JP2019048212A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of making an additional value game state (e.g., a time-shortening state and the like) further interesting.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: a variable winning device 32; a second variable winning device 412; an additional value game state production part 420 for producing an additional value game state to be added after termination of the second special game state; an additional value game state determination part 422 for determining whether or not it is in the additional value game state; and a transfer control part 424 that, when the second special game state is won during the additional value game state, controls the second variable winning device 412 to transfer to the second state. The second variable winning device 412 makes it harder for a player to recognize that it is in the second special game state than the first special game state of the variable winning device 32, so that it is difficult to notice the transfer operation of the second variable winning device 412, thus making the additional value game state further interesting.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 22

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

  Conventionally, there is a pachinko machine, for example, as a representative example of a game machine. As this pachinko machine, there is, for example, a jackpot state in which a player can acquire a large amount of balls based on the game ball winning in the starting opening provided on the game board (start winning). Specifically, the entry of the game ball into the starting opening is detected, and in accordance with this detection timing, a winning lottery is performed, and if it is a hit, the player is in a big hit state where a large amount of balls can be obtained. In such a pachinko machine, for example, the identification information displayed on the identification information variation display device in the game board starts to change due to the start winning, and it is stopped and displayed stepwise, and the identification information that is finally stopped The combination of symbols (symbols) indicates the lottery result to the player.

  In addition, when the combination of the identification information (pattern) finally stopped by being variably displayed on the identification information variation display device indicates a short-time jackpot, for example, it becomes easy for the game ball to enter the starting opening. It becomes a short time state that the variable information of the identification information is displayed one after another, and the time saving state is continued until the variable information of the identification information is displayed a predetermined number of times from the occurrence of a short jackpot at that time. There is one (see, for example, Patent Document 1). By the way, if it becomes such a short time state, the number of pending display of the variable display effect of the identification information is easily accumulated, and the variable display effect of the identification information is often displayed continuously. Time to the next jackpot is likely to be shorter than in the case of (meaning the state of the state), the benefit of being able to suppress the reduction of the player's ball until the next jackpot is awarded It can be enjoyed.

    JP, 2002-95812, A (page 7, FIG. 10)

However, in the case of the conventional example having such a configuration, there are the following problems.
That is, in a conventional pachinko machine, for example, it is elected for the time cut of the number of times cut (time granted state until the variable display of identification information is performed 100 times, for example) If you win the time junior high again, it will be a new short time period after the time jackpot production. That is, the first time saving state ends with the occurrence of the second time saving jackpot, and a new time saving state period due to the second time saving jackpot starts from this end time point. In this manner, when the time-shorty jackpot is won again during the time-shortening state, the time-shortening jackpot effect about the winning is performed, and a new time-shortening state of cutting off a predetermined number of times is started from the time short-circuit jackpot. Since it is possible to know the end of the time saving state by counting the number of times of variation display of the identification information after the time-senior winning design, it is a problem that the time-saving state is monotonous and lacks interest.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to improve the fun of an added value gaming state (for example, a time cut off a predetermined number of times, a definite change in a predetermined number of turns, etc.) Intended to provide.

The present invention has the following configuration in order to achieve such an object.
That is, the invention according to claim 1 is
In a gaming machine provided with a gaming board having a gaming area surface on which gaming balls roll,
Entry means that can enter the game ball,
Based on entering the ball into the ball entry means, whether or not the occurrence of the first special game state advantageous to the player, and the second special game state less advantageous to the player than the first special game state A determination unit that determines whether the occurrence occurs or not;
Based on the determination result of the first special game state winning in the determination means, in the first special game state period, from the first state where entering the game ball is difficult or difficult to enter than the first state First variable ball entry means for executing an operation to shift to a second state where it is easy to enter the ball;
It is a ball entering means different from the first variable ball entering means, and in the second special game state period, the ball enters from the first state from the first state where it is difficult or difficult to enter the game ball. A second variable ball entry means which shifts to a second state which is easy to ball;
It is a game state to be added after the end of at least the second special game state among the first special game state and the second special game state, and having a predetermined added value for the player, an added value game with an expiration date Value-added game state generation means for generating a state;
Value-added game state determination means for determining whether or not the value-added game state is in progress;
A shift control means for controlling the second variable entering means to shift to the second state when it is determined by the determination means that the second special game state is won in the value added game state;
Equipped with
The second variable ball entry means recognizes that the second variable ball entry means is in the second special game state than in the first special game state of the first variable ball entry means. It is a feature.

  [Operation / Effect] According to the invention set forth in claim 1, the judging means generates the first special gaming state advantageous to the player based on entering the ball into the ball entering means capable of entering the game ball. It is determined whether the success or failure of the second special game state, which is less advantageous to the player than the first special game state, is judged. The first variable entering means is based on the determination result of the first special game state winning by the determining means, in the first special game state period, from the first state where entering the game ball is difficult or difficult to enter An operation to shift to a second state in which it is easier to enter the ball than the first state is executed. The second variable ball entry means is a ball entry means different from the first variable ball entry means, and in the second special game state period, it is difficult or difficult to enter the game ball from the first state, It shifts to the second state where it is easier to enter the ball than the first state. The value added game state generation means is a game state to be added after the end of at least the second special game state among the first special game state and the second special game state, and has a predetermined added value for the player , To generate a value added gaming state with a deadline. The value added gaming state determination means determines whether or not the value added gaming state is in progress. The transition control means controls the second variable entering means to shift to the second state when it is determined by the determination means that the second special gaming state is won during the value added gaming state. Furthermore, the second variable ball entry means recognizes that the second variable ball entry means is in the second special game state more difficultly than the first special game state of the first variable ball entry means.

  Therefore, when it is determined that the second special gaming state is won by the determination means during the value added gaming state with an end time limit (for example, the state of time cut big wins or number cut odds big hit), that is, value added game If the value-added gaming state is won during the state (if it is won again), the second variable entering means, not the first variable entering means, changes from the first state to the second state, and the second variable entering Since it is harder to recognize that the ball means is in the second special game state than in the first special game state of the first variable ball entering means, it is possible to make it difficult to notice the change movement of the second variable ball entering means . Furthermore, since the first variable entering means is exclusively intended to receive the entering of the game ball in the first special game state period, one of the game parts having a high degree of interest from the player's point of view And the second variable entering means other than the first variable entering means is not considered as much attention, so it is difficult to notice even if there is a change movement of the second variable entering means. I can say that. Furthermore, the player does not know the fact that the change movement work of the second variable ball entry means relates to the start of the value added game state with the expiration date. In this way, it is difficult to notice the change movement of the second variable ball entry means, and it is difficult to specify the beginning of the updated added value gaming state when updating the added value gaming state, that is, the end of the added value gaming state The player can make it difficult to know when it will be, and the problem that the value-added gaming state becomes monotonous due to the end of the added-value gaming state being clear can be solved. That is, it is possible to enjoy the added-value game state with a sense of tension that it is not known when the added-value game state will end, and it is possible to realize the added-value game state with a sense of tension. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the fun of the value-added gaming state.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, in the gaming machine provided with the gaming board having the gaming area surface on which the gaming ball rolls, the ball entering means capable of entering the gaming ball, and the ball entering the ball entering means Based on the determination of whether or not the occurrence of the first special gaming state advantageous to the player, and whether or not the occurrence of the second special gaming state less advantageous to the player than the first special gaming state The first special game state period based on the determination result of the means and the first special game state winning by the determination means, the first state from the first state in which it is difficult or difficult to enter the game ball during the first special game state period; A first variable ball entry means for executing an action to shift to a second state that is easier to enter the ball than a state, and the first variable ball entry means are different ball entry means in the second special game state period , From the first state where it is difficult or difficult to enter game balls, Note that it is added after the end of at least the second special game state among the first special game state and the second special game state, the second variable ball entering means which shifts to the second state easier to enter than the first state. Value-added game state determination means for determining whether or not the player is in the value-added game state with an end date, which has a predetermined added value for the player, and the determination in the value-added game state A shift control unit configured to control the second variable ball entry unit to shift to the second state when it is determined by the unit that the second special game state is won, the second variable ball entry unit includes Since it is more difficult to recognize that the second variable ball entry means is in the second special game state than in the first special game state of the first variable ball entry means, the added value game state with an expiration date (for example, , When the number of times cut short jackpot or times If the second special gaming state is determined to be won by the judging means during the state of probability variation jackpot), that is, if the value added gaming state is won during the added value gaming state (if it is won again), The first variable entering means, not the first variable entering means, changes from the first state to the second state, and the second variable entering means is in the second special game state as the first variable entering means (1) Since it is harder to recognize than the special game state, it is possible to make it difficult to notice the change movement of the second variable ball entry means. Furthermore, since the first variable entering means is exclusively intended to receive the entering of the game ball in the first special game state period, one of the game parts having a high degree of interest from the player's point of view And the second variable entering means other than the first variable entering means is not considered as much attention, so it is difficult to notice even if there is a change movement of the second variable entering means. I can say that. Furthermore, the player does not know the fact that the change movement work of the second variable ball entry means relates to the start of the value added game state with the expiration date. In this way, it is difficult to notice the change movement of the second variable ball entry means, and it is difficult to specify the beginning of the updated added value gaming state when updating the added value gaming state, that is, the end of the added value gaming state The player can make it difficult to know when it will be, and the problem that the value-added gaming state becomes monotonous due to the end of the added-value gaming state being clear can be solved. That is, it is possible to enjoy the added-value game state with a sense of tension that it is not known when the added-value game state will end, and it is possible to realize the added-value game state with a sense of tension. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the fun of the value-added gaming state.

1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a 3rd symbol display apparatus. It is an explanatory view showing an outline of various counters used for game control. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by a main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows normal processing. It is a flow chart which shows the 1st design change processing. It is a flow chart which shows change start processing. It is a flowchart which shows timer interruption processing. It is a flow chart which shows starting winning a prize processing. It is a flowchart which shows NMI interrupt processing. It is a flow chart which shows main processing by a payment control device. It is a flow chart which shows payment control processing. It is a flowchart which shows a prize ball control process. It is a flowchart which shows a rental ball control process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the main process performed by CPU of a sub control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the normal processing performed by CPU of a sub control apparatus. It is a front view of a game board of another kind from FIG. It is a front view of a center frame. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure about this characteristic part of a pachinko machine. It is a figure at the time of the state where the main decoration design (the 3rd design) was arranged on the display screen of the 3rd design display device. It is a figure at the time of showing the state where the sub decoration pattern was arranged on the display screen of the 3rd symbol display device. It is a figure which shows that the 2nd variable winning prize apparatus is in the 1st state. It is a figure which shows that the 2nd variable winning prize apparatus is in the 2nd state. It is a fragmentary sectional view about a movable part and its circumference part in a 2nd variable winning prize device. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an extension area portion of a center frame of a second embodiment.

  The present specification also discloses the invention relating to the following gaming machines.

  The "identification information" in the present specification is a numeric symbol, a symbol or a symbol combining them, and the player visually recognizes the establishment or failure of the transition to the special game state. Display information of

(1) In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The value added gaming state occurrence display means is provided that displays an indication of the occurrence of the value added gaming state with a termination time limit only when the value added gaming state occurs in a gaming state other than the added value gaming state. A gaming machine to be.

  According to the invention described in the above (1), the value added gaming state occurrence display means is the added value gaming state with the expiration date only when there is the occurrence of the value added gaming state in the gaming state other than the value added gaming state In the state other than the value-added gaming state, the value-added gaming state with an end date (for example, the number of time cut shorts or the probability cut-off probability change jackpot) wins the value added game. The state occurrence display means displays an indication of the occurrence of the added value gaming state with an end date, but when there is a new added value gaming state winning during the added value gaming state, that is, the value added gaming state is updated If the second variable ball entry means only performs transition to the second state, the display is not performed to indicate the occurrence of the value added gaming state with the end time limit. Even if a new added value gaming state is won during the value gaming state, a display indicating the occurrence of the added value gaming state is not displayed, thus making it difficult for the player to know that the added value gaming state has been updated. Can. That is, since it is difficult to know when the value added gaming state is updated, the player is notified that the value added gaming state has been updated even if the value added gaming state is again won during the value added gaming state. Or, if it is assumed that the end of the added-value gaming state has been counted since the first occurrence of the added-value gaming state, the added-value gaming state still continues even though the end of the added-value gaming state has already arrived. It is possible to make it difficult to know the end of the gaming state, and it is possible to eliminate the monotonous feeling of the value-added gaming state. In addition, it is also possible to perform various effects with interest using the updated value-added game information. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the fun of the value-added gaming state.

(2) In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or in the gaming machine according to (1),
The second variable ball entry means has an opening area when the second variable ball entry means is in the second state smaller than the opening area when the first variable ball entry means is in the second state A game machine characterized by recognizing that the second variable ball entry means is in the second special game state than in the first special game state of the first variable ball entry means.

  According to the invention described in the above (2), the second variable ball entry means is the opening area when the second variable ball entry means is in the second state, the first variable ball entry means is in the second state By making it smaller than the opening area of the case, it is harder to recognize that the second variable entering means is in the second special playing state than in the first special playing state of the first variable entering means Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to notice the change movement of the second variable ball entry means. In this way, it is difficult to notice the change movement of the second variable ball entry means, and it is difficult to specify the beginning of the updated added value gaming state when updating the added value gaming state, that is, the end of the added value gaming state The player can make it difficult to know when it will be, and the problem that the value-added gaming state becomes monotonous due to the end of the added-value gaming state being clear can be solved. That is, it is possible to enjoy the added-value game state with a sense of tension that it is not known when the added-value game state will end, and it is possible to realize the added-value game state with a sense of tension. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the fun of the value-added gaming state.

(3) In the gaming machine according to (2),
The game machine according to the second aspect, wherein the color of the inside of the opening and the color of the closing member closing the opening are the same or similar.

  According to the invention described in (3), since the second variable light entering means has the same color or similar color as the color in the opening and the color of the closing member closing the opening, the closing member Because the color of the state in which the opening is closed and the opening in which the closed state of the closing member is released does not change, it is difficult to notice the change, and the second variable ball entry means moves to the second state In addition, it is possible to make it difficult to notice the change movement of the second variable ball entry means.

(4) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3),
Identification information variation display means for performing predetermined identification information variation display effects for notifying the success or failure of the special gaming state occurrence based on entering the ball into the ball entry means and the determination result of the determination means;
A decorative member arranged to cover at least a part of the periphery of the display screen of the identification information variation display means;
The second variable ball entering means is provided at a predetermined position of the decorative member, and the movable portion provided on the decorative member operates to thereby obtain the first state and the second state of the second variable ball entering means. A gaming machine characterized by realizing a state.

  According to the invention described in the above (4), the identification information variation display means is a predetermined one for notifying the success or failure of the special gaming state generation based on entering the ball into the ball entry means and the determination result by the determination means. Perform identification information change display effect. The decorative member is disposed so as to cover at least a part of the periphery of the display screen of the identification information variation display means. The second variable ball entry means is provided at a predetermined position of the decorative member, and the first portion and the second state are realized by the operation of the movable portion provided on the decorative member. Therefore, even in the configuration in which the second variable ball entry means is provided in the decorative member, and the first state and the second state of the second variable ball entry means are realized by the operation of the movable portion of the decorative member, the second variable It can be made difficult to notice the change movement of the ball entry means.

(5) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4),
A game machine characterized by comprising an operating member which operates separately from the second variable ball entry means in the vicinity of the second variable ball entry means.

  According to the invention described in (5), the operation member is provided in the vicinity of the second variable ball entry means, and operates separately from the second variable ball entry means. Therefore, the movement of the second variable ball entry means into the second state is disturbed by the movement of the operation member, and the movement of the second variable ball entry means into the second state can be obscured by the movement of the movement member. Furthermore, it is possible to make it hard to notice the change movement of the second variable ball entry means.

(6) In the gaming machine according to (5),
The operating member operates in a plurality of types of operating periods having different lengths of operating periods, or at least does not operate in a plurality of types of non-operating periods having different lengths of non-operating periods which is a non-operating period. A gaming machine characterized by comprising one.

  According to the invention described in (6), the operating member operates in a plurality of types of operating periods having different lengths of operating periods, or a plurality of types having different lengths of non-operating periods, which is a non-operating period. Since at least one of the non-operation period and the non-operation period is provided, the operation member can be operated irregularly, and the second operation of the second variable entry means can be performed by the irregular operation of the operation member. It is possible to make it difficult to notice the shift of the second variable ball entry means, because the shift of the second variable ball entry means to the second state can be further obscured.

(7) In the gaming machine according to (6),
A game machine characterized in that the operation member operates while the identification information variation display means is displaying a predetermined deviation identification information variation display effect.

  According to the invention described in (7), the operation member operates while the identification information variation display means displays the predetermined deviation identification information variation display effect. That is, since the operating member does not operate during a period during which the variable display effect other than the predetermined out-of-point identification information variable display effect is displayed or a period during which the variable display effect is not performed, the operating member operates irregularly. The movement of the second variable ball entry means to the second state may be disturbed by the irregular movement of the operating member, and the transition of the second variable ball entry means to the second state may be more obscure. Furthermore, it is possible to make it hard to notice the change movement of the second variable ball entry means.

(8) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7),
A game machine characterized in that the second variable ball entry means is configured to have a smaller number of game balls than the first variable ball entry means.

  According to the invention described in (8), since the second variable ball entry means is configured to have a smaller number of game balls entered than the first variable ball entry means, the second variable ball entry means The payout of winning balls for entering the means can be reduced, and it is difficult to notice the second special gaming state of the second variable ball entry means, and at the time of updating of the added value gaming state, that is, the beginning of the updated added value gaming state Since it can be difficult to identify, it is difficult for the player to know when the end of the added value game state will be, and the added value play state is monotonous due to the end of the added value game state being clear. Solve the problem of That is, it is possible to enjoy the added-value game state with a sense of tension that it is not known when the added-value game state will end, and it is possible to realize the added-value game state with a sense of tension. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the fun of the value-added gaming state.

