JP2018192166A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To enhance an image change effect when exchanging game boards, and hence to enhance interest in a game.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: a game board unit 102 fixed to a first position of a middle frame 170 so as to be exchangeable; and a hilt unit 135 and an upper unit 180 (board components) that are fixed to a second position that differs from the first position and is on a glass frame 150, an outer frame 160, a middle frame 170 and/or a game board unit 102, and are components exchanged in a set when exchanging the game board unit 102. The hilt unit 135 includes: assembly parts 1501, 1502 assembled to the second position; and an interface connector 1503. In the second position, paired assembly parts 2501, 2502 corresponding to the assembly parts 1501, 1502, and a connector 2503 corresponding to the interface connector 1503 are provided. The paired assembly parts 2501, 2502 and the connector 2503 can be commonly utilized also in a board component of a different type.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15-1

Description

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

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine having a frame component that is non-detachably attached to a game frame is known. (For example, patent document 1). In the gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1, an upper plate is provided on a glass frame, and an effect button (chance button) for inputting an effect on the upper plate is provided.

  Conventionally, in order to change the image of the gaming machine while reducing the cost, it is generally performed to replace only the gaming board.

JP 2017-060857 A

  However, even if the game board is replaced, if the frame parts are not replaced, the effect of the image change is low, and there is a tendency that the interest is lowered in the gaming machine in which the game board is replaced.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to enhance the effect of image change when a game board is replaced and to improve the interest of the game.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and the invention can be implemented as the following application examples. Note that the reference numerals in parentheses and supplementary explanations in this column show the correspondence with the embodiments described later in order to help understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention at all. .

[Application Example 1]
In the gaming machine (100) of the present invention, a game frame (outer frame 160, inner frame 170, glass frame 150) and a game board (game board unit 102) fixed to the first position of the game frame in a replaceable manner. A board part (sword pattern unit 135) that is exchangeably fixed to a game frame different from the first position or / and a second position on the game board and is exchanged as a set when the game board is exchanged. And the upper unit 180), and the panel component abuts against the first member (the assembly part 1501, the assembly part 1502, the catch pin 2601, the catch pin 2602) for mounting in the second position. A second member (interface connector 1503, drawer connector 2603), and in the second position, a pair of first members (pair assembly portion 2501, pair assembly portion 2502, corresponding to the first member, Pin receiving portion 2511, pin receiving portion 2801) and a second member (connector 2503, drawer connector 2513) corresponding to the second member, the first member and the second member are: The gist of the invention is that the panel parts of different types can be used in common.

[Application Example 2]
In the gaming machine (100) of the present invention, a game frame (outer frame 160, inner frame 170, glass frame 150) and a game board (game board unit 102) fixed to the first position of the game frame in a replaceable manner. A board part (sword pattern unit 135) that is exchangeably fixed to a game frame different from the first position or / and a second position on the game board and is exchanged as a set when the game board is exchanged. And the upper unit 180), and the panel component is in contact with a first member for mounting in the second position (attachment portion 1501, attachment portion 1502, catch pin 2601, catch pin 2602). Members (interface connector 1503, drawer connector 2603), and in the second position, a pair of first members (pair mounting portion 2501, pair mounting portion 2502, corresponding to the first member, Pin receiving portion 2511, pin receiving portion 2801) and a second member (connector 2503, drawer connector 2513) corresponding to the second member, and the first member and the second member are of different types. The gist of the present invention is that the panel parts have a common configuration.

  According to the present invention, the interest of games can be improved.

It is a front view of game machine 100 of this embodiment. 2 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 showing a state in which a glass frame 150 and an inner frame 170 are opened with respect to an outer frame 160. FIG. It is. 3 is a diagram illustrating functional blocks of the gaming machine 100. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a main ROM 301b of a main control board 300. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a main RAM 301c of a main control board 300. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows various determination tables. It is explanatory drawing which shows the distribution ratio of the jackpot symbol determination table T2 and the jackpot type. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates 1st special 1 normal time fluctuation pattern table T4A. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates 1st special 1 probability change time variation pattern table T4B. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates 1st special 2 normal time fluctuation pattern table T4C. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates 1st special 2 probability variation time variation pattern table T4D. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates 2nd special 1 normal time fluctuation pattern table T5A. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the 2nd special 1 time variation pattern table T5B. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates 2nd special 2 normal time fluctuation pattern table T5C. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the 2nd special 2 probability variation time variation pattern table T5D. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic flow of processing executed by a main control board 300. 4 is a flowchart showing a pre-determination process executed by the main CPU 301a of the main control board 300. FIG. 38 is a block diagram showing details of the effect control board 320. It is explanatory drawing which shows typically the prior determination information storage area 320c3 provided in sub RAM320c. FIG. 38 shows a list of processes executed on the effect control board 320. It is a flowchart of a prefetch process. It is a flowchart of an effect pattern determination process. 4 is a rear view of the sword pattern unit 135. FIG. It is a bottom view of the sword pattern unit 135. 2 is a schematic external view of a sword pattern unit 135. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a base 1510. FIG. 2 is an external view of a first mechanism unit 1511. FIG. It is a figure showing the composition of the 1st mechanism part 1511. FIG. 10 is an exploded view showing a schematic configuration of a sword handle portion 1513. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the 1st board | substrate 1708 and the 2nd board | substrate 1706. FIG. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for illustrating an operating state of the first mechanism portion 1511. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for illustrating an operating state of the first mechanism portion 1511. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the 2nd mechanism part 1512. FIG. It is a figure which shows the shape of the star-shaped gear 2016. It is a figure which shows the display content in the sword pattern unit 135 and the main display apparatus 131. FIG. It is a front view of the gaming machine in the second embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display content in the main display apparatus 131 in 2nd Embodiment. It is a front view of the glass frame 150 which removed the board component. It is a top view of the glass frame 150 which removed the board component. It is a rear view of the glass frame 150 which removed the board component. 4 is a plan view of an upper unit 180. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the upper unit 180. FIG. It is explanatory drawing that the upper unit 180 can be further decomposed | disassembled into two units. It is a perspective view which shows the state which tilted up the main unit 2620. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an upper unit 180. FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the upper unit 180. FIG. It is a figure which shows the latching | locking part of a locked state. It is a figure which shows the latching | locking part of a to-be-locked state. It is a figure which shows the flow of an electrical disconnection process. It is a figure explaining the structure in the upper part of the glass frame 150 and the outer frame 160, (A) is the schematic of the structure in the upper part of the glass frame 150 and the outer frame 160, (B) is the glass frame 150 and the outer frame 160. It is the schematic explaining the structure in the upper right part. FIG. 9 is a rear view of the outer frame locking mechanism 1900, (A) is a diagram showing the outer frame locking mechanism 1900 in an unlocked state, and (B) is a diagram showing the outer frame locking mechanism 1900 in a locked state.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine 100 as an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. The embodiments described below do not limit the present invention, and all the elements and combinations described in the embodiments are not necessarily essential to the solution means of the present invention. Absent.

[Configuration of gaming machine 100]
First, the configuration of the gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 showing a state in which the glass frame 150 and the inner frame 170 are opened with respect to the outer frame 160. Note that the gaming machine 100 fires a game ball based on a player's launch operation, and when a game ball wins a specific winning device, a pachinko game that pays out a predetermined number of game balls to the player based on the win. Machine.

  In the following description, the left-right direction of the gaming machine 100 is also referred to as “X direction”, particularly, the right direction of the gaming machine 100 is also referred to as “+ X direction”, and the left direction of the gaming machine 100 is referred to as “−X” as necessary. Also called “direction”. The up and down direction of the gaming machine 100 is also referred to as “Y direction”, in particular, the upward direction of the gaming machine 100 is also referred to as “+ Y direction”, and the downward direction of the gaming machine 100 is also referred to as “−Y direction”. Further, the depth direction of the gaming machine 100 is also referred to as “Z direction”, in particular, the direction toward the back side with respect to the gaming machine 100 is also referred to as “+ Z direction”, and the direction toward the near side with respect to the gaming machine 100 is “ Also referred to as “−Z direction”.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine 100 includes an outer frame 160 that is attached to an island facility of a game store, and an inner frame 170 that is rotatably supported by the outer frame 160 on the front side of the outer frame 160. And a glass frame 150 rotatably supported by the inner frame 170 on the front side of the inner frame 170. A combination of the outer frame 160, the inner frame 170, and the glass frame 150 corresponds to the game frame in the claims. A glass member 151 is detachably provided on the glass frame 150 from the back side. Further, at a predetermined position of the glass frame 150, a lock unit 190 is provided for opening and closing the glass frame 150 and the inner frame 170 with respect to the outer frame 160 and for attaching and detaching an upper unit 180 described later. . Further, a glass frame opening switch (not shown) for detecting that the glass frame 150 is opened is provided at a predetermined position of the glass frame 150, and that the inner frame 170 is opened at a predetermined position of the inner frame 170. An inner frame opening switch (not shown) for detection is provided.

  The inner frame 170 is provided with main mechanisms and various components and boards constituting the gaming machine 100, and the game board unit 102 (corresponding to the game board in the claims) is detachable (replaceable). ). The position where the game board unit 102 is fixed is referred to as a first position. A game area 106 is provided between the glass member 151 and the game board unit 102. The game area 106 includes a game ball flow area (not shown) where game balls flow down and a display screen area of the main display device 131.

  The game board unit 102 includes a board surface 102A made of a transparent acrylic member. A plurality of nails (not shown) and a windmill (not shown) are arranged on the player side surface of the board surface 102A. These nails and windmills have a function of changing the movement of the game ball or guiding it to a predetermined winning opening. Hereinafter, in the board surface 102A, the player side surface is referred to as a front side surface, and the back side surface (a surface opposite to the front side surface) is referred to as a back side surface.

  The board surface 102A of the game board unit 102 has an opening 102AZ. The main display device 131 is disposed in the opening 102AZ. This makes it easier for the player to visually recognize the main display device 131.

  In the present embodiment, the board surface 102A is formed to be transparent, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the board surface 102A is only required to be light-transmitting and may be translucent. The board surface 102A may be formed of a member other than an acrylic member, for example, a transparent plastic member.

On the lower side of the glass frame 150, an effect operation unit BSU is provided. The effect operation unit BSU is composed of a sword pattern unit 135 and an effect operation stick 136. An upper plate 128 is provided on the back side of the effect operation unit BSU. In addition, a lower plate 129 is provided on the lower left side of the effect operation unit BSU. Furthermore, a launch handle device 103 is provided on the lower right side of the rendering operation unit BSU.
In addition, an upper unit 180 is provided on the upper side of the glass frame 150, and when a predetermined gaming state is reached, the upper unit 180 performs a predetermined related operation (the upper unit 180 has an outer frame other than the glass frame 150) 160).
Furthermore, a first side display device 132 and a second side display device 133 are provided on the left and right side surfaces of the glass frame 150 for effect display during games and non-games.

  The upper plate 128 is a plate for storing game balls to be launched into the game area 106. The lower plate 129 is a plate for storing game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 128. The game balls stored in the upper plate 128 are led to a launch rail (not shown), and are guided to a guide rail (not shown) through the launch rail by a launch handle device 103 with a predetermined launch strength. Launched in area 106 (game ball falling area). In this case, the game ball launched from the launch handle device 103 due to the rotation operation of the launch handle device 103 by the player passes through the left route 106 a or the right route 106 b in the game ball flow-down area included in the game region 106. To do. Specifically, when the player rotates the launch handle device 103 relatively weakly, the game ball launched from the launch handle device 103 can pass through the left route 106a. On the other hand, when the player rotates the launch handle device 103 relatively strongly, the game ball launched from the launch handle device 103 can pass through the right route 106b.

A sword pattern unit 135 is arranged at the center of the effect operation unit BSU. The sword pattern unit 135 can change the effect mode by a pressing operation.
In addition, an effect operation stick 136 is provided on the left side of the effect operation unit BSU.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game area 106 has a sword unit 154 on the back side of the upper part, a first character unit 155a on the front side (player side) of the sword unit 154 on the left side of the upper part of the game ball flow area, The second character unit 155b is placed on the right side of the lower part of the game ball flow area, the first moonlight unit 156 is placed on the left side of the game ball flow area, the second moonlight unit 157 is placed on the right side of the game ball flow area, and the front side of the game area 106 The first light guide panel 181a covering the game area 106 on the (player side) is connected to the second guide covering the front side (player side) of each unit 154, 155a, 155b, 156, 157 on the back side of the game area 106. Each has an optical panel 181b. The second light guide panel 181b is provided close to the back side surface of the board surface 102A.

Each of the units 154, 155a, 155b, 156, and 157 provided in the game area 106 is a movable accessory (so-called gimmick), and these units 154, 155a, 155b, 156, and 157 are progressed by the player. Various effects are performed by moving in a predetermined operation according to the above.
In the present application, “movable accessory” is interpreted to mean a moving accessory. Further, the “combination” is broadly interpreted to include both a movable combination and a non-moving fixed combination.
In addition, the first light guide panel 181a and the second light guide panel 181b are panels made of resin such as transparent acrylic, and can be seen through the effect display displayed on the main display device 131, and emit light. It is possible to display a symbol or the like by causing a part of the panel to emit light by light incident from a portion (not shown). Hereinafter, the light emitting portion of the panel is referred to as a light emitting region.

  A first starting device 112 having a starting area where a game ball can enter is provided in an area substantially below the center of the gaming area 106. The first starting device 112 is a general winning device type winning device. When a game ball is won, a big hit random number is acquired and a big hit determination is made, and a predetermined winning ball (for example, three) is paid out. . In addition, above the first start winning device 112, the game ball does not pass between the nails mainly in the middle of the left route 106a in the game ball flow area, so-called warp and enter the first start winning device 112. A stage 140 that facilitates balling is provided.

  A second starting device 115 having a starting area in which a game ball can enter is provided in a lower right area of the game area 106. The second starting device 115 is a so-called attacker-type electric accessory, and a starting port is provided at a lower portion thereof, and a movable piece 115b is provided on the upper side of the starting port. Is controlled to move into a protruding state protruding from the board surface and a drawn-in state pulled into the board surface 102A. When the movable piece 115b is retracted, the game ball is guided from the start port into the second starter 115, and the game ball can easily enter the second starter 115. Conversely, when the movable piece 115b is in the protruding state, the game ball does not enter the start port, and the game ball cannot win the second starter 115. That is, the second starting device 115 has no chance of winning a game ball when the movable piece 115b is in the protruding state, and increases the chance of winning the game ball when the movable piece 115b is in the retracted state.

  When the game ball wins, the second starter 115 obtains a big hit random number and makes a big hit determination as in the first starter 112, and for example, the same award ball (three) as the first starter 112, for example. Will be paid out.

  Also, in the area on the right side of the game area 106, a normal symbol operating gate 113b having a normal area through which a game ball can pass, a first grand prize winning device 117 capable of entering a game ball, and a game ball can enter A second grand prize-winning device 127 is provided. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 113b, a hit random number is acquired and a hit determination is performed. Even if the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 113b, the prize ball based on the passage is not paid out.

  The first grand prize winning device 117 is a so-called attacker-type electric accessory, and an opening is provided in the lower part thereof, and a movable piece 117b is provided above the opening. The movable piece 117b is a board surface. The movable control is performed between a protruding state protruding from 102A and a retracted state of drawing into the board surface 102A. When the movable piece 117b is retracted, the game ball is guided from the opening into the first grand prize device 117, and the game ball can be awarded to the first grand prize device 117 (this state is “open” or “open”). Also called "state"). Further, when a game ball wins the first grand prize winning device 117, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 balls) is paid out. Conversely, when the movable piece 117b is in the protruding state, the game ball does not enter the opening, and the game ball cannot win the first big prize device 117 (this state is also referred to as “blocked” or “blocked state”). ).

  The second grand prize winning device 127 is a so-called attacker-type electric accessory, and an opening is provided in a lower portion thereof, and a movable piece 127b is provided on the upper side of the opening. The movable control is performed between a protruding state protruding from 102A and a retracted state of drawing into the board surface 102A. When the movable piece 127b is retracted, the game ball is guided from the opening into the second grand prize device 127, and the game ball can be awarded to the second grand prize device 127 (this state is “open” or “open”). Also called "state"). In addition, when a game ball wins the second big winning device 127, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 balls) is paid out. On the contrary, when the movable piece 127b is in the protruding state, the game ball does not enter the opening, and the game ball cannot win the second big prize device 127 (this state is also referred to as “blocked” or “blocked state”). ).

  In addition, a winning assistance device 200 is provided above the second large winning device 117. The winning assistance device 200 is configured to stay on the movable piece 127b for a predetermined time when a plurality of game balls that have passed through the right route 106b of the game area 106 pass through the movable piece 127b in the closed state. The movable piece 127b is opened every predetermined time, and a plurality of staying game balls enter the second big prize winning device 117 at a time, thereby improving the interest for the player. .

Note that game balls that have not entered any of the first starting device 112, the second starting device 115, the first big winning device 117, and the second second winning device 127 are discharged to the bottom of the game area 106. An out port 111 is provided.
In addition, a cover 116 that covers the gate 113b, the second starting device 115, the first big prize device 117, and the second big prize device 127 from the front side is provided in the area on the right side of the game area 106. The cover 116 is formed with a guiding portion that protrudes toward the board surface 102A in order to guide the game ball to the second starting device 115, the first big winning device 117, and the second big winning device 127.

  A main display device 131 made up of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like is provided in a substantially central portion of the game area 106, and this main display device 131 displays an image during standby when no game is being performed. Or displaying an image according to the progress of the game. Among them, a plurality of decorative symbols for informing the jackpot determination result are variably displayed based on the winning of the game balls of the first starting device 112 and the second starting device 115, and a combination of specific decorative symbols (for example, 777 etc.) is stopped and the fixed stop is displayed, so that the jackpot is notified as a jackpot determination result.

  In other words, the decorative symbol is a variation of the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 120 and the second special symbol display 122 described later when a game ball wins the first starting device 112 and the second starting device 115. A variable display is performed in accordance with the display, and a stop display is performed in accordance with the stop display of the special symbol after a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed. That is, the decorative symbol variation display by the main display device 131 and the special symbol variation display timing by the first special symbol display unit 120 and the second special symbol display unit 122 are synchronized. In addition, during the display of this decorative design, you may win a jackpot by displaying various images, characters, etc., or by displaying a pre-reading effect of the reserved display related to the special design. It has also given the players a sense of expectation.

  In this embodiment, the main display device 131 is used as a liquid crystal display device. However, a plasma display, an organic EL display may be used, and a projector, a so-called 7-segment LED, a dot matrix, a rotating drum, etc. A display device may be used.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a display 125 is provided on the lower left side of the game area 106. The display 125 includes a normal symbol display 118, a first special symbol display 120, a second special symbol display 122, a normal symbol hold indicator 119, a first special symbol hold indicator 123, and a second And a special symbol hold indicator 124. Details of the display 125 will be described later.

  The main display device 131 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board unit 102, and three decorative symbols are variably displayed and various effects are displayed. Such an effect displayed on the main display device 131 is executed based on an effect pattern described later. Hereinafter, the effect displayed on the main display device 131 is also simply referred to as “display effect”. In the present embodiment, the decorative design includes numerals 1 to 9 and a special design.

  In the display effect in the main display device 131, when the jackpot determination to be described later is won, that is, in the case of a jackpot, finally, three decorative symbols are stopped and displayed, and a jackpot symbol array (for example, “ "7,7,7" or the like) is displayed. Further, in the display effect, when the winning is determined in the jackpot determination to be described later, that is, in the case of losing, finally, the three decorative symbols are stopped and displayed, and a losing symbol array (for example, “2, 5” is displayed). , 1 ”etc.) is displayed. Thereby, the player can recognize the result of the jackpot determination.

  When the player performs so-called “left strike” in which the launch handle device 103 is rotated at a small rotation angle, the game ball is launched with a relatively weak hitting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the left area in the game area 106. On the other hand, when the player performs a so-called “right strike” in which the launch handle device 103 is rotated at a large rotation angle, the game ball is launched with a relatively strong hitting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the right area in the game area 106. Therefore, when entering the gate 113b, the second starting device 115, the first big winning device 117 or the second big winning device 127, "right-handed" is necessary.

The first starter 112 is a starter that is always open. On the other hand, the second starter 115 is normally closed by the movable piece 115b. The movable piece 115b opens the second starter 115 based on the determination result on condition that the game ball enters the gate 113b. In this case, a state in which a game ball is easy to enter is created. When the game ball enters the first starter 112 or the second starter 115, the jackpot random number, jackpot symbol random number, reach random number, and variation pattern random number are acquired, and the following four determinations are executed. obtain.
(1) A determination as to whether or not to execute a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player (hereinafter also referred to as a jackpot determination).
(2) Determination of a symbol (hereinafter also referred to as a special symbol) for notifying the result of the jackpot determination on the display device 125 (hereinafter also referred to as a jackpot symbol determination).
(3) In this jackpot determination symbol determination, in the case of a jackpot, a symbol representing the type of jackpot (hereinafter also referred to as a jackpot symbol) is determined.
(4) Determination of whether or not to perform reach in the display effect on the main display device 131 (hereinafter, also referred to as reach determination) Determination of which variation pattern among a plurality of variation patterns (hereinafter, Also called variation pattern judgment)

The “hit game” is a special game in which the first big prize device 117 or the second big prize device 127 is opened.
“Reach” means that, in the main display device 131, two decorative symbols among the three decorative symbols to be variably displayed are stopped and displayed, and the two decorative symbols are among the three decorative symbols constituting the jackpot symbol array. The case where it becomes the state which comprises these two. For example, in the main display device 131, two decorative symbols out of three decorative symbols to be variably displayed are stopped and displayed, and the two decorative symbols are in the same state. In this case, the decorative symbols constituting two of the three decorative symbols constituting the jackpot symbol arrangement are also referred to as reach symbols.
Further, in the following description, the above four determinations that are executed on condition that a winning game ball has passed through the first starting device 112 is also referred to as “first special symbol determination”. The above four determinations executed on the condition of winning are also referred to as “second special symbol determination”, and these determinations are collectively referred to as “special symbol determination”.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 113b, a normal symbol random number is acquired, and it is determined whether or not the movable piece 115b of the second starter 115 is to be opened. Hereinafter, the determination executed on condition that the game ball passes to the gate 113b is also referred to as “ordinary symbol determination”. In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the probability of winning in normal symbol determination, that is, the probability of determining that the movable piece 115b is to be released is a specification that changes depending on the gaming state of the gaming machine 100.

