JP2018114027A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine full of interest which is capable of executing performance where respective accessories are interlocked by allowing one accessory to be driven by controlling driving of the other accessory.SOLUTION: A game machine includes a first movable accessory movable in a first direction and a second direction and a second movable accessory movable from a standby position to a performance position. The first movable accessory projects a lock releasing piece for releasing lock by moving, releases the lock by moving in the second direction in the state that the lock releasing piece is projected, the lock is on by moving in the second direction from the state that the lock is released, and lock is not released when moved to a position beyond a second regulation position in one direction of the second direction in the state that the lock releasing piece is stored. By moving in the second direction in the state that the first movable accessory is projected, interlock performance interlocking with the second movable accessory moved to the performance position is executed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

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

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a gaming machine that includes a three-dimensional movable decorative body and a thin plate movable decorative body in front of an image display device and drives them in conjunction with each other so as to exert an effect.

JP, 2006-73848, A

However, since the three-dimensional movable decorative body and the thin plate movable decorative body are driven by different motors and solenoids, the so-called sub-board seems to be interlocked by controlling the timing of driving the respective motors and solenoids. However, there is a problem that the decoration effect is weak as the effect that each decoration body is interlocked with each other, and the other decoration body is not driven by one decoration body.
Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the problems of the conventional techniques described above, and the object thereof is as follows.

  In other words, the present invention includes a plurality of accessories, and by controlling the driving of one accessory, the driving of the other accessory can also be controlled, thereby performing an effect in which each accessory is linked. The purpose is to provide an amusement machine that is rich in entertainment.

Each invention described in each claim has been made to achieve each of the above-mentioned objects, and features of each invention will be described below using embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings. .
A gaming machine according to the present invention includes, on the front side of a gaming machine, a first movable accessory that can move at least in a first direction and a second direction that is different from the first direction, and a front surface of the gaming machine. On the side, it is possible to move from the standby position in a state where the lock for restricting the movement is applied to the effect position by releasing the lock, and from the state where the lock is released, the effect is obtained by applying the lock. A second movable accessory that is movable from a position to the standby position, and the first movable accessory is released from the lock by moving from a first prescribed position to a position in one direction of the first direction. The unlocking piece is protruded, and the unlocking piece is stored by moving in the other direction of the first direction from the position of the first movable accessory from which the unlocking piece is protruded to the first specified position. And When the lock release piece protrudes, the lock is released by moving to a position exceeding the second specified position in one direction of the second direction, and the lock is released from the unlocked state to the second direction. The lock is applied by moving in one direction or the other direction, and the lock is released when the lock release piece is stored and moved to a position exceeding the second specified position in one direction of the second direction. Is not released, and the second movable member moved to the effect position by moving the first movable accessory in one direction of the second direction in the protruding state. It is characterized in that an interlocking production linked to an accessory is executed.

  Here, the “first direction” is the vertical direction as viewed from the player of the gaming machine, and the “second direction” includes the left-right direction, but is not limited thereto, and the “first direction” is the left-right direction, “ The “second direction” may be the up-down direction or another direction.

Thereby, it is possible to perform an effect in which each accessory is linked by providing a plurality of accessories and controlling the driving of the other accessory by controlling the driving of the other accessory. It is possible to provide amusement machines rich in entertainment.
That is, by controlling the amount of movement of the first movable accessory, it is possible to change whether the unlocking piece is in the retracted state or the protruding state, and the second movable accessory is put on standby depending on the state of the unlocking piece. It is possible to move between the position and the production position.
And it becomes unnecessary to provide the 2nd movable accessory with the drive source for moving a stand-by position and an effect position, and it can attain cost reduction and space savings, such as a motor and wiring.
In addition, since the second movable combination can be moved only by controlling the movement of the first movable combination, there is no need to control the second movable combination, and the processing of the combination control is lightened.
Furthermore, since the movement of the second movable combination depends on the movement of the first movable combination when the first movable combination is linked to the second movable combination, the combination is not shifted and the production is smooth. Can be executed.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the second movable accessory is held at the standby position by a first elastic body, and the first elastic body moves the second movable accessory from the effect position to the standby position. An urging force is accumulated by moving to a position, and the second movable accessory is configured to move from the standby position to the effect position by releasing the accumulated urging force of the elastic body. It is characterized by that.
Accordingly, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can be moved from the standby position to the effect position by the urging force of the elastic body without providing a drive source for moving the second movable accessory.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention further includes moving the first movable accessory in one direction in the second direction beyond the second specified position to the end in one direction in the second direction. The lock is applied against the urging force of one elastic body.

  Accordingly, the second movable combination can be moved from the production position to the standby position by the movement of the first movable combination without providing a drive source for moving the second movable combination from the production position to the standby position. A possible gaming machine can be provided.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the unlocking piece is held in the stored state by the biasing force of the second elastic body, and the first movable accessory is moved in the first direction in the first direction. By being moved to a position exceeding one specified position, the first movable accessory is configured to be pushed out against the urging force of the second elastic body so as to be in the protruding state. And
Accordingly, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of bringing the unlocking piece for releasing the lock of the second movable accessory into a protruding state by the movement of the first movable accessory.
For this reason, it becomes possible to cancel the lock | rock of a 2nd movable accessory, without providing the drive source for making a lock release piece protrude.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the first movable combination is moved from the start position of the production to the end position of the production, the first movable combination is moved in the second direction in the protruding state. When moved in one direction, an effect pattern for performing the linked effect is executed, and in the stored state, an effect pattern not performing the linked effect is executed.
Thereby, even if the start position and the end position of the effect are the same, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of switching between two effect patterns depending on whether the unlocking piece is in the protruding state or in the stored state. it can.
That is, it is difficult to estimate which effect pattern is executed when the effect is started, and it is possible to enjoy the effect until the end without losing interest.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, when an effect pattern that performs the linked effect is executed, the expectation that a privilege is given to the player is greater than when an effect pattern that does not perform the linked effect is executed. It is characterized by suggesting that it is expensive.
Thereby, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing the player's sense of expectation for the privilege by the action of the accessory.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the first movable accessory may further include an image display device capable of displaying an image. The image display device may move the second movable accessory during the interlocking effect. It is characterized in that an image related to is displayed.
Thereby, the game machine which can raise the interest of a player can be provided by performing the operation | movement with which an accessory and an image relate.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the second movable accessory is further configured such that the urging force is applied to the lock piece in the locking direction by the third elastic body, and the urging force is applied to the effect position direction by the first elastic body. By holding the support piece, the second movable accessory is held at the standby position, and the lock piece is moved in a release direction different from the lock direction by the lock release piece, thereby releasing the lock. The second movable combination is configured to move from the standby position to the effect position by moving the support piece of the second movable combination by the biasing force of the first elastic body. And
Thereby, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of moving the standby position and the effect position of the second movable accessory without providing a drive source.

1 is a schematic front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a schematic front view of an accessory apparatus. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an accessory device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a schematic exploded perspective view of an accessory device. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a schematic rear view of a left-right moving apparatus, a vertical movement apparatus, and a 1st movable accessory. FIG. 6 is an embodiment of the present invention, and is an explanatory view in which the cover on the back side of the vertically movable base portion is removed from the state of FIG. 5 so that the inside of the vertically movable base portion is visible. FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of the state of FIG. 5 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the state of FIG. 7 according to the embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an accessory device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view of the embodiment of the present invention in a state where the second movable accessory is moved from the state of FIG. 11 to the effect position. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a schematic exploded perspective view of a second movable accessory. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the base portion and the support piece of the second movable accessory according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a schematic perspective view of a state in which a base portion and a support piece are combined when a second movable accessory is in a standby state. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a schematic perspective view of a state in which a base portion and a support piece are combined when a second movable accessory is in a production state. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a partial enlarged front view in case a 2nd movable accessory is a standby state. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a partial enlarged front view in case a 2nd movable accessory is a production | presentation state. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the arrangement | sequence of a symbol. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the input, control and output of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 19 is an embodiment of the present invention and is an explanatory diagram of a gaming state managed on the main control means side of FIG. 18. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is explanatory drawing of a production | presentation state. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the effect using an accessory device. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the effect using the accessory device following FIG. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the effect using the accessory device following FIG. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example of the effect using the accessory device following FIG. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a game.