(9) In the gaming machine according to (4),
The identification information change display means is disposed substantially at the center of the game area of the game board,
The first variable ball entry means is disposed on the gaming area surface of the gaming board and at a lower position of the decorative member,
The gaming board has divided areas in which the gaming area is divided into two right and left in a front view, one of the divided areas being close to the input port where the gaming ball is input to the gaming area, and the other divided The area is farther from the input port than one of the divided areas,
A game machine characterized in that the second variable ball entry means is provided at a predetermined place of the other divided area.

  According to the invention described in (9), the identification information change display means is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area surface of the game board. The first variable ball entry means is disposed on the gaming area surface of the gaming board and at a lower position of the decorative member. The game board has divided areas obtained by dividing the game area into two left and right in a front view, one of the divided areas being close to the input port where the game ball is input to the game area, and the other divided area Is farther from the input port than one of the divided areas. The second variable ball entry means is provided at a predetermined position of the other divided area. Therefore, in many cases, the player plays a game by letting the game ball flow down to the divided area (one divided area) close to the input port, and many game balls will flow down to one divided area, and the game ball Since one of the important concerns is whether or not to enter the ball entry means, the player is paying close attention to one divided area and there is little or no flow of the game ball on the game board Etc., so it is difficult to notice the second special game state, and it is difficult to specify when the value added game state is updated, that is, it is difficult to specify the beginning of the updated value added game state, so The player can make it difficult to know when the end of the gaming state will be, and can solve the problem that the value-added gaming state becomes monotonous due to the end of the added-value gaming state being clear. That is, it is possible to enjoy the added-value game state with a sense of tension that it is not known when the added-value game state will end, and it is possible to realize the added-value game state with a sense of tension. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the fun of the value-added gaming state.

(10) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (9),
A game machine characterized in that the second variable insertion means has a period in the second state shorter than a period in which the first variable insertion means is in the second state.

  According to the invention described in (10), since the second variable entering means has a period in the second state shorter than a period in which the first variable entering means is in the second state, (2) It is possible to reduce the number of balls entering the variable ball entry means, reduce the payout of the winning balls for entering the ball into the second variable ball entry means, and make it difficult to notice the second special game state of the second variable ball entry means. Since it can be difficult to identify when the value gaming state is updated, that is, the beginning of the updated value added gaming state, it is difficult for the player to know when the end of the value added gaming state will be, and the value added gaming state It is possible to solve the problem that the value-added gaming state becomes monotonous due to the end of the term being clear. That is, it is possible to enjoy the added-value game state with a sense of tension that it is not known when the added-value game state will end, and it is possible to realize the added-value game state with a sense of tension. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the fun of the value-added gaming state.

(11) In the game machine according to claim 1, or the game machine according to any one of (1) to (10),
The second variable entering means performs a predetermined number of rounds from the first state to the second state and returns to the first state as one round, and from the number of rounds of the first variable entering means A gaming machine characterized by having less.

  According to the invention described in (11), the second variable ball entry means performs a predetermined number of rounds as one round from the first state to the second state and returning to the first state again, and Since the number of rounds of the first variable ball entry means is smaller than the number of rounds of the first variable ball entry means, the round operation of the second variable ball entry means (the change movement between the first state and the second state) is Also, it is difficult to notice the second special game state of the second variable ball entry means. Furthermore, the number of balls entering the second variable ball entering means can be reduced, the payout of the winning balls for entering the ball into the second variable ball entering means can be reduced, and it is difficult to notice the second special gaming state of the second variable ball entering means it can. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to know when the end of the added value gaming state will be made, since it is difficult to specify when the added value gaming state is updated, that is, the beginning of the updated added value gaming state. It is possible to solve the problem that the added value gaming state becomes monotonous due to the end of the value gaming state being clear. That is, it is possible to enjoy the added-value game state with a sense of tension that it is not known when the added-value game state will end, and it is possible to realize the added-value game state with a sense of tension. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the fun of the value-added gaming state.

(12) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (11),
The first variable ball entry means is in a second state a plurality of times in one first special game state,
The second variable ball entering means is in the second state a plurality of times in one second special game state, and the total period in which the periods of the second state in one second special game state are summed is A game machine characterized in that the first variable ball entry means is shorter than a total period obtained by adding together the periods in the second state in one first special game state.

  According to the invention described in (12), the first variable ball entry means is in the second state a plurality of times in one first special game state. The second variable ball entry means is to be in the second state multiple times in one second special game state, and the total period in which the periods in the second state in one second special game state are added together, Since the first variable ball entry means is shorter than the total period of the sum of the periods in the second state in one first special game state, the number of balls into the second variable ball entry means can be reduced, 2 Payout of winning balls for entering the ball into the variable ball entering means can be reduced, and it is difficult to notice the second special gaming state of the second variable ball entering means, and at the time of updating the value added game state, that is, the updated value added game Since it is difficult to specify the beginning of the state, it is difficult for the player to know when the end of the value-added gaming state will be, and the added-value game is made because the end of the value-added gaming state is clear. It can solve the problem that the state becomes monotonousThat is, it is possible to enjoy the added-value game state with a sense of tension that it is not known when the added-value game state will end, and it is possible to realize the added-value game state with a sense of tension. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the fun of the value-added gaming state.

(13) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (12),
The value added game state generating means generates an added value game state after the end of the first special game state by the first variable ball entering means, and is added after the end of the second special game state by the second variable ball entering means A gaming machine characterized by generating a value gaming state.

  According to the invention described in (13), the value added game state generation means generates the value added game state after the end of the first special game state by the first variable ball entering means, and the second variable ball entering means After the end of the second special gaming state to generate a value added gaming state. Therefore, even in the gaming machine in which the value-added gaming state is generated even after the end of the first special gaming state and the second special gaming state, it is possible to make it difficult to notice the changing movement of the second variable entering means, The player can make it difficult to know when the end of the value gaming state will be, and can solve the problem that the value added gaming state becomes monotonous due to the end of the value added gaming state being clear. That is, it is possible to enjoy the added-value game state with a sense of tension that it is not known when the added-value game state will end, and it is possible to realize the added-value game state with a sense of tension. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the fun of the value-added gaming state.

(14) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (13),
The added-value game state generation means compares the added-value game state generated after the end of the first special game state by the first variable ball entry means with the game states other than the added-value game state in a first special game state A gaming machine characterized by having a high probability winning gaming state that it is easy to become.

  According to the invention described in (14), the value added game state generation means generates the value added game state generated after the end of the first special game state by the first variable ball entering means other than the value added game state. It is considered as a high probability winning gaming state (for example, a probability changing state may be mentioned) that the first special gaming state is more likely to be made than the gaming state. Therefore, even in the gaming machine in which the high probability winning gaming state is generated after the end of the first special gaming state, it is possible to make it difficult to notice the change movement of the second variable ball entry means, and the end of the added value gaming state This makes it difficult for the player to know whether the game is going to take place and solves the problem that the value-added gaming state becomes monotonous due to the end of the added-value gaming state being clear. That is, it is possible to enjoy the added-value game state with a sense of tension that it is not known when the added-value game state will end, and it is possible to realize the added-value game state with a sense of tension. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the fun of the value-added gaming state.

(15) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (14),
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (15), it is possible to provide a pachinko machine capable of improving the fun of the value-added gaming state. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine includes an operating handle, and in response to the operation of the operating handle, a ball as a game medium is fired to a predetermined game area, and the ball is disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning (or passing through the operation gate) to the operation opening, identification information (such as a symbol) dynamically displayed on the display device may be determined and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when the special game state occurs, the variable winning means (specific winning hole) disposed at a predetermined position in the game area is opened in a predetermined manner to enable the ball to be won, and the value according to the number of prizes There is a case where a value (including not only prize balls but also data etc. written to a magnetic card) is given.

(16) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (14),
The gaming machine is a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in the above (16), it is possible to provide a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine which can improve the fun of the value-added gaming state. As a basic configuration of the merged one, “identification information variation display means for dynamically displaying an identification information sequence consisting of a plurality of identification information and subsequently displaying identification information is provided, and a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever The dynamic display of identification information is started due to the operation in step b), and the dynamic display of identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. And special game state generation means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, provided that the fixed identification information at the time of the stop is the specific identification information, and using a ball as a game medium The gaming machine is configured to require a predetermined number of balls at the start of the dynamic display of the identification information, and to be paid out a large number of balls at the occurrence of the special game state

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a "pachinko machine") will be described in detail based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a back view of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing display contents of the third symbol display device 42. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and is fixed to the game island of the game arcade (hole), and one side of the outer frame 11 (for example, the front) An inner frame 12 supported to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 11 with the left side in visual view as the opening and closing axis, and an inner frame with one side of the inner frame 12 (for example, the left side in front view) as the opening and closing axis And a front frame set 14 which is attached to open and close freely.

  The outer frame 11 is generally formed in a rectangular shape in a front view as a whole with a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a small screw. In the present embodiment, for example, the outer size of the outer frame 11 in the vertical direction is 809 mm (inner size 771 mm), and the outer size in the left-right direction is 518 mm (inner size 480 mm). The outer frame 11 may be made of resin, light metal such as aluminum, or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 1, when the inner frame 12 is roughly divided, the lower tray unit 13 attached to the lowermost part thereof and the opening and closing of the left side of the inner frame 12 in the range above the lower tray unit 13 It has a front frame set 14 attached so as to be openable and closable about an axis, and a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) detachably attached to a resin base (not shown) having a rectangular outer shape.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lower tray unit 13 is fixed to the inner frame 12 by a fastener such as a screw. On the front side of the lower tray unit 13, a lower tray 15, a ball release lever 17, a game ball emission handle 18, and a sound output port 24 are provided. A lower tray 15 as a ball tray is provided substantially at the center of the lower tray unit 13, and gaming balls discharged from the discharge port 16 can be stored in the lower tray 15. The ball release lever 17 is for removing game balls in the lower plate 15. By moving the ball release lever 17 to the left in FIG. 1, a predetermined portion of the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 is opened, The gaming balls stored in the plate 15 can be pulled downward and outward through the opening portion of the bottom surface of the lower plate 15. The game ball emission handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In response to the operation of the game ball emission handle 18 by the player, the game ball launch device 38 drives the game balls into the game board 30 described later. The game ball launch device 38 is configured of, for example, a game ball launch handle 18 and a launch device 229 (see FIG. 4). The sound output port 24 is an output port for outputting a sound from a speaker provided in the lower tray unit 13 or on the rear surface.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable, and like the inner frame 12, the open and close axis extending vertically to the left as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 It can be opened to the front side as an axial center.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an upper plate 19 is integrally provided on the lower portion of the front frame set 14 (above the lower plate 15 described above) as a tray for gaming balls. Here, the upper tray 19 is a ball tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them toward the game ball launch device 38 while aligning them in a line. Further, the front frame set 14 is formed with a substantially elliptical window portion 101 so that most of the game area 30a (see FIG. 2) of the game board 30 can be viewed from the outside. More specifically, the window portion 101 is a frame having a substantially elliptical shape with a substantially central portion on the left and right sides curved relatively gently in comparison with the upper and lower sides and a hollow at the center. A substantially elliptical glass plate 137 is attached to the hollow portion of The glass plate 137 has a double glass structure. The substantially central portion of the window portion 101 may be in a linear shape, and the glass plate 137 may also be in the shape. Further, the glass plate 137 is not limited to glass, and any material may be used as long as it is a transparent plate having a predetermined strength.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 is provided with a frame button 20 (effect button) in the lower left side of the upper tray 19 for receiving an operation instruction (for example, a pressing instruction) by the player. As shown in FIG. 4, the frame button 20 is connected to the sub controller 262. For example, when a predetermined operation valid condition is satisfied, the operation of the frame button 20 becomes valid, and the screen display of the third symbol display device 42 changes or the output sound is changed by pressing the frame button 20 or the like. The player can actively participate in the game, for example, by changing the lamp display.

  In addition, the front frame set 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around the window portion 101 (for example, a corner portion) on the front side. These light emitting means are controlled to change the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the gaming state at the time of the jackpot or the predetermined reach, etc., and play a role of enhancing the rendering effect during the game. For example, on the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular electric decoration portion 102 containing light emitting means such as an LED is provided symmetrically in the left-right direction, and at the center of the annular electric decoration portion 102 and the top of the pachinko machine Similarly, a central illumination part 103 incorporating light emitting means such as an LED is provided. In the pachinko machine 10, the central electric decoration portion 103 functions as a big hit lamp, and lights or blinks at the big hit to notify that the big hit is in progress. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central electric decoration part 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 which is lit during payout ball payout and an error display lamp 106 which is lit upon a predetermined error. Further, a small window 107 made of transparent resin is provided adjacent to the lower end portion of the annular illumination portion 102 so that a part of the surface of the inner frame 12 or the surface of the game board 30 can be viewed. Since a predetermined portion of the small window 107 is flat, a certificate stamp or the like attached to the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be suitably read by the machine from the flat portion of the small window 107.

  In addition, below the window portion 101, a ball rental operation unit 120 is disposed, and the ball rental operation unit 120 is provided with a ball rental button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. When the rental ball operation unit 120 is operated with a bill, a card, etc. being inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, the gaming ball is lent according to the operation. To be done. The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on the information recorded in the card etc. (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper tray 19 as long as the remaining amount exists in the card etc. Be done. The return button 122 is operated to request return of a card or the like inserted in the card unit. The frequency display unit 123 displays balance information of a card or the like. In the case of a pachinko machine in which gaming balls are directly lent out to the upper tray from a ball lending device or the like without passing through a card unit, the so-called cash machine does not require the ball lending operation unit 120. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the rental ball operation unit 120. As a result, it is possible to share the ball rental operation unit between the pachinko machine and the cash machine using the card unit.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is made of square plywood, and the peripheral edge thereof is attached in a state of being in contact with the back side of the resin base (not shown) of the inner frame 12. A game area 30a which is a substantially central portion on the front side of the frame 30 is exposed to the front side of the inner frame 12 through the window portion 101 (glass plate 137) shown in FIG.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 has a general winning opening 31, a variable winning device 32, a first starting opening 33a, 33b (for example, an operating chucker), a second starting opening 34 (for example, a through gate), a variable display unit 35, etc. There is. The general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the first starting openings 33a and 33b (for example, the operation chucker), the second starting opening 34 (for example, the through gate), the variable display unit 35, etc. Each of the through holes formed by router processing is disposed in each of the through holes and attached from the front side of the game board 30 with a wood screw or the like. A game ball enters the above-mentioned general winning opening 31, variable winning device 32, and first starting opening 33a, 33b, and the entering ball is detected by a detection switch (winning opening switch, count switch, operation opening switch) described later And a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper tray 19 (or lower tray 15) based on the output of the detection switch. As described above, the upper first side starting port 33a is provided with an operating port switch (pass detection switch), and ball entry into the first starting port 33a is detected by the operating port switch It is supposed to be. In addition, the operation port switch (pass detection switch) is also provided in the lower second starting port 33b, and ball entry into the second starting port 33b is detected by the operating port switch. . That is, in either case of entering the first starting opening 33a of the gaming ball or entering the second starting opening 33b of the gaming ball, there is no change in that it is a starting winning combination.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not entered the various winning devices etc. pass through this out port 36 and are not shown in FIG. It will be guided to the direction. A large number of nails are implanted on the game board 30 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (features) such as the windmill 37 are disposed.

  The variable display device unit 35 is triggered by winnings on the first starting openings 33a and 33b, and the first symbol display device 40 which variably displays the first symbol (for example, a special symbol) as identification information, and the second starting Triggered by the passage of the opening 34, the second symbol display device 41 for fluctuating display of the second symbol (for example, normal symbol) and the winning of the first starting openings 33a, 33b are the third symbol (for example, decorative symbols) And the third symbol display device 42 for fluctuating display.

  The first symbol display device 40 is, for example, a plurality of (two in the present embodiment) two-color light emitting type LEDs (light emitting diodes) 40a and 40b and a hold indicating the number of pending variable displays on the LEDs 40a and 40b. And a lamp 40c. The LEDs 40a and 40b can emit light in red and blue, for example. The first symbol display device 40 generates a variation display state of the first symbol (the light emission color aspect of each of the LEDs 40a and 40b in the present embodiment) by alternately changing the light emission color of each of the LEDs 40a and 40b. When both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in red light state, it shows a definite big hit (specificity), and when both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in blue light state usually shows big hit (non specific), both LEDs 40a, 40b When it stops in the light emission state of the different color, it shows the detachment.

  In addition, a single LED of a type capable of emitting light of at least three or more colors may be adopted as the first symbol display device 40, and by alternately emitting light of each color, or the like, the first symbol When the LED is stopped in the light emitting state of the first color, it indicates a definite change big hit (per specific), and when the LED is stopped in the light emitting state for the second color, it usually indicates big hit (non-specified per unit) When the LED is stopped in the light emission state of the third color, the LED may indicate detachment. The first symbol display device 40 described above corresponds to the identification information change display means in the present invention.

  The second symbol display device 41 has a display portion 41a on which, for example, "o" is drawn for the second symbol, a display portion 41b on which "x" is drawn for the second symbol, and a holding lamp 41c. Each time the game ball passes through the second starting opening 34, for example, when the display symbol (normal symbol) by the display parts 41a and 41b changes and the variable display stops at a predetermined symbol, the lower side The first start port 33b is configured to be in an operating state (opened) for a predetermined time. The number of times the game ball has passed through the second starting opening 34 is suspended up to four times, and the number of times of suspension is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 41c. The display units 41a and 41b have LEDs (light emitting diodes) therein, and are configured to be variably displayed by switching the light emission of the LEDs (or the lighting of the lamps). The second symbol display device 41 described above corresponds to the ordinary identification information change display means in the present invention.