  In the first big prize winning device 117, the movable piece 117b is opened according to the result of the jackpot symbol determination. The first grand prize winning device 117 is normally closed by the movable piece 117b. On the other hand, when the determination result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, a jackpot game is executed in which the movable piece 117b is operated to open the first big winning device 117. For this reason, the player can obtain more prize balls by performing “right-handed” during the jackpot game compared to when the jackpot game is not performed.

[Description of Display 125]
The display 125 shown in FIG. 1 mainly displays information related to jackpot symbol determination and normal symbol determination. The first special symbol display 120, the second special symbol display 122, the first special symbol hold display 123, the first 2 has a special symbol hold indicator 124, a normal symbol indicator 118, and a normal symbol hold indicator 119.

  When the first special symbol determination is performed, the first special symbol display unit 120 displays the special symbol in a variable manner and then stops and displays the special symbol on the first special symbol determination based on the stopped special display. Inform the results. On the first special symbol display 120, as a determination result of the jackpot symbol determination, a jackpot symbol indicating that it is a jackpot or a loss symbol indicating that the result of the first special symbol determination is a loss is displayed in a stopped manner. The

  When the second special symbol determination is performed, the second special symbol display 122 displays the special symbol in a variable manner and then stops the display. The special symbol displayed in the second special symbol determination determines the jackpot symbol determination in the second special symbol determination. Inform the results. On the second special symbol display 122, as a determination result of the jackpot symbol determination, a jackpot symbol indicating that it is a jackpot or a loss symbol indicating that the result of the first special symbol determination is a loss is stopped and displayed. .

  By the way, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when a game ball is newly won in the first starting device 112, such as during a special symbol variation display or a big hit game related to the special symbol determination, is triggered by this winning. 1 Special symbol determination and symbol variation display are not immediately executed. Therefore, the gaming machine 100 has a hold function for holding the first special symbol determination and storing four random number information for the first special symbol determination as a set of hold information. The first special symbol hold indicator 123 displays the number of hold information for determining the first special symbol stored in this way.

  Similarly, when the gaming machine 100 wins a new game ball in the second starting device 115, such as during a special symbol variation display or a big hit game related to the special symbol determination, the gaming machine 100 receives the second special symbol as a trigger. It is configured not to immediately execute determination and symbol variation display. Therefore, the gaming machine 100 has a holding function for holding the second special symbol determination and storing four random number information for the second special symbol determination as a set of holding information. The second special symbol hold indicator 124 displays the number of hold information for determining the second special symbol stored in this way.

  When the normal symbol determination is performed, the normal symbol display 118 displays the normal symbol in a variable manner and then stops the display, and notifies the determination result of the normal symbol determination based on the stopped and displayed normal symbol. By the way, the normal symbol determination and the normal symbol variation display related to the normal symbol determination are not immediately executed even when the game ball passes through the gate 113b, such as during the normal symbol variation display on the normal symbol display 118. . Therefore, the gaming machine 100 has a holding function for holding the normal symbol determination and storing the information of the normal symbol random number for the normal symbol determination as the hold information. The normal symbol hold indicator 119 displays the number of hold information for normal symbol determination stored in this way.

  Note that the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes a right-handed ramp (not shown) and a round ramp (not shown). The right-handed lamp lights up during the jackpot gaming state described later and during the short-time gaming state described later, and it is recommended that the player make a right-hand hit (details will be described later). A round lamp is composed of one or more lamps. The round lamp shifts from an unlit state to a lit state at the time of a big hit. The round lamp indicates the number of round games depending on the type of jackpot at the time of jackpot by lighting. For example, if there are two round lamps, one of the round lamps lights up to indicate that the round game is executed four times (ie, 4R jackpot), and the other round lamp Illuminates to indicate that the round game is executed 16 times (ie, it indicates that 16R is a big hit).

[Internal configuration of gaming machine 100]
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating functional blocks of the gaming machine 100. The gaming machine 100 includes a main control board 300, a payout control board 310, an effect control board 320, an image control board 330, a lamp control board 340, a launch control board 350, and a power supply board 360.
The main control board 300 controls the basic operation of the gaming machine. The main control board 300 includes a one-chip microcomputer 301. The one-chip microcomputer 301 includes a main CPU 301a, a main ROM 301b, and a main RAM 301c. The main control board 300 includes an input port and an output port (both not shown) for main control.

  The main control input port includes a gate detection switch 303 that detects that a game ball has entered the gate 113b, and a first starter detection switch that detects that a game ball has entered the first starter 112. 304, a second starter detection switch 305 that detects that a game ball has entered the second starter 115, and a first winning device detection switch 306a that detects that a game ball has entered the first big prize device 117. A second winning device detection switch 306b for detecting that a game ball has entered the second big winning device 127 and a payout control board 310 are connected. Various signals are input to the main control board 300 through the main control input port.

  Further, the main control output port includes a starter opening / closing solenoid 307 for opening / closing the movable piece 115b, a first big winning device opening / closing solenoid 308 for operating the movable piece 117b for opening / closing the first big winning device 117, and the second. Second large winning device opening / closing solenoid 370 for operating the movable piece 127b for opening / closing the large winning device 127, symbol displays 118, 120, 122 for displaying special symbols and normal symbols, the number of reserved information for special symbol determination and normal Symbol holding indicators 119, 123, and 124 for displaying the number of reserved information for symbol determination, a game information output terminal board 309 for outputting an external information signal, a payout control board 310, and an effect control board 320 are connected. . Various signals are output from the main control output port.

The game information output terminal board 309 is a board for outputting an external information signal generated in the main control board 300 to a hall computer or the like of the game shop. The game information output terminal board 309 is wired to the main control board 300, and the game information output terminal board 309 is provided with a connector for connecting to a hall computer of a game store.
In the one-chip microcomputer 301 of the main control board 300, the main CPU 301a reads out the program stored in the main ROM 301b based on the input signals from the detection switches and timers, performs arithmetic processing, and directly controls each device. Alternatively, a command is transmitted to another board according to the result of the arithmetic processing.

  FIG. 4A is a diagram for explaining the main ROM 301 b of the main control board 300. FIG. 4B is an explanatory diagram for explaining the main RAM 301 c of the main control board 300. In particular, FIG. 4A is a diagram for explaining stored information stored in the main ROM 301b, and FIG. 4B is a diagram for explaining the main RAM 301c.

  The main ROM 301b stores game control programs and tables necessary for various games. For example, in the main ROM 301b, as shown in FIG. 4-1, a jackpot determination table T1, a jackpot symbol determination table T2, a reach determination table T3, a first variation pattern table T4, and a second variation pattern table T5. The normal symbol determination table T6 is stored.

The jackpot determination table T1 is a table for determining a jackpot based on a jackpot random number. The jackpot determination table T1 includes two jackpot determination tables, that is, a non-probable change jackpot determination table T1A and a probability change jackpot determination table T1B.
The jackpot symbol determination table T2 is a table for performing jackpot symbol determination based on the jackpot symbol random number. The jackpot symbol determination table T2 includes two jackpot symbol determination tables, that is, a special 1 jackpot symbol determination table T2A and a special 2 jackpot symbol determination table T2B.

The reach determination table T3 is a table for performing reach determination based on the reach determination random number. The reach determination table T3 includes four reach determination tables (not shown), that is, a special 1 normal time reach determination table, a special 1 probability change reach determination table, a special 2 normal time reach determination table, and a special 2 probability change time. And reach determination table. These four reach determination tables are selected depending on the gaming state and the type of special symbol. Specifically, the special 1 normal time reach determination table is a table for selecting whether or not to execute reach in the display effect based on the ball entering the first starting device 112 in the non-probability variable gaming state. The special 1 probability change reach determination table is a table for selecting whether or not to execute reach in a display effect based on entering the first starting device 112 in the probability change gaming state. The special 2 normal time reach determination table is a table for selecting whether or not to execute reach in the display effect based on the ball entering the second starting device 115 in the non-probability variable gaming state. The special 2 probability change reach determination table is a table for selecting whether or not to execute reach using a decorative symbol in a display effect based on the ball entering the second starter 115 in the probability change gaming state.
The details of various game states such as the non-probability change game state and the probability change game state will be described later.

  The first variation pattern table T4 is a table for performing variation pattern determination based on variation pattern random numbers. The first fluctuation pattern table T4 includes four fluctuation pattern tables, that is, a first special 1 normal fluctuation pattern table T4A, a first special 1 positive fluctuation pattern table T4B, and a first special 2 normal fluctuation pattern table T4C. And a first special 2 probability variation time variation pattern table T4D. These four variation pattern tables can be selected depending on the gaming state and the special symbol type. Specifically, the first special 1 normal time variation pattern table T4A is a table for selecting a variation pattern of the first special symbol based on the ball entering the first starting device 112 in the non-probability variation gaming state. The first special 1 variation pattern table T4B is a table for selecting a variation pattern of the first special symbol based on the ball entering the first starting device 112 in the probability variation gaming state. The first special 2 normal time variation pattern table T4C is a table for selecting a variation pattern of the second special symbol based on the ball entering the second starting device 115 in the non-probability variation gaming state. The first special 2 probability variation time variation pattern table T4D is a table for selecting a variation pattern of the second special symbol based on the ball entering the second starting device 115 in the probability variation gaming state.

  The second variation pattern table T5 is a table for performing variation pattern determination based on variation pattern random numbers. The second fluctuation pattern table T5 includes four fluctuation pattern tables, that is, a second special 1 normal fluctuation pattern table T5A, a second special 1 positive fluctuation pattern table T5B, and a second special 2 normal fluctuation pattern table T5C. And a second special 2 variation variation pattern table T5D. These four variation pattern tables can be selected depending on the gaming state and the special symbol type. Specifically, the second special 1 normal time variation pattern table T5A is a table for selecting the variation pattern of the first special symbol based on the ball entering the first starting device 112 in the non-probability variation gaming state. The second special 1 probability variation time variation pattern table T5B is a table for selecting a variation pattern of the first special symbol based on the ball entering the first starting device 112 in the probability variation gaming state. The second special 2 normal time variation pattern table T5C is a table for selecting a variation pattern of the second special symbol based on the ball entering the second starting device 115 in the non-probability variation gaming state. The second special 2 probability variation time variation pattern table T5D is a table for selecting a variation pattern of the second special symbol based on the ball entering the second starting device 115 in the probability variation gaming state.

  Any one of these first variation pattern table T4 and second variation pattern table T5 is selected at the time of variation pattern determination, and is not selected at the same time. The first variation pattern table T4 is a table in which the average variation seconds (average production time) is shorter than the second variation pattern table T5, and the later-described acquisition pending order information is “3” or “4”. Selected. The second variation pattern table T5 is a table whose average variation seconds is longer than that of the first variation pattern table T4, and is selected when the later-described acquisition pending order information is “1” or “2”. Details of these will be described later.

The normal symbol determination table T6 is a table for performing normal symbol determination based on the normal symbol random number.
Details of the jackpot determination table T1, the jackpot symbol determination table T2, the first variation pattern table T4, the second variation pattern table T5, and the normal symbol determination table T6 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the main RAM 301c functions as a data work area when the main CPU 301a performs arithmetic processing, and has a plurality of storage areas. For example, the main RAM 301c has a holding information storage area 301cx, a holding information determination area 301cy, and an acquired outdue equivalent information storage area 301cz. Further, the main RAM 301c is a storage area (not shown) for storing various flags (probability changing game flag, time-short game flag, jackpot game flag, etc., which will be described later), various recording values (variable K, constant Km, which will be described later) and the like. have.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the hold information storage area 301cx includes four hold information areas (first hold information areas) that can store the hold information related to the first starter 112 and the hold order information at the time of acquisition in association with each other. Information area, second hold information area, third hold information area, and fourth hold information area), and four hold information areas (first hold information area, second hold information) that can store hold information related to the second starter 115 A holding information area, a third holding information area, and a fourth holding information area).

  In the hold information area corresponding to the first special symbol in the hold information storage area 301cx, the hold information is stored in the first hold information area with the highest priority, and the hold information is stored in the first hold information area. If stored, then the second reserved information area is preferentially stored, the third reserved information area is preferentially stored, and finally the fourth reserved information area is stored. Selected. The same applies to the hold information area corresponding to the second special symbol. In FIG. 4B, “O” is shown in the hold information area where the hold information is stored, and “-” is shown in the hold information area where the hold information is not stored. It is shown.

The on-hold hold order information stored in the hold information area of the hold information storage area 301cx is information indicating the hold order when the hold information is acquired. Specifically, the hold order information at the time of acquisition corresponds to the number of the hold information area stored at that time when the hold information is acquired. For example, when the hold information is acquired and the hold information is stored only in the first hold information area, the hold information is stored in the second hold information area. The information is “2”. When the hold information is acquired and the hold information is stored in the first hold information area, the second hold information area, and the third hold information area, the hold information is stored in the fourth hold information area. Therefore, the hold order information at the time of acquisition is “4”.
The hold information determination area 301cy is a determination area in which special symbol determination is executed based on the hold information.

The acquired output equivalent information storage area 301cz is information for storing acquired output equivalent information. The acquired payout equivalent information represents the number of game balls paid out to the player based on winning in the first big winning device 117 and the second big winning device 127 in the big hit gaming state. The number represented by the earned ball equivalent information stored in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 301 cz (also referred to as the earned ball equivalent number) is one game ball in the first big prize device 117 and the second big prize device 127. Upon entering, the number of winning balls (for example, 15 for the first big prize device 117 and 10 for the second big prize device 127) is added. In other words, the number represented by the information corresponding to the winning game is a value obtained by multiplying the number of game balls that have entered the first big prize device 117 and the second big prize device 127 by the number of prize balls in the big hit gaming state.
Note that the earned ball equivalent information stored in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 301cz is reset (erased) by the main CPU 301a when the short-time gaming state ends. Therefore, the number represented by this earned ball equivalent information is the number of game balls paid out to the jackpot gaming state at the time of the first jackpot and the case where the game state is shifted to the jackpot gaming state again before the short-time gaming state after the first jackpot ends. This is the sum of the number of game balls paid out. In other words, the number of winning balls equivalent while the short-time gaming state continues is incremented by the number of game balls paid out in the jackpot gaming state every time the jackpot gaming state is shifted.

  The payout control board 310 performs game ball launch control and prize ball payout control. The payout control board 310 includes a one-chip microcomputer composed of a payout CPU, a payout ROM, and a payout RAM (not shown), and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. The payout CPU reads out a program stored in the payout ROM based on an input signal from the payout ball measuring switch 311, the door opening switch 312, and the timer that detects whether or not the game ball has been paid out, and performs arithmetic processing. And corresponding data is transmitted to the main control board 300 based on the processing. Further, a payout motor 313 of a prize ball payout device for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls from a game ball storage unit to a player is connected to the output side of the payout control board 310. The payout CPU reads out a predetermined program from the payout ROM based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 300, performs arithmetic processing, and controls the payout motor 313 of the prize ball payout device to control the predetermined prize. Pay the ball to the player. At this time, the payout RAM functions as a data work area at the time of calculation processing of the payout CPU.

  The effect control board 320 mainly controls each effect such as during a game or standby. The effect control board 320 includes a sub CPU 320a, a sub ROM 320b, and a sub RAM 320c, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be communicable in one direction from the main control board 300 to the effect control board 320. . The sub CPU 320a reads out the program stored in the sub ROM 320b based on the various commands received from the main control board 300, the various units, the presentation operation stick 136, and the input signal from the timer, and performs arithmetic processing. Based on the processing, the corresponding data is transmitted to the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340.

  For example, when the sub CPU 320a in the effect control board 320 receives the change start command from the main control board 300, the main display device 131, the audio output device 331, the sword pattern unit 135, the sword unit 154, the first character unit 155a, the second An effect pattern for causing the character unit 155b, the first moonlight unit 156, the second moonlight unit 157, and the like to execute a game effect is determined, and an effect pattern designation command for executing the effect pattern is transmitted to the image control board 330 and the lamp control. Transmit to the substrate 340. Details of the determination of the effect pattern will be described later.

  The sub ROM 320b stores a program for effect control, data necessary for determining various games, and a plurality of tables. Details of these tables will be described later.

  The sub RAM 320c functions as a data work area at the time of the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 320a, and stores a game state, an effect pattern, a decorative pattern, a count counter, firing operation information, and the like. The sub RAM 320c is provided with a plurality of storage areas. Details of these storage areas will be described later.

  The image control board 330 includes an image CPU (not shown), control ROM, control RAM, CGROM, VRAM, VDP, audio CPU, audio ROM, and audio RAM for performing image display control of the main display device 131. . The image control board 330 is connected to the effect control board 320 so that bidirectional communication is possible, and a main display device 131 and an audio output device 331 are connected to the output side thereof.

  The image CPU performs control to display a predetermined image on the VDP based on the command received from the effect control board 320. The control RAM functions as a data work area when the image CPU performs arithmetic processing, and temporarily stores data read from the control ROM. The control ROM stores a control processing program for the image CPU, an animation pattern for displaying an animation based on the effect pattern, animation scene information, and the like.

  The CGROM stores a large number of image data such as decorative symbols and backgrounds displayed on the main display device 131. The image CPU executes a predetermined program based on the effect pattern designation command transmitted from the effect control board 320. At the same time as reading, predetermined image data stored in the CGROM is developed in the VRAM, and the image data developed in the VRAM is controlled to be displayed on the main display device 131, thereby realizing a display effect.

  The audio ROM stores a large number of audio data to be output from the audio output device 331, and the audio CPU reads a predetermined program based on the effect pattern designation command transmitted from the effect control board 320. At the same time, audio output control is performed in the audio output device 331 to realize audio production.

  The lamp control board 340 executes control of various movable accessories and control of the effect lighting device 342 such as a lamp built in the sword handle unit 135 and a lamp built in the firing handle 103. Specifically, the lamp control board 340 drives and controls the sword pattern unit 135, the sword unit 154, the first character unit 155a, the second character unit 155b, the first moonlight unit 156, and the second moonlight unit 157. Realizes the moving effect of moving objects by moving objects (movable bodies) in the driven unit. In addition, the lamp control board 340 realizes an illumination effect by performing lighting control or blinking control of the effect lighting device 342.

  The firing control board 350 inputs a touch signal from the touch sensor 351 and performs energization control on the firing solenoid 353 and the ball feed solenoid 354 based on the voltage supplied from the firing volume 352.

  The touch sensor 351 includes a capacitance type proximity switch that uses a change in capacitance caused by the player touching the firing handle device 103, and detects that the player has touched the firing handle device 103. Then, a touch signal that permits energization of the firing solenoid 353 is output to the firing control board 350.

  The firing volume 352 includes a variable resistor, and a constant voltage (for example, 5 V) applied to the firing volume 352 is divided by the variable resistor, and the divided voltage is supplied to the firing control board 350.

  Here, the rotational speed of the firing solenoid 353 is set to about 99.9 (times / minute) based on the frequency based on the output period of the crystal oscillator provided on the firing control board 350. As a result, the number of game balls fired per minute is about 99.9 (pieces / minute) because one ball is fired every time the firing solenoid rotates. That is, one game ball is fired about every 0.6 seconds.

  Note that the touch signal from the touch sensor 351 and the voltage signal from the firing volume 352 are input to the effect control board 320. Thereby, it is possible to detect the launch of the game ball on the effect control board 320.

  The power supply board 360 includes a backup power supply including a capacitor and supplies a power supply voltage to the gaming machine 100. Specifically, the power supply voltage is supplied to the main control board 300, the payout control board 310, the effect control board 320, and the launch control board 350. Further, the power supply voltage supplied to the gaming machine 100 is monitored, and when the power supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less, a power interruption detection signal is output to the main control board 300. More specifically, when the power interruption detection signal becomes high level, the main CPU 301a becomes operable, and when the power interruption detection signal becomes low level, the main CPU 301a becomes inactive state. The backup power source is not limited to a capacitor, and for example, a battery may be used, and a capacitor and a battery may be used in combination.

[Description of gaming state]
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing various determination tables and the like. Specifically, FIG. 5A shows a non-probable change jackpot determination table T1A, FIG. 5B shows a probability change jackpot determination table T1B, and FIG. 5C shows a normal symbol determination table T6. Indicates.

  In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the gaming state relating to the jackpot determination can be set to “non-probability changing gaming state” or “probability changing gaming state”. Further, in the gaming machine 100, the game state relating to the normal symbol determination can be set to “non-short game state” or “time-short game state”. These gaming states will be described below.

[Explanation of non-probability game state and probability change game state]
In the jackpot determination in the non-probability variable gaming state, the non-probability variable jackpot determination table T1A shown in FIG. 5A is used. In the non-probable change jackpot determination table T1A, the jackpot value determined as a jackpot in the jackpot determination is set to three numerical values “0” to “2”. In the jackpot determination using the non-probable change jackpot determination table T1A, a jackpot random number (a numerical value of “0” to “1199”) acquired when entering the first starter 112 or the second starter 115 is obtained. If it is one of the above three jackpot values, it is determined as “big hit”, and if it is not any of them, it is determined as “lost”. That is, in the case of the non-probability variable gaming state, the probability that the jackpot determination is determined to be a jackpot (also referred to as a jackpot probability) is 1/400.

