of rounds per jackpot is 16R, but the actual number of rounds is 9R. The substantial number of rounds is the number of rounds in which game balls can win up to the maximum number of winnings per round (8 in this embodiment). In this V long jackpot, from 9R to 15R, the opening time of the grand prize opening is extremely short, and it is a round in which a prize ball cannot be expected. In addition, in 16R, passage to the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35 is easily possible. Further, when “special jackpot” is won by lottery of special figure 1, “special figure 1_specific symbol” is stopped and displayed on first special symbol display 41a.

  In addition, the “V long jackpot” that can be won in the drawing of the special figure 2 (the lottery of the second special symbol) opens the first big winning opening 30 from 1R to 15R for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R, In 16R (final round), it is a big hit that opens the second big prize opening 35 for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R. In other words, this jackpot has a substantial number of rounds of 16R. Of course, in 16R, passage to the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35 is easily possible. When “special jackpot” is won by lottery of special figure 2, “special figure 2_specific symbol” is stopped and displayed on second special symbol display 41b.

  On the other hand, the “V short jackpot” that can be won in the lottery shown in FIG. 1 opens the first big prize opening 30 for 29.5 seconds per 1R from 1R to 8R, and from 9R to 15R. The first big prize opening 30 is opened for a maximum of 0.1 seconds per 1R, and in the 16R (final round), the second big prize opening 35 is opened for a maximum of 0.1 seconds per 1R. That is, the total number of rounds per jackpot is 16R, but the actual number of rounds is 8R.

  At 16R in this V short jackpot, the opening time of the second big prize opening 35 is extremely short, and it is almost impossible for the game ball to pass through the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35. In the case of 16R in the V short jackpot, not only the opening time of the second big prize opening 35 is short, but also the opening timing of the second big prize opening 35 and the operation timing of the distribution member 71 (second state (FIG. 2 ( From the relationship with the first state (see FIG. 2 (A)) from (B)), it is almost impossible for the game ball to pass through the specific area 39. When “normal bonus” is won by lottery of special figure 1, “special figure 1_normal symbol” is stopped and displayed on first special symbol display 41a.

  In addition, the “V short jackpot” that can be won in the lottery of the special figure 2 opens the first big prize opening 30 for 29.5 seconds per 1R from 1R to 15R, and the second in 16R (final round). It is a big hit that opens the big prize opening 35 for a maximum of 0.1 seconds per 1R. That is, the total number of rounds per jackpot is 16R, but the actual number of rounds is 15R. Of course, at 16R, it is almost impossible to pass to the specific area 39 in the second big prize opening 35. When “normal jackpot” is won by lottery of special figure 2, “special figure 2_normal symbol” is stopped and displayed on second special symbol display 41b.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, based on the passing of the game ball to the specific area 39 in the jackpot game, the gaming state after the jackpot game is shifted to a high probability state to be described later. Therefore, when the above-mentioned V long jackpot is won, the game state after the jackpot game can be shifted to the high probability state by passing the game ball to the specific area 39 during the execution of the jackpot game. On the other hand, when the V short jackpot is won, the game ball cannot be passed to the specific area 39 while the jackpot game is being executed. Therefore, the game state after the jackpot game is a normal probability state described later. (Non-high probability state).

  However, even if it is controlled to the normal probability state, it is controlled to the short time state described later. In this case, the number of time reductions is set to 100. The number of time reductions is the upper limit number of executions of the special symbol variation display in the time reduction state.

  As shown in FIG. 36, the jackpot distribution rate in the lottery shown in FIG. 1 is 50% for the V long jackpot (specific jackpot) and 50% for the V short jackpot (normal jackpot). On the other hand, in the lottery shown in the special drawing 2, the jackpot distribution rate is 80% for the V long jackpot (specific jackpot) and 20% for the V short jackpot (normal jackpot). Thus, in the present pachinko gaming machine 1, the game ball is won at the second start port 21 rather than the big hit lottery (the lottery in FIG. 1) that is performed when the game ball is won at the first start port 20. The big hit lottery (the lottery shown in FIG. 2) is set to be advantageous to the player.

  Here, in the present pachinko machine 1, the lottery for determining whether or not the jackpot is won is performed based on the “big hit random number”, and the lottery for the type of winning jackpot is performed based on the “hit type random number”. As shown in FIG. 37A, the jackpot random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535. The hit type random number takes a value in the range of 0-9. Note that random numbers acquired based on winning at the first start port 20 or the second start port 21 include “reach random number” and “variation pattern random number” in addition to the big hit random number and the hit type random number.

  The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not a reach is generated in the effect design variation effect indicating the result when the result of the jackpot determination is out of place. Reach is a state in which there is only one effect symbol that is variably displayed among a plurality of effect symbols, and depending on which symbol the effect symbol that is variably displayed is stopped and displayed, It is a state (for example, a state of “7 ↓ 7”) that is a combination of the production symbols shown. It should be noted that the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed so as to be slightly shaken in the display screen 7a, or may be displayed so as to repeat the enlargement and reduction. This reach random number takes a value in the range of 0-255.

  The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern including a variation time. The fluctuation pattern random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. In addition, the random number acquired based on the passage to the gate 28 includes a normal symbol random number (per random number) shown in FIG. The normal symbol random number is a random number for a lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 22. The normal symbol random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535.

7). Description of the gaming state Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The special symbol display 41 and the normal symbol display 42 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 each have a probability variation function and a variation time shortening function. A state in which the probability variation function of the special symbol display 41 is activated is referred to as a “high probability state”, and a state in which it is not activated is referred to as a “normal probability state (non-high probability state)”. In the high probability state, the jackpot probability is higher than in the normal probability state. That is, the jackpot determination is performed using a jackpot determination table in which the value of the jackpot random number determined to be a jackpot is larger than the jackpot determination table used in the normal probability state (see FIG. 38A). That is, when the probability variation function of the special symbol display 41 is activated, the probability that the display result of the special symbol variable display by the special symbol display 41 (that is, the stop symbol) becomes a jackpot symbol compared to when the special symbol display 41 is not activated. Becomes higher.

  In addition, a state in which the function for reducing the variation time of the special symbol display 41 is in operation is referred to as “time-short state”, and a state in which the special symbol display 41 is not in operation is referred to as “non-time-short state”. In the short-time state, the variation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of variation display to the time when the display result is derived and displayed) is shorter than in the non-short-time state. That is, the variation pattern is determined using a variation pattern table that is determined so that a variation pattern with a short variation time is selected more frequently than in the non-temporal state (see FIG. 39). That is, when the function for shortening the variation time of the special symbol display device 41 is activated, it is easy to select a short variation time as the variation time of the variable symbol special display, compared to when the special symbol display 41 is not activated. As a result, in the short-time state, the special-patch holding pace is accelerated, and an effective winning (a winning that can be stored as a special-pending hold) at the starting port is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit with smooth progress of the game.

  The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the special symbol display 41 may be activated at the same time, or only one of them may be activated. The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 operate in synchronization with the variation time shortening function of the special symbol display 41. That is, the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 operate in the time-short state and do not operate in the non-time-short state. Therefore, in the short time state, the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery is higher than in the non-short time state. In other words, a hit determination (ordinary symbol determination) is performed using a normal symbol per-decision table having more normal symbol random numbers (per hit random) determined to be hit than a normal symbol per-decision table used in a non-time-saving state ( (See FIG. 38C). That is, when the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42 is activated, the probability that the display result of the variable symbol normal display by the normal symbol display 42 becomes the normal winning symbol is higher than when the normal symbol display 42 is not activated. .

  In the short time state, the normal symbol fluctuation time is shorter than in the non-short time state. In this embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol is 4 seconds in the non-short-time state, but 1 second in the short-time state (see FIG. 38D). Further, in the time saving state, the opening time of the electric chew 22 in the auxiliary game is longer than that in the non-time saving state (see FIG. 40). That is, the open time extension function of the electric chew 22 is activated. In addition, in the short time state, the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than that in the non-short time state (see FIG. 40). That is, the function of increasing the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened is activated.

  In the situation where the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42 and the open time extension function and the number of times of opening increase function of the electric chew 22 are activated, compared to the case where these functions are not activated. Thus, the electric chew 22 is frequently opened, and game balls frequently win the second starting port 21. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of shot balls, becomes high. Therefore, a state in which these functions are activated is referred to as a “high base state”, and a state in which these functions are not activated is referred to as a “low base state”. In the high base state, it is possible to aim for a big hit without greatly reducing the hand-held game balls. The high base state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control to support winning at the second starting port 21 by the electric chew 22) is executed. Therefore, the high base state is also referred to as an electric support control state or a ball entry easy state. On the other hand, the low base state is also referred to as a non-electric support control state or a non-ball entering easy state.

  In the high base state, not all the functions described above may operate. That is, the operation of one or more of the probability variation function of the normal symbol display 42, the variation time shortening function of the normal symbol display 42, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 22, and the opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 22 Therefore, it is only necessary that the electric chew 22 be opened more easily than when the function is not activated. Further, the high base state may be independently controlled without accompanying the time reduction state.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state after the jackpot game by winning the V long jackpot is a high probability state, a short time state, and a high base if the game is passed to the specific area 39 during the jackpot game. State. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “highly accurate base state”. The high-accuracy base state is substantially continued until the next jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed. In other words, the high-accuracy and high-base state is a very advantageous state for the player that can win the next jackpot without greatly reducing the number of game balls on hand.

  In addition, the game state after the jackpot game by winning the V short jackpot is a normal probability state (non-high probability state, i.e., if the specific area 39 is not passed during the jackpot game). A low probability state), a short time state, and a high base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low-accuracy base state”. The low-accuracy base state ends when a special symbol variable display is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is played for the first time, the gaming state after power-on is a normal probability state, a non-time-short state, and a low base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low probability low base state”. The low probability low base state may be referred to as a “normal game state”. A state in which a special game (a jackpot game) is being executed is referred to as a “special game state (a jackpot game state)”. Furthermore, the state controlled to at least one of the high probability state and the high base state is referred to as a “privilege gaming state”.

  In a high base state, such as a high-accuracy high-base state or a low-accuracy high-base state, it is possible to advance the game more advantageously by making the right-hand strike enter the game ball into the right game area 3B (see FIG. 1). This is because the electric support 22 makes it easier to open the electric chew 22 than in the low base state, and it is easier to win the second starting port 21 than to win the first starting port 20. . Therefore, the player makes a right turn to win the game ball at the second starting port 21 while passing the game ball to the gate 28 which is a trigger for the normal symbol lottery. As a result, it is possible to obtain a large number of start prizes (winning to the start opening) rather than left-handed. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, a right-handed game is played even during a big hit game.

  On the other hand, in the low base state, it is possible to advance the game more advantageously by making the game ball enter the left game area 3A (see FIG. 1) by left-handed. Since the electric support control is not executed, the electric chew 22 is less likely to be opened than in the high base state, and it is easier to win the first start port 20 than to win the second start port 21. Because it is. Therefore, a left turn is made to win a game ball in the first starting port 20. As a result, it is possible to obtain a larger number of start prizes than right-handed.

8). Operation of Game Control Microcomputer 81 [Main Control Main Process] Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 will be described with reference to FIGS. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM 84. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads the program of the main control main process shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, initial setting is first performed (step S001). In the initial setting, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU 82 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) setting, resetting various flags, status, counter, etc. Etc. The initial value of the flag is “0”, that is, “OFF”, the initial value of the status is “1”, and the initial value of the counter is “0”. The initial setting (S001) is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  Following the initial setting (S001), interrupts are prohibited (S002), and the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) is executed. In this normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003), the various random number counter values shown in FIG. When each random number counter value reaches the upper limit value, it returns to “0” and is added again. Note that the initial period value of each random number counter may be a value other than “0” or may be changed randomly. Each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like.

  When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) is completed, the interruption is permitted (S004). While the interrupt is permitted, the main timer interrupt process (S005) can be executed. The main timer interrupt process (S005) is executed based on an interrupt pulse that is repeatedly input to the CPU 82, for example, at a cycle of 4 msec. That is, for example, it is executed at a cycle of 4 msec. Various counters by normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) after main timer interrupt process (S005) is finished and until main timer interrupt process (S005) is started next time The value update process is repeatedly executed. When an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82 in the interrupt disabled state, the main timer interrupt process (S005) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S004).

  [Main-side timer interrupt processing] Next, the main-side timer interrupt processing (S005) will be described. As shown in FIG. 42, in the main timer interrupt process (S005), an output process (S101) is first executed. In the output process (S101), commands set in the output buffer provided in the RAM 84 of the main control board 80 in each process described below are output to the sub control board 90, the payout control board 110, and the like.

  In the input process (S102) performed after the output process (S101), various sensors (a first start port sensor 20a, a second start port sensor 21a, and a first grand prize port sensor) which are mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1. 30a, the second big prize opening sensor 35a, the normal prize opening sensor 27a and the like (see FIG. 34) are read, and the payout data for paying out the winning ball according to the type of the winning opening is output to the output buffer of the RAM 84 Further, in the input process (S102), a detection signal from the lower plate full switch for detecting the fullness of the lower plate 62 is also fetched and stored in the output buffer of the RAM 84 as lower plate full data.

  The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the update processing of various random number counter values (including the normal symbol random number counter value) shown in FIG. 37 includes the execution period of the main timer interrupt process (S005) and other periods (main timer interrupt process (S005 ) Until the next main timer interrupt process (S005) is started).

  Following the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), a starting port sensor detection process (S104) described later is performed, and then a normal operation process (S105) is performed. In the normal operation process (S105), the normal symbol random number acquired in the start port sensor detection process is determined using a predetermined determination table (see FIG. 38C). And the normal symbol display (a change display and a stop display) for alerting | reporting the determination result is performed. As a result of the normal symbol random number determination, if the normal winning symbol is won, an auxiliary game that opens the electric chew 22 in accordance with a predetermined opening pattern (opening time and number of times of opening, see FIG. 40) according to the gaming state. Do.

  Next, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a special operation process (S106), which will be described later, and then performs a specific area sensor detection process (S107). In the specific area sensor detection process (S107), it is determined whether or not a game ball has been detected by the specific area sensor 39a. The V effective period is a period set in step S2206 in a special electric accessory process (see FIG. 46) described later. In the game state setting process (step S2221) in the special electric accessory process, if the V flag is ON, the probability variation flag is turned ON. Thereby, the gaming state after the jackpot game is controlled to a high probability state.

  Next, the game control microcomputer 81 executes other processing (S108). Then, the main timer interrupt process (S005) is terminated. As other processing (S108), the second special figure reservation indicator 43b is controlled to a display mode indicating the number based on the number of special figure 2 reserved balls described later, or based on the number of special figure 1 reserved balls described later. Then, the first special figure holding display 43a is controlled to display the number. Until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 82, the processes of steps S002 to S004 of the main control main process are repeatedly executed (see FIG. 41). When the interrupt pulse is input (after about 4 msec), the main control again. Side timer interrupt processing (S005) is executed. In the output process (S101) of the main timer interrupt process (S005) executed again, the command set in the output buffer of the RAM 84 in the previous main timer interrupt process (S005) is output.

  [Starting Port Sensor Detection Process] As shown in FIG. 43, in the starting port sensor detection process (S104), first, whether or not a game ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the gate sensor 28a. (S201). If a game ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES in S201), a gate passage process (S202) is performed. On the other hand, if the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S201), the gate passing process (S202) is passed and the process proceeds to step S203. In the gate passing process (S202), if the gate sensor 28a is ON, the normal symbol random number (see FIG. 37B) is acquired on condition that the normal symbol random number already stored is less than four. Then, it is stored in the ordinary figure storage unit 86.

  In step S203, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the second start port 21, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the second start port sensor 21a (S203). If a game ball has not won at the second start port 21 (NO at S203), the process proceeds to step S209. If a game ball has won at the second start port 21 (YES at S203), the special figure 2 is displayed. Judgment whether or not the number of reserved balls (the number of the second special figure hold, specifically the value of the counter for counting the number of the second special figure hold provided in the RAM 84) has reached "4" (the upper limit storage number) (S204). If the number of reserved balls in special figure 2 has reached “4” (YES in S204), the process proceeds to step S209, but if the number of reserved balls in special figure 2 is less than “4” (in S204). NO), 1 is added to the special figure 2 reserved ball number (S205).

  Subsequently, special figure 2 related random number acquisition processing (S206) is performed. In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S206), the jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A), the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS), the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC), and the fluctuation The pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) is acquired (that is, the random value group shown in FIG. 37A is acquired), and the acquired special random number value is stored in the second special figure holding storage unit 85b. 2 It stores in the storage area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b according to the number of reserved balls.

  Subsequently, in the start port sensor detection process (S104), it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the first start port 20, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the first start port sensor 20a (S209). . If the game ball has not won the first starting port 20 (NO in S209), the process is completed, but if the game ball has won the first starting port 20 (YES in S209), the special figure 1 is on hold. It is determined whether or not the number of balls (the number of the first special figure hold, specifically the value of the counter for counting the number of the first special figure hold provided in the RAM 84) has reached “4” (the upper limit storage number). (S210). If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 has reached “4” (YES in S210), the process is terminated. If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is less than “4” (NO in S210) ), "1" is added to the special figure 1 reserved ball number (S211).

  Subsequently, special figure 1 related random number acquisition processing (S212) is performed. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S212), similarly to the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S206), the big hit random number counter value (label-TRND-A) and the hit type random number counter value (label -TRND-AS) The reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC) and the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) are obtained (that is, the random value group shown in FIG. 37A is obtained), and the obtained random number values are obtained. It stores in the storage area of the 1st special figure reservation storage part 85a according to the present special figure 1 reservation ball number among 1st special figure reservation storage part 85a.

  [Special Operation Processing] As shown in FIG. 44, in the special operation processing (S106), the processing related to the special symbol display 41 and the big prize device (the first big prize device 31 and the second big prize device 36) is divided into four stages. “Special operation status 1, 2, 3, 4” is assigned to each of these stages. When the “special operation status” is “1” (YES in S1301), the game control microcomputer 81 performs a special symbol standby process (S1302), and the “special operation status” is “2”. If this is the case (NO in S1301, YES in S1303), special symbol change processing (S1304) is performed. If the "special action status" is "3" (NO in S1301 and S1303, YES in S1305) Then, the special symbol confirmation process (S1306) is performed, and when the “special operation status” is “4” (S1301, S1303, S1305 are all NO), the special electric accessory process (S1307) is performed. The special operation status is “1” by default.

  In the special symbol standby process (S1302), a random number value such as a jackpot random number acquired in the start port sensor detection process (see FIG. 43) is stored in a predetermined determination table (see FIGS. 38A, 38B, and 39). Use to determine. Then, the special symbol variation display for informing the result of the big hit lottery is started, and the special operation status is set to “2”. The special symbol standby process (S1302) will be described in detail later.

  In the special symbol change processing (S1304), it is determined whether or not the special symbol change time has elapsed.When the special symbol change time elapses, the special symbol is stopped and displayed, and the variable stop command is set in the output buffer to display the special operation status. Set to “3”.

  In the special symbol confirmation process (S1306), it is determined whether or not the stopped special symbol is a jackpot symbol. If the symbol is a jackpot symbol, the special operation status is set to “4” in order to execute the special electric accessory processing. . At this time, the jackpot opening command is set in the output buffer. If it is not a jackpot symbol, the special operation status is set to “1” in order to execute the special symbol standby process again. In the special symbol determination process (S1306), in order to manage the control period in the high probability state, if the probability variation flag is ON, the value of the probability variation counter is decremented by one. However, since the high probability state continues until the next jackpot is won, the probability variation counter may not be provided. Further, in order to manage the control period of the time-short state (that is, the high base state), if the time-short flag is ON, the value of the time-short counter is decremented by 1 and when the time-short counter becomes “0”, the time-short flag is turned OFF. Further, when the special operation status is set to “4”, if the probability variation flag or the time reduction flag is ON, the special operation status is returned to OFF. In other words, during the big hit game, the low probability and low base state is controlled.

  In the special electric accessory processing (S1307), the first grand prize opening 30 and the second big prize opening 35 are opened according to a predetermined opening pattern (opening time and number of times of opening, see FIG. 36) according to the type of winning jackpot. Play a jackpot game (special game). The special electric accessory processing (S1307) will be described in detail later.

  [Special Symbol Waiting Process] As shown in FIG. 45, in the special symbol waiting process (S1302), first, whether or not the number of reserved balls at the second starting port 21 (that is, the number of reserved figures 2 reserved balls) is “0”. Is determined (S1401). Special Figure 2 If the number of reserved balls is “0” (YES in S1401), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the second start port 21, the first start It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the mouth 20 (that is, the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1) is “0” (S1407). If the special figure 1 reserved ball number is also “0” (YES in S1407), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the first starting port 20, the customer It is determined whether or not the wait flag is ON (S1415). If it is ON, this process is finished. If it is not ON, a customer wait command is set in the output buffer (S1416) and the customer wait flag is turned ON (S1416). S1417).

  In step S1401, if the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is not “0” (NO in S1401), that is, storing a random number counter value group acquired due to winning at the second starting port 21 (holding information in Special Figure 2) ), The special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1402) and the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) are performed.

  In the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402), the jackpot random number value is read, and the jackpot determination is performed based on the jackpot determination table (see FIG. 38A) corresponding to the current gaming state. If the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, the hit type random number value is read and the hit type is determined based on the hit type determination table (see FIG. 36). Then, the special figure stop symbol data (see FIG. 36) corresponding to the hit type is set in the special figure buffer provided in the RAM 84. If the result of the determination is “lost”, special figure stop symbol data (01H) corresponding to the lost symbol is set in the special symbol buffer.

  In the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403), the fluctuation pattern random value is read and the fluctuation pattern is selected based on the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table (see FIG. 39). In this process, when the above-described determination result is “losing”, the random number value of the reach is read out, and the variation pattern of the loss with reach is calculated based on the reach determination table (see FIG. 38B). Decide whether to make a fluctuation pattern of losing without reach.

  As shown in FIG. 39, if the variation pattern is determined, the variation time is also determined. In addition, when reaching reach, it is also determined whether the reach is normal reach or super reach (SP reach) (see the remarks column in FIG. 39). The SP reach is a reach whose variation time after reach is longer than that of normal reach, and the table allocation ratio is set so that the winning expectation degree (expectation degree for jackpot winning) is higher than that of normal reach. In this embodiment, the SP reach is executed progressively through the normal reach.

  In this embodiment, there are three types of SP reach: weak SP reach A, weak SP reach B, and strong SP reach (see the remarks column in FIG. 39). In addition, it is good also as a structure containing types other than these as a kind of SP reach. The above three types of SP reach have different jackpot expectations. Specifically, the jackpot expectation level increases in the order of weak SP reach A, weak SP reach B, and strong SP reach. That is, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, the distribution ratios of various variation patterns are set so that the jackpot expectation increases in the order of weak SP reach A, weak SP reach B, and strong SP reach.

  Returning to FIG. 45, following the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1403), the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 2 reserved ball number by 1 (S1404). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the second special figure storage unit 85b is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the fourth special figure storage unit 85b holds the fourth. The corresponding storage area (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S1405). In this way, the second special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes special figure 2 fluctuation start processing (S1406). In the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1406), the special operation status is set to “2” and the fluctuation start command is set to start the fluctuation display of the second special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 2 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1406) includes the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 2 big hit determination process (S1402). Information and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) (information including fluctuation time information) are included. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the customer waiting flag is ON (S1413). If it is ON, the customer waiting flag is turned OFF (S1414). This process is finished without executing.