  The third symbol display device 42 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by a display control device 45 described later. For example, as shown in FIG. 5 described later, the third symbol display device 42 displays three decorative symbol rows L, M, and R on the left, middle, and right. Each decorative symbol row L, M, R is constituted by a plurality of decorative symbols, and these decorative symbols are variably displayed on the third symbol display device 42 so as to be scrolled for each of the decorative symbol rows L, M, R. It has become so. In the present embodiment, the third symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) includes, for example, a 9.3-inch large liquid crystal display. A center frame 47 is disposed in the variable display unit 35 so as to surround the third symbol display device 42. The above-described third symbol display device 42 corresponds to the decoration identification information (pattern) variation display means in the present invention, and the display control device 45 described above corresponds to the display control means in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which the game ball can not win or is difficult to win, and in the open state where the game ball is easy to win in the case of a big hit, and the normal closed state. It is operated repeatedly. As described above, the state in which the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly operated to the open state and the normal closing state at the time of the jackpot is called a special gaming state (for example, a big hit state). Since the ball enters the ball (winning) and a large number of gaming balls are paid out for the winning, the gaming state is advantageous for the player.

  More specifically, when the game ball wins against the first starting opening 33a, 33b, the two LEDs 40a, 40b of the first symbol display device 40 are variably displayed, and the display of the LEDs 40a, 40b after the fluctuation stop is set in advance A special gaming state occurs when the combination of light emission modes is met. For example, in the case of the light emission mode that both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in the red light emission state, it indicates that the special game state of the probability variation big hit (specific hit) is won, and both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in the blue light emission state In the case of the light emission mode, it indicates that the special game state which is usually a big hit (non-specific) has been won, and in the case of the light emission mode in which both LEDs 40a and 40b stop at the light emission state of different colors. Indicates that the player has been dropped into the special game state.

  Then, the variable winning device 32 is configured such that the big winning opening 32a is in a predetermined open state, and the gaming ball is in a state of being easy to win (big hit state). Specifically, with the elapse of a predetermined time for the open state or a predetermined number of winnings as one round, the special winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (the number of rounds). The number of times the game ball passes through the first starting openings 33a and 33b is held up to four times at maximum, and the number of times of holding is lit and displayed by the holding lamp 40c. Note that the hold lamp 40c may be configured to be held on a part of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 or the like.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 2, a rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, for guiding the game balls fired from the game ball launch device 38 (see FIG. 3) to the upper part of the game board 30, The game balls fired in response to the turning operation of the game ball firing handle 18 are guided to a predetermined game area 30 a through a ball guide passage 49 described later of the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a ring-shaped resin molded product (for example, one to which a fluorine resin is added and molded), and has an inner rail 51 and an outer rail 52 integrally formed in an inner and outer double. . The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except about 1⁄4 of the upper side, and an outer rail 52 is formed such that a part (mainly the left side) faces the inner rail 51. In such a case, the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 constitute a guide rail, and the portions 51 (52) parallel to each other with a predetermined distance (portion on the left side) form the ball guide passage 49. . The ball guiding passage 49 is formed in the shape of a groove having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, the shape of a groove whose front side is opened.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the end portion (upper left portion in FIG. 2) of the inner rail 51. Thus, it is possible to prevent the game ball guided to the upper part of the game board 30 from the ball guide passage 49 between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 from being returned to the ball guide passage 49 again. It has become. Also, a rubber ring 54 is attached to the outer rail 52 at a position corresponding to the largest flight portion of the gaming ball (upper right part in FIG. 2: a part corresponding to the tip of the outer rail 52). Therefore, the game ball fired with a predetermined momentum or more is hit on the return rubber 54 and bounced back. On the inner surface of the outer rail 52, in order to make the game ball fly more smoothly, that is, to reduce the frictional resistance of the game ball, a sliding plate 55 as a long stainless steel metal band is formed. It is attached.

  Further, on the outer peripheral portion of the rail unit 50, there is formed an arc-shaped flange 56 projecting outward in a state of being viewed from the front. The flange 56 constitutes an attachment surface to the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, the flange 56 abuts on the game board 30, and in that state, a screw or the like is inserted through the plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56 Fastening of the rail unit 50 to 30 is performed.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the upper, lower, left, and right ends of the rail unit 50 are formed substantially in a straight line (flat) when viewed from the front. That is, the flanges 56 are cut off at the upper, lower, left, and right ends of the rail unit 50, and the expansion of the rail diameter in the limited area of the pachinko machine 10, that is, the expansion of the game area 30a on the game board 30 is achieved. It has become.

  At the entrance of the ball guide passage 49 between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, a convex portion 57 is formed so as to close a part of the ball guide passage 49. The convex portion 57 is provided in a substantially vertical direction from the inner rail 51 to the lower end portion of the rail unit 50 and is provided in the inner frame 12 with a far ball which does not reach the game area 30 a and flows backward in the ball guide passage 49. It serves to guide the ball passage (not shown). The lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are spaces for attaching seals (S1, S2 in FIG. 2) such as a certificate (for example, the serial number is described) and plates. The notches 58 and 59 are formed in the flange 56 in order to secure the bonding space. By sticking a seal (S1, S2 in FIG. 2) such as a certificate in the lower right corner or the lower left corner of the game board 30, it is possible to give uniqueness between the game board 30 and the certificate.

  Next, the game area 30 a of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the game area 30 a is sectioned in a substantially circular shape by the inner peripheral portion (inner and outer rails) of the rail unit 50, and in the present embodiment, it is sectioned on the board of the game board 30. The game area 30a is larger than the conventional one. In this embodiment, the distance from the top of the outer rail 52 to the lower portion of the game board 30 is 445 mm (58 mm longer than the conventional product), between the extreme left position of the outer rail 52 and the extreme right position of the inner rail 51. Distance is 435 mm (50 mm longer than conventional products). Further, the distance from the extreme left position of the inner rail 51 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 51 is 418 mm.

  In the present embodiment, when the gaming area 30 a is viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, the area surrounded by the inner rails 51 and the outer rails 52 excludes the area of the induction rail which is a parallel portion of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52. Area. Therefore, since the guide rail portion is not included in the game area 30a, the left limit position toward the game area 30a is specified not by the outer rail 52 but by the inner rail 51. Similarly, the right limit position toward the play area 30 a is specified by the inner rail 51. Further, the lower limit position of the game area 30 a is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30. Further, the upper limit position of the game area 30 a is specified by the outer rail 52.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the width (maximum width in the horizontal direction) of the game area 30a is 418 mm, and the height (maximum width in the vertical direction) of the game area 30a is 445 mm.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawing is omitted, one game ball is supplied to the game ball launching device 38 from the ball outlet on the front frame set 14 side (the ball outlet communicating with the most downstream part of the upper tray 19). .

  Next, the configuration of the back of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 10 is arranged such that various control boards are arranged vertically or horizontally on the back (in fact, on the back of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30) It is disposed, and further, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism portion 352) for supplying game balls, a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In this embodiment, various control boards are divided and mounted on two mounts to form two control board units, and the control board units are individually mounted on the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. ing. In this case, a main controller 261 and a sub controller 262 shown in FIG. 4 described later are mounted on one mounting base to be unitized, and a payout control device 311 shown in FIG. And the power supply device 313 is mounted on the other mounting base to be unitized. Here, for convenience, the former unit will be referred to as “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit will be referred to as “second control board unit 202”.

  Further, since the dispensing mechanism portion 352 and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion may be generally referred to as a back pack, the unit is referred to as a "back pack unit 203" herein. The detailed configuration of each of the units 201 to 203 will be described later.

  The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured to be attachable and detachable without using a tool etc. in unit units, and in addition to this, a support shaft portion is partially provided. It is provided and can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily confirm a hidden configuration and the like even when the units 201 to 203 and the other configurations are arranged one over the other.

  Further, on the back surface of the game board 30, a prize detection mechanism or the like for detecting passage of gaming balls such as various winning openings is provided. Specifically, a winning opening switch is provided at a position corresponding to the general winning opening 31 on the front side of the gaming board 30, and the variable winning device 32 is provided with a count switch. The count switch is a switch for counting winning balls. In addition, operation opening switches are respectively provided at positions corresponding to the first starting openings 33a and 33b, and entry of the gaming ball into the first starting openings 33a and 33b is detected by the operation opening switches. A gate switch is provided at a position corresponding to the second starting opening 34, and the passage of the gaming ball to the second starting opening 34 is detected by the operation opening switch. ing. The above-described operation port switch corresponds to the winning detection means in the present invention.

  The winning opening switch and the gate switch are connected to a panel connection board (not shown) through electrical wiring (not shown), and the panel connection board is further connected to a main control board 261a (see FIG. 4) in a main controller 261 described later. ing. The count switch is connected to a special winning opening relay terminal board (not shown), and the large winning opening relay terminal board (not shown) is also connected to the main control board 261a. On the other hand, the operation port switch is directly connected to the main control board 261a without the relay board.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the variable winning device 32 is provided with a large winning opening solenoid for opening the large winning opening 32a, and the first starting opening 33b on the lower side is for opening the electric role. The operation port solenoid of.

  The detection results respectively detected by the above-mentioned winning detection mechanism are taken into a main control board 261a in a main control device 261 described later, and a payout command (a game ball of The number of payouts) is transmitted to the payout control board 311a. Then, the payout of a predetermined number of gaming balls is implemented by the output of the payout control board 311a. In such a case, the conventional method (so-called evidence ball method) in which gaming balls that have won in various winning openings are collected once in the winning ball processing device and the existence of the winning balls is confirmed one by one by the winning ball processing device. Unlike the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment electrically senses the winning of the gaming ball for each winning opening and pays out immediately (ie, the pachinko machine 10 abolishes the winning ball processing device) doing). Therefore, even if there are a large number of game balls to be paid out, it is possible to promptly pay out the balls. However, the conventional "proof ball method" may be applied to the present invention.

  The first control board unit 201 has a substantially L-shaped mount (not shown), and the main controller 261 and the sub controller 262 are mounted on this mount. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the main control device 261 is composed of a CPU 501 which is in charge of main control, a ROM 502 which stores a game program, a RAM 503 which stores necessary data corresponding to the progress of the game, and various devices. Main control including input / output port 505 to contact, random number generator (not shown) used in various lottery, clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) used for time counting and synchronization etc. A substrate 261a is provided, and the main control substrate 261a is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 263 (encapsulation means) made of a transparent resin material or the like. The substrate box 263 includes a box base having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are unopenably connected by a sealing unit (sealing means), whereby the substrate box 263 is sealed.

  The sealing unit as sealing means may have any configuration as long as it can connect the box base and the box cover in an unopenable manner, but in this embodiment, for example, five sealing members are connected. The box base and the box cover are non-openably connected by inserting the locking claw into the elongated hole of the sealing member. The sealing process by the sealing unit prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if unauthorized opening is performed, and once opened. Even after that, it is possible to perform the opening and sealing process again. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting the locking claw into the elongated hole of at least one sealing member among the five sealing members constituting the sealing unit (not shown). Then, when the substrate box 263 is opened due to a defect or the like of the stored main control substrate 261a, the connection between the sealing member in which the locking claw is inserted and the other sealing member is cut. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claw is inserted into the long hole of the other sealing member. If a history indicating that the substrate box 263 has been opened is left in the substrate box 263, by looking at the substrate box 263, it can be easily found that an unauthorized opening has been performed.

  The sub controller 262 controls, for example, the CPU 551 which controls voice and lamp display and controls the display controller 45 in accordance with an instruction from the main control board 261a in the main controller 261, and additionally, the ROM 552, RAM 553, bus line 554 and A sub control substrate 262a including an input / output port 555 and the like is provided, and the sub control substrate 262a is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box (not shown) made of a transparent resin material or the like. A power relay board (not shown) is mounted on the sub controller 262, and power supplied from a power board described later passes through the power relay board (not shown) to the sub controller 262 and the display controller 45. It is output to.

  The second control board unit 202 has a horizontally long mount (not shown), on which the payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, the power supply 313 and the card unit connection board (not shown) are mounted. ing. The payout control device 311 is equipped with a control board including a CPU that is central to control, ROM, RAM, various ports, etc., and the emission control device 312 is equipped with a emission control board. It has a control board. The payout control substrate 311 a of the payout control device 311 controls the payout of the prize balls and the lending balls. The launch control board of the launch control device 312 controls the launch device 229 (see FIG. 4) according to the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, and the power supply board of the power source 313 The required predetermined power supply voltage is generated and output. The launcher 229 is of various types such as a mechanical launch component that strikes and launches a game ball with a launch rod that operates according to the drive of a launch motor, and an electromagnetic launch component that launches a game sphere by generating an electromagnetic field. Can be adopted. The card unit connection board (not shown) is electrically connected to the ball operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown) and takes in a ball lending operation command from the player and delivers it. It is output to the control device 311. The card unit connection board 314 is unnecessary in a cash machine in which the game balls are directly lent out to the upper tray 19 from the ball lending device or the like without the intervention of a card unit.

  The payout control device 311, the emission control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection substrate (not shown) are respectively accommodated in a substrate box (not shown) made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the payout control device 311, as in the main control device 261 described above, the box base and the box cover that constitute the substrate box (encapsulation means) are unsealably connected by the sealing unit (sealing means). The box is sealed.

  The payout control device 311 is provided with a state recovery switch (not shown). For example, when a state return switch (not shown) is pressed when a dispensing error occurs such as ball clogging of the dispensing motor unit, the dispensing motor 358a (see FIG. 4) is slowly forward rotated to eliminate the ball clogging (normal state) Return)).

  Further, a RAM erase switch 323 is provided on the power supply monitoring board 261b. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function so that even when a power failure occurs, the state at the time of the power failure can be maintained, and when returning from a power failure (power recovery), it can be restored to the state at the time of the power failure. It has become. Therefore, when the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, at the end of the hall operation), the state before the power is turned off is stored. It is decided to introduce it.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 203 is an integrated unit of a resin molded back pack 351 and a game ball dispensing mechanism portion 352.

  The back pack unit 203 is provided with a tank 355 opened upward at the top, and gaming balls supplied from an island facility (game island facility) of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, there is connected, for example, a tank rail 356 which has two horizontal ball passages and which slopes gently downward toward the downstream side, and further, on the downstream side of the tank rail 356, the case rail 357 vertically. Are linked. A payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and the required number of gaming balls are appropriately paid out by a predetermined electrical configuration such as the payout motor 358a. The gaming balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper tray 19 through a payout passage (not shown) or the like.

  In addition, the tank rail 356 is provided with a vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356. For example, the vibrator 360 is fastened and attached to the tank rail 356 with, for example, two screws. Further, the vibrator 360 is not in surface contact with the tank rail 356, but is in contact with the two screws, so that the vibration by the vibrator 360 is more effectively transmitted to the tank rail 356. ing. Therefore, if a ball jam occurs around the tank rail 356, the ball jam is eliminated by driving the vibrator 360.

  A payout relay board (not shown) for relaying a signal of a payout command from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358 is installed in the payout mechanism portion 352, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from the outside is provided. is set up. The power switch substrate 382 is supplied with, for example, a main power of 24 V AC via a voltage converter, and is turned on or off by switching the power switch 382a.

  The dispensing mechanism portion 352 from the tank 355 to the dispensing passage (not shown) is formed of a conductive resin material (for example, conductive polycarbonate resin), and is grounded at a part thereof. Thereby, generation of noise due to charging of the gaming ball is suppressed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the upper right side of the inner frame 12, an inner frame open detection switch 388 is provided which detects that the inner frame 12 is opened relative to the outer frame 11. When the inner frame 12 is opened, it is outputted from the inner frame open detection switch 388 to the in-hole (in the pachinko parlor) computer.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 10 includes a main control unit 261, a payout control unit 311, a launch control unit 312, a sub control unit 262, a display control unit 45, a power supply unit 313, and the like. These devices are individually described in detail below.

  The main controller 261 of the pachinko machine 10 is mounted with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer which is an arithmetic device. The CPU 501 is a ROM 502 storing various control programs to be executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory for temporarily storing various data etc. when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. A certain RAM 503 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  The RAM 503 is configured such that a backup voltage can be supplied from the power supply 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off and data can be held (back up), and the RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. It has a memory and an area for it.

  That is, when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 executes the normal processing of FIG. 8 described later until the end, that is, until the RAM access prohibition in step S216 ends. Therefore, the RAM 503 only needs to store the contents of the counter buffer and holding ball storage area when the power is turned off (including the occurrence of a power cut. The same applies to the following). The power of the pachinko machine 10 is It is possible to return to the state before disconnection. Specifically, the RAM 503 is a dedicated backup area for storing values of registers, I / O, etc. for gaming information during the normal processing at the time of power-off (including power-off occurrence, and so forth). There is no need to A power failure signal S1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542 described later is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 when a power failure occurs due to a power failure or the like. By the occurrence, the power failure process (NMI interrupt process) of FIG. 13 is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 incorporating the ROM 502 and the RAM 503 via a bus line 504 configured by an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 505 includes a RAM erase switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a discharge control device 312, a sub control device 262, a first symbol display device 40, a second symbol display device 41, and other switches not shown. Etc are connected. Further, the main control device 261 has a function of controlling the variation display of the first symbol in the first symbol display device 40 and the variation display of the second symbol in the second symbol display device 41.