  For jackpot determination in the probability variation state, a probability variation jackpot determination table T1B shown in FIG. 5B is used. In the probability change jackpot determination table T1B, the jackpot value determined to be a jackpot in the jackpot determination is set to 20 numbers from “0” to “19”. In the jackpot determination using the probability change jackpot determination table T1B, the jackpot random number (a numerical value of “0” to “1199”) acquired when entering the first starter 112 or the second starter 115 is If it is any of the above 20 jackpot values, it is determined as “big hit”, and if it is not any of them, it is determined as “lost”. That is, the jackpot probability in the probability variation gaming state is 1/60.

  Therefore, the probability variation gaming state is a gaming state in which the jackpot probability in the jackpot determination is set higher than that in the non-probability variation gaming state, and is more advantageous to the player than the non-probability variation gaming state. In the case of the probability variation game state, the probability variation game flag is set to “ON”, and in the case of the non-probability variation game state, the probability variation game flag is “OFF”. Further, the transition from the non-probability change gaming state to the probability change game state or the transition from the probability change game state to the non-probability change game state may be executed after the end of the jackpot game.

[Explanation of non-short game state and short-time game state]
As shown in FIG. 5C, in the normal symbol determination table T6, in the normal symbol determination in the non-time-saving gaming state, the winning value determined to be a winning is set only to “0”, and the normal symbol determination in the time-saving gaming state In this case, 65535 hit values from “0” to “65534” are set.

  In the normal symbol determination in the non-time-saving gaming state, the normal symbol random number (a numerical value of “0” to “65535”) acquired when the game ball passes through the gate 113b is the only one hit value “0”. When it is, it is determined as “winning”, and when it is not “0”, it is determined as “lost”. That is, in the non-short-time gaming state, the probability of being determined to be a hit in the normal symbol determination is 1/65536.

  On the other hand, in the normal symbol determination in the short-time gaming state, the normal symbol random number (a numerical value of “0” to “65535”) acquired when the game ball passes to the gate 113b is one of the above 65535 winning values. When it is, it is determined as “winning”, and when it is neither, it is determined as “lost”. That is, in the non-short-time gaming state, the probability of being determined to be a hit in the normal symbol determination is 65535 / 65536≈1 / 1.00002.

  Also, in the non-short-time gaming state, after the normal symbol determination is executed on the condition that the game ball has passed through the gate 113b, the variation time from the start of the normal symbol change to the stop display is 12 seconds. The opening control time for moving the movable piece 115b to open the second starter 115 when the winning is won is set to be relatively short, 0.2 seconds. That is, in the non-short game state, when the game ball passes through the gate 113b, the normal symbol determination is performed, and the normal symbol display is performed on the normal symbol display 118. Is stopped and displayed 12 seconds after starting. If the determination result is a win, the second starter 115 is opened for 0.2 seconds by the movement of the movable piece 115b after the normal symbol stop display.

  On the other hand, in the short-time gaming state, after the normal symbol determination performed on the condition that the game ball has passed through the gate 113b, the variation time from the start of the variation of the normal symbol to the stop display is 3 The opening control time for moving the movable piece 115b to open the second starter 115 when the winning is won is set to be relatively long as 2.5 seconds. That is, in the short-time gaming state, when the game ball passes through the gate 113b, the normal symbol determination is performed, and the normal symbol display is performed on the normal symbol display 118. Stop display 3 seconds after starting. If the determination result is a win, the second starting device 115 is opened for 2.5 seconds by the movement of the movable piece 115b after the normal symbol stop display.

As described above, in the non-time-saving gaming state, the normal symbol determination hit probability is set to be relatively low as 1/65536, the normal symbol variation time is set to be relatively long as 12 seconds, and the movable piece The opening control time of 115b is set to be relatively short as 0.2 seconds.
On the other hand, in the short-time gaming state, the normal symbol determination hit probability is set to a relatively high value of 65535/65536, the variation time of the normal symbol is set to a relatively short value of 3 seconds, and the movable piece 115b is opened. The control time is set relatively long as 2.5 seconds.

  Therefore, when the same number of game balls pass through the gate 113b, the time-saving gaming state is more easily controlled in the open state than in the non-time-saving gaming state. Thereby, in the short-time gaming state, the consumption of the game ball is suppressed during the progress of the game, and the game can proceed more advantageously for the player than in the non-short-time gaming state. In the short-time game state, the short-time game flag is set to “ON”, and in the non-short-time game state, the short-time game flag is “OFF”. Further, the transition from the non-time-saving gaming state to the time-saving gaming state, or the transition from the time-saving gaming state to the non-time-saving gaming state can be executed after the jackpot game ends.

  In the short-time gaming state of the above embodiment, compared to the non-short-time state, the probability of normal symbol determination is high, the variation time of the normal symbol is short, and the opening control time of the movable piece 115b is set long. Although the consumption of game balls is suppressed in the progress of the game, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, in the short-time gaming state, as compared with the non-short-time gaming state, at least one of the normal symbol determination hit probability, the normal symbol variation time, and the opening control time of the movable piece 115b suppresses the consumption of the game ball. It may be set to be. For example, in the short-time gaming state, in order to suppress the consumption of the game ball, it may be set so that only the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened compared to the non-short-time gaming state.

Hereinafter, a gaming state that is a non-probability changing gaming state and a non-time-saving gaming state is also referred to as a normal gaming state. A gaming state that is a non-probability variable gaming state and a short-time gaming state is also referred to as a low-probability short-time gaming state. A gaming state that is a probable gaming state and a non-time-saving gaming state is also referred to as a highly-probable non-time-short gaming state. A gaming state that is a probable gaming state and a short-time gaming state is also referred to as a high-probability short-time gaming state (latent gaming state).
Also, the short-time gaming state can be continuously performed for a predetermined number of fluctuations. The number of fluctuations in which the short-time gaming state is performed in this way is also referred to as a time-short fluctuation number.

[Description of jackpot game]
The jackpot game is executed when the jackpot game flag is ON, an opening effect until the first big winning device 117 is first opened, and a plurality of round games in which the first big winning device 117 repeats opening and closing. And the ending effect until the next change of the special symbol is started after the first grand prize winning device 117 is closed. The round game refers to a single opening period of the first grand prize winning device 117, and includes a long opening round game and a short opening round game.

  In the long open round game, when a prescribed number (9 in the present embodiment) of game balls enter the first grand prize winning device 117, one round game is completed. Even if the specified number of game balls do not enter, one round game ends when the specified number of seconds (29.5 seconds in the present embodiment) elapses. In such a long open round game, it is easy for a game ball to enter the first grand prize winning device 117 and a player can acquire award balls according to the winning ball, so a large amount of prize balls can be acquired. It is.

In addition, when a round game with a long opening is executed, a bonus state is set until a predetermined condition is satisfied after the round game is completed, and the second grand prize winning device 127 is set to a specified number of seconds (0.5 seconds in this embodiment). The game ball can enter the second grand prize-winning device 127 by repeating the opening state. Note that the predetermined condition is, for example, in the jackpot determination by entering the second starting device 115 in the bonus state, when it is determined that the jackpot game is executed, or the high-probability short-time game state starting after the end of the round game May end.
As described above, when a long-open round game is executed, a bonus state is set after the round game is completed, and the second large winning device 127 is opened, so that a larger amount of prize balls can be obtained. It is possible to improve the interest of the player.

On the other hand, in a round game of short opening, for example, the first grand prize winning device 117 is released for 0.1 seconds, and one round game is ended. This is an open mode called “Paka”, which is an open mode in which a game ball is difficult to enter. Therefore, when the short is opened, it is not possible to expect a game ball to enter the first grand prize winning device 117, and almost no prize ball can be expected.
Such a “big hit game” is digested by so-called “right-handed”. Even if it is short-opening, if a game ball enters, a winning ball is played, so “right-handed” may be instructed.

[Explanation of jackpot type]
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the jackpot symbol determination table T2 and the distribution ratio of the jackpot type. 6A is an explanatory diagram showing the special 1 jackpot symbol determination table T2A, FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing the special 2 jackpot symbol determination table T2B, and FIG. 6C is a jackpot. It is explanatory drawing which shows the distribution ratio of a classification.

As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, in the special 1 jackpot symbol determination table T2A and the special 2 jackpot symbol determination table T2B in the present embodiment, “special symbol A”, “specific symbol B” and “Specific symbol C” is set. In these jackpot symbol determination tables T2A and T2B, random numbers (numerical values) 0 to 9 are assigned to the specific symbols A to C, and the selection ratio of the jackpot symbol is determined by the number of assigned random numbers (numerical values). ing.
Below, each jackpot symbol (jackpot type) and its selection ratio will be described.

(1) Specific symbol A: 16R probability variable jackpot The specific symbol A is a jackpot in which 16 long-open round games are executed in the jackpot game. In the case of a big win with the specific symbol A, in the display effect on the main display device 131, the three decorative symbols are stopped and displayed with a flat eye so that the big hit with the specific symbol A is notified. Further, when the big win is made with the specific symbol A, the gaming state is controlled to the high-probability short-time gaming state after the big winning game is finished. At this time, the number of short-time fluctuations is 100. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, when the first special symbol is a big hit, it is selected at a ratio of 2/10 because the winning value is “1, 7”. On the other hand, if the second special symbol is a big hit, the winning value is “0, 1, 4, 6, 7, 9”, so it is selected at a ratio of 6/10.
Further, after the 16 long-open round games are executed, the second grand prize winning device 127 is released.
(2) Specific symbol B: 4R probability variable jackpot The specific symbol B is a jackpot in which four long-open round games are executed in the jackpot game. In the case of a big win with the specific symbol B, in the display effect on the main display device 131, the three decorative symbols are stopped and displayed with a flat eye so that the big hit with the specific symbol B is notified. In addition, when the big win is made with the specific symbol B, the gaming state is controlled to the high-probability short-time gaming state after the big winning game is finished. At this time, the number of short-time fluctuations is 100. As shown in FIGS. 6 (A) and 6 (B), when the first special symbol is a big hit, the winning value is “0, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9”, and the ratio is 6/10. Selected. On the other hand, if the second special symbol is a big hit, the winning value is “2, 5, 8”, so it is selected at a ratio of 3/10.
(3) Specific symbol C: 2R probability variable jackpot The specific symbol C is a jackpot in which two short-open round games are executed in the jackpot game. When the special symbol C is a big win, the special symbol stops at the middle symbol of the decorative symbol in the display effect in the main display device 131, and the big bonus at the specific symbol C is notified. The special symbol is, for example, a symbol described as “probability change”. In addition, when the big win is made with the specific symbol C, the gaming state is controlled to the high-probability short-time gaming state after the big winning game is finished. At this time, the number of short-time fluctuations is 100. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, when the first special symbol is a big hit, it is selected at a ratio of 2/10 because the winning value is “3, 6”. On the other hand, if the second special symbol is a big hit, it is selected at a ratio of 1/10 because the winning value is “3”.
Hereinafter, the specific symbol A is also referred to as “special A”, the specific symbol B is also referred to as “special B”, and the specific symbol C is also referred to as “special C”.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (C), the distribution ratio of the jackpot type is different between the first special symbol and the second special symbol. In the first special symbol, the probability of allocation to the 16R probability variation jackpot is “20%”, the probability of allocation to the 4R probability variation jackpot is “60%”, and the probability of allocation to the 2R probability variation jackpot is “20%” In the second special symbol, the probability assigned to the 16R probability variation jackpot is “60%”, the probability assigned to the 4R probability variation jackpot is “30%”, and the probability assigned to the 2R probability variation jackpot is “10%”.

[Explanation of variation pattern table]
FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram illustrating the first special 1 normal time variation pattern table T4A. FIG. 7-2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the first special 1 variation pattern table T4B. FIG. 7C is an explanatory diagram illustrating the first special 2 normal time variation pattern table T4C. FIG. 7D is an explanatory diagram illustrating the first special 2 probability variation time variation pattern table T4D. FIG. 7-5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the second special 1 normal time variation pattern table T5A. FIG. 7-6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the second special 1 variation pattern table T5B. FIG. 7-7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the second special 2 normal time variation pattern table T5C. FIG. 7-8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the second special 2 probability variation time variation pattern table T5D. First, the first special 1 normal time fluctuation pattern table T4A will be described, and then the other fluctuation pattern tables T4B, T4C, T4D, T5A, T5B, T5C, and T5D will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the first special 1 normal time first variation pattern table T4A has 19 variation patterns from variation pattern 1 to variation pattern 10B. These fluctuation patterns 1 to 10B will be described.

  In the first special 1 normal time variation pattern table T4A, there is a variation pattern represented by “variation pattern” + “number” + “alphabet”, but “variation pattern” + “number” is the same. Basically, the corresponding basic display effect has the same variation pattern. For example, the fluctuation pattern 2A and the fluctuation pattern 2B are basically the same in the basic production corresponding to the normal reach (losing) production, and it may be different whether or not the pseudo-continuous production described later is executed. Therefore, a variation pattern having the same “variation pattern” + “number” is regarded as a variation pattern of the same type and will be described collectively.

  The basic display effect is a display effect that is a base, and is an effect that has substantially the same background image switching timing, effect switching timing, character appearance timing, and the like.

[Variation pattern 1]
The variation pattern 1 is a variation pattern for executing a normal lose effect. This variation pattern 1 has a variation time of 5 seconds and is selected at a ratio of 21/30 in the case of loss. This normal loss effect is a lost symbol array (for example, “2” “5” “1” indicating that the main display device 131 does not perform the reach formation effect to form a reach and the result of the big hit determination is a loss. )) Is formed.

[Variation pattern 2]
The variation pattern 2 is a variation pattern for executing a normal reach (losing) effect as a basic effect. Among these, the fluctuation pattern 2A executes a normal reach (losing) effect (no pseudo-continuous effect), has a fluctuation time of 10 seconds, and is selected by 2/30 in the case of a loss. The normal reach (losing) effect (without the pseudo-continuous effect) is changing in the main display device 131 without the pseudo-continuous effect being performed, the reach forming effect for forming the reach being performed, and the development effect being not performed. This is an effect in which the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a symbol different from the reach symbol, and a lost symbol array (for example, “7”, “6”, “7”) is formed.

  Here, the pseudo-continuous production will be described. Pseudo-continuous effect (or pseudo-continuous variation effect) is a special symbol variation display that displays a variation of a decorative symbol, temporarily stops the decoration symbol, then displays the variation again, and then displays the variation of the decorative symbol. It is an effect that repeats pseudo. In this case, in the pseudo-continuous effect, the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the decorative symbol may be variably displayed after being slowed down without temporarily stopping the decorative symbol. Good.

  The fluctuation pattern 2B executes a normal reach (losing) effect (with pseudo-continuous effects), has a fluctuation time of 16 seconds, and is selected by 2/30 in the case of a loss. This normal reach (losing) effect (pseudo-continuous effect) is performed in the main display device 131 after the pseudo-continuous effect is executed, and the reach forming effect for forming the reach is executed, and then the development effect is not performed and the decoration is changing. This is an effect in which a symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol different from the reach symbol, and a lost symbol array is formed.

[Variation pattern 3]
The variation pattern 3 is a variation pattern when a normal reach (per special C) effect is executed. The variation pattern 3A is selected when a normal reach (per special C) effect (no pseudo-continuous effect) is executed, the variation time is 10 seconds, and the special symbol C is a big hit. Normal reach (per special C) production (no pseudo-continuous production) is not executed, but after the reach formation production is performed, the development effect is not performed, and the changing decorative design stops at the special design. This is an effect that is displayed and a jackpot symbol array representing the jackpot in the specific symbol C is formed.

  The variation pattern 3B is selected when a normal reach (per special C) production (with pseudo-continuous production) is executed, the variation time is 16 seconds, and the special symbol C is a big hit. Normal reach (per special C) effect (with pseudo-ream effect) is executed, pseudo-ream effect is executed, and after the reach formation effect is executed, the development effect is not performed, and the decorative design that is changing is stopped and displayed as a special symbol. Thus, the jackpot symbol array representing the jackpot in the specific symbol C is produced.

[Variation pattern 4]
The variation pattern 4 is a variation pattern for executing an SP reach (losing) effect. The variation pattern 4A executes an SP reach (losing) effect (no pseudo-continuous effect), has a variation time of 30 seconds, and is selected by 3/60 in the case of a loss. In the SP reach (losing) effect (with pseudo-ream effect), the pseudo-ream effect is executed, and after the reach formation effect is executed, the SP reach effect which is one of the super reach effects is executed as the development effect. This is an effect in which a symbol array is formed.

  The fluctuation pattern 4B executes an SP reach (losing) effect (with pseudo-continuous effects), has a fluctuation time of 36 seconds, and is selected by 3/60 in the case of a loss. In the SP reach (losing) effect (with pseudo-ream effect), the pseudo-ream effect is executed, and after the reach formation effect is executed, the SP reach effect which is one of the super reach effects is executed as the development effect. This is an effect in which a symbol array is formed.

[Variation pattern 5]
The variation pattern 5 is a variation pattern for executing the SP reach (special A, per special B) effect. The variation pattern 5A executes the SP reach (special A, special B per) effect (no pseudo-continuous effect), has a variation time of 30 seconds, and is 1/30 of the jackpot of the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B Selected. The SP reach (special A, special B per) effect (no pseudo-continuous effect) is executed without the pseudo-continuous effect being executed, and after the reach formation effect is executed, the SP reach effect is executed and the specific symbol A or specific This is an effect in which a jackpot symbol array (for example, “7” “7” “7”) representing the jackpot in symbol B is formed.

  Fluctuation pattern 5B executes SP reach (special A, per special B) effect (with pseudo-continuous effect), has a variation time of 36 seconds, and is 4/30 in the case of jackpot in specific symbol A or specific symbol B Selected. The SP reach (special A, per special B) effect (with pseudo-continuous effect) is executed after the pseudo-continuous effect is executed and the reach formation effect is executed, and then the SP reach effect is executed. This is an effect in which a jackpot symbol array representing the jackpot is formed.

[Variation pattern 6]
The variation pattern 6 is a variation pattern for executing the SPSP reach (losing) effect 1. The variation pattern 6A is executed in SPSP reach (losing) effect 1 (no pseudo-continuous effect), has a variation time of 60 seconds, and is selected at 1/60 of the loss. The SPSP reach (losing) effect 1 (without the pseudo-ream effect) is one of the super-reach effects as a development effect after the reach formation effect and the SP reach effect are executed without the pseudo-ream effect being executed. The SPSP reach effect is executed, and the lost symbol array is formed.

  The fluctuation pattern 6B is executed in SPSP reach (losing) effect 1 (with pseudo-continuous effects), has a fluctuation time of 66 seconds, and is selected at 1/60 of the loss. SPSP reach (losing) effect 1 (with pseudo-ream effect) is executed, and after the reach formation effect and the SP reach effect are executed, the SPSP reach is one of the super reach effects as the development effect. This is an effect in which an effect is executed and a lost symbol array is formed.

[Variation pattern 7]
The variation pattern 7 is a variation pattern for executing the SPSP reach (per special A, special B) effect 1. In the variation pattern 7A, the SPSP reach (per special A, per special B) effect 1 (no pseudo-ream) is executed, the variation time is 60 seconds, and it is 3/30 in the case of the big hit in the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B Selected. SPSP reach (special A, per special B) effect 1 (no pseudo-ream) is executed, the SPSP reach effect is executed after the reach formation effect and the SP effect are executed without executing the pseudo-ream effect. This is an effect in which a jackpot symbol array representing a jackpot in A or a specific symbol B is formed.

  In the variation pattern 7B, SPSP reach (per special A, per special B) effect 1 (with pseudo-ream) is executed, the variation time is 66 seconds, and it is 7/30 in the case of a big hit in the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B Selected. SPSP reach (special A, per special B) effect 1 (with pseudo-ream) is executed, and after the reach formation effect and SP effect are executed, the SPSP reach effect is executed and the specific symbol A or This is an effect in which a jackpot symbol array representing a jackpot in the specific symbol B is formed.

[Variation pattern 8]
The variation pattern 8 is a variation pattern for executing the SPSP reach (losing) effect 2. The variation pattern 8A is executed in SPSP reach (losing) effect 2 (no pseudo-continuous effect), has a variation time of 60 seconds, and is selected at 1/60 of the loss. The SPSP reach (losing) effect 2 (no pseudo-ream effect) is one of the super reach effects as a development effect after the reach formation effect and the SP reach effect are executed without the pseudo-ream effect being executed. The SPSP reach effect is executed, and the lost symbol array is formed.

  For the fluctuation pattern 8B, SPSP reach (losing) effect 2 (with pseudo-continuous effects) is executed, the fluctuation time is 66 seconds, and is selected at 1/60 of the case of loss. SPSP reach (losing) production 2 (with pseudo-continuous production) is executed, and after the reach formation production and SP reach production are executed, SPSP reach is one of the super-reach productions. This is an effect in which an effect is executed and a lost symbol array is formed.

[Variation pattern 9]
The fluctuation pattern 9 is a fluctuation pattern for executing the SPSP reach (per special A, special B) effect 2. In the variation pattern 9A, SPSP reach (per special A, per special B) production 2 (no pseudo-continuous production) is executed, the fluctuation time is 60 seconds, and the 3 / 30 is selected. SPSP reach (special A, per special B) effect 2 (no pseudo-continuous effect) is specified after the reach formation effect and the SP effect are executed without executing the pseudo-continuous effect, and the SPSP reach effect is executed. This is an effect in which a jackpot symbol array representing a jackpot in the symbol A or the specific symbol B is formed.

  In the variation pattern 9B, SPSP reach (per special A, per special B) production 2 (with pseudo-continuous production) is executed, the variation time is 66 seconds, and 7 / 30 is selected. SPSP reach (special A, per special B) effect 2 (with a pseudo-continuous effect) is executed, a pseudo-continuous effect is executed, and after the reach formation effect and the SP effect are executed, the SPSP reach effect is executed and the specific symbol A Or it is an effect in which a jackpot symbol array representing the jackpot in the specific symbol B is formed.