  Also, when the figure 2 reserved ball number is “0” but the figure 1 reserved ball number is not “0” (YES in S1401 and NO in S1407), that is, there is no hold information of the special figure 2, When there is one or more random number counter value group storages (holding information of special figure 1) acquired due to winning at one start opening 20, special figure 1 big hit determination processing (S1408) and special figure 1 fluctuation Pattern selection processing (S1409) is performed. The special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1408) is the same process as the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402), and the description thereof will be omitted. Further, the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1409) is the same process as the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403), and the description thereof will be omitted.

  Next, the game control microcomputer 81 decrements the special figure 1 reserved ball number by one (S1410). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the fourth hold in the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a. The storage area corresponding to (the storage area farthest from the read side) is cleared (S1411). In this way, the first special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was put on hold.

  Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 81 executes special figure 1 fluctuation start processing (S1412). In the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1412), the special operation status is set to "2" and the fluctuation start command is set to start the fluctuation display of the first special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 1 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1412) includes the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 1 big hit determination process (S1408). Information and information on the fluctuation pattern set in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1409) (information including fluctuation time information) are included. Thereafter, the game control microcomputer 81 determines whether or not the customer waiting flag is ON (S1413). If it is ON, the customer waiting flag is turned OFF (S1414). This process is finished without executing.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the special symbol change display based on the first special figure hold is performed only when the second special figure hold is “0” (YES in S1401). That is, the digestion of the second special figure hold is executed in preference to the digestion of the first special figure hold. In the present embodiment, the lottery based on the second special figure hold is more likely to win the big hit (V long jackpot), which is more profitable for the player, than the lottery based on the first special figure hold (FIG. 36). reference).

  [Special Electric Charging Object Processing] As shown in FIG. 46, in the special electric character processing (S1307), it is first determined whether or not the jackpot end flag is ON (S2201). The jackpot end flag is a flag indicating that all the opening of the big winning devices (the first big winning device 31 and the second big winning device 36) has been completed in the running big hit game.

  If the jackpot end flag is not ON (NO in S2201), whether or not the big prize opening (first big prize opening 30 or second big prize opening 35) is being opened (that is, whether or not the big prize winning device is being opened). Is determined (S2202). If it is not open (NO in S2202), whether or not it is time to open the big prize opening (first big prize opening 30 or second big prize opening 35), that is, the first time after the jackpot opening time has passed It is determined whether or not it has reached the opening start time in the round game, or the opening time has elapsed after the interval time (closing time) until the once closed big prize opening is opened again (S2203). ).

  If the decision result in the step S2203 is NO, the process is finished as it is. On the other hand, if the decision result in the step S2203 is YES, it is judged whether or not the currently executed jackpot game is a jackpot game as a V long jackpot (S2204). If it is not the V long jackpot, the process proceeds to step S2207. If it is the V long jackpot, it is determined whether it is time to start the sixteenth round for opening the second big winning opening 35 (S2205). If it is not the timing to start the 16th round (NO in S2205), the process proceeds to step S2207. On the other hand, if it is the timing to start the 16th round (YES in S2205), the V valid period setting process (S2206) is performed.

  In the V validity period setting process (S2206), during the 16th round of the V long jackpot, during the opening of the second big prize opening 35 and for several seconds after the second big prize opening 35 is closed, the game balls of the specific area sensor 39a are played. The V effective period for determining that the detection is valid is set. In this embodiment, a period other than this (including the case where no jackpot game is being executed) is set as a V invalid period in which the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is invalid. Here, determining that the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is valid means turning on the V flag based on the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a. The determination that the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a is invalid means that the V flag is not turned ON even if the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 39a. The V valid period includes a few seconds after the second grand prize opening 35 is closed. The game ball may win the second big prize opening 35 immediately before the second big prize opening 35 is closed. Is taken into consideration.

  That is, in this embodiment, the V flag is turned ON only when the V passage during the V effective period (game ball passing to the specific area 39) is detected, and the V flag is detected when the V passage outside the V effective period (during the V invalid period) is detected. Is not turned on. In this way, the V flag is not turned on based on the passage of V due to fraud, that is, the high probability state is not controlled.

  In step S2207, the big prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35) is opened according to the opening pattern (see FIG. 36) corresponding to the type of jackpot. The distribution member 71 always moves with a constant operation from the start of the round game of the 16th round. In the V long jackpot opening pattern (V long opening pattern), in the sixteenth round, the opening / closing member 37 is opened so that the game ball won in the second big winning opening 35 can pass through the specific area 39 with a margin. On the other hand, in the V short jackpot opening pattern (V short opening pattern), the opening / closing member 37 is opened so that it is almost impossible to win the second big winning opening 35 in the sixteenth round. In addition, in the V short opening pattern, even if the game ball can win the second grand prize opening 35, the opening timing of the opening / closing member 37 with respect to the operation of the sorting member 71 is prevented so that it cannot pass through the specific area 39. Is set.

  In a succeeding step S2208, a round designation command transmission determination process is performed. In the round designation command transmission determination process (S2208), it is determined whether or not the opening of the big winning opening in step S2207 is the first release in one round game. A round designation command including information on the number of rounds is set in the output buffer of the RAM 84. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the large winning opening is not opened a plurality of times during one round game. Therefore, in this step S2208, a round designation command is always set.

  In step S2202 of the special electric accessory processing (FIG. 46), if the grand prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35) is being opened (YES in S2202), the closing condition of the big prize opening Whether or not is established is determined (S2209). In this embodiment, the closing condition is that the number of winning prizes in the round winning game in the round game has reached the prescribed maximum winning quantity (in this embodiment, 8 per round), or the time for closing the winning prize opening. One of the achievements (that is, a predetermined opening time (see FIG. 36) has passed since the special winning opening was opened) is satisfied. If the closing condition for the special prize opening is not satisfied (NO in S2209), the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the closing condition of the big prize opening is satisfied (YES in S2209), the big prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35) is closed (closed) ( S2210). If one round game is ended by closing step S2210 (YES in S2211), the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2212), and whether or not the value of the round counter is “0”. Determination is made (S2213). If it is not “0” (NO in S2213), the process is finished to start the next round game. The round counter is a counter for counting the number of executions of the round game, and is set to “16” at the start of execution of the jackpot game.

  On the other hand, if the value of the round counter is “0” in step S2213 (YES in S2213), a jackpot ending command is set as a jackpot ending process for ending the jackpot game (S2214), and the jackpot ending is started ( S2215). Then, the jackpot end flag is set and the process ends (S2216).

  If the jackpot end flag is ON in step S2201 (YES in S2201), the final round has ended, so it is determined whether the jackpot ending time has elapsed (S2217) and the ending time has elapsed. If not (NO in S2217), the process ends. On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2217), the jackpot end flag is turned off (S2218), the jackpot flag is turned off (S2219), and the special operation status is set to “1” (S2220). Thus, in the next main timer interruption process, the special symbol standby process (S1302) is executed again as the special operation process (see FIG. 44). Thereafter, a game state setting process (S2221) is performed and the present process is terminated.

  In the game state setting process (S2221), it is determined whether or not the V flag is ON. If ON, the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag are turned ON, and the V flag is turned OFF. Then, “10000” is set in the probability variation counter and the time reduction counter. As a result, the gaming state after the current jackpot game becomes a highly accurate and high-base state. On the other hand, if the V flag is not ON, the hour / hour flag is turned ON and “100” is set to the hour / hour counter. As a result, the gaming state after the current jackpot game becomes a low-accuracy base state.

9. Operation of effect control microcomputer 91 [Sub-control main processing] Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the explanation of the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM 94. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 91 provided on the sub control board 90 reads out and executes the program of the sub control main process shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main process, first, a CPU initialization process is performed (S4001). In the CPU initialization process (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, CPU 92 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) and the like are performed.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM 94 are normal (S4002). If the determination result is NO, the RAM 94 is initialized (S4003), and the process proceeds to step S4004. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES (YES in S4002), the process proceeds to step S4004 without initializing the RAM 94. That is, if the power-off signal is not ON, or if the contents of the RAM 94 are not normal even if the power-off signal is ON (NO in S4002), the RAM 94 is initialized. However, if the contents of the RAM 94 are maintained normally (YES in S4002), the RAM 94 is not initialized. If the RAM 94 is initialized, the values of various flags, statuses, counters, etc. are reset. Further, steps S4001 to S4003 are executed only once after the power is turned on, and are not executed thereafter.

  In step S4004, interrupts are prohibited. Next, random number update processing is executed (S4005). In the random number update process (S4005), the values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. The effect determining random numbers include a random effect pattern determining random number for determining a variable effect pattern, a notice effect determining random number for determining various notification effects, and the like. The random number update method may be the same as the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above. Random values may not be added one by one at the time of update, but may be added two by two. The same applies to the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above.

  When the random number update process (S4005) is completed, a command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands stored in the output buffer in the RAM 94 of the sub control board 90 are transmitted to the image control board 100. The image control board 100 that has received the command uses the effect display device 7 in accordance with the command to produce various effects (decorative symbol variation effect, opening effect accompanying special games, opening game effect, ending effect, liquid crystal transmission effects to be described later, etc. ). Note that the sub control board 90 outputs sound from the speaker 67 via the sound control board 106 and performs the lamps (LEDs) via the sub drive board 107 in accordance with the execution of various effects by the image control board 100. Light is emitted, or the ball movable body 320, the finger member 360, the face movable body 440, and the logo member 350 are operated. Next, the production control microcomputer 91 permits interruption (S4007). Thereafter, steps S4004 to S4007 are looped. While interrupts are permitted, reception interrupt processing (S4008), 1 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) can be executed.

  [Reception Interrupt Processing] In the reception interrupt processing (S4008), as shown in FIG. 48, whether or not the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is determined by the microcomputer 91 for effect control. It is determined whether or not an input has been made to the external INT input unit (S4101). If the strobe signal is not ON, the process is terminated. If the strobe signal is ON, various commands transmitted by the output process (S101) of the main control board 80 are stored in the RAM 94 (S4102). This reception interrupt process is a process executed in preference to other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

  [1 ms Timer Interrupt Process] The 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is executed each time an interrupt pulse with a 1 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 49, in the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), first, an input process (S4201) is performed. In the input process (S4201), switch data (edge data and level data) is created based on the detection signals from the effect button detection switch 63a and the select button detection switch 64a.

  Subsequently, lamp data output processing (S4202) is performed. In the lamp data output process (S4202), the frame lamp 66, the panel lamp 5, the ball movable body LED 328, the face movable body LED 441, the fixed rendering member LED 432, and the like are emitted at other times in a 10 ms timer interruption process described later in order to emit light at a timing suitable for the presentation. The ramp data created in the process (S4304) is output to the sub drive substrate 107. That is, each lamp (LED) is caused to emit light in a predetermined light emission mode according to the lamp data.

  Next, drive control processing (S4203) is performed. In the drive control process (S4203), drive data (ball direct-motion motor 380, ball rotation) to operate the ball movable body 320, the finger member 360, the face movable body 440, and the logo member 350 at a timing suitable for the image production or the like. Data for driving the motor 324, the finger unlocking solenoid 373, the face direct-motion motor 456, and the logo direct-motion motor 351). The drive data set in each process in the later-described 10 ms timer interrupt process is also output in this process. That is, the ball movable body 320, the finger member 360, the face movable body 440, and the logo member 350 are operated in a predetermined operation mode according to the drive data.

  Then, the watchdog timer process (S4204) for setting the reset of the watchdog timer is performed, and this process is finished.

  [10 ms Timer Interrupt Processing] The 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) is executed every time an interrupt pulse with a 10 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 50, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, a received command analysis process (S4301) described later is performed. Next, switch state acquisition processing is performed in which the switch data created in the 1 ms timer interrupt processing is stored in the RAM 94 as switch data for 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4302). Subsequently, a switch process for setting the display contents of the display screen 7a based on the switch data stored in the switch state acquisition process is performed (S4303).

  Thereafter, the production control microcomputer 91 creates lamp data (data for controlling the lighting of each lamp (LED)), creates voice data (data for controlling the output of voice from the speaker 67), and the voice control board. Other processing such as output to 106 or updating various effect determination random numbers is executed (S4304).

  [Reception Command Analysis Processing] As shown in FIG. 51, in the reception command analysis processing (S4301), the effect control microcomputer 91 first determines whether or not a variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401). If it has been received, a variation effect start process (S4402) described later is performed.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a change stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4403), and if received, changes effect end processing (S4404) is performed. In the variation effect end process (S4403), the variation stop command is analyzed, and a variation effect end command for ending the variation effect is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 based on the analysis result.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not an opening command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4405), and if received, performs an opening effect selection process (S4406). In the opening effect selection process (S4406), the opening command is analyzed, and the pattern (contents) of the opening effect to be executed during the opening of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an opening effect start command for starting the opening effect with the selected opening effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether or not a round designation command is received from the main control board 80 (S4407), and if received, performs a round effect selection process (S4408). In the round effect selection process (S4408), the round designation command is analyzed, and the pattern (contents) of the round effect to be executed during the round game of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, a round effect start command for starting the round effect with the selected round effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 determines whether an ending command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4409), and if received, performs an ending effect selection process (S4410). In the ending effect selection process (S4410), the ending command is analyzed, and the ending effect pattern (content) to be executed during the jackpot game ending is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an ending effect start command for starting the ending effect with the selected ending effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94.

  Subsequently, as the other process (S4411), the effect control microcomputer 91 performs a process based on a received command other than the above-described command (for example, a process of performing V-pass notification based on a V-pass command indicating V-pass). Do. Then, the received command analysis process ends.

  [Variation Effect Start Process] As shown in FIG. 52, in the change effect start process (S4402), the effect control microcomputer 91 first analyzes a change start command (S4701). The fluctuation start command includes information on the fluctuation pattern set in the fluctuation pattern selection process (step S1403 or S1409) and information on the special figure stop symbol data set in the jackpot determination process (step S1402 or S1408 in FIG. 45). include. In addition, it is good also as a structure which acquires such information with a separate command. In addition, the information acquired by the effect control microcomputer 91 here can be used as appropriate in processes executed thereafter.

  Next, the effect control microcomputer 91 selects a variable effect pattern (S4702). Specifically, the random effect pattern determination random number is acquired, and the analysis result of the change start command is selected from a plurality of tables classified according to the type of change pattern (change pattern P1 in FIG. 39, etc.). A variation effect pattern is selected by selecting one table based on the selected table and determining the obtained random effect pattern determination random number using the selected table. As a result, the contents of the fluctuation effect are determined including details such as whether or not to execute a liquid crystal transmission effect, which will be described later, and the execution timing thereof. That is, once the variation production pattern is determined, the variation production time, the variation display mode of the production symbol, the presence / absence of reach production, the content of reach production, the presence / absence of SW production (production button production), the content of SW production, production development configuration, production The details of the contents of the variation effect made up of the background type of the symbol and the like are determined. An example of the variation effect pattern will be described later.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 selects effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R that are finally stopped and displayed in the variation effect (S4703). Specifically, a random number for determining the effect design is obtained, and one table is selected from a plurality of tables classified according to the type of special symbol and the presence or absence of reach based on the analysis result of the change start command. An effect symbol is selected by determining the obtained effect symbol determining random number using the selected table. Thereby, the combination (for example, “777” or the like) of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R that are finally stopped and displayed is determined.

  Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 91 selects a notice effect (S4704). Specifically, a random number for determining the announcement effect is obtained, and one table is selected from a plurality of tables classified according to the type of special symbol and the presence or absence of reach based on the analysis result of the change start command. The notice effect is selected by selecting and using the selected table to determine the acquired notice effect random number. Thereby, the contents of the notice effects such as so-called step-up notice effects and chance-up notice effects are determined.

  Then, the variation effect start command for starting the variation effect with the selected variation effect pattern, the effect symbol, and the notice effect is set in the output buffer of the RAM 94 (S4705), and the variation effect start process is ended. When the variable effect start command set in step S4705 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 reads a predetermined effect image from the ROM 103, and displays the effect display device. 7 is performed on the display screen 7a.

  If the variation effect pattern with the liquid crystal transmission effect is selected in step S4702, the image control board 100 performs the effect on the liquid crystal panel 760, the transmission film 770, and the backlight 792 of the effect display device 7. The accessory light 791 is controlled according to a predetermined effect execution program (effect control data). In addition, the production control microcomputer 91 includes a ball direct-motion motor 380, a ball rotation motor 324, a ball movable body LED 328, a finger lock release solenoid 373, a face movable body LED 441, a face linear motion motor 456, a fixed performance member LED 432, a logo The direct acting motor 351 is controlled according to a predetermined effect execution program (effect control data including drive data and lamp data). In this way, the liquid crystal transmission effect described later is realized.

  Next, the liquid crystal transmission effect of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The liquid crystal transmission effect is an effect of visually recognizing the effect body (the movable face body 440 and the mitt decoration body 431) behind the liquid crystal panel 760 by controlling the transmission film 770 in the transmission state. In this embodiment, there are a liquid crystal transmission effect based on the first variation effect pattern, a liquid crystal transmission effect based on the second variation effect pattern, and a liquid crystal transmission effect based on the third variation effect pattern.

  First, a liquid crystal transmission effect based on the first variation effect pattern (hereinafter referred to as “first liquid crystal transmission effect”) will be described with reference to FIG. This first liquid crystal transmission effect (transmission drive effect) is an effect of visually recognizing that the movable face 440 behind the liquid crystal panel 760 moves from the retracted position to the drive position while the transmissive film 770 is controlled to be in the transmissive state. is there. During the execution of the first liquid crystal transmission effect, the accessory light 791 is turned on so that the moving face movable body 440 can be easily seen. On the other hand, the backlight 792 is turned off. Here, in this embodiment, not only the face movable body 440 but also a mitt decoration body 431 is arranged behind the liquid crystal panel 760. Therefore, in the first liquid crystal transmission effect, only the moving face movable body 440 is visually recognized, and the mitt decorative body 431 is not visually recognized.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 53A, at the timing when the movable face body 440 starts to move from the retracted position, the display area that overlaps with the movable face body 440 at the retracted position in the front-rear direction among all display areas of the liquid crystal panel 760. The white image WH is displayed on the screen (hereinafter referred to as “retraction position area F1”). As a result, as shown in FIG. 53 (B), the retracted position area (high brightness display area) F1 is easily seen, and the movable face body 440 that starts to move is slightly visible. At this time, as shown in FIG. 53A, the hat image G1 is displayed above the retracted position area F1 on the liquid crystal panel 760. As a result, as shown in FIG. 53 (B), it is possible to show that the face of the main character wearing the hat starts to move by showing the hat image G1 and the movable face body 440. Further, as shown in FIG. 53A, the black image BL is displayed in the display area (low brightness display area) Q1 excluding the retracted position area F1 and the hat image G1 out of the entire display area of the liquid crystal panel 760. As a result, as shown in FIG. 53B, the display area Q1 becomes difficult to see through, and the mitt decoration 431 can be prevented from being visually recognized. That is, it is possible to visually recognize only the movable face body 440 that starts moving and the hat image G1.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 53 (C), during the movement of the face movable body 440, of the entire display area of the liquid crystal panel 760, a display area overlapping the face movable body 440 being moved in the front-rear direction (hereinafter referred to as “movement”). The white image WH is displayed in the intermediate region F2 ”. As a result, as shown in FIG. 53 (D), the moving middle area (high brightness display area) F2 is easily seen, and the moving face body 440 during the movement can be seen. At this time, as shown in FIG. 53C, the hat image G2 is displayed above the moving region F2 on the liquid crystal panel 760. As a result, as shown in FIG. 53 (D), it is possible to show the movement of the face of the main character wearing the hat. Further, as shown in FIG. 53C, the black image BL is displayed in the display area (low brightness display area) Q2 excluding the moving area F2 and the hat image G2 out of the entire display area of the liquid crystal panel 760. As a result, as shown in FIG. 53 (D), the display area Q2 becomes difficult to see through, and the mitt decorative body 431 can be prevented from being visually recognized. That is, it is possible to visually recognize only the face movable body 440 and the hat image G2 that are being moved.

  Finally, as shown in FIG. 53E, at the timing when the face movable body 440 has finished moving to the driving position, the white image WH is displayed in the driving position area E1 (see FIG. 26A). As a result, as shown in FIG. 53 (F), the driving position area (high brightness display area) E1 is easily seen, and the movable face body 440 that has finished moving can be seen. At this time, as shown in FIG. 53E, the hat image G3 is displayed above the drive position area E1 on the liquid crystal panel 760. As a result, as shown in FIG. 53 (F), it is possible to show that the face of the main character wearing the hat has finished moving. Further, as shown in FIG. 53E, the black image BL is displayed in the display area (low brightness display area) Q3 excluding the drive position area E1 and the hat image G3 out of the entire display area of the liquid crystal panel 760. As a result, as shown in FIG. 53 (F), the display area Q3 is difficult to see, and the mitt decoration 431 can be prevented from being visually recognized. That is, it is possible to visually recognize only the face movable body 440 and the hat image G3 that have been moved.

  As described above, in the first liquid crystal transmission effect, as shown in FIGS. 53B, 53D and 53F, it is possible to make the face movable body 440 appear to appear behind the liquid crystal panel 760. Therefore, it is possible to make a player who recognizes that the movable member moves only in front of the liquid crystal panel 760 as a novel effect. Further, as shown in FIGS. 53A, 53C, and 53E, on the liquid crystal panel 760, the white image WH and the black image BL are displayed according to the position of the moving face movable body 440. Thereby, it is possible to make it appear that there is only the moving face movable body 440 located behind the white image WH without showing the mitt decoration body 431 behind the black image BL. Therefore, it is possible to give an unexpectedness to the player who knows that the mitt decoration body 431 is behind the liquid crystal panel 760 because the mitt decoration body 431 is not visible.

  Further, during the execution of the first liquid crystal transmission effect, it is possible to show the movement of the face movable body 440 in a state where the face movable body LED 441 (see FIG. 35) emits light and the eyes of the main character are shining. . In each liquid crystal transmission effect to be described later, the face movable body LED 441 emits light at the timing when the face movable body 440 is shown. In this embodiment, when a variation pattern (see FIG. 39) with strong SP reach, weak SP reach B, or weak SP reach A is designated, the first variation effect pattern related to the first liquid crystal transmission effect is selected. (Step S4702 in FIG. 52).

  Next, a liquid crystal transmission effect based on the second variation effect pattern (hereinafter referred to as “second liquid crystal transmission effect”) will be described with reference to FIG. This second liquid crystal transmission effect (transmission effect, second transmission effect) is an effect of visually recognizing the movable face body 440 at the driving position behind the liquid crystal panel 760 by controlling the transmission film 770 to the transmission state. is there. This second liquid crystal transmission effect is executed during the SP reach effect.

  First, as shown in FIG. 54A, while the left effect symbol 8L and the right effect symbol 8R are stopped and displayed at “2” in the center of the liquid crystal panel 760, the middle effect symbol 8C is displayed in a variable manner. Normal reach is continued. At this time, the backlight 792 is turned on, and the accessory light 791 is turned off. Thereafter, the SP reach image is developed, and an SP reach image A1 indicating whether or not the ball hits the bat is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 760 as shown in FIG. Even at this time, the backlight 792 is still on, and the accessory light 791 is still off. Note that while the SP reach image A1 shown in FIG. 54B is displayed, the transmissive film 770 is controlled to the non-transmissive state, so that the rear side of the liquid crystal panel 760 cannot be seen. Therefore, during the display of the SP reach image A1, the face movable body 440 has been moved from the retracted position to the driving position in advance, and remains at the driving position.