  Further, the payout control device 311 performs payout control of the winning balls and the rental balls by the payout motor 358a. The CPU 511, which is an arithmetic device, includes a ROM 512 storing a control program to be executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 used as a work memory or the like.

  Similar to the RAM 503 of the main controller 261 described above, the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is configured to be supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off and to hold (backup) data. The RAM 513 includes a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data and the like.

  The RAM 513 stores information on the power-off state to restore the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power-off when the power is turned off when the power is turned off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. That is, the storage of the RAM 513 is executed at the time of power supply cutoff by NMI interrupt processing (see FIG. 13) and steps S1015 and S1016 (see FIG. 15) in the latter half of the payout control processing. Is executed in the power recovery process when the power is turned on.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 including the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 via a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. To the input / output port 515, the main control device 261, the emission control device 312, the payout motor 358a and the like are connected respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the gaming ball by the launch device 229, and the launch device 229 is permitted to drive when the predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, the player controls the release control device 312 to be a card unit connection signal S4 from the payout control device 311 (a signal that is output when the above-described card unit is connected to the pachinko machine 10). A touch detection signal S5 output when the game ball emission handle 18 is touched, and an output when the emission stop switch 18a provided on the game ball emission handle 18 for stopping emission is not operated The firing permission signal S7 is output to the main control device 261 on condition that all of the firing maintenance signal S6 to be output are input.

  That is, the period in which the emission permission signal S7 is ON (high level) is in the emission permission state, and the period in which the emission permission signal S7 is OFF (low level) is the emission non-permission state. That is, the main control device 261 controls the firing solenoid for firing the game ball during a period in which the input firing permission signal S7 is ON (high level), and the firing control signal S8 (pulse signal) A ball feed control signal S9 (pulse signal) for controlling a ball feed solenoid for feeding a game ball is repeatedly output to the launch control device 312 at a predetermined repetition cycle. The launch control device 312 drives and controls the launch device 229 based on the launch control signal S8 and the ball feed control signal S9, and the gaming ball is launched with an intensity corresponding to the amount of operation of the gaming ball launch handle 18. On the contrary, the main control device 261 does not output the firing control signal S8 and the ball feeding control signal S9 to the firing control device 312 while the incoming firing permission signal S7 is OFF (low level), and the launching device The game ball is not fired by 229.

  The display control device 45 controls the variable display of the third symbol (decorative symbol) in the third symbol display device 42. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, an output port 529, and bus lines 530 and 531. And have. The output of the sub control device 262 is connected to the input of the input port 527, and the CPU 521, the ROM 522, the work RAM 523 and the image controller 526 are connected to the input port 527. Further, an output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531, and a third symbol display device 42 which is a liquid crystal display device is connected to an output of the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 controls the decorative symbol display in the third symbol display device 42 based on various commands transmitted from the main control device 261 after various commands are edited or the like by the sub control device 262. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data, and the work RAM 523 temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. Memory for

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the third symbol display device 42, and the display content of the third symbol display device 42 is changed by rewriting the content of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as a decorative symbol displayed on the third symbol display device 42. The image controller 526 adjusts the respective timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads the display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing. It is displayed on the symbol display device 42.

  The power supply device 313 also includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each part of the pachinko machine 10. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to each of the main control device 261, the payout control device 311, and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As a summary, the power supply unit 541 takes in AC 24 volt power supplied from the outside, +12 V power supply for driving various switches and motors, +5 V power supply for logic, backup power supply for RAM backup, etc. It generates and supplies these +12 V power supply, +5 V power supply and backup power supply to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like. An operation power supply (+12 V power supply, +5 V power supply, etc.) is supplied to the emission control device 312 via the payout control device 311.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main control device 261 includes a main control substrate 261a and a power supply monitoring substrate 261b separate from the main control substrate 261a in a substrate box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. . The power supply monitoring board 261b includes a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power supply interruption due to a power failure or the like, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal S1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 at the time of power failure due to occurrence of power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the voltage of AC 24 volts by the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power failure) occurs when the time when the voltage is less than 24 volts exceeds 20 milliseconds, for example. The blackout signal S1 is output to the main control unit 261 and the payout control unit 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal S1, the main controller 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure, and execute the power failure processing (NMI interrupt processing in FIG. 13).

  It should be noted that the power supply unit 541 has a sufficient time for execution of the power failure process even after the time when the 5 volts of AC monitored by the power supply unit 541 is less than 5 volts exceeds 20 milliseconds. The output of 5 volts which is the drive voltage of the control system is configured to be maintained at a normal value. Therefore, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 can execute and complete the power failure processing normally.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit for taking in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 and clearing backup data of the RAM 503 of the main control unit 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout control unit 311 according to the state of the switch 323. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal S2 to the main control board 261a. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on (including the power on due to a power failure cancellation) while the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the data of the RAM 503 is cleared in the main control unit 261, and the payout control unit 311 becomes the main control unit. When the initialization command from 261 is received, the data in the RAM 513 is cleared.

  By the way, in the third symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device), as shown in FIG. 5, three left, middle and right decorative symbol rows L, M and R are set, and the decorative symbol row L, For each of M and R, three upper decorative symbols, a middle decorative symbol, and a lower decorative symbol are displayed variably. In the present embodiment, a series of symbols are composed of a main decorative symbol SZ to which numerals “0” to “9” are respectively attached, and a sub decorative symbol FZ consisting of a rhombic symbol, and the symbols The main decorative symbols SZ are displayed in ascending or descending order, and the sub decorative symbols FZ are arranged between the main decorative symbols SZ to constitute a series of decorative symbol rows L, M, R. Then, the main decorative symbol SZ and the sub decorative symbol FZ are displayed fluctuatingly from the top to the bottom with periodicity.

  In such a case, in the left decorative symbol row L, the above-mentioned series of decorative symbols are displayed in descending order (that is, in order of decreasing the number of the main decorative symbol SZ), and in the middle decorative symbol row M and the right decorative symbol row R, similarly The above-described series of decorative symbols are displayed in ascending order (that is, in order of increasing number of the main decorative symbol SZ). Then, the variation display stops in the order of left decorative symbol row L, right decorative symbol row R, and middle decorative symbol row M, and when it is stopped, five effective lines on the third symbol display device 42, ie, upper line L1, middle line The main decorative symbol SZ at any of L2, lower line L3, upper right line L4 and upper left line L5 is a big hit if it is aligned with a combination of big hit symbols (in this embodiment, the same main decorative symbol SZ combination) The game video is displayed.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 501 in the main control device 261 uses the random number relating to the operation of the prize and the other random numbers to be used for the game to draw the lottery for the first symbol display device 40 (big hit lottery: first Big win lottery of symbols) and setting of symbol display, lottery of second symbol display device 41 (cricket lottery of second symbol), setting of symbol display, decoration symbol of third symbol display device 42 (third symbol) It is decided to perform the lottery about the variable display and its setting.

  Specifically, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, as a random number related to the operation of a gift, as shown in FIG. 6, a jackpot random number counter C1 used for lottery of the jackpot of the first symbol display device 40; The jackpot symbol counter C2 used to select the jackpot symbol of the symbol display device 40, the initial value random number counter CINI1 used to set the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1, and the second lottery used for the second symbol display device 41 The second symbol random number counter C4 and the initial value second symbol random number counter CINI2 used for setting the initial value of the second symbol random number counter C4 are used.

  Moreover, in this pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. 6 as another random number to be used for gaming, in order to roughly specify the type of fluctuation pattern when selecting the fluctuation pattern of the decoration symbol of the third symbol display device 42 Stop pattern selection counter C3 used to select the stop pattern, variation type counters CS1, CS2 and CS3 used to select the variation pattern of the decorative symbol of the third symbol display device 42, and the out-of-point symbol of the second symbol display device 41 The second symbol deviation symbol counter C5 used for selection is used. Each counter mentioned above is constituted by a program executed by the CPU 501.

  For example, “stop pattern 0” indicates a complete deviation variation pattern group including a plurality of types of complete deviation variation patterns, and “stop pattern 1” indicates a front and back deviation variation pattern group including a plurality of front and back deviation reach variation patterns. “Stop pattern 2” indicates a group of reach fluctuation patterns other than back and forth consisting of a plurality of types of reach fluctuation patterns other than front and back, and “stop pattern 3” indicates a plurality of types of normal jackpot fluctuation patterns "Stop pattern 4" indicates a probability variation jackpot variation pattern group consisting of a plurality of kinds of probability variation jackpot variation patterns.

  Each of the counters C1 to C5, CINI1 to CINI2 and CS1 to CS3 is incremented by one to the previous value each time it is updated (hereinafter referred to as "update") and reaches "0" after reaching the maximum value. It is a loop counter to return. Each counter is periodically updated, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503 shown in FIG. In addition, the RAM 503 is provided with a storage ball storage area consisting of one execution area and four storage areas (storage first to fourth areas), and each of these areas is provided with a first starting opening 33a. The values of the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit symbol counter C2 and the stop pattern selection counter C3 are stored in time series in accordance with the game ball's winning history of, 33b.

  Each counter mentioned above is explained in detail below using FIG. For example, the jackpot random number counter C1 is sequentially incremented by one within the range of "0" to "738", and returns to "0" after reaching the maximum value (that is, "738"). In particular, when the big hit random number counter C1 makes one revolution, the value of the initial value random number counter CINI1 at that time is read as the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1. The initial value random number counter CINI1 is a loop counter similar to the big hit random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 738), and is updated once for each timer interrupt described later (see FIG. 11), and also to a normal process described later It is repeatedly updated within the remaining time (see FIG. 8). The jackpot random number counter C1 is periodically updated (once for each timer interrupt (see FIG. 11 in the present embodiment) (see FIG. 11)), and the RAM 503 is suspended at the timing when the gaming ball wins the first starting opening 33a, 33b. It is stored in the ball storage area.

  The jackpot value of the jackpot random number counter C1, that is, the number of random numbers that will be the jackpot, is set two types at low probability time and high probability time, and the number of random numbers that will be jackpot at low probability is 2 The value is “350, 700”, and the number of random values that will be the big hit with high probability is 14 and the values are “50, 101, 160, 209, 257, 310, 361, 418, 480 , 517, 578, 635, 677, 730 ". The high probability time means, for example, a state in which the jackpot probability increases as the added value due to a predetermined probability variation pattern, and the so-called “probability change” time, and the normal time (low probability time) Is the time when it is not such a definite change state.

  The jackpot symbol counter C2 is the symbol at the time of the variation stop of the first symbol display device 40 (consisting of two LEDs 40a, 40b) at the time of the jackpot (in the present embodiment, the final after the variation display of the two LEDs 40a, 40b Light emission state). In the present embodiment, the jackpot symbol counter C2 is configured to be sequentially added one by one within the range of "0" to "4", for example, and return to "0" after reaching the maximum value (that is, "4"). There is. The jackpot symbol counter C2 is periodically updated (once for each timer interrupt (see FIG. 11) described later), as in the case of the jackpot random number counter C1 described above, and the gaming ball is started at the first starting opening 33a, 33b. The ball is stored in the holding ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing of winning. In addition, when the above-mentioned big hit random number counter C1 is a hit, and the value of big hit symbol counter C2 is "0" and "4", both LEDs 40a and 40b of the 1st symbol display device 40 emit blue light. Stop and indicate low probability jackpot, so-called regular jackpot (non-specified hit). Moreover, when the above-mentioned big hit random number counter C1 is a hit, and the value of big hit symbol counter C2 is "1"-"3", both LED40a, 40b of the first symbol display device 40 emits red light. Stop and indicate a high probability jackpot, a so-called positive variation jackpot (specific hit). When the big hit random number counter C1 is out, both LEDs 40a and 40b of the first symbol display device 40 stop in light emitting states different from each other regardless of the value of the big hit symbol counter C2 and show the out.

  In addition, the stop pattern selection counter C3 is configured to be sequentially incremented by one within the range of "0" to "238", for example, and return to "0" after reaching the maximum value (that is, 238). In the present embodiment, after the reach of the decorative symbol in the third symbol display device 42 is generated by the stop pattern selection counter C3, the final stop decorative symbol is shifted by only one before and after the reach decorative symbol and stopped. Similarly, it is decided to draw "a reach other than the back and forth deviation" in which the final stop decorative symbol is stopped other than the front and back of the reach decorative symbol after reaching the same reach and "complete out" where the reach does not occur. For example, C3 = 0 to 201 corresponds to a complete removal, C3 = 202 to 208 corresponds to a back and forth reach, and C3 = 209 to 238 corresponds to a reach other than front and back deviation. In addition, the content of the lottery of the stop pattern selection counter C3 (extraction of reach) is whether the pachinko machine 10 has low probability or high probability, or the fluctuation time shortening function of the first symbol display device 40 is not activated. It may be set individually according to whether it is an operation or the number of operation-reserved balls at the start of variation of the first symbol. The stop pattern selection counter C3 is periodically updated (once for each timer interrupt (see FIG. 11) described later), and the holding ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the gaming ball wins the first starting opening 33a, 33b. Stored in

  Also, among the three variation type counters CS1 to CS3, the variation type counter CS1 is sequentially incremented by 1, for example, within the range of “0 to 198” and reaches “0” after reaching the maximum value (that is, “198”) For example, the fluctuation type counter CS2 is sequentially incremented by one within the range of “0 to 240”, and returns to “0” after reaching the maximum value (ie, “240”). For example, the fluctuation type counter CS3 is configured to be sequentially incremented by one within the range of "0 to 162" and to return to "0" after reaching the maximum value (that is, "162"). In the following description, the fluctuation type counter CS1 is also referred to as a "first fluctuation type counter", the fluctuation type counter CS2 as a "second fluctuation type counter", and the fluctuation type counter CS3 as a "third fluctuation type counter". .

  The first variation type counter CS1 determines rough variation pattern groups such as reach type of a decorative symbol (third symbol) such as so-called normal reach, super reach, premium reach, etc. . Here, for example, it is assumed that the stop pattern selection counter C3 is a value indicating “stop pattern 1” (that is, a value indicating a back and forth reach reach fluctuation pattern group), and the first fluctuation among the back and forth reach reach fluctuation patterns It is assumed that the variation pattern of the normal reach group (consisting of a plurality of different normal reach groups) is determined by the type counter CS1.

  Subsequently, one fluctuation pattern is determined by the second fluctuation type counter CS2 out of the fluctuation pattern group determined by the first fluctuation type counter CS1 as described above. Here, for example, it is assumed that one type of normal reach out of the normal reach group is determined by the second variation type counter CS2. In addition, as a plurality of different types of normal reach, it is realized by giving differences such as different elapsed times until the final stop decorative symbol (for example, the middle decorative symbol in this embodiment) stops after reach occurrence. Can be mentioned.

  Subsequently, the third fluctuation type counter CS3 determines which time the fluctuation time addition is to be made in the one fluctuation pattern determined by the second fluctuation type counter CS2 as described above. For example, as the addition time, when the decorative symbol (the third symbol) of the inner decorative symbol row in the third symbol display device 42 stops sliding, etc., the decorative symbol of the inner decorative symbol row slides after that. The additional time which is the time until the stop display is mentioned. As described above, it is possible to determine a more detailed decoration pattern variation mode by the variation type counters CS1 to CS3. That is, by combining these fluctuation type counters CS1 to CS3, it is possible to easily realize various diversification of fluctuation patterns.

  In addition, the symbol variation mode is determined only by the first variation type counter CS1, the symbol variation mode is determined only by the first variation type counter CS1 and the second variation type counter CS2, the first variation type counter CS1 and the stopped symbol It is also possible to determine the symbol variation mode similarly by combining with the symbol pattern, or to determine the symbol variation mode similarly by combining the first variation type counter CS1 and the second variation type counter CS2 and the stop symbol.

  The variation type counters CS1 to CS3 are updated once each time a normal process to be described later is executed, and repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. The buffer values of the variation type counters CS1 to CS3 are acquired when the variation pattern is determined at the start of variation of the first symbol by the first symbol display device 40. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, since the fluctuation type counters CS1 to CS3 are acquired at the start of the fluctuation of the first symbol by the first symbol display device 40, it is not necessary to store them in the holding ball storage area , It is only necessary to sequentially update and store in the counter buffer.

  Note that the size and range of each counter described above are merely examples and can be arbitrarily changed. However, it is desirable that the sizes of the big hit random number counter C1, the stop pattern selection counter C3, and the variation type counters CS1 to CS3 be different prime numbers and be values that are not synchronized in any case.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, in the lottery of the second symbol of the second symbol display device 41, a second symbol random number counter C4 is used. The second symbol random number counter C4 is configured, for example, as a loop counter that is sequentially incremented by one within the range of "0" to "250" and returns to "0" after reaching the maximum value (i.e., 250). The second symbol random number counter C4 is periodically updated (once for each timer interrupt (see FIG. 11) described later), and is acquired when the gaming ball passes either the left or right second starting opening 34. The number of random numbers to be won is 149 and the range is “5 to 153”.

  In particular, when the second symbol random number counter C4 makes one turn, the value of the initial value second symbol random number counter CINI2 at that time is read as the initial value of the second symbol random number counter C4. The initial value second symbol random number counter CINI2 is a loop counter similar to the second symbol random number counter C4 (value = 0 to 250), and is updated once for each timer interrupt (see FIG. 11) described later. , And repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the normal processing (see FIG. 8) described later. The second symbol random number counter C4 is periodically updated (once for each timer interrupt (see FIG. 11 in the present embodiment, which will be described later) (see FIG. 11)) and is updated at a timing when the gaming ball passes the second starting opening 34 2 Store in the symbol storage area.

