JP2020192153A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of augmenting the impact of a performance made by a movable body.SOLUTION: A pachinko game machine PY1 includes: a performance control microcomputer 121; a transmissive film 770 switchable between a transmissive state that makes the rear side of a display screen 7a of a transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 visible and a non-transmissive state that makes the rear side of the display screen 7a invisible; and an upper board movable body 55U and a lower board movable body 55D arranged behind the transmissive film 770 and movable to an initial position that does not overlap the display screen 7a in a front-rear direction and to a drive position that overlaps the display screen 7a in the front-rear direction. The performance control microcomputer 121 can execute a board movable body appearance performance, in which while the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D are in the drive position, the performance control microcomputer switches the transmissive film 770 into the transmissive state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine or the like.

Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, which is an example of a gaming machine, as described in, for example, Patent Document 1 below, an image display means, a movable body that can move in front of the display screen of the image display means, and a movable body. Some are equipped with. In this pachinko gaming machine, when it is suggested that the expectation of winning a big hit is high, the movable body can move to give the player a feeling of exhilaration.

JP 2015-092893

However, as in the game machine described in Patent Document 1, since the movable member moves in front of the display screen of the image display means, the moving movable body can be seen. Therefore, from the player's point of view, the movable body after movement does not appear to appear suddenly. That is, since the player can grasp the existence of the movable body at the moment when the movable body starts to move, there is room for improvement in the impact of the effect of the movable body.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. That is, the problem is to provide a game machine capable of strengthening the impact of the production by the movable body.

The gaming machine of the present invention
In a game machine equipped with a production control means capable of controlling the production
An image display means that allows you to see behind the display screen,
Transparency switching means capable of switching between a first state in which the rear side of the display screen is visible and a second state in which the rear side of the display screen is invisible or more difficult to see than the first state. When,
A standby position that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and does not overlap the display screen in the front-rear direction or partially overlaps the front-rear direction, and a front-back direction with respect to the display screen from the standby position. It is equipped with a movable body that can move to an operating position where there are many overlapping parts.
The effect control means
It is a gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to execute a transmission appearance effect that puts the transparency switching means into the first state when the movable body is in the operation position.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to enhance the impact of the effect of the movable body.

It is a perspective view of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the game machine frame provided in the game machine. It is a front view of the game machine. It is a front view of the game board provided in the game machine. (A) is a diagram showing the flow of the game ball when the distribution member is in the first state, and (B) is a diagram showing the flow of the game ball when the distribution member is in the second state. It is an enlarged view of the part A shown in FIG. 4, and is the figure which shows the indicators provided in the game machine. It is a vertical sectional view of the game board shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the transmissive liquid crystal display device and the rear liquid crystal display device shown in FIG. 7. It is an exploded perspective view of the transmissive liquid crystal display device shown in FIG. (A) is a diagram in which a daytime background image is displayed on the rear liquid crystal display device in a state where the effect image is not displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal display device, and (B) is a diagram in which a darkened image is displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal display device. It is the figure which the daytime background image is displayed on the rear liquid crystal display device in the state of being. (A) is a diagram showing a state in which the board movable body is in the initial position, (B) is a diagram showing a state in which the board movable body is in the process of moving, and (C) is a diagram showing a state in which the board movable body is in the driving position. It is a figure which shows the state. It is a figure which shows the production example of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the production example of this embodiment. It is a table which shows the light emission control of a panel movable body lamp. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the game control board side of the game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the effect control board side of the game machine. It is a hit type judgment table. It is a table which shows various random numbers acquired by the game control microcomputer. (A) is a jackpot determination table, (B) is a reach determination table, (C) is an ordinary symbol hit determination table, and (D) is an ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table. This is a special figure fluctuation pattern determination table. It is an open pattern determination table of the electric chew. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of the timer interrupt processing on the main side. It is a flowchart of a sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a gate passing process. It is a flowchart of a normal operation process. It is a flowchart of special operation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of a jackpot determination process. It is a flowchart of a variation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a variation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of the process during special symbol change. It is a flowchart of a special symbol determination process. It is a flowchart of a game state management process. It is a flowchart of special electric accessory processing (big hit game). It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of a specific area sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of a sub-control main process. It is a flowchart of reception interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of 1ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of a lamp data output process. It is a flowchart of a drive control process. It is a flowchart of a drive control process. It is a flowchart of 10ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of the received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of the variation effect start processing. It is a table which shows the light emission control of a panel movable body lamp in a modification.

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

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 2 and a gaming board 1 (see FIG. 4) mounted in the gaming machine frame 2. The gaming machine frame 2 forms an outer shell of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and includes an outer frame 22 arranged on the outside, an inner frame 21 assembled inside the outer frame 22, and an outer frame 22 and an inner frame. It is provided with a front door 23 (front frame) arranged on the front side of the 21. The front door 23 has a vertical rectangular shape that protects the game board 1, and is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 22 and the inner frame 21 as shown in FIG. A transparent glass plate 23t (window portion) is attached to the central portion of the front door 23 so that the player can visually recognize the gaming area 6 described later.

As shown in FIG. 3, the front door 23 has a handle 72k (game ball driving means) for launching a game ball with a firing intensity according to a rotation angle, and a ball hitting plate (upper plate) for storing the game ball. A surplus ball saucer (lower plate) 35 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hit ball supply plate 34 is provided. Further, the front door 23 is provided with an effect button 40k and a select button 42k that can be operated by the player during an effect that is executed as the game progresses. The select button (cross key) 42k is composed of an up button, a down button, a left button, and a right button. Further, the front door 23 is provided with a decorative frame lamp 212 and a speaker for outputting sound (not shown in FIG. 1).

As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 1 is formed with a game area 6 in which the game ball launched by the operation of the handle 72k flows down is surrounded by the rail member 62. Further, the game board 1 is provided with a large number of decorative board lamps 54. The game board 1 is a unit for mounting a plate-shaped member arranged on the front side and a back unit (various control boards described later, a transmissive liquid crystal display device 7, a rear liquid crystal display device 50, a harness, etc.) arranged on the rear side. ) Is integrated.

In the game area 6, a plurality of game nails for guiding the game ball are projected. Further, a transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 (display means) and a rear liquid crystal display device 50 are arranged apart from each other in the front-rear direction near the center of the game area 6 (see FIG. 8). The transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 will be described in detail later. The rear liquid crystal display device 50 is a liquid crystal display device capable of displaying an image, but may be another image display device such as an organic EL display device. On the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50, a variable display (variable display) of the effect symbol (decorative symbol) EZ synchronized with the variable display (variable display) of the first special symbol and the second special symbol described later is performed. There is a symbol display area. The effect of displaying the effect symbol EZ is called an effect symbol variation effect. The effect design variation effect is sometimes called "decorative pattern variation effect" or simply "variation effect".

The effect symbol display area includes, for example, three symbol display areas of "left", "middle", and "right". The left effect symbol EZ1 is displayed in the left symbol display area, the middle effect symbol EZ2 is displayed in the middle symbol display area, and the right effect symbol EZ3 is displayed in the right symbol display area. Each of the effect symbols EZ is composed of a plurality of symbols representing numbers from "1" to "9", for example. The rear liquid crystal display device 50 is displayed by the first special symbol display 81a and the second special symbol display 81b (see FIG. 6), which will be described later, by combining the left effect symbol EZ1, the middle effect symbol EZ2, and the right effect symbol EZ3. The result of the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol (that is, the result of the jackpot lottery) is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

For example, when a big hit is won, the effect symbol EZ is stopped and displayed with doublet such as "777". In addition, if it is out of alignment, the effect symbol EZ is stopped and displayed at a random number such as "637". This makes it easier for the player to grasp the progress of the game. That is, the player does not grasp the result of the jackpot lottery by the first special figure display 81a (see FIG. 6) or the second special figure display 81b, but by the rear liquid crystal display device 50. The position of the symbol display area does not have to be fixed. Further, as a mode of variable display of the effect symbol, for example, there is a mode of scrolling in the vertical direction.

The rear liquid crystal display device 50 displays, in addition to the effect symbol variation effect using the effect symbol EZ as described above, a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, a demonstration effect for waiting for customers (customer waiting effect), and the like. It is displayed on the screen 50a. In the effect symbol variation effect, in addition to the effect symbol EZ such as numbers, an effect image other than the effect symbol EZ such as a background image and a character image is also displayed.

Further, the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50 has a first hold icon display area for displaying the first hold icon HA (effect hold image) according to the number of stored first special figure holds, which will be described later. By displaying the first hold icon HA, the player can easily indicate to the player the number of stored first special figure holds displayed by the first special figure hold indicator 83a (see FIG. 6) described later. In addition, there is a second hold icon display area for displaying the second hold icon HB (effect hold image) according to the number of stored second special figure holds, which will be described later. By displaying the second hold icon HB, it is possible to clearly indicate to the player the number of stored second special figure holds displayed by the second special figure hold indicator 83b (see FIG. 6), which will be described later.

A center frame 61 (inner side wall portion) is arranged near the center of the game area 6 and in front of the rear liquid crystal display device 50. At the lower part of the center frame 61, a stage portion 61s that can guide a game ball that rolls on the upper surface to the first starting port 11 described later is formed. Further, a warp portion 61w is provided on the left portion of the center frame 61 to allow the game ball to flow in from the entrance and to flow out the game ball from the exit to the stage portion 61s. Further, above and below the rear side of the center frame 61, an upper board movable body 55U and a lower board movable body 55D are provided (see FIG. 7). Further, the upper panel movable body 55U and the lower panel movable body 55D are provided with a panel movable body lamp 53 capable of emitting light (see FIG. 7). The upper board movable body 55U, the lower board movable body 55D, and the board movable body lamp 53 will be described in detail later.

A first start winning device 11D provided with a first starting port 11 (ball entry port) below the rear liquid crystal display device 50 in the game area 6 and in the center in the left-right direction so that the ease of entering the game ball does not always change. Is provided. The first starting port 11 is also referred to as a first ball entry port, a fixed ball entry port, a first starting winning opening, and a first starting area. Further, the first start winning device 11D is also referred to as a first ball winning means, a fixed ball winning means, and a first starting winning device. The winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11 is an opportunity for the first special symbol lottery (big hit lottery, that is, acquisition and determination of a big hit random number or the like).

Further, a large winning device 14D provided with a large winning opening 14 (special winning opening) is provided in the upper right of the first starting opening 11 in the game area 6. The large winning device 14D is also referred to as an attacker (AT), a special winning means, or a special variable winning device. The grand prize device 14D includes an AT opening / closing member 14k that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens / closes the grand prize opening 14 by operating the AT opening / closing member 14k. The AT opening / closing member 14k is driven by the large winning opening solenoid 14s (see FIG. 15). The large winning opening 14 allows a game ball to enter only when the AT opening / closing member 14k is in the open state. The big winning opening 14 is opened during the execution of the big hit game described later.

Further, in the upper right of the large winning device 14D in the game area 6, a second starting winning device (ordinary electric accessory, so-called electric chew) 12D provided with a second starting opening 12 capable of changing the ease of entering the game ball. Is provided. The second starting port 12 is also referred to as a variable ball entry port. The electric chew 12D is also referred to as a variable ball entry means. The winning of the game ball to the second starting port 12 (entry entrance) is an opportunity for the second special symbol lottery (big hit lottery, that is, acquisition and determination of a big hit random number or the like). The electric chew 12D includes an electric chew opening / closing member 12k (opening / closing member) that can move (advance and retreat) in the front-rear direction and takes an open state and a closed state, and the second starting port 12 is operated by the operation of the electric chew opening / closing member 12k. It opens and closes.

The electric chew opening / closing member 12k (opening / closing member) is driven by the electric chew solenoid 12s described later. When the electric chew opening / closing member 12k is in the open state, it is retracted to the rear side so that the game ball can enter the second starting port 12. On the other hand, when the electric chew opening / closing member 12k is in the closed state, it is advanced to the front side, and it becomes impossible for the game ball to enter the second starting port 12. In this way, the second starting port 12 is a starting port in which the ease of entering the game ball can be changed. If the electric chew makes it easier to enter the ball into the second starting port when the electric chew opening / closing member is in the open state than when it is in the closed state, the electric chew is the first when it is in the closed state. 2 It does not have to be impossible to enter the ball into the starting port. Further, the electric chew is not limited to one having an opening / closing member that can move (advance / retreat) in the front-rear direction, and may have a rotatable opening / closing member or an opening / closing member that can move in the left-right direction.

Further, a gate 13 through which the game ball can pass is provided above the electric chew 12D in the game area 6. The gate 13 is also referred to as a passage port or a passage area. The passage of the game ball to the gate 13 is an opportunity to execute a normal symbol lottery (that is, acquisition and determination of a normal symbol random number (winning random number)) for determining whether or not to open the electric chew 12D. Further, a plurality of general winning openings 10 are provided in the lower part of the game area 6. Further, at the lowermost part of the game area 6, an out port 19 is provided to discharge a game ball that has been driven into the game area 6 but has not won any of the winning ports to the outside of the game area 6.

In the game area 6 where various winning openings and the like are arranged, the left game area 6L (first game area) on the left side of the center in the left-right direction and the right game area 6R (second game area) on the right side are arranged. There is. A method of launching a game ball so that the game ball flows down the left game area 6L is called left-handed hitting. On the other hand, a method of firing a game ball so that the game ball flows down the right game area 6R is called right-handed hitting. In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this embodiment, the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing left-handed is called the first flow path R1, and the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing right-handed is called the first flow path R1. , The second flow path R2.

A first starting port 11, a general winning port 10, and an out port 19 are arranged on the first flow path R1. By hitting the game ball so as to flow down the first flow path R1, the player can aim to win a prize in the first starting opening 11 or the general winning opening 10. The gate 13 is not arranged on the first flow path R1. Therefore, the electric chew 12D is not released when hitting left.

On the other hand, on the second flow path R2, a gate 13, a second starting port 12 (electric chew 12D), a large winning opening 14 (large winning device 14D), a general winning opening 10, and an out opening 19 are located. It is arranged. By hitting the game ball so as to flow down the second flow path R2, the player can aim to pass through the gate 13 and win a prize in the second starting port 12, the large winning opening 14, and the general winning opening 10. it can.

Subsequently, the flow of the game ball that has entered the large winning opening 14 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, a specific region (V region) 16 and a non-specific region 17 through which a game ball passing through the grand prize opening 14 can pass are formed inside the grand prize device 14D. ing. In the large winning device 14D, a large winning opening sensor 14a for detecting the winning of a game ball into the large winning opening 14 is arranged upstream of the specific area 16 and the non-specific area 17. Further, in the specific area 16, a specific area sensor 16a for detecting the passage of the game ball into the specific area 16 is arranged. Further, in the non-specific area 17, a non-specific area sensor 17a for detecting the passage of a game ball through the non-specific area 17 is arranged. The large prize device 14D includes a distribution member 16k that distributes the game ball that has passed through the large prize opening 14 to either the specific area 16 or the non-specific area 17, and the distribution solenoid 16s that drives the distribution member 16k (FIG. 5 (FIG. 5). A) and (B) are provided (not shown).

FIG. 5A shows when the distribution solenoid 16s is energized. As shown in FIG. 5A, when the distribution solenoid 16s is energized, the distribution member 16k is in the first state (passage allowable state) that allows the game ball to pass through the specific region 16. When the distribution member 16k is in the first state, the game ball that has won the large winning opening 14 passes through the specific area 16 after passing through the large winning opening sensor 14a. The route of this game ball is called the first route.

FIG. 5B shows the distribution solenoid 16s when the distribution solenoid 16s is not energized. As shown in FIG. 5 (B), when the distribution solenoid 16s is energized, it is in a second state (passage blocking state) that prevents the game ball from passing through the specific region 16 of the distribution member 16k. When the distribution member 16k is in the second state, the game ball that has won the large winning opening 14 passes through the non-specific region 17 after passing through the large winning opening sensor 14a. The route of this game ball is called the second route.

In the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the passage of the gaming ball into the specific area 16 triggers the transition to the high probability state described later. That is, the specific area 16 is a probability variation operation port. On the other hand, the non-specific region 17 is not a probability variation operation port.

Returning to the description of the game board 1 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, indicators 8 are arranged at the lower right of the game board 1. As shown in FIG. 6, the indicators 8 include a first special symbol display 81a that variably displays the first special symbol, a second special symbol display 81b that variably displays the second special symbol, and a normal symbol. A general map display 82 for variably displaying the above is included. The first special symbol is also referred to as the first special symbol or special diagram 1, the second special symbol is also referred to as the second special symbol or special diagram 2, and the first special symbol and the second special symbol are collectively referred to as "special symbol (special symbol (). Identification pattern) ”. In addition, ordinary patterns are also called ordinary patterns.

Further, in the display 8, the operation hold of the first special figure hold indicator 83a and the second special figure display 81b for displaying the number of stored operations of the first special figure display 81a (first special figure hold) is displayed. Includes a second special figure hold indicator 83b that displays the number of stored items (second special figure hold), and a normal figure hold indicator 84 that displays the number of stored operation hold (normal figure hold) of the normal figure display 82. It has been.

The variable display of the first special symbol is performed when the game ball is won in the first starting port 11. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed when the game ball is won in the second starting port 12. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol (special symbol). Further, the first special figure display 81a and the second special figure display 81b may be collectively referred to as a special figure display 81. Further, the first special figure hold indicator 83a and the second special figure hold indicator 83b may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold indicator 83. In addition, the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold may be collectively referred to as special figure hold.

In the special symbol display 81, the special symbol is variably displayed (variable display) and then stopped, so that a lottery based on winning a prize in the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 (special symbol lottery, jackpot lottery) can be performed. Notify the result. The stop-displayed special symbol (stop symbol, special symbol derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by a special symbol lottery. When the stop symbol is a predetermined jackpot symbol (special symbol of a specific stop mode), the jackpot 14 has an open pattern according to the type of jackpot symbol displayed as stopped (that is, the type of jackpot won). A jackpot game (an example of a special game) is performed. The opening pattern of the big winning opening 14 in the big hit game will be described later.

Specifically, the special figure display 81 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) arranged side by side, and a special symbol (identification symbol) according to the result of the jackpot lottery is displayed depending on the lighting mode. It is to be displayed. For example, if you win a jackpot (one of the multiple types of jackpots described below), you will see "○○ ●● ○○ ●●" (○: lit, ●: off) from the left 1, 2, The jackpot symbol with the 5th and 6th LEDs lit is displayed. If there is a loss, a lost pattern such as "●●●●●●● ○" is displayed, in which only the LED on the far right is lit. A mode in which all the LEDs are turned off may be adopted as a lost symbol. The lost symbol is not a specific special symbol. Further, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display of the special symbol is performed over a predetermined fluctuation time, and in the mode of the fluctuation display, for example, each LED is lit so that light repeatedly flows from left to right. This is the aspect. The variable display mode may be any mode such that all the LEDs blink at the same time unless each LED is a stop display (lighting display in a specific mode).