  Then, through the display of the SP reach image A1 shown in FIG. 54 (B), the transmissive film 770 is switched from the non-transmissive state to the transmissive state. At the same time, the backlight 792 is turned off, while the accessory light 791 is turned on to make the movable face 440 easier to see. As a result, as shown in FIG. 54C, it is shown that the face movable body 440 in the driving position suddenly appears behind the liquid crystal panel 760, and a movable member (face movable body 440) is shown to the player. It can be thought of as a new production using. In the second liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 54C, the white image WH is displayed in the drive position area (high brightness display area) E1 as in the case shown in FIG. A hat image G3 is displayed above the drive position area E1, and a black image BL is displayed in a display area (low brightness display area) Q3 excluding the drive position area E1 and the hat image G3. Therefore, only the face of the main character wearing the hat is shown, and the mitt decoration body 431 is not shown.

  In the present embodiment, the second variation effect pattern related to the second liquid crystal transmission effect can be selected only when the variation pattern with strong SP reach (see FIG. 39) is designated (FIG. 52). Step S4702). That is, the second transmission drive effect can be executed when the SP expectation (the expectation degree for the big win) is a strong SP reach among the SP reach. Accordingly, it is possible to give the player who has seen the second liquid crystal transmission effect during the SP reach effect a sense of excitement due to the very high expectation of winning. Note that the SP reach production in this embodiment is an effect in which the main character as a pitcher competes with an enemy character as a batter. Therefore, through the second liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 54 (C), if the ball does not hit the bat, it is notified that it has won the jackpot, and if the ball is hit by the bat, it will be notified that it is a loss. It has become.

  Next, a liquid crystal transmission effect based on the third variation effect pattern (hereinafter referred to as “third liquid crystal transmission effect”) will be described with reference to FIGS. 55 and 56. This third liquid crystal transmission effect is an effect of visually recognizing the mitt decoration body 431 and the moving face movable body 440 as well as the ball movable body 320 by controlling the transmission film 770 in the transmission state. In the present embodiment, the third variation effect pattern related to the third liquid crystal transmission effect is selected only when the variation pattern (see FIG. 39, variation patterns P1, P31) with strong SP reach and jackpot winning is specified. (Step S4702 in FIG. 52). That is, the third liquid crystal transmission effect is executed in the case of strong SP reach and a big win. Therefore, it is possible to give a player who has seen the third liquid crystal transmission effect a sense of achievement by winning the jackpot. Hereinafter, the third liquid crystal transmission effect will be described in detail. The third liquid crystal transmission effect includes the effects shown in FIG. 55B (transmission effect, first transmission effect, second transmission effect, standby transmission effect), and FIGS. 55C to 55E and FIG. 56A. It can be said that it is a series of effects (continuous transmission drive effects) consisting of the effects (rear transmission drive effects) shown in FIGS.

  The third liquid crystal transmission effect is executed after the SP reach image A1 shown in FIG. 55 (A) is displayed. That is, the transmission film 770 is switched from the non-transmissive state to the transmissive state through the display of the SP reach image A1 shown in FIG. At the same time, while the backlight 792 is turned off, the accessory light 791 is turned on so that the mitt decoration body 431 and the face movable body 440 can be easily seen. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 55B, it is possible to make the mitt decoration body 431 appear to appear suddenly behind the liquid crystal panel 760. At this time, the white image WH is displayed in the mitt overlap area E2 (see FIG. 59A) that overlaps the mitt ornament 431 in the front-rear direction among the entire display area of the liquid crystal panel 760. Thereby, it is possible to make it easier to visually recognize the mitt decorative body 431 behind the white image WH. In addition, a rainbow (seven colors) effect image CL is displayed in a display area other than the mitt overlap area E2. As a result, it is possible to show the mitt decoration body 431 as if it was decorated with the rainbow effect image CL and to show the mitt decoration body 431 flashy. Further, the fixed effect member LED 432 (see FIG. 35) emits light, so that the mitt decoration body 431 can be made more flashy. Since the rainbow effect image CL is difficult to see through, the movable face 440 is not visible.

  As shown in FIG. 55 (B), at the timing when the mitt decorative body 431 is visible, the ball movable body 320 is moved forward from the liquid crystal panel 760 to the first lowered position (see FIG. 7 (A)). It drops (moves) to FIG. Further, the ball cover 322 rotates with respect to the ball body 321 while the ball movable body 320 is falling and while the ball movable body 320 is in the first lowered position. Thereby, one related design is formed by the ball movable body 320 and the mitt decoration body 431. In other words, a design is formed in which the ball thrown by the hero character fits in the catcher mitt. In this way, the player is informed that the ball has won the jackpot by notifying the player that the ball has been placed in the catcher mitt without hitting the bat. Further, by showing two effect bodies (the ball movable body 320 and the mitt decoration body 431) in front of and behind the liquid crystal panel 760, it is possible to give a three-dimensional and novel impression in the front-rear direction.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 55C, the rotation of the ball cover 322 stops, and the ball movable body 320 drops (moves) from the first lowered position to the second lowered position (see FIG. 9B). . Thereby, the center of the liquid crystal panel 760 is easily visually recognized. At this time, the backlight 792 is turned on while the transmissive film 770 is in the transmissive state, while the accessory light 791 is turned off. At this timing, the liquid crystal panel 760 displays a plurality of red effect images AK extending radially from the center and displays a black image BL in a display area excluding the red effect image AK. In this way, while the effect is enhanced by the red effect image AK, the rear of the liquid crystal panel 760 (the red effect image AK and the black image BL) is not visually recognized. That is, the face movable body 440 is not shown at this timing.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 55D, the backlight 792 is turned off while the transmissive film 770 is in the transmissive state, while the accessory light 791 is turned on. At this time, the face movable body 440 starts to move from the retracted position, and display control is performed on the liquid crystal panel 760 as in the case shown in FIG. As a result, it is possible to visually recognize only the movable face body 440 that starts moving and the hat image G1.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 55E, the backlight 792 is turned on while the transmissive film 770 is in the transmissive state, whereas the accessory light 791 is turned off. At this timing, display control is performed on the liquid crystal panel 760 as in the case shown in FIG. As a result, only the red effect image AK is recognized by the player so that the movable face 440 is not shown.

  Here, the technical significance of the third liquid crystal transmission effect will be described. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 55C, 55D, and 55E, a state where the moving face movable body 440 is visually recognized and a state where it is not visually recognized are alternately switched. Specifically, a display area for displaying the white image WH and a display area for displaying the black image BL are appropriately set so that the face movable body 440 is not shown at the timing shown in FIGS. Thus, the face movable body 440 is shown at the timing shown in FIG.

  The effect display device 7 of the present embodiment updates the image 30 times per second, and makes the moving face movable body 440 visible every time corresponding to one frame (about 0.033 seconds) (see FIG. 55 (D)) and a state where it is not visually recognized (see FIG. 55 (E)) are alternately switched. Thereby, the moving face movable body 440 appears to blink at high speed, and the face movable body 440 can be shown flashy. Furthermore, since the red effect image AK and the moving face movable body 440 are alternately viewed at high speed, it is possible to make the face movable body 440 more flashy.

  Incidentally, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 57, the third liquid crystal transmission effect described above is executed while the transmission film 770 is controlled to be in the transmission state, but the transmission state and the non-transmission state of the transmission film 770 are one frame. It is conceivable that the effects as described above are executed by switching at intervals corresponding to. However, the following problems occur in the method of switching between the transmissive state and the non-transmissive state of the transmissive film 770 at high speed.

  That is, as described in FIGS. 21A and 21B, the transmissive film 770 is switched from the non-transmissive state to the transmissive state by applying a voltage to each transparent electrode 772. Here, the time from when the voltage is applied to the transparent electrode 772 until the liquid crystal molecules 774 are aligned vertically to each transparent electrode 772 is about 0.05 seconds (a time corresponding to 1.5 frames). . That is, it takes about 0.05 seconds to switch from the non-transmissive state to the transmissive state. Note that the time required to switch from the transmissive state to the non-transmissive state is sufficiently shorter than 0.05 seconds.

  Therefore, in the method of switching between the transmission state and the non-transmission state of the transmission film 770 at a high speed, a control delay occurs. Therefore, the moving face movable body is moved every time corresponding to one frame (about 0.033 seconds). It is not possible to execute an effect of alternately switching between a state where 440 is visually recognized and a state where 440 is not visually recognized. On the other hand, if the display control is performed on the liquid crystal panel 760 (switching between the display of the white image WH and the display of the black image BL), a control delay does not occur even every approximately 0.033 seconds. For this reason, in this embodiment, the transmissive film 770 is controlled to be in the transmissive state. Then, an effect that the face movable body 440 blinks at a high speed to make it look flashy can be realized by display control on the liquid crystal panel 760.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 57, at the timing of displaying the red effect image AK, the backlight 792 is turned on to make the red effect image AK easier to see. On the other hand, at the timing of displaying the white image WH, the accessory light 791 is turned on in order to make the face movable body 440 easily visible. However, the backlight 792 and the accessory light 791 are switched on and off for each frame, but are controlled not to be turned on at the same time. This is for avoiding overheating of the effect display device 7 as described above. However, if the overheating can be avoided and the visibility of the red effect image AK and the movable face 440 can be secured, the accessory light 791 may be kept on or the backlight 792 may be kept on. . Alternatively, either the backlight 792 or the accessory light 791 may be kept on.

  Returning to the description of the third liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIGS. After the red effect image AK is displayed as shown in FIG. 55 (E), the state where the moving face movable body 440 is visually recognized and the state where it is not visually recognized are alternately switched every frame. When about 1 second elapses in this manner, the face movable body 440 is in the middle of movement as shown in FIG. At this time, display control is performed with the liquid crystal panel 760 as in the case shown in FIG. As a result, it is possible to visually recognize only the movable face body 440 and the hat image G2 in the middle of movement.

  Subsequently, after the red effect image AK is displayed as shown in FIG. 56 (B), the state in which the moving face movable body 440 is visually recognized and the state in which it is not visually recognized are alternately switched every frame. When about 1 second elapses in this way, as shown in FIG. 56C, it is time to finish moving the face movable body 440. At this time, display control is performed on the liquid crystal panel 760 as in the case shown in FIG. As a result, only the movable face body 440 and the hat image G3 at the driving position can be viewed.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 56D, each finger member 360 drops from the position shown in FIG. 9B while the movable face body 440 in the driving position is visually recognized, and Hook up. As a result, each finger member 360, the ball movable body 320, and the face movable body 440 form a related design. In other words, a design is formed in which the main character is holding a baseball ball with two fingers. In this way, a three-dimensional design is produced in the front-rear direction by the effector (movable face 440) behind the liquid crystal panel 760 and the two effectors (movable ball 320, finger member 360) in front of the liquid crystal panel 760. By forming it, it is possible to enhance the production effect.

  Thus, according to the third transmission drive effect, an image (image shown in FIG. 55D, FIG. 56A, and FIG. 56C) that allows the back of the liquid crystal panel 760 to be visible, and the back of the liquid crystal panel 760 Are switched alternately and displayed (images shown in FIGS. 55C, 55E, and 56B). Thereby, it is possible to show or not show the moving face movable body 440 behind the liquid crystal panel 760. As a result, the movable face body 440 appearing behind the liquid crystal panel 760 can be shown with a novel feeling.

  In particular, the image display for enabling the rear view and the image display for the non-view are switched for each frame (period of about 0.033 seconds). As a result, the moving face movable body 440 appears to blink at high speed, and a flashy impression can be given. Furthermore, since the image that makes the rear view invisible includes the red effect image AK, the moving face movable body 440 and the red effect image AK can be shown alternately to further enhance the rendering effect. is there.

  In the third transmission drive effect, as shown in FIG. 57, the movable face 440 is illuminated with the accessory light 791 at the timing when the backlight 792 is turned off. Therefore, it is possible to make it easier to visually recognize the moving face movable body 440. On the other hand, the movable face 440 is not illuminated by the accessory light 791 at the timing when the backlight 792 is lit. Therefore, it is possible to suppress power consumption without outputting useless illumination light to the movable face body 440 that is not shown at this time. Then, it is possible to avoid overheating in the effect display device 7 by not turning on the backlight 792 and the accessory light 791 at the same time.

  When the third liquid crystal transmission effect is thus completed, as shown in FIG. 56E, the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are stopped and displayed at “222”, which is the big hit stop mode, on the liquid crystal panel 760. At this time, the backlight 792 is turned on to visually recognize the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R. In addition, after that, the back of the liquid crystal panel 760 is not visually recognized for a predetermined period. Therefore, the transmissive film 770 is controlled to be in a non-transmissive state, and the accessory light 791 is turned off.

10. Effects of the Present Embodiment As described in detail above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 53 (B), (D), and (F), the face movable body 440 is behind the liquid crystal panel 760. As the face moves, the portion where the movable face 440 can be seen gradually increases. Thereby, it is possible to make it appear that the face movable body 440 appears behind the liquid crystal panel 760, and it is possible to make the player think that it is a novel effect.

11. Modification Example A modification example will be described below. In the description of the modified example, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as those of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the above embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

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A pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 14A and 16, the movable member that moves up and down behind the liquid crystal panel 760 is the movable face body 440. However, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 58A and 58B, the movable member that moves up and down behind the liquid crystal panel 760 is a bat movable body 480. The bat movable body 480 and the face movable body 440 only differ in form, and the bat movable body 480 shows the form of a bat.

  The bat movable body (movable member) 480 is disposed below the liquid crystal panel 760 without overlapping the liquid crystal panel 760 in the front-rear direction when in the retracted position as shown in FIG. . On the other hand, bat movable body 480 overlaps with liquid crystal panel 760 in the front-rear direction when it is in the driving position as shown in FIG. 58 (B), and is arranged behind the center of liquid crystal panel 760. When the bat movable body 480 is in the driving position, a small part of the mitt decoration body 431 is hidden by the bat movable body 480 when viewed from the front. However, when the bat movable body 480 is in the driving position, the mitt decoration body 431 may not be hidden at all.

  Next, a liquid crystal transmission effect of the second form will be described based on FIGS. The liquid crystal transmission effect of the second form is an effect of visually recognizing the effect body (bat movable body 480, mitt decoration body 431) behind the liquid crystal panel 760 by controlling the transmission film 770 to the transmission state. In the second mode, there is a liquid crystal transmission effect based on the fourth to tenth variation effect patterns. These fourth to tenth variation effect patterns related to the liquid crystal transmission effect can be selected in step S4702 of FIG.

  First, a liquid crystal transmission effect (hereinafter referred to as “fourth liquid crystal transmission effect”) based on the fourth variation effect pattern (second transmission effect pattern) will be described with reference to FIG. This fourth liquid crystal transmission effect is an effect that allows the mit decorative body 431 to be visually recognized while the bat movable body 480 is in the driving position when the transmission film 770 is controlled to the transmission state. During the execution of the fourth liquid crystal transmission effect, the accessory light 791 is turned on, whereas the backlight 792 is turned off.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 59 (A), the display area other than the mitt overlap area E2 in the entire display area of the liquid crystal panel 760 will be referred to as an “exclude mitt overlap area S2.” In the fourth liquid crystal transmission effect, the white image WH is displayed in the mitt overlap region (high brightness display region) E2, and the black image is displayed in the exclusion mitt overlap region (low brightness display region) S2. As a result, as shown in FIG. 59 (B), even if the bat movable body 480 and the mitt decoration body 431 overlap each other in the front-rear direction with respect to the liquid crystal panel 760, as shown in FIG. It is possible to show the mit decoration body 431 in an emphasized manner by showing only 431.

  Next, a liquid crystal transmission effect (hereinafter referred to as “fifth liquid crystal transmission effect”) based on the fifth variation effect pattern (first transmission effect pattern) will be described with reference to FIG. This fifth liquid crystal transmission effect is an effect of visually recognizing the bat movable body 480 at the drive position when the transmission film 770 is controlled to the transmission state. During the execution of the fifth liquid crystal transmission effect, the accessory light 791 is turned on, whereas the backlight 792 is turned off.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 60A, the display area that overlaps the bat movable body 480 at the driving position in the front-rear direction out of the entire display area of the liquid crystal panel 760 is referred to as a “bat overlap area E3”. The display area other than E3 will be referred to as “excluded bat overlap area S3”. In the fifth liquid crystal transmission effect, the white image WH is displayed in the bat superimposition area (high brightness display area) E3, and the black image is displayed in the exclusion bat superimposition area (low brightness display area) S3. As a result, as shown in FIG. 60B, even if the bat movable body 480 and the mitt decoration body 431 overlap each other in the front-rear direction with respect to the liquid crystal panel 760, as shown in FIG. It is possible to show the bat movable body 480 with emphasis as if there is only 480.

  Thus, in the second embodiment, when the bat movable body 480 is in the driving position, the display area of the white image WH and the display area of the black image BL are appropriately set, so that only the mitt decoration body 431 is provided behind the liquid crystal panel 760. It is possible to make it appear as if there is only a bat movable body 480. That is, it is possible for the player to separately grasp two different types of effect bodies (the mitt decoration body 431 and the bat movable body 480) behind the liquid crystal panel 760 and make them think of a new liquid crystal transmission effect. .

  Note that the fourth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 59 and the fifth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 60 may be executed alternately in a short time. In this case, it is a novel effect that the two effect bodies (mit decoration body 431 and bat movable body 480) behind the liquid crystal panel 760 can be seen alternately in a short time. Even if the bat movable body 480 is not moved between the driving position and the retracted position, the bat movable body 480 or the mitt decoration body 431 appears to appear in a time shorter than the movement time of the bat movable body 480. It also becomes. Thereby, it is possible to give a strong surprise to the player as an effect that has never been seen before.

  Next, a liquid crystal transmission effect (hereinafter referred to as “sixth liquid crystal transmission effect”) based on the sixth variation effect pattern (third transmission effect pattern) will be described with reference to FIG. The sixth liquid crystal transmission effect is an effect of visually recognizing the combination of the mitt decoration body 431 and the bat movable body 480 at the driving position when the transmission film 770 is controlled to the transmission state. During the execution of the sixth liquid crystal transmission effect, the accessory light 791 is turned on, whereas the backlight 792 is turned off.

  In the sixth liquid crystal transmission effect (second transmission effect), as shown in FIG. 61A, the white image WH is displayed in both the mitt overlap region E2 and the bat overlap region E3 (high brightness display region). On the other hand, the black image BL is displayed in the display area (low brightness display area) Q4 other than the mitt overlap area E2 and the bat overlap area E3 in the entire display area of the liquid crystal panel 760. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 61C, it is possible to make it appear that only the mitt decoration body 431 and the bat movable body 480 are present. In other words, the combination of the mitt decoration body 431 and the bat movable body 480 can be emphasized by making the black image BL not visible except for the mitt decoration body 431 and the bat movable body 480.

  Here, one related design is formed by the mitt decorative body 431 and the bat movable body 480 in the driving position. That is, a design is formed in which the bat is swung in front of the catcher mitt. Thereby, for example, during the SP reach production of this pachinko machine 1, it is possible to show an effect that the batter who is an enemy character does not hit the ball thrown by the hero character and has swung away (winning notification production).

  Thus, in the second embodiment, only the mitt decoration body 431 is shown by the above-described fourth liquid crystal transmission effect, only the bat movable body 480 is shown by the above-mentioned fifth liquid crystal transmission effect, and further, the mitt decoration body is shown by the sixth liquid crystal transmission effect. A combination of 431 and bat movable body 480 can also be shown. Therefore, it can be assumed that a liquid crystal transmission drive effect rich in variations is executed.

  Note that the fourth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 59, the fifth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 60, and the sixth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 61 may be switched in order. Thereby, it is possible to make the combination of the mitt decoration body 431 → the movable bat body 480 → the mitt decoration body 431 and the movable bat body 480 appear in order in a short time. Alternatively, the fourth liquid crystal transmission effect and the sixth liquid crystal transmission effect may be alternately switched. Thus, it is possible to make the mitt decoration body 431 and the combination of the mitt decoration body 431 and the bat movable body 480 appear alternately in a short time. Alternatively, the fifth liquid crystal transmission effect and the sixth liquid crystal transmission effect may be alternately switched. Thereby, it is possible to make the bat movable body 480, the combination of the mitt decoration body 431, and the bat movable body 480 appear alternately in a short time. These effects can give the player a strong surprise as an effect that has never been seen before.

  Next, a liquid crystal transmission effect (hereinafter referred to as “seventh liquid crystal transmission effect”) based on the seventh variation effect pattern will be described with reference to FIG. In this seventh liquid crystal transmission effect (transmission drive effect), the ball movable body 320 is raised to a position where the transmission film 770 is controlled to be in the transmission state and the mitt decoration body 431 is shown (see FIG. 7A). Is an effect of moving to the first lowered position (see FIG. 9A). During the execution of the seventh liquid crystal transmission effect, the accessory light 791 is turned on, whereas the backlight 792 is turned off.

  In the seventh liquid crystal transmission effect, as shown in FIG. 62B, the bat movable body 480 is in the retracted position, and the mitt decoration body 431 is behind the liquid crystal panel 760. Then, as shown in FIG. 62A, the white image WH is displayed in the mitt overlap region E2, and the black image BL is displayed in the exclusion mitt overlap region S2. As a result, as in the fourth liquid crystal transmission effect described above (see FIG. 59C), only the mitt decoration body 431 is highlighted for visual recognition. In this state, the ball movable body 320 is dropped (moved) from the raised position to the first lowered position in front of the liquid crystal panel 760. As a result, as shown in FIG. 62D, when the ball movable body 320 is in the first lowered position, it is positioned in front of the center of the mitt decorative body 431. Further, while the ball movable body 320 is in the first lowered position, the ball cover 322 rotates with respect to the ball main body 321.

  In this way, as described in the third liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 55B, one related design is formed by the ball movable body 320 and the mitt decoration body 431 at the first lowered position. Thereby, for example, during the SP reach production of the pachinko machine 1, it is possible to show the production (winning notification production) that the batter, the enemy character, flew by the ball thrown by the pitcher, the main character. If the hero character is a batter and the enemy character is a pitcher, a loss notification effect may be used.

  As described above, according to the seventh liquid crystal transmission effect, it is possible to make the ball movable body 320 appear to appear suddenly in front of the liquid crystal panel 760 while showing the mitt decoration body 431 behind the liquid crystal panel 760. . Therefore, it is possible to give a strong impact to the player who is conscious of the mitt decoration 431 by the ball movable body 320 that appears suddenly in front of the liquid crystal panel 760.

  Next, a liquid crystal transmission effect based on the eighth variation effect pattern (hereinafter referred to as “eighth liquid crystal transmission effect”) will be described with reference to FIG. In the eighth liquid crystal transmission effect, when the bat movable body 480 is in the driving position and the transmission film 770 is controlled to the transmission state, the ball movable body 320 is moved from the raised position (see FIG. 7A) to the first. This is an effect of moving to the lowered position (see FIG. 9A). During the execution of the eighth liquid crystal transmission effect, the accessory light 791 is turned on, whereas the backlight 792 is turned off. The eighth liquid crystal transmission effect is an effect of visually recognizing the movement of the ball movable body 320 while visually recognizing the bat movable body 480, and the ball movable body 320 after the movement of the bat movable body 480 as shown in FIG. It is a series of effects consisting of effects (special transmission effects) for visually recognizing

  In the eighth liquid crystal transmission effect, the bat movable body 480 remains in the drive position as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 63A, the white image WH is displayed in the bat superimposed area E3 and the black image BL is displayed in the excluded bat superimposed area S3. As a result, as in the fifth liquid crystal transmission effect described above (see FIG. 60C), only the butt movable body 480 is emphasized and visually recognized. In this state, the ball movable body 320 is dropped (moved) from the raised position to the first lowered position in front of the liquid crystal panel 760. As a result, as shown in FIG. 63 (D), when the ball movable body 320 falls to the first lowered position, it is in front of the bat movable body 480 in the driving position and overlaps in the front-rear direction. Further, while the ball movable body 320 is in the first lowered position, the ball cover 322 rotates with respect to the ball main body 321.