  That is, the RAM 503 also has a second symbol holding storage area which is an area different from the holding ball storing area, and an execution area for one second symbol and a holding area for four second symbols (second A second symbol reserve storage area consisting of symbol reserve first to fourth areas) is provided, and in each of these areas, according to the winning history of the game ball to the second starting opening 34, 2 Each value of the symbol random number counter C4 is stored in time series.

  Further, the second symbol off symbol counter C5 is updated once each time the second symbol control processing of normal processing in FIG. 8 described later is executed once, and the value thereof is the second symbol off symbol of the counter buffer The second symbol off symbol counter C5 which is updated and acquired in the buffer and is updated and acquired in the second symbol offset symbol buffer when storing the second symbol random number counter C4 in the second symbol holding ball storage area is also the second symbol It is stored in the holding ball storage area. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, when the value of the second symbol random number counter C4 is a failure, "x" is drawn based on the value of the second symbol off symbol counter C5 of the second symbol holding ball storage area. The display unit 41b is turned on. The second symbol variation display result may be performed based on only the second symbol random number counter C4 without providing the second symbol off symbol counter C5. That is, when the second symbol random number counter C4 is selected, the display 41a on which "o" is drawn is lit and displayed, and if it is not selected, the display 41b is displayed on which the "x" is drawn.

  Next, each control process executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 261 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The processing of the CPU 501 is roughly classified into main processing activated upon power-on, timer interrupt processing activated periodically (with a cycle of 2 msec in this embodiment), and power failure to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). There are NMI interrupt processing activated by the input of a signal, and for convenience of explanation, first, timer interrupt processing and NMI interrupt processing will be described, and then main processing will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing, which is executed by the CPU 501 of the main control unit 261 every 2 msec, for example.

  In FIG. 11, first, in step S601, the process of reading various winning switches is executed. That is, while reading the states of various switches (except the RAM erase switch 323) connected to the main control device 261, the state of the switches is determined and the detection information (winning detection information) is stored.

  Thereafter, in step S602, the updating of the initial value random number counter CINI1 and the initial value second symbol random number counter CINI2 is executed. Specifically, the initial value random number counter CINI1 is incremented by 1 and cleared to "0" when the counter value reaches the maximum value ("738" in the present embodiment), and the initial value second symbol random number counter CINI2 is incremented by one, and is cleared to "0" at one increment after the counter value reaches the maximum value ("250" in the present embodiment). Then, the updated value of the initial value random number counter CINI1 is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503 (see FIG. 6).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, in the subsequent step S603, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the stop pattern selection counter C3 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the stop pattern selection counter C3 are each incremented by 1, and their counter values are maximum (in the present embodiment, “738”, “4”, In one increment after reaching "250", each clears to "0". Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503 (see FIG. 6).

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 11, in step S604, a start winning process is performed in association with the winning on the first starting openings 33a and 33b. The start winning process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 12. In step S701, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the first starting openings 33a and 33b based on the detection information of the operation opening switch. If it is determined that the gaming ball has won the first starting opening 33a, 33b, then in step S702, the number of operation pending balls N of the first symbol display device 40 is less than the upper limit (4 in the present embodiment) Determine if there is. On the condition that there is a winning on the first starting opening 33a, 33b and the number of operation-reserved balls N <4, the process proceeds to step S703, and the number of operation-reserved balls N is incremented by one.

  Further, in the subsequent step S704, a random number related to the first symbol falling is acquired. Specifically, each value of the jackpot random number counter C1, jackpot symbol counter C2 and stop pattern selection counter C3 updated in the step S603 is the first of the vacant storage areas of the holding sphere storage area of the RAM 503 shown in FIG. Store in the area of

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, in the subsequent step S605, a launch control process is executed. Specifically, in the emission control process, as shown in FIG. 4, when the emission permission signal S7 from the emission control device 312 is ON, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 controls the emission control signal S8 and the ball feed control. The signal S9 is output to the launch control device 312, and the launch device 229 performs game ball launch control. After the release control processing is performed as described above, the CPU 501 temporarily ends the timer interrupt processing.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing NMI interrupt processing, and this processing is executed by the CPU 501 of the main control unit 261 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. By this NMI interrupt, the state of main controller 261 at the time of power-off is stored in the backup area of RAM 503.

  That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off due to the occurrence of a blackout or the like, the blackout signal S1 is output from the blackout monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 501 in the main control device 261. Then, the CPU 501 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt processing of FIG. The NMI interrupt process of FIG. 13 is stored in the ROM 502 of the main control unit 261. After the power failure signal S1 is output, power is supplied from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the main control device 261 can be performed for a predetermined time, and NMI interrupt processing is executed within the predetermined time.

  In the NMI interrupt process of FIG. 13, in step S801, power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area. In the present embodiment, a flag of occurrence information of power-off is set and stored in the backup area.

Next, the main processing will be described.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a main process executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 261. The main process is started upon reset upon power-on.

  First, in step S101, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 executes an initial setting process associated with power on. Specifically, a predetermined value determined in advance is set in the stack pointer. In step S102, the CPU 501 of the main control unit 261 performs wait processing, for example, for about one second, to wait for the sub-side control units (sub control unit 262, payout control unit 311, etc.) to become operable. Run. In the subsequent step S103, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 permits the RAM access.

  Thereafter, data backup processing is executed on the RAM 503 in the CPU 501. That is, in step S104, the CPU 501 of the main controller 261 determines whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided on the power supply monitoring board 261b is pressed (ON), and proceeds to step S105 if it is off. If there is, the process proceeds to step S113. In the subsequent step S105, the CPU 501 of the main control unit 261 determines whether or not the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area of the RAM 503 (whether the flag of the power-off occurrence information is set). Further, in step S106, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 calculates a RAM determination value, and in the subsequent step S107, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 matches the RAM determination value stored at the time of power off. It is determined whether the backup is effective or not. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 503. It is also possible to judge the effectiveness of backup based on whether or not the keyword written in the predetermined area of the RAM 503 is correctly stored.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when it is desired to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, for example, at the time of opening of the hall, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 323 is turned on, the process proceeds to the initialization process (step S113 etc.) of the RAM 503. Also, when the power-off occurrence information is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM judgment value (checksum value etc.), similarly, the used RAM area is cleared and the RAM 503 is initialized (step It transfers to S113 etc.). That is, in step S113, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 clears the use area of the RAM 503 to "0", and executes the initialization process of the RAM 503.

  In the subsequent step S114, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 transmits a payout initialization command. As described above, the payout initialization command is output to the payout control device 311 when the main control device 261 is initialized.

  Further, in step S115, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 transmits a command at power-on to the sub control board 262a. The command at the time of power on includes a command for determining the model of the pachinko machine, and it is possible to determine the model based on the contents of the command by the sub control board 262a, the display control device 45 or the like. It can be done.

  In step S116, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 executes initialization of CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit). In step S117, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 sets interrupt permission, and shifts to a normal process (see FIG. 8) described later.

  On the other hand, when the RAM erase switch 323 is not pressed, power recovery is set, and the RAM determination value (checksum value etc.) is normal, at the time of power recovery. Execute processing (processing at the time of power failure recovery). That is, in step S108, the occurrence information of the power-off is cleared. In step S109, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 transmits a payout return command to the payout control device 311, and instructs the payout control device 311 to start payout control. Although the details will be described later, when the payout control device 311 receives a payout return command from the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 returns and starts payout control.

  In step S110, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 transmits a command for causing the control device on the sub side to return to the gaming state when the power is turned off, and in step S111, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 performs CTC (Counter Execute the initial setting of (Timer Circuit). Further, in step S112, the interrupt permission is set, and then the process proceeds to a normal process (see FIG. 8) described later. For example, even if the power is cut off during the normal processing, the power is turned off after the last step of the normal processing (the step of "RAM access prohibition" shown in FIG. 8), so after power recovery Is to be executed from step S201 which is the first step of the normal processing.

  Next, the flow of the normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this normal process, the main process of the game is executed. As an outline thereof, the processes of steps S201 to S207 are executed as periodic processes of 4 msec cycle, and the counter updating processes of steps S210 and S211 are executed with the remaining time.

  In FIG. 8, first, in step S201, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 performs an external output process of transmitting output data such as a command updated in the previous process to each control device on the sub side. Specifically, the presence or absence of the winning detection information is determined, and if there is the winning detection information, a prize ball payout command corresponding to the number of acquired gaming balls is transmitted to the payout control device 311. In addition, since the variation display of the decorative symbol (third symbol) by the third symbol display device 42 is also performed interlockingly with the first symbol variation display of the first symbol display device 40 (variation display of the two LEDs 40a and 40b). Although the variation display of the first symbol of the first symbol display device 40 is present, the variation pattern designation command, the decoration symbol designation command, the all stop command (decision command) and the like are transmitted to the sub control device 262 in the external output process.

  In this pachinko machine 10, at the start of variation of the first symbol, external output of normal processing in the order of variation pattern designation command → render command (command to designate change of variation time etc.) → decoration symbol designation command Each time a process is performed, a predetermined number (for example, three) of commands (i.e., three every 4 msec) are sent out, and a total stop command is sent out at the timing of the fluctuation time. In addition, after the start of fluctuation of the first symbol, a predetermined number (for example, three) at each time of external output processing of normal processing in the order of fluctuation pattern designation command → effect command → decoration symbol designation command (that is, 3 every 4 msec) Each) command may be sent out, and all stop commands may be sent out at the timing of fluctuation time lapse.

  The variation pattern designation command is a command for designating a variation pattern of the decorative symbol (third symbol) variably displayed on the third symbol display device 42. The fluctuation pattern designation command is transmitted from the main control device 261 to the sub control device 262 and is transmitted from the sub control device 262 to the display control device 45. The display control device 45 controls the third symbol display device 42 to display and execute the variation pattern of the decorative symbol based on the sent variation pattern designation command.

  The decoration symbol designation command designates whether the variation display effect of the decoration symbol (the third symbol) in the third symbol display device 42 will be the probability variation big hit (specificity), the normal big hit (non-specificity), or the deviation. Is a command to The decorative symbol specification command is transmitted from the main control device 261 to the sub control device 262 and is transmitted from the sub control device 262 to the display control device 45. The display control device 45 causes the display result of the variation pattern of the decorative symbol to be a result according to the transmitted decorative symbol designation command (a probability variation big hit (specific), usually a big hit (non specific)) The display control of the third symbol display device 42 is performed.

  The all stop command is a command for instructing stop of the variation pattern of the decorative symbol (third symbol) variably displayed on the third symbol display device 42. The all stop command is transmitted from the main control device 261 to the sub control device 262, and is transmitted from the sub control device 262 to the display control device 45. The display control device 45 controls the third symbol display device 42 to stop and display the variation pattern of the decorative symbol based on the transmitted all stop command.

  Further, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 sends the fluctuation pattern designation command and the rendering command (a command for designating a change of fluctuation time, etc.) to the sub control device 262 in the external output processing (step S201) of the normal processing. May be sent. That is, it is determined based on the value of the fluctuation type counter CS3 which time the fluctuation time addition (addition time by the slip effect of the decorative symbol mentioned above) is to be, and such addition time is appropriately set to the sub controller 262 A rendering command is used to indicate. Therefore, after the start of fluctuation of the first symbol, a predetermined number (for example, three) at each time of the external output processing of the normal processing in the order of fluctuation pattern designation command → effect command → decoration symbol designation command (that is, three every 4 msec) Each time a command is sent out, an all stop command may be sent out at the timing of fluctuation time lapse.

  Next, in step S202, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 executes updating of the variation type counters CS1 to CS3. Specifically, the variation type counters CS1 to CS3 are respectively incremented by one, and at the time of one increment after their counter values reach the maximum value (198, 240, 162 in the present embodiment), “0 Clear to Then, the update values of the variation type counters CS1 to CS3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503 shown in FIG.

  In the subsequent step S203 of FIG. 8, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 reads the prize ball counting signal, the payout abnormality signal, and the lower tray full tank signal received from the payout control device 311. Thereafter, in step S204, a first symbol variation process for performing variation display of the first symbol by the first symbol display device 40 is executed. By the first symbol variation processing, a jackpot determination, setting of a variation pattern of the first symbol, and the like are performed. However, the details of the first symbol variation processing will be described later.

  Thereafter, in step S205, the CPU 501 of the main control unit 261 executes a special winning opening / closing process for opening or closing the special winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 in the big hit state. That is, the big winning opening 32a is opened for each round of the jackpot state, and whether the maximum opening time of the big winning opening 32a has passed or the large number of gaming balls have won the specified number in the big winning opening 32a for each round judge. Then, when any of these conditions is established, the opening of the big winning opening 32a in that round is stopped and closed, and when there are remaining rounds, the opening of the big winning opening 32a is repeatedly executed for the remaining number of rounds.

  Further, in step S206, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 executes display control of the second symbol by the second symbol display device 41. Briefly, on the condition that the game ball has passed through the second starting opening 34, the second symbol random number counter C4 in each case is acquired and displayed on the display portions 41a and 41b of the second symbol display device 41. Variation display of the second symbol is carried out. Then, when the second symbol is drawn according to the value of the second symbol random number counter C4 and the second symbol is hit, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 performs the first process on the lower side as shown in step S207. An opening process of the first starting opening 33b is performed to open the starting opening 33b for a predetermined time. Although the description has been omitted, the second symbol random number counter C4 is also updated by the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 11 like the large hit random number counter C1, the large hit symbol counter C2 and the stop pattern selection counter C3. ing.

  Further, in step S208, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 determines whether or not the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area of the RAM 503 (whether the flag of the power-off occurrence information is set). If the power-off occurrence information is not set, the process proceeds to step S209. If the power-off occurrence information is set, the process proceeds to step S212.

  Thereafter, in step S209, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the next normal processing has come, that is, whether a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed from the start of the previous normal processing. Then, updating of the initial value random number counter CINI1, the initial value second symbol random number counter CINI2 and the variation type counters CS1 to CS3 is repeatedly executed within the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process (steps S210 and S211) ). That is, in step S210, the update of the initial value random number counter CINI1 and the initial value second symbol random number counter CINI2 is executed. Specifically, the initial value random number counter CINI1 is incremented by one, and cleared to "0" in one increment after the counter value reaches the maximum value ("738" in the present embodiment). Then, the updated value of the initial value random number counter CINI1 is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. Similarly to this, the initial value second symbol random number counter CINI2 is incremented by one and cleared to "0" at the time of one increment after the counter value reaches the maximum value ("250" in this embodiment). Do. Then, the updated value of the initial value second symbol random number counter CINI2 is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  In step S211, the change type counters CS1 to CS3 are updated (same as step S202). Specifically, the variation type counters CS1 to CS3 are incremented by one, and the values of those counters increase to the maximum value ("198", "240", "162" in this embodiment). Clear to "0" each time. Then, the updated values of the variation type counters CS1 to CS3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S201 to S207 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process is not constant but fluctuates. Therefore, by repeatedly executing updating of the initial value random number counter CINI1 and the initial value second symbol random number counter CINI2 using such remaining time, the initial value random number counter CINI1 (that is, the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1) and the initial value The value second symbol random number counter CINI2 (that is, the initial value of the second symbol random number counter C4) can be updated at random.

  Further, in step S208, when the power-off occurrence information is set and the process proceeds to step S212, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 sets interrupt prohibition. Subsequently, in step S213, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 transmits a power-off notification command indicating that the power supply has been shut down quickly to another control device. Subsequently, in step S214, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 stops the output of the control signal. Subsequently, in step S215, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 calculates a RAM determination value and stores it in the backup area. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 503. Subsequently, in step S216, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 prohibits RAM access. After that, it enters an infinite loop in preparation for completely shutting down the power supply and making processing impossible.

  Next, the first symbol variation process of step S205 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In FIG. 9, in step S <b> 401, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 determines whether or not a jackpot is in progress. In the jackpot, the middle of the special game displayed on the third symbol display device 42 at the time of the jackpot and the middle of a predetermined time after the end of the special game are included. In the subsequent step S402, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 determines whether or not the first symbol display device 40 is displaying the first symbol in a fluctuating manner. And if it is not a big hit nor is it also in the fluctuation display of the first symbol, the process proceeds to step S403, and the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 determines whether the number N of operation pending balls of the first symbol display device 40 is larger than "0" Determine if it is not. At this time, if the jackpot is in progress or the number of operation pending balls N is “0”, the present processing ends.

  If the jackpot is not displayed during the variation display of the first symbol and the number of operation pending balls N> 0, the process proceeds to step S404. In step S404, the CPU 501 of the main control unit 261 subtracts “1” from the operation holding ball number N. In step S405, processing is performed to shift the data stored in the holding ball storage area. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting data stored in the pending first to fourth areas of the pending ball storage area toward the execution area, and the first pending area → the execution area, the second pending area → The data in each area is shifted in such a manner as the first holding area, the third holding area, the second holding area, the fourth holding area, and the third area.

  Thereafter, in step S406, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 executes a change start process. Here, the fluctuation start process will be described in detail using the flowchart of FIG. 10. In step S501, the CPU 501 of the main control unit 261 sets the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the holding ball storage area. It is determined based on whether or not the jackpot. Specifically, whether or not the jackpot is determined based on the relationship between the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the mode at that time (a definite change state or a normal state), and as described above, when the normal low probability Of the numerical values "0" to "738" of the jackpot random number counter C1, "350, 700" is the hit value (two), and at high probability, "50, 101, 160, 209, 257, 310, 361, 416, 480, 517, 578, 635, 677, 730 "is the hit value (14).

