JP2020054546A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of suitably executing a performance set in the game machine.SOLUTION: Rotating screens 710A to 710C of a projection target portion 701W are deformed into two or more modes by the front and rear and up and down movements of roll shafts supporting the rotating screens 701A to 710C. In the deformation process, images displayed on the rotating screens 710A to 710C is made visible by a player, and in the deformation process, the projector device projects and displays images on the rotating screens 701A to 710C.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a ball game machine.

  In conventional gaming machines, it is common to provide a variety of variable displays, including display images and sound effects through visual and auditory senses, to make the players entertain the game. By setting, the player is motivated to play the game (for example, see Patent Document 1).

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  In such a conventional gaming machine, there is a possibility that there is still room for improvement in a configuration for selecting and executing a plurality of types of effects set in the gaming machine.

  In view of the above, an object of the gaming machine according to the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably executing an effect set in the gaming machine, for example.

The gaming machine according to the present invention, in order to solve the above problems,
A display unit for displaying an image,
Deforming means capable of deforming the display portion into at least two or more different shapes as viewed from a player,
An image corresponding to a predetermined display target can be displayed in at least a part of the deformation process in at least two or more modes deformed by the deformation means.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably executing an effect set in the gaming machine.

Front perspective view of a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine A perspective view showing the pachinko machine in an open state. A perspective view showing the pachinko machine in another open state. A perspective view showing the pachinko machine in yet another open state. Front view of pachinko machine Front view of pachinko machine with front block removed Front view of gaming board Back side perspective view of pachinko machine Rear view of pachinko machine Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine Flow chart showing an example of main control main processing Flow chart showing an example of main control interrupt processing Deformation due to movement of upper projection target and rotation of lower projection target Rotational movement of the upper projection target part Upper projection target after rotation Front view of projection target part in normal state Front view of projection target part in production state Side view of projection target part (1) Side view of projection target part (2) FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine having a function of projecting an image. Perspective view of a pachinko machine having a function of projecting an image Top view showing an example of the front cover part Front view of a game board on which images are projected Schematic diagram (1) showing the description of the closed area and the taxiway Schematic diagram (2) showing the description of the closed area and the taxiway Transparent perspective view and perspective view of projection target portion The progress of a game ball that has entered the ceiling of the projection target Progress of a game ball that has entered the hole from the cruon Progress of the game ball that entered the hit hole from the crune Progress of the game ball entering the start winning device from the production spiral tube Perspective view of projection target part at the time of reach winning Perspective view of projection target part at the time of big hit winning Relationship between game ball image and projected image Relationship between the angle of projection light and the projection surface of the production spiral tube Extending the screen in front of the projection target

  With regard to the embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine 100 as an example of a ball game machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, will be described, followed by a description of a variation and other types of gaming machines. First, a structural configuration, an electrical configuration, and various control processes of the embodiment of the pachinko machine 100 will be described in order.

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First, the configuration of the structural part of the pachinko machine 100 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 are perspective views showing various states of the pachinko machine 100. FIG. 1 shows a closed state of the pachinko machine 100. FIG. 2 shows a front block 102 and an intermediate block 103 integrated with an outer frame 101. 3 shows a state in which the front block 102 is opened with respect to the intermediate block 103, and FIG. 4 shows a state in which the rear block 104 is opened with respect to the intermediate block 103. Is shown. FIG. 5 is a front view of the pachinko machine 100, and FIG. 6 shows a state in which the front block 102 of the pachinko machine 100 has been removed from the state of FIG. In addition, various wirings are omitted in each drawing, and a part of the configuration of the game board 400 is omitted in FIGS. 3 and 6.

  The pachinko machine 100 includes an outer frame 101, a front block 102, an intermediate block 103, and a rear block 104, for example, as shown in FIGS. It is configured to be displaceable.

  The outer frame 101 has a function as main body support means for supporting the main body of the pachinko machine 100. The outer frame 101 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, a substantially quadrangular frame body in which a top plate 111, a bottom plate 112, a left plate 113, and a right plate 114 are assembled. And is firmly fixed by fixtures (not shown). In the pachinko machine 100, the outer frame 101 is not an indispensable configuration, and the outer frame 101 or the main body corresponding to the configuration of the pachinko machine 100 excluding the outer frame 101 has the same inner shape as the outer frame 101. A structure in which a supporting mechanism for supporting and a part of a locking mechanism for locking a main body thereof is provided in the island facility may be adopted.

  Intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122 are provided on one side of the outer frame 101 in the left-right direction (the left side plate portion 113 side). The outer frame 101 and the intermediate block 103 are connected (coupled) by the intermediate block supporting mechanisms 121 and 122, and the main body of the pachinko machine 100 rotates one end (left side) in the left-right direction when the pachinko machine 100 is viewed from the front. It is configured to be rotatable forward with the base end side and the other end side (right side) as the rotation tip side.

  The intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122 are provided at the upper end and the lower end of the outer frame 101, for example, as shown in FIG. In each of the intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122, for example, a shaft provided in the intermediate block 103 is supported from below by a shaft support provided in the outer frame 101, and a shaft hole provided in the shaft support is provided. Is configured to be rotatable by being inserted. The configuration in which the main body of the pachinko machine 100 including the intermediate block 103 is rotatable is not limited to the above-described configuration. For example, a shaft hole is provided on the intermediate block 103 side, and a shaft portion is formed on the outer frame 101 side. Other configurations may be used.

  The intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122 are provided with a function of releasing the connection state between the outer frame 101 and the intermediate block 103 by a predetermined detachment operation, and the main body of the pachinko machine 100 including the intermediate block 103 is attached to the outer frame 101. On the other hand, it is detachably attached. For example, the connection state of the intermediate block 103 to the outer frame 101 is released by performing a predetermined removal operation of opening the intermediate block 103 to the outer frame 101 by a predetermined amount or more and moving the intermediate block 103 upward by a predetermined amount. You. Thus, the main body of the pachinko machine 100 can be detached from the outer frame 101.

  On the front side of the intermediate block 103, the front block 102 is disposed so as to overlap, and the intermediate block 103 and the front block 102 are connected by front block support mechanisms 131 and 132 provided on the left side in front view. The front block supporting mechanisms 131 and 132 have the same configuration as the intermediate block supporting mechanisms 121 and 122, support the front block 102 to be rotatable forward with respect to the intermediate block 103, and remove the front block 102 by a predetermined removing operation. It is configured to be possible.

  The rear block 104 is disposed on the rear side of the intermediate block 103 so as to overlap with the intermediate block 103, and the intermediate block 103 and the rear block 104 are arranged by rear block support mechanisms 136 and 137 (see FIG. 8) provided on the left side in front view. It is connected. The rear block support mechanisms 136 and 137 have the same configuration as the intermediate block support mechanisms 121 and 122 and the front block support mechanisms 131 and 132, and support the rear block 104 to be rotatable rearward with respect to the intermediate block 103. In addition, it is configured to be detachably supported by a predetermined detachment operation.

  Further, the pachinko machine 100 includes an intermediate block locking mechanism that regulates opening and closing of the intermediate block 103 with respect to the outer frame 101, a front block locking mechanism that regulates opening and closing of the front block 102 with respect to the intermediate block 103, an intermediate block locking mechanism, and a front block locking mechanism. A lock operating mechanism operated to unlock and lock the block locking mechanism is provided. As shown in FIG. 3, the intermediate block 103 is provided with a key cylinder 141 as a lock operation mechanism that is exposed to the front side of the pachinko machine 100 through the opening of the front block 102.

  When a clockwise rotation operation using an operation key (not shown) is performed as a predetermined operation on the key cylinder 141, the movable portion 143 of the intermediate block locking mechanism provided in the intermediate block 103 operates. As a result, the engagement between the engaged portion 142 and the movable portion 143 provided on the outer frame 101 as a part of the intermediate block locking mechanism is released, and the intermediate block 103 is opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 101. Become.

  On the other hand, the movable portion 144 of the front block locking mechanism provided on the intermediate block 103 is operated in response to a left rotation operation of the key cylinder 141 by a predetermined operation key. As a result, the engagement between the engaged portion 145 and the movable portion 144 provided on the front block 102 as a part of the front block locking mechanism is released, and the front block 102 is opened and closed with respect to the intermediate block 103. Become.

  Further, the pachinko machine 100 is provided with a rear block opening / closing restriction mechanism for restricting opening / closing of the rear block 104 with respect to the intermediate block 103. By the rear block opening / closing restriction mechanism, the rear block 104 can be switched between a state in which opening and closing are prohibited (opening / closing prohibited state) and a state in which opening and closing are permitted (opening / closing permitted state) with respect to the intermediate block 103 by a predetermined operation. It has been.

  The rear block opening / closing restricting mechanism includes, for example, two open / close restricting portions 150A and 150B provided in the intermediate block 103 and one open / close restricting portion 150C provided in the rear block 104, as shown in FIG. . These three opening / closing restricting portions 150A to 150C are provided with rotating pieces 151A to 151C that can be rotated. The rotating pieces 151A to 151C change their engagement states with the opening portions arranged to be overlapped in the front-rear direction in the closed state of the rear block 104 by the rotation operation. And an openable / closeable posture corresponding to the openable / closeable state. When all the rotating pieces 151A to 151C are set to the opening / closing allowance posture, each of the rotating pieces 151A to 151C can pass through the opening, and the rear block 104 is allowed to open / close with respect to the intermediate block 103. The open / close prohibition posture and the open / close permissible posture may be switched between the open / close prohibition state and the open / close permissible state by changing at least one of the positions and directions of the rotating pieces 151A to 151C. It may be configured to move in a fixed direction, or may be configured to operate by a combination of movement and rotation. Hereinafter, the same applies to a change in posture when a component member in each device shifts between a plurality of postures.

  Of the three rotating pieces 151A to 151C, two rotating pieces 151A and 151B corresponding to a part of them are formed on the rear block 104 in the open / close prohibition state of the rear block 104, as shown in FIG. One rotating piece 151C, which is exposed through the opening to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and corresponds to the remaining portion, is exposed to the front side of the intermediate block 103, as shown in FIG. For this reason, it is not possible to switch all the rotating pieces 151A to 151C to the openable / closable posture only by operating from one side such as the back side of the pachinko machine 100 or the front side of the intermediate block 103. Has been raised.

  Further, the pachinko machine 100 is provided with a game ball movement regulating mechanism for regulating the movement of the game ball from the intermediate block 103 to the front block 102. The game ball movement regulation mechanism is configured by, for example, a combination of a flow-down regulation piece 161 provided in the intermediate block 103 and a regulation change section 162 provided in the front block 102, as shown in FIGS. The flow-down regulating piece 161 is configured to be biased by a coil spring (not shown) to the front side where the front block 102 is located.

  In a state in which the front block 102 is closed with respect to the intermediate block 103 (the closed state of the front block 102), the flow-down regulating piece 161 is in a movement-permissible state in which a game ball is allowed to flow down. The change unit 162 presses and pushes the rear side of the intermediate block 103. The flow-down regulating piece 161 is arranged to be shifted rearward with respect to a guide path (not shown) for guiding a game ball from the intermediate block 103 to the front block 102 in the movement allowable state. Thereby, in the closed state of the front block 102, the movement of the game ball from the intermediate block 103 to the front block 102 is allowed.

  On the other hand, in a state in which the front block 102 is opened with respect to the intermediate block 103 (an open state of the front block 102), the pressing of the flow-down regulating piece 161 by the regulation changing unit 162 is released, and compared with the closed state of the front block 102. As a result, a movement-prohibiting state in which the flow-down regulating piece 161 projects toward the front block 102 is set. The downflow restricting piece 161 protrudes into the guide passage in the movement prohibited state, and prevents the downflow of the game ball to the downstream side. Thereby, the movement of the game ball from the intermediate block 103 to the previous block 102 is prohibited.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 100 has the intermediate block 103 closed with respect to the outer frame 101, for example, at the lower end of the rear side of the intermediate block 103 and on the rotation front end side (left side in rear view). An open / close detection switch 108 for detecting whether or not the operation is performed is provided. Also, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, the intermediate block 103 is provided at the lower end on the front side of the intermediate block 103 and at the rotation front end (right side in front view). An open / close detection switch 109 for detecting whether or not the front block 102 is closed is provided for 103.

  Next, each configuration of the front block 102, the intermediate block 103, and the rear block 104 will be described in order.

 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the front block 102 forms a substantially entire front surface of the pachinko machine 100, is a substantially rectangular member having a thickness in the front-rear direction, and decorates a front surface portion of the pachinko machine 100. It has a function as a front decoration means. The front block 102 mainly includes a base frame 201 made of a synthetic resin, and is configured by attaching a plurality of functional components before and after the base frame 201. On the front side of the base frame 201, a front decorative body 210 forming the front side of the pachinko machine 100 surrounds the opening 210A along the outer edge of the opening 210A formed including the central portion of the front block 102 in front view. It is attached to. In a state where the base frame 201 and the front decorative body 210 constituting the front block 102 are combined, the opening 210A is formed to penetrate in a front-rear direction over a wide area excluding the outer peripheral portion to which the front decorative body 210 is attached. Through this opening 210A, the intermediate block 103 including the game board 400 located on the rear side of the front block 102 is configured to be visible to the player.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the front block 102 includes a central panel 220 provided on the back side of the base frame 201 so as to close the opening 210A, a main storage mechanism 230 for storing game balls, An auxiliary storage mechanism 240 for storing game balls, and a firing operation device 250 operated by a player to fire the game balls stored in the main storage mechanism 230 are provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the front block 102 includes, as a part of the front decorative body 210, an opening peripheral portion 211 surrounding the periphery of the opening 210A, and a front protruding portion below the opening 210A. An upper protruding portion 217, a lower protruding portion 218 positioned below the upper protruding portion 217 and protruding forward, and an upper protruding portion 217 and a lower protruding portion on the right side of the lower protruding portion 218. A flat portion 219 formed of a substantially flat region located on the back side of the projection operation device 218 and on which the firing operation device 250 is arranged is formed. The main storage mechanism 230 is disposed on the upper protrusion 217, and the auxiliary storage mechanism 240 is disposed on the lower protrusion 218.

  The center panel 220 has a function as a cover body that allows the rear side to be visible while closing the opening 210A formed through in the front-rear direction when the base frame 201 and the front decoration body 210 are combined. The center panel 220 has, for example, a panel frame 221 (see FIG. 3) attached from the rear side of the base frame 201 and a light-transmitting light fitted into the front side of the panel frame 221 as shown in FIGS. And a light-transmissive rear plate 223 (see FIG. 3) fitted substantially in parallel with the front plate 222 with a predetermined gap behind the panel frame 221. I have.

  The main storage mechanism 230 has a function of storing the game balls obtained according to the progress of the game and the game balls lent from the game hall. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the main storage mechanism 230 includes a storage unit 231, a ball removal mechanism (not shown), and a ball removal operation member 232 that operates the ball removal mechanism. The storage unit 231 has an inlet 231A for allowing game balls to flow into the storage unit 231 from the inside of the pachinko machine 100, and an outlet (not shown) for allowing game balls to flow from the storage unit 231 to the inside of the pachinko machine 100. A discharge port (not shown) formed upstream of the outlet is provided. By opening the release port, the game ball is released from the storage section 231 to the player without being taken into the pachinko machine 100. The ball removing mechanism has a function of switching the destination of the game ball between the outlet and the outlet.

  The game balls obtained in accordance with the progress of the game and the game balls lent in response to a lending operation performed on a lending operation device 292 described later mainly flow into the storage unit 231 through the inlet 231A. The storage section 231 has an opening formed on the upper side, through which game balls owned by the player are manually inserted, or game balls lent out at the game hall are supplied.

  The game balls that have flowed into the storage unit 231 are sequentially guided to the side where the outflow port and the discharge port are formed (upper right side in FIG. 1) while being aligned in a line. When the ball removing operation (for example, pressing operation) on the ball removing operation member 232 is not performed, the game ball is guided to a launching device 330 (see FIG. 3) described later through the outlet. On the other hand, when the ball removing operation is being performed on the ball removing operation member 232, the game ball is guided to the auxiliary storage mechanism 240 (see FIG. 1) through the discharge port.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the auxiliary storage mechanism 240 opens and closes a storage part 241 having inflow ports 241A and 241C (see FIG. 5) and a discharge port 241B (see FIG. 1) of the game ball, and a discharge port 241B. The ball removing mechanism 243 for operating the ball removing mechanism 243 is provided. The game balls or the like acquired according to the progress of the game mainly flow into the main storage mechanism 230, but flow into the storage section 241 through the inflow port 241A when the storage section 231 is full. In addition, even in response to the ball removing operation on the ball removing operation member 232, the game ball flows from the storage unit 231 to the storage unit 241 through the inflow port 241C.

  The bottom surface of the storage unit 241 is inclined downward toward the discharge port 241B. When the release port 241B is opened by a ball removal operation (for example, a pressing operation) on the ball removal operation member 242, all the game balls stored in the storage unit 241 can be sequentially released to the outside of the pachinko machine 100. In addition, when the discharge port 241B is completely opened by the ball-pulling operation member 242 by the ball-pulling operation member 242, the release port 241B is kept in the open state until the ball-pulling operation member 242 is returned (for example, a pressing operation again). Will be maintained. A ball overflow switch 249 (see FIG. 10) for detecting whether or not game balls are excessively stored in the storage portion 241 is provided behind the inflow port 241A.

  The firing operation device 250 includes, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, a pedestal 251 protruding forward from the flat portion 219 of the front decoration 210, a rotatable firing handle 252 provided around the pedestal 251, A variable resistor 253 (see FIG. 10) that detects the amount of rotation of the firing handle 252, a contact sensor 254 (see FIG. 10) that detects that a player is in contact with the firing handle 252, A firing stop switch 255 (see FIG. 5) for disabling the ejection of the game ball accompanying the rotation operation by the operation of the player. When the firing handle 252 is rotated by the player, game balls are emitted from the firing device 330 (see FIG. 3) toward the game board 400 (see FIG. 3) at an intensity corresponding to the amount of the rotation operation. Note that when the contact sensor 254 has not detected contact between the firing handle 252 and the player, or when the firing operation has been disabled by operating the firing stop switch 255, the firing handle 252 has been rotated. However, the game ball is not ejected from the firing device 330.

  Further, frame light emitting devices 271 to 275 (see FIG. 10) are provided behind the front decorative body 210 in the front block 102. The frame light emitting devices 271 to 275 are arranged so as to overlap with the opening peripheral portion 211 of the front decoration 210 on the back side, and are attached to the base frame 201. As shown in FIG. 5, the opening peripheral edge 211 includes an upper central edge 211A, a left upper edge 211B and an upper right edge 211C located on the left and right sides of the upper central edge 211A, and a left upper edge. A left edge portion 211D located below the upper edge portion 211B and a right edge portion 211E located below the upper right edge portion 211C as light emitting portions. Devices 271 to 275 are provided.

