JP2022189997A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of executing appropriate control.

SOLUTION: When identification information for showing a specific determination result is displayed on display means for displaying identification information for showing a determination result by determination means, privilege advantageous to a player is imparted. A performance is executed by performance execution means on the basis of a result of prior determination executed by prior determination means on the basis of information stored in storage means before determination by the determination means, and a prohibition period of prohibiting execution of prior determination by prior determination means is set by prohibition period setting means, thus enhancing interest in a game.

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COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT

Description

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

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. In some cases, an advantageous privilege game is executed.

JP 2012-217766 A

However, there has been a demand for further enhancement of the amusement of games.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of improving the enjoyment of a game.

In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 comprises information acquisition means capable of acquiring information, storage means for storing information acquired by the information acquisition means, and information stored in the storage means. determining means capable of performing determination based on the information; display means for displaying identification information for indicating the determination result by the determining means; and identification information for indicating the specific determination result on the display means. a privilege granting means capable of imparting a privilege advantageous to the player when displayed, and prior discrimination based on the information stored in the storage means prior to discrimination by the discriminating means. a pre-determining means capable of executing the pre-determining means, an effect executing means capable of executing an effect based on the result of the pre-determining by the pre-determining means, and prohibiting execution of the pre-determining by the pre-determining means and a prohibition period setting means capable of setting a prohibition period to be set.

A gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the prohibition period setting means can set a first prohibition period and a second prohibition period longer than the first prohibition period. , the prior determination means executes the prior determination if the specific condition is not satisfied, unless it is within the second prohibition period, and the first prohibition period if the specific condition is not satisfied. It is configured such that the preliminary determination can be executed unless it is within the prohibition period.

A gaming machine according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising specific effect execution means capable of executing a specific effect based on establishment of a predetermined condition, and wherein the prohibition period setting means The prohibition period can be set in correspondence with the period during which the performance is executed.

According to the gaming machine of claim 1, information acquisition means capable of acquiring information, storage means for storing the information acquired by the information acquisition means, and based on the information stored in the storage means Determination means capable of performing determination, display means for displaying identification information for indicating the determination result by the determination means, and when identification information for indicating the specific determination result is displayed on the display means and a privilege granting means capable of imparting advantageous privileges to the player, and a pre-determination capable of performing preliminary determination based on the information stored in the storage means prior to determination by the determination means. A discrimination means, a performance executing means capable of executing a performance based on the result of the preliminary discrimination by the preliminary discrimination means, and a prohibition period during which the execution of the preliminary discrimination by the preliminary discrimination means is prohibited. and a settable prohibition period setting means.

Therefore, there is an effect that the amusement of the game can be improved.

According to the gaming machine of claim 2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine of claim 1, the following effects are achieved. That is, the prohibition period setting means can set a first prohibition period and a second prohibition period longer than the first prohibition period, and the advance determination means can the prior determination is executed unless it is within the second prohibited period, and if the specific condition is not satisfied, the preliminary determination is executed if it is not within the first prohibited period. It is composed of

Therefore, there is an effect that the amusement of the game can be improved.

According to the gaming machine of claim 3, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine of claim 1 or 2, the following effects are achieved. That is, it has specific effect execution means capable of executing a specific effect based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, and the prohibition period setting means is configured to be able to set a prohibition period corresponding to the period during which the specific effect is executed. There is.

Therefore, there is an effect that the amusement of the game can be improved.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine; FIG. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine; FIG. It is an exploded perspective front view of the game board. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the game board along line VI-VI of FIG. 2; FIG. (a) is a front view of a ball-throwing unit, and (b) is a side view of the ball-throwing unit. (a) is an exploded perspective front view of the ball throwing unit, and (b) is an exploded perspective rear view of the ball throwing unit. (a) is a front view of a sorting unit, and (b) is a side view of the sorting unit. 4 is an exploded perspective front view of the sorting unit; FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective rear view of the sorting unit; (a) is a cross-sectional view of the sorting unit along line XIIa-XIIa in FIG. 9(a), and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the sorting unit along line XIIb-XIIb in FIG. 12(a). 12(a) and 12(b) are partially enlarged cross-sectional views of the sorting unit in the range XIIIa of FIG. 12(b). (a) is a front view of a passageway unit, and (b) is a side view of the passageway unit. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective front view of the passageway unit; FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective rear view of the passage unit; It is a front exploded perspective view of the game board and the operation unit in the second embodiment. It is a front view of a game board. It is a rear view of a game board. It is a front perspective view of a game board. It is a rear perspective view of the game board. It is an exploded front perspective view of the game board. It is an exploded rear perspective view of the game board. Fig. 2 is an exploded front perspective view of the central configuration unit; FIG. 4 is an exploded rear perspective view of the central configuration unit; 19 is an enlarged front view of the game board in area XXVI of FIG. 18; FIG. 27 is a partial cross-sectional view of the game board taken along line XXVII-XXVII of FIG. 26. FIG. 27 is a partial cross-sectional view of the game board taken along line XXVIII-XXVIII of FIG. 26; FIG. It is an exploded front perspective view of the game board. It is an exploded rear perspective view of the game board. 19 is an enlarged front view of the game board in area XXXI of FIG. 18; FIG. 32 is a partial cross-sectional view of the game board taken along line XXXII-XXXII of FIG. 31; FIG. It is an exploded front perspective view of a sorting unit. It is an exploded back perspective view of a sorting unit. 19 is a partially enlarged front view of the game board in range XXXV of FIG. 18; FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of the operating unit; FIG. 4 is a front view of the operating unit; FIG. 4 is a front view of the operating unit; FIG. 4 is a front view of the operating unit; 4 is an exploded front perspective view of the operating unit; FIG. 4 is an exploded rear perspective view of the operation unit; FIG. 4 is an exploded front perspective view of the operating unit; FIG. 4 is an exploded rear perspective view of the operation unit; FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the operating unit along line XLIV-XLIV of FIG. 36; FIG. 45 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the operating unit in area XLV of FIG. 44; FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the operating unit along line XLIV-XLIV of FIG. 36; FIG. 4 is an exploded front perspective view of the operating unit; FIG. 4 is an exploded rear perspective view of the operation unit; FIG. 48(a) is an exploded front perspective view of the outer member, the lifting plate member and the resistance generator in range XLIXa of FIG. 47, and (b) is a front perspective view of the outer member in range XLIXb of FIG. 47. FIG. (a) is an exploded front perspective view of the lifting plate member, the inner member, the displacement member, and the rotational posture assisting member in the range La of FIG. 47, and (b) is the displacement member and the rotational posture assisting member in the range Lb of FIG. Figure 3 is an exploded front perspective view of the member; It is an exploded front perspective view of a light emitting operation production unit. It is a back exploded perspective view of a light emission operation production|presentation unit. It is an exploded front perspective view of a light emitting operation production unit. (a) is a front view of the right intermediate connecting member, (b) is a side view of the intermediate connecting member as viewed in the direction of arrow LIVb in FIG. 54(d) is a cross-sectional view of the intermediate connecting member taken along line LIVd-LIVd of FIG. 54(a). FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the game board and action units along the LV-LV line in FIG. 36; FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the game board and action units along the LV-LV line in FIG. 36; FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the game board and action units along the LV-LV line in FIG. 36; (a) to (c) are schematic side views of the first elongated hole, the second elongated hole, and the curved elongated hole, schematically showing the first elongated hole, the second elongated hole, and the curved elongated hole. FIG. 4 is a front view of the operating unit; FIG. 4 is a front view of the operating unit; FIG. 4 is a front view of the operating unit; FIG. 4 is a front view of the operating unit; (a) to (c) are schematic front views of the fastening portion of the displacement member, the elongated hole of the connected hole, and the support hole. FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the operating unit taken along line LXIV-LXIV of FIG. 36; FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the operating unit taken along line LXIV-LXIV of FIG. 36; FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the operating unit taken along line LXIV-LXIV of FIG. 36; FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the game board and the action unit along line LXVII-LXVII in FIG. 36; FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the game board and the action unit along line LXVII-LXVII in FIG. 36; FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the game board and the action unit along line LXVII-LXVII in FIG. 36; (a) is a front view of the distribution unit in 3rd Embodiment, (b) is a rear view of a distribution unit. (a) is a front view of the distribution unit in 4th Embodiment, (b) is a rear view of a distribution unit. It is a partially enlarged front view of the game board in the fifth embodiment. 73 is a partial cross-sectional view of the game board along line LXXIII-LXXIII of FIG. 72; FIG. FIG. 37 is a partial cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine in the sixth embodiment along the line corresponding to the LV-LV line in FIG. 36; FIG. 37 is a partial cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine along the line corresponding to the LV-LV line in FIG. 36; (a) to (c) are schematic side views of the guide portion and the L-shaped elongated hole, which schematically show the guide portion and the L-shaped elongated hole in the seventh embodiment. (a) to (c) schematically show the second long hole, the curved long hole, the third long hole, the upper part of the first long hole, and the lower part of the first long hole in the eighth embodiment. FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of a long hole, a third long hole, an upper portion of the first long hole, and a lower portion of the first long hole; (a) and (b) are partial cross-sectional views of the displacement member and the light emitting operation effect unit in the ninth embodiment along the line corresponding to line LXXVIIIa-LXXVIIIa in FIG. (a) and (b) are front views of a rotating member and attitude detection means in a tenth embodiment. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment; FIG. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine in the first embodiment. It is a partially enlarged front view of the sorting device. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine in the first embodiment. (a) to (d) are schematic diagrams schematically showing procedures for changing settings in the first embodiment, and (e) to (g) are settings confirmation in the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the procedure for (a) is a diagram schematically showing area division setting and valid line setting of a display screen, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of an actual display screen. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode of the pending prefetch effect displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment, and (b) is the third symbol display device in the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display mode of a pending prefetch effect displayed at 81. FIG. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode when reaching the holding upper limit displayed in the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment, (b) is the third symbol display in the first embodiment It is the figure which showed an example of the display mode in case there exists a jackpot pending|hold when the holding|maintenance upper limit reached|attained displayed on the apparatus 81. FIG. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode during the SP time displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment, and (b) is the third symbol display device in the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display mode of the 30th rotation during the SP time displayed at 81; It is a diagram showing an example of the display mode of the variation effect of the 30th rotation during the SP time after pressing the frame button 22 displayed in the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment, (b) is the 3rd FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between the type of prefetching effect and the prefetching prohibited period in one embodiment. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode of the variation effect at the end of the SP time when the remaining variation time displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment is 20 seconds or more, b) is a diagram showing an example of a display mode during a suggestive effect high certainty period displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an example of a setting suggestion effect during SP time in the first embodiment; (a) to (d) are timing charts showing the passage of time from power-on and the flow of the variable effect in the first embodiment. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode of the 81st high-speed variation mode in the probability variation state displayed in the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment, and (b) is It is a diagram showing an example of the display mode of the 81st special-figure variation in the probability variation state displayed in the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment, the variation is out of 6 seconds. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode of the high-speed variation mode when the 81st special figure variation is a variation per 12 seconds in the probability variation state displayed in the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment There is, (b) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode of the pseudo winning variation effect (6 seconds) to be executed after the end of the pseudo high speed variation displayed in the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment. (a-1) to (c-2) are timing charts showing the flow of effects executed when the high-speed fluctuation period is set in the first embodiment. (a) is a diagram showing an example of a display mode during a jackpot game displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment, and (b) is a third symbol display device in the first embodiment. It is the figure which showed an example of the display mode of acquisition of the predetermined number of prize balls during the jackpot game displayed in 81. FIG. (a) is a diagram showing an example of an additional privilege display screen during a jackpot game displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of a promotion effect in the first embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which showed the privilege content typically. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode at the end of the jackpot during the SP time displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment, and It is the figure which showed an example of the display mode at the time of the jackpot completion at the time of SP time omission displayed on the 3-symbol display device 81. FIG. It is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine in the first embodiment. It is the figure which showed the outline|summary of the various counters in 1st Embodiment. (a) is a schematic diagram schematically showing part of the contents of the ROM of the main controller in the first embodiment, and (b) is a part of the contents of the RAM of the main controller in the first embodiment. It is the schematic diagram which showed the part typically. (a) is a schematic diagram schematically showing a special symbol jackpot random number table in the first embodiment, and (b) is a schematic diagram schematically showing a normal symbol random number table in the first embodiment. be. It is the schematic diagram which showed typically the content of the jackpot classification selection table in 1st Embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the contents of a variation pattern selection table in the first embodiment, and FIG. 4B schematically shows a normal variation pattern table that is part of the variation pattern selection table in the first embodiment It is a schematic diagram shown, (c) is a schematic diagram schematically showing a time-saving/probability variable table which is a part of the variation pattern selection table in the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an example of a high-speed variation variation pattern selection table, which is a part of the variation pattern selection table in the first embodiment; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a variation pattern scenario table in the first embodiment; FIG. (a) is a schematic diagram schematically showing a part of the contents of the ROM of the audio ramp control device in the first embodiment, and (b) is the contents of the RAM of the audio ramp control device in the first embodiment. is a schematic diagram schematically showing a part of. It is a schematic diagram which showed typically the production|presentation switching table in 1st Embodiment. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a setting suggestion effect selection table in the first embodiment; (a) is a schematic diagram schematically showing a look-ahead prohibition period selection table in the first embodiment, and (b) is a schematic diagram schematically showing a hold upper limit effect selection table in the first embodiment. is. It is the schematic diagram which showed typically the production execution number selection table in 1st Embodiment. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a mission selection table in the first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a promotion point selection table in the first embodiment; FIG. It is a schematic diagram showing a promotion effect selection table in the first embodiment. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a timekeeping device according to a first embodiment; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a register table in the first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a display control device according to a first embodiment; FIG. (a) to (c) are explanatory diagrams for explaining a power-on image. (a) to (d) are explanatory diagrams for explaining an image during boot processing. (a) is an explanatory diagram for explaining a rear surface A, and (b) is an explanatory diagram for explaining a rear surface B. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an example of a display data table according to the first embodiment; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an example of a transfer data table in the first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an example of a drawing list according to the first embodiment; FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing timer interrupt processing executed by the MPU in the main controller in the first embodiment; It is a flow chart showing a special symbol variation process executed by the MPU in the main control device in the first embodiment. 4 is a flowchart showing variation execution determination processing executed by the MPU in the main controller in the first embodiment; It is the flowchart which showed the special design 1 fluctuation|variation start processing performed by MPU in the main controller in 1st Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the special design 2 fluctuation|variation start processing performed by MPU in the main controller in 1st Embodiment. 4 is a flow chart showing a starting winning process executed by an MPU in the main controller in the first embodiment; It is the flowchart which showed the prefetching process performed by MPU in the main controller in 1st Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the design variation processing normally performed by MPU in the main controller in 1st Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the design variation start processing normally performed by MPU in the main controller in 1st Embodiment. 4 is a flow chart showing through gate passage processing executed by the MPU in the main controller in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing NMI interrupt processing executed by the MPU in the main controller in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing startup processing executed by an MPU in the main controller in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing initialization processing executed by an MPU in the main controller in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing set value control processing executed by an MPU in a main controller in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing main processing executed by an MPU in the main controller in the first embodiment; It is the flowchart which showed the jackpot control processing performed by MPU in the main controller in 1st Embodiment. 4 is a flow chart showing start-up processing executed by the MPU in the audio ramp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing time acquisition processing executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing standby processing executed by an MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing main processing executed by an MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing command determination processing executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; It is the flowchart which showed the pending|holding ball number command reception process performed by MPU in the sound ramp control apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the look-ahead effect|action execution determination process performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 1st Embodiment. 4 is a flow chart showing winning command reception processing executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the jackpot related process performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the round production|presentation setting process performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 1st Embodiment. 4 is a flow chart showing stop processing executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing boot completion processing executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing a variable display setting process executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing an effect mode setting process executed by an MPU in the sound lamp control device in the first embodiment; It is the flowchart which showed the production|presentation setting processing for time reduction and probability variation performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 1st Embodiment. 7 is a flowchart showing period effect setting processing executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing stop type effect setting processing executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing frame button input monitoring/effect processing executed by the MPU in the sound lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing elapsed time confirmation processing executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing specialized mode setting processing executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing main processing executed by an MPU in the display control device according to the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing boot processing executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment; (a) is a flowchart showing command interrupt processing executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment, (b) is a flow chart executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing V interrupt processing. 4 is a flowchart showing command determination processing executed by an MPU in the display control device according to the first embodiment; (a) is a flowchart showing a variation pattern command process executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment, (b) is executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment 10 is a flowchart showing stop type command processing. (a) is a flowchart showing opening command processing executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment; (b) is a flow chart executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment; FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing round number command processing; FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing ending command processing executed by an MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment; (a) is a flowchart showing a variation stop command process executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment, (b) is executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment; It is a flow chart showing a notification command process. (a) is a flowchart showing rear image change command processing executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment, and (b) is executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment. 10 is a flow chart showing error command processing performed. 4 is a flowchart showing display setting processing executed by an MPU in the display control device according to the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing warning image setting processing executed by an MPU in the display control device according to the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing pointer update processing executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment; (a) is a flowchart showing transfer setting processing executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment, and (b) is executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment. 10 is a flowchart showing resident image transfer setting processing; 7 is a flow chart showing normal image transfer setting processing executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing drawing processing executed by an MPU in the display control device according to the first embodiment; (a) is a diagram showing an example of a display mode during a jackpot game displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the second embodiment, and (b) is a third symbol display device in the second embodiment. 81 is a diagram showing an example of a display mode of a lucky effect lottery displayed at 81. FIG. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode of the holding consecutive effect when there is no overlap with the SP time period displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the second embodiment; It is the figure which showed an example of the display mode during the pending|holding continuous production displayed in the 3rd symbol display device 81 in 2 embodiment. It is the figure which showed an example of the display mode during shortening hold continuous production when a part overlaps with the SP time displayed in the 3rd design display device 81 in 2nd Embodiment. (a) is a schematic diagram schematically showing part of the contents of a ROM of an audible ramp control device according to a second embodiment, and (b) is the contents of a RAM of the audible ramp control device according to the second embodiment. is a schematic diagram schematically showing a part of. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a prefetching regulation period table in the second embodiment; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an alternative effect selection table in the second embodiment; FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the jackpot related process 2 performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the round production|presentation setting process 2 performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. 10 is a flow chart showing a holding continuous effect setting process executed by the MPU in the sound lamp control device in the second embodiment; It is the flowchart which showed the alternative production|presentation setting process performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. (a) is a diagram showing an example of a look-ahead effect screen during SP time preparation displayed in the third symbol display device 81 in the modification of the second embodiment, (b) is a diagram of the second embodiment It is the figure which showed an example of the display mode at the time of entering SP time during the look-ahead production|presentation displayed in the 3rd pattern display apparatus 81 in a modification. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display screen displayed when the display mode of the pending pattern changes to the specific display mode by the pending change effect displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the third embodiment. and (b) shows an example of a display screen displayed when eight reserved memories are acquired in a state in which reserved symbols in a specific display mode are displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the third embodiment. (c) is an example of the display screen displayed when the specific display mode changes to the normal display mode by the pending change effect displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the third embodiment. (d) is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed when the display mode of the pending symbol changes from the specific display mode to the special display mode by the pending change effect. (a) is a schematic diagram schematically showing a part of the ROM content of the audio ramp control device in the third embodiment, and (b) is the RAM content of the audio ramp control device in the third embodiment. is a schematic diagram schematically showing a part of. FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a pending change effect selection table in the third embodiment; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a pending ball count command process 3 executed by an MPU in the audio ramp control device in the third embodiment; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a hold mode setting process executed by an MPU in the audio lamp control device in the third embodiment; FIG. FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing winning command reception processing 3 executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the third embodiment; FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the holding change effect setting process executed by the MPU in the sound lamp control device in the third embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing variable display setting processing 3 executed by an MPU in the audio lamp control device in the third embodiment; FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the liquid crystal production|presentation execution management process 3 performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 3rd Embodiment. (a) is a schematic diagram schematically showing part of the contents of a ROM of an audio ramp control device according to a fourth embodiment, and (b) is the contents of a RAM of the audio ramp control device according to a fourth embodiment. is a schematic diagram schematically showing a part of. It is a schematic diagram showing a variation pattern selection 4 table in the fourth embodiment. FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an end mode selection table in the fourth embodiment; FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing elapsed time confirmation processing 4 executed by an MPU in the audio lamp control device in the fourth embodiment; FIG. FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing end screen setting processing executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the fourth embodiment; FIG. FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing startup processing executed by an MPU in a main controller in a fifth embodiment; FIG. FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing startup processing executed by an MPU in the audio ramp control device in the fifth embodiment; FIG. FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing standby processing 5 executed by an MPU in the audio ramp control device in the fifth embodiment; FIG. FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram schematically showing part of the contents of a ROM of an audio ramp control device according to a sixth embodiment; It is a schematic diagram which showed typically the production|presentation switching 6 table in 6th Embodiment. FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a look-ahead inhibited period selection 6 table in the sixth embodiment; It is the flowchart which showed the look-ahead effect|action execution determination process 6 performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 6th Embodiment. FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing winning command reception processing 6 executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the sixth embodiment; FIG. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode of the first 1.5-second pseudo-off fluctuation in the high-speed fluctuation mode displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the seventh embodiment, and (b) is a diagram showing 14 is a diagram showing an example of a display mode of the second 1.5-second pseudo-off fluctuation in the high-speed fluctuation mode displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the seventh embodiment. FIG. (a) to (f) are timing charts showing display contents of reserved symbols during the high-speed variation mode in the seventh embodiment. FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram schematically showing part of the contents of a RAM of the audio ramp control device according to the seventh embodiment; FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing winning command reception processing 7 executed by the MPU in the sound lamp control device in the seventh embodiment; FIG. FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing a winning effect setting process during high-speed display executed by the MPU in the sound lamp control device in the seventh embodiment; FIG. FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing stop processing 7 executed by an MPU in the audio ramp control device in the seventh embodiment; FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the production|presentation setting processing 7 for time reduction and probability variation performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 7th Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the liquid crystal production|presentation execution management process 7 performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 7th Embodiment. FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing a pseudo hold effect setting process executed by the MPU in the sound lamp control device in the seventh embodiment; FIG. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode after the boot process during the setting change in the high-speed fluctuation mode displayed on the third pattern display device 81 in the eighth embodiment, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode after boot processing. It is the figure which showed an example of the display mode at the time of raising a volume level during setting change displayed in the 3rd pattern display apparatus 81 in 8th embodiment.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as "pachinko machine") 10 will be described as a first embodiment with reference to FIGS. 1 to 16. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board 13 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. FIG.

In the following description, with respect to the pachinko machine 10 in the state shown in FIG. 1, the front side of the paper is defined as the front (front) side, and the back side of the paper is defined as the rear (rear) side. Also, with respect to the pachinko machine 10 in the state shown in FIG. ) side. Further, arrows UD, LR, and FB in the drawing (see, for example, FIG. 2) indicate the up-down direction, left-right direction, and front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 10, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 whose outer shell is formed by a wooden frame combined in a substantially rectangular shape, and an outer frame 11 formed in substantially the same outer shape as the outer frame 11. and an inner frame 12 supported so as to be openable and closable. In order to support the inner frame 12, the outer frame 11 is provided with metal hinges 18 at two upper and lower positions on the left side when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1). A frame 12 is supported toward the front side so that it can be opened and closed.

A game board 13 (see FIG. 2) having a large number of nails, winning slots 63 and 64, etc. is detachably attached to the inner frame 12 from the back side. Balls (game balls) flow down in front of the game board 13 to play a pinball game. The inner frame 12 includes a ball shooting unit 112a (see FIG. 4) that shoots a ball to the front area of the game board 13, and a shooting unit that guides the ball shot from the ball shooting unit 112a to the front area of the game board 13. A rail (not shown) or the like is attached.

On the front side of the inner frame 12, a front frame 14 covering the front upper side and a lower tray unit 15 covering the lower side are provided. In order to support the front frame 14 and the lower tray unit 15, metal hinges 19 are attached at two upper and lower positions on the left side of the front view (see FIG. 1). 14 and a lower tray unit 15 are supported so as to be openable and closable toward the front side. The locking of the inner frame 12 and the locking of the front frame 14 are unlocked by inserting a dedicated key into the keyhole 21 of the cylinder lock 20 and performing a predetermined operation.

The front frame 14 is assembled with decorative resin parts, electric parts, and the like, and has a window portion 14c having a substantially elliptical opening at its substantially central portion. A glass unit 16 having two sheet glasses is arranged on the back side of the front frame 14, and the front side of the game board 13 can be visually recognized on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass unit 16.例文帳に追加

The front frame 14 has an upper tray 17 for storing balls projected to the front side and formed in a substantially box-like shape with an open upper surface, and the upper tray 17 discharges prize balls, rental balls, and the like. The bottom surface of the upper tray 17 is inclined downward to the right when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the inclination guides the ball thrown into the upper tray 17 to the ball launching unit 112a (see FIG. 4). A frame button 22 is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 17 . The frame button 22 is operated by the player when, for example, the stage of the effect displayed on the third symbol display device 81 (see FIG. 2) is changed, or the content of the super ready-to-win effect is changed. be.

The front frame 14 is provided with light-emitting means such as various lamps around its periphery (for example, corner portions). These light emitting means are controlled to change the light emitting mode by lighting or blinking in response to changes in the game state such as when a big win is made or when a predetermined ready-to-win state is reached, and play a role of enhancing the effect during the game. Illuminated portions 29 to 33 containing light emitting means such as LEDs are provided on the periphery of the window portion 14c. In the pachinko machine 10, these electric decoration parts 29 to 33 function as production lamps such as big win lamps, and the respective electric decoration parts 29 to 33 are lit by lighting or blinking of built-in LEDs at the time of a big win or a ready-to-win production. Alternatively, it flashes to indicate that the jackpot is in progress or that the player is in the process of reaching one step before the jackpot. In addition, an indicator lamp 34 is provided in the upper left part of the front frame 14 when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1).

In addition, a small window 35 is formed by attaching a transparent resin from the back side so that the back side of the front frame 14 can be visually recognized on the lower side of the right electrical decoration part 32, and a pasting space K1 (Fig. 2) can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, in the pachinko machine 10, in order to bring out more splendor, a plated member 36 made of ABS resin, which is plated with chrome, is attached to the area around the electric decorations 29-33.

A ball rental operation unit 40 is arranged below the window portion 14c. The ball rental operation unit 40 is provided with a frequency display unit 41 , a ball rental button 42 and a return button 43 . When the ball lending operation unit 40 is operated with banknotes, cards, etc. inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, the balls are released according to the operation. Lending is done. Specifically, the frequency display section 41 is an area in which the balance information of the card or the like is displayed, and the built-in LED is turned on to display the remaining amount in numbers as the balance information. The ball lending button 42 is operated to obtain lending balls based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and lending balls are supplied to the top tray 17 as long as the card or the like has a balance. be done. The return button 43 is operated when requesting the return of the card or the like inserted in the card unit. A pachinko machine in which balls are directly lent to the upper tray 17 from a ball leasing device or the like without going through the card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine, does not require the ball leasing operation unit 40. A decorative seal or the like may be added to the installation portion to make the parts configuration common. It is possible to achieve commonality between a pachinko machine using a card unit and a cash machine.

In the lower tray unit 15 positioned below the upper tray 17, a lower tray 50 for storing balls that could not be stored in the upper tray 17 is formed in a substantially box-like shape with an open upper surface. there is On the right side of the lower plate 50, an operation handle 51 is provided which is operated by the player to hit the ball in front of the game board 13. As shown in FIG.

Inside the operating handle 51, there are a touch sensor 51a for permitting the driving of the ball shooting unit 112a, a shooting stop switch 51b for stopping the shooting of the ball during the pressing operation, and a rotation of the operating handle 51. A variable resistor (not shown) for detecting a dynamic operation amount (rotational position) based on a change in electrical resistance is incorporated. When the operating handle 51 is rotated clockwise by the player, the touch sensor 51a is turned on and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes corresponding to the amount of rotation operation. A ball is shot with a strength (shooting intensity) corresponding to , and is hit in front of the game board 13 with a flying distance corresponding to the player's operation. Further, when the operation handle 51 is not operated by the player, the touch sensor 51a and the firing stop switch 51b are turned off.

A ball extraction lever 52 is provided at the lower front portion of the lower tray 50 for operation when discharging the balls stored in the lower tray 50 downward. The ball extracting lever 52 is always biased to the right, and when it is slid to the left against the bias, the bottom opening formed in the bottom of the lower tray 50 is opened. The ball naturally falls from the bottom opening and is discharged. The operation of the ball extracting lever 52 is normally performed with a box (generally called a "senryo box") placed below the lower tray 50 to receive the balls ejected from the lower tray 50 . The operation handle 51 is arranged on the right side of the lower tray 50 as described above, and an ashtray (not shown) is attached to the left side of the lower tray 50 .

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 13 has a base plate 60 that has been cut into a substantially square shape in a front view, and a large number of nails for guiding balls (shown below the center frame 86, and in the upper half of the game area). ) and windmills (not shown), rails 61, 62, general winning opening 63, first winning opening 64, second winning opening 140, variable winning device 65, through gate 67, variable display unit 80 and the like are assembled, and the peripheral portion thereof is attached to the back side of the inner frame 12 (see FIG. 1).

The base plate 60 is made of a light-transmitting resin material, and allows the player to visually recognize various structures arranged on the back side of the base plate 60 from the front side thereof. The general winning opening 63, the first winning opening 64, the second winning opening 140, and the variable winning device 65 are arranged in through holes formed in the base plate 60 by router processing, and tapping screws or the like are installed from the front side of the game board 13. is fixed by

Note that the base plate 60 may be formed from a wooden plate member. In this case, on the outside of the center frame 86, various structures arranged on the back side of the base plate 60 from the front side can be shielded so as to be invisible to the player.

The front central portion of the game board 13 can be viewed from the front side of the inner frame 12 through the window portion 14c (see FIG. 1) of the front frame 14. As shown in FIG. Mainly referring to FIG. 2, the configuration of the game board 13 will be described below.

In front of the game board 13, an outer rail 62 formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate into a substantially circular arc is planted, and a strip-shaped metal plate is placed inside the outer rail 62 in the same manner as the outer rail 62. An arc-shaped inner rail 61 formed by is erected. The front outer periphery of the game board 13 is surrounded by the inner rail 61 and the outer rail 62, and the front and rear sides are surrounded by the game board 13 and the glass unit 16 (see FIG. 1). A game area is formed in which a game is played by the behavior of . The game area is the front surface of the game board 13 and is defined by two rails 61 and 62 and a resin outer edge member 73 connecting the rails (a winning opening is provided and a shot is fired). area where the ball flows down).

The two rails 61 and 62 are provided to guide the balls shot from the ball shooting unit 112a (see FIG. 4) to the upper part of the game board 13. As shown in FIG. A return ball prevention member 68 is attached to the tip of the inner rail 61 (upper left part in FIG. 2) to prevent the ball once guided to the upper part of the game board 13 from returning into the ball guide passage again. be done. A return rubber 69 is attached to the tip of the outer rail 62 (upper right in FIG. 2) at a position corresponding to the maximum flying portion of the ball. is attenuated and rebounded toward the center.

First pattern display devices 37A and 37B having a plurality of LEDs as light emitting means and a 7-segment display are provided in the lower left part of the game area when viewed from the front (lower left part in FIG. 2). The first symbol display devices 37A and 37B are for displaying according to each control performed by the main control device 110 (see FIG. 4), and mainly display the game state of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. In this embodiment, the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B are configured to be used properly according to whether the ball has won the first prize winning port 64 or the second prize winning port 140.例文帳に追加Specifically, when the ball enters the first winning hole 64, the first symbol display device 37A operates, while when the ball enters the second winning hole 140, the first The pattern display device 37B is configured to operate.

In addition, the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B use LEDs to indicate whether the pachinko machine 10 is in the variable probability, the time saving mode, or the normal state by the lighting state, or indicate whether the pachinko machine 10 is in the changing state by the lighting state. Whether the stop pattern is a pattern corresponding to the probability variable jackpot, a pattern corresponding to the normal jackpot, or a missing pattern is indicated by the lighting state, the number of pending balls is indicated by the lighting state, and a 7-segment display device indicates the round during the jackpot. Display numbers and errors. The plurality of LEDs are configured so that each LED has a different emission color (for example, red, green, and blue), and depending on the combination of the emission colors, it is possible to suggest various game states of the pachinko machine 10 with a small number of LEDs. can.

In addition, in the pachinko machine 10, a lottery is performed when a prize is won in the first prize winning port 64 and the second prize winning port 140.例文帳に追加In the lottery, the pachinko machine 10 determines whether or not it is a big win (big win lottery), and also determines the kind of big win when it is determined as a big win. As the jackpot type determined here, a 15R probability variable jackpot, a 4R probability variable jackpot, and a 4R normal jackpot are prepared. The first pattern display devices 37A and 37B not only indicate whether or not the result of the lottery is a jackpot as a stop pattern after the end of variation, but also indicate a pattern corresponding to the jackpot type when the jackpot is won. .

Here, the “15R probability variable jackpot” is a probability variable jackpot that shifts to a high probability state after the maximum number of rounds is 15 rounds, and the “4R probability variable jackpot” is a jackpot with a maximum number of rounds of 4 rounds. It is a variable jackpot that shifts to a high probability state after . In addition, "4R normal jackpot" is a jackpot that shifts to a low probability state after a jackpot with a maximum number of rounds of 4 rounds, and a time-saving state during a predetermined number of fluctuations (for example, 100 fluctuations). be.

In addition, the "high probability state" refers to a state in which the probability of a subsequent jackpot is increased as an added value after the end of the jackpot, a time during so-called probability fluctuation (probability change), in other words, a game that is easy to shift to a special game state It is the state of In the high-probability state (during variable probability) in this embodiment, the probability of a big hit increases during a predetermined number of variations (100 variations in this embodiment), and the probability of a second symbol to be described later increases. It includes a game state in which the ball is likely to enter the prize winning opening 140.例文帳に追加"Low probability state" refers to a state in which the odds are not variable, and the jackpot probability is normal, that is, a state in which the jackpot probability is lower than when the odds are variable. In addition, the time-saving state (during time-saving) of the "low-probability state" is a state in which the jackpot probability is normal, and the jackpot probability remains as it is, only the winning probability of the second symbol is increased, and the second winning port 140 It refers to the state of the game in which the ball is likely to win a prize. On the other hand, when the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal state, it means that the game is in a state of neither variable probability nor time reduction (state in which neither the jackpot probability nor the second pattern winning probability is increased).

In this embodiment, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the through hole of the probability variation detection sensor SE11 of the distribution device 300 described later, in the first round of the jackpot game, the game state after the jackpot game ends varies by 100 During the number of times, it will be in a high probability state. In addition, if it is not determined that the game ball has passed through the through hole of the probability variation detection sensor SE11, the game state after the end of the jackpot game becomes a time saving state for 100 variations.

During the probability change or the time reduction, not only the probability of winning the second symbol is increased, but also the time when the electric accessory 140a (electric accessory) attached to the second winning opening 140 is opened is changed, compared to the normal time. and a long time is set. When the electric role product 140a is in the open state (open state), the balls enter the second winning port 140 more than when the electric role product 140a is in the closed state (closed state). becomes easy. Therefore, during the probability change or the time reduction, the ball is likely to enter the second winning hole 140, and the number of times the big winning lottery is performed can be increased.

In addition, instead of changing the opening time of the electric accessory 140a associated with the second winning opening 140 during the probability change or the time saving, or in addition to changing the opening time, A change may be made to increase the number of times the accessory 140a is released more than during normal times. In addition, the winning probability of the second symbol is not changed during the probability change or the time reduction, and the electric accessory 140a is opened at the time when the electric accessory 140a associated with the second winning opening 140 is opened and when it hits once. At least one of the number of times may be changed. In addition, during the probability change or the time reduction, the time when the electric accessory 140a attached to the second winning opening 140 is opened and the number of times the electric accessory 140a is opened per hit are not set. Only the probability may be changed to be higher than normal.

The game area is provided with a plurality of general winning holes 63 through which 5 to 15 balls are paid out as prize balls when the balls win. A variable display device unit 80 is arranged in the central portion of the game area. In the variable display device unit 80, the winning (starting winning) to the first winning port 64 and the second winning port 140 is used as a trigger, and while synchronizing with the variable display on the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B, the third symbol is displayed. It is composed of a third pattern display device 81 composed of a liquid crystal display (hereinafter simply referred to as a "display device") that performs variable display, and an LED that variably displays the second pattern triggered by the passage of the ball through the through gate 67. A second pattern display device (not shown) is provided. A center frame 86 is arranged so as to surround the outer periphery of the third pattern display device 81 of the variable display device unit 80 when viewed from the front.

In this embodiment, the third pattern display device 81 is fastened and fixed to a rear case fixed to the rear surface of the game board 13, and the center frame 86 is arranged so as to border the window portion (central opening 60b) of the base plate 60. are arranged. That is, when viewed from the front, it appears that the center frame 86 is arranged so as to surround the outer periphery of the third pattern display device 81, but in reality, the third pattern display device 81 and the center frame 86 are spaced apart in the front-rear direction. It is

The third pattern display device 81 is composed of, for example, a large liquid crystal display of 9-inch size, and the display contents are controlled by the display control device 114 (see FIG. 4), for example, upper, middle and lower are displayed. Each pattern row is composed of a plurality of patterns (third patterns), and these third patterns are horizontally scrolled for each pattern row to variably display the third pattern on the display screen of the third pattern display device 81.例文帳に追加It's like In the third symbol display device 81 of the present embodiment, the game state is displayed by the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B under the control of the main control device 110 (see FIG. 4). Decorative display according to the display of the pattern display devices 37A and 37B is performed. Incidentally, instead of the display device, for example, the third symbol display device 81 may be configured using a reel or the like.

The second pattern display device alternately lights up a symbol "O" and a symbol "X" as a display symbol (second symbol (not shown)) for a predetermined time each time the ball passes through the through gate 67. This is for variable display. In the pachinko machine 10, when it is detected that the ball has passed through the through gate 67, a winning lottery is performed. As a result of the winning lottery, if the winning lottery is won, the second symbol display device stops and displays the symbol "○" after the second symbol is variably displayed. Further, if the result of the winning lottery is a loss, the symbol "x" is stopped and displayed on the second symbol display device after the variable display of the third symbol.

In the pachinko machine 10, when the variable display on the second symbol display device stops at a predetermined symbol ("○" symbol in this embodiment), the electric accessory 140a attached to the second winning hole 140 is displayed for a predetermined period of time. is configured to be activated (opened) only.

The time required for the variable display of the second symbol is set so as to be shorter during the variable probability or during the time reduction than during the normal game state. As a result, the variable display of the second symbol is performed in a short time during the probability change and the time reduction, so that more winning lotteries can be performed than during normal times.
Therefore, the chance of winning in the winning lottery increases, so that the player can be given more opportunities to open the electric accessary 140a of the second winning opening 140.例文帳に追加Therefore, it is possible to create a state in which the ball is likely to enter the second winning hole 140 during the probability variation and the time saving.

In addition, during the probability change or the time reduction, other methods such as increasing the winning probability, increasing the opening time or the number of times of opening the electric accessory 140a for one hit, etc. When the ball is in a state where it is easy to win a prize, the time required for the variable display of the second symbol may be fixed regardless of the game state. On the other hand, if the time required for the variable display of the second symbol is set shorter than normal during the variable probability or during the time saving, the winning probability may be constant regardless of the game state, and one winning The opening time and the number of openings of the electric accessory 140a may be fixed regardless of the game state.

The through gate 67 is assembled to the game board 13 in the left and right regions of the variable display device unit 80, and is configured so that a part of the ball shot to the game board 13 can pass through. When the ball passes through the through gate 67, a winning lottery for the second symbol is performed. After the winning lottery, the variable display is performed on the second symbol display device, and if the result of the winning lottery is a win, the symbol "○" is displayed as a stop symbol of the variable display, and if the result of the winning lottery is a loss. For example, an "x" symbol is displayed as a variable display stop symbol.

The number of times the ball passes through the through gate 67 is suspended up to a total of four times, and the number of suspended balls is displayed by the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B described above, and is displayed on the second symbol suspension lamp (not shown). is also displayed. Four second pattern holding lamps are provided for the maximum number of holdings, and are arranged symmetrically below the third pattern display device 81 .

In addition, the variable display of the second pattern is performed by switching lighting and non-lighting of a plurality of lamps in the second pattern display device as in the present embodiment. A part of the pattern display device 81 may be used. Similarly, the lighting of the second symbol reservation lamp may be performed by a part of the third symbol display device 81 . Also, the maximum number of held balls for passage of the ball through the through gate 67 is not limited to 4, and may be set to 3 or less, or 5 or more (for example, 8). Also, the number of through gates 67 to be assembled is not limited to two, and may be, for example, one. Also, the mounting position of the through gate 67 is not limited to the right and left sides of the variable display unit 80, and may be below the variable display unit 80, for example. In addition, since the number of reserved balls is indicated by the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B, the lighting display may not be performed by the second symbol reservation lamp.

Below the variable display device unit 80, a first winning hole 64 through which balls can win is arranged. When a ball enters the first winning hole 64, a first winning hole switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, and the main controller 110 is caused to turn on the first winning hole switch. (See FIG. 4), a lottery for a big hit is made, and a display corresponding to the lottery result is shown on the first symbol display device 37A.

On the other hand, below the first prize winning port 64 in a front view, a second prize winning port 140 through which a ball can win a prize is arranged. When the ball enters the second winning hole 140, a second winning hole switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, and the main controller 110 is caused to turn on the second winning hole switch. (See FIG. 4), a lottery for a big win is made, and a display corresponding to the lottery result is shown on the first symbol display device 37B.

Also, the first prize winning port 64 and the second prize winning port 140 are also one of the prize winning ports from which five balls are paid out as prize balls when the balls win. In this embodiment, the number of prize balls paid out when the balls enter the first prize winning port 64 and the number of prize balls paid out when the balls enter the second prize winning port 140 are configured to be the same. , the number of prize balls paid out when the balls enter the first prize winning port 64 and the number of prize balls paid out when the balls enter the second prize winning port 140 are different numbers, for example, the number of balls to the first prize winning port 64 The number of prize balls to be paid out when the ball wins may be set to three, and the number of prize balls to be paid out when the ball enters the second prize winning port 140 may be set to five.

An electric accessory 140a is attached to the second prize winning port 140. - 特許庁This electric accessory 140a is configured to be openable and closable, and normally the electric accessory 140a is in a closed state (reduced state), which makes it difficult for the ball to enter the second winning opening 140. On the other hand, as a result of the variable display of the second symbol triggered by the passage of the ball through the through gate 67, when the symbol "○" is displayed on the second symbol display device, the electric accessory 140a is in the open state (enlarged state), and the ball is likely to enter the second winning hole 140.例文帳に追加

As described above, during the variable probability and during the time saving, the probability of hitting the second symbol is higher than during normal, and the time required for the variable display of the second symbol is short, so in the variable display of the second symbol "○ ' is more likely to be displayed, and the number of times the electric accessory 140a is in the open state (enlarged state) increases. Furthermore, the time during which the electric accessory 140a is opened is also longer during the variable probability and during the time saving than during the normal time. Therefore, it is possible to create a state in which the ball is more likely to enter the second winning hole 140 during the variable probability and the shorter working hours compared to the normal time.

Here, when the ball enters the first prize winning port 64 and when the ball enters the second prize winning port 140, the probability of winning the jackpot is the same in both the low probability state and the high probability state. However, the probability of the 15R probability variable jackpot as the type of jackpot selected in the event of a jackpot is higher when the ball enters the second winning port 140 than when the ball enters the first winning port 64. is set. On the other hand, the first prize winning port 64 does not have an electric accessory like the second prize winning port 140, and is in a state where balls can always win prizes.

Therefore, during normal operation, the electric accessory attached to the second prize winning port 140 is often closed, and it is difficult to win the second prize winning port 140. Then, a ball is shot so that the ball passes through the left side of the variable display unit 80 (so-called "left-handed hitting"), and by winning the first prize-winning port 64, many chances of a big winning lottery are obtained, and a big win is achieved. It is advantageous for the player to aim at that.

On the other hand, during the probability change or the time reduction, by passing the ball through the through gate 67, the electric accessory 140a attached to the second winning port 140 is likely to be in an open state, and the second winning port 140 is in a state where it is easy to win. Therefore, the ball is shot toward the second winning hole 140 so that the ball passes the right side of the variable display device 80 (so-called "right hitting"), passes through the through gate 67, and the electric accessory is opened. In addition, it is more advantageous for the player to aim for a 15R probability variable jackpot by winning the second prize winning port 140.例文帳に追加

In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, since the configuration of the game board 13 is bilaterally symmetrical, it is possible to aim for the first winning hole 64 by "right-handed hitting" or to aim for the second winning hole 140 by "left-handed hitting". You can also aim. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment provides the player with information on how to shoot balls according to the game state of the pachinko machine 10 (whether the game is in variable probability, short time, or normal). It is possible to eliminate the need to change the to "left-handed" and "right-handed". Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the annoyance of changing the way the ball is hit.

A variable prize winning device 65 (see FIG. 2) is arranged below the first prize winning port 64, and a specific prize winning port 65a is provided substantially in the center thereof. In the pachinko machine 10, when the jackpot lottery performed due to the winning in the first prize winning port 64 or the second prize winning port 140 results in a jackpot, after a predetermined time (fluctuation time) elapses, the jackpot stop symbol is displayed. The first symbol display device 37A or the first symbol display device 37B is turned on so as to cause the first symbol display device 37A or the first symbol display device 37B to be lit, and the third symbol display device 81 is caused to display the stop symbol corresponding to the big win, thereby indicating the occurrence of the big win. After that, the game state transitions to a special game state (jackpot) in which the ball is likely to win. As this special game state, the specific winning opening 65a which is normally closed is opened for a predetermined time (for example, until 30 seconds have passed or until 10 balls have been won).

The specific winning opening 65a is closed after a predetermined period of time has passed, and after the closing, the specific winning opening 65a is opened again for a predetermined period of time. The opening and closing operation of the specific winning opening 65a can be repeated up to 15 times (15 rounds), for example. The state in which this opening and closing operation is performed is one form of a special game state that is advantageous to the player, and the player is given a game value (game value) by paying out a larger amount of prize balls than usual. is done.

Incidentally, the special game state is not limited to the form described above. A large opening that is opened and closed separately from the specific winning opening 65a is provided in the game area, and when the LED corresponding to the big win is lit in the first pattern display devices 37A and 37B, the specific winning opening 65a is opened for a predetermined time, and the A special game is a game state in which a large opening provided separately from the specific winning opening 65a is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when a ball enters the specific winning opening 65a while the specific winning opening 65a is open. You may make it form as a state. In addition, the number of the specific winning openings 65a is not limited to one, and one or more than two (for example, three) may be arranged. The left side of the variable display device unit 80 is not limited to the lower left side of the prize winning opening 64, for example.

An affixing space K1 for affixing a certificate stamp, an identification label, or the like is provided at the right corner of the lower side of the game board 13. 35 (see FIG. 1).

The game board 13 is provided with an out port 71 . Balls that flow down the game area and do not win in any of the winning holes 63, 64, 65a, 140 are guided through the out hole 71 to a ball discharge path (not shown).

The game board 13 is provided with a large number of nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the direction in which the balls fall, and various members (accessories) such as windmills (see FIG. 2). not shown).

As shown in FIG. 3, the back side of the pachinko machine 10 is mainly provided with control board units 90 and 91 and a back pack unit 94 . The control board unit 90 is unitized by mounting a main board (main controller 110), an audio lamp control board (audio lamp control device 113), and a display control board (display control device 114). The control board unit 91 is unitized by mounting a payout control board (payout control device 111), a launch control board (launch control device 112), a power supply board (power supply device 115), and a card unit connection board 116.

The back pack unit 94 includes a back pack 92 forming a protective cover and a dispensing unit 93 as a unit. In addition, each control board has an MPU as a 1-chip microcomputer that manages each control, a port that communicates with various devices, a random number generator that is used for various lotteries, and is used for time counting and synchronization. A clock pulse generation circuit or the like is mounted as required.

The main control device 110, the sound lamp control device 113, the display control device 114, the payout control device 111, the firing control device 112, the power supply device 115, and the card unit connection board 116 are housed in the board boxes 100 to 104, respectively. . Each of the board boxes 100 to 104 has a box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other to accommodate each controller and each board.

In addition, the board box 100 (main controller 110) and the board box 102 (dispensing control device 111 and firing control device 112) connect the box base and the box cover in an unopenable manner (caulking structure) by a sealing unit (not shown). consolidation). A sealing seal (not shown) is attached to the connecting portion between the box base and the box cover over the box base and the box cover. The sealing seal is made of a brittle material, and if the sealing seal is peeled off in order to open the circuit board boxes 100, 102, or if the circuit board boxes 100, 102 are forcibly opened, the box base and the box cover may be damaged. cut to the side. Therefore, by checking the sealing unit or the sealing seal, it is possible to know whether the substrate boxes 100, 102 have been opened.

The dispensing unit 93 includes a tank 130 located at the top of the back pack unit 94 and open upward, a tank rail 131 connected to the lower side of the tank 130 and gently inclined toward the downstream side, and a tank rail 131 downstream of the tank rail 131. a case rail 132 vertically connected to the side of the case rail 132; ing. The tank 130 is successively replenished with balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall, and a payout device 133 pays out the required number of balls as appropriate. A vibrator 134 for applying vibration to the tank rail 131 is attached to the tank rail 131 .

The payout control device 111 is provided with a state return switch 120, the firing control device 112 is provided with a variable resistor control knob 121, and the power supply device 115 is provided with a RAM erasure switch 122. The state recovery switch 120 is operated to eliminate ball clogging (return to normal state) when a dispensing error such as a ball clogging in the dispensing motor 216 (see FIG. 4) occurs. The operating knob 121 is operated to adjust the firing force of the firing solenoid. The RAM erase switch 122 is operated when the power is turned on when the pachinko machine 10 is to be returned to its initial state.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG.

The main control unit 110 is equipped with an MPU 201 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The MPU 201 includes a ROM 202 storing various control programs and fixed value data to be executed by the MPU 201, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 202. A RAM 203 and other various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission/reception circuit are incorporated. In the main control unit 110, the MPU 201 performs main processing of the pachinko machine 10, such as the setting of the jackpot lottery, the display settings of the first symbol display devices 37A, 37B and the third symbol display device 81, and the lottery of the display results of the second symbol display device. to run.

In addition, various commands are transmitted from the main controller 110 to the sub-controllers by the data transmission/reception circuit in order to instruct the sub-controllers such as the payout controller 111 and the sound lamp controller 113 to operate. Such commands are sent in only one direction from the main controller 110 to the sub-controllers.

The RAM 203 stores various areas, counters, flags, contents of internal registers of the MPU 201, return addresses of control programs executed by the MPU 201, etc., and a stack area for storing various flags, counters, I/O, and the like. and a work area (work area) in which values are stored. The RAM 203 is configured to retain (back up) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply 115 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, and all the data stored in the RAM 203 is backed up. .

When power is interrupted due to power failure or the like, the RAM 203 stores the stack pointer and the values of each register at the time of power interruption (including power failure; the same applies hereinafter). On the other hand, when the power is turned on (including when the power is turned on due to the cancellation of the power failure; the same applies hereinafter), the state of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power was cut off based on the information stored in the RAM 203 . Writing to the RAM 203 is executed by the main process (not shown) when the power is turned off, and restoration of each value written in the RAM 203 is executed by the start-up process (not shown) when the power is turned on. The NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 201 is configured to receive a power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 when power is shut off due to a power failure or the like. , NMI interrupt processing (not shown) is immediately executed as power failure processing.

An input/output port 205 is connected to the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 via a bus line 204 comprising an address bus and a data bus. The input/output port 205 includes the payout control device 111, the sound lamp control device 113, the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B, the second symbol display device, the second symbol reservation lamp, and the opening/closing plate 65b of the specific winning opening 65a (Fig. 2 ) is connected to a solenoid 209 consisting of a large opening solenoid for opening and closing the front side and a solenoid for driving an electric accessory. Sends various commands and control signals to

The input/output port 205 also includes various switches 208 including a group of switches (not shown) and a group of sensors including a slide position detection sensor S and a rotation position detection sensor R, and a RAM erasure switch circuit 253 provided in the power supply 115, which will be described later. , and the MPU 201 executes various processes based on the signals output from the various switches 208 and the RAM erasing signal SG2 output from the RAM erasing switch circuit 253 .

The payout control device 111 drives the payout motor 216 to control the payout of prize balls and rental balls. The MPU 211, which is an arithmetic unit, has a ROM 212 storing control programs executed by the MPU 211, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 213 used as a work memory and the like.

The RAM 213 of the payout control device 111, like the RAM 203 of the main control device 110, has a stack area for storing the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 211 and the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 211, and various flags and counters. , and a work area (work area) in which values such as I/O are stored. The RAM 213 is configured to retain (back up) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply 115 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, and all the data stored in the RAM 213 is backed up. As with the MPU 201 of the main controller 110, the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 is also configured to receive a power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 when power is shut off due to a power failure or the like. When input to the MPU 211, NMI interrupt processing (not shown) is immediately executed as power failure processing.

An input/output port 215 is connected to the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 via a bus line 214 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input/output port 215 is connected to the main controller 110, the dispensing motor 216, the launch controller 112, and the like. Although not shown, the payout control device 111 is connected with a prize ball detection switch for detecting paid prize balls. The prize ball detection switch is connected to the payout controller 111 but not to the main controller 110 .

The shooting control device 112 controls the ball shooting unit 112a so that the shooting strength of the ball corresponds to the amount of rotation of the operation handle 51 when the main controller 110 issues an instruction to shoot the ball. . The ball shooting unit 112a has a shooting solenoid and an electromagnet (not shown), and the firing solenoid and the electromagnet are permitted to be driven when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, the touch sensor 51a detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51, and the operation is performed on the condition that the shooting stop switch 51b for stopping the shooting of the ball is turned off (not operated). A shooting solenoid is energized corresponding to the amount of rotation operation (rotation position) of the handle 51 , and the ball is shot with strength corresponding to the amount of operation of the operation handle 51 .

The audio lamp control device 113 outputs audio from an audio output device (such as a speaker (not shown)) 226, outputs lighting and extinguishing from a lamp display device (electrical parts 29 to 33, an indicator lamp 34, etc.) 227, and changes production (variation It controls the setting of the display mode of the third pattern display device 81 performed by the display control device 114 such as display) and advance notice effects. The MPU 221, which is an arithmetic device, has a ROM 222 storing control programs executed by the MPU 221, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 223 used as a work memory and the like.

An input/output port 225 is connected to the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 via a bus line 224 comprising an address bus and a data bus. The input/output port 225 is connected to the main control device 110, the display control device 114, the audio output device 226, the lamp display device 227, the other device 228, the frame button 22, and the like. Other devices 228 include drive motors 648 and 820, solenoid 651, and the like.

Sound lamp control device 113, based on various commands (fluctuation pattern command, stop type command, etc.) received from main control device 110, determines the display mode of third symbol display device 81, and sends the determined display mode to the command The display control device 114 is notified by (display variation pattern command, display stop type command, etc.). In addition, the sound lamp control device 113 monitors the input from the frame button 22, and when the frame button 22 is operated by the player, changes the stage displayed on the third symbol display device 81 or super reach. The display control device 114 is instructed to change the effect contents of the hour. When the stage is changed, a rear image change command including information about the stage after the change is transmitted to the display control device 114 in order to display the rear image corresponding to the stage after the change on the third pattern display device 81. . Here, the back image is an image displayed on the back side of the third design, which is the main image to be displayed on the third design display device 81 . The display control device 114 displays various images on the third pattern display device 81 in accordance with commands transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 .

Also, the sound lamp control device 113 receives a command (display command) representing the display content of the third pattern display device 81 from the display control device 114 . In the audio lamp control device 113, based on the display command received from the display control device 114, in accordance with the display content of the third pattern display device 81, output the audio corresponding to the display content from the audio output device 226, Lighting and extinguishing of the lamp display device 227 are controlled in accordance with the display contents.

The display control device 114 is connected to the sound lamp control device 113 and the third pattern display device 81, and based on the command received from the sound lamp control device 113, the third pattern display device 81 changes the third pattern, etc. It controls the display. Further, the display control device 114 appropriately transmits a display command for notifying the display contents of the third pattern display device 81 to the sound lamp control device 113 . The sound lamp control device 113 outputs sound from the sound output device 226 in accordance with the display contents indicated by this display command, so that the display of the third pattern display device 81 and the sound output from the sound output device 226 are matched. be able to.

The power supply device 115 includes a power supply unit 251 for supplying power to each part of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 252 for monitoring power interruption due to power failure, etc., and a RAM provided with a RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3). and an erase switch circuit 253 . The power supply unit 251 is a device that supplies necessary operating voltages to the control devices 110 to 114 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As an overview, the power supply unit 251 takes in a voltage of 24 volts supplied from the outside, various switches such as the various switches 208, solenoids such as the solenoid 209, a voltage of 12 volts for driving a motor, etc. A voltage of 5 volts for logic, a backup voltage for RAM backup, etc. are generated, and these 12 volts, 5 volts and backup voltages are supplied to the controllers 110 to 114 and the like as necessary voltages.

The power failure monitoring circuit 252 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 and the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 at the time of power failure due to power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 252 monitors the voltage of stable DC 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 251, and determines that a power failure (power shutdown, power shutdown) has occurred when this voltage is less than 22 volts. Then, a power failure signal SG1 is output to the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111. By the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute NMI interrupt processing. Even after the stable DC voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts, the power supply unit 251 outputs a voltage of 5 volts, which is the driving voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the NMI interrupt processing. is configured to maintain a normal value. Therefore, the main control device 110 and the payout control device 111 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt process (not shown).

The RAM erase switch circuit 253 is a circuit for outputting a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing backup data to the main controller 110 when the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3) is pressed. When the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, the main controller 110 clears the backup data when the RAM erase signal SG2 is input, and controls the payout initialization command for clearing the backup data in the payout control device 111. Send to device 111 .

The winning hole unit 930 and the ball throwing unit 970 arranged on the base plate of the game board 13 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. Note that FIG. 2 will be referred to as necessary in the description of FIGS. 5 and 6 .

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective front view of the game board 13. FIG. 5, illustration of units other than the winning hole unit 930 and the ball throwing unit 970 (for example, the center frame 86 (see FIG. 2), etc.) disposed on the base plate 60 is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 5, the base plate 60 has a through hole 60a penetrating in the thickness direction of the base plate 60 below the center opening in the direction of gravity (lower side in FIG. 5) to which the center frame 86 (see FIG. 2) is attached. is formed by router processing.

The through-hole 60a is formed slightly smaller than the outer shape of the front unit 940 described later when viewed from the front, and the drive unit 960 and the specific winning opening unit 950 provided in the front unit 940 are inserted inside the through-hole 60a.

On the base plate 60, a prize winning unit 930 is arranged from the game area (front) side, and a ball throwing unit 970 is arranged from the opposite side (rear side) to the game area, which are fastened and fixed by tapping screws or the like. The detailed configurations of the winning hole unit 930 and the ball throwing unit 970 will be described later.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the game board 13 along line VI-VI of FIG. FIG. 6 shows the arrangement of the winning hole unit 930 and the ball throwing unit 970 in the assembled state.

As shown in FIG. 6, the passages of the front unit 940 and the ball-throwing unit 970 are connected to each other and are in contact with each other in the front-rear direction (horizontal direction in FIG. 6). It is inserted into a protrusion formed on the front unit 940 .

More specifically, the first ball feeding portion 942g and the inlet 982d have a second projection 982d1 formed in the inlet 982d inside the first recessed portion 942g1 formed in the first ball feeding portion 942g. Further, the second ball feeding portion 942c and the side wall portion 981b have a projection 981b1 formed on the side wall portion 981b inside the second recessed portion 942c1 formed on the second ball feeding portion 942c. This facilitates alignment of the front unit 940 and the ball throwing unit 970 when assembled to the base plate 60 .

Next, the overall configuration of the ball throwing unit 970 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG.
7(a) is a front view of the ball throwing unit 970, and FIG. 7(b) is a side view of the ball throwing unit 970. FIG. 8(a) is an exploded perspective front view of the ball throwing unit 970, and FIG. 8(b) is an exploded perspective rear view of the ball throwing unit 970. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the ball throwing unit 970 includes a distribution unit 980 provided on the player side (game area side) and having a space in which game balls can be inserted, and a game area of the distribution unit 980. and a passage unit 990 arranged on the opposite side.

The sorting unit 980 includes openings (inflow port 982d and side wall portion 981b) connected to the first winning port 64 and the second winning port 140 of the winning port unit 930 described above. ) through the first winning port 64 and the second winning port 140 to the opposite side of the game area. A detailed description of the sorting unit 980 will be given later.

The passage unit 990 is arranged on one side of the sorting unit 980 in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity). The passage unit 990 has a plurality of openings (first insertion hole 991a to second insertion hole 991d) on the surface facing the distribution unit 980, and the game balls thrown inside the distribution unit 980 are received through the openings. A detailed description of the passage unit 990 will be given later.

Next, the configuration of the distribution unit 980 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12. FIG. 9A is a front view of the sorting unit 980, and FIG. 9B is a side view of the sorting unit 980. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective front view of the sorting unit 980, and FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective rear view of the sorting unit 980. FIG. 12(a) is a cross-sectional view of the sorting unit 980 along line XIIa-XIIa in FIG. 9(a), and FIG. 12(b) is a cross-sectional view of the sorting unit 980 along line XIIb-XIIb in FIG. 12(a). is.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, the sorting unit 980 rotates between a rear base 985, a front base 981 arranged on the player side of the rear base 985, and the front base 981 and the rear base. It mainly includes a distribution part 983 arranged in a possible state, and a cover member 987 arranged at a position corresponding to the distribution part 983 on the rear side of the rear base 985 .

The rear base 985 is made of a colored translucent (blue in this embodiment) resin material, and includes a plate-shaped base portion 985a and a plurality of openings (openings) passing through the base portion 985a in the thickness direction. 985b to 985g), a recessed portion 985h recessed on the other side of the plurality of openings in the direction of gravity (upper side in the direction of gravity), and a housing portion 986b and a projecting portion 986e projecting from the opposite surface of the recessed portion 985h. formed with.

The base portion 985a is formed in a vertically elongated rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and has a plurality of fastening holes 986c and 986d circularly penetrating the outer edge thereof, and an inclined surface inclined toward one side in the direction of gravity opposite to the front base 981 side. 986a. The fastening hole 986c is a hole into which a screw inserted through the front base 981, which will be described later, is screwed. Thereby, the front base 981 and the rear base 985 can be fastened and fixed. Further, the fastening hole 986d is a hole into which a screw for inserting a passage unit 990, which will be described later, is screwed. Thereby, the rear base 985 (distribution unit 980) and the passage unit 990 can be fastened and fixed.

The inclined surface 986a is formed at a position overlapping part of the openings 985b to 985f, which will be described later, on the other side in the gravitational direction. Also, the inclined surface 986a is formed at a position facing the inclined portion 982b of the front base 981 when the front base 981 and the rear base 985 are combined. As a result, it is possible to guide the downward direction of the game balls flowing down in the direction of gravity to the side of the openings 985b to 985f. As a result, the game balls can be easily made to flow into the openings 985b to 985f.

The concave portion 985h is recessed toward the side opposite to the front base 981 (the front side of the paper in FIG. 9B), and is formed substantially in the center of the base portion 985a in the lateral direction (horizontal direction in FIG. 9B). be done. Further, the recessed portion 985h is formed to have a size capable of accommodating a part of the distributing portion 983, which will be described later, inside, and has a bearing portion 985j projecting annularly from the bottom surface. The bearing portion 985j is a hole into which one end of the shaft member 988a that supports the distribution portion 983 is inserted, and is formed with an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the shaft member 988a.

The openings 985b and 985c are formed at both ends of the base portion 985a in the short direction, and the inner edge dimension is set larger than the diameter of the game ball. In addition, the openings 985b and 985c are formed such that the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) slopes downward toward the side opposite to the front base 981 side. Thereby, the game ball flowing in from the front base 981 side can be rolled to the side opposite to the front base 981 side.

The opening 985d is formed at substantially the center of the base portion 985a in the lateral direction (horizontal direction in FIG. 9(b)), and its position in the direction of gravity (vertical direction in FIG. 9(b)) is substantially the same as that of the openings 985b and 985c. position. Similarly to the openings 985b and 985c, the opening 985d is formed so that the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) slopes downward toward the side opposite to the front base 981 side. Thereby, the game ball flowing in from the front base 981 side can be rolled to the side opposite to the front base 981 side.

An opening 985e is formed between the openings 985b and 985d, and an opening 985f is formed between the openings 985c and 985d. In addition, the openings 985e and 985f are formed into space inflow passages 985e1 and 985f1 that open on the front base 981 side, and space discharge passages 985e3 and 985f3 that open on the side opposite to the front base 981 side. Intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2 communicating with the passages 985e1 and 985f1 and the discharge passages 985e3 and 985f3 are mainly formed.

The inflow passages 985e1 and 985f1 are connected to a first passage TR1 and a second passage TR2 formed between a front base 981 and a rear base 985, which will be described later, and are sized to allow passage of game balls. be. Thereby, the game balls flowing down the first passage TR1 and the second passage can be made to flow into the inflow passages 985e1 and 985f1.

The intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2 are formed to extend in the direction of gravity, and the other side in the direction of gravity (the upper side in the direction of gravity) communicates with the inflow passages 985e1 and 985f1, and are formed to have a size through which game balls can pass. . Thereby, game balls passing through the inflow passages 985e1 and 985f1 can be caused to flow into the intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2.

Further, the intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2 are formed with recessed portions 985f4 that are recessed in a direction substantially orthogonal to the throwing direction of the game ball (gravitational direction). The recessed portion 985f4 is a notch for arranging a detection device SE3, which will be described later, inside the recessed portion 985f4, and is set to have substantially the same external shape as the detection device SE3 when viewed from the rear. As a result, the detection device SE3 can be installed by inserting it from the rear side of the base portion 985a (the side opposite to the front base 981).

The detection device SE3 is a device for detecting passage of a game ball, and a detection hole SE1a having an inner diameter slightly larger than that of the game ball is formed through the detection device SE3 in its thickness direction. The detection hole SE1a is formed in either one or the other of the longitudinal directions of the detection device SE3, which is arranged in a horizontally long rectangular state when viewed from the rear. Alternatively, a detection substrate SE1b for controlling the detection device SE3 is disposed on one side.

In this embodiment, when the detection device SE3 detects the passage of the game ball, five prize balls are paid out and the lottery for the first symbol is executed. Corresponding to this lottery, the variable display of the third symbol is executed by the third symbol display device 81 .

Further, in the detection device SE3, the axial direction of the detection hole SE1a is set parallel to the extension direction of the intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2, and the internal space of the detection hole SE1a and the space of the intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2 substantially coincide. placed in position. As a result, when the game ball flows down from the other side (upper side in the direction of gravity) of the intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2 to the one side (lower side in the direction of gravity), it can pass through the detection hole SE1a of the detection device SE3. can. Thereby, game balls passing through the first path TR1 and the second path TR2 can be detected.

In addition, since the detecting device SE3 is formed such that the axial direction of the detection hole SE1a is parallel to the direction of gravity, the dead weight of the game ball can be easily used when throwing the game ball to the detection hole SE1a. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game ball from being caught in the connecting portion between the intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2 and the detection hole SE1a.

The recessed portions 985e4 and 985f4 are formed so as to be continuous with the spaces of the inflow passages 985e1 and 985f1 and the discharge passages 985e3 and 985f3. That is, the intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2 are formed using the detection device SE3. As a result, it is possible to prevent the length dimension of the intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2 from increasing in the gravitational direction. As a result, it is possible to suppress the rear base 985 from increasing in size in the direction of gravity.

The discharge passages 985e3 and 985f3 are connected to one side of the intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2 in the gravitational direction (lower side in the gravitational direction) and are formed to have a size through which game balls can pass. Further, the discharge passages 985e3 and 985f3 are connected to a third insertion hole 991c and a fourth insertion hole 991d of the passage unit 990, which will be described later, when the distribution unit 980 and the passage unit 990 are combined. As a result, game balls passing through the intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2 can flow into the discharge passages 985e3 and 985f3 and can be passed through the space to be thrown to the passage unit 990.

The opening 985g is formed on one side of the opening 985d in the gravitational direction (lower side in the gravitational direction). Similarly to the opening 985d, the opening 985g is formed such that the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) slopes downward toward the side opposite to the front base 981 side. As a result, the game ball flowing in from the front base 981 side can roll to the side opposite to the front base 981 .

The inflow passages 985e1 and 985f1 are connected to a first passage TR1 and a second passage TR2 formed between a front base 981 and a rear base 985, which will be described later, and are sized to allow passage of game balls. be. Thereby, the game balls flowing down the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2 can be made to flow into the inflow passages 985e1 and 985f1.

The housing portion 986b is formed from a pair of semi-annular rings. Further, the accommodation portion 986b is a portion that accommodates a magnetic body 988b, which will be described later, inside, and its inner diameter is set to be substantially the same as the outer diameter of the magnetic body 988b that is formed in the cylindrical body. In addition, the projection dimension of the accommodation portion 986b is set larger than the axial dimension of the magnetic body 988b. Thereby, the magnetic body 988b can be accommodated inside the accommodating portion 986b. In addition, since the accommodating portion 986b is formed of a pair of semi-annular bodies, even if the outer diameter of the magnetic body 988b is slightly increased due to a manufacturing error, the pair of semi-annular bodies can be elastically deformed. A magnetic body 988b can be provided.

The protruding portion 986e protrudes in a cylindrical shape from a position on the opposite side of the bearing portion 985j and the base portion 985a. In addition, the projecting portion 986e has a fastening hole recessed in a circular shape in its axis. The fastening hole is a hole into which the tip of a screw that passes through the cover member 987 described later is screwed. By screwing the screw while the cover member 987 is in contact, the cover member 987 is fastened to the rear base 985. can be fixed.

The magnetic body 988b is formed of a magnet, and can generate a magnetic field toward the front base 981 via the base portion 985a by being disposed in the housing portion 986b. As a result, a magnetic body 988c disposed in the distributing portion 983, which will be described later, is repelled, and the distributing portion 983 can be easily displaced.

The front base 981 is made of a colored translucent (blue in this embodiment) resin material. In addition, the front base 981 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape larger than the rear base 985 when viewed from the front, and includes a base plate 981a and a bulge bulging from the base plate 981a toward the player (opposite side to the rear base 986). It is mainly formed with an exit portion 982 .

The base plate 981a is formed as a plate member having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front. 981f and a second guide wall 981d, a second insertion hole 981e penetrating near the first guide wall 981f and the second guide wall 981d, and a plate It mainly includes a through hole 981c penetrating in the thickness direction.

The insertion hole 981g is a hole for inserting a screw (not shown) that fastens the ball feeding unit 970 in an assembled state to the base plate 60 (see FIG. 5). .

The first guide walls 981f are formed in a semicircular annular shape, and are formed in a pair in the lateral direction with a bulging portion 982 (to be described later) sandwiched therebetween. In addition, the first guide wall 981f is formed with a semicircular open portion facing substantially the center in the width direction of the base plate 981a.

The second guide wall 981d is formed in an annular shape and is formed at two locations in the lateral direction of the base plate 981a. Further, the second guide wall 981d is formed below the bulging portion 982, which will be described later, in the gravitational direction, and a through hole 981c is formed between the two portions.

The first guide wall 981f and the second guide wall 981d are formed so that the inner edge shape thereof is substantially the same as the outer shape around the fastening hole 986c of the rear base 985 described above. As a result, when the front base 981 and the rear base 985 are combined, the walls around the fastening holes 986c can be inserted inside the first guide wall 981f and the second guide wall 981d. A guide wall 981d can be positioned.

The second insertion hole 981e is formed at the center of the semicircle of the first guide wall 981f and the center of the second guide wall 981d. The second insertion hole 981e is formed coaxially with the fastening hole 986c when the front base 981 and the rear base 985 are assembled. Thus, the front base 981 and the rear base 985 can be fastened.

The through hole 981c is formed in a square having one side larger than the diameter of the game ball. In addition, the through hole 981c is formed with a side wall portion 981b erected along the edge thereof on the side opposite to the rear base 985 side (the front side of the page in FIG. 9A). Also, the through hole 981c is a portion that communicates with the second winning opening 140 of the winning opening unit 930 described above. It is formed at a position overlapping the rolling direction of the game ball that has flowed into.

The side wall portion 981b is sized so that the upright front end surface contacts the second ball throwing portion 942c of the winning hole unit 930 when the winning hole unit 930 and the ball throwing unit 970 are attached to the base plate 60 . In addition, the side wall portion 981b has a rolling surface 981c1 on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) located on the one side in the direction of gravity relative to the end surface 943a1 of the rolling portion 943a, and on the rear base 985 side. It is formed so as to slope downward (see FIG. 6).

Further, the side wall portion 981b has a projection 981b1 projecting from the upright tip surface. The protrusion 981b1 is formed at a position radially separated from the game ball in the gravity direction from the rolling surface 981c1. As a result, when a game ball is thrown from the end surface 943a1 of the rolling portion 943a to the rolling surface 981c1 of the through hole 981c, the game ball is less likely to be caught between the rolling portion 943a and the through hole 981c. A detailed description of the case where the game ball is thrown from the end surface 943a1 of the rolling portion 943a to the rolling surface 981c1 of the through hole 981c will be given later.

The bulging portion 982 is formed in a dome shape that bulges from the base plate 981a, and is set to a size that allows game balls to pass through the inside thereof, and the game balls flowing in from the inflow port 982d pass through the inside thereof. and a first passage TR1 and a second passage TR2 branching from the ball throwing passage TR0. The bulging portion 982 is formed in a vertically elongated rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and is bent and erected toward the back base 985 at a position approximately in the middle of an inlet 982d formed by cutting the upper end in the direction of gravity. and concave portions 982e to 982j provided at a plurality of locations on the other side in the direction of gravity.

The inflow port 982d is cut out in a substantially U-shape when viewed from the front. In addition, the inlet 982d has an inner edge portion aligned with the rolling direction of the game ball that has flowed into the first winning port 64 of the winning port unit 930 when the winning port unit 930 and the ball throwing unit 970 are attached to the base plate 60. formed at overlapping positions.

In addition, the inlet 982d has a second protrusion 982d1 that protrudes in the opposite direction to the rear base 985 at the edge on the other side in the direction of gravity (upper side in the direction of gravity). The second protrusion 982d1 is formed in the shape of the inner edge of the first recessed portion 942g1 of the winning hole unit 930 described above. The second protrusion 982d1 abuts against the inner edge of the recessed portion 942g1.

Also, the distance dimension L14 (see FIG. 9A) from the second projection 982d1 to the end surface of the inlet 982d on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) is It is set larger than the distance L35 (see FIG. 87(b)) to the inner edge of the portion 942g on one side in the direction of gravity. As a result, when the game ball thrown to the first ball-throwing portion 942g through the first winning port 64 flows into the inflow port 982d, the inflow port 982d (bulging portion 982) and the first ball-throwing portion 942g It is difficult to get caught between them.

The standing wall 982a is formed in a rectangular shape separated from the outer edge shape of the bulging portion 982 by a predetermined distance when viewed from the front. The standing wall 982a is formed on the lower side of the inlet 982d in the gravitational direction and includes a contact portion 982a1 formed in a triangular shape when viewed in the standing direction on the upper side in the gravitational direction.

The standing wall 982a is set so that the inner edge of the outer peripheral portion of the bulging portion 982 and the horizontal distance L16 (see FIG. 12(b)) are set to be larger than the diameter of the game ball. A first passage TR1 and a second passage TR2 are formed which are spaces through which the .

The first path TR1 and the second path TR2 are formed on the downstream side of a sorting section 983, which will be described later, and a game ball passing through the sorting section 983 is thrown to one of them. The sorting unit 983 is set to alternately throw game balls flowing into the inflow port 982d to the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2. As a result, it is possible to prevent the throwing of game balls flowing into the first winning hole 64 from becoming monotonous. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from losing interest.

A bearing portion 982c that annularly protrudes from the inner surface of the bulging portion 982 toward the rear base 985 is formed on the other side (upper side in the gravity direction) of the standing wall 982a. The bearing portion 982c is a portion that supports the other end side of a shaft member 988a that pivotally supports the distributing portion 983, which will be described later, and has an inner diameter set substantially equal to the outer diameter of the shaft member 988a. Therefore, by inserting the shaft member 988a into the bearing portion 982c, the other end side of the shaft member 988a can be supported.

Further, as described above, one end of the shaft member 988a is inserted into the bearing portion 985j of the rear base 985. Therefore, when combining the front base 981 and the rear base 985, one end of the shaft member 988a is inserted into the bearing portion 985j. The shaft member 988a can be supported between the front base 981 and the rear base 985 by inserting the shaft member 988a and inserting the other end side of the shaft member 988a into the bearing portion 982c.

The abutment portion 982a1 is formed on the rotation locus of the distributing portion 983, which will be described later, and the amount of rotational displacement of the distributing portion 983 is regulated by the action portion 983a of the distributing portion 983 coming into contact with the contact portion 982a1. A detailed description of the contact state between the contact portion 982a1 and the distribution portion 983 will be given later.

The recessed portion 982e and the recessed portion 982f are recessed in a direction substantially orthogonal to the extending direction of the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2 from the inner surface of the bulging portion 982 on one side in the gravitational direction (lower side in the gravitational direction).
A first branch passage BK1 or a second branch passage BK2, which is a space communicating with the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2, is formed inside the recess 982e and the recess 982f.

The first branch passage BK1 communicates with the opening 985b of the rear base 985 when the front base 981 and the rear base 985 are combined. Therefore, the first branch path BK1 is formed to be able to receive game balls flowing down the first path TR1, and allows the received game balls to flow into the opening 985b of the rear base 985.

The second branch passage BK2 communicates with the opening 985c of the rear base 985 when the front base 981 and the rear base 985 are combined. Therefore, the second branch path BK2 is formed to be able to receive game balls flowing down the second path TR2, and allows the received game balls to flow into the opening 985c of the rear base 985.

The recessed portion 982h and the recessed portion 982j are recessed from the inner surface of the bulging portion 982 on one side in the gravitational direction (lower side in the gravitational direction) in the extending direction of the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2. That is, the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2 extend to one side in the gravity direction by the amount of the recess 982h and the recess 982j.

The first passage TR1 communicates with the opening 985e of the rear base 985 when the front base 981 and the rear base 985 are combined. Therefore, the first passage TR1 allows the game balls that have flowed into the inflow port 982d to flow into the opening 985e of the rear base 985. As shown in FIG.

The second passage TR2 communicates with the opening 985f of the rear base 985 when the front base 981 and the rear base 985 are combined. Therefore, the second passage TR2 allows the game balls that have flowed into the inflow port 982d to flow in, and allows the flowed game balls to flow into the opening 985f of the rear base 985. As shown in FIG.

The recessed portion 982g is formed between the recessed portion 982h and the recessed portion 982j, and the recessed direction is set parallel to the extending direction of the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2. A third branch passage BK3, which is a space communicating with the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2, is formed inside the recess 982g. Therefore, since the third branch passage BK3 communicating with the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2 is formed between the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2, the size reduction of the sorting unit 980 can be achieved. .

The third branch passage BK3 communicates with the opening 985d of the rear base 985 when the front base 981 and the rear base 985 are combined. Therefore, the third branch path BK3 is formed to be able to receive game balls flowing down the first path TR1 or the second path TR2, and allows the received game balls to flow into the opening 985d of the rear base 985. .

The inclined portion 982b is formed on one side of the bulging portion 982 in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) and extends toward the one side in the direction of gravity while being inclined toward the rear base 985 side. Also, the inclined portion 982b is formed at a position facing the opening 985f from the opening 985b in a state in which the front base 981 and the rear base 985 are combined. As a result, the game ball flowing down the first path TR1, the second path TR2, the first branch path BK1, the second branch path BK2 and the third branch path BK3 is brought into contact with the inclined portion 982b, thereby causing the game ball to flow down. can be guided to the side of the openings 985b to 985f to facilitate the flow into the openings 985b to 985f.

The guide portions 982h1 and 982j1 are connected to the recesses 982h and 982j and the inclined portion 982b, and the upright tip surfaces are inclined downward toward the rear base 985 (the front side of the paper surface in FIG. 9B). As a result, the game ball flowing down the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2 is brought into contact with the standing tip end surfaces of the guide portions 982h1 and 982j1, guided toward the opening 985e and the opening 985f, and guided toward the opening 985e and the opening. It is easy to flow into 985f.

Further, the guide portions 982h1 and 982j1 are formed in connection with the inclined portion 982b. As a result, the game ball flowing down the first path TR1 and the second path TR2 is brought into contact with the inclined portion 982b and guided toward the rear base 985, and collides with the guide portions 982h1 and 982j1, thereby causing the game ball to collide with the opening 985e. and the opening 985f. Furthermore, since the standing distance of the guide portions 982h1 and 982j1 can be reduced by the inclination of the inclined portion 982b, the rigidity of the guide portions 982h1 and 982j1 can be increased to improve durability.

Here, as described above, the sorting unit 980 (ball throwing unit 970) is made visible to the player through the front unit 940 (winning unit 930) arranged on the player side. Therefore, the game balls flowing down the first path TR1 and the second path TR2 are difficult to be visually recognized from the player's side because they pass through the front unit 940 . Further, when the guide portions 982h1 and 982j1 are erected on the front side of the opening 985e and the opening 985f, the thickness of the guide portions 982h1 and 982j1 causes game balls flowing down the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2 to play. There is a problem that it becomes difficult for a person to visually recognize.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the guiding portions 982h1 and 982j1 are formed so as to be connected to the inclined portion 982b, so that the standing dimension of the inclined portion 982b can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to make the game balls thrown to the openings 985e and 985f (the game balls flowing down the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2) easier to see even when the front unit 940 is interposed. That is, in the present embodiment, the inclined portion 982b is inclined so as to be positioned closer to the back base 985 as the game ball flows down, thereby ensuring rigidity and guiding the game ball. Since the thickness in the front-rear direction of the portions 982h1 and 982j1 can be reduced, the visibility of the game ball can be ensured.

The distribution part 983 is set to have a thickness slightly smaller than the dimension between the front base 981 and the rear base 985 facing each other, and is formed in a substantially T shape when viewed from the front. In addition, the sorting portion 983 penetrates through an acting portion 983a on one side of the T-shape, an intermediate plate 983b projecting from approximately the center position of the extending direction of the acting portion 983a, and a connection portion between the acting portion 983a and the intermediate plate 983b. a contact portion 983d that bulges out in a circular shape about the axis of the through hole 983c; and are formed mainly.

The through hole 983c is a hole into which a shaft member 988a supported between the front base 981 and the rear base 985 is inserted, and is formed to have a slightly larger outer diameter than the shaft member 988a.
As a result, when the front base 981 and the rear base 985 are assembled, by inserting the shaft member 988a into the through hole 983c of the distribution section 983, the front base 981 and the rear base 985 can be assembled while the distribution section 983 is rotatable. 985.

The intermediate plate 983b extends outward in the radial direction of the through-hole 983c, and in a state in which the displacement of the distributing portion 983 is regulated by rotating in one direction or the other, the intermediate plate 983b extends from the distal end of the intermediate plate 983b. A distance L17 (see FIG. 12(b)) to the inside is set to be smaller than the diameter of the game ball. As a result, the throwing of the game ball is restricted to one or the other of the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2. Further, the intermediate plate 983b rotates the distributing portion 983 about the through hole 983c, thereby restricting the throwing of game balls to one side of the first passage TR1 to the other side of the second passage TR2. can be switched to a regulated state.

The acting portion 983a is formed to extend in a direction substantially orthogonal to the extending direction of the intermediate plate 983b when viewed from the front. In addition, the connecting position of the action portion 983a with the contact portion 983d is set on one side in the gravity direction (lower side in the gravity direction) than the connecting position with the contact portion 983d of the intermediate plate 983b.
As a result, the game ball sent to the distribution section 983 through the inflow port 982d is put in a state where the load is applied to the action section 983a. As a result, the distribution part 983 is rotationally displaced around the through hole 983c.

The wall portion 983e is connected to the action portion 983a and the intermediate plate 983b, and is formed in a substantially semicircular plate shape when viewed in the axial direction of the through hole 983c. The wall portion 983e is formed so as to protrude outward from the action portion 983a and the intermediate plate 983b in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the through hole 983c, and has a thickness larger than that of the concave portion 985h of the rear base 985 described above. set small. Therefore, in a state where the distribution part 983 is arranged between the rear base 985 and the front base 981 facing each other, the wall part 983e can be arranged inside the recess 985h. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game ball thrown into the sorting unit 980 from the inflow port 982d from being caught in the concave portion 985h, thereby preventing the game ball from flowing down.

In addition, the wall portion 983e includes a housing portion 983e1 recessed toward the intermediate plate 983b on the rear side of the intermediate plate 983b and at the radially outer end portion from the through hole 983c. The accommodation portion 983e1 is a portion that accommodates the magnetic body 988c formed in a columnar body inside, and is recessed in a circular shape with an inner diameter that is approximately the same as the outer diameter of the magnetic body 988c. Further, the accommodating portion 983e1 is recessed from the rear base 985 side toward the front base 981 side, and the magnetic body 988c is accommodated inside from the rear base 985 side.

The magnetic body 988c is made of a magnet and arranged in a state of repulsion with the magnetic body 988b arranged on the rear base 985 . As a result, the distributing portion 983 receives a magnetic force from the magnetic body 988b arranged on the rear base 985, rotates about the through hole 983c, and rotates the extending direction of the acting portion 983a to one side or the other side. can be tilted to

Further, since the magnetic body 988c and the magnetic body 988b are disposed in a repulsive state and the housing portion 983e1 is recessed toward the front side, the magnetic body 988c inserted into the housing portion 983e1 can be prevented from escaping from That is, since a portion for locking the magnetic body 988c inserted into the housing portion 983e1 is not required, the structure of the distributing portion 983 can be simplified, and the arrangement of the magnetic body 988c to the distributing portion 983 can be simplified.

The magnetic forces of the magnetic bodies 988b and 988c are set to magnetic attraction forces smaller than the load of the game ball. As a result, it is possible to prevent game balls thrown inside the distribution unit 980 from being magnetically attached to the magnetic bodies 988b and 988c and stagnating inside the distribution unit 980 .

The cover member 987 is formed in a vertically long rectangular shape when viewed from above, and is arranged on the opposite side of the recess 985h of the rear base 985 from the front base 981 side. In addition, the cover member 987 is formed with two first recessed portions 987a and a second recessed portion 987b that are recessed in the direction of gravity in a circular shape when viewed from the front.

The first recessed portion 987a is a portion that accommodates the accommodation portion 986b of the rear base 985 described above inside, and is set to have an inner diameter that is approximately the same as the outer diameter of the accommodation portion 986b. Therefore, by accommodating the tip of the accommodation portion 986b in the first concave portion 987a while the magnetic body 988b is accommodated inside the accommodation portion 986b as described above, the magnetic substance 988b accommodated inside the accommodation portion 986b can be accommodated. It is possible to prevent it from slipping out of the portion 986b.

The second recess 987b has a through hole 987b1 for fastening and fixing to the rear base 985 on the bottom of the recess. Further, the inner shape of the recessed portion of the second recessed portion 987b is formed to have substantially the same inner diameter as the outer diameter of the projecting portion 986e of the rear base 985 described above. As a result, the cover member 987 can be positioned by accommodating the second recessed portion 987b in the projecting portion 986e of the rear base 985, and in the positioned state, the screw can be inserted into the fastening hole of the projecting portion 986e through the through hole 987b1. can be concluded.

Next, referring to FIG. 13, the operation of the sorting section 983 when game balls flow into the sorting unit 980 from the inflow port 982d will be described. 13(a) and 13(b) are partially enlarged cross-sectional views of the sorting unit 980 in the range XIIIa of FIG. 12(b). In the following description, the acting portion 983a of the distribution portion 983 is displaced from the state of restricting the throwing of the game ball to one side of the first path TR1 to the state of restricting the throwing of the game ball to the other side of the second path TR2. Only the case will be described, and the description of the case of restricting the throwing of a game ball to one side of the first path TR1 from the state of restricting the throwing of a game ball to the other side of the second path TR2 will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 13(a) and 13(b), before the game ball is thrown to the distribution section 983 (before the game ball comes into contact with the action section 983a), as described above, it is distributed to the distribution section 983. The provided magnetic body 988c repels the magnetic body 988b (see FIG. 10), so that the intermediate plate 983b radially outward from the through hole 983c is inclined toward the second passage TR2. The amount of rotation is regulated by contacting the contact portion 982a1 of the front base 981 with the action portion 983a on the second passage TR2 side (see FIG. 13A).

When the game ball is thrown to the sorting section 983 in this state, the game ball is thrown between the intermediate plate 983b and the action section 983a on the side of the first passage TR1. As described above, the connecting position of the action portion 983a with the contact portion 983d is set to one side in the gravity direction (lower side in the gravity direction) than the connecting position of the intermediate plate 983b with the contact portion 983d. The load of the game ball can be applied to the acting portion 983a on the side of the first passage TR1.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 13B, the sorting portion 983 is rotationally displaced about the through hole 983c, and the intermediate plate 983b radially outward from the through hole 983c is inclined toward the first passage TR1. It is said that The amount of rotation is regulated by the action portion 983a on the side of the first passage TR1 coming into contact with the contact portion 982a1 of the front base 981. As shown in FIG. Also, in this case, the repelling direction of the magnetic body 988c is switched from a state in which the intermediate plate 983b on the radially outer side of the through hole 983c acts toward the second passage TR2 to a state in which it acts toward the first passage TR1.

Therefore, the distribution part 983 can be rotationally displaced around the through hole 983c using the load of the game ball and the repulsive force of the magnetic body 988c. Moreover, since the direction of the repulsive force of the magnetic body 988c is switched, the rotating state of the distribution part 983 can be maintained. Therefore, each time a game ball is thrown, the sorting section 983 displaces the inclination direction of the intermediate plate 983b to throw the game ball one by one to the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2.

Next, the configuration of the passage unit 990 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16. FIG.
14(a) is a front view of the passage unit 990, and FIG. 14(b) is a side view of the passage unit 990. FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective front view of the passageway unit 990, and FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective rear view of the passageway unit 990. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the passage unit 990 includes a first passage member 991 having a plurality of openings opened on the sorting unit 980 side, and a first passage member 991 arranged in the first passage member 991. A second passage member 992 that throws a game ball that passes through, a third passage member 993 that is disposed in the second passage member 992 and throws a game ball that has passed through the second passage member 992, Detecting device SE4 arranged between three passage members 993 is mainly provided.

The first passage member 991 is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and is formed with a predetermined width on the second passage member 992 side. In addition, the first passage member 991 includes a first insertion hole 991a formed through the sorting unit 980 on the other side in the direction of gravity (upper side in the direction of gravity), and one side of the first insertion hole 991a in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity). side), a third through hole 991c and a fourth through hole 991d formed on both sides of the second through hole 991b in the horizontal direction, and an outer periphery in a front view. A plurality of circular through-holes 991f are formed through the through-holes 991f.

The first insertion hole 991a is formed in a square having one side larger than the diameter of the game ball when viewed from the front. In addition, the first insertion hole 991a is formed at a position where the opening 985d of the distribution unit 980 and the internal space are connected when the distribution unit 980 and the passage unit 990 are combined. Thereby, the game ball flowing down inside the distribution unit 980 and passing through the opening 985d can be received in the first insertion hole 991a.

The first insertion hole 991a is formed such that the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) is inclined downward toward the second passage member 992 side. Thereby, the game ball sent to the first insertion hole 991a can be rolled toward the second passage member 992 side.

Furthermore, an annular protrusion 991g having a fastening hole 991g1 into which a screw for inserting the second passage member 992 is screwed is formed in the first insertion hole 991a so as to be connected to the outer peripheral portion. Thereby, the first passage member 991 and the second passage member 992 can be fastened and fixed.

The second insertion hole 991b is formed in a vertically long rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and the width dimension in the lateral direction is set larger than the diameter of the game ball. In addition, the second insertion hole 991b is formed at a position where the opening 985g of the distribution unit 980 and the internal space are connected when the distribution unit 980 and the passage unit 990 are combined. Thereby, the game ball flowing down the inside of the distribution unit 980 and passing through the opening 985g can be received in the second insertion hole 991b.

In addition, the second insertion hole 991b is formed such that the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) is inclined downward toward the second passage member 992 side. Thereby, the game ball sent to the second insertion hole 991b can be rolled toward the second passage member 992 side.

The third insertion hole 991c is formed in a vertically long rectangle when viewed from the front, and the width dimension in the lateral direction is set larger than the diameter of the game ball. In addition, the third insertion hole 991c is formed at a position where the internal space of the opening 985e of the distribution unit 980 continues when the distribution unit 980 and the passage unit 990 are combined. Thereby, the game ball flowing down the inside (first passage TR1) of the distribution unit 980 and passing through the opening 985e can be received in the third insertion hole 991c.

Further, the third insertion hole 991c is provided with recessed portions 991c1 recessed on both sides in the horizontal direction on the other side in the direction of gravity (upper side in the direction of gravity). The recessed portion 991c1 is a portion that accommodates the detection substrate SE1b of the detection device SE3 arranged in the sorting unit 980, and is formed to have approximately the same dimensions as the outer shape of the detection device SE3. As a result, the detection substrate SE1b side of the detection device SE3 can be protected by the recessed portion 991c1, and the detection device SE3 can be prevented from being illegally operated from the outside while the sorting unit 980 and the passage unit 990 are combined. can.

Furthermore, when the distribution unit 980 and the passage unit 990 are combined, the detection board SE1b of the detection device SE3 arranged in the distribution unit 980 can be received inside the concave portion 991c1 of the passage unit 990. and the passage unit 990 can be positioned. As a result, it is possible to prevent a part of the detection device SE3 from protruding outside, and to reduce the size of the ball throwing unit 970 as a whole.

The third insertion hole 991c has a projecting portion 991c2 projecting from the second insertion hole 991b side on the inner edge on the second passage member 992 side, and the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) is horizontally adjacent. It is inclined downward in a direction away from the matching second insertion hole 991b. As a result, the game ball that has flowed into the third insertion hole 991c can collide with the projecting portion 991c2 and roll in the direction away from the second insertion hole 991b (leftward in FIG. 14(a)).

The fourth insertion hole 991d is formed in a vertically long rectangle when viewed from the front, and the width dimension in the lateral direction is set larger than the diameter of the game ball. In addition, the fourth insertion hole 991d is formed at a position where the internal space of the opening 985f of the distribution unit 980 continues when the distribution unit 980 and the passage unit 990 are combined. Thereby, the game ball flowing down the inside (second passage TR2) of the distribution unit 980 and passing through the opening 985f can be received in the fourth insertion hole 991d.

Further, the fourth insertion hole 991d is provided with recessed portions 991d1 recessed on both sides in the horizontal direction on the other side in the direction of gravity (upper side in the direction of gravity). The recessed portion 991d1 is a portion that accommodates the detection board SE1b of the detection device SE3 arranged in the sorting unit 980, and is formed to have approximately the same dimensions as the outer shape of the detection device SE3. As a result, the detection substrate SE1b side of the detection device SE3 can be protected by the recessed portion 991d1, and the detection device SE3 can be prevented from being illegally operated from the outside while the sorting unit 980 and the passage unit 990 are combined. can.

Further, the fourth insertion hole 991d has a projecting portion 991d2 projecting from the second insertion hole 991b side on the inner edge on the second passage member 992 side, and the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) is horizontal. is inclined downward in a direction away from the adjacent second insertion hole 991b. As a result, the game ball that has flowed into the fourth insertion hole 991d can collide with the projecting portion 991d2 and roll in the direction away from the second insertion hole 991b (rightward in FIG. 14(a)).

The second passage member 992 is formed in a substantially T-shaped plate shape that is upside down when viewed from the front, and has a fifth insertion hole 992b penetrating to the other side in the direction of gravity (upper side in the direction of gravity) and the fifth insertion hole. It mainly includes a sixth insertion hole 992c penetrating to one side (lower side in the gravity direction) of 992b in the direction of gravity, and a standing wall 992a erected on the inner peripheral edge of the fifth insertion hole 992b.

The fifth insertion hole 992b is formed in a vertically long rectangle when viewed from the front, and the width dimension in the lateral direction is set larger than the diameter of the game ball. In addition, the fifth insertion hole 992b is formed at a position where the internal space of the first insertion hole 991a of the first passage member 991 continues when the first passage member 991 and the second passage member 992 are combined. Thereby, the game ball passing through the first insertion hole 991a of the first passage member 991 can be received in the fifth insertion hole 992b.

The erected wall 992a is erected from the entire edge portion of the fifth insertion hole 992b toward the third passage member 993 side. The standing wall 992a is formed such that the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) is inclined downward toward the third passage member 993 side. As a result, the game ball sent to the fifth insertion hole 992b can roll toward the third passage member 993 (the right side in FIG. 14(b)).

An engaging portion 992d that protrudes horizontally and a protruding wall 992e that protrudes horizontally from the end on the first passage member 991 side are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the standing wall 992a. The engaging portion 992d is formed in an L shape that protrudes in the horizontal direction and whose tip is bent toward the third passage member 993 side. In the engagement portion 992d, wirings of the detection device SE4 and the detection device SE3 arranged in the sorting unit 980 are inserted between the engagement portion 992d and the standing wall 992a. As a result, the wires of the detection device SE3 and the detection device SE4 can be locked, so that the detection device SE3 and the detection device SE4 can be prevented from slipping out of the sorting unit 980 and the passage unit 990 .

The protruding wall 992e is formed to protrude in a semicircular shape in a front view from both sides of the standing wall 992a in the horizontal direction, and has a through hole 992e1 passing through the axis of the semicircle. Further, the projecting wall 992e is formed at a position facing the annular projection 991g of the first passage member 991 when the first passage member 991 and the second passage member 992 are combined, and the through hole 992e1 It is positioned coaxially with the fastening hole 991g1. Accordingly, by inserting a screw through the through hole 992e1 from the second passage member 992 side and screwing the screw into the fastening hole 991g1, the first passage member 991 and the second passage member 992 can be fastened and fixed.

The sixth insertion hole 992c is formed in a square having one side larger than the diameter of the game ball when viewed from the front. Further, the sixth insertion hole 992c is formed at a position where the internal space thereof communicates with the internal space of the second insertion hole 991b of the first passage member 991 when the first passage member 991 and the second passage member 992 are combined. be. Thereby, the game ball passing through the second insertion hole 991b of the first passage member 991 can be received in the sixth insertion hole 992c.

A guide wall 992c1 standing toward the third passage member 993 is formed around the sixth insertion hole 992c. The guide wall 992c1 is connected to a first wall portion 992c2 erected on one side of the sixth insertion hole 992c in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) and an end portion of the first wall portion 992c2 in the extending direction. and a second wall portion 992c3 extending in the direction.

The first wall portion 992c2 and the second wall portion 992c3 are wall surfaces for positioning the detection device SE4. The dimensions are set to be substantially the same as the dimensions on the opposite side of the detection device SE4.

Further, the detection device SE4 is arranged at a position where the internal space of the detection hole SE1a is connected to the internal space of the sixth insertion hole 992c. As a result, the game ball passing through the sixth insertion hole 992c passes through the detection hole SE1a, is detected by the detection device SE4, and is sent to the third passage member 993 side.

The second passage member 992 also has an annular projection 992f projecting toward the third passage member 993 at a position spaced apart from the sixth insertion hole 992c in the horizontal direction (horizontal direction in FIG. 14(a)).
The annular protrusion 992f has a circular fastening hole 992f1 on its axis. The fastening hole 992f1 is a hole into which a screw inserted through the third passage member 993 is screwed, whereby the second passage member 992 and the third passage member 993 can be fastened and fixed.

The first insertion hole 991a is formed in a square having one side larger than the diameter of the game ball when viewed from the front. In addition, the first insertion hole 991a is formed at a position where the opening 985d of the distribution unit 980 and the internal space are connected when the distribution unit 980 and the passage unit 990 are combined. Thereby, the game ball flowing down inside the distribution unit 980 and passing through the opening 985d can be received in the first insertion hole 991a.

The first insertion hole 991a is formed such that the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) is inclined downward toward the second passage member 992 side. Thereby, the game ball sent to the first insertion hole 991a can be rolled toward the second passage member 992 side.

Furthermore, an annular protrusion 991g having a fastening hole 991g1 into which a screw for inserting the second passage member 992 is screwed is formed in the first insertion hole 991a so as to be connected to the outer peripheral portion. Thereby, the first passage member 991 and the second passage member 992 can be fastened and fixed.

The second insertion hole 991b is formed in a vertically long rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and the width dimension in the lateral direction is set larger than the diameter of the game ball. In addition, the second insertion hole 991b is formed at a position where the opening 985g of the distribution unit 980 and the internal space are connected when the distribution unit 980 and the passage unit 990 are combined. Thereby, the game ball flowing down the inside of the distribution unit 980 and passing through the opening 985g can be received in the second insertion hole 991b.

In addition, the second insertion hole 991b is formed such that the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) is inclined downward toward the second passage member 992 side. Thereby, the game ball sent to the second insertion hole 991b can be rolled toward the second passage member 992 side.

The third passage member 993 is formed in the shape of a horizontally long rectangular plate when viewed from the front. The third passage member 993 includes a seventh insertion hole 993a penetrating substantially in the middle position in the longitudinal direction, a guide wall 993b erected from the edge of the seventh insertion hole 993a, and an edge on the other side in the direction of gravity. Mainly comprising an upright wall 993e erected from the second passage member 992 side, an engaging portion 993d projecting in the longitudinal direction, and a recessed portion 993c recessed in the side surface of the second passage member 992 side. It is formed.

The seventh insertion hole 993a is formed in a square having one side larger than the diameter of the game ball when viewed from the front. Also, the seventh insertion hole 993a is formed at a position that communicates with the internal space of the detection device SE4 disposed in the second passage member 992 when the second passage member 992 and the third passage member 993 are combined. Thereby, the game ball passing through the seventh insertion hole 993a of the second passage member 992 and the detection hole SE1a of the detection device SE4 can be received in the seventh insertion hole 993a.

The guide wall 993b is erected from the edges of the seventh insertion hole 993a in three directions except for the gravity direction other side (gravitational direction upper side) toward the side opposite to the second passage member 992 side. In addition, the guide wall 993b is formed such that the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) is inclined upward toward the second passage member 992 (inclined downward toward the side opposite to the second passage member 992). be done. As a result, the game ball sent to the seventh insertion hole 993a can roll to the side opposite to the second passage member 992 (the right side in FIG. 14(b)).

Further, as shown in FIG. 14(b), the third passage member 993 is disposed on one side of the vertical wall 992a of the second passage member 992 in the gravitational direction (lower side in FIG. 14(b)). As described above, the third passage member 993 is open on the other side in the direction of gravity (upper side in FIG. 14(b)), so that the third passage member 993 can be disposed closer to the standing wall 992a. As a result, the opening 985d and the opening 985g of the sorting unit 980 can be brought close to each other, and the sizes of the sorting unit 980 and the passage unit 990 in the direction of gravity can be reduced.

When the second passage member 992 and the third passage member 993 are combined, the upright wall 993e has a distance dimension between the opposing first wall portion 992c2 of the second passage member 992 and the detection hole of the detection device SE4. It is set to be substantially the same as the short side distance dimension in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the SE1a. Accordingly, the detection device SE4 can be positioned in the gravitational direction.

In addition, a first wall portion 992c2 for positioning the lower side of the detection device SE4 in the direction of gravity is formed on the upstream side (the side of the second passage member 992) where game balls are thrown. As a result, the game ball passing through the sixth insertion hole 992c can be easily inserted into the detection hole SE1a of the detection device SE4.

That is, the detection hole SE1a is formed to have a dimension slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball for the purpose of preventing fraud by the player. In this embodiment, the first wall portion 992c2 for positioning the lower side of the detection device SE4 in the direction of gravity is located on the upstream side (second passage member 992 side) where the game ball is thrown. Since it is formed, it is possible to suppress positional deviation of the height of the sixth insertion hole 992c, the detection hole SE1a, and the rolling surface. As a result, it is possible to easily insert the game ball that is inserted through the sixth insertion hole 992c through the detection hole SE1a.

The engaging portion 993d is formed to protrude in the longitudinal direction of the third passage member 993, and has a bent portion 993d1 bent toward the second passage member 992 at the projecting tip. In the state where the second passage member 992 and the third passage member 993 are combined, the bent portion 993d1 has a distance dimension between the facing second wall portion 992c3 of the second passage member 992 and the detection hole SE1a of the detection device SE4. It is set to be substantially the same as the distance dimension on the long side in the direction orthogonal to the axis of . This makes it possible to position the detection device SE4 in the horizontal direction.

The recessed portion 993c is formed at a position facing the annular projection 992f of the second passage member 992 when the second passage member 992 and the third passage member 993 are combined, and has an outer diameter of the annular projection 992f. It is formed with an inner edge shape that is larger than the Further, the recessed portion 993c has a through hole 993c1 which is formed through the bottom surface of the recessed portion coaxially with the fastening hole 992f1 of the annular projection 992f. As a result, the annular protrusion 992f of the second passage member 992 is inserted into the concave portion 993c, and a screw is inserted through the through hole 993c1 from the third passage member 993 side and screwed into the fastening hole 992f1, whereby the second passage is closed. The member 992 and the third passage member 993 can be fastened and fixed.

According to the ball-throwing unit 970 configured as described above, the ball-throwing unit 970 is formed from a unit different from the first prize-winning port 64 and the second prize-winning port 140, and the first prize-winning port 64 and the second prize-winning port 140 Since it is arranged on the back side of the front unit 940 (opposite side of the game area), by replacing the ball throwing unit 970 (distribution unit 980) and arranging another unit, Another game form is possible without affecting the flow of the ball.

Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 69. FIG. In the first embodiment, the case where the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2 of the sorting unit 980 are formed as passages that guide the ball backward without causing it to move forward has been described. Unit 300 is configured to allow forward movement of the ball. In addition, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the same part as each embodiment mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate|omitted.

First, the details of the configuration of the game board 13 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 35, and then the details of the configuration of the operation unit 500 will be described with reference to FIGS. 36 to 69. FIG.

FIG. 17 is a front exploded perspective view of the game board 13 and the action unit 500 in the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 17, the center frame 86 arranged inside the game board 13 is formed with an internal opening, and the player can visually recognize the action unit 500 through the internal opening of the center frame 86. .

In addition to this, in the present embodiment, the base plate 60 of the game board 13 is made of a light-transmissive resin material, so the view through the inner opening of the center frame 86 is not limited. The operation unit 500 can be visually recognized through the base plate 60 located outside the .

18 is a front view of the game board 13, FIG. 19 is a rear view of the game board 13, FIG. 20 is a front perspective view of the game board 13, and FIG. It is a diagram. FIG. 18 also shows the windmill FS1 and the nail KG1, which are not shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, as will be described later, an upper connecting member 270 is provided that substitutes for the function of the nail to distribute the downflow path of the balls, and the nail KG1 is arranged in the range where the upper connecting member 270 is arranged. No.

This makes it possible to avoid the impermeability of nail KG1 acting as a drawback.
In other words, by removing the nail KG1 from the position above the center frame 86 where the upper connecting member 270 is arranged (the position above the center frame 86 and below the outer rail 62), the position above the center frame 86 Light passing through the center frame 86 can be prevented from being reflected in various directions or blocked by the nail KG1, so that the visibility of the light performance at the upper position of the center frame 86 can be improved. The mode of light production at the upper position of the center frame 86 will be described later.

In FIG. 19, the shape of the central opening 60b of the base plate 60 is formed so as to be recessed upward at the left-right center position, and the electric circuit board 251 connected to the decorative board 251 arranged in the recessed portion is shown. A sensor cover 254 is shown that is also utilized to hold wire DH1.

As shown in FIG. 19, at the lower position of the center frame 86, on the back side of the base plate 60, there is a collecting gutter 480 that constitutes a flow-down path of the balls that enter the general winning opening 63, and an upper part of the collecting gutter 480. and a wide decorative member 490 formed in a shape that straddles the rear side of the first prize winning port 64 and is fastened and fixed.

The collecting gutter 480 is made of a colorless and transparent resin material. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the gathering gutter 480 from blocking the incidence of light from the rear side. In addition, it is possible to improve the visibility of the ball entering the general prize winning opening 63 and flowing down the collecting gutter 480 when viewed from the front.

The wide decorative member 490 is made of a colored and transparent (blue in this embodiment) resin material.
As a result, the wide decorative member 490 can be conspicuous to the player who views the game area from the front.

The wide decorative member 490 has insertion holes 491 for fastening screws at its left and right ends. A fastening screw to be screwed into the collecting gutter 480 is inserted through the insertion hole 491 , and the wide decorative member 490 is fastened and fixed to the collecting gutter 480 by the fastening screw. As a result, attention to the wide decorative member 490 can be connected to attention to the ball flowing down the collecting gutter 480 .

The wide decorative member 490 has a pair of left and right inclined portions formed at the same angle of inclination as the plate-shaped portion (ceiling plate portion 455) behind the plate-shaped portion (ceiling plate portion 455) on which the ball rolls above the general winning opening 63. 492 , and a central forming portion 493 extending in the left-right direction on the left and right inner sides of the inclined forming portion 492 .

The slope forming portion 492 is arranged so that the upper surface of the member is along the plate-like portion (ceiling plate portion 455 ) on which the ball rolls above the general prize winning opening 63 when viewed from the front. Therefore, even if the plate-like portion for rolling the ball is formed of a colorless and transparent resin material, it can be seen as if the ball is rolling on the inclined forming portion 492 when viewed from the front. It is possible to facilitate grasping of the flow path.

The central forming portion 493 constitutes a ceiling portion of a flow-down path (an inclined extension portion 315 described later) of a ball entering the first prize winning port 64 . As a result, it is possible to prevent the ball from falling out of the flow-down path, and even if the flow-down path of the ball that has entered the first prize winning port 64 is made of a colorless and transparent resin material, the colored transparent The central forming portion 493 made of the resin material of (1) makes it easy to grasp the flow-down path of the ball in a front view.

In FIG. 20, resin members such as an upper connecting member 270 formed of a light-transmitting resin material and having a portion projecting into the game area, and a winning opening forming member 400 are shown above and below the center frame 86. ing. These resin members have the effect of stably maintaining the flow-down state of the ball, which will be described later in detail. In addition, in FIG. 20, illustration of nail KG1 and windmill FS1 is abbreviate|omitted.

To explain the outline first, a common effect of the resin members such as the upper connecting member 270 and the prize winning opening forming member 400 is that they can be easily repaired when cracked or chipped. This effect is an effect that cannot be obtained when using a metal nail that is commonly used.

In the case of nails that are embedded in the base plate 60, the nails can bend or break, such as when a ball hits them or an operator accidentally overloads the nail. If it is bent, it may be possible to restore it by bending it in the opposite direction, but if it is broken, it is difficult to restore it to its original state.

In the first place, the driving of nails into the base plate 60 is performed by an automatic machine, and it is common to drive the nails into the entire game board collectively rather than driving them individually one by one. Therefore, even if only one nail is damaged, it is difficult to re-strike the single damaged nail while other nails are implanted, and the entire base plate 60 must be replaced. there is a possibility.

At this time, since the rails 61 and 62, the outer edge member 73, and the like are assembled to the base plate 60, these assembled members may be reassembled to the replacement base plate 60, or these members may be replaced. In any case, repair costs tend to increase.

On the other hand, when a part of the resin members such as the upper connecting member 270 and the prize winning opening forming member 400 is cracked or chipped, the repair can be completed by replacing it with a new member, and the base plate 60 is replaced. you don't have to. In addition, since the resin members are independent of the rails 61, 62, the outer edge member 73, and the like, there is no cost associated with the rails 61, 62, the outer edge member 73, etc. when replacing the resin members. can be suppressed.

In FIG. 21, regarding the decorative board 251 and the board holding plate 252 arranged on the upper part of the center frame 86, the board holding plate 252 is arranged so as to enter the plate thickness dimension of the base plate 60, and the board holding plate 252 Although the illustration shows that the electrical board 251 arranged on the front side is arranged so as to be accommodated within the thickness dimension of the base plate 60, the details will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 21, a plurality of fitting portions 60c are provided so as to protrude from the back side of the base plate 60 and tapered toward the back side. The fitting portion 60 c has a female thread formed on the inner diameter side, and functions as a portion into which a fastening screw is screwed when fastening and fixing the operation unit 500 to the base plate 60 .

22 is an exploded front perspective view of the game board 13, and FIG. 23 is an exploded rear perspective view of the game board 13. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the game board 13 includes a base plate 60, a central structural unit 240 disposed inside the base plate 60 and having a center frame 86, and an upper portion of the central structural unit 240. An upper connecting member 270 that connects with the base plate 60 and restricts the flowing direction of the balls flowing down the game area, and a thin plate member 290 arranged between the upper connecting member 270 and the central structural unit 240. .

Details of the central structural unit 240 will be described later, but as shown in the enlarged view of FIG.

24 is an exploded front perspective view of central configuration unit 240, and FIG. 25 is an exploded rear perspective view of central configuration unit 240. FIG. The central structural unit 240 is a unit that is assembled in an annular shape when it is arranged in the central opening 60b of the base plate 60, has a center frame 86, and guides the downflow of the ball.

The central structural unit 240 includes an upper structural member 241 forming the upper portion of the center frame 86 and a lower forming member 261 forming the lower portion of the center frame 86 . The upper component member 241 and the lower component member 261 form the upper and lower halves of a ring shape from a light-transmitting resin material, respectively, so that in the assembled state (see FIG. 18), the third pattern display device is surrounded in front view. A center frame 86 is constructed.

In this manner, by forming the center frame 86 in an annular shape by combining a plurality of members instead of forming the center frame 86 in an annular shape by itself, it is possible to reduce the size of the resin mold required for molding the resin member. . Thereby, the manufacturing cost of the resin mold can be suppressed.

For example, the shape of the upper edge portion of the central opening 60b of the base plate 60 is substantially arcuate, instead of the upwardly recessed shape corresponding to the shape of the thin plate portion 242 at the left-right central portion as in the present embodiment. When the design of the base plate 60 is changed so that the lower half (lower side As for the component 261), a member designed according to this embodiment can be used.

As a result, it is necessary to newly manufacture a large mold that encompasses the entire center frame 86 in order to change the design of the base plate 60 or to make a minor change by changing the shape of the center frame 86 to change its appearance. Therefore, the cost of the mold can be reduced.

The upper component member 241 includes a thin plate portion 242 that is flush with the front surface of the base plate 60 in the assembled state (see FIG. 18), and a belt-like extension extending from the front side of the thin plate portion 242. A band-shaped frame portion 245 is formed between the unit 16 (see FIG. 1) so that the ball does not pass through and is formed so as to be able to guide the flow of the ball. and a decorative portion 247 that is provided and forms a substantially arc shape.

The thin plate portion 242 is used for positioning and fixing the extension portion 243 extending to the rear side for reinforcement at the left, right, and upper edge portions and the upper connecting member 270 (see FIGS. 22 and 23). and a fixing portion 244 .

The extension part 243 is designed so that the front-to-rear width is approximately the same as the thickness of the base plate 60 . That is, the front-rear thickness of the thin plate portion 242 whose front-rear width is shorter than that of the extended portion 243 is designed to be thinner than the plate thickness of the base plate 60 . This makes it easier to secure a space on the back side of the thin plate portion 242 .

The fixing part 244 includes a recessed part 244a that is recessed for positioning with the upper connecting member 270 (see FIGS. 22 and 23), and a recessed part 244a that is arranged close to the recessed part 244a and protrudes toward the front side. A projecting portion 244b and a fastening portion 244c into which a fastening screw inserted from the front side of the upper connecting member 271 is screwed are provided at symmetrical positions.

The thin plate portion 242 is arranged flush with the base plate 60, and the projecting portion 244b can be formed from any position on the front side. Therefore, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in designing the positioning with respect to the upper connecting member 270 (see FIGS. 22 and 23). The assembly of the upper connecting member 270 using the fixing portion 244 will be described later.

The decorative portion 247 is formed with a plurality of three-dimensional patterns and figures, and is formed so as to have lower light transmittance than the thin plate portion 242 . As a result, the decorative portion 247 can be used as a portion that divides the field of view while leaving some light transmittance.

So far, the configuration of the front side of the upper component member 241 has been mainly described. Next, the configuration arranged on the back side of the upper component member 241 will be described. The upper component member 241 includes an electrical board 251 that is fastened and fixed to a fastening portion formed on the back side of the thin plate portion 242, and a board holding plate 252 that is fastened together with a fastening screw that fastens and fixes the electrical decorative board 251. , a dish-shaped member 253 sandwiched between the decorative substrate 251 and the thin plate portion 242 and formed in a dish shape that widens toward the front side, and a decorative portion on one of the left and right sides (the right side in this embodiment) of the upper component member 241. and a sensor cover 254 fastened and fixed at a position on the back side of 247 .

The substrate holding plate 252 does not have a symmetrical shape, and the lower right portion is omitted compared to the left side. This facilitates the connection of the electrical wiring DH1 (see FIG. 19) passed from the sensor cover 254 side. That is, the connection terminal 251a of the electrical board 251 is arranged on the back surface of the lower right side of the board, and the shape of the board holding plate 252 is designed so that the electrical wiring DH1 can be easily connected to this position. It is

Further, the substrate holding plate 252 is provided with a concave portion 252a which is concavely formed in a curved shape that protrudes upward at the left-right central position. The recessed portion 252a is a portion formed for the purpose of improving the degree of freedom of arrangement of the operation unit 500, and the details thereof will be described later.

The sensor cover 254 has a capacitive sensor (for example, a sensor capable of detecting that the player has put his/her hand over the front side of the glass unit 16) inside, and a fixing device for fixing the capacitive sensor. It is a member. In this embodiment, it is also used not only for fixing the capacitance sensor, but also as a relay portion of the electrical wiring DH1 connected to the electrical board 251 .

That is, by fixing the electrical wiring DH1 to the hook-shaped portion formed on the electrical decoration substrate 251 with a binding band or the like, the electrical wiring DH1 can be held at the back position of the decorative portion 247 . As a result, the electric wiring DH1 can be hidden so that it is difficult for the player to see it. By holding the arrangement of the electric wiring DH1 using the sensor cover 254 in this way, compared to the case of preparing a dedicated member for holding the arrangement of the electric wiring DH1, the number of assembly man-hours can be reduced. Material cost can be reduced.