  When the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 determines that the jackpot is a jackpot, in step S502 a jackpot symbol corresponding to the value of the jackpot symbol counter C2 stored in the execution area of the holding ball storage area, that is, the first symbol display The two LEDs 40a and 40b of the device 40 display either the red LED for displaying both LEDs 40a and 40b as a probability variation big hit (specific identification) or the blue illumination display for both LEDs 40a and 40b as a normal big hit (non identification specific) Determine the stop symbol (stop indication) to be taken. That is, based on the table (not shown) showing the correspondence between the value of the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the symbols, the jackpot symbol ("specified winning symbol" or "non-specified winning symbol") corresponding to the value of the jackpot symbol counter C2 Ask for

  Next, in step S503, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 determines a variation pattern (big hit effect pattern) at the time of big hit. Specifically, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 does not use the stop pattern selection counter C3, and the value of the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the values of the variation type counters CS1, CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 Check in order and determine the fluctuation pattern.

  That is, based on the value of the jackpot symbol counter C2, the decorative symbol in the third symbol display device 42 is usually displayed in the "stop pattern 3" of the big hit (non-specific), or in the third symbol display device 42 Decide whether or not to display the decorative pattern with the "stop pattern 4" of the probability variation big hit (specific hit). The type of “stop pattern 3” or “stop pattern 4” determined in this manner is further determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. That is, a rough decoration pattern fluctuation pattern group is determined such as the reach type of the decoration design (the third design) such as normal reach, super reach, premium reach and the like. Subsequently, one fluctuation pattern is determined based on the value of the second fluctuation type counter CS2 out of the fluctuation pattern group of the rough decorative symbols determined in this manner. For example, based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2, a more detailed decorative pattern such as setting the elapsed time until the final stop decorative symbol (in this embodiment, the middle decorative symbol) stops after reaching reach is a predetermined time, etc. Determine the variation mode. In addition, with each next relationship in the case of big hit, that is, the relationship between the value of the big hit symbol counter C2 and the stop pattern, the relationship between the value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the variation pattern, the value of the second variation type counter CS2 The relationship with the stop symbol time is defined in advance by a jackpot table or the like for each.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the jackpot is not a big hit in step S501, in step S504, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 removes the symbol, that is, the two LEDs 40a and 40b of the first symbol display device 40 differ in color. Set the stop symbol to stop display.

  Next, in step S505, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 determines a variation pattern (displacement effect pattern) at the time of removal, and sets the variation pattern to be a variation pattern specification command. Specifically, the CPU 501 of the main control unit 261 checks the values of the stop pattern selection counter C3 and the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the execution area of the holding ball storage area of the RAM 503 in that order, and changes the fluctuation pattern. decide.

  That is, based on the value of stop pattern selection counter C3, after reaching reach of the decorative symbol in the third symbol display device 42, the final stop decorative symbol is shifted by only one before and after the reach decorative symbol and stopped. "Stop pattern 1" which is "the stop pattern 1" and "stop pattern 2" which is the "other reach other than the front and rear end" in which the final stop decorative symbol stops similarly after reaching the same reach "Stop pattern 0" which is "" is determined to which stop pattern. For example, in the case where the determined stop pattern is “stop pattern 1” which is, for example, a back and forth reach, “normal reach” and “super reach” among out of back and forth reach reach fluctuation patterns based on the value of the first change type counter CS1. A variation pattern group is roughly determined, such as a variation pattern in which the reach type of the decorative symbol (third symbol) such as is specified is determined. Here, it is assumed that the normal reach is determined. Subsequently, one fluctuation pattern is determined based on the value of the second fluctuation type counter CS2 out of the group of normal reach fluctuation patterns of the rough decorative symbol determined in this manner. For example, based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2, a more detailed decorative pattern such as setting the elapsed time until the final stop decorative symbol (in this embodiment, the middle decorative symbol) stops after reaching reach is a predetermined time, etc. Determine the variation mode. The following relations in the case of deviation, that is, the relation between the numerical value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 and the stop pattern, the relation between the numerical value of the first fluctuation type counter CS1 and the fluctuation pattern, the numerical value of the second fluctuation type counter CS2 The relationship between the symbol and the stop symbol time is defined in advance by a table or the like for removal.

  In the present embodiment, as one of the above-mentioned tables for deviation, for example, at the time of low probability, in the state of the fluctuation time shortening function of the first symbol display device 40, at the time of the fluctuation start of the first symbol There is one that is adopted when the number of operation pending of the first symbol concerned is "0", and when the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 is "0 to 201", it corresponds to no reach (complete removal), " "202 to 208" corresponds to the back and forth reach, and "209 to 238" corresponds to the reach other than the back and forth deviation.

  Subsequently, in step S506, the CPU 501 of the main controller 261 determines the effect time addition, that is, determines the addition of the effect time of the jackpot fluctuation pattern determined in step S503 or the deviation fluctuation pattern determined in step S505. Do. More specifically, based on the value of the variation type counter CS3, an increase in rendering time (at the time of the said decoration) due to the decorative symbol (third symbol) of the middle decorative symbol row in the third symbol display device 42 slidingly stopping etc. A variation pattern is determined including an increase in time until the decorative symbol on the symbol row slides and it is stopped and displayed.

  Further, in step S507, the CPU 501 of the main controller 261 changes the variation pattern specification command corresponding to the jackpot variation pattern determined in step S503, or the variation pattern specification command corresponding to the deviation variation pattern determined in step S505. Set

  Subsequently, in step S508, when the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 passes through steps S502 and S503, the jackpot symbol (“non-specified winning symbol” or “specific symbol”) of the first symbol display device 40 determined in step S502. When a decorative symbol designating command corresponding to a specific winning symbol “) is set and steps S504 and S505 have been performed, the decorative symbol designating command corresponding to the outlying symbol of the first symbol display device 40 determined in step S504 is selected. Set

  Subsequently, in step S509, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 sets an effect time addition specification command corresponding to the effect time addition determined in step S506, and ends this processing.

  Returning to the explanation of FIG. 9, if step S402 is YES, that is, during the fluctuation display of the first symbol, the process proceeds to step S407 and the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 determines whether or not the fluctuation time of the first symbol has elapsed. Determine if The variation time of the first symbol is determined based on the variation pattern determined as described above using FIG. 10 and the addition of presentation time, that is, the first symbol according to the variation pattern of the first symbol. The variation time of is determined, and when this variation time has elapsed, step S407 is positively determined. If the fluctuation time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S408, and if the fluctuation time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S409.

  Then, in step S408, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 updates the fluctuation display of the first symbol on the first symbol display device 40. That is, the variable display of the two LEDs 40a and 40b of the first symbol display device 40 is continued, and the present process is ended.

  On the other hand, in step S409, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 stops the fluctuation display of the first symbol, and sets the stop symbol of the first symbol as the display symbol. That is, when it is determined in step S502 of FIG. 10 that the big hit symbol (probable variation big hit) is determined, after the variable display of the two LEDs 40a and 40b of the first symbol display device 40, both LEDs 40a and 40b are displayed in red. If the big hit symbol (usually a big hit) is determined in step S502 of FIG. 10, indicating both the probability variation big hit (specific hit), both of the two LEDs 40a and 40b of the first symbol display device 40 are displayed after the variation display. The LEDs 40a and 40b are displayed in blue and normally indicate a big hit (not specified), and if it is determined that the symbol is removed in step S504 of FIG. 10, the variation of the two LEDs 40a and 40b of the first symbol display device 40 After the display, the two LEDs 40a and 40b are turned on in different colors to indicate detachment.

  Subsequently, in step S410, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 sets all stop commands for instructing stop of the fluctuation pattern of the decorative symbol (third symbol) variably displayed on the third symbol display device 42, Thereafter, the process ends.

  Next, the payout control executed by the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the main processing of the payout control device 311, and this main processing is started upon reset upon power-on.

  First, in step S901, an initial setting process associated with power on is performed. Specifically, the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 sets the stack address and the interrupt mode. Also, in step S902, the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 permits RAM access, and in step S903, the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 sets an external interrupt vector.

  Thereafter, in step S904, the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 determines whether or not the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area of the RAM 513. Further, in step S 905, the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 calculates a RAM determination value, and in the subsequent step S 906, whether the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored at the time of power off, ie, backup is effective Determine sex. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 513. In addition, it is also possible to judge the effectiveness of the backup depending on whether or not the keyword written in the predetermined area of the RAM 513 is correctly stored.

  Subsequently, in step S 907, the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 performs initial setting of the RAM 513 at the time of power recovery. Specifically, when the main control unit 261 is initialized, a payout initialization command is transmitted from the main control unit 261 to the payout control unit 311, and the CPU 511 of the payout control unit 311 starts an initial payout from the main control unit 261. When the conversion command is received, initialization of the RAM 513 upon power recovery is performed in step S 907. That is, the RAM area is initialized, and control of the payout of the gaming ball is started.

  Therefore, when the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed (ON) when the power is turned on, the main control device 261 is initialized, and the main control device 261 transmits a payout initialization command to the payout control device 311. As a result, the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 performs initialization processing of the RAM 513 based on the payout initialization command from the main control device 261.

  Subsequently, in step S 908, the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 performs initial setting of peripheral devices of the CPU 511. Specifically, the CPU peripheral device is a timer control device called CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit), and this CTC is set to a predetermined value to generate a timer interrupt every 2 milliseconds (ms).

  Subsequently, in step S909, the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 sets interrupt permission, and shifts to a payout control process described later.

  On the other hand, also in the case where the occurrence information of the power-off is not set in step S904 or when the backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value etc.) in step S906, the same applies. The CPU 511 clears the entire area of the RAM 513 to "0" (step S910), and performs initialization processing (step S911).

  Next, the flow of the payout control process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In FIG. 15, in step S1001, the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 obtains and stores a command from the main control device 261. Here, as the command to be stored, 15 types of award ball commands (15 types of award ball commands for instructing 1 to 15 payouts) and the start of payout control to the payout control device 311 are instructed. There are 17 types of commands in combination with a payout return command for payout and a payout initialization command for instructing payout initialization to the payout control device 311.

  In step S1002, the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 determines whether or not the payment permission has been received. That is, it is determined whether a payout return command or a prize ball command has been received. In step S1003, the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 checks the state recovery switch (not shown), and executes the state recovery operation when it is determined that the state recovery operation is started.

  Thereafter, in step S1004, the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 executes the setting of the lower plate full state or the lower plate full release state according to the change of the state of the lower plate 15. That is, the full tray condition of the lower tray 15 is determined by the detection signal of the lower tray full switch, and when the lower tray full is reached, the lower tray full condition setting is executed, and the lower tray full run out. , Set the lower plate full release state.

  Further, in step S1005, the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 executes the setting of the tank ball non-existence state or the tank ball non-existence release state according to the change of the state of the tank ball. That is, the tank ball absence state is determined by the detection signal of the tank ball absence switch, and the tank sphere absence state is executed when the tank sphere absence becomes, the tank sphere absence release state when the tank sphere absence is lost Execute the setting.

  Thereafter, in step S1006, the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 determines the presence or absence of a notification state, and when there is a notification state, notification is made using a 7-segment LED provided in the payout control device 311.

  In steps S1007 to S1009, a winning ball payout process is performed. In this case, the state is not a payout state of the winning balls, and the total winning ball number stored in step S1001 is not "0" (both steps S1007 and S1008 are NO), the process proceeds to step S1009 and the winning ball control processing ( Start FIG. 16 described later. In addition, if the prize balls can not be paid out, or if the total number of prize balls is 0 (YES in any of steps S1007 and S1008), the processing shifts to the processing for the lending of balls.

  Thereafter, in steps S1010 to S1012, the processing of the rental ball payout is executed. In this case, if it is not in a state in which it is not possible to pay out the rental ball, and if a rental game payout request from the card unit has been received (NO in step S1010 and YES in S1011), the process proceeds to step S1012 and the rental ball control process (described later) Start FIG. 17). In addition, if the state in which the rental ball can not be paid out or the rental game payout request has not been received (YES in step S1010 or NO in S1011), the following vibration motor control (step S1013) is executed.

  In step S1013, the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 executes control (vibrator motor control) of the vibrator 360 (see FIG. 3). Thereafter, in step S1014, the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 determines whether or not a power failure has occurred. If the power failure has occurred, the process proceeds to step S1015. If not, the process returns to step S1001. In step S1015, the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 sets power failure occurrence information, and in step S1016, generates a RAM determination value. After that, it enters an infinite loop in preparation for completely shutting down the power supply and making processing impossible.

  Here, in the award ball control process shown in FIG. 16, in step S1101, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the payout of the award balls. In the following step S1102, it is determined whether the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal based on the detection result of the payout rotation sensor. If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal, the process proceeds to step S1103 and drives the payout motor 358a to execute the retry process and the stop process of the payout motor 358a, and then returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal, the process proceeds to step S1104, and it is determined from the detection result of the payout count switch whether the game balls are normally counted or not. If the count of the gaming balls is not normal, the process proceeds to step S1105, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute retry processing, and the payout motor 358a is stopped, and then the processing returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  Further, if the count of the game balls is normal, the process proceeds to step S1106, and it is determined whether the count number of the game balls by the payout count switch has reached the total number of prize balls and the payout is completed. If the payout has been completed, processing for stopping the payout motor 358a is executed in step S1107, and then the processing returns to the payout control processing of FIG.

  Further, in the rental ball control process shown in FIG. 17, in step S1201, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute payout of the rental balls. In the following step S1202, it is determined whether the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal based on the detection result of the payout rotation sensor. If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is not normal, the process proceeds to step S1203 to drive the payout motor 358a to execute the retry process and the stop process of the payout motor 358a, and then return to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal, the process proceeds to step S1204, and it is determined whether or not the game ball is normally counted based on the detection result of the payout count switch. If the count of the gaming balls is not normal, the process proceeds to step S1205, the payout motor 358a is driven to execute retry processing, and the payout motor 358a is stopped, and then the processing returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  Furthermore, if the count of the game balls is normal, the process proceeds to step S1206, and it is determined whether or not the count number of the game balls by the payout count switch reaches a predetermined number (25) of rental balls and payout is completed. If the payout has been completed, processing for stopping the payout motor 358a is executed in step S1207, and then the processing returns to the payout control processing of FIG.

  The NMI interrupt process described above is also executed by the payout control device 311 in the same manner, and the state of the payout control device 311 at the time of power interruption due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like is stored in the backup area of the RAM 513 by the NMI interrupt. The same is true for the power supply from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the payout control device 311 can be performed for a predetermined time after the power failure signal S1 is output. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off due to the occurrence of a blackout etc., the blackout signal S1 is output from the blackout monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311, and the CPU 511 interrupts the control under execution. Then, the NMI interrupt processing of FIG. 13 is started. The contents are as described in FIG.

  Next, main processing and normal processing of the sub control device 262 will be described using FIGS. 18 and 19. FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing an example of the main processing executed by the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262, and this main processing is started upon reset upon power-on. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of the normal processing executed by the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262.

  First, in step S1301, the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 executes an initial setting process accompanying power on. Specifically, perform port setting (port I / O switching and initial value output), timer setting (1 millisecond interval timer, liquid crystal command strobe output timer), and interrupt setting (sub-command strobe interrupt) .

  In step S1302, the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 determines whether the power-off process has not been completed. Specifically, various lamps (the annular electric decoration part 102, the central electric decoration part 103, etc.) of the front frame set 14 of the pachinko machine 10 are all turned off, and whether the speaker is in the muffled state or not Determine. If the power-off process has not been completed, the process advances to step S1304; otherwise, the process advances to step S1303.

  Subsequently, in step S1303, the CPU 551 of the sub controller 262 determines whether or not the RAM of the sub controller 262 is destroyed. If the RAM is destroyed, the process proceeds to step S1304. If not, the process proceeds to step S1307. . In step S1304, the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 performs the RAM area read / write check of the sub control device 262. Then, in step S1305, the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 determines whether or not the RAM of the sub control device 262 is normal. If the RAM of the sub controller 262 is normal, the process proceeds to step S1306, and if abnormal, the process proceeds to step S1311. In step S1306, the CPU 551 of the sub controller 262 writes the data for RAM destruction check in each area of the RAM 553 and sets the RAM destruction check data to determine that the data is destroyed if the read abnormality is present.

  Then, in step S1307, the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 determines whether or not the power is turned on after the power is turned off. If the power is turned on after the power is turned off, the process advances to step S1308; otherwise, the process advances to step S1309.

  In step S1308, the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 clears the RAM area other than the unprocessed RAM area. Specifically, the unprocessed RAM area is an area for storing information which causes a problem on the system when the data is cleared, and is an area of information which is desired to be left except when the RAM area is destroyed. For example, a sub-command reception buffer and power on information may be mentioned. When the main control unit 261 is powered off and the sub control unit 262 is reset (when the power off notification command is received from the main control unit 261), the RAM area other than the unprocessed RAM area is cleared.

  In step S1309, the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 sets interrupt permission. In step S1310, the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 sets the initial value of the RAM of the sub control device 262, and shifts to the normal processing shown in FIG.

  Note that, in step S1311, the CPU 551 of the sub-control device 262 performs RAM abnormality notification, and enters an infinite loop. For example, notification such as lighting a predetermined lamp unconditionally can be mentioned.

  As shown in FIG. 19, in step S1401, the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 determines whether 1 ms or more has elapsed since the start of the normal processing. If 1 ms or more has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S1402, and if not, the process proceeds to step S1410.

  In step S1402, the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 performs lamp output processing. Specifically, lamp output is performed in accordance with the variation pattern effect of the decorative symbol (third symbol) in the third symbol display device 42.

  In step S1403, the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 performs power on notification. Specifically, notification for 30 seconds is performed by the power on command.

  In step S1404, the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 performs customer waiting effects. Specifically, switching of title / still image is performed. That is, so-called demonstration screen display is performed.