(Game machine 10)
In the present specification, in each explanation location, when the definition or the like about the direction is not shown, it is seen from the gaming machine 10 to the player in front of the player that is facing the gaming machine 10. The direction toward the side is the “front” direction, and the opposite direction is the “rear” direction. Similarly, the left and right directions such as “left” and “right” mean the left direction and the right direction when viewed from the player. Similarly, in the description of each member, when a definition or the like about the direction is not shown, it means a direction viewed from the player in a state where each member is fixed at a predetermined position of the gaming machine 10.

  A slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. The slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a square box-shaped housing 12 having a front opening that opens in the front direction, and a front door 14 that covers the front opening of the housing 12 so that the front opening can be opened and closed. And.

(Rotating reel 62)
At the upper part of the front door 14, an upper panel 20 made of a thin resin is provided. In the approximate center of the upper panel 20, there is a symbol 61 on the circumference of three rotating reels 62 (left rotating reel 64 on the left, central rotating reel 66 on the center, right rotating reel 68 on the right) from the front. A transparent symbol display window 16 that can be seen is formed. The symbol display window 16 is formed to show the player a total of nine symbols 61 arranged in three rows and three rows when the rotation of all three rotary reels 62 stops. . The symbol display window 16 is provided on the front side of the rotary reel 62, and is used for visually recognizing a plurality of symbols 61 stopped on an effective line 86 to be described later when the rotation of the rotary reel 62 is stopped. It is. The rotary reel 62 is capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols 61 via the symbol display window 16.

(Reel unit 60)
In the rear direction (backward direction) of the symbol display window portion 16, there are three drive motors (not shown), a total of three rotary reels 62 respectively rotated by the respective drive motors, and the drive motors. And a reel unit 60 having a unit holder (not shown) for holding the rotary reel 62 is disposed.

(Section notification lamp 90)
Below the symbol display window section 16 is provided a section notification lamp 90 for notifying that the current effect state is a “special section” (see FIG. 20) described later.
The section notification lamp 90 is turned on by the main control means 200 when the stage state has shifted from a “general section” (see FIG. 20) described later to a “special section”, and the stage state is “special section”. It is always lit during the interval.
Then, the section notification lamp 90 is turned off by the main control means 200 (see FIG. 18) when the effect state has shifted from the “special section” to the “general section”.

(Director 70)
The front door 14 is formed with an effect device 70 that informs the player of various information such as winning of a lottery by sound, light, video, or the like. The effect device 70 is disposed on the front door 14 and includes a speaker 72, an image display means 84, and an effect lamp 78. The rotating reel 62 is normally used for the progress of the game, but in the state where the progress of the game is stopped, an effect device is provided by showing an effect (so-called reel effect) by a behavior different from the normal rotation operation. Also used as a kind of 70.

(Speaker 72)
The speaker 72 includes an upper speaker 74 disposed on the upper left and right of the front door 14 and a lower speaker 76 disposed on the lower left and right of the front door 14.

(Image display means 84)
The image display means 84 is a display device for displaying various videos on the screen, and constitutes an effect unit having liquid crystal image display means for displaying videos including moving images.

(Direction lamp 78)
The effect lamp 78 includes an upper lamp 80 disposed above the front door 14 and lower lamps 82 disposed on the left and right of the lower portion of the front door 14.

(Operation unit 30)
A lower panel 22 is provided at the lower part of the front door 14. The front door 14 includes an operation unit 30 that is located on the lower panel 22 and protrudes toward the front of the front door 14. The operation unit 30 includes a medal slot 38, a settlement switch 36, a stop switch 50, a start switch 40, and a max bet switch 34.
In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a credit function (the number of inserted coins is electronically stored) as a medal in advance by inserting medals in advance from a medal slot 38, which will be described later, as a game start condition. A function of electronically storing and managing data as data). Note that the maximum number of credit medals that can be stored is 50, which is the maximum number of credit medals.

(Stop switch 50)
Below the medal slot 38, a settlement switch 36 is provided for paying out all medals credited by the credit function. On the left side of the settlement switch 36, three stop switches 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 62 are provided in order to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotary reels 62 by operation. The stop switch 50 includes a left stop switch L for stopping the left rotation reel 64, a middle stop switch C for stopping the middle rotation reel 66, and a right stop switch R for stopping the right rotation reel 68. have. That is, these stop switches 50 are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels 62, and after the start of the display of the variation of the symbols 61 of the plurality of rotating reels 62, the variation of the symbols 61 of the rotating reel 62 by the player's operation is started. This is to stop the display individually.

(Start switch 40)
On the left side of the stop switch 50, a start switch 40 is provided for starting rotation of the rotary reel 62 on condition that a medal is inserted or a max bet switch 34 described later is operated. That is, the start switch 40 is for starting the change display of the symbol 61 of the rotating reel 62 by the player's operation.

(Max bed switch 34)
Above the start switch 40, there is provided a max bet switch 34 for substituting three medals by subtracting the number of medals that can be inserted until the maximum number of inserted medals (specifically, three) is reached from the number of credited medals. ing.
In addition to the max bet switch 34, or in place of the max bet switch 34, a single bet switch may be provided in which the number of credited medals is reduced by one and replaced with one medal.

(Storage and withdrawal means 24 etc.)
A lower part inside the housing 12 is a so-called hopper unit, which can store medals and can pay out medals, and a storage / dispensing means 24 (see FIG. 18), for power on / off. And a power supply device (not shown) for supplying power to each component.

(Medal outlet 28 etc.)
At the lower part of the front door 14, a medal payout port 28 through which medals are paid out from the storage payout means 24 is formed in a predetermined case. Below the medal payout port 28, a dish-shaped medal tray 26 that opens upward is formed in order to store medals paid out from the medal payout port 28. When the number of credited medals is less than the maximum number of credit medals, the acquired medals are added to the number of credit medals without being paid out from the medal payout exit 28 until the number reaches 50.

Next, the accessory device 500 will be described with reference to FIGS.
(Equipment 500)
As shown in FIG. 1, an accessory device 500 is provided on the front side of the image display means 84.
The accessory device 500 mainly includes a frame unit 510 having a substantially rectangular frame shape configured to surround the image display means from above, below, left and right, a first movable accessory 520, and a first movable accessory 520 in the left-right direction. A left and right moving device 540 for moving the first movable accessory 520, a vertical moving device 560 for moving the first movable accessory 520 in the vertical direction, and a second movable accessory 580.

(Frame part 510)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the frame-like portion 510 is provided on the front side of the image display means 84 and is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape so as not to obstruct the visual recognition of the image display means 84. The left / right moving device 540 and the up / down moving device 560 are fixed to the frame-like portion 510.

(First movable accessory 520)
The first movable accessory 520 is movable on at least the first direction and the second direction different from the first direction on the front side of the gaming machine 10.
Here, in the present embodiment, the first direction is described as an example of the up and down direction of the gaming machine 10, and the second direction is described as an example of the left and right direction of the gaming machine 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first direction is a gaming machine. The 10 left and right directions and the second direction may be the up and down direction of the gaming machine 10, or may be other directions such as the front direction.

Further, the first movable accessory 520 includes an image display device 521 capable of displaying an image as shown in FIG.
In the image display device 521, an image related to the movement of the second movable accessory 580 is displayed at the time of the interlocking effect linked to the second movable accessory 580.
Specifically, although not shown, since the second movable accessory 580 has a fang design as will be described later, an image such as displaying a prey bitten by the fangs of the second movable accessory 580 is displayed. Is done.

(Left / Right Movement Device 540)
The left / right moving device 540 mainly includes guide rails 541 and 542, a belt 543, and a left / right motor 544.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the guide rails 541 and 542 are respectively provided above and below the accessory device 500, and serve as rails for moving the first movable accessory 520 in the left-right direction.

As shown in FIG. 5 in particular, the belt 543 rotates in accordance with the driving of the left / right motor 544, and moves the first movable accessory 520 in the left / right direction by the rotation.
Note that the left-right moving device 540 is not limited to the one having the above-described configuration, and any device that can move the first movable accessory 520 in the left-right direction may be used.