The lower component member 261 includes a thin plate portion 262 fastened and fixed to the front surface of the base plate 60 in the assembled state (see FIG. 18), and a belt-like extension portion 263 extending from the thin plate portion 262 to the rear side in a belt shape. and a rear covering portion 264 which is fastened and fixed to a fastening portion formed at the extending end portion of the belt-shaped extension portion 263 and which covers the rear side of the belt-shaped extension portion 263 so as to block it, and the left and right of the thin plate portion 262. A pair of left and right flow path front forming parts 265 that are fastened and fixed to the front side of the lower end and form a flow-down path for flowing the ball to the back side between the thin plate part 262 and the back side of the left and right lower ends of the thin plate part 262. A pair of left and right flow paths that are fastened and fixed to the flow path front structure part 265 and are combined with the semi-structure parts protruding left and right inside from the thin plate part 262 to guide the ball to the upper surface of the belt-shaped extension part 263. and a rear component 266 .

The belt-shaped extension 263 has an upper surface portion that slopes down toward the center of the left and right sides, and functions to return the rolling ball to the front side of the base plate 60 . At the left-right central part of the belt-shaped extension part 263, there is a central rear inclined part 263a which is inclined downward to the back side so that the ball whose velocity in the left and right direction has stopped flowing to the back side, and both left and right sides of the central rear inclined part 263a A pair of left and right front inclined portions 263b, which are arranged slightly below the center rear inclined portion 263a and are inclined downward to the front side so that the ball whose velocity in the left and right direction has settled down can be easily flowed to the front side, and the central rear inclined portion 263a. A ball discharge hole 263c is formed through the base plate 60 so that the ball guided to the front side of the back surface covering part 264 after flowing down to the side can be discharged to the front side of the base plate 60. - 特許庁

In relation to the belt-like extension 263, the back surface covering part 264 basically blocks the ball so as to prevent it from falling off from the back-side end of the belt-like extension 263, but is behind the central rear inclined part 263a. , a gap is formed with the belt-like extension 263 to allow the ball to flow downward.
The ball guided to the front side through this gap is discharged from the ball discharge hole 263c.

Since the ball discharge hole 263c is arranged in the left-right central position, and the first winning hole 64 is provided below it (see FIG. 18), the ball discharged from the ball discharge hole 263c has a high probability of The ball enters the first winning hole 64 with a higher probability than the ball approaching the first winning hole 64 while being repelled by KG1.
Therefore, when a ball is guided by the strip-shaped extension part 263, the attention to the ball can be improved.

The flow path front forming part 265 forms a guide path that guides the ball flowing down the front side of the thin plate part 262 to the back side, and the flow path rear forming part 266 forms the rear end surface of the guide path to guide the ball. is guided to the upper surface of the strip-shaped extension portion 263 . In other words, the front channel forming portion 265 and the rear channel forming portion 266 form a tunnel-shaped portion through which the balls that have flowed in from the front side of the base plate 60 are discharged to the upper surface of the strip-shaped extension portion 263 .

Returning to FIG. 22 and FIG. 23, description will be made. The upper connecting member 270 is a member made of a light-transmitting resin material, and has a thin plate-like portion 271 and a base end of the plate-like portion 271 that protrudes from the back side to the front side. Projecting portions 272 to 277, a thin portion 278 formed partially thin on the back side of the plate-like portion 271, and a protruding portion 279 formed so as to protrude on the back side of the thin portion 278. , provided.

The plate-like portion 271 is formed in a symmetrical arcuate shape that is long in the left-right direction when viewed from the front, and the shape of the lower edge portion follows the shape of the upper edge portion of the center frame 86 . In addition, the plate-like portion 271 has a curved upper edge. It is shaped to be parallel to the tangents of 62 corresponding points.

The outer rail 62 and the plate-like portion 271 are spaced apart by a diameter of a ball (game ball) (see FIG. 18). As a result, it is possible to easily avoid a situation in which the ball rolling along the outer rail 62 collides with the plate-like portion 271 and loses momentum.

That is, the ball introduced into the game area is configured to leave the outer rail 62 before it collides with the plate-like portion 271 . In other words, as long as the ball is in contact with the outer rail 62 , the ball will not collide with the plate-shaped portion 271 . It is possible to avoid that the ball that contacts and rolls collides with the plate-like portion 271 and the momentum is attenuated.

As a result, unnecessary attenuation of the ball can be avoided, and the plate-like part 271 can be prevented from cracking or chipping due to collision of the ball with the maximum firing intensity with the plate-like part 271 .

Note that the interval between the outer rail 62 and the plate-like portion 271 is not limited to the interval about the diameter of the sphere, and various modes are exemplified. For example, considering the shape of the sphere, the distance between the sphere and the plate-like portion 271 may be varied in the front-rear direction (the distance increases as the distance from the base plate 60 increases) so as to avoid collision between the sphere and the plate-like portion 271 . In this case, the space between the plate-like portion 271 and the outer rail 62 on the side closer to the base plate 60 can be narrowed, so that when decorating the plate-like portion 271, the area for forming the decoration can be increased. .

The protruding portions 272 to 277 are bilaterally symmetrical with respect to the lateral center of the plate-like portion 271 from a laterally symmetrical position with respect to the lateral center of the plate-like portion 271, and extend from the back side of the plate-like portion 271 to the front. Sidewardly projecting parts, each of which replaces the function of a nail.

From the left-right center side, they are referred to as a first projecting portion 272, a second projecting portion 273, a third projecting portion 274, a fourth projecting portion 275, a fifth projecting portion 276, and a sixth projecting portion 277. do.

The first projecting portion 272 and the second projecting portion 273 are arranged in front of the central structural unit 240 via the thin plate member 290 . The third protruding portion 274 is arranged to straddle the central structural unit 240 and the base plate 60 . The fourth projecting portion 275 , the fifth projecting portion 276 and the sixth projecting portion 277 are arranged in front of the base plate 60 .

As described above, since each of the projecting portions 272 to 277 is arranged on the front side of which member differs, the function and design concept may differ, but the details will be described later.

The thin portion 278 is a portion formed thin by displacing the back surface of the thin plate member 290 toward the front side by the thickness of the thin plate member 290 or by a size slightly exceeding the thickness dimension. In this embodiment, instead of holding the thin plate member 290 by applying a pressing force from the thin portion 278 to the thin plate member 290, a fixing portion 244 (see FIG. 22) holds the thin plate member 290. doing.

It should be noted that the amount of displacement of the back surface of the plate in the thin portion 278 toward the front side is not limited to the case where the thickness is equal to or larger than the thickness of the thin plate member 290, and various aspects are exemplified. For example, the deviation of the plate back surface to the front side may be designed to be less than the thickness dimension of the thin plate member 290 . In this case, by forming the thin plate member 290 to be expandable (compressible) in the thickness direction, it is possible to easily fix the arrangement of the thin plate member 290 while avoiding applying excessive pressure to the thin plate member 290. can be done.

Further, for example, only the portion corresponding to the edge of the thin plate member 290 may be configured to reduce the deviation of the plate back surface of the thin portion 278 toward the front side. In this case, the range where pressure is applied to the thin plate member 290 can be limited to the edge portion of the thin plate member 290 .

The projecting portion 279 is a portion inserted into a positioning hole 291 drilled in the thin plate member 290 and is a projecting portion for positioning the thin plate member 290 . Since recesses (hollows) corresponding to the shapes of the overhanging portions 272 and 273 are formed on the back side of the arrangement position of the first overhanging portion 272 or the second overhanging portion 273 in the thin portion 278, from this position Projecting portion 279 cannot be projected. That is, the projecting portion 279 is projected from a position of the thin portion 278 that avoids the arrangement of the first projecting portion 272 and the second projecting portion 273 .

The thin plate member 290 is a member formed in a thin plate shape (sheet shape) from a light-transmitting resin material, and includes a plurality of positioning holes 291 drilled for positioning during assembly, and an upper connecting member 270 positioned at the center. and a plurality of insertion holes 292 drilled as holes for inserting fastening screws to be fastened and fixed to the component unit 240 .

The positioning holes 291 include a hole 291a formed on the left and right outer sides through which the projecting portion 244b of the central structural unit 240 is inserted, and a hole 291b formed on the left and right inner sides through which the projecting portion 279 of the upper connecting member 270 is inserted. , provided. That is, the thin plate member 290 is used for positioning with both the central structural unit 240 and the upper connecting member 270 .

In this embodiment, the left and right outside means the left and right edge sides of the game board 13 or the action unit 500 when viewed from the front, and the left and right inside means the left and right center sides of the game board 13 or the action unit 500 when viewed from the front. means.

As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23 , the projecting portion 244 b is formed at a position facing the recessed portion on the back side of the second projecting portion 273 . Therefore, the projecting portion 244b is hidden behind the second overhanging portion 273 when viewed from the front. As a result, while the visibility of the projecting portion 244b is reduced, the projecting portion 244b can position the thin plate member 290 (positionally stabilize).

As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the portion formed in the upper connecting member 270 is not a hole but a projecting portion 279, so that there is no problem in positioning even in a narrow range such as the boundary position between the projecting portions 272 and 273. can constitute a part of In other words, when a through hole or recess is formed in a narrow range, there is a possibility that the thickness of the member will be excessively thin and the strength will be insufficient, but this situation can be avoided.

In other words, it is possible to easily avoid restrictions on the arrangement of the projecting portions 272 and 273 and reduction in strength due to the positioning portion of the thin plate member 290 . That is, when a positioning hole is formed at the boundary position between the protrusions 272 and 273, the width of the boundary position between the protrusions 272 and 273 must be equal to or greater than the width of the hole (the hole is circular). If the shape is larger than the diameter), and there is a possibility that the strength of the overhanging portions 272 and 273 will be reduced by the amount of material scraped by the hole, according to this embodiment, these problems are solved. Points can be easily resolved.

On the other hand, as described above, since the back surfaces of the projecting portions 272 and 273 are recessed, the protruding portion 279 cannot be formed. Since this can be dealt with by protruding the projecting portion 244b, the positioning portions (projecting portions 244b, 279) of the thin plate member 290 can be arranged without being restricted by the arrangement of the overhanging portions 272, 273. .

As described above, according to the present embodiment, by forming the projecting portions 244b and 279 for positioning the thin plate member 290 on both the central unit 240 and the upper connecting member 270, the upper connecting member 270 can be freely designed. Since it is possible to avoid restricting the arrangement of the positioning portion of the thin plate member 290 while maintaining high strength and strength, the position of the thin plate member 290 can be stabilized.

Further, by designing the projecting portion 279 inserted through the thin plate member 290 to be able to be inserted into the recessed portion 244 a of the central component unit 240 , the thin plate member 290 can be attached to the central component unit 240 and the upper connecting member 270 . , the upper connecting member 270 can be positioned with respect to the central unit 240 at the same time.

The thin plate member 290 is a member that can be visually recognized by the player through the upper connecting member 270 .
Although not shown on purpose, in this embodiment, patterns, figures, letters or characters are drawn in rich colors on the front surface of the thin plate member 290, and the LEDs arranged on the illumination board 251 of the central structural unit 240 emit light. Depending on the difference in the light emission mode (differences in color and brightness mode) of the light emitted, the color and brightness mode viewed through the thin plate member 290 change variously.

Unlike the case where patterns, figures, characters or characters are directly drawn on the base plate 60, according to this embodiment, the patterns, figures, characters or characters drawn on the thin plate member 290 can be drawn from the game board 13 by removing the thin plate member 290. Since it can be removed, the appearance of the game board 13 can be easily changed.

For example, when the shape of the game board 13 is the same, but the playability is changed (so-called specification difference), patterns, figures, letters or characters drawn on the game board 13, colors, etc. are changed, In some cases, it is possible for the player to easily grasp the playability.

When a pattern, figure, character or character is directly drawn on the base plate 60, it is necessary to replace the whole base plate 60, so that it is easy to replace the entire game board 13 substantially, and the cost for changing the game characteristics is increased. Easy to bulk.

On the other hand, according to this embodiment, it is sufficient to replace the thin plate member 290 with another thin plate member 290 having a different drawn pattern, figure, character or character, or a different color. None. Therefore, it is possible to easily suppress the cost for changing game characteristics.

26 is an enlarged front view of the game board 13 in the range XXVI in FIG. 18, FIG. 27 is a partial cross-sectional view of the game board 13 in the line XXVII-XXVII in FIG. 26, and FIG. - It is a partial cross-sectional view of the game board 13 taken along line XXVIII.

As shown in FIG. 26, the overhanging parts 272 to 277 are formed with individual shapes, respectively, and when a ball introduced into the game area collides with the ball, the momentum of the ball is reduced. They have a common purpose of causing the ball to flow down to the left and right sides of the center frame 86 .

Projections 272 to 277 are formed as substitutes for nails that have conventionally been implanted in a similar arrangement. That is, each projecting portion 272 to 277 is designed so as to surround a plurality of nails to be implanted when viewed from the front.

As can be seen in common with the first projecting portion 272, the second projecting portion 273, and the third projecting portion 274, the upper side surface is formed wider than the other side surfaces. Thereby, regardless of the position on the upper surface, the ball on which the ball is placed can flow in the same direction along the slope of the upper surface. As a result, even if the adjustment of the shooting force is somewhat deviated, the ball can be easily made to flow down along a similar flow path, so that the stress during the game of the player who wants the ball to flow down along the same path can be alleviated.

Since the third protruding portion 274 and the fourth protruding portion 275 are arranged adjacent to each other, a slight shift in the adjustment of the shooting force of the ball changes which direction the ball reaches. The slope of the upper surface is very different. That is, the upper surface of the third overhanging portion 274 is a descending surface that gently inclines inward in the left and right direction, whereas the upper surface of the fourth overhanging portion 275 inclines sharply inward in the left and right direction. It is formed as a descending slope.

Therefore, the ball that reaches the upper surface of the fourth overhanging portion 275 and flows down bounces upward greatly when colliding with the center frame 86, and tends to lose momentum. Therefore, it is easy to flow down toward the out port 71 or toward the general winning port 63 without reaching the first winning port 64 on the downstream side of the game area.

On the other hand, the ball that reaches the upper surface of the third protruding portion 274 and flows down collides with the center frame 86 in the left and right direction, and the load in the rebounding direction can also be used as the momentum of the flow down. It is easy to reach the first winning opening 64. - 特許庁

That is, the shapes of the overhanging portions 272 to 276 are designed so that the flow of the ball on the downstream side of the game area changes depending on which overhanging portion 272 to 276 the ball reaches. As a result, the player can be motivated to adjust the shooting force of the ball.

As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the base plate 60 and the extended portion 243 of the central unit 240 are separated from each other by clearances CL1 and CL2 approximately equal to the plate thickness of the thin plate portion 242 of the central unit 240. designed to be placed

That is, the design idea is not to position the central structural unit 240 in the central opening 60b of the base plate 60, but to leave a gap between the central opening 60b of the base plate 60 and the central structural unit 240, and the upper connecting member 270 is provided. The design is based on the design concept that the central structural unit 240 is aligned with the base plate 60 at the same time as the fastening and fixing (connection) by the base plate 60 are performed.

As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the thin plate member 290 and the central structural unit 240 are arranged on the rear surface of the first projecting portion 272 , while the base plate 60 is arranged on the rear surface of the third projecting portion 274 . is placed. Thus, the members arranged on the rear surface of the overhangs 272-277 are not all the same and may be different.

As shown in FIG. 27, since the thin plate portion 242 of the central structural unit 240 is formed to be thin, for example, when a load is applied to the first projecting portion 272, bending deformation occurs in the first projecting portion 272. In this case, the thin plate portion 242 of the central structural unit 240 can also bend and deform, so that the load applied to the first projecting portion 272 can be absorbed. This can reduce the possibility that the first projecting portion 272 will be cracked or chipped.

Therefore, for example, when a ball collides with the first protruding portion 272, even if the force of the ball is very large, the bending deformation of the first protruding portion 272 and the thin plate portion caused by the bending deformation may occur. The flexural deformation of 242 can sufficiently reduce the momentum of the ball, so that the falling of the ball after colliding with the first projecting portion 272 can be calmed down.

The flexural deformation of the thin plate portion 242 is likely to occur due to the adoption of the structure in which the gaps CL1 and CL2 are provided between the thin plate portion 242 and the base plate 60 instead of the structure in which the thin plate portion 242 and the base plate 60 are fitted as described above. . That is, in this embodiment, by providing the gaps CL1 and CL2 between the thin plate portion 242 and the base plate 60, the central structural unit 240 is flexurally deformed, thereby relieving the load applied to the first projecting portion 272. be able to.

A similar action can be expected for the second projecting portion 273 as well. The load applied to the first protruding portion 272 includes the load due to the collision of the game balls, the load applied by the game machine store clerk when resolving the ball clogging in the game area, and the worker who performs the maintenance work. It is assumed that the load is applied from

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 28, the base plate 60 is formed thick enough not to bend. Although the deformation cannot be expected to relieve the load, the height position of the third overhanging portion 274 is lower than the overhanging portions 272 and 273, so the momentum of the colliding ball is relatively small. Therefore, even with the configuration in which the third projecting portion 274 is arranged in front of the base plate 60, the possibility of the third projecting portion 274 being cracked or chipped can be reduced.

Furthermore, considering that if the momentum of the ball colliding with the third protruding portion 274 is excessively reduced at a point where the momentum of the colliding ball is relatively small, the downward flow of the ball may be stopped. The embodiment employs a configuration in which the third projecting portion 274 is arranged in front of the base plate 60 .

In addition, since the bending of the third overhanging portion 274 is suppressed and the state is stable, the center frame 86 is distributed to the left and right sides of the center frame 86 as a game area in which nails are implanted. Since ball guidance can be stabilized in an arrangement close to the left and right regions and the lower region, it is possible to stabilize the correspondence between the launch intensity of the ball and the manner in which the ball flows down.

In addition, in order to reliably avoid cracking or chipping of the third projecting portion 274, the third projecting portion 274 may be given the angle of collision with the ball, the shape of the third projecting portion 274, and the like. It is preferable to design so that the load becomes small (so that the load can easily escape). A similar design concept is preferably adopted for the fourth projecting portion 275 to the sixth projecting portion 277 as well.

Advantages of using the projecting portions 272 to 277 as substitutes for the nails KG1 implanted in the base plate 60 will be described. In particular, the performance effect can be improved. That is, in the case of the protruding portions 272 to 277 formed of a light-transmissive resin material, there are fewer portions that blind the player compared to the metal nail KG1.

For example, as in the present embodiment, even if the electrical board 251 and the thin plate member 290 are arranged on the rear side of the overhanging portions 272 and 273 (see FIG. 27), the overhanging portions 272 and 273 do not emit light. Since the light is transmitted, the player should be able to easily see the light emitted from the light-emitting means such as the LED arranged on the decorative board 251 and the pattern, figure, character or character drawn on the thin plate member 290. can be done.

The illumination board 251 includes a central light emitting means 251b composed of four LEDs arranged at the center of the lower side, and seven LEDs arranged to surround the left, right and upper sides of the central light emitting means 251b. It is provided with ambient light emitting means 251c composed of LEDs and distant light emitting means 251d composed of two LEDs arranged near both left and right ends. illustrated. The light irradiation directions of the light emitting means 251b, 251c, and 251d are not necessarily unified, and the targets to be illuminated are different.

The central light emitting means 251b emits light in the forward direction (the optical axis is in the front-rear direction), and illuminates the symbol mark (illustrated in white in FIG. 26) at the left-right central portion of the decorative portion 247 of the central structural unit 240. In order to illuminate the entire symbol mark faintly, it is designed so that the width angle of the irradiation direction with respect to the optical axis of the light emitted from the central light emitting means 251b is large.

The ambient light emitting means 251c emits light in the front direction (the optical axis is in the front-rear direction), and emits light to portions having a width in the front-rear direction, such as the band-shaped frame portion 245 and the edges of the projecting portions 272 and 273. arranged for introduction. The optical axis of the light emitted from the surrounding light emitting means 251c is used as a reference in order to concentrate the energy of the light on the optical axis so that the light visually recognized by the player does not become weak after passing through the part with a long width in the front-rear direction. The width angle of the irradiation direction is designed to be small.

As a result, the path of light (the path of light passing through the band-shaped frame portion 245 and the protruding portions 272 and 273) is directly conspicuous by the way of adding brightness and darkness to the light and the change in color, and there is a difference in how it is made conspicuous. You can perform a production that puts on. For example, by making a difference in brightness between the left and right sides, it is possible to perform a lighting effect that implicitly indicates the direction in which the ball is to be shot.

For example, the LEDs of the surrounding light emitting means 251c arranged behind the lower edge 272a of the first projecting portion 272 guide light from the lower edge 272a of the first projecting portion 272 to the left and right outer edges 272b. positioned to illuminate. As a result, the player can easily reach the left and right outer edges 272 b of the first projecting portion 272 by shooting the ball using the light of the first projecting portion 272 as a mark. The optical axis of the light passes through the position where the front-rear width of the first projecting portion 272 is long, and the light can be easily totally reflected inside the first projecting portion 272 .

In addition, since the inner shape of the first projecting portion 272 is curved so that the rear portion protrudes inward, the light traveling inside the first projecting portion 272 is reflected by the first projecting portion 272. The light can be repeatedly reflected inside, and the light can be easily collected inside the first protruding portion 272 . This allows the first protruding portion 272 to emit light brighter than its surroundings when viewed from the front.

As illustrated in FIG. 27 , an electrical board 251 is arranged on the back side of the thin plate portion 242 of the central structural unit 240 . In this embodiment, at the rear surface of the upper connecting member 270 in the range where the ball is guided on the front side, the thick portion of the base plate 60 (thickness portion required for driving the nail KG1) is within the thickness dimension (front-back direction). (within the dimensions). That is, the front and rear positions of the electrical board 251 are set closer to the front side than the front and rear positions of the back side surface of the thick portion of the base plate 60 .

This is an impossible board arrangement in the range where the nail KG1 as a part for guiding the ball is driven into the base plate 60. FIG. In other words, in the range where the nail KG1 is driven, the base plate 60 must be formed to be sufficiently thick. A space for arranging the electrical board 251 cannot be secured on the front side of the position.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a thin upper connecting member 270 is adopted as a part for guiding the ball instead of the nail KG1, and the central opening 60b of the base plate 60 is arranged on the back surface of the upper connecting member 270. Instead, by arranging the thin plate portion 242 of the central structural unit 240, a space for arranging the electrical board 251 is secured on the back side of the range in which the ball is guided.

As a result, compared to the case where the electrical board 251 has to be arranged on the back side of the base plate 60, the degree of freedom in designing the arrangement of the electrical board 251 can be improved, and the electrical board 251 can be arranged. You can move the placement forward.

By moving the arrangement of the electric decoration board 251 to the front side, it is possible to easily move the arrangement of the rotation effect device 800 (see FIG. 17) of the operation unit 500 arranged on the back side of the game board 13 to the front side, Since the central light-emitting means 251b and the peripheral light-emitting means 251c arranged on the decoration board 251 and the light sources arranged in the rotating effect device 800 are arranged on the front side, the light to be visually recognized by the player is made brighter. can do.

The long-distance light emitting means 251d has a direction in which the light irradiation direction (optical axis direction) intersects the front-rear direction (the direction shown by the arrow in FIG. , the band-shaped frame portion 245, the outer rail 62, and the like are arranged so as to irradiate the light.

As a result, even in the configuration of the present embodiment in which a thick portion of the base plate 60 is formed to ensure strength and the projecting portions 274 to 276 are arranged in front of the thick portion, distant light emission can be achieved. The projecting portions 274 to 276 can be sufficiently illuminated using the light irradiation from the means 251d.

In particular, in this embodiment, since the electrical board 251 is closer to the front end side than the rear end of the plate thickness of the base plate 60 (arranged within the plate thickness dimension), it is possible to It is possible to make it easier for the light emitted in the direction intersecting the direction to reach the fifth protruding portion 276 away from the left and right outer sides.

The shape of the projecting portions 274 to 276 that receive the light from the distant light emitting means 251d is devised so as to easily secure the amount of light. That is, for example, in the third protruding portion 274, the side surface 274a on the side of the distant light emitting means 251d (left and right inner and upper side surfaces) is formed broadly so as to receive the light from the distant light emitting means 251d. .

In addition, on the opposite side (right-left outer side and lower side) of the distant light emitting means 251d, a corner portion 274b is formed at the connection position between the surfaces, and the cut formed in the protruding portion 274 is cut into the corner portion 274b. It is formed from a shape that concentrates Thereby, it is possible to secure the light emission intensity even at the corner portion 274b away from the distant light emitting means 251d.

It should be noted that the irradiation of light to the sixth overhanging portion 277 is not the light irradiation from the electrical board 251, but the thin plate portions 242 arranged on the left and right inner sides of the sixth overhanging portion 277 when viewed from the front (left and right instead of left and right center). This is performed by light passing through the outer thin plate portion 242) toward the front side.

In addition, the light emitting effect of the sixth overhanging portion 277 is also performed by light emitted from the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 described later. The configuration and setting of strength will be described later.

Returning to FIG. 20, description will be made. As shown in FIG. 20, the winning openings 63, 64, etc. arranged below the center frame 86 are formed as part of a winning opening forming member 400 made of a light-transmissive resin material.

29 is an exploded front perspective view of the game board 13, and FIG. 30 is an exploded rear perspective view of the game board 13. FIG. FIGS. 29 and 30 show the disassembled state of the prize winning opening forming member 400 .

The prize winning opening constituent member 400 includes a central constituent member 410 fastened and fixed to the base plate 60 at the left and right central portion of the game board 13, and a covering member 430 configured to cover the lower portion of the central constituent member 410 from the front side. a left component member 450 arranged on the left side of the central component member 410 and fastened and fixed to the base plate 60, and a right component member 470 arranged on the right side of the central component member 410 and fastened and fixed to the base plate 60; Prepare. The right component member 470 and the left component member 450 are formed in a substantially bilaterally symmetrical shape.

The central structural member 410 includes a flat plate-like main body plate portion 411 fastened and fixed in a state of surface contact with the base plate 60, a horizontally long opening 412 formed as an opening constituting the specific winning opening 65a, and the horizontally long opening. A pair of right and left distributing portions 413 are formed on the left and right side portions of 412 so as to be able to disperse the flow-down path of the balls. A pair of left and right curved projecting portions 414 protruding on the front side so as to distribute the flow-down path of the ball, and a size that allows the ball to be discharged to a position away from the left and right ends of the horizontally long opening 412 to the left and right outside. A pair of left and right out ports 415 are provided.

The body plate portion 411 is provided with sheet disposing recesses 411a that are recessed so as to reduce the plate thickness from the back side on both the left and right sides. The sheet arrangement recess 411a is recessed in a shape corresponding to the outer shape of the performance sheet member (thin plate member 380), and is formed with a recess depth substantially equal to the thickness of the sheet member.

A gap between the distribution portion 413 and the curved projecting portion 414 is formed to be larger than the diameter of the sphere. As a result, the ball can flow down through the gap between the distribution part 413 and the curved projecting part 414, so that the randomness of the downflow of the ball can be enhanced, and the attention to the ball can be improved. can be done.

The allocating portion 413 includes a plurality of ridges 413a projecting from the left and right inner side surfaces (second winning opening 140 side). The ridge portion 413a is a shape portion provided to reduce the flow speed of the ball by coming into contact with the falling ball. The applied impact force can be reduced. As a result, damage to the opening/closing plate 65b can be prevented.

A tangent line HL1 (see FIG. 31) to the curved surface passing through the lower end of the curved surface of the curved projecting portion 414 is designed to pass through the left and right inner side surfaces of the distribution portion 413 (the side surface on the side of the first winning opening 64). ing. Therefore, the ball that has rolled on the curved surface of the curved protruding portion 414 to the lower end is likely to reach the left and right inner side surfaces of the distribution portion 413 .

The covering member 430 is made of a light-transmitting resin material, and includes a main body plate portion 431 formed in a thin plate shape, and a strip-shaped back surface extending from the left and right side ends of the main body plate portion 431 toward the left and right inner portions. A pair of left and right belt-shaped portions 432 extending to the side, and a pair of left and right vertical plate portions connected to the left and right inner end portions of the belt-shaped portions 432 and extending to the back side in a plate shape elongated in the vertical direction. 433, a pair of left and right inclined plate portions 434 extending to the back side in a long plate shape with a posture inclined upward from the upper end portion of the vertical plate portion 433 toward the left and right inner sides, and the rotation of the electric accessory 140a. An upright portion 435 is provided upright from the main body plate portion 431 on the lower side of the electric accessory 140a so as to regulate the angle.

The band-shaped portion 432 , the vertical plate portion 433 , the inclined plate portion 434 and the standing portion 435 are arranged so that their distal ends are attached to the main body plate portion 411 of the central structural member 410 when the cover member 430 is fastened and fixed to the central structural member 410 . It is formed with a length that can come into contact with the That is, the belt-shaped portion 432, the vertical plate portion 433, the inclined plate portion 434, and the erected portion 435 change the flow-down path of the ball and distribute the flow-down path of the ball.

The band-shaped portion 432 is arranged along the left, right, outer and lower sides of the out port 415, and the ball that rolls down the band-shaped portion 432 is guided to the out port 415 and discharged from the game area.

The inclined plate portion 434 is arranged closer to the specific winning opening 65a than the out port 415, but since the upper side surface is inclined downward toward the out port 415, it rolls to the inclined plate portion 434 and flows down. The ball is also guided to the out port 415 and discharged from the game area.

When the central component 410 and the covering member 430 are assembled (see FIG. 17), the standing portions 435 are arranged inside the distribution portion 413 of the central component 410 with a gap equal to or larger than the diameter of the sphere. be. This allows the ball to flow down between the allocating portion 413 and the standing portion 435 .

The left component member 450 is formed of a colorless and transparent resin material, and includes a flat plate-like body plate portion 451 that is fastened and fixed while in surface contact with the base plate 60 , and a wide left portion of the body plate portion 451 that It is a plate-like portion in which the left end portion is arranged with a gap large enough for a ball to pass between the projecting portion 453 that is formed to project to the side and the projecting portion 453. A ceiling plate portion 455 formed in a downwardly inclined shape, and a plurality of ball guide portions 457 and 459 formed in a shape capable of guiding the ball to the general winning opening 63 below the ceiling plate portion 455. Prepare.

The ceiling plate portion 455 is not divided in the middle so that only the ball that has passed through the gap between the projecting portion 453 and the ceiling plate portion 455 can flow down the ball guide portions 457 and 459. It is formed in a plate shape.

On the back side of the left component member 450 and the back side of the right component member 470, sheet placement recesses 451b and 471b are formed so as to reduce the plate thickness from the back side. The seat arranging recesses 451b and 471b are recessed in a shape corresponding to the outer shape of a sheet member (not shown) for presentation, and are formed to a recess depth substantially equal to the thickness of the sheet member. It should be noted that an example of the decoration of this sheet member will be substituted for the description of the thin plate member 380 .

31 is an enlarged front view of the game board 13 in the range XXXI of FIG. 18. FIG. A ball that does not pass through the gap between the projecting portion 453 and the ceiling plate portion 455 and rolls on the upper surface of the ceiling plate portion 455 and flows down is not guided to the guide portions 457 and 459, and the ball is not guided to the central structure. It flows down so that it may be guided to the member 410 side. A flow path of the ball from the upstream side of the left component member 450 and the central component member 410 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 31, the plurality of nails KG1 implanted in the base plate 60 are arranged along a straight line that slopes down toward the inside in the left-right direction with a gap less than the diameter of the sphere. While the path (main path FL1) of the spheres flowing down toward the center is formed, gaps exceeding the diameter of the spheres are provided here and there, so that the spheres that pass through the gaps and deviate from the main path fall off. FL2 and FL3 are formed.

Ceiling plate portion 455 is formed so that a ball can roll on its upper surface, but the rolling speed of the ball rolling on ceiling plate portion 455 varies depending on the timing at which it falls downward from main path FL1. More specifically, when the path of the ball changes from the main path FL1 to the drop-off path FL2, the flow speed of the ball is switched from a state in which it mainly faces left and right to a state in which it mainly faces up and down.

Then, after reaching the ceiling plate portion 455, the speed is switched again to the state in which the speed is directed in the left and right direction. The rolling speed (momentum) of the ball when flowing down the part 455 increases, and it is easy to reach the left and right inner sides of the game area (specific winning opening 65a side).

In addition, since the left and right inner ends (lower ends) of the upper surface of the ceiling plate portion 455 are arranged above the upper end portions of the adjacent curved projecting portions 414, the ceiling plate portion 455 rolls left and right. It is easy to avoid that the ball that is too far inside is blocked by the left and right outer side surfaces of the curved projecting portion 414 .

If the rolling speed of the ball when flowing down the ceiling plate portion 455 is increased and the ball reaches the specific winning opening 65a at that speed, the opening/closing plate 65b is damaged due to a large impact force transmitted from the ball to the opening/closing plate 65b. Although it is feared, in the present embodiment, the projecting portion 413a is arranged in the flow-down path of the ball to the opening/closing plate 65b to reduce the flow-down speed of the ball.

In addition, standing portions 435 are arranged opposite to each other on the left and right inner sides of the ridge portion 413a to prevent a plurality of balls from flowing side by side. As a result, it is possible to avoid ball clogging between the protruding portion 413a and the erected portion 435 (rectification effect), and to easily avoid the situation where the balls land on the opening/closing plate 65b at the same time. Therefore, it is possible to easily prevent breakage of the opening/closing plate 65b (improved durability).

In this way, the flow-down path of the ball is restricted while the flow-down speed of the ball is reduced. As a result, it is possible to reduce the collision force generated when the ball collides with the opening/closing plate 65b, so that it is possible to prevent the opening/closing plate 65b from being damaged.

In the present embodiment, the ridges 413a are arranged in symmetrical positions with respect to the standing portion 435. Therefore, in a pair of flowing paths formed by the pair of left and right ridges 413a and the standing portion 435, , when the balls flow down at the same time, a plurality of balls may land on the opening/closing plate 65b at the same time.

Therefore, in the special game state, it is possible to make it easier for a plurality of balls to enter the specific winning hole 65a at the same time by hitting the balls to the left and right. As a result, it is possible to easily avoid a situation in which the progress of the special game state becomes too slow.

Since the upper surface of the ceiling plate portion 455 is formed as a wide inclined surface in the left and right direction, the ceiling plate portion 455 can receive a plurality of spheres at the same time. It can flow to the winning opening 65a side).

Then, the balls flowed to the left and right inner sides sequentially pass through the right and left inner sides of the distributing portion 413 (the side on which the ridge portion 413a is formed) and reach the opening/closing plate 65b in the open state in order. As described above, according to the present embodiment, the paths of the balls reaching the opening/closing plate 65b are combined into paths passing through the left and right inner sides of the distribution portion 413, so that the balls collide with each other on the upstream side of the opening/closing plate 65b. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a situation in which the ball deviates from the specific winning hole 65a.

Furthermore, by designing the left and right ends of the specific winning opening 65a and the opening/closing plate 65b to be positioned on the left and right outer sides of the position where the opening/closing plate 65b is reached by flowing down while abutting on the ridge portion 413a of the distribution portion 413. Even if the balls collide with each other on the opening/closing plate 65b and bounce left and right, the balls can still be kept on the upper surface of the opening/closing plate 65b. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the ball from falling out of the opening/closing plate 65b.

Even if a plurality of balls are densely accumulated from the left and right ends of the opening/closing plate 65b, in the present embodiment, a space is formed below the inclined plate portion 434 so that the balls can be placed on the left and right outsides of the opening/closing plate 65b. Since the ball can be flowed to the right and left sides of the distributing portion 413, it is possible to avoid clogging the path of the ball.

In this embodiment, a gap larger than the diameter of the ball is provided between the ceiling plate portion 455 and the curved protruding portion 414 to allow the ball to flow down through this gap. For example, when the ball rolling down the ceiling plate portion 455 collides with the ball flowing down along the inner drop path FL3, the ball rolling down the ceiling plate portion 455 is reduced in left-right speed, and the ceiling plate portion 455 and the curved protruding portion 414.

The frequency at which the balls flowing down the main path FL1 flow down the outer falling path FL2 and the frequency at which the balls flow down the inner falling path FL3 may vary depending on the state of the nail KG1 (dirt adhesion, production lot).
Therefore, without countermeasures, the state of the nail KG1 affects the game efficiency and game profit, and the game cannot be provided under equal conditions.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the ball rolling on the ceiling plate portion 455 through the outer drop path FL2 occurs more frequently than the ball flowing down the inner drop path FL3, the first winning hole 64 Since the number of balls to reach is less, it is disadvantageous in the case of a game state (normal state, time saving state, high probability state, etc.) aiming for a big win by receiving a lottery, but in the jackpot game state in which the specific winning opening 65a opens and closes, the ceiling plate It is possible to reduce the possibility of balls entering the gap between the portion 455 and the curved projecting portion 414, and since most of the balls that reach the ceiling plate portion 455 can be guided to the specific winning opening 65a, the game efficiency is improved. (For example, the time required for a jackpot game can be shortened).

On the other hand, when the balls flowing down the inner dropping path FL3 occur more frequently than the balls passing through the outer dropping path FL2 and rolling on the ceiling plate portion 455, more balls reach the first winning hole 64. , It is advantageous in the case of a game state (normal state, time saving state, high probability state, etc.) in which a lottery is received and a jackpot is aimed, but in the jackpot game state in which the specific winning port 65a opens and closes, the ceiling plate portion 455 rolls. The ball falling downward from the inner drop path FL3 collides with the path of the falling ball, and the ball falling into the gap between the ceiling plate portion 455 and the curved projecting portion 414, or the dividing portion 413 and the curved projecting portion. Balls passing through the gap between the setting portion 414 and flowing toward the out port 415 frequently occur. As a result, the number of balls deviating from the specific winning hole 65a increases, so that the game efficiency of the jackpot game is lowered.

Thus, in the present embodiment, when the magnitude relationship between the frequency of occurrence of balls rolling on the ceiling plate portion 455 along the outer dropping path FL2 and the frequency of occurrence of balls flowing down the inner dropping path FL3 is switched, the game state is set. It is designed so that the advantageous state and the disadvantageous state are switched, and the player is neither unilaterally advantageous nor unilaterally disadvantageous.

In other words, while allowing the nail KG1 to be in a different state, it maintains a relationship that is advantageous to the player in a certain state and disadvantageous to the player in another state, regardless of the state of the nail KG1. By doing so, we aim to provide games on equal terms.

At the left and right inner sides of the extended plate portion 455a that flows down along the outer falling path FL2 and extends upward from the left end portion of the ceiling plate portion 455, and the projecting portion 453 that is arranged to face the extended plate portion 455a. A flow-down path of the ball flowing down between the side wall portions 453a that are curved downward in the left and right outer sides will be described.

The rate at which the ball is guided to this flow-down path fluctuates depending on the state of the adjacent nails KG2 (interval at the position where the ball flows down). The state of the nail KG2 may change due to collision with a ball, touch by a game machine store clerk, or the like.

Also, the rate at which the ball reaches just before the nail KG2 varies depending on whether the ball rolls on the upper surface of the side wall portion 453 or not. Whether or not the ball reaches the upper surface of the side wall portion 453 depends on the state of the wind turbine FS1 arranged above the side wall portion 453 . Since the rotation shaft of the windmill FS1 is driven into the base plate 60 in the same manner as the nail KG2, the state of the windmill FS1 may fluctuate due to the collision of a ball, the touch of a game machine store clerk, or the like.

Since the first ball guide portion 457 is arranged right under the flow-down path between the extension plate portion 455a and the side wall portion 453a, the ball that has flowed down normally passes through the first ball guide portion 457 and reaches the game area. discharged from The first ball guide portion 457 constitutes the general winning hole 63, and when the ball is guided to the first ball guide portion 457, the prize balls are paid out to the player.

In this embodiment, when a ball flows straight down between the extended plate portion 455a and the side wall portion 453a, the ball enters the first ball guide portion 457 with a probability of 80%, and It is configured to deviate to the left at , and to deviate to the right with a probability of 10%. Note that this ratio can be designed differently depending on the shape (inclination, interval, etc.) of the extension plate portion 455a and the side wall portion 453a and the arrangement of the first ball guide portion 457. FIG.

On the other hand, for example, when the next ball reaches the first ball guide portion 457 while the ball that has reached the first ball guide portion 457 is still staying in the first ball guide portion 457, the following The ball deviates to the left and right of the first ball guide portion 457 and easily flows down. Also, for example, if a plurality of balls flow toward the first ball guide portion 457 in a state where they are collected, some of the plurality of balls tend to deviate to the left and right of the first ball guide portion 457 and flow down.

When the first ball guide portion 457 deviates to the left and right outside, the winning opening is not arranged on the downstream side, and the ball is discharged from the out opening 415 . On the other hand, when it deviates left and right inside from the first ball guide portion 457 , it rolls on the inclined guide portion 458 projecting left and right inside from the first ball guide portion 457 and can reach the second ball guide portion 459 . The second ball guiding portion 459 constitutes the general winning hole 63, and when the ball is guided to the second ball guiding portion 459, the prize balls are paid out to the player.

The number of prize balls paid out as the balls are guided to the first ball guide portion 457 and the number of prize balls paid out as the balls are guided to the second ball guide portion 459 are set arbitrarily. It is possible, but in this embodiment, it is set so that the number of prize balls paid out increases when the balls are guided to the downstream side.

That is, the number of prize balls paid out as the balls are guided to the second ball guide portion 459 is larger than the number of prize balls paid out as the balls are guided to the first ball guide portion 457. set to increase.

As a result, when the ball falls to the left of the left end of the ceiling slope portion 455, the ball does not enter the first ball guide portion 457 and deviates to the right side (the second ball guide portion 459 side). It is possible to create the playability desired by the player, and to improve the attention to the left component member 450.例文帳に追加

For example, when a ball is guided to the first ball guiding portion 457 and a prize ball is set to be dispensed, the ball heading for the first guiding portion 457 is positioned outside the left and right sides (left side of FIG. 31). The number of balls in the player's hand decreases when the ball deviates to the right side, and when guided by the first guide part 457, the number of balls remains the same (one prize ball for one ball fired) and deviates to the left and right inside (right side of FIG. 31). And the ball is guided to the second ball guide part 459 and prize balls (more than 1, generally 2 to 15) are paid out, which may increase the number of balls in hand. Amusement can be configured.

As a result, the flow of balls near the first guide part 457 and the size of the profit obtained by the player can be associated in an easy-to-understand manner, so that attention to the flow of balls near the first guide part 457 can be improved. can be done.

Since the inclined guide portion 458 extending to the right of the first guide portion 457 is made of a resin material, it is easily broken when bent. Therefore, unlike the nail KG1, it is easy to grasp the change in the state. If the broken state can be grasped, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 is stopped until the members are replaced, thereby avoiding unexpected disadvantages for the player.

In this embodiment, various shapes are devised so that the ball rolling on the inclined guide portion 458 is guided to the second ball guide portion 459 with high probability. First, a bulging portion 456 that bulges toward the bottom surface of the ceiling plate portion 455 is formed at the upper left position of the second ball guide portion 459 .

A ball that starts rolling on the upper surface of the slanted guide portion 458 and has not bounced up and down sufficiently contacts the swollen portion 456 in the left-right direction, and the speed direction of the ball is changed downward. As a result, the ball rolling on the upper surface of the inclined guide portion 458 can be prevented from deviating to the right side of the second ball guide portion 459 due to momentum.

Secondly, the inclined guide portion 458 has a lateral distance from the second ball guide portion 459 that is shorter than the radius of the sphere, and a vertical distance from the second ball guide portion 459 that is the radius of the ball. (The slanted guide portion 458 and the second ball guide portion 459 are formed in a dimensional relationship that does not allow passage of the ball. ), the inclined guide portion 458 can easily prevent the ball from deviating to the left side of the second ball guide portion 459 .

The winning opening forming member 400 is a resin molded member, and is assembled to the base plate 60 by tightening and fixing with fastening screws, so replacement when a defect occurs is easier than replacing (re-driving) the nail KG1. is.

For example, when the nail KG1 is broken, there is a high possibility that the operation of the game machine will be stopped for a long period of time. is driven by an automatic machine, it is not easy to drive in the nails KG1 again even if some of the nails KG1 are broken.

Therefore, in many cases, it is necessary to replace the entire game board in order to repair it. It may be stored in a warehouse without restarting. That is, there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of maintainability and improvement of the operating period of the game machine.

In this embodiment, in order to prevent defects of the nail KG1 from occurring as much as possible, a ball falling vertically is received by the projecting portion 453 of the left component member 450, and the received ball is received by the projecting portion. After reducing the momentum in the vertical direction by rolling left and right on the upper surface of 453, it is brought into contact with the nail KG1 on the downstream side. As a result, the load applied from the ball to the nail KG1 can be reduced, and the occurrence of defects in the nail KG1 can be suppressed.

Further, focusing on the nails KG1 arranged on the left and right outer sides of the outer falling path FL2, since the left and right outer sides are covered with the overhanging portions 453, the balls do not collide with the nails KG1 from the left and right outer sides. Therefore, compared to the case where the nail KG1 receives loads from random directions, it is possible to lengthen the period until the nail KG1 breaks.

The ball that has flowed down the front side of the left component member 450 passes through the out port 415 and is discharged to the back side of the base plate 60 . At this time, since the vertical plate portion 433 restricts the passage of the ball to the left and right inner sides (the side close to the opening/closing plate 65b), it prevents the ball from flowing toward the opening/closing plate 65b without passing through the out port 415. can be prevented.

Therefore, since the rotation shaft of the opening/closing plate 65b can prevent the ball from flowing in from the left component member 450 side, the ball can always pass between the opening/closing plate 65b and the inner rail 61 as a countermeasure against ball clogging. It is possible to set the vertical distance between the inner rail 61 and the rotating shaft (lower edge) of the opening/closing plate 65b to be less than the diameter of the sphere.

Further, even with such a configuration, if the ball on the opening/closing plate 65b falls to the left or right, it can be temporarily placed between the vertical plate portion 433 and the opening/closing plate 65b, and the opening/closing plate 65b can be In the closed state, the opening/closing plate 65b blocking the downflow path of the ball retreats from the downflow path of the ball, so that the temporarily placed ball flows down toward the out port 71. - 特許庁Therefore, the possibility of ball clogging can be reduced.

32 is a partial cross-sectional view of the game board 13 along line XXXII-XXXII of FIG. The main body plate portion 451 of the left component member 450 has an extension portion 451a extending from the left and right inner edges along the front surface of the base plate 60 in a thin plate shape (a plate shape thinner than the thickness of the main body plate portion 451). The body plate portion 411 of the central component member 410 includes covering extension portions 411b extending from the left and right outer edges along the front side surface.

In this embodiment, the extending portion 451a is sandwiched between the covering extending portion 411b and the base plate 60. As shown in FIG. As a result, the fastening screws for fixing can be removed from the left and right inner end portions of the left component member 450, which is the sandwiched side. It is possible to easily prevent the problem of lowering the performance effect due to the conspicuousness of the image. In addition, since the number of fastening screws for fastening and fixing the members can be reduced, man-hours for assembly and material costs can be reduced.

The front-rear position of the front end portion of the covering extension portion 411b in a state where the extension portion 451a is sandwiched between the base plate 60 is located on the rear side of the front-rear position of the front end portion of the main body plate portion 451. there is As a result, when the ball flowing down the front side of the main body plate portion 451 flows toward the front side of the main body plate portion 411, the front end portion of the covering extension portion 411b and the ball collide with each other, causing the ball to travel to the left and right outer sides. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation that is bounced back.

33 is an exploded front perspective view of the sorting unit 300, and FIG. 34 is an exploded rear perspective view of the sorting unit 300. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 33 and 34 , the above-described sorting section 983 is rotatably disposed inside the sorting unit 300 , and the first winning port 64 passes through the inside of the sorting unit 300 . It is configured so that the balls guided to are alternately distributed to the left and right.

The distribution unit 300 is a member arranged in a rotatable state with the distribution part 983 from the back side, and constitutes a flow-down path that distributes the balls that have passed through the first winning opening 64 to the left and right and flows down. A member 310, a ceiling component member 330 that constitutes the ceiling of the path along which the ball that has passed through the first winning port 64 flows backward, and the shaft member 988a of the distribution section 983 are supported by both sides together with the first component member 310. A first auxiliary member 340 that restricts the falling of the balls flowing in contact with the sorting portion 983 to the rear side, and a second structural member that constitutes a discharge path for the balls discharged rearward from the downstream side of the first structural member 310. 350 and the second component 350 are fastened and fixed to the first component 310 so as to cover the rear and upper parts of the discharge path formed by the second component 350 . A pair of left and right second auxiliary members 370 , and a pair of left and right thin plate members 380 arranged on the front side of the first component 310 and arranged between the first component 310 and the main body plate portion 411 of the central component 410 . And prepare.

The first component member 310 is made of a colorless and translucent resin material, and includes a plate-like central plate portion 311 formed along a plane orthogonal to the front-rear direction, and an upper end of the central plate portion 311 extending toward the front side. an extension plate portion 313 provided, a pair of inclined extension portions 315 extending in a belt-like manner in a direction downwardly inclined toward the left and right outside and extending on the back side of the central plate portion 311, and the inclined extension portions 315. A pair of direction switching portions 317 connected to the left and right outer ends to switch the flowing direction of the ball (in this embodiment, it switches from the left and right direction to the front and back direction by 90 degrees), A pair of left and right opening forming portions 320 in which a plurality of narrow openings are arranged side by side.

The center plate portion 311 includes a substantially cylindrical bearing portion 312 into which one end of a shaft member 988 a that supports the distribution portion 983 is inserted just below the rear end portion of the extended plate portion 313 . The bearing portion 312 is formed with an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the shaft member 988a.

The extension plate portion 313 has a protrusion 313a formed as a protrusion whose upper end surface slopes downward toward the rear along the left-right central portion and forms a rolling path for the ball, and a protrusion 313a which is erected from the left and right edges. and a pair of left and right wall-like portions 314 that guide the rearward.

The ball flowing down the inclined extension part 315 flows down left and right while being restricted by the front plate part 371 of the second auxiliary member 370 from dropping to the back side. The second auxiliary member 370 is also used as a member for retaining the detection device SE3.

The direction switching portion 317 is formed as a plate surface on which a ball can roll at a position one step lower than the inclined extension portion 315 on the left and right outer sides of the left and right ends of the inclined extension portion 315, and is inclined downward toward the front side. An inclined surface portion 318, and standing curved portions 319 erected from the rear side edge and left and right outer edges of the inclined surface portion 318 and curved toward the front side in a shape capable of guiding a ball to the front side. Prepare.

The opening forming part 320 has a sensor arrangement opening 321 through which the detection device SE3 is inserted from the rear side, and extends to the front side along the left and right side surfaces of the sensor arrangement opening 321 to support the left and right ends of the detection sensor SE3. a pair of left and right support extensions 322, a prize winning opening 323 formed between the support extensions 322 so that the ball can pass through, and a prize winning opening 323 based on the support extensions 322. A pair of discharge openings 325 formed on the left and right opposite sides of the sphere so that the ball can pass through, and a bottom surface with a shape that can receive the ball that has passed through the winning opening 323 and the discharge opening 325 and guide it to the back side. A bottom surface forming portion 327 having a curved portion toward the rear, and a pair of support extension portions 322 extending from the lower edge of the bottom surface forming portion 327 toward the bottom surface forming portion 327 so as to partition the upper surface side of the bottom surface forming portion 327. and a partition wall portion 328 .

It is designed so that the detection hole SE1a is arranged inside the prize winning opening 323 when the detection device SE3 is inserted through the sensor arrangement opening 321 . The positioning protrusion 322a protruding from the front edge of the support extension 322 abuts against the front end of the detection device SE3, so that the front and rear positions of the detection device SE3 can be easily positioned.

The ball passing through the direction switching portion 317 and reaching the opening forming portion 320 passes through either the winning opening 323 or the ejection opening 325, rolls on the upper surface of the bottom forming portion 327, and moves to the back side. be guided. Since each rolling path is divided by the partition wall portion 328, the possibility of the spheres intersecting or colliding on the upper surface of the bottom surface forming portion 327 can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to rectify the flow of the balls, so it is possible to prevent clogging of the balls and stagnation of the balls.

Among the balls rolling on the upper surface of the bottom surface forming part 327, the passing of the balls passing through the winning opening 323 is detected by the detecting device SE3. On the other hand, the ball that has passed through the discharge opening 325 is not detected by the detection device SE3. In any case, the ball that rolls on the upper surface of the bottom forming part 327 is detected by a detection device (not shown) for detecting ball discharge, and then guided to a ball discharge path (not shown).

The ball rolls on the rolling surface 351 of the second component member 350 toward the left and right inwards while being restricted by the second auxiliary member 370 from falling off to the back side, and is distributed to the left and right respectively to the ball discharge path (not shown). It is guided through a common drop channel 352 provided.

The second auxiliary member 370 includes a front plate portion 371 that covers the space opened on the rear side of the inclined extension portion 315 to prevent the ball from falling off, a rolling surface 351 of the second component member 350 and a common falling surface. A rear plate portion 372 that closes the upper surface side and the rear surface side of the flow-down path of the ball flowing down along the flow path 352 to prevent the ball from falling off, and a fastening screw that is screwed into the fastening portion 329 of the first component member 310 . An insertion hole 373 drilled in the front plate portion 371 so as to be able to pass therethrough, and an insertion hole 374 drilled in the rear plate portion 372 so that a fastening screw to be screwed into the fastening portion 353 of the second component member 350 can be passed through. , provided.

The materials for forming the second component member 350 and the second auxiliary member 370 can be set arbitrarily. 370 is formed from a colorless and transparent resin material.

As a result, the visibility of the balls flowing through the common drop channel 352 can be reduced, and the attention to the discharged balls can be reduced. Therefore, the first component member 310 arranged on the near side can be illuminated brightly, and the visibility of the ball flowing down the first component member 310 can be improved.

The thin plate member 380 is positioned by being accommodated in the sheet disposing recess 411a (see FIG. 30) of the main body plate portion 411. As shown in FIG. The game board 13 is assembled in such a positioned state, and the thin plate member 380 is sandwiched between the main body plate portion 411 and the first component member 310 in the front-rear direction.

The forward, backward, leftward, and rightward displacements (positional changes) in the process of the ball entering the first winning hole 64 flowing down will be described. First, the ball entering the first winning hole 64 is displaced rearward along the extended plate portion 313 . After that, it is distributed left and right by the rotational displacement of the distribution section 983 described in the first embodiment, and is displaced left and right outward along the inclined extension section 315 .

After that, the flow direction is switched to the front side by the direction switching part 317, and it is displaced forward. If the guide section, which has a curved surface for switching the direction of flow of the ball, is placed in front of the flowing ball, the guide section tends to block the line of sight to the ball, which may reduce visibility. However, in this embodiment, the upright curved portion 319 as a guide portion is arranged on the back side of the sphere, so the possibility that the upright curved portion 319 blocks the line of sight to the sphere is low. This makes it easier to ensure the visibility of the ball.

After that, the ball flowing down the winning opening 323 is displaced rearward along the bottom forming part 327 after being detected by the detection device SE3. In addition, the ball displaced left or right above the winning opening 323 and reaching right above the discharge opening 325 passes through the discharge opening 325 and is displaced backward along the bottom forming part 327. do.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the ball entering the first winning hole 64 is arranged to move to the rear side at the beginning of the ball entry, flow to the left and right, and move to the front side immediately before passing the detection device SE3. ing.
As a result, compared to the configuration of the first embodiment, the distributing portion 983 can be arranged rearward, and a space can be provided below the extended plate portion 313 .

This empty space can be used as a space for arranging a drive mechanism for operating the electric accessory 140a of the second prize winning port 140. FIG. As a result, in this embodiment, the arrangement of the second prize winning port 140 can be brought closer to the first prize winning port 64 than in the first embodiment.

In addition, when the flow paths are arranged consistently in the vertical direction by configuring the paths along which the balls flow after being distributed are switched in the front-rear direction (for example, in the distribution unit 980, the above-mentioned The vertical width of the flow path in a front view can be shortened compared to the case of the configuration having the above structure. As a result, the degree of freedom in designing the relative vertical arrangement of the detection device SE3 with respect to the first winning hole 64 can be improved.

35 is a partially enlarged front view of the game board 13 in the range XXXV of FIG. 18. FIG. In FIG. 35, the central constituent member 410 and the thin plate members 380 are shown translucent, and the sorting unit 300 is visible. In addition, in FIG. 35, for convenience of explanation, the outlines of the electric accessory 140a in both the closed state and the open state are illustrated. In the description of FIG. 35, FIGS. 33 and 34 are referred to as appropriate.

The thin plate member 380 is a member formed in a thin plate shape (sheet shape) from a light-transmitting resin material, and is a member that can be visually recognized by the player through the central component member 410 . Although not shown on purpose, in the present embodiment, patterns, figures, characters, or characters are drawn in rich colors on the plate front surface of the thin plate member 380, and the difference in the aspect of the irradiated light (the aspect of color and brightness). (differences), the color and brightness seen through the thin plate member 380 change in various ways.

Unlike the case where patterns, figures, characters or characters are directly drawn on the base plate 60, according to this embodiment, the patterns, figures, characters or characters drawn on the thin plate member 380 can be drawn from the game board 13 by removing the thin plate member 380. Since it can be removed, the appearance of the game board 13 can be easily changed.

For example, when the shape of the game board 13 is the same, but the playability is changed (so-called specification difference), patterns, figures, letters or characters drawn on the game board 13, colors, etc. are changed, In some cases, it is possible for the player to easily grasp the playability.

When a pattern, figure, character or character is directly drawn on the base plate 60, it is necessary to replace the whole base plate 60, so that it is easy to replace the entire game board 13 substantially, and the cost for changing the game characteristics is increased. Easy to bulk.

On the other hand, according to this embodiment, it is sufficient to replace the thin plate member 380 with another thin plate member 380 having a different drawn pattern, figure, letter or character, color, etc., so there is no need to replace the entire game board 13. None. Therefore, it is possible to easily suppress the cost for changing game characteristics.

The mode of decoration applied to the thin plate member 380 is not limited at all, and various modes are exemplified. For example, by forming a colorless and transparent range above the detection device SE3, the visibility of the ball rolling on the inclined surface portion 318 is improved, and in other parts, figures and patterns are drawn densely to improve decorativeness. You can let them do it. In addition, for example, marks are drawn with numbers or the like at locations corresponding to the prize winning opening 323 and the discharge opening 325 in a front view, and the profit that the player obtains depending on which mark the ball falls close to. may be made easy to grasp.

The thin plate member 380 is designed to have a large shape so as to protrude outward from the through hole 60a on the left and right sides, and is arranged so as to be sandwiched between the base plate 60 and the main body plate portion 411 of the central component member 410. be.

In this embodiment, the rear end surface of the thin plate member 380 and the front end portion of the first component member 310 (for example, the front end portion of the extended support portion 322) are arranged to contact each other. That is, since the detection device SE3 is arranged close to the thin plate member 380, the detection hole SE1a of the detection device SE3 can be moved toward the player. As a result, the visibility of the ball passing through the detecting device SE3 can be improved, and the situation where the ball passing through the detecting device SE3 is overlooked can be easily avoided.

In addition, the detection device SE3 is arranged outside the electric accessory 140a in the front view, and is not hidden by the electric accessory 140a. As a result, compared to the case where the flow path of the ball is hidden by the electric accessory 140a (see FIG. 5), regardless of the state (open state, closed state) of the electric accessory 140a, the ball passing through the detection device SE3 visibility can be improved.

Further, since the detection device SE3 is arranged behind the main body plate portion 411 of the central component 410, it does not affect the flow-down manner of the ball on the front side of the main body plate portion 411. FIG. That is, compared to the case where the detection device SE3 is arranged to protrude forward from the main body plate portion 411 (forward from the front end face of the base plate 60), the degree of freedom in designing the game area can be improved.

Although a nail is not arranged on the main body plate portion 411 due to its strength, in the present embodiment, a distribution portion 413 and a curved protruding portion 414 are used as substitutes for the nail, so as to distribute the paths of the spheres. ing. As a result, it is possible to avoid monotony in the flow-down path of the ball on the front side of the main body plate portion 411 .

Both the ball that passes through the detection hole SE1a of the detection device SE3 and is detected by the detection device SE3 (the ball that passes through the winning opening 323) and the ball that passes through the ejection opening 325 have the inclined surface portion 318. Pass through the path that rolls and displaces to the front side. Therefore, there may be a difference between the number of balls reaching the inclined surface portion 318 and the number of balls detected by the detection device SE3.

Although the visibility of the ball can be improved by displacing the ball to the front side by the inclined surface portion 318, it is difficult to distinguish whether the ball has passed through the prize opening 323 or the discharge opening 325. In this case, it is impossible to determine whether the ball is really not passing through the detecting device SE3 or whether the ball is passing through the detecting device SE3 but the detection failure occurs.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the ball passing through the winning opening 323 from the inclined surface portion 318 is visually recognized as flowing downward in a front view along the winning flow-down path FL31. The ball passing through the discharge opening 325 from the face portion 318 is switched from downward to left and right by 90 degrees along the non-winning flowing-down path FL32 in a front view.

That is, it is possible to determine whether or not the ball passes the detection device SE3 based on whether or not there is a left-right component in the flowing direction of the ball. can do. This makes it easy to determine whether or not the ball has passed through the detection hole SE1a of the detection device SE3.

Both the game ball flowing down along the flow-down path FL31 at the time of winning and the game ball flowing down along the flow-down path FL32 at the time of non-winning flow down in the vicinity of the distribution part 413 and the curved protruding part 414 in a front view. , the flowing path is visually recognized so as to overlap with the flowing path of the game ball flowing down toward the specific winning opening 65a.

Therefore, the game ball flowing down through the inclined surface portion 318 can appear to the player as if it were flowing down toward the specific winning hole 65a. The player counts out the number of game balls that have reached above the opening/closing plate 65b but have not entered the specific winning opening 65a (game balls that have passed when the opening/closing plate 65b is closed). The game ball rolling on the inner rail 61 toward the mouth 71 is often visually checked and grasped. However, the game ball flowing down through the inclined surface portion 318 flows backward along the bottom structure portion 327 (see FIG. 34) after flowing down the flow path FL31 at the time of winning or the flow path FL32 at the time of non-winning. It does not appear in front of the out port 71 .

As a result, the game balls entering the first prize winning port 64 during execution of the jackpot game can be added to the number of game balls appearing to flow toward the specific prize winning port 65a, so that the first prize winning is achieved. Regardless of the number of game balls that have entered the opening 64, it is possible to create the illusion that most of the game balls that have been shot have entered the specific winning opening 65a.

Furthermore, since the game ball flowing down through the inclined surface portion 318 and the game ball actually flowing down toward the specific prize winning port 65a are separated in the front and rear by the thin plate member 380, they do not collide with each other. None. As a result, the illusion described above can be produced without hindering the game balls flowing down toward the specific winning hole 65a.

In the present embodiment, the non-win flow-down path FL32 is formed as a flow path that flows in the left-right direction, but it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, an opening is formed in the main body plate portion 411 and the thin plate member 380 in the front-rear direction in the path along which the ball flowing down the inclined surface portion 318 toward the detection device SE3. The winning flow-down path FL32 may be formed as a flow path through which the balls flow toward the front side.

In other words, the ball flowing through the non-winning flow-down path FL32 may return to the front side of the main body plate portion 411 and flow down toward the out port 71 . In this case, if the opening/closing plate 65b is in an open state, the ball that has flowed down the non-winning flow path FL32 can be picked up by the opening/closing plate 65b and enter the specific winning hole 65a.

That is, it is possible to configure the game property that the ball entering the first winning hole 64 can enter the specific winning hole 65a after returning to the front side of the main body plate portion 411 again. It is possible to improve attention to the ball that hits 64 (particularly, attention during the big win game in which the opening/closing plate 65b opens and closes).

Next, the structure of the operation unit 500 (see FIG. 17) fastened and fixed to the back side of the game board 13 will be described. The operation unit 500 is fastened and fixed to the base plate 60 (see FIG. 2) of the game board 13 from the rear side.

36, 37, 38 and 39 are front views of the operating unit 500. FIG. 36 shows the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600 of the operation unit 500, FIG. 37 shows the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, and FIG. 38 shows the extended state of the internal operation unit 600. In FIG. 39, one operating error limit state of internal operating unit 600 is illustrated.

In this embodiment, the retracted state is a state in which the light emitting operation effect unit 700 of the internal operation unit 600 is arranged at the upper end position of the vertical motion range, and the intermediate state is the light emitting operation effect unit 700 tilted back and forth from the retracted state. In the extended state, the light emitting operation production unit 700 is arranged at the lower end position of the vertical operation range, and the rotation production is performed. The rotation axis RJ1 of the device 800 is oriented in the front-rear direction.

In the state change from the intermediate state to the extended state, the posture change (tilting motion) of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 in the front-rear direction occurs. This attitude change is executed as a rotational motion about a predetermined rotation axis (a central axis J1, which will be described later).

In the present embodiment, one operation error limit state is one of the states in which the tilt in the left-right direction that is allowed in the design of the light emitting operation unit 700 reaches its limit. In FIG. 39, for the sake of convenience, the right side of the light-emitting operation unit 700 is shown in the same position as in the retracted state, and the left side is shifted downward. In this embodiment, the operation unit 500 is configured so that the light emission operation unit 700 can be operated vertically while maintaining the tilt angle of one operation error limit state, details of which will be described later. do.

As shown in FIG. 36, in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 is in a posture in which a decorative plate 811 on which a decorative figure or pattern is formed faces the front side.

The figures and patterns formed on the decorative plate 811 are formed in a manner related to the figures and patterns formed on the bottom wall portion 511 of the rear case 510, as shown in FIG. It is visually recognized integrally (out of the radially extending linear shape and the wave patterns formed on the left and right outer sides, the linear shape is also visually recognized as being formed on the rotary member 810).

That is, since the figure or pattern formed on the decorative plate 811 can be designed as a part of the figure that is visually recognized integrally with the bottom wall portion 511, the size of the rotating member 810 can be adjusted to the size of the rotating member 810. It is possible to avoid limiting the shapes and patterns to be used.

Further, as shown in FIG. 38, in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600, the luminous operation production unit 700 tilts forward, and the figures and patterns formed on the main body member 710 of the luminous operation production unit 700 are changed. Visible when viewed from the front.

These figures and patterns are also formed in a manner related to the figures and patterns formed on the bottom wall portion 511 of the rear case 510, and are integrally visible (radially extending straight lines) when the internal operation unit 600 is extended. Of the shapes and wave patterns formed on the left and right outer sides, the linear shape is formed only on the bottom wall portion 511, and the wave pattern is formed on the main body member 710 and is visually recognized).

That is, since the figure or pattern formed on the main body member 710 can be designed as a part of the figure that can be visually recognized integrally with the bottom wall portion 511, the size of the main body member 710 can be changed to that formed on the main body member 710. It is possible to avoid limiting the shapes and patterns to be used.

Since the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is displaced in the vertical direction from the retracted state to the extended state, in relation to the fixed bottom wall portion 511, the figure and pattern are integrally visible in the retracted state. The figures and patterns formed on the wall portion 511 and the figures and patterns formed on the rotating member 810 start to deviate.

This deviation becomes more conspicuous as the amount of displacement in the vertical direction increases. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, by tilting and displacing the light emitting operation effect unit 700 in the overhanging state, the surface to be visually recognized by the player is switched, and the figures and patterns visually recognized integrally with the bottom wall portion 511 are newly changed. It can be visually recognized by the player. Therefore, the figures and patterns formed on the bottom wall portion 511 and the figures and patterns formed on the vertically displaced light emitting operation effect unit 700 (main body member 710, rotating member 810) are arranged in the retracted state and the extended state. It can be configured to be integrally visible in the.

During the vertical displacement of the light emitting operation production unit 700 described here, the external shape of the light emitting operation production unit 700 changes when viewed from the front. As a result, a single effect unit can be made to appear as if it were a plurality of different effect units, and the degree of freedom in designing action effects can be improved.

40 is an exploded front perspective view of operation unit 500, and FIG. 41 is an exploded rear perspective view of operation unit 500. FIG. 40 and 41, the illustration of the liquid crystal display device (third pattern display device 81) disposed in the opening 511a of the back case 510 is omitted, and the back side is shown through the opening 511a.

The operation unit 500 includes a box-shaped rear case 510 whose front side is opened from a bottom wall portion 511 and an outer wall portion 512 erected from the outer edge of the bottom wall portion 511 . A rectangular opening 511 a is formed in the center of the bottom wall portion 511 of the rear case 510 , so that the rear case 510 is formed in a rectangular frame shape when viewed from the front. The opening 511a is formed in a size corresponding to the outer shape (outer edge) of the display area of the third pattern display device 81 (that is, the display area of the third pattern display device 81 can be divided when viewed from the front).

The back case 510 extends as a plane plate along the back surface of the game board 13 (for example, arranged in parallel) at the front end of the outer wall 512, and faces the game board 13 in the assembled state (see FIG. 2). A support plate portion 513 for supporting is provided.

The support plate portion 513 has a plurality of positioning protrusions 513a which are annularly projected toward the front side in a shape that can be fitted into a fitting recess (not shown) formed in the base plate 60 of the game board 13. and a plurality of insertion holes 513b through which a fastening screw fastened to the base plate 60 can be inserted at the central portion of the positioning protrusion 513a.

The rear case 510 is positioned with respect to the base plate 60 by fitting the positioning projections 513a into the fitting portions 60c (see FIG. 21) of the base plate 60, and the fastening screws are inserted through the insertion holes 513b, and the fitting portions are closed. By screwing into the female screw 60c, the game board 13 and the action unit 500 can be integrally fixed, so that the rigidity of the game board 13 and the action unit 500 as a whole can be improved.

The shape of the positioning convex portion 513a is not limited at all, and various aspects are exemplified. For example, an annular convex portion having an outer shape slightly smaller than the outer shape (circular in this embodiment) of the fitting portion 60c of the base plate 60 may be used. The protrusion may have such a shape (annular shape with a large diameter). Further, when the outer shape of the fitting portion 60c is formed in a rectangular shape, it is naturally assumed that the shape of the positioning convex portion 513a is also formed in a rectangular shape correspondingly.

The action unit 500 is arranged on the back side of the game board 13, and light-emitting means and action units are arranged inside. That is, the operation unit 500 includes a rear case 510, a decorative fixing member 520 inserted into the rear case 510 from the front side and fastened and fixed, an internal operation unit 600 disposed in the inner upper part of the rear case 510, and a light emitting effect unit 518 arranged at the inner lower part of the back case 510. - 特許庁

The light emitting unit 518 is a unit that irradiates light forward from behind the sorting unit 300 and the prize winning opening constituent member 400 (see FIG. 29), and is formed by the sorting unit 300 and the prize winning opening constituent member 400. Works to brightly illuminate the sphere's path.

The decorative fixing member 520 is made of a light-transmitting resin material, and is composed of a plurality of thin plate-like members that are arranged symmetrically on both the left and right sides and that can be divided into upper and lower parts. a first fixing member 530 arranged on the lower left side, a second fixing member 540 arranged on the lower left side, a third fixing member 550 arranged on the upper right side, a fourth fixing member 560 arranged on the lower right side, a first A left decorative board 570 arranged on the rear side of the fixing member 530 and the second fixing member 540, a right decorative board 580 arranged on the rear side of the third fixing member 550 and the fourth fixing member 560, Prepare. The configuration and role of each part will be described with reference to FIGS. 42 and 43. FIG.

42 is an exploded front perspective view of operation unit 500, and FIG. 43 is an exploded rear perspective view of operation unit 500. FIG. 42 and 43, the decoration fixing member 520 is disassembled from the rear case 510 and arranged in front, and the internal operation unit 600 is disassembled from the rear case 510 and arranged between the rear case 510 and the decoration fixing member 520. In FIGS. state is illustrated.

The first fixing member 530 includes a thin plate-shaped insertion plate portion 531 extending in the front-rear direction, a front plate portion 534 extending rightward from the front side portion of the insertion plate portion 531 , and a front plate portion 534 extending from the front side portion of the insertion plate portion 531 . and an outer plate portion 537 extending leftward.

The inserting plate portion 531 has a plurality of inserting projections 532 protruding from the extended distal end to the back side in a shape and arrangement that can be inserted into the receiving hole 623 of the internal operation unit 600 . It serves to prevent outward tilting displacement of 610 . A description of the relative functions of the insertion plate portion 531 and the outer member 610 will be given later.

The front plate portion 534 is a plate-shaped portion arranged in front of the left decorative board 570 and formed in a shape corresponding to the outer shape of the left decorative board 570 (formed so as to cover the left decorative board 570). Then, light diffusion processing is formed on the back side in order to diffuse the light from the light emitting means such as the LED arranged on the front side of the left decorative board 570 . In addition, an insertion hole 535 is provided through which a fastening screw to be fastened and fixed to the outer member 610 of the internal operation unit 600 can be inserted.

The outer plate portion 537 is a portion that can come into contact with the front portion of the outer wall portion 512 of the rear case 510, and is perforated so that a fastening screw that is screwed into a fastening portion 512a formed on the outer wall portion 512 can be inserted. An insertion hole 538 is provided.

That is, the first fixing member 530 connects and fixes the outer wall portion 512 of the rear case 510 and the outer member 610 of the internal operation unit 600 in the assembled state of the operation unit 500 (see FIG. 36).

The second fixing member 540 is a plate-like portion arranged in the same front and rear position as the front plate portion 534 of the first fixing member 530, and is arranged with a slight gap from the lower end of the front plate portion 534. 541, a fastening extension portion 544 extending rightward from the lower right side portion of the front plate portion 541, and an outer plate portion 547 extending leftward from the left end portion of the front plate portion 541. Prepare.

The front plate portion 541 is a plate-like portion arranged in front of the left decorative board 570 and formed in a shape corresponding to the outer shape of the left decorative board 570 (formed so as to cover the left decorative board 570). Then, light diffusion processing is formed on the back side in order to diffuse the light from the light emitting means such as the LED arranged on the front side of the left decorative board 570 .

In addition, the insertion hole 542 through which the fastening screw fastened and fixed to the outer member 610 of the internal operation unit 600 can be inserted, and the fastening screw fastened and fixed to the inner member 670 of the internal operation unit 600 can be inserted. and an insertion hole 543 that is drilled. That is, the outer member 610 and the inner member 670 of the internal operation unit 600 can be connected and fixed by fastening and fixing via the front plate portion 541 .

The connecting extension part 544 includes an insertion hole 545 through which a fastening screw to be screwed into the fastening part 518a of the light emission effect unit 518 can be inserted. The outer plate portion 547 is a portion that can come into contact with the front portion of the outer wall portion 512 of the rear case 510, and is drilled so that a fastening screw that is screwed into the fastening portion 512b formed on the outer wall portion 512 can be inserted. It has an insertion hole 548 that

That is, in the assembled state of the operation unit 500 (see FIG. 36), the second fixing member 540 is connected to the outer wall portion 512 of the rear case 510, the outer member 610 and the inner member 670 of the internal operation unit 600, and the light emitting unit 518. , are connected and fixed.

The third fixing member 550, the fourth fixing member 560, and the right decorative substrate 580 are arranged on the back side and are covered by the inner member 670 of the internal operation unit 600, which is different in shape, so that the first fixing member 530, the second fixing member 540, and the left decorative board 570, but basically formed symmetrically with the first fixing member 530 and the second fixing member 540. are the same, the description of overlapping parts is omitted, and the reference numerals mentioned above in the description of the first fixing member 530 and the second fixing member 540 are illustrated for convenience.

The order of assembling the internal operation unit 600 and the decoration fixing member 520 to the rear case 510 will be described. When assembling to the back case 510 , the internal operation unit 600 is first assembled to the back case 510 (see FIG. 40 ), and then the decoration fixing member 520 is assembled to the back case 510 .

As an overview, the process of assembling the internal operation unit 600 to the back case 510 is as follows. The unit 700 is inserted and placed between the left and right outer members 610 and inner members 670, the light emitting operation production unit 700 is placed at the assembly position with the displacement member 680, and members (screws, collars, etc.) for preventing falling off are attached. The work is performed in the order of assembling to the fastening portion 682 from the front side.

In this embodiment, since it is not necessary to assemble the decoration fixing member 520 to the back case 510 when assembling the light emitting operation production unit 700, the front side of the back case 510 can be opened widely, and the decoration fixing member 520 can be attached to the decoration fixing member 520. It is possible to avoid obstruction of the worker's hand flow line. Thereby, working efficiency can be improved.

In addition, since the operation of inserting fastening screws into the insertion holes 535, 538, 542, 543, 545, and 548 of the decorative fixing member 520 and fastening and fixing them can be performed from the front side of the rear case 510, it is possible to produce light emitting operation. After the work of assembling the unit 700 to the displacement member 680 is completed, the work of fastening and fixing the decorative fixing member 520 can be performed continuously without changing the posture of the rear case 510 . Thereby, working efficiency can be further improved. Next, the details of the assembly work will be described.

44 is a cross-sectional view of operation unit 500 taken along line XLIV-XLIV of FIG. 36, FIG. 45 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of operation unit 500 taken along range XLV of FIG. 44, and FIG. 46 is cross-sectional view of XLIV of FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the operating unit 500 along line -XLIV; FIG.

In FIGS. 44 and 45, the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is disassembled from the rear case 510, and the illustration of the decoration fixing member 520 is omitted as a state before the decoration fixing member 520 is assembled. On the other hand, FIG. 46 shows a state in which the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the decorative fixing member 520 are assembled to the rear case 510 (see FIG. 36).

In this embodiment, the fastening positions are designed so that sufficient rigidity cannot be exhibited only by fixing the internal operation unit 600 and the rear case 510 (for example, the fastening positions are arranged only at one of the upper and lower ends). cage), the internal operation unit 600 is configured to be flexibly deformable (possible to change its posture) to the left and right outwards with respect to the rear case 510 (see the imaginary line in FIG. 45).

Using this flexural deformation, it is possible to quickly assemble the light emitting operation production unit 700 . That is, the luminous operation production unit 700 is assembled by inserting the fastening portion 682 into the connection hole 764 of the luminous operation production unit 700 and screwing the fastening screw into the fastening portion 682 . 600 flexurally deforms to the left and right outside, the dimension of the path for the light emitting operation effect unit 700 to enter toward the fastening portion 682 can be laterally widened from the fixed width dimension W1 to the flexed width dimension W2. Workability can be improved.

At this time, the internal operation unit 600 is flexurally deformed outward to the left and right, so that the direction of entry of the fastening screw into the fastening portion 682 is inclined in such a direction that the direction toward the back side is directed inward to the left and right (the front side expands outward to the left and right). direction of inclination).

In this case, compared to the case where the fastening screw is inserted in the front-rear direction, the driver for screwing in the fastening screw is separated (avoided) from the decorative member 750 of the light emitting operation production unit 700 (with respect to the front-rear direction). The fastening screw can enter the rear case 510 in an inclined direction).

Therefore, the fastening work can be facilitated, and the degree of freedom in designing the decorative member 750 of the light emitting operation production unit 700 whose shape is designed to avoid contact with the driver can be improved. . That is, it is possible to improve the working efficiency of the work of assembling the light emitting operation production unit 700 and improve the degree of freedom in designing the decorative member 750 .

In order to make this effect possible, in the present embodiment, the horizontal dimension of the elongated hole 764a of the connecting hole 764 through which the fastening screw is inserted is adjusted according to the misalignment of the fastening portion 682 due to the bending deformation of the internal operation unit 600. Designed with compatible dimensions (sufficient left and right length).

It should be noted that bending deformation of the internal operation unit 600 to the left and right inside is less likely to occur than bending deformation to the left and right outside because the tubular member 695 abuts against the bottom wall portion 511 of the rear case 510 and generates resistance. is configured to

In this embodiment, by assembling the decoration fixing member 520, the bending deformation of the internal operation unit 600 to the left and right outside is suppressed. This is because the internal operation unit 600, the decoration, and the internal operation unit 600 are positioned closer to the rear side than the fastening position between the internal operation unit 600 and the rear case 510 (the fastening position arranged on the bottom wall portion 511 of the rear case 510, the fastening position arranged near the back side). There are more fastening positions of the fixing member 520 and the rear case 510 (fastening positions arranged on the front side of the outer wall portion 512 of the rear case 510 and the internal operation unit 600, and fastening positions arranged near the front side); The effect can be obtained by devising the shape of the decoration fixing member 520 .

First, the decorative fixing member 520 includes an outer plate portion 547 that is fastened and fixed to the outer wall portion 512 or the support plate portion 513 , and the support plate portion 513 integrally formed with the outer wall portion 512 is attached to the base plate 60 . It is fastened and fixed (see FIG. 42). In other words, the displacement of the decoration fixing member 520 is restricted by the base plate 60 via the support plate portion 513 . As a result, the rigidity of the base plate 60 can be used to improve the rigidity of the decoration fixing member 520 and the internal operation unit 600, so that the internal operation unit 600 can be restrained from being deformed by bending to the left and right.

Secondly, the insertion plate portions 531 of the decoration fixing member 520 are arranged to abut on the left and right outer sides of the internal operation unit 600 . That is, the insertion plate portion 531 can suppress the bending deformation of the internal operation unit 600 to the left and right outside.

With these first and second configurations, it is possible to prevent the internal operation unit 600 from bending outwardly to the left and right when the decorative fixing member 520 is assembled.

In addition, the decoration fixing member 520 is configured to be attached to the back case 510 from the front side, and the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is configured to be attached to the back case 510 from the front side. The assembling work can be performed in a series of steps such as assembling the decoration fixing member 520 following the assembling of the lighting operation production unit 700 without changing the . Therefore, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the assembly work.

On the other hand, if the operation of removing the light emitting operation effect unit 700 from the fastening portion 682 for maintenance or the like can be performed without removing the decoration fixing member 520, the number of man-hours for maintenance work can be reduced and efficiency is improved.

Illumination substrates 570 and 580 are arranged on the back side of the decoration fixing member 520 (see FIG. 42). The performance range of performance can be widened, and the performance effect can be improved.

On the other hand, if the decorative boards 570 and 580 are arranged to protrude left and right inwards as in the present embodiment, when the maintenance worker moves the light emitting operation effect unit 700 to the front side, the light emitting operation effect unit Connecting plate portions 765 formed at the left and right ends of 700 may collide with the electrical boards 570 and 580, and the electrical boards 570 and 580 may be damaged.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, protective extensions of a shape sufficient to cover the back surfaces of the electrical boards 570 and 580 extend from the front side edge of the extended wall portion 677 of the inner member 670 (to be described later) toward the left and right inner sides. A setting portion 677b is extended (see FIG. 42).

The protective extending portion 677b has left and right inner end portions formed in the same shape as the shape line S51 (see FIG. 42) corresponding to the shape of the left and right inner edge portions of the upper portions of the electrical boards 570 and 580. It extends to a position corresponding to S51.

As a result, the area for supporting the electrical boards 570 and 580 from the rear side can be increased, and the rear surfaces of the upper parts of the electrical boards 570 and 580 can be protected by the protective extended portions 677b. It is possible to avoid contact between the illumination boards 570 and 580 and the light emitting operation effect unit 700 at times.

On the other hand, below the lower end of the shape line S51, regardless of the shape of the electrical boards 570 and 580, the formation of the extending portions extending inward to the left and right is omitted. Therefore, when performing the work of removing the light emitting operation production unit 700 at this position, the possibility of contact between the light emitting operation production unit 700 and the electric decoration boards 570 and 580 remains.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is configured to be displaced downward and change its posture (see FIGS. 37 and 38). , and a screwdriver cannot be inserted into the fastening screw. Therefore, the work of removing the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is configured to be executed before the posture of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 changes. Therefore, it is sufficient to form the protective extension part 677b at a position where it is arranged before the attitude of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 changes, and this embodiment is designed in such a way (see FIG. 37). .

In this way, the protection extension part 677b is not formed over the entire upper and lower range, but is limited to the minimum necessary range for avoiding contact between the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the decorative boards 570, 580. Therefore, the formation range of the protective extension portion 677b can be narrowed.

In other words, in the present embodiment, the arrangement of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 that allows the operation of removing the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is limited to the position between the retracted state and the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600. By configuring, the formation range of the protection extension portion 677b is reduced.

In addition, in this embodiment, it is of course possible to remove the lighting operation production unit 700 after removing the decorative fixing member 520 from the rear case 510 . In this case, similarly to the assembly work, by bending and deforming the internal operation unit 600 to the left and right outside, it is possible to widen the lateral width of the path from which the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is taken out, so that the light emitting operation effect unit 700 can be avoided from contacting the protective extension 677b.

47 is an exploded front perspective view of operation unit 500, and FIG. 48 is an exploded rear perspective view of operation unit 500. FIG. 47 and 48 mainly show the disassembled state of the internal operation unit 600, and illustration of the decoration fixing member 520 is omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 47 and 48, the internal operation unit 600 includes an outer member 610 fastened and fixed to the bottom plate portion 511 of the rear case 510, and supported by the outer member 610 so as to be vertically displaceable and laterally movable. A lift plate member 630 disposed inside, a drive motor 648 which is a device for generating a driving force for lifting the lift plate member 630 and is fastened and fixed to the outer member 610, and a drive shaft of the drive motor 648 and a transmission gear 649 that is fixed to the lifting plate member 630 to transmit driving force to the lifting plate member 630 , and a coil spring SP<b>1 that applies an upward biasing force (load in the pulling direction) to the lifting plate member 630 .

In addition, the internal operation unit 600 is arranged inside in the left-right direction so that the elevator plate member 630 is arranged between the resistance generator 650 configured to generate a resistance force to the movement of the elevator plate member 630 and the outer member 610 . An inner member 670 is fastened and fixed to the outer member 610 by a fastening screw inserted through the outer member 610 in the left-right direction, and a displacement member 680 is displaceably supported by the inner member 670 and arranged inside in the left-right direction. , a rotational attitude assisting member 690 fastened and fixed from the left and right inside on the back side of the upper end of the inner member 670, and a light emitting operation effect unit 700 connected to the displacement member 680 at both ends.

The internal operation unit 600 is a unit that is substantially bilaterally symmetrical, and the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is arranged in the center of the left and right, and both the left and right sides of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 are fixedly arranged on the back case 510 side. The light emitting operation effect unit 700 is operably supported by the configuration of .

Details of each configuration of the internal operation unit 600 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 47 and 48 will be referred to in the description of FIGS. 49 and 50 as appropriate.

49(a) is an exploded front perspective view of the outer member 610, the lifting plate member 630, and the resistance generator 650 in the range XLIXa of FIG. 47, and FIG. 49(b) is the outer member 610 in the range XLIXb of FIG. FIG. 50(a) is an exploded front perspective view of the lifting plate member 630, the inner member 670, the displacement member 680, and the rotational posture assisting member 690 in the range La of FIG. 47, and FIG. ) is an exploded front perspective view of the displacement member 680 and the rotational posture assisting member 690 in the range Lb of FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 49(a) and 49(b), the outer member 610 includes a plate-like portion 611 formed in a vertically elongated plate-like shape, and left and right outer sides of the plate-like portion 611 (rear case). an extended wall portion 621 extending like a wall from the outer wall portion 512 of 510 (on the side of the outer wall portion 512 that is adjacent in the assembled state) and formed so as to partition the left and right outer regions of the plate-like portion 611; , provided.

The plate-like portion 611 includes a pair of vertically elongated oblong holes 612 , and a vertically elongated and wide (wider than the elongated hole 612 ) behind the upper elongated hole 612 . and a pair of upper and lower guide projecting portions 614 projecting in a cylindrical shape to the left and right outside behind the elongated hole 612 on the lower side.

The elongated holes 612 are elongated holes for limiting the displacement direction of the lift plate member 630, and a pair of the elongated holes 612 are arranged on the upper side and the lower side. Since the longitudinal width of the long hole 612 is slightly wider than the diameter of the upper fastening portion 632 and the lower fastening portion 633 of the elevator plate member 630 inserted therein, the displacement of the elevator plate member 630 in the front-rear direction is small. . The pair of elongated holes 612 are intentionally formed with their front and rear positions shifted. In other words, the lower elongated hole 612 is arranged on the front side compared to the upper elongated hole 612 .

As a result, the supporting position of the upper side of the lifting plate member 630 is located behind the supporting position of the lower side of the lifting plate member 630, so that the lifting plate is hung from the upper side of the lifting plate member 630. The lower portion of member 630 is urged rearward by gravity.

As a result, the rack gear portion 634 of the lifting plate member 630 can be brought closer to the transmission gear 649 side, so that the rack gear portion 634 can be prevented from falling off from the transmission gear 649, and the meshing relationship can be optimized. can be done.

The wiring through hole 613 is an electric wiring connected inside the light emitting operation effect unit 700. The electric wiring located on the left and right outer sides of the inner member 670 passes through the deformed opening 685a of the drop-off prevention collar member 685, and passes through the electric wiring. It is an opening for discharging to the left and right outside of the member 610 .

The guide projecting portion 614 functions as a portion that guides the displacement of the longitudinally displacing member 653 of the resistance generating device 650 . That is, it functions to guide the front-rear displacement member 653 so that it can be displaced in the front-rear direction and to prevent the front-rear displacement member 653 from tilting back and forth and changing its posture, which will be described later in detail.

The extended wall portion 621 has a plurality of fastening portions 622 which are arranged at the end on the front side and configured so that a fastening screw inserted through the decoration fixing member 520 can be screwed in, and a plurality of fastening portions 622 which are arranged on the rear side and into which the decoration fixing member 520 is inserted. A pair of upper and lower receiving holes 623 formed so that the insertion protrusions 532 (see FIG. 43) of the plate portion 531 can be inserted are provided. Fastening portions other than the fastening portion 622 arranged at the front end portion are fastening portions mainly for fastening and fixing the decorative boards 570 and 580 (see FIG. 40).

The elevating plate member 630 includes a long main body portion 631 whose long direction is oriented in the vertical direction, and a long hole 612 formed so as to protrude from the long main body portion 631 to the left and right and to the upper side of the outer member 610 and fastened. A pair of upper fastening portions 632 formed so that a screw can be screwed thereinto, and a pair of upper fastening portions 632 formed projecting outward from the long main body portion 631 to the left and right, are inserted into the elongated holes 612 on the lower side of the outer member 610, and fastening screws are screwed therein. A pair of lower fastening portions 633 can be formed, and a rack gear portion 634 formed in a gear tooth shape on the rear side of the long main body portion 631 and meshing with the transmission gear 649 is provided.

The lift plate member 630 extends from the lower end of the long main body 631 toward the back side and is arranged in a detection groove of a position detection device (not shown), thereby enabling detection of the position of the long main body 631 . front and rear elongated holes 636 drilled in the long body portion 631 as long holes elongated in the front-rear direction at intermediate positions between the pair of upper fastening portions 632; A fall-off prevention plate 637 is fastened and fixed to the upper fastening portion 632 by fastening screws arranged and inserted through the plate-shaped portion 611, and a lower fastening portion 633 is fastened and fixed to the lower fastening portion 633 by fastening screws arranged and inserted through the plate-like portion 611. and a ring member C1 assembled to the upper fastening portion 632 and the lower fastening portion 633 to reduce frictional resistance during operation.

The upper fastening portion 632 and the lower fastening portion 633 are arranged corresponding to the front-rear arrangement of the long hole 612 of the outer member 610 . Therefore, the lower fastening portion 633 is arranged on the front side of the upper fastening portion 632 .

The longitudinally elongated hole 636 is an elongated hole that guides the longitudinal movement of the metal rod-shaped member 686 inserted through the second elongated hole 673 and the curved elongated hole 674 of the inner member 670. The second elongated hole 673 and the curved elongated hole 674 It is formed with a front-to-rear length greater than or equal to the front-to-rear width of the range to be formed.

With the upper fastening portion 632 of the lifting plate member 630 inserted into the upper long hole 612, the drop prevention plate 637 is fastened and fixed to the tip side of the upper fastening portion 632, and the lower fastening portion 633 is inserted into the lower long hole. By fastening and fixing the abutted plate 638 to the tip side of the lower fastening portion 633 in a state where it is inserted through the lower fastening portion 612 , the lifting plate member 630 supported by the outer member 610 so as to be able to move up and down falls off from the outer member 610 . can be easily prevented.

The abutted plate 638 has engaging portions for engaging the lower ends of the coil springs SP1 on the left and right outer sides. The upper end portion of the coil spring SP1 is locked by locking portions 638a formed on the left and right outer sides of the plate-like portion 611 of the outer member 610. As shown in FIG. That is, the coil spring SP1 generates a biasing force (pulling force) that biases the abutted plate 638 upward.

The coming-off prevention plate 637 is formed in an oval shape, whereas the abutted plate 638 is formed in a rectangular shape. As a result, the contact area with the resistance generator 650 can be increased, and the magnitude of the load per unit area generated at the time of collision can be reduced, the details of which will be described later.

The resistance generating device 650 includes a solenoid 651 having a plunger extending and retracting direction in the front-rear direction, a fixed cover 652 for housing the solenoid 651 and fixing it to the left and right outer sides of the outer member 610, and the plunger of the solenoid 651. and a front-rear displacement member 653 configured to be displaceable in the front-rear direction by being guided by the guide projecting portion 614 of the outer member 610 .

The fixed cover 652 has a plurality of insertion holes 652a drilled in both upper and lower positions of the solenoid 651 as insertion holes through which fastening screws to be screwed into the outer member 610 can be inserted, and a guide projecting portion 614 of the outer member 610. A pair of upper and lower fitting portions 652b that are recessed with arrangement dimensions that allow the tip portion to be fitted are provided.

The front-rear displacement member 653 has a pair of guided elongated holes 653a drilled longitudinally as elongated holes through which the guide protrusions 614 are inserted on both upper and lower sides. By fitting the fitting portion 652b of the fixed cover 652 to the distal end portion of the guide projecting portion 614 while the guide elongated hole 653a is inserted through the guide projecting portion 614, the guide projection of the front-rear displacement member 653 is formed. It is possible to prevent falling off from the setting portion 614 .

As shown in FIGS. 50(a) and 50(b), the inner member 670 includes a plate-like portion 671 arranged to face the plate-like portion 611 of the outer member 610 in the left-right direction, and left and right sides of the plate-like portion 671. It includes an extended wall portion 677 that extends outward in a wall shape, and a rectangular projecting portion 678 that projects in a rectangular shape from the rear portion of the upper end side of the plate-like portion 671 to the left and right inner sides.

The plate-like portion 671 includes a first elongated hole 672 that is elongated in the vertical direction on the back side of the elevation plate member 630 and a first elongated hole 672 on the front side of the first elongated hole 672 . A second elongated hole 673 is formed as an elongated hole extending parallel to the first elongated hole 672 from the upper end shifted upward from the upper end of the first elongated hole 672, and the lower end of the second elongated hole 673 and a curved long hole 674 drilled as a connected curved long hole.

As a connecting portion of the plate-like portion 671 with the rear case 510, FIG. There is no As can be seen from this, the positional fixation of the plate-like portion 671 is mainly not directly fixed to the rear case 510, but rather to the outer member 610 and the decoration fixing member 520 (Fig. 40) is fixed by fastening. In other words, the plate-like portion 671 is indirectly fastened and fixed to the rear case 510 to generate a fixing force with the rear case 510 .

The plate-like portion 671 includes a plurality of fastening portions 671a into which fastening screws inserted in the left-right direction from the left-right outer side of the plate-like portion 611 of the outer member 610 are screwed. It is fastened to the outer member 610 .

The first long hole 672 is wider than the second long hole 673 and the curved long hole 674 . As a result, in the present embodiment, the first elongated hole 672 can be used as a through hole for electrical wiring, and the electrical wiring connected to the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is exposed to the left and right inner regions of the pair of left and right inner members 670. can be prevented, the details of which will be described later.

The second elongated hole 673 and the curved elongated hole 674 are formed with the same width. The curved shape of the curved elongated hole 674 is an arc whose axis is the center of the tubular portion 684 in a state where the tubular portion 684 of the displacement member 680 guided by the first elongated hole 672 is positioned at the lower end of the first elongated hole 672 . Formed as a shape.

The extended wall portion 677 includes a partition wall portion 677a formed to surround the first elongated hole 672 from the plate-like portion 671 to the left and right outside, and the decorative substrates 570 and 580 extending from the front side edge to the left and right inside. and a protective extension 677b extending in a shape sufficient to cover the back surface.

The displacement member 680 includes a box-shaped main body portion 681 formed in a substantially rectangular box shape with left and right inner sides open, and a pair of fastening members protruding outward from the lateral side wall portions of the box-shaped main body portion 681 . a portion 682, an extension portion 683 extending along the left and right outer side surfaces of the box-shaped main body portion 681, a cylindrical portion 684 projecting from the corner of the box-shaped main body portion 681 in the left and right outer direction in a cylindrical shape, A drop-off prevention collar member 685 is fastened and fixed to the distal end side of the tubular portion 684, and a metal rod-like member 686 is fitted and fixed to a fitting recess portion 683a formed as a circular recess portion on the proximal end side of the extension portion 683. , a plurality of ring members 687 arranged in the gaps between the members that are relatively displaced and through which the metal rod members 686 are inserted; and front and rear ring members 689 inserted through the fastening portion 682 in a sandwiched state (see FIG. 46).

The fastening portion 682 has a female screw portion into which a fastening screw that is inserted into the connected hole 764 of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is screwed. concatenated.

The extension part 683 functions as a part that protects the light emitting operation effect unit 700 from contacting the inner member 670 when the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is assembled to the displacement member 680 (the extension part 683 and the light emitting operation effect unit 700 (see FIGS. 45 and 46).

The tubular portion 684 has a deformed opening 684b formed so as to penetrate the box-shaped unitary portion 681 in the left-right direction on the inner peripheral side, and drop-off prevention collars at both positions sandwiching a central axis passing through the deformed opening 684a. A fastening portion 684a is provided into which a fastening screw inserted through the member 685 can be screwed.

The cylindrical portion 684 is inserted into the first elongated hole 672 of the inner member 670, and the drop-off prevention collar member 685 is fastened and fixed. A deformed opening 685 a is formed in the central portion of the drop-off prevention collar member 685 as an opening having approximately the same size as the deformed opening 684 b of the cylindrical portion 684 .

That is, in a state in which the fall-off prevention collar member 685 is fastened and fixed to the cylindrical portion 684 , an opening penetrating in the left-right direction is formed in the inner circumferential side of the cylindrical portion 684 and the fall-off prevention collar member 685 . This opening has a function as a through-hole for electrical wiring connected to the light emitting operation effect unit 700 . This is explained here.

The other end of the electric wiring, one end of which is connected to the light emitting operation effect unit 700, is brought out from the wire through hole 762 (see FIG. 48) of the light emitting effect effect unit 700, and the cylindrical portion 684 of the displacement member 680 Through the deformed opening 684b and the deformed opening 685a of the disengagement prevention collar member 685, the wire passes through the first elongated hole 672 of the inner member 670 to the left and right outside, and further passes through the wiring through hole 613 of the outer member 610 to form a plate-like shape. Left and right outside the portion 611 .

The deformed opening 685a is not a simple circular opening, but has a protruding portion (a portion through which a fastening screw is inserted) that protrudes inward from the diameter position of the circular shape. The electrical wiring is displaced in the circumferential direction by hooking the electrical wiring on the projecting portion when rotated.
As a result, friction between the odd-shaped opening 685a and the electrical wiring can be suppressed, so disconnection of the electrical wiring can be easily prevented.

The other end of the electric wiring is laid from the left and right outsides of the plate-shaped portion 611 to the rear side of the rear case 510 and connected to individual relay boards. Regions outside the plate-like portion 611 on the left and right are at least hidden by the decorative fixing members 520 (see FIG. 40).

At one end of the electrical wiring, it is conceivable that the electrical wiring may be exposed at a position between the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the displacement member 680, but in the present embodiment, the box-shaped main body 681 covers the electrical wiring. In addition, the extended plate portion 763 of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 extends so as to cover the electric wiring in a front view from the wiring through hole 762 (see FIG. 48). ). This makes it easier to prevent the electrical wiring from being exposed at the position between the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the displacement member 680 .

By passing the electrical wiring in this way, it is possible to avoid the situation in which the electrical wiring is exposed in the left and right inner regions of the pair of left and right inner members 670 . Therefore, problems that tend to occur when the electric wiring is visually recognized by the player include the problem that the electric wiring is arranged on the front side of the third pattern display device 81 and hides the display, thereby reducing the visibility, It is possible to solve the problem that the electric wiring is arranged indiscriminately so that it looks untidy and lowers the performance effect. That is, the visibility of the third pattern display device 81 can be improved, and the electrical wiring can be hidden from the player.

At this time, the partition wall portion 677a can limit the arrangement of the electrical wiring in the gap between the outer member 610 and the inner member 670, so that the lift plate member 630 arranged on the front side of the partition wall portion 677a contact with the electrical wiring can be avoided.

The metal rod-shaped member 686 is formed into a rod shape with flanges by fitting E-rings to the left and right outer ends, thereby preventing the member from falling off from the left and right outer ends. As for the insertion order of the metal rod-shaped member 686, the left and right inner ends are the ring member 687, the longitudinal long hole 636 of the lifting plate member 630, the ring member 687, and the second long hole 673 (curved long hole 674) of the inner member 670. , the ring member 687, and the fitting recess 683a of the displacement member 680, and are fitted and fixed to the fitting recess 683a of the extension portion 683. As shown in FIG.

In this way, the metal rod-shaped member 686 is a member that is inserted through the elevating plate member 630 and the inner member 670. The vertical arrangement depends on the change in arrangement due to the elevating operation of the elevating plate member 630, and the front-rear arrangement is the first. It depends on the arrangement of the two slots 673 and the curved slots 674 . By changing the arrangement of the metal rod-shaped member 686, the arrangement and attitude of the displacement member 680 to which the metal rod-shaped member 686 is fitted and fixed and the light emitting operation effect unit 700 are changed. The placement and attitude change of the effect unit 700 will be described later.

The front and rear ring member 689 includes a plate-shaped ring member 689a arranged on the box-shaped main body 681 side, and a flanged ring member 689b formed with an outwardly widening flange at the end of the cylinder.

The plate-shaped ring member 689a and the flanged ring member 689b are configured to sandwich the light emitting operation production unit 700 between the respective plate-shaped portions arranged in the front-rear direction. It is arranged on the inner peripheral side of the connected hole 764 of the member 760 .

The rotational posture assisting member 690 is arranged on the left and right inner sides of the rectangular overhanging portion 678 of the inner member 670 , and the rectangular overhanging portion is formed by screwing fastening screws inserted from the left and right inner sides into the fastening portions of the rectangular overhanging portion 678 . It is fastened and secured to portion 678 .

The rotational posture assisting member 690 includes a box-shaped main body portion 691 that is formed in a box shape with left and right inner sides open and is fastened and fixed to the rectangular overhanging portion 678 , and a box-shaped main body portion 691 that is arranged on the left and right inner sides of the box-shaped main body portion 691 . and a tubular member 695 rotatably supported on the portion 691 .

The box-shaped main body 691 has extensions 692 extending downward from the left and right inner ends of the rear surface side, and a cylindrical member 695 is supported by a rotating shaft extending in the left and right direction on the left and right inner sides of the extensions 692 . It is In other words, the cylindrical member 695 is arranged at the back side end and the lower position of the box-shaped main body 691, and is arranged away from the player, so that the cylindrical member 695 is prevented from being excessively conspicuous. be able to.

The light emitting operation effect unit 700 is a unit that is connected to the fastening portions 682 of the displacement members 680 arranged on both the left and right sides, and its arrangement and posture change as the arrangement and posture of the displacement members 680 on both left and right sides change.

51 is an exploded front perspective view of the light emitting operation production unit 700, FIG. 52 is an exploded rear perspective view of the light emitting operation production unit 700, and FIG. 53 is an exploded front perspective view of the light emitting operation production unit 700. FIG. . In addition, in FIG. 53, an exploded view in a direction of looking up at the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is illustrated. Also, in FIG. 53, in addition to the light emitting operation rendering unit 700, the displacement member 680 is illustrated in a corresponding arrangement.

The light emitting operation production unit 700 includes a main body member 710 in which the rotating production device 800 is arranged, a lower plate member 730 arranged below the main body member 710 and fastened and fixed to the main body member 710, and a main body member 710 and the lower plate member 730. An intermediate plate member 740 that is arranged between the plate member 730 and closes the front side of the space, a plurality of decorative members 750 that are fixed to the front side of the intermediate plate member 740, and a main body member 710 that is arranged on the left and right sides of the body member 710. A pair of left and right intermediate connecting members 760 are provided which are fastened and fixed to the main body member 710 by fastening screws inserted from the outside.

The main body member 710 is formed in a box shape with an open bottom side and a front side, a plurality of fastening portions 711 formed so that fastening screws inserted from below into the lower plate member 730 can be screwed, and a front surface of the top plate. a front edge portion 712 extending downward from a side edge; a plurality of clamping portions 713 arranged opposite to the front edge portion 712 with a dimension capable of clamping the intermediate plate member 740 between the front edge portion 712; A pair of left and right fixed plate portions 720 formed so as to connect the top plate and the rear side wall portion on both left and right sides are provided.

The fixed plate portion 720 is formed in a flat plate shape along a plane intersecting the left-right direction axis so as to be able to support the intermediate connecting member 760 on its surface. It includes a plurality of fastening portions 721 which are formed so as to be able to be inserted and which are used for fastening and fixing the intermediate member 760, and recessed portions 722 which are recessed in a substantially semicircular shape at the lower end portion on the back side.

The concave portion 722 is formed such that the central axis of the semicircular shape is aligned with the central axis of the wiring through hole 762 drilled in the intermediate connecting member 760 . As a result, the opening formed by the recessed portion 722 and the lower plate member 730 and the wiring through-hole 762 can be arranged in a horizontal straight line, so that the electric wiring can be easily passed through the wiring through-hole 762. .

The lower plate member 730 has a plurality of insertion holes 731 for inserting fastening screws to be screwed into the fastening portion 711 of the main body member 710, and a plurality of ridges 732 arranged facing each other in the front-rear direction near the front edge. And prepare.

The lower plate member 730 has light diffusion processing applied to the left and right outer portions of the lower surface, and is formed so as to reduce the visibility when viewing the inner side through the member. This makes it difficult to visually recognize the electric wiring, the driving device, and the like arranged inside even when the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is viewed from the side of the lower plate member 730 when viewed upward (see FIG. 53). be able to.

In addition, a pattern, figure, or the like may be drawn on the left and right inner portions of the lower surface of the lower plate member 730 (in FIG. 53, the substantially circular white portion). As a result, when the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is arranged on the front upper side of the third symbol display device 81 in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600 (see FIG. 36), even in a situation where the player can visually recognize the bottom surface, By making the player visually recognize the patterns and figures of the light emitting operation production unit 700, the production effect can be maintained.

The ridge portion 732 is formed to have the same function as the front edge portion 712 and the holding portion 713 of the main body member 710 . That is, they are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction with dimensions that allow the intermediate plate member 740 to be sandwiched therebetween.

The intermediate plate member 740 is formed in a thin plate shape curved so that the left and right central portions protrude toward the front side along the shape of the front edge portion of the lower plate member 730, and a plurality of decorative substrates 741 are fastened and fixed on the rear side. be done.

Intermediate plate member 740 is held by being sandwiched between main body member 710 and lower plate member 730 . That is, the upper edge portion of the intermediate plate member 740 is sandwiched between the front edge portion 712 of the main body member 710 and the sandwiching portion 713, and the lower edge portion of the intermediate plate member 740 is sandwiched between the ridges 732 of the lower plate member 730. retained by Therefore, compared to the case where the intermediate plate member 740 is fastened and fixed to the main body member 710 or the lower plate member 730, the number of fastening screws for assembly can be reduced.

The electric decoration board 741 is arranged in the left-right center and on both the left and right sides, and is configured so that light can be emitted to the front side from light emitting means such as LEDs arranged on the front side. As a result, it is possible to execute a lighting effect in which the decorative member 750 emits light.

Light is emitted only to the front side from the light emitting means arranged on the electrical board 741, and no light emitting means for emitting light is arranged downward (lower plate member 730 side), but the lower plate member When the player visually recognizes 730, the light-emitting operation effect unit 700 is arranged diagonally in front of the third pattern display device 81 (see FIG. 36), so that the light emitted from the third pattern display device 81 is placed on the lower plate. Member 730 will be illuminated. That is, since the brightness of the lower plate member 730 can be ensured by the light emitted from the third pattern display device 81, the possibility that the presentation effect of the lower plate member 730 is lowered can be reduced.

The decorative member 750 is arranged at the left-right central position of the intermediate plate member 740. The central decorative member 751 has a three-dimensional shape made of thin-walled resin material, and the central decorative member 751 is arranged on both left and right sides of the central decorative member 751. A pair of left and right fastened members 755 that are fastened and fixed to the intermediate plate member 740 by screwing fastening screws that are inserted through the intermediate plate member 740 from the back side.

The member to be fastened 755 has a plurality of fastening portions 756 into which fastening screws are screwed. A plurality of position holding holes 752 are provided.

The central decorative member 751 is fixed to the intermediate plate member 740 by inserting a fastening portion 756 for fastening and fixing the member to be fastened 755 to the intermediate plate member 740, not by a fixing means dedicated to the central decorative member 751. It is done. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the man-hours for assembling the central decorative member 751 to the intermediate plate member 740 and reduce the number of fastening screws.

Further, in this embodiment, the plurality of fastening portions 756 are formed to be connected by a plate-like portion 757 having a curved cross section. The plate-like portion 757 has a shape corresponding to the base end side contact surface portion 753 which is the edge portion of the central decorative member 751 and contacts the front surface of the intermediate plate member 740 .

As a result, in a state in which the member to be fastened 755 is fastened and fixed to the intermediate plate member 740 by screwing the fastening screw into the fastening portion 756, the base end side contact surface portion 753 is connected to the plate-like portion 757 and the intermediate plate member. 740 and the central decorative member 751 can be supported so as to be sandwiched between them, so that the arrangement of the central decorative member 751 can be stabilized.

The intermediate connecting member 760 will be described with reference to FIGS. 54(a) to 54(d). 54(a) to 54(d) will refer to FIGS. 51 to 53 as needed.

54(a) is a front view of the right intermediate connecting member 760, and FIG. 54(b) is a side view of the intermediate connecting member 760 as viewed in the direction of arrow LIVb in FIG. 54(a). 54(a) is a side view of the intermediate connecting member 760 viewed in the direction of arrow LIVc in FIG. 54(a), and FIG. 54(d) is a cross-sectional view of the intermediate connecting member 760 taken along line LIVd-LIVd in FIG. 54(a). is.

The intermediate connecting member 760 is a portion of the main body member 710 that faces the fixed plate portion 720 and has a plurality of insertion holes 761a through which fastening screws that are screwed into the fastening portion 721 are inserted. , a wiring through hole 762 drilled in the left-right direction at the lower back side of the plate-like portion 761; A connected hole 764 drilled in the widthwise outer portion of the plate portion 763, and a pair of connecting plate portions 765 extending so as to be connected to the plate-like portion 761 in the widthwise central portion of the extended plate portion 763. , and a shield extension plate 766 extending from the width direction one side end (lower plate member 730 side end) of the extension plate portion 763 to the front side (intermediate plate member 740 side).

The angle between the straight line connecting the two insertion holes 761a arranged in the front and rear at the substantially central portion of the intermediate connecting member 760 in the vertical direction and the horizontal straight line HL71 is designed as an inclination angle θ71. Although the angle of the inclination angle θ71 is not limited at all, the inclination angle θ71 is set to about 5 degrees in this embodiment.

The plane on which the extended plate portion 763 is formed is arranged on the vertical straight line VL71 facing the direction of gravity (directing the direction perpendicular to the horizontal straight line HL71) (the angle is assumed to be 0). By arranging the extension plate portion 763 on the vertical straight line VL71, it is possible to facilitate the work of assembling the light emitting operation effect unit 700 to the displacement member 680 from the front side as described above.

The inclination angle θ71 of the insertion hole 761 a corresponds to the inclination angle of the rotation member 810 of the rotation effect device 800 in the state where the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is assembled to the displacement member 680 . Therefore, it is possible to realize a design (see FIG. 55) in which the initial posture of the rotating effect device 800 of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is tilted while maintaining the workability of assembling the intermediate connecting member 760 to the displacement member 680. .

In this case, even in the retracted state or the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, the optical axis of the light emitted from the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 can be directed obliquely forward.
As a result, the light emitted from the rotating member 810 can illuminate the vicinity of the peripheral portion of the game board 13 (for example, a place where the light from the third symbol display device 81 is difficult to reach), so that the entire game board 13 can be illuminated. It can be made bright and easy to see.

Two connected holes 764 are formed in each of the extension plate portions 763, and are formed to have different shapes on the left and right. That is, in the left intermediate connecting member 760, elongated long holes 764a are formed in the left and right on both sides of the extension plate portion 763 in the width direction. On the other hand, in the right intermediate connecting member 760, an elongated hole 764a is formed on one side in the width direction of the extension plate portion 763 (upper side in FIG. 36), and a substantially circular hole is bored on the opposite side in the width direction (lower side in FIG. 36). A support hole 764b is formed (see FIG. 36).

The connecting plate portion 765 is a portion for reinforcing the plate-like portion 761 and the extended plate portion 763 so as to maintain the angular relationship (positional relationship). In the posture shown in FIG. 53 , the width direction of the extension plate portion 763 supporting the plate portion 761 is along the vertical direction (the direction of gravity), so that the extension plate portion 761 is positioned relative to the plate portion 761 by the weight of the light emitting operation production unit 700 itself. The portion 763 is hard to break.

On the other hand, as will be described later, the intermediate connecting member 760 is configured to be tiltable, and when tilted forward about 90 degrees, the width direction of the extension plate portion 763 is the front-rear direction (the direction perpendicular to the direction of gravity). , the extended plate portion 763 is likely to break with respect to the plate-like portion 761 due to the weight of the light emission effect unit 700 .

On the other hand, in this embodiment, since the connecting plate portion 765 is reinforced, it is possible to easily prevent the extension plate portion 763 from breaking with respect to the plate-like portion 761 . That is, it is possible to easily avoid a problem (occurrence of breakage) caused by a change in posture of the intermediate connecting member 760 .

The extended shielding plate 766 has a function of blocking the view to the connected hole 764 when viewed upward (see FIG. 53), and a decorative pattern is formed on the outer surface (lower surface of FIG. 53), thereby increasing the decorative effect area. and a function to spread.

As shown in FIG. 53, in the same way that the decorative pattern is formed on the lower surface of the shield extension plate 766 of the intermediate connecting member 760, the lower surface of the box-shaped main body portion 681 of the displacement member 680 also has a striped pattern. formed. Therefore, the lower surface of the shield extension plate 766 and the lower surface of the box-shaped main body 681 can be easily visually recognized integrally, so that the area where the decorative pattern (decorative pattern, striped pattern) is formed can be expanded and viewed.

As a result, in the assembled state of the operation unit 500 (see FIG. 36), the effect of the intermediate connecting member 760 and the displacement member 680 can be improved when looking up at the light emitting operation effect unit 700 .

Therefore, not only when the left and right central portions of the light emitting operation rendering unit 700 are visually recognized but also when the left and right end portions are visually recognized when viewed from the upward direction, the rendering effect using the light emitting operation rendering unit 700 is improved. can be done.

The rotation effect device 800 includes a rotating member 810, a drive motor 820 that generates a driving force for rotating and displacing the rotating member 810, and an attitude detection means 830 that rotates synchronously with the rotating member 810 and detects the attitude of the rotating member 810. And prepare.

The rotary member 810 is rotatably supported by the main body member 710 of the light emitting operation production unit 700, and uses a low-friction bearing for its support. As a result, even when the rotating member 810 is rotationally driven, it is possible to reduce the extent of the load that accompanies the rotation of the rotating member 810 that is transmitted to the light emitting operation effect unit 700 .

The rotary member 810 includes a decoration plate 811 on which a decoration is formed, a radiator plate 812 having an external shape corresponding to the decoration plate 811 and facing the decoration plate 811, and the decoration plate 811 and the radiator plate 812 are fastened and fixed. A rotation base member 813 formed with a circular cross section and supported by the main body member 710 so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction at the center position of the circular cross section, and arranged between the decoration plate 811 and the radiator plate 812 and an arc-shaped transmissive member 814 .

The decorative plate 811 and the radiator plate 812 are similar-shaped members made of a colored (black in this embodiment) resin material. The radiator plate 812 is provided with air intake openings 812a extending from the rotation base member 813 side as the rotation base end side toward the rotation tip side (longitudinal direction end side of the rotation member 810).

The arch-shaped transmitting member 814 is made of a colorless and transparent resin material and has an arch shape along the curved surfaces of the decorative plate 811 and the heat radiating plate 812 . Fixed. Light emitted from light-emitting means such as LEDs arranged on an electrical board (not shown) arranged between the decorative plate 811 and the radiator plate 812 passes through the arch-shaped transmitting member 814 and passes through the rotating member 810 . Move in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation.

Light-emitting means such as LEDs arranged on the electrical board are arranged along the curved shape of the rotating member 810 in the same manner as the air intake opening 812a, and the interval between the rows is set narrower than the air intake opening 812a. be. By turning on and off the plurality of LEDs in accordance with the rotation of the rotating member 810 (rotational light emission effect), it is possible to perform afterimage display (afterimage display by afterimage effect) in which a specific display is visually recognized by the afterimage of light. Become.

Light emitted from each LED is partitioned so as to be adjacent to each other in the rotation radial direction inside the rotating member 810 and configured to travel through each passage extending in a direction parallel to the rotation axis, and enters the other passage. formed so that there is no As a result, it is possible to clarify the traveling path of the light emitted from each LED (the diameter of the displacement locus of the LED light in the rotating light emission effect), so that the afterimage display can be visually recognized as a clear display.

The concave side surface of the arch-shaped transparent member 814 is roughened (diffused). As a result, the LED light can be diffusely reflected and diffused, so that the glare can be suppressed as compared with the case where the LED light is directly visually recognized.

The intake opening 812a of the radiator plate 812 will be described. The intake opening 812a is formed tangentially to the rotational circumferential direction of the rotating member 810, and acts to take in air between the decoration plate 811 and the heat sink 812 when the rotating member 810 is rotationally displaced.

In the configuration between the decorative plate 811 and the radiator plate 812, the side opposite to the arch-shaped transparent member 814 (lower side in FIG. 51) is open to allow air to be discharged. Between the decorative plate 811 and the radiator plate 812, a recessed portion continuously extending along the arch shape extending in the radial direction of rotation is formed as an air passage.

That is, when the rotation of the rotating member 810 is executed, the air sucked from the intake opening 812a passes through the concave portion along the arch shape of the arch-shaped transmitting member 814, flows outward in the rotational radial direction, and is discharged to the back side. , the air can be vented to the atmosphere. Due to this air flow, the heat inside the rotating member 810 can be dissipated (radiated) to the outside, so that it is possible to easily avoid problems caused by the high temperature of the electrical board.