In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, when a game ball is won (winning) in the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, the values of various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers acquired for the winning (numerical information). , Judgment information) is temporarily stored in the special figure reservation storage unit 105 described later. Specifically, if a prize is won in the first starting port 11, it is stored in the first special figure holding storage unit 105a described later as a first special figure hold, and if a prize is won in the second starting port 12, the second special figure is held. As a figure hold, it is stored in the second special figure hold storage unit 105b described later. There is an upper limit to the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure reservation storage unit 105, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is "4".

The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit 105 is digested when the special symbol can be variably displayed based on the special figure hold. The digestion of the special figure hold means that the jackpot random number or the like corresponding to the special figure hold is determined, and the variable display of the special symbol for showing the determination result is executed. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1, when the variable display of the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, that is, during the execution of the jackpot game. Even if there is a prize, the right to the jackpot lottery for the prize can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

The number of special figure reservations is displayed on the special figure reservation indicator 83. Specifically, each of the special figure hold indicators 83 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and the number of special figure hold is displayed by turning on the LEDs as many as the number of special figure hold.

The variable display of the normal symbol is performed when the game ball passes through the gate 13. The normal symbol display 82 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 13 by displaying the normal symbol in a variable manner (variable display) and then stopping the display. The normal symbol that is stopped and displayed (normal symbol, normal symbol that is derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one ordinary symbol selected from a plurality of types of ordinary symbols by the ordinary symbol lottery. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific normal symbol (ordinary symbol in a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal hit symbol), the second start port 12 is opened with an opening pattern according to the current gaming state. Auxiliary games are played. The opening pattern of the second starting port 12 will be described later.

Specifically, the normal symbol display 82 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 6), and displays a normal symbol according to the result of a normal symbol lottery depending on the lighting mode thereof. For example, when the lottery result is a win, a normal hit symbol in which both LEDs are lit is displayed, such as "○○" (○: on, ●: off). If the lottery result is lost, a normal lost symbol such as "● ○" in which only the right LED is lit is displayed. A mode in which all the LEDs are turned off may be adopted as a normal loss pattern. Note that the normal loss symbol is not a specific normal symbol. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is performed over a predetermined fluctuation time, and the mode of the fluctuation display is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are alternately lit. The variable display mode may be any mode such that all the LEDs blink at the same time unless each LED is a stop display (lighting display in a specific mode).

In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, when a game ball passes through the gate 13, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) acquired for the passage is stored in the normal symbol hold storage unit 106 described later as a normal figure hold. It will be memorized once. There is an upper limit to the number of normal figure reservations that can be stored in the normal figure hold storage unit 106, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is "4".

The normal figure hold stored in the normal figure hold storage unit 106 is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the normal figure hold becomes possible. The digestion of the normal symbol hold means to determine the normal symbol random number (hit random number) corresponding to the normal symbol hold and execute the variable display of the normal symbol to show the determination result. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine PY1, if the variable display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 13 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, the prize is won during the execution of the variable display of the normal symbol or the execution of the auxiliary game. Even if there is, it is possible to reserve the right of ordinary symbol lottery for the passage up to a predetermined number.

Then, the number of such a normal figure hold is displayed on the normal figure hold indicator 84. Specifically, the normal figure hold indicator 84 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of normal figure hold by turning on the LEDs as many as the number of the normal figure hold.

Here, FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the game board 1. As shown in FIG. 7, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is characterized in that the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 (image display means) stands in the vertical direction in front of the rear liquid crystal display device 50. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 and the rear liquid crystal display device 50 are separated in the front-rear direction and are arranged in parallel.

In the rear liquid crystal display device 50, as in the liquid crystal display device of the conventional pachinko gaming machine, a variable effect accompanied by a variable display and a stop display of the effect symbol EZ is executed, and a customer waiting effect is executed. .. On the other hand, in the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7, nothing is basically displayed, and the rear side of the transmissive liquid crystal display device can be visually recognized. Therefore, the player is made not aware of the existence of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 as much as possible, and is made to pay attention to the effect on the rear liquid crystal display device 50 located behind the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7. However, the effect image is appropriately displayed on the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 according to the effect (effect image or the like) executed by the rear liquid crystal display device 50. As a result, it is possible to provide the player with a novel way of showing the production image, which has never existed before, by showing the production on the rear liquid crystal display device 50 and showing a new production image in front of the production. It is possible.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the front-rear direction, the upper panel movable body 55U and the lower panel movable body 55D are arranged between the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 and the rear liquid crystal display device 50. In FIG. 7, the positions of the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D in the normal state (initial state) are shown. In the normal state, the upper panel movable body 55U is arranged above the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7, and does not overlap the display screen 7a in the front-rear direction. Further, the lower panel movable body 55D is arranged below the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7, and does not overlap the display screen 7a in the front-rear direction. In this way, the positions when the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D are in the normal state (see FIG. 7) are referred to as "initial positions", respectively. When the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D are collectively described, they are referred to as "board movable body 55 (movable body)".

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the lower decorative member 61x is arranged below the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 and immediately behind the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7. That is, in the front-rear direction, the lower decorative member 61x (see FIG. 4) is arranged between the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 and the rear liquid crystal display device 50. Therefore, when the effect image is displayed on the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50, the effect image does not appear to overlap the front side of the lower decorative member 61x (see FIG. 10A). On the other hand, when the effect image is displayed on the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7, the effect image may appear to overlap the front side of the lower decorative member 61x (FIG. 10B). reference). As a result, it is possible to give a surprise to the player who thinks that the effect image does not overlap the lower decorative member 61x.

As shown in FIG. 8, the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 is larger than the rear liquid crystal display device 50. Specifically, the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 is 19 inches, whereas the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50 is 17 inches. Then, when viewed from the player side (when the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 is viewed facing the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7), the frame edge (upper edge, lower edge, left) of the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7. The edges, right edges) and four corners are arranged outside the frame edges (upper edge, lower edge, left edge, right edge) and four corners of the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50 (FIG. 10 (A)). ) (B). That is, the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 has an outer display area 7x outside the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50.

Therefore, for example, when the player is conscious of the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50, the effect image is displayed including the outer display area 7x of the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 (FIG. 10). See (B)). As a result, for the player, the effect image appears to protrude outside the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50. Therefore, it is possible to provide the player with a novel game entertainment by showing the production image at an unexpected position.

Next, the structure of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 will be described with reference to FIG. The transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 is a display device capable of switching between a state in which the rear side of the display screen 7a can be visually recognized and a state in which the rear side of the display screen 7a cannot be visually recognized or is difficult to see. As shown in FIG. 9, the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 mainly includes a frame frame 700, an upper structure portion 710, a lower structure portion 720, a left side structure part 730, a right side structure part 740, and a light guide plate 750. A liquid crystal panel 760, a transparent film 770, and a protective panel 780 are provided.

The frame frame 700 constitutes the outer shell of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7, has an upper surface portion 701 on the upper side, a lower surface portion 702 on the lower side, a left surface portion 703 on the left side, and a right side portion on the right side. It has a surface portion 704 and a front surface portion 705 on the front side. The upper surface portion 701 and the lower surface portion 702 have a vertically symmetrical shape, and each has a rectangular shape. The left surface portion 703 and the right surface portion 704 have symmetrical shapes, and each has a rectangular shape. The front portion 705 has a rectangular frame shape, and the liquid crystal panel 760 faces forward at the central opening.

The upper structure portion 710 is assembled to the inside (lower surface side) of the upper surface portion 701 of the frame frame 700. As shown in FIG. 9, the upper structure portion 710 includes an upper control board 711, an upper heat sink 712, and an upper assembly cover 713. By placing the upper heat sink 712 above the upper control board 711 and assembling the upper assembly cover 713 from below to the upper control board 711 and the upper heat sink 712, the upper control board 711 and the upper heat sink 712 are assembled. The upper assembly cover 713 is integrated.

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

Further, the upper control board 711 mounts a large number of upper accessory lights 715 in the left-right direction behind the upper display LED 714. The upper accessory light 715 irradiates the light for illumination downward. Therefore, the upper control board 711 controls the lighting and extinguishing of the upper accessory light 715 to illuminate the panel movable body 55 or the like with the light for illumination by the upper accessory light 715, or not to illuminate the panel movable body 55 or the like. It is possible to switch.

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

The lower structural portion 720 is assembled to the inside (upper surface side) of the lower surface portion 702 of the frame frame 700. As shown in FIG. 9, the lower structural portion 720 includes a lower control board 721, a lower heat sink 722, and a lower assembly cover 723. A large number of lower display LEDs 724 and a large number of lower accessory lights 725 are mounted on the lower control board 721 along the left-right direction. Since the structures of the lower structure portion 720 and the upper structure portion 710 are vertically symmetrical and similar, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The left structural portion 730 is assembled to the inside (right surface side) of the left surface portion 703 of the frame frame 700. As shown in FIG. 9, the left side structure portion 730 includes a left side control board 731, a left side heat sink 732, and a left side assembly cover 733. By placing the left heat sink 732 on the left side of the left control board 731 and assembling the left side assembly cover 733 from the right side to the left side control board 731 and the left side heat sink 732, the left side control board 731 and the left side heat sink The 732 and the left side assembly cover 733 are integrated.

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

Further, the left side control board 731 mounts a large number of left side accessory lights 735 in the vertical direction behind the left side display LED 734. The left side accessory light 735 irradiates the lighting light toward the right side. Therefore, the left side control board 731 controls the lighting and extinguishing of the left side accessory light 735 to illuminate the panel movable body 55 and the like with the light for illumination by the left side accessory light 735, and to not illuminate the board movable body 55 and the like. It is possible to switch.

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

The right side structure portion 740 is assembled to the inside (left side) of the right side portion 704 of the frame frame 700. As shown in FIG. 9, the right side structure portion 740 includes a right side control board 741, a right side heat sink 742, and a right side assembly cover 743. A large number of right-side display LEDs 744 and a large number of right-side accessory lights 745 are mounted on the right-side control board 741 along the vertical direction. Since the structures of the right side structure part 740 and the left side structure part 730 are symmetrical and similar, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The light guide plate 750 is made of a transparent synthetic resin plate having a transparency capable of transmitting light, and has a rectangular shape. The light guide plate 750 incidents display light from a display LED (not shown) through peripheral surfaces (upper surface, lower surface, left surface, right surface). Then, the incident light for display is internally reflected and emitted from the front surface 751. The rear surface of the light guide plate 750 is formed with an uneven rough surface (not shown) for reflecting light for display toward the front.

As shown in FIG. 9, a transmission film 770 is arranged in front of the light guide plate 750, and a liquid crystal panel 760 is arranged in front of the transmission film 770. Therefore, when the display LED is turned on, the display light is emitted from the front surface 751 of the light guide plate 750 as surface emission. Then, the display light emitted from the front surface 751 of the light guide plate 750 can be supplied to the liquid crystal panel 760 via the transmission film 770. The display LED and the light guide plate 750 will be collectively referred to as a "backlight".

The liquid crystal panel 760 has a large number of pixels arranged in a matrix, and the transmittance is controlled by each pixel. As a result, the liquid crystal panel 760 can transmit the display light from the backlight forward and display the image on the front surface (display screen 7a). That is, when the display light from the backlight is supplied to each pixel of the liquid crystal panel 760, the image displayed on the display screen 7a can be visually recognized from the front. The liquid crystal panel 760 has a rectangular thin plate shape, and is arranged behind the front portion 705 of the frame frame 700. The front surface of the liquid crystal panel 760 is the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 described above.

The transmissive film 770 (transparency switching means) is capable of switching between a transmissive state (first state) in which the rear can be seen and a non-transmissive state (second state) in which the rear cannot be seen. As shown in, it has a rectangular thin plate shape. The transmissive film 770 is interposed between the liquid crystal panel 760 and the light guide plate 750, and is connected to the upper control board 711 via two flexible printed circuit boards (FPCs) 775. Therefore, the upper control board 711 can switch between the transmissive state and the non-transmissive state of the transmissive film 770 by applying a voltage to the transmissive film 770 via the flexible printed circuit board 775.

In this way, when the transmissive film 770 is in a non-transmissive state, the rear side (rear liquid crystal display device 50) behind the display screen 7a (transmissive film 770) cannot be visually recognized, and the display screen of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 is mainly used. Attention will be paid to the effect image displayed on 7a. On the other hand, if the transmissive film 770 is in a transmissive state, it is possible to visually recognize the rear side of the display screen 7a, and the effect image mainly displayed on the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50 and the movable board. The body 55 etc. will be noticed. The non-transmissive state is a state in which the rear side of the transparent film 770 cannot be completely seen, but a state in which the rear side can be slightly visible may be used.

As shown in FIG. 9, the protective panel 780 is arranged behind the transparent film 770, and the transparent film 770, the light guide plate 750, and the liquid crystal panel 760 are provided against an external force from the rear of the transparent liquid crystal display device 7. It protects. The protective panel 780 is made of a transparent synthetic resin plate having a transparency capable of transmitting light, and has a rectangular shape.

Next, based on FIGS. 10A and 10B, a difference between the case where the effect image is not displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 and the case where the effect image is displayed will be described. FIG. 10A shows a state in which the effect image is not displayed on the display screen 7a (the entire display area of the display screen 7a) of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7. In this state, since the transmissive film 770 is in the transmissive state, the region behind the transmissive film 770 (rearward from the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7) is visible. Here, in FIG. 10A, the variation effect is executed with the daytime background image H1 showing the daytime background displayed on the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50. In this way, the player is basically focused on the effect image executed on the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50.

Subsequently, in FIG. 10B, a state in which the black image BL is displayed on the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 is shown, and a part of the black image BL is cut out in a circular shape. A cutout portion BLa is provided. In this state, as in FIG. 10A, the transmissive film 770 is in a transmissive state, and the daytime background image H1 is displayed on the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50. Therefore, it is possible to visually recognize a part of the daytime background image H1 (the part where the sun is shown) displayed on the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50 through the cutout portion BLa of the black image BL. ..

As described above, in the present embodiment, even if the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 is arranged in front of the rear liquid crystal display device 50 as shown in FIG. 8, the player can see the rear liquid crystal display device as shown in FIG. 10 (A). It is possible to show the effect image displayed by 50, or to show the effect image displayed by the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 as shown in FIG. 10 (B). Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, it is possible to show a part of the effect image displayed on the rear liquid crystal display device 50 while also showing the effect image displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 arranged in the front is larger than the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50 arranged in the rear. Then, as described above, basically, no effect image is displayed on the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 (see FIG. 10A), and the player is asked to display the rear liquid crystal display device 50. Attention is paid to the effect image displayed on the display screen 50a of. Then, by suddenly displaying the effect image on the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7, the effect image is enlarged for the player who is conscious of the display screen 7a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50. Moreover, it is possible to make it look as if it is approaching.

Further, in the case of a player who plays the pachinko gaming machine PY1 for the first time or a player who does not know the existence of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7, generally, the effect is produced outside the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50. I don't think the image will be displayed. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 10B, the black image BL is displayed on the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7. That is, in the display area of the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7, the effect image is displayed in the outer display area 7x that does not overlap the display area of the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50 in the front-rear direction. As a result, it appears to the player that the effect image is displayed outside the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50. As a result, it is possible to show the production image at a position unexpected for the player, and it is possible to provide a novel game entertainment.

2. 2. Board movable body appearance effect Next, the board movable body appearance effect will be described. The board movable body appearance effect is an effect of showing the appearance of the board movable body 55 to the player. Here, the position of the board movable body 55 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 shows a state in which the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D are in the initial positions (standby position, specific position), respectively. As shown in FIG. 11, the upper panel movable body 55U and the lower panel movable body 55D are arranged outside the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 when they are in the initial positions, respectively. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D at the initial positions are hidden behind the game area 6 (plate-shaped member of the game board 1), so that the player can see. The upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D in the initial position cannot be visually recognized.

Although not shown, the game board 1 is provided with an upper initial position detection sensor 55Ua capable of detecting that the upper board movable body 55U is in the initial position (see FIG. 16). The upper initial position detecting sensor 55Ua (specific position detecting means) is composed of a photo sensor, and detects by blocking the light at the light receiving portion by the upper panel movable body 55U at the initial position. Further, although not shown, the game board 1 is provided with a lower initial position detection sensor 55Da capable of detecting that the lower board movable body 55D is in the initial position (see FIG. 16). The lower initial position detecting sensor 55Da (specific position detecting means) is composed of a photo sensor, and detects by blocking the light at the light receiving portion by the lower board movable body 55D at the initial position.

Further, although not shown, the game board 1 is provided with an upper board movable body moving motor 55Um capable of generating a driving force for moving the upper board movable body 55U. Therefore, when the upper plate movable body moving motor 55Um is rotationally driven in a predetermined positive direction, the upper plate movable body 55U is moved downward from the initial position shown in FIG. 11 (A) as shown in FIG. 11 (B). It is possible. Further, although not shown, the game board 1 is provided with a lower board movable body moving motor 55Dm capable of generating a driving force for moving the lower board movable body 55D. Therefore, when the lower board movable body moving motor 55Dm is rotationally driven in a predetermined positive direction, the lower board movable body 55D is moved upward from the initial position shown in FIG. 11 (A) as shown in FIG. 11 (B). It is possible to move it.

Here, in FIG. 11C, the position where the upper board movable body 55U has finished moving downward is shown. The position shown in FIG. 11C of the upper panel movable body 55U will be referred to as a “driving position”. Further, in FIG. 11C, the position where the lower board movable body 55D has finished moving upward is shown. The position shown in FIG. 11C of the lower board movable body 55D will be referred to as a “driving position”. The upper panel movable body 55U and the lower panel movable body 55D are transmitted liquid crystal display devices when they are in the drive position (operating position) shown in FIG. 11 (C) than when they are in the initial position shown in FIG. 11 (A). There are many parts that overlap the display screen 7a of 7 in the front-rear direction. Therefore, when the transmissive film 770 of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 is in a transmissive state, the player can visually recognize the board movable body 55 (upper board movable body 55U, lower board movable body 55D) at the drive position.

Further, the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D come into contact with each other when they are in the driving positions. The front side of the upper board movable body 55U is in the form of the upper half of the face of the main character of the pachinko game machine PY1, and the front side of the lower board movable body 55D is the main of the pachinko game machine PY1. It is in the form of the lower half of the character's face. Therefore, when the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D move to the drive positions, the face (specific motif) of the main character is completed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11C, if the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D are in the driving positions and the transparent film 770 is in the transparent state, the player can complete the main character. It is possible to show the face.