[Variation pattern 10]
The fluctuation pattern 10 is a fluctuation pattern for executing the SPSP reach revival (per special A, special B) effect. In the variation pattern 10A, the SPSP reach revival (per special A, per special B) production (no pseudo-continuous production) is executed, the fluctuation time is 80 seconds, and the 1 / f of the case of the big win in the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B 30 is selected. SPSP reach revival (special A, special B per) production (no pseudo-continuous production), the pseudo-continuous production is not executed, reach formation production, SP production, SPSP reach production is executed, once in the lost pattern arrangement After the temporary stop display, the revival effect for re-changing the decorative symbol is executed, and the jackpot symbol array representing the jackpot in the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B is formed.

  In the fluctuation pattern 10B, the SPSP reach revival (special A, per special B) effect (with pseudo-continuous effect) is executed, the fluctuation time is 86 seconds, and the 4 / 30 is selected. SPSP reach revival (special A, per special B) effect (with pseudo-continuous effect), pseudo-continuous effect is executed, reach formation effect, SP effect, SPSP reach effect is executed, temporarily suspended in the lost symbol array After the display, the revival effect of changing the decorative symbol again is executed, and the jackpot symbol array representing the jackpot in the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B is formed.

  In the present embodiment, as a display effect based on the variation pattern, an expectation degree in which the SP reach effect is performed is larger than the normal reach effect (hereinafter also referred to as a jackpot expectation factor). ) Is set so as to increase the variation pattern. In addition, the selection rate of the variation pattern is set so that the expectation degree of jackpot is higher when the SPSP reach effect is performed than when the SP reach effect is performed.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7B, the first variation pattern table T4B at the time of the first special 1 probability variation has 19 variation patterns (variation patterns 11 to 20B). Among these, the variation patterns 12A to 20B are the same as the 18 variation patterns (variation patterns 2A to 10B) included in the first variation pattern table T4A in the first special 1 normal time. The variation pattern 11 included in the first variation pattern table T4B at the time of the first special 1 probability variation is a variation pattern for executing a normal loss effect similar to the variation pattern 1 included in the first variation pattern table T4A at the first special 1 normal time. However, compared with the variation pattern 1, the variation time is longer and the variation time is set to 10 seconds.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7-3, the first special 2 normal time first fluctuation pattern table T4C has 19 fluctuation patterns (variation patterns 21 to 30B). The first special 1 normal variation pattern table T4A has 19 variation patterns (variation patterns 1 to 10B), respectively.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7-4, the first variation pattern table T4D at the time of the first special 2 probability variation has 19 variation patterns (variation patterns 31 to 40B). Of these variation patterns, the variation patterns 32A to 40 are the same as the 18 variation patterns (variation patterns 2A to 10B) included in the first special 1 normal time first variation pattern table T4A. The variation pattern 31 included in the first variation pattern table T4D at the time of the first special 2 probability variation is a variation pattern for executing the normal loss effect similar to the variation pattern 1 included in the first variation pattern table T4A at the first special 1 normal time. However, compared with the fluctuation pattern 1, the fluctuation time is short and the fluctuation time is set to 2 seconds.

  As shown in FIG. 7-5, the second special 1 normal time variation pattern table T5A has 19 variation patterns (variation patterns 1X to 10BX). These 19 variation patterns (variation patterns 1X to 10BX) are variation patterns for executing the same basic effects as the variation patterns 1 to 10B included in the first variation pattern table T4A of the first special 1 normal time. The variation time is set to be longer by about 10 seconds than the variation patterns 1 to 10B included in the first variation pattern table T4A of the first special 1 normal time.

  As shown in FIG. 7-6, the second special 1 variation pattern table T5B has 19 variation patterns (variation patterns 11X to 20BX). These 19 variation patterns (variation patterns 11X to 20BX) are variation patterns for executing the same basic effects as the variation patterns 11 to 20B included in the first special 1 variation variation pattern table T4B. The variation time is set to be longer by about 10 seconds than the variation patterns 11 to 20B included in the variation pattern table T4B for one special one probability variation.

  7-7, the second special 2 normal time variation pattern table T5C has 19 variation patterns (variation patterns 21X to 30BX). These 19 variation patterns (variation patterns 21X to 30BX) are variation patterns for executing the same basic effects as the variation patterns 21 to 30B included in the first special 2 normal variation pattern table T4C. The variation time is set to be longer by about 10 seconds than the variation patterns 21 to 30B included in the 1 special 2 normal time variation pattern table T4C.

  As shown in FIG. 7-8, the second special 2 probability variation time variation pattern table T5D has 19 variation patterns (variation patterns 31X to 40BX). These 19 variation patterns (variation patterns 31X to 40BX) are variation patterns for executing basic effects similar to the variation patterns 31 to 40B included in the first special 2 probability variation variation pattern table T4D. The variation time is set to be longer by about 10 seconds than the variation patterns 31 to 40B included in the variation pattern table T5D at the time of the 2 special 2 probability variation.

  That is, each variation pattern in the second variation pattern table T5 is set to have a variation time longer by about 10 seconds than each corresponding variation pattern in the first variation pattern table T4.

[List of processes on main control board 300]
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic flow of processing executed by the main control board 300.
When the main CPU 301a of the main control board 300 is supplied with power, the main CPU 301a executes main processing based on a program stored in the main ROM 301b. As the main process, the main CPU 301a executes a power restoration process for restoring the gaming state before the power interruption from the power interruption or a RAM clear process for initializing the main RAM 301c. Further, the main CPU 301a updates the initial values of various random numbers (for example, jackpot random numbers) as the main process.
Further, the main CPU 301a repeatedly executes a timer interrupt process at regular intervals (for example, a 4-millisecond period) during execution of the main process. Hereinafter, various processes of the timer interrupt process will be described.

[Random number update processing]
First, the main CPU 301a executes a random number update process. In this random number update process, various random numbers such as a jackpot random number, a jackpot symbol random number, a reach random number, a variation pattern random number, and a normal symbol random number are updated. These random numbers are incremented by “1” every time this process is performed. Each random value is returned to “0” after reaching a preset maximum value.

[Switch processing]
Subsequently, the main CPU 301a performs a switch process. This switch processing is executed when a detection signal from each switch is input. The switch process includes a starter switch process, a gate switch process, a first grand prize device switch process, a second grand prize device switch process, and the like. The starter switch process includes a prior determination process.

[Starter switch processing]
The main CPU 301a acquires a jackpot random number, a jackpot symbol random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number when a ball enters the first starter 112 or the second starter 115 as a starter switch process. As the hold information, it is stored in the hold information storage area 301cx (holding information area: see FIG. 4B) of the main RAM 301c. For example, when the main CPU 301a enters the first starter 112 and obtains the hold information for the first special symbol, the main CPU 301a holds the hold information in the hold information area corresponding to the first special symbol in the hold information storage area 301cx. Is stored, and the hold information is stored in the hold information area that should be stored preferentially after the hold information area. However, when the hold information is stored in the fourth hold information area, the hold information is not stored. The same process is performed when the hold information for the second special symbol is acquired.

  Further, when storing the hold information in the hold information storage area 301cx (hold information storage area) as the starter switch process, the main CPU 301a stores the hold information at the time of acquisition in association with the hold information in the hold information area. Is stored. In this case, when the hold information is acquired and the hold information is not stored in the hold information area, the hold information is stored in the first hold information area. , “1”.

[Preliminary judgment processing]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a prior determination process executed by the CPU 301a of the main control board 300. The main CPU 301a performs a pre-determination process during the starter switch process described above. In this pre-determination process, the acquired hold information and acquisition hold order information are stored in the hold information storage area 301cx (hold information area) when entering the first starter 123 and the second starter 124. Before winning, jackpot determination, jackpot symbol determination, reach determination, and variation pattern determination are executed based on the hold information. In other words, this pre-determination process is a big hit determination process before the hold information stored in the hold information storage area 301cx (hold information area) is shifted to the hold information determination area 301cy and the special symbol determination is executed. This is a process for specifying in advance the result of jackpot symbol determination, the result of reach determination, and the result of variation pattern determination.

  As illustrated in FIG. 9, the main CPU 301a performs a jackpot determination based on the acquired hold information (a jackpot random number) in the process of S1001, and determines whether or not the jackpot is a jackpot. When the main CPU 301a determines that it is a big win (S1001: YES), it executes a jackpot symbol determination in the processing of S1002, specifies a big hit symbol (specific symbols A, B, C) as a special symbol, Thereafter, the process proceeds to S1004. On the other hand, if the main CPU 301a determines that it is not a big hit (S1001: NO), that is, if it is determined that it is a loss, it specifies a lost symbol as a special symbol in the process of S1003, and then proceeds to S1004. To do. Next, in step S1004, the main CPU 301a executes variation pattern determination and identifies the variation pattern. Subsequently, the main CPU 301a generates a hold command in the process of S1005. In the hold command, the hold additional information indicating that the hold information is added to the hold information storage area 301cx, the specified special symbol (hereinafter, also referred to as a special symbol for pre-determination), and the above specified A variation pattern (hereinafter also referred to as a variation pattern for pre-determination) and acquisition hold order information associated with the hold information are included. The special symbol for preliminary determination, the variation pattern for preliminary determination, and the hold order information at the time of acquisition are collectively referred to as preliminary determination information.

[Gate switch processing]
Further, as a gate switch process, the main CPU 301a acquires a normal symbol random number when a game ball passes through the gate 113b, and stores it in a predetermined storage area of the main RAM 301c.

[First Grand Prize Winner Switch Processing]
The main CPU 301a executes detection of a game ball won in the first big winning device 117 while the big winning game is being executed (during the big winning game state) as the first big winning device switch process.
In this case, the main CPU 301a stores the number of game balls paid out to the player on the basis of winning to the first big winning device 117 in the big hit gaming state in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 301cz of the main RAM 301c. It is added to the number represented by the information corresponding to the accrued winning ball that is stored (accumulated).
Further, the main CPU 301a resets (deletes) the earned ball equivalent information stored in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 301cz when the short-time gaming state ends. As a result, the earned ball equivalent information stored in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 301cz is transferred while the number of game balls paid out in the jackpot gaming state at the time of the first jackpot and the short-time gaming state continues. It represents the sum of the number of game balls paid out in the jackpot game state. In other words, the number represented by the acquired payout equivalent information is the number of game balls paid out in the big hit game state at the time of consecutive Chang.
Furthermore, the main CPU 301a sets an acquired payout equivalent information command representing the acquired payout equivalent information when the acquired payout equivalent information is updated in the first big winning device switch process.

[Second Grand Prize Winner Switch Processing]
The main CPU 301a executes detection of a game ball won in the second big winning device 127 while the big hit game is being executed (in the big hit gaming state) as the second big winning device switch process.
In this case, the main CPU 301a stores the number of game balls paid out to the player based on the winning to the second big winning device 127 in the big hit gaming state in the earned payout equivalent information storage area 301cz of the main RAM 301c. It is added to the number represented by the information corresponding to the accrued winning ball information stored (accumulated).
Further, the main CPU 301a resets (deletes) the earned ball equivalent information stored in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 301cz when the short-time gaming state ends. As a result, the earned ball equivalent information stored in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 301cz is transferred while the number of game balls paid out in the jackpot gaming state at the time of the first jackpot and the short-time gaming state continues. It represents the sum of the number of game balls paid out in the jackpot game state. In other words, the number represented by the acquired payout equivalent information is the number of game balls paid out in the big hit game state at the time of consecutive Chang.
Further, the main CPU 301a sets an acquired payout equivalent information command representing the acquired payout equivalent information when the acquired payout equivalent information is updated in the second big winning device switch process.

[Special symbol processing]
After the switch process, the main CPU 301a performs a special symbol process that is a process related to the special symbol. This special symbol process includes a hold information shift process, a jackpot determination process, a jackpot symbol determination process, a reach determination process, a variation pattern setting process, and a special symbol stop process. Each process of the special symbol process will be described below.

[Hold information shift processing]
The main CPU 301a executes a hold information shift process. Specifically, the main CPU 301a shifts the hold information and the hold order information at the time of acquisition in the hold information storage area 301cx of the main RAM 301c when the special symbol variation display is completed. For example, in the hold information storage area 301cx, the main CPU 301a stores hold information for the first special symbol in the first hold information area and the second hold information area, and stores the hold information for the second special symbol. If the change display of the special symbol is finished in a state where the information is not displayed, the holding information in the second holding information area corresponding to the first special symbol and the holding order information at the time of acquisition are shifted to the first holding information area. The hold information in the 1 hold information area and the hold order information at the time of acquisition are shifted to the hold information determination area 301cy of the main RAM 301c.

[Big hit judgment processing]
Next, the main CPU 301a executes a jackpot determination process. Specifically, the main CPU 301a executes jackpot determination based on the jackpot random number and the jackpot determination table T1 included in the hold information shifted to the hold information determination area 301cy by the hold information shift process. In this case, when the gaming state is a non-probability changing gaming state, the non-probability changing jackpot determination table T1A is used, and when the gaming state is a probability changing gaming state, the probability changing jackpot determination table T1B is used.

[Big hit symbol determination processing]
Next, the main CPU 301a executes a jackpot symbol determination process. Specifically, when the jackpot determination ends, the main CPU 301a determines that the jackpot symbol random number and the jackpot symbol determination table T2 included in the hold information shifted by the hold information shift process when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot Based on this, the jackpot symbol determination is executed to determine the jackpot symbol (special symbol). In this case, when the type of the shifted holding information is the first special symbol, the special 1 jackpot symbol determination table T2A is used. When the type of the shifted holding information is the second special symbol, the special symbol 2 is used. The jackpot symbol determination table T2B is used. On the other hand, the main CPU 301a determines a predetermined lost symbol (special symbol) when the big hit determination results in a loss.

[Reach determination processing]
Next, the main CPU 301a executes reach determination processing. Specifically, the main CPU 301a executes reach determination based on the reach random number included in the shifted hold information and the reach determination table T3. In this case, when the gaming state is the non-probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the special 1 normal time reach determination table is used. When the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the special 1 probability variation reach determination table is used. When the gaming state is the non-probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the special 2 normal time reach determination table is used. When the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the special 2 probability variation reach determination table is used.

[Variation pattern setting process]
Next, the main CPU 301a executes a variation pattern setting process. Specifically, the main CPU 301a first determines whether to select the first variation pattern table T4 or the second variation pattern table T5 based on the on-holding order information at the time of acquisition. For example, when the acquisition hold order information is “3” or “4”, the first variation pattern table T4 is selected, and when the acquisition hold order information is “1” or “2”. Selects the second variation pattern table T5.

  Next, the main CPU 301a selects which variation pattern table to use based on the gaming state and the special symbol type among the four variation pattern tables included in the selected variation pattern table. For example, when the first variation pattern table T4 is selected above, one variation pattern table is selected from the four variation pattern tables T4A to T4D of the first variation pattern table T4. In this case, when the gaming state is the non-probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the first special 1 normal time variation pattern table T4A is used. When the gaming state is the probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the first special one probability changing variation pattern table T4B is used. When the gaming state is the non-probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the first special 2 normal time variation pattern table T4C is used. When the gaming state is the probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the first special 2 probability changing variation pattern table T4D is used.

  For example, when the second variation pattern table T5 is selected as described above, one variation pattern table is selected from the four variation pattern tables T5A to T5D of the second variation pattern table T5. In this case, when the gaming state is the non-probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the second special 1 normal time variation pattern table T5A is used. When the gaming state is the probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the second special 1 probability changing variation pattern table T5B is used. When the gaming state is the non-probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the second special 2 normal time variation pattern table T5C is used. When the gaming state is the probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the second special 2 probability changing variation pattern table T5D is used.

  Next, the main CPU 301a executes variation pattern determination based on the result of jackpot symbol determination, the result of reach determination, the variation pattern random number included in the shifted hold information and the selected variation pattern table, and determines the variation pattern. To do. In this case, for example, when the specific symbol is determined as a result of the jackpot symbol determination, the variation pattern corresponding to the effect content of the specific symbol is selected from the variation patterns in the selected variation pattern table. As a result of reach determination, when it is determined that reach is to be performed, the variation pattern in the selected variation pattern table is selected from the variation patterns corresponding to the contents of the effect for which reach is performed. When the main CPU 301a determines the variation pattern, the main CPU 301a sets a variation start command including the determined variation pattern.

[Special symbol stop processing]
The main CPU 301a executes a special symbol stop process. Specifically, after the variation pattern setting process, the main CPU 301a causes the first special symbol display unit 120 or the second special symbol display unit 122 to display the special symbol in a variable manner, and based on the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination. When time elapses, the changing special symbol is stopped and displayed, and the determination result of the jackpot symbol determination is notified by the special symbol that is stopped and displayed. In this case, the main CPU 301a sets a symbol determination command.

Further, in the special symbol stop process, the main CPU 301a determines whether to turn on the jackpot game flag based on the determination result of the jackpot symbol determination after stopping and displaying the changing special symbol. In such a case, a process for turning on the jackpot game flag is executed.
In this special symbol processing, the main CPU 301a determines that when the short-time variation flag and the probability variation game flag are ON and the number of short-term fluctuations reaches a predetermined number (for example, 100), the short-time game flag and the certain variation game flag. The process of turning off is also executed.

[Normal pattern processing]
The main CPU 301a performs normal symbol processing. The normal symbol process includes a normal symbol determination process, an operation pattern setting process, and an opening / closing member control process. Each process of the normal symbol process will be described below.

[Normal symbol determination processing]
The main CPU 301a executes a normal symbol determination process. Specifically, when there is normal symbol hold information, the main CPU 301a performs normal symbol determination based on the normal symbol random number and the normal symbol determination table T6 included in the hold information.

[Operation pattern setting process]
The main CPU 301a performs an operation pattern setting process of the movable piece 115b when it is determined that the normal symbol determination is successful. Specifically, when the main CPU 301a is in the non-short game state, the main CPU 301a sets an operation pattern in which the release for 0.1 second is performed twice (the total release control time is 0.2 seconds), and is in the short-time game state. Sets an operation pattern in which 0.5 seconds of opening is performed five times (total opening control time is 2.5 seconds). The main CPU 301a does not set the operation pattern when the result of the normal symbol determination is a loss.

[Opening / closing design control processing]
The main CPU 301a executes an opening / closing member control process. Specifically, after executing the normal symbol determination, the main CPU 301a causes the normal symbol display 118 to display the normal symbol in a variable manner, and stops and displays the normal symbol indicating the determination result of the normal symbol determination. In this case, the variable number of seconds of the normal symbol is set to 12 seconds in the non-short game state, and is set to 3 seconds in the short time game state. The main CPU 301a controls the opening and closing of the movable piece 115b based on the operation pattern if the operation pattern is set in the operation pattern setting process after the normal symbol is stopped and displayed.

[Large winning device opening control processing]
Subsequently, the main CPU 301a performs a special winning device opening control process. This big winning device release control process includes an opening pattern setting process and a gaming state setting process of the first big winning device 117 and the second big winning device 127.

[Open pattern setting process]
When the jackpot game flag is ON, the main CPU 301a sets an opening pattern for setting the first big winning device 117 and the second big winning device 127 based on the result of the jackpot symbol determination during the opening effect. Perform the setting process. When the opening effect ends, the main CPU 301a performs opening / closing control of the first grand prize winning device 117 based on the set opening pattern, thereby realizing a round game.
In addition, when the round game is 16 rounds, when the 16-round game by the first grand prize-winning device 117 is finished (the first big prize-winning device 117 is closed), the second big game is based on the set release pattern. Opening / closing control of the winning device 127 is performed to realize a bonus game.

[Game state setting process]
In addition, when the ending effect ends, the main CPU 301a executes a process for turning off the jackpot game flag, a process for turning on the time-saving game flag, and the probability variable game flag, and sets the number of time-changes to a predetermined number (for example, 8000). Game state setting processing to be set to (time).

[Payout process]
Subsequently, the main CPU 301a executes a payout process. This payout process is a process for controlling the payout of prize balls according to the winning of game balls.
[Command transmission processing]
Next, the main CPU 301a executes command transmission processing. In this command transmission process, various commands set (stored) in the main RAM 301c in the above process and information necessary for determining the contents of the effects are transmitted to the effect control board 320.

[Electrical Configuration of Production Control Board 320]
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing details of the effect control board 320. The effect control board 320 determines an effect pattern based on a command (including a variation pattern or the like) transmitted from the main control board 300, and sends an effect pattern designation command based on the effect pattern to the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340. Send. As described above, the main display device 131 and the audio output device 331 are electrically connected to the image control board 330, and the sword pattern unit 135, the sword unit 154, and the first character unit 155a are connected to the lamp control board 340. The second character unit 155b, the first moonlight unit 156, the second moonlight unit 157, and the effect lighting device 342 are electrically connected. With this configuration, the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340 can execute the display effect, the sound effect, the lighting effect, and the accessory movable effect based on the effect pattern designation command transmitted from the effect control board 320. It becomes.

As shown in FIG. 10, the sub ROM 320b stores a basic display effect designation table TS1, a decorative symbol determination table TS2, and a chance up determination table TS3.
Based on the variation pattern transmitted from the main control board 300, the basic display effect designation table TS1 is based on the above-described normal lose effect, normal reach (losing or winning) effect, SP reach (lost or winning) effect, SPSP reach (lost or missing). Winning effect 1, SPSP reach (losing or winning) effect 2 and SPSP reach revival (winning) effect are designated as the main effect in the display effect (hereinafter also referred to as the basic display effect) It is a table for doing. In the present embodiment, the variation pattern transmitted from the main control board 300 and the basic display effect correspond one-to-one.

  A plurality of basic display effects may be associated with the variation pattern, and the sub CPU 320a of the effect control board 320 may select the basic display effects by lottery. In this way, the contents of the effect can be changed even with the same variation pattern. Further, one basic display effect may be associated with a plurality of variation patterns.