(Vertical moving device 560)
The vertical movement device 560 mainly includes a vertical movable base 561, a guide rail 562, a spiral shaft 563, and a vertical motor 564.
As shown in FIG. 5, the vertically movable base portion 561 is provided across the upper and lower guide rails 541 and 542 of the left and right moving device 540, and together with the first movable accessory 520 when the first movable accessory 520 moves in the left and right direction. It moves in the left-right direction.
That is, the upper and lower sides of the vertically movable base portion 561 are fitted on the upper and lower guide rails 541 and 542 of the left and right moving device 540, so that the first movable accessory 520 is moved in the left and right direction.

The vertically movable base portion 561 is provided with the above-described guide rail 562, spiral shaft 563, and vertical motor 564.
The guide rail 562 is formed in a slit shape along the vertical direction of the vertically movable base portion 561 on the back side 561a and the right side surface 561b of the vertically movable base portion 561 as shown in FIGS. Guide pins 522 provided on the accessory 520 are connected to guide the first movable accessory 520 in the vertical direction.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8 in particular, the spiral shaft 563 rotates as the vertical motor 564 is driven, and moves the first movable accessory 520 up and down along the groove of the spiral shaft 563.
The vertical movement device 560 is not limited to the one having the above-described configuration, and may be any device that can move the first movable accessory 520 in the vertical direction.
In addition, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the vertical movement device 560 is provided with a sensor 565, which detects whether or not the first movable accessory 520 exceeds a first specified position, which will be described later, due to vertical movement. doing.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the vertical movement device 560 includes a lock releasing piece 566 for releasing the lock of the second movable accessory 580 and a second piece for holding the lock releasing piece 566 in the stored state. And a second spring 567 as an elastic body.

(Unlock piece 566)
The unlocking piece 566 is for unlocking the second movable accessory 580.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the unlocking piece 566 is configured in a bar shape extending in the vertical direction, and the first movable accessory 520 is moved downward from the first specified position by the vertical motor 564, It protrudes from the lower side of the vertically movable base portion 561. Then, the first movable accessory 520 is accommodated by moving upward from the position of the first movable accessory 520 where the unlocking piece 566 is projected by the up / down motor 564 to the first specified position.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the unlocking piece 566 is held in the retracted state by the urging force of the second spring 567, and the first movable accessory 520 is lowered by the vertical motor 564. When the first movable accessory 520 is pushed out against the urging force of the second spring 567 by moving it to a position beyond the first specified position in the direction, it protrudes from the lower side of the vertically movable base portion 561. Is done.
Then, the vertical motor 564 is reversely rotated to move the first movable accessory 520 upward to the first specified position, so that the second spring 567 is energized.

Here, the first specified position is a position where the lower side of the first movable accessory 520 contacts the upper side of the unlocking piece 566 when the first movable accessory 520 moves downward. Furthermore, by moving downward, the unlocking piece 566 is pushed downward to enter a protruding state.
That is, a motor for moving the unlocking piece 566 in the vertical direction is not provided, and the unlocking piece 566 is also moved in the vertical direction by the vertical motor 564 for moving the first movable accessory 520 up and down. It is moved between the protruding state and the storage state.

(Second spring 567)
The second spring 567 is an example of a second elastic body. As shown in FIG. 8, one end side is connected to the up and down movable base portion 561, and the other end side is connected to the unlocking piece 566, thereby releasing the lock. The piece 566 is held in the housed state, in the present embodiment, upward.

(Second movable accessory 580)
The second movable accessory 580 is located on the front side of the gaming machine 10 by releasing the lock from the standby position (see FIG. 2) in a locked state for restricting movement (see FIG. 23). ) And can move from the production position to the standby position by applying the lock from the unlocked state.

  The second movable accessory 580 rotates the upper movable portion 581 movable from the upper side to the lower side, the lower movable portion 582 movable from the lower side to the upper side, the upper movable portion 581 and the lower movable portion 582. A base portion 583 that can be fixed, a first spring 584 as a first elastic body that holds the second movable accessory 580 in the standby position, and a first spring 584 that holds the second movable accessory 580 in the standby position. A support piece 585 that presses the support piece 585, a lock piece 586 that holds the support piece 585, and a third spring 587 as a third elastic body that urges the lock piece 586 in the lock direction.

(Upper movable part 581)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 11 in particular, the upper movable portion 581 is provided with a fang design in the present embodiment, and an end of the upper movable portion 581 has a lower movable portion 582 described later. An upper gear 581a that meshes with the lower gear 582a is provided.

  As the upper gear 581a and the lower gear 582a mesh with each other, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the rotation of the lower movable portion 582 is caused by the rotation of the lower movable portion 582 to the upper movable portion 581. The upper movable portion 581 rotates in the direction opposite to the lower movable portion 582 around an upper rotation shaft 583a (described later) of the base portion 583.

That is, a motor or the like for moving the upper movable unit 581 is not provided, and is moved with the rotation of the lower movable unit 582.
Thereby, cost reduction and space savings, such as a motor and wiring, can be achieved.
Further, since the rotation of the upper movable portion 581 depends on the rotation of the lower movable portion 582, the interlocking is not shifted and the effect can be executed smoothly.

(Lower movable part 582)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 11 in particular, the lower movable portion 582 is provided with a fang design that forms a pair with the upper movable portion 581 in the present embodiment. The lower gear 582a meshing with the upper gear 581a of the upper movable portion 581 is provided in the portion.

  Further, the lower movable portion 582 has a right-down shape for transmitting the slide movement of the support piece 585 to the lower movable portion 582 in accordance with the slide movement of the support piece 585 of the second movable accessory 580 described later. A slit portion 582b is provided.

Specifically, when the support piece 585 slides to the right, the guide pin 585a provided on the support piece 585 moves to the right in the slit portion 582b. Since the slit portion 582b has a right-down shape, it is lower when the guide pin 585a moves to the right end of the slit portion 582b than when the left end of the slit portion 582b has the guide pin 585a (FIG. 15). The movable part 582 rotates and moves upward (FIG. 16). Therefore, the lower movable portion 582 rotates around a lower rotation shaft 583b (described later) of the base portion 583.
Simultaneously with the rotation of the lower movable portion 582, the rotation of the lower movable portion 582 is transmitted to the upper movable portion 581, and the upper movable portion 581 also rotates in the opposite direction to the lower movable portion 582.

  Further, as will be described later, a motor or the like for sliding the support piece 585 is not provided, and a motor or the like is not necessary for moving the lower movable portion 582.

(Base part 583)
As shown particularly in FIG. 11, the base portion 583 is formed in a long plate shape, and fixes the upper movable portion 581 and the lower movable portion 582 so as to be rotatable.
The base 583 includes an upper rotating shaft 583a that serves as a rotating shaft for rotating the upper movable portion 581, a lower rotating shaft 583b that serves as a rotating shaft for rotating the lower movable portion 582, and a guide for sliding the support piece 585. Three slit portions 583c, 583d, and 583e formed along the longitudinal direction of the base portion 583 serving as a rail are provided.

(First spring 584)
The first spring 584 is an example of a first elastic body, and holds the second movable accessory 580 in the standby position. In particular, as shown in FIG. 12, one end side is connected to the base portion 583, and the other By connecting the end side to the support piece 585, the support piece 585 is slidable relative to the base portion 583.
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 13, the first spring 584 accumulates the urging force due to the extension of the spring by moving the second movable accessory 580 from the effect position to the standby position. As shown in FIG. 14, by releasing the accumulated urging force, the second movable accessory 580 is moved from the standby position to the effect position.

(Support piece 585)
As shown in FIGS. 9 to 14 in particular, the support piece 585 is formed in a rod shape, and is fixed to the back side of the base portion 583 so as to be slidable.
Specifically, guide pins 585a, 585b, and 585c provided on the support piece 585 are connected to slit portions 583c, 583d, and 583e provided on the base portion 583, respectively. The support piece 585 is slid leftward with respect to the base portion 583 against the urging force of the first spring 584, whereby the second movable accessory 580 is held at the standby position, and the first spring By the urging force of 584, the support piece 585 slides to the right, so that the second movable accessory 580 moves to the effect position.