When the upper panel movable body 55Um is rotationally driven in a predetermined reverse direction from the state where the upper panel movable body 55U is in the drive position shown in FIG. 11 (C), the upper panel movable body 55U is moved to FIG. 11 (C). ) Can be moved upward from the drive position shown in FIG. 11A toward the initial position shown in FIG. 11A. Further, when the lower board movable body moving motor 55Dm is rotationally driven in a predetermined reverse direction from the state where the lower board movable body 55D is in the drive position shown in FIG. 11 (C), the lower board movable body 55D is moved to FIG. It is possible to move downward from the drive position shown in (C) to the initial position shown in FIG. 11 (A). Further, as shown in FIG. 11A, when the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D are in the initial positions, the face of the main character is not completed.

By the way, most of the conventional board movable bodies are arranged in front of the display means (image display device). This is because if the board movable body is arranged behind the display means, the board movable body is hidden by the display means, and the player cannot see the board movable body. Then, as in the conventional case, when the board movable body is arranged in front of the display means, a drive effect of moving from a position where the board movable body cannot be seen to a position overlapping the central portion of the display means may be executed. is there. However, in the case of this drive effect, the player can see the movement from the position where the board movable body cannot be seen to the position where it overlaps with the central portion of the display means. That is, from the moment the board movable body starts to move, the player is aware of the existence of the board movable body. Therefore, the impact was not strong as a production to make the board movable body appear.

Therefore, in the board movable body appearance production of this form, it is configured as follows. Here, the board movable body appearance effect is to move the board movable body 55 (upper board movable body 55U, lower board movable body 55D) from the initial position shown in FIG. 11A to the driving position shown in FIG. 11C. It is an effect until the player is made to visually recognize the board movable body 55 at the driving position by moving the board.

Therefore, when the board movable body appearance effect is started, the board movable body 55 is in the initial position shown in FIG. 11A. At this time, since the board movable body 55 is arranged outside the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7, the player cannot visually recognize the board movable body 55 at the initial position. Further, at this time, the transmissive film 770 is controlled to be in a non-transmissive state. As a result, the rear side of the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 cannot be visually recognized. In this embodiment, as will be described later, when the board movable body appearance effect is started, the battle victory image WI (specific effect image, see FIG. 13B) is displayed on the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7. The display is started.

Then, in the state where the transparent film 770 is in the non-transmissive state, as shown in FIG. 11 (B), the upper plate movable body 55U is moved downward from the initial position (see FIG. 11 (A)) and is lowered. The side plate movable body 55D is moved upward from the initial position (see FIG. 11 (A)). At this time, since the rear side of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 behind the display screen 7a cannot be visually recognized, the player cannot visually recognize the board movable body 55 moving behind the display screen 7a. In this way, by not visually recognizing the moving board movable body 55, it is possible to prevent the player from grasping the existence of the board movable body 55.

In particular, in this embodiment, as will be described later, the battle victory image WI (see FIG. 13B) is displayed on the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 before the transmissive film 770 is controlled to the transmissive state in the board movable body appearance effect. ) Is displayed. As a result, the player is directed toward the battle victory image WI displayed on the display screen 7a so that the player does not notice the existence of the board movable body 55 behind the display screen 7a at all. ..

Then, as shown in FIG. 11C, after the board movable body 55 moves to the driving position, the transmissive film is switched from the non-transmissive state to the transmissive state. As a result, the rear side of the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 becomes visible. Further, at this timing, the battle victory image WI displayed on the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 is hidden. That is, nothing is displayed on the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 except for the effect symbol EZ (see FIG. 13C). As a result, it is possible to easily see the rear side of the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 and to direct the player's consciousness to the rear side of the display screen 7a. In this way, as shown in FIG. 13C, it is possible to make the player appear as if the board movable body 55 at the drive position suddenly appeared, as compared with the conventional effect of the appearance of the board movable body. It is possible to give a strong impact.

Then, as shown in FIG. 11C, when the board movable body 55 is in the drive position, the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D are in contact with each other, and the main character of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is in contact with each other. Face is formed (completed). As a result, it is possible to make the player appear that the face of the three-dimensional main character suddenly appears as a structure after the battle victory image WI, and it is possible to provide a novel game entertainment.

Next, an example of the production of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. First, as shown in FIG. 13A, the daytime background image H1 showing the daytime background is displayed on the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50, and the effect symbol EZ is variably displayed. At this time, no effect image is displayed on the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7, and the transmissive film 770 is controlled to be in a transmissive state. Therefore, the player can visually recognize the effect image (daytime background image H1, effect pattern EZ) displayed on the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50 through the transmission film 770 (transmissive liquid crystal display device 7). is there. In this way, basically, the player is made to pay attention to the variation effect executed on the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50 so as not to be aware of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7. In this production example, the transmissive film 770 is also controlled to be in a transmissive state even in the states shown in FIGS. 12 (B) to 12 (D) and 13 (A) described below.

Next, the effect symbol EZ is stopped and displayed at "4 ↓ 4" to enter the reach mode, and as shown in FIG. 12 (B), the SP reach development suggestion effect suggesting the development to SP reach is executed. .. Specifically, the armor summoning image YS1 indicating that the main character is summoning armor is displayed on the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50. After the SP reach development effect suggestion effect is executed, the left effect symbol EZ1 indicating "4" is stopped and displayed small (inconspicuously) at the upper left part of the display screen 50a, and the right effect indicating "4" is displayed. The symbol EZ3 is stopped and displayed small (inconspicuously) at the upper right part of the display screen 50a.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 12 (C), the SP reach development effect suggesting that the SP reach has been developed is executed. Specifically, the main character appearance image SK1 indicating that the main character has transformed into the main character of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is displayed on the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50. After that, the SP reach is started, and the effect image corresponding to the SP reach is appropriately displayed on the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50.

Next, as shown in FIG. 12D, the battle effect in SP reach is started on the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50. Specifically, the battle start image BK1 showing the characters "Destroy the enemy character!" Is displayed on the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50. Subsequently, a production image showing a battle between the main character (hero character) and the enemy character is displayed as appropriate.

Then, as shown in FIG. 13A, the winning / losing branch image SB1 that encourages whether or not the main character can defeat the enemy character is displayed on the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50. As a result, the player will be given a great deal of attention to the future of the production. Here, when the winning / losing branch image SB1 is displayed, the upper panel movable body 55U and the lower panel movable body 55D are in the initial positions and are arranged outside the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50. There is. Therefore, the player does not visually recognize the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D at the initial positions.

After that, the board movable body appearance production is started. Specifically, first, as shown in FIG. 13B, a battle victory image WI indicating that the main character has won the enemy character is displayed on the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7. That is, the battle victory image WI is not displayed on the display screen 50a of the rear liquid crystal display device 50. Then, the transparent film 770 is switched from the transparent state to the non-transparent state at the timing when the display of the battle victory image WI is started. As a result, the rear side of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 cannot be visually recognized. Therefore, after the transmissive film 770 is switched to the non-transmissive state, the upper panel movable body 55U and the lower panel movable body 55D move from the initial position toward the drive position, respectively. Therefore, the player should pay attention to the battle victory image WI displayed on the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 without showing the board movable body 55 moving behind the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7. Is possible.

Then, as shown in FIG. 13C, after the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D move to the driving position, the transparent film 770 is switched from the non-transparent state to the transparent state. Further, the battle victory image WI displayed on the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 is hidden at the timing when the transmissive film 770 is switched to the transmissive state. As a result, nothing is displayed on the display screen 7a except for the left effect symbol EZ1 indicating "4" and the right effect symbol EZ3 indicating "4". In this way, it is possible for the player to visually recognize the rear side of the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 in a wide range and to show the board movable body 55 at the driving position. Therefore, it is possible to give a strong impact that the face of the main character, which is a three-dimensional structure, suddenly appears immediately after the battle victory image WI.

After the board movable body appearance effect is completed, as shown in FIG. 13D, on the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7, the effect symbol EZ is largely stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode indicating "444". Further, the transparent film 770 is switched from the transparent state to the non-transparent state at the timing when the stop display of the effect symbol EZ is started. As a result, the rear part of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 becomes invisible while the effect symbol EZ is stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode. Therefore, while the effect symbol EZ is stopped and displayed in the jackpot mode, the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D move from the drive position to the standby position, respectively. As a result, it is possible for the player to pay attention to the effect symbol EZ of the jackpot mode displayed on the display screen 7a without showing the board movable body 55 that moves to the retracted position behind the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7. is there.

3. 3. Light emission control of the panel movable body lamp Next, the light emission control of the panel movable body lamp 53 will be described. As shown in FIG. 11C, the board movable body lamp 53 is arranged corresponding to the eye portion of the face of the main character in the upper board movable body 55U. Further, as shown in FIG. 11C, the board movable body lamp 53 is arranged corresponding to the mouth portion of the face of the main character in the lower board movable body 55D. The board movable body lamp 53 emits light when the board movable body 55 (upper board movable body 55U, lower board movable body 55D) is in the driving position in the board movable body appearance effect (see FIG. 13C). It is controlled to be. Therefore, the panel movable body lamp 53 emits light when the panel movable body 55 appears to suddenly appear behind the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 due to the panel movable body appearance effect. As a result, the main character suddenly appears with the eyes and mouth shining, and the effect of the appearance of the movable board is further enhanced.

On the other hand, when the board movable body 55 (upper board movable body 55U, lower board movable body 55D) is not in the driving position, the board movable body lamp 53 is turned off (non-light emitting mode, specific light emitting mode). Be controlled. This is based on the following reasons. This is because it is a waste of power consumption to keep the board movable body lamp 53 emitting light until it is not necessary to show the board movable body 55. That is, in recent pachinko gaming machines, a large number of motors, LEDs, and the like are mounted, so that the load on the power supply board 190 is extremely large. Therefore, in order to reduce the load on the power supply board 190 as much as possible, the panel movable body lamp 53 is controlled to be turned off except when the player is shown the board movable body 55 in the panel movable body drive effect.

Further, if the board movable body 55 emits light even when it is not necessary to show the board movable body 55, the existence of the board movable body 55 is easily noticed. That is, as shown in FIG. 13B, if the panel movable body lamp 53 emits light even though the panel movable body 55 moves so as not to be seen behind the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7. This is because it becomes meaningless to make the board movable body 55 appear to appear suddenly in the board movable body appearance effect.

By the way, a light emitting means such as a lamp is generally controlled based on lamp data. The lamp data includes information such as when to emit light, what emission color to emit, how much brightness to emit, and at what timing to turn off the light. In the present embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 121 outputs the lamp data to the sub drive board 162 when controlling the light emitting mode of the lamp. As a result, the sub-drive substrate 162 controls the light emitting mode of the lamp based on the input lamp data.

However, the lamp data is created (prepared) in advance by the design developer, and may contain erroneous information due to human error. For example, in the light emission control of the panel movable body lamp 53, as described above, when the panel movable body 55 is not in the driving position, it must be turned off. However, it is possible that the information on the movement timing of the panel movable body 55 may not be accurately included in the panel movable body lamp data (light emission data) for controlling the light emitting mode of the panel movable body lamp 53. In that case, for example, even though the board movable body 55 is in the initial position, the board movable body 55 emits light, which wastes power consumption and exerts the intended effect of the board movable body appearance effect. I can't do it.

Therefore, in this embodiment, light emission control is performed as shown in FIG. 14 so that the design developer can reliably control the panel movable body lamp 53 as intended. That is, when at least one of the upper initial position detection sensor 55Ua and the lower initial position detection sensor 55Da is OFF, the panel movable body lamp 53 emits light in a light emitting mode based on the panel movable body lamp data as usual. Let me. Specifically, when controlling the light emission of the board movable body lamp 53, if at least one of the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D is not in the initial position, the board movable body lamp 53 is a board movable body. Lights up or turns off based on the information contained in the lamp data.

On the other hand, when both the upper initial position detection sensor 55Ua and the lower initial position detection sensor 55Da are ON, the panel movable body lamp 53 is forcibly turned off. Specifically, if both the upper panel movable body 55U and the lower panel movable body 55D are in the initial positions, the effect control microcomputer 121 is used to turn off the panel movable body lamp data (panel movable body extinguishing lamp data). ) Is output to the subdrive board 162. As a result, the sub-drive board 162 into which the panel movable body extinguishing lamp data is input is always turned off as long as the panel movable body 55 (upper panel movable body 55U, lower panel movable body 55D) is in the initial position. Control.

As a result, even if erroneous information is included in the panel movable body lamp data due to human error, it is certain that the panel movable body lamp 53 emits light when the panel movable body 55 is in the initial position. It is possible to prevent it. In this way, it is possible to prevent wasteful power consumption by always turning off the panel lamp 54 based on the detection of the upper initial position detection sensor 55Ua and the lower initial position detection sensor 55Da. Further, when the board movable body 55 is in the initial position, the board movable body lamp 53 provided on the board movable body 55 erroneously emits light, and the board movable body appearance effect cannot exert the intended effect. It is possible to prevent the situation.

4. Electrical configuration of the gaming machine Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 relates to a game control board 100 (main control board) that controls game profits such as a jackpot lottery and a transition of a game state, and an effect to be executed as the game progresses. It includes an effect control board 120 (sub control board) for controlling, a payout control board 170 for controlling payout of game balls, and the like. The game control board 100 constitutes a main control unit, and the effect control board 120 constitutes a sub control unit together with an image control board 140, a voice control board 161 and a sub drive board 162, which will be described later.

The sub-control unit includes at least the effect control board 120, and the effect means (transmissive liquid crystal display device 7, rear liquid crystal display device 50, panel movable body lamp 53, panel lamp 54, panel movable body 55 (upper panel movable body 55U). , Lower board movable body 55D), frame lamp 212, speaker 610, etc.) as long as it is possible to control the game effect.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 includes a power supply board 190. The power supply board 190 supplies electric power to the game control board 100, the effect control board 120, and the payout control board 170, and supplies necessary power to other devices via these boards. The power supply board 190 is provided with a backup power supply circuit 192. The backup power supply circuit 192 refers to the game RAM (Random Access Memory) 104 of the game control board 100 and the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120, which will be described later, when power is not supplied to the pachinko game machine PY1. To supply power. Therefore, the information stored in the game RAM 104 of the game control board 100 and the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120 is retained even when the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is disconnected. A power switch 191 is connected to the power supply board 190. The power on / off is switched by the ON / OFF operation of the power switch 191. The game control board 100 may be provided with a backup power supply circuit for the game RAM 104 of the game control board 100, or the effect control board 120 may be provided with a backup power supply circuit for the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120.

As shown in FIG. 15, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter, “game control microcomputer”) 101 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko game machine PY1 according to a program is mounted on the game control board 100. The game control microcomputer (game control means) 101 includes a game ROM (Read Only Memory) 103 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a game RAM 104 that is used as a work memory, and a game ROM 103. It includes a gaming CPU (Central Processing Unit) 102 that executes a stored program, and a gaming I / O (Input / Output) port 118 for inputting / outputting data and signals. The gaming RAM 104 is provided with the above-described special figure holding storage unit 105 (first special figure holding storage unit 105a and second special figure holding storage unit 105b) and the normal drawing holding storage unit 106. The gaming ROM 103 may be externally attached.

Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the game control board 100 via the relay board 110. Therefore, a signal is input to the game control board 100 from each sensor, and a signal is output from the game control board 100 to each solenoid. Specifically, the sensors include a first starting port sensor 11a, a second starting port sensor 12a, a gate sensor 13a, a large winning opening sensor 14a, a general winning opening sensor 10a, a specific area sensor 16a, and a non-specific area sensor 17a. Is connected.

The first start port sensor 11a is provided in the first start port 11 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the first start port 11. The second starting port sensor 12a is provided in the second starting port 12, and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the second starting port 12. The gate sensor 13a is provided in the gate 13 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 13. The large winning opening sensor 14a is provided in the large winning opening 14, and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the large winning opening 14. The general winning opening sensor 10a is provided in each general winning opening 10 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the general winning opening 10. The specific area sensor 16a is provided in the specific area 16 and detects a game ball passing through the specific area 16. The non-specific area sensor 17a is provided in the non-specific area 17 and detects a game ball passing through the non-specific area 17.

Further, as solenoids, an electric chew solenoid 12s and a large winning opening solenoid 14s are connected. The electric chew solenoid 12s drives the electric chew opening / closing member 12k of the electric chew 12D. The grand prize opening solenoid 14s drives the AT opening / closing member 14k of the grand prize device 14D. The distribution solenoid 16s drives the distribution member 16k of the grand prize device 14D.

Further, the game control board 100 includes a special figure display 81 (first special figure display 81a and a second special figure display 81b), a normal figure display 82, and a special figure hold display 83 (first special figure hold display). The device 83a, the second special figure hold indicator 83b), and the normal figure hold indicator 84 are connected. That is, the display control of these indicators 8 is performed by the game control microcomputer 101.

Further, the game control board 100 transmits various commands and signals to the payout control board 170, and receives signals from the payout control board 170 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 170 includes a card unit CU (which is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 and enables ball lending based on information such as an inserted prepaid card) and a prize ball payout device 73. Along with being connected, the launch device 72 is connected via the launch control circuit 175. The launcher 72 includes a handle 72k (see FIG. 1).

The payout control board 170 drives the prize ball motor 73 m of the prize ball payout device 73 based on the signal from the game control microcomputer 101 and the signal from the card unit CU connected to the pachinko game machine PY1 to drive the prize ball. And pay out the ball rental. The prize balls to be paid out are detected by the prize ball sensor 73a for counting, and the detection signal by the prize ball sensor 73a is output to the payout control board 170.

When the player operates the handle 72k (see FIG. 1) of the launching device 72, the touch switch 72a detects contact with the handle 72k, and the firing volume 72b detects the amount of rotation of the handle 72k. Then, the launch solenoid 72s is driven so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 72b. In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, one gaming ball is launched in about 0.6 seconds.

Further, the game control board 100 transmits various commands to the effect control board 120. The connection between the game control board 100 and the effect control board 120 is a unidirectional communication connection capable of only transmitting a signal from the game control board 100 to the effect control board 120. That is, a unidirectional circuit (for example, a circuit using a diode) (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means is interposed between the game control board 100 and the effect control board 120.

As shown in FIG. 16, the effect control board 120 is mounted with an effect control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter, “effect control microcomputer”) 121 that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 according to a program. The effect control microcomputer (effect control means) 121 is stored in the effect ROM 123 that stores a program or the like for controlling the effect as the game progresses, the effect RAM 124 used as the work memory, and the effect ROM 123. The effect CPU 122 for executing the program and the effect I / O port 138 for inputting / outputting data and signals are included. The production ROM 123 may be externally attached.