  The decorative symbol determination table TS2 is a table for determining a combination of decorative symbols for temporary stop display or fixed stop display in a display effect based on the effect pattern, and a reach symbol when the reach is executed.

  The chance-up determination table TS3 is a table for determining a predetermined chance-up effect in the display effect. Here, the chance-up effect is an effect for executing a display effect in a mode different from the normal effect and increasing the expectation of jackpot as compared with the normal effect.

As shown in FIG. 10, the sub RAM 320 c is provided with a holding storage area 320 c 1, an acquired appearance equivalent information storage area 320 c 2, and a prior determination information storage area 320 c 3.
The reserved storage area 320c1 includes a first reserved area, a second reserved area, a third reserved area, a fourth reserved area corresponding to the first special symbol, and a first reserved area and a second reserved area corresponding to the second special symbol. These are divided into eight areas, a third reserved area and a fourth reserved area, and one reserved flag can be stored in each area. In the reserved area corresponding to the first special symbol in the reserved storage area 320c1, the priority order of storing the reserved flag is that the first reserved area is the highest priority for storage, and the reserved flag is stored in the first reserved area. Next, the second reserved area is selected as a storage target with priority, the third reserved area is selected as a storage target with priority, and finally the fourth reserved area is selected as a storage target. The same applies to the reserved area corresponding to the second special symbol. When the production control board 320 receives the hold command from the main control board 300, the hold area in which the hold flag is stored is specified in the hold storage area 320c1, and the hold area to be preferentially stored next to the hold area The hold flag is stored in. However, when a hold command is received in a state where the hold flag is stored in the fourth hold area, the hold flag is not stored.

  Further, the priority order of erasure of the hold flag is the reverse of the priority order in the case of storing, that is, the fourth hold area is the erasure target with the highest priority and the hold flag is not stored in the fourth hold area. Then, the third reserved area is preferentially selected as an erase target, the second reserved area is preferentially selected as an erase target, and finally the first reserved area is selected as an erase target. When the effect control board 320 receives the symbol confirmation command from the main control board 300, the holding area in which the holding flag is stored is specified in the holding memory area 320c1, and the holding flag of the holding area to be preferentially deleted is deleted. . If the hold flag is not stored in the first hold area, the erasure process is not performed.

  The earned ball equivalent information storage area 320c2 is an area for storing earned ball equivalent information represented by the earned ball equivalent information command transmitted from the main control board 300. This earned ball equivalent information is overwritten and saved every time an earned ball equivalent information command is transmitted.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a prior determination information storage area 320c3 provided in the sub RAM 320c. The pre-determination information storage area 320c3 is a storage area for storing pre-determination information (pre-determination special symbol, pre-determination variation pattern, and acquisition hold order information), corresponding to the type of special symbol, respectively. Four storage areas (a first storage area, a second storage area, a third storage area, and a fourth storage area) are provided. Each storage area also includes a jackpot determination information field for storing jackpot determination information based on a special symbol for preliminary determination, a jackpot symbol information column for storing jackpot symbol information based on a preliminary determination symbol, and a variation for preliminary determination. Fluctuation pattern information field for storing variation pattern information based on patterns, on-holding order information field for storing on-holding order information at the time of acquisition, and continuous production presence / absence information for storing presence / absence information of continuous production indicating the presence / absence of continuous production activation And a column are provided. Although details will be described later, the continuous production presence / absence information includes continuous production activation information and continuous production activation information.

  The hold command (FIG. 9: S1005) transmitted from the main control board 300 includes pre-determination information (pre-determination special symbol, pre-determination variation pattern, and acquisition hold order information). The advance determination information storage area 320c3 stores these advance determination information in association with each other. In the storage area for the first special symbol, the priority order for storing the pre-determination information is that the first storage area is the highest priority for storage, and the pre-determination information is stored in the first storage area. The second storage area is prioritized as a storage target, the third storage area is prioritized as a storage target, and finally the fourth storage area is selected as a storage target. The same applies to the storage area for the second special symbol. For example, in a state in which the advance determination information has already been stored in the third storage area of the first special symbol, the advance determination information of the new first special symbol (specific symbol A, variation pattern 7B, reservation on hold order information “4” ”) Is stored (see FIG. 11), information representing“ 4 ”is stored in the acquisition-holding order information column of the fourth storage area, and“ variation pattern 7B ”is stored in the variation pattern information column of the fourth storage area. Is stored in the jackpot symbol information column of the fourth storage area, and information indicating “jackpot” is stored in the jackpot determination information column of the fourth storage area.

  In FIG. 11, as the pre-determination information of the first storage area related to the first special symbol, the information “losing” in the jackpot determination information column, the information “none” in the jackpot symbol information column, and the variation pattern information column In addition, information of “variation pattern 1” is stored, and information indicating “3” is stored in the hold order information column at the time of acquisition. As pre-determination information for the second storage area, “losing” information in the jackpot determination information column, “none” information in the jackpot symbol information column, and “variation pattern 2AX” information in the variation pattern information column are acquired. Information representing “1” is stored in the hold order information column. As prior determination information for the third storage area, “losing” information is acquired in the jackpot determination information column, “none” information is stored in the jackpot symbol information column, and “variation pattern 4BX” information is acquired in the variation pattern information column. Information representing “2” is stored in the hold order information column.

  In the continuous effect presence / absence information column, continuous effect activation information indicating whether or not a continuous effect is to be executed is stored in a prefetching process described later. In FIG. 11, “○” is shown as continuous production activation information, which is information indicating the activation of continuous production, in the continuous production presence / absence information column corresponding to the fourth storage area related to the first special symbol, and other storages. In the area, “−” is shown as continuous production inactivation information that is information indicating that the continuous production is not activated.

  The sub RAM 320c also has a flag storage area (not shown) in which a predetermined flag and the like are stored. For example, a continuous execution effect flag, a pseudo-continuous effect execution flag, etc., which will be described later, are stored in this flag storage area.

[List of processes on production control board 320]
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a list of processes executed on the effect control board 320. When the power is supplied, the sub CPU 320a of the effect control board 320 executes the effect main process.

[Direction main processing]
The sub CPU 320a executes, as the effect main process, the power recovery effect process corresponding to the power recovery process executed on the main control board 300 or the RAM clear effect process corresponding to the RAM clear process executed on the main control board 300. To do.
Further, the sub CPU 320a repeatedly executes the effect timer interruption process at regular intervals (for example, 2 milliseconds) during the execution of the effect main process. Note that the processing performed in such an effect control board 320 is executed based on a program stored in the sub ROM 320b.

[Production timer interrupt processing]
In the effect timer interrupt process, the sub CPU 320a executes a random number update process, a command reception process, an effect button process, and a command transmission process. Hereinafter, various processes of the effect timer interruption process will be described.

[Random number update processing]
As the random number update process, the sub CPU 320a updates various random numbers (for example, decorative design determination random numbers, chance-up random numbers) used for effects. Specifically, the sub CPU 320a adds and updates “1” to various random numbers, and resets to “0” when reaching a predetermined value.

[Command reception processing]
The sub CPU 320a performs pre-read processing, production pattern determination processing, hold processing, advance determination information shift processing, general drawing production processing, symbol confirmation processing, and earned ball equivalent information storage processing as command reception processing, Perform jackpot processing. Hereinafter, various processes of the command reception process will be described.

[Prefetch process]
The pre-reading process executes a process for determining whether to perform a continuous effect based on a hold command transmitted from the main control board 300 and a process for determining whether to perform a pseudo-continuous effect. The details of this prefetch process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The continuous effect is an effect that can be executed on the main display device 131, and is an effect that can be executed during a variation start effect, which will be described later, over a plurality of variable displays in a special symbol. This continuous effect may be composed of only one type of effect, or may include a plurality of types of effects. When the continuous effect includes a plurality of effects, one effect may be selected and executed from the plurality of effects. Further, the continuous effect may be executed for a single variation display in the special symbol.

  Further, the pseudo-continuous effect may be configured with only one type of effect, or may include a plurality of types of effects. When the pseudo-continuous effect includes a plurality of types of effects, one effect may be selected and executed from the plurality of types of effects.

[Direction pattern determination processing]
The sub CPU 320a determines the effect pattern based on the basic display effect designation table TS1, the decorative symbol determination table TS2, and the chance up determination table TS3 as the effect pattern determination process. Details of the effect pattern determination process will be described later with reference to FIG.

[Hold processing]
When the sub CPU 320a receives a hold command from the main control board 300 as the hold process and the hold flag is not stored in the fourth hold area in the hold storage area 320c1 provided in the sub RAM 320c, A hold flag is stored in a hold area having a high storage priority. For example, when the sub CPU 320a receives a hold command in a state where the hold flag is stored in the first to second hold areas, the sub CPU 320a stores the hold flag in the third hold area. In addition, when the production pattern is determined in the production pattern determination process (when the change start command is received), the sub CPU 320a erases one hold flag from the hold area having a high hold flag deletion priority. To do. The sub CPU 320a erases the hold flag in the fourth hold area when the production pattern is determined (when the change start command is received) in a state where the hold flag is stored in the first to fourth hold areas. .

  Further, the sub CPU 320a executes a process related to the hold display as the hold process. Specifically, a hold display command for performing a hold display on the main display device 131 is set in correspondence with the four hold areas of the hold storage area 320c1. For example, in the state where the hold flag is stored in the first to third hold areas in the hold storage area 320c1, the hold display command indicating that there are three holds on the main display device 131 is set. This hold display command is transmitted to the image control board 330 in a command transmission process described later. When receiving the hold display command, the image control board 330 controls the main display device 131 to execute the hold display based on the hold display command.

[Advance information shift processing]
When the effect pattern is determined by the effect pattern determination process (when the change start command is received) as the shift process of the advance determination information, the sub CPU 320a is stored in the storage area of the advance determination information storage area 320c3 of the sub RAM 320c. The prior determination information shift process is executed. For example, when the pre-determination information is stored as shown in FIG. 11, when the pre-determination information is shifted, the information stored in the first storage area is deleted and stored in the second storage area. The information is shifted to the first storage area, the information stored in the third storage area is shifted to the second storage area, and the information stored in the fourth storage area is shifted to the third storage area. Therefore, the number of prior determination information (a set of jackpot determination information, jackpot symbol information, variation pattern information) stored in the first storage area to the fourth storage area corresponding to the first special symbol, and the main control board 300 The number of hold information for the first special symbol stored in the main RAM 301c (hold information storage area 301cx: see FIG. 4-2) corresponds to one to one. Similarly, the number of prior determination information (one set of jackpot determination information, jackpot symbol information, variation pattern information) stored in the first storage area to the fourth storage area corresponding to the second special symbol, and the main control board The number of hold information for the second special symbol stored in the 300 main RAM 301c (hold information storage area 301cx) corresponds to one to one. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, if pre-determination information is stored in all of the first storage area to the fourth storage area for the first special symbol, the main RAM 301c (holding information storage area 301cx) of the main control board 300 The number of hold information for the first special symbol stored in is also four.

  In addition, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, there is holding information in both the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and when the special symbol is stopped and the transition to the next symbol variation is made, the second special symbol The special symbol determination is performed by preferentially using the hold information. Therefore, in the preliminary determination information storage area 320c3, when the preliminary determination information is stored in each of the storage areas corresponding to the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the variation of the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed. In the case of shifting to the fluctuating effect, the shift process of the prior determination information of the storage area corresponding to the second special symbol is executed.

[Normal design effect processing]
In the normal symbol effect process, an effect corresponding to the variation of the normal symbol is performed in a predetermined area of the main display device 131 (for example, a corner of the main display device 131) according to the determination result in the normal symbol determination. For example, “O” and “X” are alternately displayed during fluctuation of the normal symbol, and “O” is displayed if it is a win according to the determination result, and “X” is displayed if it is lost.

[Design determination processing]
The sub CPU 320a executes, as a symbol determination process, a process for confirming and stopping the decorative symbol being changed on the main display device 131 based on a symbol determination command from the main control board 300.

[Acquired Idama equivalent information storage process]
When the sub CPU 320a receives the acquired output equivalent information command from the main control board 300 as the acquired output equivalent information storage process, the acquired output equivalent information stored in the sub RAM 320c is stored in the acquired output equivalent information represented by the command. Store in area 320c2.
[Big hit processing]
As a jackpot process, the sub CPU 320a receives a predetermined command from the main control board 300, thereby performing an opening process for executing the first opening effect of the jackpot game and a round effect corresponding to the round game during the jackpot game. At the end of the round process for execution and the jackpot game, an ending process for executing the ending effect is executed.

[Direction button processing]
The sub CPU 320a detects an input via the sword pattern unit 135 or the effect operation stick 136 as an effect button process, and performs a predetermined effect corresponding thereto.
[Command transmission processing]
The sub CPU 320a transmits the command set in the various processes to the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340 as the command transmission process.

[Description of prefetch processing]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the prefetch process. Here, the above-described prefetching process will be described below.
In this prefetch process, first, the sub CPU 320a executes a hold command reception process in the process of S1305. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a hold command has been received from the main control board 300. If a hold command is received, the advance determination information included in the hold command is stored in the corresponding advance determination information storage area 320c3. Store in the area. If the hold command has not been received, the pre-reading process is terminated without executing the later-described continuous effect flag setting process and the pseudo-continuous effect flag setting process.

  Subsequently, after the hold command reception process, the sub CPU 320a executes a continuous effect flag setting process in the process of S1310. Specifically, when the continuous effect flag stored in the sub RAM 320c is OFF, the sub CPU 320a determines whether or not to execute the continuous effect based on the prior determination information received in the process of S1305, in other words. Then, it is determined whether or not the continuous effect flag is turned ON. Specifically, the sub CPU 320a determines that the continuous effect flag is turned on when all of the following two conditions A and B are satisfied, and when one of the two conditions is not satisfied, the continuous effect is determined. It is determined that the flag is not turned ON.

Condition A: In the prior determination information storage area 320c3, there is no information representing a big hit in the prior determination information (big hit determination information column) stored before the previous determination information newly stored in the process of S1305. In other words, there is no big hit in the hold information in the hold information storage area 301cx before storing the prior determination information in the process of S1305.
Condition B: Winning prefetch lottery.

  As an example of the above condition A, the prior determination information is not stored in the storage area corresponding to the second special symbol, while the first to third storage areas corresponding to the first special symbol respectively Assume that the determination information is stored and the prior determination information is newly stored in the fourth storage area corresponding to the first special symbol in the process of S1305 (see FIG. 11). In this case, the condition A is satisfied if there is no information indicating a big hit in the prior determination information (big hit determination column) stored in the first storage area to the third storage area corresponding to the first special symbol.

  Further, the prefetch lottery in condition C is a lottery with the first prefetch lottery probability when the special symbol for prejudgment included in the predetermination information newly stored in the process of S1305 is a lost symbol. In this case, the lottery is set to be performed with the second look-ahead lottery probability that is higher than the first look-ahead lottery probability. Thereby, in the case of a jackpot, the probability that the prefetching effect is executed is set high. In other words, when the prefetching effect appears, the expectation of jackpot is higher than the case where the prefetching effect does not appear.

  In this embodiment, the continuous performance flag is not turned on unless all of the conditions A and B are satisfied. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, if the condition B is satisfied. The continuous effect flag may be turned on.

  If it is determined that the continuous effect flag is set to ON, in the prior determination information storage area 320c3, the continuous effect activation information (“◯” in FIG. 11) is displayed in the continuous effect presence / absence information column corresponding to the storage area stored in the process of S1305. ). When it is determined that the continuous effect flag is not turned ON, in the prior determination information storage area 320c3, in the continuous effect presence / absence information column corresponding to the storage area stored in the process of S1305, continuous effect non-operation information (“−” in FIG. 11). )).

  When the continuous production activation information or the continuous production non-activation information is stored in the continuous production presence / absence information column, or when the continuous production flag stored in the sub RAM 320c is already ON, the sub CPU 320a The process proceeds to S1315.

  When the continuous production flag is turned on and the continuous production activation information “O” is stored in the continuous production presence / absence information field of the prior determination information storage area 320c3, the main display device starts from the next special symbol variation display. In 131, a continuous effect is executed. This continuous effect can be executed until the display effect is executed based on the hold information corresponding to the advance determination information including the continuous effect activation information. In this case, it can be executed even during the display effect based on the hold information corresponding to the advance determination information including the continuous effect activation information.

  In addition, when the continuous effect flag is set to ON in the continuous effect flag setting process and the variable display corresponding to the pre-determination information used for the determination ends, the sub CPU 320a performs the above-described symbol determination process. Set the continuous performance flag to OFF.

  Subsequently, the sub CPU 320a executes the pseudo continuous effect flag setting process in the process of S1315 after the continuous effect flag setting process. Specifically, when the continuous effect flag stored in the sub RAM 320c is ON, the sub CPU 320a sets the pseudo continuous effect flag stored in the sub RAM 320c to OFF. When the continuous effect flag stored in the sub RAM 320c is OFF, the sub CPU 320a sets the pseudo continuous effect flag stored in the sub RAM 320c to ON. Thereafter, the prefetching process is terminated, and the process returns to the command receiving process.

  Note that, in the effect pattern determination process described later, the sub CPU 320a performs the simulation by the pseudo-continuous effect flag setting process even when the acquired variation pattern is a variation pattern with a pseudo-continuous effect (for example, the variation pattern 7B). When the continuous effect flag is set to OFF (when the continuous effect flag is ON), the pseudo continuous effect is not executed.

[Description of effect pattern determination processing]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the effect pattern determination process. In this effect pattern determination process, first, the sub CPU 320a determines whether or not a variation start command has been received from the main control board 300 (S1405). If the sub CPU 320a has not received the change start command (S1405: NO), the effect pattern determination process ends, and the process returns to the command reception process.
When the sub CPU 320a receives the change start command (S1405: YES), the sub CPU 320a acquires the change pattern included in the change start command in the process of S1410.

  Next, the sub CPU 320a determines an effect pattern in the process of S1415. Specifically, the sub CPU 320a determines an effect pattern by determining a basic display effect, determining a continuous effect, determining a pseudo-continuous effect, determining a reach symbol, determining a chance up, and determining a stop symbol. The details will be described below.

  First, the sub CPU 320a determines an effect corresponding to the variation pattern acquired in the process of S1410 as the basic display effect based on the basic display effect designation table TS1. For example, when the acquired variation pattern is the variation pattern 6B, the sub CPU 320a determines the SPSP reach (lost) effect 1 that is the effect corresponding to the variation pattern 6B as the basic display effect based on the basic display effect designation table TS1. .

  Next, the sub CPU 320a determines execution of the continuous effect when the continuous effect flag stored in the sub RAM 320c is ON. When the continuous effect flag stored in the sub RAM 320c is OFF, the sub CPU 320a determines that the continuous effect is not executed.

  Next, when the pseudo continuous effect flag stored in the sub RAM 320c is ON and the variation pattern acquired in the process of S1410 corresponds to the pseudo continuous effect, the sub CPU 320a performs the pseudo continuous effect. Determine the execution. For example, the sub CPU 320a executes the pseudo continuous effect when the pseudo continuous effect flag stored in the sub RAM 320c is ON and the variation pattern acquired in the process of S1410 is “variation pattern 4B”. To decide.

  On the other hand, when the pseudo continuous effect flag stored in the sub RAM 320c is OFF, the sub CPU 320a displays the pseudo continuous effect regardless of whether or not the variation pattern acquired in S1410 corresponds to the pseudo continuous effect. Determine non-execution. For example, when the pseudo continuous effect flag stored in the sub RAM 320c is OFF, the sub CPU 320a displays the pseudo continuous effect even though the variation pattern acquired in the process of S1410 is “variation pattern 4B”. Determine non-execution.

  That is, when the continuous effect flag is ON, the pseudo-continuous effect flag is OFF. Therefore, when the continuous effect is executed, the pseudo-continuous effect is not executed. On the other hand, when the continuous effect flag is OFF, the pseudo continuous effect flag is ON. Therefore, if the variation pattern acquired in S1410 corresponds to the pseudo continuous effect, the pseudo continuous effect can be executed.

  Next, when the obtained variation pattern corresponds to the effect of executing the reach (reach formation effect), the sub CPU 320a determines the reach symbol based on the decorative symbol determination random number and the decorative symbol determination table TS2. . The sub CPU 320a skips this process when the acquired variation pattern does not correspond to the effect of executing the reach (reach formation effect).

Next, the sub CPU 320a determines whether or not to execute the chance up effect as described above based on the obtained variation pattern and the chance up random number.
Next, the sub CPU 320a determines the symbol arrangement of the decorative symbol to be finally stopped based on the acquired variation pattern and the decorative symbol determination random number.

  From the above, the sub CPU 320a determines the basic display effect, the presence / absence of execution of the continuous effect, the presence / absence of execution of the pseudo-continuous effect, the reach symbol, the presence / absence of the chance-up execution, and the symbol arrangement of the decorative symbol to be finally stopped. An effect pattern for realizing a display effect, an accessory movable effect, a sound effect, and a light emission effect is finally determined.

[Description of panel parts]
Next, the panel parts will be described. As described above, as shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment rotates with respect to the outer frame 160 about the outer frame 160 and the left edge on the front side of the outer frame 160 as a fulcrum. An inner frame 170 that is supported, and a glass frame 150 that is rotatably supported relative to the inner frame 170 with the left edge at the front side of the inner frame 170 as a fulcrum (outer frame 160, inner frame The combination of the frame 170 and the glass frame 150 corresponds to the game frame in the claims).
Further, the game board unit 102 (corresponding to the game board in the claims) is fixed to a predetermined position of the inner frame 170 so as to be exchangeable. A predetermined position of the inner frame 170 to which the game board unit 102 is fixed is referred to as a first position.