  The frame light emitting devices 271 to 275 include an upper center frame light emitting device 271 corresponding to the upper center edge 211A, an upper left frame light emitting device 272 corresponding to the upper left edge 211B, and an upper right frame light emitting corresponding to the upper right edge 211C. It comprises a device 273, a left frame light emitting device 274 corresponding to the left edge 211D, and a right frame light emitting device 275 (see FIG. 10) corresponding to the right edge 211E. Each of the frame light emitting devices 271 to 275 has one or a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) as light emitting means, electronic components such as resistors for controlling the LEDs, and integrates and electrically connects these electronic components. And a printed circuit board.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the front block 102 is provided with, for example, an upper left sound output port 211F and an upper right sound output port 211G above the opening peripheral portion 211 thereof. An upper left sound device 281 and an upper right sound device 282 (see FIGS. 3 and 10) are provided corresponding to the upper right sound output port 211G and the upper right sound output port 211G, respectively. The upper left acoustic device 281 and the upper right acoustic device 282 are attached to the base frame 201 so as to be located at the back (rear) of the opening peripheral portion 211 of the front decorative body 210.

  In the front block 102, as shown in FIG. 1, for example, a game ball lending device 290 is provided on the upper right side of the upper protruding portion 217. The game ball lending device 290 includes a frequency display device 291 that displays a numerical value corresponding to the balance of bills, cards, and the like inserted in a card unit (not shown) arranged alongside the pachinko machine 100, and a game ball lending. A lending operation device 292 operated by the player when receiving the game, and a return operation device 293 operated by the player when returning the bills, cards, and the like inserted into the card unit. When a bill or a card is inserted into the card unit and a lending operation is performed on the lending operation device 292 in a valid state in which numerical values corresponding to the amounts are displayed on the frequency display device 291, the lending operation is performed. In response, a predetermined number of game balls are lent from the payout device 540 (see FIG. 8) of the rear block 104, and the display of the frequency display device 291 is updated with the rent of the game balls. On the other hand, when a return operation is performed on the return operation device 293 in the valid state, a card in which a banknote equivalent or a balance corresponding to the balance is recorded is returned from the card unit in accordance with the return operation.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the front block 102 is provided with an input operation device 260 that allows a player to perform an input operation different from a firing operation. The input operation device 260 includes, for example, a pressing operation device 261 that can perform a pressing operation, a rotation operation device 262 that can perform a rotation operation, and a selection operation device 263 that can perform an up, down, left, and right direction operation. With these operation devices 261 to 263, an effect selection operation for selecting an effect to be executed in the pachinko machine 100, a device setting operation for setting the volume and light amount of each device for executing the effect of the pachinko machine 100, or a player-related operation It is possible to execute an effect setting operation or the like for inputting information and executing the effect of the pachinko machine 100 according to the previous game, and these operations can be executed by the player or the manager of the game arcade as necessary. It has been. Note that an input operation unit (for example, an annular rotation operation unit of the rotation operation device 262) with which the player contacts the input operation device 260 is rotated, moved up and down, or driven by an input operation unit driving unit such as a motor or a solenoid. It is preferable that the operation such as the vibration is configured to be executable by the control of the pachinko machine 100 (for example, the control of the sub-control board 940 (see FIG. 10)), either before or after the input operation, or during the input operation, or By operating the input portion at a plurality of timings, it is possible to diversify the effects accompanying the input operation, such as actively prompting the input operation.

  Next, the intermediate block 103 will be described. The intermediate block 103 is a substantially rectangular member having substantially the same size as the front block 102, and has a function of attaching the front block 102 and the rear block 104 to integrate the main body portion of the pachinko machine 100. have. The intermediate block 103 is configured by attaching a plurality of functional components including a game board 400 to a base frame 301.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the intermediate block 103 includes a base frame 301 having an opening, a game board 400 (see FIG. 3) which is attached from the front side while covering the opening of the base frame 301, and a base frame. A game board support mechanism for rotatably and detachably supporting the game board 400 with respect to 301, a game board fixing mechanism for fixing the position of the game board 400 with respect to the base frame 301, and a game ball on the game board 400. A firing device 330 (see FIG. 3) for emitting, a main control device 370 (see FIG. 4) mounted on the back side of the game board 400 to control the game progress comprehensively, and based on commands from the main control device 370. A sub-control device 390 (see FIG. 4) for controlling game effects and state notification.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the base frame 301 includes a guide passage portion 301A in which a guide passage for guiding game balls discharged from a payout device 540 (see FIG. 8) described later to the front block 102 is formed. A plurality of wirings (not shown) and an opening 301B where the signal relay device 311 is located are provided. The opening 301B has a shape penetrating in the front-rear direction below the game board 400, and a plurality of wirings inserted through the opening 301B are formed of various devices provided in the front block 102 (for example, frame light emitting devices 271 to 271). 275, the upper left acoustic device 281 and the upper right acoustic device 282) and devices (for example, the main control device 370 and the sub control device 390) provided on the back side of the intermediate block 103 and on the rear block 104. Including the wiring, the signal relay device 311 has a function as a relay board that relays a part of the wiring.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 400 has a flat base 401 having a through hole through which game balls such as an outlet 401A can pass back and forth, and an outer rail that smoothly curves from the lower left to the upper right of the base 401. 402, an inner rail 403 smoothly curved from the lower right to the upper left of the base 401, a return ball preventing mechanism 404 attached to the upper left end of the inner rail 403, and an upper right end of the outer rail 402. And a recoil prevention member 405 to be attached. The outer rail 402 guides a game ball fired from a firing device 330 described later into a game area. The return ball preventing mechanism 404 prevents the game ball once discharged into the game area from the launch passage 401B formed between the outer rail 402 and the inner rail 403 facing in parallel to return to the launch passage 401B. The anti-recoil member 405 has a shock-absorbing property to prevent a large rebound of the game ball such that a game ball heading to the right over the upper center of the game board 400 returns to the left through the upper center again. For example, it is formed of a material such as vibration damping rubber.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a return ball passage 163 is formed in a lower portion on the back side of the front block 102. There is a gap between the outer rail 402 and the guide member 335 that guides the game ball from the firing device 330 in the direction of the firing path 401B, and is fired from the firing device 330 but not beyond the return ball prevention mechanism 404. The game ball returning in the passage 401B is returned to the auxiliary storage mechanism 240 (see FIG. 5) from the inflow port 241A (see FIG. 5) via the return ball passage portion 163 disposed below the gap.

  The game ball that has advanced beyond the return ball prevention mechanism 404 reaches the game area and moves (falls down) in the game area while dropping by its own weight. The game area has a substantially circular outer peripheral shape, and is divided into a shape in which a region having a front-rear width slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball is mostly used. The outer periphery of the game area is generally defined by the outer rail 402 and the inner rail 403, the front side is defined by the rear plate 223 of the central panel 220, and the rear side is defined by the base 401 of the game board 400. Is divided into In addition, various structures provided in the game area will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the launching device 330 includes a ball feed mechanism 331 that sequentially sends game balls stored in the main storage mechanism 230 to a firing position, and a ball feed solenoid 332 that drives the ball feed mechanism 331 (see FIG. 10). ), A firing mechanism 333 that ejects a game ball placed at a firing position, a firing solenoid 334 that drives the firing mechanism 333 (see FIG. 10), and a game ball fired from the firing mechanism 333 on the game board 400. And a guide member 335 for guiding to the firing passage 401B. The firing device 330 operates in response to the firing operation on the firing operation device 250 as described above, and the driving control of the firing solenoid 334 changes according to the firing operation on the firing operation device 250 to adjust the firing force.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main control device 370 includes a main control board 920 (see FIG. 10) and a two-part board case 371 that houses the main control board 920. The main control board 920 is housed in a light-transmitting board case 371 that is sealed so as not to be opened without leaving a trace.

  The main controller 370 is rotatably attached to the back side of the game board 400. Specifically, a mounting portion 372 is rotatably connected and fixed to the back side of the base 401 of the game board 400, and the main control device 370 is mounted on the mounting portion 372. Thus, not only the rear side (front side) of the main controller 370 but also the front side (back side) of the main controller 370 by rotating the mounting portion 372, the main controller 370 is attached to the gaming board 400. It can be easily checked with the camera attached. Main controller 370 may be connected to attachment portion 372 such that it cannot be removed without leaving a trace, and the state of removal of main controller 370 may be easily managed.

  The sub-control device 390 includes a sub-control board 940 (see FIG. 10), and a board case 391 having a split structure for accommodating the sub-control board 940. The sub-control board 940 is, for example, like the main control board 920, and is housed in a light-transmitting board case 391 that is sealed so that it cannot be opened without leaving a trace. It is attached to the back side.

  Here, various structures arranged in the game area in the game board 400 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a front view of the game board 400.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the game board 400 includes a base 401, a downflow changing member such as a nail 411 or a windmill 412 that changes the downflow direction or downflow speed of the game ball, and a center arranged at a substantially center of the base 401. A structure 420, a starting device (specifically, an upper middle starting winning device 431A and a lower middle starting winning device 431B) according to a first special symbol arranged below the central structure 420, A starting device (specifically, a right starting winning device 432) according to a second special symbol arranged on the lower right side with respect to the structure 420, and a big winning device 433 arranged below the right starting winning device 432. , 434 (specifically, a lower winning device 433 and an upper winning device 434), a starting device 436 related to a normal symbol arranged above (upstream) the right starting winning device 432, and a game board 400 Upper right Winning device that the winning combination communicating actuating device 435 which is arranged above (upstream side) with respect to 433, regular winning device 439A arranged on both left and right sides of the lower side middle starting winning device 431 B, and a 439B.

  Further, the game board 400 is provided with a plurality of switches as detecting means for detecting the passage of the game ball (see FIG. 10) corresponding to the above-described upper middle starting winning device 431A and the like, and corresponds to each switch. The entry of the game ball into the predetermined area can be detected. For example, a middle start winning switch (lower middle start winning switch 441A) that detects a game ball that has entered the upper middle start winning device 431A, and a middle start winning switch (lower) that detects a game ball that has entered the lower middle start winning device 431B. Side starting start winning switch 441B), right starting winning switch 442 for detecting a game ball entering the right starting winning device 432, lower large winning switch 443 for detecting a game ball entering the lower large winning device 433, upper winning device. An upper winning switch 444 for detecting a game ball that has entered the 434, a combination operation switch 445 for detecting a game ball that has entered the combination operation device 435, a start switch 446 for detecting a game ball that has entered the start device 436, and lower. A non-specific passage switch 447 for detecting a game ball that has entered a non-specific passage (not shown) formed inside the special winning device 433; A specific path switch 448 for detecting a game ball that has entered a specific path (not shown) formed inside the special prize apparatus 433, a general prize switch 449A for detecting a game ball that has entered a general prize apparatus 439A or 439B, 449B and the like are set on the game board 400.

  The entrance portion of the game ball of the central structure 420 and the starting device 436 forms a ball entrance, and the game ball that has entered each ball entrance is discharged to the game area. Each of the winning devices, specifically, the upper middle starting winning device 431A, the lower middle starting winning device 431B, the right starting winning device 432, the lower large winning device 433, the upper large winning device 434, and the general winning devices 439A and 439B. The entrance portion of the ball constitutes a winning opening, and the game ball that has entered each winning opening is guided through a through hole formed in the base 401 to a collection / discharge passage (not shown) formed on the back side of the base 401. . The game balls that have not entered each of the winning devices are guided to a collection / discharge passage through a discharge port 401A provided in the most downstream portion of the game area. The game balls guided to the collection and discharge passage are discharged from the pachinko machine 100 to a game ball circulation device (not shown) provided in the game hall. When a game ball enters one of the winning devices, a predetermined number of game balls corresponding to the type of the winning device are paid out from the payout device 540 (see FIGS. 8 and 9). Each prize device may be configured separately from other prize devices, or a device in which two or more prize devices (for example, an upper middle start prize device 431A and a lower middle start prize device 431B) are integrated. The starting device such as the upper middle starting winning device 431A does not necessarily have to be a winning opening in which a predetermined number of game balls are paid out when a game ball enters. The entrance may be a ball entrance that is released to the game area again without the ball being paid out.

  Each of the upper middle starting winning device 431A and the lower middle starting winning device 431B and the general winning device 439A and the general winning device 439B according to the first special symbol does not change the probability of a game ball entering them, and enters. The played game ball is guided to the back side of the base 401. Further, the right starting winning device 432 according to the second special symbol has a mechanism for changing the probability of a game ball entering the inside thereof. The mechanism for changing the probability of entry of the game ball does not need to be provided only in the starting device according to the second special symbol. Instead, or in addition, the starting device according to the first special symbol, the general winning device. Any of 439A and 439B or a plurality of them may be provided. Further, the mechanism for changing the probability of entry of the game ball may be constituted by a drive means such as an electrically driven solenoid or the like, and is represented by a mechanism operated by the weight of the game ball entering the predetermined area. You may comprise by the mechanism which operates mechanically.

  The right starting winning device 432 according to the second special symbol includes a right entry restriction mechanism 452 for changing the probability of a game ball entering the inside thereof by a transition between an entry permitted attitude and an entry prohibited attitude, and a right entry restriction mechanism. 452 (see FIG. 10). The right entry restriction mechanism 452 includes two movable pieces driven by the right entry restriction solenoid 462. When the right entry restriction mechanism 452 is in the entry prohibition position, the two movable pieces enter the entrance (winning opening). ) Is narrowed (or closed) so that the game ball cannot enter the right starting winning device 432, but when the right approach restricting mechanism 452 is in the approach permitting position, the two movable pieces have their leading ends. By arranging such that the interval between the sets is enlarged, the game ball can enter the right starting winning device 432. The right entry restriction mechanism 452, when a game ball that has entered the starting device 436 related to a normal symbol is won by a lottery based on detection by the start switch 446 (hereinafter also referred to as “normal symbol lottery”), enters the right entry In accordance with the drive by the regulating solenoid 462, the state is shifted to the approach allowable posture for a predetermined number of times and for a predetermined time.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the lower large winning device 433 includes a lower entry restriction mechanism 453 for restricting the entry of a game ball into the interior by a transition between an entry permitted position and an entry prohibited position, and a lower entry restriction. The lower approach control solenoid 463 (see FIG. 10) for changing the attitude of the mechanism 453 and the transition between the non-guided attitude and the guided attitude cause the game ball that has entered the lower big prize winning device 433 to enter the non-specific passage or the specific passage. A distributing mechanism (not shown) for distributing, and a switching solenoid 465 (see FIG. 10) for changing a posture of the distributing mechanism to switch a guide destination of the game ball are provided. When the lower entry restriction mechanism 453 is in the entry-prohibited position, the lower entry restriction mechanism 453 closes the entrance (winning opening), so that the game ball cannot enter the lower entry device 433. When the lower entry restriction mechanism 453 is in the entry allowable posture, the lower entry restriction mechanism 453 opens the entrance so that the game ball can enter the lower large winning device 433. In addition, the game ball that has entered the lower prize winning device 433 is guided to a non-specific passage when the distribution mechanism is in a non-guidance posture protruding forward, and is in a guidance posture in which the distribution mechanism is immersed rearward. Is guided to a specific passage. The specific path, the non-specific path, and the distribution mechanism are provided to diversify the transition of the game state, and when the game ball enters the specific path, an advantageous game state is given to the player as a privilege. .

  As shown in FIG. 7, the upper winning award device 434 includes an upper entry restriction mechanism 454 that restricts the entry of a game ball into the entrance permitted position and an entry prohibited position by transition between the entry permitted position and the entry prohibited position, and an upper entry restriction. An upper entry restriction solenoid 464 (see FIG. 10) for changing the attitude of the mechanism 454 is provided. When the upper entry restriction mechanism 454 is in the entry-prohibited position, the game ball cannot enter the upper prize winning device 434 because the upper entry restriction mechanism 454 closes the entrance (winning opening), but the upper entry restriction mechanism 454 is not used. Is in the entry allowable posture, the upper entry restriction mechanism 454 opens the entrance, so that the gaming ball can enter the upper-large winning device 434.

  In addition, as the entry allowable posture and the entry prohibition posture as a mechanism for changing the probability of entry of a game ball into the inside such as the right entry control mechanism 452, the winning opening (or entrance opening) of each device is constituted by each mechanism. In response to a change in the posture of the operating member that switches between a special state in which the game ball can enter and a normal state in which the game ball cannot enter, at least one of the position and orientation of the operating member differs depending on each posture. I just want it. Further, as a mechanism for changing the entry probability of the game ball, such as the right approach restriction mechanism 452, it is not always necessary to set the state in which the game ball cannot enter to the normal state, and to allow the game ball to enter even in the normal state. In the state, the posture of the operation member may be changed to a state in which the game ball is more likely to enter than in the normal state.

  A game ball can enter the lower large winning device 433 and the upper large winning device 434 when a winning lottery is won. Specifically, a game ball that has entered the upper middle starting winning device 431A or the lower middle starting winning device 431B according to the first special symbol is detected by the upper middle starting winning switch 441A or the lower middle starting winning switch 441B. Game ball that has entered the right start winning device 432 according to the second special symbol or the first special symbol lottery (hereinafter, also referred to as “first special symbol lottery”) is detected by the right start winning switch 442. (Hereinafter, also referred to as “second special symbol lottery”), at least one of the lower entry restriction solenoid 463 and the upper entry restriction solenoid 464 operates. By this operation, at least one of the lower entry restriction mechanism 453 and the upper entry restriction mechanism 454 takes an entry allowable posture for a predetermined number of times for a predetermined number of times. Further, the distributing mechanism shifts to the guiding posture in accordance with the operation of the switching solenoid 465 after a predetermined time from the shift of the lower approach regulating mechanism 453 to the entry allowable attitude, and further switches after a predetermined time from the shift to the guiding attitude. Returning to the non-guidance posture in response to the stop of the solenoid 465.

  The winning combination operating device 435 is a device for setting conditions necessary for the lower large winning device 433 and the upper large winning device 434 to start operating. After winning the jackpot lottery, either the lower big prize device 433 or the upper big prize device 434 starts operating on the condition that the game ball of the combination operating device 435 passes. For this reason, when a big hit is won, the player can start the special game state at a timing intended by the player. It should be noted that it is not always necessary to adopt a configuration in which either the lower large prize device 433 or the upper large prize device 434 starts operating on condition that the gaming ball of the combination operating device 435 passes, instead of or In addition, the configuration may be such that either the lower winning device 433 or the upper winning device 434 starts operating after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 7, the display board 471 to 473 for displaying the symbol change display and the lottery result, and the display apparatuses 476 to 478 for displaying the number of times the game is held are integrated on the gaming board 400, as shown in FIG. A display having a plurality of light emitting units is provided in a lower left portion corresponding to a part of the game board 400. The plurality of light emitting units are partitioned in advance into light emitting areas corresponding to each device, and the state of each device is displayed by the light emitting state.

  Specifically, on the gaming board 400, the first special symbol is fluctuated and displayed along with the first special symbol lottery, or the first special symbol is fixedly displayed with a stop symbol corresponding to the lottery result. A special symbol display device 471 relating to a special symbol, and a second symbol for variably displaying the second special symbol in accordance with the second special symbol lottery, or displaying the second special symbol with a stop symbol corresponding to the lottery result. A special symbol display device 472 relating to the special symbol, a special symbol reservation display device 476 for displaying the number of hold times of the unit game relating to the first special symbol, and a special symbol hold displaying the number of hold times of the unit game relating to the second special symbol A display device 477 is provided. The right of the unit game related to the first special symbol and the right of the unit game related to the second special symbol are respectively held up to four times. Here, the unit game is one game executed based on one start winning, and is determined based on whether the lottery executed based on one start winning is determined or not, and the lottery is determined based on the winning determination. This refers to a series of games including the start and end of the variable display until the result is displayed.