Due to the arch shape of the arch-shaped transmission member 814, the air can be sent smoothly to the back side, and the occurrence of vortices can be avoided. As a result, it is possible to smoothly take in air from the rear side of the rotating base member 813, so that the vicinity of the rotating shaft can be cooled.

In other words, when the air is caused to flow radially outward, the air pressure in the radially inner side decreases, so air can be taken in from the rear side, and the air flow can be circulated during rotation. Thereby, a heat radiation effect can be continuously produced.

The cooling action by the air flow is expected not only when the rotation lightening effect is executed, but various aspects are exemplified. For example, even when the rotating member 810 is swung and reciprocated in the retracted state or the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, air circulation is generated through the intake opening 812a, and the electrical board can be cooled. can.

In the present embodiment, in consideration of decorativeness, the decoration plate 811 is not formed with the intake opening 812a (see FIG. 37). The intake of air through the air intake opening 812a acts to take in air in the advancing direction of the air intake opening 812a. 810 will be biased to one side in the longitudinal direction, and there is a possibility that the cooling effect of the electrical board will be halved.

Therefore, in this embodiment, instead of fixing the rotation direction of the rotating member 810 in one direction, it rotates in one rotation direction in the first rendering mode, and rotates in another rotation direction in the different second rendering mode. controlled to do so. As a result, it is possible to prevent the air intake side from being biased toward one side in the longitudinal direction of the rotary member 810, and a sufficient cooling effect for the electrical board can be expected.

The posture detection means 830 includes a detection gear 831 that meshes with a gear portion that is supported by the rotation shaft of the rotation member 810 and rotates synchronously with the rotation member 810 , and a detection gear 831 that rotates in synchronism with the rotation member 810 . A detection groove is arranged at a position where the extending portion extending in parallel can enter, and a detection sensor 832 capable of detecting the phase of the detection gear 831 by detecting that the extending portion has entered the detection groove. , provided.

The attitude detecting means 830 can be arbitrarily designed to detect which attitude the rotating member 810 has. At least detect that the longitudinal direction of the rotating member 810 is aligned with the left-right direction in the arranged state and that the decorative plate 811 is arranged on the front side (appropriate posture, see FIG. 51). The formation position of the extended portion of the detection gear 831 is designed so that

55 to 57 are cross-sectional views of the game board 13 and the action unit 500 taken along line LV-LV in FIG. The game board 13 is not shown in FIG. 36, but cross-sectional views of the game board 13 in the assembled state are shown in FIGS. 55 to 57 show chronologically how the internal operation unit 600 changes from the retracted state to the extended state.

55 shows the internal operating unit 600 in the retracted state, FIG. 56 shows the internal operating unit 600 in the intermediate state, and FIG. 57 shows the internal operating unit 600 in the extended state.

As shown in FIGS. 55 to 57, the internal operation unit 600 is configured such that the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the rotating effect device 800 are displaced in the process of changing the state from the retracted state to the extended state. The displacement of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the rotation effect device 800 is configured such that the displacement in the vertical direction and the displacement in the forward rotation direction occur in stages, the details of which will be described later.

In the configuration according to the present embodiment, the arrangement of the rotating effect device 800, which has a particularly high degree of attention, will be described. Since the postures of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the rotating effect device 800 change in the forward rotation direction, the rotation effect device 800 in the extended state is arranged in the forward and backward direction compared to the rotating effect device 800 in the retracted state and the intermediate state. The directional arrangement is located on the front side.

As a result, in the retracted state, by positioning the rotating effect device 800 on the back side, a space can be secured on the front side of the rotating effect device 800, and the decoration part 247 and the electric decoration board 251 are arranged on the front side for the effect. While it is possible to improve the effect, the position of the rotating effect device 800 can be brought closer to the player side when executing the rotating light emitting effect of rotating the rotating effect device 800 in the extended state, so the rotating light emitting effect. can increase the intensity of Therefore, both the presentation effect in the retracted state and the presentation effect in the extended state can be improved.

In this embodiment, the irradiation direction LD81 of the light from the rotating effect device 800 is set to the front side in the overhanging state. On the other hand, considering that the intermediate state and the retracted state are also used for light production, the light irradiation direction LD81 is set not directly upward but obliquely forward. As a result, it is possible to prevent the utility value of the rotating effect device 800 as light effect means from being extremely lowered in the intermediate state and the retracted state. Details of the light effect will be described later.

As the light irradiation direction LD81 of the rotation effect device 800 in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600 is set diagonally forward, the posture of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 changes from the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600 to the extended state. The posture change angle in the forward roll direction required for is smaller than 90 degrees. As a result, the time and space required for posture change can be reduced compared to the case where the posture change angle is 90 degrees.

In the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, the light emitting operation effect unit 700 supporting the rotating effect device 800 is inclined in the forward rolling direction, so that the front-to-rear width is slightly increased.
Therefore, normally, the light emitting operation production unit 700 is arranged near the back side, or the displacement of the light emitting operation production unit 700 is designed to be restrained inside the central opening 60b of the base plate 60 when viewed from the front. , the collision between the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the base plate 60 is avoided.

However, when the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is arranged near the back side, the light emitting effect effect unit 700 is far from the player, so there is a possibility that the impact of the effect is reduced by half. Further, when the displacement of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is suppressed inside the central opening 60b, the movement tends to be small, and there is a possibility that the impact of the effect is halved.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the space on the back side is secured by using the central structural unit 240 that is thinner than the base plate 60 . Furthermore, the arrangement of the electric board 251 in the front-rear direction for improving the performance effect is kept within the thickness dimension of the base plate 60, and the recessed portion 252a is formed in the board holding plate 252 so that it can be placed between the lighting operation performance unit 700 and the board holding plate 252. We are trying to form a gap. As a result, the luminous action effect unit 700 is prevented from colliding with the configuration of the game board 13 while improving the degree of freedom in the attitude and arrangement of the luminous action effect unit 700.例文帳に追加

The posture change in the forward rolling direction of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the rotation effect device 800 is not started in the retracted state, but descends with the same posture until the intermediate state, and the posture change is started from the intermediate state. The starting position of this posture change is defined by the shapes of the first elongated hole 672, the second elongated hole 673, and the curved elongated hole 674, as will be described later. It is configured not to be changed depending on the control mode.

In the intermediate state, as can be seen from the fact that the rotating effect device 800 is positioned below the vertical position H1 (see FIG. 56) of the lower edge of the decorative portion 247 in the left-right central cross section, the light emitting operation effect unit 700 And since the central opening 60b is positioned in front of the rotating effect device 800 and the base plate 60 of the game board 13 is not arranged, there is no possibility of collision.

By starting the posture change in the forward rolling direction of the luminous operation production unit 700 from the state where there is no possibility of collision, the possibility of the luminous operation production unit 700 and the rotation production device 800 colliding with the game board 13 is reduced. be able to.

As a result, it is possible to prevent the space for arranging the electrical decoration board 251 and the decoration part 247 from being restricted by overlapping with the displacement trajectory of the forward rotation direction displacement of the light emitting operation production unit 700 and the rotation production device 800 . Therefore, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in designing the arrangement positions of the electrical decoration substrate 251 and the decorative portion 247 .

Next, a configuration for dividing the displacement mode of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the rotating effect device 800 in stages will be described. In this embodiment, the displacement of the light emitting operation production unit 700 is guided by two elongated holes having different shapes.

58(a) to 58(c) schematically show a first long hole 672, a second long hole 673 and a curved long hole 674. is a schematic side view of the.

FIG. 58(a) illustrates the configuration arrangement in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, FIG. 58(b) illustrates the configuration configuration in the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, and FIG. , the configuration arrangement in the extended state of the internal operating unit 600 is illustrated.

In FIGS. 58(a) to 58(c), for ease of understanding, the outlines of the front-rear long hole 636 of the lift plate member 630, the box-shaped body portion 681 of the displacement member 680, and the extension portion 683 are drawn in imaginary lines. , and the outlines of the cylindrical portion 684 of the displacement member 680 and the metal rod-shaped member 686 (the outlines of the portions surrounded by the first elongated hole 672, the second elongated hole 673, and the curved elongated hole 674) are indicated by solid lines. illustrated.

As shown in FIGS. 58(a) to 58(c), in this embodiment, the first elongated hole 672, the second elongated hole 673, and the curved elongated hole 674 are formed in different shapes to provide a lighting effect. The light emitting effect unit 700 is configured to be displaced step by step by changing the way of guiding the cylindrical part 684 and the metal bar member 686 corresponding to the vertical position and attitude of the unit 700 depending on the arrangement. Details will be described below.

Transmission of the driving force to the displacement member 680 holding the light emitting effect unit 700 is performed via the lift plate member 630 . That is, in FIGS. 58(a) to 58(c), the longitudinally elongated hole 636 is on the most upstream side of the transmission path of the drive force generated by the drive motor 648 (see FIG. 47).

That is, as the elevating plate member 630 is vertically displaced, the metal rod-shaped member 686 disposed inside the front-rear elongated hole 636 is displaced in a permissible direction. follows and displaces.

First, the first elongated hole 672 and the second elongated hole 673 are arranged such that their longitudinal directions coincide with the vertical direction and are parallel to each other. Therefore, while the metal rod-shaped member 686 is guided by the second long hole 673 and the cylindrical portion 684 is guided by the first long hole 672 (between the retracted state and the intermediate state), the displacement member 680 is connected. Displacement of the light emission effect unit 700 in the forward direction is suppressed, and parallel displacement is performed in the vertical direction.

Next, the metal rod-shaped member 686 is guided to the curved elongated hole 674, and the curved elongated hole 674 is in the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600 (the state in which the tubular portion 684 is in contact with the lower end of the first elongated hole 672). is formed along an arc with the center of the cylindrical portion 684 at , and is connected to the lower end of the second elongated hole 673 .

Therefore, while the metal rod-shaped member 686 is guided by the curved elongated hole 674 (between the intermediate state and the overhanging state), the vertical position of the cylindrical portion 684 is maintained, and the metal rod-shaped member 686 is centered on the central axis J1. , the light emitting effect unit 700 is displaced forward about the central axis J1.

When the lift plate member 630 is moved upward from the state of FIG. No direct drive transmission from 630 occurs.

Therefore, until the internal operation unit 600 reaches the intermediate state (see FIG. 58(b)), the cylindrical portion 684 is kept in contact with the lower end of the first elongated hole 672 . When the internal operation unit 600 moves from the intermediate state to the retracted state (see FIG. 58(a)), the cylindrical portion 684 moves through the box-shaped main body portion 681 to which the metal rod-shaped member 686 is fixed. The tubular portion 684 moves upward while being lifted by the lifting plate member 630 .

That is, the displacement of the displacement member 680 associated with the descent of the lift plate member 630 is designed as displacement from the state of FIG. 58(a) to the state of FIG. 58(c) through the state of FIG. 58(b). 58(c) through FIG. 58(b) to the state of FIG. 58(a). be done.

It is the longitudinal long hole 636 that transmits the driving force for these displacements, and the displacement direction is defined as the vertical direction (linear direction). is set to be long enough to allow That is, since it is not necessary to switch the displacement direction of the longitudinal long hole 636 according to the change of the displacement mode of the light emitting effect unit 700, the design of the lift plate member 630 can be simplified.

It should be noted that while the light irradiation direction LD81 of the rotating effect device 800 in the retracted state is set diagonally forward, the light irradiation direction LD81 of the rotating effect device 800 in the overhanging state is set forward, so that the light emission effect unit The displacement angle in the forward roll direction of 700 is designed as an angle slightly smaller than 90 degrees.

As shown in FIGS. 58(a) to 58(c), the first elongated hole 672 is widened at the deformed opening 684b of the tubular portion 684 (see FIG. 50(a)). One purpose is to provide a gap large enough to allow the electrical wiring to pass through, since the holes act as wiring holes for the electrical wiring.

For another purpose, the supporting area (surrounding surface area) can be increased by increasing the diameter of the shaft that is supported when the light emitting effect unit 700 is displaced in the forward rotation direction. As a result, the load (frictional force) generated per unit area of the support portion (first elongated hole 672) can be reduced when displaced due to a change in posture. The durability of the shaped portion 684 and the first long hole 672 can be improved. As a result, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in designing the material of the member. For example, even if the cylindrical portion 684 is made of a resin material, sufficient durability can be provided.

The second elongated hole 673 and the curved elongated hole 674 are elongated holes for guiding the displacement of the metal rod member 686 and are narrower than the first elongated hole 672 . A driving force generated by the drive motor 648 is transmitted to the metal rod-shaped member 686 via the elevating plate member 630 . Although the metal rod-like member 686 is small in diameter, it is made of metal, does not require electrical wiring to pass through the inside, and is filled inside, so it can exhibit sufficient strength.

Since the widths of the second long hole 673 and the curved long hole 674 are formed to be narrow, the clearance between them and the metal rod-shaped member 686 can be reduced, so that the displacement of the light emitting operation production unit 700 can be stabilized. can.

Therefore, it is possible to reduce misalignment of the metal rod member 686 in the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600 (the state in which the displacement in the vertical direction and the displacement in the forward rolling direction are switched). Thereby, stepwise switching of the displacement of the light emitting operation production unit 700 can be executed smoothly.

The direction in which the self-weight of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 acts in the process of displacement will be described. In FIGS. 58(a) to 58(c), the center-of-gravity position G1 of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is illustrated.

Although it is the elevating plate member 630 that regulates the vertical displacement of the displacement member 680 , the tubular portion 684 is not directly supported by the elevating plate member 630 . Therefore, the tubular portion 684 is suspended from the lifting plate member 630 via the box-shaped main body portion 681, the extension portion 683, and the metal rod-shaped member 686, and the displacement is restricted by the first long hole 672. placement is maintained.

Therefore, from the retracted state to the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, the dead weight of the light-emitting operation effect unit 700 displaces the cylindrical portion 684 downward along the direction with the metal rod-shaped member 686 as the rotation axis. Since a load in the backward rolling direction centering on the member 686 is generated, the tubular portion 684 is biased forward and obliquely downward by the weight of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 itself.

As a result, the tubular portion 684 can be brought into contact with the front side surface of the first elongated hole 672, and the large-diameter ring member 688 (see FIG. 50(a)) can be configured to roll in one direction. Wear of the cylindrical portion 684, the large-diameter ring member 688, and the first elongated hole 672 can be suppressed as compared with the case where the rotation direction is not determined and slides.

On the other hand, from the intermediate state to the extended state of the internal operation unit 600, the cylindrical portion 684 is supported by the first elongated hole 672 (downward displacement is restricted). Therefore, the cylindrical portion 684 is maintained at the lower end of the first long hole 672 by the weight of the light emitting operation effect unit 700, and the metal rod member 686 is directed downward along the direction with the cylindrical portion 684 as the rotation axis. (the load in the forward rotation direction centered on the cylindrical portion 684) is generated, the weight of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 urges the metal rod-shaped member 686 in the direction along the arc centered on the central axis J1. be done.

Therefore, the load when the internal operation unit 600 starts to change state from the intermediate state to the extended state is caused by its own weight, so that the displacement can be caused smoothly. In this embodiment, since the center of gravity position G1 is arranged between the metal rod-shaped member 686 and the cylindrical portion 684 in the front-rear direction, the distance from the metal rod-shaped member 686 and the cylindrical portion 684 serving as the axis to the center of gravity position G1 is can be avoided from becoming excessively long.

As a result, both the load in the direction of rotation about the metal rod-like member 686 and the load in the direction of rotation about the cylindrical portion 684 can be prevented from being excessively large, and can be generated at appropriate sizes.

During vertical displacement of the displacement member 680 , the metal rod member 686 is configured to overtake the cylindrical portion 684 . With this configuration, the cylindrical portion 684 can be stopped and only the metal bar member 686 can be vertically displaced.

Driving force required to start the upward displacement of the displacement member 680 compared to the case where the cylindrical portion 684 is also upwardly displaced when the metal rod member 686 starts to be upwardly displaced from the protruding state of the internal operation unit 600 can be reduced. As a result, the size of the drive motor 648 can be reduced.

In addition, by shortening the vertical displacement width of the tubular portion 684, the vertical displacement width of the electrical wiring inserted through the tubular portion 684 can be shortened. Therefore, it is possible to easily prevent disconnection of the electric wiring.

How the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the rotation effect device 800 look when viewed from the front will be described. In the present embodiment, by displacing the light emitting operation effect unit 700 in the forward rolling direction, different modes of light emitting effects are executed.

59-61 are front views of the operating unit 500. FIG. 59 to 61, for convenience of explanation, the outlines of the outer rail 62, the decorative portion 247 of the central structural unit 240, and the decorative substrate 251 are schematically illustrated, and the inner sides of the decorative portion 247 and the decorative substrate 251 are shown. It is shown whited out.

In FIGS. 59 to 61, by white-painting the inner side of the decoration part 247 and the electric decoration substrate 251, it is expressed that the light transmittance is lowered. In practice, the electrical decoration board 251 is made of an impermeable material and obstructs the player's field of view, but the decoration part 247 is made of a light-transmitting material, so although the light-transmitting property is low, , the player's field of vision passes (through the decorative portion 247, the configuration on the back side can be visually recognized).

59 illustrates the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, FIG. 60 illustrates the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, and FIG. 61 illustrates the extended state of the internal operation unit 600. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 59, in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, the rotation effect device 800 is arranged behind the decoration part 247 and the electrical decoration board 251, and most of them are hidden when viewed from the front.
Therefore, the visibility of the rotating effect device 800 itself is lowered. In this state, the detected portion 635 enters a detection groove of a detection device (not shown) and is detected by the detection device, thereby confirming that the lift plate member 630 is arranged at the upper end of the vertical displacement. This is determined by the audio ramp controller 113 (see FIG. 4).

Also, in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600 , the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the rotation effect device 800 are visually recognized in a state where they are separated by the decoration part 247 . Therefore, the light-emitting operation unit 700 performs a front-facing light effect by illuminating the decorative member 750 with light emitted from the electrical decoration board 741 (see FIG. 51), and the rotating effect device 800 rotates the outer rail 62. Since each light effect can be visually recognized separately when executing an upward light effect by irradiating light toward the user, each light effect can be made conspicuous.

In the present embodiment, the curved surface (surface facing the outer rail 62 in the vertical direction when viewed from the front) and the outer rail 62 are convex upward as the portion to which the light is emitted from the rotating effect device 800. Designed in a similar shape as curved shape.

Therefore, when the rotating effect device 800 is in a posture different from the posture for executing the rotating light emitting effect described later, the rotating effect device 800 is visually recognized as if it were a member for illuminating the outer rail 62. be able to. As a result, the utility value of the rotation effect device 800 in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600 can be increased, and the appearance of the game board 13 and the operation unit 500 in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600 can be improved.

As an effective effect performed by the light emitted from the rotating effect device 800 to the outer rail 62, a right-handed suggestive effect is assumed in which the light is visually recognized as if it were moving along the path of the ball.
For example, the order of irradiating the light from the rotating effect device 800 is set, starting from the time when the leftmost LED irradiates the range E1 of the outer rail 62 arranged above, to the range E2 of the outer rail 62 with the adjacent LED on the right. , and sequentially changes to the ranges E3 and E4, and the LED that has emitted light is turned off after a certain time (for example, 1 second) from the irradiation timing. , as if the light were moving to the right along the outer rail 62, thereby informing the player that it is time to hit to the right.

In this case, in order to perform a right-handed suggestion effect, the game board 13 (see FIG. 18) is scattered with an illumination board, or a figure or picture for right-handed suggestion displayed on the third pattern display device 81 is designed. You can save the effort of

Note that the right-handed suggestion effect is not limited to the case of executing only the light emitting effect by the rotation effect device 800, and various modes are exemplified. For example, in addition to the light emitting effect by the rotating effect device 800, the light emitting means arranged on the decorative boards scattered on the game board 13 may be caused to emit light, or in addition to the light emitting effect by the rotating effect device 800. , the third symbol display device 81 may display a figure or a picture for suggesting hitting to the right.

Since the arrangement position of the rotation effect device 800 in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600 is set on the back side of the upper connecting member 270 made of transparent resin, no nail is arranged in front of the rotation effect device 800.例文帳に追加As a result, there is no influence of the reflection by the nails, so that the light emitted from the rotating effect device 800 can be easily recognized by the player.

In addition, as will be described later, the rotating effect device 800 can execute a rotating light emitting effect in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600. It is used as a device capable of executing a right-handed suggestion effect by shining light on the outer rail 62 in the state. That is, the rotating effect device 800 can be used for different purpose effects.

The light effect executed by the rotating effect device 800 is not limited to the right-handed suggestion effect. For example, as a notice effect that the central light-emitting means 251b of the illumination board 251 as the effect device executes the light-emitting effect, a light effect such as making the player visually recognize an upward arrow may be executed.

As shown in FIG. 60 , in the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600 , the rotating effect device 800 is arranged below the decoration section 247 . As a result, the visibility of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the rotating effect device 800 is increased by the amount not blocked by the decorative portion 247 compared to the retracted state.

Furthermore, compared to the retracted state, it becomes easier to grasp that the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the rotation effect device 800 are integrally formed, and the vertical interval between the outer rail 62 and the rotation effect device 800 is widened.

Therefore, as a role of the rotating effect device 800, it can be easily recognized as a member that performs light effect integrally with the decorative member 750 of the light emitting operation effect unit 700, instead of a member for illuminating the outer rail 62.例文帳に追加

As a result, in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, the central decorative member 751 is a small effect that can be visually recognized, but in the intermediate state, it becomes a large effect including not only the central decorative member 751 but also the rotating effect device 800. It is possible to give the player the illusion of being changed.

As shown in FIG. 61 , the rotating effect device 800 is in a posture in which the light irradiation direction LD81 faces the front side when the internal operation unit 600 is in the overhanging state. In this state, when light is emitted from the rotating effect device 800 in the above-described first light emission control mode, the light can be visually recognized as moving rightward along the horizontal direction. This technique also allows the player to grasp the effect of hitting to the right as a suggestive effect.

In addition, unlike the arrangement of the specific winning opening 65a in the game area in the present embodiment (see FIG. 31), when the specific winning opening 65a is arranged on the lower right side of the game area, the longitudinal direction of the rotating effect device 800 The orientation of the rotating effect device 800 may be changed so that the position is tilted downward to the right, and light may be emitted in the above-described first light emission control mode in that orientation. In this case, since the specific winning opening 65a is arranged at the destination of the light, the player can easily understand that the ball should be shot toward the specific winning opening 65a.

The rotation effect device 800 is arranged so as to be able to execute a rotation motion of one or more rotations in the extended state of the internal motion unit 600 . The operation speed of the rotating motion is not particularly limited. may be visually recognized (so-called Versalite device may be configured).

In FIG. 61, the detected portion 635 enters a detection groove of a detection device (not shown) to detect that the elevator plate member 630 is positioned at the lower end of the vertical displacement. It becomes possible for the sound lamp control device 113 (see FIG. 4) to determine whether the rotation axis RJ1 of the member 810 is oriented in the front-rear direction.

By using this detection as a flag, control may be performed so that the rotating light emitting effect of the rotating member 810 can be executed. That is, the detection device for detecting the end of movement of the lifting plate member 630 can also be used as a detection device for detecting the timing at which the rotation light emitting effect of the rotating member 810 can be started.

62 is a front view of the operation unit 500. FIG. In FIG. 62, for convenience of explanation, the outlines of the outer rail 62, the decorative portion 247 of the central structural unit 240, and the electrical board 251 are schematically illustrated, and the insides of the decorative portion 247 and the electrical board 251 are painted white. shown as
In FIG. 62, the outline of the afterimage in the state in which the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 is rotating at high speed is illustrated by imaginary lines in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600 .

The high-speed rotation speed of rotating member 810 is not limited at all, and various aspects are exemplified. For example, the rotation speed may be such that the configuration on the back side becomes difficult to visually recognize due to an afterimage, or the rotation speed may be such that the configuration on the back side can be visually recognized through a position where the rotating member 810 is not arranged, although an afterimage occurs.

In FIG. 62, as the light effect (rotating light emitting effect) of the rotating effect device 800, the rotating member 810 is rotated at a rotational speed that makes it difficult to visually recognize the structure on the back side due to the afterimage, and is controlled to be visible during rotation. A state in which an example of a figure (a large arrow pointing to the right) is illustrated.

In FIG. 62, for ease of understanding, possible arrangements of the rotating member 810 are shown shifted by 45 degrees. It rotates at a speed that makes it difficult to see. By making the graphics visible as shown in FIG. 62, the player can be notified (the player can be made aware that it is time to hit right).

A specific implementation method of the rotating light emitting effect will be described. Inside the rotating member 810 , a plurality of LEDs arranged along the longitudinal direction of the rotating member 810 are arranged so that the light travels toward the front side through the arch-shaped transmitting member 814 . Therefore, the diameter of the trajectory (circular path) along which the LED moves when rotating the rotating member 810 around the rotation axis RJ1 varies depending on the distance from the rotation axis RJ1.

In FIG. 62, depending on whether the placement of each LED during movement accompanying the high-speed rotation of the rotating member 810 is inside or outside the figure to be displayed (rightward arrow in FIG. 62), each When the LEDs are switched on and off, the afterimage of the light visually recognized through the arch-shaped transparent member 814 is integrally recognized, so that the player can be made to visually recognize a specific figure (rightward arrow in FIG. 62). .

Since the displayed figure can be changed in various ways by switching the on/off control timing of each LED corresponding to the rotation of the rotating member 810, the degree of freedom of the lighting performance using the rotating member 810 is improved. be able to.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the rotating effect device 800 can be used to execute a notification effect for the same purpose (right-handed suggesting effect) in various modes. That is, in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, it can be executed by irradiating the outer rail 62 with light, and in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600, it can be executed in both a mode in which the rotating effect device 800 is not rotated and a mode in which it is rotated. can do.

Therefore, as compared with the case where there are few variations of the notification effect (for example, there is only one), it is possible to make it difficult to predict the effect. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the player.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the notification effect of suggesting hitting to the right has been described as an example, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and various effects can be exemplified. For example, the direction of the light and the direction of the arrow can be switched alternately left and right, and a notification effect that suggests switching the firing of the ball to the left and right alternately can be used. A notification effect that suggests returning may be performed.

Further, for example, by performing a light emission effect so as to display an arc shape concentric with the outer rail 62 during high-speed rotation in the rotating light effect effect in the extended state, the outer rail 62 is similar to the rotating effect device 800 in the retracted state. It is possible to continue the light emitting effect in accordance with the shape of the body even in the extended state. As a result, it is possible to provide consistency in the light emission effect.

As shown in FIG. 62, the rotating effect device 800 can be rotated at high speed when the internal operation unit 600 is extended. Since it is designed, this embodiment employs a structure that supports the rotation effect device 800 so that it is not displaced by a load generated in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis due to high-speed rotation.

First, the regulation of the lateral displacement of the rotating effect device 800 will be described. The light emitting operation effect unit 700 is held by connecting the connecting holes 764 of the intermediate connecting member 760 to the fastening portion 682 of the displacement member 680. Only one is formed as a substantially circular support hole 764b instead of an elongated hole, and the others are formed as elongated holes 764a.

Here, by making the connecting hole 764 to which the fastening portion 682 is connected to be an elongated hole 764a, it is possible to allow vertical displacement of the displacement members 680 on both left and right sides when displacing the light emitting operation production unit 700 in the vertical direction. (See FIG. 39). On the other hand, if only the elongated holes 764a are used, there is a possibility that the rotation effect device 800 is displaced in the horizontal direction when the rotation effect device 800 rotates at high speed.

On the other hand, as in the present embodiment, by using at least one hole as the support hole 764b, the movement of the fastening portion 682 in the left-right direction can be restricted by the support hole 764b. Even if the device 800 rotates at high speed, it is possible to suppress the positional deviation of the rotating effect device 800 in the horizontal direction.

63(a) to 63(c) are schematic front views of the fastening portion 682 of the displacement member 680, the long hole 764a of the connected hole 764, and the support hole 764b. 63(a) to 63(c), the longitudinal direction (horizontal width direction) of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is schematically illustrated as a schematic straight line 700L.

That is, FIG. 63(a) illustrates a state in which the light emitting operation production unit 700 is maintained in a horizontal posture because the schematic straight line 700L is arranged along the horizontal direction, and FIG. Since the straight line 700L inclines upward to the left, the state of the tilted attitude of the light emitting operation production unit 700 is illustrated by the maximum allowable tilt angle, and in FIG. Therefore, the state in which the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is tilted is illustrated at the maximum allowable tilt angle. 63(a) corresponds to the states shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, and the state shown in FIG. 63(c) corresponds to the state shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 63(a) to 63(c), the inclination of the schematic straight line 700L is caused by rotational displacement with the support hole 764b as the fulcrum. FIG. 63(b) shows the position where the cylindrical portion 689b1 of the front and rear ring member 689 abuts against the left end of the long hole 764a located on the upper left of the drawing. 700) (rotation in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front) is allowed.

FIG. 63(c) shows the position where the cylindrical portion 689b1 of the front and rear ring member 689 abuts against the right end of the elongated hole 764a located in the upper right of the drawing. 700) (rotation in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the front) is allowed.

Thus, in this embodiment, unlike the case where the support holes 764b are employed at a plurality of positions, it is possible to allow positional deviation of the fastening portions 682 arranged on the left and right sides in the direction of the straight line UD71 along the vertical direction. Therefore, in a configuration in which the vertical movement of the light emitting operation production unit 700 is executed by simultaneously driving the drive motors 648 arranged on the left and right sides, deviations in operation timing between the drive motors 648 and fluctuations in rotation speed occur. can be tolerated.

The rotation of the schematic straight line 700L starting from the support hole 764b is such that when the opening direction of the support hole 764b is the front-rear direction as shown in FIG. Displacement in the movement direction of the plate member 630 (the direction along the straight line UD71, the vertical direction) is allowed.

On the other hand, when the light emitting operation rendering unit 700 is tilted and displaced so that the opening direction of the support hole 764b is substantially vertical (in this embodiment, when the angle is 5 degrees with respect to the vertical direction, that is, when the internal operation In the case of the extended state of the unit 600, see FIG. 62), the rotational direction of the schematic straight line 700L starting from the support hole 764b is along a plane substantially perpendicular to the straight line UD71 (in this embodiment, the angle with respect to the front-rear direction is 5 degrees) and intersects the straight line UD71 at a substantially right angle.

The elevator plate member 630 is guided by the elongated hole 612 (see FIG. 49) so as to be displaced in the direction of the straight line UD71, while its longitudinal displacement is restricted, so the longitudinal displacement of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is suppressed. It is Therefore, when the rotation direction of the schematic straight line 700L starting from the support hole 764b is along a plane substantially orthogonal to the straight line UD71, the allowable range of rotation of the schematic straight line 700L is suppressed.

That is, even under the condition that the long hole 764a is formed, it is possible to suppress the positional deviation of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 with respect to the elevator plate member 630 in the overhanging state of the internal operation unit 600.

In this case, as described above, by controlling the rotating light emitting effect in which the rotating member 810 rotates at high speed to be executed in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600, the rotation axis RJ1 of the rotating member 810 is arranged to rotate and emit light. It is possible to prevent deviation during production. This makes it possible to omit the arrangement of another member for fixing the arrangement of the rotation axis RJ1 of the rotation member 810 .

In addition, in this embodiment, since the support hole 764b is arranged on the opposite side of the rotating member 810 (the rear side in the state of FIG. As a result, it is possible to easily limit misalignment caused by the rotation of the rotating member 810 (displacement caused on the front side of the light emitting operation effect unit 700).

When the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is tilted and displaced, the load in the rotational direction causes a load on the intermediate connecting member 760 in the direction away from the displacement member 680 (the direction in which the fastening portion 682 (see FIG. 50) protrudes) (see FIG. 50). 53). Therefore, without countermeasures, the fastening portion 682 may be overloaded and damaged.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, by setting the attitude in which the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is slightly tilted (see FIG. 55) as the initial attitude, the intermediate connecting member 760 is moved toward the lower edge of the displacement member 680 before the tilting displacement. It is urged in the approaching direction. That is, since the intermediate coupling member 760 is arranged close to the displacement member 680 on the side close to the cylindrical portion 684 (see FIG. 50(a)) as the rotation shaft of the displacement member 680, the displacement member The load in the direction away from 680 can be easily generated as the load in the rotational direction of displacement member 680, and the load applied to fastening portion 682 can be reduced.

Next, regulation of vertical displacement of the rotation effect device 800 will be described. In this embodiment, the vertical displacement of the contact plate 638 of the elevating plate member 630 can be regulated by the resistance generator 650, and the regulation can be executed in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600. be done.

FIGS. 64-66 are cross-sectional views of operating unit 500 taken along line LXIV-LXIV of FIG. The LXIV-LXIV line is set as a line passing through the center of the plate thickness of the abutted plate 638 (see FIG. 49) of the lifting plate member 630 . Although the game board 13 is not shown in FIG. 36, cross-sectional views of the game board 13 in the assembled state are shown in FIGS.

64 illustrates the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, FIG. 65 illustrates the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, and FIG. 66 illustrates the extended state of the internal operation unit 600. FIG.

FIGS. 64 to 66 illustrate states in which the solenoid 651 is not energized and the solenoid 651 is de-energized. In addition, in FIG. 65, for reference, the state in which the solenoid 651 is energized and the solenoid 651 is energized is shown partially cut away.

As shown in FIGS. 64 and 66, when the solenoid 651 is not energized, the longitudinal displacement member 653 of the resistance generating device 650 is positioned on the front side and enters the moving path of the abutted plate 638 of the elevating plate member 630. .

Both the upper and lower side surfaces of the abutted plate 638 and the upper and lower side surfaces of the front-rear displacement member 653 are formed in a planar shape perpendicular to the vertical direction. As a result, the moving direction (vertical direction) of the abutted plate 638 can be matched with the direction of the load that the abutted plate 638 receives from the upper and lower side surfaces of the front-rear displacement member 653 in the moving direction.

Therefore, since the load applied from the abutted plate 638 to the front-rear displacement member 653 does not have a rearward component, the front-rear displacement member 653 can be prevented from being pushed out to the rear side. Therefore, the state in which the front-rear displacement member 653 is located on the front side is maintained.

In the state shown in FIG. 64, the front-rear displacement member 653 abuts against the abutted plate 638 in the vertical direction and functions to prevent the abutted plate 638 from being displaced downward. That is, even if the driving motor 648 is not energized, the forward/backward displacement member 653 can prevent the elevating plate member 630 from being displaced downward by its own weight, so the internal operation unit 600 can be maintained in the retracted state.

In this embodiment, since the coil spring SP1 (see FIG. 47) exerts an upward biasing force on the lift plate member 630, the biasing force of the coil spring SP1 is applied to the lift plate member 630 when the internal operation unit 600 is in the retracted state. By designing the size to be large enough for maintenance, it is possible to maintain the internal operation unit 600 in the retracted state without causing the forward/backward displacement member 653 to function.

On the other hand, in this case, the biasing force of the coil spring SP1 increases, and the driving force generated in the driving motor 648 to displace the elevating plate member 630 downward increases. may be needed. On the other hand, by adopting the configuration in which the internal operation unit 600 is maintained in the retracted state by the front-rear displacement member 653 as in the present embodiment, the biasing force of the coil spring SP1 can be reduced as an auxiliary force. Therefore, the size of the drive motor 648 can be reduced.

In the state shown in FIG. 66, the front-rear displacement member 653 abuts against the abutted plate 638 in the vertical direction and functions to prevent the abutted plate 638 from being displaced upward. That is, even if the drive motor 648 is not energized, the vertical displacement member 653 can prevent the elevation plate member 630 from being displaced upward, so the internal operation unit 600 can be maintained in the extended state.

As the load that causes the lifting plate member 630 to be displaced upward, load due to inertia during the rotating light emitting effect of the rotating effect device 800 (see FIG. 62) is assumed. That is, when the rotary effect device 800 rotates at high speed, the rotary effect device 800 may be displaced in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis, but vertical displacement can be prevented by the front-back displacement member 653 .

As described above, in the present embodiment, the longitudinal displacement member 653 not only displaces the elevator plate member 630 downward when the internal operation unit 600 is retracted, but also displaces the elevator plate member 630 upward when the internal operation unit 600 is extended. can also be prevented.

The state shown in FIG. 65 is a state in which the solenoid 651 is energized and energized (see the cut-out range in FIG. 65), the lift plate member 630 is displaced downward, and then the solenoid 651 is de-energized. corresponds to the state of

That is, in the present embodiment, when the solenoid 651 is energized, the longitudinally displacing member 653 retreats from the displacement trajectory of the abutted plate 638, thereby permitting vertical displacement of the elevating plate member 630. Even if the solenoid 651 is de-energized during the vertical displacement of the plate member 630 , the vertical displacement of the elevating plate member 630 is not immediately restricted. The vertical displacement can be continued while sliding on the side surface.

In other words, as modes of the load that the elevating plate member 630 receives during vertical displacement, there are a mode in which the longitudinally displacing member 653 does not contact the abutted plate 638 and therefore no load is received from the longitudinally displacing member 653 , and a mode in which the longitudinally displacing member 653 does not receive the load from the longitudinally displacing member 653 . It is possible to configure a mode in which frictional force is received by contact with 653 , and these can be switched depending on whether or not the solenoid 651 is energized.

Although the shape of the front side surface of the front-rear displacing member 653 that abuts against the abutted plate 638 is not limited at all, in the present embodiment, it is a planar shape extending perpendicularly to the front-rear direction across the pair of upper and lower guide protrusions 614. , and has a curved surface shape that curves away from the abutted plate 638 on the upper and lower outer sides of the guide projecting portion 614 .

As a result, the vertical width of the contact surface with the abutted plate 638, which has a planar shape on which the rear side surface is orthogonal to the front-rear direction, can be widened, and the contact area can be secured. The frictional force applied to the elevator plate member 630 can be increased, and the extent to which the elevator plate member 630 is braked can be increased in both the vertical direction.

As described above, in this embodiment, the front-rear displacement member 653 can brake (or stop) the elevator plate member 630 that is being vertically displaced. That is, the front-rear displacement member 653 is a member for maintaining the arrangement of the elevator plate member 630 at the upper and lower ends (the retracted state and the extended state of the internal operation unit 600), and a member for braking the elevator plate member 630 during displacement. It can also be used as a member.

When the driving force is transmitted to the rack gear portion 634 of the lifting plate member 630 via the meshing transmission gear 649, the rack gear portion 634 of the lifting plate member 630 is urged rearward by its own weight as described above. As a result, the meshing state between the rack gear 634 and the transmission gear 649 is optimized, and the driving force transmission efficiency is improved.

On the other hand, when the lift plate member 630 is braked, the load applied from the front-rear displacement member 653 to the abutted plate 638 is a load directed toward the front side, and acts to move the rack gear 634 away from the transmission gear 649 .

Therefore, when the front-rear displacement member 653 abuts against the abutted plate 638, not only the deceleration effect due to braking by the frictional force generated at the abutting position but also the meshing state between the rack gear 634 and the transmission gear 649 can be improved. It is possible to produce a deceleration effect by making it worse (lowering the degree of meshing to make the driving force transmission efficiency worse). As a result, the lifting plate member 630 can be efficiently braked (decelerated).

An example of switching control of energization of the solenoid 651 will be described. The retracted state of the internal operation unit 600 will be described as a reference. First, before the drive motor 648 starts to be driven, the solenoid 651 is energized to retract the front-rear displacement member 653 from the displacement trajectory of the abutted plate 638 .

As a result, the elevating plate member 630 can be vertically displaced, so that the drive motor 648 is started to move the internal operation unit 600 downward toward the extended state. By de-energizing the solenoid 651 in the state before the extended state (for example, the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600), the front-rear displacement member 653 is pressed against the contacted plate 638 (see FIG. 65). ), the lift plate member 630 can be braked by the frictional force.

When the internal operation unit 600 reaches the extended state in this state, the abutted plate 638 is arranged below the displacement trajectory of the longitudinally displacing member 653 . side position (see FIG. 66).

Therefore, the action given to the abutted plate 638 by the front-rear displacement member 653 can be smoothly changed from braking to position regulation without switching between energization and non-energization of the solenoid 651 .

On the other hand, when the internal operation unit 600 is displaced upward from the protruding state, the energization of the solenoid 651 is maintained while the elevating plate member 630 is displaced in the vertical direction, so that the front-rear displacement member 653 moves to the abutment plate. 638 can be kept out of contact. As a result, it is possible to prevent the generation of frictional resistance between the front-rear displacement member 653 and the abutted plate 638, so that the driving force required for upward displacement of the elevating plate member 630 can be reduced. The size of the motor 648 can be reduced.

It will be described that the mode of the rotation operation of the rotation effect device 800 changes in response to the state change of the internal operation unit 600. FIG. In the present embodiment, the attitude of the rotation effect device 800 changes as the attitude of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 changes in the forward or backward direction. Change.

67 to 69 are cross-sectional views of the game board 13 and the operation unit 500 along line LXVII-LXVII in FIG. The LXVII-LXVII line corresponds to the line passing through the center of the width dimension of the tubular member 695 (see FIG. 37) of the rotational posture assisting member 690. FIG. Although the game board 13 is not shown in FIG. 36, cross-sectional views of the game board 13 in the assembled state are shown in FIGS.

67 shows the extended state of the internal operation unit 600, FIGS. 68(a) and 68(b) show the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, and FIGS. ), the retracted state of the internal operating unit 600 is illustrated. That is, FIGS. 67 to 69 show how the internal operation unit 600 changes from the extended state to the retracted state via the intermediate state in chronological order.

68(a) and 69(a) show the rotating member 810 in a proper posture in which the longitudinal direction of the rotating member 810 is along the horizontal direction, and FIGS. The front end of the member 810 is shown reaching the end of the allowed rearward travel.

That is, FIG. 68(b) illustrates a state in which the end of the rotating member 810 is in contact with the bottom wall portion 511 of the rear case 510 (FIG. 68(b) illustrates non-contact, 69(b), the end portion of the rotating member 810 is in contact with the cylindrical member 695 of the rotational posture assisting member 690. The contacting state is illustrated (in FIG. 69(b), it is illustrated in non-contacting state, but it is in contacting on the right side of the illustrated cross section (FIG. 69(b) on the front side of the paper surface)). .

In the extended state of the internal operation unit 600 shown in FIG. 67, the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 makes one turn or more (360 degrees or more) in the rotational direction RD1 about the rotation axis RJ1, for example, a rotating light emitting effect. is configured to allow rotational movement of the That is, the decorative portion 247 and the like arranged on the center frame 86 are arranged at positions that do not enter the motion locus of the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 .

In FIG. 68, since the bottom wall portion 511 of the back case 510 is arranged on the back side of the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800, the rotatable angle of the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 is It is limited to an angle until it displaces in the rotational direction RD1 and comes into contact with the rear case 510 (see FIG. 68(b)).

Basically, the posture of the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 is controlled so that the longitudinal direction of the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 is along the left-right direction before the state of the internal operation unit 600 changes from the extended state to the intermediate state. (controlled to a proper posture) and then controlled to change the state toward the intermediate state, the possibility of collision between the rotating member 810 and the bottom wall portion 511 is low.

In the present embodiment, even if the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 collides with the bottom wall portion 511 due to erroneous control, the rotating member 810 is positioned above the upper edge of the opening 511a of the bottom wall portion 511. Since it is arranged so as to collide with the wall portion 511 , it is possible to avoid a situation where the rotating member 810 collides with the third pattern display device 81 .

In FIG. 69, since the cylindrical member 695 of the rotational attitude assisting member 690 is disposed on the back side of the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800, the rotatable angle of the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 is 810 is displaced in the rotational direction RD1 and is limited to an angle until it comes into contact with the tubular member 695. FIG. That is, the rotatable angle of the rotating member 810 of the rotation effect device 800 is smaller in the retracted state (see FIG. 69(b)) than in the intermediate state (see FIG. 68(b)).

In the present embodiment, when the rotating member 810 is rotationally displaced until it abuts against the bottom wall portion 511 in the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, the state change continues until the internal operation unit 600 is in the retracted state. However, in the process of the state change (upward displacement of the light emitting operation effect unit 700), the rotation member 810 contacts the tubular member 695 and is pushed forward, so that the posture difference from the proper posture of the rotation member 810 is increased. The orientation of the rotating member 810 is configured to be modified so that it becomes smaller.

Since the rotating member 810 has a symmetrical shape in its proper posture (see FIG. 61) and the cylindrical member 695 is arranged in a symmetrical position, if the posture difference of the rotating member 810 occurs between the left and right sides, Also, the posture of the rotating member 810 is corrected so that the posture difference from the appropriate posture of the rotating member 810 is reduced (regardless of the direction of rotation about the rotation axis RJ1).

Since the rotating member 810 rotates around the rotation axis RJ1, the rotating member 810 is displaced toward the back side and contacts the tubular member 695 (left and right sides, see FIG. side), the rotating member 810 comes close to the base plate 60 . If the posture deviates significantly from the proper posture, the rotating member 810 may rub against the base plate 60 and the rotating member 810 may be worn or damaged by collision.

On the other hand, due to the function of the cylindrical member 695 as described above, the posture of the rotating member 810 changes toward returning to the proper posture in the process of changing the state of the internal operation unit 600 toward the retracted state. The rotating members 810 on the other left and right sides can be displaced in a direction away from the base plate 60 . Thereby, contact between rotating member 810 and base plate 60 can be avoided.

As described above, the cylindrical member 695 is a member that contacts the rotating member 810 and functions to push the rotating member 810 forward. It is formed in a cylindrical shape. That is, the tubular member 695 rotates when it comes into contact with the rotating member 810 so that the rotating member 810 is not left with scratches.

In order to maintain this function, it is preferable to omit the decorative shape as much as possible. there is a possibility.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the cylindrical member 695 is arranged on the retracted position side (upper side and rear side) from the arrangement of the rotating member 810 in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600, so that the cylindrical member 695 attention to can be reduced.

Furthermore, in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, the cylindrical member 695 is designed to be arranged on the back side of the rotating member 810 (see FIG. 36), so the visibility of the cylindrical member 695 is increased by the rotating member 810. can be lowered.

Therefore, the shape of the cylindrical member 695 is designed to be an optimum shape for avoiding wear of the rotating member 810, and the visibility of the cylindrical member 695 is lowered so that the cylindrical member 695 can be seen by the player. Therefore, the game can be continued without discomfort.

A description will be given of the light effect that can be achieved by changing the attitude of the rotating member 810 when the internal operation unit 600 is retracted. As described above, in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, the outer rail 62 is irradiated with the light emitted from the rotation effect device 800, and the effect of causing the outer rail 62 to emit light is possible.

In addition, by changing the attitude of the rotating member 810 around the rotation axis RJ1, one of the rotating tip portions of the rotating member 810 can be displaced forward. For example, in FIG. 69(b), since the tip of rotation on the back side (left side) of the paper surface can be shifted to the front side, the left side of the outer rail 62 can emit brighter light, and the right side can emit slightly darker light. Further, by reversing the direction of change in posture of the rotating member 810, the difference in brightness between left and right can be reversed.

As a result, an effect can be executed in which the light emission intensity of the outer rail 62 is changed for each part. For example, without changing the emission intensity of light irradiation from the rotating member 810, the posture of the rotating member 810 is repeatedly changed so as to reciprocate in the rotation direction about the rotation axis RJ1. The apparent brightness of the light can be alternately switched between left and right.

A description will be given of the light effect that can be achieved by changing the attitude of the rotating member 810 in the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600 . As described above, in the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, the attitude of the rotating member 810 can be changed by an angle larger than that in the retracted state. Therefore, the light emitted from the rotating effect device 800 is applied to the outer rail 62, and the arrival position of the light in the effect of causing the outer rail 62 to emit light can be positioned further to the front side.

As a result, even if the rotating member 810 equipped with a light emitting means such as an LED moves away from the outer rail 62, the light is reflected on the outer rail 62 by changing the position where light is reflected on the front side (player side). It is possible to make the change in the intensity of the light emitted and reflected inconspicuous from the player's point of view.

In addition, the reach of the light is not limited to the outer rail 62, and the light is also directed to a portion of the upper connecting member 270 such as the sixth protruding portion 277 (see FIG. 26) which is located apart from the outer rail 62. can be reached.

The rotation member 810 swings about the rotation axis RJ1 arranged at the center position in the left and right direction. From the viewpoint of strength, it is possible to assist the light production in the range (left and right outer positions) that is difficult to cover with the illumination board 251 that is designed to be arranged at the center position in the left and right.

As a result, even when the arrangement of the electrical board 251 is limited, the performance of the light performance at the place where the electrical board 251 is not arranged can be achieved by the rotating performance device 800 arranged in the operation unit 500. It can be improved by lighting effect.

Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment, the recesses 982e, 982f, and 982g for discharging game balls from the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2 are arranged on the left and right sides of the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2. However, in the sorting unit 3980 of the third embodiment, the ball discharge path is formed in front of the bulging portion 3982 forming the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2. In addition, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the same part as each embodiment mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate|omitted.

Fig.70 (a) is a front view of the distribution unit 3980 in 3rd Embodiment, FIG.70(b) is a rear view of the distribution unit 3980. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 70(a) and 70(b), the sorting unit 3980 is configured such that balls can be discharged to the front side upstream of the openings 985e and 985f.

That is, the front base 3981 of the sorting unit 3980 has a pair of openings 3982k penetrating through the bulging portion 982, and the balls discharged to the front side of the bulging portion 982 through the openings 3982k to the left. and a discharge gutter 3982l for flowing down and discharging to the back side.

The opening 3982k is arranged on the front side of the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2, and is formed in a rectangular shape through which the ball flowing down the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2 can pass. .

The discharge gutter 3982l has a laterally long portion inclined downward to the left, and a longitudinally long portion formed at the left end thereof inclined downward to the rear. Therefore, the ball passing through the opening 3982k from the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2 and riding on the discharge gutter 3982l flows leftward along the discharge gutter 3982l, and at the left end position, the flowing direction switches to the rear side, pushed backwards.

In this embodiment, the discharge gutter 3982l is configured to receive balls on both sides of the pair of openings 3982k, thereby reducing the number of parts and reducing the parts cost. A gutter 3982l may be provided. In this case, the discharge gutter 3982l arranged on the front side of the left opening 3982k is inclined downward to the left, and the discharge gutter 3982l arranged on the front side of the right opening 3982k is inclined downward to the right. By slanting, the length of the discharge gutter 3982l alone can be shortened.

The appearance of the sphere that has passed through the inflow port 982d will be described. The front base 3981 is made of a colored translucent (blue in this embodiment) resin material, and the ball passing through the inflow port 982d and flowing down the rear side of the bulging portion 982 can be visually recognized through the bulging portion 982. can do.

On the other hand, since the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2 through which the balls flow down are formed to extend to the rear of the electric role object 140a, the electric role object 140a serves as a shield in the range behind the electric role object 140a. It works and the visibility of the ball becomes worse.

If the difference between whether or not the ball is detected by the detection device SE3 occurs in the downstream direction of the ball in the range behind the electric accessory 140a, it is necessary to pay attention to the ball in the range with poor visibility. can make you feel tired.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, the ball that deviates from the path toward the detection device SE3 flows toward the front side through the opening 3982k. Since it occurs above the range hidden by the accessory 140a, it is possible to ensure the visibility of the ball that has passed through the inflow port 982d and that flows in the direction away from the detection device SE3.

As a result, when the ball passes through the inflow port 982d and the special symbol lottery does not occur, it can be easily understood that the result is due to the ball deviating from the detection device SE3.

Other contrivances regarding the shape of the sorting unit 3980 will be described. In this embodiment, instead of forming the opening 3982k to secure the ball discharge path, the rear base 3985 does not have the openings 985b and 985c (see FIG. 8) formed in the rear base 985 of the first embodiment. , and the lateral width near the lower end of the bulging portion 982 is correspondingly shortened.

As a result, the horizontal width of the sorting unit 3980 can be shortened, so that the shape of the through hole 60a (see FIG. 5) of the base plate 60 can be reduced, thereby reducing the thickness of the thick portion of the base plate 60. The area for the implantable part) can be secured. As a result, the degree of freedom in arranging the nails can be improved.

In addition, since the nail can be arranged in the vicinity of the electric accessory 140a, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in arranging the nail for guiding the ball to the electric accessory 140a.

Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment, the recesses 982e, 982f, and 982g for discharging game balls from the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2 are arranged on the left and right sides of the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2. However, in the sorting unit 4980 of the fourth embodiment, the ball discharge path is formed on the rear side of the rear base 4985 that forms the rear side of the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2. In addition, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the same part as each embodiment mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate|omitted.

Fig.71 (a) is a front view of the distribution unit 4980 in 4th Embodiment, FIG.71(b) is a rear view of the distribution unit 4980. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 71(a) and 71(b), the sorting unit 4980 is configured so that balls can be discharged to the rear side upstream of the openings 985e and 985f.

That is, the rear base 4985 of the sorting unit 4980 has a pair of left and right openings 4985k penetrating therethrough. and a discharge gutter 4985l for discharging.

The opening 4985k is arranged on the back side of the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2, and is formed in a rectangular shape through which the ball flowing down the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2 can pass. .

The discharge gutter 4985l has a laterally long portion inclined downward to the left, and a longitudinally long portion formed at the left end thereof inclined downward to the rear. Therefore, the ball passing through the opening 4985k from the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2 and riding on the discharge gutter 4985l is flowed leftward along the discharge gutter 4985l, and the flowing direction switches to the rear side at the left end position, pushed backwards.

The discharge gutter 4985l is arranged on the rear side of the rear base 4985, and is arranged away from the player, but the front base 981 and the rear base 4985 arranged on the front side are made of translucent resin material. Therefore, the player can visually recognize the discharge gutter 4985l and the ball rolling on the discharge gutter 4985l through the front base 981 and the rear base 4985. FIG.

In this embodiment, the discharge gutter 4985l is configured to receive balls on both sides of the pair of openings 4985k, thereby reducing the number of parts and reducing the parts cost. A gutter 4985l may be provided. In this case, the ball can be discharged by flowing it at least rearward from each opening 4985l, so it is not necessary to form the discharge gutter 4985l long in the left and right direction. Thereby, the shape of the discharge gutter 4985l can be simplified.

According to the configuration of this embodiment in which the discharge gutter 4985l is formed on the back side, the discharge gutter 4985l can be prevented from being conspicuous. can be avoided from being affected by the discharge gutter 4985l. Therefore, the degree of freedom in designing the decorative pattern of the base plate 60 can be improved.

Other contrivances regarding the shape of the sorting unit 4980 will be described. In this embodiment, instead of forming the opening 4985k to secure the ball discharge path, the rear base 4985 does not have the openings 985b and 985c (see FIG. 8) formed in the rear base 985 of the first embodiment. , and the lateral width near the lower end of the bulging portion 982 is correspondingly shortened.

As a result, the horizontal width of the sorting unit 4980 can be shortened, so that the shape of the through hole 60a (see FIG. 5) of the base plate 60 can be reduced, thereby reducing the thickness of the thick portion of the base plate 60. The area for the implantable part) can be secured. As a result, the degree of freedom in arranging the nails can be improved.

In addition, since the nail can be arranged in the vicinity of the electric accessory 140a, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in arranging the nail for guiding the ball to the electric accessory 140a.

According to the configuration in which the opening 4985k is formed on the back side, compared to the configuration in which the opening is formed on the front side (see FIG. 70), the vertical arrangement of the opening 4985k is designed arbitrarily regardless of the arrangement of the electric accessory 140a. It becomes possible. Therefore, the probability that the ball flowing down the first path TR1 or the second path TR2 is detected by the detection device SE3 without deviating (passes through the detection hole SE1a) can be adjusted from the shape.

For example, when the vertical width of the opening 4985k is designed to be equal to the diameter of the sphere, most of the spheres flowing down the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2 do not pass through the opening 4985k and are detected by the detection device SE3. It passes through the hole SE1a.

On the other hand, when the vertical width of the opening 4985k is designed to be 1.5 times the diameter of the sphere, about 20% of the spheres flowing down the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2 pass through the opening 4985k, and the remainder passes through the opening 4985k. 80% pass through the detection hole SE1a of the detection device SE3. That is, by arbitrarily designing the length of the vertical width of the opening 4985k, the probability of detection by the detection device SE3 can be adjusted.

Next, a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 72 and 73. FIG. In the second embodiment, the ball reaching the upper connecting member 270 is smoothly guided left and right. However, in the upper connecting member 5270 of the fifth embodiment, smooth guidance of the ball in the left and right direction is suppressed. Various ingenuity is applied. In addition, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the same part as each embodiment mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate|omitted.

72 is a partially enlarged front view of the game board 13 in the fifth embodiment, and FIG. 73 is a partial cross-sectional view of the game board 13 along line LXXIII-LXXIII of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 72 , the upper component member 5241 forming the center frame 86 has left and right projecting portions 5246 projecting from the belt-shaped frame portion 245 toward the second projecting portion 5273 . The second protruding portion 5273 has a reduction projection portion 5273a projecting from the lower end toward the left and right positions of the reduction projection portion 5246 .

According to the present embodiment, the ball flowing down between the pair of left and right first projecting portions 272 or between the first projecting portion 272 and the second projecting portion 5273 reaches the belt-shaped frame portion 245, When it rolls to the left and right, it flows down so as to be ejected from the left and right projections 5246 to the left and right outside, collides with the deceleration projections 5273a, and is decelerated.

That is, the ball has a great momentum and a large kinetic energy so that it reaches between the pair of left and right first projecting portions 272 or between the first projecting portion 272 and the second projecting portion 5273. The speed can be reduced by collision with the deceleration projection 5273a.

The overlapping width (vertical dimension) of the contact of the ball with the deceleration projecting portion 5273 a differs depending on the velocity of the ball when passing through the left and right projecting portions 5246 . That is, a ball passing through the left and right projections 5246 at a high speed comes into contact with the deceleration projections 5273a at a higher position in a wide range, while a ball passing the left and right projections 5246 at a low speed contacts the deceleration projections 5273a. It is displaced to a lower position before coming into contact with the portion 5273a, and is kept in contact with the deceleration projecting portion 5273a to such an extent that it rubs against it.

Therefore, when the speed when passing through the left and right protrusions 5246 is high, a large deceleration effect can be expected. You can avoid the ball coming to rest.

According to this embodiment, the ball that is launched along the launch path HL51 with a strong launch force and reaches the belt-shaped frame portion 245 on the upstream side (left and right inner side) of the left and right projecting portions 5246 has a While a decelerating action is generated by abutting the decelerating projecting portion 5273a, the ball is launched along the projectile path HL52 with a weaker projectile force and reaches the belt-shaped frame portion 245 on the downstream side (left and right outside) of the left and right projecting portions 5246. , the decelerating projecting portion 5273a does not produce a decelerating action.

That is, the ball fired with a strong firing force reaching the left and right center of the game area is decelerated by the deceleration projecting portion 5273a, and is shot with a weak firing force reaching the left and right outside (left side) of the game area. The decelerating projecting portion 5273a does not produce a decelerating effect on the ball. As a result, it is possible to reduce the difference in velocity of the ball flowing down (flowing down when passing the lower end side of the belt-shaped frame portion 245) depending on the magnitude of the launch force (magnitude of kinetic energy).

As shown in FIG. 73, the upper surface of the third protruding portion 5274 is formed with an opening 5274a having a size through which the ball can pass. The opening 5274a is formed with a lateral width approximately equal to the diameter of the sphere, and forms a sphere passage jointly with the concave portion 5271a formed by cutting out the plate-like portion 271 . The concave portion 5271a can facilitate guiding the ball toward the opening 5274a.

A through passage 5060d is formed through the base plate 60 in the front-rear direction as a passage for a ball entering the opening 5274a. On the back side of the base plate 60, a passage forming member 5295 is fastened and fixed, which has a guide passage 5295a that receives the ball that has passed through the through passage 5060d and guides the ball outward to the left, right, and downward.

The guide flow path 5295a is connected to the flow path rear configuration part 266 (see FIG. 25) as a member for sending balls to the upper surface of the belt-shaped extension part 263 so as to communicate the internal path. As a result, the path of the ball can be configured so that the ball that has flowed to the back side of the base plate 60 appears again on the upper surface of the strip-shaped extension part 263 .

A ball rolling on the belt-shaped extension 263 (see FIG. 24) passes through the central rear inclined portion 263a and is discharged from the ball discharge hole 263c, then falls toward the first winning port 64 (see FIG. 18). Due to such a positional relationship, the ball rolling on the belt-shaped extension 263 is highly likely to enter the first winning hole 64 .

Therefore, it is possible to improve attention to the sphere that has flowed to the back side of the base plate 60 through the opening 5274a. In addition, the player's motivation to adjust the launch force so that the ball passes through the opening 5274a can be enhanced.

In addition, the downstream path of the ball that has flowed to the back side is not limited at all, and various modes are exemplified. For example, through holes may be formed in the base plate 60 so as to return to the front side of the base plate 60 at the left and right outside positions of the flow path front component 265 (see FIG. 18), or the left component 450 and the right component 450 may be formed. A flow-down path may be extended downward so as to flow down behind the component component 470 .

When the flow path extends downward so as to flow down behind the left component member 450 and the right component member 470, the flow path is at least partially aligned with the outer drop path FL2 (see FIG. 31) in a front view. By arranging them so as to overlap each other, it is possible to make it look as if the ball flowing down the back side of the base plate 60 flows down toward the first ball guide portion 457 . As a result, attention to the ball flowing down the back side of the base plate 60 can be improved.

Next, a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 74 and 75. FIG. In the second embodiment, the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is arranged on the back side of the game board 13, but in the sixth embodiment, the light emitting action effect unit 6700 is arranged on the front side of the game board 13. .
In addition, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the same part as each embodiment mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate|omitted.

74 and 75 are partial cross-sectional views of the pachinko machine 6010 in the sixth embodiment along the line corresponding to line LV-LV in FIG. FIG. 74 illustrates a state in which the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is arranged at the upper end position, and FIG. 75 illustrates a state in which the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is arranged at the lower end position.

As shown in FIGS. 74 and 75, the pachinko machine 6010 is provided with a front frame 6014 on the front side of the game board 13. With the front frame 6014 locked to the outer frame 11, the first glass unit 6016a is opened. It is configured to block the front side of the game area.

The front frame 6014 includes the above-described first glass unit 6016a, and a second glass unit 6016b arranged closer to the front side in a tilted posture that tilts upward toward the front side.

The first glass unit 6016a has a plate-like glass portion formed on the game area side with respect to the center frame 86, and an opening portion 6016c is formed on the opposite side thereof. That is, since the front of the center frame 86 is open in the first glass unit 6016a, the glass unit 6016a does not block the field of vision when viewed from the front. The visibility of the display of 81 can be improved.

The second glass unit 6016b is fixed by being fitted inside a supporting portion 6014a forming the periphery of the front frame 6014. As shown in FIG. Since the second glass unit 6016b separates the player from the action unit 500, even if the opening 6016c is formed in the first glass unit 6016a, the situation in which the player touches the action unit 500 is avoided. be able to.

The support portion 6014a is made of an impermeable resin material and a metal material, and functions to hide the structure arranged on the rear side thereof.

The light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is the same as the light emitting operation effect unit 700 described in the second embodiment, except that the arrangement is different. That is, the rotating effect device 800 is rotatably arranged in the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 .

Inside the front frame 6014, there are a first long hole 6672, a second long hole 6673 and a curved long hole having the same shape as the first long hole 672, the second long hole 673 and the curved long hole 674 described in the second embodiment. 6674 is formed in a state inclined about 25 degrees in the forward roll direction with respect to the posture in the second embodiment.

A change in appearance of the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 due to a change in arrangement will be described.
As shown in FIG. 74, when the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is arranged at the upper end position, the central decorative member 751 is barely visible, and the whole view of the rotary member 810 is hidden by the support portion 6014a of the front frame 6014. That is, when the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is arranged at the upper end position, the visibility of the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is lowered.

On the other hand, when the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is displaced obliquely backward, the part hidden by the support part 6014a is arranged behind the second glass unit 6016b, and the whole view of the rotating member 810 becomes visible. Further, even when the rotating member 810 rotates at high speed around the rotating shaft RJ1 to perform the rotating light emitting effect, the player can visually recognize the rotating tip side of the rotating member 810. - 特許庁That is, when the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is arranged at the lower end position, the visibility of the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is improved.

75, the locus of rotation of the rotating member 810 enters the thickness dimension of the first glass unit 6014a, and an opening 6016c is formed at the position where it entered. , to avoid contact between the first glass unit 6014a and the rotating member 810. As shown in FIG. In other words, the opening 6016 c functions to improve the degree of freedom of arrangement of the rotating member 810 by avoiding contact with the rotating member 810 .

In this embodiment, a light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is arranged on the front side of the game board 13, while a light emitting action effect unit 700 is arranged on the back side of the game board 13. The operation mode of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is as described above in the second embodiment.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 may be moved toward the lower end position as the effect operation of projecting the movable unit to the front side of the display area of the third pattern display device 81, or the light emission may be performed. The action rendering unit 700 may be in the extended state of the internal action unit 600. - 特許庁

Moreover, the rotating light emitting effect of the rotating effect device 800 may be executed by the rotating member 810 of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 or by the rotating member 810 of the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 . As a result, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in setting the execution position of the rotating light-emitting effect, and to perform variations (either the light-emitting operation effect unit 700 or the light-emitting operation effect unit 6700 performs the rotating light-emitting effect, or rotates alternately). It is possible to improve the degree of freedom in designing (variations such as whether to execute the light emission effect or simultaneously execute the rotating light emission effect).

In addition, although the case where the light emitting operation production unit 700 is arranged also in the back case 510 has been described, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the light emitting operation effect unit 700 may not be arranged inside the rear case 510 .

In this case, since the visual field is not blocked by the light-emitting operation effect unit 700 when the internal operation unit 600 is retracted, the upper edge of the third symbol display device 81 is pulled upward to display the third symbol display device 81. The area of the regions can be increased. In addition, since the front-rear width of the back case 510 required for housing the light emitting operation production unit 700 can be shortened, the front-rear interval between the center frame 86 and the third pattern display device 81 can be shortened. The visibility of the display by the third pattern display device 81 can be improved.

Next, a seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment, the metal rod-shaped member 686 is guided by the linear second elongated hole 673 and the curved elongated hole 674, so that the light emitting operation production unit 700 moves in parallel. A case has been described in which the light emitting operation effect unit 700 rotates about the central axis J1 of the cylindrical portion 684, but the guide portion 7673 of the seventh embodiment linearly extends along the vertical direction. It is formed in a ridge shape. In addition, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the same part as each embodiment mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate|omitted.

FIGS. 76(a) to 76(c) are schematic side views of the guide portion 7673 and the L-shaped elongated hole 7674 schematically showing the guide portion 7673 and the L-shaped elongated hole 7674 in the seventh embodiment.
FIG. 76(a) illustrates the configuration arrangement at the retracted state height of the internal operating unit 600, and FIG. 76(b) illustrates the configuration configuration at the intermediate state height of the internal operating unit 600, In FIG. 76(c), the placement of the configuration at height in the extended state of the internal operating unit 600 is illustrated.

As can be seen from the fact that the cylindrical portion 684 is displaced rearward, the arrangement of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 in the overhanging state is similar to that of the internal operation unit 600 explained in the second embodiment. It shifts backward from the arrangement of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 in the state.

The guide portions 7673 are formed along the extending direction of the second elongated holes 673 described in the second embodiment, and are formed on the left and right inner side surfaces of the outer member 610 as plate-like portions extending downward. , are arranged to restrict the longitudinal displacement of the metal rod-shaped member 686 . The L-shaped elongated hole 7674 is formed with a concave portion 7674a having a width capable of receiving the cylindrical portion 684 toward the rear from the lower end portion of the curved elongated hole 674 described in the second embodiment.

The downward displacement of the displacement member 680 will be described. The displacement from FIG. 76( a ) to FIG. 76( b ) is parallel movement performed while the posture of the displacement member 680 is maintained. In the displacement from FIG. 76(b) to FIG. 76(c), the metal rod-shaped member 686 is rotationally displaced about the cylindrical portion 684, so that the displacement member 680 tilts forward.

At this time, the tubular portion 684 is displaced in the front-rear direction in such a manner as to enter and retreat from the concave portion 7674a because the distance from the metal rod-shaped member 686 is maintained. That is, while the displacement member 680 is changing its posture, the position of the tubular portion 684 is not maintained. be able to.

Next, an eighth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment, the case where the second long hole 673 for guiding the metal rod member 686 extends along the vertical direction has been described, but the second long hole 8673 in the eighth embodiment is extending along the direction of the slope. In addition, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the same part as each embodiment mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate|omitted.

Figures 77(a) to 77(c) schematically show the second long hole 8673, the curved long hole 8674, the third long hole 8675, the first long hole upper part 8672a and the first long hole lower part 8672b in the eighth embodiment. Fig. 10 is a schematic side view of a second elongated hole 8673, a curved elongated hole 8674, a third elongated hole 8675, a first elongated hole upper portion 8672a and a first elongated hole lower portion 8672b.

FIG. 77(a) shows a state in which the metal rod-shaped member 686 and the cylindrical portion 684 are arranged at the upper end position of the displacement range, and FIG. 77(c) shows a state in which the metal rod-like member 686 is arranged in a position to connect the curved long hole 8674 and the third long hole 8675. be.

The first elongated hole upper portion 8672a and the second elongated hole 8673 extend rearward in a downwardly inclined direction at an inclination angle of about 70 degrees with respect to the front-rear direction. A curved long hole 8674 is connected to the lower end of the second long hole 8673 .

The curved elongated hole 8674 is curved along an arc centered on the central axis J81 of the tubular portion 684 in a state where the tubular portion 684 is arranged at the connecting position between the first elongated hole upper portion 8672a and the first elongated hole lower portion 8672b. It is extended in shape.

The upper end of the third elongated hole 8675 is connected to the lower end of the curved elongated hole 8674 . The first long hole lower part 8672b and the third long hole 8675 connected to the lower end of the first long hole upper part 8672a extend forward in a downwardly inclined direction at an inclination angle of about 70 degrees with respect to the front-rear direction. be done.

The metal rod-like member 686 is inserted through the longitudinally elongated hole 636 of the elevating plate member 630, and changes its vertical position as the elevating plate member 630 moves in the vertical direction. Displacement of the displacement member 680 accompanying a change in the arrangement of the metal rod-shaped member 686 will be described.

The displacement from FIG. 77( a ) to FIG. 77( b ) is parallel movement performed while the posture of the displacement member 680 is maintained. At this time, the displacement direction of the displacement member 680 is not a vertical direction but a direction having a component in the front-rear direction. From the player's point of view, the displacement member 680 looks like it is retreating backward while descending, so the size of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 becomes smaller as the light emitting operation effect unit 700 descends and appears. (walking away) can be shown.

In the displacement from FIG. 77(b) to FIG. 77(c), the metal rod-shaped member 686 is rotationally displaced about the cylindrical portion 684, so that the displacement member 680 tilts forward. Along with this, it is possible to switch the visible surface of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 . In this embodiment, the tilt angle is larger than in the second embodiment, so the player can visually recognize the back side of the rotating member 810 (see FIG. 51).

At this time, the tubular portion 684 is displaced in the front-rear direction in such a manner as to enter and retreat from the concave portion 7674a because the distance from the metal rod-shaped member 686 is maintained. That is, while the displacement member 680 is changing its posture, the position of the tubular portion 684 is not maintained. be able to.

When the metal rod member 686 is further displaced downward from the state shown in FIG. 77(c), the displacement member 680 is displaced forward along the third long hole 8675. Therefore, it is possible to make it appear to the player that the displacement member 680 is protruding forward while being lowered.
At this time, the forward protrusion can be emphasized by the amount of the temporary backward displacement along the second elongated hole 8673 .

In the present embodiment, the displacement resistance of the cylindrical portion 684 is increased in a state where the cylindrical portion 684 is arranged at the connecting position between the first long hole upper portion 8672a and the first long hole lower portion 8672b. . That is, in FIG. 77(b), the inner surface of the first elongated hole lower portion 8672b, which abuts on the rear side portion of the cylindrical portion 684, is subjected to friction with other portions of the first elongated hole lower portion 8672b and the inner surface of the first elongated hole upper portion 8672a. It is formed from a material with a large coefficient of friction compared to the coefficient.

Thus, until the metal rod member 686 reaches the end position of the curved elongated hole 8674, the cylindrical portion 684 can be easily maintained at the connecting position between the first elongated hole upper portion 8672a and the first elongated hole lower portion 8672b. .

The method of maintaining the cylindrical portion 684 at the connecting position between the first elongated hole upper portion 8672a and the first elongated hole lower portion 8672b is not limited to adopting a material with a large friction coefficient, and various modes are possible. exemplified. For example, the shape of the inner surface of the first long hole upper portion 8672a or the first long hole lower portion 8672b may be formed from a shape having a large coefficient of friction (for example, a texturing shape).

Next, a ninth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment, the long hole 764a through which the fastening portion 682 is inserted is long in the horizontal direction and short in the vertical direction. It is a circular hole with an inner diameter sufficiently larger than the outer diameter of the portion 689b1. In addition, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the same part as each embodiment mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate|omitted.

78(a) and 78(b) are partial cross-sectional views of the displacement member 9680 and the light emitting operation effect unit 9700 in the ninth embodiment along the line corresponding to line LXXVIIIa-LXXVIIIa in FIG.

In FIG. 78(a), the fastening portion 682 is oriented substantially in the front-rear direction (a direction that is inclined upward by 3 degrees toward the front), and the upper edge portion of the large-diameter hole 9764a is in contact with and supported by the cylindrical portion 689b1. The states are illustrated. In FIG. 78(b), the posture of the displacing member 9680 is switched to a posture in which the fastening portion 682 faces downward, and the head portion of the fastening screw B91 fastened to the fastening portion 682 has a flanged ring member 9689b and the light emitting operation production unit 9700. is supported.

In this embodiment, the plate-shaped ring member 689a sandwiching the large-diameter hole 9764a from both sides and the flanged ring member 9689b are different in contact with the light emitting operation effect unit 9700. FIG.
That is, the plate-shaped ring member 689a abuts on the light emitting operation production unit 9700 at the plate plane portion. On the other hand, in the flanged ring member 9689b, an inclined surface portion 9689b2 extending 360 degrees from the tip of the flange toward the cylindrical portion 689b1 is formed extending 360 degrees at the end of the large diameter hole 9764a. The surface abuts against the chamfered inclined portion 9764a1.

In the state shown in FIG. 78(a) (the state corresponding to the retracted state or the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600), since the fastening portion 682 is inclined in the backward tilting direction, the light emitting operation effect unit 9700 can move backward. and comes into contact with the plate-like ring member 989a.

Since this abutment is abutment on a plane, the sliding frictional force against the rotational displacement of the light emitting operation effect unit 9700 about the fastening portion 682 is small, and at least between the large diameter hole 9764a and the cylindrical portion 689b1. The light emitting operation effect unit 9700 can be displaced by the gap of . Therefore, the rotational displacement of the light emitting operation rendering unit 9700 can be allowed.

On the other hand, in the state shown in FIG. 78(b) (the state corresponding to the overhanging state of the internal operation unit 600), the tip of the fastening portion 682 faces downward, so that the light emitting operation effect unit 9700 sinks downward and is provided with a flange. It contacts the ring member 9689b.

This abutment is between the inclined surface portion 9689b2 formed over 360 degrees and the chamfered inclined portion 9764a1 formed over 360 degrees. The light emitting operation effect unit 9700 is arranged in such a manner that the gap in the direction orthogonal to the central axis of the fastening portion 682 between the chamfered inclined portion 9764a1 of the large diameter hole 9764a and the inclined surface portion 9689b2 of the flanged ring member 9689b is Displacement of the light emitting operation effect unit 9700 can be restricted (regulated) by burying.

Since the weight of the light emitting operation effect unit 9700 acts in the direction in which the chamfered inclined portion 9764a1 is pressed against the inclined surface portion 9689b2, gravity can be used to increase the degree of restriction of the displacement of the light emitting operation effect unit 9700.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the degree of permission (restriction) of the displacement of the light emitting operation production unit 9700 can be switched according to the change in the attitude of the displacement member 9680 . Therefore, even when the large-diameter hole 9764a, which is a through-hole having a simple circular cross section, is adopted, the light emitting operation effect unit 9700 moves forward and backward when the displacement member 9680 is tilted and displaced (see FIG. 78(b)). It is possible to prevent misalignment in the direction and the left-right direction.

As a result, it is possible to prevent the light emitting operation rendering unit 9700 from being displaced when the rotating member 810 (see FIG. 62) rotates at high speed, so that afterimage display by the rotating member 810 can be advantageously performed.

Next, a tenth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment, the detection sensor 832 detects that the rotating member 810 is in the proper posture, thereby facilitating the tilting displacement of the rotating effect device 800 in the front-rear direction. However, the tenth embodiment has been described. is urged to the proper posture by the posture detection means 10830 . It should be noted that the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as those of the above-described embodiments, and the description thereof will be omitted.

79(a) and 79(b) are front views of the rotating member 810 and the attitude detection means 10830 in the tenth embodiment. 79(a) and 79(b), the internal operating unit 600 is shown arranged in an extended state, the outer diameter of the rotary member 810 is shown in phantom lines, and the fixing member fixed to the rotary member 810 is shown in phantom. Gear 10815 is shown in solid lines. FIG. 79(b) shows the proper posture of the rotating member 810, and FIG. 79(a) shows that the rotating member 810 is angularly displaced from the proper posture (displaced about 15 degrees in the rotational direction about the rotation axis RJ1). 79(b), and the directions of rotation of the gears 10815, 10821, 10831 toward the state shown in FIG. 79(b) are indicated by arrows.

As shown in FIGS. 79( a ) and 79 ( b ), the rotating member 810 is such that the driving force of the drive gear 10821 fixed to the drive shaft of the drive motor 820 is transmitted to the fixed gear 10815 through gear engagement. The fixed gear 10815 meshes with the detection gear 10831 of the attitude detection means 10830 .

The detection gear 10831 includes a weight portion 10831a that is thickened over an angular range of 180 degrees around the rotation axis. In this embodiment, the weight portion 10831a is a metal member fitted to the detection gear 10831, but may be integrally formed from a resin material.

According to this configuration, since the center of gravity of the detection gear 10831 is arranged on the center side of the weight portion 10831a (on the line connecting the rotation axis and the center of the arc), the rotation of the rotating member 810 is different from the proper posture ( 79(a)), the detection gear 10831 is urged by gravity, so that the rotation member 810 can rotate until it assumes the proper posture and return to the proper posture.

Therefore, even if the rotation member 810 cannot be accurately stopped in the proper posture as the stop posture of the drive motor 820 after executing the rotating light emitting effect in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600 (see FIG. 61), Since the rotating member 810 can be returned to the proper posture after that, the accuracy of detecting the posture of the rotating member 810 can be relaxed. As a result, product costs can be reduced.

In this embodiment, the rotation axis RJ1 in the intermediate state and the extended state of the internal operation unit 600 does not face the vertical direction but faces the forward tilting direction (see FIGS. 68 and 69). Therefore, it is possible to generate the urging due to gravity using the weight portion 10831a regardless of the posture of the rotating member 810 in the forward tilting direction.

As a result, it is possible not only to change the attitude of the rotating effect device 800 in the rising direction after the rotating member 810 is in the proper posture in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600, but also to move the rotating effect device 800 during the rising motion and the vertical direction displacement. It is possible to realize a movement mode in which the rotating member 810 is moved while being returned to the proper posture.

Further, when the rotating effect device 800 moves up from the posture of FIG. 79(a) (see the time series of FIGS. 67 to 69), the rotating member 810 receives air resistance on the back side and returns to the proper posture. can be That is, in the present embodiment, the rotating member 810 has a shape that easily receives air resistance from the side surfaces in the short direction, so that the rotating member 810 can be easily returned to the proper posture when the user performs the standing up motion.

Note that the lateral side surfaces of the rotating member 810 may be formed in a narrow shape that is less susceptible to air resistance. In this case, it is possible to reduce the operating resistance of the rotating member 810 for the rotating light emitting effect.
The action of returning the rotating member 810 to the proper posture can be produced by the weight portion 10831a.

Although the present invention has been described based on the above embodiments, the present invention is by no means limited to the above embodiments, and it will be easily understood that various modifications and improvements are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. It can be inferred.

In each of the above embodiments, part or all of the configuration in one embodiment may be combined with or replaced with part or all of the configuration in another embodiment to form another embodiment.

In the above-described second embodiment, the upper connecting member 270 connecting the center frame 86 and the base plate 60 is provided with the projecting portions 272 to 277 for allocating the flow-down paths of the balls. It is not limited to this.

For example, the portion that distributes the flow-down path of the spheres may be formed as a concave portion instead of projecting. Also, a flow path for guiding the ball may be formed through the recess so that the ball can be guided to another part of the game area.

For example, a member that connects the center frame 86 and the base plate 60 is disposed below the center frame 86 to guide the ball to one of the winning openings 63, 64, 65a, 140. may be configured to include Further, for example, a member that connects the center frame 86 and the base plate 60 may be configured such that the through gate 67 is provided.

Moreover, although the upper connecting member 270 extends along the surface side of the base plate 60 and constitutes the game area between itself and the glass unit 16, it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, it may extend along the back side of the glass unit 16 when the front frame 14 is closed, and a game area may be configured between the base plate 60 and the glass unit 16 . In this case, an overhanging portion may be formed on the side of the base plate 60 to distribute the flow-down paths of the balls.

In this case, the fastening position with the base plate 60 is important. , the size of the game area can be sufficiently secured.

In the above-described second embodiment, the upper connecting member 270 is formed in a symmetrical shape, but the shape is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the shape of the center frame 86 forms a large space between the inner rail 61 and the inner rail 61 on the left side in order to secure the flow-down path of the ball, while the right side forms a large space between the inner rail 61 and the outer rail 62. If it is designed to leave a space slightly longer than the diameter of the (typical right-handed machine), it is fully conceivable that the upper connecting member 270 would form only on the left side of the playing area. In addition, it is possible to design with the left and right reversed.

Further, the structure is not limited to the structure in which at least one of the base plate 60 and the center frame 86 is disposed on the back surface of the upper connecting member 270. If the upper connecting member 270 is provided with sufficient rigidity, the upper connecting member It is fully assumed that 270 has a portion on the rear side where neither base plate 60 nor center frame 86 is arranged.

Further, the position where the center frame 86 constructs the thin plate portion 242 and protrudes does not need to be in the center of the left and right. For example, the thin plate portions 242 may be formed on both the left and right sides, or the thin plate portions 242 may protrude at a plurality of positions to mesh with the base plate 60 (enter alternately with a gap).

Also, the thin plate portion 242 may be formed in a size that occupies most of the lateral width of the upper connecting member 270 . In this case, the lateral width in which the electrical board 251 can be arranged can be expanded.

In addition, regarding the configuration in which the electrical board 251 is arranged on the back side of the thin plate portion 242 and fits within the thickness dimension of the base plate 60 , the arrangement of the electrical board 251 is not limited to the upper side of the center frame 86 . For example, if a thin plate member, such as the upper connecting member 270, which constitutes one surface of the game area connected to the front surface of the base plate 60 is formed on the left and right sides of the center frame 86, the illumination board is formed on the left and right sides of the center frame 86. 251 can be arranged, and the electrical board 251 is incorporated into the sorting unit 300 and the winning opening component member 400 arranged below the base plate 60 so as to fit within the thickness dimension of the base plate 60. can be configured to

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the electrical board 251 is fixed to the base plate 60 on the back side of the upper connecting member 270 has been described, but it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the same configuration as the light emitting unit 518 arranged in the rear case 510 (a logo corresponding to the model is formed, and the LED of the illumination board arranged inside performs light emitting) is the upper part. It may be disposed behind the connecting member 270 to illuminate the upper connecting member 270 side, or the illumination board 251 may be intentionally omitted so that the light from the rotating effect device 800 passes through the upper connecting member 270. It may be made easy for the player to pass through.

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the light from the LED of the surrounding light emitting means 251c is irradiated onto the lower edge portion 272a of the first projecting portion 272 has been described, but this is not necessarily the case. For example, the LED may be arranged inside the first projecting portion 272 when viewed from the front. In this case, by providing light diffusion processing on the concave side of the first overhanging portion 272, or by providing a concave shape that tapers as it becomes deeper in the concave direction, the inside of the first overhanging portion 272 is irradiated with light. The light can be diffused, the visibility of the outer shape of the LED can be reduced, and the visibility of the light emitted from the LED can be improved.

In the above-described second embodiment, the thin plate member 290 has a pattern, figure, character, or character drawn in rich colors on the front surface of the plate, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, at least a part of the thin plate member 290 may be subjected to light diffusion processing or texture processing, or may have a shape (for example, a convex lens shape, a , a three-dimensional shape).

In the above-described second embodiment, the holes 291a and 291b formed in the thin plate member 290 separate the protruding portion 244b protruding from the center frame 86 side and the protruding portion 279 protruding from the upper connecting member 270. Although a case has been described in which misalignment of the thin plate member 290 is suppressed by receiving, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this.

For example, the protrusions inserted through the holes 291 a and 291 b of the thin plate member 290 may be configured to protrude from either the center frame 86 or the upper connecting member 270 .
Further, the protruding portion 244b and the protruding portion 279 may be inserted through a single hole formed in the thin plate member 290 in common instead of being inserted through the different holes 291a and 291b. As a result, the thin plate member 290 can be positioned, and the center frame 86 and the upper connecting member 270 can be connected.

In the above-described second embodiment, the projecting portion 244b projecting from the center frame 86 side is formed inside the recess on the back side of the second overhanging portion 273, but this is not necessarily the case. For example, the projecting portion 244b may be arranged on the rear side of the plate-like portion 271 (so as to face the plate-like portion 271 in the front-rear direction). Note that when the projecting portion 244b is formed inside the concave portion on the back side of the second projecting portion 273, the second projecting portion 273 functions as a blindfold for the projecting portion 244b.

In the above-described second embodiment, a case has been described in which the ball flowing down between the side wall portion 453a and the extended plate portion 455a is likely to flow into the first ball guide portion 457, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, a space is provided between the side wall portion 453a and the extended plate portion 455a, and the ball guide portion 457, and the distributing portion 983 is disposed between the ball guide portions 457, so that one of the two ball guide portions can be reliably You may make it flow into the part 457. FIG. In other words, the ratio of hitting the ball into the ball guiding portion 457 may be changed depending on which of the two postures of the distribution portion 983 the ball is guided.

In the second embodiment, the case where the inclined guide portion 458 inclines in one direction (lower right direction) and guides the ball directly to the second ball guide portion 459 has been described, but this is not necessarily the case. is not. For example, the inclined guide portion 458 may extend in the left and right opposite directions from both the left and right sides of the ball guide portion 457. , the ball may be deflected from the second ball guide portion 459 at a certain probability.

Further, for example, the inclined guide portion 458 may be configured to change the probability of the ball reaching the second ball guide portion 459 depending on whether a single ball is guided or when a plurality of balls are guided simultaneously. good. For example, by displacing the position of the second ball guide portion 459 in a direction closer to the inclined guide portion 458 in the left-right direction than the current position, the ball that has reached the second ball guide portion 459 earlier can be chased before it completely flows down. When the ball reaches the second ball guide portion 459 , it is blocked by the previous ball and easily deviates from the second ball guide portion 459 .

Conversely, for example, by displacing the second ball guide portion 459 in a direction that is slightly separated from the inclined guide portion 458 in the horizontal direction from the current position, the ball that is likely to reach the second ball guide portion 459 first is displaced. If the trailing ball reaches the second ball guide portion 459 before the ball about to fall from the gap with the inclined guide portion 458 completely falls, it rolls on the preceding ball and easily reaches the second ball guide portion 459. can be realized.

If the probability of the ball reaching the second ball guiding portion 459 is lower when a single ball is guided, the number of prize balls paid out at one time due to multiple balls entering the second ball guiding portion 459 is excessive. situation can be avoided. On the other hand, if the probability of the ball reaching the second ball guide portion 459 is higher when guiding a plurality of balls, the attention force around the inclined guide portion 458 when the plurality of balls reach the inclined guide portion 458 can be improved.

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the inclined guide portion 458 is fixed has been described, but this is not necessarily the case. For example, the inclined guide portion 458 may be configured to be retractable forward and backward. In this case, in the projecting state, the ball can flow into the second ball guide portion 459 as in the second embodiment, while in the retracted state, the ball flowing to the right upstream of the first ball guide portion 457 is The rate of reaching the second ball guide portion 459 is reduced. Further, the inclination guide portion 458 is not limited to the case where it is protruded and displaced, and may be configured so as to be capable of tilting at regular intervals around a rotating shaft extending in the front-rear direction so as to change the inclination angle.

In the second embodiment, the case where the number of prize balls entering the second ball guide portion 459 is larger than the number of prize balls entering the first ball guide portion 457 has been described. It is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the number of prize balls may be the same, or the quality of profits that the player can obtain by entering balls may be different.

For example, as a profit, it is possible to obtain the profit of drawing lots of patterns instead of the payout of prize balls, or the number of rounds of the jackpot game can be selected (variable) by entering the ball before the start of the jackpot game. However, it is also possible to obtain the benefit of changing (increasing) the winning probability of the symbol after the big winning game by entering the ball during the big winning game. These benefits can be arbitrarily set in the first ball guide portion 457 and the second ball guide portion 459 .

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the inclination of the ceiling plate portion 455 is substantially constant has been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the inclination angle of the ceiling plate portion 455 may be a large angle with respect to the horizontal on the upstream side from the midway position, and a small angle with respect to the horizontal on the downstream side from the same midway position. In this case, the rolling speed of the ball is likely to change depending on whether the ball lands on the ceiling plate portion 455 at the upstream side of the midway position or the downstream side of the midway position. It is easy to predict the flowing path of the ball. That is, it is possible to improve attention to the middle position of the ceiling plate portion 455 .

Also, a plurality of ridges may be formed on the upper surface of the ceiling plate portion 455 to reduce the rolling speed of the ball. In this case, the ridges do not have to be formed over the entire lateral width of the ceiling plate portion 455, and may be formed in a partial range in the same manner as the change in inclination.

Also, the plurality of deceleration ridges are not limited to the upper surface of the ceiling plate portion 455 . For example, it may protrude from the resin wall that constitutes the guide channel that guides the ball downward toward the first ball guide portion 457 toward the guide channel side. may protrude from the upper surface side of the ball to the flow-down path side of the ball.

Also, the direction in which the ridges are formed is not limited to the direction crossing the front-rear direction. For example, a ridge may protrude from the main body plate portion 451 toward the front side, or a front plate member formed of a flat plate shape along a plane parallel to the main body plate portion 451 may be arranged on the front side of the main body plate portion 451 . When forming a flow-down path of the ball between the main body plate portion 451 and the main body plate portion 451, a protrusion may be provided to protrude from the front plate member toward the back side.

In the above-described second embodiment, a case has been described in which the ball that has fallen into the first ball guide portion 457 is smoothly guided to the general prize winning opening 63, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, when the inner shape of the first ball guide part 457 is formed in a mortar shape and the opening at the lower end is formed to have a size slightly larger than the diameter of the ball, the ball passes through the first ball guide part 457. You can extend the time until

In this case, if the ball following the ball reaches the first ball guide portion 457 while the ball is staying in the first ball guide portion 457, the ball is easily guided to the inclined guide portion 458 side, and the second guide portion 459 It is possible to increase the ball entry probability of the ball to. Therefore, it is possible to create a situation in which the balls are guided toward the second guide portion 459 without waiting for a rare situation where a plurality of balls reach the first ball guide portion 457 in a row.

As a method other than devising the shape of the first ball guide portion 457, a movable member that is displaced by the weight of the ball may be arranged. The movable member is configured to block the ball from entering the first ball guide portion 457 for a predetermined period of time after the ball enters the first ball guide portion 457, and the ball that has reached the movable member is moved to the inclined guide portion 458 side. configured to guide the As a result, it is possible to improve the probability that the ball will reach the second ball guide portion 459 in a predetermined period after the preceding ball passes through the first ball guide portion 457 .

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the left component member 450 is formed from a fixed resin member has been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the flow path of the ball may be changed by an electric movable accessory. In this case, the inclined guide portion 458 may be configured to be retractable forward and backward. That is, while the ball is guided toward the second ball guide portion 459 when it is protruding forward, the ball may be dropped without being guided toward the second ball guide portion 459 when it is retracted backward. .

Further, for example, a plate-like member arranged to block the first ball guide portion 457 may be arranged so as to be able to appear and retract in the front and rear directions. That is, when the plate-like member protrudes forward, the ball that reaches the plate-like member is guided toward the inclined guide portion 458 and easily enters the second ball guide portion 459, but the plate-like member moves backward. In the immersed state, the ball can easily fall into the first ball guide portion 457 .

Further, for example, the inclined plate portion 434 may be configured to operate such that the inclined direction is horizontally reversed in synchronization with the opening and closing of the opening/closing plate 65b. When the opening/closing plate 65b is in the open state, the inclination direction of the inclined plate portion 434 is set to a downward inclination toward the left and right inner sides, so that the second ball guide portion 459 deviates to the left and right inner sides, and the ceiling plate portion 455 and the curved protruding portion 414 can be configured to flow toward the opening/closing plate 65b. Thereby, it is possible to configure such that the ball is guided from a wide range toward the opening/closing plate 65b.

It should be noted that the inclination of the inclined plate portion 434 may be configured such that it is downwardly inclined inwards to the left and right regardless of whether or not it is electrically powered. Even in this case, when the opening/closing plate 65b is in the closed state, the ball that rolls on the upper surface of the inclined plate portion 434 still reaches the out port 71, so the playability can be maintained.

In the above-described second embodiment, the ball can be discharged from the game area through the out port 415, but the configuration is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the formation of the vertical plate portion 433 may be omitted, and the formation of the out port 415 may be omitted so that the ball passing through the left component member 450 flows down toward the opening/closing plate 65b. As a result, it is possible to increase the variation of the flow path of the ball toward the opening/closing plate 65b.

In the above-described second embodiment, the opening/closing plate 65b is formed of a plate member having a rectangular shape in a front view that is rotationally displaced by a rotating shaft that extends left and right along the lower edge. However, it is not necessarily limited to this. . For example, it may be configured in a pentagonal shape (a shape similar to a home plate) in a front view by forming an upper edge upwardly sloping toward the left-right central portion in a front view. As a result, when the ball comes into contact with the upper edge, the ball can easily flow outwards to the left and right along the shape of the upper edge.

In addition, an adjustment means may be provided for adjusting the flowing state of the ball that is flowed to the left and right outside at the upper edge of the opening/closing plate 65b. For example, an extension plate extending downward from the left and right inner tip portions of the inclined plate portion 434 in parallel with the vertical plate portion 433, and a ball passage hole formed through the extension plate in the left-right direction and having a size that allows the ball to pass through. and may be provided.

For example, the arrangement of the ball passage holes is shifted from the arrangement of the balls that flow left and right to the upper edge 65b of the opening and closing plate 65b when the opening and closing plate 65b is open (the position is shifted upward). It may be designed as a position that allows passage of a ball that is swept left and right to the upper edge portion 65b of the opening/closing plate 65b while the 65b is in a state between the open state and the closed state.

In this case, the extension plate and the ball passage hole prevent the ball from leaking to the left and right by keeping the ball on the upper side of the opening and closing plate 65b when the opening and closing plate 65b is open, while the opening and closing plate 65b allows the ball to flow left and right during closing. (spilling).

In order to maintain the posture of the opening/closing plate 65b in the open state, the projecting portion of the covering member 430 projecting from the back side of the body plate portion 431 of the covering member 430 toward the back side at a position where it can be supported under the cover member 430. may be formed to Further, the projecting portions may contact the opening/closing plate 65b in the tilting direction at both lateral width direction end portions of the opening/closing plate 65b. In this case, it becomes easier to maintain the posture of the opening/closing plate 65b in the open state.

In the second embodiment, the distribution unit 300 switches the flow direction of the ball guided forward by the direction switching unit 317 to the left and right above the detection device SE3, and then passes through the discharge opening 325. has been described, but it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the winning opening 323 may be used as a discharge opening to discharge the balls. In this case, a through hole large enough to allow the ball to fall may be formed in the lower surface of the direction switching portion 317, and the ball falling into the through hole may be detected by the detection device SE3. Moreover, as a similar configuration, the arrangement of the discharge opening and the detection device SE3 may be reversed.

Further, a similar configuration may be adopted in which the direction of flow path switching by the direction switching portion 317 is set to the rear side instead of the front side, and the ball passes forward from the upper side of the winning opening 323 to the base plate. It may be configured to be discharged to the front side of 60 .

In this case, since it is not necessary to dispose the discharge openings 325 on the left and right sides of the detection device SE3, the left and right space between the pair of left and right detection devices SE3 can be narrowed, and the space on the left and right of the detection device SE3 can be used for the nail. It can be effectively used as a planting space or the like.

Also, these configurations need not be the same around the left and right detection devices SE3, and separate left and right configurations may be employed. For example, during a jackpot game, a configuration may be adopted on one side of the winning opening 323 in which a ball passing forward from above the winning opening 323 can be picked up by the opening/closing plate 65b. Depending on whether the ball is guided to the side where the ball passes forward from above or vice versa, the ball entering the first prize winning port 64 returns to the front side of the base plate 60 and hits the opening/closing plate 65b. The probability of being picked up changes. Therefore, it is possible to improve attention to the ball entering the first winning hole 64 .

In the above-described second embodiment, the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is retracted above the center frame 86, and the light emitting effect effect unit 700 is arranged in front of the third pattern display device 81 in the overhanging state. , but not necessarily limited to this. For example, the light emitting operation rendering unit 700 may be configured vertically and retracted to the left and right sides of the center frame 86 .

In addition, following the configuration of projecting forward from the upper edge of the front frame 14, a configuration projecting forward from the left and right edges of the front frame 14 is adopted, and the projecting portion is used to produce a light emitting operation. It may be configured so that the unit 700 is retracted. In this case, it can be constructed such that it is retracted to the front side of both left and right edges, and the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is arranged while retreating to the front side of the third pattern display device 81 in the overhanging state.

In the second embodiment, the cylindrical member 695 has been described as a member that contacts the rotating member 810, but the material of the cylindrical member 695 is not limited at all. For example, it may be made of a hard resin material that does not deform under a load applied from the rotating member 810 . In this case, excessive displacement of rotating member 810 can be suppressed.

Further, it may be made of a soft resin material that can be deformed (deformed to be crushed in the radial direction) even under a load applied from the rotating member 810 . In this case, the cylindrical member 695 functions as a cushioning material, and damage to the rotating member 810 can be easily avoided.

In the second embodiment, the figures and patterns formed on the decorative plate 811 are designed so that they can be seen integrally with the figures and patterns formed on the bottom wall portion 511 in the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600. It is not necessarily limited to this. For example, when the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is in a specific vertical arrangement and is inclined to the left or right, the decoration plate 811 is arranged so as to be visually recognized integrally with the figure or pattern formed on the bottom wall portion 511. You may design the figure and pattern formed. In this case, the effect of the bottom wall portion 511 and the decorative plate 811 can be improved by designing the content visually recognized integrally differently depending on whether the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is tilted to the left or right. can be improved.

In the above-described second embodiment, the luminous operation production unit 700 is tilted while vertically displaced, thereby changing the external shape of the luminous operation production unit 700 in a front view and changing the vertical position of the luminous operation production unit 700. occur at the same time, but it is not necessarily limited to this.

For example, while maintaining the vertical arrangement of the light emitting operation production unit 700, the outer shape of the light emitting operation production unit 700 in the front view may be changed. Also in the second embodiment, for example, when the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is in the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, the rotation member 810 is rotated by a predetermined angle around the rotation axis RJ1, thereby changing the projection direction of the rotation member 810. Therefore, it is possible to change the outer shape of the rotating member 810 when viewed from the front.

In the above-described second embodiment, the front-rear displacement member 653 that generates resistance to the up-and-down displacement of the elevating plate member 630 is configured as a member that is displaced in the front-rear direction by the solenoid 651, but it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, a rotating arm that is displaced by the driving force of a drive motor can be displaced in a direction toward or away from the abutted plate 638 , thereby generating a frictional force with the abutted plate 638 or moving the arm. Displacement resistance of the lift plate member 630 may be generated by obstructing the direction.

In the second embodiment, the case where the displacement direction of the front-rear displacement member 653 is designed in the direction orthogonal to the displacement direction of the elevator plate member 630 (the direction on the plane orthogonal to the moving direction of the elevator plate member 630) has been described. However, it is not necessarily limited to this. That is, the angle formed by the displacement direction of the front-rear displacement member 653 and the displacement direction (vertical direction) of the elevating plate member 630 does not have to be a right angle.

For example, in the case where the displacement direction of the front-rear displacement member 653 is designed to be inclined upward toward the front, when the front-rear displacement member 653 is displaced forward, if the lift plate member 630 is displaced downward, In addition to the sliding friction, applying an upward load can shorten the time until the lift plate member 630 stops. On the other hand, if the lift plate member 630 is displaced upward, the kinetic energy of the lift plate member 630 can be reduced while avoiding sudden deceleration of the lift plate member 630 by applying an upward load in addition to sliding friction. can be done.

Further, in the case where the displacement direction of the front-rear displacement member 653 is designed to be inclined downward toward the front, when the front-rear displacement member 653 is displaced forward, if the elevating plate member 630 is displaced upward, the sliding motion is prevented. In addition to dynamic friction, applying a downward load can shorten the time until the lift plate member 630 stops. On the other hand, if the lift plate member 630 is displaced downward, the kinetic energy of the lift plate member 630 can be reduced while avoiding sudden deceleration of the lift plate member 630 by applying a downward load in addition to sliding friction. can be done.

In the above-described second embodiment, both in the retracted state and in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600, the overlapping front-to-rear widths of the abutted plate 638 and the front-to-rear displacing member 653 are substantially the same when viewed in the vertical direction. However, it is not necessarily limited to this.

For example, the shape of the front end surface of the front-rear displacement member 653 may be formed as a sloped surface that slopes backward as it goes upward. In this case, if the front-rear displacement member 653 is displaced forward when the abutted plate 638 is displaced downward, a load is generated in the abutment plate 638 in such a direction that the front end face of the front-rear displacement member 653 is picked up. Therefore, the action of braking the lifting plate member 630 can be enhanced.

Further, for example, the shape of the front end surface of the front-rear displacement member 653 may be formed as an inclined surface that is inclined rearward as it goes downward. In this case, if the front-rear displacement member 653 is displaced forward when the abutted plate 638 is displaced upward, a load in a direction that presses the abutted plate 638 downward from the front end surface of the front-rear displacement member 653 is applied. can be generated, the action of braking the lifting plate member 630 can be strengthened.

Further, for example, the shape of the front end surface of the front-rear displacement member 653 is such that a sloped surface that slopes rearward as it goes upward from the lower end position and a sloped surface that slopes rearward as it goes downward from the upper end position are positioned at predetermined intermediate positions. In correspondence with this, a protruding portion protruding rearward may be formed at an intermediate position of the rear end face of the abutted plate 638 .

In this case, when the fore-and-aft displacement member 653 is displaced forward in a state where the abutted plate 638 is arranged on the front side of the fore-and-aft displacement member 653 , the front end face of the fore-and-aft displacement member 653 is contacted at a predetermined intermediate position. The vertical position of the elevating plate member 630 can be stabilized in such a manner that the projecting portion of the plate 638 is accommodated.

In this case, the number of portions where the downwardly rearwardly inclined surface and the upwardly rearwardly inclined surface are combined is not limited to the front end surface of the front-rear displacement member 653 . For example, a shape (for example, a sawtooth shape or a jagged shape) may be employed in which a plurality of parts are combined. In this case, the vertical position of the lift plate member 630 can be stabilized at a plurality of positions.

In the above-described second embodiment, the pair of left and right lift plate members 630 are configured to be vertically displaceable, but this is not necessarily the case. For example, the left and right elevating plate members 630 may be fastened and fixed to the light emitting operation production unit 700, and a configuration may be adopted in which vertical positional deviation of the pair of left and right elevating plate members 630 is not allowed. In this case, the resistance generator 650 for generating the displacement resistance of the lifting plate member 630 is sufficient to be configured only on the left and right sides.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the pair of left and right elevator plate members 630 are allowed to be vertically misaligned, so it is preferable to arrange the resistance generators 650 on both the left and right sides. Using this configuration, control may be performed to shift the excitation timing of the left and right solenoids 651 .

For example, when the internal operation unit 600 is displaced downward from the retracted state to the intermediate state, drive control of the drive motor 648 is executed in a state in which the pair of left and right solenoids 651 are energized and the front-rear displacement member 653 is arranged rearward. When the same drive control is executed with the left solenoid 651 energized and the right solenoid 651 de-energized, the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is placed in a tilted posture in which the left side is arranged downward with respect to the right side. It is possible to execute a production operation such as

This performance operation can be executed without imposing a load on the internal operation unit 600 until the operation error limit state of the internal operation unit 600 is reached. In addition, instead of increasing the drive pattern of the drive motor 648 for this performance operation, the drive pattern of the drive motor 648 used for the downward displacement of the internal operation unit 600 is diverted, and the solenoid 651 is excited in a different excitation pattern. By executing with, the production operation is executed. Therefore, the drive pattern required for the drive motor 648 can be reduced.

Also, the timing for de-energizing the right solenoid 651 is not limited to the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600 . For example, the left and right solenoids 651 may be energized when the internal operation unit 600 is retracted, and the right solenoid 651 may be de-energized while the internal operation unit 600 is changing from the retracted state to the intermediate state. In this case, the downward displacement of the right elevating plate member 630 can be delayed by the frictional force, and the lighting action effecting unit 700 can perform the effecting action in which the left side is arranged downward with respect to the right side. can be done.

Although an example from the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600 has been described as an effect operation, it is naturally assumed that the vertical direction is reversed. That is, the excitation pattern of the pair of left and right solenoids 651 described above may be executed according to the displacement of the internal operation unit 600 from the extended state.

In the second embodiment, in the overhanging state of the internal operation unit 600, the upward displacement of the abutted plate 638 of the elevating plate member 630 is regulated by the front-rear displacement member 653, and the rotation of the rotary effect device 800 is performed. Although the case where the lighting effect is executed has been described, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this.

For example, as a type of rotating light emitting effect executed in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600, a lottery loss effect different from the effect for informing a big win executed in a state where the rotation axis RJ1 is fixed can be used on both left and right sides. Or you may make it perform the rotation light emission production|presentation of the rotation production|presentation apparatus 800 in the state which energized the solenoid 651 of right-and-left one side.

In this case, on the side where the solenoid 651 is energized, the forward/backward displacement member 653 is retracted from the moving path of the abutted plate 638, so that the centrifugal force of the rotation of the rotating member 810 causes the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the elevator plate member 630 to move. Even if is displaced upward, the longitudinal displacement member 653 does not act to suppress the upward displacement.

Therefore, the rotation axis RJ1 of the rotation member 810 is easily displaced. As a result, it is possible to perform an action effect in which the rotating light emitting effect of the rotating member 810 is executed in a state where the rotating shaft RJ1 is not fixed. While the light emission pattern is the same, the figure visually recognized by the afterimage display of the rotating member 810 can be made different.

In order to create a state in which the rotary shaft RJ1 is not fixed, the solenoids 651 on both the left and right sides may be energized, or the solenoids 651 on one of the left and right sides may be energized. Then, by de-energizing the solenoid 651 on the other side, it is possible to regulate the vertical displacement of the lift plate member 630 on the de-energized side, so that the light emitting operation production unit 700 and the lift plate member 630 are not excessively moved. Upward displacement can be suppressed, and damage to the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the elevator plate member 630 can be avoided.

In the above-described second embodiment, the rack gear portion 634 approaches and separates from the transmission gear 649 to change the transmission efficiency, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the drive motor 648 and the drive shaft may be configured to be displaceable forward and backward, and the transmission gear 649 may be displaceable forward and backward with respect to the rack gear portion 634 .

Also, the transmission gear 649 may be formed so that the diameter length of the transmission gear 649 varies in the axial direction. In this case, the transmission efficiency can be changed by displacing the transmission gear 649 or the lifting plate member 630 in the drive shaft direction.

Although the displacement of rack gear portion 634 in a state in which meshing between rack gear portion 634 and transmission gear 649 is maintained has been described, the displacement is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the rack gear portion 634 may be configured to be separated from the transmission gear 649 to such an extent that it is disengaged. In this case, even if the drive motor 648 runs out of control, the rack gear portion 634 is separated from the transmission gear 649 before an overload occurs in the rack gear portion 634, thereby preventing damage to the rack gear portion 634 and the transmission gear 649. can be avoided.

In the second embodiment described above, the rack gear portion 634 is pressed against the transmission gear 649 by the weight of the elevating plate member 630, and the meshing state of the gears is optimized. Although the case of being pushed away from 649 has been described, it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, regardless of the direction of displacement of the rack gear portion 634, it may be configured to be displaced by the driving force of the solenoid 651 in both directions. Also, the direction in which the driving force of the solenoid 651 is generated may be reversed. Further, the transmission gear 649 or the drive motor 648 may be configured to be displaceable in the direction perpendicular to the drive shaft.

In the second embodiment, the thickness of the cylindrical portion 684 and the metal rod member 686 guided by the long holes 672 to 674 is reduced because the electrical wiring is inserted into the cylindrical portion 684. Although the case where 684 is thicker than the metal bar member 686 has been described, it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, even if the interior is closed rather than hollow, the cylindrical portion 684 may be formed thicker than the metal rod-shaped member 686 , or the metal rod-shaped member 686 may be thicker than the cylindrical portion 684 . It may be formed thick.

By forming the metal rod-shaped member 686 (the member on the front side) to be thick, a large area can withstand the load generated at a position far from the central axis J1 when the light emitting operation production unit 700 is tilted and displaced. As a result, the durability of the metal rod-shaped member 686 can be improved, so that, for example, the durability can be improved when the same member is formed from a resin material.

Also, the tubular portion 684 and the metal rod-shaped member 686 may be formed with the same thickness. In this case, the clearances set for the long holes 672 to 674 can be designed with similar numerical values, and the degree of wear of the long holes 672 to 674 can be made uniform.

In the above-described second embodiment, the pair of upper and lower long holes 612 are designed to have the same clearance in the front-rear direction with the fastening portions 632 and 633 of the lifting plate member 630, but this is not necessarily the case. No. For example, the clearance between the lower elongated hole 612 and the lower fastening portion 633 of the elevator plate member 630 is formed to be larger than the clearance between the upper elongated hole 612 and the upper fastening portion 632 of the elevator plate member 630. can be In this case, it is possible to increase the allowable width for the lower portion of the lift plate member 630 to be displaced in the front-rear direction. can be made easier.

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the second elongated hole 673 is formed as an elongated hole extending vertically has been described, but it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the second elongated hole 673 connected to the curved elongated hole 674 may be configured so as to be inclined downward and extended forward so that the side closer to the curved elongated hole 674 is located forward. good. In this case, the metal rod-shaped member 686 can be displaced in the front-rear direction while the metal rod-shaped member 686 is guided by the second long hole 673 .

That is, in the state before the internal operation unit 600 reaches the intermediate state from the retracted state, it is possible to realize the operation of gradually changing the attitude of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 in the tilting direction.

The second long hole 673 does not have to be inclined from the upper end. may be configured. In this case, since the attitude of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 can be maintained when the elevating plate member 630 is started from the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, the base plate 60 and the light emitting operation effect unit 700 do not collide. can be avoided.

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the center-of-gravity position G1 of the light-emitting operation effect unit 700 is arranged between the cylindrical portion 684 and the metal rod-shaped member 686 has been described, but this is not necessarily the case. For example, the center-of-gravity position G1 may be arranged on the opposite side of the tubular portion 684 with respect to the metal rod-shaped member 686, or may be arranged on the opposite side of the metallic rod-shaped member 686 with the tubular portion 684 as a reference.

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the shaped portion that supports the cylindrical portion 684 is formed of an elongated hole has been described, but the configuration is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the cylindrical portion 684 may be configured to be axially rotatable about a fixed shaft.

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the displacement members 680 that support the light emitting operation effect unit 700 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and are displaced in the vertical direction has been described, but this is not necessarily the case. No. For example, the light emitting operation effect unit 700 may be configured to be displaced in the front-rear direction or in a combined direction of the front-rear direction and the up-down direction, and a displacement member 680 is provided on one of the left and right sides of the light emitting operation effect unit 700. Alternatively, the displacement member 680 may be arranged above and below the light emitting operation production unit 700 and may be configured to be displaced in the left-right direction or the front-rear direction.

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the rotating effect device 800 that rotates is employed as the movable member arranged in the light emitting operation effect unit 700 has been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, a movable member that reciprocates in a linear direction may be employed, or a movable member that vibrates may be employed.

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the support hole 764b of the two upper and lower connected holes 764 is arranged on the lower side has been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the support hole 764b may be provided on the upper side, or the support hole 764b may be provided on both the upper and lower sides.

When both the top and bottom of the right connecting hole 764 are support holes 764b and the top and bottom of the left connecting hole 764 are long holes 764a, only the displacement of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 in the horizontal direction with respect to the displacement member 680 is caused. This is allowed, and the posture change in the rotation direction about the fastening portion 682 of the light emitting operation production unit 700 can be suppressed.

Further, the shape of the through hole is not limited to the elongated hole 764a, and a through hole having a larger clearance than the support hole 764b can be arbitrarily designed. For example, it may be formed as a perfect circular through hole with an inner diameter sufficiently larger than the outer diameter of the fastening portion 684 . Further, for example, an elongated hole having a length in the longitudinal direction shorter than that of the elongated hole 764a may be employed as the support hole 764b. In this case, it is possible for the light emitting operation rendering unit 700 to move horizontally in the horizontal direction.

In addition, when the connecting holes 764 on the diagonal line are both the support holes 764b in setting the shapes of the left and right connecting holes 764, the misalignment of the light emitting operation production unit 700 in the left and right direction also occurs with the fastening portion 682 as the axis. Posture change in the rotation direction is also suppressed. For this reason, it is good if the light emitting unit 700 is formed with a sufficient strength so as not to cause misalignment, and if the operation is controlled precisely. , caution is required.

In the third embodiment, the opening 3982k is formed on the front side of the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2. In the fourth embodiment, the opening 4985k is formed on the rear side of the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2. Although the case where is formed was described, it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, both openings 3982k and 4985k may be formed. In this case, resistance to ball clogging can be improved.

Further, for example, an opening may be formed on the front side of the first passage TR1 and an opening may be formed on the rear side of the second passage TR2. Furthermore, a confluence channel may be formed for merging the spheres discharged from these openings on the downstream side. In this case, it is possible to change the appearance of the ball flowing down to the left and right, so it is possible to improve the performance effect of the performance using the ball.

Further, for example, an opening is formed on at least one of the front side and the rear side from the first passage TR1, and an opening is formed on at least one of the left side and the right side from the second passage TR2. It may be configured such that balls are discharged from TR1 or the second passage TR2.

In the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment, the case where the opening 985d is provided has been described, but it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, by omitting the formation of the opening 985d, the interval between the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2 directly above the detection device SE3 is narrowed, and the horizontal interval of the detection device SE3 is narrowed accordingly, and the opening 985e, You may make it narrow the right-and-left space|interval of 985f. In this case, the lateral width of the lower end portion of the bulging portion 982 can be further reduced.

In the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment described above, a case where a space is formed between the standing wall 982a disposed between the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2 has been described, but this is not necessarily the case. is not limited to For example, a 7-segment display device may be arranged and used as a 7-segment rendering range, or a small liquid crystal display device may be arranged.

In the fifth embodiment described above, the passage for guiding the game ball to the back side of the game area is formed in the base plate 60 and the upper connecting member 5270, but it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, a passage for guiding game balls may be formed in the upper connecting member 270 and the center frame 86, may be formed in the center frame 86 and the base plate 60, or may be formed in the base plate 60. , the center frame 86 and the upper connecting member 5270 , or may be formed in any one of the base plate 60 , the center frame 86 and the upper connecting member 5270 .

In the fifth embodiment, the case where the opening 5274a is formed in the third projecting portion 5274 has been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, it may be formed in any of the other projecting portions 272, 5273, 275-277. Also, the destination of the ball after flowing down may be changed for each opening.

For example, the ball that has passed through the first opening reaches the upper surface of the belt-shaped extension 263, and the ball that has passed through the second opening returns from directly above the nail KG2 to the front side of the base plate 60, and reaches the third opening. The ball that has passed through may return to the front side of the base plate 60 from right above the curved projecting portion 414 . In this case, if the ball is aimed at the first opening, it is easy for the ball to enter the first prize winning opening 64, while if the ball is aimed at the second opening or the third opening, it is difficult for the ball to go to the first prize winning opening 64. , the ball can be easily guided to the ball guide portions 457, 459 and the specific winning opening 65a.

In the sixth embodiment, the case where the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 reciprocates on the front side of the game board 13 has been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 may be configured to be movable to the position (position on the back side of the game board 13) in which the internal operation unit 600 is retracted as described in the second embodiment.

In this case, the state that is difficult for the player to see can be composed of two positions: the retracted position arranged on the back side of the game board 13 and the upper end position of the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 . Therefore, the second glass unit 6016b is provided with a shutter, a light guide plate, or the like for blocking the player's field of view, and the light emitting operation production unit 6700 is moved while the player's field of view is blocked to make it difficult to see. By doing so, it is possible to make it impossible to know in which position of the two positions the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is arranged. As a result, it is possible to make it difficult to anticipate the motion rendering by the light emitting motion rendering unit 6700 .

In the seventh embodiment described above, the L-shaped elongated hole 7674 is formed as an elongated hole that extends in the vertical direction halfway, but it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, it may be configured so that it is inclined or curved in a direction toward the rear as it approaches the concave portion 7674a instead of in the vertical direction. In this case, while the cylindrical portion 684 is downwardly displaced, it is also displaced rearward at the same time.

In the seventh embodiment, the case where the L-shaped long hole 7674 extends rearward at the lower end and is formed in an L-shape has been described, but it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, it may be formed so as to extend further downward from the upper and lower positions of the recessed portion 7674a. In this case, by entering the concave portion 7674a, the vertical displacement of the cylindrical portion 684 can be restricted in the middle of the vertical displacement range of the cylindrical portion 684. FIG. Even if a load due to regulation occurs, since the cylindrical portion 684 is formed thick, damage can be easily avoided.

In the eighth embodiment described above, with the metal rod member 686 disposed in the middle of the curved elongated hole 8674, the rotation axis RJ1 of the rotation member 810 is aligned with the front-rear direction. In this state, the rotary member 810 may be rotated at high speed to execute the rotating light emitting effect. Even if the metal rod-shaped member 686 is arranged in the middle of the curved elongated hole 8674, the posture of the light emitting operation production unit 700 can be maintained by regulating the vertical displacement of the elevator plate member 630 with the resistance generator 650. , the displacement of the rotation axis RJ1 can be suppressed.

In the eighth embodiment, since the displacement member 680 is tilted in the forward rotation direction before tilting, after the tilting displacement, the back side (radiating plate 812 side) of the rotating member 810 faces the player side. Posture. Even in this case, the back side of the rotating member 810 is covered with a heat sink 812, and the electrical board is also housed inside and is not exposed.