The board component in this specification is a position on one or more of the outer frame 160, the inner frame 170, the glass frame 150, and the game board unit 102, and can be exchanged to a second position different from the first position. This refers to a component that is attached to and replaced as a set when the game board unit 102 is replaced.
In the present embodiment, the sword pattern unit 135 and the upper unit 180 correspond to the panel parts. Note that mounting is often fixed, but it is not necessary to fix completely, and includes a case where the position is maintained unless an external force is applied.

[Description of sword pattern unit 135]
As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the sword pattern unit 135 is a gimmick (movable accessory) that forms the body of one part as a whole. As will be described later, the sword handle unit 135 also has a function as an input device. 15A is a rear view of the sword handle unit 135, and FIG. 15B is a bottom view of the sword handle unit 135.
Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the sword pattern unit 135 is fixed to the second position on the lower center player side of the glass frame 150 so as to be replaceable.

The sword pattern unit 135 is provided with assembling portions 1501 and 1502 (corresponding to the first member in the claims) for mounting at the second position on the glass frame 150.
The assembling part 1501 is located at a substantially central part on the back side of the sword pattern unit 135 and fixes the sword pattern unit 135 to the glass frame 150. The assembly part 1501 is formed in a long hole shape whose center part has an enlarged diameter.
The assembling part 1502 is located at a substantially center part on the bottom side of the sword pattern unit 135 and fixes the sword pattern unit 135 to the glass frame 150. As with the assembly portion 1501, the assembly portion 1502 is also formed in a long hole shape whose diameter is increased at the center.

  Further, the sword pattern unit 135 is provided with an interface connector 1503 (corresponding to a contact portion in claims) on the back side.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 25A and 25B, a space 2504 for receiving the sword pattern unit 135 is provided at a second position on the glass frame 150 where the sword pattern unit 135 is fixed. 25-1 is a front view of the glass frame 150 with the sword handle unit 135 removed, and FIG. 25-2 is a plan view. In this embodiment, since there are assembly parts 1501 and 1502 for fixing to the glass frame 150, this will be described as the first member. If there is no such thing, the lower part of the sword pattern unit 135 will be described. The appearance corresponds to the first member, and the space 2504 can correspond to the first member.

The second position of the glass frame 150 is provided with a pair assembly portion 2501 (corresponding to the first member of the claims) corresponding to the assembly portion 1501 on the back side when viewed from the player. Yes. The pair assembly portion 2501 has a shape in which a columnar pin 2501b thinner than the shaft portion 2501a penetrates the front end portion of a columnar shaft portion 2501a extending in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 25-3, the rear end of the shaft portion 2501a penetrates to the back surface of the glass frame 150, and a knob 2501c is provided at the rear end portion.
When attaching the sword unit 135 to the glass frame 150, the pin 2501b is inserted along the long hole of the assembly part 1501, and after the insertion, the pin 2501b is rotated 90 degrees by rotating the knob 2501c 90 degrees. Thereby, the pin cannot be removed and the sword pattern unit 135 is fixed to the glass frame 150. When removing the sword pattern unit 135 from the glass frame 150, the reverse is necessary. Thus, attachment and removal can be easily performed without using a tool.

  Further, at the second position of the glass frame 150, a pair assembly portion 2502 (corresponding to the pair first member in the claims) corresponding to the assembly portion 1502 is provided at the bottom. The configuration and usage of the pair assembly unit 2502 are the same as the pair assembly unit 2501.

Further, a connector 2503 (corresponding to a second member in claims) corresponding to the interface connector 1503 is provided at the second position of the glass frame 150.
The pair assembly parts 2501 and 2502 and the connector 2503 can be used in common even if the game board unit 102 is changed to a different type and the sword pattern unit 135 is changed to a different type of board part accordingly. It is. In other words, the assembly parts 1501 and 1502 and the interface connector 1503 have a common configuration with a board component of a different type from the sword pattern unit 135.

  Since the knob 2501c of the body assembly portion 2501 is provided on the back surface of the glass frame 150, the sword unit 135 cannot be removed unless the glass frame 150 is opened with respect to the outer frame 160. The glass frame 150 is locked to the outer frame 160 by a lock unit 190 and cannot be unlocked without a key. Further, when the glass frame 150 is opened with respect to the outer frame 160 during the game, a warning sound is sounded and a warning is displayed. For this reason, it is possible to prevent an illegal act of removing the sword pattern unit 135 and accessing the inside. It is also possible to prevent the sword pattern unit 135 from being removed unintentionally by the player or the like.

  In order to prevent fraud, etc., it is desirable to provide a removal restricting means for restricting the removal of the sword pattern unit 135 by a player or the like. As the method, the glass frame 150 must be opened as in this embodiment. Not only is it impossible to operate the pair mounting portion 2501, but a mechanical or electromagnetic key is provided on the sword handle unit 135 itself so that the sword handle unit 135 cannot be removed without the key. There are things to do.

[Detailed configuration of the sword pattern unit 135]
Next, based on FIG. 15-3, the detailed configuration of the sword pattern unit 135 will be described. FIG. 15-3 is a schematic external view of the sword pattern unit 135, and FIG. It is a figure which shows a structure.
As illustrated in FIG. 15C, the sword pattern unit 135 includes a base 1510, a first mechanism part 1511, a second mechanism part 1512, and a sword pattern part 1513.
As shown in FIG. 15-4, the base 1510 includes a base portion 1510a and a main pillar 1510b.

The base portion 1510a is formed by molding a resin material such as acrylic, and the first mechanism portion 1511 and the second mechanism portion are attached to the base portion 1510a.
The main column 1510b is a columnar column made of metal such as SUS attached to the bottom surface of the base 1510a, and the first mechanism unit 1511 and the sword handle unit 1513 can move up and down along the main column 1510b. It has become.
The first mechanism portion 1511 includes a first mechanism portion 1511 for moving the sword handle portion 1513 in the vertical direction and a second mechanism portion 1512 for vibrating the first mechanism portion 1511 in the vertical direction.

(Configuration of first mechanism unit)
Next, the first mechanism portion 1511 will be described based on FIGS. 16 and 16-1. FIG. 16 is an external view of the first mechanism portion 1511, and FIG. 16 is a view showing the configuration of the first mechanism portion 1511 (FIG. 16-1 (a): front view, FIG. 16-1 (b)). :Plan view). For easy understanding, the upper movable plate 1605 is omitted in FIG. 16, and FIG. 16-1 is a simplified diagram of the actual configuration.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 16-1, the first mechanism portion 1511 includes a motor 1600, a gear 1601 (see FIG. 16-1), a cylindrical cam 1602, two struts 1603, two coil springs 1604, and an upper portion. A movable plate 1605 and a base portion 1606 are provided.
As shown in FIG. 16A, a pinion gear 1600b is attached to the tip of the rotating shaft 1600a of the motor 1600, and the rotation of the motor 1600 is transmitted to the upper gear 1601a of the gear 1601 via the pinion gear 1600b.
The gear 1601 has a double structure of an upper gear 1601a having a larger diameter and a lower gear 1601b having a smaller diameter than the upper gear 1601a. The upper gear 1601a meshes with the pinion gear 1600b of the motor 1600, and the lower gear 1601b is a cylindrical cam. It meshes with a gear 1602a of 1602. With such a gear configuration, the rotation of the motor 1600 is transmitted to the cylindrical cam 1602 via the upper gear 1601a, the lower gear 1601b, and the gear 1602a of the gear 1601.

The cylindrical cam 1602 is formed of a resin material such as plastic in a cylindrical shape. A gear 1602 a is formed on the outer periphery of the lower end portion, and meshes with the lower gear 1601 b of the gear 1601. In addition, a first groove 1602b having a length of about a quarter of the circumference is formed in the circumferential direction at the lower end portion at a position facing the gear 1601 on the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder. At one end, a part (about ¼) of the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical cam 1602 is deeper than the first groove 1602b along the outer peripheral surface (that is, the upper surface is cut away from the first groove 1602b). A second groove 1602c is formed.
A spiral third groove 1602d is formed from one end of the second groove 1602c to the upper end of the cylindrical cam 1602.

In the third groove 1602d, one wall surface forming the groove is inclined as viewed from the side. The inclination angle of the wall surface (hereinafter also referred to as the inclined wall surface) is not constant, the inclination angle of about one third of the lower part is small (the inclination is small), and the inclination angle of the remaining two thirds of the upper part is large ( The slope is large). Further, the change point of the inclination angle is formed smoothly so that the roller 1605a of the upper movable plate 1605 fitted in the third groove 1602d can smoothly contact and move.
Furthermore, the other wall surface (hereinafter also referred to as a vertical wall surface) forming the third groove 1602d is formed to be parallel to the central axis of the cylindrical cam 1602.
When the roller 1605a of the upper movable plate 1605 contacts and moves with respect to the first groove 1602b to the third groove 1602d, the cylindrical cam 1602 operates as a cam.
In particular, the first groove 1602b is in a fixed state so that the sword handle portion 1513 does not vibrate in the first mechanism portion 1511 when the first mechanism portion 1511 is vibrated by the second mechanism portion 1512, as will be described later. The second groove 1602c is used when performing an effect of pulling down the sword pattern portion 1513 at a predetermined timing when performing an effect using the sword pattern unit 135.

The struts 1603 are metal bars such as SUS material, and two bases 1606 are provided on the base 1606 so as to face each other with the cylindrical cam 1602 sandwiched between them. It is attached with a bolt (not shown). The upper fixed plate 1607 serves as a stopper, and determines the upper limit position of the upper movable plate 1605 pushed up by the coil spring 1604.
Coil springs 1604 are inserted outside the two columns 1603. The length of the coil spring 1604 is longer than that of the column 1603, and when the upper movable plate 1605 is attached to the column 1603, the coil spring 1604 is compressed and acts to push the upper movable plate 1605 upward.

The upper movable plate 1605 is a plate member in which a resin material such as plastic is formed in a hollow disk shape, and is arranged at two opposing positions on the upper plane so that the rotating shaft is oriented in the diameter direction of the hollow portion. A roller 1605a is provided. Further, the hollow portion is inserted into the main column 1510b of the base 1510, and the upper movable plate 1605 can move up and down along the main column 1510b.
The two rollers 1605a are fitted into the first groove 1602b and the third groove 1602d of the cylindrical cam 1602 and operate as cams. When the cylindrical cam 1602 rotates by the motor 1600 and by the biasing force of the coil spring 1604, When the upper movable plate 1605 is pushed up, the upper movable plate 1605 is held at a certain height or moved up and down.

Further, the upper movable plate 1605 is provided with holes for passing the columns 1603 at two positions at positions corresponding to the columns 1603. The diameter of the hole is such that the coil spring 1604 through which the column 1603 passes can be suppressed by the lower surface of the upper movable plate 1605.
A thin plate-like projection (not shown) is provided on the lower surface of the upper movable plate 1605. This protrusion is for turning on (blocking) and turning off by blocking the light of the button sensor (light sensor) provided on the base 1606.
The base 1606 is a member formed by molding a resin material such as plastic in order to place and fix the motor 1600, the gear 1601, the cylindrical cam 1602, the support 1603, the coil spring 1604, and the like.

The base portion 1606 is provided with a button sensor (not shown) that detects that the upper movable plate 1605 is positioned at the lower end. This button sensor is an optical sensor, and is turned on when light is blocked by a protrusion provided on the lower surface of the upper movable plate 1605 and turned off when light is detected, as described above. That is, when the upper movable plate 1605 is pushed down to the lower end when the sword handle portion 1513 is pushed down by the player, it is detected that the optical sensor is turned on by the protrusion and the sword handle portion 1513 is still pushed down. It is supposed to be.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, a member 1608 extending in the vertical direction (the axial direction of the column 1603) is provided on the side surface of the base portion 1606 at a substantially middle position between the two columns 1603. Boss 1608a and 1608b projecting sideways are provided at both ends.
In order to improve the slip of the outer periphery of the bosses 1608a and 1608b, rollers are mounted on the bosses 1608a and 1608b. Then, the first mechanism portion 1511 is operated (vibrated) up and down.

(Configuration of the sword pattern portion 1513)
Next, based on FIG. 17, the structure of the sword pattern part 1513 is demonstrated. FIG. 17 is an exploded view showing a schematic configuration of the sword handle portion 1513.
As shown in FIG. 17, the sword handle 1513 includes an outer handle 1701, an outer cover 1702, an inner handle 1703, a collar 1704, and an inner cover 1705.

The outer handle 1701 is a member formed of a resin material such as acrylic in the shape of a sword, and the side surface 1701a is formed in a shape simulating a state in which the outer surface is wound up with a thread. The ceiling surface 1701b is formed by boss processing a resin material such as colorless and transparent acrylic, and becomes a light emitting surface by light emitted from the LED 1706a of the second substrate 1706 provided at the tip of the inner handle 1703. ing.
The outer cover 1702 is a member in which a transparent resin material such as acrylic is formed in a cylindrical shape having an elliptical cross section. The outer cover 1702 is attached to the lower end of the outer handle 1701, but since the cross-sectional shape of the outer cover 1702 is larger than that of the outer handle 1701, a step 1702a is formed between the outer handle 1701 and the outer cover 1702. Is formed. A heel part 1704 imitating a sword heel with a resin material such as acrylic is attached so as to cover the step 1702a from above.

The inner handle portion 1703 is a member having a substantially elliptical cross-sectional shape, which is formed such that a transparent resin material such as acrylic is in close contact with the inner surface of the outer handle portion 1701.
A vibration motor 1707 is attached to the upper part inside the inner handle 1703 so that the rotation axis is substantially horizontal. The vibration motor 1707 is a so-called linear motor, and has a structure in which vibration is generated by reciprocating a linear motion by a solenoid coil. By operating the vibration motor 1707, the sword handle portion is formed. 1513 can be vibrated slightly. The amplitude of this minute vibration is called a third stroke D3 (indicated by an arrow in FIG. 17).
In addition, a hole is provided in the longitudinal direction of the inner handle portion 1703, and the main pillar 1510b of the base 1510 is inserted into the hole, so that the inner handle portion 1703 can move up and down along the main pillar 1510b. In addition, the entire sword pattern 1513 is movable up and down.
Note that the linear motor type vibration motor is more responsive than the eccentric motor, which is a vibration motor of another structure, so that the effect display on the main display device 131 (for example, after changing three numbers) It is possible to operate (vibrate) according to the effect of sound output such as music, etc., such as effect display such as reach display and effect display that swings the sword pattern unit 135 up and down. Can be performed.
A second substrate 1706 on which a plurality of LEDs 1706a are mounted is attached to the uppermost portion of the inner handle 1703. Details of the second substrate 1706 will be described later.

The inner cover 1705 is a member that is provided inside the outer cover 1702 and has a ceiling portion 1705a having a substantially elliptical cross section, and is formed of a transparent resin material such as acrylic in a cylindrical shape.
A first substrate 1708 having the same shape (substantially elliptical shape) as the ceiling surface 1705 is attached to the outer surface of the ceiling portion 1705a. Details of the first substrate 1708 will be described later.

Next, the configuration of the first substrate 1708 and the second substrate 1706 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18A is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the first substrate 1708, and FIG. 18B is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the second substrate 1706.
As shown in FIG. 18A, the first substrate 1708 is a circuit board formed in an approximately elliptical shape, and is located along the vicinity of the outer periphery of the first substrate 1708 at a position corresponding to the step 1702a of the outer cover 1702. A plurality of LEDs 1708a are mounted. The LEDs 1708a are turned on, turned off, or blinked by signals from the lamp control board 340 according to the contents of the effects executed on the effect control board 320, and light effects by the collar 1704 covering the step 1702a of the external cover 1702 are produced. It is possible to do.

  As shown in FIG. 18B, the second substrate 1706 is attached to the tip of the inner handle 1703, and a plurality of LEDs 1706b are mounted on the second substrate 1706. Then, depending on the contents of the effect executed on the effect control board 320, the LED 1706b can be turned on, turned off, or blinked by a signal from the lamp control board 340, and light can be produced by the ceiling surface 1701b of the outer handle 1701. It has become.

(Operation of the first mechanism)
Next, based on FIG.19 and FIG.19-1, operation | movement of the 1st mechanism part 1511 is demonstrated. FIG. 19A is a schematic diagram of the first mechanism portion 1511 when the sword handle portion 1513 is in the lower end position, and FIG. 19B is a schematic view of the sword handle portion 1513 slightly away from the lower end position (second groove 1602c). It is a schematic diagram of the 1st mechanism part 1511 in the case of being in the raised position. FIG. 19C is a schematic diagram when the sword pattern portion 1513 is at the upper end position, and FIG. 19-1D is a diagram illustrating the sword pattern portion 1513 being lowered or swinging up and down. It is a schematic diagram in the case.

As shown in FIG. 19A, when the upper movable plate 1605 (that is, the sword handle portion 1513) is at the lower end position, the roller 1605a of the upper movable plate 1605 is fitted into the first groove 1602b of the cylindrical cam 1602. The roller 1605a is held from the top, the upper movable plate 1605 is stationary at the lower end position, and the sword pattern portion 1513 is also stationary at the lower end position (in other words, the sword pattern portion 1513 is at the lower end position). At a fixed state).
From this state, when the motor 1600 is operated and the roller 1605a is rotated counterclockwise as viewed from above, the first groove 1602b moves along the roller 1605a, and when the position of the roller 1605a reaches the position of the second groove 1603c, The roller 1605a is fitted in the second groove 1603c, and the sword handle 1513 is slightly raised from the lower end position (see FIG. 19B).

When the motor 1600 is operated from this state and the roller 1605a is further rotated counterclockwise, the second groove 1602c moves along the roller 1605a. When the roller 1605a reaches the position of the vertical wall surface of the third groove 1602d, the roller 1605a is moved. Since there is nothing to suppress from above, the upper movable plate 1605 is raised by the urging force of the coil spring 1604 supported by the column 1603, and the sword portion 1513 is also raised accordingly. If the operation of the motor 1600 is stopped in this state, the upper movable plate 1605 stops at the upper end position (see FIG. 19-1 (c)).
In this state, when the motor 1600 is further operated and the roller 1605a is rotated counterclockwise as viewed from above, the roller 1605a of the upper movable plate 1605 is restrained obliquely from above by the inclined wall surface of the third groove 1602d of the roller 1605a. While the roller 1605a of the plate 1605 is pressed against the inclined wall surface by the urging force of the coil spring 1604, the roller 1605a descends along the inclined wall surface and the sword handle portion 1513 also descends (see FIG. 19-1 (d)). .

Further, when the roller 1605a is rotated counterclockwise, the roller 1605a of the upper movable plate 1605 is fitted into the first groove 1602b to be in the lower end position, and the sword handle portion 1513 is also in the lower end position (see FIG. 19A). .
In this way, by rotating the roller 1605a counterclockwise, the upper movable plate 1605 (that is, the sword handle) is formed by the cam mechanism including the first groove 1602b, the third groove 1602d of the roller 1605a, and the roller 1605a of the upper movable plate 1605. Part 1513) goes up and down.

Further, when the roller 1605a of the upper movable plate 1605 is pressed against the inclined wall surface of the third groove 1602d, the rotation of the motor 1600 is operated in the forward / reverse rotation direction to rotate the roller 1605a in the left / right direction. Since the roller 1605a of the upper movable plate 1605 moves up and down along the inclined wall surface, the upper movable plate 1605 (that is, the sword handle portion 1513) also moves up and down (see FIG. 19-1 (d)).
As described above, the stroke when the upper movable plate 1605 moves up and down is referred to as a first stroke D1 (see FIG. 22).

(Sword pattern operation production)
The sword pattern operation effect performed by the operation shown in FIGS. 19 and 19-1 will be described. The sword pattern operation effect is performed by a sword pattern first normal effect, a sword pattern second normal effect, a sword pattern raising effect, a sword pattern swing effect, a sword pattern fixed effect, or the like.

  In the sword pattern first normal production, the LED 1708a of the first substrate 1708 and the LED 1706a of the second substrate 1706 are turned on, turned off, or blinked in a state where the sword pattern 1513 is lowered, and the tip of the sword pattern 1513 or the collar 1704 is moved. Light up, turn off, or blink.

  The sword pattern raising effect is an effect of transitioning from the state of FIG. 19 (b) to the state of FIG. 19 (c). For example, when a big hit definite effect is performed in the SP reach state, the sword pattern portion 1513 is raised. This is an effect of projecting from the upper surface of the upper plate 128.

As shown by the arrow in FIG. 19 (d), the sword pattern swinging effect swings up and down with the sword pattern part 1513 in the middle of lowering, that is, with the sword pattern part 1513 slightly protruding from the upper plate. It is a production to make.
Also in the sword pattern swing effect, the LED 1708a on the first substrate 1708 and the LED 1706a on the second substrate 1706 can be turned on, turned off, or blinked.

(Configuration of second mechanism unit)
Next, based on FIG. 20, the structure of the 2nd mechanism part 1512 is demonstrated. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the second mechanism unit 1512.
The second mechanism portion 1512 is a mechanism for causing the first mechanism portion 1511 to vibrate in the vertical direction, and includes a motor 2000 and a plurality of gears as shown in FIG. The motor 2000 is a drive source that generates a driving force for driving (vibrating) the entire first mechanism unit 1511, and is a DC motor that is small and can generate a large output.

A resin-made first bevel gear 2001 is attached to the tip of the output shaft of the motor 2000, and is fitted to a second bevel gear 2010 described later to transmit the output (rotation) to a plurality of gears.
The plurality of gears include a second bevel gear 2010, a first gear 2011, a second gear 2012, a second pinion gear 2012a, a third gear 2013, a third pinion gear 2013a, a fourth gear 2014, a fourth pinion gear 2014a, A fifth gear 2015, a star gear 2016, and a gear case 2017 are provided.

The second bevel gear 2010 is a resin bevel gear that fits into the first bevel gear 2001 of the output shaft of the motor 2000.
The first gear 2011 is a resin spur gear that is provided concentrically with the rotation axis of the second bevel gear 2010 and rotates together with the second bevel gear 2010.
The second gear 2012 is a resin spur gear that fits with the first gear 2011, and the second pinion gear 2012 a is provided on a concentric shaft with the rotation axis of the second gear 2012 and rotates together with the second gear 2012. A spur gear made of resin that has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the second gear 2012.