  When the right of the unit game relating to the first special symbol is held up to the maximum number of times, the game ball that has entered the start winning device 431 is the upper middle start winning switch 441A (see FIG. 10) or the lower middle start winning switch. Even if detected by 441B (see FIG. 10), the right of the unit game relating to the first special symbol is not added. Similarly, when the right of the unit game relating to the second special symbol is reserved up to the maximum number of times, it is assumed that the game ball that has entered the right starting winning device 432 is detected by the right starting winning switch 442 (see FIG. 10). Also, the right of the unit game relating to the second special symbol is not added.

  Each of the special symbol display device 471 relating to the first special symbol and the special symbol display device 472 relating to the second special symbol is composed of a plurality of light emitting units, and is controlled by the main control board 920 (see FIG. 10). . Each of the display of the first special symbol and the display of the second special symbol is represented by a light emitting pattern of a plurality of light emitting units (a combination of light emitting states (light off, light on, blink) including light emitting colors). The special symbol hold display device 476 related to the first special symbol and the special symbol hold display device 477 related to the second special symbol determine the number of times of holding by the combination of the light emitting states (off, light, blink) of the two monochromatic light emitting units. indicate.

  In addition, on the game board 400, a normal symbol display device 473 for changing and displaying a normal symbol or displaying a fixed symbol with a stop symbol corresponding to the lottery result in accordance with the ordinary symbol lottery, and A normal symbol hold display device 478 for displaying the number of times the unit game right is held is provided. The right of the unit game related to the normal symbol is reserved up to four times. If the right of the unit game related to the normal symbol is reserved up to the maximum number of times, the unit game right related to the normal symbol is not added even if the game ball that has entered the starting device 436 is detected by the start switch 446.

  The ordinary symbol display device 473 includes a plurality of light emitting units, and is controlled by the main control board 920 (see FIG. 10). Usually, a symbol is represented by a light emitting pattern of a plurality of light emitting units. In addition, the normal symbol hold display device 478 displays the number of times of holding based on a combination of the light emitting states (off, on, blinking) of the two monochromatic light emitting units.

  Also, on the game board 400, the decorative symbols are displayed in a variable manner or the decorative symbols are fixedly displayed in the unit game relating to the first special symbol and the second special symbol so as to overlap the rear of the central structure 420. A decorative symbol display device 479 is provided. The variable display and the finalized display of the decorative symbol are controlled by the sub control board 940, and are synchronized with the variable display and the finalized display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol by the main control board 920. In the variation display of the decorative symbol, more complex and diverse effects are executed than in the variation display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. It should be noted that the variable display and the fixed display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol and the variable display and the fixed display of the decorative symbol always start changing at exactly the same timing or stop display as the fixed display. It is not necessary to set the timing so that the fluctuation is started at substantially the same timing while providing a slight time difference at each timing, and the final display is performed at substantially the same timing.

  Further, the game board 400 includes a board light emitting device 490 (see FIG. 10) provided on the back side of various structures, and the board light emitting device 490 is associated with the progress of the game based on control by the sub-control board 940. Various light emission effects and status notification by light emission are executed.

  Here, various game states and transitions between the game states will be described. The normal gaming state (hereinafter also abbreviated as “normal gaming state”) is a state in which the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the normal symbol have a long variable display time (hereinafter also referred to as “non-time saving state”). Corresponding.

  When a big hit is won in the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery, the game ball enters the specific passage (the internal passage of the lower large winning device 433) during the special game state shifted based on the winning. Depending on whether or not the game state shifts after the special game state. If the game ball does not enter the specific passage during the special game state, the first special symbol lottery, the second special symbol, and the variable symbol display time of the normal symbol are shorter than the non-hour reduction state (hereinafter, the "time reduction state"). "), And the winning state of the big hit in the first special symbol lottery and the second special symbol lottery is the same as the normal gaming state (hereinafter also referred to as" low probability state ") ( In the following, the state shifts to “time reduction gaming state”). On the other hand, when the game ball enters the specific passage during the special game state, the state is a time saving state, and the winning probability of the big hit in the first special symbol lottery and the second special symbol lottery is higher than that in the normal game state. The game state transitions to a gaming state (hereinafter, also referred to as a “high probability state”) (hereinafter, also referred to as a “probable changing gaming state”).

  The time-saving game state is maintained until the total number of unit games relating to the first special symbol and the second special symbol reaches a predetermined number (for example, 50 times), and thereafter returns to the normal game state. In addition, the probability change game state is maintained until the total number of unit games related to the first special symbol and the second special symbol reaches a predetermined number (for example, 100 times), and thereafter returns to the normal game state.

  The transition between the gaming state and the gaming state is not necessarily required to have the above-described configuration. For example, the high-probability state may be configured to be continued until the next big hit is won, or the gaming state may be changed depending on other contents. At least one may be configured, a configuration further including a gaming state different from each of the above-described gaming states, or a configuration in which a transition between gaming states is performed under a condition different from the above-described conditions.

  Next, the operation of the main devices of the game board 400 will be described generally in chronological order. On the main control board 920, a winning random number, a big hit symbol random number, a stop pattern random number, and various fluctuation pattern random numbers relating to a special symbol (common to the first special symbol and the second special symbol) are generated. In the case where the game ball that has entered one of the starting winning devices 431A and 431B according to the first special symbol is detected by one of the middle starting winning switches 441A and 441B (see FIG. 10), the first special symbol starts winning. Becomes At the time of the start winning of the first special symbol, if the right of the unit game relating to the first special symbol is not held up to the maximum number of times, a winning random number, a big hit symbol random number and a stop pattern random number relating to the special symbol are obtained, It is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM of the main control board 920.

  The unit game based on the random number acquired based on the winning winning of the first special symbol is not in the special game state, is not the unit game related to the first special symbol or the second special symbol, and is the unit game related to the first special symbol. If no rights are reserved, it will start immediately after storing these random numbers. In addition, even when the special game state is not in progress, the unit game pertaining to the first special symbol or the second special symbol or the unit game right pertaining to the first special symbol or the second special symbol is reserved. The unit game based on the starting winning prize starts after the unit gaming related to all the special symbols (the first special symbol and the second special symbol) held before the current prize is completed. When each random number is acquired based on the winning start of the first special symbol during the special game state, the unit game based on the random number is all of the units held before the current start winning after the special game state. It starts after the unit game related to the special symbol.

  The unit game based on the random number acquired based on the winning winning of the first special symbol is started after all the unit games related to the second special symbol are completed. That is, when each random number is acquired based on the start winning of the second special symbol after the current start winning, the unit game based on the start winning of the second special symbol is preferentially executed. The unit game based on the start winning of the second special symbol does not necessarily have to be executed in preference to the unit game related to the first special symbol. The first special symbol and the second special symbol are sequentially arranged in the order of the starting winning. May be executed, or the two special symbols may be changed simultaneously instead of being selected.

  If a big hit is won in the first special symbol lottery based on the winning winning of the first special symbol, a stop symbol (corresponding to the big hit lottery of the first special symbol lottery based on the acquired big hit symbol random number) The type of big hit symbol) is determined. The type of the stop symbol corresponds to the type of the big hit, for example, the number of rounds (for example, 6 rounds and 16 rounds) corresponding to the number of times that the lower entry restriction mechanism 453 or the upper entry restriction mechanism 454 takes the entry allowable posture, A plurality of types of big hits are set in accordance with the type of game state such as a game state to be shifted after the special game state (whether or not to shift to the probable change game state), and a big hit symbol is set for each type. If the big hit is not won in the first special symbol lottery, a lost symbol different from the big hit symbol is set as a stop symbol.

  After the first special symbol lottery, the first special symbol is determined based on the current game state, the lottery result, the value of the stop pattern random number, the value of the various variation pattern random numbers, and the number of times the unit game right related to the first special symbol is reserved. The change display time of the symbol is determined, and the change pattern of the decoration symbol is selected. After that, the variable display of the first special symbol on the special symbol display device 471 relating to the first special symbol and the variable display of the decorative symbol (fluctuation effect) on the decorative symbol display device 479 are started. The variable display according to the fixed pattern is continued over the display time, and in the decorative design, the variable display according to the variable pattern is continued over the variable display time. Thereafter, as the variable display time elapses, the stop symbol related to the first special symbol is definitely displayed, and a symbol corresponding to the stop symbol of the first special symbol is definitely displayed as a decorative symbol. The fixed display of the first special symbol and the decorative symbol is continued for at least a predetermined time.

  When the stop symbol related to the first special symbol is a big hit symbol, the gaming state shifts to the special gaming state after the first special symbol is determined and displayed. In the special gaming state, the lower entry restriction mechanism 453 and the upper entry restriction mechanism 454 of the upper large winning device 434 are in the entry permissible attitude a predetermined number of times in a predetermined order according to the type of big hit. . When a predetermined number (for example, eight) of game balls are detected by the special winning switches 443 and 444 during the permissible postures of the lower and upper entry restriction mechanisms 453 and 454, or a predetermined maximum number, When the permissible entry time (for example, 29.5 seconds) has elapsed, the lower entry restriction mechanism 453 or the upper entry restriction mechanism 454 shifts to the entry prohibition posture. Thereafter, after the elapse of a predetermined entry prohibition time, either the lower entry restriction mechanism 453 or the upper entry restriction mechanism 454 returns to the entry permission posture again. This entry restriction operation is repeated a predetermined number of times in a predetermined order corresponding to the type of big hit.

  Only one of the lower entry restriction mechanism 453 and the upper entry restriction mechanism 454 is configured to take an entry allowable attitude during the special game state, and after a predetermined standby time has elapsed from the start of the special game state (after the opening period) One) shifts to the first approach allowable posture in ()). In addition, the special game state ends when a predetermined entry prohibition time elapses after returning to the final entry prohibition posture and a predetermined standby time elapses thereafter (after the ending period). After the end of the special game state, as described above, the game shifts to the time-saving game state or the probable change game state.

  In various game states, when a game ball that has entered the right start winning device 432 according to the second special symbol is detected by the right start winning switch 442, a second special symbol is started. The control of the unit game based on the start winning of the second special symbol is executed in the same manner as the control of the first special symbol described above. That is, if the right of the unit game related to the second special symbol is not reserved up to the maximum number of times at the time of the start winning of the second special symbol, each random number related to the special symbol is obtained, and the unit game based on the start winning is executed. Is done. In addition, the determination of the stop symbol corresponding to the second special symbol lottery, the selection of the variation pattern of the decoration symbol, the execution of the variation display, and the transition control of the game state are executed in the same manner as the control relating to the first special symbol. Is done.

  In various game states, when a game ball that has entered the starting device 436 is detected by the start switch 446, a winning random number related to a normal symbol is obtained unless the right of the unit game related to the normal symbol is held up to the maximum number of times. Then, it is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM of the main control board 920. At this time, if the unit game relating to the ordinary symbol is not being performed, the unit game relating to the acquired ordinary symbol is started immediately after the storage. On the other hand, if the unit game relating to the ordinary symbol is being performed, the unit game relating to the acquired ordinary symbol is started after the completion of the unit game based on the acquired unit game right relating to the ordinary symbol.

  In a unit game related to a normal symbol, it is determined whether or not a winning has been made based on the value of a winning random number. When the winning is made, a predetermined winning symbol is set as a stop symbol. On the other hand, when no winning is made in the ordinary symbol lottery, a predetermined lost symbol is set as a stopped symbol. After the normal symbol lottery, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is started on the normal symbol display device 473, and in the non-hour reduction state, the fluctuation display in a fixed pattern is continued for a predetermined fluctuation display time, and in the time reduction state. The variable display in a fixed pattern is continued for a predetermined variable display time shorter than the non-time saving state. With a lapse of a predetermined time according to the gaming state, a stop symbol related to a normal symbol is fixedly displayed over a certain period of time.

  When the stop symbol related to the ordinary symbol is a hit symbol, the right entry restricting mechanism 452 of the right starting winning device 432 shifts to the entry allowable attitude at least once after the normal symbol is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, in a case of winning in the non-time-saving state (the normal game state and the special game state), the right start winning device 432 permits the entry for a predetermined maximum entry allowable time (for example, about 0.1 second). When the right start winning device 432 is in the non-time saving state, the predetermined maximum allowable time is longer (for example, approximately 4.8 seconds). ) Intermittently (for example, divided into three times) to enter the approach allowable posture. However, when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are detected by the right starting winning switch 442, the right approach restricting mechanism 452 shifts to the entry prohibiting posture without waiting for the elapse of the maximum allowable time. In addition, even if the number of transitions to the entry allowable posture has not reached the predetermined number, the operation of the right starting winning device 432 in the unit game relating to the current ordinary symbol ends.

  Next, the playability of the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described. In order to receive the second special symbol lottery, the player must first win in the ordinary symbol lottery, and further, the game ball enters the right-start prize device 432 in a state where the right-start prize device 432 is allowed to enter based on the winning. Must. The winning probability for the normal symbol in the normal gaming state is the same as the winning probability in the time-saving gaming state, but the staying time in the entry-permitted state of the right starting winning device 432 based on the winning in the normal gaming state (for example, approximately 0.1 seconds) is set to be extremely shorter than the staying time (for example, approximately 4.8 seconds) in the time saving state, so that the opportunity per unit time to be able to receive the second special symbol lottery in the normal gaming state. Is much smaller than the opportunity per unit time to receive the first special symbol lottery. Conversely, in a time-saving state such as a time-saving game state or a probable change game state, the opportunity per unit time to receive the second special symbol lottery is significantly larger than the opportunity per unit time to receive the first special symbol lottery. .

  Therefore, the player wins the big hit in the first special symbol lottery, and in the subsequent special game state, plays the game aiming at the transition to the certain change game state by causing the game ball to enter the specific passage. On the other hand, in the time-saving game state and the probable change game state, the game is aimed at winning the big hit in the second special symbol lottery before each game state ends.

  Specifically, the game board 400 is provided with a central structure 420 at the center of the game area in which the game ball flows down, and a game technique for causing the game ball to flow mainly from the left side of the central structure 420 (left-handed game ) And a game technique (a right-handed game technique) in which game balls flow down mainly from the right side of the central structure 420. In the normal gaming state, the player plays a game by a left-handed gaming technique, and in the time-saving gaming state and the probable changing gaming state, plays a game by a right-handed gaming technique. In addition, since the lower big winning device 433 and the upper winning device 434 are arranged on the right side with respect to the central structure 420, even in the special gaming state, the game is performed by the right-handed gaming method.

  Next, the rear block 104 will be described. 8 and 9 are a rear perspective view and a rear view showing the pachinko machine 100, respectively. In FIG. 8, the outer frame 101 is omitted for easy understanding.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the rear block 104 is configured by attaching another member or device to the base 501. The base 501 and the intermediate block 103 are connected by the rear block support mechanisms 136 and 137, so that the rear block 104 is supported on the intermediate block 103 so as to be openable and closable.

  The rear block 104 is a game ball tank 510 as a ball storage unit for storing game balls, and rectifies (for example, in one row) game balls continuously on the downstream side of the game ball tank 510 and aligns them in one stage. A tank rail 520 as a ball aligning portion, a case rail 530 as a ball guiding portion for guiding game balls flowing from the tank rail 520 on the downstream side of the tank rail 520, and a payout of game balls on a downstream side of the case rail 530, A payout device 540 for renting out game balls, and guidance as a ball guiding portion for guiding game balls flowing out of the payout device 540 on the downstream side of the payout device 540 to a guide passage (not shown) formed in the base 501. A member 550, a payout control device 560 that controls payout of game balls by the payout device 540 and lending of game balls, and an external power source. The function as a power supply means for converting the power into a predetermined voltage required by the kind of device or the like and outputting the same and controlling the ejection of game balls based on the firing operation on the firing operation device 250 in cooperation with the main control board 920. A power supply / launch control device 570 having a function as a launch control means, a payout control device 560, a game ball lending device 290 (see FIG. 1), and a card unit (not shown) arranged beside the pachinko machine 100 And a relay device 950 that relays a signal between the two.

  The base 501 is integrally formed of a resin (for example, an ABS resin), and includes a base portion 502 corresponding to a front side portion and a protective cover portion 503 located behind the base portion 502. The upper portion of the base portion 502 is formed in a substantially frame shape along the outer shape of the rear block 104, and the lower portion is formed in a substantially flat shape having a thickness in the front-rear direction. It has a function as an attached portion to be attached.

  The protective cover portion 503 is formed in a substantially plate shape having a thickness in the front-rear direction. The protective cover portion 503 does not cover the entire back surface of the intermediate block 103, but a part of the rear surface of the intermediate block 103 that needs to be frequently inspected and checked, such as a part of the main control device 370, is provided on the rear surface of the pachinko machine 100. The size is set so as to form a window for exposing to the window. A large number of ventilation holes 503A having a function of improving the heat dissipation of the heat generated by the main control device 370 and the sub control device 390 are formed on the back surface of the protective cover portion 503.

  The game ball tank 510 is a horizontally long box-shaped container opened upward, and game balls supplied from a ball circulation device (not shown) of the island equipment are sequentially supplied to one end in the longitudinal direction. An opening (not shown) is formed at one end of the game ball tank 510 in the longitudinal direction different from the side where the game balls are supplied. The bottom surface of the game ball tank 510 is gently inclined in the longitudinal direction, and the game ball supplied to the game ball tank 510 moves to the opening side by its own weight. In addition, the bottom surface of the game ball tank 510 is also inclined in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (front-rear direction) as compared with the longitudinal direction, and guides the game ball to the side where the opening is provided (for example, the front side). . In addition, a metal antistatic plate (not shown) is attached to the bottom surface of the game ball tank 510 so as to overlap therewith, and the antistatic plate is connected to the ground potential so that the inside of the game ball tank 510 and The static electricity of the game ball on the downstream side is removed.

  The tank rail 520 is attached to the side where the opening of the game ball tank 510 is formed, and the game ball flows through the opening of the game ball tank 510. The tank rail 520 has a passage forming member 521 that forms a passage of a substantially gutter-shaped game ball having a width through which the game balls pass in a line, and a height gradually increasing as an upper surface of the passage formed by the passage forming member 521. And a rectifying member 522 for rectifying a game ball flowing down the passage having a top surface portion whose height is lowered from a vertically overlapped height to a one-stage height. The passage formed by the tank rail 520 is gently inclined toward the downstream side, and guides the game ball to the side opposite to the game ball tank 510.

  The case rail 530 is formed to be vertically long so as to be continuous below the tank rail 520, and a game ball from the tank rail 520 flows in. On the case rail 530, the game ball is curved left and right so as not to flow vigorously and continues downward. In addition, a ball break detector 539 for detecting a ball break is provided in a middle part of the ball path in the case rail 530. A stored ball switch 591 (see FIG. 10) is built in the ball cut detector 539, and the stored ball switch 591 causes a ball to be clogged on the case rail 530 or on the upstream side of the case rail 530, and a game ball is placed in the case rail 530. Detects out-of-ball conditions that have not been properly replenished.