  In step S1405, the CPU 551 of the sub-control device 262 performs a process for updating the number of first symbol change pending display. Specifically, since the processing for updating the number-of-holds display is processing for performing display corresponding to the storage lamp 40c of the first symbol display device 40 also with the third symbol display device 42, the process of the first symbol display device 40 In the case of the pachinko machine which is displayed only by the holding lamp 40c, this process is unnecessary.

  In step S1406, the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 performs frame button input monitoring and rendering processing. More specifically, the frame button input monitoring and effect process is for effecting the machine type by pressing the frame button 20 in a pachinko machine provided with a frame button 20 that can be pressed by the player. Therefore, in a pachinko machine without such a frame button 20, this process is unnecessary.

  In step S1407, the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 performs lamp editing processing. Specifically, processing of editing the lamp lighting pattern corresponding to (synchronizing) the variation pattern effect of the decorative symbol in the third symbol display device 42 is performed.

  In step S1408, the CPU 551 of the sub controller 262 performs sound editing / output processing. Specifically, processing is performed such that a sound corresponding to (synchronized with) the variation pattern effect of the decorative symbol in the third symbol display device 42 is sounded.

  In step S1409, the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 performs liquid crystal effect execution management processing. Specifically, time management or the like is performed to synchronize the lamp, the sound, and the liquid crystal effect (the variation pattern effect of the decoration symbol in the third symbol display device 42).

  In step S1410, the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 performs a process of updating the variation pattern of the decorative symbol to be performed by the third symbol display device 42 and the value of the random number for determining the effect of the audio lamp. Specifically, this random number has a value of, for example, "0" to "32767", and when it reaches the upper limit "37268", it returns to "0".

  In step S1411, when the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 receives a command from the main control device 261, the CPU 551 performs processing corresponding to each command.

  Specifically, when receiving the fluctuation pattern designation command from the main control device 261, the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 converts the fluctuation pattern designation command and transmits it to the display control device 45. The variation pattern specification command may be through output as it is. When the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 receives the decoration special symbol designation command from the main control device 261, the CPU 551 transmits the decoration special symbol designation command and the notice effect command to the display control device 45. As this advance notice command, for example, the presence or absence of appearance of a fish school as a notice may be mentioned. When the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 receives the all stop command (decision command) from the main control device 261, the CPU 551 transmits the all stop command to the display control device 45 as it is.

  In step S1412, the CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 determines whether or not the RAM of the sub control device 262 is destroyed. If the RAM is not destroyed, the process returns to step S1401. If the RAM is destroyed, an infinite loop is entered.

  In the display control device 45, the decoration to be performed by the third symbol display device 42 based on each command from the sub-control device 262 (a variation pattern specification command, a decoration special symbol specification command, a notice effect command, an all stop command) The image generation control of the fluctuation pattern of the pattern is performed. Specifically, the display control device 45 executes an image generation process for the decorative symbol variation pattern in the third symbol display device 42, and generates an image, for example, at a frame rate of 30 (30 images per second), By storing the generated images in the video RAM 524 (for example, a frame buffer) and displaying it on the third symbol display device 42 appropriately, the decorative symbol variation display on the third symbol display device 42 is realized. ing.

  Next, the structure of the further characteristic part of the pachinko machine 10 of this invention is demonstrated using FIGS. 20-24. FIG. 20 is a front view of a game board 30 of a type different from that of FIG. FIG. 21 is a front view of the center frame 47A. FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the present feature of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a state in which the main decorative symbol SZ (third symbol) is aligned on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42. As shown in FIG. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a state in which the sub decoration symbol FZ is aligned on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42. As shown in FIG.

  In the above description, the gaming board 30 of the pachinko machine 10 has been described as having the center frame 47 in the variable display unit 35 as shown in FIG. The game board 30 will be described as being provided with a center frame 47A shown in FIG. 20 in the variable display device unit 35 in place of the center frame 47 described above.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the game board 30 has a game area 30a surface on which the game balls launched from the game ball launch device 38 (see FIG. 1) roll, and the predetermined area of the game area 30a The variable display unit 35 is disposed at a location (for example, a central location in the vertical direction slightly rightward from the lateral center in the front view).

  As shown in FIG. 21, the variable display unit 35 covers the periphery of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 for displaying the third symbol (for example, a decorative symbol) in a variable manner and the third symbol display device 42. And a center frame 47A. As shown in FIG. 20, the third symbol display device 42 is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 30 a of the game board 30. The variable display unit 35 includes an expanded area portion 410 which is greatly expanded on the right side in a front view, and has an asymmetrical shape.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the game board 30 has two starting positions on the game area 30a and below the center frame 47A (the lower position of the third symbol display device 42) that the game ball can enter the ball. It has a mouth (1st starting mouth 33a, 33b). As described above, instead of using two starting ports (first starting ports 33a and 33b), one starting port (for example, one of the first starting port 33a or the first starting port 33b) Only) may be adopted, or three or more starting ports may be adopted.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the main control device 261 generates a first special gaming state (for example, jackpot state) which is advantageous for the player based on the ball entry of the gaming ball into the first starting opening 33a, 33b. And a determination unit 400 that determines whether the second special gaming state (for example, a small hit state) occurs less frequently for the player than the big hit state.

  The determination unit 400 includes a first determination unit 406 described below, and the first determination unit 406 determines whether the first special gaming state (for example, the jackpot state) has occurred or not. In the following, the determination of the occurrence of the first special game state (for example, the jackpot state) will be described.

  As described above, main controller 261, as shown in FIG. 22, that the variation display result of the first symbol in first symbol display device 40 is a combination (big hit symbol) of a specific symbol set in advance Has a function to generate a special game state on the necessary conditions. In short, the main control device 261 determines the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 (the first random number group for determining whether or not to be in the special game state) which can take values from "0" to "738" (first random number The first special gaming state (big hit state) is generated on the basis of.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 has a first random number generation unit 402 (first random number group generation function) that generates a big hit random number counter C1. In addition, the main control unit 261 is an area for storing the value of the big hit random number counter C1 of the holding ball storage area of the RAM 503 every time the game ball wins in the first starting opening 33a, 33b (first random number storage unit 404). Furthermore, the CPU 501 of the main controller 261 also has a first determination unit 406 (determination function) that determines whether or not the value of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the storage ball storage area is a hit value. .

  The value (first random number) of the big hit random number counter C1 in the first random number generation unit 402 is the RAM 503 at the timing of the winning detection of the gaming ball with each operation port switch provided in the first starting opening 33a, 33b. Are stored in the holding ball storage area (first random number storage unit 404). Further, at the time of low probability, if the value (first random number) of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the first random number storage unit 404 is the two values “350, 700”, the first determination unit 406 is a big hit It is determined that, if not, it is determined that it is out. Further, at the time of high probability, the first determination unit determines that the value (first random number) of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the first random number storage unit is 14 values “50, 101, 160, 209, 257, If it is "310, 361, 418, 480, 517, 578, 635, 677, 730", it is judged as a big hit, otherwise it is judged as being out. The first random number generation unit 402 and the first determination unit 406 described above are realized by causing the CPU 501 to execute a predetermined program.

  When the CPU 501 determines that the value of the big hit random number counter C1 is a hit value, the main control device 261 outputs a signal for setting the special game state to the variable winning device 32. Based on the instruction from the main controller 261, the variable winning device 32 executes a jackpot operation in which the gaming ball repeatedly operates in the open state where the game ball is easy to win and the normal closed state.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. 2, assumes that the winning of the gaming ball to the first starting opening 33a, 33b is the starting condition satisfied, and changes the first symbol due to the starting condition being satisfied. It has a first symbol display device 40 for displaying and displaying the fluctuation display result.

  The determination unit 400 also has a function to determine whether the second special game state (for example, small hit state) is generated or not, but for example, a small counter using a counter different from the large hit random number counter C1 It is made to judge the success or failure of hit occurrence.

  Returning to FIG. 20, the variable winning device 32 is disposed on the gaming area 30a of the gaming board 30 and at the lower position of the center frame 47A (the lower position of the third symbol display device 42). The variable winning device 32 includes a freely openable big winning opening 32a, and when the big winning opening 32a is in a closed state (the first state of the present invention), the gaming ball can not enter the ball and the big winning is achieved. When the mouth 32a is in the open state (the second state of the present invention), the gaming ball can enter the ball. That is, when it is determined by the determination unit 400 that the first special gaming state (for example, the jackpot state) is won, the big winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 in the first special gaming state (for example, the jackpot state) Is in the open state (the second state of the present invention). Note that the first special game state (for example, the jackpot state) includes at least a state in which the big winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 is in the open state. For example, in the case where the large winning opening 32a changes from the closing state to the opening state and then to the closing state is regarded as one operation, and this is repeated a plurality of times, the plurality of operation states correspond to the first special game state (for example, It can be said that it is a jackpot state).

  As shown in FIG. 20 and FIG. 21, the game board 30 is a ball entry means different from the variable winning device 32, and in the second special game state (for example, small hit state) period, the ball enters the ball The second variable winning device 412 is shifted from a first state in which it is difficult or difficult to enter the ball to a second state in which it is easier to enter the ball than in the first state. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 21, the second variable winning device 412 is provided at the right side of the center frame 47A in a front view. The detailed configuration of the second variable winning device 412 will be described later.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 22, the main control device 261 at least after the end of the small hitting state of the first special gaming state (for example, the jackpot state) and the second special gaming state (for example, the small hitting state) An added value game state generation unit 420 for generating an added value game state (for example, a short time state) with an end date that is an added game state and has a predetermined added value for the player, and an added value game state It is determined that the second special game state (small hit state) is won in the added value game state determination unit 422 which determines whether or not the time saving state is in progress, and the added value gaming state (time reduction state) In this case, a shift control unit 424 is provided to control the second variable winning device 412 to shift to the second state.

  As a short time condition, for example, when the combination of the identification information (the third symbol) which is variably displayed on the third symbol display device 42 and finally stopped indicates the short-time winning, the first start There is a state in which the game ball can easily enter the mouth 33b. In such a short time state, the fluctuation display time of the second symbol (normal symbol) is short, and the fluctuation display of the second symbol (normal symbol) is longer than that in the normal state, and the first starting opening 33b is longer Becomes open, etc., it becomes easy for the game ball to enter the first starting opening 33b, and it becomes easy to hold the variable display of the identification information (the third symbol), and one after another identification information (the third symbol) In the condition that the variable display of) is performed, and the occurrence of the short jackpot at that time until the variable display of the identification information (the third symbol) is performed a predetermined number of times, the "time cut short of the number cut" It can be mentioned.

  The value-added gaming state generation unit 420 generates an added-value gaming state (time saving state) after the end of the first special gaming state (big hit state) by the variable winning device 32. In addition, the value added gaming state generation unit 420 generates the value added gaming state (time saving state) even after the end of the second special gaming state (small hitting state) by the second variable winning device 412.

  In addition, the third symbol display device 42 is in the first special game state (the first special game state (based on the entry of the game ball into the first starting openings 33a and 33b and the determination result of the determination unit 400 of the main control device 261). A predetermined identification information variation display effect (the third symbol variation display effect) for notifying of the success or failure of the jackpot state) is performed. As shown in FIG. 23, the main decorative symbol SZ (third symbol) aligned with the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 (in FIG. 23, the main decorative symbol SZ of “1” is aligned with line L5) The final display of the first special game state (big hit state) is shown to the player by displaying the finalized. In addition, as shown in FIG. 24, the finalized display of the state in which the sub decoration symbol FZ is aligned with the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 (in FIG. 24, the sub decoration symbol FZ of “●” is aligned by line L2). By doing, the player is shown to win the second special gaming state (for example, small hitting state).

  The third symbol display device 42, as shown in FIG. 23, includes ten main decorative symbol SZ numbers "0" to "9" and a plurality of sub-types (eg, ●, 、, ■, etc.) The decorative symbols FZ are arranged alternately in a predetermined order in the variation direction (rotational direction) to be combined and displayed.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 22, the third symbol display device 42 has an expiration date only when the value added gaming state (time reduction state) occurs in the gaming state other than the value added gaming state (time reduction state) It has a value-added game state occurrence display unit 426 that displays an indication of the occurrence of the value-added game state (time reduction state). For example, the added-value game state occurrence display unit 426 is configured to perform display or display effect indicating the occurrence of the time saving state when the time saving state is won in the gaming state other than the time saving state.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the game board 30 is provided with divided areas obtained by dividing the game area 30a into two in a left-right view. The divided area on the left side in front view as one divided area is close to the input port 30b where the gaming ball is input to the gaming area 30a. Further, the divided area on the right side in front view as the other divided area is farther from the input port 30b than the one divided area (left divided area).

  Here, the configuration of the second variable winning device 412 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing that the second variable winning device 412 is in the first state. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing that the second variable winning device 412 is in the second state. FIG. 27 is a partial cross-sectional view of the movable portion 430 of the second variable winning device 412 and the periphery thereof.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the second variable winning device 412 is provided at a predetermined position of the expansion area portion 410 of the center frame 47A. In other words, as shown in FIG. 20, it can be said that the second variable winning device 412 is provided at a predetermined position of the other divided area (the divided area on the right side in front view). Further, as shown in FIG. 21, the second variable winning device 412 has a small winning opening 414 smaller than the large winning opening 32a, and the movable portion 430 provided on the center frame 47A (for example, the arm portion of a cat) The first state and the second state of the second variable winning device 412 are realized by the operation of the movable member having a shape with a motif of.

  Specifically, on the front side of the expansion area portion 410 of the center frame 47A, a game ball passage space 440 which is a passage space in which game balls can flow down is formed. The game ball passage space 440 is a space formed by the glass 137 (see FIG. 1) and the groove 442 of the extension area 410 for passing the game ball B. That is, the gaming ball B can pass between the groove portion 442 formed on the front surface side of the extension area portion 410 and the back surface side of the glass 137.

  In addition, the game ball passage space 440 is, for example, two inputs in which two entrances I1 and I2 to which the game ball B is input are connected with three exits O1 to O2 and O3 to which the game ball B is output. It is formed in the passage of three outputs. That is, the game ball passage space 440 is formed with a groove portion 442 of two inputs and three outputs in which the inlets I1 and I2 and the outlets O1, O2 and O3 are connected. The cross-sectional shape of the groove 442 of the game ball passage space 440 is "V" shaped, and the game ball B input from the entrances I1 and I2 of the game ball passage space 440 is taken along the groove 442 and exits O1, It is guided to either O2 or O3 and output. In addition, the cross-sectional shape of the groove portion 442 of the game ball passage space 440 may be various shapes such as a “U” shape, a concave groove or the like.

  A small winning opening 414 of such a size that one gaming ball B can be won (entered) is provided at an outlet O1 of one of the three outlets O1, O2 and O3. In addition, a movable portion 430 is provided in the vicinity of the small winning opening 414, and as shown in FIG. 24, the finalized display in which the sub-decorative symbols FZ of the same type are aligned in any of the lines L1 to L5 is the third When the symbol display device 42 is selected, the movable portion 430 performs at least one operation of changing from the state (first state) of FIG. 25 to the state (second state) of FIG. B is in a state in which the player can enter the ball (winning), and thereafter returns to the state of FIG. 25 (first state). In FIG. 25, the movable portion 430 is in the first position P 1, and the gaming ball B is in the first state in which the small winning opening 414 can not enter. Further, in FIG. 26, the movable portion 430 is in the state of being positioned at the second position P2, and the game ball B is in the second state of being able to enter the small winning opening 414. The operation of changing the movable portion 430 from the first position P1 to the second position P2 and then returning to the first position P1 may be repeated multiple times.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the movable portion 430 is pivotally supported with a shaft portion 432 of a portion corresponding to the shoulder as a base end, and power from a drive mechanism such as the motor 434 is transmitted to the shaft portion 432 The other end 436 corresponding to 搖 is configured to swing to the left and right. Further, on the back surface of the other end portion 436, a plate-like closing member 438 is erected toward the surface of the game board 30. That is, the movable portion 430 blocks the passage toward the small winning opening 414 by the other end 436 being located at the first position P1 shown in FIG. 25, and the game ball B enters the small winning opening 414. An impossible first state is realized. Further, the movable portion 430 opens the passage toward the small winning opening 414 by the other end 436 being located at the second position P2 shown in FIG. 26, and the game ball B enters the small winning opening 414. A possible second state is realized. The movable portion 430 can swing between the first position P1 and the second position P2.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the second variable winning device 412 is configured such that the opening area of the small winning opening 414 is smaller than the opening area of the large winning opening 32 a of the variable winning device 32. The second special gaming state (small hitting state) is more difficult to recognize than the first special gaming state (big hitting state) of the variable winning device 32. In addition, the second variable winning device 412 is configured such that the number of game balls received is smaller than that of the variable winning device 32.

  The first starting openings 33a and 33b described above correspond to the ball entry means of the present invention, the determination unit 400 described above corresponds to the determination means of the present invention, and the variable winning device 32 described above corresponds to the first of the present invention. The second variable winning device 412 described above corresponds to the second variable winning device of the present invention, and the above-mentioned added value game state generating unit 420 corresponds to the added value gaming state generating device of the present invention. Correspondingly, the above-mentioned added-value game state determination unit 422 corresponds to the added-value game state determination means of the present invention, and the above-mentioned transition control unit 424 corresponds to the transition control means of the present invention, and the above-mentioned added-value game state generation The display unit 426 corresponds to the value added gaming state occurrence display means of the present invention, and the above-mentioned third symbol display device 42 corresponds to the identification information variation display means of the present invention.

  Here, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is in the second special game state (small hit state), and then in the added value game state (short time state), and during this added value game state (short time state) again the second special The operation in the case of winning the gaming state (small hitting state) will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the determination unit 400 of the main control device 261 determines whether the second special game state (small hit state) is generated or not based on the counter obtained by the start winning. For example, when determination unit 400 determines that the second special gaming state (small hit state) is generated, a command indicating a small hit is transmitted from main control device 261 to display control device 45 via sub control device 262. Be done. The third symbol display device 42 displays the variation of the third symbol according to the control of the display control device 45. For example, as shown in FIG. 24, the sub decoration symbol FZ is aligned in a certain line (line L2 in FIG. 24) Display the confirmation (small hit display).