In the eighth embodiment, the case where the displacement member 680 is displaced in the front-rear direction while being displaced downward has been described. You may design so that it may become the same position after doing. As a result, for example, it is possible to reduce the design difficulty when a plurality of sets of the displacement member 680, the light emitting operation production unit 700, and the rotation production device 800 are stacked in the front-rear direction.

The shapes of the long holes 8672a, 8672b, 8673, 8674, 8675 are not limited at all. For example, a wavy shape may be used, or a combination of linear holes and wavy (curved) holes may be used.

In the ninth embodiment, the load between the inclined surface portion 9689b2 and the chamfered inclined portion 9764a1 changes according to the attitude of the displacement member 9680, so that the easiness of misalignment of the light emitting operation effect unit 9700 changes. Although the case where it does is explained, it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, regardless of the design of the inclined surface portion 9689b2 and the chamfered inclined portion 9764a1, a high-friction resin material may be placed at the pressing portion, or a high-viscosity sheet member may be placed at the pressing portion. However, a single or a plurality of concave portions and convex portions that are fitted to each other may be formed at the locations where they are pressed against each other.

The shape of the concave portion and the convex portion may be one that is unevenly formed around a point, or may be a ridge or groove formed around a straight line or a curved line. In the case of ridges and recessed grooves, while it is easy to allow the positional deviation of the light emitting operation effect unit 9700 in the direction along the extending direction, the positional deviation of the light emitting effect effect unit 9700 in the direction intersecting with the extending direction is restricted. can be made easier.

In the tenth embodiment, a case has been described in which the action of setting the rotating member 810 to the proper posture is caused by the force exerted by the self-weight of the detection gear 10831, but this is not necessarily the case. For example, the attitude of the rotating member 810 may be strictly controlled.

Further, the rotating member 810 may not be raised in the backward rolling direction until the rotating member 810 assumes an appropriate posture. For example, when the rotating member 810 is in the proper posture, it retreats to the left and right inner sides, and when the rotating member 810 is out of the proper posture, an engaging portion that protrudes left and right outward is provided in the rotation effect device 800, and when it protrudes, the engaging portion is provided. can be fitted (inserted) into the inner member 670, and the movement of the rotating member 810 in the rising direction may be restricted during fitting. In this case, it is possible to mechanically prevent the rotating member 810 from rising without being in the proper posture, so that unexpected damage to the rotating member 810 can be avoided.

In each of the above embodiments, the detection device SE3 arranged downstream of the first prize winning port 64 has been described to be arranged on the left and right so that the front and back positions are the same, but it is not necessarily limited to this. No. For example, the placement of the detection device SE3 may be shifted back and forth.

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A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 80 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10 in the first embodiment, FIG. 81 is a front view of the game board 13 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 83 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. FIG.

The pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. and an inner frame 12 supported so as to be openable and closable. Metal hinges 18 are attached to the outer frame 11 at two upper and lower positions on the left side in front view (see FIG. 80) to support the inner frame 12, and the side on which the hinges 18 are provided serves as an opening/closing axis. A frame 12 is supported toward the front side so that it can be opened and closed.

A game board 13 (see FIG. 81) having a large number of nails, winning slots 63, 64, etc. is detachably attached to the inner frame 12 from the back side. A pinball game is performed by the balls flowing down the front surface of the game board 13 . In addition, the inner frame 12 includes a ball shooting unit 112a (see FIG. 99) that shoots a ball to the front area of the game board 13 and a shooting unit that guides the ball shot from the ball shooting unit 112a to the front area of the game board 13. A rail (not shown) or the like is attached.

On the front side of the inner frame 12, a front frame 14 covering the front upper side and a lower tray unit 15 covering the lower side are provided. In order to support the front frame 14 and the lower tray unit 15, metal hinges 19 are attached at two upper and lower positions on the left side when viewed from the front (see FIG. 80). 14 and a lower tray unit 15 are supported so as to be openable and closable toward the front side. The locking of the inner frame 12 and the locking of the front frame 14 are unlocked by inserting a dedicated key into the keyhole 21 of the cylinder lock 20 and performing a predetermined operation.

The front frame 14 is assembled with decorative resin parts, electrical parts, and the like, and has a window portion 14c having a substantially elliptical opening at its substantially central portion. A glass unit 16 having two sheet glasses is arranged on the back side of the front frame 14, and the front side of the game board 13 can be visually recognized on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass unit 16.例文帳に追加

An upper tray 17 for storing balls projects forward from the front frame 14 and is formed in a substantially box-like shape with an open upper surface. The bottom surface of the upper tray 17 is inclined downward to the right when viewed from the front (see FIG. 80). A frame button 22 is provided above the upper plate 17 . This frame button 22 is used, for example, to change the stage (background image) of the effect displayed on the third symbol display device 81 (see FIG. 81) described later, or to change the content of the super ready-to-win effect. , operated by the player.

A stage is a performance mode in which various performances displayed on the third pattern display device 81 are unified, and the pachinko machine 10 is provided with two stages, a "sand beach stage" and a "deep sea stage." ing. Various effects such as variable effects and ready-to-reach effects that are performed when a ball enters the first ball hole 64 (starting winning), which will be described later, are designed to be performed in accordance with the themes given to each stage. It is The stage is changed when the frame button 22 is operated by the player during a period in which the variable effect is not performed or during high-speed variation. ”→“Beach stage”→…. Immediately after the power is turned on, the "sand beach stage" is set as the initial stage.

Although detailed description will be given later, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured to be able to display various stages (background images) in addition to the stages (background images) described above, depending on the game situation. . For example, when the clocked time reaches a predetermined time, a dedicated effect (SP effect) can be executed for a predetermined period (3 minutes), and the SP effect is executed. During the period, a stage (background image) dedicated to SP production is displayed. In addition, a pre-performance (read-ahead performance) for informing the player in advance that the result of the special symbol lottery executed based on the starting prize will result in a big win can be executed, and the read-ahead performance is executed. During the period, a stage (background image) dedicated to the look-ahead effect is displayed.

Thus, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the stage (background image) of the effect is changed based on the operation of the frame button 22 by the player, and the game is played according to the situation of the game to be executed. and a function to change regardless of the operation of the frame button 22 by the player. (performance) can be prevented from becoming monotonous, and the player can be prevented from becoming bored with the game early. A certain performance can be executed.

In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, as change conditions for changing the stage (background image) of the effect, a change condition that can be established based on the operation of the player and a change condition that can be established based on the clocked time. Conditions and change conditions that can be established based on the results of the special symbol lottery are provided, but are not limited to these, for example, are established when the number of times the special symbol lottery is executed reaches a predetermined number of times. A change condition that can be obtained, a change condition that can be established when the number of times of winning a jackpot by a special symbol lottery reaches a predetermined number of times, and a change lottery for deciding whether to change the stage can be executed. A change condition may be established based on the result of the change lottery.

Further, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the type of stage that can be changed by the player operating the frame button 22 is different from the type of stage that can be changed according to the game situation. is changed, the player can easily grasp what the change condition is, but it is not limited to this, and can be changed by the player operating the frame button 22. All or part of the types of stages that are different from each other and the types of stages that change according to the game situation may be configured to be a common type. By configuring in this way, when the stage is changed, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to understand what triggered the stage change. It is possible to make the player interested in the content of variable presentation for showing the result of the lottery.

On the other hand, the third pattern display device 81 is configured to display a selection screen of the super ready-to-win effect mode during the normal ready-to-win when the normal ready-to-win effect is started and the normal ready-to-win is to be developed into the super ready-to-win. When the frame button 22 is operated by the player while the selection screen is being displayed, the content of the effect at the time of super ready-to-win is changed.

Light-emitting means such as various lamps are provided around the front frame 14 (for example, corner portions). These light emitting means are controlled to change the light emitting mode by lighting or blinking in response to changes in the game state such as when a big win or when a predetermined reach is reached, and play a role of enhancing the performance effect during the game. Illumination parts 29 to 33 containing light-emitting means such as LEDs are provided on the periphery of the window part 14c. In the pachinko machine 10, these electric decoration parts 29 to 33 function as production lamps such as big win lamps, and each of the electric decoration parts 29 to 33 lights up by lighting or flashing of built-in LEDs at the time of a big win or a ready-to-win production. Alternatively, it flashes to notify that the jackpot is in progress or that the player is in the process of reaching the jackpot just before the jackpot. In the upper left part of the front frame 14 when viewed from the front (see FIG. 80), there is provided a display lamp 34 having a built-in light-emitting means such as an LED and capable of displaying whether prize balls are being paid out or when an error has occurred.

In addition, a small window 35 is formed by attaching a transparent resin from the back side so that the back side of the front frame 14 can be visually recognized on the lower side of the right electrical decoration part 32, and a pasting space K1 on the front side of the game board 13 (Fig. 81) can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, in the pachinko machine 10, in order to bring out more splendor, a plated member 36 made of ABS resin, which is plated with chrome, is attached to the area around the electric decorations 29-33.

A ball rental operation unit 40 is arranged below the window portion 14c. A ball rental operation unit 40 is provided with a frequency display unit 41 , a ball rental button 42 and a return button 43 . When the ball lending operation unit 40 is operated with banknotes, cards, etc. inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, the balls are released according to the operation. Lending is done. Specifically, the frequency display section 41 is an area in which the balance information of the card or the like is displayed, and the built-in LED is turned on to display the remaining amount in numbers as the balance information. The ball lending button 42 is operated to obtain lending balls based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and lending balls are supplied to the upper tray 17 as long as the card or the like has a balance. be done. The return button 43 is operated when requesting the return of the card or the like inserted in the card unit. A pachinko machine in which balls are directly lent to the upper tray 17 from a ball leasing device or the like without going through the card unit, ie, a so-called cash machine, does not require the ball leasing operation unit 40. A decorative seal or the like may be added to the installation portion to make the parts configuration common. It is possible to achieve commonality between a pachinko machine using a card unit and a cash machine.

In the lower tray unit 15 positioned below the upper tray 17, a lower tray 50 for storing balls that could not be stored in the upper tray 17 is formed in a substantially box-like shape with an open upper surface. there is On the right side of the lower tray 50, an operation handle 51 operated by the player to hit the ball to the front surface of the game board 13 is arranged, and inside the operation handle 51, the ball shooting unit 112a is permitted to be driven. a touch sensor 51a for the purpose, a push-button stop switch 51b for stopping the shooting of the ball during the pressing operation, and a variable resistor for detecting the amount of rotation operation of the operation handle 51 from changes in electrical resistance. (not shown) are built-in. When the operating handle 51 is rotated clockwise by the player, the touch sensor 51a is turned on and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes according to the amount of operation. A ball is shot with a strength corresponding to the resistance value of the variable resistor that changes with the movement of the ball, and is thereby hit to the front surface of the game board 13 with a flight amount corresponding to the player's operation. Further, when the operating handle 51 is not operated by the player, the touch sensor 51a and the stop switch 51b are turned off.

A ball extracting lever 52 is provided at the lower portion of the lower tray 50 when viewed from the front and is operated when the balls stored in the lower tray 50 are ejected downward. The ball extracting lever 52 is always urged rightward, and by sliding it leftward against the urge, the bottom opening formed in the bottom surface of the lower tray 50 is opened. The ball naturally falls from the bottom opening and is discharged. The operation of the ball extracting lever 52 is normally performed with a box (generally called a "senryo box") placed below the lower tray 50 to receive the balls ejected from the lower tray 50 . The operation handle 51 is arranged on the right side of the lower tray 50 as described above, and the ashtray 53 is attached on the left side of the lower tray 50 .

FIG. 81 is a front view of the game board 13 of the pachinko machine 10 in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 81, the game board 13 according to the first embodiment includes a base plate 60 which is cut into a substantially square shape when viewed from the front. , 77, general ball entrance 63, second ball entrance 640, variable winning device 65, through gate 67, variable display device unit 80, sorting device 700, etc. (See FIG. 80). The base plate 60 is made of wood by pasting together thin plate materials, and is formed so that various structures arranged on the back side of the base plate 60 cannot be seen from the front side of the base plate 60 by the player. The general ball entrance 63, the second ball entrance 640, the variable prize winning device 65, the variable display device unit 80, and the sorting device 700 are arranged in through holes formed in the base plate 60 by router processing. It is fixed by a tapping screw or the like from the front side of the . Further, although the details will be described later, inside the sorting device 700, a first ball entrance 64 and a right second ball entrance 640r through which a ball can enter are provided. Details will be described later with reference to FIG. 82, but the ball entering the opening 710a of the sorting device 700 is sorted by the sorting device 700 to either the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r. It is distributed as follows (see FIG. 82).

The front central portion of the game board 13 can be visually recognized from the front side of the inner frame 4 through the window portion 5c of the front door 5 (see FIG. 80). Mainly referring to FIG. 81, the configuration of the game board 13 will be described below.

An outer rail 77 formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate into a substantially arc shape is planted on the front surface of the game board 13, and a strip-shaped metal plate similar to the outer rail 77 is placed inside the outer rail 77. An arc-shaped inner rail 76 formed by is erected. The outer periphery of the front surface of the game board 13 is surrounded by the inner rail 76 and the outer rail 77, and the front and rear sides are surrounded by the game board 13 and the glass unit 16 (see FIG. 80). A game area is formed in which a game is played by the behavior of . The game area is the front surface of the game board 13 and is defined by two rails 76 and 77 and an outer edge member 73 made of resin that connects the rails. area where the ball flows down).

The two rails 76 and 77 are provided to guide the ball shot from the ball shooting unit 112a (see FIG. 99) to the upper part of the game board 13. As shown in FIG. A return ball prevention member 68 is attached to the tip of the inner rail 76 (upper left part in FIG. 81) to prevent the ball once guided to the upper part of the game board 13 from returning into the ball guide passage again. be done. A return rubber 69 is attached to the tip of the outer rail 77 (upper right in FIG. 81) at a position corresponding to the maximum flying portion of the ball. is attenuated and rebounded toward the center.

First pattern display devices 37a and 37b having a plurality of LEDs as light emitting means and a 7-segment display are arranged in the lower left part of the game area when viewed from the front (lower left part in FIG. 81). The first symbol display devices 37a and 37b are for displaying according to each control performed by the main control device 110 (see FIG. 99), and mainly display the game state of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. In the first embodiment, the first symbol display devices 37a and 37b determine whether the ball has entered the first ball entrance 64, the second ball entrance 640, or the right second ball entrance 640r. It is configured so that it can be used properly according to the situation. Specifically, when the ball enters the first ball entrance 64, the first symbol display device 37a operates, while the ball enters the second ball entrance 640 or the right second ball entrance. When winning 640r, the first symbol display device 37b is configured to operate.

In addition, the first symbol display devices 37a and 37b use LEDs to indicate whether the pachinko machine 10 is in the variable probability, the time saving mode, or the normal mode by the lighting state, or whether the pachinko machine 10 is in the changing state by the lighting state. , The lighting state indicates whether the stopped pattern is a pattern corresponding to the probability variable jackpot (jackets A1 to D1), the pattern corresponding to the normal jackpot (jackpot E1), or the missing pattern, or the number of pending balls is indicated by the lighting state. A 7-segment display device displays the number of rounds during the jackpot and an error. The plurality of LEDs are configured so that each LED has a different emission color (for example, red, green, and blue), and by combining the emission colors, it is possible to suggest various game states of the pachinko machine 10 with a small number of LEDs. can.

In the pachinko machine 10, a lottery is conducted when any one of the first ball entrance 64, the second ball entrance 640, and the right second ball entrance 640r wins. In the lottery, the pachinko machine 10 determines whether or not it is a big win (big win lottery), and also determines the kind of big win when it is determined as a big win. The types of jackpots determined here include: 10R variable jackpot (jackpot A1), 10R variable jackpot (jackpot B1), 5R variable jackpot (jackpot C1), 2R variable jackpot (jackpot D1), 10R time-saving 100 times jackpot (jackpot E1) ) are provided. The first pattern display devices 37a and 37b not only indicate whether or not the result of the lottery is a jackpot as a stop pattern after the end of variation, but also indicate a pattern corresponding to the jackpot type when the jackpot is won. .

"10R probability variable jackpot" (jackpot A1) means that after being notified that the third pattern is a jackpot by stopping and displaying the same pattern, after the jackpot game with a maximum number of rounds of 10 rounds, It is a jackpot in which a variable state is set. Here, the probability variable state is a state (high probability state of special symbols) in which the probability of winning a jackpot by special symbol lottery is higher than the normal state (low probability state), and the special symbol lottery is more likely to be executed than the normal state. It is a game state that becomes a state (high probability state of normal symbols). In other words, the variable probability state is a gaming state in which the special symbol lottery is likely to be executed, and the special symbol lottery is likely to win a jackpot, and is the most advantageous gaming state for the player. The “10R probability variable jackpot” (jackpot B1) is the same jackpot as the above-mentioned (jackpot A1), and the “5R probability variable jackpot” (jackpot C1) is the above-mentioned (jackpot A1). It is a jackpot that differs only in that the maximum number of rounds is stipulated as 5 rounds. Jackpots that differ only in the points specified in the round. And "10R time saving 100 times jackpot" (jackpot E1) is a jackpot in which a time saving state is set after a jackpot game with a maximum number of rounds of 10 rounds. Here, the time-saving state is a game in which the probability of winning a jackpot by a special symbol lottery is a normal state (low probability state), but the special symbol lottery is easier to execute than the normal state (high probability state of normal symbols). It's about the state. That is, the time-saving state is a game state in which the special symbol lottery is more likely to be executed than in the normal state, and is a game state in which the player is more advantageous than the normal state and more disadvantageous than the variable probability state.

In the first embodiment, when the variable probability state is set after the end of the jackpot game, the variable probability state continues until the next big win is won in the special symbol lottery, and the time saving state is set. In this case, it is configured to continue until the number of special symbol lotteries executed during the time saving state reaches 100 times (predetermined number of times). In addition, the period during which each game state continues is not limited to this, for example, when the variable probability state is set, until the number of special symbol lottery executed during the variable probability state reaches 100 times (predetermined number of times) It may be constructed so that the variable probability state continues, or it may be constructed so that the time saving state continues until the next big win is won in the special symbol lottery. In addition, when the probability variable state is set, the condition for ending the high probability state of the special symbol and the condition for ending the high probability state of the normal symbol may be different, for example, the high probability state of the special symbol As a condition for ending the special symbol lottery, the number of times of execution of the special symbol lottery may be defined as 50 times, and as a condition for ending the high probability state of the normal symbol, the number of times of execution of the special symbol lottery may be defined as 100 times.

By configuring in this way, the game in the probability changing state is executed until the special symbol lottery is executed 50 times after the variable probability state is set, and then until the special symbol lottery is executed 50 times. A game during the time saving state is executed, and then a game during the normal state is executed. As a result, the player can play the game in a plurality of game states so that the degree of advantage is gradually lowered, so that when the variable probability state is set, the player can expect to win the jackpot quickly. A player can play a game.

Also, the game state may be changed step by step so that the degree of advantage to the player increases as the number of special symbol lotteries executed after the end of the jackpot game increases. As a result, it is possible to prevent a period in which the jackpot is not won from continuing for a long period of time and the player's desire to play the game to decrease.

Further, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, each of the above-described jackpot types (jackpot A1 to jackpot E1) is performed as an effect (during jackpot effect) executed using the display surface of the third symbol display device 81 during the jackpot game. It is configured to execute different productions depending on the situation. Specifically, when the jackpot type is one of the jackpots B1, C1, and D1, the jackpot game is performed after notifying in advance that the probability variable state is set after the jackpot game ends as the jackpot middle effect. An effect during the jackpot (rank-up effect) is executed to entertain the player as to how many rounds the game will continue. Further, when the jackpot types are jackpots A1 and E1, the fact that the jackpot game will continue for 10 rounds can be notified in advance, and the game state set after the jackpot game ends can be notified to the player during the jackpot game. A jackpot medium production (probable variable promotion production) is executed.

By configuring in this way, the player can have various expectations for the performance during the jackpot executed during the jackpot game according to the type of the set jackpot, so that the performance during the jackpot can be achieved. You can increase the effect.

Here, the game state types set in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the normal state as the game state (low probability state of special symbols, low probability state of normal symbols), time-saving state (low probability state of special symbols, high probability state of normal symbols), variable state (special The high probability state of the design, the high probability state of the normal design), it is configured to be settable.

"Special symbol high probability state" refers to a state in which the subsequent jackpot probability is increased as an added value after the jackpot game ends. In other words, it is a state in which it is easy for the player to shift to a jackpot game state (special game state) that is advantageous to the player. In addition, "normal symbol high probability state" refers to a state in which the winning probability of winning the second symbol lottery is set high and the variation time of the second symbol is also set short. When the second pattern lottery is won, the ball is easily entered into the second ball entrance 640 (the electric accessory 640a attached to the second ball entrance 640 is opened). A game per figure is executed. In other words, the “normal symbol high probability state” is a state in which a ball is likely to enter the second ball entrance 640, thereby facilitating execution of the special symbol lottery.

On the other hand, "special symbol low probability state" means a state in which the jackpot probability is normal, that is, a state in which the jackpot probability is lower than "special symbol high probability state". In addition, the ``normal symbol low probability state'' means a state in which the winning probability of the second symbol lottery (normal symbol lottery) is normal, that is, the winning probability is lower than that of the ``normal symbol high probability state''.

In the "normal pattern high probability state", not only the winning probability of the second symbol lottery is increased, but also the opening time of the electric accessory 640a attached to the second ball entrance 640 is changed. A longer time is set compared to "low probability state". When the electric accessory 640a is in the open state (open state), the ball enters the second ball entrance 640 more than when the electric accessory 640a is in the closed state (closed state). It becomes easy. Therefore, during the variable probability state or the time-saving state in which the ``normal pattern high probability state'' is set, the ball is likely to enter the second ball entrance 640, and the number of times the special pattern lottery is performed can be increased. .

In addition, as the control content for the electric accessory 640a in the normal pattern winning game in the "normal symbol high probability state", the second ball entrance 640 It is sufficient if it is controlled so that the ball can easily enter the ball. , the number of times the electric accessory 640a is released may be increased more than the "normal symbol low probability state", or the timing at which the electric accessory 640a is released during the normal pattern per game may be changed. Thus, it may be configured such that the ball enters the second ball entrance 640 more easily than in the normal pattern winning game in the "normal pattern low probability state". In addition, without changing the winning probability of the second symbol lottery, at least one of the time during which the electric accessory 640a attached to the second ball entrance 640 is opened and the number of times the electric accessory 640a is opened in one win. may be changed. In addition, the time when the electric accessory 640a attached to the second ball entrance 640 is opened and the number of times the electric accessory 640a is opened in one hit are not set, and the winning probability of the second symbol lottery is set to "normal symbol". The variation time of the second symbol lottery may be changed to be shortened compared to the "normal symbol low probability state".

The game area is provided with a plurality of general ball entrances 63 through which 5 to 15 balls are paid out as winning balls. A variable display device unit 80 is arranged in the central portion of the game area. In the variable display device unit 80, the first pattern display devices 37a and 37b are triggered by the winning (starting winning) of any one of the first ball entrance 64, the second ball entrance 640, and the right second ball entrance 640r. A third pattern display device 81 composed of a liquid crystal display (hereinafter simply referred to as "display device") that performs variable display of the third pattern while synchronizing with the variable display in , and the passage of the ball through the through gate 67 as a trigger A second pattern display device (not shown) composed of LEDs for variably displaying the second pattern is provided.

A center frame 86 is arranged in the variable display device unit 80 so as to surround the outer circumference of the third pattern display device 81 . The third pattern display device 81 can be visually recognized through an opening formed in the center of the center frame 86 . Further, the center frame 86 protrudes toward the front side of the game board 13 and surrounds the third symbol display device 81 to prevent the third symbol display device 81 from contacting the game ball.

The third pattern display device 81 is composed of a large liquid crystal display of 15 inches size, and the display contents are controlled by the display control device 114 (see FIG. 99) so that, for example, upper, middle and lower three patterns are displayed. A column of symbols is displayed. Each pattern row is composed of a plurality of patterns (third patterns), and these third patterns are vertically scrolled for each pattern row to variably display the third pattern on the display screen of the third pattern display device 81. - 特許庁It's like In the third symbol display device 81 of the present embodiment, the game state is displayed by the first symbol display devices 37a and 37b under the control of the main control device 110 (see FIG. 99). Decorative display according to the display of the pattern display devices 37a and 37b is performed. Incidentally, instead of the display device, for example, the third symbol display device 81 may be configured using a reel or the like.

The second pattern display device 83 performs a variable display by alternately lighting up a “○” pattern and an “X” pattern as display patterns (second patterns) for a predetermined time each time the ball passes through the through gate 67. It is. In the pachinko machine 10, when it is detected that the ball has passed through the through gate 67, a winning lottery is performed. As a result of the winning lottery, if the winning lottery is won, the second symbol display device stops and displays the symbol "○" after the second symbol is variably displayed. Further, if the result of the winning lottery is a loss, the symbol "x" is stopped and displayed on the second symbol display device after the variable display of the third symbol.

In the pachinko machine 10, when the variable display on the second symbol display device 83 stops at a predetermined symbol (symbol of "○" in this embodiment), the electric accessory 640a attached to the second ball entrance 640 is It is configured to be activated (opened) for a predetermined period of time.

The time required for the variable display of the second pattern is set to be shorter in the probability variable state and time saving state (high probability state of normal patterns) than when the game state is normal state (low probability state of normal patterns). be done. As a result, the variable display of the second symbol is performed in a short time in the probability variable state and the time saving state, so that the lottery per normal pattern can be performed more often than in the normal state. Therefore, since the chances of winning in the normal drawing winning lottery increase, the electric accessory 640a of the second ball entrance 640 can be given to the player more chances to be in the open state. Therefore, the variable probability state and the time saving state are advantageous game states for the player from the viewpoint of executing the special symbol lottery.

In addition, in the probability change state and the time reduction state, by other methods such as increasing the probability of hitting the normal pattern, increasing the opening time and the number of times of opening the electric accessory 640a for the normal pattern per time, during the probability change state and the time saving state When the ball is in a state where it is easy for the ball to enter the second ball entrance 640, the time required for the variable display of the second symbol may be fixed regardless of the game state. On the other hand, if the time required for the variable display of the second symbol is set shorter than the normal state in the probability variable state or the time saving state, the normal pattern per probability may be made constant regardless of the game state, or once The opening time and number of openings of the electric accessary 640a with respect to the hit may be fixed regardless of the game state.

The through gates 67 are attached to the game board on both sides of the variable display unit 80 . The through gate 67 is configured so that a part of the balls flowing down the game board 13 out of the balls launched to the game board can pass through. When the ball passes through the through gate 67, a winning lottery for the second symbol is performed. After the winning lottery, variable display is performed on the second symbol display device, and if the result of the winning lottery is a win, a symbol "○" is displayed as a stop symbol of the variable display, and if the result of the winning lottery is a loss. For example, an "x" symbol is displayed as a variable display stop symbol.

The number of times the ball passes through the through gate 67 is reserved up to four times in total, and the number of reserved balls is displayed by the above-described first symbol display devices 37a and 37b, and the second symbol reservation lamp 84 is also lit and displayed. be. Four second symbol holding lamps 84 corresponding to the maximum number of holding lamps are provided, and arranged symmetrically below the third symbol display device 81 .

In addition, the variable display of the second pattern is performed by switching lighting and non-lighting of a plurality of lamps in the second pattern display device as in the present embodiment. A part of the pattern display device 81 may be used. Similarly, the lighting of the second symbol reservation lamp may be performed by a part of the third symbol display device 81 . Also, the maximum number of held balls for passage of the ball through the through gate 67 is not limited to 4, and may be set to 3 or less, or 5 or more (for example, 8). Also, the number of through gates to be assembled is not limited to two, and may be three or more. Also, the mounting position of the through gate is not limited to the right and left sides of the variable display device unit 80, and may be below the variable display device unit 80, for example. In addition, since the number of reserved balls is indicated by the first symbol display devices 37a and 37b, the lighting display may not be performed by the second symbol reservation lamp.

Below the variable display device unit 80, a sorting device 700 in which balls can win is arranged. When a ball enters a prize through the opening 710a of the sorting device 700, the entered ball is alternately sorted to the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r. be done. When the ball enters (enters) the first ball entrance 64, a first ball entrance switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, and the first ball entrance switch is turned on. As a result, the main controller 110 (see FIG. 99) draws a lottery for a big win, and the first symbol display device 37a displays the result of the lottery. Also, when the ball enters the second ball entrance 640r, a second ball entrance switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, as in the case of the second ball entrance 640r. Due to the turn-on of the second ball entrance switch, the main controller 110 (see FIG. 99) draws a jackpot lottery, and the display corresponding to the lottery result is shown on the first symbol display device 37b.

On the other hand, a second ball entrance 640 through which a ball can enter is provided below the sorting device 700 when viewed from the front. When a ball enters the second ball entrance 640, a second ball entrance switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, and the main control is caused by turning on the second ball entrance switch. A jackpot lottery is performed by the device 110 (see FIG. 99), and a display corresponding to the lottery result is displayed by the first symbol display device 37b. Normally, the second ball entrance 640 prevents (difficult to enter) the game ball by regulating the entry of the game ball in a state in which the left and right electric accessories 640a configured in the shape of wings stand upright. ), and when a normal pattern to be described later is hit, the electric accessory 640a rotates about 45 degrees in the outward direction as an opening operation in a certain operation pattern and becomes an inverted eight. A game ball is guided to the second ball entrance 640 and is configured to easily enter the second ball entrance 640 .

In addition, the first ball entrance 64 and the right second ball entrance 640r each pay out five balls as prize balls when a ball wins, and the second ball entrance 640 receives two balls as prize balls. It is also one of the prize-winning openings that are paid out as balls. In this embodiment, the number of prize balls paid out when the ball enters the first ball entrance 64, the number of prize balls paid out when the ball enters the second ball entrance 640, and the number of prize balls paid out when the ball enters the second ball entrance 640 The number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the second ball entrance 640r is set to a different number, but the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the first ball entrance 64 and the second ball entrance The number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters 640 and the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the second right ball entrance 640r may be the same number.

Further, in the present embodiment, prize balls are dispensed when the balls flowing into the opening 710a of the sorting device 700 enter the first ball entrance 64 and the right second ball entrance 640r. However, without being limited to this, for example, the same number of prize balls are paid out when a ball enters the first ball entrance 64 and when a ball enters the right second ball entrance 640r. When configured as above, a detection switch for detecting that the ball has flowed into the opening 710a is provided near the opening 710a, and the prize ball is paid when the detection switch detects the ball. It may be configured to output By configuring in this way, it is possible to reduce the time lag from when the balls flow into the opening 710a of the sorting device 700 until when the prize balls are actually paid out. Furthermore, by measuring the flow-down period from when the above-described detection switch detects the ball to when the ball enters the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r, the balls in the sorting device 700 It may be configured such that the condition of the flow path can be determined.

Furthermore, it may be configured to execute an effect using the flowing period. In this case, the balls that have flowed into the sorting device 700 are distributed to the sorting device 700 more than the configuration in which the balls that flow into the sorting device 700 are alternately sorted to the first ball entrance 64 and the right second ball entrance 640r. Adopting a configuration that makes it difficult for the player to grasp which ball entrance the inflowing ball will enter, or adopting a configuration in which the ball that has flowed into the opening 710 a of the sorting device 700 enters the first ball entrance 64 . A period required for winning a prize (first ball flowing period) and a period required for the ball flowing into the opening 710a of the sorting device 700 to enter the right second ball entrance 640r (second ball flowing period ) and may be configured differently. As a result, it is possible to provide the player with the enjoyment of predicting the type of ball entrance into which the ball will enter next, by means of an effect using the period during which the ball that has flowed into the sorting device 700 flows. Also, in this case, the sorting device 700 should be configured so that the longer the flowing period, the easier it is for the ball to enter the ball entrance, which is more advantageous to the player.

In addition, in the present embodiment, a ball that has flowed into the sorting device 700 always enters either the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r. By the inflow of balls, prize balls are paid out and special symbol lottery is executed. Depending on the situation, a privilege other than the privilege of paying out prize balls (for example, execution of a special symbol lottery) may be granted or not granted. By configuring in this way, it is possible to greatly differ the degree of advantage of the privilege given to the player when the ball flows into the sorting device 700. It can make the player more interested in the situation.

The second entrance 640 is accompanied by an electric accessory 640a. This electric accessory 640 a is configured to be openable and closable, and normally the electric accessory 640 a is in a closed state (reduced state), making it difficult for the ball to enter the second ball entrance 640 . On the other hand, as a result of the variable display of the second symbol triggered by the passage of the ball through the through gate 67, when the symbol "○" is displayed on the second symbol display device, the electric accessory 640a is in the open state (enlarged state), which makes it easier for the ball to enter the second ball entrance 640.例文帳に追加

As described above, the variable probability state and the time saving state have a higher probability of hitting the second symbol than the normal state, and the time required for the variable display of the second symbol is short, so in the variable display of the second symbol "○ ” is more likely to be displayed, and the number of times the electric accessory 640a is in the open state (enlarged state) increases. Furthermore, in the variable probability state and the time saving state, the time during which the electric accessory 640a is opened is longer than in the normal state. Therefore, the probability variable state and the time saving state can create a state in which the ball is more likely to enter the second ball entrance 640 than in the normal state.

Therefore, in a normal state, the electric accessory attached to the second ball entrance 640 is often closed, and it is difficult to win the second ball entrance 640. Therefore, the ball basically enters the opening 710a. A jackpot lottery (special symbol lottery) is executed by entering a ball and distributing the entered ball to the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r.

On the other hand, in the variable probability state and the time saving state, by passing the ball through the through gate 67 on either the left or right side, the electric accessory 640a attached to the second ball entrance 640 is likely to be in an open state, and the second ball entrance 640 Since it is in a state where it is easy to win a prize, the ball that entered the opening 710a is distributed to the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r, and also to the second ball entrance 640. It becomes easier to execute a jackpot lottery associated with the entry of a ball. Therefore, there are more chances to execute the big win lottery (special symbol lottery) than in the normal state, which is more advantageous to the player than in the normal state.

In this way, the sorting device 700, the second ball entrance 640, and the variable winning device 65 are arranged below the variable display unit 80 in the game area provided on the game board 13, and the left side game area is arranged. Even when a game (left-handed game) is played in which a ball is shot toward the area (the game area formed on the left side of the variable display unit 80), the right game area (the game area formed on the right side of the variable display unit 80) is played. area), so that the ratio of balls reaching the sorting device 700, the second ball entrance 640, and the variable winning device 65 is the same even when a game (right-handed game) is performed. Configure. Therefore, since the same degree of advantage can be given to the player regardless of how the game is played, the player can play the game with peace of mind.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 81, in the game area provided on the game board 13, the sorting device 700, the second ball entrance 640, and the variable winning device 65 are positioned below the variable display unit 80. is arranged, and even when a game (left-handed game) in which a ball is shot toward the left game area (game area formed on the left side of the variable display unit 80) is performed, the right game area (variable Even when a game (right-handed game) in which balls are shot toward the game area formed on the right side of the display unit 80 is performed, the distribution device 700, the second ball entrance 640, and the variable winning device 65 are reached. Although it is configured so that the ratio of the balls to be played is the same, it is not limited to this. and makes it easier for the ball to reach the second ball inlet 640 and the variable winning device 65 when playing a right-handed game than when playing a left-handed game. Also good. In other words, it may be configured such that the game method (left-handed game, right-handed game) advantageous to the player is switched according to the set game state. With such a configuration, it is possible to change the way the player hits the ball, so that the player can enjoy the game.

A variable prize winning device 65 is provided below the sorting device 700, and a horizontally long rectangular specific prize winning port (large open port) 65a is provided in a substantially central portion thereof. In the pachinko machine 10, when a jackpot lottery (special pattern lottery) is won in a jackpot lottery (special pattern lottery) caused by winning any one of the first ball entrance 64, the second ball entrance 640, and the right second ball entrance 640r. , After a predetermined time (fluctuation time) has elapsed, the first symbol display device 37a or the first symbol display device 37b is lit so as to become a jackpot stop symbol, and the stop symbol corresponding to the jackpot is displayed on the third symbol display device. Displayed at 81, the occurrence of a jackpot is indicated. After that, the game state transitions to a special game state (jackpot) in which the ball is likely to win. As this special game state, the specific winning opening 65a which is normally closed is opened for a predetermined time (for example, until 30 seconds elapse or until 10 balls are won).

The specific winning opening 65a is closed after a predetermined period of time has passed, and after the closure, the specific winning opening 65a is opened again for a predetermined period of time. The opening and closing operation of the specific winning opening 65a can be repeated up to, for example, 16 times (16 rounds). The state in which this opening and closing operation is performed is one form of a special game state that is advantageous to the player, and the player is given a game value (game value) by paying out a larger amount of prize balls than usual. is done.

Specifically, the variable winning device 65 includes a horizontally long rectangular opening/closing plate that covers the specific winning opening 65a, and a large opening solenoid (not shown) for opening and closing forward with the lower side of the opening/closing plate as an axis. and The specific winning opening 65a is normally in a closed state in which the ball cannot or hardly wins a prize. In the event of a big win, the large opening solenoid is driven to tilt the opening/closing plate to the lower front side to temporarily form an open state in which the ball is likely to enter the specific prize winning port 65a, and the open state and the normal closed state are formed. It operates to alternate between states.

Incidentally, the special game state is not limited to the form described above. A large opening that is opened and closed separately from the specific winning opening 65a is provided in the game area, and when the LED corresponding to the big win is lit in the first pattern display devices 37a and 37b, the specific winning opening 65a is opened for a predetermined time, and the A special game is a game state in which a large opening provided separately from the specific winning opening 65a is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when a ball enters the specific winning opening 65a while the specific winning opening 65a is open. You may make it form as a state. In addition, the number of the specific prize winning openings 65a is not limited to one, and one or more than two (for example, three) may be arranged. , for example, to the left of the variable display unit 80 .

At the lower right corner of the game board 13, an affixing space K1 for affixing a certificate stamp, an identification label, etc. is provided. 35 (see FIG. 80).

The game board 13 is provided with an out port 66 . Balls that flow down the game area and do not enter any of the entrances 63, 64, 65a, 640, 640r are guided through the exit 66 to a ball discharge path (not shown). The out port 66 is arranged below the sorting device 700 .

The game board 13 is provided with a large number of nails for properly dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the balls, and various members (accessories) such as windmills.

Next, with reference to FIG. 82, the sorting device 700 will be described. 82 is a partially enlarged front view of the sorting device 700. FIG. As shown in FIG. 81 , the sorting device 700 is arranged below the variable display device unit 80 of the game board 13 . A through hole formed in the game board 13 accommodates a flow passage portion through which a game ball entering the opening portion 710a flows down, and a flow passage portion through which a game ball that enters the second ball inlet 640 flows down. The base member of the sorting device 700 is configured to be screwed to the game board 13 from the front side.

The prize winning member 730 is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and includes the above-described opening 710a positioned at the upper center in the left-right direction, the electric accessory 640a positioned below the opening 710a, and the electric accessory 640a. Through-holes (not shown) located on both sides in the left-right direction and penetrating in the front-rear direction, and lower insertion holes (not shown) located below the through-holes and penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed. Formed by the Lord.

The distribution member 760 is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and is formed in a box-like body with an open front side. In addition, the distribution member 760 is bent at a substantially center position in the left-right direction when viewed from the front, and is formed so as to be inclined downward from the substantially center position in the left-right direction toward the outer side in the left-right direction. Both ends of the sorting member 760 in the left-right direction are set at positions facing the through-holes of the winning member 730 described above.

The distributing member 760 includes a pair of inclined surfaces 761 that incline downward from a central position in the left-right direction in a front view toward both the left and right sides, a distributing member 762 arranged in the center of the inclined surfaces 761, and a distributing member 762. and a ball-throwing opening formed above.

The distribution member 762 is formed in an annular shape, and has three protrusions 762a projecting outward from the outer edge thereof at intervals of 90 degrees around the axis, and is inserted through the inside of the annular shape. and a shaft portion 762b.

The shaft portion 762b is a shaft support portion for rotating the distribution member 762 around an axis, is formed in a cylindrical shape, and is inserted through the inner side of the circular ring of the distribution member 762 . In this state, the shaft portion 762b is sandwiched between the intervening member and the distribution member 760, so that the distribution member 762 is arranged rotatably around the shaft portion 762b.

The projection 762a is a projection for alternately distributing the ball one by one to the left and right inclined surfaces 761 when the ball that has passed through the opening 710a is thrown. The ball is thrown to the left and right opposite sides. That is, the ball thrown from the opening 710a can be thrown in the left-right direction by the projection 762a in the central portion. The projections 762a protruding from both ends restrict the displacement of the distribution member 762, and the weight applied when the ball passes through displaces the direction in which the tip of the central projection 762a is positioned (distribution member 762 ), and the rotation of the distribution member 762 is restricted by contact between the tip surface of the projection 762a and the inclined surface. On the other hand, when the projection 762a that is not in contact with the inclined surface is guided by the central projection 762a, the guided ball collides with the projection 762a and is pushed downward. As a result, the projection 762a on the opposite side is displaced upward, and the distal end of the downwardly displaced projection 762a comes into contact with the inclined surface to restrict its displacement.

The inclined surface is the rolling surface of the path along which the balls distributed to the left and right by the distribution member 762 roll and are thrown (hereinafter referred to as “third ball throw route KR3”). It is formed so as to slope downward from the center position in the left-right direction toward the outside. As a result, the balls distributed to the left and right by the distribution member 762 of the distribution member 760 are rolled on the inclined surface 761 and sent (rolled) to the end of the inclined surface 761 on the downward side.

At the end on the lower side of the inclined surface 761, the side surface on the back side is formed to be inclined in the direction of approaching the interposition member so that the thickness increases forward toward the end. As a result, the ball that rolls on the inclined surface 761 and is thrown to the end of the inclined surface 761 passes through the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r of the intervening member disposed in front of the sorting member 760. can be thrown to More specifically, the ball distributed to the left side in front view by the distribution member 762 and rolled on the inclined surface 761 is thrown (entered) to the first ball entrance 64 . On the other hand, the ball distributed to the right side in front view by the distribution member 762 and rolled on the inclined surface 761 is thrown (entered) to the right second ball entrance 640r.

The first ball entrance 64 and the right second ball entrance 640r are formed on the front sides of the left and right ends of the sorting member 760, respectively, and on the rear side of the through holes of the winning member 730. As shown in FIG. Therefore, the spaces at the left and right end portions of the sorting member 760 and the internal space of the through hole of the winning member 730 are connected via the first ball entrance 64 and the right second ball entrance 640r. Therefore, the ball rolling on the upper part of the inclined surface 761 of the distribution member 760 described above passes through the first ball entrance 64 and is thrown to the through hole of the prize winning member 730, and the right second ball entrance 640r. , and a path for throwing the ball to the through-hole of the winning member 730 can be formed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the ball that has flowed into the opening 710a of the distribution device 700 is distributed in the horizontal direction by the distribution member 462a, rolls on either the left or right third throwing path KR3, It is configured so that the player can visually recognize the rolling state of the ball until it enters the ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r. Specifically, a part of the sorting device 700 is made of a highly transparent material (for example, polycarbonate), and the inside of the sorting device 700 is configured to be visible. Thereby, it is possible to make it easier for the player to grasp the situation of the ball rolling inside the sorting device 700 . In addition, by destroying the internal structure of the sorting device 700, cheating is performed so that the ball that has flowed into the opening 710a of the sorting device 700 rolls only toward an area that is advantageous to the player. In such a case, for example, in the case where the distributing member 762a is destroyed and the ball rolls only on one of the third ball throwing paths KR3, a clerk at the amusement arcade can easily confirm the state of the destruction. Since it is possible to do so, it is possible to easily minimize the damage that may be caused by fraudulent acts.

The sorting device 700 configured as described above is thrown as follows. A ball entering through the opening 710a is thrown to a distribution member 760, and is thrown to a third ball path KR3 in either the left or right direction by the distribution member 762 of the distribution member 760. FIG. A ball thrown along the leftward third throwing path KR3 is thrown to the first ball entrance 64 when it reaches the end of the third throwing path KR3. Here, the game ball that has entered the first ball entrance 64 is detected by a detection switch (sensor), and the entry of the game ball into the first ball entrance 64 is detected.

On the other hand, a ball thrown through the leftward third throwing path KR3 is thrown to the right second ball entrance 640r when it reaches the end of the third throwing path KR3. Here, the game ball that has entered the second ball entrance 640 is detected by a detection switch (sensor), and it is detected that the game ball has entered the right second ball entrance 640r.

In this way, game balls entering the opening 710a are alternately distributed to the first ball entrance 64 and the right second ball entrance 640 by the distribution member 762, so that the first ball entrance 64 is evenly distributed. , and the right second ball entrance 640r, thereby making it possible to uniformly generate reserved balls. Thereby, the reserved balls of the first special pattern and the reserved balls of the second special pattern can be generated evenly, the number of reserved balls on one side becomes the upper limit, and the overflow that is not stored as the reserved balls can be suppressed.

In addition, in the present embodiment, a ball that has flowed down a specific flow path (from the opening 710a of the distribution device 700 to the distribution member 762a) is separated by the distribution means (distribution member 762a) into two flow paths (left side and the third throwing route KR3 on the right), but the structure for distributing the ball that has flowed down a specific flow path is not limited to this, for example, A configuration that can be distributed to three or more channels may be used. Furthermore, a configuration that does not distribute the spheres evenly to each flow path may be used. The distribution destination may be switched depending on the arrival timing.

As shown in FIG. 83, the back side of the pachinko machine 10 is mainly provided with control board units 90 and 91 and a back pack unit 94 . The control board unit 90 is unitized by mounting a main board (main controller 110), an audio lamp control board (audio lamp control device 113), and a display control board (display control device 114). The control board unit 91 is unitized by mounting a payout control board (payout control device 111), a launch control board (launch control device 112), a power supply board (power supply device 115), and a card unit connection board 116.

The back pack unit 94 is formed by unitizing a back pack 92 forming a protective cover portion and a dispensing unit 93 . In addition, each control board has an MPU as a one-chip microcomputer that manages each control, a port that communicates with various devices, a random number generator that is used for various lotteries, and is used for time counting and synchronization. A clock pulse generation circuit or the like is mounted as required.

The main controller 110, sound lamp controller 113 and display controller 114, payout controller 111 and launch controller 112, power supply 115, and card unit connection board 116 are housed in board boxes 100 to 104, respectively. . Each of the board boxes 100 to 104 has a box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and box cover are connected to each other to accommodate each controller and each board.

In addition, the board box 100 (main controller 110) and the board box 102 (dispensing control device 111 and firing control device 112) connect the box base and the box cover in an unopenable manner (caulking structure) by means of a sealing unit (not shown). consolidation). A sealing seal (not shown) is attached to the connecting portion between the box base and the box cover over the box base and the box cover. The sealing seal is made of a brittle material, and if the sealing seal is peeled off in order to open the circuit board boxes 100, 102, or if the circuit board boxes 100, 102 are forcibly opened, the box base and the box cover may be damaged. cut to the side. Therefore, by checking the sealing unit or the sealing seal, it is possible to know whether the substrate boxes 100, 102 have been opened.

The dispensing unit 93 includes a tank 130 located at the top of the back pack unit 94 and open upward, a tank rail 131 connected to the lower side of the tank 130 and gently inclined toward the downstream side, and a tank rail 131 downstream of the tank rail 131. and a payout device 133 which is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 132 and which pays out balls by a predetermined electrical configuration of a payout motor 216 (see FIG. 99). ing. The tank 130 is successively replenished with balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall, and a payout device 133 pays out the required number of balls as appropriate. A vibrator 134 for applying vibration to the tank rail 131 is attached to the tank rail 131 .

The payout control device 111 is provided with a state return switch 120, the firing control device 112 is provided with a variable resistor control knob 121, and the power supply device 115 is provided with a RAM erasure switch 122. The state recovery switch 120 is operated to eliminate ball clogging (return to normal state) when a dispensing error such as a ball clogging in the dispensing motor 216 (see FIG. 99) occurs. The operating knob 121 is operated to adjust the firing force of the firing solenoid. The RAM erase switch 122 is operated when the power is turned on when the pachinko machine 10 is to be returned to its initial state.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the main controller 110 is provided with a set value display device 110a capable of displaying set values, a state in which the setting change operation (and setting confirmation operation) is accepted, and a state in which it is not accepted (normal A setting key 110b capable of switching between a game state) and a state of accepting a setting change operation (setting change state) according to the operation of an operator (for example, a store clerk in a hall where the pachinko machine 10 is installed). A setting change mechanism is provided which includes at least a setting switch 110c capable of changing the setting value of the machine 10. FIG. A setting change method and a setting confirmation method using this setting change mechanism will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

First, with reference to FIGS. 84(a) to (d), the setting change procedure of the pachinko machine 10 using the setting change mechanism will be described. As shown in FIGS. 84(a) to (d), in order to change the settings of the pachinko machine 10, first, the setting key 110b is rotated clockwise while the pachinko machine 10 is powered off. By doing so, it is rotated to the ON position (see FIG. 84(a)). In other words, in order to change the settings, it is necessary to turn off the power of the pachinko machine 10 first. Next, with the setting key 110b rotated to the ON side, the RAM clear switch 122 is turned on to turn on the power of the pachinko machine 10 (see FIG. 84(b)). As a result, the state of the pachinko machine 10 after the power is turned on is set to the setting change state indicating that the setting is being changed. In the setting change state, "-" is displayed for each digit of the setting value display device 110a composed of a 4-digit 7-segment display. This display content makes it possible for the operator (for example, a hall clerk) to easily understand that the setting change state has been normally entered.

When the setting change state is entered, the set value is switched by 1 each time the setting switch 110c is pressed (see FIG. 84(c)). In addition, in the first embodiment, three types of set values, setting 1 to 3, are provided, and the larger the numerical value, the higher the probability of a big win. That is, setting 1 has the lowest jackpot probability (for example, 1/262 in a low probability state, 1/65 in a high probability (variable) state), and setting 3 has the highest jackpot probability (for example, 1 in a low probability state /218, and 1/55 in the high-probability state. In the setting change state, the setting is changed in the order of 1→2→3→1 . . . every time the setting switch 110c is pressed. In addition, when the setting switch 110c is pressed while the setting value is 3, the setting value is returned to 1 by a rotary type. Also, each time the setting switch 110c is pressed, a number indicating the current set value is displayed on the set value display device 110a. FIG. 84(c) is a diagram showing a display mode when the set value is set to "3". As shown in FIG. 84(c), when the setting value is switched to 3 by pressing the setting switch 110c, the number "3" indicating setting 3 is displayed for the lower digit of the setting value display device 110a. be done.

After the operator has completed the switching operation to the desired setting value, the setting change state is terminated by rotating the setting key 110b counterclockwise to place the setting key 110b at the OFF position (FIG. 84). (d)). The setting key 110b is composed of a key-shaped key portion and a keyhole-shaped keyhole portion that matches the key portion, and the key portion can be removed. As a result, the key portion can be inserted into the keyhole portion only when an operator (for example, a hall clerk) changes settings, and the key portion can be removed and stored when the setting change operation is completed. can. As a result, it is possible to prevent unauthorized players from illegally changing the settings of the pachinko machine 10 during business hours, so that the hall can be prevented from suffering unexpected disadvantages. can.

When the setting change operation ends, the initial setting process of main controller 110 is resumed. In the initial setting process after restart, there is a process for transmitting to the sound lamp control device 113 a setting change completion command indicating completion of the setting change operation and a setting value command indicating the setting value determined by the setting change operation. executed. Further, a process for transmitting a command (initialization command) for resuming the initial setting process of the audio lamp control device 113, which is on standby until the setting change operation is completed, is executed.

As described above, in this embodiment, when changing the setting value of the pachinko machine 10, it is necessary to turn on the power while the RAM clear switch 122 is turned on. That is, when changing the setting value, various control devices (main control device 110, sound lamp control device 113, etc.) provided in the pachinko machine 10 execute initialization processing. Since the setting change operation is performed by the operator manually pressing the setting switch 110c, the period required for the setting change operation varies greatly depending on the operating skill level of the operator and the set value to be changed.

In such a situation, if the various control devices execute the initial setting process when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, depending on the presence or absence of the setting change operation and the length of the period required for the setting change operation, , an event may occur in which the end order of the initial setting process is different. For example, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on without executing the setting change operation, the initial setting process of the main control device 110 is completed before the initial setting process of the sound lamp control device 113, and the setting change operation When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on to execute , an event may occur in which the initial setting process of the sound lamp control device 113 ends before the initial setting process of the main controller 110 .

The pachinko machine 10 in recent years is configured to perform various monitoring processes in order to prevent an act (fraudulent act) of trying to acquire prize balls from the pachinko machine 10 by an inappropriate method. In particular, the action of turning off the power or turning on the power is strictly monitored. In other words, when a special control means (unauthorized board) is attached to the pachinko machine 10 as a fraudulent act, it is necessary to turn off the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 once. Since it is necessary to turn on the power of the pachinko machine 10, severe monitoring processing is executed for turning off and turning on the power of the pachinko machine 10.例文帳に追加

In the pachinko machine 10 configured in this way, by fixing the contents (processing flow) of the initialization process executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is appropriately turned off and on, the pachinko machine 10 It is possible to easily determine whether or not the contents (process flow) of the initialization process executed when the power is turned off and on in 10 are appropriate. However, as described above, depending on the presence or absence of the setting change operation and the length of the period required for the setting change operation, if an event occurs in which the end order of the initial setting process in each control device is different, the pachinko machine 10 can be properly operated. A plurality of patterns occur in the contents (processing flow) of the initialization processing executed when the power is cut off and the power is turned on, and the pachinko machine 10 is executed when the power is cut off and the power is turned on. There is a problem that it becomes difficult to determine whether or not the contents of the initialization process (process flow) to be performed are appropriate.

Conventionally, in the pachinko machine 10, main control processing that affects the game result (deciding whether or not to award the prize ball to the player, whether or not to set the game state in which the award ball is likely to be awarded, etc.) etc.) is executed by the main control unit 110 as the main control means, and various commands for indicating the results of the various control processes executed by the main control means are voice commands as the slave control means. By executing effects based on various commands transmitted to the ramp control device 113 and received by the audio ramp control device 113, the player can easily understand the results of various control processes executed by the main control means. configured to notify.

In order to prevent the contents of various control processes executed by the main control means (main controller 110), that is, the contents of the main control processes from being tampered with, the transmission direction of the command is controlled by the main control means. It is configured unidirectionally to the control means. Therefore, the master control means side cannot grasp the progress of the initial setting process on the slave control means side. In the pachinko machine 10 configured in this manner, depending on whether or not there is a setting change operation and the length of the period required for the setting change operation, if an event occurs in which the end order of the initial setting process in each control device differs, the main Even if a command indicating the result of the main control process is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113 in a state where the initial setting process of the control means (main control device 110) is completed, the slave control means (sound lamp control device 113 ) is not completed, an appropriate process cannot be executed in response to the transmitted command, and an effect different from the processing contents of the main control process is executed, which confuses the player. There was a problem of hoarding.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, whether the setting change operation is executed or not, the timing of completion of the initial setting process of the main controller 110 and the initialization of the sound lamp control device 113 are determined. It is configured so that the relationship with the timing at which the setting process is completed is constant. Specifically, as the initial setting process of main controller 110, this process is executed regardless of whether or not there is a setting change operation. A specific command indicating that the specific processing has been executed is transmitted to the sound ramp control device 113 at the stage of executing the specific processing, and the sound ramp control device 113 side performs the initial setting processing based on the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 A part of the initialization process is executed, and then execution of the rest of the initial setting process is put on hold until a specific command transmitted from the main controller 110 is received.

By configuring in this way, it is possible to fix the processing contents (processing completion order) of the initialization processing of the various control devices executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is properly turned on. Also, even when one-way communication is used from the main control means (main control device 110) to the slave control means (sound lamp control device 113), appropriate processing can be executed by various control devices. can be done.

In this embodiment, the display control device 114 (see FIG. 99) is configured to perform display control of the third symbol display device 81 formed of a liquid crystal display, and the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. In this case, the boot process for starting up the liquid crystal display is executed based on the power-on. The third pattern display device 81 is configured so that the display control device 114 receives a display command transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 and displays an image based on the received display command. there is As an image displayed on the third symbol display device 81, for example, the sound lamp control device 113 determines that the player has operated the frame button 22 (see FIG. 99), and based on the determination result, the stage ( A display command for changing the display mode of the background image) is sent to the display control device 114, and the display control device 114 changes and displays the stage (background image) based on the received display command. .

Here, as described above, the pachinko machine 10 in the present embodiment has a function (setting function) that can change the setting value (jackpot probability), whether or not there is a setting change operation, and the period required for the setting change operation The length of the processing period of the initial setting processing of main controller 110 is configured to differ depending on the length of . Since the timing at which the initial setting process of main controller 110 is completed and the timing at which the initial setting process of sound lamp control device 113 is completed have the same relationship, Depending on the length of the processing period of the initial setting process, the length of the period from when the power is turned on to the pachinko machine 10 to when the initial setting process of the sound lamp control device 113 is completed can be determined by whether or not there is a setting change operation, and whether or not the setting is performed. It will vary depending on the length of time required for the change operation.

In the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above, it is possible to have a certain relationship between the timing at which the initial setting process of the sound ramp control device 113 is completed and the timing at which the boot processing of the third symbol display device 81 is completed. For example, if the initial setting process of the audio ramp control device 113 is completed earlier than the boot process of the third symbol display device 81, or the initial setting process of the audio ramp control device 113 is completed before the initialization process of the third symbol display device 81 A case may occur in which the boot process is completed earlier.

Therefore, even when the display command for changing the display mode of the stage (background image) is transmitted to the display control device 114 by the audio lamp control device 113, the boot processing of the third symbol display device 81 is not completed, it is not possible to display the stage (background image) according to the transmitted display command. stage information and the stage actually displayed on the third pattern display device 81 are different.

In addition, in order to solve the above-described problem, when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, the prohibition period for prohibiting the transmission of the display command from the sound lamp control device 113 to the display control device 114 is set to the second A state in which the third pattern display device 81 is not activated (a state in which the boot processing is not completed) is configured to be executed for a specific period longer than the period until the boot processing of the three pattern display device 81 is completed. Although it is possible to prevent the display command from being transmitted from the audio lamp control device 113 to the display control device 114, in the case of such a configuration, for example, the initial setting processing of the audio lamp control device 113 is completed. When it takes a long time to change the setting, that is, when the setting change operation is executed, the display from the sound lamp control device 113 to the display control device 114 despite the fact that the third pattern display device 81 is being started Since the prohibition period during which the transmission of the command for use is prohibited continues, there is a problem that the production effect cannot be enhanced by using the third pattern display device 81.例文帳に追加

On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10 in the present embodiment, based on the completion timing of the initial setting processing of the sound lamp control device 113 and the completion timing of the boot processing for starting the third symbol display device 81 , whether or not to set a prohibited section for prohibiting the transmission of a display command from the audio lamp control device 113 to the display control device 114, and the length of the prohibited section can be determined.

By configuring in this way, it is possible to increase the accuracy of the effect executed by the third symbol display device 81, and the effect corresponding to the content of the main control process executed by the main control means (main control means) can be executed by the third symbol display device 81 .

Next, referring to FIGS. 84(e) to 84(g), a procedure for setting confirmation (setting confirmation operation) will be described. In order to confirm the setting, first, the setting key 110b is rotated to the ON position while the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, as in the setting change operation (see FIG. 84(e)). Then, by turning on the power of the pachinko machine 10 without turning on the RAM clear switch 122 (that is, while it is in the off state), the setting confirmation state is set (see FIG. 84(f)). When the setting confirmation state is entered, the currently set values are displayed on the setting value display device 110a. The example of FIG. 84(f) shows a state in which "3" is set as the set value. When the confirmation of the setting by the operator is completed, the setting confirmation state is ended by turning the setting key 110b to the ON side, and the state is shifted to the state in which the normal game can be played (see FIG. 82(g)).

In the first embodiment, the setting key 110b and the setting switch 110c are provided separately, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the setting switch 110c may be removed and the setting may be changed according to the amount of rotation of the setting key 110b. More specifically, every time the setting key 110b is rotated by 60 degrees, the setting is changed from 1→2→3→1 . It can be configured to return. By configuring in this way, the configuration of the setting change mechanism can be simplified, so that the number of parts can be reduced. Therefore, the cost rate of the pachinko machine 10 can be reduced.

In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 83, the setting change mechanism is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10, that is, at a position that cannot be visually recognized by the player during the game. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the setting change mechanism from being operated during the game. Also, when actually changing the settings, it is necessary to open the inner frame 12 and the front frame 14 in order to operate the setting keys 110b and setting switches 110c provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. , and when these are opened, the inner frame 12 and the outer frame 14 are supported only by the opening/closing shafts, resulting in a relatively unstable state. In such a situation, if the pachinko machine 10 is powered on and the return operation of the ornamental accessory provided in the pachinko machine 10 is executed, an excessive load is applied to the opening/closing shaft and the like, causing damage. You may be invited.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, after the waiting process of waiting for the initial setting process of the sound lamp control device 113 is completed, the return operation of the character is performed. In other words, the configuration is such that the return operation of the role object is not executed during the setting change operation. By configuring in this way, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a situation in which the pachinko machine 10 is damaged due to execution of the return operation of the role during the setting change operation. In addition, since the pachinko machine 10 can be made less likely to vibrate during the setting change operation compared to the case where the return operation of the role is executed while the operator is operating the setting switch 110c, the setting switch 110c is operated. It is possible to make it difficult for the erroneous operation of 110c to occur.

In this embodiment, when the setting change operation is executed, the RAM clear switch 122 is always set to ON, so for example, while maintaining the state in which the variable probability state advantageous to the player is set Setting change operation cannot be performed. That is, the game state set after the setting change operation is executed becomes the initial state (normal state). Therefore, since the game conditions other than the difference in the big win probability based on the set value can be unified for the game executed after the setting change operation is performed, it is easy to provide the player with a fair game. can do.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 85 to 98, an effect display mode displayed by the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 85(a), the display screen of the third pattern display device 81 is roughly divided into two upper and lower parts. The lower 1/3 of the other area is a sub-display area Ds for displaying a notice effect, a character, the number of pending balls, and the like.

The main display area Dm is divided into three left, middle and right display areas Dm1 to Dm3, and three pattern rows Z1, Z2 and Z3 are displayed in the three display areas Dm1 to Dm3, respectively. The above-described third symbols are displayed in a prescribed order in each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3. That is, main symbols are arranged in ascending numerical order in each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3, and each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is periodically scrolled from top to bottom to perform variable display. Approximately the center of the main display area Dm is set as the active line L1, and the third symbols stop on the active line L1 in the order of the left symbol row Z1→right symbol row Z3→middle symbol row Z2 during each game. Is displayed. When the third symbol is stopped, if a combination of big winning symbols (combination of the same main symbols in this embodiment) is aligned on the activated line L1, a big winning moving image is displayed as a big winning.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are scrolled from top to bottom and variably displayed, and then stop-displayed in a predetermined combination of symbols (display mode). In a period (variable display period) from the execution of the special symbol lottery to the display of the result of the special symbol lottery, the enjoyment of making the player predict in which display mode the third symbol will be stop-displayed is provided. However, it suffices to dynamically display the third symbol (identification information) until the third symbol (identification information) for indicating the result of the special symbol lottery is stopped and displayed, for example, on the activated line L1. A dynamic display mode may be used in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are switched and displayed, or a dynamic display mode may be used in which a plurality of (four or more) pieces of identification information move so as to float within the display area. .

In addition, according to the example shown in FIG. 85, a pattern imitating a number as the third pattern is variably displayed (dynamically displayed), but the result of the special pattern lottery is displayed to the player. Other modes may be used as long as they can be displayed. For example, instead of numbers, a plurality of images simulating characters may be dynamically displayed. , a moving image with a story may be displayed, and the result of the special symbol lottery may be notified to the player according to the result of the story. In other words, what kind of mode can provide the player with the enjoyment of predicting the result of the special symbol lottery using the period from when the special symbol lottery is executed until the result of the lottery is displayed? Aspects may be used.

On the other hand, the sub-display area Ds is provided horizontally below the main display area Dm, and is divided into two sub-areas Ds1 to Ds2 in the horizontal direction. Among these, the small area Ds1 is an execution display area in which, when the ball held in the main display area Dm is variably displayed (dynamically displayed), the variably held symbols are moved and displayed. be. The pending symbols moved to the execution display area are displayed as symbols larger than the pending symbols so that it can be identified that the variation of the corresponding special symbols is being executed. In addition, when the variation is executed, by varying the color of the symbol or varying the pattern of the symbol, it is configured to indicate the lottery result of the varying special symbol.

The small area Ds2 is the number of balls (holding balls) that have not been changed among the balls that have entered the first ball entrance 64, the right second ball entrance 640r, or the second ball entrance 640. This is an area for displaying the number of balls and a preview effect image. Further, in the small area Ds2, a character display area C is set in which a character image for guiding the game content is displayed. In this character display area, as a guide display mode for guiding the player in an easy-to-understand manner about the contents of the game to be executed in the future and the contents of the effects to be executed in the future, comments of the character, expressions and gestures of the character are displayed. is configured to be displayed variably. In this way, by using the specific area of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 as a guidance area for the game (effect), an easy-to-understand game can be realized even when a plurality of pieces of information are displayed with overlapping periods. can provide. A detailed guide display mode using the character display area C will be described later with reference to FIGS. 86 to 98. FIG.

On the actual display screen, as shown in FIG. 85(b), a total of three main patterns of the third pattern are stop-displayed in the main display area Dm. In addition, when the variable display is performed, in addition to the main symbols displayed in the center, the main symbols arranged before and after the main symbols are also displayed so that a maximum of 9 main symbols are displayed. In some cases. In the sub-display area Ds, the small area Ds1 displays an active symbol pedestal m0 indicating that the reserved ball corresponding to the active special symbol is moved and displayed, as shown in FIG. As shown in (a), when the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) is varied, a round symbol is displayed. Among the reserved patterns (circular patterns) displayed in the small area Ds2, the leftmost circular pattern indicating that the reserved order is first is hidden, and then the small area A circle design having a larger diameter than the reserved design is displayed on Ds1. In this case, the reserved symbols displayed in the small area Ds2 are displayed after the reserved symbols displayed side by side are moved to the position where the hidden leftmost reserved pattern was displayed. be done. When the reserved pattern moves to the small area Ds1 and is displayed as the pattern being executed, a predetermined effect lottery is executed based on the lottery result of the special pattern that starts to fluctuate, the selected fluctuation pattern, and the like. Then, the color and pattern of the pattern being executed are determined and displayed. With this configuration, the player can quickly determine the lottery result of the special symbols to start varying and the selected variation pattern from the symbols being executed displayed in the small area Ds1. can improve the interest of In addition, the pattern being executed displayed in the small area Ds1 is not limited to the effect of changing the color, pattern, etc. at the start of the fluctuation, but the effect of changing the special pattern within the period when the special pattern is fluctuating is also executed. For example, the timing when the third symbol switches from high-speed variation to low-speed variation, or the ready-to-win display mode (the display mode in which the left and right symbols are temporarily stopped with the same symbol and the middle symbol is scrolled). It is executed at the timing or the timing at which a specific effect (for example, when a predetermined movie effect is executed) is executed.

As shown in FIG. 85(b), in the small area Ds2, there is a first reserved symbol pedestal m1 indicating that it is an area in which a reserved symbol indicating that the reserved order is the first in the variation order is displayed. displayed on the left side. On the right side of the first reserved symbol pedestal m1, there are a second reserved symbol pedestal m2 indicating that the reserved order is second, a third reserved symbol pedestal m3 that indicates that the reserved order is third, and a reserved order. 4th reserved symbol pedestal m4 indicating that is the 4th, 5th reserved symbol pedestal m5 indicating that the reserved order is 5th, 6th reserved symbol pedestal indicating that the reserved order is 6th m6, the seventh reserved symbol pedestal m7 indicating that the reserved order is seventh, and the eighth reserved symbol pedestal m8 indicating that the reserved order is eighth are in a state where no reserved symbols are displayed. is also displayed.

Above the fifth reserved symbol pedestal m5 to the eighth reserved symbol pedestal m8, when a predetermined number or more of reserved symbols are not displayed, a reserved number suggesting pattern P is displayed respectively. The reserved number suggesting pattern P is formed in a variable lid shape on which the character "5" indicating that the reserved order is the fifth is displayed on the upper part of the fifth reserved pattern pedestal m5. Similarly, the upper part of the sixth reserved symbol pedestal m6 displays the character "6" indicating that the reserved order is 6th, and the upper part of the 7th reserved symbol pedestal m7 displays the reserved order of 7. The character "7" indicating that it is the 8th reserved order is displayed, and the character "8" indicating that the reserved order is the 8th is displayed on the upper part of the 8th reserved symbol pedestal m8. It is composed of the pattern of

As shown in FIG. 85(b), when the reserved number is 0, the reserved number suggesting pattern P extends over the area from the fifth reserved symbol pedestal m5 to the eighth reserved symbol pedestal m8. It is displayed, and is constructed so that the player can recognize that the maximum reserved number is eight in total of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. In addition, in this embodiment, a maximum of four is set for the first special design, and a maximum of four is set for the second special design. Also, in the present embodiment, the maximum number is set for each of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, but not limited to this, the maximum number is set by combining the number of reservations of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. It may be configured to suppress the occurrence of overflow by doing so.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 85(b), the reserved symbol pedestals m1 to m8 are displayed in order to inform the player that the maximum number of reserved symbols that can be displayed is eight. However, without being limited to this, the reserved symbol pedestals m1 to m8 may be configured not to be displayed.

On the right side of the eighth reserved symbol pedestal m8, there is displayed a character display pedestal C1 indicating that it is an area where a notice character is displayed. With this configuration, the player can confirm in advance the area where the character is displayed even when the character for announcement is not displayed, and the game can be played in an easy-to-understand manner.

Next, with reference to FIG. 86, a pending look-ahead effect, which is one of the effects executed in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, will be described. This reserved look-ahead effect is a state in which a new special symbol variation cannot be started, for example, a state in which a special symbol variation is being executed or a jackpot game is being executed. Alternatively, the contents of the reserved balls (winning information) obtained based on the game balls entering the right second ball entrance 640r and the second ball entrance 640 are displayed before the special symbol lottery is actually executed. It is an effect for preliminarily suggesting to the player the result of the special symbol lottery to be executed in the future by using the determination result (prefetching result).

By executing this reserved look-ahead performance, the result of the special pattern lottery can be suggested to the player from the time point before the special pattern lottery is actually executed, so that the look-ahead result is, for example, a jackpot winning. In this case, it is possible to suggest to the player for a longer period of time that there is a high possibility of winning the jackpot. As a result, it is possible to increase the player's expectation of winning the jackpot for a long period of time, and the period (fluctuation period) from the actual execution of the special pattern lottery to the stop display of the lottery result is longer than the period (fluctuation period). Since the look-ahead effect can be executed using the look-ahead effect period, the variations of the effect to be executed can be easily increased.

When it is determined to execute the pending prefetch effect based on the result of the prefetch, the pending pattern displayed in the small area Ds2 of the secondary display area Ds to notify the player of the pending symbol to be the object of the pending prefetch effect. Among them, the display mode of a specific reserved pattern is variable. On the display screen shown in FIG. 86(a), the display mode of the reserved symbol (the reserved symbol with the number 4) displayed on the fourth reserved symbol pedestal m4 is variably displayed.

Then, the display mode of the reserved pattern targeted for the reserved look-ahead effect is varied at various timings, and the reserved pattern targeted for the reserved look-ahead effect (the reserved pattern with the number 4) is executed. When it moves to the middle symbol pedestal m0, as shown in FIG. 86(b), a variable effect corresponding to the pending symbol to be the object of the pending prefetch effect is executed. That is, in the example using FIG. 86, the period from when the reserved design targeted for the reserved look-ahead effect is displayed on the fourth reserved design pedestal m4 to when the special design lottery is actually executed, the target From the execution of the special symbol lottery to the stop display, the suspension look-ahead performance can be executed using a period longer than the period.

In addition, although detailed explanation is omitted, the effect mode for changing the display mode of the reserved design that is the target of the pending prefetch effect is determined based on the result of the prefetch process (preliminary appropriateness determination result) and the number of pending balls. For example, the timing at which the reserved design that is the target of the reserved look-ahead effect is displayed, the timing at which the display position of the reserved design is shifted (shifted), and other operations performed during the reserved look-ahead effect Which display mode is to be variably displayed is determined with respect to the timing when the specific performance is executed in the variable performance for showing the result of the special pattern lottery and the timing when the player operates the frame button 22.例文帳に追加In this way, in the pending look-ahead effect that is executed over a long period of time, by determining the effect mode that defines which display mode to change to at what timing during the effect period, the player will feel a sense of incompatibility. It is possible to make it easier to execute a series of performances that are not given.

Next, with reference to FIG. 87, the content of the effect executed when the number of retained balls obtained reaches the upper limit number (8) will be described. FIG. 87(a) is a diagram showing an example of the display screen displayed when the number of held balls reaches the upper limit (8 pieces), and FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed in a case;

In this embodiment, when the number of reserved balls reaches the upper limit, it is determined whether or not winning information indicating a jackpot winning is included in the reserved balls that have already been acquired, and based on the result of the determination, an effect is executed at the time of the reserved upper limit. It is configured to Then, there is a production mode (fish school festival) that notifies that prize information indicating that the jackpot is won is included (notifies that the jackpot will be won), and a production mode (chance announcement) that reports that the expectation of winning the jackpot is high. ), and is configured to be able to execute the production at the upper limit of the hold.

More specifically, a reserved ball number command indicating that a reserved ball has been acquired is output from the main controller 110, and the reserved ball number command is executed when the voice lamp control device 113 receives the reserved ball number command. In the reception process (see S2208 in FIG. 145), based on the number of pending balls command received this time, it is determined whether the number of held balls has reached the upper limit (S2304), and when the upper limit is reached, selection of the effect at the time of the holding upper limit With reference to the table 222e (see FIG. 110(b)), the effect mode (effect pattern) to be executed is determined. Then, it is determined whether or not the performance at the upper limit of suspension can be executed in the determined performance mode, and if it is in an executable state, the performance at the upper limit of suspension is executed.

Here, in the present embodiment, in addition to various effects that are executed based on the special symbol lottery being performed, the elapsed time since the power was turned on is determined based on the time information, and different based on the elapsed time Mode production (period production) is configured to be executable. By configuring in this way, it is possible to execute the period production at the same timing for the plurality of pachinko machines 10, so that by executing the integrated production using the plurality of pachinko machines 10, The performance effect can be enhanced more than when the performance is executed only by one pachinko machine 10.例文帳に追加

However, if the period during which this period effect is executed overlaps with the period during which the above-described pending upper limit effect is executed, the display modes of each effect are mixed, and an effect that is difficult for the player to understand is executed. There was a problem that it would be done. In addition, as described above, the period effect is to execute the same effect at the same timing for a plurality of pachinko machines 10, so whether or not to execute the period effect is determined according to the game status of each pachinko machine 10. If the execution timing of the period effect is delayed, there is a problem that the effect of the period effect is remarkably lowered.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the conditions for executing the prefetch effect (holding prefetch effect, pending upper limit effect) are satisfied, the effect mode of the prefetch effect that can be executed is determined, and then the prefetch effect can be executed. It is configured to discriminate based on the time information whether or not the situation exists, and to prohibit the execution of the look-ahead effect when the situation is such that it cannot be executed. By configuring in this way, it is possible to suppress the execution of an effect that is difficult for the player to understand due to the overlapping of the execution period of the period effect and the execution period of the look-ahead effect.

Furthermore, based on the number of pending balls to be the target of the look-ahead effect and the result of the special symbol lottery executed until the look-ahead effect ends, the upper limit period of the look-ahead effect that can be executed is calculated. It is configured to determine whether or not the upper limit period and the period during which the period performance is executed overlap or not. This makes it easier to execute the look-ahead effect than when the prohibition period for prohibiting the execution of the look-ahead effect is uniquely defined based on the execution timing of the period effect.

In other words, the look-ahead effect is to perform a look-ahead process on the acquired reserved ball, and notify (suggest) the effect based on the result of the look-ahead to the player before the special symbol lottery is actually executed. ), and the execution period varies greatly depending on the number of pending balls that are the target of the look-ahead effect. Therefore, if the prohibition period for prohibiting the execution of the prefetch effect is specified without specifying the content of the prefetch effect that is actually executed (effect period), the prefetch effect that has the longest effect period, that is, the reserved ball A look-ahead effect that is executed across the period in which the special symbol lottery for the upper limit number (8 in this embodiment) is executed, and the period until the result of each special symbol lottery is displayed (special Even if the longest period (e.g., 60 seconds) is set as the symbol fluctuation display period), it is prohibited so that the period during which the look-ahead effect is executed and the period during which the period effect is executed do not overlap. A period had to be specified.

By defining the prohibition period in this way, it is possible to reliably prevent the execution of the look-ahead effect and the period effect from being duplicated. There is a problem that the execution frequency is remarkably lowered.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the effect period of the prefetch effect that can actually be executed is specified, it is determined whether or not the specified effect period overlaps with the period effect, and the prefetch effect is performed only when it is determined to overlap. It is configured to prohibit execution of the performance. By configuring in this way, it is possible to make it easier to execute a look-ahead effect in which a short effect period is set, compared to the case where a specific prohibition period is defined.

Here, with reference to FIG. 89(b), the relationship between the type of look-ahead effect and the look-ahead prohibited period will be described. FIG. 89(b) is a diagram showing the relationship between the type of look-ahead effect and the look-ahead prohibited period. As shown in FIG. 89(b), it is determined that the prohibition period for prohibiting the execution of the prefetching effect can be set for the period during which the period effect (SP time effect) is executed, and the prefetching effect is to be executed. When the timing corresponds to the prohibition period described above, the execution of the look-ahead effect is prohibited. Then, as types of look-ahead performance, there are normal look-ahead (read-ahead with a relatively short look-ahead performance period) that does not go through the jackpot game period, and pre-reading at the time of the jackpot (read-ahead with a relatively long look-ahead performance period) that goes through the jackpot game period. , and the length of the prefetching inhibition period is varied according to the type of prefetching effect that can be set as the prefetching effect to be executed. By configuring in this way, it is possible to make it easier to execute a look-ahead effect in which a short effect period is set, compared to the case where a specific prohibition period is defined.

In addition, three or more types of look-ahead performance may be provided, and in this case, as an element for roughly specifying the performance period of the look-ahead performance, in addition to the presence or absence of a jackpot game, a special symbol variation executed during the look-ahead performance The number of times and the special symbol fluctuation time may be used as elements.

Returning to FIG. 87(b), the description is continued. When "fish school festival" is determined as the production at the upper limit of the reservation, 8 reserved patterns (8 reserved patterns with numbers 1 to 8 displayed in the small area Ds2 of Fig. 87 (a) ) is executed as a series of effects using the period during which the fish school festival effect is executed. As shown in FIG. 87(b), when the Fish School Festival effect is executed, a display area HR1 is formed above the main display area Dm, and characters "Enter the Fish School Festival" are telop-displayed. Then, a display mode in which a school of fish is waiting is displayed on the right side of the main display area Dm. Further, in the central part of the main display area Dm, a pseudo symbol variation that is continuously variably displayed is executed until the school of fish festival effect is completed (until the special symbol that wins the jackpot is stopped and displayed).

Further, during the period when the fish school performance is being performed, the reserved pattern is not displayed in the small area Ds2, and is continuously displayed on the active symbol pedestal m0 in the small area Ds1 until the fish school festival presentation is finished. A pseudo reserved pattern tm0 is displayed. In other words, during the performance of the school of fish festival, it is configured to make it difficult for the player to grasp how many times the special symbol lottery has been executed. By configuring in this way, it is possible to make it difficult to understand how long the performance of the school of fish festival will continue. In addition, it is possible to make it difficult to understand which reserved symbol has won the jackpot.

In the diagram shown in FIG. 87(b), the display area HR2 and the display area HR3 are formed in the main display area Dm. is displayed in the display area HR2. As a result, the actual game situation can be notified even during the performance of the fish school festival in which the pseudo variable display and the pseudo in-execution symbol display are performed. In addition, when the display area HR2 and the display area HR3 are formed, the information displayed in each display area (the actual number of reserved symbols and the fluctuation state of the third symbol) is displayed in a manner that makes it difficult for the player to visually recognize. good to show. By configuring in this way, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the presentation effect of the fish school presentation in which the pseudo variable display and the pseudo in-execution symbol display are performed.

Also, when the actual number of reserved symbols and the fluctuation situation of the third symbol can be notified during the fish school production, an area different from the display screen of the third symbol display device 81, for example, the game board 13 It may be configured to notify the actual number of reserved symbols and the fluctuation state of the third symbol by the lighting mode of the provided LED. This reliably prevents a player watching the display screen of the third pattern display device 81 during the performance of the school of fish festival from recognizing the change in the actual number of reserved patterns and the fluctuation situation of the third pattern. can do. Furthermore, during the period when the school of fish festival effect is being executed, the actual number of reserved symbols and the fluctuation state of the third symbol may not be notified.

As shown in FIG. 87(b), during the performance of the school of fish festival, the pseudo pending symbol tm0 displayed on the active symbol pedestal m0 in the small area Ds1 is displayed in a display mode with a plurality of star marks attached. there is Although a detailed description is omitted, the display mode of this pseudo-holding pattern tm0 is determined based on the information (the number of jackpots included in the hold) referred to when determining the presentation mode of the presentation at the upper limit of suspension. Therefore, the larger the number of asterisks, the higher the possibility that many jackpots are included in the hold. The display mode of the pseudo-holding pattern tm0 may be configured to be variably displayed during the production period of the fish school production production. In this case, the number of stars is increased during the production period of the fish school production production. It is good to display variable. Thus, even after the performance of the school of fish festival is executed, that is, even after the fact that the jackpot will be won soon is announced, the player can be interested in the performance of the school of fish festival to be executed. Also, a variable display pattern in which the number of star marks is reduced may be provided as the display mode of the pseudo-reserved symbol tm0 during the production period of the fish school production. In this case, it is possible to provide a new game feature that makes the player expect that the fish school presentation will end when the number of stars is large. Furthermore, as in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when a variable pattern in which the number of stars increases or decreases is provided as a display mode of the pseudo-holding pattern tm0 in a configuration that makes it difficult to understand the end timing of the fish festival production Since it is difficult to predict the end timing of the fish school performance and the transition of the number of stars, it is necessary to keep the player interested in the transition of the number of stars until the end of the fish school performance. can be done.

The display mode of the pseudo-reserved pattern tm0 displayed during the Fish School Festival production may be determined based on information other than the number of big wins in the reservation. It may be determined based on the number of pending symbols consumed until the pachinko machine 10 is played, or may be determined based on the set values (“1” to “3”) set in the pachinko machine 10 . Moreover, you may determine by combining each requirement mentioned above. Here, when determining the display mode of the pseudo-reserved pattern tm0 by combining a plurality of requirements, one requirement is advantageous to the player and the other requirement is disadvantageous to the player. It is preferable to make it easier to determine the same display mode when one requirement is disadvantageous to the player and another requirement is advantageous to the player.

Specifically, as the display mode of the pseudo pending symbol tm0, the number of asterisks "3" is likely to be determined. If the set value is 3, that is, if the condition indicating the number of jackpots in the hold is disadvantageous to the player, and if the condition indicating the set value is advantageous to the player; If the number of jackpots is 3 and the setting value set in the pachinko machine 10 is 1, that is, the condition indicating the number of jackpots in the reserve is advantageous to the player, and the setting value is It is preferable to define when the indicated requirements are in a disadvantageous situation for the player. By configuring in this way, when a display mode with three asterisks is displayed as the display mode of the pseudo-reserved pattern tm0 during the fish school production, the player can win many jackpots with a low set value. While assuming that the number of jackpots in the reserve is small but the set value is high, the fish school performance will be watched closely until the jackpot is actually won.

Therefore, the longer the period from the execution of the fish school performance to the winning of the jackpot, the lesser the number of jackpots in the reserve is predicted, and the higher set value is expected. As a result, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the progress of the performance while predicting the degree of advantage of the plurality of requirements in combination, thereby enhancing the performance effect.

In addition, the display mode of the pseudo-holding pattern tm0 displayed during the fish school production may be determined by other conditions, for example, a specific display mode (for example, , the number of asterisks is 7). By configuring in this way, it is possible to allow the player, who is displayed in the specific display mode, to enjoy the performance of the school of fish festival with peace of mind.

Although detailed illustration is omitted, after the display screen shown in FIG. A shoal of fish that has been waiting for the game moves to the left so as to cover the entire surface of the main display area Dm. An effect is executed to notify the player of the winning.

It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, the pseudo symbol variation display is executed until the symbol is stopped and displayed in a display mode indicating that the jackpot has been won during the fish festival production, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the target to be variably displayed in the main display area Dm may be switched from the pseudo symbol to the third symbol in accordance with the timing at which the special symbol big hit variation is executed. By configuring in this way, it is not necessary to provide the performance data corresponding to the mode of displaying the symbols in a stationary manner as the performance data for variably displaying the pseudo symbols, and the data amount of the performance data can be reduced. can.

That is, when the fish school effect is executed, the performance data corresponding to the variable display of the pseudo symbols executed in the main display area Dm is set at a speed that makes it difficult for the player to identify each symbol being variably displayed. Only performance data corresponding to a mode of variable display at (high speed) is prepared, and the pseudo symbols are varied at high speed until the special symbol jackpot variation is executed. Then, when the big hit variation of the special symbol is executed, instead of the pseudo symbol during high speed variation, the variable display of the third symbol during high speed variation is performed. In this case, even in the normal state, the variable display of the third symbol uses a variable effect that starts high-speed variation in accordance with the start of the special symbol variation, so the variable effect of the third symbol in the normal state (jackpot variable effect ) is applied. As a result, it is possible to stop and display the symbol indicating the winning of the jackpot in the performance of the school of fish festival without using dedicated performance data. Furthermore, since the timing for switching from the pseudo symbols to the third symbols is during high-speed fluctuation of the symbols, even if the types of symbols displayed in the main display area Dm change at the moment of switching, the player will not notice the situation. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the execution of an effect that gives the player a sense of discomfort.

In the above-described example, an example is shown in which the player is not made to feel uncomfortable when switching between the variable display of the pseudo symbols and the variable display of the third symbols, but this is not the only option. Instead, it may be configured to switch between the variable display of the pseudo symbols and the variable display of the third symbols so as to intentionally give a sense of discomfort. In a situation where symbols are variably displayed at such a low speed that the player can identify each symbol being variably displayed, or in a situation where at least one symbol is displayed in a stopped state, the pseudo symbol variability display is changed to the first. It may be configured to switch to a variable display of three symbols. With this configuration, it is possible for the player to grasp that the variation display of the third symbol has been executed (that the special symbol big hit variation has started), so that the special symbol can be displayed. A player who wants to quickly know the winning timing of a big win can pay attention to the variable display contents of patterns executed during the performance of the school of fish festival in order to find the switching timing of the patterns.

In the present embodiment, the fish school festival effect is executed only in a situation where at least one reserved pattern for winning a jackpot is included in the reservation, but this is not the only option. It may be configured to be executable only when there are two or more reserved symbols to be executed. By configuring in this way, it is possible to further increase the added value due to the performance of the school of fish festival performance. In addition, it may be constructed such that the fish school performance is executed even in a portion (for example, 1%) of cases where no jackpot pending exists in the pending. As a result, when the performance of the school of fish festival is executed, the possibility of not winning the jackpot can be slightly left, so that the player can play the game with a sense of tension until the jackpot is won.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 88 and 89, the effect contents of the period effect to be executed when the elapsed time after the pachinko machine 10 is turned on will be described. The pachinko machine 10 in this embodiment has an RTC (real time clock) for measuring the current time. After a predetermined period of time (approximately 2 hours) has elapsed, a period performance (SP time) of approximately 3 minutes is executed. Normally, in a pachinko hall, the work of turning on the power to a plurality of pachinko machines 10 all at once is executed. A period effect (SP time) is executed all at once. By constructing a plurality of pachinko machines 10 to perform the same period performance at the same timing in this manner, the performance effect in the pachinko hall can be remarkably improved.

In this embodiment, the period effect is executed based on the elapsed time after the power is turned on. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In addition, it may be configured to execute the period production. By configuring in this way, even if the timing of turning on the power to the pachinko machine 10 is different, or if the power supply has to be cut off once due to a problem occurring in the pachinko machine 10, the plurality of pachinko machines can be operated. 10 can remarkably improve the performance effect in the pachinko hall by constructing the same period performance at the same timing.

Details will be described later with reference to FIG. 108, but in this embodiment, the performance period in the pachinko machine 10 is divided into a normal performance period, an SP time period, and an SP time period based on the time information clocked by the RTC. It is configured to be switchable with the SP time preparation period indicating that it will arrive soon. When the normal effect period is set as the effect period, the normal effect is executed regardless of the time information clocked by the RTC. In addition, when the SP time preparation period is set, the same mode of production as the normal production period is executed, and the display mode indicating that the SP time period is coming soon is displayed as "SP time will start soon. is displayed in the display area HR1 of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81, and when the remaining time until the SP time period arrives is 30 seconds, the SP time period arrives. A countdown display is performed to indicate the number of seconds until

Then, when the SP time period is set, a dedicated stage (background image) is displayed and a dedicated song is output from the audio output device 226 . In this embodiment, the switching timing of the normal production period, the SP time preparation period, and the SP time period is defined in advance, and after the normal production period of 90 to 120 minutes, the SP time preparation period of about 2 minutes is set. , then a SP time period of about 3 minutes is set. That is, the SP time period is defined to be shorter than the normal effect period. By configuring in this way, it is possible to give added value to various effects executed during the SP time period, so that the player who is playing the pachinko machine 10 can receive the next SP time. It is possible to make the player think to continue the game until the period is set.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the variable performance executed during the SP time period is the corresponding special symbol rather than the variable performance executed during the normal performance period (the performance executed based on the special symbol lottery). Regardless of the result of the lottery, it is configured so that advantageous benefits can be given to the player. Specifically, when the variable performance is executed during the SP time period, the setting suggestion performance for suggesting the current set value is executed more than when the variable performance is executed during the normal performance period. It is designed to be easy. By configuring in this way, it is possible to increase the player's willingness to play during the SP time period.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, it is configured such that the setting suggestion effect is easily executed in the variable effect executed during the SP time period. Therefore, in a state where the SP time period is set, a player who has not shot a ball (a player who has not executed the special symbol lottery) cannot execute the setting suggestion performance. By configuring in this way, it is possible to increase the player's willingness to play during the SP time period.

In the gaming machine configured in this way, many special symbol lotteries are executed during the SP time period, so that many setting suggesting performances can be executed, so that the player can be motivated to play the game. However, for example, if a jackpot is won immediately after the SP time period is set, many special symbol lotteries cannot be executed during the SP time period, and the current set value is given to the player. There is a problem that it becomes difficult to provide information for estimating In other words, the occurrence of a situation advantageous to the player for winning the jackpot in the special symbol lottery creates a situation disadvantageous to the player (a situation in which it is difficult to collect information for estimating the set value), and the player wins the jackpot. There is a problem that the player's desire to play is lowered depending on the timing of playing.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the performance period (normal performance period, SP time preparation period, SP time period) set in the pachinko machine 10 at the execution timing (start timing) of the jackpot game, and the end of the jackpot game Based on the performance period (normal performance period, SP time preparation period, SP time period) set in the pachinko machine 10 at timing, the performance mode of the big win game performance executed during the big win game and the end screen of the big win game. It is configured to determine the display mode displayed on.

Specifically, in a situation where it is difficult to execute the setting suggestion performance using the variable performance by executing the jackpot game, the setting suggestion performance is configured to be easily executed as the jackpot game performance. there is By configuring in this way, it is possible to suppress the player's desire to play from decreasing even when the jackpot game is executed in a period including at least the SP time period.

Here, with reference to FIG. 88(a), the effect contents of the effect (period effect) executed during the SP time period (during the SP time) will be described. FIG. 88(a) is a diagram showing an example of the display screen when about 50 seconds have passed since the SP time was set. As shown in FIG. 88(a), when the SP time is set, a background image (stage) that is more gorgeous than the normal effect period is displayed as a background image (stage) in the main display area Dm as a period effect. In the region HR1, a telop display of the comment "SP time is in progress" is displayed as a notification mode for notifying the player that the SP time period is currently in progress. Furthermore, in the display area HR4 formed in the upper left part of the main display area Dm, a remaining time display mode for indicating the remaining time of the SP time period is displayed. A display mode indicating that it is minutes and ten seconds is displayed.

Display areas HR5 and HR6 are formed on the upper right side of the main display area Dm, and display the command contents (mission contents) to be executed during the SP time period and the current achievement level for the mission contents. be. Here, in the present embodiment, as an added value that can be imparted to the player during the SP time period, a setting suggesting effect capable of suggesting the current set value is configured to be executable. Then, when the mission contents displayed in the display areas HR5 and HR6 are cleared, the setting suggestion effect can be executed.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, as the mission contents set during the SP time period, there are mission contents (first mission contents) that are easy to achieve and mission contents (second mission contents) that are more difficult to achieve than the first mission contents. One mission content can be selected from a plurality of mission content including . The selection ratio of each mission content is made different according to the setting value of the pachinko machine 10.例文帳に追加

In other words, the mission content itself set during the SP time period also includes an element for estimating the setting value, and by achieving the set mission, new information for estimating the setting value is configured to obtain By configuring in this way, it is possible to give an added value (prediction element) during the SP time period even to the player who could not complete the mission, so that the game can be played during the SP time period. It is possible to motivate the player to play the game. In addition, by achieving the mission, it is possible to provide additional value (setting speculation element), so that the player can be motivated to play the game.

In the display screen shown in FIG. 88(a), as the mission contents, when the number of special symbol variations executed during the SP time period reaches 30 times, or the number of ready-to-win effects executed during the SP time period indicates that a mission to be achieved when reaches 5 times is set, and the display area HR5 displays the characters "variation number" indicating that the number of special symbol variations is the target, and the mission "30" is displayed in the number of achievements Pb indicating the number of times for achieving , and "5" is displayed in the current number of times Pa indicating the number of times executed at present (the number of special symbol variations). Then, in the display area HR6, characters of "reach number" indicating that the number of times of the reach effect is targeted are displayed, and "5" is displayed in the achievement number Pd indicating the number of times to achieve the mission. "0" is displayed in the current count Pc indicating the number of times executed (the number of ready-to-win effects).

That is, the display screen shown in FIG. 88(a) is in a state where the fifth special symbol variation is executed after the SP time period is set, and the ready-to-win effect is executed even once during the SP time period. It is a display screen showing that it is not in a state.

An example of a state in which one minute and five seconds have passed since the display screen shown in FIG. 88(a) was displayed will be described with reference to FIG. 88(b). FIG. 88(b) is a diagram showing an example of the display screen displayed when 2 minutes and 55 seconds have passed since the SP time period was set. The state shown in FIG. 88(b), as shown in the display area HR5, is a state in which the number of special symbol variations executed during the SP time period is 30 and the mission has been accomplished. In the center of the main display area Dm, a treasure box 801 and a button icon 802 for guiding the player to press the frame button 22 are displayed as an added value effect given when the mission is accomplished. is displayed. When the player presses the frame button 22 in this state, an effect of opening the treasure box 801 is executed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 89, description will be given of the contents of effects when the frame button 22 is pressed while the display screen shown in FIG. 88(b) is displayed. FIG. 89(a) is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed when a privilege (setting guessing element) is given based on achievement of a mission during the SP time period. FIG. 89(a) shows a state in which the frame button 22 is pressed while the display screen of FIG. 88(b) is displayed, and two seconds have passed. A remaining time display mode indicating that the remaining time is two seconds is displayed.

Then, the treasure box 801 is opened, and "A" is displayed as the setting guess element 801a. In addition, the characters "clear" are displayed to indicate that the mission for the number of special symbol variations shown in the display area HR5 has been achieved.

When the mission is accomplished during the SP time period and the setting guessing element 801a is given (displayed), a display area HR7 is formed, and the setting guessing element 801a already acquired is displayed as a history. doing. By configuring in this way, when a plurality of set speculation elements 801a are acquired during one SP time period, by looking at the history display displayed in the display area HR7, the actually set set values can be determined. can be easily predicted.

Here, the contents of the setting guessing element given to the player when the setting suggesting effect is executed will be described. In the present embodiment, as modes of setting speculation elements that can be given to the player, a mode "A" with a low setting speculation effect, which is selected at substantially the same rate regardless of the setting value, and a mode "A", which is currently set Mode "B" indicates that the current setting value is not the most disadvantageous setting value (setting 1) for the player, and the possibility that the currently set setting value is the high setting (setting 3) is slightly high. A mode "C" indicating that the currently set value is likely to be the high setting (setting 3), a mode "D" indicating that the currently set value is likely to be the high setting (setting 3) is configured to be determinable.

In addition, display modes corresponding to the setting guessing elements "A" to "E" are defined for each of the various rendering modes executed as the setting suggestion rendering. Therefore, when the setting-suggestion effect is executed, first, the setting-suggestion element given by the setting-suggestion effect of this time is determined, and then the effect mode of the setting-suggestion effect corresponding to the determined setting-suggestion element is determined. It is configured so that When a plurality of setting guessing elements can be provided in one setting suggesting effect, it is preferable to predefine the effect mode of the setting suggesting effect in correspondence with the combination of the plurality of setting guessing elements. . By configuring in this way, for example, when two modes "D" are determined as a plurality of setting inference elements, the , it is possible to execute the setting suggesting effect in a combined effect mode indicating that there is a high possibility that the high setting is set. Therefore, when a plurality of setting guessing elements are added to one setting suggesting effect, the setting value which is set to the player can be grasped more easily than when a single setting guessing element is added. can be executed.

Note that the mode types of setting inference elements are not limited to the modes "A" to "E" described above. A storage means capable of storing a mode type indicating that a setting change operation has been executed, a setting value set last time is provided, and the current setting value is higher than the setting value set last time. or a mode type indicating that the current set value is lower than the previously set value. In addition, although three types of setting values are provided in this embodiment as setting values for the pachinko machine 10, the present invention is not limited to this, and four or more types of setting values may be set. In this way, by configuring four or more types of set values to be settable and increasing the mode types of the setting guessing elements, it is possible to provide variations in the performance mode of the setting suggestion performance, and the obtained setting guessing. Based on the aspect type of the element, it is possible to provide the enjoyment of estimating the current set value from various viewpoints.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 89(a), it is configured to be able to display history of setting guess elements acquired within a predetermined period (within the SP time period). When the elements are acquired, each setting guessing element may be canceled based on a predetermined rule, and only the remaining setting guessing elements may be displayed. It may be configured to display the analyzed set value prediction information. By constructing in this way, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused by acquiring too many setting guessing elements, and the more the setting guessing elements are acquired, the higher the accuracy of the setting guessing. can be easily executed, the game can be motivated to acquire the setting speculation element.

Further, in the pachinko machine 10 having a function capable of displaying a history of setting guess elements acquired in the past, erasing means capable of erasing the history information of the setting guess elements acquired in the past is provided when the player ends the game. It is good to set. By configuring in this way, it is possible to reliably prevent other players from knowing the setting guessing element that has been acquired.

Next, with reference to FIG. 90, the contents of the effect executed when the SP time period, which is the period effect, ends will be described. As described above, the SP time period is set based on the time information clocked by the RTC. Therefore, depending on the fluctuation situation of the special symbol variation, if the SP time period ends with the remaining variation time of the special symbol variation being executed is short, the SP time period ends with the remaining variation time of the special symbol variation being executed being long. If it ends, it occurs when the SP time period ends in a state where special symbol variation is not executed.

Here, as described above, during the SP time period, an effect (period effect) different from other periods is executed. ), the same performance is executed synchronously for a plurality of pachinko machines 10, thereby enhancing the performance effect.

Therefore, for example, when the period production is continued until the special symbol variation being executed ends at the end timing of the SP time period, the end timing of the period production in each pachinko machine 10 is different, resulting in the production effect. There was a problem that the Therefore, regardless of the remaining variation time of the special symbol variation being executed at the end timing of the SP time period, at the timing when the SP time period ends, the period effect is executed in the end mode indicating that the SP time period has ended. , the technique of continuing the end mode until the special symbol variation being executed is completed.

By using the above-described technology, it is possible to synchronize the timing of execution of the period performance of the end mode in each pachinko machine 10, and it is possible to execute the performance with a sense of unity in the plurality of pachinko machines 10. However, for example, if the remaining variation time of the special symbol variation being executed at the end timing of the SP time period is long, the time during which the period effect of the end mode continues is simply lengthened. There is a problem that the monotonous presentation deteriorates and the player gets tired of the game early.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the remaining variation time of the special symbol variation being executed at the end timing of the SP time period is longer than the predetermined time (20 seconds), a special effect (special residual variation effect) is performed. configured to be executable. In this way, when a predetermined condition is satisfied at the end timing of the period production, the special production can be executed. The production effect can be enhanced also for the game.

Further, in this embodiment, the special residual variation effect is executed depending on the length of the residual variation time of the special symbol variation being executed at the end timing of the SP time period. In other words, if the player, who perceives the end of the SP time period, stops the game just before the end of the SP time period, it becomes difficult for the special symbol variation to straddle the end timing of the SP time period. Therefore, it is configured to make it difficult for the special variation effect to be executed.

With this configuration, the player can be motivated to continue the game until the end of the SP time period in which the period effect is executed.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, as the special residual variation effect, a setting suggestion effect for suggesting the set value currently set, that is, an effect including information advantageous to the player is configured to be executable. Therefore, when the SP time period ends, a willing player who wants to acquire advantageous information is interested in the fluctuation time of the special pattern fluctuation executed across the end timing of the SP time period. It is possible to enhance the player's interest in the game.

Here, with reference to FIG. 90(a), the display screen when the special residual variation effect is executed will be described. FIG. 90(a) is a diagram showing an example of the display contents displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 when the period effect (SP time) ends. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of display contents when a residual variation effect is executed;

As shown in FIG. 90(a), in the display area HR1, characters of "SP time end" are displayed as a telop to indicate that the SP time period has ended, and in the display area HR4, the remaining time is displayed. A remaining time display mode indicating that the time is 0 seconds (end) is displayed. Then, the period until the special symbol fluctuation currently being executed ends (until the remaining fluctuation time reaches 0 seconds) is a suggestive effect in which the set suggestive effect is executed with a high probability (higher probability than other periods). A comment of ``suggestive effect large amount GET chance'' is displayed as a guide notification mode for indicating that it is a guaranteed period in such a manner that the character J0 displayed in the small area Ds2 of the sub-display area Ds speaks.

A display area HR7 is formed on the right side of the main display area Dm as a history display area for displaying the history of the effect results (effect mode) executed as the setting suggestion effect. Since the display screen shown in FIG. 90(a) is a display screen that is displayed immediately after the suggestive effect high certainty period is reached, the history of effect results is not displayed in the display area HR7. It is possible to display the history of a plurality of setting suggestion effects executed during the certain period.

By configuring in this way, when a plurality of setting suggestion effects are executed in a short period of time, in particular, at least the execution period of one setting suggestion effect and another setting suggestion effect different from the one setting suggestion effect Even if the player is unable to grasp all of the multiple set-suggestion effects being executed in the event that some of them are executed in duplicate, the player can grasp the contents (results of effects) displayed in the history display area. It is possible to easily grasp the content of the setting suggestion effect that has already been executed.

The display mode displayed in the history display area may be a display mode for indicating the effect mode of the setting suggestion effect actually executed, or the setting suggestion content included in the setting suggestion effect actually executed. A display mode for indicating is also possible. Here, as an effect mode of the actually executed setting suggestion effect, for example, it is possible to display one character out of a plurality of characters as the setting suggestion effect, and the setting suggestion contents ( For example, suggesting that the set value is an even number, suggesting that it is an odd number, or suggesting that it is not a specific setting value). It is preferable that a display form (for example, an icon form simulating a character image) that allows the player to identify the type of character displayed as the setting suggestion effect is displayed in the history display area.

When executing such a setting suggestion effect, since there are a plurality of types of effect modes for showing the same setting suggestion content, the setting is made to the player based on the plurality of display modes displayed in the history display area. It can provide the fun of predicting the value.

In the present embodiment, the display mode displayed in the display area HR7 (history display area) is configured to be displayed until a predetermined period elapses (until the high-probability suggestion effect period ends). All or part of the display mode displayed in the display area HR7 (history display mode) can be arbitrarily deleted (hidden) by the player operating the operation means (operation button 22). You can By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent the history display corresponding to the setting suggestion effect that the player has already comprehended from being continuously displayed in the display area HR7. When the setting-suggesting effect is executed in the effect mode most advantageous to the player (the effect mode informing that the setting is the highest), the display mode indicating the effect mode is continuously displayed in the history display area. By storing the setting value, it is possible to prevent the set value from being easily grasped by a player who is not playing the game.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the display area HR7 is formed at a specific location in the main display area Dm. can be By configuring in this way, the player can easily grasp the display mode, and the history display area can be formed in a place where it is difficult for other players to grasp the display mode.

In this embodiment, the history display area is configured to display a display mode based on the effect mode of the setting suggestion effect that has been executed. When a plurality of display modes satisfy a predetermined condition, a new display mode based on the satisfaction of the predetermined condition may be displayed. For example, the display mode displayed in the history display area may be When a predetermined number (for example, 3) of display modes (weakly suggestive mode) in which it is difficult to grasp the actual setting value are displayed, a display mode (strongly suggestive mode) in which the actual set value is easier to grasp than the weakly suggestive mode is displayed. mode) may be displayed. By configuring in this way, it is possible to easily grasp the set value when many setting suggestion effects are executed during the high probability of suggestion effect, so that the player can understand the high probability of suggestion effect. The game can be played while expecting that many setting suggestion effects will be executed during the game.

In addition, an upper limit (for example, 5) is set for the number of display modes that can be displayed in the history display area, and the display modes are displayed up to the upper limit in correspondence with the execution order of the set suggestion effects during the high probability of suggestion effect period. When a strongly suggestive mode is displayed based on the display of a plurality of weakly suggestive modes, the plurality of weakly suggestive modes are erased and a new display mode is displayed in the history display area. It may be configured so that it can be displayed.

Further, in this case, it may be possible to set a clearing condition different from the display condition of the strongly suggestive mode so that the weakly suggestive mode is deleted when the clearing condition is satisfied. It is preferable that the deletion condition is satisfied when a specific effect is executed during the guaranteed period or when the player performs a specific operation on the frame button 22.例文帳に追加As a result, more display modes can be displayed in the history display area based on the fulfillment of the erasing condition, making it easier for the player to predict the set value.

The display modes to be deleted from the history display area based on the fulfillment of the deletion condition are arranged in order of the display period displayed in the history display area from the longest, i.e., the display mode that was displayed earlier is deleted. Good to configure. As a result, the display mode displayed in the long-time history display area, that is, the display mode that is likely to be understood by the player is erased in order, and a new display mode can be displayed. It is possible to suppress the situation where the display mode is erased immediately after being displayed in the area, and the player cannot grasp the setting suggestion content of the setting suggestion effect.

Alternatively, the types of display modes displayed in the history display area may be determined, and the types of display modes (for example, weakly suggestive modes) in which the actual set values are difficult to grasp may be deleted in order. By configuring in this way, it becomes easier to display a display mode in which the set value can be easily predicted as the suggestive effect high probability period progresses. Therefore, the suggestive performance high probability period continues for a long time, and the player can play the game while expecting that the setting suggestive performance will be executed many times during the period.

Next, with reference to FIG. 90(b), the contents of the effect displayed on the display surface of the third symbol display device 81 during the highly probable suggestive effect period will be described. FIG. 90(b) is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed during the high-probability suggestive effect period.

As shown in FIG. 90(b), during the suggestive effect high probability period, the set suggestive effect is executed using various effects. Specifically, setting suggestion effects 801a and 801b corresponding to the variable effects executed in the main display area Dm, and displayed on the running symbol pedestal m0 displayed in the small area Ds1 of the sub display area Ds. A setting suggesting effect 801c corresponding to the reserved symbol and a setting suggesting effect 801d corresponding to the character J0 are executed.

Then, setting suggestion contents (A to D) included in various setting suggestion effects executed during the suggestion effect high probability period are displayed in the history display area of the display area HR7. In addition, in the upper center of the main display area Dm, as a remaining period display mode for indicating the remaining period of the suggestive effect high probability period, characters "5 seconds left until the end of the specialized zone" are displayed. That is, FIG. 90(b) shows the display screen in the state where the remaining variation time of the special symbol variation being executed is 5 seconds.

Here, setting suggestion content included in each effect mode of the setting suggestion effect in the present embodiment will be described. In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, as described above, the setting values that differ in the probability of winning a jackpot in the special symbol lottery can be set in three stages (settings 1 to 3). By turning on the power in a state where the power is not turned on and a specific operating condition is established, the setting value can be changed to a setting change state. Then, by performing a determination operation for determining an arbitrary set value in the setting change state to determine the set value, the game can be played with the game specifications (special pattern jackpot probability) corresponding to the determined set value. executed.

As described above, since the special symbol jackpot probability is varied according to the set value, the operation to change the set value executed in the setting change state is the game degree for varying the degree of advantage for the player. It becomes a variable operation. In this embodiment, the special symbol jackpot probability is configured to vary according to the set value. Elements other than the above may be used, for example, the ratio of setting an advantageous game state (for example, variable probability state) that is advantageous to the player as the game state set after the end of the jackpot game may be set as the setting difference element. The result of the pattern lottery is other than a big win, and the probability of a small win (small win probability) in which a winning game different from the big win game is executed may be set as a difference element, or an advantageous game state ( For example, the winning probability of the end lottery (dropping lottery) for ending the probability variable state) (the probability of ending the probability variable state and moving to another game state) may be set as a difference element. In addition, the ease of execution of the special symbol lottery may be set as a set difference element, for example, a set difference may be provided in the probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery, or the opening operation pattern of the electric accessory 640a during the normal symbol lottery game. may be changed for each setting to make it easier for the ball to enter the second ball entrance 640 associated with the electric accessory 640a.

In addition, in this embodiment, based on the technical idea of making the player's advantage different depending on the set value, the set value is changeable, but the player's advantage is not limited to this. A setting difference element may be provided so that the type of privilege that is likely to be given to the player can be varied, although to a certain extent. When the first value is set, and the rate at which the variable probability state is set after the end of the jackpot game (variable probability transition rate) is the first rate, and the second set value different from the first set value is set. , the special symbol lottery jackpot probability is a second value lower (difficult to hit) than the first value, and the ratio of setting the probability variable state after the jackpot game ends (variable probability transition ratio) is higher than the first ratio. It is good to configure so as to be the second ratio (probability change state is likely to be set).

By configuring in this way, it is possible to provide different game characteristics as game specifications that can give the same degree of advantage to the player, so that the player is prevented from becoming bored with the game early. be able to.

Returning to FIG. 91, the description is continued. In the present embodiment, it is configured to be able to execute a setting suggestion effect including a suggestion mode for suggesting a set value using part or all of various effects. ), the setting suggestion effects 801a and 801b corresponding to the variable effects executed in the main display area Dm, and the running symbol pedestal m0 displayed in the small area Ds1 of the sub display area Ds. A setting suggesting effect 801c corresponding to the reserved symbol and a setting suggesting effect 801d corresponding to the character J0 are executed.

Each of the setting suggesting effects has a predetermined effect mode according to the mode of the underlying effect. A suggestive icon for suggesting a set value pops out from the 3rd pattern which is stopped and displayed, and different types of suggestive icons (indicated by alphabetic types in the figure) are displayed according to setting suggestion contents.

The setting suggestion effect 801c corresponding to the active symbol pedestal m0 is that the suggestive icon is changed in the process of changing the display mode of the active symbol (indicated by a round symbol in the figure) displayed on the active symbol pedestal m0. In the effect to be displayed, suggestion icons of different types (indicated by alphabetic types in the figure) are displayed according to setting suggestions. Also, the setting suggestion effect 801d associated with the character J0 is an effect in which the character J0 issues a comment, and different comments (indicated by alphabetic characters in the figure) are displayed according to the contents of the setting suggestion.

In other words, the effect mode of the setting suggestion effect to be executed is defined in advance according to the setting suggestion content and the corresponding effect type. By configuring in this way, setting suggestion production corresponding to each production (production for showing the result of the special symbol lottery) than the case where the setting suggestion production of the same mode is executed regardless of the type of the corresponding production can be easily associated with the image, and the production effect can be enhanced.

In addition, in the case where the effect for indicating the result of the special symbol lottery and the effect mode of the corresponding setting suggesting effect are related in this way, when the effect corresponding to the effect being executed is executed In addition, it is preferable to make it difficult for the player to understand whether the performance is a setting suggestion performance or a part of the performance for showing the result of the special symbol lottery. By constructing in this way, when the additional performance is executed to the performance being executed, the enjoyment of predicting the set value of the pachinko machine 10 based on the performance mode of the additional performance and the special pattern being executed. Since the enjoyment of predicting the result of the lottery and the enjoyment of predicting the result of the lottery can be provided to the player in duplicate, the amusement of the game can be improved.

Furthermore, in this case, as the effect mode of the additional effect, it is likely to be selected (execution It is preferable to configure so that a special effect mode can be set. By configuring in this way, when the additional performance is executed in the special performance mode, there is a possibility that the special symbol lottery that is being executed has won a jackpot, or the setting value set in the pachinko machine 10 is changed. There is a high possibility that the set value (high setting) is advantageous to the player.

Therefore, when the additional effect of the special effect mode is executed in a state (for example, a low probability state of the special symbol) in which the next big hit game is difficult to be executed (there is a high possibility of winning in the special symbol lottery), the game Players are expected to win a jackpot, and the next big win game is likely to be executed (the possibility of winning a jackpot in a special symbol lottery is high) (for example, a variable probability state) until the next big win game is executed (jackpot Until the conditions for executing the game are met), the jackpot game ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 91, the contents of the setting suggestion effect will be described. FIG. 91 is a diagram showing types of suggestion modes included in the setting suggestion effect. As shown in FIG. 91, in the present embodiment, five types (A to D) of production patterns (suggestion modes) can be set as production patterns (suggestion modes) of setting suggestion effects. An effect pattern (suggestion mode) is determined by referring to a setting suggestion effect selection table 222c, which will be described later, based on the set value.

The setting suggestion effect selection table 222c is defined so that the selection ratio of each effect pattern (suggestion mode) differs according to the set value. As a result, a production pattern (suggestion mode) in which only a specific set value has a high selection rate, a production pattern (suggestion mode) in which a plurality of set values that satisfy a predetermined condition have a higher selection rate than other set values, or It is possible to create an effect pattern such as a effect pattern (suggestion mode) with a high selection ratio even with the set value of .

As shown in FIG. 91, production pattern A (suggestion mode A) is a production pattern (suggestion mode) in which the selection rate is high regardless of the set value, in other words, the set value is difficult to predict. When the setting suggestion effect including the mode of this effect pattern A is executed, it is difficult for the player to predict the set value, so this suggestion mode is a suggestion mode (weak suggestion mode) that is disadvantageous to the player. ). It should be noted that this weakly suggesting mode is not only a suggesting mode defined so that the selection ratio is the same for each set value, but also defined with a certain amount of error that makes it difficult for the player to discern the difference. The suggestion mode shown in FIG. 2 also falls under the weak suggestion mode because it is more difficult for the player to predict the set value when the suggestion mode is displayed than when other suggestion modes are displayed.

Effect pattern B (suggestion mode B) is a performance pattern (suggestion mode) in which the selection ratio is defined so that only a specific set value (setting 1) is not selected. When the setting-suggesting effect including the aspect of the effect pattern B is executed, it can be grasped that the setting value is not the setting 1, that is, the setting value that is most disadvantageous to the player. In this way, even when indicating to the player that the set value is not a specific set value, by eliminating one candidate from a plurality of candidates (set value), the set value can be changed by the player. can be made easier to predict.

In this embodiment, by executing the setting suggestion effect of the suggestion mode B, the set value (setting 1) that is most disadvantageous to the player is denied. You can figure out what you don't have. Therefore, when the suggestion mode B is first displayed as the setting suggestion effect, it is possible to make the player predict the set value while continuing to play the game. Further, when the suggestion mode B is displayed after the setting suggestion effect of another suggestion mode (for example, a suggestion mode informing that the set value is an odd number) is executed, the contents of the displayed suggestion mode By combining , the prediction accuracy of the set value can be improved.

In this embodiment, the production pattern (suggestion mode) B is configured to deny the set value (setting 1) that is most disadvantageous to the player. setting, etc.), or a specific range (for example, setting 1 to 2) may be denied, and a plurality of types of suggestion mode B (for example, suggestion mode B1 for denying setting 1 and setting 2 Suggestion mode B2 etc. to deny) may be provided. quickly move to another pachinko machine 10. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from playing the game for a long time unnecessarily.

Production pattern C (suggestion mode C) and production pattern D (suggestion mode D) are production patterns (suggestion mode) whose selection ratio is defined such that the higher the set value is, the more patterns are selected. The suggested mode D is defined so that the setting difference in the selection ratio is larger than the suggested mode D. In other words, a higher set value (setting 3) is defined such that both the setting suggesting effect of the suggesting mode C and the setting suggesting effect of the suggesting mode D are more likely to be executed than the lower set value (setting 1).

Further, since the setting difference in the selection ratio is larger in the suggestive mode D than in the suggestive mode C, the set suggestive effect of the suggestive mode D is executed for the number of executions of the set suggestive effect of the suggestive mode C. As the number of times increases, the possibility that a higher setting value is set increases.

In this way, as a plurality of suggestion modes that can be selected regardless of which set value is set, by varying the selection ratio in each setting, the number of executions of setting suggestion effects for each suggestion mode is compounded. It is possible to allow the player to predict the set value by making a realistic determination.

Note that when a plurality of suggestion modes are provided such that the higher the set value is set, the higher the selection rate is, such as the suggestion mode C and the suggestion mode D described above, the selection rate of the suggestion mode C for each set value and the It is preferable to define each selection ratio so that the higher the difference between the selection ratio of the suggested mode D and the higher the set value, the larger the selection ratio. As a result, the higher the set value is set, the more likely it is that the number of executions between suggested mode C and suggested mode D will differ, so that the player can easily predict the set value.

On the other hand, each selection ratio may be defined so that the difference between the selection ratio of suggested mode C and the selection ratio of suggested mode D for each setting value is equal. By configuring in this manner, the total number of executions of the set suggestive effect of the suggestive mode C and the set suggestive effect of the suggestive mode D is greater when the set value is high than when the set value is low. Therefore, for the player, the set value is predicted by referring only to the number of executions of the set suggestion effect of the suggestion mode D, or the total number of executions of the set suggestion effect of the suggestion mode C and the set suggestion effect of the suggestion mode D is predicted. The player can choose whether to predict the set value by referring to or to predict the set value by judging both times in combination, so that the variation for predicting the set value can be increased. It is possible to prevent the player from getting bored with the game early.