  The payout device 540 includes a sending mechanism for sending out game balls, a payout motor 542 (see FIG. 10) as a driving means for driving the sending mechanism, and a payout counting switch 592 (see FIG. 10). In response to the operation of the payout motor 542 based on the control by the payout control device 560, the game balls stored in the ball passage are discharged to the downstream side. Passing of the released game balls through the ball path is detected by the payout counting switch 592, whereby the payout control device 560 (payout control board 930) counts the number of paid out game balls.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the payout control device 560 and the power supply / fire control device 570 are mounted so as to overlap the lower rear surface of the base portion 502 of the base body 501 so as to be located at the lower rear side of the rear block 104. Have been. The rear block 104 including the payout control device 560 and the power supply / fire control device 570 can be continuously used even when the game board 400 is replaced with another game board due to a model change or the like.

  The dispensing control device 560 includes a dispensing control board 930 (see FIG. 10) and a board case that accommodates the dispensing control board 930. The dispensing control board 930, like the main control board 920, leaves no trace of opening. It is housed inside a board case sealed so as not to be opened.

  The power / emission control device 570 includes a power / emission control board 900 (see FIG. 10) and a board case that houses the power / emission control board 900. The power / emission control board 900 is similar to the main control board 920. Is housed inside a sealed substrate case.

<Electrical configuration>
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 100. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, the pachinko machine 100 includes control circuit devices such as a power supply / emission control board 900, a power supply monitoring board 910, a main control board 920, a payout control board 930, and a sub control board 940. In FIG. 10, a relay circuit device that only relays various signals is omitted. Hereinafter, these main control circuit devices will be individually described in detail.

  The power supply / launch control board 900 includes a power supply unit 901 that supplies power of a predetermined voltage to each unit of the pachinko machine 100 via a power supply path (broken line in the figure), and a launch device in response to operation of the launch operation device 250. A firing control unit 902 for controlling the driving of the 330 and a signal relay unit 903 for relaying an initialization signal from the initialization switch 907 and a ball overflow signal from the ball overflow switch 249 are provided.

  The power supply unit 901 takes in external power (for example, AC 24 volts) supplied from outside and converts it into internal power (for example, DC 24 volts), and generates various powers from the internal power. The power generated by the power supply unit 901 is power of a driving voltage (for example, 12 VDC) for driving devices such as various solenoids and various motors, and drives various switches and executes control processing. (For example, DC 5 volts), backup power for retaining the contents of the RAM of the main control board 920, and the like.

  The power supply unit 901 supplies various types of power generated from the internal power to the power supply monitoring board 910, the main control board 920, the payout control board 930, the sub control board 940, and the like. Specifically, the power of the internal power, the driving voltage, the control voltage, and the backup voltage is supplied to the power supply monitoring board 910. The power of the driving voltage, the control voltage, and the backup voltage is supplied to the main control board 920, and these powers are supplied via the power monitoring unit 911 of the power monitoring board 910. The payout control board 930 is supplied with power of a driving voltage and a control voltage. The sub-control board 940 is supplied with power of the driving voltage and the control voltage. The power of the driving voltage and the power of the control voltage are supplied to the emission control unit 902 and the signal relay unit 903.

  A power switch 909 is connected to the power supply unit 901, and when the power switch 909 is in an off state, taking in of external power is stopped. The power switch 909 is turned off or a power plug (not shown) connected to the power supply unit 901 via the power switch 909 is pulled out of an external power supply outlet (not shown). A state in which the supply of power to the inside of the device 100 is stopped or a state in which the supply of external power itself is stopped is collectively referred to as a “power failure state”.

  The power supply unit 901 is configured to normally output the power of the control voltage for a predetermined period even after shifting to the power failure state. Accordingly, the main control board 920 can save the state so as to return to the current control state and end the control.

  The firing control unit 902 controls the driving of the ball feeding solenoid 332 and the firing solenoid 334 of the firing device 330 in cooperation with the main control board 920. The operation of the ball feeding solenoid 332 and the firing solenoid 334 is permitted when predetermined conditions are satisfied. Specifically, the fact that the player is touching the firing handle 252 (see FIG. 1) is detected based on the contact sensor signal from the contact sensor 254, and the firing stop switch 255 for stopping firing is provided. The firing control unit 902 outputs an on-state firing permission signal to the main control board 920 on condition that the operation is not performed. The main control board 920 outputs a firing solenoid control signal and a ball feed solenoid control signal to the firing control unit 902 based on the firing permission signal and the firing abnormality signal. The firing control unit 902 operates the ball feeding solenoid 332 based on the ball feeding control signal in the ON state, and operates the firing solenoid 334 based on the reception of the firing solenoid control signal in the ON state and the resistance value of the variable resistor 253. Let it. As a result, game balls are sequentially fired from the firing device 330 with a strength corresponding to the resistance value of the variable resistor 253 (the amount of rotation of the firing handle 252).

  The signal relay unit 903 outputs an on-state initialization signal to the main control board 920 when the initialization switch 907 is pressed. The main control board 920 initializes the storage information stored in the RAM of the main control board 920 in response to receiving the ON-state initialization signal. Note that the initialization switch 907 does not necessarily need to be configured to output a signal to the main control board 920 via the signal relay unit 903. For example, the initialization switch 907 may be directly mounted on the main control board 920. The configuration may be such that the initialization switch 907 is accommodated in the board case 371, so that an illegal signal input aimed at a section where a signal is transmitted can be suppressed.

  Also, the signal relay unit 903 outputs an ON ball overflow signal to the main control board 920 when the ball overflow switch 249 detects a game ball. The main control board 920 outputs a low-speed payout signal to the payout control board 930 based on the detection of the ball overflow signal in the ON state, and the payout control board 930 receiving the low-speed payout signal outputs the rotation speed (payout) of the payout motor 542. (Payout speed of the game balls from the device 540). The main control board 920 outputs a high-speed payout signal to the payout control board 930 based on the detection of the ball overflow signal in the off state, and the payout control board 930 that has received the high-speed payout signal controls the rotation speed of the payout motor 542. Speed up.

  The power supply monitoring board 910 monitors a power supply state from the power supply / emission control board 900, and supplies power and transmits various signals between the power supply / emission control board 900 and the main control board 920. And a signal relay unit 912 for relaying. The power supply monitoring unit 911 also outputs a power failure signal to the main control board 920 in response to the transition to the power failure state. If the state in which the voltage is less than 22 volts continues for a predetermined time, it is determined that a power failure has occurred, and an on-state power failure signal is output to main control board 920. The main control board 920 recognizes the shift to the power failure state by receiving the power failure signal in the ON state.

  The main control board 920 controls the operation of the pachinko machine 100 as a whole. An MPU (not shown) as a one-chip microcomputer is mounted on the main control board 920. The MPU includes a CPU (not shown) as an arithmetic processing unit, a ROM (not shown) storing various control programs and fixed data executed by the CPU, and various data temporarily executed when executing the control programs. And the like (not shown) for storing the same. On the main control board 920, various circuits such as a timer circuit (not shown), a counter circuit (not shown), a clock generation circuit (not shown), and a signal transmitting / receiving circuit (not shown) are mounted. I have. The RAM of the main control board 920 has a configuration in which internal data can be maintained (backed up) even after shifting to the power failure state by supplying power of the backup voltage from the power supply / emission control board 900.

  The payout control board 930 controls the payout operation of the game balls by the payout device 540 according to the instruction from the main control board 920 and the lending operation of the game balls by the payout device 540 according to the operation of the game ball lending device 290. Like the main control board 920, the payout control board 930 includes an MPU (not shown) as a one-chip microcomputer including a CPU (not shown), a ROM (not shown), and a RAM (not shown), and a timer circuit. (Not shown), various circuits such as a counter circuit (not shown), a clock generation circuit (not shown), and a signal transmitting / receiving circuit (not shown) are mounted. The payout control board 930 is provided with an input / output port as a connection means for connecting information communication with another device, and for example, bidirectional information input / output communication with the main control board 920 and the relay device 950 is possible. Are connected to the open / close detection switches 108 and 109, the storage ball switch 591 and the payout counting switch 592 so that only one-way information input communication is possible, and the payout motor 542 is connected to only one-way information. Only output communication is connected. Note that the RAM of the payout control board 930 may have a backup function to maintain internal data for a certain period in a power failure state, like the RAM of the main control board 920, or the RAM of the main control board 920 Unlike this, a configuration in which internal data is not maintained in a power failure state may be adopted.

  The sub control board 940 controls the operation of various effect devices, various light emitting devices, various audio devices, and the like, based on instructions from the main control substrate 920. The sub-control board 940 is provided with an input / output port as a connection means for connecting information communication with another device. For example, the sub-control board 940 is connected to the main control board 920 so that only one-way information input communication is possible. , And the input operation device 260 are connected so that information can be communicated in both directions, and the decorative symbol display device 479 and the like are connected so that only one-way information output communication is possible.

<Various control processes>
Next, various control processes executed by the main control board 920 will be described. The control processing in the main control board 920 is roughly divided into a main processing started upon recovery from a power failure state and a main processing that is interrupted periodically (in the present embodiment at a period of 2 ms (milliseconds)). Timer interrupt processing.

  First, a main process executed by the main control board 920 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing main processing of the main control board 920 (abbreviated as “main control main processing” in FIG. 11).

  In the main processing of the main control board 920, first, a series of control start processing (program start processing S1001 to random number initialization processing S1019) for starting up the main control board 920 and initializing various information is executed only once. After that, the interrupt prohibition process S1020 for prohibiting the interrupt, the winning random number initial value counter (part of the RAM) and the big hit symbol random number initial value counter (part of the RAM) for the special symbol, and the normal symbol The random number initial value updating process S1021 for updating the value of the winning random number initial value counter (part of the area of the RAM), and first to fourth variation type counters for determining a variation time, a variation pattern, and the like. Variation counter update processing S1022 for updating the value of the counter (partial area of the RAM) and interrupt permission processing S for permitting an interrupt 023 and is repeatedly executed. When a timer interrupt request is generated before the interrupt permission processing S1023, the timer interrupt processing is executed immediately after the interrupt permission processing S1023.

  In a series of control start processing, a program start processing S1001 for setting an initial value to a stack pointer (a partial area of the RAM) for controlling execution of a program, an interrupt mode setting processing S1002 for setting an interrupt mode, and a payout control board A start-up standby process S1003 of waiting for a predetermined time until the 930, the sub-control board 940, and the like start up is executed.

  After the start-up standby process S1003, a process S1004 for determining the output state of the initialization signal from the initialization switch 907 of the power / emission control board 900, a process S1005 for determining the value of the power failure information (part of the RAM), and saving An information storage state determination process S1007 is performed, and it is determined whether or not the storage information in the RAM is to be deleted based on the determination results. Here, the stored information is information necessary for returning to the state of the game before the power failure, and corresponds to a partial area of the RAM that has been updated according to the progress of the game before the power failure, and The value of a counter related to the unit game in the middle, the value of the counter stored by the winning start, and the like are exemplified.

  The storage state of the stored information is determined as follows. First, a checksum value for a storage area in a predetermined range of the RAM is calculated (checksum calculation processing S1006), and the current checksum value and the power failure monitoring processing S1202 (see FIG. 12) in accordance with the transition to the previous power failure state. ), It is determined whether or not the exclusive OR of the checksum value and the RAM determination value, which is a two's complement, is “0” (determination processing S1007). It is determined whether or not the checksum value at the time of transition to the power failure state is the same.

  When the initialization signal is in the ON state (S1004: Y), when the power outage information is not the predetermined power outage value indicating that the storage information is saved and terminated at the time of transition to the power outage state (S1005: N), or the storage is performed. If the information is not normally stored (S1007: N), a RAM clear process S1008 for erasing the information stored in the RAM is executed. After it is determined that the stored information is normally held (S1007: Y), or after the RAM clear processing S1008 is executed, the hardware for initializing various devices connected to the main control board 920 A ware initialization process S1009 is executed.

  After the hardware initialization processing S1009, a processing S1010 for determining whether or not the power failure information is a power failure value is performed. If the power failure information is the power failure value (S1010: N), a RAM recovery setting process S1011 for initializing various information including the recovery of the held information and a return command indicating the completion of the setting are set (return command). Output processing S1012). By the return of the held information in the RAM return setting process S1011, the control state of the main control board 920 returns to the control state immediately before the transition to the previous power failure state.

  On the other hand, if the power failure information is not the power failure value (S1010: Y), various information is initialized without restoring the held information (RAM initialization processing S1013), and an initialization command indicating the completion of the setting is output. Is performed (initialization command output processing S1014).

  In the RAM return setting process S1011 and the RAM initial setting process S1013, the power outage information is set to a predetermined energization value different from the power outage value, and various error states such as a fraud detection error immediately before the transition to the previous power outage state. Even if the error has occurred, all of those error states are released. Further, either the return command or the initialization command is output from the main control board 920 to both the payout control board 930 and the sub control board 940, and the payout control board 930 and the sub control board 940 that have received the return command or the initialization command. A predetermined initialization process is also performed in each of.

  After the initialization of the RAM according to the situation at the time of start-up (determination processing S1004 to initialization command output processing S1014), if the condition device was activated at the time of the previous transition to the power failure state, the special game state is set. Preparation for returning is performed (special game state return preparation processing S1015). Specifically, in the special game state return preparation processing S1015, the operation states of the condition device and the accessory continuous operation device are determined, and processing corresponding to the state of the game at the time of the power outage state is executed on the sub control board 940. You.

  After the special game state return preparation processing S1015, it is determined whether or not the time reduction state flag is set to determine whether the state is the time reduction state or the non-time reduction state (determination processing S1016), and the state is the time reduction state. In this case (S1016: Y), a time saving command is output (time saving command output processing S1017). On the other hand, in the non-time saving state (S1016: N), a non-time saving command is output (non-time saving command output processing S1018). Thereafter, the value of the winning random number counter (part of the RAM) relating to the special symbol is initialized (random number initialization processing S1019).

  Next, the timer interrupt processing executed by the main control board 920 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt process (abbreviated as “main control interrupt process” in the figure) executed by the main control board 920.

  In the timer interrupt process of the main control board 920, first, an interrupt start process S1201 for starting a timer interrupt is executed. Specifically, a predetermined value is set in the interrupt control register. As a result, interrupts other than the timer interrupt are prohibited. Thereafter, a power outage monitoring process S1202 to an external information output process S1221 relating to substantial control such as game progress control of the pachinko machine 100 and monitoring of various sensors are sequentially executed. However, when the game progress is stopped based on the detection of various kinds of injustices (S1207: Y), the control signal output processing S1208 to the external information output processing S1221 are not executed. Finally, an interrupt permission process S1222 for permitting the next timer interrupt is executed, and the current timer interrupt process ends. Hereinafter, various main processes will be described individually.

  In the power failure monitoring process S1202, the value of the power failure information (part of the RAM) is updated based on the output state of the power failure signal output from the power monitoring unit 911 of the power monitoring board 910. Specifically, the output state of the power failure signal is confirmed three times, and when the ON state is detected all three times, it is determined that the power failure state is present. If it is not determined in this determination that a power failure has occurred, the power failure information is maintained at the energized value.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in the power outage monitoring process S1202 that the power is out, the following process is executed. First, the value of the power failure information is changed from the energization value set in the RAM return setting process S1011 or the RAM initial setting process S1013 (see FIG. 11) to a predetermined power failure value. In addition, a checksum value for a storage area in a predetermined range of the RAM is calculated, and a two's complement of the checksum value is set as a RAM determination value. As a result, the pachinko machine 100 enters an infinite loop in which substantial control such as progress of the game and monitoring of various sensors is not performed, and the state of the RAM after the RAM determination value is set is held based on the backup power. You. Since the output state of the power failure signal is confirmed three times, each process of the timer interrupt is executed twice after the reception of the power failure signal is detected for the first time.

  In the random number updating process S1203, the winning random number counter for the special symbol, the big hit symbol random number counter, the stop pattern selection counter, and the winning random number counter for the normal symbol are updated. Specifically, when the value of the winning random number counter related to the special symbol is different from the specified maximum value (for example, “576”), the value is changed to a value larger by “1” than the current value, and the special symbol is changed. If the value of the winning random number counter according to the above is the specified maximum value, it is changed to the specified minimum value ("0"). However, if the value after the change is the same value as the cyclic initial value for the winning random number counter for the special symbol, the value of the winning random number counter for the special symbol is the same as the winning random number initial value counter for the special symbol. , And the cyclic initial value is also set to the same value as the winning random number initial value counter.

  The big hit symbol random number counter, the stop pattern selection counter, and the winning random number counter for the ordinary symbol are also updated in the same manner as the winning random number counter for the special symbol. However, as the update range defined by the specified maximum value and the specified minimum value of each counter, a value unique to each counter is set, and a plurality of counters are updated asynchronously. Refers to an initial value counter unique to each counter. For example, the winning random number counter for the special symbol and the winning random number initial value counter for the special symbol have the same value range, and the big hit symbol random number counter and the big hit symbol random number initial value counter have the same value range. The value range of the winning random number counter related to the ordinary symbol and the winning random number initial value counter related to the ordinary symbol are the same.

  In the random number initial value update process S1204, the winning random number initial value counter for the special symbol, the jackpot symbol random number initial value counter, and the winning random number initial value counter for the ordinary symbol are updated. Specifically, when the value of the winning random number initial value counter related to the special symbol is different from a specified maximum value (for example, “576”), the value is changed to a value larger by “1” than the current value, and If the value of the winning random number initial value counter for the symbol is the specified maximum value, the value is changed to the specified minimum value ("0"). Regarding the symbol random number initial value counter for special symbols and the random number initial value counter for ordinary symbols, the random number initial value counter for special symbols is the same except that the specified maximum value and the specified minimum value are values unique to those counters. It is updated in the same way as for the value counter.

  In the variation counter updating process S1205, the values of the first variation type counter to the fourth variation type counter for determining the variation time, the variation pattern, and the like are updated. Specifically, when the value of the first variation type counter is different from a specified maximum value (for example, “187”), the value is changed to a value larger by “1” than the current value, and the first variation If the value of the type counter is the specified maximum value, it is changed to the specified minimum value ("0"). The second to fourth variation type counters are also updated in the same manner as the first variation type counter, except that the specified maximum value and the specified minimum value are values unique to those counters. Is done.

  In addition, each winning random number counter, big hit symbol random number counter, stop pattern selection counter, and each variation type counter relating to the special symbol and the ordinary symbol need not necessarily have the above configuration, and at least a part of the counter is another configuration. For example, a configuration may be employed in which a fixed initial value is updated without using an initial value counter, or a configuration in which a random number generation IC is used without using a program and a value is referred to as necessary. .

  In the game stop determination processing S1206, when the fraud detection information is the fraud detection value, the information is updated to the game stop value, and various information for stopping the progress of the game is set. On the other hand, when the fraud detection information is not the fraud detection value or is already the game stop value, the game stop determination processing S1206 ends without executing each process for stopping the game progress. The fraud detection information is set to a fraud detection value when various frauds are detected in the fraud detection processing S1211. In the determination process S1207, it is determined whether or not the game is stopped based on whether or not the fraud detection information is the game stop value.