  That is, the guide pin 585a provided on the support piece 585 is slidably connected to the slit portion 582b of the lower movable portion 582 via the slit portion 583c of the base 583, and along with the slide movement of the support piece 585, The lower movable portion 582 is rotated.

  Here, in particular, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the first spring 584 having one end connected to the base portion 583 side and the other end connected to the support piece 585 side is slid in the left direction. Then, the spring stretches and accumulates the urging force. When the lock piece 586, which will be described later, is unlocked, the spring is contracted by the biased force and the support piece 585 is slid rightward. Thereby, the effect state and standby state of the second movable accessory 580 are movable.

(Lock piece 586)
As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the lock piece 586 is provided on the back side of the base portion 583, and the third spring 587 applies a biasing force in the lock direction which is the direction of the arrow in FIG. The supporting piece 585 is pressed against the sliding movement by the urging force of one spring 584. As a result, the second movable accessory 580 is held at the standby position (see FIG. 2).

(3rd spring 587)
The third spring 587 is an example of a third elastic body, and urges the lock piece 586 in the lock direction for locking the support piece 585 as shown in FIG.
Then, when the unlocking piece 566 protrudes and moves to the position beyond the second specified position in the left direction, the locking piece 586 is rotated by the unlocking piece 566, and the supporting piece 585 is not pressed down. The support piece 585 is slid by the urging force of the first spring 584, and the second movable accessory 580 is moved from the standby position to the effect position. Further, as the support piece 585 slides in the reverse direction against the urging force of the first spring 584, the third spring 587 rotates the lock piece 586 in the lock direction and returns from the effect position to the standby position. The second movable accessory 580 is held.

  Here, the second specified position is a position where the lock release piece 566 hits the lock piece 586 when moving in the left direction, and moving the lock piece 586 in the release direction by moving further from the position to the left direction, The second movable accessory 580 moves to the effect position.

(Explanation of game flow)
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment enables a game to be started by inserting a predetermined number of medals by operating the max bet switch 34 or inserting medals. Then, by depressing the start switch 40, the rotation of the rotary reel 62 is started to start the game, and a role lottery is performed using a lottery table corresponding to each game state of the main control means 200 described later. Then, based on the operation timing of the stop switch 50 corresponding to each rotary reel 62 and the result of the winning lottery, the gaming machine 10 stops the rotation of the rotating reel 62 so as to match the result of the winning lottery. The gaming machine 10 determines whether the combination of symbols 61 constituting the winning combination is a predetermined effective line (when the combination of symbols 61 of a predetermined combination is aligned on the line, depending on the combination of symbols 61 at the time of stoppage. This is a line to which the profit is awarded, and is hereinafter referred to as the active line 86.) When the player stops on the line, the player is given a predetermined profit such as winning a prize and paying out a predetermined number of medals. . Thereby, one game (one game) is completed.

  The “effective line 86” means a line to be determined by the stop symbol determining means 230 described later, and the “winning” of a small role described later has a combination of symbols 61 corresponding to the role on the effective line 86. Means. The effective line 86 of the present embodiment is composed of one line connecting the middle stage of the left rotating reel 64, the upper stage of the middle rotating reel 66, and the middle stage of the right rotating reel 68.

(Design 61)
As shown in FIG. 17, on the surfaces of the left rotating reel 64, the middle rotating reel 66, and the right rotating reel 68, “red 7,” “blue 7,” “white 7,” “BR (bar)”, “CH ( Cherry ”,“ W1 (Watermelon 1) ”,“ W2 (Watermelon 2) ”,“ RP (Replay) ”,“ BE (Bell) ”, and“ BL (Blank) ”are formed. Yes.
These designs 61 are formed by sticking a tape on which each design is printed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotary reel 62. Note that the number (frame number) of the symbol 61 in FIG. 17 is not a physical number attached to the outer peripheral surface of the rotary reel 62, but is a virtual number for controlling the stop of each symbol 61. This is for specifying a specific symbol 61 in the program.

(Control device 100)
As shown in FIG. 18, a control device 100 for controlling the overall operation of the gaming machine 10 is formed inside the gaming machine 10. The control device 100 receives a main control means 200 for controlling the game state by advancing the game, and controls the effects according to the progress of the game, receiving information (commands) from the main control means 200. Sub-control means 300 is provided for controlling the effect state in order to perform the effect of notifying the player of information relating to the game content.

  The main control unit 200 and the sub control unit 300 are connected by one-way communication from the main control unit 200 to the sub control unit 300 in order to prevent unauthorized operation of the main control unit 200. Communication in the reverse direction from the control means 300 to the main control means 200 is not performed (that is, not bidirectional communication). The main control means 200 receives inputs from the max bet switch 34, the checkout switch 36, the start switch 40, and the stop switch 50, performs a role lottery, and controls the operation of the reel unit 60, the storage / dispensing means 24, and the section notification lamp 90. . The sub-control means 300 receives signals from the main control means 200 and the sensor 565 of the accessory device 500, operates the speaker 72 as the effect device 70, the image display means 84, the effect lamp 78, and the right and left of the accessory device 500. The operations of the motor 544, the vertical motor 564, and the image display device 521 are controlled.

  Although not particularly illustrated, the main board having the main control means 200 and the sub board having the sub control means 300 are housed in dedicated board cases, respectively. Specifically, the main control means 200 is housed inside the main board case, and the sub control means 300 is housed inside the sub board case. The main board case is fixed to the upper part inside the housing 12 and the sub board case is fixed to the left side from the front inside the housing 12.

  The main control means 200 and the sub control means 300 are constituted by a microcomputer having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O port (not shown). The CPU has an interrupt function such as a timer interrupt, and executes various programs by executing a program stored in the ROM. The ROM stores programs executed by the CPU and fixed data such as various tables, and the RAM stores a temporary storage area when the CPU executes the programs, for example, the state of the gaming machine 10 It is used as a storage area for storing the area and the lottery result of the role lottery.

  In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, normal games (RT0, RT1) that are normally performed are provided. There is provided an RT game (replay time) in which the winning probability of the re-game role (replay role) is set higher (or lower) than the normal game (RT0, RT1). These games are controlled by the main control means 200.

In addition, there is an assist time (AT) state for assisting to stop the combination of the symbols 61 related to the role on the effective line 86 by notifying the pressing order of the stop switch 50 or the winning symbol 61 as the production state. Is provided.
As shown in FIG. 20, the assist time (AT) state is formed so that the game is more advantageous to the player than the normal performance state (non-assist time (AT) state).

Here, a game played in the RT state is a replay time game (RT game), and a game played in the AT state is an assist time game (AT game).
An AT game can be started when a predetermined start condition is achieved, and can be ended when a predetermined end condition is achieved. Specifically, an AT game can be started when an AT transfer lottery is won or when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the chance zone (CZ), and can be ended when the predetermined condition is satisfied. is there. In addition, it is not limited to these start conditions and end conditions, You may set to the conditions of another content.

(Main control means 200)
The main control means 200 includes each of a lottery drawing means 210, a reel control means 220, a stop symbol determination means 230, a payout control means 240, a game control means 250, a chance zone control means 260, an AT control means 270, and a transmission means 280. Have. Details of each means will be described later. The chance zone control means 260 and the AT control means 270 may be provided separately for both the main control means 200 and the sub control means 300.

With the above configuration, the main control means 200 performs lottery drawing, controls the rotation and stop of the rotating reel 62, determines the stop symbol 61 when all the rotating reels 62 stop, and advances the game. It will function as a means.
The main control means 200 is for controlling the game and is for proceeding with the game. Hereinafter, the game in the present embodiment will be described.
When the specified number of bets (three) is set, one active line 86 (see FIG. 1) is set. In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, 3 is set as the prescribed bet number. As a method for setting the bet number, there are a method for inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 38 and a method for setting a credit medal as the bet number by operating the max bet switch 34. Then, when the start switch 40 is operated on condition that the specified bet number (three) is set, the bet number is fixed and either of a plurality of combinations is won by the combination lottery means 210 or A lottery lottery (role drawing) is performed. At almost the same time as the winning lottery, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (4.1 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed since the start of rotation of the rotary reel 62 in the previous game. When elapses, rotation of all three rotary reels 62 starts.