Further, as shown in FIG. 16, the image control board 140, the voice control board 161 (voice control circuit), and the sub drive board 162 are connected to the effect control board 120. The sub-drive board 162 includes a board movable body lamp 53, a board lamp 54, a frame lamp 212, an upper board movable body moving motor 55 Um (upper board movable body 55 U), and a lower board movable body moving motor 55 Dm (lower side board movable body). 55D) is connected.

The effect control microcomputer 121 of the effect control board 120 causes the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 to control the rear liquid crystal display device 50 and the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 based on the command received from the game control board 100. The image control board 140 includes an image ROM 142 that stores a program for controlling image display and the like, an image RAM 143 that is used as a work memory, and an image CPU 141 that executes a program stored in the image ROM 142. I have. The image ROM 142 includes still image data and moving image data displayed on the rear liquid crystal display device 50 and the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, and the like (directing patterns). Image data such as (including) and background images are stored.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 outputs voice, music, sound effects, and the like from the speaker 610 via the voice control board 161 based on the command received from the game control board 100. Acoustic data such as sound output from the speaker 610 is stored in the effect ROM 123 of the effect control board 120. A CPU may be mounted on the voice control board 161. In that case, the CPU may execute voice control. Further, in this case, the ROM may be mounted on the voice control board 161 or the acoustic data may be stored in the ROM. Further, the speaker 610 may be connected to the image control board 140, and the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 may execute voice control. Further, in this case, the acoustic data may be stored in the image ROM 142 of the image control board 140.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 controls the lighting of lamps such as the frame lamp 212, the board lamp 54, and the board movable body lamp 53 via the sub drive board 162 based on the command received from the game control board 100. In detail, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates lamp data (data for determining lighting / extinguishing, emission color, etc., also referred to as emission pattern data) for determining the light emission mode of each lamp (LED), and each lamp is in accordance with the emission pattern data. Controls the light emission of (LED). The data stored in the effect ROM 123 of the effect control board 120 is used to create the lamp data.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 has an upper board movable body moving motor 55Um (upper board movable body 55U) and a lower board movable body moving motor 55Dm via the sub drive board 162 based on the command received from the game control board 100. Drive control of (lower board movable body 55D) is performed. Specifically, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates operation pattern data (also referred to as drive data) that determines the operation mode of the panel movable body 55, and moves the upper panel movable body moving motor 55 Um and the lower panel movable body according to the drive data. Drive control of the motor 55Dm is performed. The data stored in the effect ROM 123 of the effect control board 120 is used to create the drive data.

Further, the effect control board 120 includes an effect button detection sensor 40a, a select button detection sensor 42a, an upper initial position detection sensor 55Ua, an upper drive position detection sensor 55Ub, a lower initial position detection sensor 55Da, and a lower drive position detection sensor 55Db. It is connected. The effect button detection sensor 40a detects that the effect button 40k (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the effect button 40k is pressed, a detection signal is output from the effect button detection sensor 40a to the effect control board 120. Further, the select button detection sensor 42a detects that the select button 42k (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the select button 42k is pressed, the select button detection sensor 42a outputs a detection signal to the effect control board 120.

As described above, the upper initial position detection sensor 55Ua detects that the upper panel movable body 55U is in the initial position. When the upper panel movable body 55U moves to the initial position, the upper initial position detection sensor 55Ua outputs a detection signal (a signal indicating an ON state) to the effect control board 120. The upper drive position detection sensor 55Ub detects that the upper panel movable body 55U is in the drive position. When the upper panel movable body 55U moves to the drive position, the upper drive position detection sensor 55Ub outputs a detection signal (a signal indicating an ON state) to the effect control board 120. The lower initial position detection sensor 55Da detects that the lower panel movable body 55D is in the initial position. When the lower board movable body 55D moves to the initial position, the lower initial position detection sensor 55Da outputs a detection signal (a signal indicating an ON state) to the effect control board 120. The lower drive position detection sensor 55Db detects that the lower panel movable body 55D is in the drive position. When the lower panel movable body 55D moves to the drive position, the lower drive position detection sensor 55Db outputs a detection signal (a signal indicating an ON state) to the effect control board 120.

Note that FIGS. 15 and 16 are functional block diagrams for explaining the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and not only the substrates shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 are provided. Except for the game control board 100, any plurality of boards shown in FIGS. 15 or 16 may be configured as one board, or one board shown in FIG. 15 or 16 may be configured as a plurality of boards. good.

5. Explanation of jackpots, etc. In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this embodiment, there are "big hits (big hit wins)" and "losses" as a result of the jackpot lottery (special symbol lottery). At the time of "big hit", the "big hit symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display 81. When it is "missing", the "missing symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display 81.

When a jackpot is won in a special symbol lottery, a "big hit game" is executed in which the jackpot 14 is opened in an opening pattern according to the type of jackpot symbol (type of jackpot) displayed as stopped. In this form, the jackpot game consists of multiple round games (unit open game), an opening before the first round game is started (also referred to as OP), and an ending after the final round game is completed. (Also referred to as ED) and is included. Each round game begins with the end of the OP or the end of the previous round game and ends with the start of the next round game or the start of the ED. The closing time (interval time) of the winning opening between round games is included in the open round game before the closing.

As shown in FIG. 17, there are a plurality of types of jackpots (big hit symbols). In this embodiment, there are roughly two types. "Probability change jackpot" and "normal jackpot". The "probability variation jackpot" is a jackpot in which the AT opening / closing member 14k is operated in a passing opening pattern (V long opening pattern) that allows the game ball to easily pass through the specific area 16 during the jackpot game. The "normal jackpot" is a jackpot that operates the AT opening / closing member 14k in a non-passing opening pattern (V short opening pattern) in which the game ball cannot or is difficult to pass through the specific area 16 during the jackpot game.

In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, based on the passage of the game ball to the specific area 16 during the jackpot game, the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game is shifted to the high probability state described later. Therefore, when the above-mentioned probability variation jackpot is won, the gaming state after the jackpot game can be shifted to the high probability state by passing the game ball to the specific area 16 during the execution of the jackpot game. On the other hand, when a normal jackpot is won, the game ball cannot be passed to the specific area 16 during the execution of the jackpot game, so that the game state after the jackpot game is the normal probability state described later ( Non-high probability state). Even when the "probability change jackpot" is won, if the game ball does not pass through the specific area 16 during the execution of the jackpot game, the normal probability state is reached.

Regardless of which jackpot is won, the gaming state after the jackpot game is controlled to the time saving state described later. The number of time reductions is set to 160 times or 100 times when the time reduction state is controlled. The time reduction number is the upper limit execution number of the variable display of the special symbol in the time reduction state.

Here, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is roughly divided into three gaming states. Normal probability state and non-time saving state (hereinafter also referred to as "low probability non-time saving state"), high probability state and time saving state (hereinafter also referred to as "high probability time saving state"), normal probability state and time saving state (hereinafter "low") It is also called "probability shortened state"). In the initial setting, it is a low probability non-time saving state (normal game state).

There are two types of jackpots (big hit symbols that are stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 81a) that can be won by lottery for the first special symbol (special diagram 1). Specifically, there are "probability change jackpot (probability variation jackpot 1, probability variation jackpot 2)" or "normal jackpot".

As shown in FIG. 17, the “probability variation jackpot 1” is a 10R (round) jackpot, and is a jackpot that opens the jackpot 14 for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R. In this embodiment, the operation of the distribution member 16k (see FIG. 5A) is controlled so that the passage (V winning) to the specific area 16 in the large winning opening 14 can be easily performed at the 9th round. The operation of the distribution member 16k (see FIG. 5B) is controlled so that the V prize cannot be won except for the 9th round.

In this embodiment, in the case of winning the "probability variation jackpot 1" and winning a V, the game state after the jackpot game is controlled to the high probability time saving state. At this time, the number of time reductions is set to 160 times. The number of STs is set to 160. The number of STs is the maximum number of times the variation display of the special symbol is executed in the high probability state. However, as an irregular case, in the case of non-V winning, the game state after the big hit game is controlled to the low probability time saving state. If the "probability change jackpot 1" is won, the "special figure 1_probability change symbol" is stopped and displayed on the first special figure display 81a.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17, the "normal jackpot" is a 16R (round) jackpot, and is a jackpot that opens the jackpot 14 for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R. In the 9th round of the normal jackpot, the opening timing of the winning opening 14 and the operation timing of the distribution member 16k are controlled from the second state (see FIG. 5B) to the first state (see FIG. 5A). Due to the relationship with (timing), it is almost impossible for the game ball to pass through the specific area 16. However, as an irregular case, in the case of V winning, the game state after the big hit game is controlled to a highly accurate time saving state. If the "normal jackpot" is won, the "special figure 1_normal symbol" is stopped and displayed on the first special figure display 81a.

Next, the types of jackpots (big hit symbols that are stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 81b) that can be won by lottery for the second special symbol (special diagram 2) will be described. Only one type of jackpot can be won in the lottery of Special Figure 2. Specifically, there is only "probability change jackpot 2". That is, the jackpot won in the lottery of Special Figure 2 becomes a jackpot in which the game ball can easily pass through the specific area 16 during the jackpot game.

As shown in FIG. 17, the “probability variation jackpot 2” is a 10R jackpot, which is a jackpot that opens the jackpot 14 for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R. As described above, in the 9th round, the operation of the distribution member 16k (see FIG. 5A) is controlled so that the passage to the specific area 16 (V winning) in the large winning opening 14 can be easily performed. .. In this embodiment, the "probability change jackpot 2" is won, and in the case of a V prize, the number of time reductions is set to 160 times. The number of STs is set to 160. However, as an irregular case, in the case of non-V winning, the game state after the big hit game is controlled to the low probability time saving state. If the "probability change jackpot 2" is won, the "special figure 2_probability change symbol" is stopped and displayed on the second special figure display 81b.

In this embodiment, the opening pattern when the jackpot is won is as shown in FIG. That is, first, the opening is executed for 4.0 seconds. After that, as described above, a round game in which the AT opening / closing member 14k is opened is executed. Finally, the ending is executed for 1.5 seconds.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17, in the distribution rate of each jackpot in the lottery of Special Figure 1, the probability variation jackpot 1 is 35%, while the normal jackpot is 65%. Further, in the jackpot in the lottery of the special figure 2, the probability variation jackpot 2 is 100% as described above. It should be noted that the big winning opening 14 may be opened a plurality of times during one round of the big hit game.

Here, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the lottery for whether or not it is a big hit is performed based on the "big hit random number", and the lottery for the winning type is performed based on the "win type random number". As shown in FIG. 18A, the jackpot random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535. As shown in FIG. 18B, the hit type random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. In addition to the jackpot random number and the hit type random number, the random numbers acquired based on the winning of the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 include "reach random numbers" and "variable pattern random numbers".

The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not to generate reach in the effect symbol variation effect that indicates the result when the result of the jackpot determination is incorrect. Reach is a state in which there is only one effect symbol EZ that is variablely displayed among a plurality of effect symbol EZs, and it depends on which symbol the variable display effect symbol EZ is stopped and displayed. It is a state (for example, a state of "7 ↓ 7") in which a combination of effect symbols EZ indicating a big hit is won. The effect symbol EZ that is stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed as if it is slightly shaken in the display screen 50a, or may be displayed so as to be repeatedly enlarged and reduced. This reach random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 127.

Further, the fluctuation pattern random number is a random number for determining the fluctuation pattern including the fluctuation time of the special symbol. The fluctuation pattern random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. Further, the random numbers acquired based on the passage to the gate 13 include ordinary symbol random numbers (hit random numbers) shown in FIG. 18B. The ordinary symbol random number is a random number for a lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) as to whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 12D. Ordinary symbol random numbers take a value in the range of 0 to 65535.

6. Description of the gaming state Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment will be described. The special figure display 81 and the normal figure display 82 of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 each have a probability fluctuation function and a fluctuation time shortening function. The state in which the probability fluctuation function of the special figure display 81 is operating is referred to as a "high probability state", and the state in which the probability fluctuation function is not operating is referred to as a "normal probability state (non-high probability state, low probability state)". In the high probability state, the jackpot probability is higher than in the normal probability state. That is, the jackpot determination is performed using a jackpot determination table in which the value of the jackpot random number determined to be a jackpot is larger than the jackpot determination table used in the normal probability state (see FIG. 19A). That is, when the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol display 81 is activated, the probability that the display result (that is, the stop symbol) of the variable display of the special symbol by the special symbol display 81 becomes a jackpot symbol as compared with the case where it is not activated. Will be higher.

Further, the state in which the fluctuation time shortening function of the special figure display 81 is operating is referred to as a "time saving state", and the state in which the function is not operating is referred to as a "non-time saving state". In the time-saving state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol (time from the start of the fluctuation display to the derivation display of the display result) is shorter than in the non-time-saving state. That is, the fluctuation pattern is determined by using the special figure fluctuation pattern table in which the fluctuation pattern having a short fluctuation time is selected more often than in the non-time reduction state (see FIG. 20). That is, when the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol display 81 is activated, a shorter fluctuation time is more likely to be selected as the fluctuation time of the variable display of the special symbol as compared with the case where the special symbol display 81 is not activated. As a result, in the time-saving state, the pace of digestion of the special figure hold is accelerated, and an effective prize (a prize that can be memorized as the special figure hold) to the starting port is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for winning the jackpot under the smooth progress of the game.

The probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the special figure display 81 may be operated at the same time, or only one of them may be operated. Then, the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82 are operated in synchronization with the fluctuation time shortening function of the special figure display 81. That is, the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82 operate in the time saving state and do not operate in the non-time saving state. Therefore, in the time saving state, the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery is higher than in the non-time saving state. That is, the hit judgment (judgment of the normal symbol) is performed using the normal symbol hit judgment table in which the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) judged to be a hit is larger than the normal symbol hit judgment table used in the non-time saving state (judgment of the normal symbol). See FIG. 19 (C)). That is, when the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol display 42 is activated, the probability that the display result of the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 42 becomes a normal hit symbol is higher than when it is not activated. ..

Further, in the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shorter than in the non-time saving state. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19 (D), the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is 30 seconds in the non-time saving state regardless of whether the result of the lottery of the normal symbol is a hit or a loss. It is 1 second in the time saving state. The stop time of the normal symbol is set to 8 ms (not shown) in the non-time saving state and 500 ms (not shown) in the non-time saving state.

Further, in the time saving state, the opening time of the electric chew 12D in the auxiliary game is longer than in the non-time saving state. That is, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 12D is operating. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 21, the electric chew 12D opens for 0.2 seconds in the non-time saving state, whereas the electric chew 12D opens for 2.0 seconds in the time saving state.

In addition, in the time-saving state, the number of times the electric chew 12D is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than in the non-time-saving state (see FIG. 21). That is, the function of increasing the number of times the electric chew 12D is opened is operating. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 21, in the non-time saving state, the electric chew 12D is opened only once, whereas in the time saving state, the electric chew 12D is opened three times. In the time saving state, the interval time from the closing of the electric chew 12D to the next opening is set to 1.0 second.

In the situation where the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82, and the opening time extending function and the opening number increasing function of the electric chew 12D are operating, compared with the case where these functions are not operating. Therefore, the electric chew 12D is frequently opened, and it becomes easy for the game ball to enter the second starting port 12. Therefore, the state in which these functions are operating is referred to as the "easy ball entry state", and the state in which these functions are not operating is referred to as the "non-ball entry easy state". The easy-to-enter state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control to support winning of the second starting port 12 by the electric chew 12D) is being executed. Therefore, the easy entry state is also referred to as an electric support control state or a high base state. On the other hand, the non-ball entry easy state is also called a non-electric support control state or a low base state.

In the easy-to-enter state (high base state), all the above functions do not have to be activated. That is, one or more of the probability fluctuation function of the normal figure display 82, the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 12D, and the opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 12D. It suffices that the operation makes it easier for the electric chew 12D to be released than when the function is not operating. Further, the easy entry state may be controlled independently without being accompanied by the time saving state.

In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when the high probability state is controlled after the jackpot game, the high probability state is subjected to the variable display of the special symbol a predetermined number of times (160 times in the present embodiment), or It ends when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed. That is, in this embodiment, the number of STs is set to 160 when the state shifts to the high probability state.

When playing the pachinko gaming machine PY1 for the first time, the gaming state after the power is turned on is a normal probability state, a non-time saving state, and a low base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a "low probability low base state". The low probability low base state is referred to as a "normal game state". Further, the state in which the special game (big hit game) is being executed is referred to as a "special game state (big hit game state)". Further, a state controlled by at least one of a high probability state and a high base state is referred to as a "privilege gaming state".

In a high base state such as a high accuracy high base state or a low accuracy high base state, it is more advantageous to allow the game ball to enter the right game area 6R (see FIG. 4) by hitting right. This is because the electric support control makes it easier to open the electric chew 12D as compared with the low base state, and it is easier to win the second starting port 12 than to win the first starting port 11. .. Therefore, while passing the game ball through the gate 13 that triggers the normal symbol lottery, the game ball is hit right to win the second starting port 12. This makes it possible to obtain a large number of starting prizes (winning to the starting port) rather than hitting left. In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, the game is played by right-handed even during the jackpot game.

On the other hand, in the low base state, it is more advantageous to allow the game ball to enter the left game area 6L (see FIG. 4) by hitting the left side. Since the electric support control is not executed, it is difficult to open the electric chew 12D compared to the high base state, and it is easier to win the first starting port 11 than to win the second starting port 12. Because it has become. Therefore, a left-handed hit is made so that the game ball is won in the first starting port 11. This allows you to get more start-up prizes than hitting right.

7. Operation of Game Control Microcomputer 101 [Main Control Main Processing] Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 101 will be described with reference to FIGS. 22 to 37. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, etc. that appear in the operation description of the game control microcomputer 101 are provided in the game RAM 104. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is turned on, the game control microcomputer 101 provided on the game control board 100 reads out and executes the main control main processing program shown in FIG. 22 from the game ROM 103. As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, the initial setting is first performed (step S001). In the initial settings, for example, stack settings, constant settings, interrupt time settings, game CPU 102 settings, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for interrupt time management) settings, various flags, status, counters, etc. Reset etc. The initial value of the flag is "0", that is, "OFF", the initial value of the status is "1", and the initial value of the counter is "0". The initial setting (S001) is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed after that.

Following the initial setting (S001), interrupts are disabled (S002), and normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S003) is executed. In this normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003), various random number counter values shown in FIG. 18 are added and updated by 1. When each random number counter value reaches the upper limit value, it returns to "0" and is added again. The initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than "0" or may be randomly changed. Further, each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated by using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like.