  In the control signal output processing S1208, based on the control data stored in the output buffer, the special symbol display device 471 for the first special symbol, the special symbol display device 472 for the second special symbol, and the normal symbol display device 472 A signal for controlling various notification devices such as the symbol display device 473 is output. Further, based on the control data stored in the output buffer, various actuators such as a ball feed solenoid 332, a firing solenoid 334, a right approaching solenoid 462, a lower approaching solenoid 463, an upward approaching solenoid 464, a switching solenoid 465, etc. A control signal is output.

  In the switch reading process S1209, the middle start winning switches 441A and 441B, the right starting winning switch 442, the lower large winning switch 443, the upper large winning switch 444, the combination operating switch 445, the start switch 446, the non-specific passage switch 447, and the specific The signal state from each of the passage switch 448 and the general winning switches 449A and 449B is read, and a change in the detection state of the game ball by various switches is detected.

  Specifically, in the switch reading process S1209, the signal states from the various switches are read twice into the input buffer (a part of the RAM) at predetermined time intervals, and the signals from the various switches are read. Each time, a signal state read first (hereinafter abbreviated as “first signal state”) and a signal state read second (hereinafter abbreviated as “second signal state”) Based on the detection state detected by the previous timer interrupt (hereinafter abbreviated as “previous detection state”), a change in the detection state of various switches is detected. Then, when the previous detection state is the OFF state, the first signal state is the ON state, and when the second signal state is the ON state, it is determined that each switch has transitioned to the ON state. Then, a detection flag (a partial area of the RAM) corresponding to the type of switch is set. As described in the power outage monitoring process S1202, even if the power supply is stopped, since each process of the timer interrupt is executed twice, immediately after the power supply is stopped, various switches are turned on immediately after the power supply is stopped. Even when it is started, the detection flags of various switches can be set accurately.

  In the timer update process S1210, various timers (predetermined areas in the RAM) used for displaying a special symbol and a normal symbol in a variable manner, controlling each game state, and monitoring impropriety are updated.

  In the fraud detection process S1211, a fraudulent act of forcibly entering a game ball into various winning devices or forcibly operating various winning devices is detected. Specifically, the right starting winning device 432, the lower winning device 433, and the upper winning device 434 are forcibly moved to the allowable entry position, and the game ball is guided to a specific passage of the lower winning device 433 by vibrating. The right start winning device 432, the lower winning device 433, and the upper winning device 434 by radio waves are forcibly malfunctioned, the game balls are guided to various winning devices by magnetic attraction, the upper middle starting winning device 431A, In a situation where there is a high possibility that an illegal act such as guiding a game ball to the lower middle starting winning device 431B, the right starting winning device 432, the lower winning device 433, and the upper winning device 434 at abnormal timing has been performed. Detect the occurrence.

  In the winning detection response process S1212, control based on detection of a game ball by various switches provided on the game board 400 is executed. Specifically, when the middle start winning switch detection flag is set based on the detection of a game ball by the upper middle starting winning switch 441A (see FIG. 10) and the lower middle starting winning switch 441B (see FIG. 10). , The mid-start winning counter (predetermined area of RAM) and the first payout counter (predetermined area of RAM) are updated. When the right start winning switch detection flag is set based on the detection of a game ball by the right start winning switch 442 (see FIG. 10), the first payout counter is updated. In addition, when the lower special winning switch detection flag is set based on the detection of the game ball by the lower special winning switch 443 (see FIG. 10), or when the game ball is detected by the upper special winning switch 444 (see FIG. 10). If the upper winning switch detection flag is set on the basis of this, the big winning counter (a predetermined area of the RAM) and the second payout counter (a predetermined area of the RAM) are updated.

  In the launch control processing S1213, the launch-related information for controlling the launch of the game ball by the launch device 330 is updated. Specifically, the operation flag of the ball feeding solenoid 332 that drives the ball feeding mechanism 331 and the operation flag of the firing solenoid 334 that drives the firing mechanism 333 are updated.

  In the input signal monitoring process S1214, based on the output state of the signal from the open / close detection switch 108 (see FIG. 10) via the payout control board 930, the outer frame 101 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) is set to the intermediate block. It is detected whether 103 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) is closed. Also, based on the output state of the signal from the open / close detection switch 109 via the payout control board 930 (see FIG. 10), the intermediate block 103 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) is compared with the front block 102 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). 3) is closed or not.

  In the payout state monitoring process S1215, information indicating the payout control state output from the payout control board 930 is monitored, and various payout state commands according to the payout control state are set as necessary. Note that the sub-control board 940 that has received the payout state command causes the decorative symbol display device 479, the upper left sound device 281, the upper right sound device 282, and the like to execute notification according to the type of the payout state command.

  In the payout signal output processing S1216, various prize ball commands are set based on the values of the first payout counter and the second payout counter, as necessary, and output to the payout control board 930. Note that the first payout counter and the second payout counter are updated according to the setting of the prize ball command. For example, the first payout counter is incremented by one each time a game ball corresponding to one winning is detected, and decremented by one each time a winning ball command based on the winning is set. Each time the payout control board 930 executes control for paying out a number (for example, three) of game balls corresponding to the winning (specifically, shortly before the payout is completed), the main control board 920 receives a prize. In a situation where a ball command is requested and payout of prize balls continues, a further prize ball command is output from the main control board 920. The second payout counter is a counter that is updated in response to a winning (for example, 13) having a different number of prize balls from the first payout counter, and outputs a prize ball command based on the value of the second payout counter to a payout control board. When 930 is received, the payout control board 930 executes control for paying out a number of game balls corresponding to the prize ball command.

  In the special symbol-related process S1217, the control of holding the right of the unit game according to the first special symbol and the control of the unit game according to the first special symbol are executed. Specifically, in the holding control of the unit game right related to the first special symbol, the operation control of the special symbol holding display device 476 related to the first special symbol is executed. In addition, in the control of the unit game relating to the first special symbol, the operation control of the special symbol display device 471 relating to the first special symbol is executed, and when the big hit is won in the first special symbol lottery, the lower large winning device. The operation control of the 433 and the upper winning device 434 is further executed.

  In the special symbol-related process S1217, control for holding the right of the unit game relating to the second special symbol and control for the unit game relating to the second special symbol are executed. Specifically, in the holding control of the unit game right related to the second special symbol, the operation control of the special symbol holding display device 477 related to the second special symbol is executed. In addition, in the control of the unit game relating to the second special symbol, the operation control of the special symbol display device 472 relating to the second special symbol is executed, and when a big hit is won in the second special symbol lottery, the lower large winning device. The operation control of the 433 and the upper winning device 434 is further executed.

  In the normal symbol-related process S1218, the control of holding the right of the unit game relating to the ordinary symbol and the control of the unit game relating to the ordinary symbol are executed. Specifically, in the holding control of the right of the unit game relating to the normal symbol, the operation control of the normal symbol holding display device 478 is executed. In addition, in the control of the unit game relating to the ordinary symbol, the operation control of the ordinary symbol display device 473 relating to the ordinary symbol is executed, and when the ordinary symbol lottery is won, the operation control of the right start winning device 432 is further executed. .

  In the display control process S1219, the special symbol display device 471 related to the first special symbol, the special symbol display device 472 related to the second special symbol, the special symbol hold display device 476 related to the first special symbol in the special symbol related process S1217, and Based on various kinds of information updated to control the operation of the special symbol reservation display device 477 and the like relating to the second special symbol, output data for specifically operating those devices is synthesized. The synthesized output data is output to each device in a control signal output process S1208 based on the next timer interrupt.

  In the motor control process S1220, operation control of various motors is executed. In the external information output process S1221, output data to be output to an external device such as a data display device (not shown) or a management device (not shown) electrically connected to the pachinko machine 100 is set.

<Configuration of decorative design display device with function of projecting images>
Next, the configuration of the decorative symbol display device 479 in the pachinko machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The pachinko machine 100 has an upper projection target unit 701 and a lower projection target unit 702 as the decorative symbol display device 479 (see FIG. 7). The upper projection target portion 701 and the lower projection target portion 702 have a configuration in which a white or silver screen is provided, and a projection mechanism provided below the upper central edge portion 211A (see FIG. 5) near the tip. A projection image is projected by projecting projection light projected from the projector device 711 as a projector. The projector device 711 is configured by a projection device (projector) that can project an image using an LED light source, a laser light source, or the like.

  The upper projection target unit 701 is configured to include three rotary display devices, each of which has a rotary screen, and has a total of three rotary screens 701A to 701C. Each of the rotating screens 701A to 701C has a configuration in which a circumferential surface (outer peripheral surface) of a cylindrical drum is used as a display surface (screen) and an end surface of a band-shaped film is bonded to each other, and each rotates in the left-right direction. As an axis, the front part can be rotated so as to move upward or downward. By projecting the projected images on the rotating rotating screens 701A to 701C, in a section where no pattern is drawn, a sense of realism as if the pattern drawn on the rotating screens 701A to 701C is actually rotating. The production which has is possible.

  On the rotating screens 701A to 701C, in the rotating direction, a screen section whose surface is set to white, and a plurality of types of designs (for example, numerals 1 to 9 and characters such as characters corresponding to each numeral) are arranged on the surface. The drawn symbol display section is set, the pattern is expressed by the projected image by stopping at the screen section, and the symbol printed section is combined with the actually printed pattern and the projected image to combine the symbol It is expressible. Note that the screen section does not necessarily need to be integrally formed with the film on which the symbol display section is provided, and is provided with an outer rotating member that covers each of the rotating screens 701A to 701C or the entire periphery, and is rotated twice. The display surface is configured to be rotatable independently while overlapping with each other, at least a transparent section and a screen section such as white are set as the outer display surface, and at least a symbol display section is provided on the inner display surface. The symbol display section and the screen section may be switched as needed. Further, as the screen section, a plurality of types of screen sections may be set. For example, a white screen section and a gray screen section are set so that they can be selectively arranged, and even if the same projected image is used, You may comprise so that the appearance from a player may differ. In addition, as the screen section, a smooth section having no irregularities on the surface and a undulating section having a fine undulation (irregularities) on the surface to provide a rough tactile sensation are provided. Also, the appearance of the player may be different.

  The lower projection target unit 702 is a part that constitutes a display unit that can project a projection image together with the rotating screens 701A to 701C. The surface of the downward projection target portion 702 has, for example, the same or substantially the same surface color and undulating shape as at least a part of the rotating screens 701A to 701C, and has, for example, fine irregularities in white. A projection image is projected on the uneven portion. In addition, the downward projection target portion 702 may be configured by a member including a plate portion having a thickness in the front-rear direction as a viewing direction from a player, and in this case, the lower projection target portion 702 may be transparent due to irregular reflection of an undulating portion provided on the front surface or the back surface. The projected image may be displayed on a simple plate portion.

  Further, the upper projection target portion 701 and the lower projection target portion 702 are constituted by movable bodies movably attached to the base 401 of the game board 400 into which the nail 411 is driven. For example, when a predetermined effect condition such as a jackpot win or a reach win is satisfied, a special effect in which the upper projection target portion 701 and the lower projection target portion 702 move by the control of the sub control board 940 is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 13, left and right rotating screens 701A and 701C are attached to the upper projection target unit 701 so as to be movable to both left and right sides, respectively. Due to this movement, as shown in FIG. 14, a space is created on the left and right of the center rotating screen 701B, and the center rotating screen 701B can be rotated in the left and right directions with the vertical direction as the rotation axis. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 15, the drum side surface 701BA is positioned in front of the player (front side). On the opposite side of the drum side surface 701BA, an operation mechanism such as a motor for rotating the rotating screen 701B and a light-emitting body provided inside the rotating screen 701B and capable of emitting a multi-color pattern on the surface are connected. A connector and wiring are provided.

  On the drum side surface 701BA, a three-dimensional effect 701Bb such as a three-dimensional character or a movable effect device is arranged, and projection light is projected on the three-dimensional effect 701Bb. At this time, by projecting a discontinuous image on the three-dimensional effect 701Bb and the surroundings, a three-dimensional effect in which the three-dimensional effect 701Bb is raised from the surroundings is possible. Further, for example, by providing an image corresponding to the unevenness of the three-dimensional effect 701Bb, for example, by providing a discontinuous color at each switching position of the unevenness or performing gradation according to the curve, the unevenness of the three-dimensional effect 701Bb is reduced. A three-dimensional production that stands out becomes possible. In addition, a three-dimensional effect 701Bb is mounted integrally with the rotating screen 701B, and the three-dimensional effect 701Bb is also configured to be rotatable using the rotation mechanism and control of the rotating screen 701B.

  Here, instead of the three-dimensional effect 701Bb, a thin film having the same or substantially the same surface color and undulating shape as at least a part of the rotating screens 701A to 701C is attached to the drum side surface 701BA as a screen, and a projector is provided. The image from the device 711 may be displayed. Accordingly, a large image with a sense of unity can be projected and displayed in a wide range by the common appearance with the rotating screens 701A and 701C on both the left and right sides.

  Also, the operating mechanism (motor) of the left and right rotary display devices constituting the left and right rotating screens 701A and 701C, and the connector and wiring for connecting the luminous body for emitting the light from the surfaces of the rotating screens 701A and 701C are centered. It is provided on both left and right outer sides opposite to the side, and a film as a screen is also attached to the side of the drum facing inward where the center rotating screen 701B is located, and the left and right rotating screens 701A and 701C and the left and right drums A projected image extending from the side surface to the center drum side surface 701BA may be displayed.

  Further, the central drum device including the drum side surface 701BA may be moved not only in rotation about the vertical direction as a rotation axis but also in the rearward direction. Thereby, the area in which the projected image that covers the rotating screens 701A and 701C on the left and right sides, the drum side faces on the left and right sides, and the central drum side face 701BA can be further expanded.

  The downward projection target unit 702 is attached so as to be able to change the size when viewed from the player side by switching between a state facing forward and obliquely upward and a state facing forward. The upper part rotates so as to move forward, and the area in which the image facing the front side can be projected can be increased. Thereby, when viewed from the front side, the area in which the projected images by the lower projection target unit 702 and the drum devices constituting the three rotating screens 701A to 701C can be displayed can be further expanded.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 100, a plurality of projection image data are stored in the image storage unit 942 (see FIG. 10) of the sub-control board 940. The display control unit 941 (see FIG. 10) of the sub control board 940 selects projection image data according to the lottery result and supplies the selected projection image data to the projector device 711, thereby projecting projection light corresponding to an image from the projector device 711 ( Projection). For example, the image storage unit 942 includes image data for projecting a plurality of symbols that can be displayed in a row in the vertical direction on the three rotating screens 701A to 701C as image data of each symbol constituting the rotating symbol row, Image data of a design larger than the image data and projecting one design at a time on the side surface of the drum are separately stored. These image data are stored in the image storage unit 942 in a state where they are mapped so as to correspond to shapes corresponding to the positions and orientations of the rotating screens 701A to 701C.

  The display control unit 941 selects image data according to the positions and orientations of the rotating screens 701A to 701C, executes variable display, and selects image data representing a combination of symbols in a stopped state according to a lottery result. Then, it is supplied to the projector device 711 to execute the variable display of the symbol. As a result, on the three rotating screens 701A to 701C of the upper projection target portion 701, a rotating symbol and an image in which the symbol stops in a state according to the lottery result can be projected, and the drum side surface is used. The variable display is executed with a higher probability when the lottery result is a winning than when the lottery is lost.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 100, a plurality of symbols for displaying a lottery result are displayed on the rotating screens 701A to 701C of the upper projection target portion 701 in a symbol row in which a plurality of symbols are vertically arranged, and projection using the drum side surface. The display of the symbol is changed by the image. For example, in the normal game state, the symbols printed on the rotating screens 701A to 701C are mainly used, and when the left and right symbols are stopped first to be in the reach state in which a part of the big hit symbol is formed, the rotating screens 701A to 701C are used. The images projected on the 701C are displayed so as to overlap each other, and the effect is executed. As a part of the reach state, as a super reach having a high expectation of a big hit, a plurality of small symbols are vertically arranged using a screen section without symbols. Executing a variable display effect in a line, and using one drum side BA or performing a variable display effect using two or more drum side surfaces as a special reach with higher expectation than super reach Can be.

  In addition, the display control unit 941 selects and supplies, to the projector device 711, projection image data representing a rotating symbol and projection image data corresponding to a lottery result, for example, according to a reach win or a big hit win. The display control unit 941 synchronizes the movement of the rotating screens 701A and 701C and the movement of the lower projection target unit 702 controlled by the drive control unit 944 with the projection image data adjusted to the movement of the rotating screens 701A and 701C. To supply. As a result, on the rotating screens 701A and 701C, a printed image, a projected image, or an image based on a combination of the printed image and the projected image can be selectively displayed. The displayed image can be used for a design, or used for a character displayed in conjunction with the variable display to produce a variable display effect.

  The drive control unit 944 controls the rotation of the rotating screen 701B, and the display control unit 941 sends projection image data corresponding to the rotation and stop of the rotating screen 701B to the projector device 711 while synchronizing with the movement of the rotating screen 701B. Supply. As a result, an image is projected on the three-dimensional effect 701Bb while rotating the rotating screen 701B, and an effect combining projection and movement can be performed. In this case, in the three-dimensional effect 701Bb, although the distance to the position where the image is projected differs for each part or varies depending on the amount of rotation, image data corresponding to the distance is displayed in advance by the display control unit. By storing the information in the storage 941, an image suitable for the surface position of the three-dimensional effect 701Bb can be projected, and the effect of variable display can be performed.

  The display control unit 941 supplies the projector device 711 with projection image data corresponding to the upper projection target unit 701 and the lower projection target unit 702 after the standstill. As a result, a projection image corresponding to the shape and unevenness of the upper projection target unit 701 and the lower projection target unit 702 after being stopped is projected on the upper projection target unit 701 and the lower projection target unit 702.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 100, the decorative image display device 479 (the upper projection target portion 701 and the lower projection target portion 702) is used as a screen to select projection image data that matches the shape, unevenness, and movement of the decorative symbol display device 479. Use the decorative symbol display device 479 as a symbol row in which the symbol by the printed portion displaying the lottery result is rotated realistically or as a special effect screen when the effect condition is satisfied by projecting the image. And the player can enjoy a variety of effects involving both movement and color change.

  In the pachinko machine 100, a game board 400 or a photodetector 719 (see FIGS. 10 and 13) is installed in front of the game board 400. For example, a light detection device 719 is installed between a transparent rear plate 223 (see FIG. 3) that forms the front side of a game area where a game ball flows down and a front plate 222 (see FIG. 3) on the front side. This installation position is preferably provided near the upper projection target portion 701 or the lower projection target portion 702, and in a front view of the pachinko machine 100, a predetermined direction (for example, left and right) of a game area in which a game ball flows down. It is preferable to be installed so as to be able to detect the brightness (light amount) of two or more places shifted in the direction (direction), and to be able to detect the brightness (light quantity) of two or more places shifted in the vertical direction. Is preferred.

  The light detection device 719 outputs a signal corresponding to the brightness (light amount) of light, and supplies the signal to the sub control board 940. In this case, it is preferable to detect the brightness of light on the front side of the position where the game ball flows down, and it is preferable that the light detection device 719 is provided on the front side of the game area, thereby being affected by the flow of the game ball. It is possible to detect the brightness (light amount) without any need. That is, by arranging the light detection device 719 on the front side of the game board 400, such as a decorative portion on the front side of the game board 400, it is possible to accurately detect the brightness of the lighting in the store.