Effect pattern E (suggestion mode E) can be selected only when setting 3, which is the setting value most advantageous to the player, is set in this pachinko machine 10 (it is selected very rarely in cases other than setting 3). Concept including case) production pattern (suggestion mode). That is, when the setting suggestion effect of the suggestion mode E is executed, it is possible to inform the player in an easy-to-understand manner that the most advantageous set value (setting 3) is set.

Although the detailed explanation will be given later, this suggestion mode E is defined so that the selection rate is extremely low compared to the other suggestion modes. However, the selection ratio is defined so that the probability that the setting suggestion effect of the suggestion mode E is executed is about 50%. By setting the selection ratio low in this way, the player who has executed the setting suggestive effect of the suggestive mode E is notified that the set value (setting 3) that is most advantageous to the player is set ( In addition, it is possible to provide a sense of superiority by executing a performance with a low execution probability.

In addition, by reducing the ratio of execution of the setting suggestion performance of the suggestion mode E, it is possible to leave the possibility that the setting 3 is set even in the pachinko machine 10 in which the setting suggestion performance of the suggestion mode E is not executed. Therefore, the player can be motivated to play the game.

Next, with reference to FIG. 92, the passage of time from turning on the power of the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment and the flow of the period effect to be executed will be described. FIG. 92 is a diagram showing the passage of time after turning on the power and the flow of the variable effect. FIG. 92(a) is a transition diagram showing the passage of time after turning on the power, and FIG. 92(b). 92(c) is a diagram showing the effect period at each time, and FIG. 92(c) is a diagram showing a variation pattern A as an example showing the relationship between the period during which the special symbol variation is executed and the effect period. There is, and FIG. 92(d) is a diagram showing a variation pattern B as an example showing the relationship between the period during which the special symbol variation is executed and the performance period.

The pachinko machine 10 in this embodiment is configured to set different performance periods based on the elapsed time from power-on, and as the performance period, a period performance (SP time The performance period (SP time period) during which the performance is executed can be set. Since this period performance (SP time performance) is a performance executed based on the elapsed time from power-on irrespective of the presence or absence of special pattern variations, a plurality of pachinko machines 10 simultaneously execute the period performance. Become. In this way, a plurality of pachinko machines 10 execute an effect with a sense of unity, so that an effect with an impact on the player can be executed, and the effect of the effect can be enhanced.

In the present embodiment, since the effect mode executed as the period effect is a effect mode that is completed by the single pachinko machine 10, when the period effect is simultaneously executed in a plurality of pachinko machines 10, each pachinko machine 10, the same effect mode is executed, but without being limited to this, for example, as the effect mode of the period effect, a plurality (three types) of effect mode types can be set, and three adjacent pachinko machines 10 are arranged. It may be configured such that one period performance is executed using a stand. In this case, as the effect mode types of the period effect, the first effect mode type corresponding to the pachinko machine 10 on the left side of the three machines, the second effect mode type corresponding to the pachinko machine 10 in the center of the three machines, and three A third performance mode type corresponding to the pachinko machine 10 on the right side of the table is prepared in advance, and the performance mode type can be individually determined according to the installation status of the pachinko machine 10 to be installed.

As a result, it is possible to set the performance mode types for the installed pachinko machines 10, and when the three pachinko machines 10 are used to execute the performance for one period, the performance mode types are set in order. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of a situation in which the performance effect of the period performance is lowered because the period performance is not performed.

In this case, as the effect mode types of the period effect, the effect mode type corresponding to the period effect completed by one machine, the effect mode type corresponding to the period effect completed by a small number of machines (for example, three machines), and the effect mode type corresponding to the period production completed by a small number of machines (for example, three machines) It is preferable to configure so that an effect mode type corresponding to a period effect completed by a machine (for example, 20 machines) can be selected. By configuring in this way, it is possible to set the effect mode of the period effect according to the installation conditions of the plurality of pachinko machines 10, and to enhance the effect of the effect according to the installation conditions.

Further, in this embodiment, the SP time preparation period is set as an effect period for notifying the player in advance of the arrival of the above-described SP time period. Specifically, the SP time preparation period is set during the period from when the elapsed time from power-on reaches two minutes before the start timing of the SP time period until the SP time period is set. This SP time preparation period notifies the player in advance that the SP time period will be set soon in an easy-to-understand manner.

During this SP time preparation period, in the main display area Dm of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81, an effect similar to the normal effect executed in the normal effect period is executed. The remaining period (remaining time) until the SP time period is set is displayed on the performance execution screen. By configuring in this way, it becomes possible for the player to grasp the remaining time until the period effect is executed in an easy-to-understand manner. Since it can be taken, it is possible to provide the player with a friendly game.

As shown in FIG. 92( a ), when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, the elapsed time is measured based on the timer (RTC) 292 . Then, when the elapsed time has passed 88 minutes, the SP time preparation period for indicating to the player that the performance period (SP time period) set between 90 minutes and 93 minutes has elapsed. It is set within the range of 88 minutes to 90 minutes of elapsed time. Then, when the first performance period (SP time period) ends, the performance period for executing the normal performance is set again. Thereafter, an SP preparation period, an SP time period, and a normal period are set in order based on the elapsed time.

Each main effect period set based on the elapsed time is configured to be set based on the effect switching table 222b (see FIG. 108) described later. That is, the effect switching table 222b defines a plurality of effect modes corresponding to the information clocked by the clock device 292, and is configured to execute the effect based on the selected effect mode.

Next, with reference to FIG. 92(b), various performance periods set based on the elapsed time from power-on and the contents of the performances executed during the performance periods will be described. As described above with reference to FIG. 92(a), in this embodiment, the normal period, the SP time preparation period, and the SP time period are repeatedly set in order based on the elapsed time from power-on. When the normal period is set as the effect period, the normal effect (see FIGS. 86 and 87) for showing the result of the special symbol lottery executed in each pachinko machine 10 is executed. be.

During the SP time preparation period, the same normal performance as during the normal period is executed, but a part of the display screen is used to inform the player that the SP time period will soon come. A comment "Soon SP time will enter" is displayed as a guidance mode for this. Further, when the remaining time of the SP time preparation period is 30 seconds, in addition to the above-described guidance mode, the remaining time information indicating the remaining time until the SP time period arrives from the guidance mode A countdown display is executed.

This countdown display is a display for showing the remaining time in seconds until the SP time period is actually set. A countdown display for 30 seconds is executed so that the countdown display becomes 0 seconds at the timing when the

By executing the countdown display in this way, the timing of starting the period performance (SP time performance) during the SP time period is overlooked, and the performance with a sense of unity using a plurality of pachinko machines 10 can be preferably experienced. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of situations that cannot be done.

Also, during the SP time preparation period, a telop is displayed on a part (for example, upper part) of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81, indicating that the SP time preparation period is currently in progress. be. This telop display is configured to be displayed both on the screen during special symbol variation in which the special symbol variation is performed and in the demonstration standby screen in which the special symbol variation is not performed. As a result, even the pachinko machine 10 in which the player is not playing a game can be notified that the SP time period will soon be set (the period performance will be executed), so that the player who wants to play the game during the period performance. However, it is possible to easily find out the pachinko machine 10 on which the period performance is executed.

Then, when the SP time period is set, a period effect (SP time effect) is executed. In this embodiment, as the SP time effect, a special background (see FIG. 88) is displayed, and a setting suggestion effect for suggesting a setting value is executed more easily than other effect periods. Configure. During this SP time period, a telop display of characters "during SP time" is displayed on a part (for example, upper part) of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 (Fig. 88). (See display area HR1 in (a)).

Next, with regard to the relationship between the end timing of the SP time period, the end timing of the variable effect for indicating the result of the special symbol lottery, and the content of the effect to be executed, see FIGS. 92(c) and (d). to explain. As described above, the SP time period is set based on the elapsed time after the power is turned on, and the period is not variable according to the presence or absence of execution of special symbol variation and the remaining time. Therefore, there is a possibility that the SP time period will end during execution of the special symbol variation. In this case, when the normal performance is started at the timing when the SP time period ends (the timing when the normal period is set), the player says that the variable performance corresponding to the special symbol variation being executed is suddenly switched. There was a problem that it confuses Also, it is conceivable to continue (extend) the period production (SP time production) until the special symbol variation being executed ends at the time when the SP time period ends, but in this case, a plurality of pachinko machines In 10, there is a problem that the end timing of the period performance executed as a performance with a sense of unity is different according to the situation of the special pattern variation of each pachinko machine 10, resulting in a decrease in the performance effect.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, in the state where the special symbol variation is executed at the end timing of the SP time period, the remaining time (remaining variation time) of the special symbol variation is determined, and the length of the remaining variation time is determined. It is configured to determine a different presentation mode depending on the situation. Specifically, when the remaining variation time at the end timing of the SP time period is less than a predetermined time (for example, less than 5 seconds), the display mode indicating the end of the SP time period is continuously displayed, and the remaining variation is displayed. When the time is longer than a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds or longer), the period until the remaining fluctuation time elapses becomes a special zone (see FIG. 90(b)), and the setting suggestion effect is likely to be executed. It is configured as follows. By configuring in this way, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a situation in which the variation performance corresponding to the special symbol variation being executed is suddenly switched. In addition, it is suppressed that the period production (SP time production) is continued (extended) for a long time and the production effect of the period production executed as a production with a sense of unity in a plurality of pachinko machines 10 is lowered. be able to.

Furthermore, when the remaining variation time of the special symbol variation being executed at the end timing of the SP time period is a predetermined time (for example, 20 seconds) or more, the setting suggestion effect is made more than other periods using the remaining variation time. Since it is possible to set a special mode that is easily executed, the timing at which the SP time period in which the period effect (SP time effect) is executed ends, that is, the specific period in which benefits that are advantageous to the player are given There is a specialized mode in which benefits that are advantageous to the player are given depending on the remaining fluctuation time of the special symbol fluctuation, even at the timing when the player's willingness to play may decrease in the past. Since it is set, it is possible to suppress the player's desire to play.

In this case, it is preferable to notify the player of the end information for indicating the timing when the SP time period ends and the remaining variation time information for indicating the remaining variation time of the special symbol variation being executed. . By configuring in this way, the remaining variation time of the special symbol variation at the end of the SP time period can be easily predicted during the SP time period, so the content of the effect executed later for the player. can be easily predicted, and an easy-to-understand game can be provided. Further, when the player grasps that the special symbol variation being executed is stopped and displayed immediately before the end timing of the SP time period, the SP time period ends during the period of the special symbol variation to be executed next. Since the player can recognize in advance that there is a high possibility of doing so, it is possible to provide the enjoyment of expecting a long variation time to be set as the variation time of the special symbol variation to be executed next.

Furthermore, in order to facilitate the setting of the special mode, the game is interrupted during the SP time period, and the player is made to play a game adjusted so that the special pattern variation is started just before the end of the SP time period. becomes possible. Therefore, a game that executes many setting suggestion effects by executing many special symbol lotteries during the SP time period, and a special symbol variation number that is executed during the SP time period in order to facilitate the setting of the special mode. It is possible for the player to select a game in which the number of setting suggesting performances is reduced (difficult to execute the setting suggesting performance during the SP time period) and a game in which many setting suggesting performances are executed during the special mode period, thereby improving the interest of the game. be able to.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 93 to 95, description will be given of the effects during the high-speed variation mode in which a short variation time (for example, 1.5 seconds) is likely to be selected as the variation time of the special symbol variation. In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, a shorter variation time is selected as the variation time of the special symbol variation in the normal symbol high probability state (time saving state, probability variable state) than in the normal symbol low probability state (normal state). It is designed to be easy.

More specifically, in the game state in which the high probability state of normal symbols is set, the electric accessory 640 is opened more than the game state in which the low probability state of normal symbols is set, and the second ball is entered. It is configured so that the ball can easily enter the mouth 640 . That is, the normal symbol high probability state is configured to make it easier to obtain the execution right of the special symbol lottery than the normal symbol low probability state. The right to execute the special symbol lottery is configured so that it can be stored (reserved storage is possible) with a predetermined number as the upper limit.

Therefore, while the normal symbol high probability state is set, the ball enters the second ball entrance 640 with the number of reserved memories reaching the upper limit, that is, the execution of the special symbol lottery. In order to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable due to the occurrence of a situation in which the player cannot memorize the new execution right even though the opportunity to acquire the right has been established, a short period of time is set. By facilitating the selection of special symbol variations, the number of special symbol lotteries that can be executed per unit time is increased.

It should be noted that even in a state in which the normal symbol low probability state is set, that is, in a state in which it is difficult to enter the ball into the second ball entrance 640, it is easy to select a short variation time as the variation time of the special symbol variation. If it is stored, the special symbol lottery execution right is not obtained (not stored), and the special symbol variation is likely to end, and the player's willingness to play is reduced. In this embodiment, the state in which the high-probability state of the normal design is set makes it easier to execute the special design variation with a shorter variation time than the state in which the low-probability state of the normal design is set. By constructing in this way, it is possible to easily increase the number of special symbol lotteries that can be executed per unit time, and the period in which special symbol variations are not executed becomes unnecessarily long, thereby increasing the willingness of the player to play. It is possible to suppress the decrease.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in the state where the high probability state of normal symbols is set, when a predetermined period (a period in which the special symbol variation is executed 80 times) has passed after the jackpot game ends, the predetermined It is configured such that a shorter variation time is more likely to be selected than when the period has not elapsed. By configuring in this way, when the high probability state (time saving state, variable probability state) of normal symbols is set after the end of the jackpot game, the special symbol variation for a short time is executed immediately after the end of the jackpot game. It is possible to prevent a player from being given an excessive privilege (prize ball) due to execution of a jackpot game a plurality of times in a short period of time.

Further, in the present embodiment, when a game state (probability variable state) advantageous to the player is set, the pachinko machine 10 is configured with a game specification in which the probability variable state continues until the next jackpot game is executed. Therefore, when the variable probability state is set, it is confirmed that the high probability state of the special symbol continues until the jackpot is won. In this state, if the period during which the special symbol lottery does not win the jackpot becomes longer, the player is forced to waste his or her time playing the game, and the player's willingness to play is reduced. .

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the special symbol lottery is executed 80 times after the variable probability state is set, that is, without winning the jackpot in the special symbol lottery executed during the variable probability state, the predetermined period is When it has passed, it is shorter as the fluctuation time of the special symbol variation than the period before the predetermined period has passed (the period from when the probability variation state is set until the special symbol lottery is executed 80 times). It is configured so that the variable time can be easily selected. By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent the variable probability state, which is a game state advantageous to the player, from unnecessarily continuing for a long time.

FIG. 93(a) shows an example of a display screen displayed during a high-speed fluctuation period set when a predetermined period (a period during which a special symbol lottery is executed 80 times) has passed since the variable probability state is set. It is a diagram. As shown in FIG. 93(a), in the display area HR1, "high speed fluctuation" is displayed as a guidance mode for indicating that it is during the high speed fluctuation period in which a short fluctuation time is likely to be selected as the fluctuation time of the special symbol fluctuation. Characters are displayed as telops. Then, in the small area Ds2 of the sub-display area Ds, a display mode is displayed in which the character J0 utters the line "speed up" as a mode for indicating that the special symbol variation will be a short variation. By informing the player of the setting of the high-speed fluctuation period in this way, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a situation in which the fluctuation time of the special symbol fluctuation suddenly shortens and the player is puzzled.

In the diagram shown in FIG. 93 (a), the high-speed fluctuation period is set in the state where the high-speed fluctuation period is set (the state where the 81st special symbol fluctuation after the probability change state setting is started) Although the display screen for notifying the player is shown, the timing of notifying the player of the information regarding the transition to the high-speed fluctuation period is not limited to this, for example, the 75th special symbol fluctuation after setting the probability variation state When it is started, that is, at a timing a predetermined period before the transition to the high-speed fluctuation period (the high-speed fluctuation period is set), the player is notified in advance that the high-speed fluctuation period will soon begin. It can be configured as follows. By constructing in this way, the player can grasp in advance that the high-speed fluctuation period will be entered, so that the fluctuation time of the special symbol fluctuation is suddenly shortened and the player is puzzled. can be suppressed.

In addition, when using a prior notification configuration that can notify the player in advance that the transition to the high-speed fluctuation period is possible, for example, the special figure hold is pre-read, and based on the pre-read result Transition to the high-speed fluctuation period It is preferable to configure so that advance notification is executed when it is decided that Specifically, it determines that the conditions for transition to the high-speed fluctuation period (execution of special symbol lottery 80 times) are established based on the result of the prefetching of the special figure reservation, and when the conditions for the transition to the high-speed fluctuation period are established In the case of preliminary determination (when it is determined in advance that all the results of the special symbol lottery executed until the transition condition is established are out), the transition to the high-speed fluctuation period may be notified.

By configuring in this way, the occurrence of a situation in which the high-speed fluctuation period is not set (a situation in which a jackpot is won) occurs although the player is notified (advance notification) that the transition to the high-speed fluctuation period is possible. can be suppressed.

In addition, in this embodiment, during the high-speed fluctuation period, a shorter fluctuation time (for example, 1.5 seconds to 12 seconds) can be set. It is configured such that different fluctuation times are selected according to the type of fluctuation pattern. By constructing in this way, it is possible to execute a variation performance (variation performance corresponding to the variation time) in which the degree of expectation for winning is changed even for the special symbol variation executed during the high-speed variation period.

Here, for example, the first special symbol variation executed after a high-speed variation period is set in which a short-time (for example, variation time 1.5 seconds) variation pattern is likely to be selected as a special symbol variation Other than a short time When a variation pattern (for example, variation time of 6 seconds) is selected, the state in which the display screen shown in FIG. 93(a) is displayed, that is, the state in which the player is informed of the shift to the high-speed variation period. , a situation occurs in which the high-speed variation (1.5 second variation) is not executed.

In other words, in this embodiment, even during the high-speed fluctuation period, in order to execute a fluctuation effect that makes the player expect a big win according to the selected fluctuation pattern, fluctuation times of different lengths (for example, , 6 seconds or 12 seconds) can be selected, the situation described above (a situation in which the high-speed fluctuation (1.5-second fluctuation) is not executed in the state in which the player is notified that the period has shifted to the high-speed fluctuation period) ) can occur. In this case, the pachinko machine 10 may be out of order because the special symbol high-speed variation is not performed despite the notification that the special symbol high-speed variation will be performed. This gives the player a sense of distrust, and lowers the player's desire to play.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the first special symbol variation is executed after the high-speed variation period is set, the variation pattern of the special symbol variation can be discriminated, and based on the discrimination result. The timing of notifying that the high-speed fluctuation period has been set (shifted to the high-speed fluctuation period) is made different. Specifically, when the first special symbol variation after setting the high-speed variation period is not a high-speed variation (1.5 second variation), the setting of the high-speed variation period is not notified. ing.

By configuring in this way, it is possible to suppress the problem caused by not executing the high-speed fluctuation of the special symbols despite the notification that the high-speed fluctuation period has been set.

In addition, in the present embodiment, when a jackpot is won in the first special symbol lottery after the high-speed fluctuation period is set, that is, when the first special symbol fluctuation is a jackpot fluctuation, the fluctuation of the jackpot fluctuation. Using time (for example, 12 seconds), it is configured to execute a plurality of special symbol variations (variation effects) in a pseudo manner. Specifically, it is configured such that after executing a pseudo high-speed variation (1.5 seconds) four times with respect to a special symbol variation for 12 seconds, a jackpot variation for 6 seconds is performed.

By configuring in this way, even when a jackpot is won in the first special symbol lottery after the high-speed fluctuation period is set, multiple times (four times) on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81. After the pseudo fast variation is performed, the pseudo jackpot variation (6 seconds) will be performed. Therefore, it is possible to inform the player that the high-speed fluctuation period has been set in an easy-to-understand manner, and to make the player think that the high-speed fluctuation of the special symbol is executed during the high-speed fluctuation period.

Here, with reference to FIG. 93(b), description will be given of the display contents displayed when the first special symbol variation after the high-speed variation period is set is other than the high-speed variation (1.5 seconds). do. Figure 93 (b), in the 81st special symbol variation (high-speed variation period is set special symbol variation) in the variable state, variation time (6 seconds) other than high-speed variation (1.5 seconds) is selected FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed when

As shown in FIG. 93(b), when the special symbol variation executed first after the high-speed variation period is set is not high-speed variation (1.5 second variation), the high-speed variation period is set. Instead of the display mode (see FIG. 93(a)) for notifying the player of the high-speed fluctuation period, the display area HR1 shows "preparing for high-speed fluctuation" as a guidance mode for guiding the player that the high-speed fluctuation period will be set soon. is displayed as a telop.

In this way, even when the transition to the high-speed fluctuation period has actually started, the high-speed fluctuation period is set by displaying "preparing for the high-speed fluctuation" until the high-speed fluctuation is executed for the first time. It is possible to suppress the problem caused by the high-speed variation of the special symbol not being executed in spite of the notification. Note that the guidance mode shown in FIG. 93(b) may be configured to be displayed from a time point before the high-speed fluctuation period is actually set.

Furthermore, the situation shown in FIG. 93(b) is a situation that occurs only when a variation pattern other than high-speed variation is set in the first special symbol variation after the high-speed variation period is set. When a situation occurs (when a telop display of "preparing for high speed fluctuation" is being executed), the setting suggesting effect may be executed more easily than during other high speed fluctuation periods. In this way, when a variation pattern other than a specific variation pattern is selected in a specific period in which a specific variation pattern is likely to be selected, a benefit that is more likely to be given to the player than when the specific variation pattern is selected. is provided, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable regardless of which variation pattern is selected.

Next, with reference to FIG. 94, description will be given of the effect executed when the first special symbol lottery wins the jackpot after the high-speed fluctuation period is set. Fig. 94(a) is a pseudo high-speed variation that is executed when a jackpot variation (12 seconds) is selected in the 81st special symbol variation (a special symbol variation in which a high-speed variation period is set) during the probability variation state. It is a diagram showing an example of the display screen of the effect (1.5 seconds), FIG. 94 (b) shows an example of the display screen of the pseudo hit fluctuation effect (6 seconds) executed after the end of the pseudo high speed fluctuation. It is a diagram.

As shown in FIG. 94(a), when the first special symbol variation after the high-speed variation period is set is a jackpot variation with a variation time of 12 seconds, there are 4 pseudo-high-speed variation effects of 1.5 seconds. After the game is executed once, it is configured to execute a pseudo-hit variation effect for 6 seconds. In other words, the pseudo-variation is made to make the player think that the pseudo-variation of 1.5 seconds is performed four times and the pseudo-variation of 6 seconds is performed once during the period in which the special symbol variation of 12 seconds is performed once. It is configured so that the production is executed.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 94(a), the characters "high-speed fluctuation" are telop-displayed in the display area HR1 of the main display area Dm in the same manner as in FIG. 93(a). Then, after 1.5 seconds have elapsed, the third symbol variation is pseudo-stop displayed (in the figure, the third symbol is displayed with wavy lines on the left and right sides). In other words, it is the same as the case where the high-speed fluctuation of 1.5 seconds is actually executed, except that the stop display mode of the third symbol is slightly different (to the extent that it is difficult for the player to easily distinguish). is executed.

In this embodiment, if the third symbol is completely stopped and displayed while the actual special symbol variation is not stopped and displayed, the player may be confused. However, it is not limited to this, and may be configured to display a stop display mode in which the third symbol is completely stopped at the stop timing of the pseudo high-speed fluctuation effect, and in this case, the main display area. Instead of the third pattern (the pattern to be variably displayed corresponding to the fluctuation situation of the special pattern) as the pattern fluctuating near the center of Dm, a production pattern for production is used, and the actual third pattern is used. The symbols may be variably displayed in different areas (for example, areas other than the display surface of the third symbol display device 81).

Then, when the pseudo high-speed variation effect (four times) ends, next, as shown in FIG. 94(b), the pseudo winning variation effect is executed for 6 seconds. Therefore, a high-speed fluctuation period is set for the player because it is possible to execute five pseudo-variation productions in a period in which only one special symbol fluctuation is actually executed. In this case, it is possible to reliably execute a high-speed fluctuation effect (pseudo high-speed fluctuation effect). In addition, since the pseudo high-speed fluctuation is executed four times over 6 seconds, it is possible to secure time for the player to recognize the characters "high-speed fluctuation" displayed in the display area HR1.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 94, in this embodiment, the pseudo high-speed fluctuation production is configured to be executed four times, but the number of executions of the pseudo high-speed fluctuation production is not limited to this. The pseudo high-speed variation effect may be executed three times or less, or more than four times. In addition, when a plurality of fluctuation times (for example, 15 seconds, 20 seconds) are configured to be selectable as fluctuation patterns other than high-speed fluctuation, according to the length of the fluctuation time corresponding to the selected fluctuation pattern It is preferable to configure so as to determine the number of executions of the pseudo high-speed fluctuation performance and the content of the performance.

Next, with reference to FIG. 95, the flow of effects executed when the high-speed fluctuation period is set in this embodiment will be described. FIG. 95 (a-1) is a diagram showing the relationship between the number of special symbol fluctuations (the number of special symbol lotteries) and the selected fluctuation time when the variable probability state is set after the end of the jackpot game, FIG. 95(a-2) is a diagram showing a case where high-speed fluctuation (1.5 seconds) is executed during the high-speed fluctuation period, and FIG. 95(a-2) is an effect set in the situation shown in FIG. 95(a-1) FIG. 10 is a diagram showing transition of modes; FIG. 95 (b-1) is a diagram showing the relationship between the number of special symbol fluctuations (the number of special symbol lotteries) and the selected fluctuation time when the variable probability state is set after the end of the jackpot game, FIG. 95(b-2) is a diagram showing a case where non-fast fluctuation (6 seconds) is executed for the first time in the high-speed fluctuation period, and FIG. 95(b-2) is set in the situation shown in FIG. 95(b-1). It is the figure which showed transition of production|presentation mode. FIG. 95 (c-1) is a diagram showing the relationship between the number of special symbol fluctuations (the number of special symbol lotteries) and the selected fluctuation time when the variable probability state is set after the end of the jackpot game, FIG. 95(c-2) shows the effect set in the situation shown in FIG. 95(c-1). FIG. 10 is a diagram showing transition of modes;

As shown in FIG. 95 (a-1), in this embodiment, the period from when the probability variation state is set until the special symbol variation is executed 80 times (probability variation first period), and the special symbol variation after 81 times is executed (probability variation 2nd period), and the variation pattern table referred to when selecting the variation pattern of the special symbol variation is configured to be different, and in the probability variation 1st period, the normal state is set, but the variation pattern table that is likely to be selected for a relatively longer variation time than during the probability variation second period described later is referred to, and in the probability variation second period, the probability variation first It is configured to refer to a variation pattern table in which a variation time shorter than the period is likely to be selected. Details of the fluctuation pattern table referred to in each period will be described later with reference to FIG.

In other words, the probability variation first period from when the probability variation state is set until the predetermined period elapses, so that the special symbol variation is executed in a relatively longer variation time than the probability variation second period after the predetermined period has elapsed Configure. By constructing in this way, the interval between big winning games can be lengthened compared to the case where the same variation time as the variable probability second period is selected immediately after the variable probability state is set after the end of the big winning game. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from receiving an excessive amount of benefits (prize balls) in a short period of time by executing the jackpot game a plurality of times in a short period of time. In other words, it is possible to prevent the game situation (probability variable state) advantageous to the player from ending in a short period of time.

As shown in FIG. 95 (a-2), when the high-speed variation (1.5 seconds) is executed in the probability variation second period (special symbol variation period after the 81st time), the 81st special symbol variation A guidance mode (see FIG. 93(a)) for informing the player that the high-speed fluctuation period is set is displayed at the start timing of . Since this high-speed variation period is set until the special symbol variation is executed 1000 times, the special symbol variation is substantially changed at high speed until the next big win is won. Therefore, in spite of the fact that the probability variable state, which is a state of high probability of special symbols, is set, per unit time the player who has executed the special symbol lottery 80 times or more without winning the jackpot in the special symbol lottery. Since the number of special symbol lotteries can be increased, it is possible to suppress the player's desire to play.

In addition, FIG. 95 (b-1) shows that the first special symbol variation in the probability variation second period (the first special symbol variation in the high-speed variation period), that is, the variation pattern of the 81st rotation special symbol variation is the variation time 6 It shows a pattern in which a high-speed variation (1.5 seconds) is executed at the 82nd rotation.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 95(b-2), a guidance mode for informing the player that the high-speed fluctuation period is set at the special symbol fluctuation start timing of the 81st rotation (see FIG. 93(a) ) is displayed, the high-speed fluctuation period is set and the high-speed fluctuation period is actually set. is executed (period until the 82nd special symbol fluctuation is executed), preparation for guiding the player that a high-speed fluctuation period will soon be set (shift to a high-speed fluctuation period) A pre-guidance mode (see FIG. 93(b)) is displayed as notification. Then, a guidance mode for informing the player that the high-speed fluctuation period is set at the 82nd special symbol fluctuation start timing, that is, the timing at which the high-speed fluctuation is first executed after the high-speed fluctuation period is set. (See FIG. 93(a)) is displayed.

As a result, the notification of entry into the high-speed fluctuation period is executed in accordance with the timing at which the high-speed fluctuation is actually executed, so that the player can easily understand the notification. In this embodiment, the period from when the high-speed fluctuation period is set until the high-speed fluctuation is actually executed is used to make a preparation notification, and the high-speed fluctuation is suddenly executed for the player. However, without being limited to this, the period from when the high-speed fluctuation period is set until the high-speed fluctuation is actually executed is , It may be configured to execute the same variable performance as the variable probability first period. By configuring in this way, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to understand from which timing the rush notification is executed to the high-speed fluctuation period.

Next, FIG. 95 (C-1) shows the first special symbol variation in the probability variation second period (the first special symbol variation in the high-speed variation period), that is, the variation pattern of the 81st rotation special symbol variation is the variation time It shows a pattern that is a 12 second jackpot variation.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 95(c-2), a guidance mode for informing the player that the high-speed fluctuation period is set at the special symbol fluctuation start timing of the 81st rotation (see FIG. 93(a) ) is displayed, and a pseudo-variation effect is executed using the special symbol variation period (12 seconds) of the 81st rotation. Specifically, the first six seconds are used to simulate a high-speed variation effect (see FIG. 94(a)) four times, and the second half is used to simulate a jackpot variation effect (see FIG. 94(b)). )). In other words, a pseudo-variation effect is executed as if four high-speed fluctuations (1.5 seconds) and one big hit fluctuation (6 seconds) were executed during the fluctuation period of one special symbol fluctuation of 12 seconds. , when the 12-second special symbol variation (jackpot variation) is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game is executed.

By configuring in this way, even if the first special symbol variation in the probability variation second period is a big hit variation, the player can experience the variation performance (high-speed variation performance) in the probability variation second period. You can increase the effect.

In addition, in this embodiment, as described above based on the variation pattern of the first special symbol variation of the probability variation second period, it is configured to vary the rush notification timing of the high-speed variation period, but other configurations May be used, for example, in addition to the first special symbol variation (81st special symbol variation) of the probability variation second period, as a result of pre-discrimination, the 82nd special symbol variation also has a variation time of 6 seconds. When it is determined, the 81st special symbol variation and the 82nd special symbol variation are combined for 12 seconds, and the pseudo high-speed variation production is executed 8 times, and the 81st special It is also possible to execute a guidance notification (see FIG. 93(a)) for guiding the player that the high-speed fluctuation period has entered at the start timing of the symbol fluctuation.

Also, it may be configured to execute guidance notification at a specific timing during the fluctuation period of the first special symbol variation (81st special symbol variation) of the probability variation second period, for example, the 81st special symbol variation When the fluctuation time is long (for example, 30 seconds), for the first 24 seconds, the same fluctuation performance as the probability variable first period is executed, and for the remaining 6 seconds, the pseudo high-speed fluctuation production is executed 4 times. It may be constructed so as to execute guidance information 24 seconds after the 81st special symbol variation is started. Since the number of times of the pseudo high-speed fluctuation production can be arbitrarily set by configuring the guidance notification to be executable at a specific timing during the special symbol fluctuation in this way, many pseudo high-speed fluctuation productions are executed unnecessarily. It can be suppressed.

In the present embodiment, a configuration is used in which guidance notification is performed to guide the player that the high-speed fluctuation period has started when the variable probability second period is set. Guidance for notifying that a high-speed fluctuation period has entered at the start timing of the special pattern fluctuation when a short fluctuation time is selected at the end of the probability variation 1st period (79th or 80th special pattern fluctuation) It may be configured to execute notification.

In this way, it is not the timing at which the variation pattern table referred to when actually selecting the variation pattern is switched, but the first variation time is likely to be selected as the variation time of the special symbol variation. The second variable time or the variable time closer to the second variable time than the first variable time is selected in a state in which the condition that facilitates the selection of the second variable time is likely to be established or is established. By informing the player that the second fluctuation time has entered a period in which the second fluctuation time is likely to be selected based on the above, the content of the notice matches the actual special symbol fluctuation time, and the performance can be executed without causing the player to feel uncomfortable. can.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the timing of executing the guidance notification for guiding the player that the high-speed fluctuation mode has been set in the high-speed fluctuation mode is delayed, the high-speed fluctuation mode will soon be set. However, it is not limited to this, and guidance is provided to inform the player that the high-speed fluctuation mode has entered at the timing when the high-speed fluctuation mode is set. In the case where the notification is executed, the preparatory notification may be executed before the high-speed fluctuation mode is set.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 96 to 98, the contents of the performance during the jackpot game executed by the pachinko machine 10 in this embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, as the jackpot game effect executed during the jackpot game, a basic effect for showing the progress of the jackpot game to the player is executed. The contents of this basic effect will be described later with reference to FIG. 96(a). Furthermore, when the number of prize balls paid out reaches a predetermined number (in units of 200) during the advantageous period in which the state advantageous to the player (time saving state, variable probability state, during jackpot game) continues. , a predetermined number of acquisition performance is executed as a performance for congratulating the player. The content of this predetermined number acquisition effect will be described later with reference to FIG. 96(b). Furthermore, when the predetermined number acquisition performance is executed, an additional privilege performance is executed for giving an additional privilege under a prescribed condition (when the relationship between the number of rounds and the number of prize balls satisfies a specific condition). The contents of this additional privilege effect will be described later with reference to FIG. In addition, on the end screen (ending screen) of the jackpot game, the game state set after the jackpot game ends and the end screen effect suggesting the set values are executed. This end screen effect is configured to vary the effect mode according to the timing (whether or not it overlaps with the period effect) at which the jackpot game is executed. For details, see FIG. will be described later.

First, with reference to FIG. 96(a), the contents of the basic performance during the jackpot game will be described. FIG. 96(a) is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed during a jackpot game. As shown in FIG. 96(a), during the jackpot game, a display area HR11 and a display area HR12 are formed on the upper left side of the main display area Dm. The display area HR11 is a display area for indicating the current number of rounds, and displays the current number of rounds ("2" is displayed in the figure) as a mode of informing the number of rounds. That is, the display screen shown in FIG. 96(a) is a display screen in a state where the second round of the jackpot game is being executed. In this embodiment, only the current number of rounds is displayed as the number of rounds notification mode.

Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to understand how many rounds the current jackpot game will continue. The number of rounds played (the number of round games) may also be configured to be able to be notified. As a result, it is possible to inform the player of how long the big win game will continue in an easy-to-understand manner, so that the player can play the big win game with peace of mind. In this case, a part (for example, 5 rounds) of the maximum number of rounds (for example, 10 rounds) executed in this jackpot game is displayed as the maximum number of rounds, and the update condition ( For example, the maximum number of rounds may be updated and displayed to 10 rounds based on the fact that the update condition that is satisfied when the fourth round is completed. By configuring in this way, it is possible to execute an unexpected production for the player.

The display area HR12 is a display area for indicating the number of prize balls obtained during the current jackpot game. "255 GET") is displayed. That is, the display screen shown in FIG. 96(a) is in the middle of the second round, and is a display screen in a state in which 255 prize balls have been paid out during the current jackpot game. Also in this display area HR12, the estimated total number of prize balls assumed in the current jackpot game, that is, the maximum number of rounds executed in the current jackpot game, and the maximum number of rounds that can be obtained in one round game The total number of prize balls calculated based on the number of prize balls may be displayed in advance on the display screen. By configuring in this way, it is possible to grasp in advance the number of prize balls that can be obtained in the current jackpot game, and the number of prize balls actually obtained is larger or smaller than the assumed number of prize balls. It becomes possible for the player to analyze whether. Therefore, when the number of prize balls actually obtained is larger than the number of prize balls assumed, the pachinko machine 10 is considered to be advantageous to the player, and the player can be motivated to play the game. . In addition, when the number of supposed prize balls is larger than the number of prize balls actually obtained, the player can consider future games while considering moving to another pachinko machine 10.例文帳に追加

A display area HR13 is formed on the upper right side of the main display area Dm, and displays the combination of the third symbols stopped when the jackpot is won. That is, the display area HR13 displays the history of the jackpot symbols ("666" is displayed in the figure). A display area HR14 and a display area HR15 are formed below the display area HR13, and "960" is displayed in the display area HR14 as a total winning ball notification mode indicating the total amount of winning balls paid out during the advantageous period. is displayed. The total number of won prize balls indicates the total number of prize balls paid out from the payout control device 111 during an advantageous period in which a state advantageous to the player (time saving state, variable probability state, during jackpot game) continues. For example, when a variable probability state is set after the end of the jackpot game (first time), a jackpot is won during the variable probability state, and the jackpot game (second time) is executed again, the second jackpot game As the total won prize ball notification mode displayed inside, the number of prize balls paid out in the first jackpot game, the number of prize balls paid out during the variable probability state, and the number of prize balls paid out during the second jackpot game Information indicating the total value with the number of awarded balls is displayed.

By configuring in this way, when the jackpot game is executed a plurality of times during the advantageous period, the number of prize balls paid out in the jackpot game for the plurality of times is summed up and displayed, so that the number of prize balls paid out is displayed once. It is possible to display the number of prize balls that cannot be acquired in the big winning game. Therefore, by displaying a large number of winning balls, it is possible to provide the player who has continued the advantageous period for a long time with a sense of superiority.

In this embodiment, all the number of prize balls paid out during the advantageous period, that is, the ball in the general ball entrance 63, the first ball entrance 64, the second ball entrance 640, etc. during the variable probability state or the time saving state The total number of winning balls is displayed by adding the number of winning balls paid out based on the entry of the ball. Since the total number of winning prize balls can be increased at the same time, it is possible to suppress the decrease in the willingness to play of a player who continues for a long period of time without winning a jackpot in a special pattern lottery executed during the variable probability state.例文帳に追加be able to.

The number of prize balls to be added to the total number of won prize balls may be the number of prize balls paid out during the jackpot game executed during the advantageous period. As a result, the player can easily grasp the total value of the number of prize balls paid out during the jackpot game.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the number of balls actually paid out by the payout control device 111 is configured to be displayable. The number of prize balls, that is, the number of prize balls may be added based on the output of a payout instruction (payout command) for paying out the prize balls from the main control device 110 to the payout control device 111. good. In this case, compared to the case where the number of prize balls is added and displayed after the prize balls are actually paid out, Since it is possible to reduce the time lag until the number of prize balls is added and displayed, it is possible to pay close attention to the flow of balls on the game board 13 (the state of balls entering (winning) into each ball entrance (winning)). The total number of won prize balls can be added and displayed without giving a sense of incongruity to the player who is playing.

In addition, in this embodiment, the display based on the number of prize balls can be executed, but the present invention is not limited to this. The number of balls corresponding to the increment may be configured to be displayed. With this configuration, it is possible to inform the player of the amount of balls actually increased in an easy-to-understand manner.

Further, in the display area HR15, "2nd time" is displayed as the display mode of the number of consecutive wins for indicating the number of times the jackpot game is executed (the number of consecutive wins) during the advantageous period. In other words, FIG. 96(a) shows the display screen during the second (second consecutive chance) jackpot game during the advantage period.

In the present embodiment, all the number of jackpot games executed during the advantageous period are configured to be added and displayed as the number of consecutive wins. In a possible pachinko machine 10, only the number of executions of jackpot games (jackpot games of 5 or more rounds) in which the amount of privilege that can be awarded to the player is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount may be added and displayed. Moreover, it may be constructed such that information indicating the content of the executed jackpot game is added and displayed to the display mode of the number of consecutive wins.

The contents of the basic effect (basic display) displayed on the display screen during the jackpot game have been described above with reference to FIG. 96(a). During a period other than during the jackpot game, for example, during the advantageous period and during the period when the jackpot game is not executed (period during which the special symbol variation can be executed), among the elements of the basic performance described above, the total winning ball It may be configured to display a display mode related to information indicating a number.

Next, with reference to FIG. 96(b), the effect contents of the predetermined number win effect executed during the jackpot game will be described. In this embodiment, as the jackpot game effects executed during the jackpot game, the opening effects executed corresponding to the opening period of the jackpot game, the round effects executed corresponding to the round game period of the jackpot game, and the jackpot. and an ending effect executed corresponding to the ending period of the game.

The round game period, which is the period during which the round effect is executed, is the period during which the ball can enter the specific winning port 65a of the variable winning device 65 during the jackpot game. In this embodiment, as part of the round effect executed during the round game period, a predetermined number of winning effect is executed to congratulate the total number of prize balls acquired during the advantageous period reaching a predetermined number. configured as possible. Specifically, at the timing when the round game is started, the total number of won prize balls that have already been obtained is read, and it is determined whether or not the total number of won prize balls can reach a predetermined number during the round game to be executed this time. . Then, when it is determined that the predetermined number can be reached, the performance mode of the round performance corresponding to the predetermined number acquisition performance is determined. In this way, by determining the timing at which the total number of acquired prize balls reaches the predetermined number before the total number of acquired prize balls actually reaches the predetermined number, It becomes possible to specify whether or not it is necessary to execute the predetermined number of acquisition effects.

Therefore, when determining the effect mode of the round effect, it is possible to easily determine the effect mode corresponding to the presence or absence of the predetermined number of winning effects.

As shown in FIG. 96(b), when the predetermined number of acquisition effects are executed, a character 810 resembling a rabbit appears holding a placard 811 in the approximate center of the main display area Dm. . Then, when the total number of won prize balls reaches a predetermined number (1000 in the drawing), a display screen is displayed on which the placard 811 is raised and "1000" is displayed.

That is, in the round effect corresponding to the round game in which the predetermined number of win effect can be executed, the effect in which the character 810 appears is executed in advance. effect of raising a placard 811 on which the characters are written) can be executed. In addition, since it is possible to specify a round game in which the predetermined number of win effect cannot be executed, for example, the character 810 appears as a round effect effect mode corresponding to the round game in which the predetermined number of win effect cannot be executed. Since it is possible to determine the mode of presentation that is not performed, the presentation effect can be enhanced by increasing the variations of the round presentation.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, an additional benefit effect is executed in which an additional benefit is given according to the combination of the total number of won prize balls displayed in the predetermined number of win effect and the number of rounds in which the predetermined number of win effect is executed. According to the example shown in FIG. 96(b), the combination of the number of rounds of "3" and the total number of won prize balls of "1000" satisfies the conditions for executing the additional privilege effect. , a treasure bag 811a is displayed in conjunction with the placard 811 for suggesting that the additional privilege effect will be executed.

After that, as shown in FIG. 97(a), an additional privilege effect is executed in which a ball 812 marked with the character "Ken" appears as an additional privilege mode for indicating an additional privilege as the contents of the treasure bag 811a. The additional benefit mode indicated by the ball 812 to which the character "definite" is attached indicates that the probability variable state, which is an advantageous game state advantageous to the player, is set after the end of the current jackpot game. In addition, in this embodiment, various types of benefits can be given to the player as the additional benefit mode, and the details thereof will be described later with reference to FIG. 97(b).

In this way, by determining whether or not to give an additional privilege to the player according to the combination of the number of rounds of the jackpot game and the total number of winning balls, the additional privilege game is executed for the player. Since it is possible to make it difficult to understand the timing of winning, it is possible to make the player expect that the additional privilege effect will be executed for each round effect during the jackpot game.

In addition, in this embodiment, since it is configured to be able to execute the additional privilege effect during the round effect in which at least the predetermined number of acquisition effects are executed, it is possible to make the player win many balls during the jackpot game. It is possible to play the game voluntarily. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the number of prize balls paid out when the ball is entered into each ball entrance in a state where the variable probability state or the time saving state is set as the total number of prize balls is also added. Therefore, for example, until the jackpot game is executed (until the jackpot is won in the special symbol lottery), it is possible to adjust the total number of acquired prize balls.

Therefore, conventionally, the player can play the game (ball ) can be easily interrupted temporarily, the game can be easily continued for the purpose of adjusting the total number of winning balls, and the operation of the game can be improved.

Also, in this case, it is preferable that the situation in which the additional privilege effect is likely to be executed during the jackpot game can be executed by a guidance effect that can guide the player before the jackpot game is executed. The total number of acquired prize balls is displayed during the special pattern variation period in the time saving state, and when the total number of acquired prize balls at the timing of starting the jackpot game is within a specific range, the additional privilege performance is easily executed. It is preferable to configure so as to notify the player of what will happen. More specifically, when the timing at which the total number of winning prize balls reaches 1000 is the first round of the jackpot game, the jackpot game is executed when the additional privilege effect is executed. During the special symbol fluctuation period, which is before the event, the jackpot game is executed in the range of "910 to 990" in the total number of winning prize balls, so that the additional privilege effect is easily executed. should be configured to By configuring in this manner, the player can be made to play a game for increasing the total number of won winning balls using the period until the start of the jackpot game.

It should be noted that guidance notification for facilitating the execution of the above-described additional privilege effect may be executed during the jackpot game. By configuring in this way, the ball is fed into the specific prize winning port 65a of the variable prize winning device 65 during the round game so as to create a combination of the number of rounds in which the additional privilege effect is executed and the total number of winning prize balls. It is possible to provide a novel game property of playing a game so as not to win a prize (no more prize balls are paid out). In addition, the operation of the game can be improved by performing a game for increasing the number of prize balls during the interval period set between the round games.

Here, the types of benefits given to the player during the additional benefit presentation will be described with reference to FIG. 97(b). In the display screen shown in FIG. 97(a) described above, a ball 812 with the character "definite" is displayed as an additional privilege mode, and a mode indicating that the variable probability state is set after the jackpot game ends ( In addition, when the ball 812 with the character "10" is displayed, the number of round games to be executed during the current jackpot game is displayed. A mode indicating that the number of rounds is "10 rounds", which is the most advantageous number of rounds (round promotion mode), or when a ball 812 with the characters "high" is displayed, set to the pachinko machine 10 When a mode (high setting notification mode) indicating that the currently set value is a set value (high setting) advantageous to the player, or when the ball 812 with the character "Ren" is displayed, A mode (reservation series mode) showing that information indicating that the lottery result is a big win is included in the reservation memory (special symbol reservation) of the acquired special pattern can be set.

In this way, a plurality of types can be set as the additional privilege mode, thereby suppressing the occurrence of a situation in which there is no privilege to be given to the player even though the conditions for executing the additional privilege presentation are satisfied. can do. In addition, in the present embodiment, as the additional benefit given to the player when the additional benefit effect is executed, only the benefit for showing the game situation advantageous to the player is targeted, but it is not limited to this. For example, a privilege image that can be provided to the player can be given only when the additional privilege effect is executed, or a right for switching the effect mode of the pachinko machine 10 can be given. may be configured. Further, it may be configured such that information indicating a game situation that is disadvantageous to the player can be provided as an additional privilege.

Next, with reference to FIG. 98, the contents of the end screen effect displayed on the end screen (ending screen) of the jackpot game will be described. FIG. 98(a) is a diagram showing an example of the end screen effect when the end screen of the jackpot game is displayed during the SP time (during the SP time period), and FIG. 98(b) is during the jackpot game. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an end screen effect when the SP time (SP time period) ends at 10:00.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the more the special symbol lottery (special symbol variation) is executed during the SP time period, the easier it is to execute the setting suggestion effect. That is, when the jackpot game is executed during the SP time period, the special symbol lottery (special symbol variation) is difficult to execute than when the jackpot game is not executed during the SP time period, so the SP time It becomes difficult to execute the setting suggestion effect during the period.

In this case, even if a jackpot game is executed in a game situation advantageous to the player, if the execution period of the jackpot game overlaps with the SP time period, a situation disadvantageous to the player (setting suggestion effect is difficult to execute), there is a problem that the player's desire to play is reduced. In particular, when a jackpot game with a large number of rounds, which is usually advantageous to the player, is executed, the SP time period and the jackpot game period are likely to overlap because the jackpot game period is longer. Therefore, since the above-mentioned problems are likely to occur, among the jackpot games, when the jackpot game (jackpot game with a large number of rounds) that is more advantageous to the player is executed, the other jackpot games (the number of rounds are compared) There is a possibility that a new problem, which has never existed in the past, may occur in which the player's motivation to play is lowered more than when a jackpot game with a small number of targets is executed.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the setting suggesting effect is configured to be executable as the end screen effect executed at the end of the jackpot game, and furthermore, the end screen is configured according to the overlap situation between the jackpot game period and the SP time period. It is configured such that the mode of effect of setting suggestion effect executed as effect can be varied.

Specifically, in the case of a situation in which it is difficult to execute the setting suggestion effect during the SP time period due to the execution of the jackpot game (a situation in which the number of executions of the special symbol variation has decreased), it is another situation. The effect mode of the setting suggesting effect (end screen setting suggesting effect) executed as the end screen effect is more likely to be an effect mode advantageous to the player than in the case. More specifically, as an effect mode of the end screen setting suggesting effect, a plurality of setting suggesting effects are overlapped and easily executed.

By constructing in this way, even when the big winning game is executed at the timing when the setting suggesting performance is difficult to be executed during the SP time period, the setting suggesting performance is complemented by the end screen performance of the big winning game. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of the problem that the player's desire to play is reduced due to the execution of the big winning game.

When the end screen effect of the jackpot game is executed, the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 suggests a game state notification mode for notifying the player of the game state set after the winning game is finished, and a set value. In the figure shown in FIG. 98(a), the player is informed that the variable probability state is set after the jackpot game ends as the game state notification mode. A comment of "one more time" is displayed as a mode for notifying to. That is, the game state notification mode is displayed for informing the player that the high probability state of the special symbol is set until the big winning game is executed again.

In addition, as the game state notification mode, when indicating that the time saving state (time saving 100 times) is set after the end of the jackpot game, a comment of "chance 100 times" is displayed. In other words, in order to inform the player that the game state (time saving state) is more advantageous to the player than the normal state, and that the period during which the game state continues is 100 times (100 special figure fluctuations). mode is displayed. In this way, the game state set after the end of the jackpot game is compared with the most disadvantageous game state (normal state) for the player, and the degree of advantage is reported to the player, so that the game state set after the end of the jackpot game can be changed. It is possible to allow the player to predict in an easy-to-understand manner.

Here, even if "100 chances" is displayed as the game state notification mode displayed in the end screen effect, that is, even if the notification mode corresponding to the case where the time saving state is set is displayed, the notification target is It is preferable to leave the possibility of setting a game state (probability variable state) that is more advantageous to the player than the other game state. By configuring in this way, for the player who is displayed "chance 100 times" as the game state notification mode, until the end (end condition of the time saving state (when the special symbol fluctuation reaches 100 times Until the end condition) is satisfied, the game can be played with expectations that the variable probability state is set. In this case, it is preferable to notify the player that the actually set game state is not the time saving state but the variable probability state at the stage where the end condition of the time saving state can be satisfied. As a result, the game can be played while expecting that the variable probability state is set until the time saving state ends. It should be noted that when the variable probability state is set after the end of the jackpot game, when the notification mode corresponding to the time saving state is displayed as the game state notification mode, the actual game state is the variable probability state. It is preferable to construct the suggestive effect so that it can be executed within a period until the end condition of the time saving state is satisfied. As a result, the player playing the game expecting that the variable probability state is set will pay attention to the effect that is executed, so that the effect of the effect can be enhanced.

It should be noted that the frequency of displaying the notification mode corresponding to the game state different from the actually set game state may be configured to vary according to the setting value set in the pachinko machine 10. For example, When a setting value advantageous to the player (for example, setting 3) is set, the game state actually set is more different than when a setting value disadvantageous to the player (for example, setting 1) is set. should be configured so that the frequency of displaying notification modes corresponding to different game states is low. By configuring in this way, when the notification mode corresponding to the time saving state is displayed as the game state notification mode, the possibility that the time saving state is actually set is a set value (for example, setting 3) that is advantageous to the player. ) is set.

Therefore, after the notification mode corresponding to the time-saving state is displayed as the game state notification mode, the time-saving end condition is established, and the more events that the game state shifts to the normal state, the more the set value that is advantageous to the player. It is possible to increase the possibility that (for example, setting 3) is set. In this way, as a game executed in the pachinko machine 10, when a condition disadvantageous to the player (for example, the end of the time saving state) is established, information advantageous to the player (for example, high setting notification (suggestion)) can be easily provided, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of redundant situations that are disadvantageous to the player and the player's willingness to play to significantly decrease.

It should be noted that, without being limited to this, when a setting value disadvantageous to the player (for example, setting 1) is set rather than when a setting value advantageous to the player (for example, setting 3) is set In this case, it is preferable to reduce the frequency of displaying the notification mode corresponding to the game state different from the actually set game state. By configuring in this way, conditions advantageous to the player (for example, conditions for notifying that the variable probability state is set, conditions for executing high setting notification (suggestion)) can be executed in duplicate Therefore, for example, a more advantageous privilege can be given to a player for whom a high set value is set. Therefore, it is possible to motivate the player to play the game while anticipating that many advantageous benefits will be given.

Returning to FIG. 98(b), the description is continued. When it is determined that the end period of the jackpot game has passed the SP time period, that is, during the jackpot game or before the jackpot game, the SP time period is set, and the timing of ending the SP period is during the jackpot game. In some cases, it is not possible (difficult) to execute the special symbol variation during the SP time period after the end of the jackpot game, so a plurality of setting suggestion effects are set during the end screen effect (Fig. 98 ( b) see).

<Regarding the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 in the first embodiment>
Next, referring to FIG. 99, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 99 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG.

The main controller 110 is equipped with an MPU 201 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic device. The MPU 201 includes a ROM 202 storing various control programs and fixed value data to be executed by the MPU 201, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 202. A RAM 203 and other various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission/reception circuit are incorporated. In the main controller 110, the MPU 201 performs main processing of the pachinko machine 10, such as the setting of the jackpot lottery, the display settings of the first symbol display devices 37a, 37b and the third symbol display device 81, and the lottery of the display results of the second symbol display device. to run.

In addition, various commands are transmitted from the main controller 110 to the sub-controller by the data transmission/reception circuit in order to instruct the operation of the sub-controller such as the payout controller 111 and the sound lamp controller 113. Such commands are sent in only one direction from the main controller 110 to the sub-controllers.

The RAM 203 stores various areas, counters, flags, contents of internal registers of the MPU 201, return destination addresses of control programs executed by the MPU 201, etc., and a stack area for storing various flags, counters, I/O, and the like. and a work area (work area) in which values are stored. The RAM 203 is configured to retain (back up) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply 115 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, and all the data stored in the RAM 203 is backed up. .

When power is interrupted due to power failure or the like, the RAM 203 stores the stack pointer and the values of each register at the time of power interruption (including power failure; the same applies hereinafter). On the other hand, when the power is turned on (including when the power is turned on due to the cancellation of the power failure; the same applies hereinafter), the state of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power was cut off based on the information stored in the RAM 203 . Writing to the RAM 203 is executed by the main processing (see FIG. 138) when the power is turned off, and restoration of each value written in the RAM 203 is executed by the start-up processing (see FIG. 135) when the power is turned on. The NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 201 is configured to receive a power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 when power is shut off due to a power failure or the like. , NMI interrupt processing (see FIG. 134) is immediately executed as power failure processing.

Here, with reference to FIG. 100, counters and the like provided in the RAM 203 of the main controller 110 will be described. These counters, etc. are the special symbol lottery, the normal symbol lottery, the setting of the display in the first design display device 37, the setting of the display in the second design display device 83, and the setting of the display in the third design display device 81. etc., it is used in the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 .

In order to select the special symbol lottery and the setting of the display of the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81, the special winning random number counter C1 used for the special symbol lottery and the special symbol jackpot type are selected. A special hit type counter C2 to be used, a stop type selection counter C3 for determining the stop type of special symbols (reach hit type, off other than reach (off length A, off short A), reach off type), variation pattern selection and an initial value random number counter CINI1 used for setting the initial value of the special winning random number counter C1. Also, a normal winning random number counter C4 is used for the lottery of normal symbols, and a normal initial value random number counter CINI2 is used for setting the initial value of the normal winning random number counter C4. Each of these counters is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value each time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value.

Each counter is updated, for example, at intervals of 2 milliseconds, which is the execution interval of timer interrupt processing (see FIG. 124), and some counters are updated irregularly during the main processing (see FIG. 138). Then, the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 203 . The RAM 203 stores a special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a consisting of four reserved areas (reserved first to fourth areas) for storing the reserved ball of the first special symbol and the reserved ball of the second special symbol. A special pattern 2 holding ball storage area 203b consisting of four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas) for holding is provided, and a special pattern holding common to the first special pattern and the second special pattern is provided. A ball execution area is provided. In each area of the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a, a special winning random number counter C1, a special winning type counter C2, a stop type selection counter C3, and a variation type counter are provided in accordance with the timing of the ball entering the first ball entrance 64. Each value of CS1 is stored. Similarly, for each area of the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b, similar values are stored in accordance with the ball entry timing to the right second ball entrance 640r.

In addition, the RAM 203 is provided with a normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203c consisting of one execution area and four reserved areas (first to fourth reserved areas). The value of the normal winning random number counter C4 is stored in accordance with the timing of passing through any of the second entrances (through gates) 67. FIG.

Each counter will be described in detail. The special hit random number counter C1 is incremented by 1 in order within a predetermined range (eg, 0 to 65535), and reaches 0 after reaching the maximum value (eg, 65535 in the case of a counter that can take a value of 0 to 65535). It is configured to return. In particular, when the special winning random number counter C1 makes one cycle, the value of the initial value random number counter CINI1 at that time is read as the initial value of the special winning random number counter C1.

The initial value random number counter CINI1 is configured as a loop counter that is updated within the same range as the special winning random number counter C1. That is, for example, if the special hit random number counter C1 is a loop counter that can take a value of 0-65535, the initial value random number counter CINI1 is also a loop counter that ranges from 0-65535. This initial value random number counter CINI1 is updated once each time the timer interrupt processing (see FIG. 124) is executed, and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main processing (see FIG. 138).

The value of the special hit random number counter C1 is, for example, periodically updated (once per timer interrupt processing in this embodiment), and the timing at which the ball enters the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r. is stored in the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a or the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b of the RAM 203. The value of the random number that becomes the special symbol jackpot is set by the special symbol jackpot random number table 202a (see FIG. 102(a)) stored in the ROM 202 of the main control device 110, and the value of the special winning random number counter C1. is equal to the value of the random number set by the special symbol jackpot random number table 202a, it is determined as a special symbol jackpot. In addition, this special symbol jackpot random number table 202a is for when the probability of special symbols is low (a period in which the probability of special symbols is low), and when the probability of winning a special symbol is high (special The number of random numbers that will be the big hits included in each type is set differently. In this way, by varying the number of random numbers that result in a big win, the probability of a big win is changed between when the probability of special symbols is low and when the probability of special symbols is high. The special symbol jackpot random number table 202a (see FIG. 102(a)) for special symbol high probability and the special symbol jackpot random number table 202a (see FIG. 102(a)) for special symbol low probability , are provided in the ROM 202 of the main controller 110 .

The special winning type counter C2 determines the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 when a special symbol jackpot is won, and is incremented one by one within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 99). , and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (for example, 99 in the case of a counter that can take values from 0 to 99). The value of the special winning type counter C2 is, for example, periodically updated (once per timer interrupt processing in this embodiment), and the ball enters the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r. It is stored in the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a or the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b of the RAM 203 at the timing.

Here, if the value of the special winning random number counter C1 stored in the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a or the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b is not a random number that becomes a special symbol jackpot, that is, the special symbol is out. If it is a random number, the display mode corresponding to the stop symbol displayed on the first symbol display device 37 will be the one when the special symbol is out.

On the other hand, if the value of the special winning random number counter C1 stored in the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a or the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b is a random number for a special symbol jackpot, the first symbol display device 37 The display mode corresponding to the stop symbol displayed in , is the one at the time of the special symbol jackpot. In this case, the specific display mode at the time of the big hit is the display mode indicated by the value of the special winning type counter C2 stored in the same special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a or special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b. . In this embodiment, five types of jackpot types are set: "jackpot A1", "jackpot B1", "jackpot C1", "jackpot D1", and "jackpot E1". One of "jackpot A1", "jackpot B1", "jackpot C1", "jackpot D1" and "jackpot E1" is determined. Then, the display mode indicating the jackpot type is displayed on the first symbol display device 37 as a jackpot symbol. Details of the jackpot winning probability in the special symbol lottery of this embodiment will be described later with reference to the special symbol jackpot random number table 202a (FIG. 102(a)).

Further, the value of the special winning type counter C2 in the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment is configured as a loop counter within the range of 0-99. Then, as shown in FIG. 103, in the jackpot type selection table 202d for determining the jackpot type, the same (common) contents are defined for the lottery for the first special symbol and the lottery for the second special symbol. there is That is, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, a special symbol lottery with the same degree of advantage to the player is executed when the first special symbol lottery is executed and when the second special symbol lottery is executed. It is configured so that By constructing in this way, even if any special symbol lottery is executed, there is no difference in the privilege (provision of the jackpot game) given to the player, so that the player can play the game with peace of mind. be able to.

In addition, without being limited to this, as the jackpot type selection table 202d, it is referred to corresponding to the special figure 1 jackpot type selection table 202d1 corresponding to the lottery of the first special symbol and the lottery of the second special symbol. A special figure 2 jackpot type selection table 202d2 is defined, and the jackpot types that can be selected in the first special pattern lottery and the second special pattern lottery are different, or the selection ratio is different, so that the first special pattern The lottery and the second special symbol lottery may be configured to have different degrees of advantage. In this case, when the normal state (low probability state of special symbols, low probability state of normal symbols) which is the initial state is set as the game state, the second special symbol lottery in which the execution opportunity is relatively difficult to be established is better. , the degree of advantage is preferably higher than that of the first special symbol lottery. As a result, it is ambitious to set a different game state (a game state in which the second special symbol lottery execution opportunity is more likely to be established than the normal state) for the player who is playing the game in the initial state. can be made to play.

The fluctuation type counter CS1 is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 198 and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 198). Rough display modes such as so-called short time out, long time out, normal reach, and super reach are determined by the stop type selection counter C3 and the fluctuation type counter CS1 described above. Determination of the display mode is, specifically, determination of the variation time of the symbol variation. Based on the variation time determined by the stop type selection counter C3 and the variation type counter CS1, the reach type of the third symbol displayed on the third symbol display device 81 by the voice lamp control device 113 and the display control device 114 A pattern variation mode is determined. The value of the fluctuation type counter CS1 is updated once each time the main process (see FIG. 138) described later is executed, and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main process. It should be noted that the variation pattern selection table 202b (see FIG. 104) that stores random values for determining the variation time of symbol variation from the values (random values) of the stop type selection counter C3 and the variation type counter CS1 is It is provided in the ROM 202 .

The normal hit random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter that increments by 1 in sequence within the range of 0 to 239, for example, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 239). Further, when the normal winning random number counter C4 completes one cycle, the value of the normal initial value random number counter CINI2 at that time is read as the initial value of the normal winning random number counter C4. In this embodiment, the value of the normal hit random number counter C4 is, for example, periodically updated for each timer interrupt process, and it is detected that the ball has passed through either the left or right second ball entrance (through gate) 67. It is acquired at the same time and stored in the normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203 c of the RAM 203 .

Then, the value of the random number that is the normal winning pattern is set by the normal winning random number table 202c (see FIG. 102(b)) stored in the ROM 202 of the main control device, and the value of the normal winning random number counter C4 is If the value of the random number set by the normal winning random number table 202c matches, it is determined as a normal symbol winning. In addition, this normal winning random number table 202c (see FIG. 102(b)) is for when the probability of normal symbols is low (a period in which normal symbols are in a normal state), and when the probability of winning normal symbols is higher than when the probability is low. It is divided into two types, one for high probability (a period in which normal symbols are in a time-saving state), and the number of random numbers that will be a big hit included in each is set differently. Further, as for the types of normal symbol wins, normal wins and long-time wins are set, and the values of the normal win random number counter C4 are set respectively.

Here, the normal winning of the normal symbol is in the normal game state (low probability game state), and in the jackpot game state, the operation of operating the electric accessory 640a to the open state with the opening time of 0.2 seconds is executed once. It is a hit. In addition, during the time saving period, during the variable probability period, the operation of opening the electric accessory 640a in the opening time of 2 seconds is repeated twice. On the other hand, the long-time win is a win in which the action of opening the electric accessory 640a in an open state for 2 seconds is repeated twice regardless of the game state.

In the present embodiment, the opening operation of the electric accessory 640a executed during the variable probability period during normal winning is set to be the same as the opening operation during long winning. may be opened. Specifically, for example, the open state operation may be performed once for three seconds. By configuring in this way, it is possible to enter the ball more into the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r during a long winning period, and during the normal game, the variation in the second special symbol is possible. The execution of the display can be facilitated, and the change of the game performance can be enjoyed by the player by the variable display of the second special pattern in which a fresh advance notice display or the like is displayed.

In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 102(b), when the probability of the normal design is low, if the value of the acquired normal winning random number counter C4 is any one of 5 to 6, the normal design hit determined to be. On the other hand, when the probability of the normal design is high, if the obtained value of the normal winning random number counter C4 is any one of 5 to 204, it is determined that the normal design is winning. It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, when winning in the normal symbol lottery, it is configured so that a different normal per figure game is executed according to the game state that is set, but not limited to this, for example, When the normal pattern low probability state is set, the normal pattern per game (short hit) in which it is difficult to enter the ball into the second ball entrance 640 and the short hit are more than the short hit. It may be configured to be able to execute a normal game (long hit) that makes it easy to enter the ball into the second ball entrance 640. - 特許庁

When the pachinko machine 10 has a low probability of normal patterns, when the ball passes through the through gate 67, the value of the normal winning random number counter C4 is obtained, and the second pattern display device 83 displays the variable normal patterns. Runs for 30 seconds. Then, if the value of the acquired normal winning random number counter C4 is in the range of "5, 6", it is determined that the winning is done, and after the fluctuation display on the second symbol display device 83 is completed, the stop symbol (second symbol) is displayed. , the symbol "○" is illuminated. Then, if the value of the normal winning random number counter C4 is "5, 6", the electric accessory 640a is opened (opening operation) for "0.2 seconds x 1 time" as a winning. In the present embodiment, when the pachinko machine 10 has a low probability of normal symbols, the electric accessory 640a is opened only for "0.2 seconds x 1 time" when the normal symbols are won. The time and number of times can be set arbitrarily. For example, it may be opened "0.5 sec x 2 times".

On the other hand, there are 200 random numbers for the normal symbol jackpot when the probability of the normal symbol is high, and the range is "5 to 204". These random numbers are stored in the normal winning random number table 202c for high probability (see FIG. 102(b)). In this way, when the probability of special symbols is low, the total number of random numbers that will be a big hit is 200 out of the total number of random numbers of 240, so the probability of a big win of special symbols is "1/1.2".

When the pachinko machine 10 has a high probability of normal symbols, when the ball passes through the through gate 67, the value of the normal winning random number counter C4 is obtained, and the variable display of the normal symbols is displayed on the second symbol display device 83. Runs for 3 seconds. Then, if the value of the acquired normal winning random number counter C4 is in the range of "5 to 204", it is determined that the winning is done, and after the fluctuation display on the second symbol display device 83 is completed, the stop symbol (second symbol) , and the electric accessory 640a is opened "2 seconds x 2 times". In this way, when the normal pattern has a high probability, compared to when the normal pattern has a low probability, the variable display time is very short from 30 seconds to 3 seconds, and the second entrance 640 is opened. Since the period becomes very long as “0.2 seconds×1 time→2 seconds×2 times”, the ball can easily enter the right second ball entrance 640 . In this embodiment, when the pachinko machine 10 has a high probability of normal symbols, the second ball entrance 640 is opened only for "2 seconds x 2 times" when normal symbols are won. The time and number of times may be set arbitrarily. For example, it may be opened "3 seconds x 3 times".

The normal initial value random number counter CINI2 is configured as a loop counter that is updated within the same range as the normal random number counter C4 (value = 0 to 239), and is updated once per timer interrupt processing (see FIG. 124). , is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main processing (see FIG. 138).

In this way, the RAM 203 is provided with various counters and the like, and the main control device 110 controls the big winning lottery and the display on the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81 according to the values of the counters and the like. Main processing of the pachinko machine 10 such as setting and lottery of the display result in the second pattern display device 83 can be executed.

Returning to FIG. 99, the description is continued. An input/output port 205 is connected to the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 via a bus line 204 comprising an address bus and a data bus. The input/output port 205 includes the payout control device 111, the sound lamp control device 113, the first symbol display devices 37a and 37b, the second symbol display device, the second symbol reservation lamp, and the lower side of the opening/closing plate of the specific winning opening 65a. A solenoid 209 consisting of a large opening solenoid for driving opening and closing to the front side and a solenoid for driving an electric accessory is connected. to send.

The input/output port 205 also includes various switches 208 including a group of switches (not shown) and a group of sensors including a slide position detection sensor S and a rotation position detection sensor R, and a RAM erasure switch circuit 253 provided in the power supply 115, which will be described later. , and the MPU 201 executes various processes based on the signals output from the various switches 208 and the RAM erasing signal SG2 output from the RAM erasing switch circuit 253 .

Further, a setting switch 110c and a setting key 110b are connected to the input/output port 205, and the MPU 201 performs processing for changing setting values based on signals output in response to operations on the setting key 110b and the setting switch 110c, Execute the process to display the setting value. The contents of various operations using the setting key 110b and the setting switch 110c have been described above with reference to FIG. 84, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

The payout control device 111 drives the payout motor 216 to control the payout of prize balls and rental balls. The MPU 211, which is an arithmetic unit, has a ROM 212 storing control programs executed by the MPU 211, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 213 used as a work memory and the like.

The RAM 213 of the payout control device 111, like the RAM 203 of the main control device 110, has a stack area for storing the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 211, the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 211, and various flags and counters. , and a work area (work area) in which values such as I/O are stored. The RAM 213 is configured to retain (back up) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply 115 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, and all the data stored in the RAM 213 is backed up. As with the MPU 201 of the main control unit 110, the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 is also configured to receive a power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 when power is shut off due to a power failure or the like. When input to the MPU 211, NMI interrupt processing (not shown) is immediately executed as power failure processing.

An input/output port 215 is connected to the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 via a bus line 214 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input/output port 215 is connected to the main controller 110, the dispensing motor 216, the launch controller 112, and the like. Although not shown, the payout control device 111 is connected with a prize ball detection switch for detecting paid prize balls. The prize ball detection switch is connected to the payout controller 111 but not to the main controller 110 .

The shooting control device 112 controls the ball shooting unit 112a so that the shooting strength of the ball corresponds to the amount of rotation of the operation handle 51 when the main controller 110 issues an instruction to shoot the ball. . The ball shooting unit 112a has a shooting solenoid and an electromagnet (not shown), and the firing solenoid and the electromagnet are permitted to be driven when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, the touch sensor 290 detects that the player is touching the operating handle 51, and the operating handle 51b is turned off (not operated) to stop the shooting of the ball. A shooting solenoid is energized corresponding to the amount of rotation operation (rotation position) of 51, and the ball is shot with strength corresponding to the amount of operation of the operation handle 51.

The audio lamp control device 113 outputs audio from an audio output device (such as a speaker (not shown)) 226, outputs lighting and extinguishing from a lamp display device (electrical parts 29 to 33, an indicator lamp 34, etc.) 227, and changes production (variation It controls the setting of the display mode of the third pattern display device 81 performed by the display control device 114 such as display) and advance notice effects. The MPU 221, which is an arithmetic device, has a ROM 222 storing control programs executed by the MPU 221, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 223 used as a work memory and the like.

An input/output port 225 is connected to the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 via a bus line 224 comprising an address bus and a data bus. The input/output port 225 is connected to the main controller 110, the display controller 114, the audio output device 226, the lamp display device 227, the touch sensor 290, the firing sensor 293, the frame button 22, and the like.

Sound lamp control device 113, based on various commands (fluctuation pattern command, stop type command, etc.) received from main control device 110, determines the display mode of third symbol display device 81, and sends the determined display mode to the command The display control device 114 is notified by (display variation pattern command, display stop type command, etc.). In addition, the sound lamp control device 113 monitors the input from the frame button 22, and when the frame button 22 is operated by the player, changes the stage displayed on the third symbol display device 81 or super reach. The display control device 114 is instructed to change the effect contents of the hour. When the stage is changed, a rear image change command including information about the stage after the change is transmitted to the display control device 114 in order to display the rear image corresponding to the stage after the change on the third pattern display device 81. . Here, the back image is an image displayed on the back side of the third design, which is the main image to be displayed on the third design display device 81 . The display control device 114 displays various images on the third pattern display device 81 in accordance with commands transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 .

Also, the sound lamp control device 113 receives a command (display command) representing the display content of the third pattern display device 81 from the display control device 114 . In the audio lamp control device 113, based on the display command received from the display control device 114, in accordance with the display content of the third pattern display device 81, output the audio corresponding to the display content from the audio output device 226, Lighting and extinguishing of the lamp display device 227 are controlled in accordance with the display contents.

The display control device 114 is connected to the sound lamp control device 113 and the third pattern display device 81, and based on the command received from the sound lamp control device 113, changes the third pattern in the third pattern display device 81, etc. It controls the display. Further, the display control device 114 appropriately transmits a display command for notifying the display contents of the third pattern display device 81 to the sound lamp control device 113 . The sound lamp control device 113 outputs sound from the sound output device 226 in accordance with the display contents indicated by this display command, so that the display of the third pattern display device 81 and the sound output from the sound output device 226 are matched. be able to.

The power supply device 115 includes a power supply unit 251 for supplying power to each part of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 252 for monitoring power interruption due to power failure, etc., and a RAM provided with a RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 83). and an erase switch circuit 253 . The power supply unit 251 is a device that supplies necessary operating voltages to the control devices 110 to 114 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As an overview, the power supply unit 251 takes in a voltage of 24 volts supplied from the outside, various switches such as the various switches 208, solenoids such as the solenoid 209, a voltage of 12 volts for driving a motor, etc. A voltage of 5 volts for logic, a backup voltage for RAM backup, etc. are generated, and these 12 volts, 5 volts and backup voltages are supplied to the controllers 110 to 114 and the like as necessary voltages.

The power failure monitoring circuit 252 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 and the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 at the time of power failure due to power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 252 monitors the voltage of stable DC 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 251, and determines that a power failure (power shutdown, power shutdown) has occurred when this voltage is less than 22 volts. Then, a power failure signal SG1 is output to the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111. By the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute NMI interrupt processing. Even after the stable DC voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts, the power supply unit 251 outputs a voltage of 5 volts, which is the driving voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the NMI interrupt processing. is configured to maintain a normal value. Therefore, the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt process (not shown).

The RAM erase switch circuit 253 is a circuit for outputting a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing the backup data to the main controller 110 when the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 83) is pressed. When the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, the main controller 110 clears the backup data when the RAM erase signal SG2 is input, and controls the payout initialization command for clearing the backup data in the payout control device 111. Send to device 111 .

<Regarding the electrical configuration of the main controller 110 in the first embodiment>
Next, details of the ROM 202 provided in the main controller 110 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 101(a). FIG. 101(a) is a block diagram showing the configuration of the ROM 202 in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 101(a), the ROM 202 in the first embodiment includes a special symbol jackpot random number table 202a, a variation pattern selection table 202b, a normal symbol per random number table 202c, a jackpot type selection table 202d, and a variation and a pattern scenario table 202e.

First, with reference to FIG. 102(a), the details of the special symbol jackpot random number table 202a will be described. This special symbol jackpot random number table 202a is a data table that is referred to when a special symbol lottery is executed. Defined for each value. FIG. 102(a) is a diagram showing the specified contents of the special symbol jackpot random number table 202a.

As shown in FIG. 102(a), as a random number (counter value) determined as a special symbol jackpot in a special symbol low probability state, 250 "0 to 249" for the set value "1". 275 items of "0 to 274" are set for the set value "2", and 300 items of "0 to 299" are set for the set value "3". On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 102(a), as a random number (counter value) determined as a special symbol jackpot in the variable probability game state (special game state), the set value "1" is "0 to 999 ” is set, 1100 items “0 to 1099” are set for the set value “2”, and 1200 items “0 to 1199” are set for the set value “3”.

In this embodiment, the value that the first hit random number counter can take is 65536 ways of "0 to 65535". The probability of winning (probability of big win) is about 1/262, and the probability of big win is about 1/65 in the state of high probability of special symbols. Further, when the setting "2" is set, the probability of big win is about 1/238 in the low probability state of special symbols, and the probability of big win is about 1/60 in the high probability state of special symbols. In addition, when setting "3" is set, the probability of big win is about 1/218 in the low probability state of special symbols, and the probability of big win is about 1/55 in the high probability state of special symbols.

Therefore, setting "1" is a setting value (disadvantageous setting value) that is most difficult to win a big win, and setting "3" is a setting value (advantageous setting value) that is most likely to win a big win. And, as described above, in this embodiment, even if any set value is set, the jackpot probability in the special symbol high probability state is four times the jackpot probability in the special symbol low probability state. It is configured to be That is, even if any set value is set, when the transition from the low probability state of the special design to the high probability state of the special design, the same privilege (privilege for making it easier to win the jackpot) is configured to provide to the player. By constructing in this way, in the pachinko machine 10 configured to be able to set the set values in a plurality of stages, the benefits given when the probability state of the special symbols is switched can be made uniform regardless of the set values. , it is possible to prevent the game content from being excessively different depending on the set value.

In addition, depending on the setting value, it is possible to change the content of the privilege to be given when the special symbol low probability state transitions to the special symbol high probability state. ” may be configured to increase the degree of variation of the probability of a big win in the case of shifting from a low-probability state of special symbols to a high-probability state of special symbols. The jackpot probability in the high probability state of the special pattern is quadrupled against the jackpot probability in the low probability state, and in the case of setting "3", in the high probability state of the special pattern against the jackpot probability in the low probability state of the special pattern It may be configured such that the probability of a big win is six times. With this configuration, the degree of advantage of the setting "3", which is the advantageous setting, relative to the setting "1", which is the disadvantageous setting, can be increased. It is possible to motivate the player to play the game with the pachinko machine 10 that is already in use.

In the present embodiment, the setting values provided in the pachinko machine 10 are set in three stages, but the setting values may be set in two stages or in four stages or more (for example, six stages) without being limited to this. good. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the setting difference is provided in the special symbol jackpot probability, but not limited to this, for example, the period during which the jackpot probability, the small hit probability, the probability variable state setting probability, and the probability state continue, It may be configured to provide a setting difference for various elements capable of varying the degree of advantage of the game, such as the game contents of the jackpot game. Even in such a case, it is possible to provide different degrees of advantage to the player according to the setting values that are set. It is possible to motivate the player to play the game.

Next, with reference to FIG. 102(b), details of the above-described normal symbol random number table 202c will be described. FIG. 102(b) is a diagram showing the defined contents of the normal per symbol random number table 202c. As shown in FIG. 102(b), in the case of the low probability state of the normal design, the value of the normal winning random number counter C4 "5, 6" is defined as a random number (counter value) corresponding to the normal winning of the design. It is On the other hand, in the case of the high probability state of the normal design, the value of the normal winning random number counter C4 is defined as the random number value (counter value) corresponding to the normal design winning in the range of "5 to 204".

That is, in the present embodiment, when the low probability state of normal symbols is set, the probability of winning in the lottery of normal symbols is set to a low probability (1/120). On the other hand, when the high-probability state of normal symbols is set, the probability of winning in the lottery of normal symbols is set to a high probability (1/1.2). As a result, it is possible to facilitate execution of the normal pattern winning game based on the normal pattern winning during the time saving state.

Next, with reference to FIG. 103, details of the jackpot type selection table 202d will be described. FIG. 103 is a diagram showing the defined contents of the jackpot type selection table 202d. As shown in FIG. 103, the value of the special hit type counter C2 is defined in association with the range of "0 to 39", the jackpot A1 (10R probability variable jackpot) is defined in association with the range of "40, 41" , The jackpot B1 (10R probability variable jackpot) is defined in association with the range of "42 to 47", the jackpot C1 (5R probability variable jackpot) is defined in association with the range of "48 to 59" , Jackpot D1 (2R probability variable jackpot) is defined in correspondence, and jackpot E1 (10R normal jackpot, time reduction 100 times) is defined in correspondence with the range of “60 to 99”. Therefore, the probability variable jackpot is set at a rate of 60% and the game state after the jackpot is ended is set to the most advantageous probability variable game state for the player, and the probability variable game state after the jackpot is ended is set at a rate of 40%. A time-saving game state having a lower advantage than the game state is set.

Here, as shown in FIG. 103 and described above, the jackpot A1 and the jackpot B1 are defined as the jackpot types in which the jackpot game (10R probability variable jackpot) of the same content is executed. In other words, the same jackpot game is executed both when jackpot A1 is selected as the jackpot type and when jackpot B1 is selected. By defining different jackpot types for the same jackpot game in this way, when a command (winning command, hit-related command, etc.) for indicating the jackpot type is received by the voice lamp control device 113, the jackpot type It is possible to execute a different jackpot game effect according to.

Although detailed description is omitted, in this embodiment, when the jackpot A1 is selected as the jackpot type and when the jackpot E1 is selected, the jackpot game effect is notified that the jackpot game is 10 rounds. After that, a jackpot game effect capable of executing an effect (probability variable promotion effect) for suggesting a game state set after the jackpot game ends is executed.

On the other hand, when the jackpot B1, the jackpot C1, or the jackpot D1 is selected as the jackpot type, after informing that the probability variable state is set after the jackpot game ends, it suggests how many rounds the jackpot game will continue this time. It is configured to execute a jackpot game effect capable of executing an effect for the purpose (round promotion effect).

In this way, when configured to execute a plurality of types of jackpot game effects (probability variable promotion effect, round promotion effect) with different meanings as jackpot game effects, any jackpot game effect can be executed ( 10R probability variable jackpot) is defined by 1 jackpot type, when the voice lamp control device 113 receives a command (winning command, hit-related command, etc.) for indicating the jackpot type corresponding to the 10R probability variable jackpot, Which jackpot game effect is to be executed is determined at random, and there is a problem that it is difficult to fix the proportion of the 10R probability variable jackpot in each jackpot game effect.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, two types of jackpot types (jackpot A1, jackpot B1) indicating a 10R probability variable jackpot are provided, and when the jackpot A1 is selected, a jackpot game effect in which a probability variable promotion effect is executed, A processing rule on the side of the sound lamp control device 113 is defined so that a round promotion effect is executed when the big win B1 is selected.

By configuring in this way, the ratio of each jackpot game in each jackpot game effect can be matched with the selection ratio of each jackpot type defined in the jackpot type selection table 202d. Specifically, when the variable probability promotion effect is executed (when the jackpot A1 or the jackpot E1 is selected), the ratio of setting the variable probability state after the jackpot game ends is 50%. Also, when the round promotion effect is executed (when the jackpot B1, jackpot C1, jackpot D1 is selected), the 10R jackpot is executed at a rate of 10%, and the 5R jackpot is executed at a rate of 30%. 2R jackpot will be executed at a rate of 60%.

Next, with reference to FIG. 104(a), details of the variation pattern selection table 202b in the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 104(a) is a block diagram showing the configuration of the variation pattern table 202b in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 104(a), the variation pattern selection table 202b in the first embodiment selects a variation pattern according to the result of the lottery when a special symbol lottery is executed in the normal state. Normal variation pattern selection table 202b1 to be referred to, and when a special symbol lottery is executed in the probability variation state and the time reduction state, the time saving / probability variation variation referred to select the variation pattern according to the lottery result The pattern table 202b2 is referred to when a special pattern lottery is executed in the probability variable state, and is for high-speed variation that is defined to facilitate selection of a shorter variation time than the time-saving/probability variation variation pattern table 202b2. It is configured at least with a variation pattern table 202b3.

First, the details of the normal variation pattern table 202b1 described above will be described with reference to FIG. 104(b). FIG. 104(b) is a data table schematically showing the contents of this normal fluctuation pattern selection table 202b1. In the normal variation pattern selection table 202b1, various variation patterns are set corresponding to the lottery results of the special symbols, and the range of values of the variation type counter CS1 is associated with each of the variation patterns. stipulated.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 104(b), when the winning/failure determination result is a hit, the value of the variation type counter CS1 is in the range of "0 to 49", and the variation time is 20 seconds. A hit variation A is defined in association with the range of "50 to 99", and a hit variation B with a variation time of 60 seconds is defined in association with the range of "100 to 198". A hit variation C for a time of 90 seconds is associated and defined. Therefore, when the jackpot is won in the normal game state, the variation time is set to 20 seconds at a rate of about 25% (50/199), and the variation time is set to 60 seconds at a rate of about 25% (50/199). and the variation time is set to 90 seconds at a rate of about 50% (99/199).

On the other hand, if the result of the judgment is out of range, the value of the variation type counter CS1 is defined in the range of "0 to 149" in association with the outlier variation A with a variation time of 5 seconds, and "150 to 194” is defined in association with deviation B with a variation time of 20 seconds, and with respect to the range of “195 to 198”, deviation C with a variation time of 60 seconds is defined in association. ing. Therefore, in the normal game state, if the special symbol lottery is lost, the fluctuation time is set to 5 seconds at a rate of about 75% (150/199), and at a rate of about 23% (45/199). The variation time is set to 20 seconds, and at a rate of approximately 2% (4/199) the variation time is set to 60 seconds.

In this way, when the success/failure determination result is a hit, the variation pattern with a longer variation time is more likely to be selected than when the result is a loss. The longer the variable display is performed, the higher the expectation for the big win. Therefore, the player's interest in the game can be improved.

Next, with reference to FIG. 104(c), the details of the time saving/probability variation variation pattern table 202b2 described above will be described. FIG. 104(c) is a data table schematically showing the contents of this time saving/probability variation variation pattern table 202b2. As shown in FIG. 104(c), when the winning/failure determination result is a win, the value of the variation type counter CS1 is in the range of "0 to 49", and the winning variation A with a variation time of 20 seconds. A per hit variation B with a variation time of 60 seconds is defined in association with the range of "50 to 198". Therefore, when the jackpot is won in the normal game state, the variation time is set to 20 seconds at a rate of about 25% (50/199), and the variation time is set to 60 seconds at a rate of about 75% (149/199). is set to

On the other hand, if the result of the right/fail judgment is out, the value of the fluctuation type counter CS1 is defined in the range of "0 to 179" in association with the outlier fluctuation D with a fluctuation time of 3 seconds, "180 to The range of 197" is associated with an outlier variation B with a variation time of 20 seconds, and the range of "198" is associated with an outlier variation C with a variation time of 60 seconds. For this reason, if the special symbol lottery is lost in the normal game state, the fluctuation time is set to 3 seconds at a rate of about 90% (150/199), and at a rate of about 9% (18/199) The variation time is set to 20 seconds, and at a rate of about 0.5% (1/199) the variation time is set to 60 seconds.

In this way, when the time reduction/probability variation variation pattern table 202b2 is referred to, a shorter variation time is more likely to be selected than when the normal variation pattern table 202b1 is referred to. Therefore, it is possible to improve the game efficiency in the high-probability game state and the time-saving game state set to the time-saving state of normal symbols. Therefore, it is possible to add sharpness to the game.

Next, with reference to FIG. 105, the details of the high-speed fluctuation pattern table 202b3 will be described. FIG. 105 is a diagram showing the defined contents of the high-speed fluctuation fluctuation pattern table 202b3 in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 105, when the success/failure determination result is a hit, the value of the variation type counter CS1 is in the range of "0 to 99", and a short hit variation A with a variation time of 6 seconds is associated. A short hit variation B with a variation time of 12 seconds is defined in association with the range of "100 to 198". For this reason, in the probability variation state, when the special symbol lottery wins (jackpot) in the state where the high-speed variation variation pattern table 202b3 is referred to, the variation time is about 50% (100/199). is set to 6 seconds and about 50% (99/199) the variation time is set to 12 seconds.

On the other hand, if the result of the determination is out of range, the value of the variation type counter CS1 is defined in the range of "0 to 189" in association with a short deviation variation A with a variation time of 1.5 seconds, The range of "190 to 198" is defined in association with a short-range fluctuation B with a fluctuation time of 6 seconds. Therefore, in the probability variation state, if the special symbol lottery is lost in the state in which the high-speed variation variation pattern table 202b3 is referred to, the variation time is 6 seconds at a rate of about 50% (100/199). and about 50% of the time (99/199) the variation time is set to 12 seconds.

In this embodiment, in the state where the probability variation state is set, the variation pattern of the special symbol variation is selected according to the jackpot type that triggers the probability variation state to be set, and the number of times the special symbol lottery (variation) is executed. The variation pattern table referred to at the time is configured to switch between the time-saving/probability variation variation pattern table 202b2 or the high-speed variation variation pattern table 202b3, and the variation pattern scenario table 202f (see FIG. 106 ) is configured to switch the variation pattern table in accordance with the specified contents.

As a result, the period in which the variable probability state is set is easily selected as the variable probability first period in which the variation pattern with a relatively long variation time is likely to be selected, and the variation pattern with a relatively shorter variation time than the variable probability first period. It is possible to set the variable probability second period. Therefore, the variation pattern table is designed so as to suppress the excessive increase in the number of times the jackpot game is executed per unit time due to the continuous selection of variation patterns with short variation times after the end of the jackpot game. It is possible to switch the variation pattern so as to increase the number of special symbol lotteries per unit time when the variable probability state continues for a long time without winning the jackpot.

In addition, in the present embodiment, when the variable probability state is set, the two types of variation pattern tables described above are configured to be able to be referred to, but without being limited to this, three or more variation pattern tables can be referred to. It may be configured as possible. Also, the game state in which a plurality of types of variation pattern tables can be referred to is not limited to the probability variation state, and a plurality of types of variation pattern tables may be configured to be referable in other game states.

Next, with reference to FIG. 106, the details of the variation pattern scenario table 202f will be described. The variation pattern scenario table 202f defines a variation pattern table referred to according to the number of executions of the special symbol lottery executed after the end of the jackpot game, and corresponds to the jackpot game executed last time. Different scenarios are stipulated according to the type of jackpot and the gaming state set at the time of winning the previous jackpot.

Specifically, when the probability variable state is set based on the jackpot A1, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the jackpot, the number of times of special symbol lottery executed after the jackpot game ends "1 time to 80 times" range. , the time-saving/probable variable variation pattern table 202b2 is referred to, the range of "81 times to 999 times" refers to the high-speed variation variation pattern table 202b3, and the range of "1000 times-" is the time-saving/probable variable variation A variation pattern scenario is defined in which the pattern table 202b2 is referred to.

Further, when the variable probability state is set based on the big wins B1, C1, D1 and the game state at the time of winning the big win is the normal state, the number of times of special symbol lottery executed after the big win game is "1". times to 80 times”, the time-saving/probable variation variation pattern table 202b2 is referred to, and the range of “81 times to 999 times” refers to the high-speed variation variation pattern table 202b3, and the range of “1000 times to”. , a variation pattern scenario that refers to the time saving/probability variation variation pattern table 202b2 is defined, and when the game state at the time of winning the jackpot is a time saving state or a probability variation state, a special symbol that is executed after the end of the jackpot game. A variation pattern scenario is defined in which the high-speed variation variation pattern table 202b3 is referenced in the range of the number of lotteries “1 time to 999 times”, and the time-saving/probability variation pattern table 202b2 is referenced in the range of “1000 times”. It is

Furthermore, when the time saving state is set based on the jackpot E1, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the jackpot, the number of times of special symbol lottery executed after the jackpot game is "1 time to 100 times". The probability variation variation pattern table 202b2 is referenced, and variation pattern scenarios are defined in which the normal variation pattern table 202b1 is referenced in the range of "101 times or more".

Although not shown, if the RAM clear switch 122 is operated when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, that is, if the initialization process of the pachinko machine 10 is executed, a dedicated variation pattern scenario ( Reset time variation pattern table) is configured to be referred to, and the normal variation pattern table 202b1 is referred to in the range of the special symbol lottery number of times “1 time to 100 times” executed after the initialization process, A fluctuation pattern scenario is defined in which the high-speed fluctuation fluctuation pattern table 202b3 is referred to in the range of "101 times to 110 times", and the normal fluctuation pattern table 202b1 is referred to in the range of "111 times or more". In other words, when the RAM clear switch 122 is operated such as when the setting change operation is executed, the normal state which is the initial state is set as the game state, and the number of times of the special symbol lottery executed in the normal state is 100. When the number of times is exceeded, the fluctuation pattern table 202b3 for high-speed fluctuation is referred to, and a transition is made to a specific period in which a fluctuation pattern with a short fluctuation time is selected.

By constructing in this manner, the pachinko machine 10 after the setting change executes the high-speed fluctuation when the number of times of the special symbol lottery executed without winning the jackpot exceeds 100 times. . Therefore, when a variation pattern in which high-speed variation is executed is set as the variation pattern of the special symbol variation in the pachinko machine 10 in which the normal state is set, the set value may have been changed for the player. can be predicted.

In addition, a plurality of fluctuation pattern scenarios (initial fluctuation pattern scenarios) that can be selected after the initialization process are provided. For example, when the set value "1" is set and when the set value "3" is set , different initial time fluctuation pattern scenarios may be selected (facilitated to be selected). By configuring in this way, it is possible to predict that the setting has been changed by grasping that the initial time fluctuation pattern scenario is set, and based on the set initial time fluctuation pattern scenario type It becomes possible to predict the setting value.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when the RAM clear switch 122 is operated when the power is turned on (when the initialization process is executed), the initial fluctuation pattern scenario is set, but this is not the only option. Instead, the initial fluctuation pattern scenario may be set when the setting change operation is performed. As a result, when the RAM clear switch 122 is operated without performing the setting change operation, a variation pattern scenario different from that when the setting change operation is performed is set. Presence or absence of a setting change can be more easily predicted by grasping the variation pattern of the special symbol variation.

Next, details of the RAM 203 provided in the main controller 110 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 101(b). FIG. 101(b) is a block diagram showing the configuration of the RAM 203. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 101(b), the RAM 203 in the first embodiment includes a special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a, a special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b, a normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203c, and a special symbol. 1 reserved ball number counter 203d, special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e, normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f, setting value storage area 203g, winning state storage area 203h, variation counter 203i, and time saving medium It has a counter 203j, a variation execution flag 203k, a probability variation flag 203m, a big hit flag 203n, a variation order storage area 203p, and other memory areas 203z.

The special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a has one execution area for the first special symbol and four reserved areas (first reserved area to fourth reserved area). Each value of the special hit random number counter C1, the special hit type counter C2, and the stop type selection counter C3 is stored.

More specifically, at the timing when the ball enters the first ball entrance 64 (start winning), each value of each counter C1 to C3 is acquired, and the acquired data is stored in four holding areas (holding number Area 1 to reserved area 4) are stored in ascending order of area numbers (first to fourth). That is, the smaller the area number, the data corresponding to the oldest winning is stored, and the first reserved area stores the data corresponding to the oldest winning. If data is stored in all four holding areas, nothing is newly stored.

After that, in the main control device 110, when a special symbol lottery is performed, each value of each counter C1 to C3 stored in the first reserved area of the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a is transferred to the execution area. Based on the values of the respective counters C1 to C3 which are shifted (moved) and stored in the execution area, determination such as lottery for special symbols is performed.

When data is shifted from the first reservation area to the execution area, the first reservation area becomes empty. Therefore, there is a shift process that packs the winning data stored in other reservation areas (second reservation area to fourth reservation area) to reservation areas (first reservation area to third reservation area) with an area number smaller by 1. done. In this embodiment, in the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a, data shift is performed only for the reserved areas (second reserved area to fourth reserved area) in which winning data is stored. Also, the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b differs from the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a only in that it is a storage area corresponding to the second special symbol.

Like the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a, the normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203c has one execution area and four reserved areas (first reserved area to fourth reserved area). Each of these areas stores a normal random number counter C4.

More specifically, at the timing when the ball passes through either the left or right through gate 67, the value of the counter C4 is acquired, and the acquired data is stored in the four reservation areas (reservation first area to reservation fourth area ) are stored in ascending order of area number (first to fourth). That is, similarly to the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a, the data corresponding to the winning is stored while the winning order is maintained. If data is stored in all four holding areas, nothing is newly stored.

After that, in the main controller 110, when the normal symbol winning lottery is performed, the value of the counter C4 stored in the first reserved area of the normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203c is shifted to the execution area ( ), and based on the value of the counter C4 stored in the execution area, a determination such as a lottery for winning a normal symbol is performed.

In addition, when the data is shifted from the first reserved area to the execution area, the first reserved area becomes vacant. is shifted to a reserved area with an area number smaller by one. Also, the data shift is performed only for the reserved areas in which the winning data are stored.

The special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d is a variable display (third symbol It is a counter that counts the number of held balls (waiting number of times) of the variable display performed on the display device 81 up to four times. The initial value of this special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d is set to zero, and each time a ball enters the first ball entrance 64 and the number of reserved balls in the variable display increases, the maximum value is 4. 1 is added. On the other hand, the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d is decremented by 1 each time a special symbol variable display is newly executed.

The value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d (the number of times N of holding the variable display in the special symbol) is notified to the sound lamp control device 113 by the reserved ball number command. The reserved ball number command is a command transmitted from the main controller 110 to the sound lamp controller 113 every time the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d is changed.

The special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e is a counter that counts the reserved balls based on winning in the right second ball entrance 640r, and other configurations are the same as the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d. Therefore, detailed description thereof is omitted.

The voice lamp control device 113, every time the values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e are changed, the main controller 113 according to the reserved ball number command transmitted from the main controller 110. It is possible to acquire the value of the number of pending balls in the variable display that is held in 110 . As a result, the number of holding balls in the variable display managed by the special symbol 1 holding ball number counter 223a and the special symbol 2 holding ball number counter 223b of the sound lamp control device 113 is held by the main controller 110 due to the influence of noise and the like. Even if there is a deviation from the actual number of held balls in the displayed variable display, the deviation can be corrected by the next received number of held balls command.

In addition, the voice lamp control device 113 manages the number of held balls based on the number of held balls command, and every time the number of held balls changes, the display control device 114 is notified of the number of held balls. Send a pitch command. The display control device 114 displays the reserved ball number pattern in the small area Ds1 of the third pattern display device 81 based on the reserved ball number notified by the display reserved ball number command.

The normal design reserved ball number counter 203f counts the number of reserved balls (number of standby times) of the variable display of the normal design (second design) performed by the second design display device 83 based on the passage of the ball through the through gate 67 up to 4 times. A counter that counts up to The initial value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f is set to zero. On the other hand, the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f is decremented by 1 each time the variable display of the normal symbol (second symbol) is newly executed.

When the ball passes through either the left or right through gate 67, if the value of the normal symbol holding ball number counter 203f (the number M of holding variable display in normal symbols) is less than 4, the value of the normal winning random number counter C4 is acquired, and the acquired data is stored in the normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203c. On the other hand, if the value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f is 4 when the ball passes through either the left or right through gate 67, nothing is newly stored in the normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203c.

The set value storage area 203g is a storage area for storing data corresponding to the set values of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. More specifically, if "00H" is stored as data in the setting value storage area 203g, it indicates that the setting value "1" is set, and if "01H" is stored as data, This indicates that the set value "2" is set, and if "02H" is stored as data, it indicates that the set value "3" is set. When the special pattern lottery is executed, the data in the set value storage area 203g is read out, and the special pattern lottery (jackpot lottery) is executed with the lottery probability corresponding to the set value indicated by the read data. That is, among the special symbol jackpot random number table 202a (see FIG. 102(a)), the range of random numbers corresponding to the setting value indicated by the data in the setting value storage area 203g and the first hit random number stored in the execution area A special symbol lottery is executed by comparing the value of the counter C1. The initial value of the setting value storage area 203g is set to "00H". , and when the setting switch 110c is further pressed while the data is "02H", the data is updated to "01H". When the RAM clear switch 122 is pressed and the power is turned on, all data in the RAM 203 are reset (cleared) to initial values. Therefore, when only the RAM clear operation is performed, the value of the set value storage area 203g is also reset to the initial value "00H". That is, even if only the RAM clear operation is performed without executing the setting change operation, the setting can be changed to 1. Thereby, the convenience of the hall can be improved.

The winning state storage area 203h is a storage area for storing information indicating the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot. Specifically, if the game state at the time of winning the jackpot is a normal state (if the value of the time saving counter 203j is 0 and the probability variation flag 203m is off), the winning state storage area 203h normally "00H" is stored as information indicating the state. On the other hand, if the game state at the time of winning the jackpot is a time saving state (if the value of the time saving medium counter 203j is 1 or more and the probability variation flag 203m is off), the time saving state is stored in the winning state storage area 203h. "01H" is stored as the indicating information. Also, if the game state at the time of winning the jackpot is a probability variable state (if the value of the time saving counter 203j is 1 or more and the probability variable flag 203m is on), the probability variable state is stored in the winning state storage area 203h. "02H" is stored as the information to indicate. The information stored in the winning state storage area 203h is retained until the end of the big win, and is referred to when setting the game state after the end of the big win.

The variation number counter 203i is a counter for measuring the number of variations of the special symbol variation, and its counter value is updated based on the execution of the special symbol variation.

The time saving medium counter 203j is a counter indicating whether or not the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal pattern time saving state, and if the value of the time saving medium counter 203j is 1 or more, the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal pattern time saving state. If the value of the time-saving medium counter 203j is 0, it indicates that the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal state of normal symbols. The initial value of the counter 203j during time saving is set to zero, and a special symbol lottery is performed in the main control device 110, and each time a special symbol jackpot is determined, a value corresponding to the jackpot type is set. be done. That is, when a special symbol jackpot is won, a new value corresponding to the jackpot type is set regardless of the value of the time saving medium counter 203j.

The variation execution flag 203k is a flag for identifying whether the variation of the first special symbol is to be performed or the variation of the second special symbol is to be performed. In this embodiment, the variation is started according to the order of entering the first ball entrance 64 and the right second ball entrance 640r (order stored in reserve). Here, when the variation of the special symbol stops and the variation of the next special symbol corresponding to the reserved ball is started, the variation execution determination process executed by the MPU 201 of the main control unit 110 stores the variation order described later. Based on the pending storage order data stored in the area 203p, it is discriminated whether the next stored variation is the pending data corresponding to the first special symbol or the second special symbol, and the determination result is obtained. , the corresponding change execution flag 203k is set to ON.

The variable probability flag 203m is a flag for determining whether the current gaming state is a variable probability state. This variable probability flag 203m is set to ON when the variable probability state is set. This variable probability flag 203m is set in the process of S1113 in the jackpot control process (see FIG. 139) executed by the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 when it is determined that the jackpot game being executed is other than the jackpot E (S1113 : No), it is set to ON. Also, in the process of S220 in the special symbol variation process (see FIG. 125) executed by the MPU 201 of the main control device 110, it is set to OFF when stopping the variation display of the special symbol that becomes a big hit.

The jackpot middle flag 203n is a flag indicating that the game state is a jackpot game. In the process of S221 of the special symbol variation process (see FIG. 125) executed by the MPU 201 of the main control device 110, the jackpot middle flag 203n is set to ON when the start of the jackpot game is set. In addition, in the jackpot control processing (see FIG. 139) executed by the MPU 201 of the main control device 110, when the jackpot end timing comes (S1110: Yes), it is set to off in the processing of S1117. .

Fluctuation order storage area 203p, when a game ball enters the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r or the second ball entrance 640 and is stored as a suspended ball (suspended storage), This is an area in which the reserved order is stored. In this embodiment, the variation of the special symbols is configured to be executed in the order in which they are reserved and stored, and one of the special symbols is not preferentially executed. In addition, in this embodiment, since the distribution device 700 is configured to alternately distribute to the first ball entrance 64 and the right second ball entrance 640r, variation is started in the order that is reserved and stored. As a result, even in the variation of the special symbols, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are alternately executed, and only one of the reserved balls is digested, so that the reserved ball of the special symbol is It is possible to suppress the problem of overflow.

In the other memory area 203z, necessary flags, counters, storage data, etc. in other control processes executed by the MPU of the main control unit 110 are set, but details thereof are omitted.

An input/output port 205 is connected to the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 via a bus line 204 comprising an address bus and a data bus. The input/output port 205 includes the payout control device 111, the sound lamp control device 113, the first symbol display device 37, the second symbol display device 83, the second symbol reservation lamp 84, and the lower side of the opening/closing plate of the specific winning opening 65a. A solenoid 209 consisting of a large opening solenoid for driving opening and closing to the front side and a solenoid for driving an electric accessory is connected. to send.

The input/output port 205 is connected to various switches 208 including a switch group and a sensor group (not shown), and a RAM erasure switch circuit 253 provided in the power supply 115, which will be described later. , and the RAM erasing signal SG2 output from the RAM erasing switch circuit 253, various processes are executed.

The payout control device 111 drives the payout motor 216 to control the payout of prize balls and rental balls. The MPU 211, which is an arithmetic unit, has a ROM 212 storing control programs executed by the MPU 211, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 213 used as a work memory and the like.

The RAM 213 of the payout control device 111, like the RAM 203 of the main control device 110, has a stack area for storing the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 211 and the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 211, and various flags and counters. , and a work area (work area) in which values such as I/O are stored. The RAM 213 is configured to retain (back up) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply 115 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, and all the data stored in the RAM 213 is backed up. As with the MPU 201 of the main controller 110, the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 is also configured to receive a power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 when power is shut off due to a power failure or the like. When input to the MPU 211, NMI interrupt processing (see FIG. 134) is immediately executed as power failure processing.

An input/output port 215 is connected to the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 via a bus line 214 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input/output port 215 is connected to the main controller 110, the dispensing motor 216, the launch controller 112, and the like. Although not shown, the payout control device 111 is connected with a prize ball detection switch for detecting paid prize balls. The prize ball detection switch is connected to the payout controller 111 but not to the main controller 110 .

The shooting control device 112 controls the ball shooting unit 112a so that the shooting strength of the ball corresponds to the amount of rotation of the operating handle 51 when the main controller 110 issues a ball shooting instruction. The ball shooting unit 112a has a shooting solenoid and an electromagnet (not shown), and the firing solenoid and the electromagnet are permitted to be driven when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, the touch sensor 290 detects that the player is touching the operating handle 51, and the operating handle 51b is turned off (not operated) to stop the shooting of the ball. A shooting solenoid is energized corresponding to the amount of rotation of the operating handle 51, and the ball is shot with strength corresponding to the amount of operation of the operating handle 51.

The audio lamp control device 113 outputs audio from an audio output device (such as a speaker (not shown)) 226, outputs lighting and extinguishing from a lamp display device (electrical parts 29 to 33, an indicator lamp 34, etc.) 227, and changes production (variation It controls the setting of the display mode of the third pattern display device 81 performed by the display control device 114 such as display) and continuous advance notice effect. The MPU 221, which is an arithmetic device, has a ROM 222 storing control programs executed by the MPU 221, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 223 used as a work memory and the like.

An input/output port 225 is connected to the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 via a bus line 224 comprising an address bus and a data bus. The input/output port 225 is connected to the main controller 110, the display controller 114, the audio output device 226, the lamp display device 227, the frame button 22, and the like.

The sound lamp control device 113 monitors the input from the frame button 22, and when the frame button 22 is operated by the player, changes the background mode displayed on the third symbol display device 81, or changes the background mode displayed at the time of super reach. The voice output device 226 and the lamp display device 227 are controlled, and the display control device 114 is instructed so as to change the content of the presentation.

The audio lamp control device 113 determines an error according to the command from the main control device 110 and the status of various devices connected to the audio lamp control device 113, and displays and controls the error command including the error type. Send to device 114 . The display control device 114 controls the third pattern display device 81 to display an error message image corresponding to the error type (for example, vibration error) indicated by the received error command without delay.

As shown in FIG. 101(a), the ROM 222 of the voice lamp control device 113 contains a variation pattern selection table 222a, an effect switching table 222b, a setting suggestion effect selection table 222c, a look-ahead prohibition period selection table 222d, and a hold upper limit effect selection table. At least a table 222e, an effect execution number selection table 222f, a mission selection table 222g, a promotion point selection table 222h, and a promotion effect selection table 222i are stored.

The variation pattern selection table 222a is a selection table for determining variation patterns based on variation pattern commands output from the main controller 110. FIG. A plurality of variation patterns are set corresponding to the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern command and the variation pattern type, and one variation pattern is determined by acquiring a counter value for selection (not shown).

The variation pattern command output from the main controller 110 includes, for example, information for indicating the result of the special symbol lottery, the variation pattern of the special symbol (variation time, stop symbol, presence or absence of reach effect, based on the lottery result Information for indicating the winning game type) to be executed is included. Then, in the voice ramp control device 113, in order to execute the variation effect of the third symbol in the variation pattern corresponding to the corresponding special symbol variation, when the variation pattern command is received, the variation pattern selection table 222a is referred to. A variation pattern (variation pattern for effect) is determined.

The effect switching table 222b is a data table referred to when switching the effect period based on the time information (timekeeping information) of the clock device 292. FIG. In the present embodiment, different effects can be executed according to the set effect period. The effect switching table 222b is used to select the effect period for executing the effect (effect mode) performed by the third symbol display device 81, the sound output device 226, and the lamp display device 227.

The determination of this effect mode is performed in the elapsed time confirmation process (see S2111 in FIG. 158) of the main process executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, and the determination value of the effect switching table 222b shown in FIG. , and the elapsed time T (see S3602 in FIG. 158) determined based on the time information (clocking information) of the clock device 292 (see S3603 in FIG. 158).

FIG. 108 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the effect switching table 222b stored in the ROM222. As shown in FIG. 108, in the effect switching table 222b, the type of effect period is defined in association with the value of the elapsed time T after power-on of the gaming machine.

In the present embodiment, the normal effect period, the SP time preparation period, and the SP time period can be set as the effect period. The SP time period is a performance period in which a dedicated performance mode is determined based on the clocked time, and is a period during which a performance (period performance) with a sense of unity is executed in a plurality of pachinko machines 10.例文帳に追加The normal performance period is a period during which an independent performance is executed in each pachinko machine 10 according to the result of the special symbol lottery. Also, the SP time preparation period is a period during which an effect similar to the normal effect period is executed, and is a preparation period for informing the player that the SP time period will soon be set. Therefore, during the SP time preparation period, there is a guidance mode for guiding that the SP time period is approaching in a part of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 in which the same production as in the normal production period is executed. Is displayed.

If the value of the elapsed time T in the elapsed time confirmation process (see S2111) of FIG. It is turned off, and the information indicating that it is during the SP time period stored in the storage area provided in the work RAM 233 of the display control device 114 is cleared. Then, based on these processing results, the effect performed by the third symbol display device 81, the sound output device 226, and the lamp display device 227 is in the normal effect mode (the effect mode of the effect executed during the normal effect period). done. On the other hand, when the value of the elapsed time T indicates the SP time period, the period rendering flag 223p provided in the RAM 223 of the sound lamp control device 113 is set to ON, and furthermore, the display control device 114 Information indicating that it is during the SP time period is stored in a storage area provided in the work RAM 233 . Based on these processing results, the effects performed by the third pattern display device 81, the sound output device 226, and the lamp display device 227 are performed in a special effect mode.

As shown in FIG. 108, in this embodiment, the normal effect period is set for most of the time clocked by the timer 292, and the period for which the SP time period is set is shortened. By configuring in this way, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to experience the period production (SP time production) executed during the SP time period, so that the player is motivated to play the game during the SP time period. can be done. Further, although a detailed description will be given later, in this embodiment, it is configured to execute different effects during the SP time period according to the number of times the SP time period is set after the timing device 292 starts timing. In the first SP time period after the timing device 292 starts timing, the music A is reproduced, and the period production (SP time production) is executed in the production mode according to the music A. Then, during the second SP time period after the timing device 292 starts measuring time, a piece of music B different from the piece of music A is reproduced, and a period presentation (SP time presentation) is executed in a presentation mode corresponding to the song B. be.

Therefore, it is possible to motivate the player to play the game so as to execute the SP time presentation at various timings.

To explain in detail the contents defined in the effect switching table 222b, the effect switching table 222b contains an elapsed time T (elapsed time after the power is turned on) calculated based on the timing content of the timer 292. The production period is defined according to, and the normal production period is defined in the range where the elapsed time T is within 88 minutes, and the SP time preparation period is defined in the range of 88 minutes to 90 minutes, 90 minutes to 93 minutes. The SP time period (for song A) is defined in the range of minutes. Then, in the range of 93 minutes to 213 minutes, the normal performance period is defined again, the SP time preparation period is defined in the range of 213 minutes to 215 minutes, and the SP time period is defined in the range of 215 minutes to 219 minutes. (for music B) is specified.

Thereafter, a normal performance period, an SP time preparation period, and an SP time period are defined for the elapsed time.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the length of the SP time period is defined to be different depending on the aspect of the effect to be executed. In other words, when the SP time period for music A is set, the SP time period is 3 minutes, and when the SP time period for music B is set, the SP time period is 4 minutes. there is By configuring in this way, it is possible to easily set the SP time period corresponding to the length of the music to be reproduced.

On the other hand, the length of the SP time preparation period is the same length (2 minutes) regardless of which SP time period is set. By configuring in this way, it is possible to share the effect data for setting the effect mode dedicated to the SP time preparation period (for example, the telop display of "Soon to enter the SP period", etc.).

In addition, during the SP time preparation period, in addition to the guidance mode for guiding the player that the period in which the SP time period is set is approaching, the SP to be executed during the next SP time period is set. A prediction mode may also be set for notifying the player of the presentation mode of the time presentation. In this case, as the notice mode, for example, a mode is used in which the player can grasp a part of the effect (song to be played) to be executed during the next SP time period, such as "next song B starts". be done.

In addition, in this embodiment, the SP time preparation period is configured to be settable for a predetermined period (two minutes) before the SP time period is set, but the SP time preparation period is not limited to this. may be configured to always display a notification mode for notifying the player of the remaining time until the SP time period is set without setting the SP time period. In this case, since it is possible for the player to understand that the remaining time until the next SP time period is set is long, the player who wishes to play the game during the SP time period is given the SP time period. A long preparation period for playing a game can be ensured during the period. Therefore, it is possible to easily suppress a decrease in motivation to play due to being unable to play a game during the SP time period.

On the other hand, as in this embodiment, the remaining time until the SP time period is set is displayed during the SP time preparation period without displaying the remaining time until the SP time period is set during the normal production period. By configuring so as to make it difficult for the player to grasp at what timing the SP time period is set. Therefore, the player who is playing the game during the normal effect period can continue to play the game while expecting the SP time period to be set.

In addition, in the present embodiment, a period during which an effect (period effect) with a sense of unity is executed in a plurality of pachinko machines 10 and a period during which an independent effect (normal effect) is executed in each pachinko machine 10 are divided. It is configured to be settable, and furthermore, it is configured to be able to set a plurality of types of performance modes as the performance mode of the period performance, but it is not limited to this, and it is also possible to set a plurality of types of performance modes for the normal performance. may be configured.

In this case, a predetermined lottery of effects may be executed when the normal effect period is set, and the content of the effect may be determined based on the result of the effect. By configuring in this way, it is possible to execute a different effect based on the information clocked by the clock device 292 even for the normal effect, so that the player's willingness to play can be enhanced.

In addition, in this embodiment, in order to execute a period performance with a sense of unity in a plurality of pachinko machines 10, the same performance period is set for each pachinko machine 10 according to the elapsed time T from power-on. Although the contents of the effect switching table 222b are defined as shown in FIG. It is also possible to configure such that the timing to be set is different.

More specifically, when the setting value that is set is high setting, the timing at which the guidance mode (telop display) is displayed during the SP time preparation period, and the notification voice In order that the output timing of is easily delayed, the specified content of the effect switching table 222b may be configured to vary according to the set value.

By constructing in this way, it is assumed that a period performance with a sense of unity is executed in a plurality of pachinko machines 10, and by intentionally executing a performance without a sense of unity (delayed performance), a player can It is possible to give some sense of incongruity. In the above example, when the setting is high, the delay effect is more likely to be executed than when the setting is low. It is possible to make the user pay attention to the performance that is executed.

Further, although it is difficult to grasp that the period effect is executed with a delay with only one pachinko machine 10, it is possible to compare the period effect with the period effects executed by a plurality of adjacent pachinko machines 10. It is possible to easily grasp that the execution timing of is delayed. Therefore, it is possible to make the player interested in the period performance executed by the plurality of pachinko machines 10.例文帳に追加

It should be noted that, when executing the above-mentioned delayed effect, instead of delaying all the effects to be executed, normal effect timing is set as the execution timing of the effect, and some effects (for example, voice) Only the execution timing may be shifted (delayed), or the execution timing of a part of the effects may be accelerated.

In addition, in FIG. 108, the correspondence between the elapsed time T and the performance period after the elapsed time T is 339 minutes is omitted, but in fact, even after 339 minutes, the special performance period of 2 minutes and 50 minutes are shown. It is set so that the normal performance period of 10 minutes is alternately repeated. The range of the elapsed time T in the effect switching table 222b may be set at least for the opening hours of the hall in one day. A correspondence relationship with a period may be set, or a correspondence relationship for several days may be set. Also, the types of production periods are not necessarily limited to the three types of the normal production period, the SP time preparation period, and the SP time period. good.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a table defining the type of presentation period for each value of elapsed time T is defined, but it is not necessary to prepare a table corresponding to all T values. For example, one type of value range of the elapsed time T to be the normal performance period and one type of range of the value of the elapsed time T to be the SP time period are defined, and the value of the elapsed time T is set to the specified value. When it is out of the range, it may be configured such that a predetermined value is added to the range of values of the elapsed time T defined. As a specific example, for example, the value range of the elapsed time T for the normal effect period is 0 minutes 00 seconds to 50 minutes 00 seconds, and the value range for the elapsed time T for the SP time period is 50 minutes 00 seconds to 60 minutes 00 seconds, and when the value of the elapsed time T reaches 60 minutes and 00 seconds, the value range of the elapsed time T becomes the normal performance period and the value range of the elapsed time T becomes the SP time period. 60 minutes and 00 seconds to each, and control may be performed to reset the type of presentation period within the value range of the elapsed time T from 60 minutes and 00 seconds to 120 minutes and 00 seconds.