In the present embodiment, the roles can be roughly divided into small roles such as a BE role (Bell role), a WM role (Watermelon role), a CH role (Cherry role), and a transition of the production state. ), A re-game player (a player who can start the next game without using a medal owned by the player, a so-called replay player), and a transition player (a player with a game state transition). ing.
After the rotation of the rotary reel 62 is started, a predetermined condition, in this embodiment, a process of accelerating the rotary reel 62 is executed, and when the speed reaches a predetermined speed, the stop switch 50 can be operated (stop operation) Possible state).

Thereafter, when one of the three stop switches 50 is operated, the rotation of the rotary reel 62 corresponding to the stop switch 50 is stopped. When all the three stop switches 50 have been operated, the rotation of all three rotary reels 62 is stopped.
At this time, when a combination of predetermined symbols 61 is arranged on the effective line 86, processing corresponding to the combination of symbols 61 is performed. The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is formed such that a profit is given to a player when a predetermined combination of symbols 61 is arranged on the active line 86. For example, when the combinations of symbols 61 corresponding to the small combination are arranged on the active line 86, the number of medals corresponding to the small combination is awarded to the player.

  In addition, when the combination of symbols 61 corresponding to the re-playing role (replaying role) is arranged on the active line 86, the medal is not paid out, but the bet number is automatically used in the next game without using the medal owned by the player. Can be set and played.

(Role lottery means 210)
The role lottery means 210 executes a role lottery for determining a winning combination. In other words, the winning lottery means 210 is a means provided in the main control means 200, and in response to the operation of the start switch 40, in order to perform a lottery of winning or losing one of a plurality of winning combinations (winning lottery determination) belongs to.
The combination lottery means 210 has a plurality of lottery tables for determining whether or not a combination is won corresponding to each of RT0, RT1, RT2, and bonus games for each gaming state as main classifications. And is stored in the ROM of the main control means 200.

  The role lottery means 210 compares predetermined lottery data with random numbers extracted from random numbers generated by predetermined random number generation means (random number generation circuit) having a loop counter that repeatedly counts integer values within a predetermined range. Then, it is determined whether or not it is won. The process by the combination lottery means 210 is performed in step S11 (see FIG. 25) described later.

The winning probabilities for winning a lottery are set in a plurality of stages, in this embodiment, six stages (SET1 to SET6), and the winning lottery means 210 draws the winning / failing of the winning combination with a predetermined lottery probability for each set value. To do.
The lottery probabilities for each set value are set such that the lottery probabilities vary depending on the set value depending on the combination and those that do not vary.

(Reel control means 220)
The reel control means 220 is for stopping the rotation of each rotary reel 62. The reel control unit 220 stops the rotation of each rotary reel 62 based on the lottery result of the combination lottery unit 210 and the rotation position of the corresponding rotary reel 62 when each stop switch 50 is operated. Note that the reel control means 220 may set a condition for stopping whether or not the order (pushing order) when the stop switches 50 are operated to stop meets a predetermined condition as necessary. The processing by the reel control means 220 is performed in step S12 (see FIG. 25) described later.

(Stop symbol judging means 230)
The stop symbol determining means 230 is for storing a combination of symbols 61 on the effective line 86 when all the rotating reels 62 are stopped and determining a winning or the like. The process by the stop symbol determination means 230 is performed in step S13 (see FIG. 25) described later.

(Discharge control means 240)
The payout control means 240 is for performing predetermined processing such as medal payout based on the determination result of the stop symbol determination means 230. The payout control means 240 pays out medals when it is determined that the small role is winning as a result of the determination by the stop symbol determining means 230. Note that the processing by the payout control means 240 is performed in step S14 (see FIG. 25) described later.

(Game control means 250)
The game control means 250 controls the game state.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, the game control means 250 is roughly divided into normal game control means 251, RT control means 252, and bonus game control means 253.

(Normal game control means 251)
The normal game control means 251 controls the progress of the “normal game”. Here, “normal game” means a gaming state other than “RT game” (replay time game) by the RT control means 252 described later, and includes “RT0” and “RT1” described later with reference to FIG.

(RT control means 252)
The RT control means 252 controls the progress of the “RT game”. Here, “RT game” includes “RT2” described later with reference to FIG.

(Bonus game control means 253)
The bonus game control means 253 controls a “bonus game” which will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Chance zone control means 260)
The chance zone control means 260 controls a “chance zone (CZ)” which will be described later with reference to FIG.
Here, in this embodiment, the “chance zone (CZ)” is a state in which the possibility of transition to the AT state is higher than the normal performance state, and is composed of 32 games. This is a state in which the transition to the AT state is determined when a win is won.
The “chance zone (CZ)” shifts to a predetermined transition opportunity during the normal performance state (RT0). In this embodiment, the “chance zone (CZ)” shifts to the CZ transition lottery (CZ transition lottery). ) During the AT transition lottery, if the transition to the “AT state” is determined, the process proceeds to the “AT state”. If not, the process returns to the “normal performance state”.

(AT control means 270)
The AT control means 270 is for controlling “AT” in the “AT state” and the “ART state”. And the production | generation etc. which alert | report the pushing order of the stop switch 50 using the production | generation control means 320 mentioned later are performed.
The “AT state” is also called “assist time”, and when the “AT state” is entered, a game (AT) in which the pressing order of the selected small role is notified is started, and a stop switch according to the notified pressing order. By operating 50, it is possible to stop and display the combination of symbols of the selected small role. For this reason, a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the established small combination are paid out. In the present embodiment, the “AT state” is controlled by the main control means 200 side. At this time, when “RT game” controlled by the RT control means 252 on the main control means 200 side is entered, State. The “ART” state is a game state of “RT game” and “AT state”.

In addition, when the AT control means 270 performs a lottery (AT transition lottery) on whether or not to shift to the “AT state” when a predetermined role is won during CZ, and wins the AT transition lottery To “AT state”.
Note that after “CZ” is completed, a transition may be made to the “AT state” after passing through a precursor state informing the transition to the “AT state”.

(Transmission means 280)
The transmission unit 280 is for transmitting a signal to the sub-control unit 300.

(Sub-control means 300)
As shown in FIG. 18, the sub-control means 300 includes a receiving means 310 and an effect control means 320. Details of each means will be described later. Although not shown, the notification of the pressing order of the stop switch 50 in the AT state performed by the effect control means 320 may be performed by the main control means 200 provided with another means in the main control means 200.

With the above configuration, the sub-control unit 300 receives a signal from the main control unit 200 and performs an effect accompanying the progress of the game.
Specifically, the sub-control unit 300 outputs data defining the turning on / off of the LED to an LED driving circuit (not shown) for driving the effect lamp 78, and outputs a sound from the speaker 72. Video for outputting data defining audio to be output to an audio output circuit (not shown) for outputting, or video to be output to a liquid crystal control board (not shown) for driving the image display means 84 Output data that defines the data.

(Receiving means 310)
The receiving unit 310 receives a signal from the transmitting unit 280.

(Production control means 320)
The effect control means 320 controls the effects of the effects shown in FIG. 20 according to the state of the game control means 250 and the AT control means 270.
Further, when a command for notifying the pressing order of the stop switch 50 is received from the AT control means 270 of the main control means 200, an effect or the like for notifying the pressing order of the stop switch 50 is executed.
As shown in FIG. 18, the effect control means 320 includes an interlocking effect control means 321.

(Interlocking production control means 321)
The interlocking effect control means 321 performs the first movable accessory 520 and the second movable at the end of CZ, which will be described later, based on a lottery probability determined in advance depending on whether or not the AT transition lottery is won. Performing a linked production lottery to determine whether to perform a production pattern that performs linked production in conjunction with an accessory 580 or a production pattern that does not perform a linked production, and based on the production pattern determined in the lottery Is to execute.

Here, it is set so that the probability that the effect pattern for performing the linked effect is executed is higher in the case of winning the AT transition lottery than in the case of not winning.
Thereby, it is suggested that when the effect pattern that performs the interlocking effect is executed, the expectation that the privilege is given to the player is higher than when the effect pattern that does not perform the interlocking effect is executed.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the case where the lottery is performed at the end of the CZ, and an effect pattern that performs an interlocking effect may be executed when an effect that informs the player that some kind of privilege is to be given is performed.
For example, when winning a CZ transition lottery or an AT transition lottery, which will be described later, an effect pattern for performing an interlocking effect may be executed.