  The display control unit 941 of the sub-control board 940 changes the brightness (hereinafter, also referred to as projection illuminance) of the image projected according to the brightness (hereinafter, also referred to as detected illuminance) detected by the light detection device 719. The projector device 711 is controlled to perform the operation. When the detected illuminance is small, the display control unit 941 controls the projector device 711 to increase the projected illuminance because the player may feel that the projected image is dark and difficult to see. In addition, when the detected illuminance is large, the display control unit 941 controls the projector device 711 to increase the projected illuminance because the player is likely to feel that the projected image is too bright and dazzling. As a result, the projected illuminance can be changed according to the detected illuminance on the game board 400, so that the projected light can be emitted at an appropriate intensity according to the situation in the store, and the projected image can be viewed with a comfortable brightness for the player. Can be done.

  In addition, the display control unit 941 changes the selection ratio of performing the variable display using the image printed on the symbol screen or performing the variable display of the symbol using the projected image according to the detected illuminance. Thus, the effect of the variable display can be executed. For example, a first state that is darker than a certain level, a second state that is brighter in a certain range than the first state, and a third state that is brighter than the second state are detected. Alternatively, an image may be output with the projected illuminance increased, and in the third state, the effect of the variable display may be executed using only the image printed on the symbol screen.

  As described above, another image (for example, a symbol) is displayed on the upper projection target portion 701 of the decorative symbol display device 479 on which predetermined result information indicating the symbol combination as a result of the special symbol lottery is displayed. Is emitted, and a new display image in which another image is added to the image corresponding to the lottery result by the symbol displayed by printing on the upper projection target portion 701 can be displayed. In a situation where a lottery result is not displayed, for example, during a variable display, a predetermined image projected and displayed by the projector device 711 is displayed at a position where the lottery result is displayed, thereby facilitating the player's attention. Can be.

  Further, under the control of the sub-control board 940, when the rotating screens 701A to 701C as the display units are rotated and deformed into at least two or more different shapes as viewed from the player, the symbol change display is performed in the deformation process. It is preferable that the image displayed on the display unit be visually recognized by the player by continuing or the like, and instead, or in addition to this, the image is projected and displayed by the projector device 711 during the deformation process. It is preferable that information corresponding to the image in the deformation process is stored in the sub-control board 940 in advance. Thus, an image can be displayed in the process of deforming the display surface, and the expression of the image can be diversified by being combined with the display of the image. In this case, it is preferable that the projector device 711 is configured to project an image having a size extending over at least two of the rotating display devices constituting the rotating screens 701A to 701C.

  In addition, on the rotating screens 701A to 701C of the projection target unit 701 for displaying an image, a portion (screen section) in which at least one color (or undulating shape) of the front surface (or the back surface) of the rotating screens 701A to 701C is different. It is provided separately along the direction. Then, under the control of the sub-control board 940, the operating mechanism of the rotating screens 701A to 701C is operated to switch the screen sections as the respective display surfaces so that the screen sections are positioned on the front side visually recognized by the player, and the same projected image (for example, In some cases, a pattern blinking in the same color as the background color of one screen section and another color) is projected from the projector apparatus 711, and at least two or more different appearances (color change The projected image is displayed in the screen section with a different appearance between the case where the display is turned on and the case where the display is blinking. Thereby, it is possible to easily display images with various appearances while avoiding complicated control.

  In this case, a display target (for example, a numeral pattern of “7” as a decorative pattern) is printed on each of the rotating screens 701A to 701C with the same appearance in screen sections having different colors or undulating shapes. In this case, it is possible to perform a display in which only the peripheral portion of the symbol “7” is changed in a situation where the projector device 711 does not project and a situation where the projected image is superimposed, and the reach state In this case, the probability of winning a jackpot may be set to be different depending on the number or combination of the colors or the undulating shapes of the screen sections, whereby various types of rotating screens 701A to 701C on which the display target is printed may be set. The effect can be easily performed.

<Configuration of a gaming machine provided with another decorative design display device (1)>
Next, the pachinko machine 100W will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 16, the pachinko machine 100W is different from the above-described pachinko machine 100 in that the pachinko machine 100W does not have the lower projection target unit 702 and has only the upper projection target unit 701W as the decorative symbol display device 479.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the pachinko machine 100W has, as the decorative symbol display device 479, an upper projection target portion 701W including rotating screens 710A to 710C. As shown in FIG. 17, the rotating screens 710A to 710C can enlarge or reduce the screen portion in the vertical direction. Specifically, when the upper projection target portion 701W is viewed from the right side, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, a film 722 having a screen section is wound around eleven roll shafts 721A to 721K long in the left-right direction. It is configured.

  Among the 11 roll shafts 721A to 721K, some of the roll shafts 721C to 721H which are located on the front side of the game board 400W and are exposed so as to be visible to the player are arranged such that the inside of the film 722 abuts. Have been. In addition, some of the roll shafts 721A, 721B, 721I, 721J, and 721K, which are located behind the game board 400W and are not visible to the player, are such that the inside and the outside of the film 722 abut alternately. That is, the roll shafts 721A and 721J are arranged so that the inside of the film 722 abuts, and the roll shafts 721B, 721I and 721K are arranged so that the outside of the film 722 abuts. Thus, the appropriate tension is maintained by the roll shafts 721A, 721B, 721I to 721K without making the player visually recognize the roll shafts 721C to 721H, and the film 722 is smoothly rotated by the rotation of the roll shaft 7211A. Can be.

  Note that, as the roll axis outside the film 722, a part of the roll axis that is visible to the player may be provided. For example, the roll axes 721D, 721E, and 721G may be positioned outside the film 722. Thereby, the film 722 may be deformed into a shape in which a part or the whole of a surface that can be visually recognized by the player is recessed on the far side (rear side) away from the player, so that the film 722 can be supported. . In this case, the roll shafts 721D, 721E, and 721G located outside the film 722 are separated in the left-right direction so as to be located on the front side with respect to the left and right ends of the film 722. Instead of entering the roll shafts 721D, 721E, and 721G, the print-displayed design and the projection-displayed image may be displayed in a continuous manner so as to be easily viewed.

  In addition, the film 722 used for the rotating screens 710A to 710C includes, in the rotating direction, a screen section whose surface is set to white, and a plurality of patterns (for example, numerals 1 to 9 and corresponding to each numeral) on the surface. A pattern display section in which a pattern such as a character or the like is drawn is set, and the pattern is represented by a projected image by being stopped in the screen section. The design may be expressed in combination with an image. Also, the screen section does not necessarily need to be integrally formed with the film on which the symbol display section is provided, and each of the rotating screens 710A to 710C or an outer rotating member that covers the entire periphery is provided to rotate twice. The display surface is configured to be independently rotatable while overlapping portions, and at least a transparent section and a screen section such as white are set as the outer display surface, and at least a symbol display section is provided on the inner display surface. The symbol display section and the screen section may be switched as needed. Further, as the screen section, a plurality of types of screen sections may be set. For example, a white screen section and a gray screen section are set so that they can be selectively arranged, and even if the same projected image is used, You may comprise so that the appearance from a player may differ. In addition, as the screen section, a smooth section having no irregularities on the surface and a undulating section having a fine undulation (irregularities) on the surface to provide a rough tactile sensation are provided. Also, the appearance of the player may be different.

  An opening 730 that penetrates in the front-rear direction is provided on the surface of the base 401 of the gaming board 400W, and the opening 730 is positioned about 1 to 3 cm behind the surface of the base 401. A hidden plate 729 is provided. A pattern corresponding to the model is printed on the surface of the hidden plate 729, and a portion of the game board 400W behind the surface of the base 401 is made invisible to the player.

  Here, although not shown, each of the roll shafts 721A to 721K is attached at the end of the shaft so that the distance between the adjacent roll shafts 721A to 721K can be changed. It is configured to be able to be displaced. For example, when the roll shafts 721C to 721H that are exposed to extend the distance are displaced, a part of the rotating screens 710A to 710C extends downward as illustrated in FIG. 17 (the rotating screen 710B and FIG. B)), at least a part of the rotating screens 710A to 710C can be reduced by displacing the roll shafts 721C to 721H that appear so as to reduce the interval.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 19, the roll shafts 721C to 721H that are exposed from the front side toward the rear side are displaced, and the roll shafts 721C to 721H that are exposed from the rear side to the front side are displaced. The viewable areas of the rotating screens 710A to 710C (that is, the projection areas where the projection images are projected) can be displaced in the front-rear direction. As described above, by displacing the exposed roll shafts 721C to 721H in the up-down direction and the front-back direction, a new movement can be executed by the decorative symbol display device 479, and the new symbol is projected and displayed on the decorative symbol display device 479. The appearance of the printed pattern can be changed.

  In addition, when displacing the roll shafts 721C to 721H that support a part of the film 722 visible to some players, the other roll shafts 721A, 721B, 721I to 721K located on the rear side are displaced. The path length of the film 722 composed of the entirety of the roll shafts 721C to 721H is matched with the length of the film 722. In particular, the roll shafts 721A and 721I located at the upper and lower ends are configured to be displaceable in the vertical direction. By displacing the roll shafts 721A and 721I largely, the path length can be largely adjusted in a small space, and the amount of protrusion to the rear side is also reduced. It is preferable because it can be reduced.

  In addition, the display control unit 941 of the sub-control board 940 changes the intensity of the projection light according to the position in the front-rear direction of the roll shafts 721C to 721H that support a part of the film 722 that can be visually recognized by the player. For example, when the exposed roll shafts 721C to 721H are located on the front side, the surrounding area is likely to be bright, so the projection light intensity is increased, while the exposed roll shafts 721C to 721H are located on the rear side. In this case, the intensity of the projection light is reduced because the surroundings are likely to be dark. The display control unit 941 of the sub-control board 940 changes the size of an image to be projected according to the position in the front-rear direction of the roll shafts 721C to 721H that support a part of the film 722 that can be visually recognized by the player. For example, a pattern or a character is displayed on the image such that the image becomes larger when it is located on the back side and becomes smaller when it is located on the front side. Thereby, in the pachinko machine 100W, regardless of the positions of the rotating screens 710A to 710C, the projected image can be visually recognized with a comfortable brightness for the player, and when the player is located on the back side, a large image is displayed. Thus, it is possible to give a sense of incongruity between the change in the position (distance) of the screen and the size of the appearance, and it is possible to perform a presentation display with an appearance different from that of the related art.

  In addition, instead of responding to the brightness detection result by the light detection device 719, or in addition to responding to this brightness detection result, the display control unit 941 responds to the front and rear positions of the roll shafts 721C to 721H. The projector device 711 is controlled to change the brightness of the projected image. When the position where the image is projected is located on the rear side, the display control unit 941 may increase the projected illuminance by increasing the projection illuminance because the player may feel that the projected image is dark and difficult to see. Control. When the position where the image is projected is located on the rear side, the display control unit 941 increases the projection light intensity because the player may feel that the projected image is too bright and dazzling. The projector device 711 is controlled as follows. The intensity of the projection light may be partially changed such as corresponding to the position of each of the rotating screens 710A to 710C.

  As described above, the rotating screens 710A to 710C of the projection target unit 701W as the display unit are deformed into two or more modes by the movement of the roll shafts 721A to 721K as the deformation unit, and the images corresponding to the symbols as the predetermined display target Are displayed in different modes according to each mode. That is, in the planar state, the state changes to a state facing forward (for example, the state in FIG. 18B), a state facing obliquely upward (for example, the state in FIG. 19B), or the height. The display position in the direction can be changed to a different state (for example, a state in which the front part is moved downward in the direction shown by the arrow in FIG. 18B), and the position of the front part and the position of the protruding part can be changed. The appearance of the symbol at the same height position can be displayed differently by the change, and the control can be performed by the sub-control board 940 to increase the types of the variable display.

  Further, under the control of the sub-control board 940, as a display of a symbol on the rotating screens 710A to 710C of the projection target portion 701W, a path length that can be visually recognized by the player in a state close to a planar shape and a state bent forward and backward. The pattern displayed at a predetermined height position (for example, the height position at the center of the projection target portion 701W) is displayed at a different aspect ratio, or displayed within a certain range in front view. As the number of images to be displayed, the number of displayed patterns and characters that can be visually recognized by the player may be changed from one to two or more, and may be changed and displayed. For example, one or more horizontal lines in which one symbol is displayed in the vertical direction, and two or three symbols in the vertical direction are displayed. May be displayed.

  Further, when the rotating screens 710A to 710C as display units are deformed into at least two or more different shapes as viewed from the player by the movement of the roll shafts 721A to 721K under the control of the sub control board 940, the deformation process is performed. In such a case, the image displayed on the display unit can be visually recognized by the player by, for example, continuing the variable display of the symbol. Alternatively, or in addition, the image is projected by the projector device 711 during the deformation process. It is preferable that the information corresponding to the image in the deformation process is stored in the sub-control board 940 in advance. Thereby, the expression of the image can be diversified by being combined with the display of the image in the process of deforming the display surface.

  When the rotation screens 710A to 710C as display units are deformed into at least two or more different shapes as viewed from the player by the movement of the roll shafts 721A to 721K under the control of the sub control board 940, the display screen As a state protruding to the front side and a part protruding to the front side is deformed so as to transition to a state recessed to the rear side, in the deformation process, the image displayed on the display unit is made visible to the player, and Instead of or in addition to this, projecting and displaying an image by the projector device 711 during the deformation process may be performed by increasing the shape change and visually recognizing the symbol displayed on the display unit by the player. It is preferable because the difference can be largely changed.

  In this way, by displaying the symbols and characters to be displayed in various shapes and visually recognizing the players, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to get tired of playing games for a long time. Also, it controls the projector device 711. Further, the display control unit 941 may display an image projected by a place where the image is projected on the rear side so as to overlap the image displayed on the display unit. A line indicating the combination of the symbols may be displayed as indicated by a horizontal line (line). In this case, it is preferable to display the line by projection with a laser light source, whereby the lottery result is displayed. Even when the current position changes or the number changes, the valid lines can be shown to the player in an easy-to-understand manner.

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Next, the pachinko machine 100X will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the pachinko machine 100X has a projector device 611 and a mirror 612 as a projection mechanism 610, a point having a camera device 602, and a front cover portion instead of the front plate 222 (see FIG. 1). The pachinko machine 100 is different from the above-described pachinko machine 100 in that it has an effect projection target unit 640 as a decorative symbol display device 479.

  Generally, in order to perform a display effect using a function of projecting an image, it is preferable that the projector device 611 and the projection target be arranged at a certain projection distance from each other in accordance with the size of the projection target. For example, when it is desired to perform projection on almost the entire surface of the game board 400A, the projection distance may be short even if all the intervals between the front plate 222 and the game board 400A are used, and an image over the entire game area may not be displayed. There is.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 21, a payout device IC for paying out game balls is generally installed on the left side of the pachinko machine 100, and it is preferable that a sufficient operation space for a player to operate an IC card is provided. . Further, the payout device IC may be formed with a projecting portion such as a ball supply pipe ICA for paying out game balls to the storage section 231. Therefore, if the left and right sides of the pachinko machine 100 are made to protrude significantly from the outer frame 101, when the front block 102 is opened to the left in front view (see FIG. 3), the front block 102 is moved to the rotation shaft side (left side in the figure). It easily collides with the protrusion of the dispensing device IC located, and it becomes difficult to open the front block 102 largely.

  On the other hand, the front cover portion 620 of the pachinko machine 100X protrudes largely toward the front on the right side, and has a small amount of protrusion toward the front side on the left side. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22 (A), the projection distance DR on the right side to the front side is 5 to 30 cm, more preferably 10 to 25 cm. If the projection distance DR is too small, the projection distance may not be secured. If the projection distance DR is too large, the player may feel a feeling of oppression or the space of the player may be narrowed. The projection distance DL to the front side on the left side is 0 to 5 cm, more preferably 0.5 to 3 cm. This is because if the projection distance DL is too large, there is a possibility that opening and closing of the front block 102 may be hindered.

  Thus, the front block 102 can be opened and closed by rotating the left side as a rotation axis (clockwise as viewed from above), and an image is projected by the projector device 611 using the side where the projection distance DR is large. Thus, the projection light can be projected from the front side to the entire game area while a sufficient projection distance is secured. In addition, as compared with the case where the center portion protrudes, the protruding distance in the center portion in the left-right direction that is the front of the player can be reduced, and the player does not need to feel oppression.

  In the pachinko machine 100X, the mirror 612 is disposed inside the largest protruding region 620R that protrudes most rightward as a part of the projection mechanism 610, and the projector device 611 is disposed on the right front side of the front block 102. That is, the projector device 611 and the mirror 612 are arranged at positions facing the outside of the game area where the game ball passes or the effect related to the game is performed in the pachinko machine 100X. Thus, the projector device 611 and the mirror 612 can be arranged without obstructing the field of view of a player who wants to visually recognize the game area.

  As shown in FIG. 22B, the projection light projected from the projector device 611 is reflected by the mirror 612 and projected on the projection target. As described above, the projection mechanism 610 can secure a sufficient projection distance, and can project projection light over the entire game area.

  The mirror 612 is a convex curved mirror, and reflects the projection light projected from the projector device 611 and spreads the light by the curved surface to project the entire game area. The convex curvature preferably has a configuration in which the curvature of the curved surface mirror is different from the right side where the projector device 611 is provided to the left side on the opposite side, and the side near the left side where the projection distance of the projection image is set long. As the image projected on the right approaches the resolution of the image close to the right, the curvature of the left side of the curved mirror in the front view is smaller than the right side of the front view, and the radius of curvature of the left side of the curved mirror in the front view is smaller than the right radius in the front view. Preferably, the curved surface mirror is set to be large. In this case, a curved mirror may be configured by combining two or more separate mirrors for the left portion and the right portion.

  As shown in FIG. 22C, a camera device 602 is provided in the pachinko machine 100X along with the projector device 611. The camera device 602 is configured to be able to capture substantially the entire surface of the game board 400X via the mirror 612.

  23 to 25 show an example of the gaming board 400X in the pachinko machine 100X. The gaming board 400X has a starting winning device 636, a large winning device 638, and a general winning device 639 (639A to 639D) as winning ports from which game balls are paid out according to entry. In addition, instead of the decorative symbol display device 479, an effect projection target portion 640 having a clune 650 disposed above is provided. Further, in the gaming board 400X, an entry control mechanism 637 is provided at the upper center. Note that another device (for example, “start winning device 636”) having the same function as the above-described pachinko machine 100 and having a different appearance size and arrangement position has the same name (for example, the same as the above-mentioned pachinko machine 100). , "Start winning device"), and a different number (for example, "636") from the above-mentioned number (for example, "431A"), and a description of the function will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the game board 400X is provided with a closed area HA (shown by hatching) in which only game balls that have passed through the entry control mechanism 637 can enter, depending on the arrangement of the nails 411. The closed area HA is provided with a clown 650, an effect projection target unit 640, and a start winning device 636, and a jackpot lottery is not executed unless a game ball enters the closed area HA. The entry control mechanism 637 determines that the game ball has passed through the taxiways Y1R and Y1L and has entered the lower general prize devices 639C and 639D, for a predetermined opening time (for example, 5 to 60 seconds). And released by electrical operation control or by a mechanical coupling mechanism. During this opening time, the game ball can enter the closed area HA through the entry control mechanism 637.