  Thus, one related design is formed by the ball movable body 320 in the first lowered position and the bat movable body 480 in the driving position. That is, the design that the bat hits the ball is formed. Thereby, for example, during the SP reach production of this pachinko machine 1, it is possible to show the production (winning notification production) that the batter who is the hero character bounced the ball thrown by the enemy character. If the hero character is a pitcher and the enemy character is a batter, a loss notification effect may be used.

  As described above, according to the eighth liquid crystal transmission effect, it is possible to make the ball movable body 320 appear suddenly in front of the liquid crystal panel 760 while showing the bat movable body 480 behind the liquid crystal panel 760. Therefore, it is possible to give a strong impact to the player who is conscious of the bat movable body 480 by the ball movable body 320 that appears suddenly in front of the liquid crystal panel 760. Furthermore, a novel impression can be given as an effect in which the movable ball body 320 in front of the liquid crystal panel 760 and the movable face body 440 in the rear of the liquid crystal panel 760 are involved.

  Next, a liquid crystal transmission effect based on the ninth variation effect pattern (hereinafter referred to as “the ninth liquid crystal transmission effect”) will be described with reference to FIG. In the ninth liquid crystal transmission effect, when the transmission film 770 is controlled to the transmission state, the movable ball body 320 is moved from the raised position to the first lowered position, and the movable bat body 480 is moved from the retracted position to the driving position. It is a production to make. During the execution of the ninth liquid crystal transmission effect, the accessory light 791 is turned on, whereas the backlight 792 is turned off. In the ninth liquid crystal transmission effect, the white image WH is displayed in the display area of the liquid crystal panel 760 according to the position of the bat movable body 480.

  FIG. 64A shows a state immediately after the ball movable body 320 and the bat movable body 480 start to move. At the timing shown in FIG. 64 (A), the white image WH is displayed in the immediately moving area E4 that overlaps with the bat movable body 480 immediately after the movement in the entire display area of the liquid crystal panel 760, and other than the area E4 immediately after the movement. The black image BL is displayed in the display area. Thereby, only the bat movable body 480 immediately after the movement is emphasized and shown behind the liquid crystal panel 760.

  FIG. 64 (B) is a diagram showing the middle of movement of the ball movable body 320 and the bat movable body 480. At the timing shown in FIG. 64 (B), the white image WH is displayed in the moving area E5 that overlaps with the moving bat movable body 480 in the front-rear direction in the entire display area of the liquid crystal panel 760, and other than the moving area E5. The black image BL is displayed in the display area. Thereby, only the bat movable body 480 in the middle of movement is highlighted behind the liquid crystal panel 760.

  FIG. 64C is a diagram illustrating a state where the ball movable body 320 and the bat movable body 480 have finished moving. As shown in FIG. 64 (C), when the bat movable body 480 is in the driving position, the white image WH is displayed in the butt superposition region E3 (see FIG. 60 (A)), and the excluded bat superposition region S3 (FIG. A black image BL is displayed in (A). As a result, only the bat movable body 480 in the driving position is highlighted behind the liquid crystal panel 760. On the other hand, the ball movable body 320 reaches the first lowered position in synchronization with the timing when the bat movable body 480 reaches the drive position. When the ball movable body 320 is in the first lowered position, the ball cover 322 rotates with respect to the ball main body 321 in front of the bat movable body 480 in the operating position.

  As described above, according to the ninth liquid crystal transmission effect, the ball movable body 320 can appear to appear in front of the liquid crystal panel 760 and the bat movable body 480 can appear to appear in the rear of the liquid crystal panel 760. Therefore, it is possible for the player to think that it is a novel effect that different movable members (the ball movable body 320 and the bat movable body 480) move before and after the liquid crystal panel 760 during the transmission of the liquid crystal panel 760. When the ball movable body 320 and the bat movable body 480 have finished moving, a related design is formed by the ball movable body 320 and the bat movable body 480 as in the above-described eighth liquid crystal transmission effect. Therefore, for example, during the SP reach production, it is possible to show an effect (winning notification effect) that the batter who is the hero character returned the ball thrown by the enemy character.

  Next, a liquid crystal transmission effect based on the tenth variation effect pattern (hereinafter referred to as “tenth liquid crystal transmission effect”) will be described with reference to FIG. The tenth liquid crystal transmission effect is an effect of visually recognizing the movable ball body 320, the mitt decoration body 431, and the movable bat body 480 when the transmission film 770 is controlled to be in the transmission state. During the execution of the tenth liquid crystal transmission effect, the accessory light 791 is turned on, whereas the backlight 792 is turned off. As shown in FIG. 65D, the tenth liquid crystal transmission effect is an effect of visually recognizing the movement of the ball movable body 320 while making the mitt decoration body 431 and the bat movable body 480 visible. This is a series of effects including effects (special transmission effects) for visually recognizing the mitt decoration body 431, the bat movable body 480, and the moved ball movable body 320.

  In the tenth liquid crystal transmission effect, the bat movable body 480 remains in the driving position in front of the mitt decoration body 431 as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 65A, the white image WH is displayed in the mitt overlap area E2 and the butt overlap area E3 in the entire display area of the liquid crystal panel 760, and the areas other than the mitt overlap area E2 and the bat overlap area E3 are displayed. A black image BL is displayed in the display area Q4. Thereby, as in the sixth liquid crystal transmission effect described above (see FIG. 61C), only the combination of the mitt decoration body 431 and the bat movable body 480 is emphasized and visually recognized. At this time, it becomes an effect of scolding whether or not the bat hits the ball in front of the catcher mitt.

  In this state (see FIG. 61C), the ball movable body 320 falls from the raised position to the first lowered position in front of the liquid crystal panel 760. As a result, as shown in FIG. 65D, when the ball movable body 320 moves to the first lowered position, the ball cover 322 rotates relative to the ball main body 321 in front of the bat movable body 480 in the operating position. To do. In this way, one related design is formed by the ball movable body 320 in the first lowered position, the bat movable body 480 in the driving position, and the mitt decoration body 431. As a result, similar to the above-described eighth and ninth liquid crystal transmission effects, for example, during the SP reach effect, the effect that the batter who is the main character repels the ball thrown by the enemy character in front of the catcher mitt (winning notification effect) ).

  As described above, according to the tenth liquid crystal transmission effect, the ball movable body 320 is in front of the liquid crystal panel 760 while showing the mitt decorative body 431 and the bat movable body 480 at the rear of the liquid crystal panel 760 (see FIG. 61C). It is possible to make it appear to appear at. Therefore, it is possible to give a strong impact to the player who is conscious of the bat movable body 480 and the mitt decoration body 431 by the ball movable body 320 that appears suddenly in front of the liquid crystal panel 760. In particular, it is assumed that the bat may be swung in front of the catcher mitt, and when the ball movable body 320 suddenly appears, it is possible to show the revival winning effect that the bat hits the ball back. Then, as shown in FIG. 65 (C), a novel impression that various directors (ball movable body 320, bat movable body 480, mitt decoration body 431) appear to be superimposed in the front-rear direction before and after the liquid crystal panel 760. It is possible to give, and it is possible to further enhance the production effect.

  Next, a liquid crystal transmission effect based on the eleventh variation effect pattern (hereinafter referred to as “eleventh liquid crystal transmission effect”) will be described with reference to FIG. This eleventh liquid crystal transmission effect (both sides transmission drive effect) moves the bat movable body 480 from the retracted position to the drive position while showing the mitt decoration body 431 when the transmission film 770 is controlled to the transmission state. This is an effect of moving the ball movable body 320 from the raised position to the first lowered position. That is, the fourth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 59 and the ninth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 64 are combined. In the eleventh liquid crystal transmission effect, the white image WH is displayed in the mitt overlap region E2, the white image WH is displayed in accordance with the position of the moving bat movable body 480, and the black image BL is displayed in other display regions. To do.

  According to the eleventh liquid crystal transmission effect, it is possible to expect how the subsequent effect will change by first showing the mitt decoration body 431. Subsequently, as in the ninth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 64, the bat movable body 480 moves to the drive position and the ball movable body 320 moves to the first lowered position. Thereby, it is possible to show a novel effect that different movable members (the ball movable body 320 and the bat movable body 480) move in front of and behind the liquid crystal panel 760. When the bat movable body 480 finishes moving to the driving position and the ball movable body 320 finishes moving to the first lowered position, as shown in FIG. 66 (D), various effects are produced before and after the liquid crystal panel 760. (Ball movable body 320, bat movable body 480, mitt decoration body 431) appear to overlap in the front-rear direction. Thus, for example, during the SP reach production, it is possible to show an effect (winning notification effect) that the batter who is the main character repels the ball thrown by the enemy character in front of the catcher mitt. The bat movable body 480 and the ball movable body 320 may be prevented from overlapping in the front-rear direction by moving the bat movable body 480 above or below the ball movable body 320 at the first lowered position. In this case, it is possible to show an effect that the batter has swung the ball.

  Thus, the seventh to eleventh liquid crystal transmission effects of the second form not only show the mitt decoration body 431 and the bat movable body 480 at the rear of the liquid crystal panel 760 but also the ball movable body 320 at the front of the liquid crystal panel 760. By showing the combination, it is possible to make it seem that a more varied liquid crystal transmission effect is executed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the liquid crystal transmission effect from becoming monotonous and allow the player to expect which liquid crystal transmission effect is executed.

  As described above in detail, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the second form, in the seventh liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 62 (D), it is possible to show the mitt decoration body 431 behind the liquid crystal panel 760. Is possible. On the other hand, in the sixth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 61C, it is possible to show both the mitt decorative body 431 and the bat movable body 480 located behind the liquid crystal panel 760. Therefore, it is possible to make the player think that it is a novel liquid crystal transmission effect by showing not only the mitt decoration body 431 behind the liquid crystal panel 760 but also the combination of the mitt decoration body 431 and the bat movable body 480. It is possible, and it is possible to enhance the game entertainment interest.

  Also, according to the second form of the pachinko gaming machine 1, in the sixth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 61 (C), the bat is placed in front of the catcher mitt by the mitt decoration body 431 and the bat movable body 480 in the driving position. A design that is swung is formed. Thereby, compared with the case where one design which the mitt decoration body 431 and the bat movable body 480 relate is not formed, a high production effect can be exhibited.

  Also, according to the second form of the pachinko gaming machine 1, in the sixth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 61 (C), the mitt overlap area E2 and the bat overlap area E3 are more easily seen through the white image WH, whereas the mitt overlap The display area Q4 other than the overlapping area E2 and the bat overlapping area E3 is difficult to see through the black image BL. Accordingly, it is possible to make it appear that only the bat movable body 480 and the mitt decoration body 431 are present behind the liquid crystal panel 760.

<Third form>
A pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the said 1st form, as shown to FIG. 14 (B), LED for illumination (light emission means) is not attached to the front side of the face movable body 440. FIG. In contrast, in the third embodiment, illumination LEDs 492 and 494 are attached to the front side of the face movable body 490, as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, a description will be given centering on differences from the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 67, the face movable body (movable member) 490 of the third form is longer in the vertical direction than the face movable body 440 of the first form shown in FIG. Specifically, the vertical length L3 (see FIG. 68) of the face movable body 490 is the vertical direction when the face movable body 490 moves from the retracted position (see FIG. 69) to the drive position (see FIG. 70). Approximately set to be the moving distance. In the third embodiment, the vertical length L3 of the face movable body 490 is set to about 210 mm.

  The face movable body 490 has a thin plate shape, and has a substantially horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front. Above the movable face body 490 is a curved upper edge 491. 69, when the face movable body 490 is in the retracted position as shown in FIG. 69, the notched portion 720a described in the first embodiment (the notched portion 702a of the lower surface portion 702 of the frame 700), and The lower structure portion 720 is disposed near the cutout portions 721a, 722a, 723a (see FIG. 18). That is, it can be said that the portion of the face movable body 490 in the retracted position around the cutout portion 720a is the upper edge portion 491. On the left and right sides of the upper edge portion 491, upper illumination LEDs 492 that can irradiate illumination light upward (on the moving direction side toward the driving position by the face movable body 490) are attached. A plurality of upper illumination LEDs (neighboring light emitting means) 492 are arranged in the left-right direction.

  Further, below the face movable body 490 is a lower edge portion 493 that slightly protrudes forward. When the face movable body 490 is in the driving position as shown in FIG. 70, the lower edge portion (neighboring portion) 493 is disposed near the notch portion 720a. That is, it can be said that the part of the face movable body 490 in the driving position around the notch 720a is the lower edge 493. This is because the vertical length L3 of the face movable body 490 is approximately set to be the vertical movement distance when the face movable body 490 moves from the retracted position to the drive position. On the lower edge portion 493, lower illumination LEDs 494 that can irradiate illumination light upward (in the direction of movement to the drive position by the face movable body 490) are attached. A plurality of lower illumination LEDs (near-field light emitting means) 494 are arranged in the left-right direction.

  As shown in FIG. 68, the lower edge portion 493 projects slightly forward from the face movable body 490. However, when the face movable body 490 moves up and down between the retracted position and the drive position, The size is set such that it can pass through the portion 720a. Light emission of the upper illumination LED 492 and the lower illumination LED 494 is controlled by the upper control board 711 of the effect display device 7. In other words, it can be said that the light emission of the upper illumination LED 492 and the lower illumination LED 494 is controlled by the effect control microcomputer 91.

  Here, the reason why the upper illumination LED 492 and the lower illumination LED 494 are provided will be described. As described in the first embodiment, a cutout portion 720a for allowing the movable face body to pass through is formed on the lower side of the effect display device 7 (see FIG. 22). However, since the cutout portion 720a is formed, the accessory light is not arranged on the lower control board 721 of the effect display device 7 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the luminous intensity may be insufficient in the lower portion UN (see FIG. 67) in the region behind the liquid crystal panel 760.

  Therefore, in the third embodiment, when the face movable body 490 is at the retracted position as shown in FIG. 69, the upper illumination LED 492 provided on the upper edge 491 emits light, so that it is behind the liquid crystal panel 760. It is possible to compensate for the lack of luminous intensity of the lower part UN of the region. Also, as shown in FIG. 70, when the movable face 490 is in the driving position, the lower illumination LED 494 provided on the lower edge 493 emits light, so that the lower side of the region behind the liquid crystal panel 760 It is possible to compensate for the lack of luminous intensity of the partial UN.

  In this way, in this third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 69, when the face movable body 490 is in the retracted position, the upper illumination LED 492 can output illumination light upward. At this time, illumination light is output downward by the upper accessory light 715 (see FIG. 18), illumination light is output by the left accessory light 735, and illumination light is output by the right accessory light 745. Output the illumination light to the left. Thereby, it is possible to illuminate the mitt decoration body 431 evenly from the top, bottom, left, and right toward the center, and it is possible to make the mitt decoration body 431 easily visible. That is, it is possible to avoid darkening only the lower side of the mitt decoration body 431.

  The upper illumination LED 492 is caused to emit light, for example, when the above-described third liquid crystal transmission effect (see FIG. 55B) is executed. Further, in the second embodiment, if the upper illumination LED as described above is attached to the upper edge portion of the bat movable body 480, the fourth liquid crystal transmission effect (see FIG. 59C) and the sixth liquid crystal transmission effect (FIG. 61). (See (C)), the seventh liquid crystal transmission effect (see FIG. 62 (C)), the tenth liquid crystal transmission effect (see FIG. 65 (D)), and the eleventh liquid crystal transmission effect (see FIG. 66 (D)). In this case, it is possible to make the lower side of the mitt decoration body 431 more visible.

  Further, in the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 70, when the face movable body 490 is in the driving position, the illumination light can be output upward by the lower illumination LED 494. At this time, illumination light is output downward by the upper accessory light 715 (see FIG. 18), illumination light is output by the left accessory light 735, and illumination light is output by the right accessory light 745. Output the illumination light to the left. Thereby, the movable face body 490 at the driving position can be illuminated from the top, bottom, left and right evenly toward the center, and the movable face body 490 at the driving position can be easily viewed. That is, it is possible to avoid darkening only the lower side of the face movable body 490 in the driving position.

  Note that the lower illumination LED 494 emits light, for example, the first liquid crystal transmission effect (see FIG. 53F), the second liquid crystal transmission effect (see FIG. 54C), and the third liquid crystal transmission effect (see FIG. 53). 56 (C) (D)). In the second embodiment, if the lower illumination LED as described above is attached to the lower edge of the bat movable body 480, the fifth liquid crystal transmission effect (see FIG. 60C) and the sixth liquid crystal transmission effect (see FIG. 61 (C)), eighth liquid crystal transmission effect (see FIG. 63 (D)), ninth liquid crystal transmission effect (see FIG. 64 (C)), tenth liquid crystal transmission effect (see FIG. 65 (D)), 11 Even during execution of the liquid crystal transmission effect (see FIG. 66D), it is possible to make it easier to visually recognize the lower side of the bat movable body 480 in the driving position.

<4th form>
Based on FIG. 71, the 4th form of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. In the first embodiment, in the third liquid crystal transmission effect, images that allow the liquid crystal panel 760 to visually recognize the rear side while the face movable body 440 is moving (FIGS. 55D, 56A, and 56C). ) And the display of images (FIG. 55 (C), FIG. 55 (E), and FIG. 55 (B)) whose back cannot be visually recognized are alternately switched. However, in the fourth mode, in the twelfth liquid crystal transmission effect, with the face movable body 440 in the driving position, an image that can be viewed rearward on the liquid crystal panel 760 and an image that cannot be viewed rearward are displayed. Are switched alternately. Hereinafter, the twelfth liquid crystal transmission effect (liquid crystal transmission effect based on the twelfth variation effect pattern) will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 71, in the twelfth liquid crystal transmission effect, the transmission film 770 remains controlled to the transmission state. First, as shown in FIG. 71A, the face image KO is displayed in the drive position area E1 of the liquid crystal panel 760 (the display area overlapping with the face movable body 440 at the drive position). At this time, the backlight is turned on, whereas the accessory light 791 is turned off.

  The face image KO has high saturation (there is color), and is an image imitating the face of the main character of the pachinko gaming machine 1. That is, it has almost the same form as the face movable body 440. A red flame effect image HO is displayed around the face image KO, and a hat image G3 is displayed above the face image KO. Note that the color of the flame effect image HO may indicate the level of expectation of winning in SP reach. In this case, it is sufficient to indicate that the winning expectation is high in the order of blue, green, red, and rainbow colors. In the display area other than the drive position area E1 and the flame effect image HO, the black image BL is displayed.

  Thus, in the twelfth liquid crystal transmission effect, by first displaying the face image KO, it is easy to determine what the face movable body 440 to be subsequently viewed is. Further, by showing the face image KO and then showing the actual face movable body 440, the surprise of the appearance of the face movable body 440 is given. Note that the display of the face image KO and the flame effect image HO shown in FIG. 71A may be a time corresponding to one frame (about 0.033 seconds), and the ease with which the face movable body 440 is discriminated. In consideration, it may be about 1 second.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 71 (B), the backlight 792 is switched off, while the accessory light 791 is switched on so that the face movable body 440 can be easily seen. At this time, the white image WH is displayed in the drive position area E1. Thereby, it is possible to make the face movable body 440 easily visible. At this time, the hat image G3 is displayed above the driving position area E1, and the black image BL is displayed in the display area Q3 excluding the driving position area E1 and the hat image G3. Thereby, it is possible to make only the face movable body 440 and the hat image G3 visible without making the mitt ornament 431 visible. Thereafter, similarly to the third liquid crystal transmission effect described above (see FIG. 57), the display control shown in FIG. 71 (A) and the display shown in FIG. 71 (B) are performed for each frame (approximately every 0.033 seconds). The control is switched alternately.

  As described above, in the twelfth liquid crystal transmission effect of the fourth form, the state where the face image KO and the flame effect image HO displayed on the liquid crystal panel 760 are visible and the state where the face movable body 440 behind the liquid crystal panel 760 is visible are as follows. Switch alternately at high speed. Thereby, it is possible to show the face movable body 440 more flashy. Here, in order to make the face movable body 440 easy to visually recognize, the white image WH is displayed in the drive position area E1, but this may give a whitish impression as the way the face movable body 440 is seen. However, in the twelfth liquid crystal transmission effect, it is possible to eliminate a whitish impression by inserting a face image KO and a flame effect image HO having high saturation (colored). Furthermore, in addition to the fact that the face image KO and the face movable body 440 appear alternately at high speed, it is possible to provide a mysterious appearance due to the difference in the distance between the face image KO and the face movable body 440 in the front-rear direction. It is.

  Note that the above-described twelfth liquid crystal transmission effect of the fourth form may be executed subsequent to the third liquid crystal transmission effect described in the first form. That is, the twelfth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 71 may be executed between the effect shown in FIG. 56 (D) and the effect shown in FIG. 56 (E). In this case, since the third liquid crystal transmission effect is executed when the strong SP reach and the jackpot are won, the twelfth liquid crystal transmission effect executed after the third liquid crystal transmission effect is used as the winning notification effect. It is possible to further enhance the production effect.

  In the first to eleventh liquid crystal transmission effects (see FIGS. 53 to 56 and FIGS. 59 to 66), an effect image such as the flame effect image HO shown in FIG. 71A may be displayed. As a result, even in the first to eleventh liquid crystal transmission effects, it is possible to suggest a high degree of winning expectation by the color of the effect image. When the first to twelfth liquid crystal transmission effects are the winning notification effects, the color of the effect image may be, for example, a rainbow color as a color meaning winning determination.

<Other variations>
In each of the above embodiments, the liquid crystal transmission effect is configured as part of the SP reach effect, but various notice effects (so-called step-up notice, serif notice, cut-in notice, pre-read notice, operation notice (such as the effect button 63) As a configuration to perform as other effects such as pseudo-continuous effect (effect during re-variation display and effect during temporary stop display), normal reach effect, jackpot effect, demonstration effect, etc. Also good.

  Moreover, in each said form, the mitt decoration body 431 in the back of the liquid crystal panel 760 did not move. However, the mitt decoration body 431 may be movable like the face movable body 440. That is, the two movable members (the face movable body 440 and the mitt decorative body 431) behind the liquid crystal panel 760 may be shown, or the movement of the two movable members may be shown. Further, three or more movable members behind the liquid crystal panel 760 may be shown, or the movement of the three or more movable members may be shown. By visually recognizing the plurality of movable members behind the liquid crystal panel 760 in this way, it is possible to further enhance the effect of the liquid crystal transmission effect.

  In each of the above embodiments, the movable members (the face movable bodies 440 and 490 and the bat movable body 480) are arranged on the lower side with respect to the center of the liquid crystal panel 760, and the movable member linearly moves from the bottom to the top. I showed you to do it. However, the movable member may be arranged on the upper side with respect to the center of the liquid crystal panel 760 so that the movable member moves linearly (drops) from top to bottom. Alternatively, the movable member may be arranged on the left side with respect to the center of the liquid crystal panel 760 so that the movable member moves linearly from left to right. Alternatively, the movable member may be arranged on the right side with respect to the center of the liquid crystal panel 760 so that the movable member moves linearly from right to left. The movement of the movable member is not limited to linear movement, and may be rotation or movement in two or more stages, and can be changed as appropriate. Further, when a plurality of movable members are arranged behind the liquid crystal panel, for example, the movable members may be arranged on the upper side and the lower side with respect to the center of the liquid crystal panel 760, and the combination of the arrangement locations can be changed as appropriate. It is.