More specifically, in the effect switching table 222b, the value range of the elapsed time T for the normal effect period is 0 minutes 00 seconds to 50 minutes 00 seconds, and the value range for the elapsed time T for the SP time period is Only the information that it is from 50 minutes 00 seconds to 60 minutes 00 seconds is specified. Then, based on power-on, the information defined in the effect switching table 222b is duplicated in a predetermined area of the RAM 223, and the type of effect period is discriminated based on the duplicated information. When the elapsed time T reaches 60 minutes and 00 seconds, which is the maximum value of the elapsed time T specified in the duplicated information, 60 minutes and 00 seconds are added to the duplicated information to create a new Update to information. That is, the value range of the elapsed time T for the normal presentation period is 60 minutes 00 seconds to 110 minutes 00 seconds, and the value range for the special presentation period is 110 minutes 00 seconds to 120 minutes 00 seconds. Updated with information. After that, every time 60 minutes and 00 seconds pass, control is performed so that 60 minutes and 00 seconds are added to the duplicated information to update it to new information, and the performance period is based on the updated information and the elapsed time T. determine the type of

In this case, since the amount of data in the effect switching table 222b is reduced, the capacity of the ROM 222 can be reduced. Therefore, the price of the ROM 222 can be reduced.

The setting-suggestion effect selection table 222c is a data table referred to for selecting the effect mode (effect pattern) when executing the setting-suggestion effect. 223g and different effect patterns (effect modes) are defined.

In this setting suggestion effect selection table 222c, only effect patterns are defined, and the effect mode of the setting suggestion effect that is actually executed based on the type of setting suggestion effect and the selected effect pattern is determined. It is determined. In this embodiment, the setting suggesting effect is executed by various effects (see FIG. 90(b)), and the setting suggesting effect can be executed in a manner corresponding to each effect. Therefore, if a specific effect mode is defined in the setting suggesting effect selection table 222c, the amount of effect to be defined increases, causing a problem that the amount of data in the RAM 222 increases. In addition, when the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c determines the specific effect mode, that is, which effect is used to execute the setting suggestion effect in which mode, the setting suggestion effect is switched to another effect. There is a problem that it is difficult to execute and it is difficult to increase the variation of effects.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, it is configured such that only the setting suggestion effect effect pattern (setting suggestion content) is selected. By configuring in this way, it is possible to set an effect mode according to the effect pattern of the determined setting suggestion effect for the effect in which the setting suggestion effect is executed. can be acquired in advance, and the player can use the acquired execution right for any performance. Therefore, the processing load can be reduced when increasing variations of effects.

In this embodiment, the setting suggestion effect is executed using the effect pattern selected in the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c. A storage means capable of storing a plurality of performance patterns selected by the method and a generating means capable of generating a new performance pattern by adding up the plurality of performance patterns stored in the storage means are provided, and the generation thereof. A setting suggestion effect based on the effect pattern generated by the means may be configured to be executable.

In this case, the effect pattern generated by the generating means may be configured to be a effect pattern that can concretely suggest the set values rather than the effect patterns defined in the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c. In the case where six levels of setting values can be set as the setting values of the machine 10, the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c contains effect patterns (for example, A production pattern indicating setting 1 or 6, a production pattern indicating setting 2 or 6, etc.) is defined, and as a production pattern to be generated, a production pattern (for example, setting 6, etc.) that can specifically notify the setting value is generated. It is better to configure it so that By configuring in this way, a new effect pattern is generated by the generating means, and thus the player can easily grasp the setting values. A game (a game for acquiring the right to execute the setting suggestion effect) can be played with volition.

Further, in this case, the execution right stored in the storage means is used to allow the player to select whether or not to execute the setting suggestion effect in the effect pattern selected in the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c. can be With this configuration, by executing many setting suggestion effects (setting suggestion effects that are difficult to understand) in which the setting value cannot be specifically notified, the current setting value can be determined in a composite manner. By reducing the number of executions of the suggestion performance, the player can select whether or not to aim for execution of the setting suggestion performance (easy-to-understand setting suggestion performance) capable of specifically notifying the set value.

Furthermore, it is preferable to set an upper limit on the period during which the execution right of the setting suggestion effect can be stored in the storage means. In this case, the execution right is erased by the erasing means, and a determination means is provided that can determine the elapsed time since it was stored. The execution right may be erased by the erasing means when it is determined that the number of times reaches 100 times. By configuring in this way, it is possible to give a game effect to the selection of whether or not to generate a new effect pattern by the generating means. In other words, by giving a possibility that the execution right is deleted by the erasing means, it is possible to make it difficult to execute the setting suggestion effect (easy-to-understand setting suggestion effect) that can specifically inform the setting value. It is possible to give great significance to the result of selection by the player as to which setting suggestion effect is to be executed.

As shown in FIG. 109, the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c defines five types of effect patterns, effect pattern A to effect pattern E, and when setting 1 is set, the acquired effect counter If the value of 223g is in the range of "35 to 79", "effect pattern A" is selected, in the range of "80 to 94", "selected pattern C" is selected, and in the range of "95 to 99", "effect pattern D" is selected. is defined as It should be noted that, when the obtained value of the effect counter 223g is in the range of "0 to 34", it is stipulated that the setting suggesting effect is not executed.

Further, when setting 2 is set, "effect pattern A" is set when the value of the obtained effect counter 223g is in the range of "5 to 49", and "effect pattern B" is set in the range of "50 to 74". , "effect pattern C" is selected in the range of "75 to 89", and "effect pattern D" is selected in the range of "90 to 99". It should be noted that when the obtained value of the effect counter 223g is "0 to 4", it is stipulated that the setting suggestion effect is not executed.

Furthermore, when setting 3 is set, "effect pattern A" is set when the value of the obtained effect counter 223g is in the range of "0 to 44", and "effect pattern B" is in the range of "45 to 64". , "effect pattern C" is selected in the range of "65 to 84", "effect pattern D" is selected in the range of "85 to 96", and "effect pattern E" is selected in the range of "99 to 99". stipulated.

That is, the effect pattern A becomes a effect pattern (default effect pattern) selected at the same selection ratio (45%) regardless of which setting value is set. When the effect based on the default effect pattern is executed, the setting cannot be suggested from the effect mode, but it is possible to grasp that the setting suggesting effect has been executed. Therefore, by determining the number of times the setting suggestion effect is executed, for example, the set value can be predicted based on the number of times the setting suggestion effect is executed within a predetermined period, or the total number of times the setting suggestion effect is executed This provides reference information when predicting a setting value by analyzing the number of times of setting suggesting effects executed in a specific effect pattern.

Also, effect pattern B is a effect pattern that cannot be selected in setting 1, that is, a effect pattern in which setting 1 is denied when executed. This production pattern B is a production pattern for notifying the player of a set value that has not been set. In other words, the effect pattern B does not directly notify the set value, but it becomes a effect pattern that can progress the setting estimation by combining with the information of the setting suggesting effect that has been executed.

The effect pattern C is more likely to be selected with the high setting than with the low setting, but since the difference in the selection ratio is small, the set value is difficult to predict. Effect pattern D, like effect pattern C described above, is a effect pattern that is more likely to be selected at high settings than at low settings, and is defined so as to produce a greater difference in the selection ratio than effect pattern C described above. there is In other words, the setting pattern C and the effect pattern D provide a effect that the higher the setting is, the more the effect can be expected.

Finally, effect pattern E is a effect pattern that can be selected only when the high setting (setting 3) is set. When an effect based on this effect pattern is executed, the highest setting (setting "3") is determined, so the appearance rate is lower than other effect patterns. It is possible to solve the problem that the setting value is grasped immediately.

The look-ahead prohibition period selection table 222d is a data table that is referred to when selecting a period for prohibiting execution of the look-ahead effect. It is referred to when it is determined that it has been established. When it is determined that the selected look-ahead prohibition period overlaps with the SP time period, execution of the look-ahead effect is prohibited.

In this look-ahead prohibition period selection table 222d, there are different prohibition periods based on the holding position of the reserved pattern (performance object hold) to be executed for the look-ahead performance, the presence or absence of the jackpot winning within the look-ahead performance period, and the number of jackpot winnings. is stipulated. By configuring in this way, there are a first look-ahead performance including a big win win in which the look-ahead performance period tends to be long, and a second look-ahead performance in which a look-ahead performance period tends to be shorter than the first look-ahead performance because the jackpot win is not included. , the read-ahead prohibition period can be made different.

Here, conventionally, there is a pachinko machine 10 which increases the variations of the performances to be executed and enhances the performance effects by executing various performances based on different execution opportunities. In such a pachinko machine 10, since a plurality of effects are executed by establishment of different triggers, a plurality of effects are executed in duplicate depending on the execution timing of each effect, and effects that are difficult for the player to understand are executed. I had a problem with it. Therefore, in the conventional pachinko machine 10, when an execution opportunity for executing a specific performance is established, the execution status of other performances is determined, and whether or not to execute the specific performance is determined based on the determination result. By doing so, it is possible to suppress the execution of an effect that is difficult for the player to understand.

However, in the above-described conventional pachinko machine 10, in order to suppress the execution of an effect that is difficult for the player to understand, the execution of a specific effect is prohibited more than necessary, and the effect of the effect is preferably enhanced. There was a problem that it was not possible to On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the execution trigger of a specific effect is established, the execution period of the specific effect is calculated, and based on the calculation result, the overlapping period with other effects is predicted, It is configured to determine whether or not to execute a specific effect based on the prediction result. Furthermore, when calculating the execution period of the specific effect, the presence or absence of the jackpot winning and the suspension of the effect object are included as elements that create a large difference in the effect period of the specific effect (prefetch effect). It consists of

Therefore, it is possible to increase the accuracy when calculating the execution period of a specific effect (prefetch effect), and execute a specific effect (prefetch effect) even at the timing when execution of a specific effect is prohibited in the past. It is possible to make it possible, and the performance effect of the pachinko machine 10 can be favorably enhanced.

Referring to FIG. 110(a), the details defined in the look-ahead prohibition period selection table 222d will be specifically described. When the number of jackpots is ``1'', the prohibition period is ``460 seconds'', and when the performance object suspension is ``1'' and the jackpot during the look-ahead performance period is ``none'', the prohibition period is ``110 seconds''. is stipulated. In addition, if the performance object hold is "2", the jackpot during the look-ahead performance period is "yes", and the number of jackpots is "1", the prohibition period is "480 seconds", and the number of jackpots is "2". , "830 seconds" is defined as the prohibition period, and "130 seconds" is defined as the prohibition period when the effect object hold is "2" and the jackpot during the prefetch effect period is "none". there is

Furthermore, if the performance object hold is "3", the jackpot during the look-ahead performance period is "yes", and the number of jackpots is "1", the prohibition period is "500 seconds" and the number of jackpots is "2 or more". In the case of , the execution of the look-ahead effect is unconditionally prohibited, and if the effect object suspension is '3' and the jackpot during the look-ahead effect period is 'none', the prohibition period is '150 seconds'. . Then, if the performance object suspension is "4", the jackpot during the look-ahead performance period is "yes", and the number of jackpots is "1", the prohibition period is "520 seconds" and the number of jackpots is "2 or more". In the case of , the execution of the look-ahead effect is unconditionally prohibited, and if the effect target hold is '4' and the jackpot during the look-ahead effect period is 'none', the prohibition period is defined as '170 seconds'. .

That is, when the execution opportunity of the look-ahead effect is established based on the information included in the received winning command, the larger the holding position of the special figure reservation where the execution opportunity is established, that is, the look-ahead effect that the look-ahead effect is executed As the number of times of special symbol lottery executed during the period increases, the look-ahead performance period tends to become longer inevitably, so the prohibition period is defined longer. More specifically, the prohibition period is defined so that there is no problem even if the maximum fluctuation time (20 seconds) of the special symbol fluctuation that can be executed during the look-ahead effect period is set.

Furthermore, when the big win game can be executed during the look-ahead performance period, that is, when the look-ahead performance is executed with the big win game interposed therebetween, in addition to the special symbol variation period, the prohibition period is also considered in consideration of the big win game period. is stipulated, and a longer prohibition period is stipulated when the jackpot game is executed than when the jackpot game is not executed. In this manner, the length of the prohibition period of the look-ahead effect can be greatly varied depending on whether or not the big winning game is executed. In addition, when a plurality of jackpot winnings are included in the look-ahead performance period, execution of the look-ahead performance is prohibited without judging the degree of overlap between the look-ahead performance prohibition period and the SP time period. ing. As a result, when a situation arises in which the look-ahead prohibition period can be lengthened, it is possible to prohibit execution of the look-ahead effect without determining the degree of overlap with the SP time period. It is possible to reduce the processing load of the control processing executed in .

In this embodiment, as described above, when the execution trigger of the look-ahead effect is established, the maximum time of the look-ahead effect that can be executed is calculated, and the SP time period is set until the maximum time elapses. In this case, by prohibiting the execution of the look-ahead effect, the SP time period is set during the look-ahead effect, and the execution of the effect that is difficult for the player to understand is used. , without being limited to this, a correction process for correcting the calculated maximum time of the look-ahead effect may be configured to be executable. In other words, based on information indicating the effect period of the actually executed pre-reading effect (partial period of the pre-reading effect), the maximum time of the pre-reading effect is calculated based on the maximum time. It may be configured to correct gradually. As a result, it is possible to improve the calculation accuracy of the maximum time of the look-ahead effect that can actually be executed, so that it is possible to easily specify the period in which the look-ahead effect can be executed without duplication with other effects. .

The reserved upper limit effect selection table 222e is a data table referred to when determining the effect mode of the reserved upper limit effect executed when the number of stored reserved symbols reaches the upper limit number (8), Different performance patterns are determined based on whether or not there is a pending pattern (hitting pending) for winning a jackpot in pending-stored pending patterns, and based on the number of existing winning pending and the value of the acquired performance counter 223g. (Direction mode) is defined.

Specifically, when there is a winning reserve and the number of winning pending is 1, the value of the acquired production counter 223g is in the range of “0 to 44”, and the production pattern of “upper limit notification” is set. , in the range of "45 to 69", the effect pattern of "chance announcement" is defined, and in the range of "70 to 99", the effect pattern of "fish school festival" is defined. In addition, when there is a winning suspension, and the number of winning suspensions is 2, the value of the acquired production counter 223g is in the range of "0 to 39", and the production pattern of "chance announcement" is "40". ~ 99", the effect patterns of the "fish school festival" are defined respectively. Furthermore, when there is a hit reserve, and the number of hit reserves is 3 or more, the production pattern of "fish school festival" is set in the range of "0 to 99" for the value of the acquired production counter 223g. stipulated.

On the other hand, when there is no winning hold, the value of the obtained effect counter 223g is in the range of "0 to 64", and the effect pattern of "upper limit notification" is in the range of "65 to 99", "chance announcement". , are defined respectively.

The effect execution number selection table 222f is a data table that is referred to when the special mode is entered and the number of setting suggestion effects (the number of effect executions) to be executed during the special mode period is determined. , Various numbers are defined based on the length of the special mode remaining period (special figure remaining fluctuation time) at the time of entering the special mode, the set value, and the value of the obtained effect counter 223g.

Here, with reference to FIG. 111, a detailed description will be given of the contents defined in the effect execution number selection table 222f. FIG. 111 is a diagram schematically showing the contents defined in the effect execution number selection table 222f. As shown in FIG. 111, the effect execution number selection table 222f defines different numbers as the effect execution number based on the set value, the remaining period of the special mode, and the acquired value of the effect counter 223g. there is

The mission selection table 222g is a data table referred to when determining the contents of the mission to be executed during the SP time period, and is a mission (effect pattern) that differs according to the set value and the value of the obtained effect counter 223g. is stipulated. In other words, it is possible for the player to predict the set value depending on the contents of the mission executed during the SP time period. Furthermore, in this embodiment, even when the content of the selected mission is achieved, a setting suggestion effect for suggesting the setting value is executed.

Therefore, in a series of effects (mission effects), setting suggesting effects can be executed at a plurality of timings, that is, when the mission content is displayed and when the mission is accomplished.

Here, the contents of the mission selection table 222g will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 112 is a diagram schematically showing the contents defined in the mission selection table 222g. As shown in FIG. 112, the mission selection table 222g defines four types of effect patterns (mission contents) according to the set value and the acquired value of the effect counter 223g. The stipulated four types of mission content are stipulated to have different selection rates according to set values, and to have different levels of mission achievement difficulty.

The promotion point selection table 222h is a data table referred to when selecting the effect mode of the round effect in the effect during the jackpot game, and as shown in FIG. A different number of points (number of points to be given) is defined in correspondence with the above. Based on the number of points given here, the effect mode of the round effect during the round effect is determined by referring to a later-described promotion effect selection table 222i (see FIG. 114).

The promotion effect selection table 222i is a data table referred to when determining the effect contents of the promotion effect to be executed, based on the number of granted points obtained by referring to the promotion point selection table 222h and the value of the effect counter 223g. The higher the total value of the number of awarded points (total points), the greater the amount of privilege granted to the player, and the promotion effect is executed with the content of the effect (see FIG. 114).

In addition, as shown in FIG. 107(b), the RAM 223 of the audio lamp control device 113 stores a special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a, a special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b, a fluctuation start flag 223d, and a stop type selection flag 223e. , Winning information storage area 223f, effect counter 223g, effect state storage area 223h, setting value storage area 223i, setting changing flag 223j, executed setting suggestive effect storage area 223k, acquired ball number storage area 223n, period effect in progress flag 223p , mission information storage area 223q, time information storage area 223r, operation disable timer 223s, continuous announcement execution flag 223t, continuous announcement counter 223u, background mode storage area 223v, specialized mode flag 223w, round number counter 223x, character display flag 223y and at least a memory area 223z.

The special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a is a variable display of the first special symbol performed by the first symbol display device 37 (and the third symbol display device 81), and is the first symbol reserved by the main controller 110. A counter that counts the number of pending balls (waiting times) for variable effects of special patterns up to 4 times for each type of special pattern. Update according to the timing of increase or decrease.

The special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b, like the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a, is a variable display of the second special symbol performed by the first symbol display device 37 (and the third symbol display device 81). , A counter that counts the number of pending balls (number of standby times) of the second special symbol variable effect suspended in the main control device 110 up to 4 times for each type of special symbol, and when a winning information command is received, It is updated according to the timing when the number of held balls increases or decreases, such as when a variation pattern command is received.

As described above, the voice ramp control device 113 directly accesses the main control device 110, and the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e stored in the RAM 203 of the main control device 110 Cannot get value. Therefore, the voice lamp control device 113 counts the number of reserved balls based on the number of reserved balls command transmitted from the main controller 110, and the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b Then, the number of reserved balls is managed for each type of special symbol.

Specifically, in the main controller 110, when the start winning is detected and the number of pending balls of the variable display is added, or the variable display in the special symbol is executed in the main controller 110 and the number of the pending balls is subtracted. If so, it transmits to the sound lamp control device 113 a reserved ball number command indicating the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d after addition or subtraction or the value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e.

When the voice lamp control device 113 receives the reserved ball number command transmitted from the main controller 110, the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d of the main controller 110 or the special symbol 2 reserved ball from the reserved ball number command The value of the number counter 203e is acquired and stored in the counter corresponding to the command, out of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a or the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b. In this way, the voice lamp control device 113 updates the values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b according to the reserved ball number command transmitted from the main controller 110. While synchronizing with the values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e of the main controller 110, the values can be updated.

The values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223 a and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223 b are used to display the reserved ball number symbols on the third symbol display device 81 . That is, the voice lamp control device 113, in response to receiving the reserved ball number command, stores the reserved ball number indicated by the command in the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a or the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b. , In order to notify the display control device 114 of the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a or the value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b after storage, a display reserved ball number command is transmitted to the display control device 114. .

When the display control device 114 receives this display pending ball number command, the value of the pending ball number indicated by the command, that is, the special symbol 1 pending ball number counter 223a of the sound lamp control device 113, or the special symbol 2 pending ball number counter 223a The drawing of the image is controlled so that the number of reserved ball symbols corresponding to the value of the ball counter 223b is displayed in the sub-display area Ds of the third symbol display device 81. FIG. As described above, the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a changes its value while synchronizing with the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d of the main control device 110, and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b is mainly While synchronizing with the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e of the control device 110, the value is changed. Therefore, the number of reserved ball number symbols displayed in the sub display area Ds of the third pattern display device 81 is also the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e of the main control device 110. It can be changed while synchronizing. Therefore, the third symbol display device 81 can accurately display the number of held balls whose variable display is held.

The fluctuation start flag 223d is turned on when the first special symbol fluctuation pattern command or the second special symbol fluctuation pattern command transmitted from the main control device 110 is received, and the fluctuation display on the third symbol display device 81 is changed. Turned off when set. When the fluctuation start flag 223d is turned on, a fluctuation pattern command for display is set based on the fluctuation pattern extracted from the received fluctuation pattern command.

The display variation pattern command set here is stored in a command transmission ring buffer provided in the RAM 223, and is transmitted to the display control device 114 during the command output processing of the main processing executed by the MPU 221. be done. In the display control device 114, by receiving this display variation pattern command, the variation pattern indicated by the display variation pattern command is used to perform the variation display of the third symbol on the third symbol display device 81. Display control of the variable effect is started.

The stop type selection flag 223e is turned on when a special symbol stop type command transmitted from the main controller 110 is received, and is turned off when the stop type is set in the third symbol display device 81. When the stop type selection flag 223e is turned on, the stop type is determined based on the stop type (jackpot type in the case of a jackpot) extracted from the received stop type command.

The winning information storage area 223f includes one execution area, four areas (first area to fourth area) corresponding to the first special symbol, and four areas (first area to fourth area) corresponding to the second special symbol. 4 areas), and winning information is stored in each of these areas. In the pachinko machine 10, when the main controller 110 detects the start winning for the first ball entrance 64 or the second ball entrance 640, a special winning random number counter C1 obtained in response to the start winning, From each value of the special hit type counter C2 and the variation type counter CS1, various information (win or not, jackpot type in the case of a jackpot, fluctuation pattern) obtained when a special symbol lottery corresponding to the start winning is performed. The main controller 110 predicts (estimates), and the predicted various information is notified from the main controller 110 to the audio lamp controller 113 by means of winning information commands.

When the winning information command is received, the audio lamp control device 113 extracts various information (win or fail, jackpot type in the case of a jackpot, variation pattern) notified by the winning information command as winning information, and extracts the winning information. is stored in the winning information storage area 223f. More specifically, the extracted winning information is divided into four areas (first area to 4th area) are stored in ascending order of area numbers (first to fourth). That is, the smaller the area number, the data corresponding to the oldest winning is stored, and the first area stores the data corresponding to the oldest winning.

In addition, in the first embodiment, in the main control device 110, based on various information obtained when the special symbol lottery corresponding to the start winning is performed (win or not, jackpot type in the case of jackpot, variation pattern) Although the winning information command is set and notified to the audio lamp control device 113, other configurations may be used.

For example, when a starting prize is generated, various information already stored in the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a or the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b in various information predicted corresponding to the start prize. a setting means for setting a winning information command by adding , various information (winning information) already stored in the winning information storage area 223f when the winning information command is received, and information included in the received winning information command A determination means for determining whether or not the various information (winning information) matches may be provided. This makes it possible to determine whether the various information (winning information) stored in the winning information storage area 223f is properly stored.

In addition, in the first embodiment, when a new starting prize is generated, a winning information command is set and notified to the audio lamp control device 113. However, the winning information command is sent to the audio lamp control device 113. The timing of notification is not limited to the timing described above (the timing at which the winning information command is set). (For example, 5-second intervals), when the game conditions are variable (for example, when the game state changes from the time-saving state to the normal state, when the jackpot game starts or ends, etc.), or when the special symbol starts to fluctuate (or A configuration may be used in which the winning information command stored in the storage means is notified to the audio lamp control device 113 when the game is stopped. With this configuration, it is possible to appropriately execute an effect (so-called prefetch effect) using the winning information stored in the winning information storage area 223f.

In this embodiment, based on each piece of prize winning information stored in the winning prize information storage area 223f, setting of the effect mode such as change of the display color of the pending symbol is executed as the prefetch effect. In this way, by executing various effects (read-ahead effects) based on the winning information stored in the winning information storage area 223f, the player can be notified of each reserved ball before the start of the variable display. It can give you a sense of anticipation for a big hit. Also, it is possible to execute a long-term effect using a plurality of variable display periods.

The effect counter 223g is a counter used for selection of variation patterns, selection of various effects, etc., and is repeatedly updated within a range of 0 to 98. It should be noted that each time the main process executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 is executed, the value is incremented by 1 and updated.

In this embodiment, counters used for selection of variation patterns, selection of various effects, etc. are collectively referred to as the effect counter 223g, but the effect counter 223g is composed of a plurality of counters , each counter is configured so that its value is periodically updated by the main processing executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, but each counter is updated so that the updated values do not overlap. It is configured so that the content is not synchronized. In other words, it is composed of a plurality of counters whose values are updated under the same conditions but whose updated values are not related. Then, it is configured to refer to different counter values when selecting various types of effects. With this configuration, when a plurality of performance modes are determined in the same process, the plurality of performance modes are determined based on the same counter value, and variations in performance are reduced. can be suppressed.

In the present embodiment, the effect counter 223g has a configuration in which a plurality of counters are provided. Based on this, it may be configured to select various types of effects, and in this case, it may be configured to execute predetermined arithmetic processing when reading the value of the effect counter 223g. By configuring in this way, it is possible to suppress reduction in variations of effects even when a plurality of effects modes of effects are selected based on the same counter value of the effect counter 223g.

The effect state storage area 223h is a storage area for temporarily storing the effect state (details of effect) determined by various control processes executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, and is determined by the various control processes. The content (information) is stored. Then, by reading the information stored in the effect state storage area 223h, the effect mode corresponding to the determined effect state is set.

By storing the performance state (performance content) in the performance state storage area 223h, even if the timing of determining the performance state (performance content) and the timing of setting the performance mode are different, the determined performance can be obtained. A performance mode corresponding to a state (contents of performance) can be surely set.

The setting value storage area 223i is a storage area for storing the setting value based on the information when the information about the setting value output from the main controller 110 is received. Specifically, when the state command including the information about the set value is set in the start-up process (see FIG. 135) of the main controller 110 (see S913 in FIG. 135), and the received state command is received, A setting value is specified based on the information included in the status command, and information indicating the specified setting value is stored in the setting value storage area 223i.

The information stored in the setting value storage area 223i is referred to when determining the effect mode of the setting suggestion effect. Although detailed description will be given later, in this embodiment, when executing a setting change operation for changing the setting value, it is configured to always require an operation of turning on the power of the pachinko machine 10, and After the setting change operation is completed, a status command containing information about the setting value is configured to be set. Furthermore, every time the pachinko machine 10 is powered on (every time the start-up process of the main controller 110 (see FIG. 135) is executed), a state command including information about the setting value is voiced from the main controller 110. It is configured to be output to the lamp control device 113 . With this configuration, even if the information about the set value is output from the main controller 110 to the audio lamp controller 113 only at a limited timing such as when the power is turned on, the audio lamp controller 113 side The current set value can be reliably grasped by .

In addition, by minimizing the chances of outputting information about the setting value, it is possible to prevent the illegal acquisition of the information about the setting value. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the signal indicating the setting value set in the pachinko machine 10 is not directly output to the outside, but the information about the setting value is output. Even if it is, it becomes difficult to specify the setting value indicated by the information, so that it is possible to suppress the act of illegally obtaining the information regarding the setting value. In addition, in this embodiment, a part of the state command for indicating the gaming state (for example, the upper bits that are likely to be empty bits among the 8 bits for generating the state command) are used to set information about the setting value. Therefore, it is more difficult to identify the setting value indicated by the output information than when the information about the setting value is output alone. can be suppressed.

Furthermore, since the setting value storage area 223i is configured to store the information indicating the setting value instead of the setting value, the information stored in the setting value storage area 223i can be illegally acquired. Even if the setting value is specified, it becomes difficult to specify the setting value indicated by the output information.

In this embodiment, a dedicated storage area called the setting value storage area 223i is provided as a storage area for storing information about setting values (information indicating setting values). A part of another storage area (empty area) is configured to store information for indicating the setting value, and the storage area in which the information on the setting value (information for indicating the setting value) is stored It may be configured to store the address to be indicated in a specific area. In this case, it is configured to periodically or irregularly change the area for storing the information on the set value (information for indicating the set value). good to do

Further, it is preferable that the information about the setting value (information for indicating the setting value) is processed according to a predetermined rule corresponding to the specification of the storage area for storing the information about the setting value. By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent the setting value from being illegally obtained based on the information stored in the RAM 223 of the audio lamp control device 113 .

The setting changing flag 223j is a flag for indicating that the setting is currently being changed, and is set to ON when a changing command indicating that the setting is being changed is output from the main controller 110. (see S2073 in FIG. 142). Then, it is referred to in the standby process (see S2012 in FIG. 142) (see S2071 in FIG. 142), and is set to OFF when it is determined that a change completion command indicating that the setting change is completed has been received (see S2012 in FIG. 142). S2077 reference).

By providing this setting changing flag 223j, it becomes possible for the sound lamp control device 113 to grasp the operation status of the setting changing operation executed by the main control device 110. The process of the standby process (see S2012 in FIG. 142) that is executed during the period can be switched according to the operation status of the setting change operation. Therefore, the processing load of the control processing executed by the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 can be reduced.

The executed setting suggesting effect storage area 223k is a storage area for temporarily storing the contents of the setting suggesting effect executed during the jackpot game, and when the setting suggesting effect is set as part of the round effect. , information indicating the mode of presentation (contents of presentation) is stored. Then, the stored information is referred to when selecting the effect mode of the end screen effect executed in the ending period of the jackpot game. In this embodiment, in order to equalize the information given to the player by the setting suggestion effect executed during the jackpot game, the end screen effect is displayed based on the contents of the setting suggestion effect executed during the jackpot game. It is configured to determine the content of the setting suggestion effect executed by By configuring in this way, it is possible to adjust the performance amount (information amount for predicting the set value) of the setting suggestion performance provided to the player in one jackpot game, and one jackpot game. It is possible to suppress the fact that the player's willingness to play is lowered because the setting suggesting performance is not executed at all, or that the setting suggesting performance is excessively executed in one big winning game.

Then, after the effect mode of the end screen effect is determined, the information stored in the executed setting suggestion effect storage area 223k is cleared.

Winning ball number storage area 223n is a storage area for cumulatively storing the number of awarded balls. The number of prize balls is cumulatively stored based on the information included in the command. In the obtained ball number storage area 223n, the number of prize balls put out during an advantageous period advantageous to the player such as the time saving state, the variable probability state, and the jackpot game is accumulated. Then, when the advantageous period ends, that is, when the game state shifts to the normal state, the stored information is cleared.

The information stored in the acquired ball number storage area 223n is referred to when updating the acquired ball number display mode for informing the player of the number of balls paid out during the advantageous period. In the present embodiment, the information stored in the winning ball number storage area 223n is cleared when the advantageous period ends. After that, the information may be cleared based on the establishment of a predetermined condition (the condition that is established when the special symbol lottery is executed 10 times). By constructing in this way, when another advantageous period is set immediately after the end of one advantageous period, the number of obtained balls is displayed with the contents of the number of prize balls obtained during the previous advantageous period taken over. (pull-back display) becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to motivate a player who wants to display a large number of balls as the display of the number of winnings aiming at the next big winning game even after the advantageous period ends.

The period effect in-progress flag 223p is a flag for indicating that the SP time effect is being executed, and the elapsed time T calculated based on the time information clocked by the timer 292 is the SP time period. set to on when Then, when the elapsed time has passed the SP time period and the end condition of the SP time presentation is satisfied, the setting is turned off.

When the period production flag 223p is set to ON, when setting the production mode of the variable production, the production mode dedicated to the period production (SP time production) is set, or the third symbol display device 81 The background image displayed on the display surface of is a dedicated background image.

The mission information storage area 223q is a recording area for storing an effect mode (mission contents) of the mission effect executed as the SP time effect and the achievement degree of the mission. The effect content determined by referring to the selection table 222g is stored. Then, every time the special symbol lottery is executed during the SP time period (every time the variable performance is executed), information indicating the degree of achievement of the mission is updated and stored.

The time information storage area 223r is an area in which time information (clock information) of the clock device 292 is stored when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on. During the time acquisition process (see S2011 in FIG. 141) of the start-up process executed by the MPU 221, the current time information (clock information) acquired from the clock device 292 is stored. The stored timing information calculates the elapsed time T from power-on in the elapsed time confirmation process (see S2111 in FIG. 158) of the main process executed by the MPU 221, and determines whether it is a normal effect period or an SP period ( SP time period) (see S3604 in FIG. 158). In addition, since the contents stored in the RAM 223 are not backed up, when the power supply to the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, the clock information stored in the time information storage area 223f is cleared.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the type of presentation period is determined based on the time information acquired from the clock device 292 during startup processing and stored in the time information storage area 223r. By synchronizing the start-up timings of the pachinko machines 10, the timings of storing the time information in the time information storage areas 223r of the pachinko machines 10 can also be synchronised. If the timing at which the time information is stored in the time information storage area 223r matches, the elapsed time T calculated in the elapsed time confirmation process (S2111) in each pachinko machine 10 can also be matched. The timing for switching from the normal performance period to the SP time period based on T and the timing for switching from the special performance period to the SP time period based on the elapsed time T can be matched. As a result, the parties involved in the hall can align the presentation periods of the pachinko machines 10 only by simultaneously turning on the power to the plurality of pachinko machines 10.例文帳に追加Therefore, some of the pachinko machines 10 are in the normal performance period, and the other pachinko machines 10 are in the SP time period, so that the player who is playing the game can perform the performance in a different performance mode from the other pachinko machines 10. It is possible to suppress feeling uncomfortable with the fact that In addition, as a method of simultaneously turning on the power to a plurality of pachinko machines 10, for example, an island consisting of a plurality of pachinko machines 10 is provided, and an external power source capable of turning on the power for each island is provided. It should be set.

In addition, in this embodiment, instead of determining the time from the time information of the clock device 292 and switching the type of the effect period according to the time zone, the time information acquired during the startup process and the elapsed time confirmation process ( The elapsed time T is calculated from the time information acquired in S2111), and based on the elapsed time T, the type of effect period is determined. As a result, even if the time information of the timing device 292 of each pachinko machine 10 is deviated from each other due to deterioration over time, etc., the time information that has deviated from each other is not directly used to determine the type of the presentation period, Since it can be converted into a relative value of time T and used to determine the type of presentation period, the influence of deviation can be reduced. Therefore, in a plurality of pachinko machines 10, the timing for switching from the normal performance period to the SP time period based on the elapsed time T and the timing for switching from the SP time period to the normal performance period based on the elapsed time T can be matched. Therefore, since the performance period of each pachinko machine 10 can be aligned, some of the pachinko machines 10 are in the normal performance period, and the other pachinko machines 10 are in the SP time period, so that the players who are playing the game It is possible to prevent the player from having a sense of incongruity with the performance being executed in a performance mode different from that of other pachinko machines 10.例文帳に追加

The operation disable timer 223s is a counter for setting a period during which the operation of the frame button 22 is not determined to be valid. Not determined (disabled). This operation disable timer 223s is set to a value indicating a predetermined period (5 seconds) when the end timing of the start-up processing of the sound lamp control device 113 is earlier than the end timing of the boot processing of the third pattern display device 81. .

By configuring in this manner, the operation of the frame button 22 can be effectively discriminated in a state in which the boot processing is not completed, that is, in a state in which the necessary information cannot be displayed on the display surface of the third pattern display device 81. As a result, the operation result of the frame button 22 specified by the sound lamp control device 113 side and the operation result of the frame button 22 specified by the display control device 114 side (third pattern display device 81 side) are different. can be suppressed.

The continuous announcement execution flag 223t is a flag for indicating that the look-ahead effect is being executed, and is set to ON when the look-ahead effect is executed. And it is set to OFF by executing the special symbol variation to be the target of the look-ahead effect.

The other memory area 223z is an area for setting or storing various data, flags, counters, etc. in the control process executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113. FIG.

The RAM 223 also has a command storage area (not shown) for temporarily storing commands received from the main controller 110 until processing corresponding to the commands is performed. The command storage area is composed of a ring buffer, and data is read and written by a FIFO (First In First Out) method. When the command determination processing (see FIG. 144) of the sound lamp control device 113 is executed, the command stored first among the unprocessed commands stored in the command storage area is read, and the command determination processing The command is parsed and processing is performed according to the command.

The display control device 114 is connected to the sound lamp control device 113 and the third pattern display device 81, and based on the command received from the sound lamp control device 113, the third pattern display device 81 performs variable display (variation production) is controlled. Details of the display control device 114 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The power supply device 115 includes a power supply unit 251 for supplying power to each part of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 252 for monitoring power interruption due to power failure, etc., and a RAM provided with a RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 83). and an erase switch circuit 253 . The power supply unit 251 is a device that supplies necessary operating voltages to the control devices 110 to 114 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As an overview, the power supply unit 251 takes in a voltage of 24 volts supplied from the outside, various switches such as the various switches 208, solenoids such as the solenoid 209, a voltage of 12 volts for driving a motor, etc. A voltage of 5 volts for logic, a backup voltage for RAM backup, etc. are generated, and these 12 volts, 5 volts and backup voltages are supplied to the controllers 110 to 114 and the like as necessary voltages.

The power failure monitoring circuit 252 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 and the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 at the time of power failure due to power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 252 monitors the voltage of stable DC 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 251, and determines that a power failure (power shutdown, power shutdown) has occurred when this voltage is less than 22 volts. Then, a power failure signal SG1 is output to the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111. By the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute NMI interrupt processing. Even after the stable DC voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts, the power supply unit 251 outputs a voltage of 5 volts, which is the driving voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the NMI interrupt processing. is configured to maintain a normal value. Therefore, the main control device 110 and the payout control device 111 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt processing (see FIG. 134).

The RAM erase switch circuit 253 is a circuit for outputting a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing the backup data to the main controller 110 when the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 83) is pressed. When the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, the main controller 110 clears the backup data when the RAM erase signal SG2 is input, and controls the payout initialization command for clearing the backup data in the payout control device 111. Send to device 111 .

The clock device 292 is connected to the main controller 110 and includes a real-time clock (RTC) capable of keeping current time. Here, the configuration of the clock device 292 will be described with reference to FIGS. 115 and 116. FIG. FIG. 115 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the clock device 292. As shown in FIG. The clock device 292 has an input/output port 350 , a device control section 351 and a register 352 . In addition, a power source 293 for a timepiece is connected to the timepiece 292 . The power source 293 for the timing device is a power source dedicated to the timing device 292 which is different from the power source of the pachinko machine 10, and can supply power to the timing device 292 even when the pachinko machine 10 is powered off. A button-type battery is used for the power source 293 for the clock device.

An input/output port 350 and a register 352 are connected to the device control section 351 of the clock device 292 . Input/output port 350 is interconnected with audio lamp controller 113 . The device control unit 351 uses (controls) the register 352 to perform various controls such as timing of the current time and execution of an alarm at a set time. Here, the register 352 has a register table consisting of a plurality of registers, as shown in FIG. This register table includes a clock register 352a and an input time storage area 352b. That is, as shown in FIG. 115, the register 352 of the timer 292 is provided with at least a clock register 352a and an input time storage area 352b.

The clock register 352a is a register for clocking the current time, and the register value is updated every second. The input time storage area 352b is a storage area in which various information such as clock information can be written and the stored information can be overwritten. The turn-on time storage area 352b is an area in which the clock information stored in the time information storage area 223ba of the RAM 203 is written when there is power failure occurrence information during the main processing executed by the MPU 221.

Here, referring to FIG. 116, the register table of register 352 will be described in detail. FIG. 116 is a diagram schematically showing part of the register table of the register 352. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 116, the register 352 can hold up to 8-bit data at each of 15 addresses from 0H to EH in the register table. Among these addresses, addresses 0H to 6H correspond to the clock register 352a, and each address represents the second, minute, hour, day of the week, date, month, and year, respectively.

The details of the clock register 352b will be described by taking the address 0H representing seconds as an example. Bit7 of address 0H is a non-rewritable bit fixed at L, and the current number of seconds is expressed using bit0 to bit6. The symbol "o" attached to bit7 in FIG. 116 is a symbol indicating that it is a non-rewritable bit, and has the same meaning in other addresses. Also, bit0 to bit6 correspond to 1 second, 2 seconds, 4 seconds, 8 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds and 40 seconds, respectively. is indicated.

For example, if the number of seconds in the current time is 5 seconds, bit0 representing 1 second and bit2 representing 4 seconds are both H, and bits 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are all L. As a result, 5 seconds, which is the sum of the number of seconds represented by the bits of H, can be expressed as the number of seconds at the current time. Also, if the number of seconds in the current time is 29 seconds, bit 0 representing 1 second, bit 3 representing 8 seconds, and bit 5 representing 20 seconds are H, and bits 1, 2, 4, and 6 are all L. Become. As a result, 29 seconds, which is the sum of the number of seconds represented by the bits of H, can be expressed as the number of seconds at the current time.

The address 1H representing the minute, the address 2H representing the hour, the address 4H representing the day, the address 5H representing the month, and the address 6H representing the year correspond to the H bit in the same manner as the address 0H representing the second. The current time is represented by the sum of the numerical values. As for the address 6H representing the year, the lower two digits of the Christian era are indicated, and the upper two digits of the Christian calendar are fixed at 20. In other words, the address 6H representing the year can express only the year 2000-2099.

As for the address 3H representing the day of the week, bits 0 to 6 correspond to Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, respectively, one bit being H and the other bits being L. A specific day of the week can be represented by becoming For example, if the current day is Wednesday, bit3 is H and bits0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 are L.

Addresses 7H to 9H correspond to the input time storage area 352b and can store data of up to 3 bytes. A register for storing seconds (corresponding to address 7H), a register for storing minutes (corresponding to address 8H), and a register for storing hours (corresponding to address 9H) are assigned to the input time storage area 352b by 1 byte each. ing. Correspondence between each bit and seconds, minutes, and hours is the same as that of addresses 0H to 2H.

That is, bit0 to bit6 of the register for storing seconds correspond to 1 second, 2 seconds, 4 seconds, 8 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds and 40 seconds, respectively, and bit0 to bit6 of the register for storing minutes are , 1 minute, 2 minutes, 4 minutes, 8 minutes, 10 minutes, 20 minutes, and 40 minutes, respectively. It corresponds to hours, 10 hours, and 20 hours. In FIG. 116, all bits are marked with "●", which is a symbol indicating that the information can be rewritten and read. also have the same meaning.

The correspondence between each bit of the clock register 352a and the input time storage area 352b and the number of seconds or minutes is not limited to that of this embodiment. For example, a power of 2 may be associated with the numerical value of each bit. Also, in the present embodiment, the input time storage area 352b is composed of 3 bytes, but the number of bytes may be reduced by storing only the hour and minute values as the time information to be stored, for example. Also, the number of bytes may be increased by adding a register capable of storing milliseconds in addition to seconds, minutes, and hours. Furthermore, instead of storing the clock information in the input time storage area 352b, a storage means such as a RAM may be provided outside the clock device 292. FIG. In this case, power supply to the storage means may be performed by the timepiece power supply 293, or a separate power supply dedicated to the storage means may be provided.

Addresses AH to CH are registers used to output alarm signals at set times, and addresses DH and EH are registers capable of outputting interrupt signals at set intervals. If the alarm function and interrupt function are not used, addresses AH to EH can be used as the input time storage area 352b instead of addresses 7H to 9H. In this case, 3 bytes of addresses 7H to 9H can be reduced, so the number of registers can be reduced, and the cost of the clock device 262 can be reduced.

Note that FIG. 116 shows only registers assigned to addresses 0H to EH, but in addition to these, registers assigned addresses other than 0H to EH are provided. Registers and the like are provided for changing the settings of the interrupt function and the like.

<Regarding the electrical configuration of the display control device 114 in the first embodiment>
Next, the electrical configuration of the display control device 114 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 117 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the display control device 114. As shown in FIG. The display control device 114 includes an MPU 231, a work RAM 233, a character ROM 234, a resident video RAM 235, a normal video RAM 236, an image controller 237, an input port 238, an output port 262, and bus lines 240 and 241. have.

The output side of the sound lamp control device 113 is connected to the input side of the input port 238 , and the MPU 231 , work RAM 233 , character ROM 234 and image controller 237 are connected to the output side of the input port 238 via the bus line 240 . . A resident video RAM 235 and a normal video RAM 236 are connected to the image controller 237 , and an output port 262 is connected via a bus line 241 . A third symbol display device 81 is connected to the output side of the output port 262 .

Even if the pachinko machine 10 is a different model with a different lottery probability of a special symbol jackpot or a different number of prize balls paid out for one special symbol jackpot, the symbols displayed on the third symbol display device 81 are different. Since there are models with exactly the same specifications, the display control device 114 is made a common component to reduce costs.

The MPU 231, character ROM 234, image controller 237, resident video RAM 235, and normal video RAM 236 will be described first, and then the work RAM 233 will be described below.

First, the MPU 231 controls the display contents of the third symbol display device 81 based on the display variation pattern command output from the audio ramp control device 113 based on the variation pattern command of the main control device 110 . The MPU 231 incorporates an instruction pointer 231a, reads and fetches the instruction code stored at the address indicated by the instruction pointer 231a, and executes various processes according to the instruction code. The MPU 231 is designed so that a system reset is applied from the power supply 115 immediately after power is turned on (including recovery from a power failure; the same shall apply hereinafter). is automatically set to “0000H” by the hardware of the MPU 231 . Each time an instruction code is fetched, the value of the instruction pointer 231a is incremented by one. Further, when the MPU 231 executes an instruction pointer setting instruction, the value of the pointer indicated by the setting instruction is set in the instruction pointer 231a.

Although the details will be described later, in this embodiment, the control program executed by the MPU 231 and various fixed value data used in the control program are stored in a dedicated program ROM as in a conventional game machine. The image data to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81 is stored in the character ROM 234 provided for storing the data.

Although the details will be described later, the character ROM 234 is composed of a NAND flash memory 234a capable of increasing the capacity with a small area. As a result, not only image data but also control programs and the like can be sufficiently stored. If the control program and the like are stored in the character ROM 234, there is no need to provide a dedicated program ROM for storing the control program and the like. Therefore, the number of parts in the display control device 114 can be reduced, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and an increase in failure rate due to an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed.

On the other hand, the NAND flash memory has a problem that the read speed becomes slow especially when performing random access. For example, when reading data continuously arranged in a plurality of pages, the data of the second and subsequent pages can be read at high speed. It takes a long time before the data is output. Also, when reading discontinuous data, a long time is required each time the data is read. As described above, since the NAND flash memory has a slow read speed, if the MPU 231 is configured to directly read the control program from the character ROM 234 and execute various processes, it takes time to read the instructions that make up the control program. However, even if a high-performance processor is used as the MPU 231, the processing performance of the display control device 114 may deteriorate.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when the system reset of the MPU 231 is released, first, the control program stored in the NAND flash memory 234a of the character ROM 234 is transferred to the work RAM 233 provided for temporary storage of various data. store. The MPU 231 then executes various processes according to the control program stored in the work RAM 233 . The work RAM 233 is composed of a DRAM (Dynamic RAM), as will be described later, and reads and writes data at high speed. Therefore, the MPU 231 can read instructions constituting the control program without delay. Therefore, high processing performance can be maintained in the display control device 114, and the third pattern display device 81 can be used to easily execute diversified and complicated effects.

The character ROM 234 is a memory that stores control programs executed by the MPU 231 and image data displayed on the third pattern display device 81 , and is connected to the MPU 231 via a bus line 240 . The MPU 231 directly accesses the character ROM 234 via the bus line 240 after the system reset is released, and transfers the control program stored in the second program storage area 234a1 of the character ROM 234 to the program storage area 233a of the work RAM 233. An image controller 237 is also connected to the bus line 240, and the image controller 237 transfers image data stored in a character storage area 234a2 of the character ROM 234 to a resident video RAM 235, which is connected to the image controller 237. Transfer to the normal video RAM 236 .

The character ROM 234 is constructed by modularizing a NAND flash memory 234a, a ROM controller 234b, a buffer RAM 234c, and a NOR ROM 234d.

The NAND type flash memory 234a is a non-volatile memory provided as a main storage unit in the character ROM 234, and stores most of the control program executed by the MPU 231 and fixed value data for driving the third symbol display device 81. It has at least a second program storage area 234a1 for storage and a character storage area 234a2 for storing data of an image (such as a character) to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81. FIG.

Here, the NAND type flash memory has a feature that a large storage capacity can be obtained in a small area, and the capacity of the character ROM 234 can be easily increased. Thus, in this pachinko machine, by using the NAND flash memory 234a having a capacity of, for example, 2 gigabytes, many images can be stored in the character storage area 234a2 as images to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81. can. Therefore, the images displayed on the third symbol display device 81 can be diversified and complicated in order to increase the interest of the player.

In addition, the NAND flash memory 234a can store control programs and fixed value data in the second program storage area 234a1 while storing a large amount of image data in the character storage area 234a2. In this way, the control program and fixed value data are provided to store the data of the image to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 without providing and storing a dedicated program ROM as in the conventional game machine. Since the characters can be stored in the character ROM 234, the number of parts in the display control device 114 can be reduced, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and an increase in the failure rate due to an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed.

The ROM controller 234b is a controller for controlling the operation of the character ROM 234. For example, based on the address transmitted from the MPU 231 or the image controller 237 via the bus line 240, the corresponding data is retrieved from the NAND flash memory 234a or the like. is read out and output to the MPU 231 or the image controller 237 via the bus line 240 .

Here, the NAND type flash memory 234a, due to its nature, generates a relatively large number of error bits (bits in which erroneous data is written) when writing data, and generates defective data blocks into which data cannot be written. or Therefore, the ROM controller 234b applies known error correction to the data read from the NAND flash memory 234a, and avoids bad data blocks when reading and writing data to the NAND flash memory 234a. data address translation.

The ROM controller 234b corrects errors in the data read from the NAND flash memory 234a that contains error bits. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the MPU 231 from performing processing and the image controller 237 from generating various images.

In addition, the ROM controller 234b analyzes the defective data blocks of the NAND flash memory 234a and avoids access to the defective data blocks. Access to the character ROM 234 can be easily performed without considering the address position of the block. Therefore, even if the NAND flash memory 234a is used for the character ROM 234, it is possible to prevent the access control to the character ROM 234 from becoming complicated.

The buffer RAM 234c is a memory used as a buffer for temporarily storing data read from the NAND flash memory 234a. When an address allocated to the character ROM 234 is designated from the MPU 231 or the image controller 237 via the bus line 240, the ROM controller 234b reads one page (for example, 2 kilobytes) of data corresponding to the designated address. is set in the buffer RAM 234c. If not set, one page (for example, 2 kilobytes) of data including data corresponding to the specified address is read from the NAND flash memory 234a (or NOR ROM 234d) and temporarily set in the buffer RAM 234c. do. Then, the ROM controller 234 b outputs the data corresponding to the designated address to the MPU 231 and the image controller 237 via the bus line 240 after performing known error correction processing.

The buffer RAM 234c is composed of two banks, and one page of data of the NAND flash memory 234a can be set in each bank. As a result, the ROM controller 234b, for example, outputs the data of the NAND flash memory 234a to the outside by using the other bank while data is set in one bank, or outputs the data specified by the MPU 231 or the image controller 237. One page of data including the data corresponding to the specified address is transferred from the NAND flash memory 234a to one bank and set, and the data corresponding to the address specified by the MPU 231 or image controller 237 is transferred to the other bank. The processing of reading from the bank and outputting to the MPU 231 and the image controller 237 can be processed in parallel. Therefore, the responsiveness in reading the character ROM 234 can be improved.

The NOR type ROM 234d is a non-volatile memory provided as a sub-storage unit in the character ROM 234, and is intended to complement the NAND type flash memory 234a. ). Of the control programs stored in the character ROM 234, the NOR-type ROM 234d stores programs that are not stored in the second program storage area 234a1 of the NAND-type flash memory 234a. At least a first program storage area 234d1 is provided for storing a portion of the boot program to be executed.

The boot program is a control program for activating the display control device 114 so that various controls on the third pattern display device 81 can be executed, and the MPU 231 first executes this boot program after releasing the system reset. As a result, the display control device 114 can be put into a state in which various controls can be executed. The first program storage area 234d1 stores the boot program within the capacity of one bank of the buffer RAM 234c (that is, one page of the NAND flash memory 234a), which should be processed first by the MPU 231 after the system reset is released. A predetermined number of instructions (for example, if the capacity of one page is 2 kilobytes, instructions for 1024 words (1 word=2 bytes)) are stored. The number of instructions of the boot program stored in the first program storage area 234d1 only needs to be within the capacity of one bank of the buffer RAM 234c, and is appropriately set according to the specifications of the display control device 114. There may be.

When the system reset is released, the MPU 231 sets the value of the instruction pointer 231a to "0000H" by hardware and instructs the bus line 240 to specify the address "0000H" indicated by the instruction pointer 231a. It is configured. On the other hand, when the ROM controller 234b of the character ROM 234 detects that the address "0000H" is specified on the bus line 240, the boot program stored in the first program storage area 234d1 of the NOR type ROM 234d is transferred to one bank of the buffer RAM 234c. , and outputs the corresponding data (instruction code) to the MPU 231 .

When the MPU 231 fetches the instruction code received from the character ROM 234, it executes various processes according to the fetched instruction code, adds 1 to the instruction pointer 231a, and transfers the address indicated by the instruction pointer 231a to the bus line 240. to specify. Then, the ROM controller 234b of the character ROM 234, while the address specified by the bus line 240 is the address indicating the program stored in the NOR ROM 234d, selects the program previously set in the buffer RAM 234c from the NOR ROM 234d. , the instruction code of the corresponding address is read from the buffer RAM 234 c and output to the MPU 231 .

Here, in this embodiment, instead of storing all the control programs in the NAND flash memory 234a, a predetermined number of instructions from the boot program to be processed first by the MPU 231 after the system reset is released are stored in the NOR ROM 234d. The reason for storing in is as follows. That is, as described above, the NAND flash memory 234a is unique to the NAND flash memory in that it takes a long time to read the data of the first page after the address is specified until the data is output. There's a problem.

When all the control programs are stored in the NAND flash memory 234a, the address "0000H" is specified from the MPU 231 via the bus line 240 in order to fetch the instruction code that the MPU 231 should execute first after the system reset is released. If so, the character ROM 234 must read one page of data including the data (instruction code) corresponding to the address "0000H" from the NAND flash memory 234a and set it in the buffer RAM 234c. Due to the nature of the NAND flash memory 234a, it takes a long time to read out and set the data in the buffer RAM 234c. You spend a lot of time waiting to receive your code. Therefore, the time taken to start the MPU 231 becomes longer, and as a result, there arises a problem that the control of the third pattern display device 81 in the display control device 114 may not be started immediately.

On the other hand, since the NOR type ROM is a memory from which data can be read at high speed, a predetermined number of instructions from the boot program to be processed first by the MPU 231 after the system reset is released are stored in the NOR type ROM 234d. Thus, when the address "0000H" is specified from the MPU 231 via the bus line 240 after the system reset is released, the character ROM 234 immediately stores the boot program stored in the first program storage area 234d1 of the NOR type ROM 234d into the buffer RAM 234c. , and the corresponding data (instruction code) can be output to the MPU 231 . Therefore, the MPU 231 can receive the instruction code corresponding to the address "0000H" in a short time after specifying the address "0000H", and the MPU 231 can be activated in a short time. Therefore, even if the control program is stored in the character ROM 234 composed of the NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, the control of the third pattern display device 81 in the display control device 114 can be started immediately.

The boot program is a control program stored in the second program storage area 234a1 of the NAND flash memory 234a, that is, a control program other than the boot program stored in the first program storage area 234d1 of the NOR ROM 234d. , fixed value data (for example, a display data table, a transfer data table, etc., which will be described later) used in the control program are stored in the program storage area of the work RAM 233 by a predetermined amount (for example, the capacity of one page of the NAND flash memory 234a). 233a and the data table storage area 233b. The MPU 231 first sets the control program stored in the second program storage area 234a1 according to the boot program read from the first program storage area 234d1 after the system reset is released. While using a bank different from the bank of the buffer RAM 234c that is stored, a predetermined amount is transferred and stored in the program storage area 233a.

Here, since the boot program stored in the first program storage area 234d1 has a capacity corresponding to one bank of the buffer RAM 234c, as described above, the address of the internal bus is designated as "0000H". When the boot program in the first program storage area 234d1 is set in the buffer RAM 234c in response to this, the boot program is set only in one bank of the buffer RAM 234c. Therefore, when transferring the control program stored in the second program storage area 234a1 to the program storage area 233a according to the boot program in the first program storage area 234d1, the first program set in one bank of the buffer RAM 234c is transferred to the program storage area 233a. The transfer process can be performed using the other bank while leaving the boot program in storage area 234d1. Therefore, after the transfer process, it is unnecessary to set the boot program in the first program storage area 234d1 again in the buffer RAM 234c, so that the time required for the boot process can be shortened.

When a predetermined amount of the control program stored in the second program storage area 234a1 is transferred to the program storage area 233a, the boot program stored in the first program storage area 234d1 transfers the command pointer 231a to the program storage area 233a. It is programmed to be set to a first predetermined address. As a result, when the MPU 231 transfers a predetermined amount of the control program stored in the second program storage area 234a1 to the program storage area 233a after the system reset is released, the instruction pointer 231a is set to the first predetermined number in the program storage area 233a. Set to a street address.

Therefore, when a predetermined amount of the control programs stored in the second program storage area 234a1 are stored in the program storage area 233a, the MPU 231 reads out the control programs stored in the program storage area 233a, Various processing can be executed. That is, the MPU 231 does not read the control program from the NAND flash memory 234a having the second program storage area 234a1 and fetch the instruction, but rather reads the control program transferred to the work RAM 233 having the program storage area 233a and fetches the instruction. and execute various processes. As will be described later, since the work RAM 233 is composed of a DRAM, the read operation is performed at high speed. Therefore, even if most of the control program is stored in the NAND flash memory 234a, which has a slow read speed, the MPU 231 can fetch instructions at high speed and process the instructions.

Here, the control programs stored in the second program storage area 234a1 include remaining boot programs that are not stored in the first program storage area 234d1. On the other hand, the boot program stored in the first program storage area 234d1 is transferred to the program storage area 233a of the work RAM 233 by a predetermined amount from the second program storage area 234a1. The instruction pointer 231a is programmed so as to include the remaining boot program stored in the program storage area 233a as a first predetermined address.

As a result, the MPU 231 transfers a predetermined amount of the control program stored in the second program storage area 234a1 to the program storage area 233a by the boot program stored in the first program storage area 234d1. Execute the rest of the boot program contained in the control program.

In this remaining boot program, the remaining control programs that have not been transferred to the program storage area 233a and fixed value data (for example, a display data table, a transfer data table, etc., which will be described later) used in the control programs are all stored in the second program. A process of transferring a predetermined amount from the area 234a1 to the program storage area 233a or the data table storage area 233b is executed. Also, at the end of the boot program, the instruction pointer 231a is set to the second predetermined address in the program storage area 233a. Specifically, the initialization process (see S6002 in FIG. 160) executed after the boot process (see S6001 in FIG. 161) by the boot program stored in the program storage area 233a as the second predetermined address. Set the start address of the program corresponding to .

By executing the remaining boot program, the MPU 231 transfers all the control programs and fixed value data stored in the second program storage area 234a1 to the program storage area 233a or the data table storage area 233b. When the boot program is executed to the end by the MPU 231, the instruction pointer 231a is set to the second predetermined address, and thereafter the MPU 231 is transferred to the program storage area 233a without referring to the NAND flash memory 234a. Various processes are executed using the control program.

Therefore, even if most of the control program is stored in the character ROM 234 composed of the NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, the control program is transferred to the program storage area 233a of the work RAM 233 after the system reset is released. Thus, the MPU 231 can read the control program from the work RAM configured by the DRAM with a high read speed and perform various controls. Therefore, high processing performance can be maintained in the display control device 114, and the third pattern display device 81 can be used to easily execute diversified and complicated effects.

Further, as described above, instead of storing all the boot programs in the NOR type ROM 234d, a predetermined number of instructions are stored from the first instruction to be processed by the MPU 231 after the system reset is released. Even if it is stored in the second program storage area 234a1 of the NAND flash memory 234a, the control program stored in the second program storage area 234a1 can be reliably transferred to the program storage area 233a. Therefore, the character ROM 234 can start up the MPU 231 in a short time simply by adding the NOR type ROM 234d with a very small capacity. can be done.

The image controller 237 is a digital signal processor (DSP) that draws an image and causes the third pattern display device 81 to display the drawn image at a predetermined timing. The image controller 237 draws an image for one frame based on a drawing list (see FIG. 123) transmitted from the MPU 231 to be described later, and draws one frame of a first frame buffer 236b or a second frame buffer 236c to be described later. The image drawn in the buffer is developed, and the image information for one frame previously developed in the other frame buffer is output to the third pattern display device 81 to display the image on the third pattern display device 81.例文帳に追加. The image controller 237 performs the one-frame image drawing process and the one-frame image display process within the one-frame image display time (20 milliseconds in this embodiment) on the third pattern display device 81 . parallel processing in

The image controller 237 transmits a vertical synchronization interrupt signal (hereinafter referred to as a “V interrupt signal”) to the MPU 231 every 20 milliseconds when the image drawing processing for one frame is completed. Each time the MPU 231 detects this V interrupt signal, the MPU 231 executes V interrupt processing (see FIG. 162(b)) and instructs the image controller 237 to draw the image for the next one frame. In response to this instruction, the image controller 237 executes the drawing process of the image for the next one frame, and also executes the process of causing the third pattern display device 81 to display the image developed by the previous drawing.

In this manner, the MPU 231 executes the V interrupt process in response to the V interrupt signal from the image controller 237 and issues a drawing instruction to the image controller 237. Therefore, the image controller 237 performs image drawing processing and display. An image drawing instruction can be received from the MPU 231 at each processing interval (20 milliseconds). Therefore, the image controller 237 does not receive an instruction to draw the next image before the image drawing processing or display processing is completed. It is possible to prevent an image from being developed in accordance with a new drawing instruction in a frame buffer storing image information being displayed.

The image controller 237 also executes processing for transferring image data from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 and normal video RAM 236 based on transfer instructions from the MPU 231 and transfer data information included in the drawing list.

Image drawing is performed using image data stored in the resident video RAM 235 and normal video RAM 236 . That is, the image data required for drawing is transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 or normal video RAM 236 based on instructions from the MPU 231 before the drawing is performed.

Here, the NAND type flash memory makes it easy to increase the capacity of the ROM, but its read speed is slower than other ROMs (mask ROM, EEPROM, etc.). On the other hand, in the display control device 114, the MPU 231 instructs the image controller 237 to transfer part of the image data stored in the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 after the power is turned on. is configured to As will be described later, the image data stored in the resident video RAM 235 is controlled so as to be resident without being overwritten.

As a result, after the transfer of the image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 is completed after the power is turned on, the image is drawn by the image controller 237 while using the image data resident in the resident video RAM 235. can be processed. Therefore, if the image data used for drawing processing is resident in the resident video RAM 235, it is not necessary to read the corresponding image data from the character ROM 234 composed of the NAND flash memory 234a, which has a slow read speed, when drawing the image. , the time required for reading the image can be omitted, and the image can be drawn immediately and the drawn image can be displayed on the third pattern display device 81 .

In particular, image data of frequently displayed images and image data of images to be displayed immediately after display is determined by main controller 110 or display controller 114 are permanently resident in resident video RAM 235. Even if the character ROM 234 is composed of the NAND flash memory 234a, it is possible to maintain high responsiveness until some image is displayed on the third pattern display device 81. FIG.

Further, when the display control device 114 draws an image using non-resident image data in the resident video RAM 235, before the drawing is performed, the display controller 114 stores necessary data for drawing from the character ROM 234 in the normal video RAM 236. The MPU 231 is configured to instruct the image controller 237 to transfer the image data. As will be described later, the image data transferred to the normal-use video RAM 236 may be deleted by overwriting after being used for image drawing. Since it is not necessary to read the corresponding image data from the character ROM 234 composed of , and the time required for reading the data can be saved, the image can be drawn immediately and the drawn image can be displayed on the third pattern display device 81. can.

Further, by storing the image data in the normal video RAM 236 as well, there is no need to keep all the image data resident in the resident video RAM 235, so there is no need to prepare a large-capacity resident video RAM 235. FIG. Therefore, an increase in cost due to the provision of the resident video RAM 235 can be suppressed.

The image controller 237 has a buffer RAM 237a composed of an SRAM of 132 kilobytes, which is the capacity of one block of the NAND flash memory 234a.

The image data transfer instruction given to the image controller 237 by the MPU 231 based on the transfer instruction or the transfer data information of the drawing list includes the head address (storage source head address) of the character ROM 234 in which the image data to be transferred is stored. Final address (storage source final address), transfer destination information (information indicating whether to transfer to resident video RAM 235 or normal video RAM 236), and top of transfer destination (resident video RAM 235 or normal video RAM 236) Contains an address. Note that the data size of the image data to be transferred may be included instead of the storage source final address.

The image controller 237 reads one block of data from a predetermined address in the character ROM 234 according to various information of this transfer instruction, temporarily stores it in the buffer RAM 237a, and stores it in the buffer RAM 237a when the resident video RAM 235 or normal video RAM 236 is not in use. , is transferred to the resident RAM 235 or the normal video RAM 236 . Then, the processing is repeatedly executed until all the image data stored in the storage source start address to the storage source end address indicated by the transfer instruction is transferred.

As a result, the image data read out from the character ROM 234 over time is temporarily stored in the buffer RAM 237a, and then the image data is transferred from the buffer RAM 237a to the resident video RAM 235 or normal video RAM 236 in a short time. can be done. Therefore, while the image data is transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 or the normal video RAM 236, the resident video RAM 235 or the normal video RAM 236 is prevented from being occupied for a long time by transferring the image data. be able to. Therefore, since the resident video RAM 235 and the normal video RAM 236 are occupied by the transfer of image data, these video RAMs 235 and 236 cannot be used for image drawing processing. , it is possible to prevent the display on the third pattern display device 81 from being too late.

In addition, since image data is transferred from the buffer RAM 234c to the resident video RAM 235 or the normal video RAM 236 by the image controller 237, the resident video RAM 235 and the normal video RAM 236 are used for image drawing processing and third symbol display. It is possible to easily determine the period during which the display processing on the device 81 is not used, and to simplify the processing.

The resident video RAM 235 is used so that the image data transferred from the character ROM 234 can be retained while the power is turned on without being overwritten. 235e and an error message image area 235f are provided, and at least a power-on variation image area 235b and a third pattern area 235d are provided.

The power-on main image area 235a is the power-on main image to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81 after power is turned on until all image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 is stored. This is an area for storing corresponding data. In addition, in the power-on fluctuation image area 235b, a game is started by the player while the main image at power-on is being displayed on the third symbol display device 81, and a ball entering the first ball entrance 64 is detected. This is an area for storing image data corresponding to a power-on varying image for displaying the results of the lottery performed by the main controller 110 in a varying effect when the selection is made.

The MPU 231 transfers the image data corresponding to the power-on main image and the power-on varying image from the character ROM 234 to the power-on main image area 235a when power supply from the power supply unit 251 is started. A transfer instruction is sent to the controller 237 (see FIG. 160).

Here, the power-on variation image will be described. Immediately after the power is turned on, the display control device 114 transfers the image data corresponding to the power-on main image and the power-on varying image from the character ROM 234 to the power-on main image area 235a and the power-on varying image area 235b. Subsequently, the remaining image data to be stored in the resident video RAM 235 is transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 . While the remaining image data is being transferred, the display control device 114 displays the power-on main image (see FIG. 118) using the image data previously stored in the power-on main image area 235a. It is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 .

At this time, when receiving a display variation pattern command transmitted from the audio lamp control device 113 based on a variation pattern command from the main controller 110, which is an instruction command to start variation, the display control device 114 displays the main image when the power is turned on. On the display screen of , a variation image at the time of power-on with an "○" symbol at the lower right position of the screen, and a variation image at the time of power-on with an "X" symbol at the same position as the "○" symbol are displayed during the variation period. Medium, alternately displayed repeatedly. Then, based on the variation pattern command and the stop type command from the main controller 110, the lottery performed by the main controller 110 is selected from the display variation pattern command and the display stop type command transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113. The result is determined, and if it is a ``jackpot with a special pattern'', an image showing it is displayed for a certain period after stopping the variable performance, and if it is a ``missing special pattern'', the image showing it is stopped from the variable performance. Display for a certain period of time.

The MPU 231 instructs the image controller 237 to use the image data stored in the power-on main image area 235a until all the image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 is transferred to the resident video RAM 235. Instructs to draw the main image when the power is turned on. As a result, while the rest of the image data to be resident is being transferred to the resident video RAM 235, the player or the person involved in the hall can confirm the power-on main image displayed on the third symbol display device 81. can. Therefore, the display control device 114 takes time to transfer the remaining image data to be resident from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 while displaying the main image on the third pattern display device 81 when the power is turned on. be able to. Also, since the player or the like can recognize that some processing is being performed while the main image is being displayed on the third symbol display device 81 when the power is turned on, the remaining image to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 is displayed. To wait until the transfer of image data to the resident video RAM 235 is completed without worrying whether the operation is stopped until the data is transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235.例文帳に追加can be done.

Also, in an operation check at a factory or the like during manufacturing, since the main image is immediately displayed on the third pattern display device 81 when the power is turned on, the operation of the third pattern display device 81 is started without any problem when the power is turned on. Furthermore, by using the NAND type flash memory 234a with a slow read speed for the character ROM 234, it is possible to suppress deterioration in the efficiency of the operation check.

Further, when the player starts a game while the power-on main image is being displayed on the third symbol display device 81 and a ball entry is detected in the first ball entrance 64, the power-on fluctuation image is displayed. The power-on variation image is drawn using the image data corresponding to the power-on variation image resident in the area 235b, and the images showing "O" and "X" are alternately displayed on the third pattern display device 81. The MPU 231 instructs the image controller 237 as follows. As a result, a simple variation effect can be performed using the power-on variation image. Therefore, even while the main image is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 when the power is turned on, the player can confirm that the lottery has been surely performed by the simple variation performance.

Further, at the stage when the power-on main image is displayed on the third symbol display device 81, image data corresponding to the power-on fluctuation effect image is already resident in the power-on fluctuation image area 235b. When a ball entering the first ball entrance 64 is detected while the time main image is displayed on the third pattern display device 81, the corresponding variation performance is immediately displayed on the third pattern display device 81.例文帳に追加can be done.

Returning to FIG. 117, the description is continued. The back image area 235c is an area for storing image data corresponding to the back image displayed on the third pattern display device 81. FIG. Here, with reference to FIG. 120, the rear image and the range of the rear image stored in the rear image area 235c among the rear images will be described. FIG. 120 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the four types of back images and the range of the back images stored in the back image area 235c of the resident video RAM 235 for each back image. FIG. 120(b) shows the back surface B corresponding to the "deep sea stage", while the back surface A corresponding to the "sand beach stage" is shown.

As shown in FIG. 120, the back images corresponding to the back surfaces A and B are prepared in the character ROM 234 so as to be longer in the horizontal direction than the display area displayed on the third pattern display device 81 . The image controller 237 draws the image so that the rear image is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 while scrolling the image horizontally from left to right.

The images prepared for the back surfaces A and B (hereinafter referred to as "scrolling images") are configured such that the back images are continuous at positions a and c. The image between position c and position d and the image between position a and position a' are composed of images corresponding to the horizontal width of the display area, and the image between position c and position d is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 as the display area, and then the third pattern display device 81 displays an image between the position a and the position a' as the display area. The background image is scrolled in a continuous manner.

When it is decided to change the back face type and the stage is changed to the "sand beach stage" or "deep sea stage", the MPU 231 first sets the position between position a and position a' of the corresponding back face image as the initial position of the display area. Then, the image controller 237 is controlled so that the image at the initial position is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 . Then, as time elapses, the display area is moved from left to right with respect to the scroll image, and the image controller 237 is controlled so that the display area is sequentially displayed on the third pattern display device 81. When the area reaches the image between position c and position d, the image controller 237 is controlled so that the display area is again displayed on the third pattern display device 81 as an image from position a to position a'. Therefore, the third pattern display device 81 can display the images between the position a to the position c by scrolling repeatedly in a smooth manner so as to flow toward the left.

Next, for each rear image, the range of the rear image stored in the rear image area 235c will be described. As shown in FIG. 120(a), the rear surface A corresponding to the sandy beach stage, which is the initial stage, has all the image data corresponding to the entire range of the rear surface A, that is, from position a to position d. It is stored in the image area 235c. Normally, the game is often played without changing the stage while the initial stage "sand beach stage" is displayed. By keeping all of them resident in the back image area 235c, the number of data accesses to the character ROM 234 can be reduced. Therefore, the processing load on the display control device 114 can be reduced.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 120(b), for the back surface B corresponding to the "deep sea stage", only image data corresponding to a partial area of the back surface, that is, an image between position a and position b is resident. It is stored in the rear image area 235 c of the video RAM 235 .

Here, in order to immediately change the back image, it is ideal to keep the entire range of image data for all back images resident in the resident video RAM 235 . As such, a very large capacity RAM must be used, which may lead to an increase in cost.

On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10, the initial position of the rear image displayed first when the stage is changed is set to the range from position a to position a' (or the range shown in FIGS. 120(a) to (b)). ), and the image data corresponding to the image between position a and position b including the initial position (or the image between FIGS. Therefore, even if the character ROM 234 is composed of a NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, if a lottery at the start of fluctuation decides to change the stage, the resident video RAM 235 can store the characters on the back of the resident video RAM 235. By using the image data resident in the image area 235c, the initial position of the back surface B can be immediately displayed on the third pattern display device 81, and the scroll display or the color tone can be changed with the passage of time. can be displayed. In addition, since only image data corresponding to a partial range of image is stored for the rear surface B, an increase in storage capacity of the resident video RAM 235 can be suppressed, and an increase in cost can be suppressed.

After the image of the initial position is displayed on the rear face B, the image data resident in the rear face image area 235c of the resident video RAM 235 is used to scroll the range from position a to position b from left to right. The range from the position a to the position b is set so that the image data corresponding to the image from the position b' to the position d can be completely transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal RAM 236 during this period. As a result, the image data from position b' to position d can be transferred to the normal video RAM 236 while the range from position a to position b is being scrolled. After scrolling the range from position a to position b by using the image data corresponding to the rear image stored in the normal video RAM 236 without delay, the range from position b' to position d is scrolled to the third position. It can be displayed on the pattern display device 81 .

Image data stored in the normal-use video RAM 236 on the back surface B is stored in a sub-area dedicated to the rear-surface image provided in the image storage area 236a of the normal-use video RAM 236 (see FIG. 117). As a result, the rear image data stored in the sub-area dedicated to the rear image is not overwritten by other image data, so that the rear image can be reliably displayed.

In addition, in the back surface B, the image data stored in the back image area 235c of the resident video RAM 235 and the image data stored in the normal video RAM 236 are images corresponding to images between positions b' and positions b. Data is stored redundantly. Under the control of the image controller 237 by the MPU 231, the image up to the position b is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 using the image data stored in the rear image area 235c of the resident video RAM 235, and then the normal video image is displayed. By displaying the image from the position b' on the third pattern display device 81 using the image data stored in the RAM 236, the back image is scrolled and displayed in a smooth connection on the third pattern display device 81. ing.

Further, the MPU 231 uses the image data in the normal video RAM 236 to control the image controller 237 so that the image between position c and position d is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 as a display area. The MPU 231 uses the image data in the back image area 235c of the resident video RAM 235 to control the image controller 237 so that the image between position a and position a' is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 as the display area. do. As a result, the third pattern display device 81 can repeatedly scroll and display the images between the positions a to c in a smooth manner so as to flow toward the left.

Returning to FIG. 117, the description is continued. The third symbol area 235d is an area for permanently storing the third symbol used in the variable effect displayed on the third symbol display device 81. FIG. That is, in the third pattern area 235d, image data corresponding to the above-mentioned 10 types of main patterns (see FIG. 85) with numerals "0" to "9", which are the third patterns, are resident. As a result, when the third pattern display device 81 performs a variable effect, it is not necessary to read image data from the character ROM 234 one by one. It is possible to quickly start a variable production. Therefore, after the ball enters the first ball entrance 64, the right second ball entrance 640r, or the second ball entrance 640, the first symbol display device 37 starts the variable effect. First, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a state in which the variable effect is not immediately started in the third symbol display device 81.例文帳に追加

The character design area 235e is an area for storing image data corresponding to character designs used in various effects displayed on the third design display device 81. FIG. In this pachinko machine 10, various characters such as "boys" and "girls" are displayed according to various effects, and data corresponding to these are resident in the character pattern area 235e. Therefore, when the display control device 114 changes the character design based on the content of the command received from the sound lamp control device 113, instead of newly reading the corresponding image data from the character ROM 234, the display control device 114 stores the character in the resident video RAM 235. The image controller 237 can draw a predetermined image by reading the image data pre-resident in the pattern area 235e. This eliminates the need to read the corresponding image data from the character ROM 234, so even if the character ROM 234 uses the NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, the character design can be changed immediately.

The error message image area 235f is an area for storing image data corresponding to an error message displayed when an error occurs in the pachinko machine 10. FIG. In the pachinko machine 10, for example, when vibration is detected by the sound ramp control device 113 from the output of a vibration sensor (not shown) attached to the back surface of the game board 13, the sound ramp control device 113 detects the occurrence of a vibration error. Notify the display controller 114 with an error command. Also, when the audio lamp control device 113 detects the occurrence of another error, the audio lamp control device 113 notifies the display control device 114 of the error occurrence together with the error type by an error command. The display control device 114 is configured to display an error message corresponding to the received error on the third symbol display device 81 when an error command is received.

Here, the error message is required to be displayed almost simultaneously with the occurrence of the error from the standpoint of preventing fraud by the player and protecting the player against errors. In the pachinko machine 10, image data corresponding to various error messages are preliminarily resident in the error message image area 235f. By reading the image data previously resident in the image area 235f, the image controller 237 can immediately draw each error message image. As a result, it is not necessary to sequentially read the image data corresponding to the error message from the character ROM 234. Therefore, even if the NAND flash memory 234a having a slow read speed is used for the character ROM 234, the corresponding error message is read after receiving the error command. It can be displayed immediately.

The normal video RAM 236 is used so that data is overwritten and updated as needed, and is provided with at least an image storage area 236a, a first frame buffer 236b and a second frame buffer 236c.

The image storage area 236a is an area for storing image data that is not resident in the resident video RAM 235, among the image data necessary for drawing an image to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81. FIG. The image storage area 236a is divided into a plurality of sub-areas, and the type of image data to be stored in each sub-area is determined in advance.

The MPU 231 extracts image data that is not resident in the resident video RAM 235 and that is required for subsequent image drawing from the character ROM 234 in the subarea provided in the image storage area 236a of the normal video RAM 236. , instructs the image controller 237 to transfer the type of the image data to a predetermined sub-area for storing. As a result, the image controller 237 reads the image data instructed by the MPU 231 from the character ROM 234, and transfers the read image data to a specified sub-area of the image storage area 236a via the buffer RAM 237a.

The transfer instruction of the image data is performed by including the transfer data information in the later-described drawing list in which the MPU 231 instructs the image controller 237 to draw the image. As a result, the MPU 231 can issue an image drawing instruction and an image data transfer instruction simply by transmitting the drawing list to the image controller 237, thereby reducing the processing load.

The first frame buffer 236b and the second frame buffer 236c are buffers for developing an image to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81. FIG. The image controller 237 writes the one-frame image drawn according to the instruction from the MPU 231 to either one of the first frame buffer 236b and the second frame buffer 236c, thereby rendering the one-frame image to the frame buffer. While the image is developed and the image is developed in one of the frame buffers, the image information for one frame previously developed is read out from the other frame buffer, and sent to the third pattern display device 81 together with the drive signal. By transmitting the image information with the third pattern display device 81, a process for displaying the image for one frame is executed.

In this way, by providing two frame buffers, the first frame buffer 236b and the second frame buffer 236c, the image controller 237 can expand the one-frame image drawn in one of the frame buffers and simultaneously , the image for one frame developed earlier can be read out from the other frame buffer, and the read image for one frame can be displayed on the third pattern display device 81 .

A frame buffer for developing an image for one frame and a frame buffer for reading image information for one frame for displaying an image on the third pattern display device 81 are used for drawing processing of an image for one frame. Every 20 milliseconds of completion, the MPU 231 alternately designates either the first frame buffer 236b or the second frame buffer 236c.

That is, at a certain timing, the first frame buffer 236b is designated as a frame buffer for developing an image for one frame, and the second frame buffer 236c is designated as a frame buffer for reading image information for one frame. When the drawing process and the display process are executed, the second frame buffer 236c is designated as the frame buffer for developing the image of one frame 20 milliseconds after the drawing process of the image of one frame is completed. The first frame buffer 236b is designated as the frame buffer from which the image information of is read. As a result, the image information of the image previously developed in the first frame buffer 236b can be read out and displayed on the third pattern display device 81, and at the same time, a new image is developed in the second frame buffer 236c. be.

After the next 20 milliseconds, the first frame buffer 236b is designated as the frame buffer for developing the image for one frame, and the second frame buffer 236c is designated as the frame buffer for reading the image information for one frame. be done. As a result, the image information of the image previously developed in the second frame buffer 236c can be read out and displayed on the third pattern display device 81, and at the same time, a new image is developed in the first frame buffer 236b. be. After that, the frame buffer for expanding the image for one frame and the frame buffer for reading the image information for one frame are set to either the first frame buffer 236b or the second frame buffer 236c every 20 milliseconds. By alternating designations, it is possible to continuously perform display processing of an image for one frame in units of 20 milliseconds while performing drawing processing for an image for one frame.

The work RAM 233 is a memory for storing control programs and fixed value data stored in the character ROM 234, and for temporarily storing work data and flags used when various control programs are executed by the MPU 231. Configured. The work RAM 233 includes a program storage area 233a, a data table storage area 233b, a simple image display flag 233c, a display data table buffer 233d, a transfer data table buffer 233e, a pointer 233f, a drawing list area 233g, a clock counter 233h, a storage image data discrimination It has at least a flag 233i, a drawing target buffer flag 233j, a background mode storage area 233k, an execution effect storage area 233l, a set value storage area 233m, a display update flag 233n, a back image change flag 233w, and a back image discrimination flag 233x.

The program storage area 233a is an area for storing control programs executed by the MPU 231 . When the system reset is released, the MPU 231 reads the control program from the character ROM 234, transfers it to the work RAM 233, and stores it in the program storage area 233a. After storing all the control programs in the program storage area 233a, the MPU 231 thereafter executes various controls using the control programs stored in the program storage area 233a. As described above, since the work RAM 233 is composed of a DRAM, the read operation is performed at high speed. Therefore, even when the control program is stored in the character ROM 234 configured by the NAND flash memory 234a having a slow read speed, the display control device 114 can maintain high processing performance, and the third symbol display device 81 can be used to easily execute diversified and complicated effects.

The data table storage area 233b includes a display data table describing display contents to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 with the passage of time for one effect to be displayed based on a command from the main control device 110, and a display data table. This is an area for storing transfer data information of image data not resident in the resident video RAM 235 among the image data used in one effect displayed by the table and a transfer data table defining transfer timing.

These data tables are normally stored as a type of fixed value data in the second program storage area 234a1 provided in the NAND flash memory 234a of the character ROM 234, and according to the boot program executed by the MPU 231 after the system reset is released. , these data tables are transferred from the character ROM 234 to the work RAM 233 and stored in the data table storage area 233b. After all the data tables are stored in the data table storage area 233b, the MPU 231 controls the display of the third symbol display device 81 using the data tables stored in the data table storage area 233b. As described above, since the work RAM 233 is composed of a DRAM, the read operation is performed at high speed. Therefore, even when various data tables are stored in the character ROM 234 configured by the NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, high processing performance can be maintained in the display control device 114, and the third symbol display device 81 can be used to easily implement diversified and complicated effects.

Here, details of various data tables will be described. First, the display data table is prepared one by one for each effect mode of each effect displayed on the third pattern display device 81 based on a command from the main control device 110. For example, a variable effect, a round effect, etc. , an ending effect, and a display data table corresponding to the demo effect are prepared.

The variation effect is an effect that is started in the third symbol display device 81 when a display variation pattern command from the sound lamp control device 113 is received. In addition, when the display variation pattern command is received, the display stop type command indicating the stop type of the variation effect is also received. For example, when the variable performance is started, if the stop type of the variable performance is off, the stop symbol indicating the failure is finally stopped and displayed, and the stop type of the variable performance is the jackpot A or the jackpot B. If it is either, the stop symbol indicating each jackpot is finally stopped and displayed. The player can recognize the jackpot type by visually recognizing the stop symbols in this variable effect, and can easily determine the game value to be given according to the jackpot type.

In addition, since the first ball entrance 64 is a prize winning opening in which five balls are paid out as prize balls when a ball enters, a jackpot of normal symbols is produced, and the electric accessory is released, and the ball enters the second ball. If it becomes easier to enter the ball opening 640, the number of prize balls increases. As a result, the pachinko machine 10 is in a state in which it is difficult to reduce the number of balls in hand or in a state in which the number of balls in hand does not decrease even if a game is played, so that the player is in a state in which the number of balls in hand is difficult to decrease or the number of balls in hand does not decrease. You can get the expectation that you can get a special symbol jackpot without it. Therefore, since the player's desire to participate in the game can be enhanced, the player can continue to have the desire to participate in the game.

In addition, as described above, the demonstration effect is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 when the next variable effect associated with the start winning does not start even after a predetermined time has passed since one variable effect stopped. The third pattern consisting of the main patterns numbered from "0" to "9" is stopped and displayed, and only the rear image changes. If the demonstration effect is displayed on the third symbol display device 81, the player and the persons involved in the hall can recognize that the pachinko machine 10 is not playing a game.

The data table storage area 233b stores one display data table each corresponding to the round effect, the ending effect, and the demonstration effect. Further, if there are 32 variable performance patterns to be set, the variable display data table, which is a display data table for the variable performance, is prepared with one table for one variable performance pattern, and a total of 32 tables.

Details of the display data table will now be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 121 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an example of the variable display data table among the display data tables. The display data table should be displayed at that time in association with an address that represents the time (in this embodiment, 20 milliseconds) during which an image for one frame is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 as one unit. It defines in detail the content (drawing content) of an image for one frame.

The drawing contents specify the type of sprite for each sprite that is a display object that constitutes an image for one frame, and display position coordinates, enlargement ratio, rotation angle, and translucency according to the type of sprite. Rendering information for causing the third pattern display device 81 to render sprites, such as values, α blending information, color information, and filter designation information, is defined.

The sprite type is information for specifying the sprite to be displayed. The display position coordinates are information for specifying the coordinates on the third pattern display device 81 where the sprite should be displayed. The enlargement ratio is information for designating an enlargement ratio with respect to a standard display size preset for the sprite, and the size of the sprite to be displayed is specified according to the enlargement ratio. If the magnification is greater than 100%, the sprite will be displayed larger than the standard size, and if the magnification is less than 100%, the sprite will be displayed smaller than the standard size. Is displayed.

The rotation angle is information for specifying the rotation angle when rotating and displaying the sprite. The translucency value is for specifying the transparency of the entire sprite, and the higher the translucency value, the more the image displayed behind the sprite can be seen through. The α-blending information is information for specifying known α-blending coefficients used when performing superimposition processing with other sprites. Color information is information for designating the color tone of the sprite to be displayed. The filter designation information is information for designating an image filter to be applied to the sprite when rendering the designated sprite.

In the variable display data table, the drawing contents for one frame defined corresponding to each address are one rear image, nine third patterns (design 1, design 2, . Rendering information for each sprite, such as an effect that expresses the insertion of a character, a character used for various effects such as boy images and characters, is defined for each address. One or a plurality of information regarding effects and characters are defined according to the content to be displayed in the frame.

Here, the display position of the rear image is fixed to the entire screen of the third pattern display device 81, and the magnification ratio, rotation angle, translucency value, α blending information, color information, and filter designation information are changed over time. Since it is fixed, only the back surface type, which is information for specifying the back image type, is defined in the variable display data table.

The MPU 231 selects one of the backgrounds corresponding to the background mode (sea, beach, preparation period background, time production background) according to the background type. A rear image corresponding to the specified stage is specified as a drawing target, and the range of the rear image to be displayed for that frame is specified according to the passage of time.

In the present embodiment, a description will be given of a case in which only the back surface type is defined as the drawing content of the back surface image in the display data table. may be defined as position information indicating whether the should be displayed. This position information may be, for example, information indicating the elapsed time since the rear image in the range corresponding to the initial position was displayed. In this case, the MPU 231 identifies the range of the back image to be displayed for that frame based on the elapsed time since the back image in the range corresponding to the initial position indicated by the position information was displayed.

Further, the position information may be information indicating the elapsed time since the drawing of the image based on this display data table (or the display of the third pattern display device 81) was started. In this case, the MPU 231 displays the range of the rear image to be displayed for that frame at the stage when the drawing of the image (or the display of the third pattern display device 81) is started based on the display database. It is specified based on the position of the back image and the elapsed time since the drawing of the image indicated by the position information (or the display of the third pattern display device 81) was started.

Furthermore, the position information is information indicating the elapsed time since the back image in the range corresponding to the initial position was displayed according to the back surface type, and the drawing of the image based on the display data table (or the third pattern display device 81 display) may indicate any of the information indicating the elapsed time since the start of the display, or along with the back surface type and position information, the type information of the position information (for example, the range corresponding to the initial position It is information indicating the elapsed time since the back image was displayed, or information indicating the elapsed time since the drawing of the image based on the display database (or the display of the third pattern display device 81) was started. information indicating whether or not the background image is drawn) may be defined as the drawing content of the back image. Alternatively, the position information may be information indicating an address in which the range of the rear image to be displayed is stored, instead of information indicating the elapsed time.

The third symbols (symbol 1, symbol 2, . . . ) describe symbol type offset information as symbol type information for specifying the third symbol to be displayed. This offset information is information representing the difference between the numbers attached to the respective third symbols. Instead of directly specifying the type of the third symbol, the offset information is specified because the display of the third symbol in the variable effect is the stop symbol of the variable effect performed one before and the variable effect performed this time. This is because it changes according to the stop pattern, and in the pattern offset information from the start of the variation until the predetermined time elapses, the offset information from the stop pattern of the previous variation performance is described. As a result, the variable performance is started from the stop symbol in the previous variable performance.

On the other hand, after a predetermined time has passed since the start of the fluctuation, the offset from the stop pattern set according to the stop type command (stop type command for display) received from the main control device 110 via the sound lamp control device 113 Include information. As a result, the variable effect can be stopped with a stop symbol corresponding to the stop type specified by the main controller 110. - 特許庁

In addition, since each third symbol is assigned a unique number, the variable symbol in the previous variable effect or the stop symbol corresponding to the stop type specified by the main controller 110 can be selected as the third symbol. , and the offset information is represented by the difference between the numbers attached to each third pattern, the third pattern to be displayed can be easily specified from the offset information.

In addition, in the pattern offset information, the third pattern fluctuates at high speed during the predetermined time when the offset information of the stop pattern of the variable performance performed immediately before is switched to the offset information of the stop pattern of the variable performance performed this time. It is set to be the displayed time. While the third pattern is being variably displayed at high speed, the third pattern is invisible to the player. By switching from the offset information to the offset information of the stop pattern of the variable performance being performed this time, even if the continuity of the numbers of the third pattern is interrupted, the player does not recognize the interruption of the continuity of the numbers. be able to.

"Start" information indicating the start of the data table is described at "0000H", which is the top address of the display data table, and at the last address of the display data table ("02F0H" in the example of FIG. 121), the data table "End" information indicating the end of is described. Then, for each address between the address "0000H" in which the "Start" information is described and the address in which the "End" information is described, the drawing contents corresponding to the presentation mode to be defined in the display data table are displayed. is described.

The MPU 231 selects a display data table to be used according to a command (for example, a display variation pattern command) or the like transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 based on a command or the like from the main control device 110, and displays the selected display data table. The data table is read from the data table storage area 233b, stored in the display data table buffer 233d, and the pointer 233f is initialized. Each time drawing processing for one frame is completed, the pointer 233f is incremented by 1, and in the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d, based on the drawing content specified at the address indicated by the pointer 233f, the next A drawing list (see FIG. 123), which will be described later, is created by specifying the image contents to be drawn. By transmitting this drawing list to the image controller 237, a drawing instruction for the image is given. As a result, as the pointer 233f is updated, the drawing contents are identified in the order defined in the display data table, so the image as defined in the display data table is displayed on the third pattern display device 81.

Thus, in the pachinko machine 10, the display control device 114 responds to a command (for example, a display variation pattern command) or the like transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 based on a command or the like from the main control device 110. Instead of changing the program to be executed by the MPU 231, the effect image to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 can be changed by a simple operation of appropriately replacing the display data table with the display data table buffer 233d. .

Here, as in a conventional pachinko machine, if a program to be executed by the MPU 231 is started each time the effect image to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is changed, the effect image becomes more diverse. Therefore, the processing capacity of the display control device 114 is limited, and there is a risk that the diversification of controllable effect images will be limited. there were. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10, the effect image to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 can be changed only by a simple operation of appropriately replacing the display data table with the display data table buffer 233d. Regardless of the processing capability of the control device 114, the third symbol display device 81 can be caused to display various modes of effect images.

In this way, a display data table is prepared corresponding to each effect mode, a display data table buffer is set according to the effect mode to be displayed, and a drawing list is created frame by frame according to the set data table. The reason why it can be created is that the effect to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is determined in advance in the pachinko machine 10 based on the result of the lottery performed based on the starting prize. On the other hand, in game machines other than pachinko machines, the display contents change on the spot based on the user's operation, so the display contents cannot be predicted. It is not possible to have a display data table corresponding to the mode of presentation. In this way, a display data table is prepared corresponding to each presentation mode, a display data table buffer is set according to the presentation mode to be displayed, and a drawing list is created for each frame according to the set data table. This configuration can be realized only when the pachinko machine 10 is configured to determine the presentation mode to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81 in advance based on the result of the lottery performed based on the starting prize.

Next, details of the transfer data table will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 122 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an example of a transfer data table. The transfer data table is prepared corresponding to the display data table prepared for each effect. Transfer data information for transferring image data not resident in the resident video RAM 235 from the character ROM 234 to the image storage area 236a of the normal video RAM 236 and its transfer timing are defined.

If all the image data of the sprites used in the effects specified in the display data table are stored in the resident video RAM 235, no transfer data table corresponding to the display data table is prepared. As a result, an increase in capacity of the data table storage area 233b can be suppressed.

The transfer data table contains transfer data information of sprite image data (hereinafter referred to as "transfer target image data") that should be transferred at the time indicated by the address specified in the display data table in correspondence with the address. (corresponding to addresses "0001H" and "0097H" in FIG. 122). Here, the transfer start timing of the transfer target image data is set so that the image data corresponding to the predetermined sprite is stored in the image storage area 236a before the drawing of the predetermined sprite is started according to the display data table. In the transfer data table, the transfer data information of the transfer target image data is defined in association with the address corresponding to the transfer start timing.

On the other hand, if there is no transfer target image data to start transferring at the time indicated by the address defined in the display data table, there is no transfer target image data to start transferring corresponding to that address. (corresponding to address "0002H" in FIG. 122).

The transfer data information includes the start address (storage source start address) and end address (storage source end address) of the character ROM 234 in which the image data to be transferred is stored, and the start address of the transfer destination (normal video RAM 236). is included.

It should be noted that, similarly to the display data table, "Start" information indicating the start of the data table is described in "0000H", which is the top address of the transfer data table, and the end address of the transfer data table (in the example of FIG. 122, "02F0H") describes "End" information indicating the end of the data table. Then, for each address between the address "0000H" in which the "Start" information is described and the address in which the "End" information is described, the transfer data information of the transfer target image data to be defined in the transfer data table is described.

When the MPU 231 selects a display data table to be used according to a command (for example, a display variation pattern command) or the like transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 based on a command or the like from the main control device 110, the display data table exists, the transfer data table is read from the data table storage area 233b and stored in a transfer data table buffer 233e of the work RAM 233, which will be described later. Then, each time the pointer 233f is updated, the drawing contents defined at the address indicated by the pointer 233f are identified from the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d, and a drawing list (see FIG. 123), which will be described later, is created. At the same time, from the transfer data table stored in the transfer data table buffer 233e, the transfer data information of the image data of the predetermined sprite whose transfer is to be started at that time is acquired, and the transfer data information is added to the created drawing list. to add.

For example, in the example of FIG. 123, when the pointer 233f is "0001H" or "0097H", the MPU 231 creates the transfer data information specified at the address in the transfer data table based on the display data table. The drawing list is added, and the drawing list after the addition is transmitted to the image controller 237 . On the other hand, when the pointer 233f is "0002H", Null data is defined at the address "0002H" of the transfer data table. The drawing list is sent to the image controller 237 without adding transfer data information to the drawing list.

When transfer data information is described in the drawing list received from the MPU 231, the image controller 237 transfers the transfer target image data from the character ROM 234 to a predetermined sub-area of the image storage area 236a according to the transfer data information. process.

Here, as described above, in the transfer data table, the image data corresponding to the predetermined sprite is stored in the image storage area 236a before the drawing of the predetermined sprite is started according to the display data table. Since the transfer data information of the image data to be transferred is specified for a predetermined address, by transferring the image data from the character ROM 234 to the image storage area 236a according to the transfer data information specified in the transfer data table, When drawing a predetermined sprite according to the display data table, image data not resident in the resident video RAM 235 required for drawing the sprite can be stored in the image storage area 236a without fail. Using the image data stored in the image storage area 236a, a predetermined sprite can be drawn based on the display data table.

As a result, even if the character ROM 234 is composed of the NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, the image necessary for display can be read from the character ROM 234 in advance without delay and transferred to the normal video RAM 236, thereby enabling the display to be performed. While drawing the image of each sprite specified in the data table, the corresponding effect can be displayed on the third pattern display device 81. - 特許庁Also, only the image data temporarily resident in the resident video RAM 235 can be easily and reliably transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 by the description of the transfer data table.

Further, in the pachinko machine 10, the display control device 114 responds to a command (for example, a display variation pattern command) or the like transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 based on a command or the like from the main control device 110, and displays the display data. When the table is set in the display data table buffer 233d, the transfer data table corresponding to the display data table is set in the transfer data table buffer 233e. It is possible to reliably transfer from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 at a desired timing.

The transfer data table defines transfer data information so that image data is transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 for each image data corresponding to a sprite. As a result, the transfer of the image data can be managed and controlled for each sprite, so that the processing related to the transfer can be easily performed. By controlling the transfer of image data from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 on a sprite-by-sprite basis, the transfer of image data can be controlled in detail while facilitating the processing. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently suppress an increase in the load on transfer.

The transfer data table has a data structure similar to that of the display data table, and is associated with an address defined in the display data table. Since the data information is defined, the image data is reliably stored in the normal video RAM 236 before the image data of the predetermined sprite is used based on the display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d. Thus, since the timing of the start of transfer can be instructed, even if the character ROM 234 is composed of the NAND-type flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, the third pattern display device 81 can easily display various effects images. be able to.

The simple image display flag 233c is a flag indicating whether or not to display the power-on image (power-on main image and power-on fluctuation image) shown in FIG. This simple image display flag 233c is set after the image data corresponding to the power-on main image and power-on variation image is transferred to the power-on main image area 235a or power-on variation image area 235b of the resident video RAM. , is set to ON in the main process (see FIG. 160) executed by the MPU 231 (see S6005 in FIG. 160). Then, at the stage when all the resident target image data are stored in the resident video RAM 235 by the resident image transfer processing of the image transfer processing, in order to display an image other than the power-on image on the third symbol display device 81, It is set to OFF (see S7605 in FIG. 172(b)).

The simple image display flag 233c is referenced in the V interrupt process executed by the MPU 231 each time the V interrupt signal transmitted from the image controller 237 is detected (see S6301 in FIG. 162(b)). If the image display flag 233c is ON, the simple command determination process (see S6308 in FIG. 162(b)) and the simple display setting process (see S6308 in FIG. 162(b) S6309) is executed. On the other hand, when the simple image display flag 233c is off, command determination is performed so that various images are displayed according to commands transmitted from the audio lamp control device 113 based on commands from the main control device 110 or the like. Processing (see FIGS. 163 to 168) and display setting processing (see FIGS. 169 to 171) are executed.

Further, the simple image display flag 233c is referred to in the transfer setting process executed by the MPU 231 during the V interrupt process (see S6305 in FIG. 172(a)), and when the simple image display flag 233c is on. Since there is resident target image data not stored in the resident video RAM 235, resident image transfer setting processing (see FIG. 172(b)) is executed to transfer the resident target image data from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235. However, if the simple image display flag 233c is off, the normal image transfer setting process (see FIG. 173) is executed to transfer the image data necessary for the drawing process from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236. FIG.

The display data table buffer 233d stores a display data table corresponding to an effect mode to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81 in response to a command or the like transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 based on a command or the like from the main control device 110. It is a buffer for The MPU 231 determines the effect mode to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 based on the command or the like transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113, and stores the display data table corresponding to the effect mode from the data table storage area 233b. It selects and stores the selected display data table in the display data table buffer 233d. Then, the MPU 231 increments the pointer 233f by 1, and based on the rendering content defined at the address indicated by the pointer 233f in the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d, the image controller 237 A drawing list (see FIG. 123), which will be described later, is generated in which the content of the image drawing instruction for is described. As a result, the third symbol display device 81 displays an effect corresponding to the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d.

While incrementing the pointer 233f by one, the MPU 231 adds an image to the image controller 237 for each frame based on the drawing contents specified at the address indicated by the pointer 233f in the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d. A drawing list (see FIG. 123), which will be described later, is generated in which the content of the drawing instruction is described. As a result, an effect corresponding to the display data table is displayed on the third symbol display device 81 .

The transfer data table buffer 233e transfers a transfer data table corresponding to the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d according to a command or the like transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 based on a command or the like from the main control device 110. is a buffer for storing When the display data table is stored in the display data table buffer 233d, the MPU 231 selects the transfer data table corresponding to the display data table from the data table storage area 233b, and transfers the selected transfer data table. Store in the data table buffer 233e. If all the sprite image data used in the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d is stored in the resident video RAM 235, the transfer data table corresponding to the display data table is not prepared. Therefore, the MPU 231 clears the contents of the transfer data table buffer 233e by writing Null data indicating that there is no transfer target image data.

While incrementing the pointer 233f by one, the MPU 231 defines the transfer data information of the transfer target image data specified at the address indicated by the pointer 233f in the transfer data table stored in the transfer data table buffer 233e. (that is, if Null data is not described), the transfer data information is added to a later-described rendering list (see FIG. 123) describing the image rendering instruction contents for the image controller 237 generated for each frame. to add.

As a result, when the transfer data information is described in the drawing list received from the MPU 231, the image controller 237 transfers the transfer target image data from the character ROM 234 to a predetermined sub-area of the image storage area 236a according to the transfer data information. Execute the transfer process. Here, as described above, in the transfer data table, the image data corresponding to the predetermined sprite is stored in the image storage area 236a before the drawing of the predetermined sprite is started according to the display data table. Transfer data information of transfer target image data is defined for a predetermined address. Therefore, by transferring the image data from the character ROM 234 to the image storage area 236a according to the transfer data information specified in this transfer data table, when drawing a predetermined sprite according to the display data table, the image data necessary for drawing the sprite can be obtained. Image data not resident in the resident video RAM 235 can always be stored in the image storage area 236a.

As a result, even if the character ROM 234 is composed of the NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, the image necessary for display can be read from the character ROM 234 in advance without delay and transferred to the normal video RAM 236, so that the image can be displayed. While drawing the image of each sprite specified in the data table, the corresponding effect can be displayed on the third pattern display device 81. - 特許庁Also, only the image data temporarily resident in the resident video RAM 235 can be easily and reliably transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 by the description of the transfer data table.

The pointer 233f is an address at which transfer data information of corresponding drawing contents or transfer target image data should be obtained from the display data table and the transfer data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d and the transfer data table buffer 233e, respectively. is for specifying The MPU 231 once initializes the pointer 233f to 0 when the display data table is stored in the display data table buffer 233d. Then, the MPU 231 executes display setting processing for V interrupt processing (S6303 in FIG. 169) based on a V interrupt signal transmitted from the image controller 237 every 20 milliseconds when rendering processing for one frame of image is completed. ), pointer update processing (see S7205 in FIG. 171) is executed, and the value of the pointer 233f is incremented by one.

Every time the pointer 233f is updated, the MPU 231 identifies the drawing content defined at the address indicated by the pointer 233f from the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d, and stores the drawing content in the drawing list described later. (see FIG. 123), acquires the transfer data information of the image data of the predetermined sprite to be transferred at that time from the transfer data table stored in the transfer data table buffer 233e, and obtains the transfer data Add information to the created drawing list.

As a result, an effect corresponding to the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d is displayed on the third symbol display device 81. FIG. Therefore, the effect displayed on the third symbol display device 81 can be easily changed only by changing the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d. Therefore, regardless of the processing capability of the display control device 114, various effects can be displayed.

In addition, when the transfer data table stored in the transfer data table buffer 233e is stored, the sprite is displayed based on the transfer data table before the corresponding display data table starts drawing a predetermined sprite. Image data that is not resident in the resident video RAM 235 used for drawing can be stored in the image storage area 236a without fail. As a result, even if the character ROM 234 is composed of the NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, the image necessary for display can be read from the character ROM 234 in advance without delay and transferred to the normal video RAM 236, so that the image can be displayed. While drawing the image of each sprite specified in the data table, the corresponding effect can be displayed on the third pattern display device 81. - 特許庁Also, only the image data temporarily resident in the resident video RAM 235 can be easily and reliably transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 by the description of the transfer data table.

The drawing list area 233g is used by the image controller to draw an image for one frame generated based on the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d and the transfer data table stored in the transfer data table buffer 233e. This is an area for storing a drawing list that instructs H.237.

Details of the drawing list will now be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 123 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the contents of the drawing list. The drawing list is an instruction table for instructing the image controller 237 to draw an image for one frame, and as shown in FIG. Design 2, ...), Effect (Effect 1, Effect 2, ...), Character (Character 1, Character 2, ..., Retained ball pattern 1, Retained ball number pattern 2, ..., Error (symbol) describes detailed drawing information (detailed information) of the sprite for each sprite. The drawing list also describes transfer data information for causing the image controller 237 to transfer predetermined image data from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 .

The detailed drawing information (detailed information) of each sprite includes information indicating the type of RAM (resident video RAM 235 or normal video RAM 236) in which the image data of the corresponding sprite (display object) is stored, and its type. The image controller 237 acquires the image data of the sprite from the memory area specified by the RAM type and address. The detailed drawing information (detailed information) includes display position coordinates, magnification, rotation angle, translucent value, α blending information, color information, and filter designation information. A standard image generated from the image data of the sprite read from the video RAM is scaled according to the enlargement ratio, rotated according to the rotation angle, and translucent according to the translucency value. alpha blending information, compositing with other sprites, color tone correction according to color information, and filtering according to filter specification information. After that, an image obtained by performing various processes at the display position indicated by the display position coordinates is drawn. Then, the drawn image is developed by the image controller 237 in either the first frame buffer 236b or the second frame buffer 236c specified by the drawing target buffer flag 233j.

In the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d, the MPU 231 stores the drawing content defined at the address indicated by the pointer 233f and the content of other images to be drawn (for example, the pending number of balls to be displayed). Image, warning image that notifies the occurrence of an error, etc.), generates detailed drawing information (detailed information) for all sprites used to draw the image for one frame, and provides the detailed information for each sprite. Create a draw list by sorting.

Here, among the detailed information of each sprite, the RAM type and address for storing the data of the sprite (display object) are the sprite type defined in the display data table or the sprite type specified from the contents of other images. generated accordingly. That is, since the area of the resident video RAM 235 in which the image data of the sprite is stored or the sub-area of the image storage area 236a of the normal video RAM 236 is fixed for each sprite, the MPU 231 can store the image data according to the sprite type. , the storage RAM type and address in which the image data of the sprite is stored can be immediately specified, and such information can be easily included in the detailed information of the drawing list.

In addition, the MPU 231 sets other information (display position coordinates, enlargement ratio, rotation angle, translucency value, alpha blending information, color information, and filter designation information) among the detailed information of each sprite as defined in the display data table. copy the information as is.

Further, in generating the drawing list, the MPU 231 rearranges the sprites to be arranged in the order of the sprites to be arranged in the front side from the sprites to be arranged in the rearmost side in the image for one frame, and provides detailed drawing information for each sprite. Describe (detailed information). That is, in the drawing list, the detailed information corresponding to the back image is described first, followed by the third pattern (pattern 1, pattern 2, . . . ), effect (effect 1, effect 2, . Detailed information corresponding to each sprite is described in the order of (character 1, character 2, . . . , reserved ball pattern 1, reserved ball pattern 2, .

The image controller 237 executes the drawing process of each sprite according to the order described in the drawing list, and develops the drawn sprites in the frame buffer by overwriting. Therefore, in the one-frame image generated by the drawing list, the first-drawn sprite can be arranged on the rearmost side, and the last-drawn sprite can be arranged on the frontmost side.

In the transfer data table stored in the transfer data table buffer 233e, the MPU 231, when the transfer data information is described at the address indicated by the pointer 233f, transfers the transfer data information (character in which the transfer target image data is stored). The storage source start address and storage source end address in the ROM 234, and the storage destination start address of the sub-area provided in the image storage area 236a where the image data to be transferred is to be stored are added to the end of the drawing list. If the transfer data information is included in the drawing list, the image controller 237 draws an image from a predetermined area of the character ROM 234 (the area indicated by the storage source start address and the storage source end address) based on the transfer data information. The data is read out and transferred to a predetermined sub-area (storage destination address) provided in the image storage area 236 a of the normal video RAM 236 .

The clock counter 233h is a counter that counts the effect time of the effect displayed on the third symbol display device 81 by the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d. When one display data table is stored in the display data table buffer 233d, the MPU 231 sets time data indicating the effect time of the effect to be displayed based on the display data table. This time data is a value obtained by dividing the performance time by the image display time for one frame (20 milliseconds in this embodiment) on the third pattern display device 81 .

Then, the MPU 231 executes V interrupt processing (see (b )) is executed, the clock counter 233h is decremented by one (see S7207 in FIG. 169). As a result, when the value of the clock counter 233h becomes 0 or less, the MPU 231 judges that the effect displayed by the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d has ended, and performs the effect in accordance with the end of the effect. perform various operations to

The storage image data determination flag 233i is set to indicate whether image data corresponding to all sprites whose corresponding image data are not resident in the resident video RAM 235 are stored in the image storage area 236a of the normal video RAM 236. It is a flag indicating a storage state indicating whether or not there is.

This stored image data determination flag 233i is generated by initial setting processing (see S6002 in FIG. 160) executed by the MPU 231 during main processing when power is turned on. The storage image data determination flag 233i generated here is set to "OFF" indicating that the storage status for all sprites is not stored in the image storage area 236a.

The stored image data determination flag 233i is updated when an instruction to transfer image data to be transferred corresponding to one sprite is set during normal image transfer setting processing (see FIG. 173) executed by the MPU 231. will be In this update, the storage state corresponding to one sprite for which the transfer instruction is set is set to "on" indicating that the corresponding image data is stored in the image storage area 236a. Also, image data of other sprites to be stored in the same sub-area of the image storage area 236a as that one sprite will always be in a non-stored state when the image data of one sprite is stored. Therefore, set the containment state corresponding to the other sprites to "off".

Also, when transferring the image data of a sprite whose image data is not resident in the resident video RAM 235 from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236, the MPU 231 refers to the stored image data determination flag 233i and determines the sprite to be transferred. It is determined whether image data has already been stored in the image storage area 236a of the normal video RAM 235 (see S7713 in FIG. 173). If the storage state corresponding to the sprite to be transferred is "OFF" and the corresponding image data is not stored in the image storage area 236a, an instruction to transfer the image data is set (see S7714 in FIG. 173). , causes the image controller 237 to transfer the image data from the character ROM 234 to a predetermined sub-area of the image storage area 236a. On the other hand, if the storage state corresponding to the sprite to be transferred is "on", the corresponding image data is already stored in the image storage area 236a, so the transfer processing of that image data is stopped. As a result, unnecessary transfer from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 can be suppressed, and the processing load on each unit of the display control device 114 and the traffic on the bus line 240 can be reduced. can.

The drawing target buffer flag 233j selects a frame buffer for developing an image drawn by the image controller 237 (hereinafter referred to as a "drawing target buffer") from among the two frame buffers (the first frame buffer 236b and the second frame buffer 236c). ), and when the drawing buffer flag 233j is 0, it designates the first frame buffer 236b as the drawing buffer, and when it is 1, it designates the second frame buffer 236c. Then, the information of the specified drawing target buffer is sent to the image controller 237 together with the drawing list (see S7802 in FIG. 174).

As a result, the image controller 237 executes the drawing process of drawing the image drawn based on the drawing list on the specified drawing target buffer. In parallel with the drawing process, the image controller 237 reads the drawn image information previously developed from the frame buffer different from the drawing target buffer, and transmits the image to the third pattern display device 81 together with the drive signal. By transferring the information, display processing for displaying an image on the third pattern display device 81 is executed.

The drawing target buffer flag 233j is updated as the drawing target buffer information is transmitted to the image controller 237 together with the drawing list. This update is done by inverting the value of the drawing target buffer flag 233j, that is, by setting the value to "1" if it was "0" and to "0" if it was "1". done by As a result, the drawing target buffer is alternately set between the first frame buffer 236b and the second frame buffer 236c each time the drawing list is transmitted. Also, the transmission of the drawing list is executed by the MPU 231 based on the V interrupt signal transmitted from the image controller 237 every 20 milliseconds when the drawing processing and display processing of the image for one frame are completed. This is performed each time the rendering process of the process (see FIG. 162(b)) is executed (see S7802 in FIG. 174).

That is, at a certain timing, the first frame buffer 236b is designated as a frame buffer for developing an image for one frame, and the second frame buffer 236c is designated as a frame buffer for reading image information for one frame. When the drawing process and the display process are executed, the second frame buffer 236c is designated as the frame buffer for developing the image of one frame 20 milliseconds after the drawing process of the image of one frame is completed. The first frame buffer 236b is designated as the frame buffer from which the image information of is read. As a result, the image information of the image previously developed in the first frame buffer 236b can be read out and displayed on the third pattern display device 81, and at the same time, a new image is developed in the second frame buffer 236c. be.

After the next 20 milliseconds, the first frame buffer 236b is designated as the frame buffer for developing the image for one frame, and the second frame buffer 236c is designated as the frame buffer for reading the image information for one frame. be done. As a result, the image information of the image previously developed in the second frame buffer 236c can be read out and displayed on the third pattern display device 81, and at the same time, a new image is developed in the first frame buffer 236b. be. After that, the frame buffer for expanding the image for one frame and the frame buffer for reading the image information for one frame are set to either the first frame buffer 236b or the second frame buffer 236c every 20 milliseconds. By alternately specifying the parameters, it is possible to continuously perform the display processing of the image for one frame in units of 20 milliseconds while performing the drawing processing for the image for one frame.

The back image change flag 233w is a flag for determining whether or not the type of the back image displayed on the third pattern display device 81 is to be changed. If the back image change flag 233w is ON, it means that the type of the back image is changed, and if it is OFF, it means that no change is made. The back image change flag 233w is set to ON when a back image change command transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 is received (see S7001 in FIG. 168(a)). The back image change flag 233w is referred to in the normal image transfer setting process (see S7709 in FIG. 173), and is set to OFF when the back image change process is executed (see S7710 in FIG. 173). As a result, the rear image corresponding to the rear image change command and the presentation mode change command received from the sound lamp control device 113 can be displayed.

The back image discrimination flag 233x is a flag indicating the set back image type. This flag consists of, for example, 1 byte, and each bit is associated with each rear face type. If any bit of the back image determination flag 233x is on, it means that the back surface type corresponding to the bit that is on is set as the current back surface type. For example, if the 0th bit of the rear image determination flag 233x is ON, it means that the rear surface A is set. In the rear image determination flag 233x, when a rear image change command transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 is received, the bit corresponding to the rear image notified by the command is set to ON (FIG. 168(a)). ) of S7002). At this time, all other bits are set to off. With this back image discrimination flag 233x, the currently set back surface type can be easily identified.

Next, with reference to FIG. 119, the display contents of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 when executing the setting change operation for changing the setting value of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. In this embodiment, as described above, one set value can be set from among a plurality of set values that differ in the probability of winning a jackpot by a special symbol lottery, and a specific operation ( By turning on the power in a state in which the setting key 110b has been rotated, the setting change operation for changing the setting value can be executed during the start-up process of the main controller 110. FIG.

When power is supplied to the pachinko machine 10, power is supplied from the power supply device 115 (see FIG. 99) to various control devices, and each control device executes start-up processing. there is Here, in the conventional pachinko machine 10, that is, in the pachinko machine 10 in which the setting change operation is not executed when the power is turned on, the process based on the operator's operation (the setting change operation is performed during the start-up process of each control device process to be executed) is not executed, the required time is substantially constant when the start-up process of each control device is normally executed. Therefore, since it is possible to define the start-up order of each control device (the order in which the start-up process ends), it is sufficient to execute the processing in accordance with the defined order. Since the setting change operation can be executed during the start-up process, the start-up process of the main control device 110 is faster than the start-up process of the display control device 114 (the third symbol display device) depending on the period required for the setting change operation. 81 boot processing) or after the boot processing).

Therefore, in the present embodiment, different display screens can be displayed according to the processing status of other control devices when the boot processing by the display control device 114 ends. By configuring in this way, by visually recognizing the display screen of the third pattern display device 81, the current processing status can be notified in an easy-to-understand manner.

FIG. 119(a) is a diagram showing an example of the display screen displayed when the boot processing of the display control device 114 is being executed, and FIG. is completed and the setting change operation is being executed. 119(d) is a diagram showing an example of the display screen displayed when the setting change operation is completed but the start-up process of the main controller 110 is being executed. FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed when the boot processing of the control device 114 is completed and the start-up processing of the main control device 110 and the sound lamp control device 113 is completed.

As shown in FIG. 119(a), when the boot process by the display control device 114 is executed, a display image in which color bars are displayed is displayed on the entire display area of the third pattern display device 81. , the color bar is displayed in order to correctly adjust the color tone displayed on the liquid crystal display. In addition, an SMPTE color bar or the like composed of RGB three primary colors and their complementary colors is displayed.