  As shown in FIG. 25, the game balls that have passed through the entry control mechanism 637 and entered the closed area HA branch right and left, and all the game balls guided to the right and a part of the game balls guided to the left are The vehicle is guided to the guideways Y3R and Y3L, and is guided to the outside from the closed area HA. On the other hand, a part of the game balls that have advanced to the left side among the game balls that have entered the closed area HA can be guided to the guiding path Y2L and enter the clean 650.

  A plurality of holes (for example, three holes) are formed in the clune 650, and the progress destination is determined by which hole the game ball falls. Specifically, the game balls guided to the two out-holes 651A and 652A (see FIG. 26A) are guided to the guide paths Y4R and Y4L through the interior of the effect projection target unit 640, and from the closed area HA to the outside. Guided to. On the other hand, the game ball guided to one hit hole 653A is guided to the guide path Y5 passing through the inside of the effect projection target portion 640, and enters the start winning device 636.

  26A is a perspective view of the effect projection target portion 640, and FIG. 26B is a perspective view of the effect projection target portion 640. FIG. 26B is a perspective view of the effect projection target portion 640. The position is shown as a dashed line 400LN.

  As shown in FIG. 26, the effect projection target portion 640 has a box shape with an open front side, and a part thereof is located behind the surface of the base 401 of the game board 400 </ b> X (the plate surface with the base of the nail). Are located. The width of the effect projection target portion 640 on the front and rear sides is formed such that the left side is larger than the right side on which the projection light is projected. That is, the depth in the direction (left side) opposite to the front cover portion 620 is increased. Accordingly, the inclination angle of the back surface of the box portion where the projection hole is projected with respect to the projection direction depending on the positional relationship can be easily suppressed to a certain value or less, and the resolution of the projection image can be easily set high.

  A movable movable object 643 having a plate shape is provided on a floor surface 647 located below the effect projection target unit 640. The movable role 643 can transition between a normal state in which the plate-like member is laid substantially parallel to the floor surface 647 and a standing state in which the plate-shaped member stands substantially perpendicularly to the floor surface 647. Although not shown, the floor 647 is provided with a concave portion that is substantially the same as the thickness of the plate member, and the plate member is housed in the concave portion in a normal state. Thus, in the normal state, the movable role 643 can be substantially integrated with the floor 647.

  The movable role 643 is, for example, a link mechanism (not shown) such as an arm member for stabilizing the raised state while transitioning between the normal state and the upright state of the hinge of the rotating shaft portion (the foot of the movable role 643). Composed of In the normal state, by projecting an image continuous with the surrounding floor surface 647, the movable auditorium 643 can make the player recognize as if the floor surface 647 is formed of a flat surface.

  In addition, a window effect portion 641 is formed on the back surface 644 that forms the rear side of the effect projection target portion 640. The window rendering unit 641 projects slightly (approximately 0.2 to 1 cm) from the rear surface 644, and produces a projection as if a window is present by irradiation of the projection light, or does not have anything (back surface). 644). For example, in a state where there is no reach effect or an effect during a big hit where a special game state occurs, as shown in FIGS. 27 to 30, an image that is discontinuous with the surrounding back surface 644 is projected on the window effect unit 641. By doing so, the convexity of the window effect part 641 can be utilized. For example, the display control unit 941 can render the window rendering unit 641 as if a window exists by projecting a scenery that can be seen from the window onto the window rendering unit 641. In addition, the display control unit 941 can render the window rendering unit 641 as if it were a screen or television image by displaying a repetition of a still picture like a picture-story show or displaying a moving image.

  A clune 650 is provided on the left side of the ceiling surface 648 of the effect projection target unit 640. The ceiling surface 648 is slightly inclined rightward as a whole, and the game balls that have not entered the clune 650 advance to the right (indicated by an arrow) along the inclination of the ceiling surface 648, and are closed. It is guided outward. In addition, on the front side of the ceiling surface 648, a storage portion 658 perpendicular to the ceiling surface 648 is provided in front of the effect projection target portion 640 to prevent game balls from entering the front side. Two out holes 651A and 652A and one contact hole 653A are formed in the crune 650. The two detachment holes 651A and 652A are connected to a detachment tube 651 formed to the right side along the ceiling surface 648 and a detachment tube 652 formed to the left side, respectively. , Y4L. The game ball guided to the escape hole passes through the inside of the effect projection target unit 640, is guided to the outside of the effect projection target unit 640, and is guided as it is from the closed area HA to the outside.

  On the other hand, to the contact hole 653A, an effect spiral tube 653 that forms a part of the guide path Y5 (see FIG. 25) is connected. The effect spiral tube 653 is a transparent tubular member formed in a spiral shape, and slowly guides the entered game ball downward while rolling it. A starting winning device 636 is formed below the effect spiral tube 653, and the game ball enters the starting winning device 636 from the effect spiral tube 653 as it is.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 100X, the camera device 602 is arranged alongside the projector device 611 as described above, and photographs the entire game area of the game board 400X. The image storage unit 942 (see FIG. 20) of the sub-control board 940 temporarily stores the captured image in the image storage unit 942. The image processing unit 943 detects the position of the game ball from the captured image by a technique such as detection of the shape and size of the captured image by extracting colors and contours.

  Here, the taxiway Y5 from the clune 650 to the starting winning device 636 is designated as a spot area where the game ball is irradiated with a spotlight. When the game ball enters the spot area, the display control unit 941 determines that the size of the game ball is larger than the game ball based on the position of the game ball detected by the image processing unit 943 (1. The projection image is generated so as to irradiate bright light (spotlight) of about 5 to 5 times. When the game ball is guided from the clune 650 to the off tube 652, the display control unit 941 ends the irradiation of the spotlight because the game ball is not in the spot area. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 28 to FIG. 29, it is possible to make the player entertain and entertain the player by paying attention to the process until the game ball slowly and slowly enters the starting winning device 636 from the crow 650. .

  As illustrated in FIG. 31, the display control unit 941 displays a lottery result of a lottery performed in response to the entry of a game ball into the start winning device 636 on the back surface 644. At this time, the display control unit 941 displays a symbol (decorative symbol) corresponding to the lottery result by fully using a non-overlapping area on the back surface 644 that does not overlap with the effect spiral tube 653 on the front and rear sides. That is, an image continuous with the surrounding back surface 644 is projected on the window effect unit 641 irrespective of the boundary of the window effect unit 641.

  Here, since the projection width of the window effect portion 641 is small, the player does not have the window effect portion 641 and can impress the player as if the back surface 644 is a single wall. In addition, when the lottery result is the reach winning, the display control unit 941 performs an effect using the entire effect projection target unit 640 by performing an effect of blinking the entire effect spiral tube 653, for example.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 32, when the lottery result is a big hit, the sub-control board 940 causes the movable role object 643 to transition from the normal state to the upright state, and to move around the movable role object 643 (the back surface 644 and the back surface 644). A floor 647) and a discontinuous image are projected. Thereby, the three-dimensional effect of the movable role object 643 can be made to stand out, and the player can be characterized. Furthermore, the display control unit 941 performs an effect using the entire effect projection target unit 640 by illuminating the effect spiral tube 653 in multiple colors or projecting a decorative image on the back surface 644, the floor surface 647, and the wall surface 646. .

  Note that the display control unit 941 cancels the image distortion according to the angle of the surface when displaying the decorative image on a surface having an inclination as seen from the player, such as the floor surface 647 and the wall surface 646. By storing a projection image according to the amount of projection in advance and storing a projection image including how to cast a shadow, the player can recognize the decoration image as if it were standing up from the floor surface 647 and the wall surface 646. be able to.

  As described above, the display control unit 941 can perform an effect using the effect projection target unit 640 three-dimensionally by a trick-like picture method using an illusion in human vision.

  Further, the pachinko machine 100X has a reproduction function of reproducing and projecting a game image captured by the camera device 602 on the game board 400X as a reproduction projection image. That is, the pachinko machine 100X explains how to play a game when no one is playing the game, projects a reproduced image as a demo display that can be displayed as if the game is actually progressing, or In response to, for example, operating the input operation device 260 (see FIGS. 20 and 14), a projected image of a game actually played in the past is projected.

  Specifically, the image processing unit 943 of the sub-control board 940 sets the captured image stored in the image storage unit 942 as the captured image when the game ball enters the start winning device 636 (guidance path Y5). A captured image is extracted for a certain period of time from the time when the entered game ball enters the game area to the time when the game ball enters the start winning device 636 (guidance path Y5). This extraction is performed from the point in time at which a specific game ball enters the starting prize device 636 (guidance path Y5) by the actual firing test of the actual pachinko machine 100X and enters the game area until it enters the starting prize device 636. The time may be set in advance including the variation in time, or the time may be estimated by analyzing the captured image as far back as possible.

  After the photographed image is extracted, the feature amount of the game ball including at least the specific game ball that has entered the start winning device 636 (guidance path Y5) (for example, coordinate data representing the center position of the game ball) is recorded. Is also good. The game balls in which the feature amount is recorded may be all the game balls flowing down the game area, or may be a specific game ball and a part of the game balls fired during a certain period before and after the specific game ball (for example, five balls before and after the specific game ball). 11 balls). By projecting and displaying the reproduced image based on this feature amount, only the ball images imitating some of the game balls that existed in the game area at the same time among the game balls flowing down the game area are displayed in the game area. Can be easily displayed.

  The image processing unit 943 records two-dimensional coordinates of a game ball located in an area other than the guide paths Y4 and Y5 (hereinafter, referred to as a two-dimensional area) because it is not necessary to consider the front-back direction. When the game ball enters the guide paths Y4 and Y5 (that is, the inside of the effect 650 to the effect projection target unit 640, hereinafter referred to as a three-dimensional area), three-dimensional coordinates are recorded. When a request to project a reproduced image is made, the image processing unit 943 supplies the display control unit 941 with coordinate data representing the center position of the game ball in the two-dimensional area. Further, if the shape of the game ball is projected directly onto the three-dimensional area, the game ball is deformed and projected according to the distortion of the projected location or the difference in the distance as shown in FIG. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 33B, the image processing unit 943 deforms the image of the game ball in advance so that the game ball is displayed almost in a true sphere at the projected location according to the shape of the projected location. Let it be.

  For example, the image processing unit 943 selects one shape data corresponding to the coordinate data stored in advance. Then, the image processing unit 943 supplies the display control unit 941 with the coordinate data based on the three-dimensional coordinates and the shape information representing the shape of the game ball. The display control unit 941 determines the three-dimensional coordinate data and the supplied shape information for the three-dimensional game ball based on the two-dimensional coordinate data and the shape data stored in advance for the two-dimensional game ball. , An image of the game ball is generated, and a reproduced projected image is generated by being superimposed on the projected image. This allows the pachinko machine 100X to display a reproduced projected image as if a real game ball were passing on the game board 400X.

  The effect spiral tube 653 is configured to be able to project a projection image while maintaining a transparent state in which a game ball can be seen by adding a fine scratch or pattern to the surface. As shown in FIG. 34, in the effect spiral tube 653, the effect spiral tube is provided by providing a projection surface only on the far side (left rear side) with respect to the projection direction LT of the projection light (that is, adding a scratch or a pattern). The projected image of the game ball passing through the ball 653 can be projected only to the back side of the effect spiral tube 653, and the game ball can be three-dimensionally projected without projecting the game ball to the double side or the front side of the effect spiral tube 653. It can be displayed realistically.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 35, the pachinko machine 100X is configured to cover the front side of the effect projection target unit 640 with a screen 659 to switch the projection plane. Inside the storage section 658, the screen 659 on the film is held in a rolled state, and the screen 659 is extended under the control of the sub-control board 940, thereby projecting from the effect projection target section 640 to the screen 659. Switching of the plane is executed. When the screen 659 is extended and becomes a projection surface, the effect projection target portion 640 becomes invisible to the player, and conversely, when the screen 659 is wound and stored inside the storage portion 658, the screen 659 is moved from the player. It becomes invisible. When the screen 659 covers the front side of the effect projection target portion 640, the box-shaped effect projection target portion 640, which is a three-dimensional projection target, becomes invisible, and instead, the flat screen 659 becomes a projection surface. In this way, by switching the projection plane from a three-dimensional plane to a plane, a drastic change can be enjoyed by the player.

  In addition, an image including the movement of the game ball is stored in the image storage unit 942 as a captured image when the game ball enters the start winning device 636 (guidance path Y5). A ball image, which is an image simulating the movement of a game ball, is provided in the game area based on the image stored in the image storage unit 942 or based on a characteristic amount obtained by analyzing the image, as viewed from the player. An image corresponding to a game ball different from the game ball played by the shooting operation of the player is formed by the ball image displayed by the projector device 611 so that the image can be projected and displayed by the device 611. Is displayed in the game area as viewed from above. The sphere image is reproduced under the control of the sub-control board 940 during a demonstration period waiting for the player to start playing the game or in response to an operation corresponding to the player's request. As a result, it is possible to easily show the game method to the player or to express the pleasure of the game by executing the specific game method in an easily understandable manner.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and may be modified and implemented as described below, for example. In this case, each configuration described below may be applied to the embodiment, or a plurality of configurations described below may be combined and applied to the embodiment.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the projector device 611 and the mirror 612 are combined as the projection unit, but it is not always necessary to combine them. For example, the projector device may be arranged at the tip of the protruding portion (the position of the mirror 612), and the projector device may be used as a projection unit to directly project a projection image from the projector device to the projection target portion.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the left and right unidirectional sides of the front cover part protrude. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the central upper part is protruded, and the projector device or the mirror is arranged at the central upper part. The projection light may be projected from the upper center. In the above embodiment, the game board is substantially parallel to the outer frame and the front cover portion has an inclination. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game board may have an inclination with respect to the outer frame. Alternatively, the front cover portion may be parallel. Of course, both the game board and the front cover portion may be inclined to the opposite sides. In short, it is only necessary that a sufficient projection distance can be secured between the game board and the front cover by providing an inclined relationship between them.

  (3) In the above embodiment, a configuration in which a convex curved mirror is used as the mirror 612 is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plane mirror, a free-form mirror, or the like can be used. Further, a movable mirror that changes the angle of the mirror surface according to the irradiation position of the projection light may be used as the mirror. Thus, the projection light can be concentrated on a portion to be projected, so that the light intensity of the projection light can be improved and the projection image can be clearly projected.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, the rear surface of the effect projection target unit 640 is located behind the board of the game board. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the projection target unit protrudes from the board of the game board. It may be located on the front side. Further, the projection target portion is not limited to a box shape, and may be a protruding shaped object or a movable accessory.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the game sphere is projected into a sphere by generating a projection image so as to cancel the distortion at the projection location. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of projector devices may be used. Alternatively, a game ball may be displayed three-dimensionally by forming a hologram.

  (6) In the above-described embodiment, the coordinate data is extracted as the feature amount representing the position of the game ball, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the image of the game ball itself may be extracted. Further, not only the game balls when entering the spot area, but also the feature amounts of all the game balls may be stored. Thereby, it is possible to faithfully reproduce a past game according to a player's request.

  (7) In the above-described embodiment, the tubular effect spiral tube 653 is arranged downstream of the clune 650, but the present invention is not limited to this. The point is that the game ball can be advanced slowly, for example, a slide-type production device with a semicircular cross section, or a production device that travels while meandering in a passage partitioned in a transparent box. Etc. can be used as appropriate. In addition, it is not necessary to arrange a staging device downstream of the clune. For example, a winning device may be provided immediately below the clune. Of course, another guideway selection mechanism may be provided in place of the clune, and a prize winning device may be provided downstream of any guideway, or a rendering device such as a rendering spiral tube may be arranged.

  (8) In the above embodiment, the movable role laid on the floor surface has transitioned to the upright state, but may be arranged, for example, parallel to the side surface (that is, laid on the side surface). In addition, it is not always necessary to arrange the lottery result display unit that displays the lottery result in the upright state, and may be arranged at a position independent of the lottery result display unit. It is preferable that a plurality of projection images are projected on the movable role. Thereby, the variation of the effect can be increased, and the player can further enjoy the game.

  (9) In the above embodiment, the projection image based on the image captured by the camera device is projected. However, for example, a previously stored sphere image may be projected on the game area. In the above embodiment, the game ball is detected as a dynamic object that moves irregularly, and the projection image is projected on the game ball. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a dynamic device such as a ball that causes a dynamic object such as a ball to randomly select one of multiple paths in the directing device and falls while meandering, or a character attached to the end of a string due to gravity What is necessary is just to project a projection image to an irregularly moving dynamic object such as an effect device that swings freely like a pendulum. Also, when reproducing and projecting the projected image of the game ball, telops, arrows, etc. that clearly explain which prize device the entry of the game ball leads to the allowance of the entry control mechanism are displayed together with the image of the game ball. May be. This allows the player to easily understand the gaming machine.

  (10) In the above embodiment, the shape of the projected image projected from the player with the viewpoint position of the player fixed is projected so as to match the expected shape (a spherical shape for a game ball). Although an image is generated, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a second camera device for photographing a player is installed separately from the camera device 602 to detect a viewpoint position of the player, and a projection image projected from the player based on the detected viewpoint position is used as a reference. The captured image can be generated such that the shape matches the expected shape. In this case, the 3D coordinate data of the effect projection target unit is stored in the image storage unit 942, and the image processing unit 943 calculates shape data in which the game ball looks spherical according to the viewpoint position. This allows the player to visually recognize a three-dimensional projected image regardless of the height and posture of the player.

  (11) In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described where an image is projected by using a portion of the rotating screens 701A to 701C and the film 722 on which an image is printed as a projection target portion, but instead of this or In addition, the decorative symbol display device 479 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display device capable of displaying an image of a symbol or a character corresponding to the lottery result of the special symbol lottery under the control of the sub-control board 940. The display surface of the display device may be used as a part of the projection target unit to display a design based on the projected image, or to display a combination of the projected image and the design displayed on the display device.

  (12) The configuration for performing the display control according to the detection result by the light detection device 719 may be applied to the pachinko machine 100 including any of the game boards 400, 400X, and 600.

  (13) The configuration relating to the projection of the sphere image onto the game area may be added to the projection of the image onto the projection target units 701, 701W, and 702 on the gaming boards 400 and 400X described above. Also, at least one of the front surface or the back surface of the base 401 constituting the back surface side of the game area, or the front surface or the back surface of the rear plate 223 that overlaps the front side of the game area, so as to be invisible to the player. May be provided so that light is easily diffused and reflected, so that a projected image is easily displayed.

  (14) The present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine or the like of a different type from the above embodiment. For example, the pachinko machine may be configured to increase the expected value of a large hit until a large hit state occurs once (for example, two or three times) once the hit has occurred. Further, the pachinko machine may be implemented as a pachinko machine that enters a special game state on condition that a ball wins in a predetermined area after the big hit symbol is displayed. Further, the present invention may be applied to an enclosed pachinko machine in which balls circulate. Furthermore, other than a pachinko machine, the present invention may be implemented as various game machines such as an arrangement ball type pachinko and a sparrow ball. Further, the present invention is not limited to the pachinko machine, and may be applied to a slot machine, or may be applied to a game machine such as a parrot in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are combined.