When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) is completed, interrupts are enabled (S004). While the interrupt is enabled, the main timer interrupt process (S005) can be executed. The main timer interrupt process (S005) is executed based on an interrupt pulse repeatedly input to the gaming CPU 102, for example, at a cycle of 4 msec. That is, for example, it is executed in a cycle of 4 msec. Then, between the end of the main timer interrupt process (S005) and the start of the next main timer interrupt process (S005), various counters by the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003). The value update process is repeatedly executed. If an interrupt pulse is input to the gaming CPU 102 in the interrupt disabled state, the main timer interrupt process (S005) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S004).

[Main-side timer interrupt processing] Next, the main-side timer interrupt processing (S005) will be described. As shown in FIG. 23, in the main timer interrupt process (S005), the output process (S101) is first executed. In the output process (S101), in each process described below, commands and the like set in the output buffer provided in the game RAM 104 of the game control board 100 are output to the effect control board 120, the payout control board 170, and the like.

In the input process (S102) performed after the output process (S101), various sensors (first start port sensor 11a, second start port sensor 12a, gate sensor 13a, grand prize) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine PY1. The detection signal detected by the mouth sensor 14a, the general winning mouth sensor 10a, etc. (see FIG. 15) is read and stored (set) in the output buffer of the gaming RAM 104 as prize ball information. Further, the detection signal from the lower plate full switch that detects the fullness of the lower plate 35 is also taken in and stored in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 as the lower plate full data.

The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S003) performed in the main control main process of FIG. 22. That is, the update processing of the various random number counter values (including the normal symbol random number counter value) shown in FIG. 18 includes the execution period of the main side timer interrupt processing (S005) and the other periods (main side timer interrupt processing (S005). After the end of), the period until the next main timer interrupt process (S005) is started) is performed.

Following the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), the sensor detection process (S104), the normal operation process (S105), the special operation process (S106), and the specific area sensor detection process (S107), which will be described later, are executed. After that, other processing (S108) is executed to end the main timer interrupt processing (S005). As another process (S108), the second special figure holding indicator 83b is controlled to a display mode indicating the number based on the number of reserved balls in the special figure 2 described later, or based on the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 described later. The first special figure holding indicator 83a is controlled in a display mode indicating the number thereof. Then, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the gaming CPU 102, the processes of steps S002 to S004 of the main control main process are repeatedly executed (see FIG. 22), and when the interrupt pulse is input (after about 4 msec), The main timer interrupt process (S005) is executed again. In the output process (S101) of the main side timer interrupt process (S005) executed again, the command or the like set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 in the previous main side timer interrupt process (S005) is output.

[Sensor detection process] As shown in FIG. 24, in the sensor detection process (S104), first, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 13, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the gate sensor 13a ( S201). If the game ball has passed through the gate 13 (YES in S201), the gate passing process described later is performed (S202). On the other hand, if the game ball has not passed through the gate 13 (NO in S201), the game passes the gate passing process (S202) and proceeds to step S203.

In step S203, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won a prize in the second starting port 12, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the second starting port sensor 12a (S203). If the game ball has not won in the second starting port 12 (NO in S203), the process proceeds to step S207, but if the game ball has won in the second starting port 12 (YES in S203), special figure 2 Whether or not the number of reserved balls (the number of the second special figure hold, specifically, the numerical value of the counter for counting the number of the second special figure hold provided in the gaming RAM 104) has reached "4" (upper limit storage number). Is determined (S204). Then, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 has reached "4" (YES in S204), the process proceeds to step S207, but when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is less than "4" (in S204). NO), special figure 2 Add 1 to the number of reserved balls (S205).

Subsequently, the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process is performed (S206). In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S206), the jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A), the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS), the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC), and the fluctuation. The pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) is acquired (that is, the random number value group shown in FIG. 18A is acquired), and the acquired random number values are stored in the current special figure of the second special figure reservation storage unit 105b. 2 Stored in the storage area of the second special figure reserved storage unit 105b according to the number of reserved balls.

Subsequently, in the sensor detection process (S104), it is determined whether or not the game ball has won a prize in the first start port 11, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the first start port sensor 11a (S207). If the game ball does not win in the first starting port 11 (NO in S207), the process ends, but if the game ball wins in the first starting port 11 (YES in S207), special figure 1 is suspended. Whether or not the number of balls (the number of the first special figure hold, specifically, the numerical value of the counter for counting the number of the first special figure hold provided in the gaming RAM 104) has reached "4" (upper limit storage number). Judge (S208). Then, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 reaches "4" (YES in S208), the process ends, but when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is less than "4" (NO in S208). ), Add "1" to the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 (S209).

Subsequently, the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S210) is performed to complete this process. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S210), the jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A) and the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS) are the same as in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S206). , Acquire the reach random number counter value (label-TRND-RC) and the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (that is, acquire the random number value group shown in FIG. 18A), and obtain the acquired random number values. It is stored in the storage area of the first special figure reservation storage unit 105a according to the current number of special figure 1 reserved balls in the first special figure reservation storage unit 105a.

[Gate Passing Process] As shown in FIG. 25, in the gate passing process (S202), in the gate passing process (S202), a counter that counts the number of normal symbol hold balls (the number of normal figure hold, specifically, the number of normal figure hold provided in the game RAM 104 (Value of) is 4 or more (S301), and if the number of normal symbol holding balls is 4 or more (YES in S301), the process ends. On the other hand, if the number of normal symbol reserved balls is not 4 or more (NO in S301), "1" is added to the number of normal symbol reserved balls (S302), and the normal symbol random number acquisition process is performed (S303). In the ordinary symbol random number acquisition process (S303), the ordinary symbol random number counter value (value of label-TRND-H, see FIG. 18B) is acquired, and the acquired random number value is stored in the normal symbol hold storage unit 106 of the gaming RAM 104. Of these, it is stored in the storage area according to the current number of reserved balls for ordinary symbols.

[Normal operation processing] The game control microcomputer 101 performs normal operation processing (S105) after sensor detection processing (S104) (see FIG. 23). As shown in FIG. 26, in the normal operation process (S105), first, it is determined whether or not the electric chew 12D is in operation (S401). If the electric chew 12D is not in operation (NO in S401), it is subsequently determined whether or not the stop display of the normal symbol is in progress (S402). If the normal symbol is not displayed as stopped (NO in S402), it is subsequently determined whether or not the normal symbol is being displayed in a variable manner (S403). Unless the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is being displayed (NO in S403), it is subsequently determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is "0" (S404). If the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is "0" (YES in S404), this process ends.

If the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is not "0" in step S404 (NO in S404), the collision detection process is performed (S405). In the hit determination process (S405), the normal symbol random number counter value (value of label-TRND-H) stored in the normal symbol hold storage unit 106 is read out, and based on the normal symbol hit determination table shown in FIG. 19 (C). Judge whether it is a hit or not. Then, a symbol determination process is performed in which the normal symbol stop symbol data according to the result of the hit determination is set in a predetermined storage area of the game RAM 104 (S406). That is, in the symbol determination process (S406), if it is "missing", the data corresponding to the "normal drawing lost symbol" is set, and if it is "hit", the data corresponding to the "normal winning symbol" is set.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 performs a normal symbol fluctuation time determination process (S407). In the normal symbol variation time determination process (S407), referring to the normal symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 19 (D), if the game state is a time-saving state, the normal symbol variation time is 1 second. Select a pattern. On the other hand, if the gaming state is a non-time saving state, a normal symbol variation pattern having a normal symbol variation time of 30 seconds is selected.

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 decrements the number of normally symbol reserved balls by 1 (S408). Then, the storage location (storage area) of each normal figure hold in the normal figure hold storage unit 106 is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the storage corresponding to the fourth hold in the normal figure hold storage unit 106 is performed. Clear the area (the storage area farthest from the read side) (S409). In this way, the general map hold is digested in the order in which it was held. After that, the game control microcomputer 101 starts the variation display of the normal symbol in the normal symbol variation pattern selected in step S407 (S410). Along with this, a command for starting the fluctuation of the normal symbol is set in order to notify the effect control board 120 of the start of the fluctuation of the normal symbol.

If the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is being displayed in step S403 described above (YES in S403), it is subsequently determined whether or not the fluctuation time of the normal symbol has elapsed (S411), and if not, the process ends. On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S411), the variable display of the normal symbol is stopped at the display result (normal hit symbol or normal lost symbol) according to the judgment result of the normal symbol random number (S412). Then, the normal symbol fluctuation stop command for notifying the fluctuation stop of the normal symbol is set on the effect control board 120 (S413), and the stop time of the normal symbol is set (S414) to end this process.

If the stop display of the normal symbol is being displayed in step S402 described above (YES in S402), then it is determined whether or not the stop time of the normal symbol set in step S414 has elapsed (S415), and the process has elapsed. If not, the process ends. On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S415), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol stop symbol data of the normal hit symbol is set (S416), and if it is not the data of the normal hit symbol (that is, if it is not a hit). (NO in S416)), this process is completed. On the other hand, if it is the data of the normal hit symbol (that is, if it is a hit (YES in S416)), the open pattern of the electric chew 12D is set (S417). Specifically, if it is in the time saving state, the opening pattern in the time saving state (see the electric chew opening TBL2 in FIG. 21) is set as the opening pattern of the electric chew 12D. On the other hand, if it is in the non-time saving state, the opening pattern in the non-time saving state (see the electric chew opening TBL1 in FIG. 21) is set as the opening pattern of the electric chew 12D. Then, the electric chew 12D is operated according to the opening pattern set in step S417 (S418).

Further, if the electric chew 12D is operating in step S401 described above (YES in S401), it is subsequently determined whether or not the operating time of the electric chew 12D has elapsed (S419), and if not. Finish the process. On the other hand, if it has passed (YES in S419), the operation of the electric chew 12D is terminated (S420).

[Special operation processing] The game control microcomputer 101 performs special operation processing (S106) following normal operation processing (S105) (see FIG. 23). As shown in FIG. 27, in the special operation process (S106), the process related to the special figure display 81 and the grand prize device 14D is divided into four stages, and "special operation status 1, 2, 3, 4" is set in each stage. Is assigned. Then, when the "special operation status" is "1" (YES in S1301), the game control microcomputer 101 performs the special symbol standby process (S1302), and the "special operation status" is "2". In the case (NO in S1301, YES in S1303), special symbol change processing (S1304) is performed, and when the "special operation status" is "3" (NO in both S1301 and S1303, YES in S1305). , The special symbol determination process (S1306) is performed, and when the "special operation status" is "4" (all of S1301, S1303, S1305 are NO), the special electric accessory process (S1307) is performed. The special operation status is "1" by default.

[Special symbol standby process] As shown in FIG. 28, in the special symbol standby process (S1302), first, whether or not the number of reserved balls in the second starting port 12 (that is, the number of reserved balls in special figure 2) is "0". Is determined (S1401). Special figure 2 When the number of reserved balls is "0" (YES in S1401), that is, when there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to winning the second starting port 12, the first starting It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the mouth 11 (that is, the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1) is "0" (S1407). Then, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is also "0" (YES in S1407), that is, when there is no memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to the winning of the first starting port 11, the customer Determines whether the wait flag is ON (S1415). If it is ON (YES in S1415), this process is completed, and if it is not ON (NO in S1415), the customer waiting command is set in the output buffer of the gaming RAM 104 (S1416), and the customer waiting flag is turned ON (S1416). S1417), this process is completed.

When the number of reserved balls in special figure 2 is not "0" in step S1401 (NO in S1401), that is, the memory of the random number counter value group acquired due to the winning of the second starting port 12 (holding information in special figure 2). ) Is one or more, the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402) and the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403), which will be described later, are performed. After that, the game control microcomputer 101 decrements the number of reserved balls in FIG. 2 by 1 (S1404). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the second special figure reservation storage unit 105b is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the first reservation in the second special figure reservation storage unit 105b is performed. Clear the storage area corresponding to (S1405). Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 executes the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1406), and proceeds to step S1413. In the special figure 2 fluctuation start processing (S1406), the special operation status is set to "2" and the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 to start the fluctuation display of the second special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 2 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1406) is the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402). Information and fluctuation pattern information (information including fluctuation time information) set in the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) are included.

Further, when the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 2 is "0" but the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is not "0" (YES in S1401 and NO in S1407), that is, there is no reserved information in Special Figure 2, but the number When there is one or more memories (holding information of special figure 1) of the random number counter value group acquired due to the winning of the 1 starting port 11, the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1408) and the special figure described later 1 Perform the variation pattern selection process (S1409). After that, the game control microcomputer 101 decrements the number of reserved balls in FIG. 1 by 1 (S1410). Then, the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit 105a is shifted by one to the side read from the current position, and the fourth hold in the first special figure reservation storage unit 105a is performed. Clears the storage area corresponding to (the storage area farthest from the read side) (S1411). In this way, the first special figure hold is digested in the order in which it was held. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 executes the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1412), and proceeds to step S1413. In the special figure 1 fluctuation start processing (S1412), the special operation status is set to "2" and the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 to start the fluctuation display of the first special symbol. The fluctuation start command (also referred to as the special figure 1 fluctuation start command) set in the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1412) is the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1408). Information and fluctuation pattern information (information including fluctuation time information) set in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1409) are included.

When the process proceeds to step S1413, it is determined whether or not the customer waiting flag is ON, and if it is ON, the customer waiting flag is turned OFF (S1414), and the process is completed. As described above, in the present embodiment, the variable display of the special symbol based on the first special figure hold is performed only when the second special figure hold is "0" (when YES in S1401). That is, the digestion of the second special figure hold is executed in preference to the digestion of the first special figure hold.

[Special Figure 2 Big Hit Judgment Process (Special Figure 1 Big Hit Judgment Process)] Special Figure 2 Big Hit Judgment Process (S1402) and Special Figure 1 Big Hit Judgment Process (S1408) are based on FIG. 29 because the processing flow is the same. I will explain them all together. As shown in FIG. 29, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402) or the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1408), first, the jackpot random number counter value (label-TRND-A value) is read out as the determination value (S1501). ). Specifically, in the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (S1402), the first storage area (that is, the storage area corresponding to the first storage area of the second special figure hold) of the second special figure hold storage unit 105b of the gaming RAM 104 is set. Read the stored jackpot random number counter value. Further, in the special figure 1 jackpot determination process (S1408), it is stored in the first storage area (that is, the storage area corresponding to the first one of the first special figure hold) of the first special figure hold storage unit 105a of the gaming RAM 104. Read the jackpot random number counter value.

Next, the jackpot determination table (FIG. 19 (A)) is set (S1502). Next, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON, that is, whether or not it is in a high probability state (S1503). Then, if it is not a high probability state (NO in S1503), that is, if it is a normal probability state (non-high probability state), the table for the non-high probability state (big hit judgment) in the jackpot determination table (FIG. 19A). It is determined whether or not the value is a big hit based on "0" to "204") (S1504). On the other hand, if it is a high probability state (YES in S1503), is it a big hit based on the table for the high probability state (big hit judgment value is "0" to "655") in the big hit judgment table (FIG. 19 (A))? Determine if not (S1505).

If the result of the jackpot judgment (S1504, S1505) is "big hit", the hit type random number counter value (label-TRND-AS value) is read out, and the hit type is determined based on the hit type judgment table shown in FIG. (S1506). After determining the hit type (S1506), the jackpot flag is turned ON (S1507), and the special figure stop symbol data (see FIG. 17) according to the hit type is set in the hit type buffer provided in the game RAM 104. (S1508) Finish the process. On the other hand, if the result of the jackpot determination (S1504, S1505) is "missing", the special symbol stop symbol data (01H) corresponding to the losing symbol is set and the process (S1508) is completed.

[Special Figure 2 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process (Special Figure 1 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process)] Special Figure 2 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process (S1403) and Special Figure 1 Fluctuation Pattern Selection Process (S1409) have the same processing flow. This will be collectively described with reference to FIGS. 30 and 31. As shown in FIG. 30, in the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1403) or the special figure 1 variation pattern selection process (S1409), first, it is determined whether or not the game state is the time saving state (whether or not the time saving flag is ON). (S1601).

If it is not in the time saving state (NO in S1601), that is, if it is in the non-time saving state, it is subsequently determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1602). If it is ON (YES in S1602), the fluctuation pattern random number counter value is referred to in the non-time saving state medium jackpot normal table (the part corresponding to the non-time saving state and jackpot in the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 20). The variation pattern is selected based on (label-TRND-T1 value) (S1603). As shown in FIG. 20, once the fluctuation pattern is determined, the fluctuation time is also determined.

In the variable production of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, SP (super reach) can be executed in addition to the do-miss and normal reach. The do-haze is a variable effect in which the combination of the effect symbols EZ1, EZ2, and EZ3 is stopped and displayed at different stitches (for example, "458"). The normal reach is a variable effect in which the remaining one effect symbol that continues to be displayed in a variable manner is stopped and displayed without the development effect being executed after the above-mentioned reach is formed. The SP reach is a variation effect in which the development effect is executed after the above-mentioned reach is formed, and the variation time after the reach is longer than that of the normal reach. Thus, in this embodiment, the variation pattern is selected so that the do-miss, normal reach, and SP reach can be executed.

In the SP reach, the distribution rates of various fluctuation patterns are set so that the winning expectation (expectation for the jackpot winning) is higher than the normal reach (see FIG. 20). Therefore, the player can grasp that the winning expectation is higher than the normal reach by looking at the SP reach with a long fluctuation time. Here, the types of SP reach include weak SP reach A, weak SP reach B, and strong SP reach. The distribution rates of various fluctuation patterns are set in the order of weak SP reach A ⇒ weak SP reach B ⇒ strong SP reach so that the expectation of winning the jackpot is high. Therefore, the player can grasp that the winning expectation is very high by looking at the strong SP reach, and can grasp that the winning expectation is high to some extent by looking at the weak SP reach B, and the weak SP reach. If you look at A, you can see that the expectation of winning is not very high.

In step S1602 shown in FIG. 30, if the jackpot flag is not ON, it is determined whether or not the reach random number counter value (value of label-TRND-RC) is the reach establishment random number value (S1604). As shown in FIG. 19B, the reach establishment random number values are "0" to "13" in the non-time saving state and "0" to "5" in the time saving state. That is, the time-saving state is less likely to reach when lost than the non-time-saving state. This is to speed up the digestion speed of the special figure hold by allowing more non-reach loss with a short fluctuation time to be selected in the time saving state.

When the reach random number counter value is the reach establishment random number value (YES in S1604), that is, in the case of the loss with reach, the loss table with reach during the non-time saving state (the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. The fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value with reference to the time-saving state and the part corresponding to the loss with reach (S1605).

On the other hand, when the reach random number counter value is not the reach establishment random number value (NO in S1604), that is, in the case of loss without reach, the loss table without reach during the non-time saving state (of the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 20). The fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value with reference to the non-time saving state (the part corresponding to the loss without reach) (S1606). At the time of this loss without reach, the function of shortening fluctuation according to the number of reserved balls works. That is, when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is "3" or "4", a fluctuation pattern having a shorter fluctuation time than when the number of reserved balls of the special symbol is "0" to "2" is selected. (See FIG. 20).