  In each of the above embodiments, movable members (face movable bodies 440 and 490 and bat movable body 480) that are movable behind liquid crystal panel 760 are arranged. However, the movable member may not be arranged behind liquid crystal panel 760. good. That is, only the fixing member that does not move behind the liquid crystal panel 760 may be visible.

  In each of the above embodiments, the effect member (mit decoration body 431) is arranged behind the movable members (face movable bodies 440 and 490, bat movable body 480). However, the positional relationship between the movable member and the production member in the front-rear direction can be changed as appropriate, and the production member is arranged in front of the movable member, or the movable member and the production member are arranged so that the positions in the front-rear direction coincide. Also good.

  In each of the above embodiments, the white image WH is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 760 in order to make the movable face body 440 and the mitt decoration body 431 visible. However, as long as the movable face body 440 and the mitt decoration body 431 can be visually recognized. The white image WH may not be used. That is, an image with relatively high brightness (for example, a gray image close to white) may be displayed.

  In each of the above embodiments, the black image BL is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 760 in order to make the movable face body 440 and the mitt decoration body 431 invisible. However, the movable face body 440 and the mitt decoration body 431 become invisible. If possible, the black image BL may not be used. That is, an image having a relatively low brightness (for example, a gray image close to black) may be displayed. Moreover, you may make it display the image (for example, gray image) which makes it difficult to visually recognize without making the face movable body 440 and the mitt decoration body 431 invisible.

  Further, in the first embodiment, in the first liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 53, the entire moving face movable body 440 is made visible by displaying the white image WH, whereas the mitt decoration is displayed by displaying the black image BL. The entire body 431 was made invisible. However, if the moving face movable body 440 can be recognized, only a part of the moving face movable body 440 may be visible. In this case, the white image WH is displayed in a part of the retreat position area F1, a part of the moving area F2, and a part of the drive position area E1. If the moving face movable body 440 is easier to visually recognize than the mitt decorative body 431, a part of the mitt decorative body 431 may be made invisible. In this case, the black image BL is displayed on a part of the display area Q1, a part of the display area Q2, and a part of the display area Q3. The white image WH is displayed on the display area including the retreat position area F1, the display area including the moving area F2, and the display area including the drive position area E1, and structures other than the moving face movable body 440 are also visible. You may be able to do it.

  In the first embodiment, in the third liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 55 (B), the entire mitt decoration body 431 is made visible by displaying the white image WH, but by displaying the rainbow effect image CL. The face movable body 440 is made invisible. However, as long as the mitt ornament 431 can be recognized, only a part of the mitt ornament 431 may be visible. In this case, the white image WH is displayed in a part of the mitt overlap region E2. Note that the white image WH may be displayed in the display area including the mitt overlap area E2 so that structures other than the mitt decoration 431 can be visually recognized.

  In the first embodiment, in the third liquid crystal transmission effect, an image (FIG. 55D, FIG. 55) in which the moving face movable body 440 can be visually recognized at a period corresponding to one frame (approximately every 0.033 seconds). 56 (A), FIG. 56 (C), first image) and images incapable of visually recognizing the moving face movable body 440 (see FIG. 55 (C), FIG. 55 (E), FIG. 56 (B)). , The second image) are displayed alternately. However, the period for switching these images can be changed as appropriate, and may be a period corresponding to two frames (approximately every 0.067 seconds) or 1 second or more. However, as the image switching cycle is shorter, the moving face movable body 440 appears to blink at a higher speed, and the effect can be enhanced. Therefore, it is preferable to set the cycle to 1 second or less. It should be noted that, instead of switching the image, the moving face movable body 440 may be switched between the visible state and the invisible state by alternately switching between the transmissive state and the non-transmissive state of the transmissive film 770. .

  In the fourth embodiment, in the twelfth liquid crystal transmission effect, the face image KO is displayed in the drive position area E1 (see FIG. 71A) at a period corresponding to one frame (approximately every 0.033 seconds). The display of the white image WH (see FIG. 71B) was alternately switched. However, the cycle of switching between the face image KO and the white image WH can be changed as appropriate, and may be a cycle corresponding to 2 frames (about every 0.067 seconds) or 1 second or more. However, the shorter the period of switching images, the brighter the face movable body 440 looks like it is decorated with the face image KO and the flame effect image HO, and it is possible to enhance the effect. Therefore, it is preferable to set the cycle to 1 second or less. It should be noted that, instead of switching the image, the transmissive state and non-transmissive state of the transmissive film 770 are alternately switched, so that the movable face 440 at the driving position can be visually recognized and the invisible state can be switched. good.

  In addition, in the fourth to eleventh liquid crystal transmission effects, as in the third and twelfth liquid crystal transmission effects, an image in which the rear of the liquid crystal panel 760 can be visually recognized and the rear of the liquid crystal panel 760 are invisible or difficult to visually recognize. Images may be switched alternately. Thereby, the effect bodies (the face movable body 440, the mitt decoration body 431, and the bat movable body 480) to be visually recognized in the fourth to eleventh liquid crystal transmission effects appear to flash at high speed, and the fourth to eleventh liquid crystal transmission effects are obtained. Can be made even more flashy.

  Further, in the third liquid crystal transmission effect of the first form or the twelfth liquid crystal transmission effect of the fourth form, the state where the face movable body 440 is shown and not shown mainly using the white image WH and the black image BLH. Were alternately switched (see FIGS. 56A and B, and FIGS. 71A and 71B). However, if the lightness is high or low, the color of the image can be changed as appropriate. For example, the face movable body 440 at the driving position is changed using a red image with high (dark) lightness and a red image with low (light) lightness. It is also possible to alternately switch between showing and not showing.

  Moreover, in each said form, in order to improve the visibility of a movable member (face movable body 440,490, bat movable body 480) and an effect member (mitt decoration body 431), the effect display light (an accessory) Light emitting means) 791 is provided. However, it is also possible to improve the visibility by providing a light emitting means for an accessory on the movable member (the movable face body 440, the movable bat body 480) or the effect member (mitt decorative body 431) itself. In this case, the face movable body LED 441 may be considered to correspond to a light emitting means for an accessory, but since the luminous intensity is low, it is preferable to newly provide an accessory light emitting means on the front side of the movable member. The direction in which the illumination light is output by the accessory light 791 is the liquid crystal panel 760 from the accessory light 791 (upper accessory light 715, left accessory light 735, right accessory light 745). However, the direction may be, for example, a diagonally forward or diagonally backward direction, and can be changed as appropriate. Further, an accessory light for illuminating the movable member and an accessory light for illuminating the effect member may be provided separately. In addition, the accessory light 791 may be provided on the base body 410 or the like of the rear effect unit 400, and the installation location can be changed as appropriate.

  In each of the above embodiments, the backlight 792 is turned off when the movable members (the movable face bodies 440 and 490, the movable bat body 480) and the effect member (mit decoration body 431) are visually recognized in each liquid crystal transmission effect. However, as long as the effect display device 7 does not cause overheating, it may emit light weaker than when the backlight 792 (display LED 790) is turned on. In each liquid crystal transmission effect, the accessory light 791 is turned on when the movable member or the effect member is visually recognized. However, as long as the effect display device 7 does not cause overheating, light may be emitted weaker than when the accessory light 791 is turned on.

  In each of the above embodiments, as shown in FIG. 55 (B), one design related to the ball movable body (front movable member) 320 and the mitt decorative body (direction member) 431 (the ball thrown by the main character is the catcher). Design that fits in the mitt). In addition, as shown in FIG. 61 (C), one related design (the bat is swung in front of the catcher mitt) by the mitt decoration body 431 and the bat movable body (rear movable member) 480 in the driving position. Design) was formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 63D, one related design (design that the bat hit the ball back) is formed by the ball movable body 320 in the first lowered position and the bat movable body 480 in the driving position. did. In addition, as shown in FIG. 65D, one design (in front of the catcher mitt) related to the ball movable body 320 in the first lowered position, the bat movable body 480 in the driving position, and the mitt decoration body 431. The design that the bat hit the ball back was formed. However, designs other than these may be formed, and the forms and sizes of the front movable member, the rear movable member, and the effect member can be appropriately changed.

  In each of the above embodiments, in the effect display device 7, a notch portion (relief portion) 720 a is formed in the lower surface portion 702 and the lower structure portion (lower wall portion) of the frame 700. However, the cutout portion is not limited to the one formed in the lower wall portion, and may be provided in any one of the peripheral wall portions of the effect display device 7. For example, in the effect display device 7, a cutout portion may be formed in the upper surface portion 701 and the upper structure portion 710 (upper wall portion) of the frame 700. In this case, a movable member that can pass through the cutout portion of the upper wall portion may be provided. The movable member may be provided with a light emitting means capable of outputting illumination light downward at a position close to the notch portion as in the third embodiment.

  Further, in the effect display device 7, a notch portion may be formed in the left surface portion 703 and the left structure portion 730 (left wall portion) of the frame 700. In this case, a movable member that can pass through the cutout portion of the left wall portion may be provided. The movable member may be provided with a light emitting means capable of outputting illumination light in the right direction at a position close to the notch portion as in the third embodiment. Further, in the effect display device 7, a notch portion may be formed in the right surface portion 704 and the right structure portion 740 (right wall portion) of the frame 700. In this case, a movable member that can pass through the cutout portion of the right wall portion may be provided. The movable member may be provided with light emitting means capable of outputting illumination light leftward at a position close to the notch portion as in the third embodiment. Note that the number of cutout portions is not limited to one, and a plurality of cutout portions may be formed on the peripheral wall portion of the effect display device 7. For example, a cutout portion may be formed in each of the upper wall portion and the lower wall portion so that the face movable body 440 can pass through the cutout portion of the upper wall portion and the cutout portion of the lower wall portion.

  Moreover, in each said form, as shown in FIG. 19, in order to suppress the increase in the dimension of the back side direction unit 200 (rear side production unit 400) in the front-back direction, the whole face movable body 440 is the rear end of the production display device 7. It was arranged ahead of the position 7b. However, at least a part of the movable face body 440 may be disposed in front of the rear end position 7 b of the effect display device 7. However, from the viewpoint of suppressing an increase in the dimension in the front-rear direction of the back side production unit 200, a half (7 mm) or more of the length L1 (14 mm) in the front-rear direction of the face movable body 440 is greater than the rear end position 7b of the effect display device 7. It is good that it is arranged ahead.

  In each of the above embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 22 and 68, the cutout portion (relief portion) 720a has a shape in which the lower surface portion 702 of the frame frame 700 and the rear side of the lower structure portion 720 are cut out. there were. However, the escape portion is not limited to the cutout portion 720a, and may be configured as, for example, a plurality of slits or through holes. Even with a plurality of slits and through-holes, the moving face movable body 440 can be passed, and interference between the effect display device 7 and the face movable body 440 can be avoided.

  Moreover, in each said form, in the effect display apparatus 7 provided with the transparent film 770, the face movable body 440 was distribute | arranged behind the liquid crystal panel 760, and the face movable body 440 was formed in the surrounding wall part of the effect display apparatus 7. It was comprised so that it could pass through the notch part (relief part) 720a. However, in an effect display device that does not include a transmissive film, a movable member is arranged behind the liquid crystal panel so that the movable member can pass through an escape portion formed on the peripheral wall portion of the effect display device. Also good. In this case, even in the effect display device that does not make the back of the liquid crystal panel visible, it is possible to avoid interference between the movable member behind the liquid crystal panel and the peripheral wall portion of the effect display device. And it is possible to suppress the increase in the dimension of the back direction unit of the back side production unit by arranging the movable member ahead of the rear end position of the production display device.

  In each of the above embodiments, the effect display device 7 is provided in the rear effect unit 400. However, the effect display device 7 may be provided in the front effect unit 300. In this case, if a malfunction or failure occurs in the members of the rear effect unit 400, the effect display device 7 is not replaced even if the rear effect unit 400 is replaced. Is possible.

  Moreover, in each said form, as shown in FIG. 6, as for the back side production | presentation unit (back unit) 200, the front side production | generation unit (1st unit) 300 distribute | arranged to the front side, and the rear side distribute | arranged to the back side. The production unit (second unit) 400 can be divided. However, you may comprise so that it can divide | segment into a left effect unit and a right effect unit. Moreover, it is not restricted to the structure which can be divided into 2, and may be divided into 3 or more, for example, it may be configured to be divided into a front effect unit, a central effect unit, and a rear effect unit. As the number that can be divided increases, it is possible to easily take out a defective or failed member. In addition, the structure where the back side production unit 200 is not divided | segmented may be sufficient.

  Moreover, in each said form, in the back side production | generation unit (back unit) 200, it was comprised so that the rear side production | generation unit 400 may be removed from the rear surface side of the front side production | generation unit 300. FIG. However, the front side production unit (second back unit) 300 may be configured to be removed from the front side of the rear side production unit (first back unit) 400. In this case, the relay board mounting member (opposing member) 500 may be rotatably supported by the rear side production unit 400 so that interference with a predetermined member of the front side production unit 300 may be avoided.

  In each of the above embodiments, as shown in FIG. 31 (A), when the front effect unit 300 and the rear effect unit 400 are attached, the face movable body (predetermined member) 440 is removed in the direction (FIG. 31). The right side of (A) faced the relay board mounting member (opposing member) 500. However, the predetermined member facing the relay board mounting member 500 is not limited to the movable face body 440, and may be other members (case, plate, decorative member, drive source, drive mechanism, etc.). . In addition, the facing member facing the removal direction side of the movable face body 440 is not limited to the relay board mounting member 500, but other members (case, plate, decorative member, driving source, driving mechanism, etc.). May be.

  In each of the above embodiments, when the back side production unit (game part) 200 is divided, the relay board mounting member 500 supported by the front side production unit (first unit) 300 is used as the rear production unit (second product). Unit) can be moved to a non-facing position that does not face the movable body 440 of the face. However, the game component, the first unit, and the second unit are not limited to the back side production unit 200, the front side production unit 300, and the rear side production unit 400, and can be changed as appropriate.

  For example, in a game ball storage unit (game part) comprising an upper plate unit (first unit) and an operation means unit (second unit), the removal direction side of a predetermined member of the operation means unit is the plate of the upper plate unit. It is assumed that they are facing each other. In this case, what is necessary is just to comprise so that the plate can be moved between the opposing position which opposes the predetermined member of an operation means unit, and the non-opposing position which does not oppose. Thereby, if the plate is moved to the non-opposing position, the operation means unit can be removed from the upper plate unit without interference between the predetermined member and the plate.

  In each of the above embodiments, as shown in FIG. 29, a main board harness (second wiring) H3 extends from the rear effect unit 400 (main control board 80), and one main board harness H3 is provided. The connector (second connector) CN3 was connected to the first relay board 510. However, the number of harness connectors extending from the rear rendering unit 400 to the relay boards (the first relay board 510 and the second relay board 520) may be two or more. However, it is better that the number is smaller than the number of the connectors CN1 and CN2 of the harnesses H1 and H2 extending from the game board 2 and the front effect unit 300 (32 in total) with respect to the relay board. This is because when the relay board mounting member 500 is rotated, the connector removal work can be reduced. The number of harness connectors extending from the rear effect unit 400 may be the same as or greater than the number of harness connectors extending from the front effect unit 300.

  In each of the above embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 29A and 29B, the relay board mounting member 500 is structured to be rotatable around the rotation shafts 501a and 502a. However, if the harnesses H1 and H2 are not pulled when the relay board mounting member 500 moves, the relay board mounting member 500 may not have a rotatable structure. For example, the relay board mounting member 500 may be supported so as to be slidable downward with respect to the bending plate 311 of the front side production unit 300. The relay board mounting member 500 has two relay boards 510 and 520 attached thereto, but may be one that mounts one relay board or three or more relay boards. In addition, the shape and size of the relay board mounting member 500 are not limited to those shown in FIG.

  In each of the above embodiments, the relay board mounting member 500 can be rotated from the facing position shown in FIG. 32A to the non-facing position shown in FIG. However, the relay board mounting member 500 may be capable of rotating slightly from the facing position without rotating to the non-facing position. This is because even if the relay board mounting member 500 is slightly moved from the non-facing position, the internal space SP2 can be exposed and the screws and the like that have entered the internal space SP2 can be taken out.

  Moreover, in each said form, the relay board mounting member 500 was arrange | positioned in the recessed part 411a of the back surface part 411 of the rear side production | generation unit 400. FIG. However, the arrangement location of the relay board mounting member 500 can be changed as appropriate, and may be arranged on the side surface portion of the base body 410 of the rear side production unit 400 or the front side production unit 300.

  Moreover, in each said form, as shown in FIG. 27, the relay board attachment member 500 formed a part of back wall part 200A of the back side production | presentation unit 200 (specific unit). However, the relay board mounting member 500 may not form a part of the wall portion of the specific unit. That is, even if the relay board mounting member 500 moves, the internal space of the specific unit may not be exposed.

  In each of the above embodiments, the transmission film 770 is provided at a position between the liquid crystal panel 760 and the backlight 792 (light guide plate 750), but may be provided at a position between the backlight 792 and the protection panel 780. Moreover, you may provide in both these positions. Note that the protective panel 780 is not necessarily provided.

  Moreover, in each said form, the information (transmission information) which makes the permeation | transmission film 770 a permeation | transmission state is contained in the 1st-12th fluctuation production pattern, for example. And the image control board 100 made the transmissive film 770 of the production | presentation display apparatus 7 the permeation | transmission state based on the permeation | transmission information contained in the 1st-12th fluctuation production pattern which concerns on a fluctuation production start command. However, the effect control microcomputer 91 transmits a transmission command for setting the transmission film 770 to the transmission state to the image control board 100, and the image control board 100 is based on the received transmission command regardless of the change effect start command. The transmission film 770 of the effect display device 7 may be forcibly switched to the transmission state.

  Moreover, in each said form, the information (non-transmission information) which makes the permeation | transmission film 770 a non-transmission state is contained in the change production end command, for example. Then, the image control board 100 puts the transmissive film 770 of the effect display device 7 in the non-transmissive state based on the non-transmissive information included in the variable effect end command. However, the effect control microcomputer 91 transmits a non-transmission command for setting the transmission film 770 to the non-transmission state to the image control board 100, and the image control board 100 receives the received non-transmission regardless of the change production end command. Based on the command, the transmission film 770 of the effect display device 7 may be forcibly switched to the non-transmission state.

  In each of the above embodiments, the effect display device 7 is a transmissive liquid crystal display device that displays an image by supplying display light from the backlight 792 to the rear surface of the liquid crystal panel 760 (FIG. 20A). reference). However, it may be a reflection type liquid crystal display device that displays an image by reflecting light from the outside with a reflection plate behind the liquid crystal panel 760. As shown in FIG. 20A, a normally white mode liquid crystal display device that displays white by transmitting light from the backlight 792 when no voltage is applied is applied. A normally black mode liquid crystal display device that displays black by blocking light from the backlight 792 may be used.

  In each of the above embodiments, the effect display device 7 updates the image 30 times per second, that is, the frame rate is 30 (fps). However, the effect display device may be one that updates an image 15 or 60 times per second, that is, one that has a frame rate of 15 or 60 (fps), and can be changed as appropriate. The larger the frame rate value, the smoother the video on the liquid crystal panel 760 appears.

  In each of the above embodiments, the effect display device (image display means) 7 having the liquid crystal panel 760 is used. However, the image display means may be one having transparency (that is, a state in which the rear side can be visually recognized). For example, other display devices such as an EL (electroluminescence) display may be used. In addition, a well-known thing can be selected suitably as a kind of EL display.

  In each of the above embodiments, four random numbers such as jackpot random numbers are acquired as random numbers (determination information) acquired based on winning to the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21. A random number may be acquired, and based on the random number, whether or not the jackpot is large, the type of jackpot, the presence or absence of reach, and the type of variation pattern may be determined. That is, it is possible to arbitrarily set the number of random numbers acquired based on the start winning and what is determined in each random number.

  In each of the above embodiments, a so-called V chance machine (a gaming machine that is controlled to a high probability state based on passage through the specific area 39) is configured, but the transition to the high probability state is determined based on the type of winning jackpot symbol. It may be configured as a gaming machine to be played. In each of the above embodiments, the game machine is configured as a game machine (so-called probability variable loop type game machine) that is controlled to a high probability state until the next jackpot game is started. (A gaming machine with a certain number of times of probability change).

  Moreover, in each said form, it comprised so that the fluctuation | variation of special figure 2 might be performed with priority over the fluctuation | variation of special figure 1. FIG. On the other hand, you may comprise so that the fluctuation | variation of special figure 2 and the fluctuation | variation of special figure 1 may be performed according to the winning order to a start opening. In this case, a storage area that can be stored by adding the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold is provided in the RAM 84, and the determination information is stored in the storage area in accordance with the winning order. What is necessary is just to comprise so. Further, it may be configured such that the fluctuation of the special figure 1 can be executed even during the fluctuation of the special figure 2, and the fluctuation of the special figure 2 can be executed even during the fluctuation of the special figure 1. That is, you may comprise as a game machine which performs what is called simultaneous fluctuation. Moreover, you may comprise as what is called 1 type 2 type | mold mixing machine or a honey-type game machine. That is, the present invention can be suitably applied to gaming machines having various game characteristics regardless of the game characteristics of the gaming machine.

  In each of the above embodiments, the pachinko gaming machine is controlled to the jackpot gaming state (special gaming state) under the control condition that the jackpot is won and a special symbol indicating that is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, it may be configured as a slot machine (cylinder gaming machine, pachislot gaming machine). In this case, in the case of a so-called normal machine that increases the medals by winning a big bonus or a regular bonus, a state in which a bonus such as a big bonus or a regular bonus is being executed corresponds to a special gaming state. Also, if it is a so-called ART machine or AT machine that increases the number of medals during a special game period such as ART (assist replay time) or AT (assist time) that can be frequently won for small roles, the state during ART or AT Corresponds to the special gaming state. For normal machines, the special gaming state is controlled by winning a big bonus or regular bonus, and a combination of symbols on the winning line that triggers the transition to the big bonus or regular bonus is displayed on each reel. It is derived and displayed as a display result. In addition, the control conditions for the special gaming state on ART machines and AT machines are determined by, for example, winning the ART or AT activation timing by winning the ART or AT execution lottery and then digesting the prescribed number of games. is there.

  Of course, it is possible to combine the features of the above embodiments and the features of the modified examples. The dimensions, shapes, mechanisms, and the like described in the above embodiments are merely examples, and can be changed as appropriate.

12 Inventions shown in the above-described embodiments In the above-described embodiments, inventions of the following means 1 to 71 are shown. In the description of the means described below, the corresponding configuration names and expressions in the above-described embodiment, and reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the component of each invention is not limited to this supplementary note.