The third gear 2013 is a resin spur gear that is fitted to the second pinion gear 2012a. The third pinion gear 2013a is provided on a shaft concentric with the rotation shaft of the third gear 2013, together with the third gear 2013. This is a rotating resin spur gear having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the third gear 2013.
The fourth gear 2014 is a resin spur gear that is fitted to the third pinion gear 2013a. The fourth pinion gear 2014a is provided on the same axis as the rotation shaft of the fourth gear 2014, and together with the fourth gear 2014. A spur gear made of resin that rotates, and has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the fourth gear 2014.

The fifth gear 2015 is a resin spur gear fitted to the fourth pinion gear 2014a, and the star gear 2016 is provided on a concentric shaft with the rotation shaft of the fifth gear 2015, and rotates together with the fifth gear 2015. (The details of the star gear 2016 will be described later).
The gear case 2017 is a case made of a resin such as transparent plastic, and the motor 2000 rotates from the first bevel gear 2001 to the star gear 2016 by housing the motor 2000 and the first gear 2011 to the star gear 2016. And the star gear 2016 is rotated. Further, the tooth portion of the star gear 2016 of the gear case 2017 is provided with two holes 2017a and 2017b at positions facing the rotation axis of the star gear 2016, and the bosses 1608a and 2017b are formed in the holes 2017a and 2017b. By inserting 1608b and bringing it into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the star gear 2016, the first mechanism portion 1511 is moved up and down.
As described above, the two bosses 1608 a and 1608 b are arranged on the side surface of the base portion 1606 of the first mechanism portion 1511 in the vertical direction, and move up and down by engaging with the star gear 2016. The first mechanism portion 1511 vibrates in the vertical direction by the vertical movement of the two bosses 1608a and 1608b.

(Configuration and function of star gear)
Next, the star gear 2016 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing the shape and function of the star gear 2016.
As shown in FIG. 21 (a), the gear portion of the star gear 2016 has an uneven shape (such as a portion indicated by “A-B” or “A′-B ′” in FIG. 21). They are in a complementary relationship (one is convex when the other is convex or vice versa).
Further, as shown in FIG. 21A, two bosses 1608a and 1608b are connected to a gear portion (A through two holes 2017a and 2017b provided in the gear case 2017 along the outer periphery of the star gear 2016. -B).
As shown in FIG. 21B, when the star gear 2016 rotates counterclockwise, the two bosses 1608 a and 1608 b are fitted to the portion A′-B ′ along the outer periphery of the star gear 2016.
At this time, since the shapes of the opposing portions of the star gear 2016 are in a complementary relationship, the two bosses 1608a and 1608b are repeatedly moved in the vertical direction by the rotation of the star gear 2016. Then, the two bosses 1608a and 1608b repeatedly move up and down, so that the first mechanism portion 1511 vibrates with an amplitude D2 (second stroke D2) indicated by an arrow in FIG. 21A (in this embodiment, 15 Hz). Vibrate at a frequency).

(Relationship with production display)
Based on FIG. 22, the relationship between the display content displayed on the main display device 131 and the operation of the sword pattern unit 135 will be described next. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing the operation of the sword handle unit 135 and the display contents on the main display device 131 regarding the sword handle unit 135.

The main display device 131 displays the sword pattern unit 135 and displays the operation content of the sword pattern unit 135 to the player.
As shown in FIG. 22, specifically, the appearance of the sword pattern unit 135 is displayed at the end of the reach production. The external appearance of the sword pattern unit 135 is composed of a sword pattern (sword pattern part 1513) and a heel part (saddle part 1704) that can be gripped by the player. It is possible to perform an operation of grasping and pushing.
Therefore, not only the operation of the sword pattern unit 135 as hardware, but also the operation state of the sword pattern unit 135 is displayed on the main display device 131 in association with the game state of the gaming machine 100, so that the player Can improve the interest of

As shown in FIG. 22, more specifically, there are the following states (a) to (b) as indications of the operating state of the sword pattern unit 135. Hereinafter, the display of the sword pattern unit 135 in the main display device 131 is also simply referred to as a sword pattern.
(A) First state (see FIG. 22 (a))
The first state is a state in which an effect is performed in a state in which the sword pattern unit 135 is lowered to the bottom. In this first state, the sword pattern is displayed at the lowermost position, and the display is combined with light decoration effects such as vertical vibration, fine vibration and light emission, extinction, flashing, or color changes of a plurality of colors.
The vertical operation is an operation that swings up and down at the lowermost position, and the vibration is an operation that vibrates in the vertical direction at a predetermined frequency (15 Hz in the present embodiment) at the lowermost position. Further, the slight vibration is an effect that the sword pattern vibrates in the front-rear direction.

(A) Second state (see FIG. 22 (b))
The second state is a state where an effect is performed in a state where the sword pattern unit 135 is raised to the middle stage. In this second state, the sword pattern is in a position between the lowermost position and the uppermost position, and is combined with light decoration effects such as up / down operation, fine vibration and light emission, extinction, blinking, or color change of multiple colors Is displayed.
As shown by the arrow in FIG. 22 (b), the up / down operation is either an operation for moving upward or downward from the lowermost position to the uppermost position, or from the lowermost position to the uppermost position. The vibration swings up and down at a predetermined frequency (15 Hz in the present embodiment) at any position between the lowermost position and the uppermost position. . Further, the slight vibration is an effect that the sword pattern vibrates in the front-rear direction.

(C) Third state (see FIG. 22C)
The third state is a state where an effect is performed in a state where the sword pattern unit 135 is raised to the top. In the third state, the sword pattern is displayed at the uppermost position, and a combination of light decoration effects such as vertical vibration, fine vibration and light emission, extinction, blinking, or color change of a plurality of colors is displayed.
The vertical operation is an operation that swings up and down at the uppermost position, and the vibration is an operation that vibrates in the vertical direction at a predetermined frequency (15 Hz in the present embodiment) at the uppermost position. Further, the slight vibration is an effect that the sword pattern vibrates in the front-rear direction.

(Relationship with production)
In the gaming machine, various variation pattern effects (see FIGS. 7-1 to 708) are performed as described above to improve the fun of the game. In this embodiment, for example, the following (A ) And (B), the operating state of the sword pattern unit 135 and the image of the sword pattern are displayed on the main display device 131 in association with each other.

(A) Loss production (a) The sword pattern unit 135 is turned off in the first state (see FIG. 22 (a)), and the sword pattern is displayed in the same manner (see FIG. 22 (a ')). (Normally a loss production).
(B) The sword pattern unit 135 is turned on, turned off, or blinked in the first state (see FIG. 22A), and the sword pattern is displayed in the same manner (see FIG. 22A ′). (Normal reach loss production etc.).
(C) In the second state (see FIG. 22B), the sword pattern unit 135 is set to any one of stop, up / down operation, lighting, extinguishing or blinking, and then returning to the first state. Is displayed in the same manner, and “Sequential Strike!” Is displayed to urge the player to continuously push down the sword pattern unit 135 (see FIG. 22 (b ′)) (SP reach effect, loss effect, etc.) ).
(D) In the second state (see FIG. 22B), the sword pattern unit 135 is stopped, moved up and down, turned on, turned off, or blinked, and then in the third state (see FIG. 22C). The sword pattern is displayed in the same manner (see FIG. 22 (c ′)). Further, in the third state, after performing a change effect display of a plurality of colors and performing a roaring effect, “push!” Is displayed near the display of the sword pattern to prompt the player to push the sword pattern. Display is performed (see FIG. 22 (c ′)). Thereafter, since the player pushes down the sword pattern unit 135 in the third state so as to be in the first state, the sword pattern is displayed in the same manner. However, when the player does not push the sword pattern unit 135 (in the third state), the sword pattern is displayed in the third state. If the sword pattern is lost, the sword pattern unit 135 is turned off in the first state, so that the sword pattern is displayed in the same manner (SPSP reach effect loss effect etc.).

(B) Winning effect (a) The sword pattern unit 135 is changed from the first state to the second state during the reach effect, and one of stoppage, up / down operation, lighting, extinguishing or blinking, and a plurality of color changes (or their A so-called scoring effect is performed in the mode of combination), and then the mode is changed to the third state (see FIG. 22C), and the display of the sword pattern is also performed (see FIG. 22C ′).
(B) Since the player pushes down the sword pattern unit 135 in the third state so as to be in the first state, the sword pattern is displayed in the same manner. However, when the player does not push the sword pattern unit 135 (in the third state), the sword pattern is displayed in the third state.
(C) When reaching the reach, the sword pattern unit 135 displays the sword pattern in the same manner because the sword pattern unit 135 is in a blinking state until the right hand is started in the first state.

(C) Continuous production The result of the prefetch determination is suspended and displayed on the main display device 131. In addition, when there is a hold with high expectation level in the hold, the production is continuously performed so as to straddle the hold so that the degree of the production content is increased toward the hold with high expectation. .
For example, when there are three holds, the first hold and the second hold have a low expectation, and the third hold has a high expectation, the hold display of the first hold and the second hold displays white, The on-hold hold display is displayed in red.
Then, from the first hold display to the third hold display, the following effects (a) to (c) are continuously performed across the respective holds so that the effect contents are expected to hit the player.

(A) In the case of an effect for the first hold display, the sword pattern unit 135 is set to the first state, and an effect by light emission, extinction or blinking is performed, and the display is performed on the main display device 131.
(B) In the case of an effect on the second hold display, the sword pattern unit 135 is changed from the first state to the second state, and an effect by light emission, extinction or blinking, and slight vibration is performed, and the display is performed on the main display device 131.
(C) In the case of an effect on the third hold display, the sword pattern unit 135 is set in the second state, and the third state is set after performing the effect by light emission, extinction or blinking, and vibration at 15 Hz. In this state, an effect is produced by light emission, extinction or blinking, and display and “Press!” Are displayed on the main display device 131.

(D) Pseudo-continuous production When there is a hold with high expectation as a result of the pre-reading determination, a pseudo-continuous production in which the display content changes pseudo-continuously for the hold is made to improve the interest of the game. There is a case to let you.
In this case, the main display device 131 performs an effect display in which the main display device 131 stops in a pseudo manner (for example, a continuous effect with two pseudo stops). ) To (f) are performed.
(D) In the case of an effect for the first hold display, the sword pattern unit 135 is set to the first state, and an effect by light emission, extinction or blinking is performed, and the display is performed on the main display device 131.
(E) In the case of an effect for the second hold display, the sword pattern unit 135 is changed from the first state to the second state, and an effect by light emission, extinction or blinking, and slight vibration is performed, and the display is performed on the main display device 131.
(F) In the case of the effect for the third hold display, the sword pattern unit 135 is set to the second state, and after the effect by light emission, extinction or blinking and vibration of 15 Hz is performed, the third state is set. In this state, an effect is produced by light emission, extinction or blinking, and display and “Press!” Are displayed on the main display device 131.

Second Embodiment
The second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 23 is a front view of the gaming machine when the game board unit and board parts are replaced in the second embodiment, and FIG. 24 is a diagram showing display contents on the main display device 131 in the second embodiment. is there.

  In the first embodiment, the game board unit 102 is provided with gimmicks such as a sword unit 154, a character unit 155, a first moonlight unit 156, and a second moonlight unit 157, and the inner frame 170 has a sword pattern unit 135, an upper unit 180, and the like. However, the game board unit 102 is replaced with a game board unit to which another unit (gimmick) is attached, and a unit (so-called board part) attached to the inner frame 170 is exchanged with it. Also good.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23, the game board unit 102 is replaced with another game board unit 2302, and the sword unit 154, character unit 155, first moonlight unit 156, and second moonlight unit of the game board unit 2302 are replaced. 157 gimmicks are the face gimmick 2309 at the top of the game board unit 2302, the sub liquid crystal device 2339 at the bottom of the game board unit 2302, the right side gimmick 2340 at the right side of the game board unit 2302, and the left side gimmick at the left side of the game board unit 2302. 2341.
Also, the operation lever 2380 is exchanged at the upper part of the inner frame 170, and the first effect button (chance button) 2335 and the second effect button 2336 are exchanged at the lower part of the inner frame 170.

  “Exchange” in this case can be exchanged together with the game board unit 2302 such as the game board unit 2302, the operation lever 2380, the first effect button 2335 (chance button 2335) or the second effect button 2336 without using a tool. This means that a board part is replaced. For example, in a game hall (hall), an employee of a game hall or the like performs replacement without using a tool.

When the game board unit and the board parts are replaced, the contents displayed on the main display device 131 are also changed to the display contents related to the form of the board parts.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 24, the display of the appearance of the sword pattern unit 135 is changed to the display of the appearance of the chance button 2335.
Since the chance button 2335 does not have a DC motor, the chance button 2335 does not vibrate at 15 [Hz] unlike the sword pattern unit 135. Therefore, although there is no display of vibration of the chance button 2335 on the main display device 131, the other display has the same display content as the sword pattern unit 135.
Therefore, in order to cause the player to perform an operation of pushing the sword pattern unit 135, the main display device 131 displays the appearance (pattern part and heel part) of the sword pattern unit 135 at the end of the reach production. Display "Press!" Near the part.

  By performing such display, when the game board unit 102 (first game board) is replaced with another game board unit 2302 (second game board), the display is displayed on the main display device 131 (display means). The display content to be displayed can be controlled with the display content corresponding to the effect control board 320 (effect means) corresponding to the game board unit 102.

[Other Embodiments]
(1) In the above embodiment, the game board unit 102 and board parts (upper unit 180, sword pattern unit 135, production operation stick 136, etc.) are set, and the game board unit 2302 and board parts (operation lever 2380, first button) Although the unit 2380 has been replaced, even if only the board parts are replaced without replacing the game board unit 102, the mechanical and electrical characteristics of the board parts are compatible with the board parts before the replacement. In some cases, it can be used as it is.

(2) On the contrary, when the mechanical or electrical characteristics of the replaced panel part are not compatible with the panel part before replacement, the main display device 131 displays a display different from the normal one, for example, “Replacement” The display form may be different from the display of “impossible” or the form of the replaced panel part.
In this case, the display form of the panel parts may be a predetermined display form, or a lamp (not shown) controlled by the effect lighting device 342 (see FIG. 3) is turned on, turned off, or blinked. A specific lamp may be turned on or off.

(3) In the above embodiment, when replacing the game board unit 102, all the board parts to be exchanged as a set are exchanged. However, when there are a plurality of board parts, only a part of the board parts should be exchanged. May be. Also in this case, the content to be displayed on the main display device 131 may be determined depending on the compatibility of the panel parts to be replaced.
(4) In the above embodiment, a DC motor is used as the motor 1600 for driving the second mechanism portion 1512. However, a motor other than the DC motor, such as a stepping motor, may be used as long as it has sufficient power. There may be.
(5) In the embodiment described above, the sword pattern unit 135 simulating the shape of the sword pattern is used as the unit that operates up and down, but other units may be used. Further, the second mechanism portion 1512 may be incorporated into a unit other than the unit that can be operated by the player, for example, the upper unit 180 in a shape as necessary and vibrated.

(6) In the above embodiment, the star gear 1602 and the two bosses 1608a and 1608b are combined in order to vibrate the first mechanism portion 1511 in the vertical direction, but other forms may be used. For example, two or more bosses and a star gear may be combined, or the first mechanism portion 1511 may be operated by a link mechanism via one point of action.
(7) In the embodiment described above, the sword pattern unit 135 is operated in the vertical direction. However, the direction in which the sword pattern unit 135 is operated may be different in relation to the mode of the unit to be operated. For example, you may make it operate the operation unit of the form like a control stick or a stick operated back and forth, back and forth, or right and left (or both).
(8) In the above embodiment, as the unit or part exchanged together with the game board unit 102, the movable accessory or the sword pattern unit 135 of the game board unit 102 is used. However, the upper unit 180, the first side display device 132, the second The side display device 133 may be replaced.
(9) In the above embodiment, the outer shape and the operation mode of the sword pattern unit 135 are displayed on the main display device 131 in association with the production content. However, the appearance and operation mode of the upper unit 180 are associated with the production content. You may make it display on the display apparatus 131. FIG.
(10) In addition to the sword pattern unit 135 and the upper unit 180, the first side display device 132 and the second side display device 133 may be replaced.
(11) In the above-described embodiment, the appearance shape and operation mode of the sword pattern unit 135 are displayed on the main display device 131 in association with the production contents. However, in addition to the main display device 131, the first side display device 132 and the first display device You may make it display on the 2 side display apparatus 133. FIG.
For example, the appearance shape and operation mode of the sword pattern unit 135 are displayed on the main display device 131, and displays such as “continuous hit!” And “press!” Are displayed on the first side display device 132 and the second side display device 133. Or display in other display modes.
(12) In the above embodiment, the appearance shape and the operation mode of the sword pattern unit 135 are displayed on the main display device 131 and the instruction content for the player such as “continuous hit!” And “press!” Is displayed according to the effect contents. However, in addition to the display of the sword pattern unit 135, or in addition to the display of the sword pattern unit 135, the player gives the player the contents of the game and the state of the gaming machine and performs various notification effects. You may do it.
(13) In the above embodiment, the case where the gaming machine 100 is in the gaming state has been described as the appearance shape and the operation mode main display device 131 of the sword pattern unit 135. However, in cases other than the gaming state, In the case of the demonstration display in the customer waiting state, the sword pattern unit 135 or a unit that has been replaced with the sword pattern unit 135 may be displayed. In this case, since there are many cases where the player does not perform an operation, if the display mode is predetermined, for example, the sword handle unit 135, the first stroke D1, the second stroke D2, and the third stroke D3 are operated. The display mode indicating the characteristics of the unit may be displayed on the main display device 131, the first side display device 132, and the second side display device 133. In addition, a display mode indicating the characteristics of the sword pattern unit 135 may be displayed on the main display device 131 when the power is turned on.
(14) In the above embodiment, the parts operated by the player such as the sword pattern unit 135 are exchanged. However, the parts that are not operated by the player, for example, members that are exchanged as a set when the game board unit is exchanged. Therefore, the model name of the gaming machine or the member on which the display indicating the characteristics of the gaming machine is made may be exchanged.

[Description of upper unit 180]
As shown in FIG. 26-1, FIG. 26-2, FIG. 26-5, and FIG. 26-6, the upper unit 180 is a large gimmick (movable accessory) that forms one body as a whole. 26-1 is a plan view of the upper unit 180, FIG. 26-2 is a rear view of the upper unit 180, FIG. 26-5 is a perspective view of the upper unit 180, and FIG. 26-6 is a rear perspective view of the upper unit. FIG.
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper unit 180 is a second position on the upper player side of the glass frame 150 and the outer frame 160 (which means that it is different from the first position, and the sword pattern unit 135 is fixed. It is fixed to be exchangeable at a different position from the second position. That is, the upper unit 180 is fixed to both the glass frame 150 and the outer frame 160 in a normal state (a game state in which a game is executed or a state similar to the game state). For this reason, the glass frame 150 cannot be opened with respect to the outer frame 160 in a normal state.

  As shown in FIG. 26-3, the upper unit 180 is roughly composed of two unit groups. FIG. 26C is an explanatory diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of the upper unit 180. One is a guide arm unit 2610, 2610 that is arranged on the left and right and is detachably fixed to the outer frame 160, and the other is supported by the guide arm unit 2610, 2610 when the glass frame 150 is opened. This is a main unit 2620 that can be moved forward and obliquely upward (hereinafter referred to as tilt-up). The guide arm units 2610 and 2610 do not interfere even when the glass frame 150 is opened, and the glass frame 150 can be opened when the main unit 2620 is tilted up. FIG. 26-4 is a perspective view illustrating a state where the main unit 2620 is tilted up. Hereinafter, the tilt-up mechanism will be mainly described.

  As shown in FIG. 26-5, the guide arm unit 2610 is detachably attached to the left and right corners of the upper portion of the outer frame 160 (the mounting method will be described later), and obliquely upward from the outer frame 160. Protruding forward. FIG. 26-5 is a perspective view of the upper unit. The guide arm unit 2610 plays a role of supporting the entire load of the upper unit 180 and supports the main unit 2620. In addition, a rack portion is formed so that a plurality of teeth are arranged in an arc shape that goes upward toward the front side, and a guide groove (none of which is shown) provided along the rack portion. The guide arm unit 2610 does not move unless it is removed not only during the game but also during the game.

As shown in FIG. 26-3, the main unit 2620 further includes a base unit 2621 and a movable body unit 2622 supported by the base unit 2621.
The base unit 2621 is rotatably provided on each of the side portions thereof, and the mounting pinion in which the outer peripheral teeth mesh with the teeth of the mounting rack, and the mounting guide shafts also provided on the respective side portions and guided in the mounting guide grooves. (Both not shown). The left and right sides of the base unit 2621 are supported by the left and right guide arm units 2610 by the engagement between the mounting rack and the mounting pinion, and the engagement between the mounting guide groove and the mounting guide shaft. It is configured to be movable along a route defined by the mounting guide groove. The base unit 2621 is detachably attached to the upper center of the glass frame 150 (the mounting method will be described later), and projects from the glass frame 150 to the front side obliquely upward. The base unit 2621 supports the movable body unit 2622 and produces effects by moving the movable body unit 2622 forward or backward. The base unit 2621 is detachably fixed to the glass frame 150, and is not being played or being played unless the main unit 2620 is tilted up (including the process) or the entire upper unit 180 is removed as described later. , Do not move. The base unit 2621 is configured to cover a part of the front surface of the glass frame 150 in a normal state.