Further, in step S1601, when it is determined that the gaming state is in the time saving state (YES in S1601), as shown in FIG. 31, the special figure variation pattern determination table to be referred to is the table in the time saving state (shown in FIG. 20). Processing (S1607 to S1611) is performed in the same flow as in steps S1602 to S1606 above, except that the part corresponding to the time saving state in the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table).

That is, if it is a big hit, the fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the jackpot in the time saving state of FIG. 20 (S1608). If there is a loss with reach, the fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the loss with reach during the time saving state in FIG. 20 (S1610). Further, in the case of loss without reach, the fluctuation pattern is selected based on the fluctuation pattern random number counter value with reference to the portion corresponding to the loss without reach during the time saving state of FIG. 20 (S1611).

In addition, in the special figure fluctuation pattern judgment table in the time saving state (the part corresponding to the time saving state in the special figure fluctuation pattern judgment table shown in FIG. 20), the function of shortening fluctuation according to the number of reserved balls at the time of loss without reach is provided. It works when the number of reserved balls is "2" to "4". That is, the shortening variation is more likely to be selected than in the non-time saving state. Further, the fluctuation time as the shortened fluctuation is shorter in the time-saving state than in the non-time-saving state. That is, the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table in the time saving state is a table in which the fluctuation time is shorter than the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table in the non-time saving state.

After selecting the variation pattern as described above, as shown in FIG. 30, the selected variation pattern is set (S1612), and the present process is completed. The fluctuation pattern information set in step S1612 is included in the fluctuation start command set in step S1406 or S1412 in the special symbol standby process (S1302), and is sent to the effect control board 120 by the output process (S101).

[Process during special symbol change] As shown in FIG. 32, in the special symbol change process (S1304), first, the change time of the special symbol (the change time determined according to the change pattern selected in step S1403 or S1409, FIG. 20). (See) is determined whether or not it has passed (S1801). If it has not passed (NO in S1801), this process ends immediately. As a result, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

On the other hand, if the fluctuation time has elapsed (YES in S1801), the fluctuation stop command is set (S1802), and the special operation status is set to "3" (S1803). Then, after performing other processing such as stopping the variable display of the special symbol at the symbol (big hit symbol or lost symbol) corresponding to the set special symbol stop symbol data (S1804), this process is terminated.

[Special symbol determination process] As shown in FIG. 33, in the special symbol determination process (S1306), first, the stop time of the special symbol (stop time determined according to the fluctuation pattern selected in step S1403 or S1409, see FIG. 20). Determines if has passed (S1901). If it has not passed (NO in S1901), this process ends immediately. As a result, the stop display of the special symbol is continued. On the other hand, if the stop time has elapsed (YES in S1901), the game state management process described later is performed (S1902).

Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1903). If the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S1903), an opening pattern (see FIG. 17 for details) according to the type of jackpot won is set (S1904). At this time, the value of the round counter that counts the number of unit opening games (round games) executed during the jackpot game is set to the number of rounds according to the type of winning jackpot. It should be noted that the set of open patterns (set of data according to the open pattern) may be performed for each round.

The game control microcomputer 101 performs a game state reset process following step S1904 (S1905). In the game state reset process (S1905), first, if the probability change flag is ON, the probability change flag is turned OFF, and if the time reduction flag is ON, the probability change flag is turned OFF. That is, during the execution of the jackpot game, it is controlled to a non-high probability state and a non-time saving state. After that, in order to start the jackpot game, the jackpot opening command is set (S1906) and the jackpot game opening is started (S1907). Then, the special operation status is set to "4" (S1908), and this process is completed.

If the jackpot flag is not ON in step S1903 (NO in S1903), the jackpot game will not start, so the special operation status is set to "1" (S1909), and this process ends.

[Game state management process] As shown in FIG. 34, in the game state management process (S1902), first, it is determined whether or not the probability change flag is ON (S2001). If it is ON (YES in S2001), the value of the probability variation counter that counts the number of fluctuations of the special symbol executed during the high probability state is decremented by 1 (S2002), and whether the value of the probability variation counter is "0" or not. Judge (S2003). If it is "0" (YES in S2003), the probability change flag is turned off (S2004), and the process proceeds to step S2005. If the determination result in step S2001 or S2003 is NO, the process immediately proceeds to step S2009.

In step S2005, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag is ON. If it is ON (YES in S2005), the value of the time reduction counter that counts the number of fluctuations of the special symbol executed during the time reduction state is decremented by 1 (S2006), and it is determined whether or not the value of the time reduction counter is "0". (S2007). If it is "0" (YES in S2007), the time saving flag is turned off (S2008), and the process proceeds to step S2009. If the determination result in step S2005 or S2007 is NO, the process immediately proceeds to step S2009. In step S2009, a game state specification command including information on the current game state (information on whether the probability change flag and the time reduction flag are ON or OFF), information on the value of the probability change counter and the value of the time reduction counter, etc. is used for the game. It is set in the output buffer of the RAM 104, and this process is completed.

[Special electric accessory processing (big hit game)] The special electric accessory processing is a process for executing a big hit game. As shown in FIG. 35, in the special electric accessory processing (S1307), first, it is determined whether or not the jackpot end flag is ON (S2701). The jackpot end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the jackpot winning device (big winning device 14D) has been completed in the jackpot game being executed.

If the jackpot end flag is not ON (NO in S2701), it is determined whether or not the jackpot 14 is open (that is, whether the jackpot device 14D is open) (S2702). If it is not open (NO in S2702), it is time to open the big prize opening 14, that is, whether the opening time of the jackpot has passed and it is time to start opening the big prize opening 14. , Determine whether the time of the interval between openings has elapsed and the time to start the next opening has been reached (S2703).

If the determination result in step S2703 is NO, the process ends as it is. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S2703 is YES, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game currently being executed is a jackpot game based on the probability variation jackpot (see FIG. 17) (S2704). If it is not a probabilistic jackpot (NO in S2704), the process proceeds to step S2707, but if it is a probabilistic jackpot (YES in S2704), it is determined whether or not it is time to start the 9th round that can pass through the specific area 16. (S2705). If it is not the timing to start the 9th round (NO in S2705), the process proceeds to step S2707 as it is. On the other hand, if it is the timing to start the 9th R (YES in S2705), the V validity period setting process is performed (S2706).

In the V validity period setting process (S2706), it is determined that the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 16a is valid for a few seconds during the opening of the large winning opening 14 and after the closing of the large winning opening 14 at the 9th round of the probability variation jackpot. Set to V validity period. In this embodiment, a period other than this (including when the jackpot game is not executed) is set as a V invalid period in which the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 16a is determined to be invalid. Here, determining that the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 16a is valid means turning on the V flag based on the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 16a (see the specific area sensor detection process described later (see FIG. 37). ))That's what it means. Further, determining that the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 16a is invalid means that the V flag is not turned on even if the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 16a is detected. It should be noted that the reason why the V validity period includes several seconds after the closing of the large winning opening 14 is that the game ball may win the big winning opening 14 immediately before the closing of the large winning opening 14. is there.

That is, in this embodiment, the V flag is turned on only when the V passage (passage of the game ball to the specific area 16) is detected during the V valid period, and the V flag is turned on when the V passage outside the V valid period (during the V invalid period) is detected. Is not turned on. When the V flag is ON, the probability variation flag is ON, that is, the game state after the big hit game is set to a high probability state (game state setting process described later (see FIG. 36)). By doing so, the V flag is not turned on based on the passage of V due to fraudulent activity, that is, the high probability state is not set.

In step S2707, the large winning opening (large winning opening 14) is opened according to the opening pattern (see FIG. 17) according to the type of jackpot. The distribution member 16k has always been moving in a constant motion from the start of the round game of the first round. In the probability variation jackpot opening pattern (V long opening pattern), the AT opening / closing member 14k is opened so that the game ball that has won the big winning opening 14 can pass through the specific area 16 with a margin in the ninth round. On the other hand, in the normal jackpot opening pattern (V short opening pattern), the distribution member is prevented from passing through the specific area 16 even if the game ball wins the big winning opening 14 in the ninth round. The opening timing of the AT opening / closing member 14k for the operation of 16k is set.

Subsequently, in step S2708, the round designation command transmission determination process is performed, and this process is completed. In the round designation command transmission determination process (S2708), it is determined whether or not the opening of the big winning opening 14 in step S2703 is the first opening in one round game, and if so, the opening of the running big hit game. A round designation command containing information on the number of rounds is set in the output buffer of the gaming RAM 104. In this embodiment, the large winning opening 14 is not opened a plurality of times during one round game. Therefore, in this step S2708, the round specification command is always set.

In step S2702 of the special electric accessory processing (S1307), if the large winning opening 14 is being opened, it is determined whether or not the closing condition of the large winning opening 14 is satisfied (S2709). In this embodiment, the closing condition is that the number of winnings in the large winning opening 14 in the round game reaches the specified maximum winning number (8 per 1R in this embodiment), or the time for closing the large winning opening 14. (That is, a predetermined opening time (see FIG. 17) has elapsed since the opening of the large winning opening 14) is satisfied. Then, if the closing condition of the large winning opening 14 is not satisfied (NO in S2709), the process is completed.

On the other hand, when the closing condition of the large winning opening 14 is satisfied (YES in S2709), the large winning opening 14 is closed (closed) (S2710). Then, it is determined whether or not one round game (round interval) has been completed (S2711). If it is not finished (NO in S2711), the process is finished. On the other hand, when the round game ends (YES in S2711), the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2712), and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter is "0" (S2713). If it is not "0" (NO in S2713), the process is finished as it is to start the next round game.

On the other hand, if it is "0" (YES in S2713), the jackpot ending command is set (S2714) and the jackpot ending is started (S2715) as the jackpot ending process for ending the jackpot game. Then, the jackpot end flag is set (S2716), and the process ends.

If the jackpot end flag is ON in step S2701 (YES in S2701), the final round has ended, so it is determined whether or not the ending time of the jackpot game has passed (S2717), and the ending time has elapsed. If not (NO in S2717), this process ends. On the other hand, if the ending time has passed (YES in S2717), the jackpot end flag is turned off (S2718). Then, the game state setting process described later is performed (S2719). Then, the jackpot flag is turned off (S2720). Then, the special operation status is set to "1" (S2721), and this process is completed.

[Game state setting process] As shown in FIG. 36, in the game state setting process (S2719), it is first determined whether the V flag is ON (whether the V prize is won during the V valid period) (S2801). If it is ON (YES in S2801), the probability change flag is turned ON (S2802) and the time saving flag is turned ON (S2803). As a result, it will be controlled to a highly accurate time saving state after the big hit game. Subsequently, "160" is set in the probability variation counter (S2804), "160" is set in the time reduction counter (S2805), and the process proceeds to step S2808. As a result, the number of STs is 160 and the number of time reductions is 160, which is controlled to a highly accurate time reduction state.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2801 that the V flag is not ON (NO in S2801), the time saving flag is turned ON (S2806). That is, at this time, the probability change flag is not turned ON. As a result, it will be controlled to a low probability time saving state after the big hit game. Then, "100" is set in the time reduction counter (S2807), and the process proceeds to step S2808. That is, as a result, the time reduction is controlled to a low probability time reduction state of 100 times.

In step S2808, the game control microcomputer 101 specifies the game state including the game state information (ON or OFF of the probability change flag, ON or OFF of the time reduction flag, the value of the probability change counter, the value of the time reduction counter). The command is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104. In this way, the game state setting process (S2719) is completed.

[Specific Area Sensor Detection Process] As shown in FIG. 37, in the specific area sensor detection process (S107), first, it is determined whether or not the game ball is detected by the specific area sensor 16a (S3001). In the present embodiment, the detection of the game ball by the specific area sensor 16a is regarded as when the distribution member 16k is controlled to the first state shown in FIG. 5A. If there is no detection in step S3001 (NO in S3001), this process ends, but if there is detection (YES in S3001), it is determined whether or not the V is valid (S3002). If it is not during the V valid period (NO in S3002), this process ends. On the other hand, if it is during the V valid period (YES in S3002), the V flag is turned ON (S3003). Then, the V-pass command is set in the output buffer of the gaming RAM 104 (S3004), and this process is completed. The V-passing command is a command for causing the effect control board 120 to notify the V-passing.

8. Operation of the effect control microcomputer 121 [Sub-control main process] Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 121 will be described with reference to FIGS. 38 to 46. The counter, timer, flag, status, buffer, etc. that appear in the operation description of the effect control microcomputer 121 are provided in the effect RAM 124. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 121 provided on the effect control board 120 reads out and executes the sub-control main processing program shown in FIG. 38 from the effect ROM 123. As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main process, the CPU initialization process is first performed (S4001). In the CPU initialization process (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, effect CPU 122 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing interrupt time) and the like are set.

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the power cutoff signal is ON and the contents of the effect RAM 124 are normal (S4002). If the determination result is NO, the effect RAM 124 is initialized (S4003), and the process proceeds to step S4004. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES (YES in S4002), the process proceeds to step S4004 without initializing the effect RAM 124. That is, if the power off signal is not ON, or if the contents of the effect RAM 124 are not normal even if the power off signal is ON (NO in S4002), the effect RAM 124 is initialized, but the power off signal is generated due to a power failure or the like. Is turned on, but if the contents of the effect RAM 124 are kept normal (YES in S4002), the effect RAM 124 is not initialized. If the effect RAM 124 is initialized, the values of various flags, statuses, counters, and the like are reset. Further, steps S4001 to S4003 are executed only once after the power is turned on, and are not executed thereafter.

In step S4004, interrupts are disabled. Then, the random number seed update process is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process (S4005), the values of various random number counters for determining the effect are updated. The random numbers for determining the effect include random numbers for determining the effect symbols for determining the effect symbols, random numbers for determining the variable effect pattern lottery for determining the variable effect pattern, random numbers for determining the advance notice effect for determining various advance notice effects, and the like. There is. The random number update method can be the same as the random number update process performed by the game control board 100 described above. Instead of adding the random numbers one by one at the time of updating, it may be added by two. This also applies to the random number update process performed by the game control board 100 described above.

When the random number seed update process (S4005) is completed, the command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process (S4006), various commands stored in the output buffer in the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120 are transmitted to the image control board 140. The image control board 140 that has received the command executes various effects (variation effect, opening effect associated with the jackpot game, round effect, ending effect, etc.) using the rear liquid crystal display device 50 and the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 according to the command. To do. It should be noted that the effect control board 120 outputs sound from the speaker 610 via the sound control board 161 as the image control board 140 executes various effects, and the board lamp 54 and the frame lamp via the sub drive board 162. 212, the board movable body lamp 53 is made to emit light, and the board movable body 55 is driven. The effect control microcomputer 121 subsequently enables interrupts (S4007). After that, steps S4004 to S4007 are looped. While the interrupt is enabled, the receive interrupt process (S4008), the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) can be executed.

[Reception interrupt processing] The reception interrupt processing (S4008) is performed based on the strobe signal (STB signal) sent from the game control board 100 being input to the external INT input unit of the effect control microcomputer 121. That is, the reception interrupt process (S4008) is not performed unless the strobe signal is input to the external INT input unit of the effect control microcomputer 121. As shown in FIG. 39, in the reception interrupt process (S4008), various commands transmitted from the game control board 100 are stored in the reception buffer of the effect RAM 124 (S4101). This receive interrupt process (S4008) is a process that is executed in preference to other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

[1 ms timer interrupt process] The 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is executed every time an interrupt pulse having a 1 msec cycle is input to the effect control board 120. As shown in FIG. 40, in the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009), first, the input process (S4201) is performed. In the input process (S4201), the effect button detection sensor 40a (see FIG. 16), the select button detection sensor 42a, the upper initial position detection sensor 55Ua, the upper drive position detection sensor 55Ub, the lower initial position detection sensor 55Da, the lower drive position. Switch data (edge data and level data) is created based on the detection signal (detection signal) from the detection sensor 55Db.

Next, the lamp data output process described later is executed (S4202). Subsequently, the drive control process described later is executed (S4203). After the drive control process (S4203), the watchdog timer process (S4204) for resetting the watchdog timer is performed, and this process ends.

[Lamp data output processing] The lamp data output processing (S4202) is for outputting lamp data to the sub-drive board 162 in order to make the panel lamp 54, the frame lamp 212, and the panel movable body lamp 53 emit light at a timing suitable for the production. It is a process. In the lamp data output process (S4202), first, as shown in FIG. 41, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not it is the start timing of the board movable body appearance effect (S4210). The start timing of the board movable body appearance effect is the timing of starting the display of the battle victory image WI shown in FIG. 13 (B).

If the effect control microcomputer 121 is at the start timing of the board movable body appearance effect (YES in S4210), the effect control ROM 123 reads the panel movable body lamp data from the effect ROM 123 and outputs the panel movable body lamp data to the subdrive board 162. (S4211). The panel movable body lamp data includes information such as when the panel movable body lamp 53 emits light, what emission color it emits, how bright it emits light, and when it turns off. ing. Therefore, the sub-drive board 162 in which the panel movable body lamp data is input has a timing at which the panel movable body 55 can be visually recognized behind the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 as shown in FIG. 13C based on the panel movable body lamp data. Then, the panel movable body lamp 53 is made to emit light in a predetermined light emitting mode (light emitting color). Further, as shown in FIG. 13D, the panel movable body lamp 53 is turned off at the timing when the effect symbol EZ starts the stop display in the jackpot mode. On the other hand, the effect control microcomputer 121 does not need to control the light emission of the panel movable body lamp 53 unless it is the start timing of the panel movable body appearance effect (NO in S4210), and therefore passes step S4211 and steps S4212. Proceed to.

In step S4212, it is determined whether or not the upper initial position detection sensor 55Ua is ON. If it is ON (YES in S4212), then it is determined whether or not the lower initial position detection sensor 55Da is ON (S4213). If it is ON (YES in S4213), the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D are in the initial positions, respectively, and the process proceeds to step S4214. In step S4214, the effect control microcomputer 121 reads the panel movable body off lamp data from the effect ROM 123, outputs the panel movable body off lamp data to the sub drive board 162, and proceeds to step S4215. As a result, the sub-drive board 162 in which the panel movable body extinguishing lamp data is input puts the panel movable body lamp 53 into the extinguishing mode. On the other hand, if the upper initial position detection sensor is not ON (NO in S4212) or the lower initial position detection sensor is not ON (NO in S4213), the process passes step S4214 and proceeds to step S4215. That is, when both the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D are not in the initial positions, the board movable body lamp 53 is not forcibly turned off by the process of step S4214.