<A>
The invention according to means 1
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
An image display means (effect display device 7) having a display screen (liquid crystal panel 760) capable of displaying a predetermined image, and capable of visually recognizing a region behind the display screen from the front;
A first state (transparent state) that is arranged behind the display screen and makes the rear view visible, and a second state (non-transparent state) that makes the rear invisible or more difficult to see than the first state ) Transmissive switching means (transmissive film 770) that can be switched to
A standby position (retracted position) that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and does not overlap in the front-rear direction or part of the display screen overlaps in the front-rear direction, and on the display screen from the standby position. On the other hand, a movable member (face movable body 440) movable to an operation position (driving position) where there are many overlapping portions in the front-rear direction,
Production control means (production control microcomputer 91) capable of controlling the production accompanying the progress of the game,
The production control means includes
By controlling the transparency switching means to the first state when the movable member is in the operating position, a transmission effect (second liquid crystal transmission shown in FIG. 54C) can be seen. A game machine characterized by being capable of performing (production).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to show the movable member behind the display screen by the transmission effect. Therefore, it is possible to make the player think that it is a new production using a movable member, and it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

The invention according to means 2
In the gaming machine described in means 1,
The production control means includes
53. A transmission drive effect (FIG. 53) for visually recognizing the moving movable member by moving the movable member from the standby position to the operating position while controlling the transparency switching means to the first state. A gaming machine characterized in that the first liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG.

  According to the gaming machine of this configuration, the movable member moves behind the display screen and the portion where the movable member can be seen gradually increases due to the transmission drive effect. Thereby, it is possible to make it appear that the movable member appears behind the display screen, and it is possible to make the player think that it is a novel effect.

The invention according to means 3 is
In the gaming machine according to means 1 or means 2,
A light emitting means for an accessory (an accessory light 791) capable of outputting illumination light that enhances the visibility of the movable member in the operating position,
The game machine characterized in that the effect control means causes the light emitting means for an accessory to output light for irradiation during execution of the transmission effect.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the movable member is illuminated with the illumination light during the transmission effect, so that it is possible for the player to easily see the movable member in the operating position.

The invention according to means 4 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 3,
The production control means includes
A high brightness display area (drive position area E1) for displaying a high brightness color having a relatively high color brightness among the display areas of the display screen, and a low brightness color having a color brightness lower than the high brightness color are displayed. A low brightness display area (exclusion drive position area S1) to be set,
The transmission effect is
Based on the setting of the high brightness display area and the low brightness display area by the effect control means, the movable member at the operating position is visible behind the high brightness display area, whereas the low brightness display area is visible. A gaming machine, wherein the rear of the brightness display area is invisible or more difficult to view than the movable member.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the high brightness display area is easily seen while the transmission effect is being executed, while the low brightness display area is hardly seen. Thereby, it is possible to make it appear that there is only a movable member behind the display screen.

<B>
The invention according to means 5 is
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
An image display means (effect display device 7) having a display screen (liquid crystal panel 760) capable of displaying a predetermined image, and capable of visually recognizing a region behind the display screen from the front;
A first state (transparent state) that is arranged behind the display screen and makes the rear view visible, and a second state (non-transparent state) that makes the rear invisible or more difficult to see than the first state ) Transmissive switching means (transmissive film 770) that can be switched to
A standby position (retracted position) that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and does not overlap in the front-rear direction or part of the display screen overlaps in the front-rear direction, and on the display screen from the standby position. On the other hand, a movable member (face movable body 440) movable to an operation position (driving position) where there are many overlapping portions in the front-rear direction,
An effect member (mitt decorative body 431) that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and at least partially overlaps the display screen in the front-rear direction;
Production control means (production control microcomputer 91) capable of controlling the production accompanying the progress of the game,
The production control means includes
When the movable member is in the standby position, by controlling the permeability switching means to the first state, a first transmission effect (FIG. 55 ()) that makes it easier to visually recognize the effect member than the movable member. B) third liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG.
When the movable member is in the operating position, the second switching effect (FIG. 54 (FIG. 54) is achieved by controlling the permeability switching means to the first state so that the movable member can be visually recognized more easily than the effect member. A second gaming machine capable of performing the second liquid crystal transmission effect) shown in C).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the first transmission effect, it is possible to show the effect member such that the movable member located behind the display screen is not seen at all or almost. On the other hand, in the second transmission effect, it is possible to show the movable member such that the effect member behind the display screen is not visible at all or almost. Therefore, it is possible to make the player grasp two different types of effect bodies (effect members, movable members) separately due to the transmission of the display screen, and make them think of a new transmission effect, which enhances the game entertainment Is possible.

The invention according to means 6 is
In the gaming machine according to means 5,
The production control means includes
53. A transmission drive effect (FIG. 53) for visually recognizing the moving movable member by moving the movable member from the standby position to the operating position while controlling the transparency switching means to the first state. A gaming machine characterized in that the first liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG.

  According to the gaming machine of this configuration, the movable member moves behind the display screen and the portion where the movable member can be seen gradually increases due to the transmission drive effect. Thereby, it is possible to make it appear that the movable member appears behind the display screen, and it is possible to make the player think that it is a novel effect.

The invention according to means 7
In the gaming machine according to means 5 or 6,
A light emitting means for an accessory (an accessory light 791) capable of outputting illumination light for enhancing the visibility of the effect member,
The game machine characterized in that the effect control means causes the light-emitting means for an accessory to output light for irradiation during execution of the first transmission effect.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the effect member is illuminated with the light for illumination during the execution of the first transmission effect, so that the player can easily make the effect member visible.

The invention according to means 8 is
In the gaming machine according to means 7,
The accessory light emitting means is capable of outputting illumination light for enhancing the visibility of the movable member in the operating position,
The effect control means causes the light-emitting means for an accessory to output light for irradiation regardless of whether the first transmission effect is being executed or the second transmission effect is being executed. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the gaming machine of this configuration, by separately providing the light emitting means for illuminating the production member and the light emitting means for illuminating the movable member, by combining the light for illumination by the accessory light emitting means, In the case of the first transmission effect, it is possible to make it easy to visually recognize the effect member, and in the case of the second transmission effect, it is possible to make it easy to visually recognize the movable member.

The invention according to means 9 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means 5 to 8,
The production control means includes
A high brightness display area (drive position area E1) for displaying a high brightness color having a relatively high color brightness among the display areas of the display screen, and a low brightness color having a color brightness lower than the high brightness color are displayed. And a low brightness display area (display area Q3 shown in FIG. 54C) that can be set.
The second transmission effect is
Based on the setting of the high lightness display area and the low lightness display area by the effect control means, the movable member behind the high lightness display area is visible, whereas the low lightness display area A gaming machine, wherein the effect member behind is invisible or difficult to view than the movable member.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, during execution of the second transmission effect, the high brightness display area is easily seen through, while the low brightness display area is hardly seen through. Therefore, in the second transmission effect, it is possible to make the effect member invisible and to make it appear that there is only a movable member in the operating position.

<C>
The invention according to means 10 is
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
An image display means (effect display device 7) having a display screen (liquid crystal panel 760) capable of displaying a predetermined image, and capable of visually recognizing a region behind the display screen from the front;
A first state (transparent state) that is arranged behind the display screen and makes the rear view visible, and a second state (non-transparent state) that makes the rear invisible or more difficult to see than the first state ) Transmissive switching means (transmissive film 770) that can be switched to
A standby position (retracted position) that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and does not overlap in the front-rear direction or part of the display screen overlaps in the front-rear direction, and on the display screen from the standby position. On the other hand, movable members (face movable body 440, bat movable body 480) movable to an operation position (drive position) where there are many overlapping portions in the front-rear direction,
An effect member (mitt decorative body 431) that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and at least partially overlaps the display screen in the front-rear direction;
Production control means (production control microcomputer 91) capable of controlling the production accompanying the progress of the game,
The production control means includes
When the movable member (bat movable body 480) is in the standby position, the transmission switching means is controlled to the first state, so that a first transmission effect (FIG. 62 ( D) the seventh liquid crystal transmission effect shown in D),
When the movable member (bat movable body 480) is in the operating position, the second transmission effect in which the movable member and the effect member can be visually recognized by controlling the permeability switching means to the first state. (A sixth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 61C) can be executed.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the first transmission effect, it is possible to show the effect member such that the movable member located behind the display screen is not seen at all or almost. On the other hand, in the second transmission effect, it is possible to show both the effect member and the movable member located behind the display screen. Therefore, it is possible to make the player think that it is a novel transmission effect by showing not only the production member behind the display screen but also the combination of the production member and the movable member. It is possible.

The invention according to means 11 is
In the gaming machine according to means 10,
The gaming machine characterized in that the second transmission effect is an effect that forms one related design by the form (catcher mitt) of the effect member and the form (bat) of the movable member.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, during execution of the second transmission effect, it is possible to exert a high effect by forming one design related to the form of the effect member and the form of the movable member. is there.

The invention according to means 12 is
In the gaming machine according to means 10 or 11,
The production control means includes
When the transparency switching means is controlled to the first state, the movable member (face movable body 440) is moved from the standby position to the operating position so that the moving movable member is visually recognized. A gaming machine capable of executing a transmission drive effect (first liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 53).

  According to the gaming machine of this configuration, the movable member moves behind the display screen and the portion where the movable member can be seen gradually increases due to the transmission drive effect. Thereby, it is possible to make it appear that the movable member appears behind the display screen, and it is possible to make the player think that it is a novel effect.

The invention according to means 13 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means 10 to means 12,
The production control means includes
Among the display areas of the display screen, a high brightness display area (mitt overlap area E2 and bat overlap area E3) that displays a high brightness color having a relatively high color brightness, and a color brightness lower than the high brightness color A low brightness display area (display area Q4 other than the mitt overlap area E2 and the bat overlap area E3) for displaying a low brightness color can be set;
The second transmission effect is
On the basis of the setting of the high lightness display area and the low lightness display area by the effect control means, the movable member and the effect member at the operation position are visible behind the high lightness display area. Thus, the gaming machine is characterized in that the rear of the low brightness display area is invisible or more difficult to see than the movable member and the effect member.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, during execution of the second transmission effect, the high brightness display area is easily seen and the low brightness display area is hardly seen. Accordingly, it is possible to make it appear that there are only the movable member and the effect member behind the display screen.

<D>
The invention according to means 14 is
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
An image display means (effect display device 7) having a display screen (liquid crystal panel 760) capable of displaying a predetermined image, and capable of visually recognizing a region behind the display screen from the front;
A first state (transparent state) that is arranged behind the display screen and makes the rear view visible, and a second state (non-transparent state) that makes the rear invisible or more difficult to see than the first state ) Transmissive switching means (transmissive film 770) that can be switched to
A standby position (retracted position) that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and does not overlap in the front-rear direction or part of the display screen overlaps in the front-rear direction, and on the display screen from the standby position. On the other hand, a movable member (bat movable body 480) movable to an operation position (drive position) where there are many overlapping portions in the front-rear direction,
An effect member (mitt decorative body 431) that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and at least partially overlaps the display screen in the front-rear direction;
Production control means (production control microcomputer 91) capable of controlling the production accompanying the progress of the game,
The production control means includes
A high brightness display area for displaying a high brightness color having a relatively high color brightness among the display areas of the display screen; and a low brightness display area for displaying a low brightness color having a color brightness lower than the high brightness color; Can be set, and
When the movable member is in the operating position, it is possible to execute a transmission effect (liquid crystal transmission effect) that controls the transparency switching means to the first state,
The transmission effect is based on the settings of the high brightness display area (mitt overlap area E2, butt overlap area E3) and the low brightness display area (exclude mitt overlap area S2, exclude bat overlap area S3) by the effect control means. And
While the movable member behind the high brightness display area (bat superposition area E3) is visible, the effect member behind the low brightness display area (excluded bat superposition area S3) is not visible. Or a transmission effect (fifth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 60) based on the first transmission effect pattern (fifth variation effect pattern) that is more difficult to visually recognize than the movable member;
The effect member behind the high brightness display area (mitt overlap area E2) is visible, whereas the movable member behind the low brightness display area (exclusion mitt overlap area S2) is not visible. Or a transmission effect (fourth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 59) based on the second transmission effect pattern (fourth variation effect pattern) that is more difficult to visually recognize than the effect member. Machine.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the transmission effect based on the first transmission effect pattern is executed, it is possible to make the effect member invisible and to have only the movable member. Moreover, when the transmission effect based on the second transmission effect pattern is executed, it is possible to make the movable member invisible and to have only the effect member. In this way, it is possible to make a player think of a new transmission effect by letting the player separately grasp two different types of effect bodies (effect members and movable members) according to the transmission effect pattern.

The invention according to means 15 is
In the gaming machine according to means 14,
For the transmission effect,
Based on the setting of the high brightness display area and the low brightness display area by the effect control means, the combination of the movable member and the effect member behind the high brightness display area (mitt overlap area E2 and bat overlap area E3) A gaming machine comprising a transmission effect (sixth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 61) based on a third transmission effect pattern (sixth variation effect pattern) that can be visually recognized.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the transmission effect based on the third transmission effect pattern is executed, it is possible to visually recognize both the movable member and the effect member behind the high brightness display area. In this way, it is possible to show the combination of the movable member and the production member at the rear of the display screen, and it is possible to make the transmission effect rich in variation.

The invention according to means 16 is
In the gaming machine according to means 14 or 15,
The production control means includes
While controlling the transmissive switching means to the first state, the movable member is moved from the standby position to the operating position, and the high brightness display area according to the position of the movable member being moved. By setting the low brightness display area, the movable member that is moving behind the high brightness display area (retraction position area F1, moving area F2, driving position area E1) can be visually recognized. On the other hand, a transmission drive effect (first liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 53) that makes the rear of the low-lightness display region (display regions Q1, Q2, Q3) invisible or difficult to see than the movable member can be executed. A gaming machine characterized by being

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the high brightness display area and the low brightness display area are set according to the position of the moving movable member during the transmission drive effect. This makes it easy to see through the high brightness display area, while making it difficult to see through the low brightness display area, and even if the position of the movable member changes, it is possible to easily see the moving member moving behind the display screen. It is.

<E>
The invention according to means 17 is
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
An image display means (effect display device 7) having a display screen (liquid crystal panel 760) capable of displaying a predetermined image, and capable of visually recognizing a region behind the display screen from the front;
A first state (transparent state) that is arranged behind the display screen and makes the rear view visible, and a second state (non-transparent state) that makes the rear invisible or more difficult to see than the first state ) Transmissive switching means (transmissive film 770) that can be switched to
A front standby position (ascending position) that is arranged in front of the display screen and does not overlap in the front-rear direction with respect to the display screen, or a portion that overlaps in the front-rear direction, and the display screen from the front standby position On the other hand, a front movable member (ball movable body 320) that can move to a front side operation position (first lowered position, second lowered position) that has many overlapping parts in the front-rear direction;
A rear standby position (retracted position) that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and does not overlap in the front-rear direction or part of the display screen overlaps in the front-rear direction, and more than the rear standby position A rear movable member (a bat movable body 480, a face movable body 440) movable to a rear side operation position (drive position) having a large number of portions overlapping in the front-rear direction with respect to the display screen;
An effect member (mitt decorative body 431) that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and at least partially overlaps the display screen in the front-rear direction;
Production control means (production control microcomputer 91) capable of controlling the production accompanying the progress of the game,
The production control means includes
When the front movable member is in the front operating position and the rear movable member (bat movable body 480) is in the rear operating position, the permeability switching means is controlled to the first state. Thus, it is possible to execute a special transmission effect (the tenth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 65D) in which the front movable member, the rear movable member, and the effect member can be visually recognized. To play.

  According to the gaming machine of this configuration, it is possible to show the front movable member in front of the display screen and the rear movable member and effect member in the rear of the display screen by the special transmission effect. Thereby, it is possible to give a novel impression that various effect bodies (front movable member, rear movable member, effect member) appear to be superimposed in the front-rear direction before and after the display screen, and enhance the game entertainment. Is possible.

The invention according to means 18 is
In the gaming machine described in means 17,
The production control means includes
When the front movable member is in the front operation position (second lowered position) and the transparency switching means is controlled to the first state, the rear movable member (face movable body 440) is moved to the rear. A rear transmission drive effect (FIGS. 55 (D), 56 (A), and 56 (A), FIG. A gaming machine that is capable of executing a third liquid crystal transmission effect shown in 56 (C).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to show the rear movable member appearing behind the display screen while showing the front movable member in front of the display screen by the rear transmission drive effect. . Therefore, it is possible to give a strong impact to the player who is conscious of the front movable member by the rear movable member that appears suddenly behind the display screen.

The invention according to means 19 is
In the gaming machine according to means 17 or 18,
The production control means includes
The front movable member is moved from the front standby position to the front side when the rear movable member (bat movable body 480) is in the rear operation position and the permeability switching means is controlled to the first state. By moving to the operating position, it is possible to execute the front transmission drive effect (the tenth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 65) for visually recognizing the rear movable member, the effect member, and the moving front movable member. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to show the front movable member appearing in front of the display screen while showing the rear movable member and the presentation member behind the display screen by the front drive transmission effect. is there. Therefore, it is possible to give a strong impact to the player who is conscious of the rear movable member and the production member by the front movable member that appears suddenly in front of the display screen.

The invention according to means 20 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means 17 to means 19,
The production control means includes
While controlling the permeability switching means to the first state, the front movable member is moved from the front standby position to the front operating position, and the rear movable member (bat movable body 480) is moved to the first state. By moving from the rear standby position to the rear operating position, the front movable member being moved, the rear movable member being moved, and the effect member are visually recognized on both sides (11th shown in FIG. 66). A gaming machine that can execute a liquid crystal transmission effect).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the front movable member appears at the front of the display screen and the rear movable member at the rear of the display screen while showing the presentation member at the rear of the display screen by the both-side transmission drive effect. It can appear to appear. Therefore, it is possible to make the player think that it is a novel effect that different movable members (front movable member, rear movable member) move before and after the display screen during transmission of the display screen.

<F>
The invention according to means 21 is
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
An image display means (effect display device 7) having a display screen (liquid crystal panel 760) capable of displaying a predetermined image, and capable of visually recognizing a region behind the display screen from the front;
A first state (transparent state) that is arranged behind the display screen and makes the rear view visible, and a second state (non-transparent state) that makes the rear invisible or more difficult to see than the first state ) Transmissive switching means (transmissive film 770) that can be switched to
A front standby position (ascending position) that is arranged in front of the display screen and does not overlap in the front-rear direction with respect to the display screen, or a portion that overlaps in the front-rear direction, and the display screen from the front standby position On the other hand, a front movable member (ball movable body 320) that can move to a front side operation position (first lowered position, second lowered position) that has many overlapping parts in the front-rear direction;
A rear standby position (retracted position) that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and does not overlap in the front-rear direction or part of the display screen overlaps in the front-rear direction, and more than the rear standby position A rear movable member (a bat movable body 480, a face movable body 440) movable to a rear side operation position (drive position) having a large number of portions overlapping in the front-rear direction with respect to the display screen;
Production control means (production control microcomputer 91) capable of controlling the production accompanying the progress of the game,
The production control means includes
When the front movable member is in the front operating position and the rear movable member (bat movable body 480) is in the rear operating position, the permeability switching means is controlled to the first state. Thus, the gaming machine is capable of executing a special transmission effect (the eighth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 63D) in which the front movable member and the rear movable member can be visually recognized.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to show the front movable member in front of the display screen and the rear movable member in the rear of the display screen by the special transmission effect. Thereby, it is possible to give a novel impression that two kinds of movable members (front movable member and rear movable member) appear and appear before and after the display screen, and it is possible to enhance the game entertainment. is there.

The invention according to means 22
In the gaming machine described in means 21,
The production control means includes
When the front movable member is in the front operation position (second lowered position) and the transparency switching means is controlled to the first state, the rear movable member (face movable body 440) is moved to the rear. A rear transmission drive effect (FIGS. 55 (D), 56 (A), and 56 (A), FIG. A gaming machine that is capable of executing a third liquid crystal transmission effect shown in 56 (C).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to show the rear movable member appearing behind the display screen while showing the front movable member in front of the display screen by the rear transmission drive effect. . Therefore, it is possible to give a strong impact to the player who is conscious of the front movable member by the rear movable member that appears suddenly behind the display screen.

The invention according to means 23 is
In the gaming machine according to means 21 or means 22,
The production control means includes
The front movable member is moved from the front standby position to the front side when the rear movable member (bat movable body 480) is in the rear operation position and the permeability switching means is controlled to the first state. It is possible to execute a front transmission drive effect (eighth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 63) for visually recognizing the rear movable member and the moving front movable member by moving to the operating position. To play.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to show the front movable member to appear in front of the display screen while showing the rear movable member behind the display screen by the front transmission drive effect. Therefore, it is possible to give a strong impact to the player who is conscious of the rear movable member by the front movable member that appears suddenly in front of the display screen.

The invention according to means 24 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means 21 to means 23,
The production control means includes
While controlling the permeability switching means to the first state, the front movable member is moved from the front standby position to the front operating position, and the rear movable member (bat movable body 480) is moved to the first state. Both-side transmission drive effect for visually recognizing the moving front movable member and the moving rear movable member by moving from the rear standby position to the rear operation position (the ninth liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 64) A game machine characterized by being capable of executing

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to make the front movable member appear at the front of the display screen and the rear movable member appear at the rear of the display screen by the both-side drive transmission effect. Therefore, it is possible to make the player think that it is a novel effect that different movable members (front movable member, rear movable member) move before and after the display screen during transmission of the display screen.

<G>
The invention according to means 25 is
In a gaming machine that controls to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
An image display means (effect display device 7) having a display screen (liquid crystal panel 760) capable of displaying a predetermined image, and capable of visually recognizing a region behind the display screen from the front;
A first state (transparent state) that is arranged behind the display screen and makes the rear view visible, and a second state (non-transparent state) that makes the rear invisible or more difficult to see than the first state ) Transmissive switching means (transmissive film 770) that can be switched to
A front standby position (ascending position) that is arranged in front of the display screen and does not overlap in the front-rear direction with respect to the display screen, or a portion that overlaps in the front-rear direction, and the display screen from the front standby position On the other hand, a front movable member (ball movable body 320) that can move to a front side operation position (first lowered position, second lowered position) that has many overlapping parts in the front-rear direction;
An effect member (mitt decorative body 431) that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and at least partially overlaps the display screen in the front-rear direction;
Production control means (production control microcomputer 91) capable of controlling the production accompanying the progress of the game,
The production control means includes
When the front movable member is in the front operation position, the transmission switching means is controlled to the first state, so that the front movable member and the effect member can be visually recognized (FIG. 55). A gaming machine characterized in that the third liquid crystal transmission effect shown in (B) can be executed.

  According to the gaming machine of this configuration, it is possible to show the effect member at the rear of the display screen while showing the front movable member at the front of the display screen by the transmission effect. Therefore, it is possible to make the player think that a three-dimensional effect is produced in the front-rear direction by showing two effect bodies (front movable member, effect member) in front and behind the display screen, which enhances the game entertainment. Is possible.

The invention according to means 26 is
In the gaming machine according to means 25,
The production control means includes
While controlling the permeability switching means to the first state, by moving the front movable member from the front standby position to the front operating position, the moving front movable member and the effect member are moved. A gaming machine capable of executing a transmission driving effect (seventh liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 62) to be visually recognized.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to make the front movable member appear to appear in front of the display screen while showing the effect member in the rear by the transmission drive effect. Therefore, it is possible to give a strong impact by the effect member that can be seen through the display screen and the front movable member that appears suddenly in front of the display screen, and it is possible to enhance the game entertainment.