The display contents displayed on the display screen are used to check the linearity of the transmission system and the amplitude and phase characteristics of the color signal frequency band. Thereby, the boot processing of the display control device 114 can be executed properly. In the example shown in FIG. 119A, the test color bar is displayed as a still image. may be configured. With this configuration, the operator can easily grasp whether or not the regularly switched image information is displayed normally (whether or not it is frozen) by visually recognizing the display screen of the third pattern display device 81. be able to.

Then, when the display control device 114 finishes the boot processing, it outputs a command (boot completion command) indicating that the boot processing has finished to the sound lamp control device 113 . The sound lamp control device 113 receives a command indicating that the setting is being changed or a command indicating the completion of the setting change output from the main control device 110, thereby determining the current setting change status, Information for showing a display image to be displayed on the display screen of the third pattern display device 81 is determined based on the reception of the boot completion command output from the display control device 114 .

It should be noted that when the start-up processing of the audio lamp control device 113 is not completed, the information (display command) for showing the display image cannot be output from the audio lamp control device 113 to the display control device 114. Therefore, if no display command is received from the audio lamp control device 113 after the boot processing of the display control device 114 is completed, the image shown in FIG. 119(b) is displayed. In other words, the display control device 114 stores initial display image data with the characters "setting being changed" attached as an initial display image to be displayed on the display surface of the third pattern display device 81 after the completion of boot processing. After determining that the boot process is completed, it is determined whether or not a display command has been received from the sound lamp controller 113 . If it is determined that the display command has not been received, it means that the start-up processing of the sound lamp control device 113 has not been completed, and therefore, as shown in FIG. is displayed.

Here, for example, when the setting change operation is not executed when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, the main controller 110 and the sound lamp controller 113 initialize each RAM by each MPU, and The startup process for executing the initial control process based on the information on the display is executed. The time is much shorter than the time spent on processing for activating the configured third pattern display device 81 .

Therefore, when the boot processing is completed in the display control device 114, a display command (a display command indicating that initialization is being performed (startup processing) or an initial setting completion (startup processing completion) command is issued from the sound lamp control device 113. display command) is not output, it means that the setting change operation is being executed. Therefore, in this embodiment, the display image shown in FIG. 119B is configured to be the initial display image.

With this configuration, when the display command is not output from the audio lamp control device 113 when the boot process is completed in the display control device 114, the notification mode for indicating the current situation is displayed. be able to.

When the display control device 114 completes the boot process and the audio lamp control device 113 outputs a display command indicating that the setting change has been completed, the display image shown in FIG. 119C is displayed. is displayed, and when the display command indicating that the initial setting is completed is output from the audio lamp controller 113 when the boot process is completed in the display controller 114, the normal status shown in FIG. 119(d) is displayed. A standby screen (demo screen) is displayed.

<Regarding control processing of main controller 110>
Next, each control process executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110 will be described with reference to flowcharts of FIGS. 124 to 139. FIG. The processing of the MPU 201 can be broadly classified into a start-up process that is started when the power is turned on, a main process that is executed after the start-up process, and a timer that is started periodically (at intervals of 2 milliseconds in this embodiment). There are interrupt processing and NMI interrupt processing that is activated by input of the power failure signal SG1 to the NMI terminal. and main processing.

FIG. 124 is a flow chart showing timer interrupt processing executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110 . Timer interrupt processing is periodic processing that is executed, for example, every 2 milliseconds. In the timer interrupt process, first, various winning switch reading processes are executed (S101). That is, it reads the states of various switches connected to the main controller 110, determines the states of the switches, and saves detection information (winning detection information).

Next, the initial value random number counter CINI1 and the normal initial value random number counter CINI2 are updated (S102). Specifically, the initial value random number counter CINI1 is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (299 in this embodiment). Then, the updated value of the initial value random number counter CINI1 is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM203. Similarly, the normal initial value random number counter CINI2 is incremented by 1, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value (239 in this embodiment), it is cleared to 0, and the updated value of the normal initial value random number counter CINI2 is stored in the RAM 203. stored in the corresponding buffer area.

Further, the special winning random number counter C1, the special winning type counter C2, the stop type selection counter C3, and the normal winning random number counter C4 are updated (S103). Specifically, 1 is added to each of the special hit random number counter C1, the special hit type counter C2, the stop type selection counter C3, and the normal hit random number counter C4, and their counter values are the maximum values (in this embodiment, each is 299 , 99, 239) are cleared to 0 respectively. Then, the updated values of the respective counters C1 to C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 203. FIG.

Next, a special symbol variation process for setting the variation pattern of the third symbol by the third symbol display device 81 is executed (S104), and then, A starting winning process associated with winning (starting winning) to the first ball entrance 64 is executed (S105). The details of the special symbol variation processing and the start winning processing will be described later with reference to FIGS.

After the start winning process is executed, the normal symbol variation process, which is the process for displaying on the second symbol display device 83, is executed (S106), and the through gate passage process accompanying the passage of the ball through the through gate 67 is executed. (S107). Details of the normal symbol variation processing and the through gate passage processing will be described later with reference to FIGS. 131 and 133. FIG. After executing the through gate passage processing, the firing control processing is executed (S108), and other processing to be periodically executed is executed (S109), and the timer interrupt processing ends. Note that the shooting control process is performed on the condition that the touch sensor 290 detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51 and that the stop switch 51b for stopping shooting is not operated. This is a process of determining on/off of the . Main controller 110 gives a ball launch instruction to launch controller 112 when ball launch is on.

Next, with reference to FIG. 125, the special symbol variation process (S104) executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110 will be described. FIG. 125 is a flow chart showing this special symbol variation process (S104). This special symbol variation process (S104) is executed in the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 124), and the variation display of the special symbol (first symbol) performed in the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device This is a process for controlling the variable display of the third pattern performed in 81.

In this special symbol variation process, first, it is determined whether or not the special symbol is currently hitting a jackpot (S201). Here, it is determined whether or not the big-hit flag 203n is on, and if it is on, it is determined that the big-hit is in progress. During the special symbol jackpot, the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81 are displaying the special symbol jackpot (including during the special symbol jackpot game), and during the special symbol jackpot. During the predetermined time after the end of the jackpot game. As a result of the determination, if the jackpot of the special symbol is in progress (S201: Yes), this processing is finished as it is.

If the special symbol jackpot is not in progress (S201: No), it is determined whether or not the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is fluctuating (S202), and the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is fluctuating. If not (S202: No), the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d (the number of times N1 of holding the variable display in the special symbol) and the value (N2) of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e are acquired (S203). . After acquiring the value of each counter, a change execution determination process is executed (S204). The details of the variation execution determination process will be described later with reference to FIG. 126, but in this variation execution determination process (S204), a process of determining the special symbol that will be the next variation order is executed.

Next, it is determined whether the next variation order determined in the variation execution determination process (S204) is special figure 1 (first special symbol) (S205), and variation execution in special figure 1 (first special symbol) If so, 1 is subtracted from the value (N1) of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d (S206), and a reserved ball number command indicating the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d changed by calculation is set ( S207). The reserved ball number command set here is stored in a ring buffer for command transmission provided in the RAM 203, and is executed by the MPU 201 during the external output process (S1001) of the main process (see FIG. 138), which will be described later. , is sent to the audio ramp controller 113 . When the voice lamp control device 113 receives the reserved ball number command, it extracts the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d from the reserved ball number command, and stores the extracted value in the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a of the RAM 223. Store.

After setting the reserved ball number command by the processing of S207, the data stored in the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a is shifted (S208). In the process of S208, the data stored in the reservation areas 1 to 4 of the special symbol 1 reservation ball storage area 203a are sequentially shifted to the execution area side. More specifically, the data in each area is shifted in the order of reservation area 1→execution area, reservation area 2→reservation area 1, reservation area 3→reservation area 2, reservation area 4→reservation area 3, and so on. After shifting the data, a special symbol 1 variation start process is executed to start the variation display on the first symbol display device (S209). The special symbol 1 fluctuation start process (S209) will be described later with reference to FIG. In the special symbol 1 variation start process (S209), processes such as selection of a variation pattern (variation period) necessary for starting the variation of the first special symbol are executed.

In the process of S205, if it is determined that the next variation order determined in the variation execution determination process (S204) is not variation execution in special figure 1 (S205: No), special figure 2 (second special (S210). In addition, if it is not the variation execution of the special figure 2 (S210: No), that is, since the reserved ball is not stored in both the first special symbol and the second special symbol, this process ends. On the other hand, if it is a variable execution in the special figure 2 (S210: Yes), the same processing as the above-described processing for the special symbol 1 reserved ball is performed for the special symbol 2 reserved ball.

Specifically, 1 is subtracted from the value (N2) of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e (S211), and the reserved ball indicating the value (N2) of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e changed by calculation A number command is set (S212). According to the pending ball number command set here, it is stored in the ring buffer for command transmission provided in the RAM 223, and is executed by the MPU 201 in the external output process (S1001) of the main process (see FIG. 138), which will be described later. , is sent to the audio ramp controller 113 . When the voice lamp control device 113 receives the reserved ball number command, it extracts the value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e from the reserved ball number command, and stores the extracted value in the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b of the RAM 223. Store.

After setting the reserved ball number command by the processing of S212, the data stored in the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b is shifted (S213). In the process of S213, the data stored in the reservation areas 1 to 4 of the special symbol 2 reservation ball storage area 203b are sequentially shifted to the execution area side. More specifically, the data in each area is shifted in the order of reservation area 1→execution area, reservation area 2→reservation area 1, reservation area 3→reservation area 2, reservation area 4→reservation area 3, and so on. After shifting the data, a special symbol 2 variation start process is executed for starting the variation display on the first symbol display device (S214). Incidentally, the special symbol 2 fluctuation start processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

In the processing of S202, if the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is changing (S202: Yes), it is determined whether or not the variation time of the variation display being executed in the first symbol display device 37 has elapsed. (S215). The variation time of the variation display executed in the first pattern display device 37 is determined according to the variation pattern selected by the variation type counter CS1 (determined according to the variation pattern command), and this variation time has not elapsed (S215: No), the display of the first symbol display device is updated (S216), and this process is terminated.

On the other hand, in the process of S215, if the variation time of the variable display being executed has passed (S215: Yes), the display mode corresponding to the stop symbol of the first symbol display device 37 is set (S217). The setting of the stop symbol is performed in advance by the special symbol 1 variation start process (S209) described later with reference to FIG. 127 or the special symbol 2 variation start process (S214) described later with reference to FIG. When this special symbol variation start process is executed, based on the values of various counters stored in the execution area provided in common to the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a and the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b. , A lottery for special designs will be held. More specifically, according to the value of the special winning random number counter C1, it is determined whether or not the special symbol is a big hit, and in the case of a first special symbol and a second special symbol big hit, the special winning type counter Whether the jackpot A1, the jackpot B1, the jackpot C1, the jackpot D1, or the jackpot E1 is determined according to the value of C2.

In this embodiment, the colors of the LEDs to be lit in the first symbol display device 37 are changed based on the lottery results. For example, in the case of a big win A, the first symbol display device 37 lights up the blue LED, and in the case of a big win B, the red LED lights up. When the jackpot C is achieved, a red LED and a blue LED are lit. In addition, when it is out, the red LED and the green LED are turned on. The display of each LED is turned off when the next variable display is started, but it may be turned on only for several seconds after the variable display is stopped.

After the process of S217 is completed, when the variation display being executed in the first symbol display device 37 is started, the lottery result of the special symbol performed by the special symbol variation start process (this lottery result) is It is determined whether it is a special symbol jackpot (S218). If the lottery result of this time is a special symbol jackpot (S218: Yes), the start of the jackpot is set (S219), the variable probability flag 203m is turned off, and the values of the counter 203j and the number of times of variation counter 203i are set to 0. (S220). After that, the jackpot medium flag 203n is set to ON (S221), a stop command is set (S225), and this process is terminated. That is, during the jackpot game, a low-probability game state is set, the electric support game state (time-saving game state) is also canceled, and the non-electric support game state is set.

On the other hand, in the processing of S218, if the lottery result of this time is out of the special design (S218: No), it is determined whether the value of the time saving counter 203j is 1 or more (S222), and the value of the time saving counter 203j is 1 or more (S222: Yes), 1 is subtracted from the value of the time saving counter 203j (S223), and 1 is added to the value of the variation counter 203i (S224). Next, the process of S225 mentioned above is performed, and this process is complete|finished. On the other hand, if the value of the counter 203j during time saving is 0 (S222: No), the process of S223 is skipped, the process of S225 is performed, and this process is complete|finished.

Next, with reference to FIG. 126, the variation execution determination process (S204) executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110 will be described. FIG. 126 is a flow chart showing the change execution determination process (S204). This variation execution determination process (S204) is a process executed in the special symbol variation process (see FIG. 125) of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 124), and the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display The effect pattern (variable effect pattern) of the variable effect performed by the device 81 is based on the values of various counters stored in either the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a or the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b. This is a process for determining whether to execute

In the variation execution determination process (S204), first, the variation execution flag 203k is set to OFF (“0” as a value) for initialization (S241), and the variation order storage area 203p stored in the RAM 203 is initialized (S241). Data is acquired (S242). Next, the data in the change order storage area 203p is shifted (S243). Next, it is determined whether or not the data in the execution area is special figure 1 (S244). If the data in the execution area is the special figure 1 (S244: Yes), the variation execution flag 203k is set to the variation execution with the special figure 1 (S245), and this process ends.

On the other hand, in the processing of S244, if it is determined that the data in the execution area is not the variation execution in the special figure 1 (S244: No), it is determined whether the data in the execution area is the variation execution in the special figure 2 (S246), when it is determined that it is the variation execution in the special figure 2 (S246: Yes), the variation execution flag 203k is set to the variation execution in the special figure 2 (S247), and this process is finished. In addition, in the process of S246, when it is determined that the data in the execution area is not the variable execution in the special figure 2 (S246: No), this process is terminated as it is.

Next, with reference to FIG. 127, the special symbol 1 fluctuation start process (S209) executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110 will be described. FIG. 127 is a flow chart showing the special symbol 1 fluctuation start process (S209). This special symbol 1 variation start process (S209) is a process executed in the special symbol variation process (see FIG. 125) of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 124). Based on the values of various counters stored in the execution area, a lottery (win/fail judgment) of "special symbol jackpot" or "special symbol loss" is performed, and the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81 It is a process for determining the effect pattern (variable effect pattern) of the variable effect performed in .

In the special symbol 1 variation start process (S209), first, each value of the special winning random number counter C1, the special winning type counter C2, and the variation type counter CS1 stored in the execution area of the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a is acquired. (S251). Next, it is determined whether the game state is currently in the variable probability period (high probability game state) (S252). It should be noted that the determination of whether or not it is the variable probability period is executed by determining whether the variable probability flag 203m is on. This variable probability flag 203m is set to ON based on the end of the jackpot game based on jackpot A1, jackpot B1, jackpot C1, and jackpot D1 (S1113: see FIG. 139). On the other hand, it is set to OFF based on the start of the jackpot game (S220: see FIG. 125).

In the processing of S252, when it is determined that the current game state is in the variable probability state (S252: Yes), the pachinko machine 10 is in the variable probability state of the special symbols, so the process proceeds to S253. In the process of S253, based on the value of the special winning random number counter C1 obtained in the process of S251 and the special symbol big winning random number table 202a (see FIG. 102(a)), the lottery result of whether or not the special symbol big winning is determined. Acquire (S253). Specifically, the value of the special winning random number counter C1 is compared one by one with 65536 random numbers stored in the special symbol big winning random number table 202a. As described above, as a random number that becomes a special symbol jackpot in the variable probability game state (special game state), when the current setting value is set to "1", 1000 "0 to 999" is set, and when the current set value is set to "2", 1100 of "0 to 1099" are set. Then, when the current set value is set to "3", 1200 numbers of "0 to 1199" are set as the random number value for the special symbol jackpot. When the value of the special winning random number counter C1 and the random number value to be the winning match, it is determined that the special symbol is a jackpot. When the lottery result of the special symbol is obtained, the process proceeds to S255.

On the other hand, in the process of S252, when it is determined that the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal game state (low-probability game state) with special symbols (S252: No), the process of S254 is executed. In the process of S254, based on the value of the special winning random number counter C1 acquired in the process of S251 and the special symbol big winning random number table 202a, the lottery result of whether or not the special symbol big winning is obtained (S254). Specifically, the value of the special winning random number counter C1 is compared one by one with 65535 random numbers stored in the special symbol big winning random number table 202a. If the current set value is set to "1", 250 numbers from "0 to 249" are set as the random number value that will be a special symbol jackpot in the normal game state (low probability game state). When the current set value is set to "2", 275 items from "0 to 274" are set. Then, when the current set value is set to "3", 300 numbers of "0 to 299" are set as random numbers that will be the jackpot of special symbols. When the value of the special winning random number counter C1 and the random number value of these winnings match, it is determined that the special symbol is a big winning. When the lottery result of the special symbol is obtained, the process proceeds to S255.

In the process of S255, whether the special symbol lottery result obtained by the process of S253 or S254 is a special symbol jackpot (that is, the value of the special winning random number counter C1 that has been acquired and the special symbol jackpot random number table 202a match the set determination value) is determined (S255), and when it is determined that it is a special symbol jackpot (S255: Yes), the value of the special winning type counter C2 acquired in the process of S251 , the display mode at the time of the big win is set (S256). More specifically, the value of the special hit type counter C2 acquired in the process of S251 is compared with the random number value stored in the jackpot type selection table 202d, and five types of special symbol jackpots (jackpot A1, jackpot B1, jackpot C1, jackpot D1, jackpot E1), the type of jackpot is discriminated. As described above, if the value of the special hit type counter C2 is in the range of "0 to 39", it is determined to be a jackpot A (10R probability variable jackpot), and if it is "40, 41", a jackpot B1 (10R If it is in the range of "42 to 47", it is determined to be a jackpot C1 (5R probability variable jackpot), and if it is in the range of "48 to 59", the jackpot D1 (2R probability variable jackpot) ), and if it is in the range of "60 to 99", it is determined to be a jackpot E1 (10R normal jackpot, time saving 100 times) (see FIG. 103).

In the process of S256, the display mode (lighting state of LED 37a) of the first symbol display device 37 is set according to the determined jackpot type (jackpot A1, jackpot B1, jackpot C1, jackpot D1, jackpot E1). . In addition, the jackpot types (jackpot A1, jackpot B1, jackpot C1, jackpot D1, jackpot E1) are set as the stop types so as to stop and display the stop symbols corresponding to the jackpot types on the third pattern display device 81.例文帳に追加

On the other hand, in the process of S255, when it is determined that the special symbol is out (S255: No), the display mode at the time of being out is set (S257). In the process of S257, the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is set to the display mode corresponding to the off symbol, and the value of the stop type selection counter C3 stored in the execution area of the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a is set. Based on, the fluctuation time (variation pattern) to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is set.

After executing the processing of S256 or S257, next, the value of the fluctuation number counter 203i is acquired (S258), and the obtained value of the fluctuation number counter 203i and the fluctuation pattern scenario table 202e are referenced. A variation pattern table is determined (S259). In this embodiment, as described above, the variation pattern table to be referenced in the variation pattern selection table 202b is determined based on the value of the variation counter 203i and the variation pattern scenario table 202e. In the processing of S259, when the variation pattern is set, the variation time (display time) of the variation effect in the first design display device 37 is set, and in the processing of S253 or S254 in the third design display device 81 A variation time is determined until the third symbol stops in a display mode for showing the obtained lottery result.

For example, the previous jackpot type is either jackpot B1 (10R probability variable jackpot), jackpot C1 (5R probability variable jackpot), or jackpot D1 (2R probability variable jackpot), and the game state at the time of the jackpot is the normal game state. , If the value of the variation number counter 203i obtained in the process of S258 is a range value of 1 to 80 times, the variation pattern (variation time) is determined by referring to the time saving/probability variation table 202b2. Then, the variation time (variation pattern) is determined based on the result of the determination of whether or not the game is correct and the variation type counter CS1 acquired in the process of S253. For example, in the process of S259, when it is determined as a variation pattern table that refers to the time-saving/probability variation variation pattern table 202b2, the success/failure determination result obtained in the process of S253 is a hit, and the value of the variation type counter CS1 is " If the value is in the range of 0 to 49”, “hit variation A” is set as the variation pattern, and “20 seconds” is set as the variation time. (See FIG. 104(c)).

In addition, in the variation pattern, the main controller 110 determines the variation time of the third symbol for informing the success/failure determination result, and notifies the sound lamp control device 113 of the variation time. The sound ramp control device 113 determines the content (variation pattern) of the variable display mode to be actually displayed on the third pattern display device 81 according to the variation time and the success/failure determination result. Even if the main controller 110 is in the out-of-reach display mode, the sound lamp control device 113 is configured to be able to switch between the out-of-reach display mode and the non-out-of-reach display mode as long as the fluctuation time is the same. As a result, various display modes can be displayed, and effects can be diversified.

Next, a variation pattern is determined based on the variation pattern table determined in the process of S259 (S260). Next, a variation pattern command for notifying the display control device 114 of the variation pattern determined in the process of S260 is set (S261). Next, a stop type command for notifying the display control device 114 of the stop type set in the process of S261 is set (S262). When the processing of S262 ends, the process returns to the special symbol variation processing (S104).

Next, with reference to FIG. 128, the special symbol 2 fluctuation start process (S214) executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110 will be described. FIG. 128 is a flow chart showing the special symbol 2 fluctuation start process (S214). This special symbol 2 variation start process (S214) is a process executed in the special symbol variation process (see FIG. 125) of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 124). Based on the values of various counters stored in the execution area, lottery (win/fail judgment) of "special symbol jackpot" or "special symbol loss" is performed, and the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81 It is a process for determining the effect pattern (variable effect pattern) of the variable effect performed in .

In this special symbol 2 variation start process (S214), similarly to the special symbol 1 variation start process (S209), first, the special symbols stored in the execution area of the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b acquired by the process of S271 Each value of the hit random number counter C1 and the special hit type counter C2 is acquired (S271).

Next, it is determined whether the game state is currently in the variable probability period (high probability game state) (S272). Since it is in the variable probability state, the process proceeds to S273. In the process of S273, based on the value of the special winning random number counter C1 acquired in the process of S271 and the special symbol big winning random number table 202a, the lottery result of whether or not the special symbol big winning is obtained (S273). Specifically, the value of the special winning random number counter C1 is compared one by one with 65536 random numbers stored in the special symbol big winning random number table 202a. As described above, when the game state is during the variable probability period (high probability game state), as the random number value for the special symbol jackpot, if "1" is set as the current setting value , 1000 from "0 to 999" are set, and if "2" is set, 1100 from "0 to 1099" are set. Then, when "3" is set as the current set value, 1200 numbers of "0 to 1199" are set as the random numbers that will be the jackpot of the special symbol. When the value of the special winning random number counter C1 and the random number value to be the winning match, it is determined that the special symbol is a big winning. When the lottery result of the special symbol is obtained, the process proceeds to S275.

On the other hand, in the process of S272, when it is determined that the pachinko machine 10 is not in the variable probability state (S272: No), the process of S274 is executed. In the process of S274, based on the value of the special winning random number counter C1 acquired in the process of S271 and the special symbol big winning random number table 202a for low probability, the lottery result of whether or not the special symbol big winning is acquired ( S274). Specifically, the value of the special winning random number counter C1 is compared one by one with 65536 random numbers stored in the special symbol big winning random number table 202a. When the game state is during the normal period (low-probability game state), the random number for the special symbol jackpot is "0 to 249" if "1" is set as the current set value. 250 are set, and when "2" is set, 275 of "0 to 274" are set. Then, when the current set value is "3", 300 numbers from "0 to 299" are set as random numbers that will be the jackpot of special symbols. When the value of the special winning random number counter C1 and the random number value of these winning matches, it is determined that the special symbol is a big winning. When the lottery result of the special symbol is obtained, the process proceeds to S275.

In the process of S275, it is determined whether or not the special symbol lottery result obtained by the process of S273 or S274 is a special symbol jackpot (S275). Yes), based on the value of the special hit type counter C2 acquired in the process of S271, the display mode at the time of the big hit is set (S276). More specifically, the value of the special winning type counter C2 acquired in the process of S271 is compared with the random number value stored in the jackpot type selection table 202d, and five types of special symbol jackpots (jackpot A1, jackpot B1, jackpot C1, jackpot D1, jackpot E1), the type of jackpot is discriminated. As described above, if the value of the special hit type counter C2 is in the range of "0 to 39", it is determined to be a jackpot A1 (10R probability variable jackpot), and if it is in the range of "40, 41", the jackpot B1 (10R probability variable jackpot), if it is in the range of "42 to 47", it is determined to be a jackpot C1 (5R probability variable jackpot), and if it is in the range of "48 to 59", the jackpot D1 (2R If it is in the range of "60 to 99", it is determined to be a jackpot E1 (10R normal jackpot, short time 100 times) (see FIG. 103).

On the other hand, in the process of S275, when it is determined that the special symbol is out (S275: No), the display mode at the time of being out is set (S277). In the process of S277, the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is set to the display mode corresponding to the off symbol, and the value of the stop type selection counter C3 stored in the execution area of the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a is set. Based on, the fluctuation time (variation pattern) to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is set.

After executing the process of S276 or S277, next, the value of the fluctuation number counter 203i is acquired (S278), and based on the value of the fluctuation number counter 203i acquired in the process of S278 and the fluctuation pattern scenario table 202e to determine the variation pattern table to be referred to (S279). In this embodiment, as described above, the variation pattern table to be referenced in the variation pattern selection table 202b is determined based on the value of the variation counter 203i and the variation pattern scenario table 202e. In the processing of S279, when the variation pattern is set, the variation time (display time) of the variation effect in the first design display device 37 is set, and in the processing of S273 or S274 in the third design display device 81 A variation time is determined until the third symbol stops in a display mode for showing the obtained lottery result.

For example, the previous jackpot type is either jackpot B1 (10R probability variable jackpot), jackpot C1 (5R probability variable jackpot), or jackpot D1 (2R probability variable jackpot), and the game state at the time of the jackpot is the normal game state, If the value of the variation number counter 203i obtained in the process of S258 is a range value of 1 to 80 times, the variation pattern (variation time) is determined by referring to the time saving/probability variation table 202b2. Then, the variation time (variation pattern) is determined based on the success/failure determination result and the variation type counter CS1 acquired in the process of S253. For example, in the process of S259, when it is determined as a variation pattern table that refers to the time-saving/probability variation pattern table 202b2, the success/failure determination result obtained in the process of S253 is a win, and the value of the variation type counter CS1 is " If the value is in the range of 0 to 49”, “hit variation A” is set as the variation pattern, and “20 seconds” is set as the variation time.

In addition, in the variation pattern, the main controller 110 determines the variation time of the third symbol for informing the success/failure determination result, and notifies the sound lamp control device 113 of the variation time. The sound ramp control device 113 determines the content (variation pattern) of the variable display mode to be actually displayed on the third pattern display device 81 according to the variation time and the success/failure determination result. Even if the main controller 110 is in the out-of-reach display mode, the sound lamp control device 113 is configured to be able to switch between the out-of-reach display mode and the non-out-of-reach display mode as long as the fluctuation time is the same. As a result, various display modes can be displayed, and effects can be diversified.

Next, in the processing of S279, the variation pattern is determined based on the determined variation pattern table (S280), and the variation pattern command for notifying the display control device 114 of the variation pattern determined in the processing of S280 is set ( S281). Next, a stop type command for notifying the display control device 114 of the stop type set in the process of S281 is set (S282). When the process of S282 is finished, the process returns to the special symbol variation process (S104).

Next, referring to FIG. 129, the starting winning process (S105) executed by MPU 201 of main controller 110 will be described. FIG. 129 is a flow chart showing this starting winning process (S105). This start winning process (S105) is executed in the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 124) to determine whether or not there is a win to the first ball entrance 64 (start winning), and if there is a start winning , Reservation processing of values indicated by various random number counters, and processing for executing prefetching of lottery results in special symbols from values indicated by the reserved various random number counters.

When the starting winning process (S105: see FIG. 129) is executed, first, it is determined whether or not the ball has won the first ball entrance 64 (starting winning) (S301). Here, the ball entering the first ball entrance 64 is detected over three timer interrupt processes. Then, when it is determined that the ball has won the first ball entrance 64 (S301: Yes), the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d (number of times N1 of holding variable display in the special symbol) is acquired (S302). ). Then, it is determined whether or not the value (N1) of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d is less than the upper limit (4 in this embodiment) (S303). On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S301 that the ball has not entered the first ball entrance 64 (S301: No), the processes of S302 to S308 and S320 are skipped, and the process proceeds to S309. do.

Then, in the process of S303, if the value (N1) of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d is not less than 4 (S303: No), an over winning information command is set (S304), and the process proceeds to S309. On the other hand, in the process of S303, if the value (N1) of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d is less than 4 (S303: Yes), the value (N1) of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d is increased by 1 ( S305). Then, a first special symbol reserved ball number command indicating the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d changed by the calculation is set (S306).

The reserved ball number command set here is stored in a ring buffer for command transmission provided in the RAM 203, and is executed by the MPU 201 during the external output process (S1001) of the main process (see FIG. 138), which will be described later. , is sent to the audio ramp controller 113 . When the voice lamp control device 113 receives the reserved ball number command, it extracts the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d from the reserved ball number command, and stores the extracted value in the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a of the RAM 223. Store.

After setting the pending ball number command by the process of S306, the special hit random number counter C1, the special hit type counter C2, the stop type selection counter C3, and the variation type updated in S103 of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 124) Each value of the counter CS1 is stored in the first area among the empty reservation areas (reservation area 1 to reservation area 4) of the special symbol 1 reservation ball storage area 203a of the RAM 203 (S307). In the process of S307, the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d is referred to, and if the value is 0, the reserved area 1 is set as the first area. Similarly, if the value is 1, the reserved area 2 is the first area, if the value is 2, the reserved area 3 is the first area, and if the value is 3, the reserved area 4 is the first area. Next, the special figure 1 is set to the bottom of the fluctuation order storage area 203p (S308), and the prefetching process (S320) is executed. The prefetching process (S320) will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, regarding S309 to S316, for each of the processes of S301 to S308 and S320 described above, the process for winning the first ball entrance 64 is performed by the right second ball entrance 640r or the second ball entrance 640. Since the same processing is executed only by changing to processing for winning a prize, detailed description thereof will be omitted. It should be noted that when a game ball enters the right second ball entrance 640r or the second ball entrance 640 and is stored as a reserved ball, each value of the special winning random number counter C1 and the special winning type counter C2 It is acquired and stored in the empty reservation area of the corresponding special symbol 2 reservation ball storage area 203b.

In this way, for the second special symbol based on the ball entering the right second ball entrance 640r or the second ball entrance 640, the special winning random number counter C1 and the special winning type counter similar to the first special symbol By acquiring the values of C2, the stop type selection counter C3, and the variation type selection counter CS1, the lottery can be executed using a random number common to the first special symbol and the second special symbol, so the first special symbol and The winning probability can be made constant even with the second special symbol.

After executing the process of S308 or the process of S316, the prefetching process (S320) is executed. Details of the look-ahead processing (S320) will be described with reference to FIG. 130 as described above. Based on the values of various counters acquired for the incoming ball, a process of determining in advance each lottery result to be executed at the start of fluctuation is executed.

In the present embodiment, the value of each counter is selected based on the incoming ball, but it may be configured to be selected at the start of variation. By configuring in this way, it is possible to suppress the use of the storage area of the RAM 203 without requiring a storage area for storing the values of each counter until the start of fluctuation. Further, among the counters, some counters (for example, only the fluctuation type counter CS1) may be configured to be acquired at the start of fluctuation. By configuring in this way, the counter related to the winning/failure determination can be acquired at the time of entering the ball, and the counter not related to the winning/failure determination can be acquired later, and the amount of data to be stored can be reduced while maintaining the fairness of the game. can be suppressed.

Next, referring to FIG. 130, the look-ahead process (S320), which is one process in the starting winning process (S105) executed by the MPU 201 of the main controller 110, will be described. FIG. 130 is a flow chart showing this prefetching process (S320).

In the look-ahead process (S320), first, based on the value of the acquired special hit random number counter C1, it is determined whether or not it is determined at the start of fluctuation (S351). In this propriety determination, the processing of S255 in the above-described special symbol 1 variation start processing (S209: see FIG. 127) and the processing of S275 in the special symbol 2 variation start processing (S214: see FIG. 128) are executed. . It should be noted that this propriety determination is the propriety determination (discrimination) at the start of variation (S255 processing in special symbol 1 variation start processing (S209: see FIG. 127), S275 in special symbol 2 variation start processing (S214: see FIG. 128) processing)). Next, it is determined whether or not the determination result executed in the process of S351 is a win (also referred to as a specific determination result) (S352). If it is determined that the determination result is a win (S352: Yes), the variation pattern type is acquired (determined) from the variation pattern selection table 202b based on the acquired stop type counter C3 and variation type counter CS1 ( S353). Next, based on the acquired variation pattern type, a winning prize information command is set (selected or generated) from the winning command table 202e (S354), and this process is terminated. On the other hand, in the process of S352, if it is determined that the result of the determination is out (S352: No), the variation pattern type is selected from the variation pattern selection table 202b based on the acquired stop type counter C3 and variation type counter CS1. Acquire (S355). Next, based on the acquired variation pattern type, a winning prize information command is set out of the winning command table 202e (S356), and this process ends.

In this way, before the start of fluctuation, the result of the determination in advance is output as a prize winning command to the audio ramp control device 113 each time the ball is held on hold, so the audio ramp control device 113 It is possible to recognize in advance the result of the judgment of success or failure and the type of hit. Therefore, by the voice lamp control device 113, based on the winning command, the advance notice effect that notifies the player of the winning judgment result of the reserved ball in advance (for example, the color of the reserved symbol is changed to the color that informs the winning judgment result Production such as outputting a notification sound for notifying the success/failure determination result in the held ball) can be executed. In addition, since one winning command is output for each reserved ball each time the reserved ball is established, the voice lamp control device 113 can also recognize establishment of the reserved ball.

Next, referring to FIG. 131, the normal symbol variation process (S106) executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110 will be described. FIG. 131 is a flow chart showing this normal symbol variation process (S106). This normal symbol variation process (S106) is executed in the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 124), and the variation display of the second symbol performed in the second symbol display device 83 and the second symbol entrance 640 are performed. This is a process for controlling the opening time of the electric accessory 640a.

In the normal symbol variation process (S106), first, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol (second symbol) is currently hitting (S401). During the winning of the normal symbol (second symbol), the second symbol display device 83 is displaying the winning, and the opening and closing control of the electric accessory 640a attached to the second ball entrance 640 is performed. including while As a result of determination, if the normal symbol (second symbol) is in the process of hitting (S401: Yes), this process is finished as it is.

On the other hand, if the normal symbol (second symbol) is not hit (S401: No), it is determined whether or not the display mode of the second symbol display device 83 is fluctuating (S402), and the second symbol display device is determined. If the display mode of 83 is not fluctuating (S402: No), the value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f (the number of times of suspension of variable display in normal symbols M) is obtained (S404). Next, it is determined whether or not the value (M) of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f is greater than 0 (S405), and if the value (M) of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f is 0 (S405: No), this process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the value (M) of the normal design reserved ball number counter 203f is not 0 (S405: Yes), the value (M) of the normal design reserved ball number counter 203f is subtracted by 1 (S406).

Next, the data stored in the normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203c is shifted (S407). In the process of S407, the data stored in the first reservation area to the fourth reservation area of the normal symbol reservation ball storage area 203c are sequentially shifted to the execution area side. More specifically, the first holding area → execution area, the second holding area → the first holding area, the third holding area → the second holding area, the fourth holding area → the third holding area, etc. Shift data. After shifting the data, the value of the normal winning random number counter C4 stored in the execution area of the normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203c is obtained (S408).

Next, normal design fluctuation start processing is executed (S409), and this processing ends. Incidentally, the normal symbol variation start processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Dynamic display time) is determined, and if the result of the win/fail determination is a hit, the process of setting the opening operation of the electric accessary 640a (movement pattern of the normal figure winning game) corresponding to the hit type, etc. Run.

In the process of S402, if the display mode of the second symbol display device 83 is changing (S402: Yes), it is determined whether or not the variation time of the variation display executed in the second symbol display device 83 has elapsed. (S410). Incidentally, the variable time here is the time set in advance by the processing of S432 or S433 of FIG.

In the processing of S410, if the variation time has not elapsed (S410: No), this processing is terminated. On the other hand, in the processing of S410, if the variation time of the variation display being executed has passed (S410: Yes), the stop display of the second symbol display device 83 is set (S411). In the process of S411, the normal symbol lottery is won, and if the display mode is set by the process of S426 of FIG. It is set to be displayed (lit display). On the other hand, if the lottery for the normal symbol is lost and the display mode is set by the processing of S434 in FIG. displayed). When the stop display is set by the process of S411, when the second symbol display update process (see S1007) of the main process (see FIG. 138) is executed next, the variable display on the second symbol display device 83 is changed. 132, the stop symbol (second symbol) is stopped (lighted up) on the second symbol display device 83. In addition, in the present embodiment, one type is set as the winning type of the normal symbol, but one or more winning types such as long-time winning and short-time winning may be set. In the case of such a configuration, the "○" symbol that indicates the winning is lit and displayed on the second symbol display device 83, and the symbol corresponding to the winning type of the normal symbol is lit and displayed (for example, if the winning is for a long time "◎", "○" for normal hits, and "△" for short-time hits). By configuring in this way, the player can distinguish the winning type of the normal symbol from the display mode, and an easy-to-understand game can be provided.

Next, when the variation display being executed in the second symbol display device 83 is started, whether the normal symbol lottery result (current lottery result) performed by the normal symbol variation process is a normal symbol hit. is determined (S412). If the result of the lottery this time is a normal symbol hit (S412: Yes), the start of opening/closing control of the electric accessory 640a associated with the second ball entrance 640 is set (S413), and this process ends. By the processing of S412, when the start of opening and closing control of the electric accessory 640a is set, next when the electric accessory opening and closing processing (see S1005) of the main processing (see FIG. 138) is executed, the electric accessory 640a The opening/closing control is started, and the opening/closing control of the electric accessory 640a is continued until the opening time and the number of times of opening set in the processing of S429 or S430 of FIG. 132 are completed. On the other hand, in the process of S412, if the lottery result of this time is out of the normal symbol (S412: No), the process of S413 is skipped and this process is finished.

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG. 132, the normal symbol variation start process (S408) executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110 will be described. FIG. 132 is a flow chart showing the normal symbol variation start process (S408). This normal design fluctuation start processing (S408) is the normal design fluctuation start processing (see FIG. 132) that is executed in the timer interrupt processing (see FIG. 124). It is a process for execution.

At present, it is determined whether or not the special symbol jackpot is in progress (S421). During the special symbol jackpot, the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81 are displaying the special symbol jackpot (including during the special symbol jackpot game), and during the special symbol jackpot. During the predetermined time after the end of the jackpot game. As a result of the determination, if the jackpot of the special symbol is in progress (S421: Yes), the process proceeds to S424. In the process of S421, if it is not during the special symbol jackpot (S421: No), it is determined whether it is during probability variation or during time reduction (S422). If it is neither probability variation nor time reduction (S422: No), the process proceeds to S424.

If it is during the probability change or during the time saving (S422: Yes), the pachinko machine 10 is not in the special symbol jackpot, and the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal symbol time saving state. Based on the value of the winning random number counter C4 and the normal winning symbol random number table 202c (see FIG. 102(b)), the lottery result as to whether or not the winning of the normal symbol is obtained (S423). Specifically, the value of the normal winning random number counter C4 is compared with the random value stored in the normal winning random number table 202c (see FIG. 102(b)). As described above, if the value of the second hit type counter C4 is in the range of "5 to 204", it is determined that it is a hit of the normal symbol, and if it is in the range of "0 to 4,205 to 239", It is determined that the pattern is out of the normal pattern (see FIG. 102(b)).

In the process of S424, since the pachinko machine 10 is in a special symbol jackpot or the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal state of normal symbols, the value of the normal winning random number counter C4 acquired in the process of S408 of FIG. , based on the normal symbol random number table 202c (see FIG. 102(b)), the lottery result as to whether or not the normal symbol wins is obtained (S424). Specifically, the value of the normal per random number counter C4 is compared with the random value stored in the normal per symbol random number table 202c for low probability (see FIG. 102(b)). As described above, if the value of the second hit type counter C4 is in the range of "5 to 6", it is determined that it is a normal hit of normal symbols, and if it is in the range of "0 to 4, 7 to 239" , it is determined that it is out of the normal symbol (see FIG. 102(b)).

In the present embodiment, during the jackpot of special symbols, it is difficult to win the lottery of normal symbols. This is because during the special symbol jackpot (that is, during the special game state), the player hits the ball to win the specific winning hole 65a, so the electric accessory 640a attached to the second ball entry hole 640 is opened. This is to prevent the ball that is to enter the second ball entry hole 640 as much as possible. In addition, since the specific winning hole 65a is provided immediately below the second ball-entering hole 640, even if the ball is suppressed from entering the second ball-entering hole 640 during the special symbol jackpot, the second ball-entering hole 65a A large number of balls enter the ball entrance 640 . As a result, in most cases, the number of held balls for the second ball entrance 640 becomes maximum (4 times) while the pachinko machine 10 is shifting to the special game state.

Next, it is determined whether or not the lottery result of the normal symbol obtained by the process of S423 or S424 is a normal symbol win (S425), and when it is determined that the normal symbol win is determined (S425: Yes) , set the display mode at the time of winning (S426). In the process of S425, after the variable display on the second symbol display device 83 is completed, the symbol "o" is set to be lit and displayed as the stop symbol (second symbol). Next, it is determined whether the current game state is during probability change or during time saving (S427). When it is determined that the current game state is during probability variation or during time saving (S427: Yes), it is determined whether or not the special symbol jackpot is in progress (S428). As a result of the determination, if the special symbol jackpot is in progress (S428: Yes), the opening time of the electric accessory 640a associated with the second ball entrance 640 is set to 0.2 seconds, and the number of openings is set to 1. (S429), and the process proceeds to S431. In this embodiment, during the special symbol jackpot, in order to suppress the ball from entering the second ball entrance 640 as much as possible, even when the normal symbol wins, it is the same as when the normal symbol comes off. , the number of times of opening and the opening time of the electric accessory 640a are set. Also, in the process of S427, even if it is determined that the current game state is not in the variable probability or the time saving (S427: No), the opening time of the electric accessory 640a attached to the second ball entrance 640 is 0.2. Seconds are set, and the number of opening times is set to 1 (S429), and the process proceeds to S431.

On the other hand, in the process of S428, if the special symbol jackpot is not in effect (S428: No), the opening period of the electric accessory 640a attached to the second ball entrance 640 is set to 2 seconds, and the number of openings is set to 2. times (S430), and the process proceeds to S431.

On the other hand, in the process of S425, when it is determined that the symbol is out of the normal pattern (S425: No), the display mode at the time of out is set (S434). In the process of S434, after the variable display on the second symbol display device 83 is completed, the symbol "x" is lit and displayed as the stop symbol (second symbol). After the setting of the display mode at the time of disconnection is completed, the process proceeds to S431.

In the process of S431, it is determined whether or not the probability variation is in progress (S431), and if the probability variation is in progress (S431: Yes), the variation time of the variation display in the second symbol display device 83 is set to 3 seconds (S432). , the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the probability variation is not in progress in the processing of S431 (S431: No), the variation time of the variation display in the second symbol display device 83 is set to 30 seconds (S433), and this processing is terminated. do. In this way, except during the special symbol jackpot, when the probability of normal symbols is high, the time of fluctuation display is very short from "30 seconds to 3 seconds" compared to when the probability of normal symbols is low, and further, Since the opening period of the second ball entrance 640 becomes very long as “0.2 seconds×1 time→2 seconds×2 times”, the ball easily enters the second ball entrance 640 .

Next, the through gate passing process (S107) executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 133 is a flow chart showing the through gate passage processing (S107). This thru gate passage processing (S107) is executed in the timer interrupt processing (see FIG. 124) to determine whether or not the ball has passed through the thru gate 67. This is a process for acquiring and holding the value indicated by the counter C4.

In the through gate passage processing, first, it is determined whether or not the ball has passed through the through gate 67 (S501). Here, passage of the ball through the through gate 67 is detected over three times of timer interrupt processing. Then, when it is determined that the ball has passed through the through gate 67 (S501: Yes), the value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f (the number of times of suspension of variable display in normal symbols M) is obtained (S502). Then, it is determined whether or not the value (M) of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f is less than the upper limit (4 in this embodiment) (S503).

The ball has not passed through the through gate 67 (S501: No), or even if the ball has passed through the through gate 67, the value (M) of the normal symbol holding ball number counter 203f is less than 4 (S503 : No), this process ends. On the other hand, if the ball passes through the through gate 67 (S501: Yes) and the value (M) of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f is less than 4 (S503: Yes), the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f 1 is added to the value (M) (S504). Then, the value of the normal hit random number counter C4 updated in S103 of the timer interrupt process described above is set to the first of the free reservation areas (reservation first area to reservation fourth area) of the normal symbol reservation ball storage area 203c of the RAM 203. The data is stored in the area (S505), and the process ends. In addition, in the process of S505, the value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f is referred to, and if the value is 0, the first reserved area is set as the first area. Similarly, if the value is 1, the reserved second area, if the value is 2, the reserved third area, and if the value is 3, the reserved fourth area is set as the first area.

134 is a flow chart showing NMI interrupt processing executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110. FIG. The NMI interrupt process is a process executed by the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 when the pachinko machine 10 is powered off due to power failure or the like. By this NMI interrupt processing, information on occurrence of power failure is stored in the RAM 203 . That is, when the pachinko machine 10 is powered off due to a power failure or the like, a power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 201 in the main controller 110 . Then, the MPU 201 interrupts the control being executed, starts the NMI interrupt processing, stores the power interruption occurrence information in the RAM 203 as the setting of the power interruption occurrence information (S801), and ends the NMI interruption processing. do.

The above NMI interrupt processing is also executed in the payout control device 111 in the same manner, and the occurrence information of the power interruption is stored in the RAM 213 by the NMI interrupt processing. That is, when the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to a power failure or the like, a power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 in the payout control device 111, and the MPU 211 interrupts the control being executed. Then, NMI interrupt processing is started.

Next, referring to FIG. 135, startup processing executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110 when main controller 110 is powered on will be described. FIG. 135 is a flow chart showing this startup process. This start-up process is started by a reset when the power is turned on. In the start-up process, first, an initial setting process is executed upon power-on (S901). The initial setting process (S901) will be described later with reference to FIG. 136. For example, a predetermined value is set in the stack pointer. Next, in order to wait for the sub-side control devices (peripheral control devices such as the sound lamp control device 113 and the payout control device 111) to become operable, a wait process (one second in this embodiment) is executed. (S902). Then, access to the RAM 203 is permitted (S903).

Next, it is determined whether or not the setting key 110b is placed at the ON position (S904). In the process of S904, if it is determined that the setting key 110b is located at the ON position (S904: Yes), it means that the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is set. A set value control process for performing corresponding control is executed (S905), and the process proceeds to S912, which will be described later. Details of this set value control process (S905) will be described later with reference to FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S904 that the setting key 110b is not at the ON position (S904: No), the process proceeds to S906.

In the process of S906, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 83) provided in the power supply device 115 is turned on (S906). If it is turned on (S906: Yes), the process proceeds to S915. do. On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 122 is not turned on (S906: No), it is further determined whether or not power failure occurrence information is stored in the RAM 203 (S907). If so (S907: No), there is a possibility that the process at the time of the previous power shutdown did not end normally.

If power failure occurrence information is stored in the RAM 203 (S907: Yes), the RAM determination value is calculated (S908). If the determination value does not match the RAM determination value saved at the time of power shutdown, the backed-up data is destroyed. As will be described later in the processing of S1014 in FIG. 138, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value in the work area address of the RAM 203. FIG. Instead of the RAM determination value, the validity of the backup may be determined based on whether or not the keyword written in the predetermined area of the RAM 203 is correctly saved.

In the process of S915, a payout initialization command is transmitted in order to initialize the payout control device 111 serving as a sub-side control device (peripheral control device) (S915). When the payout control device 111 receives this payout initialization command, it clears the area (work area) other than the stack area of the RAM 213, sets the initial value, and becomes ready to start the game ball payout control. After transmitting the payout initialization command, main controller 110 executes the initialization processing of RAM 203 (S916, S917).

As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the power is turned on while the RAM erase switch 122 is pressed when the RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, such as when the hall starts operating. Therefore, if the RAM erasing switch 122 is pressed during the start-up process, the RAM initialization process (S916, S917) is executed. Also, if power failure occurrence information is not set, or if a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value, etc.), the RAM 203 initialization processing (S916, S917) is executed in the same way. . In the RAM initialization process (S916, S917), the used area of the RAM 203 is cleared to 0 (S916), and then the initial value of the RAM 203 is set (S917). After executing the initialization process of the RAM 203, the process proceeds to S912.

On the other hand, if the RAM erasing switch 122 is not turned on (S906: No), power failure occurrence information is stored (S907: Yes), and the RAM determination value (checksum value, etc.) is normal ( S909: Yes), while retaining the data backed up in the RAM 203, clear the power failure occurrence information (S910). Next, the sub-side control device (peripheral control device) transmits a payout return command at the time of power recovery for returning to the game state at the time of drive power interruption (S911), and the process proceeds to S912. When the payout control device 111 receives this payout return command, the game ball payout control can be started while retaining the data stored in the RAM 213 .

In the processing of S912, an initialization command indicating permission of effect is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113, and the execution of various effects is permitted to the sound lamp control device 113 and the display control device 114. Next, a state command indicating the current gaming state is set (S913), interrupt permission is set (S914), and the process proceeds to main processing.

Next, with reference to FIG. 136, the initialization process (S901), which is one process in the start-up process (see FIG. 135) executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110, will be described. FIG. 136 is a flow chart showing the contents of this initial setting process (S901).

In the initial setting process (S901), first, a start-up command for indicating that the power has been turned on is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113 (S951). The audio lamp control device 113 does not execute start-up processing until it determines that it has received the start-up command set here. Next, other initial setting processing is executed (S952), and this processing ends.

Next, referring to FIG. 137, the contents of the set value control process (S905), which is one of the start-up processes (see FIG. 135) executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110, will be described. FIG. 137 is a flowchart showing detailed contents of the set value control process (S905).

As shown in FIG. 137, in the set value control process (S905), first, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 83) is turned on (S971). ), a payout initialization command is transmitted to initialize the payout control device 111, which is a sub-side control device (peripheral control device) (S972). When the payout control device 111 receives this payout initialization command, it clears the area (work area) other than the stack area of the RAM 213, sets the initial value, and becomes ready to start the game ball payout control. After transmitting the payout initialization command, main controller 110 executes initialization processing of RAM 203 (S973, S974). In the RAM initialization process (S973, S974), the used area of the RAM 203 is cleared (S973), and then the initial value of the RAM 203 is set (S974). After executing the initialization processing of the RAM 203, a changing command indicating that the setting is being changed is transmitted (S975), and the process proceeds to S976.

In the process of S976, it is determined whether or not the setting switch 110c is turned on (depressed) (S976). In the process of S976, if it is determined that the setting switch 110c is turned on (depressed) (S976: Yes), the data in the setting value storage area 203g is updated by adding 1 (S977), and the process of S978 is performed. to On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S976 that the setting switch is off (S976: No), the process of S977 is skipped and the process proceeds to the process of S978.

In the processing of S978, it is determined whether or not the setting key 110b is arranged at the OFF position (S978). If it is determined that the setting key 110b is at the OFF position (S978: Yes), a change completion command indicating completion of setting change is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113 (S979), and this processing ends. That is, the setting change state is ended, and the process returns to the start-up process (see FIG. 135). As a result, it is possible to shift to a playable state in which a normal game can be played.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S978 that the setting key 110b is not placed at the OFF position (S978: No), the process returns to S976. That is, the processes of S976 to S978 are repeated until it is determined in the process of S978 that the setting key 110b is placed at the OFF position.

Also, in the processing of S971, if it is determined that the RAM erase switch 122 is not turned on (S971: No), first, the payout return command is transmitted to the payout control device 111 (S980), then the set value storage area 203g data is read (S981). When the processing of S981 is completed, next, the setting value corresponding to the read data is displayed on the setting value display device 110a (S982), the state command indicating the setting confirmation state is set (S983), and the setting key 110b is pressed. It is determined whether or not it is arranged at the OFF position (S984). In the processing of S984, if it is determined that the setting key 110b is arranged at the OFF position (S984: Yes), this processing ends. That is, the game is shifted to a playable state. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S984 that the setting key 110b is not placed at the OFF position (S984: No), the process of S984 is repeatedly executed. In other words, the setting confirmation state is continued until the setting key 110b is placed at the OFF position.

By executing this set value control process (S905: see FIG. 137), it is possible to change the set value according to the operation of the setting switch 110c in the setting change state. In addition, in the setting confirmation state, the setting value can be continuously displayed on the setting value display device 110a until the setting switch 110b is placed at the OFF position.

Next, with reference to FIG. 138, main processing executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110 after the startup processing described above will be described. FIG. 138 is a flow chart showing this main process. Main processing of the game is executed in this main processing. As an overview, each process of S1001 to S1007 and S1021 is executed as a periodical process with a period of 4 ms, and the counter updating process of S1010 and S1011 is executed in the remaining time.

In the main process, first, during execution of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 124), output data such as commands stored in the ring buffer for command transmission provided in the RAM 203 is transferred to each sub-side control device (peripheral (S1001). Specifically, it determines whether or not there is winning detection information detected in the switch reading process of S101 in the timer interrupt processing (see FIG. 124). Send a prize ball command to In addition, it transmits to the sound lamp control device 113 the reserved ball number command set in the special symbol variation process (see FIG. 125) and the starting winning process (see FIG. 129). In addition, it transmits to the sound lamp control device 113 the prize winning command set in the starting prize winning processing and the look-ahead processing (see FIG. 130). Further, by this external output processing, the variation pattern command, the stop type command, etc. necessary for the variation display of the third symbol by the third symbol display device 81 are transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113 .

Next, the value of the fluctuation type counter CS1 is updated (S1002). Specifically, the variation type counter CS1 is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (198 in this embodiment). Then, the updated value of the fluctuation type counter CS1 is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM203.

When the fluctuation type counter CS1 is updated, the ball counting signal and the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 111 are read (S1003), and the winning ball command indicating the read ball count is set (S1021). Next, in the case of a special symbol jackpot state, a jackpot performance is executed, and a jackpot control process for opening or closing the specific prize winning opening (large open opening) 65a of the variable winning device 65 is executed (S1004). Details of the jackpot control process (S1004) will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, an electric accessary product opening/closing process for controlling the opening/closing of the electric accessary product 640a associated with the second entrance 640 is executed (S1005). In the electric accessary product opening/closing process (S1005), when the opening/closing control start of the electric accessary product 640a is set by the processing of S413 of the normal symbol variation processing (S106: see FIG. 131), the opening/closing control of the electric accessary product 640a is started. do.

Next, a first symbol display update process for updating the display of the first symbol display device 37 is executed (S1006). In the first symbol display update process, the variation pattern is set by the process of S260 of the special symbol 1 variation start process (S209: see FIG. 127) or the process of S280 of the special symbol 2 variation start process (S214: see FIG. 128). In this case, the first symbol display device 37 starts the variable display corresponding to the variable pattern. In this embodiment, among the LEDs 37a of the first pattern display device 37, from the start of the variation until the variation time elapses, for example, if the currently lit LED is red, the red LED is extinguished. At the same time, the green LED is lit, and if the green LED is lit, the green LED is extinguished and the blue LED is lit, and if the blue LED is lit, the blue LED is extinguished. At the same time, the red LED is lit.

Note that the main process is executed every 4 milliseconds, but if the lighting color of the LED is changed each time the main process is executed, the player cannot confirm the change in the lighting color of the LED. Therefore, a counter (not shown) is counted by 1 each time the main process is executed so that the player can confirm the change in the lighting color of the LED, and when the counter reaches 100, the LED change the lighting color of That is, the lighting color of the LED is changed every 0.4 seconds. Note that the value of the counter is reset to 0 when the lighting color of the LED is changed.

Also, in the first symbol display update process (S1006), by the process of S260 of the special symbol 1 fluctuation start process (S209: see FIG. 127) or the process of S280 of the special symbol 2 fluctuation start process (S214: see FIG. 128) When the variation time corresponding to the set variation pattern ends, the variation display being executed in the first symbol display device 37 is terminated, and the processing of S256 of the special symbol 1 variation start processing (S209: see FIG. 127) Or the process of S257, or the display mode set by the process of S276 or the process of S277 of the special symbol 2 fluctuation start process (S214: see FIG. 128), the stop symbol (first symbol) to the first symbol display device 37 Stop display (lighting display).

Next, a second symbol display update process for updating the display of the second symbol display device 83 is executed (S1007). In the second symbol display update process (S1007), when the variation time of the second symbol is set by the process of S432 or the process of S433 of the normal symbol variation start process (S408: see FIG. 132), the second symbol display device At 83 the variable display is started. As a result, the second symbol display device 83 performs a variable display in which the second symbol "O" symbol and the "X" symbol are alternately lit. Also, in the second symbol display update process, when the stop display of the second symbol display device 83 is set by the process of S411 of the normal symbol variation process (S106: see FIG. 131), it is executed in the second symbol display device 83. The variation display being performed is ended, and the stop symbol (second symbol) is displayed on the second symbol display device in the display mode set by the process of S426 or the process of S434 of the normal symbol variation start process (S408: see FIG. 132). 83 is stopped (lighted up).

After that, it is determined whether power failure occurrence information is stored in the RAM 203 (S1008). SG1 is not output and the power is not cut off. Therefore, in such a case, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the next main processing has come, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 ms in this embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the main processing this time (S1009). If the predetermined time has already passed (S1009: Yes), the process proceeds to S1001, and the above-described processes after S1001 are repeatedly executed.

On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not passed since the start of the main processing this time (S1009: No), during the time until the predetermined time, that is, within the remaining time until the execution timing of the next main processing, The initial value random number counter CINI1, the normal initial value random number counter CINI2, and the fluctuation type counter CS1 are repeatedly updated (S1010, S1011).

First, the initial value random number counter CINI1 and the normal initial value random number counter CINI2 are updated (S1010). Specifically, the initial value random number counter CINI1 and the normal initial value random number counter CINI2 are incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter values reach the maximum values (299 and 239 in this embodiment). Then, the updated values of the initial value random number counter CINI1 and the normal initial value random number counter CINI2 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 203, respectively. Next, the change type counter CS1 is updated by the same method as the processing of S1002 (S1011).

Here, since the execution time of each process of S1001 to S1007 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next main process is not constant and fluctuates. Therefore, by repeatedly updating the initial value random number counter CINI1 and the normal initial value random number counter CINI2 using the remaining time, the initial value random number counter CINI1 and the normal initial value random number counter CINI2 (that is, the special winning random number counter C1 , the initial value of the normal winning random number counter C4) can be randomly updated, and similarly, the fluctuation type counter CS1 can also be randomly updated.

In addition, in the process of S1008, if information on occurrence of power failure is stored in the RAM 203 (S1008: Yes), the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the power is turned off, and the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252. As a result, the NMI interrupt processing of FIG. 134 has been executed, so the processing at power-off from S1012 is executed. First, to prohibit the occurrence of each interrupt processing (S1012), to other control devices (peripheral control devices such as payout control device 111 and sound lamp control device 113) a power-off command indicating that the power has been cut off and transmit (S1013). Then, a RAM determination value is calculated and stored (S1014), access to the RAM 203 is prohibited (S1015), and the infinite loop continues until the power supply is completely cut off and processing cannot be executed. Here, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value in the stack area and work area backed up in the RAM 203 .

It should be noted that the processing of S1008 is performed at the end of a series of processing corresponding to the game state change performed in S1001 to S1007, or at the end of one cycle of the processing of S1010 and S1011 performed within the remaining time. It is running. Therefore, in the main processing of the main controller 110, information on the occurrence of power failure is confirmed at the timing when each setting is completed. It can start from the processing of S1001. That is, the process can be started from the process of S1001, as in the case of initialization in the start-up process. Therefore, even if the contents of each register used by the MPU 201 are not saved in the stack area or the value of the stack pointer is not saved in the processing when the power is turned off, the stack pointer is saved in the initialization processing (S901). By setting to a predetermined value (initial value), the processing can be started from S1001. Therefore, the control load on the main controller 110 can be reduced, and accurate control can be performed without the main controller 110 malfunctioning or running out of control.

Next, the jackpot control process (S1004) executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 139 is a flow chart showing this jackpot control process (S1004). This jackpot control process (S1004) is executed in the main process (FIG. 138), and when the pachinko machine 10 is in a jackpot state with special symbols, execution of various effects according to the jackpot This is a process for opening or closing the opening 65a.

In the jackpot control process (S1104: see FIG. 139), first, it is determined whether or not the jackpot of the special symbol is started (S1101). The process of S219 of the special symbol variation process (see FIG. 125) is executed, the start of the special symbol jackpot is set, and when the special symbol jackpot is started (S1101: Yes), the opening command is set. (S1116), this processing ends.

The opening command set here is stored in the ring buffer for command transmission provided in the RAM 203, and is sent to the sound lamp control device 113 during the external output processing of the main processing (see FIG. 138) executed by the MPU 201. sent to. Upon receiving the opening command, the audio lamp control device 113 transmits a display opening command to the display control device 114 . When the display opening command is received by the display control device 114, the third pattern display device 81 starts the opening effect.

On the other hand, in the processing of S1101, if the special symbol jackpot is not started (S1101: No), it is determined whether the special symbol jackpot is in progress (S1102). During the special symbol jackpot, the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81 are displaying the special symbol jackpot (including during the special symbol jackpot game), and during the special symbol jackpot. During the predetermined time after the end of the jackpot game. In the process of S1102, if the special symbol jackpot is not in progress (S1102: No), this process is terminated.

On the other hand, in the process of S1102, if the special symbol jackpot is in progress (S1102: Yes), it is determined whether it is time to start a new round (S1103). If it is time to start a new round (S1103: Yes), the specific winning opening (large open opening) 65a is released (S1104), and a round number command indicating the number of rounds to be newly started is set (S1105). After setting the round number command, this process is terminated. The round number command set here is stored in a ring buffer for command transmission provided in the RAM 203, and is output during the external output processing (S1001) of the main processing (see FIG. 138) executed by the MPU 201. It is sent to the lamp control device 113 . When the audio ramp controller 113 receives the round number command, it extracts the round number from the round number command. Then, a display round number command corresponding to the extracted round number is transmitted to the display control device 114 . When the display round number command is received by the display control device 114, the third pattern display device 81 starts a new round effect.

On the other hand, in the processing of S1103, if it is not the time to start a new number of rounds (S1103: No), it is determined whether or not the condition for closing the specific winning opening (large open opening) 65a is satisfied (S1106). Specifically, when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has passed after opening the specific winning opening (large opening) 65a, or after opening the specific winning opening (large opening) 65a, a predetermined number of balls When (for example, 10) wins, it is determined that the closing condition is established.

In the process of S1106, if the condition for closing the specific winning opening (large opening) 65a is satisfied (S1106: Yes), the specific winning opening (large opening) 65a is closed (S1107), and this process ends. do. On the other hand, if the condition for closing the specific winning opening (large open opening) 65a is not met (S1106: No), it is determined whether it is time to start the ending effect (S1108). Specifically, when a special game state (10 rounds, 5 rounds, or all of 2 rounds) in which a larger amount of prize balls are paid out than normal is completed, it is determined that it is time to start the ending effect.

In the processing of S1108, if it is time to start the ending effect (S1108: Yes), an ending command is set (S1109), and this processing ends. The ending command set here is stored in a command transmission ring buffer provided in the RAM 203, and is executed by the MPU 201 during the external output processing (S1001) of the main processing (see FIG. 138). It is sent towards device 113 . Upon receiving the ending command, the sound lamp control device 113 selects the display mode of the ending effect based on the winning information stored in the winning information storage area 223f of the RAM 223. FIG. Then, an ending command for display corresponding to the display mode of the selected ending effect is transmitted to the display control device 114 . When the display control device 114 receives the display ending command, the third symbol display device 81 starts the ending effect.

On the other hand, in the processing of S1108, if it is not the ending start timing (S1108: No), it is determined whether or not it is the jackpot end timing (S1110). The jackpot end timing is the timing after a predetermined ending period (for example, 10 seconds) has passed. If it is determined that it is not the time to finish the jackpot (S1110: No), the process is terminated.

On the other hand, in the process of S1110, when it is determined that it is time to end the jackpot (S1110: Yes), in the process of S1111, it is determined whether the current jackpot type is the jackpot E1 (S1111). If the jackpot type this time is the jackpot E1 (10R time saving 100 times jackpot) (S1111: Yes), the value of the time saving medium counter 203j is set to 100 (S1112). Next, the jackpot medium flag 203n is set to OFF (S1115), and the process is terminated.

On the other hand, when the jackpot type this time is not the jackpot E1 (S1111: No), the variable probability flag 203m is set to ON (S1113), and 65536 is set to the value of the time saving medium counter 203j (S1114). Next, the jackpot medium flag 203n is set to OFF (S1115), and the process is terminated.

<Control Processing Executed by Audio Ramp Control Device 113>
Next, each control process executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIGS. 140 to 159. FIG. The processing of the MPU 221 can be broadly classified into startup processing that is started upon power-on and main processing that is executed after the startup processing.

First, referring to FIG. 140, start-up processing executed by MPU 221 in sound lamp control device 113 will be described. FIG. 140 is a flow chart showing this startup process. This start-up process is started when the power is turned on.

When the start-up process is executed, first, it is determined whether or not a start-up command has been received from the main controller 110 (S2001). If it is determined that the startup command has not been received (S2001: No), the process of S2001 is repeated. That is, the start-up process is not executed until the start-up command is received from the main controller 110 . On the other hand, if it is determined that the start-up command has been received (S2001: Yes), the initial setting process is executed upon power-on (S2002). Specifically, a predetermined value is set in the stack pointer. After that, depending on whether or not the power-off processing flag is turned on, the power-off processing in S2118 (see FIG. 143) is caused by a momentary voltage drop (instantaneous power failure, so-called "instantaneous power failure"). ) is started during execution (S2003). As will be described later with reference to FIG. 143, when the audio lamp control device 113 receives a power-off command from the main controller 110 (see S2115 in FIG. 143), it executes power-off processing in S2118. Before the power-off processing is executed, the power-off processing flag is turned on, and after the power-off processing is completed, the power-off processing flag is turned off. Therefore, whether or not the power-off processing of S2118 is being executed can be determined by the state of the power-off processing in-progress flag.

If the power-off processing flag is off (S2003: No), the startup process this time was started after the power was completely shut off, or after a momentary power failure occurred and the power was shut off in S2118. Either it was started after the execution of the process was completed, or it was started when only the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 was reset due to noise (without receiving a power off command from the main controller 110). be. Therefore, in these cases, it is checked whether the data in the RAM 223 is destroyed (S2004).

Destruction of data in the RAM 223 is confirmed as follows. That is, data as a keyword of "55AAh" is written in a specific area of the RAM 223 by the process of S2005. Therefore, the data stored in the specific area is checked, and if the data is "55AAh", there is no data destruction in the RAM 223. Conversely, if it is not "55AAh", it can be confirmed that the data in the RAM 223 is destroyed. If data destruction of RAM223 is confirmed (S2004: Yes), it will transfer to S2005 and will start initialization of RAM223. On the other hand, if destruction of data in the RAM 223 is not confirmed (S2004: No), the process proceeds to S2009.

It should be noted that if the startup process this time is started after the power is completely cut off, the keyword "55AAh" is not stored in the specific area of the RAM 223 (the memory of the RAM 223 is lost due to the power cut). ), it is determined that the data in the RAM 223 is destroyed (S2004: Yes), and the process proceeds to S2005. On the other hand, whether the current start-up processing was started after a momentary power failure occurred and after the execution of the power-off processing in S2118 was completed, or only the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 was reset due to noise or the like. If the processing is started with the above, the keyword "55AAh" is stored in the specific area of the RAM 223, so the data in the RAM 223 is determined to be normal (S2004: No), and the process proceeds to S2209.

If the power-off processing flag is on (S2003: Yes), the startup processing this time is after a momentary power failure occurs, and during execution of the power-off processing in S2118, the sound lamp control device 113 It is started by resetting the MPU 221 of . In such a case, the memory state of the RAM 223 is not necessarily correct because the power-off process is in progress. Therefore, in such a case, the control cannot be continued, so the process moves to S2004 and the initialization of the RAM 223 is started.

In the processing of S2004, the storage area of the entire range of RAM 223 is checked (S2004). As a checking method, first, "0FFh" is written for each byte, read for each byte to check whether it is "0FFh", and if it is "0FFh", it is determined as normal. Such writing and confirmation for each byte is performed in the order of "0FFh", "55h", "0AAh", and "00h". All storage areas of the RAM 223 are cleared to 0 by this read/write check of the RAM 223 .

If the read/write check is normal for all storage areas of the RAM 223 (S2006: Yes), the keyword "55AAh" is written in the specific area of the RAM 223 to set RAM destruction check data (S2007). By confirming the keyword "55AAh" written in this specific area, it is checked whether or not the RAM 223 has data destruction. On the other hand, if an abnormality in the read/write check is detected in any storage area of the RAM 223 (S2006: No), the abnormality of the RAM 223 is notified (S2008), and an infinite loop is performed until the power is cut off. An abnormality in the RAM 223 is notified by the display lamp 34 . In addition, it is possible to output a sound by the sound output device 226 to notify the abnormality of the RAM 223, or to transmit an error command to the display control device 114 and display an error message on the third symbol display device 81. can be

In the process of S2008, it is determined whether or not the power-off flag is turned on (S2009). The power-off flag is turned on when the power-off process of S2118 is executed (see S2117 in FIG. 143). That is, since the power-off flag is turned on before the power-off processing of S2118 is executed, the reason why the process of S2008 is reached with the power-off flag turned on is that the current start-up processing is instantaneous. This is the case where the process is started after the power failure has occurred and the execution of the power-off process in S2118 has been completed. Therefore, in such a case (S2009: Yes), the work area of the RAM is cleared to initialize each process of the sound lamp control device 113 (S2010), and the process proceeds to S2011.

In the process of S2011, the time acquisition process (S2011) is executed. A detailed description of this time acquisition process (S2011) will be given later with reference to FIG. Based on the elapsed period, a period effect such as an SP time period is set. Next, standby processing is executed (S2012). A detailed description of the standby process (S2012) will be given later with reference to FIG. Permission is set (S2011), and the process proceeds to the main process. The work area of the RAM 223 refers to an area other than the area for storing commands and the like received from the main controller 110 .

On the other hand, the process of S2009 is reached with the power-off flag turned off because the current start-up process was started after the power supply was completely shut off, for example. This is the case where the processing has been reached, or only the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 has been reset due to noise or the like (without receiving a power-off command from the main control device 110). Therefore, in such a case (S2009: No), S2010, which is the work area clearing process of the RAM 223, is skipped, and the above-described processes of S2011 and S2012 are executed to set the initial value of the RAM 223 (S2013). Interrupt permission is set (S2014), and the process proceeds to main processing.

The reason why the clearing process of S2010 is skipped is that when the process of S2009 is reached from S2005 via the process of S2007, all storage areas of the RAM 223 have already been cleared by the process of S2005, When only the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 is reset due to noise or the like and start-up processing is started, the data in the work area of the RAM 223 is saved without being cleared, so that the audio lamp control device 113 This is because the control of can be continued.

Next, with reference to FIG. 141, the time acquisition process (S2011) executed by the MPU 221 during the start-up process of the sound lamp control device 113 will be described. This time acquisition process (S2011) is a process for storing the time when the power was turned on. The time information acquired by this process is used to determine the elapsed time since power-on in the elapsed time confirmation process (see S2111 in FIG. 158) performed in the main process of the sound lamp control device 113, which will be described later. be done.

FIG. 141 is a flow chart showing this time acquisition process (S1011). When the time acquisition process (S1011) is executed, first, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 83) is turned on (S2051). The current time information is obtained from the H.262 clock register 352a (S2054), and the process proceeds to S2055.

On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 122 is turned on (S2051: Yes), the time information stored in the input time storage area 352b provided in the register 352 of the timer 262 is read (S2052), and the input time storage area 352b is read. (S2053). As a result, when it is determined that the time information is not stored (S2053: No), the current time information is obtained from the clock register 352a of the clock device 262 (S2054), and the process proceeds to S2055. On the other hand, if it is determined that time information is stored in the input time storage area 352b of the clock device 262 (S2053: Yes), the process of S2054 is skipped and the process proceeds to S2055.

In the process of S2055, the time information read in the process of S2052 or the process of S2054 is stored in the time information storage area 223r of the RAM 223 (S2055), and the process ends.

In this manner, the time information for judging the type of effect period is stored in the time information storage area 223r of the RAM 223 by this process, so that the start-up process can be performed at the plurality of pachinko machines 10 in the hall. By matching, the timing at which the time information is stored in the time information storage area 223r of each pachinko machine 10 can also be matched. If the timing at which the time information is stored in the time information storage area 223r matches, the elapsed time T calculated in the elapsed time confirmation process (see S2111 in FIG. 158) in each pachinko machine 10 can also be matched. Based on the elapsed time T, the timing for switching from the normal performance period to the special performance period and based on the elapsed time T, the timing for switching from the special performance period to the normal performance period can be matched. As a result, the people involved in the hall can align the presentation periods of the pachinko machines 10 only by simultaneously turning on the power to the plurality of pachinko machines 10 in the hall. Therefore, some of the pachinko machines 10 are in the normal performance period, and the other pachinko machines 10 are in the special performance period, so that the player who is playing the game can perform the performance in a different performance mode from the other pachinko machines 10. It is possible to suppress feeling uncomfortable with the fact that

In addition, in this embodiment, instead of determining the time from the time information of the clock device 262 and switching the type of presentation period according to the time zone, the time information acquired during the startup process and the elapsed time confirmation process are used. Elapsed time T is calculated from the time information acquired in the process, and based on the elapsed time T, the type of presentation period is determined. As a result, even if the time information of the timing device 262 of each pachinko machine 10 is different from each other due to deterioration over time, the time information that is different from each other is not directly used to determine the type of the performance period, Since it can be converted into a relative value of time T and used to determine the type of presentation period, the influence of deviation can be reduced. Therefore, in a plurality of Pachinko machines 10, the timing for switching from the normal performance period to the special performance period based on the elapsed time T and the timing for switching from the special performance period to the normal performance period based on the elapsed time T can be matched. Therefore, since the performance period of each pachinko machine 10 can be aligned, some of the pachinko machines 10 are in the normal performance period, and the other pachinko machines 10 are in the special performance period, so that the players who are playing the game It is possible to prevent the player from having a sense of incongruity with the performance being executed in a performance mode different from that of other pachinko machines 10.例文帳に追加

Furthermore, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on in a state where the RAM erase switch 122 is not turned on (that is, in an off state), the time information when the power is turned on is The time information stored in the time information storage area 223r of the RAM is stored in the time information storage area 223r. It is stored in the input time storage area 352 b of the clock device 262 . Since the clock device 262 operates based on the power supply from the clock device power supply 263 even when the pachinko machine 10 is in a power-off state, the time information stored in the input time storage area 352b is It is held even during power failure. When the power is turned on to the pachinko machine 10 with the RAM erase switch 122 turned on when the power is turned on, instead of the current time information, it is stored in the turn-on time storage area 352b of the clock device 262, The time information held even during the power failure state is read out and stored in the time information storage area 223 r of the RAM 223 .

As a result, even if it is necessary to turn off one pachinko machine 10 during business for reasons such as board replacement due to a failure of the pachinko machine 10 or an on-site inspection, etc. Also, when the power is turned on again with the RAM erasing switch 122 turned on, the time is stored in the time information storage area 223r of the RAM 223 by the time acquisition process when the power was turned on with the RAM erasing switch 122 turned off last time. The time information stored in the turn-on time storage area 352b of the timer 262 when the power is turned off can be stored again in the time information storage area 223r of the RAM 223. FIG. Therefore, if power is turned on to a plurality of pachinko machines 10 in the hall all at once with the RAM erase switch 122 turned off, even if one of the pachinko machines 10 is turned off after that, However, when power is turned on again to the pachinko machine 10, only by turning on the RAM erase switch 122, the time information when the power is turned on all at once can be stored in the time information storage area 223r. The elapsed time T can be determined based on the same time information before and after the power is turned on. Therefore, the timing for switching from the normal performance period to the special performance period and the timing for switching from the special performance period to the normal performance period can be matched based on the same elapsed time T as that of other game machines, so that the electric power is cut off. It is possible to suppress the timing of switching the performance mode only for the pachinko machine 10 from being shifted, and the player who is playing the game feels uncomfortable with the performance being executed in the performance mode different from that of the other pachinko machines 10.例文帳に追加can be suppressed.

In addition, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, in the time acquisition process (see S1011 in FIG. 141), when it is detected that the RAM erase switch 122 is turned on, The time information is read out (see S2052) and stored in the time information storage area 223r of the RAM 223 (see S2055), but it is not limited to this form. For example, a switch means exclusively used for time acquisition processing different from the RAM erase switch 122 is provided, and when the switch means is turned on in the time acquisition processing (S1011), the input time storage area of the clock device 262 The time information stored in 352b may be read out.

As a result, the time information stored in the turn-on time storage area 352b of the timer 262 can be stored in the time information storage area 223r of the RAM 223 while retaining the information stored in the RAM 203 before the power is turned off. can be done. Therefore, even if the power is cut off while the ball is still on hold, or if the power is cut off during the high probability state of the special symbol, the power will be turned on again. Since it is possible to suppress the disappearance of the reserved balls and the transition from the high probability state of the special symbol to the low probability state, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of disadvantages for the player.

Also, instead of using a switch means such as the RAM erasing switch 122, when the time measured by the clock device 262 is in a predetermined time period, the time information stored in the input time storage area 352b of the clock device 262 is deleted. It may be configured to read out. In this case, the business hours of the hall, such as 10:00 to 22:45, may be set as the predetermined time period.

As a result, the pachinko machine 10, which has been turned off during business hours, is turned on again without turning on the RAM erase switch 122 due to a mistake by an employee of the pachinko hall. It is possible to prevent the time when the game is inserted from being stored in the time information storage area 223r of the RAM 233 and the elapsed time T from deviating from that of the other pachinko machines 10 which were not turned off. Therefore, it is possible to surely match the timing of switching performance periods between the pachinko machine 10 which is in the power cut state during business hours and the pachinko machine 10 which is not in the power cut state. In addition, since the time information stored in the time information storage area 233f is selected according to the time information (timekeeping information) measured by the timekeeping device 262, hall employees can perform a special operation when turning on the power. There is no need to do this, and the work of hall employees can be reduced.

Furthermore, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured to store the time information read in the process of S2052 or the process of S2054 in the time information storage area 223r. It may be configured to store in unused bits of the register table (see FIG. 116). Here, the unused bits refer to, for example, bit 6 of address BH and bit 4 to bit 7 of address EH. bit. As described above, these bits are rewritable and readable bits, and even if the data are rewritten, they do not affect the operation of the timer 262 at all. As a result, since the register table provided in the register 352 can be used efficiently, the number of addresses assigned to the entry time storage area 352b can be reduced.

Specifically, for example, information representing seconds is stored in bits 0 to 6 of address 7H, information representing minutes is stored in bit 7 of address 7H and bit 0 to bit 5 of address 8H, and bits 6, 7 and 7 of address 8H are stored. And information representing time may be stored in bits 4 to 7 of the address EH. As a result, the addresses 9H that are not used for data storage can be reduced, and the capacity of the register 352 can be reduced, so that the price of the timer 262 can be reduced.

In the register table provided in the register 352 of this embodiment, the bits marked with "○" in FIG. The bits marked with may be configured to be rewritable, and the time information read out in the processing of S2052 or S2054 may also be stored in the bits marked with "○". As a result, the register table can be used more efficiently than storing the time information only in the bits marked with "●", so the capacity of the register 352 can be further reduced. H.262 can be further reduced in price.

Next, with reference to FIG. 142, the standby process (S2012) executed by the MPU 221 during the start-up process of the sound lamp control device 113 will be described. FIG. 142 is a flowchart showing detailed contents of the standby process (S2012). This standby process (S2012) is activated until a change completion command indicating that the setting change is completed is received when a change command indicating that the setting is being changed is received from the main controller 110. This is a process for waiting the completion of the process.

In the standby process (S2012), first, it is determined whether or not the setting changing flag 223j is ON (S2071). If it is determined that the setting changing flag 223j is not ON (S2071: No), it is determined whether or not a changing command has been received (S2072). This changing command is a command sent from main controller 110 after the RAM is initialized when setting key 110b is in the ON position, and is a command for indicating that the setting is being changed. (S975: see FIG. 137). In the process of S2072, if it is determined that the changing command is received (S2072: Yes), the setting changing flag 223j is set to ON (S2073), and the process proceeds to S2074.

By setting the setting changing flag 223j to ON, the standby process (S2012) can be continued until it is determined that a change completion command has been received in the process of S2076, which will be described later. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2071 that the setting changing flag 223j is not ON (S2071: No), or if it is determined in the process of S2072 that the changing command has not been received from the main controller 110 (S2072: No), the process proceeds to S2074.

In the processing of S2074, it is determined whether an initialization command has been received from main controller 110 (S2074). This initialization command is a command that is transmitted in the start-up process of main controller 110 (see FIG. 135) and indicates permission for effect. If it is determined in the process of S2074 that the initialization command has not been received (S2074: No), the start-up process of the main controller 110 has not been completed, so the process returns to the process of S2071 described above. On the other hand, in the process of S2074, when it is determined that the initialization command has been received from the main controller 110 (S2074: Yes), the process proceeds to S2075.

In the process of S2075, it is determined whether the setting changing flag 223j is ON (S2075). If it is determined that the setting change flag 223j is ON (S2075: Yes), it is determined whether or not a change completion command has been received (S2076). This change completion command is a command sent when it is determined that the setting key 110b is in the OFF position in the setting value control process (S508: see FIG. 137) of the main controller 110, and is used to indicate the setting change. It is a command (S979: see FIG. 137).

In the process of S2076, if it is determined that the change completion command has been received (S2076: Yes), the setting change flag 223j is set to OFF (S2077), and the process proceeds to S2078. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2076 that the change completion command has not been received (S2076: No), the process of S2076 is repeatedly executed until it is determined that the change completion command has been received. By controlling in this manner, the main process is not executed until the setting control process is completed and the setting key 110b is detected at the OFF position. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2075 that the setting changing flag 223j is off (S2075: No), the processes of S2076 and S2077 are skipped and the process proceeds to S2078. In the process of S2078, a value corresponding to 5 seconds is set in the operation invalidation timer 223s (S2078), and the process ends.

Next, referring to FIG. 143, main processing executed by the MPU 221 in the audio ramp control device 113 after startup processing of the audio ramp control device 113 will be described. FIG. 143 is a flow chart showing this main process. When the main process is executed, first, it is determined whether or not 1 ms or more has passed since the main process was started or after the current process of S2101 was executed (S2101). If not (S2101: No), the process proceeds to S2113 without performing the processes of S2102 to S2112. In the process of S2101, it is determined whether or not 1 msec has elapsed because S2102 to S2112 are mainly processes related to display (effect), and there is no need to edit in a short cycle (within 1 msec). , the command determination processing in S2113, the variable display setting processing in S2114, and the processing for updating various counter values (not shown) are preferably executed in short cycles. By executing the process of S2111 in a short period, it is possible to prevent the command transmitted from the main controller 110 from being missed, and by executing the process of S2112 in a short period, the command received by the command determination process Based on this, it is possible to make settings related to variable production without delay.

If 1 millisecond or more has elapsed in the processing of S2101 (S2101: Yes), first, various commands for the display control device 114 set by the processing of S2103 to S2114 are transmitted to the display control device 114 (S2102 ). Next, the output of each lamp is set so as to set the lighting mode of the display lamp 34 and the lighting mode of the lamp edited in the process of S2108 described later (S2103), and then the power-on notification process is executed (S2104). In the power-on notification process, when the power is turned on, it is notified that the power has been turned on for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). will be Also, a command may be sent to the display control device 114 to notify that power is supplied on the screen of the third pattern display device 81 . Note that if the power is not turned on, the process proceeds to S2105 without notifying by the power-on notification process.

In the process of S2105, the customer waiting effect process is executed, and then the pending number display update process is executed (S2106). In the customer waiting effect process, when the pachinko machine 10 is not played by a player for a predetermined period of time, a setting such as switching the display of the third symbol display device 81 to a title screen is performed, and the setting is used as a command for display control. It is sent to device 114 . In the reserved number display update process, a process of lighting a reserved lamp (not shown) according to the value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b is performed.

After that, frame button input monitoring/effect processing is executed (S2107). In this frame button input monitoring and effect processing, input as to whether or not the frame button 22 operated by the player has been pressed is monitored in order to enhance the effect of the effect, and the input of the frame button 22 is confirmed. This is the process of setting to perform production. Details of the frame button input monitoring/effect processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

When the frame button input monitoring/effect processing is completed, the lamp editing processing is executed (S2108), and then the sound editing/output processing is executed (S2109). In the lamp editing process, the lighting patterns of the illumination parts 29 to 33 are set so as to correspond to the display performed by the third pattern display device 81 . In the sound editing/output process, the output pattern of the voice output device 226 is set so as to correspond to the display performed by the third pattern display device 81, and the sound is output from the voice output device 226 according to the setting.

After the process of S2109, the liquid crystal effect execution management process is executed (S2110), and the process proceeds to S2111. In the liquid crystal effect execution management process, based on the variation pattern command transmitted from the main controller 110, the time required for the variation display performed by the third symbol display device 81 and the time synchronized therewith are set. The lamp editing process of S2108 is executed based on the time set in this liquid crystal effect execution monitoring process. It should be noted that the sound editing/output processing of S2109 is also executed at a time synchronized with the time required for the variable display performed by the third pattern display device 81. FIG.

After the process of S2110 is finished, the elapsed time confirmation process is executed (S2111). This elapsed time confirmation process (S2111) will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. After the processing of S2111 is completed, command determination processing is executed (S2113). Details of this command determination process (S2113) will be described later with reference to FIG. After executing the command determination process (S2113), the variable display setting process is executed (S2114). In the variable display setting process, a variable pattern command for display is generated and set based on the variable pattern command received from the main controller 110 in order to cause the third symbol display device 81 to perform a variable effect. As a result, the command is sent to display controller 114 . The details of this variable display setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

When the process of S2114 is completed, it is determined whether or not power-off occurrence information is stored in the work RAM 233 (S2115). The power-off occurrence information is stored when a power-off command is received from main controller 110 . If power-off occurrence information is stored in the processing of S2115 (S2115: Yes), both the power-off flag and the power-off processing flag are turned on (S2117), and the power-off processing is executed (S2118). After the power-off processing is executed, the power-off processing flag is turned off (S2119), and then the processing is looped infinitely. In the power-off processing, interrupt processing is prohibited, each output port is turned off, and outputs from the audio output device 226 and the lamp display device 227 are turned off. In addition, the memory of information on occurrence of power failure is also erased.

On the other hand, if the power-off occurrence information is not stored in the processing of S2115 (S2115: No), it is determined whether or not the RAM 223 is destroyed based on the keyword stored in the RAM 223 (S2116), and the RAM 223 is destroyed. If not (S2116: No), the process returns to S2101, and the main process is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if the RAM 223 is destroyed (S2116: Yes), the process is looped infinitely to stop execution of subsequent processes. Here, since the main processing is not executed when it is determined that the RAM is destroyed and an infinite loop is performed, the display by the third symbol display device 81 does not change after that. Therefore, since the player can know that an abnormality has occurred, the player can call the hall clerk or the like and ask them to repair the pachinko machine 10 or the like. Further, when it is confirmed that the RAM 223 is destroyed, the RAM destruction may be notified by the voice output device 226 or the lamp display device 227 .

Next, the command determination processing (S2113) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 144 is a flow chart showing this command determination process (S2113). This command determination process (S2113) is executed in the main process (see FIG. 143) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp controller 113, and as described above, determines the command received from the main controller 110. .

In the command determination process (S2113: FIG. 144), first, out of the unprocessed commands, the first command received from the main controller 110 is read from the command storage area provided in the RAM 223, analyzed, and It is determined whether or not a variation pattern command has been received (S2201). When a variation pattern command is received (S2201: Yes), the variation start flag 223d is set to ON (S2202), a variation pattern is extracted from the received command (S2203), and this process ends.

On the other hand, in the process of S2201, when the variation pattern command is not received (S2201: No), it is determined whether or not the stop type command is received (S2204). When the stop type command is received (S2204: Yes), the stop type selection flag 223e provided in the RAM 223 is turned on (S2205), the stop type is extracted from the received command (S2206), and this process is finished. .

In the processing of S2204, if the stop type command is not received (S2204: No), it is determined whether or not the pending ball count command is received (S2207). When the pending ball number command is received (S2207: Yes), the pending ball number command process is executed (S2208), and this process ends. A detailed description of the pending ball count command process (S2208) will be given later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, in the process of S2207, if the pending ball count command is not received (S2207: No), it is determined whether or not the special symbol winning command is received (S2209). When the special symbol winning command is received (S2209: Yes), the winning command receiving process is started (S2210), and this process ends. Details of the winning command reception process (S2210) will be described later with reference to FIG. is executed, and a setting process is executed for executing each pending effect determined to be executed based on the result of the preliminary determination. On the other hand, in the processing of S2208, if the special symbol winning command is not received (S2208: No), it is determined whether or not the jackpot related command is received (S2211). When it is determined that a jackpot related command has been received (S2211: Yes), a jackpot related process is executed (S2212), and this process ends. A detailed description of the jackpot related process (S2212) will be given later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, in the process of S2211, when it is determined that the jackpot-related command has not been received (S2211: No), it is determined whether or not the stop command has been received (S2213). If it is determined that a stop command has been received (S2213: Yes), stop processing is executed (S2214), and this processing ends. A detailed description of the stop processing (S2214) will be given later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2213 that the stop command has not been received (S2213: No), it is determined whether or not the boot completion command has been received (S2215). If it is determined that the boot completion command has been received (S2215: Yes), boot completion processing (S2216) is executed, and this processing ends. A detailed description of the boot completion process (S2216) will be given later with reference to FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that the boot completion command has not been received (S2215: No), processing according to other commands is executed (S2261), and this processing ends.

Here, with reference to FIG. 145, the details of the pending ball number command process (S2208), which is one process in the command determination process (S2113: FIG. 144) executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, will be described. FIG. 145 is a flow chart showing the content of the pending ball count command process (S2208). In this reserved ball number command processing (S2208), based on the received reserved ball number command, the number of reserved balls is extracted and stored in the special symbol reserved ball number counter, and the setting of the effect of continuous notice executed at the upper limit of the reservation. etc.

In the reserved ball number command process (S2208), first, the reserved ball number is extracted from the received command and stored in the corresponding special symbol reserved ball number counter (S2301). Next, it is determined whether or not the continuous announcement execution flag 223t is ON, that is, whether or not the continuous announcement effect is currently being executed (S2302). If it is determined that the continuous advance notice execution flag 223t is ON (S2302: Yes), this processing ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the continuous notice execution flag 223j is not ON (S2302: No), the period effect in progress flag 223p is ON, that is, the period during which the period effect is being executed as the current gaming situation. (S2303). When it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is ON (S2303: Yes), it is not the period in which the continuous announcement can be executed, so this process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, in the process of S2302, when it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is not ON (S2303: No), it is determined whether the value of the special symbol reserved ball number storage counter stored in the process of S2301 is the upper limit. (S2304).

In the processing of S2304, when it is determined that the value of the stored special symbol reserved ball number counter is not the upper limit (S2304: No), this processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the value of the stored special symbol reserved ball number counter is the upper limit value (S2304: Yes), the reserved upper limit time effect is executed by referring to the reserved upper limit effect selection table 222e (see FIG. 110(b)). Determine (S2305). As described above, the reservation upper limit effect selection table 222e defines the effect contents to be selected based on the number of jackpots in the reservation and the effect counter 223g. Next, a look-ahead effect execution determination process (S2306) is executed, and the process proceeds to S2307.

Here, with reference to FIG. 146, the details of the look-ahead effect execution determination process (S2306), which is one process in the pending ball number command process (S2208: FIG. 145) executed by the MPU 221 of the audio ramp control device 113, will be described. . FIG. 146 is a flow chart showing the content of the look-ahead effect execution determination process (S2306). This look-ahead effect execution determination process (S2306) is a process for discriminating between the period during which the SP time effect is executed and the period during which the continuous effect is executed, and forbidding the execution of the effect of the continuous notice when they overlap.

In the look-ahead effect execution determination process (S2306), first, information stored in the winning information storage area 223f is read out (S2401). Next, based on the information read out in the process of S2401, the contents of the winning information to be digested prior to the winning information targeted for the look-ahead effect are extracted (S2402), and the extracted contents and the look-ahead prohibition period selection table 222d (see FIG. 110(a)), the read-ahead prohibition period is determined (S2403).

Next, the SP time period during which the SP time effect is executed is specified based on the time information stored in the time information storage area 223r (S2404). Next, it is determined whether the look-ahead prohibition period determined in the process of S2403 overlaps with the SP time period specified in the process of S2404 (S2405). When it is determined that the look-ahead prohibition period and the SP time period do not overlap (S2405: No), execution of the look-ahead effect is determined (S2406), and the content of the hold upper limit time effect to be executed is stored in the effect state storage area 223h. (S2407), and the process ends. On the other hand, in the processing of S2405, if it is determined that the prefetching prohibition period and the SP time period overlap (S2405), since the prefetching effect cannot be executed, the processing of S2406 and S2407 is skipped, and this processing ends. do.

Returning to FIG. 145, the description continues. After executing the look-ahead effect execution determination process (S2306), next, it is determined whether or not to execute the reservation upper limit effect (S2307). The suspension upper limit effect is determined to be executed when it is determined in the above-described look-ahead effect execution determination process (S2306) that the look-ahead prohibition period and the SP time period do not overlap. In the process of S2307, when it is determined that the suspension upper limit effect is executed (S2307: Yes), the content of the suspension upper limit effect to be executed is stored in the effect state storage area 223h (S2308).

After executing the process of S2308, next, the continuous notice execution flag 223t is set to ON (S2309), the number of times until the special figure fluctuation corresponding to the target winning prize information is set to the continuous notice counter 223u (S2310), End this process. On the other hand, in the processing of S2307, when it is determined that the reservation upper limit effect is not executed (S2307: No), the processing of S2308 to S2310 is skipped, and this processing ends.

In the present embodiment, when the start period of the SP time effect overlaps with the effect period of the continuous notice, the execution of the effect of the continuous notice is prohibited. It is also possible to calculate the time until the start period of and the performance period of the continuous notice overlap, and to execute the performance of the continuous notice that does not overlap. By configuring in this way, the period up to the start period of the SP time presentation can be effectively utilized, and the player can be prevented from becoming bored with the game.

Also, even if the look-ahead effect period and the SP time period overlap, each effect can be executed in a display mode that is easy for the player to understand, such as dividing the display area displayed on the third pattern display device 81. good.

Next, with reference to FIG. 147, the details of the winning command reception process (S2210), which is one process in the command determination process (S2113: FIG. 144) executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, will be described. FIG. 147 is a flow chart showing the details of the winning command reception process (S2210).

In the winning command reception process (S2210), first, it is determined whether the current game state is during a big win, during probability variation, or during time saving (S2501). If it is determined that the current game state is during the jackpot, during the probability change, or during the time saving (S2501: Yes), next, it is determined whether or not the winning prize ball command has been received. (S2502). If it is determined that the winning ball command has been received (S2502: Yes), the winning ball information indicated by the received command is stored in the acquired ball number storage area 223n (S2503), and the process proceeds to S2504.

On the other hand, in the process of S2501, when the current game state is not a game state of either the jackpot, the probability variation, or the time saving (that is, the normal state) (S2501: No), Alternatively, in the process of S2502, if it is determined that the prize ball command has not been received from the main controller 110 (S2502: No), the process of S2503 is skipped and the process proceeds to S2504.

In addition, in this embodiment, as described above, when the game state is one of the game state of the jackpot, the probability change, or the time reduction, the prize ball information is stored in the winning balls provided in the RAM 223. Although it is configured to store in the number storage area 223n, it is not limited to this, and may be configured to store the winning ball information in the winning ball number storage area 223n based on the winning prize ball command received only during the big win. good. By configuring in this way, the processing load can be reduced.

Also, in this embodiment, only the number of prize balls is stored in the winning ball number storage area 223n. The number may be calculated and stored in the acquired ball number storage area 223n. By configuring in this manner, the value of the winning ball number storage area 223n to be referred to when executing the promotion performance can be changed according to the game method of the player, so that the interest in the game can be improved.

In the process of S2504, the prize information indicated by the received command is set in the prize information storage area 223f (S2504). Next, it is determined whether or not the period effecting flag 223p is ON (S2505). If it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is ON (S2505: Yes), the effect of the SP time period is being executed, and this processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, in the process of S2505, when it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is not ON (S2505: No), it is determined whether the continuous announcement effect execution flag 223t is ON (S2506). If it is determined that the continuous advance notice execution flag 223t is ON (S2506: Yes), this processing ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2506 that the continuous announcement execution flag 223t is not ON (S2506: No), the winning information set in the winning information storage area 223f in the process of S2504 is extracted (S2507). Next, it is determined whether or not the winning information extracted in the process of S2507 includes information indicating a prefetch effect (S2508). If it is determined that there is no information indicating the prefetch effect in the extracted winning information (S2508: No), this processing is terminated.

On the other hand, in the process of S2508, when it is determined that the extracted winning information includes information indicating the prefetch effect (S2508: Yes), the prefetch effect execution determination process (S2306: see FIG. 146) is executed (S2509). (S2306)), and the process proceeds to S2510. In the process of S2510, it is determined whether or not to execute a prefetch effect (S2510). If it is determined that the look-ahead effect is not to be executed (S2510: No), this process is terminated.

On the other hand, in the processing of S2510, when it is determined to execute the look-ahead effect (S2510: Yes), it is determined whether to execute the look-ahead effect in the variation effect to be executed this time (S2511). When it is determined that the prefetch effect is executed in the variable effect to be executed this time (S2511: Yes), the continuous notice execution flag 223t is set to ON (S2512), and the process proceeds to S2514. On the other hand, if it is determined that the look-ahead effect is not executed in the variable effect to be executed this time (S2511: No), a display command for changing the display mode of the target reserved symbol is set (S2513), and S2514. to process.

After executing the processing of S2512 or S2513, the content of the determined look-ahead effect is stored in the effect state storage area 223h (S2514), and the number of times up to the special figure variation corresponding to the target winning information is continuously displayed. The value of the advance notice counter 223u is set (S2515), and this processing ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 148, the details of the jackpot related process (S2212), which is one process in the command determination process (S2113: FIG. 144) executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, will be described. FIG. 148 is a flow chart showing the contents of the jackpot related process (S2212). This jackpot-related process (S2212) is a process executed when a win-related command is received from main controller 110. FIG.

In the jackpot-related process (S2212), first, it is determined whether or not an opening command has been received from the main controller 110 (S2601). If it is determined that an opening command has been received (S2601: Yes), an opening command for display is set (S2602). End the process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2601 that the opening command has not been received (S2601: No), it is determined whether or not the round number command has been received (S2604). When it is determined that the round number command has been received (S2604: Yes), 1 is added to the round number counter 223x (S2605), and then round effect setting processing is executed (S2606). A detailed description of this round effect setting process (S2606) will be given later with reference to FIG. After executing the round effect setting process (S2606), next, based on the round number counter 223x, a round number command for display is set (S2607), and this process ends.

Here, with reference to FIG. 149, the details of the round effect setting process (S2606), which is one process in the jackpot related process (S2212) executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device, will be described. FIG. 149 is a flow chart showing the contents of the round effect setting process (S2606).

In the round effect setting process (S2606), first, reading of acquired information stored in the acquired ball number storage area 223n is executed (S2701). Next, an expected value is calculated by adding the number of balls that can be acquired during the current round to the obtained acquired information (S2702). Based on the calculated expected value, the promotion point selection table 222h (see FIG. 113) is referenced to determine the number of points to be given for the round to be executed this time (S2703). Next, based on the number of assigned points determined in the process of S2703 and the promotion effect selection table 222i (see FIG. 114), the effect mode during the round is determined (S2704).

Next, it is determined whether or not the setting suggestion effect is executed in the effect mode determined in the processing of S2704 (S2705). When it is determined that the setting suggestion effect is to be executed (S2705: Yes), the effect content to be executed is stored in the executed setting suggestion effect storage area 223k (S2706), and then information indicating the determined effect content. is stored in the effect state storage area 223h (S2707), and the process ends. On the other hand, in the process of S2705, when it is determined that the setting suggestion effect is not executed (S2705: No), the process of S2706 is skipped, the above-described process of S2707 is executed, and this process ends.

Returning to FIG. 148, the description continues. In the processing of S2604, if it is determined that the round number command has not been received (S2604: No), it is determined whether or not the ending command has been received (S2608). When it is determined that the ending command has been received (S2608: Yes), the effect information executed during the jackpot stored in the effect state storage area 223h is read (S2609), and then the executed setting suggestion is performed. Information stored in the effect storage area 223k is read out (S2610). Then, the period production situation at the start of the jackpot is read from the production state storage area 223h (S2611), and then the current period production situation and the ending command for display corresponding to the information read in the processing of S2609 to S2611 are set. (S2612), the information in the executed setting suggestion effect storage area 223k is cleared (S2614), the value of the round number counter 223x is set to 0 (S2615), and this processing ends. On the other hand, in the processing of S2608, if it is determined that the ending command has not been received (S2608: No), this processing ends.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the content of the setting suggestion effect to be executed at the ending of the big win is determined based on the start timing of the big win game and the progress of the period effect at the start of the big win. By configuring in this way, when the player grasps that a jackpot game will be executed by the look-ahead effect or the like, the player does not just wait for the time until the jackpot is won, but also performs the period effect. Since the player can be interested in the timing of when the jackpot game is started, it is possible to concentrate on the game during the time until the jackpot is won.

In addition, in this embodiment, it is configured to determine the contents of the setting suggestive effect based on the time of the start of the jackpot game and the progress of the period effect at the time of the start of the jackpot. The contents of the setting suggestion production may be determined in a complex manner, including the start timing of the special figure fluctuation.

Also, instead of the start of the jackpot game, the content of the setting suggestion effect may be determined based on the start of a specific round and the progress of the period effect. By configuring in this way, the player can be interested in the setting suggestion effect for a longer period of time.

Next, details of the stop process (S2214), which is one process in the command determination process (S2113: FIG. 144) executed by the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113, will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 150 is a flow chart showing the contents of the stop processing (S2214). This stop process (S2214) is a process executed when a stop command is received from main controller 110. FIG.

In the stop processing (S2214), first, it is determined whether or not the value of the continuous notice counter 223u is greater than 0 (S2801). If it is determined that the value of the continuation notice counter 223u is greater than 0 (S2801: Yes), 1 is subtracted from the value of the continuation notice counter 223u (S2802). Next, it is determined whether the subtracted value of the consecutive notice counter 223u is 0 (S2803). When it is determined that the value of the continuous announcement counter 223u is 0 (S2803: Yes), the continuous announcement execution flag 223t is set to OFF (S2804), and the process proceeds to S2805. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2801 that the value of the continuous notice counter 223u is not greater than 0 (S2801: No), or if it is determined that the value of the continuous notice counter 223u is not 0 in the process of S2803 (S2803 : No), the process proceeds to S2805.

In the processing of S2805, it is determined whether or not the specialized mode flag 223w is ON (S2805). If it is determined that the special mode flag 223w is ON (S2805: Yes), the special mode flag 223w is set to OFF (S2806), and the process proceeds to S2807. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2805 that the specialized mode flag 223w is not ON (S2805: No), the process of S2806 is skipped and the process proceeds to S2807.

In the process of S2807, it is determined whether the stop command received this time is a stop command indicating the stop of the final variation of the time saving state (S2807). When it is determined that the stop command received this time is the stop command indicating the final change in the time saving state (S2807: Yes), the display end command for indicating the time saving end is set (S2808). Next, the information in the acquired ball number storage area 223n is cleared (S2809), and the process proceeds to S2810. On the other hand, in the processing of S2807, when it is determined that the current special symbol variation is not the final variation of time saving (S2807: No), the processing of S2808 and S2809 is skipped, and the processing of S2810 is performed.

In addition, in this embodiment, when the stop command of the time-saving final variation is received, the value of the acquired ball number storage area 223n is configured to be cleared, but this is not the only option, and a specific condition is established. In this case, the value of the acquired ball number storage area 223n may not be cleared, and the acquired information stored this time may be referred to at the time of the next jackpot game. In this way, by increasing the number of values that can be referred to, it is possible to give a wider range to the setting of the promotion effect, and it is possible to prevent the player from becoming bored with the game.

In the processing of S2810, it is determined whether or not the character display flag 223y is ON (S2810). If it is determined that the character display flag 223y is set to ON (S2810: Yes), the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c (see FIG. 109) defined in the ROM 222 of the sound lamp control device is referred to, A presentation mode is determined (S2811). Next, a display command for indicating the character corresponding to the effect mode determined in the processing of S2811 is set (S2812), and the character display flag 223y is set to OFF (S2813). Then, the stop display of the third symbol corresponding to the stop command received this time is set (S2814), and this process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2810 that the character display flag 223y is not ON (S2810: No), the processes of S2811 to S2813 are skipped, the above-described process of S2814 is executed, and this process ends. .

Next, referring to FIG. 151, details of the boot completion process (S2216), which is one process in the command determination process (S2113: FIG. 144) executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, will be described. FIG. 151 is a flow chart showing the contents of the boot completion process (S2216). This boot completion process (S2216) is a process of canceling the button operation invalid period when a boot completion command is received from the display control device 114. FIG.

In the boot completion process (S2216), first, it is determined whether or not the value of the operation invalidation timer 223s is greater than 0 (S2901). When it is determined that the operation disable timer 223s is greater than 0 (S2901: Yes), the value of the operation disable timer 223s is reset to 0 (S2902) to indicate that the button operation is enabled. A display command is set (S2903), and this processing ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2901 that the value of the operation invalidation timer 223s is not greater than 0 (S2901: No), the processes of S2902 and S2903 are skipped, and this process ends.

The timing at which the button operation invalid period is cleared is not limited to this. The button operation invalid period may be canceled when the operation process and the boot process of the third pattern display device 81 are completed. In addition, the button operation invalid period is not limited to being set by a timer, but is set using a flag or the like, and is configured to be canceled when the boot processing of the third pattern display device 81 is completed and a boot completion command is received. You may

Next, the variable display setting process (S2114) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 152 is a flow chart showing this variable display setting process (S2114). This variable display setting process (S2114) is executed in the main process (see FIG. 143) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113, and in order to execute the variable effect in the third symbol display device 81, A variation pattern command for display is generated and set based on the variation pattern command received from the main controller 110 .

In the variable display setting process (S2114: FIG. 152), first, it is determined whether or not the variable start flag 223d provided in the RAM 223 is ON (S3001). Then, if it is determined that the fluctuation start flag 223d is not on (that is, is off) (S3001: No), since the fluctuation pattern command has not been received from the main controller 110, S3008 Go to processing. On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation start flag 223d is ON (S3001: Yes), the fluctuation start flag 223d is set to OFF (S3002), and the fluctuation pattern type in the fluctuation effect extracted from the display fluctuation pattern command is , from the RAM 223 (S3003).

Next, it is determined whether or not the continuous announcement execution flag 223t is ON (S3004). When it is determined that the continuous announcement execution flag 223t is not ON (S3004: No), the effect mode setting process is executed (S3005), and the process proceeds to S3007. A detailed description of the rendering mode setting process (S3005) will be given later with reference to FIG. When it is determined that the continuous announcement execution flag 223t is ON (S3004: Yes), the effect mode is determined based on the variation pattern and the continuous announcement effect acquired in the process of S3003 (S3006).

Then, based on the obtained variation pattern type, a display variation pattern command for notification to the display control device 114 is generated, and the command is set for transmission to the display control device 114 (S3007). In the display control device 114, by receiving this display variation pattern command, the third pattern display device 81 performs the variation display of the third pattern in the variation pattern indicated by this display variation pattern command, Display control of the variable effect is started.

Next, although not shown, the data stored in the winning information storage area 223f is shifted. In this process, the data stored in the first to fourth areas of the winning information storage area 223f are sequentially shifted to the execution area side. More specifically, the data in each area is shifted in the order of 1st area→execution area, 2nd area→1st area, 3rd area→2nd area, 4th area→3rd area. After shifting the data, the process proceeds to S3008.

In the process of S3008, it is determined whether or not the stop type selection flag 223e provided in the RAM 223 is ON (S3008). Then, if it is determined that the stop type selection flag 223e is not ON (that is, it is OFF) (S3008: No), this processing ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the stop type selection flag 223e is on (S3008: Yes), the stop type selection flag 223e is turned off (S3009), and the stop type in the variable effect extracted from the stop type command is changed to Acquired from the RAM 223 (S3010). Next, the stop type instructed by the stop type command from the main control device 110 is set as it is as the stop type of the variable effect in the third symbol display device 81 (S3011), and the stop type effect setting process is executed (S3012). ), the process proceeds to S3013. Details of the stop type effect setting process (S3012) will be described later with reference to FIG.

In the process of S3013, based on the set stop type, a display stop type command for notification to the display control device 114 is generated, and the command is set for transmission to the display control device 114 (S3013). . In the display control device 114, by receiving this stop type command for display, the stop pattern corresponding to the stop type indicated by this stop type command for display is stopped and displayed on the third pattern display device 81. The stop display of the variable production is controlled. After the process of S3013 is executed, this process ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 153, the effect mode setting process (S3005) executed in the variable display setting process (S2114: see FIG. 152) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113 will be described. FIG. 153 is a flow chart showing the contents of the rendering mode setting process. This production mode setting process (S3005) is a process for setting a high-speed fluctuation production during time reduction or probability variation and a process for setting an production for the SP time period.

In the effect mode setting process (S3005), first, it is determined whether or not the current game state is the normal state (S3101). When it is determined that the current game state is not the normal state (S3101: No), the effect setting process during time reduction/probability variation is executed (S3102), and this process ends.

Here, with reference to FIG. 154, the production mode setting process (S3005: see FIG. 153) executed by the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 is one process within the production setting process (S3102). do. FIG. 154 is a flow chart showing the details of the effect setting process for time saving/probability variation (S3102).

In the time saving/probability variation production setting process (S3102), first, this special figure fluctuation determines whether the game state is the 81st rotation after shifting to the time saving state or the probability variation state (S3201). When it is determined that the special figure variation of this time is not the 81st rotation (S3201: No), the corresponding effect mode is determined (S3202), and the process is terminated.

On the other hand, in the process of S3201, if it is determined that the game state is the 81st rotation after moving to the time saving state or the probability variation state (S3201: Yes), the number of seconds of variation of the special figure variation to start this time It is determined whether it is 1.5 seconds (S3203). If it is determined that the number of seconds of variation of the special figure variation to be started this time is 1.5 seconds (S3203: Yes), the corresponding production mode is determined (S3204), and a display command indicating high-speed variation mode entry It sets (S3205) and terminates this processing. When the display command indicating entry into the high speed variation mode is set for the display control device 113, the display screen shown in FIG. 93(a) is displayed on the third pattern display device 81.

On the other hand, in the process of S3203, if it is determined that the number of seconds of variation of the special figure variation to be started this time is not 1.5 seconds (S3203: No), it is determined whether the number of seconds of variation is 12 seconds (S3206) . If it is determined that the variable number of seconds is not 12 seconds (S3206: No), the process of S3202 described above is executed, and this process ends. On the other hand, in the process of S3206, if it is determined that the number of seconds of variation of this special figure variation is 12 seconds (S3206: Yes), 4 times of 1.5 second variation and 1 time of 6 second variation (12 seconds in total) is determined (S3207), the processing of S3205 described above is executed, and this processing ends.

In this embodiment, as described above, the game state shifts to the probability variable state or the time saving state, and when the fluctuation in the shifted game state reaches 81 rotations, the high speed fluctuation mode is entered. However, there is a problem that if a long variation such as a big win variation is executed immediately after the effect of entering the high-speed variation mode is executed, the player feels uncomfortable.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the variation of 12 seconds is executed in the 81st rotation, a short variation of 1.5 seconds x 4 times of variation of 12 seconds and a jackpot variation effect of 6 seconds are performed at high speed Executes the variable mode entry effect. By configuring in this way, it is possible to provide an effect that does not make the player feel uncomfortable.

In addition, if the 81st rotation is a long variation, it is not limited to executing the variation effect by dividing it into short variations as described above. It may be configured to be given to a person. By configuring in this way, it is possible to diversify the presentation, and the player can also be pleased by obtaining an unexpected privilege, and can increase the willingness to continue playing the game.

Also, if the 81st point is long variation, it may be constructed so that the high-speed variation mode entry effect is not executed. By configuring in this way, it is possible to provide the player with a game that does not cause discomfort.

Returning to FIG. 153, the description continues. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S3101 that the current gaming state is the normal state, it is determined whether or not the continuous notice execution flag 223t provided in the RAM 223 of the sound lamp control device 113 is ON ( S3103). If it is determined that the continuous advance notice execution flag 223t is ON (S3103: Yes), this processing ends. On the other hand, in the process of S3103, when it is determined that the continuous announcement execution flag 223t is not ON (S3103: No), it is determined whether or not the period effecting flag 223p is ON (S3104). When it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is ON (S3104: Yes), the period effect setting process is executed (S3105), the corresponding effect mode is determined (S3106), and this process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is not ON (S3104: No), the process of S3106 described above is executed, and this process ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 155, the period effect setting process (S3105), which is one process in the effect mode setting process (S3005: see FIG. 153) executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, will be described. FIG. 155 is a flow chart showing the contents of the period effect setting process (S3105). In this period effect setting process (S3105), a process for setting the execution of the setting suggestion effect is executed based on the number of ready-to-win times executed during the SP time period and the number of variations of the special symbols.

In the period effect setting process (S3105), first, it is determined whether or not the variation to be executed this time is the big hit variation (S3301). When it is determined that the special figure variation to be executed this time is the big hit variation (S3301: Yes), the effect mode for showing the big hit is determined (S3312), and this processing is terminated. On the other hand, in the process of S3301, if it is determined that the variation to be executed this time is not the big hit variation (S3301: No), it is determined whether the current variation pattern is reach based on the acquired variation pattern (S3302). . Next, it is determined whether the variation pattern specified in the process of S3302 is reach variation (S3303). If it is determined that the reach is fluctuating (S3303: Yes), the value indicating the reach count in the mission information storage area 223q is updated (S3304).

Next, it is determined whether or not the updated reach count is the same value as the count set in the mission information storage area 223q (S3305). When it is determined that the updated reach count is the same value as the set count (S3305: Yes), the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c is referenced to determine the effect mode (S3306). Next, a display command for indicating the determined rendering mode is set (S3307), and the process proceeds to S3308. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S3305 that the reach count and the set count are not the same value (S3305: No), the processes of S3306 and S3307 are skipped and the process proceeds to S3308.

Next, the value indicating the number of changes in the mission information storage area 223q is updated (S3308). Then, it is determined whether or not the updated number of fluctuations and the set number of times are the same value (S3309). When it is determined that the updated number of fluctuations and the set number of times are the same value (S3309: Yes), the effect mode is determined by referring to the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c (S3310), and the determined effect mode is indicated. A display command for the display is set (S3311), and the process ends. On the other hand, in the processing of S3309, if it is determined that the number of times of change and the number of times of setting are not the same value (S3309: No), this processing ends.

As described above, in the present embodiment, it is configured such that the setting suggesting effect can be executed based on the number of variations of the special symbols executed during the SP time period and the number of reach times. With this configuration, the player can play the game while wishing for more variation during the SP time period, so that the player's willingness to play can be improved.

As an execution condition for the setting suggestion effect executed during the SP time effect period, it may be executed based on the sum of the variable times executed during the SP time effect period. By configuring in this way, even when a special figure lottery with a long fluctuation time is executed and the lottery result is a loss, expectations can be given to future games.

In addition, the result of the executed performance is stored as points, the player himself/herself decides whether or not to use the stored points, and based on the points, highly reliable setting suggestion performance is executed. may be configured as follows. In this way, the degree of freedom of the game can be improved by allowing the player to determine the timing of viewing the setting suggestion effect.

Next, the stop type effect setting process (S3012), which is one process in the variable display setting process (S2114: see FIG. 152) executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 156 is a flow chart showing the contents of the stop type effect setting process (S3012). This stop type effect setting process (S3012) is a process for executing a specific setting suggestion effect when the stop type of the special figure fluctuation is out of reach during the period effect.

When the stop type effect setting process (S3012) is executed, first, whether the period effecting flag 223p provided in the RAM 223 of the sound lamp control device 113 is set to ON, that is, the period effect is currently being performed. (S3401). If it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is not ON (S3401: No), this process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is ON in the process of S3401 (S3401: Yes), the process proceeds to S3402.

In the processing of S3402, it is determined whether or not the stop type of the special figure fluctuation being executed this time is out of reach (S3402). If it is determined that the stop type of the special figure fluctuation is not reach out (S3402: No), this process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when it is determined that the stop type of the special figure fluctuation is out of reach (S3402: Yes), the character display flag 223y is set to ON (S3403), and this processing is terminated.

Next, with reference to FIG. 157, details of the frame button input monitoring/effect processing (S2107), which is one of the main processing (see FIG. 143) executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, will be described. FIG. 157 is a flow chart showing the detailed contents of the frame button input monitoring/effect processing (S2107). In the frame button input monitoring/effect processing (S2107), it is determined whether or not the frame button 22 has been pressed, and execution of a notice effect or the like is set based on the depression.

In the frame button input monitoring/effect processing (S2107), first, it is determined whether the value of the operation invalidation timer 223s is greater than 0, that is, whether the button operation invalid period is set (S3501). If it is determined that the value of the operation invalidation timer 223s is greater than 0 (S3501: Yes), it is the operation invalidation period of the frame button 22, and this process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the operation invalid timer is not greater than 0, that is, the operation invalid period of the frame button 22 is not reached (S3501: No), it is determined whether the depression of the frame button 22 has been detected ( S3502). If it is determined that the depression of the frame button 22 has not been detected (S3502: No), this processing ends.

On the other hand, in the process of S3502, when it is determined that the frame button 22 has been pressed (S3502: No), it is determined whether or not the announcement effect is being executed (S3503). When it is determined that the advance notice effect is being performed (S3503: Yes), the advance notice display command for display indicating the notice effect decided by lottery is set to the display control device 114 (S3504), and the processing is terminated as it is. .

On the other hand, in the process of S3503, if it is determined that the announcement effect is not being executed (S3503: No), the background mode is incremented by 1 and set in the background mode storage area 223v (S3505). A command for switching the display to the variation pattern corresponding to the set background mode is set for the display control device 114 (S3506), and this process is terminated.