(About combination of symbols for roles)
Next, although not shown in the drawings, the winning combinations drawn by the winning lottery means 210 will be described.
Specifically, as a bonus transition combination, a combination of symbols such as “BE, BE, W1” in the order of the left rotation reel 64, the middle rotation reel 66, and the right rotation reel 68 (hereinafter the same), a replay combination As a combination of symbols such as “RP, BE, RP”, as a role of CH (cherry), as a combination of symbols such as “CH, any, any”, as a role of WM (watermelon), “W1 , W1, W1 ", etc., a combination of symbols such as" RP, BE, W1 "is provided as a WM combination and BE combination (Bell combination).
Here, the CH combination (cherry combination) and the WM combination (watermelon combination) are set as so-called rare combinations with low winning probabilities.
Note that “any” means that the type of the symbol does not matter.

  In addition, as a result of the role lottery, a plurality of roles are set to win simultaneously (overlapping wins), and the combination of the winning combinations is determined by the pressing order of the stop switch 50 at the same time. Is set to

(Description of gaming state using FIG. 19)
Next, the “game state” will be described with reference to FIG.
The “gaming state” is managed by the main control means 200, and as shown in FIG. 19, it is roughly classified into “normal game”, “RT game”, and “bonus game”. “RT” is an abbreviation for so-called “replay time”, and when “RT game” is entered, a lottery probability of winning a re-game player, that is, a re-game probability increases.

The “normal game” is controlled by the normal game control means 251 and includes “RT0” and “RT1”.
“RT0” is a game state in which the user stays after changing the setting at the time of factory shipment.
From “RT0” to “RT1”, the transition is made when the AT role spilling symbol which is the RT1 transition symbol, so-called bell spilling symbol, is stopped and displayed. Here, “AT role spilled symbol” is not shown, but for example, when the middle first stop is won as the correct role, and the push order is incorrect (stop switch 50 left first operation or right first operation) It is a symbol stopped and displayed. In “RT0”, the pressing order is not notified, and the player basically operates the stop switch 50 in the first left stop in many cases. In this case, for example, when the winning combination with the correct middle first stop is displayed, the AT role spilling symbol is stopped and displayed, and the process proceeds to “RT1”.

“RT game” is controlled by the RT control means 252, and there is “RT2” having a higher probability of winning a re-game player than “normal game”.
Here, the transition from “normal game” to “RT game”, specifically, from “RT1” to “RT2”, is performed when the RT2 transition symbol, the so-called promoted replay symbol, is stopped and displayed. For example, although not shown, the transition is made when the RT2 transition symbol is stopped and displayed in the push order “correct answer” of the push order replay combination.

  Further, when the RT1 symbol such as the AT role spilled symbol or the fall replay symbol is stopped and displayed in “RT2”, the process shifts to “RT1”. Here, as described above, the “AT role spilled design” is, for example, when the middle first stop is won as the correct role, and the push order is incorrect (stop switch 50 left first operation or right first operation). It is a symbol stopped and displayed. For example, in the “RT2” game state, the push order is notified in the ART game of FIG. 20, but when the AT game is finished, the push order is not notified and the player basically sets the stop switch 50 to the left first. It is often operated by stopping. In this case, for example, when the winning combination with the correct middle first stop is displayed, the AT role spilling symbol is stopped and displayed, and the process proceeds to “RT1”.

The “bonus game” is controlled by the bonus game control means 253, and shifts by aligning “bonus symbols” (a combination of symbols 61 corresponding to bonus transition combinations).
In the present embodiment, the “bonus game” is a challenge bonus (CB), and the “bonus game” is completed in one game, and then the process shifts to “RT0”.
The “bonus game” is not limited to the challenge bonus (CB), but may be a game in which a so-called “BB” continuously operates and ends when a predetermined number of medals, for example, 280, are paid out. .

(Description of the production state using FIG. 20)
As shown in FIG. 20, the production state includes “general section” and “special section”.
Here, the “normal performance state” is the game state performance state of “RT0” and “RT1” (mainly “RT1”) in FIG. 19, and the “AT state” is “RT1” and “RT2” ( This is an effect state of a game state of “RT2”).
Also, the “ART ready state” to be described later in the “AT state” is an effect state of the gaming state of “RT1”, and the “ART state” is an effect state of the gaming state of “RT2”.

(General section)
The “general section” is a section excluding a “special section” to be described later, and is a section that does not permit notification of a small-comb push order accompanied by a payout of medals.
As the “general section”, there is a “normal performance state”.
The type and number of “general sections” are not limited to those described above.
Moreover, the transition conditions of each effect state are not limited to what is mentioned later.

(Normal production state)
The “normal performance state” is an example of a normal game, and is a state excluding special states such as “CZ (chance zone)” and “AT state” in a “special section” described later.
In the present embodiment, when the predetermined transition opportunity is satisfied during the normal performance state, in the present embodiment, when the CZ transition lottery is won based on the winning lottery performed by the role lottery means 210, “CZ” of the “special section” Transition to "Status".

  When shifting from the “general section” to the “special section”, first, the “special section” is shifted to the “CZ state”. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the “CZ state” is not passed. It is also possible to shift to the “AT state”.

In addition, the lottery probability of the winning combination of the combination lottery that triggers the CZ transition lottery is set so as not to differ depending on the set value.
That is, even if the set value is 1, the set value 6 is selected with the same lottery probability.
Further, the lottery probability of the winning combination of the combination lottery that becomes a trigger when the state is shifted to the “AT state” without passing through the “CZ state” is also set so as not to differ by the set value.

(Special section)
The “special section” is a section that is more advantageous to the player than the “general section”, and is a section that allows notification of the pushing order of the small part accompanied by the payout of medals.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the “special section” is performed by the role lottery means 210 when the transition to the “special section” is determined by satisfying a predetermined transition opportunity in the “general section” as described above. It starts from the next game when the CZ transition lottery is won based on the winning combination of the role lottery.

In the “special section”, an instruction relating to a combination of symbols related to winning in which the maximum payout number is obtained at least once is to be given.
For example, when the small combination related to the maximum payout number among the plurality of small combinations is “BE combination”, the order of pressing “BE combination” is notified at least once in the special section.

(CZ (Chance Zone))
CZ (chance zone) is a state with a high possibility of shifting to the AT state from the normal performance state.
Here, “high possibility of shifting” includes not only the case where the lottery probability of the AT transfer lottery is high but also the case where the lottery probability of the role that triggers the AT shift lottery is high.

In the present embodiment, the CZ is composed of 32 games, and within the 32 games, the lottery to shift to the AT state (AT transfer lottery) is performed based on the winning combination of the role lottery performed by the role lottery means 210.
Then, if the AT transition lottery is won, the game shifts to the AT state after the CZ 32 game digestion, and if not, the CZ shifts to the normal performance state after the 32 game digestion.

  In the present embodiment, at the end of the CZ, the first movable accessory 520 and the second movable accessory 580 are determined based on the lottery probabilities determined in advance depending on whether the AT transition lottery is won or not. A linked production lottery for determining whether to perform an effect pattern that performs linked production and an effect pattern that does not perform the linked production is performed, and the production is executed based on the production pattern determined in the lottery. The

In addition, when winning the AT transition lottery, the game is not limited to the case of shifting to the AT state after the CZ 32 games are exhausted, and the game may be shifted to the AT state from the next game won in the AT transition lottery.
The CZ is not limited to 32 games. For example, the CZ is continued until the above-mentioned small combination relating to the maximum payout number is won or until a predetermined falling symbol is won. May be. In this case, the player may be made to recognize as if the player has transitioned to the normal performance state by starting the performance in the normal performance state when the 32 games are consumed.

(AT state)
The “AT state” is an example of an advantageous game that is more advantageous to the player than the “normal performance state”. When the “AT state” is entered, a game (AT) in which the push order of the selected small role is notified is started. By operating the stop switch 50 in accordance with the notified pressing order, the combination of symbols of the winning small combination and re-playing combination can be stopped and displayed. For this reason, a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the established small combination are paid out.
Then, the “AT state” and the gaming state “RT” of FIG. 19 are combined to enter the ART state.