The invention according to means 27 is
In the gaming machine described in means 26,
A rear standby position (retracted position) that is arranged behind the display screen and does not overlap in the front-rear direction or part of the display screen overlaps in the front-rear direction, and the display from the rear standby position A rear movable member (face movable body 440) that can move to a rear operation position (drive position) with many overlapping portions in the front-rear direction with respect to the screen;
The production control means includes
Even after the transmission drive effect is executed, the continuous transmission drive effect (see FIG. 5) is made to move the rear movable member from the rear standby position to the rear operation position while controlling the transparency switching means to the first state. 55 (D), FIG. 56 (A), and the third liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG. 56 (C) can be executed.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, after showing the front movable member in front of the display screen and the presentation member behind the display screen, the novel movable effect appears such that the rear movable member appears further behind the display screen. It is possible to show. With such a series of effects from the transmission drive effect to the continuous transmission drive effect, the effect can be further enhanced.

The invention according to means 28 is
In the gaming machine described in means 27,
The production control means includes
Among the display areas of the display screen, a high brightness display area (retreat position area F1, moving area F2, drive position area E1) for displaying a high brightness color having a relatively high color brightness, and a higher brightness color than the high brightness color. A low brightness display area (display areas Q1, Q2, Q3) for displaying a low brightness color with a low color brightness, and
During the execution of the continuous transmission drive effect, the movement behind the high brightness display area is set by setting the high brightness display area and the low brightness display area in accordance with the position of the rear movable member being moved. The rear side movable member inside is visible, whereas the effect member behind the low lightness display region is not visible or is more difficult to see than the rear side movable member. A featured gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the high-lightness display region and the low-lightness display region are set according to the position of the moving rear-side movable member during the continuous transmission drive effect. Thereby, even if the position of the rear movable member changes, it is possible to make it easier to visually recognize the movable member that is moving behind the display screen and to prevent the effect member from being seen.

<H>
The invention according to means 29 is
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
An image display means (effect display device 7) having a display screen (liquid crystal panel 760) capable of displaying a predetermined image, and capable of visually recognizing a region behind the display screen from the front;
A first state (transparent state) that is arranged behind the display screen and makes the rear view visible, and a second state (non-transparent state) that makes the rear invisible or more difficult to see than the first state ) Transmissive switching means (transmissive film 770) that can be switched to
A standby position (retracted position) that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and does not overlap in the front-rear direction or part of the display screen overlaps in the front-rear direction, and on the display screen from the standby position. On the other hand, a movable member (face movable body 440) movable to an operation position (driving position) where there are many overlapping portions in the front-rear direction,
Production control means (production control microcomputer 91) capable of controlling the production accompanying the progress of the game,
The production control means includes
53. A transmission drive effect (FIG. 53) for visually recognizing the moving movable member by moving the movable member from the standby position to the operating position while controlling the transparency switching means to the first state. A gaming machine characterized in that the first liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIG.

  According to the gaming machine of this configuration, the movable member moves behind the display screen and the portion where the movable member can be seen gradually increases due to the transmission drive effect. Thereby, it is possible to make it appear that the movable member appears behind the display screen. Therefore, it is possible to make the player think that it is a novel production using a movable member, and it is possible to enhance the gaming interest.

The invention according to means 30 is
In the gaming machine described in means 29,
The production control means includes
A high brightness display area for displaying a high brightness color having a relatively high color brightness among the display areas of the display screen; and a low brightness display area for displaying a low brightness color having a color brightness lower than the high brightness color; Is configurable, and
During execution of the transmission driving effect, the high brightness display area (retraction position area F1, moving area F2, driving position area E1) and the low brightness display area (display area) according to the position of the movable member being moved. By setting Q1, Q2, Q3), the moving member behind the high brightness display area is visible, whereas the rear of the low brightness display area is not visible or A gaming machine that is more difficult to see than a movable member.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the high brightness display area and the low brightness display area are set according to the position of the moving movable member during the transmission drive effect. As a result, the high brightness display region can be easily seen, and even if the position of the movable member changes, it is possible to easily recognize the moving member that is moving behind the display screen.

The invention according to means 31 is
In the gaming machine according to means 30,
An effect member (mit decoration body 431) arranged behind the transparency switching means and at least partially overlapping in the front-rear direction with respect to the display screen,
The production control means includes
When the movable member is in the standby position, the transmission switching means is controlled to the first state, so that the standby member can be visually recognized (third shown in FIG. 55B). A gaming machine that can execute a liquid crystal transmission effect).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the transmissive switching unit is switched to the first state, if the movable member is in the standby position, the effect member can be shown by the transmission of the display screen. Therefore, it is possible for the player to grasp two types of effect bodies (effect members and movable members) that differ depending on the transmission of the display screen, and it can be thought of as a new transmission effect.

The invention according to means 32 is
In the gaming machine according to means 31,
The production control means includes
By setting the high brightness display area and the low brightness display area according to the position of the moving member being moved and the position of the rendering member during execution of the transmission drive effect, the rear of the high brightness display region is set. While the movable member in motion is visible, the effect member behind the low lightness display area is not visible or more difficult to see than the movable member. A gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, during execution of the transmission drive effect, the high brightness display area and the low brightness display area are set according to the position of the moving movable member and the position of the effect member. Thereby, it is possible to make it appear that there is only a movable member moving behind the high brightness display area so that the effect member behind the low brightness display area cannot be seen.

<I>
The invention according to means 33 is
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
An image display means (effect display device 7) having a display screen (liquid crystal panel 760) capable of displaying a predetermined image, and capable of visually recognizing a region behind the display screen from the front;
A first state (transparent state) that is arranged behind the display screen and allows the rear to be visible, and a second state (non-transparent state) that makes the rear invisible or more difficult to see than the first state. Transmissive switching means (transmissive film 770) that can be switched to
A standby position (retracted position) that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and does not overlap in the front-rear direction or part of the display screen overlaps in the front-rear direction, and on the display screen from the standby position. On the other hand, a movable member (face movable body 440) movable to an operation position (driving position) where there are many overlapping portions in the front-rear direction,
Production control means (production control microcomputer 91) capable of controlling the production accompanying the progress of the game,
The production control means includes
When the transparency switching means is controlled to the first state, the movable member can be moved from the standby position to the operating position, and the rear of the display screen can be visually recognized in the display area of the display screen. The first image (the image shown in FIG. 55D, FIG. 56A, and FIG. 56C) and the back of the display screen are invisible or more difficult to see than the first image. Special transmission drive effects (FIGS. 55C, 55D) (D) (FIGS. 55C, 55E, and 56B) that are alternately switched and displayed. E), a gaming machine that can execute the third liquid crystal transmission effect shown in FIGS. 56 (A), 56 (B), and 56 (C).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the permeability switching means is controlled to the first state, the movable member moves so as to appear behind the display screen. At this time, the first image and the second image are alternately switched and displayed in the display area of the display screen, so that the moving movable member can be seen or not seen. Therefore, it is possible to show the movable member appearing at the rear of the display screen with a novel feeling, and it is possible to enhance the game fun.

The invention according to means 34 is
In the gaming machine according to means 33,
The image display means alternately displays the first image and the second image every predetermined number of frames (one frame) during execution of the special transmission drive effect. To play.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to easily control switching of images by the image display means.

The invention according to means 35 is
In the invention according to means 33 or 34,
The image display means switches between the display of the first image and the display of the second image at a cycle of 1 second or less (a cycle of about 0.033 seconds) during execution of the special transmission drive effect. A gaming machine characterized by what it does.

  According to the gaming machine of this configuration, the moving image of the moving member can be seen to blink by switching between the display of the first image and the display of the second image at high speed, and a flashy impression can be given. It is.

The invention according to means 36 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means 33 to means 34,
The gaming machine, wherein the second image includes a predetermined effect image (red effect image AK), and the first image does not include the effect image.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, during execution of the special transmission drive effect, a state in which the movable member being moved is visible behind the display screen and a state in which the effect image is visible on the display screen are alternately switched. Thereby, it is possible to enhance the production effect.

The invention according to means 37 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means 33 to means 36,
The production control means includes
A high brightness display area for displaying a high brightness color having a relatively high color brightness among the display areas of the display screen; and a low brightness display area for displaying a low brightness color having a color brightness lower than the high brightness color; Is configurable, and
When the first image is displayed in the special transmission driving effect, the high brightness display area (retraction position area F1, moving area F2, driving position area E1) and the above according to the position of the moving member being moved By setting the low lightness display area (display areas Q1, Q2, Q3), the movable member moving behind the high lightness display area can be visually recognized, while the rear of the low lightness display area. A gaming machine characterized in that it is invisible or more difficult to see than the movable member.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the high brightness display area and the low brightness display area are set according to the position of the moving movable member during execution of the special transmission drive effect. As a result, the high brightness display region can be easily seen, and even if the position of the movable member changes, it is possible to easily recognize the moving member that is moving behind the display screen.

The invention according to means 38 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means 33 to means 37,
A light emitting means for an accessory (an accessory light 791) capable of outputting illumination light for enhancing the visibility of the movable member,
The game machine, wherein when the first image is displayed during execution of the special transmission drive effect, the effect control means causes the accessory light emitting means to output light for irradiation.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the movable member is visible during execution of the special transmission drive effect, the movable member being moved is illuminated with the light for illumination, so that the movable member can be easily seen. .

The invention according to means 39 is
In the gaming machine described in means 38,
A display light emitting means (backlight 792) capable of supplying display light to the display screen;
The production control means includes
When displaying the first image during execution of the special transmission drive effect, the illumination light for the accessory is output while the illumination light for display is not supplied to the light emission for display.
When displaying the second image during execution of the special transmission drive effect, the display light is supplied to the display light emitting unit while the illumination light unit is not output. A featured gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, during the execution of the special transmission drive effect, the movable member is illuminated with the illumination light at the timing when the display light is not supplied to the display screen. It is possible. On the other hand, at the timing of supplying display light to the display screen, the movable member is not illuminated by the illumination light. Therefore, at this time, it is possible to suppress power consumption without outputting useless illumination light to the movable member that is not shown.

<J>
The invention according to means 40 is
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
An image display means (effect display device 7) having a display screen (liquid crystal panel 760) capable of displaying a predetermined image and capable of visually recognizing a region behind the display screen from the front,
The image display means includes
A first state (transparent state) that is arranged behind the display screen and makes the rear view visible, and a second state (non-transparent state) that makes the rear invisible or more difficult to see than the first state ) Transmissive switching means (transmissive film 770) that can be switched to
A peripheral wall (frame frame 700, upper structure 710, lower structure 720, left structure 730, and right structure 740) surrounding the display screen and the transparency switching means,
A standby position (retracted position) that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and does not overlap in the front-rear direction or part of the display screen overlaps in the front-rear direction, and on the display screen from the standby position. On the other hand, there are provided movable members (face movable body 440, face movable body 490) movable to an operation position (drive position) where there are many overlapping portions in the front-rear direction,
An escape portion (notch portion 720a) capable of passing at least a part of the movable member moving between the standby position and the operating position is formed in the peripheral wall portion. Gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the permeability switching means is switched to the first state, the movable member moves behind the display screen, so that the player can move the movable member behind the display screen. It is possible to show. Here, because of the arrangement space, if the image display means and the movable member are arranged close to each other, the moving movable member and the peripheral wall portion of the image display means may interfere with each other. Therefore, according to the gaming machine of this configuration, since the movable member that moves between the standby position and the operating position can pass through the escape portion of the peripheral wall portion, it is possible to avoid interference between the moving movable member and the peripheral wall portion. Is possible.

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine, an effect display device (image display means) displays a predetermined effect image on a liquid crystal panel (display screen). Here, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-112397, a transmission film (transmission switching means) is arranged behind the liquid crystal panel, and a background image is arranged behind the transmission film. The transmissive film is in a non-transmissive state (second state) where it is impossible to visually recognize or difficult to visually recognize the back when no voltage is applied, and a transparent state (first state) where the back is visible when the voltage is applied. ). In this way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-112397, by setting the transmissive film to the transmissive state, it is possible to visually recognize the background image from the front side of the liquid crystal panel and the back side of the liquid crystal panel. Yes.

  By the way, in the gaming machine in which the rear side can be visually recognized from the liquid crystal panel, a configuration in which a movable member that can move rearward from the transmission film (transmission switching means) is newly considered. This is because the impression of a novel effect can be given by making the movable member located behind the liquid crystal panel visible. However, in the case of this configuration, the movable member can be disposed relatively immediately behind the liquid crystal panel due to the arrangement space. If so, the moving movable member and the peripheral wall portion of the effect display device may interfere with each other.

  On the other hand, according to the invention according to the means 40, in the gaming machine in which the movable member is arranged behind the permeability switching means, it is avoided that the moving movable member and the peripheral wall portion of the image display means interfere with each other. Is possible.

The invention according to means 41 is
In the gaming machine according to means 40,
The movable member is arranged in front of the rear end position of the image display means in either the standby position or the operation position (see FIG. 19).
The escape portion is formed to be able to pass through the movable member moving between the standby position and the operating position in a state where the movable member is in front of the rear end position (7b) of the image display means. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to avoid interference between the movable member and the peripheral wall portion by the escape portion while disposing the movable member in front of the rear end position of the image display means. Thereby, even if a movable member is arrange | positioned behind a display screen, it is possible to suppress the increase in the dimension of the front-back direction of a game machine.

The invention according to means 42 is
In the gaming machine according to means 40 or 41,
The escape portion is formed on at least one wall portion (the lower surface portion 702 and the lower structure portion 720 of the frame frame 700) of the four wall portions on the upper, lower, left, and right sides forming the peripheral wall portion,
Of the four wall portions, the wall portions in which the relief portion is not formed (the upper surface portion 701 and the upper structure portion 710, the left surface portion 703 and the left structure portion 730, the right surface portion 704 and the right structure portion 740), A light emitting means for emitting an accessory that can output illumination light for improving the visibility of the movable member (upper accessory light 715, left accessory light 735, and right accessory light 745) is provided. On the other hand, the gaming machine is characterized in that the light emitting means for the accessory is not provided on the wall portion where the escape portion is formed.

  According to the gaming machine of this configuration, the movable member can be illuminated by the light emitting means for the object outputting the illumination light on the wall portion where the escape portion is not formed. Therefore, it is possible to make the movable member easy to visually recognize even if there is no accessory light emitting means on the wall portion where the escape portion is formed.

The invention according to means 43 is
In the gaming machine according to means 42,
Each of the four walls is provided with display light emitting means (upper display LED 714, lower display LED 724, left display LED 734, and right display LED 744) capable of supplying display light to the display screen. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the display light-emitting means is provided not only on the wall portion where the escape portion is not formed but also on the wall portion where the escape portion is formed. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the image is not visible or difficult to see only in the vicinity of the wall portion where the escape portion is formed in the display screen.

The invention according to means 44 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means 40 to means 43,
The movable member (face movable body 490) includes
When the movable member is in the standby position, there is a vicinity (upper edge 491) close to the escape portion,
In the vicinity,
A gaming machine characterized in that at least light emitting means for the vicinity (upper illumination LED 492) capable of outputting illumination light toward the moving direction side to the operation position by the movable member is provided.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the light emitting means cannot be arranged or difficult to arrange on the wall portion where the escape portion is formed, and therefore the periphery of the wall portion may become dark. Therefore, the light emitting means for the vicinity portion is provided in the vicinity of the movable member in the standby position near the escape portion. For this reason, when the movable member is in the standby position, it is possible to output the light for illumination toward the moving direction side to the operation position by the movable member by the vicinity light emitting means. In this way, it is possible to compensate for the lack of luminous intensity caused by the formation of the relief portion.

The invention according to means 45 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means 40 to means 44,
The movable member (face movable body 490) includes
When the movable member is in the operating position, there is a near portion (lower edge portion 493) close to the escape portion,
In the vicinity,
A gaming machine characterized in that at least light emitting means (lower illumination LED 494) that can output light for irradiation toward the moving direction side to the operating position by the movable member is provided.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the light emitting means for the vicinity is provided in the vicinity of the escape portion of the movable member at the operating position. For this reason, when the movable member is in the operating position, it is possible to output light for illumination toward the moving direction side to the operating position by the movable member by the light emitting means for the vicinity. In this way, it is possible to make it easier to visually recognize the movable member at the operating position by compensating for the lack of light intensity caused by the formation of the escape portion.

<K>
The invention according to means 46 is
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
An image display means (effect display device 7) having a display screen (liquid crystal panel 760) capable of displaying a predetermined image and capable of visually recognizing a region behind the display screen from the front,
The image display means includes
A first state (transparent state) that is arranged behind the display screen and makes the rear view visible, and a second state (non-transparent state) that makes the rear invisible or more difficult to see than the first state ) Transmissive switching means (transmissive film 770) that can be switched to
A peripheral wall (frame frame 700, upper structure 710, lower structure 720, left structure 730, and right structure 740) surrounding the display screen and the transparency switching means,
A standby position (retracted position) that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and does not overlap in the front-rear direction or part of the display screen overlaps in the front-rear direction, and on the display screen from the standby position. On the other hand, there is provided a movable member (face movable body 490) movable to an operation position (drive position) where there are many overlapping parts in the front-rear direction,
The peripheral wall portion is formed with an escape portion (notch portion 720a) capable of passing at least a part of the movable member moving between the standby position and the operating position,
The movable member has a vicinity (upper edge portion 491) near the escape portion when the movable member is in the standby position.
The vicinity portion is provided with a vicinity portion light emitting means (upper illumination LED 492) capable of outputting illumination light toward at least a moving direction side to the operation position by the movable member. To play.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, since the movable member that moves between the standby position and the operating position can pass through the escape portion of the peripheral wall portion, it is possible to avoid interference between the moving movable member and the peripheral wall portion. It is. However, when there is a relief portion, the light emitting means cannot be arranged or difficult to arrange on the wall portion where the relief portion is formed, and therefore the periphery of the wall portion may become dark. Therefore, in the gaming machine having this configuration, the light emitting means for the vicinity is provided in the vicinity near the escape portion of the movable member at the standby position. For this reason, when the movable member is in the standby position, the light for illumination can be output by the light emitting means for the vicinity. In this way, it is possible to compensate for the lack of luminous intensity caused by the formation of the relief portion.

  In order to avoid interference between the moving movable member and the peripheral wall portion of the effect display device, for example, a configuration in which a notch portion is formed in the peripheral wall portion of the effect display device is conceivable. However, in this configuration, there is a possibility that the light emitting means originally provided on the peripheral wall portion cannot be arranged due to the cutout portion. As a result, insufficient light intensity may occur around the notch.

  On the other hand, according to the invention relating to the means 46, in the gaming machine in which the movable member is arranged behind the permeability switching means, while avoiding interference between the moving movable member and the peripheral wall portion of the image display means. It is possible to avoid lack of light intensity.

The invention according to means 47 is
In the gaming machine described in means 46,
An effect member (mit decoration body 431) arranged behind the transparency switching means and at least partially overlapping in the front-rear direction with respect to the display screen,
The escape portion is formed on at least one wall portion (the lower surface portion 702 and the lower structure portion 720 of the frame frame 700) of the four wall portions on the upper, lower, left, and right sides forming the peripheral wall portion,
Of the four wall portions, the wall portions in which the relief portion is not formed (the upper surface portion 701 and the upper structure portion 710, the left surface portion 703 and the left structure portion 730, the right surface portion 704 and the right structure portion 740), Even though there is provided an accessory light emitting means (an upper accessory light 715, a left accessory light 735, and a right accessory light 745) capable of outputting illumination light to enhance the visibility of the effect member. On the other hand, the gaming machine is characterized in that the light emitting means for the accessory is not provided on the wall portion where the escape portion is formed.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the permeability switching means is switched to the first state and the movable member is at the standby position, it is possible to show the effect member by transmitting the display screen. At this time, on the wall portion where no escape portion is formed, the accessory light emitting means can output the illumination light. In the wall portion where the relief portion is formed, although the accessory light emitting means is not provided, the vicinity light emitting means provided in the vicinity of the movable member may output illumination light. Is possible. Therefore, it is possible to illuminate the effect member from the top, bottom, left and right, and it is possible to make the effect member easily visible.

The invention according to means 48 is
In the gaming machine according to means 47,
Each of the four walls is provided with display light emitting means (upper display LED 714, lower display LED 724, left display LED 734, and right display LED 744) capable of supplying display light to the display screen. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the display light-emitting means is provided not only on the wall portion where the escape portion is not formed but also on the wall portion where the escape portion is formed. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the image is not visible or difficult to see only in the vicinity of the wall portion where the escape portion is formed in the display screen.

<L>
The invention according to means 49 is
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
An image display means (effect display device 7) having a display screen (liquid crystal panel 760) capable of displaying a predetermined image and capable of visually recognizing a region behind the display screen from the front,
The image display means includes
A first state (transparent state) that is arranged behind the display screen and makes the rear view visible, and a second state (non-transparent state) that makes the rear invisible or more difficult to see than the first state ) Transmissive switching means (transmissive film 770) that can be switched to
A peripheral wall (frame frame 700, upper structure 710, lower structure 720, left structure 730, and right structure 740) surrounding the display screen and the transparency switching means,
A standby position (retracted position) that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and does not overlap in the front-rear direction or part of the display screen overlaps in the front-rear direction, and on the display screen from the standby position. On the other hand, there is provided a movable member (face movable body 490) movable to an operation position (drive position) where there are many overlapping parts in the front-rear direction,
The peripheral wall portion is formed with an escape portion (notch portion 720a) capable of passing at least a part of the movable member moving between the standby position and the operating position,
The movable member has a near portion (lower edge portion 493) close to the escape portion when the movable member is in the operating position,
The near portion is provided with a near portion light emitting means (lower illumination LED 494) capable of outputting illumination light toward at least the moving direction to the operation position by the movable member. A gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, since the movable member that moves between the standby position and the operating position can pass through the escape portion of the peripheral wall portion, it is possible to avoid interference between the moving movable member and the peripheral wall portion. It is. However, when there is a relief portion, the light emitting means cannot be arranged or difficult to arrange at the wall portion where the relief portion is formed, and therefore the periphery of the wall portion may become dark. Therefore, in the gaming machine having this configuration, the light emitting means for the vicinity is provided in the vicinity of the escape portion of the movable member in the operating position. Therefore, when the movable member is in the operating position, the light for illumination can be output by the light emitting means for the vicinity. In this way, it is possible to compensate for the lack of light intensity due to the formation of the escape portion, and it is possible to make it easy to visually recognize the movable member in the operating position.

The invention according to means 50 is
In the gaming machine according to means 49,
The escape portion is formed on at least one wall portion (the lower surface portion 702 and the lower structure portion 720 of the frame frame 700) of the four wall portions on the upper, lower, left, and right sides forming the peripheral wall portion,
Of the four wall portions, the wall portions in which the relief portion is not formed (the upper surface portion 701 and the upper structure portion 710, the left surface portion 703 and the left structure portion 730, the right surface portion 704 and the right structure portion 740), Although there is provided an accessory light emitting means (upper accessory light 715, left accessory light 735, and right accessory light 745) capable of outputting illumination light to enhance the visibility of the movable member. On the other hand, the gaming machine is characterized in that the light emitting means for the accessory is not provided on the wall portion where the escape portion is formed.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the permeability switching means is switched to the first state and the movable member is in the operating position, it is possible to show the movable member by transmitting the display screen. At this time, on the wall portion where no escape portion is formed, the accessory light emitting means can output the illumination light. In the wall portion where the escape portion is formed, the light emitting means for the accessory is not provided, but the light emitting means for the near portion provided in the vicinity of the movable member may output the light for illumination. Is possible. Therefore, it is possible to illuminate the movable member in the operating position from the top, bottom, left, and right, making it easy to visually recognize the movable member.