  Then, the transition control unit 424 of the main control device 261 opens the small winning opening 414 of the first variable winning device for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, two rounds) based on the small hit winning at the determination unit 400. The drive control (the opening and closing control of the small winning opening 414) of the second variable winning device 412 is performed.

  The added value game state generation unit 420 of the main control device 261 generates an added value game state (time saving state) after the second special game state (small hit state) by the second variable winning device 412 ends. In addition, when this occurs, the added value gaming state occurrence display unit 426 performs display or display effect indicating the occurrence of the time saving state.

  After that, the second special gaming state (small hitting state) is won again during the added value gaming state (time saving state), that is, it is determined that the added value gaming state (time saving state) is in the added value gaming state determination unit 422 If it is determined that the second special gaming state (small hitting state) is won by the judgment unit 400 while the player is playing, a command indicating a small hitting win is displayed from the main control device 261 via the sub control device 262. It is sent to the device 45. The third symbol display device 42 displays the variation of the third symbol according to the control of the display control device 45. For example, as shown in FIG. 24, the sub decoration symbol FZ is aligned in a certain line (line L2 in FIG. 24) Display the confirmation (small hit display).

  Then, the transition control unit 424 of the main control device 261 opens the small winning opening 414 of the second variable winning device 412 for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, two rounds) based on the small hit winning at the determination unit 400. The second variable winning device 412 is drive-controlled (opening / closing control of the small winning opening 414).

  The added value game state generation unit 420 of the main control device 261 generates an added value game state (time saving state) after the second special game state (small hit state) by the second variable winning device 412 ends. In addition, when this occurs, the added value gaming state occurrence display unit 426 does not perform display or display effect indicating the occurrence of the time saving state.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, based on the first starting openings 33a and 33b where the game balls can enter and the entering of the first starting openings 33a and 33b. Determine whether the occurrence of the first special gaming state (big hit state) advantageous to the player and the success or failure of the occurrence of the second special game state (small hit state) less advantageous to the player than the big hit state From the first state in which it is difficult or difficult to enter the game ball during the first special gaming state period based on the judgment result of the judging portion 400 and the judgment of the first special gaming state winning in the judgment portion 400 A variable winning device 32 that executes an operation to shift to a second state that is easier to enter than the first state, and the variable winning device 32 are different ball entry means, and in the second special game state period, Difficult to enter game balls or enter The second variable game device 412 which shifts from the difficult first state to the second state which is easier to enter than the first state, and at least the second special game among the first special game state and the second special game state It is a gaming state to be added after the end of the state, and it is in the value-added gaming state, and an added-value gaming state generation unit 420 that generates an added-value gaming state with an expiration date. The second variable winning device 412 is shifted to the second state when the additional special value game state determination unit 422 determines whether or not the second special game state is determined by the determination part 400 in the additional value game state. The second variable winning device 412 controls that the second variable winning device 412 is in the second special gaming state from the first special gaming state of the variable winning device 32. It is assumed that recognized and painful.

  Therefore, when it is determined that the second special gaming state is won by the determination unit 400 during the added value gaming state with an end time limit (for example, the time cut state of the number cut), that is, the added value gaming state during the added value gaming state When the player wins the second prize (when the player wins the second prize), the second variable prize device 412 instead of the variable prize device 32 changes from the first state to the second state, and the second variable It is harder to recognize that there is a first special gaming state of the variable winning device 32, and it is possible to make it difficult to notice the changing movement of the second variable winning device 412. Furthermore, since the variable winning device 32 is solely for the purpose of receiving game ball entry during the first special game state period, it is one of the game components that is highly interesting to the player. Since the second variable winning device 412 different from the variable winning device 32 is not paid much attention, it can be said that it is difficult to notice even if there is a change movement of the second variable winning device 412. Furthermore, the player does not know the fact that the variable movement work of the second variable winning device 412 is related to the start of the value added game state with the expiration date. In this way, it is difficult to notice the change movement of the second variable winning device 412, and it is difficult to specify the beginning of the updated added value gaming state when updating the added value gaming state, that is, the end of the added value gaming state The player can make it difficult to know when it will be, and the problem that the value-added gaming state becomes monotonous due to the end of the added-value gaming state being clear can be solved. That is, it is possible to enjoy the added-value game state with a sense of tension that it is not known when the added-value game state will end, and it is possible to realize the added-value game state with a sense of tension. As a result, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine capable of improving the fun of the value-added gaming state.

  In addition, the value added gaming state occurrence display unit 426 is configured to display an indication of the occurrence of the added value gaming state with a termination time limit only when the value added gaming state occurs in a gaming state other than the added value gaming state. Therefore, in a state other than the added-value gaming state, when winning in the added-value gaming state with an end date (for example, the time cut-off state), the added-value game state occurrence display unit 426 displays the added value gaming state with the end date Is displayed, but if there is a new value-added gaming state winning during the value-added gaming state, that is, if there is an update of the added-value gaming state, the added-value game with an expiration date Since the second variable winning device 412 only performs transition to the second state without displaying an indication of the occurrence of the state, a new value-added gaming letter is added during the value-added gaming state Even if winning, since the display indicating the occurrence of added value gaming state is not, can be the player hardly know that there was a renewal value added gaming state. That is, since it is difficult to know when the value added gaming state is updated, the player is notified that the value added gaming state has been updated even if the value added gaming state is again won during the value added gaming state. Or, if it is assumed that the end of the added-value gaming state has been counted since the first occurrence of the added-value gaming state, the added-value gaming state still continues even though the end of the added-value gaming state has already arrived. It is possible to make it difficult to know the end of the gaming state, and it is possible to eliminate the monotonous feeling of the value-added gaming state. In addition, it is also possible to perform various effects with interest using the updated value-added game information. As a result, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine capable of improving the fun of the value-added gaming state.

  In addition, the second variable winning device 412 makes the opening area when the second variable winning device 412 is in the second state smaller than the opening area when the variable winning device 32 is in the second state. Since the second variable winning device 412 recognizes that it is harder to recognize the second special gaming state than the first special gaming state of the variable winning device 32, it is difficult to notice the changing movement of the second variable winning device 412 can do.

  In addition, based on the ball entering the first starting opening 33a, 33b and the determination result of the determination unit 400, the third symbol display to perform predetermined identification information variation display effect to notify the success or failure of the special gaming state occurrence Device 42, and a center frame 47A arranged to cover at least a part of the periphery of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42, and the second variable winning device 412 is provided at a predetermined location of the center frame 47A. Since the first state and the second state of the second variable winning device 412 are realized by operating the movable portion 430 provided on the center frame 47A, the transition of the second variable winning device 412 is performed. You can make it hard to notice the operation.

  In addition, since the second variable winning device 412 is configured to have a smaller number of game balls entering than the variable winning device 32, the number of payouts of winning balls for entering the second variable winning device 412 is small. The second special game state of the second variable prize device 412 can not be noticed easily, and it is difficult to specify the beginning of the updated added value game state when updating the added value game state, that is, the end of the added value game state The player can make it difficult to know when it will be, and can solve the problem that the value-added gaming state becomes monotonous due to the end of the added-value gaming state being clear.

  Further, the third symbol display device 42 is disposed substantially at the center of the gaming area 30a of the gaming board 30, and the variable winning device 32 is located on the gaming area 30a of the gaming board 30 and below the center frame 47A. The game board 30 is provided with divided areas obtained by dividing the game area 30a into two left and right in a front view, and one of the divided areas is an input port 30b where the game ball is input to the game area 30a. Since the other divided area is closer to the input port 30b than the one divided area, and the second variable winning device 412 is provided at a predetermined location of the other divided area, the player In many cases, the game ball is made to flow in the divided area (one divided area) close to the input port 30b so that the game ball flows down in one divided area, and the gaming ball is the first Starting opening 33 , 33b is one of the important concerns, whether or not to enter the ball, the player is focusing on one divided area, there is little or no flow of the game ball in the game board etc Since the second special game state can be made hard to notice because it is not very careful in the other divided area of, and it can be difficult to specify when the value added game state is updated, that is, the beginning of the updated value added game state The player can make it difficult to know when the end of the state will be, and can solve the problem that the value-added gaming state becomes monotonous due to the end of the added-value game state being clear.

  In addition, the value added gaming state generation unit 420 generates the value added gaming state after the end of the first special gaming state by the variable winning device 32, and the value added gaming after the end of the second special gaming state by the second variable winning device 412 Even in the gaming machine in which the added value gaming state is generated even after the end of the first special gaming state and the second special gaming state, it is difficult to notice the change movement of the second variable winning device 412 because the state is generated. Can make it difficult for the player to know when the end of the added value game state will be, and the added value play state becomes monotonous due to the end of the added value game state being clear Can be eliminated. That is, it is possible to enjoy the added-value game state with a sense of tension that it is not known when the added-value game state will end, and it is possible to realize the added-value game state with a sense of tension. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the fun of the value-added gaming state.

  Further, the second variable winning device 412 performs a predetermined number of rounds (two rounds in the embodiment) as one round from the first state to the second state and returning to the first state again, and the variable winning device Since the number of rounds of the second variable winning apparatus 412 (the change movement between the first state and the second state) is less noticeable than the number of rounds of the variable winning apparatus 32, since the number of rounds is smaller than 32 (16 rounds). The second special game state of the second variable winning device 412 can be made hard to notice.

  Next, a pachinko machine 10 according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 28 is a view showing an expanded area portion 410 of the center frame 47A of the second embodiment.

  The extended area portion 410 of the center frame 47A in the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that an operating member 450 that operates separately from the second variable winning device 412 is provided. The description of the same contents as those of the first embodiment described above will be omitted, and the operation member 450 will be described in detail below.

  As shown in FIG. 28, the expansion area portion 410 of the center frame 47A is provided with an operating member 450 which operates separately from the second variable winning device 412 in the vicinity of the second variable winning device 412. The operation member 450 is in the shape of the head of an animal (for example, the head of a cat), and swings left and right. The operation member 450 is not limited to the shape of the head of the animal (for example, the head of a cat) described above, and may have various shapes.

  In the second embodiment, the operation member 450 operates in a plurality of types of operation periods in which the length of the operation period is different. For example, it operates for 3 seconds, operates for 7 seconds after a given pause period, and operates for 1 second after a given pause period, and thus has a plurality of types of operation periods. Note that a configuration may be adopted in which no operation is performed in a plurality of types of non-operation periods in which the length of the non-operation period which is a non-operation period of the operation member 450 is different. For example, there are a plurality of types of non-operation periods, such as operation for a fixed period, operation for the same period as described above after a pause period of 3 seconds, and operation for the same period after the pause period of 7 seconds. Also, a combination of these may be adopted. The term "inoperative" as used herein means that the operation appears to stop when the operating member 450 is viewed, and it is operating internally or slightly vibrates to an extent that it can not be viewed. However, if it is not recognized that it is moving when viewed from the outside, it belongs to "inactive".

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment, since the operating member 450 operating separately from the second variable winning device 412 is provided in the vicinity of the second variable winning device 412, the operating member The movement of the second variable winning device 412 is disturbed by the operation of the 450, and the movement of the second variable winning device 412 to the second state can be obscured by the operation of the operating member 450, and further, It is possible to make it difficult to notice the changing movement of the second variable winning device 412.

  Also, does the operating member 450 operate in a plurality of types of operating periods having different lengths of operating period, or is inoperative in a plurality of types of non-operating periods having different lengths of non-operating period which is a non-operating period? Of the second variable winning device 412 can be operated irregularly, and the irregular movement of the operating member 450 causes the second variable winning device 412 to move to the second state. The second variable winning device 412 can be made more difficult to notice, and it is also difficult to notice the change of the second variable winning device 412.

  The operation member 450 may operate while the third symbol display device 42 displays a predetermined deviation identification information change display effect (for example, a predetermined deviation change pattern effect or the like). In other words, the operation member 450 is in a period during which a variation display effect other than a predetermined out-of-range identification information variation display effect (for example, a predetermined out-of-out variation pattern effect etc.) is displayed. Since it does not operate, the operation member 450 can be operated irregularly, and movement of the second variable winning device 412 to the second state is disturbed by the operation of the operation member 450 irregularly, and the second variable The transition of the winning device 412 to the second state can be further obscured, and furthermore, it is possible to make it difficult to notice the changing movement of the second variable winning device 412.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be modified as follows.

  (1) In each of the above-described embodiments, although the color in the opening of the second variable winning device 412 and the color of the closing member closing the opening are not mentioned, the second variable winning device 412 The color in the opening and the color of the closing member closing the opening may be the same or similar. In this case, since the color of the state in which the opening is closed by the closing member and the opening where the closing state of the closing member is released does not change, it is difficult to notice the change, and the second variable winning device 412 The transition to the second state can be further obscured, and furthermore, it is possible to make it difficult to notice that the second variable winning device 412 has moved.

  (2) In each of the above-described embodiments, the second variable winning device 412 is smaller than the variable winning device 32, but the second variable winning device 412 is in the second state as the variable winning device 32. May be shorter than the period in which the second state. In this case, the number of balls entering the second variable winning device 412 can be reduced, and the payout of prize balls for entering the second variable winning device 412 can be reduced, and the second special game state of the second variable winning device 412 It is difficult for the player to know when the end of the added value gaming state will be, since it is difficult to notice when the value added gaming state is updated, that is, it is difficult to specify the beginning of the updated added value gaming state. It is possible to solve the problem that the added value gaming state becomes monotonous due to the end of the added value gaming state being clear.

  (3) In each of the above-described embodiments, the second variable winning device 412 is smaller than the variable winning device 32, but the variable winning device 32 is in the second state multiple times in one first special game state. The second variable winning device 412 is to be in the second state a plurality of times in one second special game state, and a period in which the second variable game device 412 is in the second state in one second special game state. The total combined period may be shorter than the total combined period of the variable winning device 32 being in the second state in one first special game state.

  (4) In each of the above-described embodiments, the time-saving state is described as an example of the value-added gaming state, but the value-added gaming state generation unit 420 is an end of the first special gaming state by the variable winning device 32 The added-value gaming state to be generated later may be set to a high probability winning gaming state in which the first special gaming state is more likely to be made as compared to the gaming states other than the added-value gaming state. That is, even in the gaming machine in which the high probability winning gaming state is generated after the end of the first special gaming state, it is possible to make it difficult to notice the changing movement of the second variable winning device 412, and the end of the added value gaming state This makes it difficult for the player to know whether the game is going to take place and solves the problem that the value-added gaming state becomes monotonous due to the end of the added-value gaming state being clear.

  (5) The present invention may be applied to various (for example, first type, third type, etc.) game machines, and may be applied to pachinko machines of a type different from the above embodiment. For example, a pachinko machine (common name, two-time, three-time, and so on) in which the jackpot expected value can be increased until the jackpot state occurs a plurality of times (for example, two times, three times) including the jackpot once May be implemented as In addition, after the jackpot symbol is displayed, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine to be in a special gaming state, as a prerequisite to winning a ball in a predetermined area. Also, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that is in a special gaming state when the ball enters a predetermined winning opening. Furthermore, other than pachinko machines, various game machines such as arrange ball type pachinko machines, ball balls, game machines in which so-called pachinko machines and slot machines are fused may be implemented.

  In addition, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, a variable display means is provided for variably displaying a symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols and then displaying the symbols, and a handle for ball launch is used. There is one that is not prepared. In this case, after a predetermined amount of game balls are inserted based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the variation of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button By the passage of time, fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a jackpot state advantageous to the player is generated as a necessary condition that the final symbol at the time of the stop is the so-called jackpot symbol, and the player receives the lower tray. A lot of balls are paid out.

  As described above, the present invention is suitable for gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

32 ... Variable winning device (first variable entry means)
33a, 33b ... 1st starting opening (ball entering means)
42 ... 3rd symbol display device (identification information fluctuation display means)
400 ... Judgment unit (judgement means)
412 ... second variable winning device (second variable ball entry means)
420 ... Value-added game state generation unit (value-added game state generation means)
422 ... Value-added game state determination unit (value-added game state determination means)
424 ... Transition control unit (transition control means)
426 ... Value added game state occurrence display section (value added game state occurrence display means)

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine provided with a gaming board having a gaming area surface on which gaming balls roll,
Entry means that can enter the game ball,
Based on entering the ball into the ball entry means, whether or not the occurrence of the first special game state advantageous to the player, and the second special game state less advantageous to the player than the first special game state A determination unit that determines whether the occurrence occurs or not;
Based on the determination result of the first special game state winning in the determination means, in the first special game state period, from the first state where entering the game ball is difficult or difficult to enter than the first state First variable ball entry means for executing an operation to shift to a second state where it is easy to enter the ball;
It is a ball entering means different from the first variable ball entering means, and in the second special game state period, the ball enters from the first state from the first state where it is difficult or difficult to enter the game ball. A second variable ball entry means which shifts to a second state which is easy to ball;
It is a game state to be added after the end of at least the second special game state among the first special game state and the second special game state, and having a predetermined added value for the player, an added value game with an end time limit Value-added game state generation means for generating a state;
Value-added game state determination means for determining whether or not the value-added game state is in progress;
A shift control means for controlling the second variable entering means to shift to the second state when it is determined by the determination means that the second special game state is won in the value added game state;
Equipped with
The second variable ball entry means recognizes that the second variable ball entry means is in the second special game state than in the first special game state of the first variable ball entry means. A game machine that features it.

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