<Invention extracted from the above embodiment>
Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiment will be described while showing problems and effects as needed. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in each of the above embodiments is appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses or the like. Further, the meanings and examples of the terms described in each feature may be applied as the meanings and examples of the terms described in other features described in the same wording.

  In conventional gaming machines, it is common to provide a variety of variable displays, including display images and sound effects through visual and auditory senses, to entertain players with their games. By setting, the player is motivated to play the game (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-074175).

  In such a conventional gaming machine, there is a possibility that there is still room for improvement in a configuration for selecting and executing a plurality of types of effects set in the gaming machine.

<Feature 10>
A lottery means (main control board 920) for performing a predetermined lottery when detecting the establishment of a start condition;
An information display unit (upper projection target units 701, 701W) for displaying information corresponding to a lottery result of the lottery means;
A gaming machine comprising: a projection unit (projector device 611, 711) capable of projecting a predetermined image on the information display unit.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 10, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably executing an effect set in the gaming machine. That is, a predetermined image can be projected by the projection unit on the information display unit on which information corresponding to the lottery result is displayed, and a new display image is obtained by adding another image to the information displayed on the information display unit. In a situation where no information is displayed on the information display unit, a predetermined image projected and displayed by the projection means can be easily noticed by the player.

<Feature 11>
The gaming machine according to feature 10, wherein
In the left, right, up and down directions forming the periphery of the game area in which the game ball flows down, there is a protrusion protruding forward in which the player is located, and the amount of protrusion in the opposite direction opposite to the one direction. Is provided with a front cover member (front cover portion 620) configured to be smaller than the one direction side,
The projecting means projects at least a part of the projecting portion from the projecting portion to a projection target portion (effect projection target portion 640) including at least the information display portion and the game area. A gaming machine characterized by that:

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 11, it is possible to easily secure a sufficient projection distance from the projection unit to the projection target unit, and to easily project an image on a wide range including the information display unit and the game area. can do.

  Note that the game area is an area in which a player who plays a game in response to insertion of a game medium by a player's operation can be visually recognized, and in a pachinko machine, an area where a game ball flows down by its own weight is exemplified.

<Feature 12>
In the gaming machine according to feature 10 or 11,
The projection means,
An image output unit (projector device 611) that outputs a projection image corresponding to the predetermined image;
A mirror unit (mirror 612) disposed at a front end of the protruding portion and projecting the predetermined image toward the projection target unit by reflecting a projection image projected forward. A gaming machine, wherein a projected image is projected without being enlarged toward the mirror section, and an image is enlarged from the mirror section and projected onto the projection target section.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 12, the predetermined image can be projected onto the projection target portion using the small mirror portion, and the projecting portion can be easily configured in a small size to increase the degree of freedom in design. It is possible to configure the projecting portion including the mirror portion with a high degree of freedom in designing while allowing the image to be projected.

<Feature 13>
In the gaming machine according to the features 10 to 12,
The gaming machine, wherein the mirror section is configured by a convex curved mirror that expands the projection light and the curvature of the curved mirror from the one direction side to the opposite direction side is different. .

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 13, the projection image can be adjusted using the curvature of the curved mirror, and the projection image can be projected by changing the curvature from one direction side to the opposite direction side. The image on the side closer to the opposite direction where the distance is set longer can be displayed in a state where the resolution of the image closer to the one direction side is approached. For example, the curvature at the position closer to the opposite direction may be set smaller than that at one direction, and the magnification of the projected image at the position closer to the opposite direction may be set smaller than that at one direction.

<Feature 14>
In the gaming machine according to any one of the features 10 to 13,
The projection target unit,
A gaming machine, having a box shape with an open front side, wherein a wall length continuous in the front-rear direction is formed longer in the opposite direction side than in the one direction side.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 14, since the side surface is shallow on the projection side where the projection light does not reach and the side surface is deep on the projection side where the projection light reaches, the projection surface is expanded using the projection side and the projection surface is expanded. The projection on the side can be made small so that the projection light is not interrupted as much as possible.

<Feature 15>
In the gaming machine according to any one of the features 10 to 14,
A gaming machine, wherein at least one of the information display portion and the projection target portion is set at least partially forward of a surface of a base on which a game nail is driven.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 15, the projection image can be arranged in front of the front surface where the nails and the like are installed, and the image based on the project mapping is displayed at a position close to the player so that the image can be easily recognized. You can entertain in the state.

<Feature 20>
A display unit (a projection target unit 701W, rotating screens 710A to 710C) for displaying an image,
Deforming means (roll shafts 721A to 721K) capable of deforming the display unit into at least two or more different shapes as viewed from a player,
In at least two or more modes that are deformed by the deforming means, an image corresponding to a predetermined display target can be displayed on the display unit in different modes according to the respective modes. Machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 20, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably executing an effect set in the gaming machine. That is, the display unit is deformed into two or more modes by the deformation unit, and the image corresponding to the predetermined display target can be displayed in different modes according to each mode. For this reason, it is possible to make the display target variously visible to the player and make it difficult for the player to get tired of playing the game for a long time.

<Feature 21>
The gaming machine according to feature 20, wherein
When the display unit is deformed by the deforming means, the length of an image corresponding to the predetermined display target (design) displayed on the display unit in a predetermined direction viewed from a player is different. A gaming machine characterized in that the image can be displayed in a mode corresponding to each mode.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 21, the image corresponding to the predetermined display target is displayed in a manner corresponding to each aspect so that the length in the predetermined direction side viewed from the player is different, Even in a situation where the same image displayed by printing is displayed at the same display position, the appearance of the symbol can be changed to eliminate the monotonous gaming ability.

<Feature 30>
Display units for displaying images (projection target units 701, 701W, rotating screens 701A to 701C, 710A to 710C);
Deforming means (operating mechanisms of the rotating screens 701A to 701C and 710A to 710C) capable of deforming the display section into at least two or more different shapes as viewed from the player;
A gaming machine characterized in that an image corresponding to a predetermined display object can be displayed in at least a part of the deformation process of at least two or more modes deformed by the deformation means.

<Feature 31>
The deforming means deforms so that at least a part of the display surface of the display unit projects forward, and a state in which the part projecting forward is recessed rearward,
A gaming machine characterized in that the image can be displayed in at least a part of the deformation process.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 31, it is possible to greatly change the appearance of the image displayed on the display unit by the player by increasing the shape change.

<Feature 40>
Display units for displaying images (projection target units 701, 701W, rotating screens 701A to 701C, 710A to 710C);
Changing means (rotating screens 701A to 701C, 710A to 710C) capable of changing at least one of the color and the undulating shape of the front surface or the back surface of the display unit so as to have at least two or more different appearances when viewed from a player. Operating mechanism), and
In at least two or more modes changed by the change means, an image corresponding to a predetermined display target is configured to be displayed in a different mode according to each mode.

<Feature 41>
The gaming machine according to feature 40,
The display unit is a display target having substantially the same appearance that is displayed in any of a plurality of display sections (screen sections) having different colors or undulating shapes on at least one of a front surface and a back surface of the display unit. A gaming machine, characterized in that at least one or more display objects capable of displaying the information are displayed.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 41, since a plurality of display sections are provided with display objects that have substantially the same appearance and display a lottery result, the lottery result is shown to the player in an easy-to-understand manner. It is possible to make a special effect executable.

  In addition, as the undulating shape changed by the changing means, the rough shape of the surface is the same, and the shape as the surface roughness is close to a plane or undulating, and one display target (design) The shape may include a number of undulations relative to the size of the undulation, or the support position of the film-shaped rotator may be the same, and there may be portions where the color or the undulations are different in the film rotation direction. The case where the appearance is changed and the appearance when viewed from the player is changed can be changed.

<Feature 50>
A display unit (projection target units 640, 701, 701W, rotating screens 701A to 701C, 710A to 710C, a base 401, a rear plate 223) for displaying a predetermined image in a game area where the game is performed;
Display control means (sub-control board 940) for controlling display of a predetermined image on the display unit by making display control different according to the brightness (brightness) in the game area. A gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 50, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably executing an effect set in the gaming machine. That is, control is performed to display a predetermined image differently for a plurality of types according to the brightness of the information display unit on which information corresponding to the lottery result is displayed. Can be easily recognized.

<Feature 51>
In the gaming machine according to feature 50,
As a light amount (or brightness) near the game area or the game area, light detection means (light detection device 719) capable of detecting light amounts (or brightness) at a plurality of locations is provided
The gaming machine, wherein the display control means performs control for displaying the predetermined image in accordance with the light amounts at a plurality of locations detected by the light detection means.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 52, the predetermined image can be displayed by the control according to the light amounts at a plurality of places in or near the game area where the predetermined image is displayed.

<Feature 52>
In the gaming machine according to the feature 50 or 51,
A gaming machine, comprising: a light detecting means (light detecting device 719) capable of detecting a light amount or a brightness on a front side closer to a player than the game area.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 52, by detecting the amount of light in front of the portion where the gaming ball flows down, the influence of light reflection by the gaming ball is small, and the predetermined value is set so that the player can easily recognize the light. Control for displaying an image can be performed.

<Feature 53>
In the gaming machine according to any one of the features 50 to 52,
Projection means (projector device 711) for projecting the predetermined image onto the projection target unit by projecting projection light toward projection target units (upper projection target unit 701, lower projection target unit 702) in the game area. ,
The display control means controls the projection means, and performs control of changing the intensity of the projection light in accordance with the brightness of the game area and displaying the predetermined image. Machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 53, it is possible to display an image corresponding to the movement of the game ball in the game area in response to an external factor such as a lighting situation in the store.

<Feature 54>
In the gaming machine according to feature 53,
The projection target unit includes a displacement unit that displaces in the front-back direction with respect to the game area,
The gaming machine, wherein the display control means displays the predetermined image by changing the intensity of the projection light by the projection means according to the front-back position of the projection target portion.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 54, the intensity of the projection light is changed according to the position in the front-rear direction, such as brightening a predetermined image when the game machine protrudes greatly to the front side with respect to the gaming area, and A predetermined image can be displayed in a form that is easily visible from a player even under the influence of lighting.

<Feature 60>
Storage means (image storage unit 942) for storing a predetermined image including the movement of the game ball;
Ball image display means (projector device 611) for displaying the predetermined ball image in a game area where the game ball flows down,
According to the ball image displayed by the ball image display means, it is configured such that a game ball different from a game ball in which a game is performed by a player's operation can be displayed in the game area when viewed from the player. A gaming machine characterized by:

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 60, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably executing an effect set in the gaming machine. That is, the image of the game ball is displayed in the game area so as to be reproduced, and during the demonstration period waiting for the player to start the game, or in response to the request of the player, the image including the movement of the game ball is reproduced. In addition, it is possible to easily show the game method to the player, and to easily understand the pleasure of the game by executing the specific game method.

<Feature 61>
A shooting device (camera device 602) for shooting a game area where a game is played by a game ball;
The sphere image display means,
A game machine displaying a ball image based on a photographed image photographed by the photographing device as the predetermined ball image.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 61, since the image of the game ball when the game is actually played in the gaming machine can be displayed in the gaming area, a slight difference in the behavior of the gaming ball for each gaming machine can be displayed. , The movement of the game ball can be reproduced, and the player can confirm the behavior of the game ball in the game area when a prize actually occurs.

<Feature 62>
In the gaming machine according to the feature 60 or the feature 61,
When a game ball enters, a distribution device is provided for distributing the game ball to a plurality of preset distribution points,
The ball image display means displays an image corresponding to the movement of the game ball including the movement of the game ball entering the distribution device, in the game area before entering the distribution device. Gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 62, the movement of the game ball entering the distribution device can be reproduced and displayed, including the path of the game ball entering the distribution device, so that the player always pays much attention. The player can pay attention to the game area including the part that has not been set, and can easily show the difference of the decoration set for each model to the player.

<Feature 63>
In the gaming machine according to any one of the features 60 to 62,
A transparent tubular guideway forming member (production spiral tube 653) configured to allow game balls to pass therethrough,
The guide path forming member is characterized in that a predetermined concave / convex processing or a predetermined pattern is applied to a curved surface having a shape recessed to the rear side on a surface behind the passage portion of the game ball. Gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 63, the image of the game ball can be projected and displayed on the rear surface of the guide path forming member, and the game ball can be easily three-dimensionally displayed. It is possible to make it easier to reproduce the image of the game ball as if passing through the inside.

  Note that the rear side of the passage portion of the game ball may be the rear side from the viewpoint of the player (that is, in the gaming machine) or the rear side as viewed from the direction in which the image is projected.

<Feature 64>
In the gaming machine according to any one of the features 60 to 63,
A gaming machine, comprising: a specific image display unit that displays a specific image that can be represented by displaying some of the game balls differently from other game balls in correspondence with the predetermined ball image.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 64, in addition to the image of the movement of the game ball, the movement of some of the game balls can be noticed by the player with the specific image, and, for example, entering the distribution device The game ball to be displayed has a different appearance from the other game balls, and can be displayed so that the player can easily notice it from the entrance of the game area.

<Feature 70>
A projection target portion (effect projection target portion 640, upper projection target portion 701, lower projection target portion 702) provided in a game area where a game is performed;
Projecting means (projector devices 611 and 711) for projecting a predetermined image onto the projection target portion;
Storage means (image storage unit 942) for storing a plurality of projection images as the predetermined image;
A deformation mechanism (a rotating mechanism of the movable accessory 643 and the lower projection target section 702, a movement and rotation mechanism of the upper projection target section 701) for deforming a projection surface of the projection target section
A display control unit (display control unit 941) for controlling a projection image corresponding to the shape of the projection surface from among the plurality of projection images to be projected on the projection surface. Gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 70, since the projection plane can be deformed to project a projection image according to the deformation, different projection images can be projected before and after the deformation, and a variation of the effect can be obtained. The effect can be increased and the effect can be further enjoyed for the player.

<Feature 71>
The gaming machine according to feature 70,
The projection target unit,
The front side is an open box-shaped projection target portion (effect projection target portion 640),
The deformation mechanism,
A gaming machine, wherein the projection target portion is displaced at least in the front-rear direction.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 71, by combining the stereoscopic effect utilizing the depth of the front and rear sides of the box-shaped projection target portion and the projection of the projection image, the image is projected on the foremost projection target. A new effect utilizing the characteristics of the projection of the image obtained only when the projection light is emitted from the front side where the player is to be projected can be executed to make the player enjoy the effect.

<Feature 72>
In the gaming machine according to feature 71,
As a member constituting the projection target portion,
A movable part capable of transitioning between a predetermined discontinuous state and a predetermined continuous state, wherein the surface part is arranged so as to be continuous with less undulation relative to a peripheral part in the continuous state. A movable body (movable role 643) constituting a projection unit;
The projection means,
A gaming machine, wherein a predetermined image is projected in a range including the movable body and at least a part of the peripheral portion in the continuous state.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 72, in a continuous state, a large image integrated with the surroundings can be displayed by projecting a projection image continuous with the surroundings.

  In the discontinuous state, control may be performed so that an image other than the peripheral portion on which the image is projected in the continuous state is not projected on the movable projection unit.

<Feature 73>
In the gaming machine described in the features 70 to 72,
The projection target unit,
At least a part is configured by a sheet-shaped display surface (upper projection target portion 701W) attached so as to be wound around a roll position including a plurality of roll axes (roll axes 721A to 721K),
The deformation mechanism,
The projection target portion is deformed by a change in the shape of the display surface caused by displacing at least a part of the plurality of roll shafts in the front-rear direction.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 73, the size of the screen and the position on the front and rear sides can be displaced by the displacement of the roll axis, and the player can be entertained by various effects.

<Feature 80>
A projection target unit (effect projection target unit 640) that is provided in a game area where a game is performed and has at least a first projection surface and a second projection surface
Projecting means (projector devices 611 and 711) for projecting a predetermined image onto the projection target portion;
Storage means (image storage unit 942) for storing a plurality of types of projection images for displaying the predetermined image;
In the first state, the first projection surface is arranged so as to be visible to the player, and in the second state, the second projection surface is arranged so as to be visible to the player, and the first projection surface is played. A drive control unit (drive control unit 944) arranged so as to be invisible to a user,
A gaming machine comprising: a display control unit (display control unit 941) for controlling a projection image from among the plurality of types of projection images to be projected on the first or second projection surface.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 80, since a plurality of types of variations can be provided on the projection surface, the player can be entertained by various effects.

<Feature 81>
The gaming machine according to feature 80,
A gaming machine, wherein the first projection surface is configured by a display unit that displays at least a part of a symbol row representing a lottery result by a rotation operation.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 81, while using the first projection surface in the first state as a display section for displaying a symbol row, the second projection surface is completely different in the second state. It can be used as a form.

<Feature 82>
In the gaming machine according to feature 80 or 81,
The display control means,
In the switching process of the first projection surface and the second projection surface, a predetermined image corresponding to the switching process is projected on at least one of the first projection surface and the second projection surface. A gaming machine characterized by controlling.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature 82, the projection image can be projected and the player can enjoy the projection image even at the time of the switching operation between the first projection plane and the second projection plane.

  Note that at least one of the features 10 to 82 may be combined with any one or a plurality of features and applied. Hereinafter, a basic configuration of a gaming machine to which the above-described features can be applied will be described.

  Pachinko machine: launch operation means operated by a player, game ball launch means for launching a game ball based on the operation of the launch operation means, a passage for guiding the launched game ball to a predetermined game area, A gaming machine, comprising: a plurality of game components arranged in a game area; wherein a bonus is provided to a player when a game ball passes through a predetermined passage portion of the game components.

  Spinning-type gaming machines such as slot machines: the rotation of the orbiting body is started based on the operation of the starting operation means, the rotation of the orbiting body is stopped based on the operation of the stopping operation means, and the player is operated according to the pattern after the stop. A gaming machine that grants benefits.

  As described above, the present invention is suitable for a game machine such as a ball game machine.

  100: gaming machine, 602: camera device, 610: projection mechanism, 611, 711: projector device, 612: mirror, 620: front cover portion, 620R: maximum projecting area, 636: start winning device, 637: entry control mechanism, 638: large winning device, 639: general winning device, 640: effect projection target portion, 641: window directing portion, 643: movable object, 644: back surface, 646: wall surface, 647: floor surface, 648: ceiling surface, 648A: Fall prevention wall, 650: Clune, 651: Off-tube, 651A, 652A: Off-hole, 653: Direction spiral tube, 653A: Contact hole, 701, 701W: Upper projection target portion, 701A to 701C: Rotating screen, 701Ba ... drum side, 701Bb ... three-dimensional presentation, 702 ... downward projection target part, 710, 710A, 710B, 710C ... Clean, 719: Photodetector, 721A to 721K: Roll shaft, 722: Film

Claims (2)

A display unit for displaying an image,
Deforming means capable of deforming the display portion into at least two or more different shapes as viewed from a player,
A gaming machine characterized in that an image corresponding to a predetermined display object can be displayed in at least a part of the deformation process of at least two or more modes deformed by the deformation means. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
The deforming means deforms so that at least a part of the display surface of the display unit projects forward, and a state in which the part projecting forward is recessed rearward,
A gaming machine characterized in that the image can be displayed in at least a part of the deformation process.