The invention according to means 51 is
In the gaming machine according to means 50,
Each of the four walls is provided with display light emitting means (upper display LED 714, lower display LED 724, left display LED 734, and right display LED 744) capable of supplying display light to the display screen. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the display light-emitting means is provided not only on the wall portion where the escape portion is not formed but also on the wall portion where the escape portion is formed. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the image is not visible or difficult to see only in the vicinity of the wall portion where the escape portion is formed in the display screen.

<M>
The invention according to means 52 is
Predetermined gaming parts (back side production unit 200) are provided,
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
The gaming component includes at least a first unit (front side effect unit 300) and a second unit (rear side effect unit 400),
The second unit includes a predetermined member (face movable body 440), and can be attached to or detached from the first unit.
The first unit is:
In a state where the first unit and the second unit are attached, a counter member (relay board attaching member 500) that at least partially opposes the second unit in the direction of removing the predetermined member is provided.
The opposing member is
In a state where the first unit and the second unit are attached, a facing position (a position shown in FIG. 32A) at least a part of which faces the removal direction of the predetermined member, and a position of the predetermined member A gaming machine that is supported by the first unit so as to be movable between a non-opposing position (position shown in FIG. 32B) that does not oppose the removal direction side.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the gaming component, the removal direction side of the predetermined member of the second unit and the opposing member of the first unit can face each other. In this case, even if it is going to remove the 2nd unit from the 1st unit, the removal direction side of a predetermined member will interfere with the counter member of the 1st unit. Therefore, in the gaming machine with this configuration, the opposing member of the first unit can be moved from the opposing position facing the removing direction side of the predetermined member to the non-opposing position not facing. Therefore, if the facing member is moved to the non-facing position, the second unit can be detached from the first unit, and the second unit can be attached to the first unit.

  Conventionally, pachinko gaming machines, which are examples of gaming machines, are provided with various gaming parts. These gaming parts are often configured by detachably assembling a plurality of units (first unit and second unit). As a merit of the gaming parts composed of the first unit and the second unit, for example, when a member of the second unit breaks down or malfunctions, only the second unit is repaired without repairing or replacing the entire gaming part. Or, it can be dealt with just by exchanging. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-112950 discloses a game board unit as an example of a game component, and the game board unit is a rear unit assembled on the rear side of a game board which is a plate-like member. .

  By the way, normally, in a state where the first unit and the second unit are attached, the removal direction side of the second unit does not face the first unit. However, in recent years, the components of gaming machines have become dense. Therefore, for example, when a predetermined member is accommodated in the second unit, the removal direction side of the predetermined member of the second unit may face the first unit. If so, even if the second unit is to be removed from the first unit, the predetermined member of the second unit interferes with the first unit and cannot be removed.

  On the other hand, according to the invention according to the means 52, even if the removal direction side of the predetermined member of the second unit faces the first unit, the second member can be moved by moving the facing member from the facing position to the non-facing position. The unit can be removed from the first unit.

The invention according to means 53 is
In the gaming machine according to means 52,
A game board (2) forming a game area (3) in which game balls can flow down;
The gaming machine, wherein the gaming part is a back unit attached to the rear side of the gaming board.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when a malfunction or failure occurs in a member provided in the second unit in the back unit, the second unit is removed from the first unit, and a new second unit is replaced with the first unit. It is possible to install on. Further, even when a failure or failure occurs in a member provided in the first unit, it is possible to remove the second unit from the first unit and attach the removed second unit to the new first unit. Therefore, when an abnormality occurs in a member provided in the back unit, it is possible to cope without replacing the entire back unit.

The invention according to means 54 is
In the gaming machine described in means 53,
The back unit is one in which the first unit is attached to the rear side of the game board, while the second unit is not attached to the game board,
The game machine characterized in that the second unit includes at least a movable member (face movable body 440) that can move and a drive source (motor for direct movement 456) that moves the movable member.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, since the second unit includes the movable member and the drive source, a failure or a malfunction is relatively likely to occur with time. Further, since the second unit is not attached to the rear side of the game board like the first unit, the second unit is easier to replace than the first unit. Therefore, when an abnormality occurs in the second unit, it is possible to easily cope with the replacement without replacing the entire back unit.

The invention according to means 55 is
In the gaming machine according to means 54,
Either one of the first unit or the second unit has a display screen (liquid crystal panel 760) capable of displaying a predetermined image, and an image display means (effect) capable of visually recognizing an area behind the display screen. A display device 7),
The predetermined member included in the second unit is the movable member,
The movable member is arranged behind the display screen, and does not overlap in the front-rear direction with respect to the display screen or partially overlaps in the front-rear direction (retracted position), It can move to the operating position (drive position) where there are many overlapping parts in the front-rear direction with respect to the display screen.
The opposing member faces the movable member in the standby position when the opposing member is in the opposing position (see FIG. 31A), while the movable member in the standby position is in the non-opposing position. A gaming machine characterized by not facing each other (see FIG. 31B).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the movable member moves behind the display screen through the display screen, so that the player can think of it as a new effect using the movable member. However, in this configuration, when the movable member provided in the second unit is in the standby position, even if the second unit is to be removed from the first unit, the removal direction side of the movable member is the opposing member of the first unit. Will interfere. Therefore, by moving the facing member to the non-facing position, it is possible to remove the second unit from the first unit without causing the movable member to interfere with the facing member.

<N>
The invention according to means 56 is
A predetermined specific unit (back side production unit 200);
A relay board mounting member (500) to which predetermined relay boards (first relay board 510 and second relay board 520) are attached;
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
The first wiring (harness H2) and the second wiring (main board harness H3) respectively extending from two different members (front side production unit 300, rear side production unit 400),
The first connector (connector CN2) connected to the first wiring and the second connector (connector CN3) connected to the second wiring are connected to the relay board, respectively.
The number (19) of the first connectors connected to the relay board is larger than the number (1) of the second connectors connected to the relay board,
The relay board mounting member is
The second connector is removed from the relay board, while the first connector is connected to the relay board, and is supported by the specific unit so as to be able to move in a direction not pulling the first wiring. (See FIGS. 32A and 32B).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to remove the second connector from the relay board and move the relay board mounting member while the first connector is attached to the relay board. That is, when it is desired to move the relay board mounting member, it is only necessary to remove the second connector having the smaller number while the first connector having the larger number is connected to the relay board. Therefore, the relay board mounting member can be moved with a small work load.

  Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine which is an example of a gaming machine has been provided with many relay boards. The relay board is disposed between the electrical component and the control board when the predetermined electrical component and the control board are relatively far apart. Accordingly, a harness (first wiring) extends from a certain member, and a connector (first connector) connected to the harness is connected to the relay board. Further, a harness (second wiring) extends from another member, and a connector (second connector) connected to the harness is connected to the relay board. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-275286 discloses that such a relay board is attached to a relay board mounting member, and this relay board mounting member is fixed to the back unit.

  By the way, there may be a situation in which the relay board mounting member is desired to be moved for reasons such as avoiding interference between the relay board mounting member and the predetermined member or simplifying the routing of other wiring. However, when the relay board mounting member is moved, the following problems may occur. That is, as described above, each connector of the first wiring and the second wiring extending from at least two different members is connected to the relay board. Therefore, if the relay board mounting member is moved while each connector is connected to the relay board, the first wiring or the second wiring may be pulled and disconnected. On the other hand, if the relay board mounting member is moved after all the connectors connected to the relay board are removed, the work load increases when the number of connectors to be removed is large.

  On the other hand, according to the invention according to the means 56, it is possible to move the relay board mounting member with a small work load while the first connector is connected to the relay board.

The invention according to means 57 is
In the gaming machine according to means 56,
The specific unit includes a wall (base body 410) forming an internal space (internal space SP2 shown in FIG. 32B),
The relay board mounting member is
A first position (position shown in FIG. 32A) that forms a part of the wall portion, and a second position that exposes the internal space of the specific unit rather than the first position (FIG. 32B). The gaming machine is supported by the specific unit so as to be movable between the position and the position shown in FIG.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the relay board mounting member forms a part of the wall portion of the specific unit. Here, there may be a case where a part in the internal space of the specific unit (for example, a game part in which a malfunction or failure has occurred or a screw that has entered the internal space) is desired to be taken out of the internal space. Therefore, in this case, the internal space of the specific unit can be exposed by moving the relay board mounting member from the first position to the second position while being supported by the specific unit. Thereby, it is possible to take out the components in the internal space of the specific unit to the outside of the internal space by a simple method.

The invention according to means 58 is
In the gaming machine according to means 57,
The specific unit includes at least a first unit (front production unit 300) and a second unit (rear production unit 400),
The second unit includes a predetermined member (face movable body 440), and can be attached to or detached from the first unit.
The relay board mounting member is
When the first unit and the second unit are attached and moved from the first position to the second position, at least a part of the opposing position that faces the removal direction side of the predetermined member (FIG. 31). It is supported by the first unit so that it can move from a position shown in (A) to a non-facing position (position shown in FIG. 31B) that does not face the removing direction side of the predetermined member. A gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the specific unit, when a failure or failure occurs in a member provided in the second unit, it is conceivable to remove the second unit from the first unit. In this case, the relay board mounting member of the first unit can be moved from the facing position to the non-facing position so as not to face the removal direction side of the predetermined member of the second unit. Thereby, it is possible to remove the second unit from the first unit without causing the predetermined member to interfere with the relay board mounting member.

The invention according to means 59 is
In the gaming machine according to means 58,
A game board (2) forming a game area (3) in which game balls can flow down;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific unit is a back unit attached to a rear side of the gaming board.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when a malfunction or failure occurs in a member provided in the second unit in the back unit, the second unit is removed from the first unit, and a new second unit is replaced with the first unit. It is possible to install on. Further, even when a failure or failure occurs in a member provided in the first unit, it is possible to remove the second unit from the first unit and attach the removed second unit to the new first unit. Therefore, when an abnormality occurs in a member provided in the back unit, it is possible to cope without replacing the entire back unit.

The invention according to means 60 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means 56 to means 59,
The relay board mounting member includes a locking portion (a first locking piece 504 and a second locking piece 505) capable of locking a plurality of the first wires.
The locking portion is configured so that the first connector connected to the plurality of first wirings can be attached to and detached from the relay board in a state where the plurality of first wirings are locked. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, each first connector of the first wiring can be attached to and detached from the relay board while the plurality of first wirings are locked to the locking portion of the relay board mounting member. is there. Therefore, it is possible to perform the attaching / detaching operation of the first connector while avoiding that the first wiring having a large number is separated.

The invention according to means 61 is
In the gaming machine according to any one of means 56 to means 60,
The relay board mounting member is
It is supported so that it can rotate around a predetermined rotation axis (501a, 502a) with respect to the specific unit,
In a state where the first connector is connected to the relay substrate, the first connector can be rotated to one side of the rotation direction (the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 32B) as a direction in which the first wiring is not pulled. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the gaming machine of this configuration, the structure in which the relay board mounting member is moved so that the first wiring is not pulled while the first connector is connected to the relay board is compared with the structure in which the relay board mounting member is rotated. Can be realized easily.

<O>
The invention according to means 62 is
A predetermined first unit (front production unit 300) and a second unit (rear production unit 400);
A relay board mounting member (500) to which predetermined relay boards (first relay board 510 and second relay board 520) are attached;
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
The second unit includes a predetermined member (face movable body 440), and can be attached to or detached from the first unit.
The first unit includes the relay board mounting member.
A first wiring (harness H2) extending from the first unit side;
Second wiring (main board harness H3) extending from the second unit side,
The first connector (connector CN1) connected to the first wiring and the second connector (connector CN3) connected to the second wiring are connected to the relay board, respectively.
The number (19) of the first connectors connected to the relay board is larger than the number of the second connectors (1) connected to the relay board,
The relay board mounting member is
In a state where the first unit and the second unit are attached and the second connector is removed from the relay board, while the first connector is connected to the relay board. An opposing position (position shown in FIG. 32 (A)) at least partially facing the removing direction side of the predetermined member and a non-facing position (shown in FIG. 32 (B)) not facing the removing direction side of the predetermined member. The game machine is supported by the first unit so as to be movable between the first position and the second position.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the removal direction side of the predetermined member of the second unit and the relay board mounting member of the first unit can face each other. In this case, even if it is going to remove the 2nd unit from the 1st unit, the removal direction side of a predetermined member will interfere with the relay board attachment member of the 1st unit. Therefore, in the gaming machine having this configuration, the second connector is removed from the relay board, and the relay board mounting member is not opposed from the facing position facing the removing direction side of the predetermined member while the first connector is attached to the relay board. It is possible to move to a non-opposing position. That is, when it is desired to move the relay board mounting member, it is only necessary to remove the second connector having the smaller number while the first connector having the larger number is connected to the relay board. Therefore, it is possible to remove the second unit from the first unit by moving the relay board mounting member with a small work load.

The invention according to means 63 is
In the gaming machine according to means 62,
A game board (2) forming a game area (3) in which game balls can flow down;
The gaming machine, wherein the first unit and the second unit constitute a back unit (back side production unit 200) attached to the rear side of the game board.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when a malfunction or failure occurs in a member provided in the second unit in the back unit, the second unit is removed from the first unit, and a new second unit is replaced with the first unit. It is possible to install on. Further, even when a failure or failure occurs in a member provided in the first unit, it is possible to remove the second unit from the first unit and attach the removed second unit to the new first unit. Therefore, when an abnormality occurs in a member provided in the back unit, it is possible to cope without replacing the entire back unit.

The invention according to means 64 is
In the gaming machine according to means 63,
The back unit is one in which the first unit is attached to the rear side of the game board, while the second unit is not attached to the game board,
The game machine characterized in that the second unit includes at least a movable member (face movable body 440) that can move and a drive source (motor for direct movement 456) that moves the movable member.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, since the second unit includes the movable member and the drive source, a failure or a malfunction is relatively likely to occur with time. Further, since the second unit is not attached to the rear side of the game board like the first unit, the second unit is easier to replace than the first unit. Therefore, when an abnormality occurs in the second unit, it is possible to easily cope with the replacement without replacing the entire back unit.

The invention according to means 65 is
In the gaming machine according to means 64,
Either one of the first unit or the second unit has a display screen (liquid crystal panel 760) capable of displaying a predetermined image, and an image display means (effect) capable of visually recognizing an area behind the display screen. A display device 7),
The predetermined member included in the second unit is the movable member,
The movable member is arranged behind the display screen, and does not overlap in the front-rear direction with respect to the display screen or partially overlaps in the front-rear direction (retracted position), It can move to the operating position (drive position) where there are many overlapping parts in the front-rear direction with respect to the display screen.
The relay board mounting member is opposed to the movable member at the standby position when the relay board mounting member is at the opposed position (see FIG. 31A), and is movable at the standby position when at the non-opposed position. A gaming machine that is not opposed to a member (see FIG. 31B).

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the movable member moves behind the display screen through the display screen, so that the player can think of it as a new effect using the movable member. However, in this configuration, when the movable member provided in the second unit is in the standby position, even if the second unit is to be removed from the first unit, the removal direction side of the movable member is the relay board of the first unit. Interference with the mounting member. Therefore, by moving the relay board mounting member to the non-opposing position, the second unit can be removed from the first unit without causing the movable member to interfere with the opposing member.

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The invention according to means 66 is
A game board (2) that forms a game area (3) where game balls can flow down;
A back unit (back side production unit 200) attached to the rear side of the game board,
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
The back unit includes at least a first back unit (front effect unit 300) in which a first member (logo member 350 or the like) is assembled, and at least a second member (face movable body 440, face linear motion motor 456 or the like). A second rear unit (rear direction production unit 400) assembled,
The gaming machine, wherein the second back unit can be attached to or detached from the first back unit in a state where the second member is assembled.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when a malfunction or failure occurs in the second member provided in the second back unit in the back unit, the second back unit is removed from the first back unit, and a new second It is possible to attach the back unit to the first back unit. Further, even when a failure or failure occurs in the first member provided in the first back unit, the second back unit is removed from the first back unit, and the removed second back unit is attached to the new first back unit. It is possible. Therefore, it is possible to cope without exchanging the entire back unit. In addition, since the structure can be divided into the first back unit and the second back unit, it is possible to easily remove a member in which a malfunction or failure has occurred, and to easily repair or replace the member.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine which is an example of a gaming machine, a gaming board unit is accommodated inside a gaming machine frame. As described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-076179, the game board unit has a back unit (back side production unit) attached to the rear side of the game board which is a plate-like member. The game board unit is substantially in the shape of a case by the back unit and the game board serving as a lid. Therefore, various members other than the game board are assembled or accommodated in the back unit. Specifically, an effect display device, a decorative member, a movable member, a drive source, a harness, various control boards, and the like are assembled or housed.

  By the way, the back unit described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-076179 has a structure that is not divided into smaller units as a function of accommodating or assembling various members. That is, there is only one back unit. Therefore, if a problem or failure occurs in a member provided in the back unit, if the entire back unit is replaced, the cost increases. In addition, when trying to remove a member in which a malfunction or failure has occurred from the back unit, it is difficult to remove the member because the back unit cannot be divided. That is, it is difficult to repair or replace a member provided in the back unit.

  On the other hand, according to the invention according to the means 66, since the back unit can be divided into the first unit and the second unit, it is possible to simplify the response when an abnormality occurs in the member provided in the back unit. Is possible.

The invention according to means 67 is
In the gaming machine according to means 66,
In the back unit, the first back unit is attached to the rear side of the game board, while the second back unit is not attached to the game board.
The second back unit includes at least a movable member (face movable body 440) that can move as the second member, and a drive source (face direct-motion motor 456) that moves the movable member. To play.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, since the second back unit includes the movable member and the drive source, a failure or a malfunction is relatively likely to occur with time. Further, since the second back unit is not attached to the rear side of the game board like the first back unit, the second back unit is easier to replace than the first back unit. Therefore, when an abnormality occurs in the second back unit, it is possible to easily cope with the replacement without replacing the entire back unit.

The invention according to means 68 is
In the gaming machine described in means 67,
Either one of the first back unit and the second back unit has a display screen (liquid crystal panel 760) that can display a predetermined image, and an image display that can visually recognize an area behind the display screen. Means (effect display device 7) are provided,
The movable member is arranged behind the display screen, and does not overlap in the front-rear direction with respect to the display screen or partially overlaps in the front-rear direction (retracted position), A gaming machine characterized by being movable to an operating position (driving position) having a large number of overlapping portions in the front-rear direction with respect to the display screen.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the movable member moves behind the display screen through the display screen, so that the player can think of it as a new effect using the movable member. Here, when an abnormality occurs in the movable member, if the entire back unit is replaced, the cost increases. Therefore, in this case, it is possible to deal with the cost easily and simply by replacing only the second back unit.

The invention according to means 69 is
In the gaming machine according to means 68,
The first back unit is
In the state where the first back unit and the second back unit are attached, a counter member (relay board mounting member 500) that at least partially opposes the removal direction side of the movable member at the standby position is provided. ,
The opposing member is
In a state in which the first back unit and the second back unit are attached, a facing position (a position shown in FIG. 32A) at least partially facing the removal direction side of the movable member in the standby position. ) And a non-opposing position (position shown in FIG. 32B) that is not opposed to the removal direction side of the movable member at the standby position, and is supported by the first back unit. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, in the back unit, the removal direction side of the movable member at the standby position and the opposing member of the first back unit can face each other. In this case, even if it is going to remove the 2nd back unit from the 1st back unit, the removal direction side of a movable member will interfere with the counter member of the 1st back unit. Therefore, in the gaming machine having this configuration, the facing member of the first back unit can be moved from the facing position facing the removal direction side of the movable member to the non-facing position not facing. Therefore, if the facing member is moved to the non-facing position, it is possible to remove the second back unit from the first back unit without causing the movable member to interfere with the facing member.

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The invention according to means 70 is
A predetermined specific unit (back side production unit 200);
A relay board mounting member (500) to which predetermined relay boards (first relay board 510 and second relay board 520) are attached;
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
The specific unit includes a wall portion (rear wall portion 200A) forming an internal space (SP2),
The relay board mounting member is
A first position (a facing position shown in FIG. 32A) that forms a part of the wall, and a second position that exposes the internal space of the specific unit rather than the first position (FIG. 32B). The non-opposing position shown in (2)) is supported by the specific unit so that it can move between the gaming machine and the gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the relay board mounting member forms a part of the wall portion of the specific unit. Here, there may be a case where a part in the internal space of the specific unit (for example, a game part in which a malfunction or failure has occurred or a screw that has entered the internal space) is desired to be taken out of the internal space. Therefore, in this case, the internal space of the specific unit can be exposed by moving the relay board mounting member from the first position to the second position while being supported by the specific unit. Thereby, it is possible to take out the components in the internal space of the specific unit to the outside of the internal space by a simple method.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 2A ... Game board unit 2 ... Game board 7 ... Production display device 7a ... Display screen 91 ... Production control microcomputer 200 ... Back side production unit 200A ... Rear wall unit 300 ... Front production unit 320 ... Ball movable body 400 ... rear side production unit 410 ... base body 431 ... mitt decoration body 440 ... face movable body 480 ... bat movable body 490 ... face movable body 491 ... upper edge 492 ... LED for upper side illumination
493 ... Lower edge 494 ... Lower illumination LED
500 ... Relay board mounting members 501a, 502a ... Rotating shaft 504 ... First locking piece 505 ... Second locking piece 510 ... First relay board 520 ... Second relay board 720a ... Notch portion 760 ... Liquid crystal panel 770 ... Transmission film 791 ... Light for accessory 792 ... Backlight H1, H2 ... Harness H3 ... Harness CN1, CN2, CN3 for main board ... Connector E1 ... Drive position area E2 ... Mit overlap area E3 ... Bat overlap area WH ... White image BL ... Black image

Claims (4)

In a gaming machine that controls to a special gaming state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined control condition,
An image display means having a display screen capable of displaying a predetermined image, and capable of visually recognizing a region behind the display screen from the front;
Transparency switching that is arranged behind the display screen and can be switched between a first state in which the rear can be visually recognized and a second state in which the rear cannot be visually recognized or is more difficult to visually recognize than the first state. Means,
A standby position that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and does not overlap in the front-rear direction with respect to the display screen, or a part of which overlaps in the front-rear direction, and a front-rear direction with respect to the display screen rather than the standby position A movable member that can move to an operating position where there are many overlapping parts;
An effect member that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and that at least partially overlaps the display screen in the front-rear direction;
Production control means capable of controlling the production accompanying the progress of the game,
The production control means includes
By controlling the permeability switching means to the first state when the movable member is in the standby position, a first transmission effect that allows the effect member to be visually recognized;
When the movable member is in the operating position, the second transmission effect in which the movable member and the effect member can be visually recognized can be executed by controlling the transparency switching means to the first state. A gaming machine characterized by being a thing. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The gaming machine characterized in that the second transmission effect is an effect of forming one related design by the form of the effect member and the form of the movable member. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The production control means includes
When the transmissive switching means is controlled to the first state, a transmissive driving effect for visually recognizing the moving movable member can be executed by moving the movable member from the standby position to the operating position. A gaming machine characterized by being In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The production control means includes
A high brightness display area for displaying a high brightness color having a relatively high color brightness among the display areas of the display screen; and a low brightness display area for displaying a low brightness color having a color brightness lower than the high brightness color; Is configurable, and
The second transmission effect is
On the basis of the setting of the high lightness display area and the low lightness display area by the effect control means, the movable member and the effect member at the operation position are visible behind the high lightness display area. Thus, the gaming machine is characterized in that the rear of the low brightness display area is invisible or more difficult to see than the movable member and the effect member.