The movable body unit 2622 is supported by the base unit 2621, and produces effects by moving back and forth or performing various light emission. That is, only the movable body unit 2622 moves in the normal state among the guide arm unit 2610, the base unit 2621, and the movable body unit 2622.
The upper unit 180 includes an electric device such as a driving source such as a motor for operating the movable body unit 2622 and a light emitting means such as an LED installed at an appropriate location such as the movable body unit 2622 and the base unit 2621. Neither is shown). In the gaming state, the movable body unit 2622 is configured to be able to execute a predetermined operation effect such as, for example, operating together with a display effect executed on the main display device 131 or operating under other conditions. Has been.
Hereinafter, as a description of the present invention, the base unit 2621 and the movable unit 2622 will be described as a main unit 2620 unless otherwise specified.

(Mounting structure of main unit 2620)
As shown in FIGS. 26A and 26B, the main unit 2620 includes catch pins 2601 and 2601 (corresponding to a first member in claims) protruding from the back surface. The catch pins 2601 are arranged at two positions apart from each other on the left and right. In addition, the catch pin 2601 has a cylindrical shape and a tip is pointed conically. Further, a groove-like locking groove 2601a is provided in the radial direction of the cylindrical portion.
Further, as shown in FIG. 25A, on the upper part of the glass frame 150, pin receiving portions 2511 and 2511 (corresponding to the first member of the claims) at positions corresponding to the catch pins 2601 and 2601, respectively. In the rear side of the pin receiving portions 2511 and 2511, locking portions 2701 and 2702 for the catch pins 2601 and 2601 are provided as shown in FIGS. 27-1 and 27-2. FIG. 27A is a diagram illustrating the locking portion in the locked state, and FIG. 27B is a diagram illustrating the locking portion in the locked state.

  The locking portions 2701 and 2702 are part of a plate-like member 2706 that can move in the left-right direction with respect to the glass frame 150, and springs (not shown) in the locking direction so as to partially overlap the pin receiving portions 2511 and 2511. It is provided by being energized by an energizing means such as. Accordingly, when the catch pins 2601 and 2601 are inserted into the pin receiving portions 2511 and 2511 from the front side, the locking portions 2701 are inserted into the locking grooves 2601a and 2601a of the catch pins 2601 and 2601 protruding from the pin receiving portions 2511 and 2511 to the back side. , 2702 are fitted, and the catch pins 2601 and 2601 are prevented from coming out forward. Thereby, the main unit 2620 can be fixed to the glass frame 150.

(Removal of main unit 2620)
Next, the case where the main unit 2620 is removed from the glass frame 150 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 27A and 27B, the lock unit 190 is connected to the locking portions 2701 and 2702 via the key linking means 2705 disposed on the back side of the glass frame 150.
As a result, when the key is inserted into the lock unit 190 and turned counterclockwise, the locking portions 2701 and 2702 move from the locking position to the retracted position against the urging force of the urging means via the key linking means 2705. To do. In this way, the holding of the catch pin 2601 by the locking portions 2701 and 2702 is released in conjunction with the unlocking of the glass frame 150 by the key unit 190.
In addition, an optical sensor 2710 is provided on the back surface of the glass frame 150, and detects when the locking portions 2701 and 2702 move to the retracted position.

The assembly structure of the guide arm unit 2610 and the main unit 2620 is such that the main unit 2620 is biased by a biasing means such as a spring (not shown) from the position where the main unit 2620 is in the normal state to the tilted-up state. Has been. The urging means is provided on either one of the left and right assembly structures (one side in this embodiment). As a result, the upper unit 180 can support the weight of the relatively large main unit 2620 by the biasing means, and can easily perform the tilt-up operation of the main unit toward the front upper side.
Further, when the holding of the catch pin 2601 by the locking portions 2701 and 2702 is released, the main unit 2620 protrudes forward by about several centimeters by the biasing means. It should be noted that the biasing force of this spring should not be so strong. The reason will be described later. When the main unit 2620 is tilted up manually from this state, the glass frame 150 can be opened. Further, when the key is rotated to the right in this state, the middle frame 170 can be opened with respect to the outer frame 160.

Also, as shown in FIGS. 26A and 26B, a male drawer connector 2603 (corresponding to a contact portion in claims) protrudes rearward from the back surface of the main unit 2620. Is provided. The drawer connector 2603 has play in the front-rear direction and is urged rearward by a spring (not shown). Also, there is play in the left and right screws, and it can move up and down and left and right.
In addition, a drawer connector 2513 (corresponding to the second member of the claims) corresponding to the drawer connector 2603 is provided at the second position of the glass frame 150. More specifically, the drawer connector 2513 is provided on the player side of the game board unit 102 fixed to the middle frame 170, and the glass frame 150 and the middle frame 170 are closed with the holes in the glass frame 150. It protrudes from 2515. That is, in this embodiment, the drawer connector 2603 is directly connected to the drawer connector 2513 on the game board unit 102.

Further, in this embodiment, the lock is turned to the left to release the locking portions 2701 and 2702 with respect to the catch pins 2601 and 2601, so that when the main unit 2620 jumps forward by about several centimeters by the biasing force of the spring. The drawer connector 2603 on the main unit 2620 side and the drawer connector 2513 on the game board unit 102 side are automatically disconnected.
Further, as shown in FIG. 25A, a main unit detecting means 2520 is provided at a portion of the glass frame 150 where the main unit 2620 is covered. For example, the main unit detection unit 2520 detects that the main unit 2620 is in a normal state by pressing a switch or the like by the main unit 2620, and is set so as not to be detected when the main unit 2620 moves away from the glass frame 150. Be done

(Transient current prevention mechanism)
In order to prevent a transient current, the power supplied from the drawer connector 2513 to the drawer connector 2603 must be stopped before the drawer connector 2603 and the drawer connector 2513 are disconnected. As shown in FIGS. 27A and 27B, the optical sensor 2710 shields light when the locking portions 2701 and 2702 are moved to the locking position, and receives light when moved to the retracted position. It is supposed to be. When the key is turned counterclockwise, the locking portions 2701 and 2702 move from the locking position to the retracted position, so that the state of the optical sensor changes from light blocking to light receiving. The power supplied from the drawer connector 2513 to the drawer connector 2603 is immediately stopped by using the light sensor as a trigger. Specifically, the time from when the optical sensor receives light to when the power is stopped is about 5 ms.
In the present embodiment, play is provided so that the drawer connector 2603 moves in the back direction. As a result, after the optical sensor receives light and the power supplied from the drawer connector 2513 to the drawer connector 2603 is stopped, the drawer connector 2603 and the drawer connector 2513 are disconnected after being delayed. Specifically, the time required for the drawer connectors 2603 and 2513 to be disconnected after the light sensor receives light is about 50 ms. The flow so far is shown in FIG. 27-3. I mentioned earlier that it is better that the biasing force of the spring that biases the main unit 2620 forward is not so strong. This is because the drawer connector 2603 and the drawer connector 2513 may be disconnected at the same time. In order to prevent this, it is desirable to urge the drawer connector 2603 in the rear direction by a spring or the like. In this embodiment, such a configuration is used as a measure for preventing a transient current. For example, when the key is turned to the left once, the supply of power is stopped, and when the key is returned a little and turned to the left again, the locking portion 2701, 2702 may be moved.

  The assembly structure of the guide arm unit 2610 and the main unit 2620 includes stop means (not shown) that stops the main unit 2620 at an appropriate position when the main unit 2620 is moved to the retracted position. In the present embodiment, the main unit 2620 can be pulled out to the front end of the guide arm unit 2610, and when the main unit 2620 is stopped by the stopping means, a hand is placed between the front surface of the glass frame 150 and the main unit 2610. There is enough space to be inserted. For example, the first stop means is provided with a side guide groove connected to the mounting guide groove to form a bag path, and when the base unit is pulled obliquely upward, the mounting guide shaft is moved by the weight of the main unit 2620. Therefore, it is possible to adopt a configuration that restricts the movement of the main unit 2620 toward the normal position by supporting the mounting guide shaft at the closed end of the side guide groove. By pulling up the main unit 2620 further obliquely upward from the state restricted by the first stopping means, the attachment guide shaft is returned from the side guide groove to the attachment guide groove, and the main unit 2620 is returned from the separated state to the normal state. be able to. Further, the second stopping means has a configuration in which a restriction piece that restricts movement of the attachment guide shaft toward the normal state protrudes into the attachment guide groove when the attachment guide shaft pushes the switch piece provided in the attachment guide groove. is there. By pulling up the main unit 2620 obliquely upward from the state restricted by the second stopping means, the switch piece is pushed by the mounting guide shaft to retract the restriction piece, and the main unit 2620 is returned from the separated state to the normal state. Can do. In the present embodiment, the left guide arm unit 2610 is provided with first stop means, and the right guide arm unit 2610 is provided with second stop means. As described above, the upper unit 180 includes stop means for maintaining the main unit 2620 in the tilted-up state, so that the weight of the relatively large main unit 2620 is supported by the stop means, and the main unit 2620 is separated. Access to various means on the front of the opened game frame can be easily and safely performed.

(Re-installation of main unit 2620)
The assembly structure of the guide arm unit 2610 and the main unit 2620 includes braking means such as a damper (not shown) that brakes the movement of the main unit 2620 from the tilt-up state to the normal state. In the present embodiment, the braking means for braking the rotation of the mounting pinion from the tilt-up state to the normal state is provided in conjunction with the mounting pinion, and when the main unit is moved down from the tilt-up state to the normal state, The load of the unit 2620 is received by the braking means. Thereby, the upper unit 180 can be controlled so that the movement of the main unit from the tilt-up state to the normal state can be performed safely.
When the main unit 2620 is attached to the glass frame 150, the stopped power must be supplied again. However, the main unit detection means 2520 is turned on, and the main unit 2620 is in contact with the glass frame 150. In addition, when the optical sensor 2710 enters a light shielding state, power is supplied again. More specifically, when the main unit 2620 is in the tilt-up state, the optical sensor 2710 is in a light-shielding state (the locking portions 2701 and 2702 are in the locking position by the urging force). 2710 changes from the light shielding state to the light receiving state, and then the main unit detection means 2520 is turned on, and then the optical sensor 2710 is again in the light shielding state.

(Guide arm unit mounting structure)
As illustrated in FIGS. 26A and 26B, the guide arm unit 2610 includes a catch pin 2602 (corresponding to a first member in claims) protruding from the back surface. One catch pin 2602 is disposed. Further, the catch pin 2602 has a cylindrical shape and has a pointed tip conically. In addition, a groove-like locking groove 2602a is provided in the radial direction of the cylindrical portion.
As shown in FIG. 28, pin receiving portions 2801 and 2801 (corresponding to the first member of the claims) corresponding to the catch pins 2602 and 2601 are provided at the upper corners of the outer frame 160. On the back side of the pin receiving portions 2801 and 2801, as shown in FIG. 29, locking portions 2901 and 2901 for the catch pins 2601 and 2601 are provided. FIG. 29A is a diagram showing the locking portions 2901 and 2901 in the locked state, and FIG. 29B is a diagram showing the locking portions 2901 and 2901 in the locked state.

  The locking portions 2901 and 2901 are part of plate-like members 2905 and 2905 that can move in the left-right direction with respect to the outer frame 160, and are illustrated in the locking direction so as to partially overlap the pin receiving portions 2801 and 2801. It is urged by an urging means such as a spring that does not. Accordingly, when the catch pins 2602 and 2602 are inserted into the pin receiving portions 2801 and 2801 from the front side, the locking portions 2901 are inserted into the locking grooves 2602 a and 2602 a of the catch pins 2602 and 2602 protruding from the pin receiving portions 2801 and 2801. , 2901 are fitted, and the catch pins 2602 and 2602 are prevented from coming out forward. As a result, the guide arm units 2610 and 2610 can be fixed to the outer frame 160.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 28B (the drawing is only on the right side, but the left side has the same structure), the pin receiving portion 2801 has a receiving portion that protrudes forward and the surface extends horizontally. Unit receiving portions 2813 and 2813 including pieces 2811 and 2811 and horizontal receiving pieces 2812 and 2812 projecting forward and extending vertically are provided. When the guide arm unit 2610 is attached to the pin receiving portion 2801, the lower receiving pieces 2811 and 2811 arranged on the lower side of the guide arm unit 2610 position the upper unit 180 and receive the load of the upper unit 180. The left and right positioning of the upper unit 180 is performed by the lateral receiving pieces 2812 and 2812 arranged outside the guide arm unit 2610.

(Removal structure of guide arm unit 2610)
Next, a case where the guide arm unit 2610 is removed from the outer frame 160 will be described. When the glass frame 150 is opened, as shown in FIG. 27C, the removal operation unit 2915 provided inside the guide arm unit 2610 can be accessed from the front side. The removal operation unit 2915 is linked to the locking units 2901 and 2901 via the linking means 2910. By operating the removal operation unit 2915, the left and right locking units 2901 and 2901 are retracted from the locking position. It can be moved in conjunction with the position. At this time, the locking portions 2901 and 2901 are locked at the retracted position. This is because the upper unit 180 is heavy and must be removed with both hands. If the upper unit 180 is always urged in the locking direction, the operation is difficult. In this way, the catch pins 2602 and 2602 held by the locking portions 2901 and 2901 are released.

  The upper unit 180 includes a regulating means (not shown) that regulates the movement of the main unit 2620 at a position corresponding to the normal state with respect to the guide arm unit 2610 when the upper unit 180 is detached from the outer frame 160 and the glass frame 150. The main unit 2620 can be attached to the game frame in a state where movement is restricted at a position corresponding to the normal state. In the present embodiment, even if the guide arm unit 2610 and the main unit 2620 are attached to the game frame with the main unit 2620 in a position corresponding to the normal state held by the restricting unit, With the main unit 2620 in the separated state, after the guide arm unit 2610 is attached to the outer frame 160, the main unit 2620 is returned from the separated state to the normal state and attached to the glass frame 150. It is. The restricting means described above is configured such that the movement restricting state of the main unit 2620 is released by attaching the unit support portion 2610 to the outer frame 160.

(Re-installation of guide arm unit 2610)
As shown in FIG. 28B, triangular pieces 2815 and 2815 are provided in the vicinity of the pin receiving portion 2801 so as to be in contact with the guide arm unit 2610 to be attached. As described above, the locking portions 2901 and 2901 may be locked at the retracted position when the guide arm units 2610 and 2610 are removed. However, the engagement is achieved when the guide arm unit 2610 contacts the triangular pieces 2815 and 2815. The locking portions 2901 and 2901 are unlocked via the means 2910 and are biased in the locking direction by biasing means such as a spring. That is, the lock at the retracted position is naturally released simply by attaching the guide arm units 2610 and 2610 to the pin receiving portions 2801 and 2801. Thereby, the guide arm units 2610 and 2610 can be securely fixed to the outer frame 160.

The sword pattern unit 135 of the present embodiment has both the effect function and the input function, and the upper unit has only the effect function. Of course, it may have only an input function, for example, a joystick or a button. As described above, the board component often has at least one of the rendering function and the input function, but it does not necessarily have to have any function. Further, contact often refers to electrical connection, but it does not necessarily mean that electrical connection is required.
In the present embodiment, the power supply of the sword handle unit 135 is not stopped by the key operation, but may be stopped.
Further, in the present embodiment, a predetermined operation is performed on the lock unit 190, and the power supply is cut off and electrically disconnected from the upper unit 180, which is a board part exchanged as a set with the game board. However, the object of cutting off the supply of power and disconnecting it electrically is not limited to a replaceable board component, but may be a gimmick provided in a game board or a gimmick provided in a game frame.

In the gaming machine (100) of the present invention, the game frame (160, 170, 150) and the game board (102) fixed to the first position of the game frame in an exchangeable manner are different from the first position. A board part (135, 180) that is exchangeably fixed to a second position on the game frame or / and the game board and is exchanged as a set when the game board is exchanged. Has a first member (1501, 1502, 2601, 2602) for mounting in the second position, and a second member (1503, 2603) that abuts the first member. A pair of first members (2501, 2502, 2511, 2801) corresponding to one member and a pair of second members (2503, 2513) corresponding to the second member are provided, and the pair of first member and the pair The second member is a different type of the panel component Oite also summarized in that which is configured to be used in common.
According to such a gaming machine, when the game board is exchanged, it can be easily exchanged with a board part suitable for the game board, so that the effect of image change is high and the interest of the game can be improved.

In the gaming machine (100) of the present invention, the game frame (160, 170, 150) and the game board (102) fixed to the first position of the game frame in an exchangeable manner are different from the first position. A board part (135, 180) that is exchangeably fixed to a second position on the game frame or / and the game board and is exchanged as a set when the game board is exchanged. Has a first member (1501, 1502, 2601, 2602) for mounting in the second position, and a second member (1503, 2603) that abuts the first member. A pair of first members (2501, 2502, 2511, 2801) corresponding to one member and a pair of second members (2503, 2513) corresponding to the second member are provided, and the first member and the second member are provided. The member is a different kind of the panel part And summarized in that a common configuration even.

◇ In the gaming machine (100) of the present invention, a game board (game board unit 102), a game frame for fixing the game board (middle frame 170), and an outer frame for fixing the game frame in an openable / closable state ( 160), a front door (glass frame 150) provided on the front side of the gaming frame, and a locking means (locking) that can lock at least one of the gaming frame, the front door, and the outer frame A unit 190), an effect unit (upper unit 180) that produces an effect by receiving power supply in a state of being locked by the locking unit, and a predetermined operation on the lock unit, The gist is to cut off the supply of electric power and electrically disconnect the rendering means.
When opening a game frame or front door, etc., it may be necessary to cut off the power supply to the production parts due to mechanical, electrical, safety, etc., and disconnect them electrically. According to this game machine, the power supply to the production parts can be cut off easily and reliably, so that the game can be interrupted for a short time, and the decrease in the interest of the game is minimized. Can be limited.

◇ In the gaming machine (100) of the present invention, the game board (102) exchangeably fixed to the game frame (170) and the second position different from the first position to which the game board is fixed can be exchanged. It comprises a presentation means (135) that is fixed and can be exchanged as a set when the game board is exchanged, and a control means (320) that causes the display means (131) to perform display, wherein the control means comprises the game When the board is exchanged from the first game board to the second game board, the display content displayed on the display means is displayed with display control corresponding to the presentation means corresponding to the second game board. Is the gist.
According to such a gaming machine, when the game board is exchanged from the first game board to the second game board, the display contents displayed on the display means are displayed on the display means corresponding to the second game board. Since the display contents can be displayed in accordance with the same game frame, it is possible to combine various game boards and presentation means (board parts) for the same game frame, and it is possible to efficiently form gaming machines. Become.
Moreover, since the display content related to the exchanged effect means can be displayed on the display means, various effects can be achieved, and the player's interest can be improved.

◇ In the gaming machine (100) of the present invention, in a gaming machine equipped with an operating means (135) that can be operated by a player, the first vibration device (1511, 1707) that vibrates the operating means with the first drive unit (1600). And a second vibration device (1512) for moving the operation means by a second drive unit (2000) different from the first drive unit.
According to such a gaming machine, it is possible not only to vibrate the operating means with the first vibration device, but also with the second vibration device, so that the interest of the game can be improved.

The gist of the gaming machine described in Application Example 1 is that the first vibration device and the second vibration device have different vibration generating mechanisms or different vibration strokes (D1, D2, D3).
According to such a gaming machine, since the strokes of the first vibration device and the second vibration device are different, vibrations in various patterns are possible, and the entertainment of the game can be improved.

◇ In the gaming machine (100) of the present invention, an operation unit (135) that can be operated by a player, a first movable device (1511) that makes the operation unit movable, and the first movable device can be moved. A second movable device (1512), and the second movable device includes a drive unit (2000) and a transmission unit (2001-2017), and the drive unit drives the transmission unit. The transmission unit is connected to the first movable device and is movable between a first position and a second position, and the driving force is generated at both the first position and the second position. The gist is to move so as to be transmitted to the operation unit with a predetermined force.
According to such a gaming machine, the operation unit is movable by the first movable device, and the first movable device is transmitted by the transmission unit with a predetermined force both in the first position and in the second position by the second movable device. Therefore, the operation unit is movable in two drive modes. Therefore, since the operation unit can be made movable in various forms, various effects can be achieved by the operation unit, and the entertainment of the game can be improved.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on embodiment and a modification, embodiment mentioned above is for making an understanding of this invention easy, and does not limit this invention. The present invention can be changed and improved without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, and equivalents thereof are included in the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Game machine 102 ... Game board unit (game board) 135 ... Sword pattern unit (board parts) 150 ... Glass frame (game frame) 160 ... Outer frame (game frame) 170 ... Inner frame (game frame) 180 ... Upper unit (Board parts) 1501... Assembly part (first member) 1502... Assembly part (first member) 1503... Interface connector (second member) 2501 .. pair assembly part (vs. first member) 2502. Portion (first member) 2503 ... Connector (second member) 2511 Pin receiving portion (first member) 2512 Pin receiving portion (first member) 2513 Drawer connector (second member) 2601 ... Catch pin (first member) 2602 ... Catch pin (first member) 2603 ... Drawer connector (second member)

Claims (2)

A game frame,
A game board fixed to the first position of the game frame in an exchangeable manner;
A game frame comprising a game frame different from the first position and / or a second position on the game board that is exchangeably fixed, and a board component that is a part that is exchanged as a set when the game board is exchanged. In the machine
The panel parts are:
A first member for mounting in the second position;
A second member that abuts,
In the second position,
A first member corresponding to the first member;
A second member corresponding to the second member is provided,
The paired first member and the paired second member are:
A gaming machine characterized in that it can be commonly used for different types of board parts. A game frame,
A game board fixed to the first position of the game frame in an exchangeable manner;
A game frame comprising a game frame different from the first position and / or a second position on the game board that is exchangeably fixed, and a board component that is a part that is exchanged as a set when the game board is exchanged. In the machine
The panel parts are:
A first member for mounting in the second position;
A second member that abuts,
In the second position,
A first member corresponding to the first member;
A second member corresponding to the second member is provided,
The first member and the second member are
A gaming machine having a common configuration even for different types of board components.