In this way, if the board movable body 55 is not in the initial position, the light emitting mode of the board movable body lamp 53 is controlled based on the board movable body lamp data, whereas if the board movable body 55 is in the initial position, The panel movable body lamp 53 is forcibly controlled to be turned off based on the panel movable body extinguishing lamp data. Therefore, even if the content of the panel movable body lamp data is incorrect due to a human error, if the panel movable body 55 is in the initial position, the panel movable body lamp 53 can always be turned off.

In step S4215, as other lamp data output processing, the lamp data is output to the sub drive board 162 in order to make the panel lamp 54 and the frame lamp 212 emit light at a timing suitable for the effect, and this processing is completed.

[Drive control process] The drive control process (S4203) is a process for outputting drive data to the sub drive board 162 in order to drive the board movable body 55 at a timing suitable for the effect. In the drive control process (S4203), first, as shown in FIG. 42, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not it is the start timing of the board movable body appearance effect (S4220). That is, it is determined whether or not it is the timing to start displaying the battle victory image WI shown in FIG. 13 (B). If it is not the start timing of the board movable body appearance effect (NO in S4220), it is not necessary to move the board movable body 55, so the process proceeds to step S4223.

On the other hand, if it is the start timing of the board movable body appearance effect (YES in S4220), the transparent film 770 is controlled to the non-transparent state (S4221). As a result, the rear side of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 cannot be visually recognized. Then, the effect control microcomputer 121 reads the board movable body appearance drive data from the effect ROM 123, outputs the board movable body appearance drive data to the sub drive board 162 (S4222), and proceeds to step S4223. The board movable body appearance drive data is drive data for moving the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D from the initial position to the drive position, respectively. In the sub drive board 162 in which the board movable body appearance drive data is input, the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D move from the initial position to the drive position, respectively, with the start of the board movable body appearance effect. In addition, the upper panel movable body moving motor 55Um and the lower panel movable body moving motor 55Dm are driven. In this way, as shown in FIG. 13B, by making the rear of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 invisible, the player can see the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D moving to the drive position. It is possible not to.

In step S4223, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not the board movable body appearance effect is being executed. If the board movable body appearance effect is not being executed (NO in S4223), the process proceeds to step S4228 shown in FIG. On the other hand, if the board movable body appearance effect is being executed (YES in S4223), it is determined whether or not the upper drive position detection sensor 55Ub is ON (S4224). If it is not ON (NO in S4224), the upper panel movable body 55U has not yet moved to the drive position, so the process proceeds to step S4228 shown in FIG. 43. On the other hand, if the upper drive position detection sensor 55Ub is ON (YES in S4224), it is subsequently determined whether or not the lower drive position detection sensor 55Db is ON (S4225). If it is not ON (NO in S4225), the lower panel movable body 55D has not yet moved to the drive position, so the process proceeds to step S4228 shown in FIG. 43. On the other hand, if the lower drive position detection sensor 55Db is ON (S4225), the board movable body 55 (upper board movable body 55U, lower board movable body 55D) has finished moving to the drive position. Proceed to S4226.

In step S4226, it is determined whether or not it is the timing to make the panel movable body 55 at the drive position appear to appear behind the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 (S4226). That is, it is determined whether or not it is the timing to hide the battle victory image WI displayed on the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 (see FIGS. 13B and 13C). If it is not the timing to make the board movable body 55 appear to appear (NO in S4226), the process proceeds to step S4228 shown in FIG. 43. On the other hand, if it is the timing to make the board movable body 55 appear to appear (YES in S4226), the transparent film 770 is switched from the non-transparent state to the transparent state (S4227), and the process proceeds to step S4228 shown in FIG. 43. As a result, as shown in FIG. 13C, the face of the main character suddenly appears to appear due to the board movable body 55 at the driving position behind the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7. In this way, following the battle victory image WI shown in FIG. 13 (B), the player is suddenly shown the face of the main character, which is a three-dimensional structure, to have a big impact by attracting a big hit. It is possible to give.

As shown in FIG. 43, in step S4228, it is determined whether or not it is the end timing of the board movable body appearance effect. In the present embodiment, the end timing of the board movable body appearance effect is the timing when 2 seconds have elapsed since the transparent film 770 was switched from the non-transparent state to the transparent state in step S4227. That is, in the board movable body appearance effect of the present embodiment, the board movable body 55 at the drive position is shown for only 2 seconds behind the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7. If it is not the end timing of the board movable body appearance production (NO in S4228), the process proceeds to step S4231. On the other hand, if it is the end timing of the board movable body appearance effect (YES in S4228), the transparent film 770 is switched from the transparent state to the non-transparent state (S4229). As a result, the panel movable body 55 behind the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 becomes invisible. At this time, as shown in FIG. 13D, the effect symbol EZ is stopped and displayed on the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 in a jackpot mode.

After switching the transparent film 770 to the non-transparent state (S4229), the effect control microcomputer 121 reads out the panel movable body storage drive data from the effect ROM 123 and outputs the panel movable body storage drive data to the sub drive board 162. (S4230) and proceed to step S4231. The board movable body storage drive data is drive data for moving the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D from the drive position to the initial position, respectively. In the sub drive board 162 in which the panel movable body storage drive data is input, the upper panel movable body 55U and the lower panel movable body 55D move from the drive position to the initial position, respectively, with the end of the panel movable body appearance effect. In addition, the upper panel movable body moving motor 55Um and the lower panel movable body moving motor 55Dm will be driven. In this way, as shown in FIG. 13D, by making the rear of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 invisible, the player can see the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D moving to the initial position. It is possible not to.

In step S4231, as another drive control process, a process for moving the board movable body 55 by an effect other than the board movable body appearance effect is performed, and this process is completed.

[10 ms timer interrupt process] The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) is executed every time an interrupt pulse having a cycle of 10 msec is input to the effect control board 120. As shown in FIG. 44, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, the received command analysis process described later is performed (S4301).

Subsequently, a switch state acquisition process is performed in which the switch data created by the input process (S4201) of the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is stored in the effect RAM 124 as the switch data for the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4302). Then, based on the switch data stored in the switch state acquisition process (S4302), the switch process for setting the display contents of the display screen 50a is executed (S4303).

Subsequently, voice control processing (S4304) is performed. In the voice control process (S4304), voice data (data for controlling the output of voice from the speaker 610) is created, output to the voice control board 161 and time management of voice production is performed. As a result, the sound that matches the effect to be executed is output from the speaker 610. Then, other processing such as updating random numbers for various effects is executed (S4305), and this processing is completed.

[Received Command Analysis Process] As shown in FIG. 45, in the received command analysis process (S4301), the effect control microcomputer 121 first determines whether or not a game state designation command has been received from the game control board 100 (S4401). ), If it is received, the mode status setting process is performed (S4402). In the mode status setting process (S4402), the received game state specification command is analyzed, and the mode status value is set based on the game state information included in the game state specification command. The value of the mode status is set to "1" in the normal gaming state, set to "2" in the high accuracy time saving state, and set to "3" in the low accuracy time saving state. In this way, the effect control microcomputer 121 can grasp the game state at the present time.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a fluctuation start command (special figure 1 fluctuation start command or special figure 2 fluctuation start command) has been received from the game control board 100 (S4403), and if so, has received it. The variable effect start processing described later is performed (S4404).

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a fluctuation stop command (special figure 1 fluctuation stop command or special figure 2 fluctuation stop command) has been received from the game control board 100 (S4405), and if so, Performs the variable production end processing (S4406). In the variation effect end processing (S4406), the variation stop command is analyzed, and the variation effect end command for ending the variation effect is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124 based on the analysis result.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not an opening command has been received from the game control board 100 (S4407), and if so, performs an opening effect selection process (S4408). In the opening effect selection process (S4408), the opening command is analyzed, and the pattern (content) of the opening effect to be executed during the opening of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an opening effect start command for starting the opening effect with the selected opening effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a round designation command has been received from the game control board 100 (S4409), and if so, performs a round effect selection process (S4410). In the round effect selection process (S4410), the round designation command is analyzed, and the pattern (content) of the round effect to be executed during the round game of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, a round effect start command for starting the round effect with the selected round effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not an ending command has been received from the game control board 100 (S4411), and if so, performs an ending effect selection process (S4412). In the ending effect selection process (S4412), the ending command is analyzed, and the pattern (content) of the ending effect to be executed during the ending of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an ending effect start command for starting the ending effect with the selected ending effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs a process based on a reception command other than the above command as another process (S4413) (for example, a customer wait effect indicating that the variable effect is not executed based on the reception of the customer wait command). Processing for performing V passage notification effect indicating that V has passed based on the reception of the V passage command, processing for performing the normal symbol variation effect based on the reception of the normal symbol variation start command. Process) is performed, and the received command analysis process (S4301) is completed.

[Variation effect start process] As shown in FIG. 46, in the variation effect start process (S4404), the effect control microcomputer 121 first analyzes the variation start command (S4501). The fluctuation start command includes information on the special figure stop symbol data set in the special figure 1 jackpot determination process and the special figure 2 jackpot determination process (see FIG. 29), the special figure 1 variation pattern selection process, and the special figure 2 variation pattern. Information on the fluctuation pattern set in the selection process (see FIGS. 30 and 31), information for designating the current gaming state, and the like are included. It should be noted that the information acquired by the effect control microcomputer 121 here can be appropriately used in the processing to be executed thereafter.

Next, the effect control microcomputer 121 refers to the mode status value currently set (S4502). Subsequently, in the variable effect, the effect symbols EZ1, EZ2, and EZ3 to be finally stopped and displayed are selected (S4503). Specifically, a random number for determining the effect symbol is acquired, and one table is selected from a plurality of tables classified according to the presence or absence of reach based on the analysis result of the fluctuation start command. Then, the effect symbol is selected by determining the acquired random number for determining the effect symbol using the selected table. As a result, the combination of the effect symbols EZ1, EZ2, and EZ3 (for example, "777") that are finally stopped and displayed is determined.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 executes the variation effect pattern selection process (S4504). In the variation effect pattern selection process (S4504), one of a plurality of tables classified according to the effect mode type (mode status value) and the variation pattern type is based on the analysis result of the variation start command. Select a table. Then, the variation effect pattern is selected by determining the acquired variation effect pattern lottery random number using the selected table. Once the variable effect pattern is determined in this way, the time of the variable effect, the variable display mode of the effect pattern, the presence or absence of reach effect, the content of reach effect, the presence or absence of effect button effect (SW effect), the content of the effect button effect, the effect development configuration, The details of the content of the variable production, which consists of the type of background of the production design, will be determined.

In this embodiment, in this variation effect pattern lottery process (S4504), the board movable body appears by determining the variation effect pattern lottery random number based on the table classified according to the variation pattern that becomes the SP reach jackpot. A variable effect pattern for executing the effect (see FIGS. 13B and 13C) may be selected. That is, the board movable body appearance effect of this embodiment is executed by lottery only when the fluctuation patterns P1, P2, P3, P31, P32, and P33 (see FIG. 20), which are SP reach jackpots, are selected. There is a production. In this way, in this embodiment, the board movable body appearance effect is an effect that can be executed only when the SP reach is executed and the jackpot is won.

After the variable effect pattern selection process (S4504), the advance notice effect selection process is executed (S4505). In the advance notice effect selection process (S4505), a random number for determining the advance notice effect is acquired, and one table is selected from a plurality of tables classified according to the presence or absence of reach, etc., based on the analysis result of the fluctuation start command. select. Then, the advance notice effect is selected by determining the acquired random number for determining the advance notice effect using the selected table. As a result, the content of the notice effect such as the so-called step-up notice effect and the chance-up notice effect is determined.

After that, a variable effect start command based on the selected effect symbol, the variable effect pattern, and the advance notice effect is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124 (S4506), and this process is completed. When the variation effect start command set in step S4606 is transmitted to the image control board 140 by the command transmission process (S4006), the variation effect synchronized with the variation display of the special symbol is started on the display screen 50a.

9. Effect of the present embodiment As described in detail above, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13B, while the board movable body 55 is moving from the initial position to the driving position, Since the transmissive film 770 is in a non-transmissive state, the player cannot see the board movable body 55 moving behind the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7. Then, as shown in FIG. 13C, the board movable body appearance effect is executed in which the transparent film 770 is switched to the transparent state after the board movable body 55 moves to the drive position. As a result, the player can suddenly see the board movable body 55 at the drive position behind the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7. In this way, by making the board movable body 55 appear to the player as if it suddenly appeared, it is possible to strengthen the impact of the effect of the board movable body 55.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13B, while the board movable body 55 is moving from the initial position to the drive position, it is displayed on the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7. Instead of showing the battle victory image WI to be done, the moving board movable body 55 is not shown. Then, as shown in FIG. 13C, when the transmissive film 770 is switched to the transmissive state after the board movable body 55 moves to the drive position, instead of showing the board movable body 55 at the drive position, a display screen is displayed. The battle victory image WI displayed in 7a is not shown. In this way, by instantly switching the object to be shown from the battle victory image WI to the board movable body 55, it is possible to provide the player with a novel game entertainment.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13B, the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D are transparent while moving from the initial position to the drive position, respectively. The film 770 is opaque. Therefore, both the upper panel movable body 55U and the lower panel movable body 55D moving behind the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 cannot be seen. Then, after the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D are moved to the drive position, the board movable body appearance effect in which the transparent film 770 is switched from the non-transparent state to the transparent state is executed. As a result, as shown in FIG. 13C, the player is formed (completed) by the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D, which are located behind the display screen 7a and are in the driving positions, respectively. I can see her face suddenly. In this way, it is possible to provide the player with a novel game entertainment by making the face of the main character appear suddenly by the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D are in the initial positions, they are detected by the upper initial position detection sensor 55Ua and the lower initial position detection sensor 55Da. The panel movable body lamp 53 is turned off regardless of the panel movable body lamp data. Therefore, even if the board movable body lamp data is incorrect due to a human error, when the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D are in the initial positions, the board movable body lamp 53 is always turned off. It is possible to do. Therefore, depending on the position of the upper panel movable body 55U and the position of the lower panel movable body 55D, the panel movable body lamp 53 can always be in the intended extinguishing mode (light emitting mode).

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, when the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D are in the initial positions which are the initial state positions, the upper initial position detection sensor 55Ua and the lower initial position detection sensor 55Ua are obtained. By the detection by the position detection sensor 55Da, it is possible to prevent the panel movable body lamp 53 from always emitting light. Therefore, even though the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D are in the initial positions, the board movable body lamp 53 is made to emit light based on the incorrect board movable body lamp data, which is useless. It is possible to prevent a situation in which power consumption increases.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, even if the board movable body lamp data is incorrect due to a human error, when the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D are in the initial positions, respectively, It is possible to prevent the panel movable body lamp 53 provided on the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D from always emitting light. In this way, the light emitting mode of the board movable body lamp 53 provided on the upper board movable body 55U itself and the lower board movable body 55D itself is surely set according to the positions of the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D. It is possible to control. In short, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11A, when the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D are in the initial positions, the board movable body lamp 53 is hidden behind the game area 6. It is invisible or extremely difficult to see. Therefore, even if the panel movable body lamp 53 emits light at this time, the effect of the effect can hardly be exhibited. Therefore, when the upper panel movable body 55U and the lower panel movable body 55D are in the initial positions, the upper initial position detection sensor 55Ua and the upper panel movable body lamp 53 are used to surely prevent the panel movable body lamp 53 from unintentionally emitting light. The panel movable body lamp 53 is not forcibly emitted by the detection by the lower initial position detection sensor 55Da.

10. Modification example The modification example will be described below. In the description of the modified example, the same components as those of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. Of course, the configurations according to the modified examples may be appropriately combined and configured. Further, the technical features in the above-described embodiment and the following modification examples can be appropriately deleted unless they are described as essential in the present specification.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, if at least one of the upper initial position detection sensor 55Ua and the lower initial position detection sensor 55Da is OFF, the panel movable body lamp 53 emits light based on the panel movable body lamp data. I tried to make it a mode. Then, if both the upper initial position detection sensor 55Ua (specific position detection means) and the lower initial position detection sensor 55Da (specific position detection means) are ON, the panel movable body lamp 53 is turned off (specific light emission mode). ). However, as shown in FIG. 47, if at least one of the upper drive position detection sensor 55Ub and the lower drive position detection sensor 55Db is OFF, the panel movable body lamp 53 is set to a light emitting mode based on the panel movable body lamp data. If both the upper drive position detection sensor 55Ub (specific position detection means) and the lower drive position detection sensor 55Db (specific position detection means) are ON, the panel movable body lamp 53 is set in advance. It may be a lighting mode (a specific light emitting mode).

In the case of the above-described modification, when the upper panel movable body 55U and the lower panel movable body 55D are in the drive positions, the panel movable body lamp 53 is always predetermined regardless of the panel movable body lamp data. It is possible to make it a lighting mode. Therefore, even if the panel movable body lamp data is incorrect due to a human error, when the upper panel movable body 55U and the lower panel movable body 55D are in the drive positions, the panel movable body lamp 53 is always lit as intended. It is possible to emit light in a mode. That is, it is possible to reliably prevent a situation in which the panel movable body lamp 53 is turned off unintentionally even though the panel movable body 55 appears at the drive position.

In the above embodiment, the panel movable body lamp 53 provided on the panel movable body 55 is provided according to the position of the panel movable body 55 (movable body) arranged behind the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 (display means). The light emitting mode of (light emitting means) is forcibly determined. However, the light emitting mode of the light emitting means provided on the board movable body may be forcibly determined according to the position of the board movable body arranged in front of the display means.

In the above embodiment, the light emitting mode of the board movable body lamp 53 (light emitting means) provided on the board movable body 55 is forcibly determined according to the position of the board movable body 55 (movable body). However, the light emitting means that is the target for forcibly determining the light emitting mode does not necessarily have to be provided on the movable body. For example, at least a part of the light emitting mode of the frame lamp 212 or the board lamp 54 may be forcibly determined according to the position of the board movable body 55. For example, when the board movable body 55 is in the initial position (when both the upper initial position detection sensor 55Ua and the lower initial position detection sensor 55Da are detected), at least a part of the frame lamp 212 or the board lamp 54 is forced. It may be turned off. This is because the power consumption of the frame lamp 212 or the panel lamp 54 can be reliably suppressed. Further, when the panel movable body 55 is in the drive position (when both the upper drive position detection sensor 55Ub and the lower drive position detection sensor 55Db are detected), at least a part of the frame lamp 212 or the panel lamp 54 is forced. The lighting mode may be set in advance. This is because when the board movable body 55 appears, the frame lamp 212 or the board lamp 54 can always emit light in a lighting mode, and the effect of the effect can be surely enhanced.