In the present embodiment, the “AT state” is a game whose end condition is to consume 50 games per set. If the AT continuous lottery is performed by the AT control means 270 for 50 games, and the AT continuous lottery is won, the AT state of 50 games per set is continued again, and the AT continuous lottery is not won. If it is, the “AT state” is terminated and the process returns to the “normal production state”. When the “AT state” is ended, the notification of the pressing order of the stop switch 50 is ended, and when the RT0 symbol is displayed, the gaming state shifts to “RT0” and “RT” ends. That is, the RT0 symbol is displayed when the left first stop and middle first stop are selected as incorrect answers, and the push order is “wrong answer” (stop switch 50 is operated with left first stop and middle first stop). The symbol 61 is displayed in a stopped state. Since the AT is finished, the push order is not notified, and the player operates the stop switch 50 at the first left stop, so the RT0 symbol is stopped and displayed even if he wins the bell role, and the process shifts to “RT0”. To do.
If 1500 games have been consumed since the start of the “special section” before the number of games in the “AT state” has been consumed, the “AT state” is terminated without waiting for the number of games in the “AT state” to be consumed. Then, the process proceeds to the “normal production state”.

(Example of linked production)
An example of an effect pattern that performs an interlocking effect in which the first movable accessory 520 and the second movable accessory 580 are interlocked will be described.
In addition, when the production pattern which performs an interlocking production is performed, it is suggested that the expectation degree which a privilege is given to a player is high compared with the case where the production pattern which does not perform an interlocking production is performed.

First, the first movable accessory 520 is moved from the second specified position by driving the vertical motor 564 while driving the left / right motor 544 from the normal position of the accessory device 500 shown in FIG. It is moved to the start position of the production in the diagonally upper right direction on the right side, and the movement is temporarily stopped (FIG. 21). In this case, an image of the prey that escapes is displayed on the image display device 521 of the first movable accessory 520. When the first movable accessory 520 passes through the second specified position, the first movable accessory 520 is moved above the first specified position so that the lock release piece 566 is in the stored state.
The first movable accessory is not limited to the case where the first movable accessory 520 is moved obliquely in the upper right direction by driving the left / right motor 544 and the upper / lower motor 564, but only the left / right motor 544 is driven. After the 520 is moved in the right direction, the up / down motor 564 may be driven to move the first movable accessory 520 in the upward direction.
Also, the start position of the effect is not limited to the upper right position shown in FIG. 21 and may be any position as long as it is a position on the right side of the second specified position. In the present embodiment, the start position of the effect Although the case where the unlocking piece 566 is in the housed state is described as an example, it does not matter whether the unlocking piece 566 is in the housed state or the protruding state.
In addition, the up / down motor 564 may be driven from the start position of the effect to move the first movable accessory 520 up and down so that the player can have an expectation.

Thereafter, the vertical motor 564 is driven to move the first movable accessory 520 below the first specified position to bring the unlocking piece 566 into a protruding state (FIG. 22), and then the left and right motor 544 is driven. Thus, when the unlocking piece 566 moves in the left direction, the unlocking piece 566 is moved in the left direction to a position exceeding the second specified position, which is a position where it comes into contact with the lock piece 586 (FIG. 23).
In addition, it is not limited to the case of moving downward from the first specified position before moving in the left direction, and may be moved downward from the first specified position while moving in the left direction.

When the unlocking piece 566 in the protruding state is hooked and moved by the movement in the left direction, the locking piece 586 is moved in the releasing direction different from the locking direction, and the lock is released. The supported piece 585 is slid by the urging force of the first spring 584 (FIGS. 13 and 14).
Due to the sliding movement of the support piece 585, the lower movable portion 582 rotates, and the upper movable portion 581 also rotates with the rotation, and the second movable accessory 580 is moved from the standby position to the effect position (FIG. 15, FIG. 16, FIG. 23).
Further, the first movable accessory 520 is further moved leftward from the position exceeding the second specified position, specifically, the upper movable portion 581 and the lower movable portion 581 of the second movable accessory 580 moved to the effect position. The movement continues until the production end position, which is a position sandwiched from above and below by the side movable portion 582. Then, at the timing when the second movable accessory 580 is moved to the effect position, the image displayed on the image display device 521 is switched to an image of a prey captured by being bitten by a fang.

Further, after the linked production is completed, the lower side of the vertical movement device 560 is moved to the left end by moving the first movable accessory 520 to the left end, and the other side of the support piece 585 pressed by the lock piece 586. So that the lock piece 586 is rotated in the locking direction by the third spring 587 so that the lock piece is locked and the support piece 585 does not slide. It comes to hold down.
Along with the slide movement, an operation opposite to the movement from the standby position to the effect position described above is performed, and the second movable accessory 580 returns to the standby position.
Therefore, a motor or the like for returning the second movable accessory 580 to the standby position is not provided, and the left and right motors 544 of the first movable accessory 520 can be returned to the standby position.
Thereby, cost reduction and space savings, such as a motor and wiring, can be achieved.

Next, an example of an effect pattern in which the interlocking effect in which the first movable accessory 520 and the second movable accessory 580 are interlocked is not described.
First, the first movable accessory 520 is moved from the second specified position by driving the vertical motor 564 while driving the left / right motor 544 from the normal position of the accessory device 500 shown in FIG. It moves to the start position of the production in the diagonally upward direction on the right side, and temporarily stops the movement (FIG. 21). In this case, an image of the prey that escapes is displayed on the image display device 521 of the first movable accessory 520. At this time, the unlocking piece 566 is stored.
The first movable accessory is not limited to the case where the first movable accessory 520 is moved obliquely in the upper right direction by driving the left / right motor 544 and the upper / lower motor 564, but only the left / right motor 544 is driven. After the 520 is moved in the right direction, the up / down motor 564 may be driven to move the first movable accessory 520 in the upward direction.
Further, the start position of the effect is not limited to the upper right direction shown in FIG. 21 and may be any position as long as it is a position on the right side of the second specified position. In the present embodiment, the start position of the effect is Although the case where the unlocking piece 566 is in the stored state has been described as an example, it does not matter whether the unlocking piece 566 is in the stored state or the protruding state.
In addition, the up / down motor 564 may be driven from the start position of the effect to move the first movable accessory 520 up and down so that the player can have an expectation.

Then, the left / right motor 544 is driven while the lock release piece 566 is in the retracted state, and is moved leftward to a position exceeding the second specified position.
As a result of such movement, the unlocked piece 566 in the housed state does not catch the lock piece 586, and the lock piece 586 remains biased in the locking direction by the third spring 587. Does not move to the effect position and maintains the standby state (FIG. 24).

  Further, the first movable accessory 520 is further moved leftward from the position exceeding the second specified position, specifically, the upper movable portion 581 and the lower movable portion 581 of the second movable accessory 580 moved to the effect position. Although the movement continues to the end position of the production that is sandwiched from above and below by the side movable part 582, the second movable combination 580 does not move, and therefore the first movable combination 520 and the second movable combination 580 Are not linked to each other (FIG. 24), and the image displayed on the image display device 521 is switched to an image of a prey that escapes without being caught.

  That is, in the effect pattern in which the linked effect is not performed, only the first movable accessory 520 moves up and down and left and right from the start position to the end position of the effect, but the second movable accessory 580 moves to the effect state while remaining in the standby position. A production that never happens will be executed.

(Description of basic flow of game using FIG. 25)
A general game control process executed by the main control unit 200 for each game will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step S10, the main control means 200 determines whether or not the start switch 40 has been operated. Here, if it is determined that the start switch 40 has been operated, the main control means 200 makes it impossible to set the number of bets. Thereafter, the process proceeds to next Step S11. On the other hand, if it is determined that the start switch 40 has not been operated, step S10 is performed again.

  Note that the betting number setting process is performed as a premise of this step S10. In this betting number setting process, it is determined whether or not a prescribed betting number is set as the betting number. Specifically, the main control means 200 determines whether or not the number of medals set as the number of bets on the game has reached a prescribed number of bets (three).