In the above embodiment, the light emitting mode of the light emitting means (board movable body lamp 53) is forcibly determined according to the position of the board movable body 55 (movable body) provided on the game board 1. However, the light emitting mode of the light emitting means may be forcibly determined according to the position of the frame movable body (movable body) provided in the game machine frame 2. In this case, it is preferable that the light emitting means for which the light emitting mode of the light emitting means is forcibly determined is the frame lamp 212 provided in the game machine frame 2. By determining the light emitting mode of the frame lamp 212 provided on the game machine frame 2 according to the position of the frame movable body, the interlocking of the effect between the movable body provided on the game machine frame 2 and the light emitting means can be obtained. This is because it can be surely matched. The movable body is not limited to the board movable body 55 and the frame movable body, and for example, an effect button 40k (a movable body that also functions as an operating means) that can be operated by the player, an electric chew opening / closing member 12k, and the like. The AT opening / closing member 14k or the like may be used.

In the above embodiment, the board is movable by using the upper initial position detection sensor 55Ua that detects the initial position (specific position) when the board movable body 55 is stopped and the lower initial position detection sensor 55Da (specific position detection means). The light emitting mode of the body lamp 53 was controlled. However, the position of the board movable body 55 (movable body) that becomes a trigger when controlling the light emitting mode of the board movable body lamp 53 (light emitting means) is not limited to the position where the board movable body 55 is stopped. Absent. For example, an intermediate position detection sensor capable of detecting that the panel movable body 55 passes through an intermediate position between the initial position and the drive position is provided, and the panel movable body lamp 53 (light emission) is detected by the detection by the intermediate position detection sensor. The light emitting mode of the means) may be controlled. Alternatively, the light emitting mode of the board movable body lamp 53 (light emitting means) may be controlled according to the number of steps of the stepping motor for moving the board movable body 55.

In the above embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 121 (light emission control means) turns off the panel movable body lamp 53 when the upper initial position detection sensor 55Ua and the lower initial position detection sensor 55Da detect it. However, the light emission control means is not limited to the effect control microcomputer 121. For example, the detection signal of the upper initial position detection sensor 55Ua and the detection signal of the lower initial position detection sensor 55Da are input to the sub drive board 162. Then, when the CPU (light emitting control means) provided on the sub drive board 162 detects by the upper initial position detection sensor 55Ua and the lower initial position detection sensor 55Da, the panel movable body lamp 53 is turned off. You may.

In the above embodiment, the board movable body appearance effect (transparent appearance effect) is executed when the battle victory image WI (see FIG. 13B) suggesting that the jackpot has been won is started. That is, the board movable body appearance effect can be executed only when the jackpot is won in the SP reach. However, the transparent appearance effect may be executed except when the jackpot is won in the SP reach. For example, when the SP reach is a winning branch point, or when the SP reach is developed, a pseudo-continuous effect (a cycle involving a variable display of the effect symbol EZ from the start of the variable display to the stop display of the special symbol is performed. Even if it is executed when the effect symbol EZ is temporarily stopped and displayed in (multiple effects), or when the continuous notice (notice effect executed over the variable display of multiple special symbols) is executed. good.

In the above embodiment, while the upper panel movable body 55U and the lower panel movable body 55D are moving from the initial position to the drive position, the battle victory shown in FIG. 13B is displayed on the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7. The image WI (specific production image) was displayed. However, the specific effect image displayed on the display screen 7a while the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D are moving from the initial position to the drive position is not limited to the battle victory image WI. , Can be changed as appropriate. For example, as a specific production image, a battle image in SP reach, a character introduction image, and the like can be appropriately changed.

In the above form, if the board movable body appearance effect (transparent appearance effect) is executed, the winning of the jackpot is confirmed. However, it may be suggested that the execution of the transparent appearance effect increases the expectation of winning the jackpot as a notice effect. In this case, for example, when the board movable body 55 at the drive position is visible, the emission color when the board movable body lamp 53 is emitting light may indicate a high degree of expectation of winning the jackpot. .. That is, it may be suggested that the emission color of the panel movable body lamp 53 has a high expectation of winning the jackpot in the order of, for example, blue ⇒ green ⇒ red ⇒ gold ⇒ rainbow.

In the above embodiment, in the board movable body appearance effect (transparent appearance effect), it seems that two movable bodies, the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D, which are in the driving position, appear. However, in the transparent appearance effect, it may appear that three or more movable bodies appear. Alternatively, it may appear that one movable body appears.

In the above embodiment, in the board movable body appearance effect (transparent appearance effect), the main of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is formed by the upper board movable body 55U and the lower board movable body 55D (movable body) at the drive position (moving position). The character's face (specific motif) is formed (completed). However, the specific motif formed by the movable body in the operating position may be other than the face of the main character, and can be appropriately changed as long as a specific idea arises. Therefore, it may be a number, a figure, a character, a pattern, an item, or the like.

In the above embodiment, the transmissive film 770 (transparency switching means) is capable of switching between a transmissive state in which the rear is visible (first state) and a non-transparent state in which the rear is invisible (second state). there were. However, the transparency switching means does not have to switch to a non-transparent state in which the rear part cannot be seen as the second state. That is, the transparency switching means may be capable of switching between a transmission state (first state) in which the rear can be visually recognized and a transmission difficulty state (second state) in which visibility is more difficult than this transmission state.

In the above embodiment, when the upper panel movable body 55U and the lower panel movable body 55D (movable body) are in the initial position (standby position) as shown in FIG. 11A, the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 However, it did not overlap in the front-back direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 11C, when the drive position (operating position) is reached, the entire display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 overlaps in the front-rear direction. However, a part of the movable body may overlap with the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 in the front-rear direction as a standby position. Further, as the operating position, a part of the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 does not have to overlap in the front-rear direction. That is, the movable body has an initial position (standby position) that does not overlap or partially overlaps the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 in the front-rear direction, and the display screen 7a of the transmissive liquid crystal display device 7 from the initial position. It suffices if it can be moved to a drive position (operating position) where there are many overlapping parts in the front-rear direction.

In the above form, only one large winning opening 14 is provided. However, it is also possible to provide two large winning openings, a first large winning opening and a second large winning opening. In this case, the first big winning opening may be opened by the big hit game, and the second big winning opening may be opened by the small hit game. Alternatively, in the jackpot game, the opening of the first big winning opening and the opening of the second big winning opening may be switched depending on the round. Further, when the first large winning opening and the second large winning opening are provided, the specific area 16 may be provided in either one.

In the above embodiment, it is configured as a game machine (so-called V probability machine) that is controlled to a high probability state based on the passage to the specific area 16 into the large winning opening 14. However, it can be configured as a gaming machine in which the transition to the high-probability state is determined only by the type of the winning jackpot (big hit symbol), or the high-probability state is set based on the type of the winning jackpot and the gaming state at the time of winning. It may be configured as a gaming machine whose transition is determined. In addition, it is configured as another type of game machine, such as a so-called type 1 type 2 type mixer, type 2 type game machine (blade type game machine), and a fall machine that falls from a high probability state to a normal probability state by lottery. You may.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, a type of jackpot (type of jackpot symbol) is provided. However, the type of jackpot shown in FIG. 17 is just an example and can be changed as appropriate.

In the above form, it is set so that a small hit will not be won in a lottery of special symbols. However, a small hit may be won, and a small hit game in which the large winning opening 14 can be opened may be executed. In the small hit game, the opening time of the large winning opening 14 can be changed as appropriate as long as it is possible to win at least one ball. However, it is desirable to set the total opening time of the large winning opening 14 to 1.8 seconds or less so that an unintended amount of prize balls is not made.

In the above embodiment, four random numbers such as a jackpot random number are acquired as random numbers (judgment information) acquired based on the ball entering the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, but one random number is used. It may be acquired and based on the random number, whether or not it is a big hit, the type of big hit, the presence or absence of reach, and the type of fluctuation pattern may be determined. That is, the number of random numbers to be acquired based on the starting prize and what is to be determined for each random number can be arbitrarily set.

Further, in the above embodiment, although it is configured as a pachinko gaming machine PY1, it may be configured as a slot machine (rotating drum type gaming machine, pachislot gaming machine). Here, in the case of a slot machine, any type may be used. In the case of a so-called normal machine (A type slot machine) that increases the number of medals earned by winning a big bonus or a regular bonus, the state in which the bonus such as the big bonus or the regular bonus is executed corresponds to the special gaming state. In addition, if it is a so-called ART machine or AT machine that increases the number of medals won during a special game period such as ART (assist replay time) or AT (assist time) that can win a small role frequently, the state during ART or AT. Corresponds to the special gaming state. In addition, in the normal machine, the control condition to the special game state is that after winning the big bonus or regular bonus, on the activated winning line, each combination of symbols that triggers the transition to the big bonus or regular bonus It is derived and displayed as the display result of the reel. Further, in the ART machine and the AT machine, the control condition to the special game state is, for example, after winning the execution lottery of the ART or AT, the specified number of games is exhausted, and the activation timing of the ART or AT is reached. is there.

In the present embodiment, the light emitting mode of the light emitting means means not only the mode in which the light emitting means is emitting light, but also the mode in which the light emitting means is extinguished (non-light emitting mode in which light is not emitted, the extinguishing mode). Is.

11. Inventions Shown in the Above Embodiments The inventions of the following means are shown in the above-described embodiments. In the description of the means described below, the corresponding configuration names and expressions in the above-described embodiment and the reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the components of each invention are not limited to this appendix.

<Means A>
The invention according to means A1
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) provided with an effect control means (microcomputer 121 for effect control) capable of controlling the effect.
An image display means (transmissive liquid crystal display device 7) capable of visually recognizing the rear side of the display screen (7a), and
A first state (transparent state) that makes the rear side of the display screen visible, and a second state (non-transparent state) that makes the rear side of the display screen invisible or more difficult to see than the first state. Transparency switching means (transmissive film 770) that can be switched to
A standby position (initial position shown in FIG. 11A) which is arranged behind the transparency switching means and does not overlap the display screen in the front-rear direction or partially overlaps in the front-rear direction, and the standby position. Movable bodies (upper board movable body 55U, lower board movable body 55D) that can be moved to an operating position (driving position shown in FIG. 11C) where there are more parts that overlap the display screen in the front-rear direction than the position. And with
The effect control means
While the movable body is moving from the standby position to the operating position, the transparency switching means is in the second state, and after the movable body is moved to the operating position, the transparency switching means is moved. It is a gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to execute a transparent appearance effect (see board movable body appearance effect, FIG. 13B ⇒ FIG. 13C) for switching from the second state to the first state.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the player is moving behind the display screen because the transparency switching means is in the second state while the movable body is moving from the standby position to the operating position. I can't see my body. Then, after the movable body moves to the operating position, the transparency switching means is switched to the first state, and the transparent appearance effect is executed, so that the player suddenly moves the movable body in the operating position behind the display screen. appear. In this way, it is possible to strengthen the impact of the effect of the movable body by making the movable body appear to the player as if it suddenly appeared.

The invention according to means A2
In the gaming machine according to means A1
The effect control means
While the movable body is moving from the standby position to the operation position, a specific effect image (battle victory image WI shown in FIG. 13B) is displayed on the display screen, and the movable body moves. When the transparency switching means is switched from the second state to the first state after moving to the position, the specific effect image is not displayed on the display screen (see FIG. 13B ⇒ FIG. 13C). ) It is a game machine characterized by.

According to the gaming machine of this configuration, while the movable body is moving from the standby position to the operating position, the player is shown the moving movable body instead of showing a specific effect image displayed on the display screen. I won't show you. Then, when the transparency switching means is switched to the first state after the movable body has moved to the operating position, instead of showing the movable body at the operating position, the specific effect image displayed on the display screen is not shown. .. In this way, by instantly switching the object to be shown from a specific production image to a movable body, it is possible to provide the player with a novel game interest.

The invention according to means A3
In the gaming machine according to means A1 or means A2
The movable body is composed of a plurality of movable bodies (upper board movable body 55U, lower board movable body 55D).
While the plurality of movable bodies do not form a specific motif (the face of the main character of the pachinko gaming machine PY1) when they are in the standby position (see FIG. 11A), the plurality of movable bodies are each When in the operating position, it forms the particular motif (see FIG. 11C).
The effect control means
While the plurality of movable bodies are each moving from the standby position to the operating position, the transparency switching means is in the second state, and after the plurality of movable bodies have each moved to the operating position, the said. A game characterized in that it is possible to execute a transmission appearance effect (a board movable body appearance effect, see FIG. 13 (B) ⇒ FIG. 13 (C)) in which the transparency switching means is switched from the second state to the first state. It is a machine.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the player moves behind the display screen because the transparency switching means is in the second state while the plurality of movable bodies are each moving from the standby position to the operating position. I can't see multiple moving objects. Then, by executing the transparency appearance effect in which the transparency switching means is switched to the first state after the plurality of movable bodies have moved to the operation position, the player can perform a plurality of transmission positions behind the display screen. A specific motif formed by a movable body is suddenly visible. In this way, it is possible to provide the player with a novel game interest by making it appear that a specific motif suddenly appears by a plurality of movable bodies.

By the way, the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-092893 includes an image display means and a movable body that can move in front of the display screen of the image display means. In this game machine, when it is suggested that the expectation of winning the jackpot is high, the movable body can move to give the player a feeling of exhilaration. However, since the movable member moves in front of the display screen of the image display means, the moving movable body can be seen. Therefore, from the player's point of view, the movable body after movement does not appear to appear suddenly. That is, since the player can grasp the existence of the movable body at the moment when the movable body starts to move, there is room for improvement in the impact of the effect of the movable body. Therefore, the inventions according to the above-mentioned means A1 to A3 have a first state in which the game machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-092893 can be visually recognized behind the display screen, and the rear side of the display screen can be visually recognized. A transparent switching means that can be switched between an impossible or a second state that makes it more difficult to see than the first state, and a transparent switching means that are arranged behind the transparent switching means and do not overlap the display screen in the front-rear direction. Alternatively, the effect control means includes a standby position in which a part thereof overlaps in the front-rear direction and a movable body that can move to an operation position in which the display screen overlaps more in the front-rear direction than the standby position. The transparency switching means is set to the second state while the moving body is moving from the standby position to the operating position, and the transparency switching means is switched from the second state to the first state after the movable body is moved to the operating position. The difference is that the production can be performed. This makes it possible to solve the problem of strengthening the impact of the effect of the movable body (playing an action effect).

<Means B>
The invention according to means B1
Light emitting means (panel movable lamp 53) capable of emitting light, and
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) including a light emitting control means (microcomputer 121 for effect control) capable of controlling the light emitting mode of the light emitting means based on light emitting data (panel movable lamp data).
Movable movable bodies (upper board movable body 55U, lower board movable body 55D) and
A specific position detecting means (upper initial position detection sensor 55Ua, lower initial position detection sensor 55Da) capable of detecting that the movable body is in a specific position (initial position) is provided.
The light emission control means
When there is detection by the specific position detecting means, the gaming machine is characterized in that the light emitting means is controlled to a specific light emitting mode (extinguishing mode) regardless of the light emitting data (see FIG. 14).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the movable body is in a specific position, the light emitting means becomes a specific light emitting mode regardless of the light emitting data by the detection by the specific position detecting means. Therefore, even if the light emission data is incorrect due to a human error, it is possible to set the light emitting means to a specific light emitting mode whenever the movable body is in a specific position. Therefore, depending on the position of the movable body, it is possible to set the light emitting means to the intended light emitting mode.

The invention according to means B2
In the gaming machine described in means B1
An image display means (transmissive liquid crystal display device 7) having a display screen (7a) is provided.
The movable body has a standby position (initial position shown in FIG. 11A) that does not overlap the display screen in the front-rear direction or partially overlaps in the front-rear direction, and the display screen is more than the standby position. It can be moved to an operating position (driving position shown in FIG. 11C) where there are many overlapping parts in the front-rear direction.
The specific position detecting means is a standby position detecting means (upper initial position detecting sensor 55Ua, lower initial position detecting sensor 55Da) capable of detecting that the movable body is in the waiting position as the specific position.
The light emission control means
When there is detection by the standby position detecting means, the gaming machine is characterized in that, regardless of the light emitting data, the light emitting means is controlled to a non-light emitting mode (extinguishing mode) in which the light emitting means does not emit light.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the movable body is in the standby position, the light emitting means can always be set to the non-light emitting mode by the detection by the standby position detecting means. Therefore, even though the movable body is in the standby position, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the light emitting means is made to emit light based on erroneous light emitting data and the power consumption is unnecessarily increased.

The invention according to means B3
In the gaming machine according to means B1 or means B2
The light emitting means is a gaming machine characterized in that it is provided on the movable body (see FIG. 11A).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, even if the light emission data is incorrect due to human error, when the movable body is in a specific position, the light emitting means provided on the movable body must be set to a specific light emitting mode. Is possible. In this way, it is possible to reliably control the light emitting mode of the light emitting means provided on the movable body itself according to the position of the movable body.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-092893, various light emitting means such as a frame lamp and a board lamp are provided. The light emitting mode of the light emitting means is controlled based on the light emitting data by the effect controlling microcomputer (light emitting control means) capable of controlling the effect. However, the light emission data is created in advance by the design developer, and the information contained in the light emission data is not always correct. That is, it cannot be completely denied that the light emission data may contain incorrect information due to human error. Therefore, when the light emitting means is controlled based on the light emitting data, the light emitting means may not have the intended light emitting mode. Therefore, the invention according to the above means B1 to B3 includes a specific position detecting means capable of detecting that a movable body is in a specific position with respect to the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-092893, and is a light emitting control means. Is different in that when there is detection by the specific position detecting means, the light emitting means is controlled to a specific light emitting mode regardless of the light emitting data. This makes it possible to solve the problem of setting the light emitting means to the intended light emitting mode (to exert an action effect).

PY1 ... Pachinko game machine 7 ... Transmissive liquid crystal display device 7a ... Display screen 53 ... Board movable body lamp 55 ... Board movable body 55U ... Upper board movable body 55Ua ... Upper upper initial position detection sensor 55D ... Lower board movable body 55Da ... Lower side Initial position detection sensor 121 ... Production control microcomputer 770 ... Transparent film

Claims (1)

In a game machine equipped with a production control means capable of controlling the production
An image display means that allows you to see behind the display screen,
Transparency switching means capable of switching between a first state in which the rear side of the display screen is visible and a second state in which the rear side of the display screen is invisible or more difficult to see than the first state. When,
A standby position that is arranged behind the transparency switching means and does not overlap the display screen in the front-rear direction or partially overlaps the front-rear direction, and a front-back direction with respect to the display screen from the standby position. It is equipped with a movable body that can move to an operating position where there are many overlapping parts.
The effect control means
A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to execute a transmission appearance effect that puts the transparency switching means in the first state when the movable body is in the operating position.