  In step S11, the role lottery means 210 performs a role lottery process. At this time, the result of the winning lottery is transmitted from the main control means 200 to the sub-control means 300. When the combination lottery process ends, the process proceeds to the next step S12.

  In step S12, rotation variation processing of the rotating reel 62 in the reel unit 60 is performed. After the rotation reel 62 reaches a predetermined rotation speed, when the main control means 200 operates the stop switch 50 corresponding to the rotation reel 62 that is rotating, the reel control means 220 causes the rotation reel 62 to The rotation is stopped. The push order corresponding to the winning combination of the stop switch 50 (left stop switch L, middle stop switch C, right stop switch R) at this time is stored in a predetermined storage area formed in the main control means 200, It is read in the subsequent processing.

In addition, after all stop operations are completed, the rotation stop information of all the rotation reels 62 is transmitted from the transmission unit 280 of the main control unit 200 to the reception unit 310 of the sub control unit 300. Then, when the rotation variation process for all the rotary reels 62 is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S13.
In step S13, the stop symbol determination means 230 performs a determination process such as a winning as to whether or not a combination of symbols 61 of a predetermined role is aligned with a combination of symbols 61 on the active line 86. Here, the determination result data of the determination process such as winning is transmitted from the main control means 200 to the sub-control means 300. When the determination process ends, the process proceeds to the next step S14.

  In step S14, the payout control means 240 performs a payout process corresponding to the determination result of the stop symbol determining means 230. Note that if the result of the determination is that payout is not required, payout processing is not performed. Then, the process ends.

As described above, this embodiment has the following effects.
In other words, in the present embodiment, the present invention includes a plurality of accessories, and by driving the other accessory by driving one accessory, it is possible to execute an effect in which each accessory is linked. It is possible to provide gaming machines rich in entertainment.
That is, it is not necessary to provide a drive source for moving the standby position and the effect position in the second movable accessory, and cost reduction and space saving such as a motor and wiring can be achieved.
In addition, since the second movable combination can be moved only by controlling the movement of the first movable combination, there is no need to control the second movable combination, and the processing of the combination control is lightened.
Furthermore, since the movement of the second movable combination depends on the movement of the first movable combination when the first movable combination is linked to the second movable combination, the combination is not shifted and the production is smooth. Can be executed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can be moved from the standby position to the effect position by the urging force of the elastic body without providing a drive source for moving the second movable accessory. .

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, without providing the drive source for moving a 2nd movable accessory from a production | presentation position to a stand-by position, a 2nd movable combination is moved from a production | presentation position to a stand-by position by the movement of a 1st movable combination. It is possible to provide a gaming machine that can be moved to.

Moreover, in this Embodiment, the game machine which can make the unlocking piece which cancels | releases the lock | rock of a 2nd movable accessory the projecting state by the movement of a 1st movable accessory can be provided.
For this reason, it becomes possible to cancel the lock | rock of a 2nd movable accessory, without providing the drive source for making a lock release piece protrude.

  In the present embodiment, whether the unlocking piece is in the protruding state or the storing state can be changed by the amount of movement of the first movable accessory in the second direction, and the unlocking piece is in the protruding state. It is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of switching between two performance patterns depending on whether the state is stored.

  In the present embodiment, a gaming machine capable of enhancing a player's expectation for a privilege can be provided by an action of an accessory.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, the game machine which can raise the interest of a player can be provided by performing operation | movement with which an accessory and an image relate.

  Further, in the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can move the standby position and the effect position of the second movable accessory without providing a drive source.

10 gaming machine 12 chassis
14 Front door 16 Symbol display window
20 Upper panel 22 Lower panel
24 Storage and withdrawal means 26 Medal tray
28 Medals outlet
30 Control section 34 Max bet switch
36 Checkout switch 38 Medal slot
40 Start switch 50 Stop switch L Left stop switch C Middle stop switch R Right stop switch
60 reel unit 61
62 Rotating reel 64 Left rotating reel
66 Medium rotation reel 68 Right rotation reel
70 Production equipment
72 Speaker 74 Upper speaker
76 Lower speaker 78 Production lamp
80 Upper lamp 82 Lower lamp
84 Image display means 86 Effective line
90 section notification lamp
100 Controller 200 Main control means
210 Role lottery means 220 Reel control means
230 Stopping pattern judging means 240 Dispensing control means
250 Game control means 251 Normal game control means
252 RT control means 253 Bonus game control means
260 Chance zone control means 270 AT control means
280 Transmission means
300 Sub-control means
310 Receiving means 320 Production control means
321 Interlocking production control means
500 Property equipment 510 Frame
520 First movable object 521 Image display device
522 Guide pin 540 Left / right moving device
541,542 Guide rail 543 Belt
544 Left / right motor 560 Vertical movement device
561 Vertical movable base 562 Guide rail
563 Spiral shaft 564 Vertical motor
565 Sensor 566 Unlocking piece
567 2nd spring 580 2nd movable object
581 Upper movable part 581a Upper gear
582 Lower movable part 582a Lower gear
582b Slit part 583 Base part
583a Upper rotary shaft 583b Lower rotary shaft
583c, 583d, 583e Slit part 584 1st spring
585 Support piece 585a, 585b, 585c Guide pin
586 Lock piece 587 3rd spring

Claims (8)

A first movable accessory movable at least in a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction on the front side of the gaming machine;
On the front side of the gaming machine, it is possible to move from the standby position in a locked state for restricting movement to the effect position by releasing the lock, and from the unlocked state, the lock is released. A second movable accessory that can be moved from the production position to the standby position by applying,
The first movable accessory is moved from a first specified position to a position in one direction of the first direction to protrude a lock release piece for releasing the lock, and the lock release piece is protruded. The unlocking piece is stored by moving in the other direction of the first direction from the position of the first movable accessory to the first specified position,
In the protruding state in which the unlocking piece protrudes, the lock is released by moving to a position exceeding the second specified position in one direction in the second direction, and the second direction from the state in which the lock is released The lock is applied by moving in one direction or the other direction,
The lock is not released when the lock release piece is stored and moved to a position exceeding the second specified position in one direction of the second direction.
By moving the first movable combination in the projecting state in one direction of the second direction, a linked effect linked to the second movable combination moved to the effect position is executed. A gaming machine characterized by that. The second movable accessory is held at the standby position by a first elastic body,
The first elastic body accumulates a biasing force by moving the second movable accessory from the effect position to the standby position,
The game according to claim 1, wherein the second movable accessory is configured to move from the standby position to the effect position by releasing the accumulated urging force of the elastic body. Machine.   By moving the first movable accessory in one direction of the second direction beyond the second specified position to the end in one direction of the second direction, against the urging force of the first elastic body The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the game machine is configured to be locked.   The unlocking piece is held in the stored state by the urging force of the second elastic body, and moves the first movable accessory to a position beyond the first specified position in one direction of the first direction. Thus, the first movable accessory is configured to be pushed out against the urging force of the second elastic body so as to be in the protruding state. The gaming machine according to item 1.   When the first movable combination is moved from the start position of the production to the end position of the production, when the first movable combination is moved in one direction of the second direction in the protruding state, 5. An effect pattern for performing an interlocked effect is executed, and in the case of the storage state, an effect pattern that does not perform the interlocked effect is executed. Gaming machine.   When the production pattern that performs the linked production is executed, it is suggested that the expectation that the privilege is given to the player is higher than when the production pattern that does not perform the linked production is executed. The gaming machine according to claim 5. The first movable accessory includes an image display device capable of displaying an image,
The game according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the image display device displays an image related to the movement of the second movable accessory during the interlocking effect. Machine. By applying an urging force to the lock piece in the locking direction by the third elastic body, and pressing the support piece of the second movable accessory to which the urging force is applied in the effect position direction by the first elastic body, 2 Hold the movable accessory in the standby position,
When the lock piece is moved in a release direction different from the lock direction by the lock release piece, the support piece of the second movable accessory released from the lock is moved by the biasing force of the first elastic body. The second movable accessory is configured to move from the standby position to the effect position, and any one of claims 3 to 7 dependent on claim 2. The gaming machine described in 1.