Note that the number of times the frame button 22 has been pressed may be stored by providing a counter or the like, and the setting suggestion effect may be executed based on the total number of times. In addition, when the long-pressing effect of the frame button 22 is executed, the time during which the player long-presses the frame button 22 is measured, and based on the total time, the setting suggesting effect is executed. may By configuring in this manner, the player can participate in the effect of pressing the frame button 22 willingly, and the amusement of the game can be improved.

Next, with reference to FIG. 158, the details of the elapsed time confirmation process (S2111), which is one process in the main process (see FIG. 143) executed by the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113, will be described. FIG. 158 is a flowchart showing detailed contents of the elapsed time confirmation process (S2111). In this elapsed time confirmation process (S2111), a process for setting the current presentation period is executed based on the current time information and the elapsed time since power-on.

In the elapsed time confirmation process (S2111), first, the current time information measured by the timer 292 (see FIG. 99) is read out (S3601), and then the elapsed time T from power-on is calculated (S3602). ). Then, based on the elapsed time T calculated in the process of S3602, the current effect period is identified from the effect switching table 222b (see FIG. 108) (S3603).

Next, in the processing of S3603, it is determined whether or not the effect period specified from the effect switching table 222b is the SP time period (S3604). When it is determined that the specified effect period is the SP time period (S3604: Yes), it is determined whether the period effecting flag 223p is ON, that is, whether the SP time period has already been set (S3605). . If it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is ON (S3605: Yes), there is no need to set the SP time period, so this process ends.

On the other hand, in the process of S3605, if it is determined that the during period production flag 223p is not ON (S3605: No), the during period production flag 223p is set to ON (S3606), indicating that the transition to the SP time period A back image change command for displaying the background image is set in the display control device 114 (S3607), and the process ends. On the other hand, in the processing of S3604, when it is determined that the specified effect period is not the SP time period (S3604: No), it is determined whether or not the specialized mode flag 223w is ON (S3608).

In the process of S3608, if it is determined that the specialized mode flag 223w is ON (S3608: Yes), this process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the special mode flag 223w is not ON in the process of S3608 (S3608: No), the period effect flag 223p is ON, that is, the end of the SP time period is now set. Determine if (S3609). If it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is ON, that is, the end of the SP time period is not set (S3609: Yes), it is determined whether the special symbol is fluctuating (S3610). When it is determined that the special symbols are changing (S3610: Yes), a special mode setting process (S3611) is executed, and this process ends. A detailed description of this specialized mode setting process (S3611) will be given later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, in the process of S3610, when it is determined that the special symbol is not fluctuating (S3610: No), the period effecting flag 223p is set to OFF (S3612), and then the current game state is changing probability. (S3613). If it is determined that the current game state is changing probability (S3613: Yes), the effect mode (see FIG. 91) suggesting the set value is determined by lottery (S3616), and the process proceeds to S3615. On the other hand, in the processing of S3613, when it is determined that the current game state is not in the probability change (S3614), the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c provided in the ROM 222 of the voice lamp control device 113 is referred to, and the effect The mode is determined (S3614), and the process proceeds to S3615. In the process of S3615, the display command corresponding to the effect mode determined in the process of S3614 or S3616 is set (S3615), the back image display command is set (S3617), and the process proceeds to S3618. .

In this embodiment, at the end of the SP time period, if the special figure is not changing and the game state is changing probability, as a setting suggestion effect, if the game state is changing probability at the end of the SP time period It is configured to execute a setting suggestion effect with a higher degree of reliability than when there is no such setting. By constructing in this way, it is possible to provide a new game property such that the SP time period ends in a variable probability state and the game is executed while the player desires to see a highly reliable setting suggestive performance, thereby increasing the amusement of the game. can be improved.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting suggestion effect is displayed at the end of the SP time period. may By constructing in this way, the game is continued until the start of the SP time period for the player who is thinking about stopping the game before the start of the SP time period, and the game is continued until the setting suggestion performance is seen. It is possible to give the desire to continue playing the game.

Further, as described above, based on the game state at the end of the SP time period, it is configured to execute a setting suggestion effect with high reliability, but the game during the SP time period executed this time is not limited to this. Based on the result, it may be configured to execute a highly reliable setting suggestion effect at the end of the SP time period.

In such a configuration, it is preferable to determine whether the game state has changed a plurality of times during the current SP time period, and to execute a highly reliable setting suggestion effect based on the result. . For example, during the SP time period of this time, if the game state moves twice (for example, from the normal state to the time saving state, and then to the variable probability state), if the game state moves once, or if the game state is To execute suggestion performance with high reliability compared with the case of no transition. With this configuration, the player can win as many jackpots as possible during the SP time period and execute the game while desiring that the game state shifts more frequently. can participate in the game.

On the other hand, in the processing of S3609, when it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is not ON (S3609: No), or after executing the processing of S3617 described above, next, the remaining time until the SP time period is calculated (S3618). Then, information indicating the remaining time until the SP time period calculated in the process of S3618 is stored in the time information storage area 223r (S3619), and this process ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 159, the special mode setting process (S3610), which is one process in the elapsed time confirmation process (S2111: see FIG. 158) executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, will be described. FIG. 159 is a flow chart showing the contents of the specialized mode setting process (S3610). This special mode setting process (S3610) is a process that is executed when the special symbol fluctuates at the end timing of the SP time period, and the setting suggestion effect is performed during the special symbol fluctuation period after the end of the SP time period. This is a process for setting a mode that is likely to be executed.

In the special mode setting process (S3610), it is determined whether or not the remaining variation time of the special symbol being executed is longer than 5 seconds (S3701). If it is determined that the remaining variation time of the special symbol being executed is shorter than 5 seconds (S3701: No), the special mode effect cannot be set in the remaining variation time, so this process ends as it is. do. On the other hand, when it is determined that the remaining variation time of the special symbol being executed is longer than 5 seconds (S3701: Yes), a display command for indicating entering the special mode is set (S3702). , the special mode flag 223w is set to ON (S3703), and the process proceeds to S3704.

In the process of S3704, the effect execution number selection table 222f (see FIG. 111) provided in the ROM 222 of the sound lamp control device 113 is referred to determine the execution number of the suggested effect during the special mode (S3704). Next, for the special figure fluctuation effect being executed, a display command for adding the execution of the suggestive effect is set (S3705), and the executed set effect storage area 223k is executed during this special mode The type of suggested effect to be provided is stored (S3506), and this process is terminated.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the special symbol variation effect is executed so as to straddle the end timing of the SP time period, it is possible to switch the effect to be executed based on the length of the remaining variation period. configured to do so. By configuring in this way, it is possible to provide an effect that does not cause a sense of incongruity such as sudden switching of the end effect of the SP time period.

In this embodiment, it is determined whether or not the special symbol is fluctuating at the end timing of the SP time period, and whether or not to execute the special mode effect is determined according to the remaining period. However, without being limited to this, at the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol, it is determined whether it is executed across the end timing of the SP time period, and based on the determination result, the special mode is set at the start of the fluctuation. good too. By configuring in this way, it is possible to set more time as the specialized mode, so that it is possible to provide the player with more diverse presentation modes.

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Next, each control executed by the MPU 231 of the display control device 114 will be described with reference to FIGS. 160 to 174. FIG. The processing of the MPU 231 can be broadly classified into main processing that is repeatedly executed after the power is turned on, command interrupt processing that is executed when a command is received from the audio lamp control device 113, and processing for one frame from the image controller 237. There is V interrupt processing that is executed when the MPU 231 detects a V interrupt signal that is transmitted every 20 milliseconds when image drawing processing is completed. The MPU 231 normally executes main processing, and executes command interrupt processing and V interrupt processing in accordance with reception of a command and detection of a V interrupt signal. If command reception and V interrupt signal detection are performed at the same time, command reception processing is preferentially executed. As a result, it is possible to quickly reflect the content of the command received from the sound lamp control device 113 and execute the V interrupt process.

First, with reference to FIG. 160, main processing executed by the MPU 231 in the display control device 114 will be described. FIG. 160 is a flow chart showing this main process. The main processing is to execute initialization processing when the power is turned on.

Activation of this main process is specifically performed according to the following flow. When power is turned on from the power supply device 115 to the display control device 114 and the system reset is released, the MPU 231 sets the command pointer 231a provided in the MPU 231 to "0000H" according to its hardware configuration. , the address "0000H" indicated by the instruction pointer 231a is specified for the bus line 240. FIG. When the ROM controller 234b of the character ROM 234 detects that the address designated on the bus line 240 is "0000H", it sets the boot program stored in the first program storage area 234d1 of the NOR type ROM 234d in the buffer RAM 234c. , and outputs the corresponding data (instruction code) to the MPU 231 . Then, the MPU 231 fetches the received instruction code from the character ROM 234, and starts the main process by starting the execution of the process according to the fetched instruction.

Here, if all the boot programs to be processed first by the MPU 231 after the system reset is released are stored in the NAND flash memory 234a, the character ROM 234 indicates that the address designated to the bus line 240 is "0000H". When detected, one page of data including the data (instruction code) corresponding to the address "0000H" must be read from the NAND flash memory 234a and set in the buffer RAM 234c. Due to the nature of the NAND type flash memory 234a, it takes a long time to read out and set it in the buffer RAM 234c. It will consume a lot of waiting time. Therefore, the time taken to start the MPU 231 becomes longer, and as a result, there arises a problem that the control of the third pattern display device 81 in the display control device 114 may not be started immediately.

On the other hand, as in the present embodiment, the NOR ROM 234d stores a predetermined number of instructions from the boot program to be processed first by the MPU 231 after the system reset is released. Since it is a memory from which data can be read, when the address "0000H" is specified from the MPU 231 via the bus line 240 after the system reset is released, the character ROM 234 is immediately stored in the first program storage area 234d1 of the NOR type ROM 234d. The stored boot program can be set in the buffer RAM 234 c and the corresponding data (instruction code) can be output to the MPU 231 . Therefore, since the MPU 231 can receive the instruction code corresponding to the address "0000H" in a short time after specifying the address "0000H", the MPU 231 can start the main process in a short time. Therefore, even if the control program is stored in the character ROM 234 composed of the NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, the control of the third pattern display device 81 in the display control device 114 can be started immediately.

When the main process is executed as described above, first, the boot process executed by the boot program is executed (S6001), and the display control device 114 is set so that various controls for the third symbol display device 81 can be executed. to start.

Here, referring to FIG. 161, the boot processing (S6001) will be described. FIG. 161 is a flowchart showing boot processing (S6001) executed in the main processing in the MPU 231 of the display control device 114. FIG.

As described above, in this embodiment, the control program and fixed value data to be executed by the MPU 231 are stored in the third symbol display device 81 instead of being stored in a dedicated program ROM as in conventional game machines. The character ROM 234 provided for storing the data of the image to be displayed is stored. The character ROM 234 is composed of a NAND-type flash memory 234a capable of increasing the capacity with a small area. There is no need to provide a dedicated program ROM for storing programs and the like. Therefore, the number of parts in the display control device 114 can be reduced, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and an increase in failure rate due to an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed.

On the other hand, the NAND flash memory has a slow read speed, especially when performing random access. Even if a high-performance processor is used, the processing performance of the display control device 114 may deteriorate. Therefore, in this boot process, the control program and fixed value data stored in the second program storage area 234a1 of the NAND flash memory 234a are stored in the program storage area 233a provided in the work RAM 233 constituted by DRAM and the data table. A process of transferring and storing in the storage area 233b is executed.

Specifically, first, based on the hardware operations of the MPU 231 and the character ROM 234 described above, the boot program read from the first program storage area 234d1 of the NOR-type ROM 234d and set in the buffer RAM 234c after the system reset is canceled is executed. Of the control programs stored in the 2-program storage area 234a1, a predetermined amount is transferred to the program storage area 233a (S6101). The predetermined amount of control programs transferred here includes the remaining boot programs that are not stored in the first program storage area 234d1.

Then, the instruction pointer 231a is set to the first predetermined address of the program storage area 233a, that is, the head address of the remaining boot program stored in the program storage area 233a (S6102). As a result, the MPU 231 starts executing the rest of the boot program included in the control program transferred and stored in the program storage area 233a by the process of S6101.

By setting the command pointer 231a to a predetermined address in the program storage area 233a by the processing of S6102, the MPU 231 can execute various processes while reading the control program stored in the program storage area 233a of the work RAM 233. become. That is, the MPU 231 does not read the control program from the NAND flash memory 234a having the second program storage area 234a1 and fetch the instruction, but rather reads the control program transferred to the work RAM 233 having the program storage area 233a and fetches the instruction. and execute various processing. As described above, since the work RAM 233 is composed of a DRAM, the read operation is performed at high speed. Therefore, even when the control program is stored in the character ROM 234 configured by the NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, the MPU 231 can fetch the instruction at high speed and execute the process for the instruction.

After the command pointer 231a is set by the process of S6102, the remaining boot program whose execution is started by the set command pointer 231a is stored in the second program storage area 234a1 of the NAND flash memory 234a. Of the control programs stored, the remaining control programs and fixed value data that have not been transferred to the program storage area 233a are transferred by a predetermined amount to the program storage area 233a or the data table storage area 233b (S6103). Specifically, the control program and some fixed data are stored in the program storage area 233a of the work RAM 233, and the above-mentioned various data tables (display data table, transfer data table) of the fixed value data are stored in the data table. Transfer to the storage area 233b.

After executing other processes necessary for the boot process (S6104), the instruction pointer 231a is moved to the second predetermined address of the program storage area 233a, that is, after the boot process (see S6001 in FIG. 160) is completed. The start address of the program corresponding to the initializing process (see S6002 in FIG. 160) is set (S6105), the completion command for indicating the completion of the boot process is transmitted to the sound lamp controller 113 (S6106), and the boot program is finished, and this boot process ends.

By executing the boot process (S6001) in this way, the control program and fixed value data stored in the second program storage area 234a1 of the NAND flash memory 234a are stored in the work RAM 233, which is composed entirely of DRAM. It is transferred and stored in the program storage area 233a and the data table storage area 233b. At the end of the boot process, the instruction pointer 231a is set to the second predetermined address, and thereafter the MPU 231 reads the control program transferred to the program storage area 233a without referring to the NAND flash memory 234a. Various processing is executed using

Therefore, even if the control program is stored in the character ROM 234 configured by the NAND flash memory 234a whose read speed is slow, the control program and fixed value data are stored in the program storage area 233a of the work RAM 233 and the fixed value data after the system reset is released. By transferring to the data table storage area 233b, the MPU 231 can read the control program and fixed value data from the work RAM configured by the DRAM with a high read speed and perform various controls. High processing performance can be maintained, and diversified and complicated effects can be easily executed using the auxiliary effect part.

On the other hand, without storing the entire boot program in the NOR type ROM 234d, a predetermined number of instructions are stored from the instruction to be processed first by the MPU 231 after the system reset is released, and the rest of the boot program is stored in the NAND type flash memory 234a. , the control program stored in the second program storage area 234a1 can be reliably transferred to the program storage area 233a. Therefore, the character ROM 234 can start up the MPU 231 in a short time simply by adding the NOR type ROM 234d with a very small capacity. can be done.

In the boot process shown in FIG. 161, the predetermined amount of control programs transferred to the program storage area 233a by the process of S6101 includes all the remaining boot programs that are not stored in the first program storage area 234d1. However, it is not necessarily limited to this. may be part of As for the boot program transferred here, a predetermined amount of the control program including all remaining boot programs is transferred to the program storage area 233a. 231a may be executed. Then, the processes of S6103 to S6106 may be executed by all remaining boot programs stored in the program storage area 233a.

In addition, the boot program transferred by the process of S6101 transfers a part of the remaining boot program by a predetermined amount to the program storage area 233a, and then the beginning of the boot program stored in the program storage area 233a. A process of setting an address to the instruction pointer 231a may be executed. In addition, part of the boot program stored in the program storage area 233a by this processing is further transferred to the program storage area 233a by a predetermined amount of part of the remaining boot program, and subsequently stored in the program storage area 233a. A process of setting the start address of the stored boot program to the instruction pointer 231a may be executed. Then, a predetermined amount of a part of the remaining boot program is transferred to the program storage area 233a, and then the start address of the boot program stored in the program storage area 233a is set in the instruction pointer 231a in step S6101. and the processing of S6102 may be repeated a plurality of times, and then the processing of S6103 to S6106 may be executed.

As a result, even if the program size of the boot program is large and the rest of the boot program not stored in the first program storage area 234d1 cannot be transferred to the program storage area 233a at once, the MPU 231 is already stored in the program storage area 233a. Using the boot program, a predetermined amount can be transferred to the program storage area 233a.

Further, in the present embodiment, the first program storage area 234d1 has been described as having a part of the boot program that is first executed by the MPU 231 when the system reset is released. It may be stored in the 1-program storage area 234d1. In this case, the MPU 231 may perform the processes of S6103 to S6106 without performing the processes of S6101 and S6102 after starting the boot process. This eliminates the need to transfer the boot program to the program storage area 233a, reducing the number of times the program is transferred to the character ROM 234 or the program storage area 233a, thereby reducing the boot processing time. Therefore, it is possible to start the control of the auxiliary effect section in the MPU 231, which becomes possible after the boot process, more quickly.

Now, return to the description of FIG. 160 . After the boot process is completed, the initial setting process is executed according to the control program transferred and stored in the program storage area 233a of the work RAM 233 (S6002). Specifically, the value of the stack pointer is set in the MPU 231, and various settings are made for the registers in the MPU 231 and the I/O device. In addition, processing for clearing the memory of the work RAM 233, the resident video RAM 235, and the normal video RAM 236 is performed. Further, various flags are provided in the work RAM 233, and initial values are set to the respective flags. As the initial value of each flag, "off" or "0" is set unless otherwise specified.

Further, in the initial setting process, after the image controller 237 is initialized, the image controller 237 is instructed to draw an image so that an image of a specific color is displayed on the entire screen of the third pattern display device 81. and instruct execution of display processing. As a result, immediately after the power is turned on, an image of a specific color is first displayed on the entire screen of the third pattern display device 81 . Here, the color of the image displayed on the entire screen of the third symbol display device 81 immediately after the power is turned on is set to be a different color according to the model of the pachinko machine. As a result, in the operation check at the factory or the like at the time of manufacture, immediately after turning on the power, it is inspected whether or not the image of the color corresponding to the model is displayed on the third symbol display device 81, so that the pachinko machine 10 It is possible to easily and immediately judge whether or not the activation can be started normally.

Next, a transfer instruction is transmitted to the image controller 237 to transfer the image data corresponding to the power-on main image to the power-on main image area 235a of the resident video RAM 235 (S6003). This transfer instruction contains the leading and trailing addresses of the character ROM 234 storing the image data corresponding to the main image when the power is turned on, the transfer destination information (here, the resident video RAM 235), and the transfer destination. The image controller 237 transfers the image data corresponding to the power-on main image from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 according to this transfer instruction. It is transferred to the image area 235a.

Then, when the transfer of all the image data indicated by the transfer instruction is completed, the image controller 237 transmits a transfer end signal indicating transfer end to the MPU 231 . By receiving this transfer end signal, the MPU 231 can grasp that the transfer of the image data designated by the transfer instruction has ended. When the transfer of all the image data indicated by the transfer instruction is completed, the image controller 237 stores transfer end information indicating transfer end in a register provided inside the image controller 237 or in a partial area of the built-in memory. It may be written. The MPU 231 reads information from this register or a partial area of the built-in memory at any time, and detects the writing of transfer end information by the image controller 237, thereby ascertaining that the transfer of the image data designated by the transfer instruction has ended. You may do so.

The image data transferred to the main image area 235a when the power is turned on is held so as not to be overwritten until the power is turned off. When the transfer of the image data corresponding to the power-on main image to the power-on main image area 235a is completed based on the transfer instruction transmitted to the image controller 237 by the processing in S6003, the power-on variation image is transferred to the power-on main image area 235a. A transfer instruction is transmitted to the image controller so as to transfer the image data corresponding to . This transfer instruction contains the head address of the character ROM 234 storing the image data corresponding to the power-on fluctuation image, the data size of the image data, and information on the transfer destination (here, the resident video RAM 235). , and the head address of the power-on fluctuation image area 235b, which is the transfer destination. It is transferred to the change image area 235b when the power is turned on. The image data transferred to the power-on variation image area 235b is held so as not to be overwritten until the power is turned off.

When the transfer of the image data corresponding to the power-on variation image to the power-on variation image area 235b is completed based on the transfer instruction transmitted to the image controller 237 by the process of S6004, then the simple image display flag 233c is set. is turned on (S6005). As a result, while the simple image display flag 233c is on, all image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 are transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 in the transfer setting process (see FIG. 172(a)), which will be described later. Resident image transfer setting processing for instructing the image controller 237 to transfer is executed (see S7502 in FIG. 172(a)).

Further, the simple image display flag 233c indicates that all image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 are transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 based on the transfer instruction to the image controller 237 by the resident image transfer setting process. Remains on until terminated. As a result, during this period, in the V interrupt process (see FIG. 162(b)), the power-on image (power-on main image and power-on variation image) (not shown) is drawn in a simple manner. Command determination processing (see S6308 in FIG. 162(b)) and simple display setting processing (see S6309 in FIG. 162(b)) are executed.

As described above, the pachinko machine 10 uses the NAND flash memory 234a for the character ROM 234. Due to its slow read speed, all the image data to be stored in the resident video RAM 235 is It takes a long time to transfer from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 . Therefore, as in this main processing, after the power is turned on, the power-on main image and the power-on varying image are first transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235, and the main image at power-on is transferred to the third image. By displaying it on the symbol display device 81, while the remaining image data to be resident is being transferred to the resident video RAM 235, the player and the people involved in the hall can see the image displayed on the third symbol display device 81 when the power is turned on. You can check the main image. Therefore, the display control device 114 takes time to transfer the remaining image data to be resident from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 while displaying the main image on the third pattern display device 81 when the power is turned on. be able to. On the other hand, while the main image is being displayed on the third symbol display device 81 when the power is turned on, the player or the like can recognize that some initialization processing is being performed, so that the rest of the resident video RAM 235 can be resident. It is possible to wait until the initialization is completed without worrying whether the operation is stopped while the image data to be processed is transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 .

Also, in an operation check at a factory or the like during manufacturing, since the main image is immediately displayed on the third pattern display device 81 when the power is turned on, the operation of the third pattern display device 81 is started without any problem when the power is turned on. Therefore, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the operation check efficiency by using the NAND flash memory 234a having a slow read speed for the character ROM 234. FIG.

In the display control device 114 of the pachinko machine 10, after the power is turned on, the power-on main image and the power-on fluctuation image are transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235, so that the power-on main image is the third symbol. When the player starts the game while the display is displayed on the display device 81, there is a ball entering the special figure entrance 64 (start winning), and the command to start the variable effect is voice lamp control from the main control device 110 When received via a device 113, that is, when a display variation pattern command is received, a power-on variation image can be immediately displayed during the variation performance period, and a simple variation performance can be performed. Therefore, even while the main image is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 when the power is turned on, the player can confirm that the lottery has been surely performed by the simple variation performance.

Further, as described above, while the remaining image data to be resident is being transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235, the third symbol display device 81 continues to display the main image when the power is turned on. is composed of a NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, and it takes a long time to transfer the data. However, in this pachinko machine 10, since it is possible to perform a simple variation effect using the power-on fluctuation image transferred to the resident video RAM 235 after the power is turned on, immediately after the power is turned on, for example, after the power is restored, Immediately after the power is turned on, even while the main image is being displayed, the player can play the game with peace of mind.

After the processing of S6005, interrupt permission is set (S6006), and thereafter, the main processing executes infinite loop processing until the power is turned off. Accordingly, after the interrupt permission is set by the process of S6006, the command interrupt process and the V interrupt process are executed according to the reception of the command and the detection of the V interrupt signal.

Next, command interrupt processing executed by the MPU 231 of the display control device 114 will be described with reference to FIG. 162(a). FIG. 162(a) is a flow chart showing the command interrupt processing. As described above, when a command is received from the audio lamp control device 113, the MPU 231 executes command interrupt processing.

In this command interrupt process, the received command data is extracted, and the extracted command data is sequentially stored in the command buffer area provided in the work RAM 233 (S6201), and the process ends. Various commands stored in the command buffer area by this command interrupt processing are read out by command determination processing or simple command determination processing of V interrupt processing to be described later, and processing corresponding to the command is performed.

Next, V interrupt processing executed by the MPU 231 of the display control device 114 will be described with reference to FIG. 162(b). FIG. 162(b) is a flow chart showing the V interrupt processing. In this V interrupt process, various processes corresponding to the command stored in the command buffer area by the command interrupt process are executed, and after specifying the image to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81, the image is drawn. By creating a list and transmitting the drawing list to the image controller 237, the image controller 237 is instructed to execute drawing processing and display processing of the image.

As described above, this V interrupt process is started when the V interrupt signal from the image controller 237 is detected. This V interrupt signal is a signal that is generated in the image controller 237 and sent to the MPU 231 every 20 milliseconds when the image drawing processing for one frame is completed. Therefore, by executing the V interrupt process in synchronization with this V interrupt signal, a drawing instruction is issued to the image controller 237 every 20 milliseconds when the drawing process of the image for one frame is completed. become. Therefore, the image controller 237 does not receive an instruction to draw the next image before the image drawing processing or display processing is completed. It is possible to prevent an image from being developed in accordance with a new drawing instruction in a frame buffer storing image information being displayed.

Here, first, an outline of the flow of V interrupt processing will be described, and then details of each processing will be described with reference to other drawings. In this V interrupt process, as shown in FIG. 162(b), first, it is determined whether or not the simple image display flag 233c is on (S6301). If it is off (S6301: No), it means that the transfer of all the image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 has been completed. In order to display on the display device 81, command determination processing (S6302) is executed, and then display setting processing (S6303) is executed.

In the command determination process (S6302), the content of the command from the sound lamp control device 113 stored in the command buffer area by the command interrupt process is analyzed, and the process corresponding to the command is executed. When the display variation pattern command is stored, the demonstration display data table or the variation display data table corresponding to the variation pattern type is set in the display data table buffer 233d, and the transfer corresponding to the set display data table is performed. The data table is set in the transfer data table buffer 233e.

In this command determination process, all commands stored in the command buffer area at that time are analyzed and processed. This is because command determination processing is performed at intervals of 20 milliseconds when V interrupt processing is executed, and there is a high possibility that multiple commands are stored in the command buffer area during those 20 milliseconds. be. In particular, when main controller 110 decides to start a variable effect, there is a high possibility that a display variation pattern command, a display stop type command, and the like are stored in the command buffer area at the same time. Therefore, by analyzing and executing these commands all at once, it is possible to quickly comprehend the mode and stop type of the variable performance selected by the main control device 110 and the sound lamp control device 113, and generate a performance image corresponding to the mode. Drawing of an image can be controlled so as to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81 . Details of this command determination process will be described later with reference to FIGS.

In the display setting process (S6303), based on the contents of the display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d by the command determination process (S6302), etc., an image for one frame to be displayed next on the third pattern display device 81 is displayed. specifically identify the content of In addition, depending on the status of processing, etc., the effect mode to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81 is determined, and the display data table corresponding to the determined effect mode is set in the display data table buffer 233d. The details of this display setting process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 169 to 171. FIG.

After the display setting process is executed, task processing is executed (S6304). In this task processing, the image is configured based on the content of the image for the next one frame to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81 specified by the display setting processing (S6303) or the simple display setting processing (S6309). The type of sprite (display object) to be displayed is specified, and various parameters required for drawing such as display coordinate position, enlargement ratio, and rotation angle are determined for each sprite.

Next, transfer setting processing is executed (S6305). In this transfer setting process, while the simple image display flag 233c is on, the image controller 237 is caused to transfer image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 from the character ROM 234 to a predetermined area of the resident video RAM 235. Set instructions. While the simple image display flag 233c is off, predetermined image data is transferred from the character ROM 234 to the image controller 237 based on the transfer data information of the transfer data table set in the transfer data table buffer 233e. In addition to setting a transfer instruction to transfer to a predetermined sub-area of the image storage area 236 a of the video RAM 236 , even when a continuous notice command or a back image change command is received from the sound lamp control device 113 , the image controller 237 is continuously instructed to A transfer instruction is set to transfer the image data of the continuous notice images used in the notice effect and the image data of the rear image after change from the character ROM 234 to a predetermined sub-area of the image storage area 236a of the normal video RAM 236.例文帳に追加Details of the transfer setting process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 172 and 173. FIG.

Next, drawing processing is executed (S6306). In this drawing process, based on the types of sprites that make up one frame determined in the task process (S6304) and the parameters necessary for drawing each sprite, and the transfer instruction set in the transfer setting process (S6305), 123, and transmits the drawing list to the image controller 237 together with the buffer information to be drawn. As a result, the image controller 237 executes image drawing processing according to the drawing list (S6306). Details of the rendering process will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, update processing of various counters provided in the display control device 114 is executed (S6307). Then, the V interrupt process ends. As a counter updated by the process of S6307, for example, there is a stop symbol counter (not shown) for determining a stop symbol. The value of the stop symbol counter is stored in the work RAM 233, and is updated each time the V interrupt process is executed. Then, in the command determination process, when the reception of the stop type command for display is detected, the stop type indicated by the stop type command for display (jackpot A, jackpot B, jackpot C, jackpot D, jackpot E, front and back reach, A stop type table and a stop type counter corresponding to "reach" and "completely out" (other than front and rear out) are compared with each other, and the stop design after the variable effect displayed on the third design display device 81 is finally set.

On the other hand, in the process of S6301, if it is determined that the simple image display flag 233c is ON (S6301: Yes), it means that the transfer of all the image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 has not been completed. Therefore, in order to display the power-on image on the third pattern display device 81, simple command determination processing (S6308) is executed, then simple display setting processing (S6309) is executed, and the process proceeds to S6304.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 163 to 168, details of the command determination process (S6302), which is one process of the V interrupt process executed by the MPU 231 of the display control device 114, will be described. First, FIG. 163 is a flow chart showing this command determination processing.

In this command determination process, as shown in FIG. 163, first, it is determined whether or not there is an unprocessed new command in the command buffer area (S6401). After completing the command determination process, the process returns to the V interrupt process. On the other hand, if there is an unprocessed new command (S6401: Yes), the new command flag for notifying the display setting process (S6303) that the new command has been processed in the ON state is set to ON (S6402). All unprocessed commands stored in the buffer area are analyzed for their command types (S6403).

Then, it is determined whether or not there is a display variation pattern command among the unprocessed commands (S6404). Then, if there is a variation pattern command for display (S6404: Yes), the variation pattern command process is executed (S6405), and the process returns to S6401.

Here, the details of the variation pattern command process (S6405) will be described with reference to FIG. 164(a). FIG. 164(a) is a flow chart showing the variation pattern command process (S6405). This variation pattern command processing (S6405) executes processing corresponding to the display variation pattern command received from the sound lamp control device 113. FIG.

In the variation pattern command process, first, the variation display data table corresponding to the variation effect pattern indicated by the variation pattern command for display is determined, and the determined variation display data table is read out from the data table storage area 233b to display the display data table. It is set in the buffer 233d (S6501).

Here, since the main controller 110 always determines the start of variation at a time interval of several seconds or more, it does not receive two or more display variation pattern commands within 20 milliseconds. When executing, it is impossible that two or more display variation pattern commands are stored in the command buffer area, but part of the command changes due to the influence of noise, etc., and another command is mistakenly used for display. There is a possibility that it will be interpreted as a variation pattern command. In the process of S6501, in preparation for such a case, if it is determined that two or more display variation pattern commands are stored in the command buffer area, the variation display data table corresponding to the variation pattern with the shortest variation time is set in the display data table buffer 233d.

If a variation display data table corresponding to a variation pattern with a long variation time is set in the display data table buffer 233d, the main control device will actually produce a variation effect with a shorter variation time than the set display data table. 110, the next display variation pattern command is received from the main control device 110 while the variation performance according to the set variation display data table is being displayed on the third pattern display device 81. As a result, another variable display is suddenly started, which may make the player feel uncomfortable.

On the other hand, by setting the variation display data table corresponding to the variation pattern with the shortest variation time in the display data table buffer 233d as in the present embodiment, the variation display data table actually has a longer variation than the set display data table. Even if the variable effect with time is instructed by main controller 110, after the variable effect according to display data table buffer 233d is completed, main controller 110 will send the next display for display, as will be described later. Since the display of the third pattern display device 81 is controlled by the display setting process so that the demonstration effect is displayed until the pattern command is received, the player can feel the third pattern display on the third pattern display device 81 without any discomfort. 3 You can continue to see the variation of the pattern.

Next, a transfer data table corresponding to the display data table set in S6501 is determined, read from the data table storage area 233b, and set in the transfer data table buffer 233e (S6502). Then, based on the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d by the processing of S6501, time data representing the fluctuation time is set in the clock counter 233h (S6503), and the pointer 233f is initialized to 0 (S6504). Then, both the demonstration display flag and the fixed display flag are set to OFF (S6505), the variation pattern command is terminated, and the process returns to the command determination process.

By executing this variation pattern command process, in the display setting process, while updating the pointer 233f initialized by the process of S6505, the variable display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d by the process of S6501 , extracts the drawing contents defined by the address indicated by the pointer 233f, and specifies the contents of the image for one frame to be displayed next on the third pattern display device 81. At the same time, the transfer data table buffer 233e The transfer data information specified by the address indicated by the pointer 233f is extracted from the transfer data table set to 1, and the sprite image data required in the set variable display data table is stored in advance from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236. image storage area 236a.

Further, in the display setting process, the time counter 233h to which the time data is set by the process of S6503 is used to measure the time of the variable presentation specified in the variable display data table, and when the variable presentation in the variable display data table ends. When it is determined, the setting of the stop display is controlled so that the stop pattern corresponding to the stop type command for display from the main control device 110 is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 .

Now, return to the description of FIG. 163 . In the processing of S6404, if it is determined that there is no display variation pattern command (S6404: No), then it is determined whether or not there is a display stop type command in the unprocessed commands (S6406), If there is a stop type command for display (S6406: Yes), the stop type command process is executed (S6407), and the process returns to S6401.

Details of the stop type command process (S6407) will now be described with reference to FIG. 164(b). FIG. 164(b) is a flowchart showing stop type command processing. This stop type command processing is for executing processing corresponding to the display variation type command received from the sound lamp control device 113 .

In the stop type command processing (S6407), first, the stop type table corresponding to the stop type information (jackpot A to E, out of reach, or out of reach) indicated by the stop type command for display is determined (S6601). , The stop type table and the value of the stop type counter updated each time the V interrupt process (see FIG. 162(b)) is executed are compared, and the variation displayed on the third symbol display device 81 A stop symbol after the effect is finally set (S6602).

Then, among the stop symbol discrimination flags provided for each of the stop symbols, the stop symbol discrimination flag corresponding to the stop symbol set by the processing of S6602 is turned on, and the stop symbol discrimination flag corresponding to the other stop symbols is turned on. It is set to ON (S6603) and returns to the command determination processing.

Here, as described above, in the variation display data table, the type information for specifying the third symbol to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 after a predetermined time has passed since the variation based on the data table is started. , offset information (design offset information) from the stop design set by the processing of S6602. In the above-described task processing (S6304), after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the variation, the stop design set by the process of S6602 is specified from the stop design determination flag set by S6603, and the specified stop By adding the design offset information acquired by the display setting process to the design, the third design to be actually displayed is specified. Then, the address where the image data corresponding to the specified third pattern is stored is specified. Image data corresponding to the third design is stored in the third design area 235d of the resident video RAM 235, as described above.

It should be noted that since the main controller 110 always determines the start of fluctuation at a time interval of several seconds or more, two or more stop type commands for display are not received within 20 milliseconds, and therefore command determination processing is executed. In this case, it is impossible that two or more display stop type commands are stored in the command buffer area. It may be interpreted as a type command. In the processing of S6601, in preparation for such a case, if it is determined that two or more stop type commands for display are stored in the command buffer area, it is assumed that the stop type is completely out, and the stop type Decide on a table. As a result, the stop symbol corresponding to the complete loss is set by the processing of S6602.

If a stop symbol corresponding to the "special symbol jackpot" is set, the third symbol display device 81 displays the "special symbol" even if the "special symbol is out". A stop pattern corresponding to the "big win" is displayed, and the player is misled into thinking that the pachinko machine 10 has "a special pattern big win", and there is a risk of degrading the reliability of the pachinko machine 10.例文帳に追加On the other hand, as in the present embodiment, by setting the stop symbol corresponding to the complete loss, in fact, if it is a "special symbol jackpot", the third symbol display device 81 stops the complete loss. Even if the symbols are displayed, the pachinko machine 10 becomes a "jackpot of special symbols", so that the player can be pleased.

Returning to FIG. 163, the description continues. In the processing of S6406, if it is determined that there is no stop type command for display (S6406: No), then it is determined whether or not there is an opening command for display among the unprocessed commands (S6408). If there is an opening command (S6408: Yes), the opening command process is executed (S6409), and the process returns to S6401.

Details of the opening command process (S6409) will now be described with reference to FIG. 165(a). FIG. 165(a) is a flowchart showing opening command processing. This opening command processing is to execute processing corresponding to the opening command received from the sound lamp control device 113 .

In the opening command process, first, the opening display data table is set in the display data table buffer 233d (S6701). Thereafter, a transfer data table corresponding to the opening display data table is set in the transfer data table buffer 233e (S6702), and based on the set opening display data table, time data is set in the clock counter 233h (S6703). After that, the pointer 233f is initialized to 0 (S6704). Then, both the demonstration display flag 233y and the fixed display flag 233z are set to OFF (S6705), the opening command is terminated, and the process returns to command determination processing.

Returning to FIG. 163, the description continues. In the processing of S6408, if it is determined that there is no display opening command (S6408: No), then it is determined whether or not there is a display round number command in the unprocessed commands (S6410), and display If there is a round number command for use (S6410: Yes), the round number command process is executed (S6411), and the process returns to S6401.

Here, with reference to FIG. 165(b), details of the round number command processing (S6411) will be described. FIG. 165(b) is a flow chart showing the round number command process. The number-of-rounds command processing is to execute processing corresponding to the number-of-rounds command for display received from the sound lamp control device 113 .

In the round number command processing, first, the round number display data table corresponding to the number of rounds indicated by the display round number command is determined, and the determined round number display data table is read out from the data table storage area 233b to display the display data. It is set in the table buffer 233d (S6801). Next, by writing Null data to the transfer data table buffer 233e, the contents are cleared (S6802).

Then, based on the round number display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d by the processing of S6801, time data representing the performance time is set in the clock counter 233h (S6803), and the pointer 233f is initialized to 0. (S6804). Then, both the demonstration display flag 233y and the fixed display flag 233z are set to OFF (S6805), the round number command process is terminated, and the process returns to the command determination process.

Returning to FIG. 163, the description continues. In the processing of S6410, if it is determined that there is no command for the number of rounds for display (S6410: No), then it is determined whether or not there is an ending command for display among the unprocessed commands (S6412). If there is an ending command for (S6412: Yes), the ending command process is executed (S6413), and the process returns to S6401.

Details of the ending command process (S6413) will now be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 166 is a flowchart showing ending command processing. This ending command process is to execute the process corresponding to the display ending command received from the sound lamp control device 113 .

In the ending command process, first, the ending display data table corresponding to the display mode of the ending effect indicated by the ending command for display is determined, the determined ending display data table is read out from the data table storage area 233b, and the display data table is displayed. It is set in the buffer 233d (S6901). Next, by writing Null data to the transfer data table buffer 233e, the contents are cleared (S6902).

Next, based on the ending display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d by the processing of S6901, time data representing the performance time is set in the clock counter 233h (S6903), and the pointer 233f is initialized to 0 ( S6904). Then, both the demonstration display flag 233y and the fixed display flag 233z are set to OFF (S6905), the ending command process is terminated, and the process returns to the command determination process.

Returning to FIG. 163, the description continues. In the processing of S6412, if it is determined that there is no display ending command (S6412: No), then it is determined whether or not there is a display fluctuation stop command among the unprocessed commands (S6414), and display If there is a fluctuation stop command (S6414: Yes), the fluctuation stop command process is executed (S6415), and the process returns to S6401.

Here, the details of the change stop command process (S6415) will be described with reference to FIG. 167(a). FIG. 167(a) is a flow chart showing the fluctuation stop command process. This fluctuation stop command process is for executing a process corresponding to the display fluctuation stop command received from the sound lamp control device 113 .

This display fluctuation stop command is the end timing of the display fluctuation pattern command set in the fluctuation display setting process (see S2114 in FIG. 152) of the audio lamp control device 113, that is, each special symbol in the main control device 110 At the end timing of the variation pattern (variation time) set in the variation pattern setting process (the timing at which the main controller 110 sets the stop command), the stop command for display output from the audio lamp control device 113 ( normal stop command) and various display commands set in the stop processing of the sound lamp control device 113 (see S2214 in FIG. 150).

In the fluctuation stop command process, first, the fluctuation stop data table indicated by the display fluctuation stop command is determined, and the decided fluctuation stop data table is read from the data table storage area 233b and set in the display data table buffer 233d ( S6931). Next, by writing Null data into the transfer data table buffer 233e, the contents thereof are cleared (S6932).

Next, based on the fluctuation stop data table set in the display data table buffer 233d by the processing of S6931, time data representing the presentation time is set in the clock counter 233h (S6933), and the pointer 233f is initialized to 0 ( S6934). Then, both the demonstration display flag 233y and the fixed display flag 233z are set to OFF (S6935), the fluctuation stop command process is terminated, and the process returns to the command determination process.

Returning to FIG. 163, the description continues. In the processing of S6412, if it is determined that there is no fluctuation stop command (S6414: No), then it is determined whether or not there is a display notification command among the unprocessed commands (S6416), and the display notification If there is a command (S6416: Yes), the notification command process is executed (S6417), and the process returns to S6401.

Details of the notification command process (S6415) will now be described with reference to FIG. 167(b). FIG. 167(b) is a flowchart showing notification command processing. In this notification command processing, processing corresponding to the notification command (for display) received from the sound lamp control device 113 is executed.

This notification command is output to the display control device 114 among various notification commands set when the sound lamp control device 113 receives a command for indicating various abnormal states set by the main controller 110. This process is executed when the display control device 114 receives the display notification command.

In the notification command process, first, the display (notification) data table corresponding to the notification mode indicated by the notification command is determined, the determined display (notification) data table is read from the data table storage area 233b, and stored in the display data table buffer. 233d (S6951). Next, by writing Null data to the transfer data table buffer 233e, the contents thereof are cleared (S6952).

Next, based on the display (notification) data table set in the display data table buffer 233d by the processing of S6951, time data representing the performance time is set in the clock counter 233h (S6953), and the pointer 233f is initialized to 0. (S6954). Then, both the demonstration display flag 233y and the fixed display flag 233z are set to OFF (S6955), the notification command process is terminated, and the process returns to the command determination process.

In the present embodiment, the display control device 114 discriminates only the display command indicating that the notification target is the third symbol display device 81 (display device) among the various notification commands set by the sound lamp control device 113. However, it is not limited to this, and related commands other than the display command, such as a light emission command, a voice output command, and a character object driving command, are once received and processed by the display control device 114. It may be configured such that the related command is output to the corresponding control device in a state in which information for indicating the data content (display mode) set in 1 is added.

Returning to FIG. 163, the description continues. In the process of S6416, if it is determined that there is no display notification command (S6416: No), then it is determined whether or not there is a back image change command among the unprocessed commands (S6418). If there is a change command (S6418: Yes), back image change command processing is executed (S6419), and the process returns to S6401.

Here, with reference to FIG. 168, the details of the back image change command process (S6419) will be described. FIG. 168 is a flow chart showing back image change command processing. The back image change command processing is to execute processing corresponding to the back image change command received from the sound lamp control device 113 .

In the back image change command processing, first, the back image change flag 233w for notifying the normal image transfer setting processing (S7503) of the change in the back image accompanying the reception of the back image change command in the ON state is set to ON (S7001). ). Then, among the bits of the back image determination flag 233x provided for each back image type (back surface A, B), the bit corresponding to the back image type indicated by the back image change command is set to ON, and the other bits are set to ON. The bit corresponding to the back image type is set to OFF (S7002), the back image change command process is terminated, and the process returns to the command determination process.

In the normal image transfer setting process, when it is detected that the back image change flag 233w set by the process of S7001 is turned on, the back image type after change is selected from the back image discrimination flag 233x set by the process of S7002. Identify.

Further, in the task processing, if it is specified to display one of the back faces A and B according to the back face type of the back face image defined in the display data table, from the back face image determination flag 233x set in S7002, The type of background image to be displayed at that time is specified, the range of the background image to be displayed is specified according to the passage of time, and the RAM type ( Resident video RAM 235 or normal video RAM 236) and the address of that RAM are specified.

Since the player does not continuously operate the frame button 22 for 20 milliseconds or less, two or more background image change commands are not received within 20 milliseconds, so the command determination process is executed. In this case, there should be no cases where two or more background image change commands are stored in the command buffer area. It could be interpreted as a command. In the process of S7002, if it is determined that two or more back image commands are stored in the command buffer area, the back image determination flag 233x corresponding to the back image type indicated by the previously received back image command is turned on. Alternatively, the back image determination flag 233x corresponding to the back image type indicated by the back image command received later may be turned on. Alternatively, any one back image change command may be extracted and the back image determination flag 233x corresponding to the back image type indicated by the command may be turned on. Since the change of the back image does not directly affect the game value of the pachinko machine 10, it is preferable to appropriately set it according to the characteristics and operability of the pachinko machine 10. FIG.

Now, return to the description of FIG. 163 . In the process of S6418, if it is determined that there is no back image change command (S6418: No), then it is determined whether or not there is an error command among the unprocessed commands (S6420). Otherwise (S6420: Yes), the error command process is executed (S6421), and the process returns to S6401.

Details of the error command processing (S6421) will now be described with reference to FIG. 168(b). FIG. 168(b) is a flowchart showing error command processing. In this error command processing, processing corresponding to the error command received from the sound lamp control device 113 is executed.

In the error command process, first, an error occurrence flag indicating that an error has occurred in the ON state is set to ON (S7101). Then, among the error determination flags provided for each error type, the error determination flag corresponding to the error type indicated by the error command is turned on, and the other error determination flags are set to off (S7102). End the processing and return to the command determination processing.

In the display setting process, when the occurrence of an error is detected based on the error occurrence flag set by the process of S7101, the type of error that has occurred is determined from the error determination flag set by the process of S7102, and the error type is handled. A process is executed to cause the third symbol display device 81 to display a warning image to be displayed.

If it is determined that two or more error commands are stored in the command buffer area, in the process of S7102, error determination flags corresponding to all error types indicated by the respective error commands are set to ON. As a result, the warning images corresponding to all the error types are displayed on the third symbol display device 81, so that the player and the people involved in the hall can correctly grasp the occurrence of the error.

Now, return to the description of FIG. 163 . If it is determined in the process of S6416 that there is no error command (S6420: No), then the process corresponding to other unprocessed commands is executed (S6422), and the process returns to the process of S6401.

In the process of S6401, which is executed again after each command has been processed, it is again determined whether or not there is an unprocessed new command in the command buffer area, and if there is an unprocessed new command (S6401: Yes ), and the processing of S6402 to S6422 is executed again. Then, the processing of S6401 to S6422 is repeatedly executed until there is no unprocessed new command in the command buffer area. End the process.

The simple command determination process (S6308) executed when the simple image display flag 233c is ON in the V interrupt process (see FIG. 162(b)) is also performed in the same manner as the command determination process. However, in the simple command determination process, only the commands necessary to display the power-on image, that is, the display fluctuation pattern command and the display stop type command, are extracted from the unprocessed commands stored in the command buffer area. It extracts and executes fluctuation pattern command processing (see FIG. 164 (a)) and stop type command processing (see FIG. 164 (b)), which are processing corresponding to each command, and for other commands, A process to discard the command without executing the process corresponding to the command is performed.

Here, in the variation pattern command process (see FIG. 164(a)) executed in this case, in the process of S6501, the display data table buffer corresponding to the display of the power-on variation image is stored in the display data table buffer 233d. The image data of the power-on main image and the power-on varying image which are set and required in that case are stored in the power-on main image area 235a and the power-on varying image area 235b of the resident video RAM 235. Therefore, in the process of S6502, the process of writing Null data to the transfer data table buffer 233e and clearing the contents thereof is performed.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 169 to 171, the details of the display setting process (S6303), which is one process of the V interrupt process executed by the MPU 231 of the display control device 114, will be described. FIG. 169 is a flow chart showing this display setting process.

In this display setting process, as shown in FIG. 169, first, it is determined whether or not the new command flag is on (S7201). ), it is determined that the new command has not been processed in the command determination processing to be executed first, the processing of S7202 to S7204 is skipped, and the processing proceeds to S7205. On the other hand, if the new command flag is ON (S7201: Yes), it is determined that the new command has been processed in the previously executed command determination processing, and after setting the new command flag to OFF (S7202), S7203-S7204 , the process corresponding to the new command is executed.

In the process of S7203, it is determined whether or not the error occurrence flag is ON (S7203). Then, if the error occurrence flag is on (S7203: Yes), warning image setting processing is executed (S7204).

Here, with reference to FIG. 170, details of the warning image setting process will be described. FIG. 170 is a flowchart showing warning image setting processing. This process is a process for developing image data for displaying a warning image corresponding to an error that has occurred on the third pattern display device 81. First, the error determination flag is referred to, and all error determination flags set to ON are displayed. Warning image data for displaying an error warning image corresponding to the flag on the third pattern display device 81 is developed (S7301).

In task processing (S6304), based on the expanded warning image data, the types of sprites (display objects) that make up the warning image are specified, and the display coordinate position, magnification, and rotation angle are determined for each sprite. Determine various parameters necessary for drawing such as

Then, in the warning image setting process, after the process of S7301, the error occurrence flag is set to OFF (S7302), and the process returns to the display setting process.

Now, return to the description of FIG. 169 . After the warning image setting process (S7204), or if it is determined in the process of S7203 that the error occurrence flag is not ON, that is, it is OFF (S7203: No), then the process proceeds to S7205.

In S7205, pointer update processing is executed (S7205). Here, the details of the pointer update processing will be described with reference to FIG. 171 . FIG. 171 is a flowchart showing pointer update processing. This pointer updating process acquires the transfer data information of the corresponding drawing contents or transfer target image data from the display data table and the transfer data table stored in the respective buffers of the display data table buffer 233d and the transfer data table buffer 233e. This is the process of updating the pointer 233f that specifies the address to which it should be applied.

In this pointer update process, first, 1 is added to the pointer 233f (S7401). That is, the pointer 233f is basically updated so that it is incremented by 1 each time the V interrupt process is executed. Further, as described above, in the various data tables, the Start information is described at the address "0000H", and the substance of each data is specified after the address "0001H". When the value of the pointer 233f is initialized to 0 in accordance with the storage in the data table buffer 233d, the value is updated to 1 by this pointer update processing. Substantial data can be read from the data table.

After the value of the pointer 233f is updated by the processing of S7401, it is then checked whether the data at the address indicated by the updated pointer 233f in the display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d is End information. is determined (S7402). As a result, if it is End information (S7402: Yes), it means that the pointer 233f has been updated past the address where the substance data is described in the display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d.

Therefore, it is determined whether or not the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d is a demonstration display data table (S7403). The time data corresponding to the performance time of the display data table for demonstration set in the table buffer 233d is set in the clock counter 233h (S7404), the pointer 233f is initialized by setting it to 1 (S7405), and this processing ends. and return to the display setting process. As a result, in the display setting process, the drawing contents can be developed sequentially from the top of the demonstration display data table, so that the third symbol display device 81 can repeatedly display the demonstration effect.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S7403 that the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d is not the demonstration display data table (S7403: No), the value of the pointer 233f is decremented by 1 ( S7406), this process is terminated, and the process returns to the display setting process. As a result, in the display setting process, when a display data table other than the demonstration display data table, for example, a variable display data table, is set in the display data table buffer 233d, the previous address in which the End information is described is displayed. is always expanded, the third pattern display device 81 can display the last image defined by the display data table in a stopped state. On the other hand, in the process of S7402, if the data at the address indicated by the updated pointer 233f is not the End information (S7402: No), this process ends and returns to the display setting process.

Here, returning to FIG. 169, the description is continued. After the pointer update process, the drawing contents of the address indicated by the pointer 233f updated by the pointer update process are obtained from the display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d (S7206). In the task processing (S6304), the type of the sprite (display object) constituting the image is specified based on the rendering content developed in the processing of S7206 together with the previously developed warning image, etc., and each sprite , determine various parameters necessary for drawing, such as the display coordinate position, magnification ratio, and rotation angle.

Next, the value of the clock counter 233h is decremented by 1 (S7207), and it is determined whether or not the value of the clock counter 233h after the subtraction is 0 or less (S7208). Then, if the value of the clock counter 233h is 1 or more (S7208: No), the display setting process is terminated and the process returns to the V interrupt process. On the other hand, if the value of the clock counter 233h is 0 or less (S7208: Yes), it means that the effect time corresponding to the display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d has elapsed. At this time, if the variable display data table is set in the display data table buffer 233d, it is time to end the variable display and perform the stop display, so it is checked whether the fixed display flag is on. (S7209).

As a result, if the confirmed display flag is off (S7209: No), the confirmed display effect has not yet been performed, and it is time to perform the confirmed display effect. The transfer data table buffer 233e is set (S7210), and then the content is cleared by writing Null data to the transfer data table buffer 233e (S7211). Then, the time data corresponding to the presentation time of the fixed display data table is set in the clock counter 233h (S7212), and the value of the pointer 233f is initialized to 0 (S7213). Then, after setting the confirmation display flag indicating that the confirmation display effect is being performed in the ON state to ON (S7214), the content of the stop symbol discrimination flag is copied as it is to the previous stop symbol discrimination flag provided in the work RAM 233. (S7215), returns to V interrupt processing.

Thus, when the variable display data table is set in the display data table buffer 233d, etc., the fixed display effect of the stop symbol in the variable effect is displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in accordance with the end of the effect. You can set the drawing contents like this. In addition, only by changing the display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d to the fixed display data table, the effect displayed on the third pattern display device 81 can be easily changed to the fixed display effect. In addition, compared to the conventional case of changing the display contents by activating another program, the program does not become complicated and bloated, and therefore the MPU 231 is not overloaded. A wide variety of effect images can be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 regardless of the processing capability of the display control device 114 .

It should be noted that the last stop symbol determination flag set by the process of S7215 is used to specify the third symbol to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the next variation effect. That is, as described above, the display of the third symbol in the variable effect changes according to the stop symbol of the variable effect performed immediately before, and in the variable display data table, the variation based on the data table Until a predetermined time elapses after the start, the symbol offset information from the stop symbol of the variable effect performed one before is described. In the task processing (S6304), until a predetermined time has passed since the start of the variation, from the last stop design determination flag set by S7215, the stop design of the fluctuation production performed one before is specified, and the The third symbol to be actually displayed is specified by adding the symbol offset information acquired by the display setting process to the specified stop symbol. As a result, the variable performance is started from the stop symbol in the previous variable performance.

On the other hand, in the processing of S7209, if the fixed display flag is on (S7209: Yes), it is determined whether or not the demonstration display flag is on (S7216). Then, if the demonstration display flag is off (S7216: No), it means that the value of the clock counter 233h has become 0 or less with the end of the fixed display effect. After that, a process for displaying a demonstration effect on the third symbol display device 81 is performed.

First, the demonstration display data table is obtained and set in the display data table buffer 233d (S7217), and the contents thereof are cleared by writing Null data in the transfer data table buffer 233e (S7218). Then, the time data corresponding to the presentation time of the demonstration display data table is set in the clock counter 233h (S7219). Then, the pointer 233f is initialized to 0 (S7220), the demonstration display flag indicating that the demonstration is being performed in the ON state is set to ON (S7221), this process is terminated, and the process returns to the V interrupt process.

As a result, when the display variation pattern command indicating the start of the next variation effect is not received after the fixed display effect is completed, the demonstration effect is automatically displayed on the third pattern display device 81.例文帳に追加, you can set its drawing contents.

In the process of S7216, if the demonstration display flag is ON (S7216: Yes), it means that the demonstration effect is performed after the fixed display effect is finished, and that demonstration effect is finished, so the display setting process is finished as it is. and return to V interrupt processing. In this case, various settings are made so that the demonstration effect is started again by the pointer updating process executed in the next V interrupt process. The demonstration effect can be repeatedly displayed on the third symbol display device 81 until a new display variation pattern command is received.

The simple display setting process (S6309) executed when the simple image display flag 233c is ON in the V interrupt process (see FIG. 162(b)) also performs the same process as the display setting process. However, in the simple display setting process, one of the power-on variable images corresponding to the stop pattern set based on the stop type command for display is displayed for a predetermined time after the effect time of the power-on variable image ends. A process of setting a display data table specifying that the image is to be displayed still in the display data table buffer 233d is performed.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 172 and 173, the details of the transfer setting process (S6305), which is one process of the V interrupt process executed by the MPU 231 of the display control device 114, will be described. First, FIG. 172(a) is a flow chart showing this transfer setting process.

In this transfer setting process, first, it is determined whether or not the simple image display flag 233c is ON (S7501). If the simple image display flag 233c is on (S7501: Yes), all the image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 has not been transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235, so the resident image transfer setting is made. Processing is executed (S7502), the transfer setting processing is terminated, and the processing returns to the V interrupt processing. As a result, a transfer instruction is set for the image controller 237 to transfer the image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 . Details of the resident image transfer setting process will be described later with reference to FIG. 172(b).

On the other hand, if the simple image display flag 233c is not turned on as a result of the processing of S7501, that is, if it is turned off (S7501: No), all the image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 is transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video data. It has been transferred to the RAM 235 . In this case, the normal image transfer setting process is executed (S7503), the transfer setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the V interrupt process. As a result, the transfer instruction is set so that subsequent transfer of image data from the character ROM 234 is performed to the normal video RAM 236 . Details of the normal image transfer setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, resident image transfer setting processing (S7502), which is part of the transfer setting processing (S6305) executed by the MPU 231 of the display control device 114, will be described with reference to FIG. 172(b). FIG. 172(b) is a flow chart showing this resident image transfer setting process (S7502).

In this resident image transfer setting process, first, it is determined whether or not an instruction to transfer untransferred image data has been given to the image controller 237 (S7601). ), and further determines whether or not the image data transfer processing performed by the image controller 237 based on the transfer instruction has ended (S7602). In the processing of S7602, after instructing the image controller 237 to transfer the image data, if a transfer end signal indicating the end of the transfer processing is received from the image controller 237, it is determined that the transfer processing has ended. . If it is determined by the processing in S7602 that the transfer processing has not ended (S7602: No), the image transfer processing is continuously performed in the image controller 237, so this resident image transfer setting processing is executed. finish. On the other hand, if it is determined that the transfer process has ended (S7602: Yes), the process proceeds to S7603. Also, as a result of the processing of S7601, even if a transfer instruction for untransferred image data has not been transmitted to the image controller 237 (S7601: No), the process proceeds to S7603.

In the process of S7603, it is determined whether or not all resident target image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 have been transferred (S7603). A transfer instruction is set for the image controller 237 so as to transfer the resident target image data to be transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 (S7604), and this processing ends.

As a result, the transfer data information about the untransferred resident target image data is included in the drawing list transmitted to the image controller 237 in the drawing process, and the image controller 237 transfers the transfer data described in the drawing list. Based on the data information, the resident target image data can be transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 . The transfer data information includes the head address and the end address of the character ROM 234 in which the resident target image data is stored, the transfer destination information (in this case, the resident video RAM 235), and the transfer destination (where the data is transferred). The first address of the area provided in the resident video RAM 235 where the resident target image data is to be stored is included. The image controller 237 executes image transfer processing based on this transfer data information, reads the image data specified in the transfer processing from the character ROM 234, temporarily stores it in the buffer RAM 237a, and then stores it in the buffer RAM 237a while the resident video RAM 235 is not in use. , it is transferred to the specified address of the resident video RAM 235 . Then, when the transfer is completed, a transfer end signal is transmitted to the MPU 231 .

As a result of the process of S7603, if all the resident target image data have been transferred (S7603: Yes), the simple image display flag 233c is set to OFF (S7605), and this process ends. As a result, in the V interrupt process (see FIG. 162(b)), the command Since determination processing (see FIGS. 163 to 168) and display setting processing (see FIGS. 169 to 171) are executed, normal image drawing is set, and third symbol display device 81 displays A normal image is displayed. Further, subsequent transfer of image data from the character ROM 234 is carried out to the normal video RAM 236 by the normal image transfer setting process (see FIG. 173) (see S7501: No in FIG. 172(a)).

By executing this resident image transfer setting process, the MPU 231 transfers all resident images to be resident in the resident video RAM 235, excluding the power-on main image and the power-on fluctuation image that have already been transferred in the main process. The target image data can be transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 . Then, the MPU 231 controls the image data transferred to the resident video RAM 235 to be held without overwriting while the power is turned on. As a result, the image data transferred to the resident video RAM 235 by the resident image transfer setting process will be resident in the resident video RAM 235 while the power is turned on.

Therefore, after all the image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 has been transferred to the resident video RAM 235, the display controller 114 uses the image data resident in the resident video RAM 235 while the image controller 237 , the image drawing process can be performed. As a result, if the image data used for drawing processing is resident in the resident video RAM 235, it is not necessary to read out the corresponding image data from the character ROM 234 composed of the NAND flash memory 234a whose read speed is slow when drawing the image. Therefore, the time required for reading the data can be omitted, and the image can be drawn immediately and displayed on the third pattern display device 81 .

In particular, the resident video RAM 235 stores image data of frequently displayed images such as rear images, third designs, character designs, and error messages, as well as main controller 110, sound lamp controller 113, and display controller 114. Since the image data of the image to be displayed is immediately resident after the display is determined by such as, even if the character ROM 234 is composed of the NAND type flash memory 234a, various operations performed by the player at any timing can be prevented. , high responsiveness can be maintained until the third pattern display device 81 displays some kind of image.

Next, referring to FIG. 173, normal image transfer setting processing (S7503), which is part of the transfer setting processing (S6305) executed by the MPU 231 of the display control device 114, will be described. FIG. 173 is a flow chart showing this normal image transfer setting process (S7503).

In this normal image transfer setting process, first, from the transfer data table set in the transfer data table buffer 233e, the pointer 233f updated by the pointer update process (S7205) of the previously executed display setting process (S6303) is used. Information described in the indicated address is acquired (S7701). Then, it is determined whether or not the acquired information is transfer data information (S7702). , and the start address of the transfer destination (normal video RAM 236) are extracted and stored in the transfer data buffer provided in the work RAM 233 ( S7703), furthermore, a transfer start flag, which is provided in the work RAM 233 and indicates that there is image data whose transfer is to be started in the ON state, is set to ON (S7704), and the process proceeds to S7705.

In addition, in the process of S7702, if the acquired information is not the transfer data information but Null data (S7702: No), the process of S7703 and S7704 is skipped and the process proceeds to S7705. In the process of S7705, it is determined whether or not a new image data transfer instruction has been set for the image controller 237 after the previous image data transfer is completed (S7705), and the transfer instruction is set. If so (S7705: Yes), it is further determined whether or not the image data transfer performed by the image controller 237 based on the transfer instruction has ended (S7706).

In the process of S7706, after setting an image data transfer instruction to the image controller 237, if a transfer end signal indicating the end of the transfer process is received from the image controller 237, it is determined that the transfer process has ended. . If it is determined by the process of S7706 that the transfer process has not ended (S7706: No), the image transfer process continues in the image controller 237, so this normal image transfer setting process is executed. finish. On the other hand, if it is determined that the transfer process has ended (S7706: Yes), the process proceeds to S7707. Also, as a result of the process of S7705, even if the image data transfer instruction is not set for the image controller 237 after the previous transfer process is completed (S7705: No), the process proceeds to S7707.

In the process of S7707, it is determined whether or not the transfer start flag is on (S7707). If the transfer start flag is on (S7707: Yes), image data to be transferred exists, so is turned off (S7708), the image data of the sprite indicated by the various information stored in the transfer data buffer by the processing of S7703 is set as the image data to be transferred, and then the processing proceeds to S7713. On the other hand, if the transfer start flag is not on, but off (S7707: No), then it is determined whether or not the back image change flag 233w is on (S7709). Then, if the back image change flag 233w is not on but off (S7709: No), there is no image data to start transferring, so the normal image transfer setting process ends.

On the other hand, if the back image change flag 233w is on (S7709: Yes), it means that the back image has been changed. Of the back image determination flags 233x, the image data of the back image corresponding to the back image determination flag 233x in the ON state is specified, and the image data is set as the transfer target image data (S7711). Furthermore, the head address (storage source head address) and the end address (storage source end address) of the character ROM 234 in which the image data of the back image corresponding to the back image determination flag 233x in the ON state is stored, and the transfer destination ( The start address of the normal video RAM 236) is obtained (S7712), and the process proceeds to S7713.

In the process of S7713, it is determined whether or not the image data to be transferred has already been stored in the normal video RAM 236 (S7713). The determination in the process of S7713 is performed by referring to the stored image data determination flag 233i. That is, the storage state corresponding to the sprite to be transferred is read from the stored image data discrimination flag 233i, and if the storage state is "on", the image data of the sprite to be transferred is normal video If it is determined that the data is stored in the RAM 236 and the storage state is "OFF", it is determined that the image data of the sprite to be transferred is not stored in the normal video RAM 236. FIG.

If the image data to be transferred is stored in the normal video RAM 236 as a result of the processing of S7713 (S7713: Yes), there is no need to transfer the image data from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236. , the normal image transfer setting process ends. As a result, it is possible to prevent unnecessary transfer of image data from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236, thereby reducing the processing load on each unit of the display control device 114 and the traffic on the bus line 240. can be planned.

On the other hand, if the image data to be transferred is not stored in the normal video RAM 236 as a result of the process of S7713 (S7713: No), a transfer instruction for the image data to be transferred is set (S7714). As a result, the transfer data information of the transfer target image data is included in the drawing list transmitted to the image controller 237 in the drawing process, and the image controller 237 receives the transfer data information described in the drawing list. Based on this, the image data of the image to be transferred can be transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 . The transfer data information includes the head address and the end address of the character ROM 234 storing the image data of the image to be transferred, the transfer destination information (in this case, the normal video RAM 236), and the transfer destination (here, the transfer destination). The start address of the sub-area provided in the image storage area 236a of the normal video RAM 236 in which the image data of the image to be transferred is to be stored. The image controller 237 executes image transfer processing based on this transfer data information, reads the image data specified in the transfer processing from the character ROM 234, and specifies the specified video RAM (here, the normal video RAM 236). forward to the specified address. Then, when the transfer is completed, a transfer end signal is transmitted to the MPU 231 .

After the processing of S7714, the stored image data determination flag 233i is updated (S7715), and this normal transfer setting processing ends. The stored image data determination flag 233i is updated by, as described above, setting the storage state corresponding to the sprite that has become the image data to be transferred to "ON", and by substituting the same image storage area 236a as the one sprite. This is done by setting the storage state corresponding to other sprites that are to be stored in the area to "off".

By executing the normal image transfer processing in this way, the processing corresponding to the display stop type command is executed in the previously executed command determination processing. When the displayed stop type information is determined to be a jackpot stop type, the image data used in the fanfare effect can be transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 without delay. Further, when the back image is changed based on the reception of the back image change command in the previously executed command determination processing, the image data used for the back image is stored in the back image of the resident video RAM 235 . Image data not stored in the image area 235c can be transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 without delay.

In addition, in this embodiment, the display data table is stored in the display data table buffer 233d in response to a command (for example, display variation pattern command) or the like transmitted from the audio lamp control device 113 based on a command or the like from the main control device 110. , a transfer data table corresponding to the display data table is set in the transfer data table buffer 233e. By executing the normal image transfer setting process, the MPU 231 sends data to the image controller 237 in accordance with the transfer data information described in the area indicated by the pointer 233f of the transfer data table set in the transfer data table buffer 233e. Since the transfer instruction of the image data to be transferred is set, the sprite image data used in the display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d can be reliably transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 at a desired timing. can be done.

Here, the transfer data table stores the image data to be transferred so that the image data corresponding to the given sprite is stored in the image storage area 236a before the drawing of the given sprite is started according to the display data table. Since the transfer data information is specified for a predetermined address, the image data is transferred from the character ROM 234 to the image storage area 236a in accordance with the transfer data information specified in this transfer data table, whereby the predetermined address is obtained according to the display data table. image data not resident in the resident video RAM 235 required for drawing the sprite can be stored in the image storage area 236a without fail.

As a result, even if the character ROM 234 is composed of the NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, the image necessary for display can be read from the character ROM 234 in advance without delay and transferred to the normal video RAM 236, so that the image can be displayed. While drawing the image of each sprite specified in the data table, the corresponding effect can be displayed on the third pattern display device 81. - 特許庁Also, only the image data temporarily resident in the resident video RAM 235 can be easily and reliably transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 by the description of the transfer data table.

The transfer data table defines transfer data information so that image data is transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 for each image data corresponding to a sprite. As a result, the transfer of the image data can be managed and controlled for each sprite, so that the processing related to the transfer can be easily performed. By controlling the transfer of image data from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 on a sprite-by-sprite basis, the transfer of image data can be controlled in detail while facilitating the processing. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently suppress an increase in the load on transfer.

Next, with reference to FIG. 174, details of the drawing process (S6306), which is one process of the V interrupt process executed by the MPU 231 of the display control device 114, will be described. FIG. 174 is a flow chart showing this drawing process.

In the drawing process, the types of various sprites that make up one frame determined in task processing (S6304) and the parameters necessary for drawing each sprite (display position coordinates, enlargement ratio, rotation angle, translucency value, α blending information , color information, filter designation information) and the transfer instruction set by the transfer setting process (S6305), a drawing list (FIG. 123) is generated (S7801). That is, in the processing of S7801, the type and address of the storage RAM in which the image data of the sprite is stored are specified for each sprite from the types of various sprites forming one frame determined in the task processing (S6304). Then, parameters necessary for the sprite determined by task processing are associated with the specified storage RAM type and address. Then, each sprite is rearranged in order from the sprite that should be placed on the backmost side to the sprite that should be placed on the front side in the image for one frame. As drawing information (detailed information), a drawing list is generated by describing the storage RAM type and address in which sprite image data is stored and the parameters necessary for drawing the sprite. If a transfer instruction is set by the transfer setting process (S6305), the top address (storage source top address) of the character ROM 234 where the image data to be transferred is stored as the transfer data information is displayed at the end of the drawing list. , the final address (storage source final address), and the top address of the transfer destination (normal video RAM 236).

As described above, the area of the resident video RAM 235 in which the image data of the sprite is stored or the subarea of the image storage area 236a of the normal video RAM 236 is fixed for each sprite. , according to the sprite type, the storage RAM type and address in which the image data of the sprite is stored can be immediately specified, and such information can be easily included in the detailed information of the drawing list.

When the drawing list is generated, the generated drawing list and the drawing target buffer information specified by the drawing target buffer flag 233j are transmitted to the image controller (S7802). Here, when the drawing target buffer flag 233j is 0, the drawing target buffer flag 233j includes information instructing to expand the image drawn in the first frame buffer 236b as the drawing target buffer information. includes information instructing to develop the image drawn in the second frame buffer 236c as drawing target buffer information.

Based on the drawing list received from the MPU 231, the image controller 237 draws the image in order from the sprite described at the head of the drawing list, and develops it by overwriting in the frame buffer indicated by the drawing object buffer information. As a result, in the one-frame image generated by the drawing list, the first-drawn sprite can be arranged on the rearmost side, and the last-drawn sprite can be arranged on the frontmost side.

When transfer data information is included in the drawing list, the transfer data information is used to determine the start address (storage source start address) and end address (storage source end address) of the character ROM 234 in which the image data to be transferred is stored. ), and the head address of the transfer destination (normal video RAM 236), and the image data stored from the head address of the storage source to the end address of the storage source are sequentially read from the character ROM 234 and temporarily stored in the buffer RAM 237a. After that, the image data stored in the buffer RAM 237a are sequentially transferred to the area indicated by the transfer destination start address of the normal video RAM 236, when the normal video RAM 236 is in an unused state. The image data stored in the normal video RAM 236 is used based on the drawing list transmitted from the MPU 231 after that, and the image is drawn according to the drawing list.

The image controller 237 reads the image information of the previously developed image from a frame buffer different from the frame buffer designated by the drawing object buffer information, and sends the image information along with the drive signal to the third pattern display device 81. Send to As a result, the image developed in the frame buffer can be displayed on the third pattern display device 81 . Further, while expanding the image drawn in one of the frame buffers, the image drawn from one of the frame buffers can be displayed on the third pattern display device 81, and drawing processing and display processing are simultaneously processed in parallel. be able to.

In the rendering process, after the process of S7802, the rendering target buffer flag 233j is updated (S7803). Then, the drawing process is terminated, and the process returns to the V interrupt process. The rendering target buffer flag 233j is updated by inverting its value, that is, by setting the value to "1" if it was "0" and to "0" if it was "1". done. As a result, the drawing target buffer is alternately set between the first frame buffer 236b and the second frame buffer 236c each time the drawing list is transmitted.

Here, the transmission of the drawing list is executed by the MPU 231 based on the V interrupt signal transmitted from the image controller 237 every 20 milliseconds when the drawing processing and display processing of one frame of image are completed. This is performed each time the drawing process of the load process (see FIG. 162(b)) is performed. As a result, at a certain timing, the first frame buffer 236b is designated as the frame buffer for expanding the image for one frame, and the second frame buffer 236c is designated as the frame buffer for reading the image information for one frame. is executed, the second frame buffer 236c is designated as the frame buffer for developing the image for one frame 20 milliseconds after the drawing processing for the image for one frame is completed. The first frame buffer 236b is designated as the frame buffer from which the image information for the first half is read. Therefore, the image information of the image previously developed in the first frame buffer 236b can be read out and displayed on the third pattern display device 81, and at the same time, a new image is developed in the second frame buffer 236c. .

After the next 20 milliseconds, the first frame buffer 236b is designated as the frame buffer for developing the image for one frame, and the second frame buffer 236c is designated as the frame buffer for reading the image information for one frame. be done. Therefore, the image information of the image previously developed in the second frame buffer 236c can be read out and displayed on the third pattern display device 81, and at the same time, a new image is developed in the first frame buffer 236b. . After that, the frame buffer for expanding the image for one frame and the frame buffer for reading the image information for one frame are set to either the first frame buffer 236b or the second frame buffer 236c every 20 milliseconds. By specifying these alternately, it is possible to perform display processing of an image for one frame continuously in units of 20 milliseconds while drawing processing for an image for one frame is being performed.

<Regarding the second embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 175 to 184. FIG. In the pachinko machine 10 in the second embodiment, as compared with the above-described first embodiment, when the prefetching effect is executed as the effect during the jackpot game, the prefetching effect period and the SP time The difference is that the content of the effect that is executed is different based on the degree of overlap with the period, and the rest is the same. In addition, the detailed description of the same contents as those of the above-described first embodiment will be omitted.

Here, in the above-described first embodiment, when setting the prohibition period of the look-ahead effect that is executed as part of the special figure fluctuation effect, the execution period of the look-ahead effect that can be executed is calculated, and the calculation result and SP When the time period overlaps, execution of the look-ahead effect is prohibited. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the prohibition period is also set for the look-ahead effect executed during the jackpot game. As a result, it is possible to prevent the look-ahead effect executed during the jackpot game from overlapping with the SP time period and the execution of the effect difficult for the player to understand.

Furthermore, in the second embodiment, when the look-ahead performance period and the SP time period overlap, by varying the performance mode of the look-ahead performance, it is possible to suppress the execution of performances that are difficult for the player to understand. It is configured as follows.

<Regarding production content in the second embodiment>
First, with reference to FIGS. 175 to 177, the content of characteristic effects among various effects executed by the pachinko machine 10 in the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 175(a) is a diagram showing an example of the display screen when a lucky effect, which is one of the privilege effects executed during the jackpot game, is started. As shown in FIG. 175(a), in this embodiment, when the first round game (round game of the first round) of the jackpot game is started, the characters "start of lucky effect lottery" are displayed. This lucky effect is a privilege effect that is executed during the jackpot game, and is an effect for notifying the player that there is a special-pending reservation (hit-holding) that will win the jackpot among the special-pending reserves that have already been acquired. This is an effect for informing the player whether or not the (holding consecutive effect) will be executed.

Further, although the detailed explanation will be given later, even if the player wins the lucky effect lottery, depending on the game situation (set situation of the SP time period) after the jackpot game ends, the holding continuous effect may not be executed. In such a case, an effect mode indicating that an effect (alternative effect) other than the holding consecutive effect is executed is set as the effect mode of the lucky effect.

FIG. 175(b) is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed when an effect mode for notifying a player that a holding consecutive effect will be executed is set as the effect mode of the lucky effect. . As shown in FIG. 175(b), when the holding continuation effect is executed, an effect is executed in which the character 810 raises a placard 1811 with the characters "holding continuation". As a result, it is possible to inform the player in an easy-to-understand manner that the big win will be won again after the big win game is over.

In the diagram shown in FIG. 175(b), the lucky effect is started during the round game period of the first round, and the result of the lucky effect is displayed during the round game period. , without being limited to this, the lucky performance may be started at any timing during the jackpot game, or the result of the lucky performance may be displayed in a round different from the round in which the lucky performance is started. good. Furthermore, in this case, the round in which the lucky effect is likely to start may be configured to vary depending on the set value, or may be configured to vary based on the effect result of the lucky effect.

By configuring in this way, it is possible to make the player play the game while anticipating at what timing the lucky effect will be executed. In addition, it may be constructed so as to be able to execute an effect during a jackpot game in which the lucky effect is not executed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 176(a), the effect content of the holding consecutive effect will be described. In this embodiment, the holding consecutive production is started from the ending period of the big winning game, and the holding consecutive production is executed after the big winning game ends until the special symbol lottery wins the big winning. Then, as an effect mode of the holding consecutive effect, an effect mode is set in which many fish (school of fish) move from right to left on the display screen of the third pattern display device 81 .

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 176(a), the characters "Push into the school of fish festival" are displayed on the end screen of the jackpot game to indicate that the holding continuous effect is to be executed, and on the right side of the display screen. An image of a school of fish waiting is displayed.

Then, in the special symbol variation screen during the school of fish festival, as shown in FIG. 176(b), after the effect of moving the school of fish from right to left is executed, the third symbol is a stop display mode ( 777) is stopped.

In this way, by executing the holding consecutive effect during the jackpot game, it is possible to inform the player that the big winning game will be executed (holding consecutive) during the previous jackpot game period. , the player can play the game with peace of mind.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when it is determined that the look-ahead effect period during which the pending continuous effect is executed overlaps with the SP time period, the overlapping period is less than a predetermined period (2 seconds). is configured to switch the effect mode of the holding continuous effect from the normal effect mode (see FIG. 176(b)) to the shortened effect mode.

FIG. 177 is a display screen for showing a shortened effect mode of the holding consecutive effect. As shown in FIG. 177, when the shortened effect mode is set, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, after executing the effect that the fish school moves from right to left on the display screen, An effect is executed in which the third symbol is temporarily stopped in a stop display mode indicating that the jackpot is won. In other words, if the timing at which the SP time period is set and the holding continuous production period overlap slightly, the timing that shows the production result of the holding continuous production is before the timing at which the SP time period is set (2 seconds before). As a result, it is possible to easily execute the holding consecutive effect without overlapping with the SP time period.

<Regarding the electrical configuration in the second embodiment>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 178 to 180, the electrical configuration of the MPU 221 of the sound ramp control device 113 according to the second embodiment will be described. First, the contents of the ROM 222 of the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIG. 178(a). FIG. 178(a) is a diagram schematically showing the contents defined in the ROM 222 of the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 178(a), the second embodiment differs from the above-described first embodiment in that a look-ahead regulation period table 222aa and an alternative effect selection table 222ab are added. , are otherwise identical. Identical contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

The look-ahead regulation period table 222aa is a data table referred to when calculating the effect period of the holding continuous effect executed during the jackpot game, and a chance for execution of the holding continuous effect is established in the lottery of the lucky effect. It is referred to when calculating the effect period when it is determined that the effect has occurred.

In this embodiment, as the game period of the jackpot game, the number of round games executed during the jackpot game and the maximum time (30 seconds) that can be spent in one round game are used for one jackpot game. It is configured to calculate the maximum time that can be held, and to calculate the holding continuous effect period in consideration of the maximum time. Then, it is determined whether or not the SP time period is set within the maximum time, and when it is determined that the SP time period is not set, the holding continuous effect is executed. By configuring in this way, the SP time period and the holding continuous performance period do not overlap, regardless of how the game is played during the jackpot game, making it difficult for the player to understand. It is possible to suppress the performance from being executed.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the configuration for comparing the maximum time of the jackpot game and the SP time period is used. You may comprise so that a process may be performed. In this case, when a new round game is executed in the jackpot game, the performance period of the pending continuous performance is corrected based on the number of remaining round games and the maximum time (30 seconds) that can be spent in each round game. do it. By configuring in this way, when one round game ends in less than 30 seconds, that is, before 30 seconds elapse, the round game is played by winning nine balls into the specific winning opening 65a. Since the maximum time of the jackpot game can be variably calculated corresponding to the case where the end condition of (1) is established, it is possible to facilitate the execution of the holding continuous performance.

Furthermore, in this case, at the start timing of the jackpot game, the SP time period and the suspension continuous performance period overlap, and the SP time period and the suspension continuous performance period do not overlap according to the progress of the jackpot game. may transition to In the event of such a situation, it is better to be configured to be able to execute the holding continuous performance with a privilege more advantageous to the player than when it is determined that the holding continuous performance can be executed at the start timing of the jackpot game. For example, in addition to the holding continuous effect, it is preferable to add a setting suggestion effect for suggesting a set value as a privilege. Further, it is preferable to provide a condition notification means for notifying a player playing a jackpot game of a game condition for making a transition from a state in which the SP time period and the holding continuous effect period overlap to a state in which they do not overlap. As a result, it is possible to motivate the player to play the game in order to acquire various benefits and satisfy the game conditions notified by the condition notification means.

In the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 is configured with the technical idea of eliminating the overlapping relationship with the SP time period by accelerating the holding continuous effect period. By delaying the period, it may be configured based on the technical idea of executing the holding continuous performance after the SP time period ends, for example, when the holding continuous performance is executed from the specific timing (ending period) of the jackpot game. In the second game, when the first game for advancing the jackpot game being executed earlier is executed, the execution timing of the holding continuous performance overlaps with the SP time period, and the jackpot game is advanced later than the first game. is executed, when it is determined that the execution timing of the holding continuous effect does not overlap with the SP time period, a guidance mode is displayed to prompt the player to play the second game (for example, a game in which balls are not fired). It may be configured to

Here, the contents of the prefetch regulation period table 222aa will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 179 is a diagram showing the contents defined in the prefetch regulation period table 222aa. As shown in FIG. 179, in the prefetch regulation period table 222aa, the regulation target period (seconds ) are stipulated.

Specifically, when the performance target reservation is "1", that is, when the prefetching performance (holding continuous performance) indicating that the jackpot is won in the first special symbol lottery executed after the jackpot game ends is executed. , "440 seconds", which is the sum of the maximum period in one jackpot game and the maximum period in one special symbol variation, is defined as the regulated period. If the SP time period is not set within the regulated period, even if the look-ahead performance is executed, the SP time period is not set during the look-ahead performance period, which makes it easy for the player to understand. performance can be provided.

Below, if the performance target suspension is "2" and the number of jackpots within the period is "1", the regulation target period is "880 seconds", the performance target suspension is "3" and the number of jackpots within the period is "1". , the regulated period is ``900 seconds'', and if the number of jackpots within the period is ``2'', the regulated period is ``1250 seconds'', and the performance target suspension is ``4'' and the jackpot within the period When the number is "1", "920 seconds" is defined as the regulated period, and when the number of jackpots within the period is "2", "1270 seconds" is defined as the regulated period and the number of jackpots within the period is In the case of "3", "1620 seconds" is defined as the regulated period.

In addition, when the performance object suspension is "5" and the number of jackpots within the period is "1", the period subject to regulation is "940 seconds", and when the number of jackpots within the period is "2", the period subject to regulation is "1290 seconds" is defined, and if the number of jackpots within the period is "3", "1640 seconds" is defined as the regulated period, and if the number of jackpots within the period is "4", the regulated period is "1990 seconds" is defined. When the performance object suspension is "6" and the number of jackpots within the period is "1", the period subject to regulation is "960 seconds", and when the number of jackpots within the period is "2", the period subject to regulation is "1310". second” is defined, and when the number of jackpots within the period is “3”, “1660 seconds” is defined as the regulated period, and when the number of jackpots within the period is “4”, the regulated period is “2010” Seconds” is defined, and when the number of jackpots within the period is “5”, “2360 seconds” is defined as the regulated period.

When the pending effect is "7" and the number of jackpots within the period is "1", the period subject to regulation is "980 seconds", and when the number of jackpots within the period is "2", the period subject to regulation is "1330 seconds". second” is defined, and when the number of jackpots within the period is “3”, “1680 seconds” is defined as the regulated period, and when the number of jackpots within the period is “4”, the regulated period is “2030” second” is defined, and when the number of jackpots within the period is “5”, “2380 seconds” is defined as the regulated period, and when the number of jackpots within the period is “6”, the regulated period is “2730” second” is defined. Then, when the performance object suspension is "8" and the number of jackpots within the period is "1", the period subject to regulation is "1000 seconds", and when the number of jackpots within the period is "2", the period subject to regulation is "1350 seconds" is defined, and if the number of jackpots within the period is "3", "1700 seconds" is defined as the regulated period, and if the number of jackpots within the period is "4", the regulated period is "2050 seconds" is defined, if the number of jackpots within the period is "5", "2400 seconds" is defined as the regulated period, and if the number of jackpots within the period is "6", the regulated period "2750 seconds" is defined, and when the number of jackpots within the period is "7", "3000 seconds" is defined as the regulated period.

By configuring in this way, in the case where it is configured to be able to execute the holding consecutive production for a plurality of big winning games as a look-ahead production (holding consecutive production) executed during the jackpot game, until the end of the holding consecutive production. By determining in advance whether or not the SP time period is set, it is possible to provide the player with the holding continuous effect in an easy-to-understand manner.

The alternative performance selection table 222ab shows the performance mode of the lucky performance and the suspension continuous performance when it is determined that the execution opportunity of the holding continuous performance has been established in the lucky performance and the execution of the holding continuous performance is prohibited. It is a data table that is referred to when selecting a form of alternative performance to be executed instead of .

Here, with reference to FIG. 180, detailed description of the alternative effect selection table 222ab will be given. FIG. 180 is a diagram showing the contents defined in the alternative effect selection table 222ab. As shown in FIG. 180, in the alternative effect selection table 222ab, the number of jackpot wins (the number of jackpots within the period) that can occur within the target period of the look-ahead effect (lucky effect), the look-ahead effect period, and the SP time period. Different rendering modes are defined in correspondence with the length of the overlapping period and the acquired value of the rendering counter 223g. It should be noted that the various effect modes defined in the alternative effect selection table 222ab are executable effect modes, and the effect mode determined when the conditions for executing the determined effect mode are satisfied is used as the alternate effect. configured to run.

More specifically, when the number of jackpots (the number of jackpots within a period) is "1 to 3" and the overlap period is "2 to 10 seconds", the range of the obtained effect counter 223g is "0 to 69". "Overlapping mode" is specified in the range of "70 to 89", "Suggestion of setting" is specified in the range of "90 to 99", "No production" is specified in the range of "90 to 99", and the overlap period is "10 to 30 seconds" , the range of the obtained effect counter 223g is "suggestion of setting" in the range of "0 to 69", "no effect" in the range of "70 to 89", and "overlapping mode" in the range of "90 to 99". is defined, and the overlap period is "30 seconds or more", the range of the obtained effect counter 223g is "no effect" in the range of "0 to 89", and "forced hold continuous" in the range of "90 to 99". ” is stipulated.

In addition, when the number of jackpots (the number of jackpots within the period) is “4~” and the overlap period is “2 to 10 seconds”, the range of the acquired effect counter 223g is “0 to 69”. Mode" defines "suggestion of setting" in the range of "70 to 89", "forced holding group" in the range of "90 to 99", and the overlap period is "10 ~", the acquired production counter In the range of 223g, the range of "0 to 89" is defined as "forced hold group", and the range of "90 to 99" is defined as "no effect".

As described above, when the overlap period is within 2 seconds, the shortened hold continuous effect described with reference to FIG. 177 is executed, so it is not defined in the alternative effect selection table 222ab.

Here, when "suggest setting" is selected as the effect mode of the alternative effect, the set value is set using the period until the SP time period is set instead of executing the holding continuous effect. is determined to suggest to the player, and when the "overlapping mode" is selected, a lucky effect (pre-reading effect) and , and SP time effects (period effects) are divided, and an effect mode is determined in which both effects are performed in an overlapping manner.

Further, when the "forced holding series" is selected, even if the SP time period is set, there is a production mode for forcibly executing the holding series production as a lucky production without executing the SP time production. It is determined. That is, when the "forced holding series" is selected, the SP time production is not executed in the state where the SP time production is being executed in the surrounding pachinko machines 10, and the holding series production is continuously executed. Therefore, it is possible to execute an effect that gives the player a great sense of discomfort. It should be noted that when "no effect" is selected, the alternative effect is not executed.

As described above, the alternative effect selection table 222ab shows the number of jackpot wins (the number of jackpots within the period) that can occur during the target period of the look-ahead effect (lucky effect), the look-ahead effect period, and the overlap of the SP time period. A plurality of performance modes can be selected in correspondence with the length of the period and the acquired value of the performance counter 223g. It is configured so that the effect mode of "continuation" is easily selected. Therefore, when the "forced holding series" is selected and the SP time production is not executed in the state where the SP time production is being executed in the surrounding pachinko machines 10, and the holding series production is continuously executed, It is possible to inform the player that he/she can win many jackpots.

In addition, the selection ratio of other presentation modes is varied according to the length of the overlap period between the look-ahead presentation period and the SP time period. Therefore, it is possible to change the effect mode to be selected (easily selected) as the alternative effect according to the timing at which the look-ahead effect is executed, so that the effect of the effect can be enhanced. In addition, the shorter the overlapping period between the look-ahead production period and the SP time period, the easier it is to select the "overlapping mode" as an alternative production, so by executing each production in the overlapping mode, the production effect is enhanced. Also, since it is possible to make it difficult for each performance to be executed in an overlapping mode for a long time, it is possible to provide a player with an easily understandable performance.

<Regarding control processing of the audio ramp control device 113 in the second embodiment>
Next, contents of control processing executed by the MPU 221 of the sound ramp control device 113 in the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 181 to 184. FIG. In the present embodiment, in place of the jackpot-related processing (see S2212 in FIG. 148), the jackpot-related processing 2 (see S2252 in FIG. 181) is replaced with the round effect setting processing (S2606 in FIG. 149) in the first embodiment described above. (see S2651 in FIG. 182) instead of executing the round effect setting process 2 (see S2651 in FIG. 182), and the rest is the same. Identical contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

First, with reference to FIG. 181, the processing contents of the jackpot related process 2 (S2252) will be described. FIG. 181 is a flowchart for showing the process contents of the jackpot related process 2 (S2252). This jackpot-related process 2 (S2252) is different from the jackpot-related process (see S2212 in FIG. 148) of the first embodiment described above. The difference is that a part of is changed from the content of the processing executed in the case of The same processing contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

When the jackpot related process 2 (S2252) is executed, the same S2603 to S2605 processes as the jackpot related process (see S2212 in FIG. 148) are executed. S2651) is executed, and after that, the processing of S2607, which is the same as the above-described jackpot related processing (see S2212 in FIG. 148), is executed, and then this processing ends. Details of the round effect setting process 2 executed in the process of S2651 will be described later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the processing of S2604 that the round number command has not been received (S2604: No), then it is determined whether an ending command has been received (S2608), and if it is determined that an ending command has been received (S2608: Yes), it is determined whether the holding continuous effect execution flag 223aa is set to ON, that is, whether the holding continuous effect is executed as the end screen effect executed during the ending period (S2652), When it is determined that the continuous effect execution flag 223aa is set to ON (S2652: Yes), the background mode for the continuous effect (background mode for the school of fish festival) is stored in the background mode storage area 223v (S2653). , the ending command for display is set (S2654), the value of the round number counter 223x is set to 0 (S2655), and this processing is terminated.

Next, with reference to FIG. 182, the processing contents of the round effect setting process 2 (S2651) will be described. FIG. 182 is a flowchart for showing the processing contents of the round effect setting process 2 (S2651). In this round effect setting process 2 (S2651), in contrast to the above-described round effect setting process (see S2606 in FIG. 149), when the round game of the first round is started, the execution condition of the holding continuous effect is established. The difference is that a process for determining whether or not is added, and otherwise the same. The same reference numerals are given to the same contents, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the round effect setting process 2 (S2651) is executed, first, based on the value of the round number counter 223x, it is determined whether or not the round to be executed this time is the first round (S2751). If so (S2751: No), the same processing of S2701 to S2707 as the round effect setting processing of the first embodiment (see S2606 in FIG. 149) is executed, and this processing ends.

On the other hand, in the process of S2751, if it is determined that the current round is the first round (S2751: Yes), the holding continuous effect setting process is executed (S2752). is determined (S2753). In the process of S2753, when it is determined that the execution of the holding continuous effect is determined (S2753: Yes), the holding continuous effect execution flag 223aa is set to ON (S2754), and the process of S2701 described above is performed.

Also, in the process of S2753, when it is determined that execution of the holding continuous effect is not determined (S2753: No), the process of S2754 is skipped and the process proceeds to the process of S2701.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the process for determining the execution of the holding continuous effect (holding continuous effect setting process) is configured to be executable in the first round, but it is not limited to this, and any arbitrary It may be configured to be executed in the number of rounds, for example, the holding continuous effect is performed at the execution timing of the number of rounds (8th round) in which only the jackpot game in which a specific jackpot type (jackpot A1, B1) is set is executed. It may be configured to execute setting processing. By configuring in this way, it is possible to determine whether or not to execute the holding continuous effect setting process according to the jackpot type, so when the jackpot game with a short number of rounds is executed, the holding continuous effect is executed. Even if the game is not played, the game can be played after the end of the jackpot game while making the reserved group expect.

In addition, during one jackpot game, the holding continuous effect setting process can be executed a plurality of times (for example, the 1st round and the 8th round), and the last executed holding continuous effect setting process is determined. It may be configured such that the mode of presentation is finally determined based on the content. In this case, even when the special figure reservation newly obtained during the jackpot game contains information indicating the winning of the jackpot, the reservation continuous performance can be executed and the performance effect can be enhanced.

Next, with reference to FIG. 183, processing contents of the holding continuous effect setting process (S2752) will be described. FIG. 183 is a flowchart for showing the processing contents of the holding continuous effect setting process (S2752). In this holding continuous effect setting process (S2752), a process for determining whether or not the execution condition of the holding continuous effect is satisfied, and when the execution condition of the holding continuous effect is satisfied, A process for calculating the effect period and determining the effect mode of the effect to be actually executed based on the degree of overlap with the SP time period is executed.

When the pending continuous effect setting process (S2752) is executed, first, the information stored in the winning information storage area 223f is read (S3801), and the jackpot winning information included in the read information information) is associated with the storage position stored in the winning information storage area 223f (S3802). That is, in the process of S3802, whether or not the acquired special figure reservation is a winning reservation is specified in correspondence with the reservation storage order (execution order of the special symbol lottery).

When the processing of S3802 is finished, the look-ahead regulation period selection table 222aa is referred to, the execution period of the holding continuous effect is calculated (S3803), and then the timing stored in the timing information storage area (time information storage area) 223r. Based on the information, the SP period (SP time period) during which the SP time effect is executed is specified (S3804).

Next, it is determined whether the effect period of the holding continuous effect calculated in the process of S3803 and the SP period specified in the process of S3804 overlap (S3805), and if it is determined not to overlap (S3805: No), Execution of the holding consecutive effect is determined (S3806), and this process is terminated. That is, even if the suspension continuous effect is executed using the calculated effect period of the continuous continuous effect, if it is determined that the SP time effect is not executed during the effect period of the continuous continuous effect, the holding continuous effect is determined. Execute the performance as it is.

On the other hand, in the process of S3805, if it is determined that there is an overlap (S3805: Yes), an alternative effect setting process for setting an alternative effect to be executed instead of the holding continuous effect is executed (S3807), and this process ends. .

Here, with reference to FIG. 184, the contents of the alternative effect setting process (S3807) will be described. FIG. 184 is a flow chart for showing the contents of the alternative effect setting process (S3807). In this alternative effect setting process (S3807), the number of jackpot winnings (the number of jackpots within the period) that can occur within the target period of the look-ahead effect (lucky effect), the length of the overlap period between the look-ahead effect period and the SP time period, and , a process for determining an alternative effect of a different effect mode is executed in correspondence with the value of the effect counter 223g that has been acquired.

When the alternative effect setting process (S3807) is executed, first, the overlap situation (overlapping period) between the effect period of the pending continuous effect and the SP period (SP time period) is determined (S3901), and based on the determination result of S3901 to determine whether the overlapping period is within 2 seconds (S3902). In the process of S3902, if it is determined that the time is within 2 seconds (S3902: Yes), it is determined whether the holding continuous effect is executed before the SP time effect (S3903), When it is determined that the effect will be executed first (S3903: Yes), execution of the shortened hold continuous effect is determined (S3904), and this processing is terminated.

Here, when the shortened holding continuous effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 177, the shortened effect mode in which the effect result of the holding continuous effect is displayed is determined before the SP time period is set. In this way, when the overlapping period is short, by executing the process of shortening one of the effects periods, a plurality of effects are executed in an overlapping manner, and effects that are difficult for the player to understand are executed. can be suppressed.

On the other hand, in the process of S3902, when it is determined that the overlapping period is two seconds or more (S3902: No), the alternative effect selection table 222ab is referred to, and the effect mode of the alternative effect is determined (S3905). Execution of various effects corresponding to the selected effect mode is determined (S3907, S3908), and this processing is terminated.

<Regarding Modified Example of Second Embodiment>
Next, with reference to FIG. 185, a modification using the technical concept of the second embodiment will be described. In the above-described second embodiment, in the case where the look-ahead effect period and the SP time period overlap, even if each effect is executed in duplicate, the effect mode (duplicate effect mode) is provided so that the player is not confused. The technical idea that can execute each production was described.

This technical idea may be used for the look-ahead effect in the above-described first embodiment, that is, the look-ahead effect executed corresponding to the special symbol variation.

Specifically, when the SP time preparation period starts during the execution period of the look-ahead effect "fish school festival", the display screen shown in FIG. 185(a) is displayed. Then, after that, when the SP time period is set, as shown in FIG. 185(b), the effect mode of the fish school festival (fish school image) moves to the display area HR1, and the look-ahead effect is executed in the display area HR1. A duplicate effect mode is set. That is, in the main display area Dm of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81, by executing a period production (SP time production) that is executed in synchronization with the plurality of pachinko machines 10, the plurality of pachinko machines 10 While executing a performance with a sense of unity, the pre-reading performance is continuously executed using a partial region (display region HR1) of the main display region Dm.

In this way, by partitioning the area in which each effect is executed, even when a plurality of effects are overlapped and executed for the player, the contents of the effect are confused and the effect is difficult for the player to understand. can be suppressed from being executed.

In this modified example, the display area for the SP time effect is shown to be larger than the display area for the look-ahead effect. Alternatively, the size of the effect area (display area HR1) of the look-ahead effect may be changed according to the effect result of the look-ahead effect (whether or not the jackpot is won). It is preferable to make the performance area larger in the case of a result advantageous to the player (won an advantageous jackpot) than in the case of a disadvantageous result to the player (won an unfavorable jackpot). With this configuration, only when the SP time period and the look-ahead performance period overlap, the player can predict the performance result of the look-ahead performance based on the size of the performance area. It is possible to make the player interested in the execution timing of .

In addition, in this modification, both the SP time effect and the look-ahead effect are displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81, but this is not the only option. , any effect may be configured to be displayed on the display screen of a display device (for example, a sub liquid crystal display device) other than the third symbol display device 81, or a decoration provided in the pachinko machine 10 It may be configured to execute any of the effects using the role item. In this case, since an effect can be executed in a dedicated effect mode that is set only when the SP time effect period and the look-ahead effect period overlap, each effect can be executed for the player who wants to experience various effects. A player can be interested in timing.

<About the third embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 186 to 194. FIG. In the above-described first and second embodiments, the setting suggesting effect can be executed using various effects, thereby making it difficult for the player to understand at what timing the setting suggesting effect is to be executed. It is possible to make the player interested in the various effects that are played, and to prevent the player from getting tired of the game early.

On the other hand, in the third embodiment, the player is configured to be able to notify in advance of the execution condition under which the setting suggestion effect can be executed, and the player plays the game so that the execution condition is established. This differs from the above-described first embodiment and second embodiment in that a configuration is added to make it easier to execute the setting suggestion effect. Other contents are the same, and detailed description of the same contents will be omitted.

<Regarding production content in the third embodiment>
First, with reference to FIG. 186, the contents of characteristic effects among various effects executed by the pachinko machine 10 of the third embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, in the state in which the normal state is set, the first special symbol reserved memory (special figure 1 reserved), the second special symbol reserved memory (special figure 2 reserved) and can be stored in the order of acquisition, and a maximum of eight reserved symbols for indicating the number of reserved memories can be displayed.

Then, when a pending change effect, which is an effect for changing the display mode of the pending symbol, is executed, and the display mode of one pending symbol becomes the specific display mode, during the period during which the specific display mode is displayed, By acquiring a predetermined number (for example, 6 or more) of pending memories, it is possible to execute the setting suggesting effect using the display mode of the pending symbols.

By configuring in this way, the player can be motivated to play the game so as to execute many setting suggestion effects and acquire many reserved memories.

Furthermore, in the third embodiment, a variable scenario of a pending change effect can be set so as to change the pending pattern displayed in the above-described specific display mode to a different display mode. The period until the special symbol variation corresponding to the reserved symbol displayed in is executed, or the period until the specific display mode is switched to a different display mode can be set as a period in which the setting suggestion effect is likely to be executed. Configure. As a result, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to understand how long the period during which the setting suggesting effect is likely to be executed will continue, so that the player will be motivated to play the game immediately after the reserved pattern in the specific display mode is displayed. can be done.

In addition, as a variable scenario of pending change effect, a variable scenario can be set in which the display mode of the pending symbols displayed in the specific display mode is changed to a special display mode that is more advantageous to the player than the specific display mode. When the display mode of the reserved design is changed to the special display mode, the range of the reserved design in which the setting suggestion effect is executed is larger than when the reserved design in the specific display mode is displayed. configured to expand. By configuring in this way, when a variable effect for changing the display mode is executed with respect to the reserved symbols in the specific display mode, the special display mode is changed to a more advantageous state for the player (setting suggestion effect to draw attention to whether a state disadvantageous to the player (a state in which the setting suggesting effect is difficult to execute) is created by changing the specific display mode to a normal display mode. can be done.

Also, although detailed description is omitted, in the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, using the hold change effect, the result of the special symbol lottery corresponding to the hold is advantageous to the player. It is configured to be able to suggest that it is a good result (jackpot winning). In other words, when the pending change effect is executed, it is possible to display either a display mode suggesting the result of the pending special symbol lottery or a display mode for varying the execution frequency of the setting suggestion effect. doing. Therefore, various benefits can be given to the player depending on the performance result of the pending change performance, so that the performance effect can be enhanced.

Here, with reference to FIG. 186, the effect content of the pending change effect will be described. FIG. 186(a) is a diagram showing an example of the display screen displayed when the display mode of the pending pattern changes to the specific display mode by the pending change effect, and FIG. 186(b) is a specific display mode. 186(c) is a diagram showing an example of the display screen displayed when eight reserved memories are acquired in a state in which the reserved symbols are displayed, and FIG. 186(d) is a diagram showing an example of the display screen displayed when the mode changes, and FIG. 186(d) is a case where the display mode of the pending design changes from the specific display mode to the special display mode due to the pending change effect. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed on .

As shown in FIG. 186 (a), when a reserved design in a specific display mode (displayed in a display mode with "?" in the figure) is displayed on the reserved design pedestal m4, the area of the reserved pedestal m6 to m8 That is, the area corresponding to the special figure pending number of 6 to 8 is displayed as a "special symbol display zone" as a guidance mode for guiding the player that the setting suggestion effect is executed. . Then, as a guidance mode for prompting the character J0 to play a game in which the player acquires the special figure reservation, a comment of 'accumulate the reservation while there is a question' is displayed.

During the period when this special pattern display zone is displayed, if the number of reserved special symbols becomes 6 or more, a setting suggestion effect using the display mode of the reserved pattern displayed in the area of the holding pedestal m6 to m8 is executed. be done. Specifically, by changing the color and shape of the reserved design, the reserved design is displayed in a display mode for suggesting the set value currently set. Also in this case, similarly to the first embodiment described above, an effect pattern (setting suggestion content) is determined by referring to the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c, and the pending symbol is displayed in a display mode corresponding to the effect pattern. be.

As a result, when a specific display mode (display mode with ?) is displayed as the display mode of the reserved pattern, the player acquires a large amount of reserved memory and suggests setting using the display mode of the reserved pattern. It is possible to motivate the player to play the game in order to execute the performance.

Here, if you acquire a predetermined number (6 pieces) or more of the special figure pending during the period when the specific display mode is displayed, as shown in FIG. is executed. In the diagram shown in FIG. 186(b), the display mode of production pattern A (displayed in the figure with "A" attached) with respect to the reserved pattern of the sixth reserved pedestal m6 is the seventh reserved pedestal. The display mode of the effect pattern B (displayed in the display mode with "B" in the figure) is displayed for m7 and the reserved pattern of the eighth reserved pedestal.

Then, a mode in which the character J0 issues a comment "Ax1, Bx2 GET!" history display is executed. As a result, the display position of the reserved design in the specific display mode is moved (shifted) based on the execution of the special design variation, so that even when the reserved design is newly displayed in the special design display zone, the special design display zone It is possible to inform the player of the whole picture of the display mode of the reserved pattern displayed on the .

Incidentally, in the present embodiment, when the reserved symbol for which the display mode of the setting suggestion effect is set in the area of the special symbol display zone moves (shifts) outside the special symbol display zone, the display mode of the setting suggestion effect is configured to be cleared. Therefore, it is possible to display up to three display modes of reserved symbols on the display screen corresponding to the setting suggestion effect. In this way, by constructing the display mode of the reserved symbols out of the special symbol display zone so as not to correspond to the setting suggestion effect, the display mode of the setting suggestion effect displayed in the special symbol display zone can be changed. need to be remembered. Therefore, it is possible for a player who has been playing the game for a long time to easily comprehend the effect modes of many setting suggestion effects.

Also, in the state shown in FIG. 186(b), the pending change effect is executed, and the reserved pattern displayed in the specific display mode changes to the normal display mode (indicated by a black circle in the figure). 186(c), the display of the special symbol display zone is erased and set A mode is displayed in which the character J0 issues a comment of "end" as a comment for indicating that the period during which the suggestive effect is likely to be executed has ended.

On the other hand, when the pending change effect is executed in the state shown in FIG. As shown in d), the range of pending symbols (special symbol display zone) in which the setting suggestion effect is executed is enlarged and displayed as compared with the case where the pending symbols in the specific display mode are displayed. By configuring in this way, when a variable effect for changing the display mode is executed with respect to the reserved symbols in the specific display mode, the special display mode is changed to a more advantageous state for the player (setting suggestion effect to draw attention to whether a state disadvantageous to the player (a state in which the setting suggesting effect is difficult to execute) is created by changing the specific display mode to a normal display mode. can be done.

<Regarding the electrical configuration of the third embodiment>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 187 and 188, the electrical configuration of the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 according to the third embodiment will be described. First, the contents of the ROM 222 of the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIG. 187(a). FIG. 187(a) is a diagram schematically showing the contents defined in the ROM 222 of the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 187(a), the third embodiment differs from the above-described first embodiment in that a pending change effect selection table 222ba is added, and the rest is the same. Identical contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

The pending change effect selection table 222ba is a data table referred to when selecting the effect scenario of the pending change effect to be executed as one of the look-ahead effects, and is a pending change that varies the display mode of the pending pattern as the look-ahead effect. When it is determined that the effect is to be executed (see S2508 in FIG. 191), it is referred to in the pending change effect setting process (see S2560 in FIG. 192) that is executed.

The change pattern of the pending change effect selected with reference to this pending change effect selection table 222ba is stored in the pending change pattern storage area 112bb, and it is determined that it is the change timing of the pending pattern based on the stored pending change pattern. When it does, the display mode of the pending symbol is changed to the display mode defined in the pending change pattern.

Here, with reference to FIG. 188, the contents of the pending change effect selection table 222ba will be described in detail. FIG. 188 is a diagram schematically showing the contents defined in the pending change effect selection table 222ba. As shown in FIG. 188, in the pending change effect selection table 222ba, four types of pending are associated with the value of the acquired effect counter 223g and the success/failure determination result indicated by the special figure hold that is the target of the pending change effect. A change pattern is defined.

Specifically, if the result of determination of whether or not the object hold is a win, and the value of the acquired effect counter 223g is in the range of "0 to 59", "pattern 1" is set as the hold change pattern, and the acquired effect counter 223g In the range of "60 to 89", "pattern 2" is used as the pending change pattern, and in the range of "90 to 98" of the obtained effect counter 223g, "pattern 3" is used as the pending change pattern. , is specified.

On the other hand, in the range of "0 to 69", the value of the acquired production counter 223g is "pattern 4" as the holding change pattern, and the value of the acquired production counter 223g is In the range of "70 to 89", "Pattern 1" is defined as the pending change pattern, and in the range of the acquired effect counter 223g value of "90 to 98", "Pattern 2" is defined as the pending change pattern. ing.

Here, the contents of each hold change pattern will be explained. In "Pattern 1", the display mode changes to the first mode (specific display mode) after 2 seconds from the display of the pending pattern indicating that the target pending has been acquired, and the special symbol variation corresponding to the target pending A pending change pattern in which the first aspect is displayed continuously until executed.

"Pattern 2", after the reserved design indicating that the target reservation has been acquired is displayed, the display mode changes to the first mode (specific display mode) at the timing when the next special symbol variation is started, and the It is a pending change pattern in which the first mode is continuously displayed until the special symbol variation corresponding to the target pending is executed.

In "Pattern 3", after a reserved pattern indicating that the target reservation has been acquired is displayed, the display mode changes to the first mode (specific display mode) at the timing when the next special symbol variation is started, and 2 The display mode changes to the second mode (special display mode) at the timing when the second special symbol variation (the next special symbol variation) is started, and continues until the special symbol variation corresponding to the target hold is executed. is a pending change pattern in which the second aspect is indicated by .

In "Pattern 4", the display mode changes to the first mode (specific display mode) at the timing when the next special symbol variation is started, and the second special symbol variation (one after another special symbol variation) is started. This is a pending change pattern in which the display mode changes from the first mode (specific display mode) to the third mode (normal display mode) with timing.

In this way, by configuring the period during which the special symbol display zone is displayed to be different according to the selected pending change pattern, the player is informed about the period during which the special symbol display zone is displayed. It is possible to make it difficult to understand whether the degree continues. Therefore, immediately after the special symbol display zone is displayed, the game can be played with motivation to obtain the special symbol reservation.

<Regarding control processing in the third embodiment>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 189 to 194, the contents of the control processing executed by the MPU 221 of the sound ramp control device 113 according to the third embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, in place of the pending ball number command receiving process (see S2208 in FIG. 145), the pending ball number command process (see S2258 in FIG. 189) is replaced with the winning command receiving process ( 147) instead of winning command reception processing 3 (see S2260 in FIG. 191), and changing display setting processing 3 (see S2164 in FIG. 193) instead of variable display setting processing (see S2114 in FIG. 152). , The liquid crystal effect execution management process (S2110 in FIG. 143) is replaced with the liquid crystal effect execution management process 3 (see S2160 in FIG. 194). Identical contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

First, with reference to FIG. 189, the content of the control processing of the number-of-holds-balls command processing 3 (S2258) will be described. FIG. 189 is a flow chart showing the contents of the pending ball count command process 3 (S2258). As shown in FIG. 189, in the pending ball number command process 3 (S2258), the pending mode setting process (S2351) is added to the above-described pending ball number command receiving process (see S2208 in FIG. 145). are different, and otherwise identical. The same processing contents are assigned the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

Next, with reference to FIG. 190, the content of the hold mode setting process (S2351) will be described. FIG. 190 is a flow chart showing the contents of the hold mode setting process (S2351). In this reserved mode setting process (S2351), when displaying a new reserved pattern, it is determined whether the reserved pattern to be displayed this time is within a special pattern display zone (special display zone), and display based on the determination result. A process for determining a mode (rendering mode) is executed.

When the suspension mode setting process (S2351) is executed, first, it is determined whether the special suspension effect execution flag 223ba is set to ON (S4001), and if it is determined that it is set to ON (S4001: Yes), next, the stored value, that is, the value (number of (Information for indicating whether or not the special symbol is reserved) corresponds to the currently set special display zone (special symbol display zone) (S4002).

In the process of S4002, when it is determined that the character is within the special display zone (S4002: Yes), the setting suggestion effect selection table 222b is referred to determine the display mode of the pending symbol as the setting suggestion effect, and the current suspension is performed. An effect pattern (effect mode) used for symbol display is determined (S4003), a display command for indicating the display mode of the reserved symbol corresponding to the determined effect mode is set (S4004), and this processing is terminated.

Next, with reference to FIG. 191, the contents of the winning command reception process 3 (S2260) will be described. FIG. 191 is a flow chart for showing the details of the winning command reception process 3 (S2260). In this winning command reception process 3 (S2260), when it is determined to execute a prefetch effect other than a variable effect (S2508: No) with respect to the above-described winning command reception process (see S2210 in FIG. 147), The difference is that the setting process (S2560 in FIG. 192) is configured to be executed, and the rest is the same. The same processing contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

Next, with reference to FIG. 192, the content of the pending change effect setting process (S2560) will be described. FIG. 192 is a flowchart for showing the processing contents of the pending change effect setting process (S2560). In this pending change effect setting process (S2560), when the pending change effect is executed, a process for determining the pending change pattern (change scenario) is executed.

When the pending change effect setting process (S2560) is executed, first, a pending change pattern is determined by referring to the pending change effect selection table 222ba (S4101), and the determined pending change pattern is stored in the pending change pattern storage area 223bb. Then (S4102), it is determined whether the stored pending change pattern includes a special pending effect (a special symbol display zone is displayed) (S4103).

Then, when it is determined that the special holding effect is included (S4103: Yes), the special holding effect executing flag 223ba is set to ON (S4104), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, in the process of S4103, when it is determined that the special holding effect is not included (S4103: No), the process of S4104 is skipped and the process ends.

Next, referring to FIG. 193, the contents of the variable display setting process 3 (S2164) will be described. FIG. 193 is a flow chart showing the details of the variable display setting process 3 (S2164). This variable display setting process 3 (S2164) differs from the above-described variable display setting process (see S2114 in FIG. 152) in that a process related to a special hold effect (see FIG. 186) is added. are identical. The same processing contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

When the variable display setting process 3 (S2164) is executed, first, the same processes of S3001 to S3003 as the variable display setting process (see S2114 in FIG. 152) are executed. Then, when the processing of S3003 is finished, next, it is determined whether the special holding effect execution flag 223ba is set to ON (S4201), and if it is determined that it is set to ON (S4201: Yes), It is determined whether this change is a change related to the target hold of the special hold effect (S4202), and if it is determined that it is a change related to the target hold (S4202: Yes), the special hold effect execution flag 223ba It is set to OFF (S4203), after that, the same processing of S3004 to S3013 as the above-described variable display setting processing (see S2114 in FIG. 152) is executed, and this processing ends.

On the other hand, in the processing of S4201, if it is determined that the special suspension effect execution flag 223ba is not set to ON, that is, the special suspension effect is not executed (S4201: No), or in the processing of S4202, special When it is determined that the special symbol variation other than the special symbol variation corresponding to the reserved symbol to be the target of the special suspension effect is executed (S4202: No), the process of S4203 is skipped, and the same processing of S3004 to S3013 as the variable display setting processing (see S2114 in FIG. 152) is executed, and this processing ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 194, the contents of the liquid crystal effect execution management process 3 (S2160) will be described. FIG. 194 is a flowchart for showing the processing contents of the liquid crystal effect execution management process 3 (S2160). This liquid crystal effect execution management process 3 (S2160) is a process executed every 1 millisecond in the main process (see FIG. 143) of the sound lamp control device 113. Processing for updating is executed. For example, if a production scenario is determined for varying the progress of the production based on the elapsed time, and the production mode is varied based on the production scenario, the liquid crystal production execution management process 3 (S2160) is performed. The elapsed time is specified, and when it is determined that the specified elapsed time matches the variable timing of the performance mode defined in the performance scenario, a display command for varying the performance mode is set.

<Regarding the fourth embodiment>
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. In the above-described first embodiment, the variation pattern selection table 222a is defined so as to select a different variation pattern according to the set game state, and the rate at which the out-of-reach effect is executed is different according to the game state. It was configured to allow Then, when the unreachable performance is executed during the SP time period, the setting suggestion performance is executed as a privilege. In a game state in which out-of-reach performance is difficult to be executed, it is difficult to execute setting suggestion performance as variable performance, so that other performance is used to execute setting suggestion performance. In other words, regardless of which game state is set, the number of setting suggestion effects executed during the SP time period is uniform.

On the other hand, in the fourth embodiment, even in a state where the same game state (for example, normal state) is set, it is possible to change the rate at which the out-of-reach effect is selected. . Specifically, the player can change the background mode by operating the frame button 22, and even if the same variation pattern is selected according to the selected background mode, the reach It is configured to vary the execution frequency of the production (out-of-reach production).

In this way, by configuring the execution frequency of the out-of-reach performance to be different depending on the background mode selected by the player, it is possible to vary the degree of expectation for winning a big win when the ready-to-win performance is executed. Therefore, players who want to see the ready-to-win effect regardless of whether or not they win the jackpot should select a background mode with a high execution frequency of the ready-to-win effect (out-of-reach effect). By selecting the background mode in which the execution frequency of the performance (out-of-reach performance) is low, the game can be played with the desired performance.

In addition, as in the first embodiment described above, when the out of reach effect is executed during the SP time period, the setting suggestion effect is executed, so the execution frequency of the setting suggestion effect can also be selected by the player. Therefore, a player who has already grasped the setting values that have already been set will not be able to make it difficult for other players (players playing next to him) to grasp the setting values. A player who selects a low background mode and wants to grasp the set value quickly can select a background mode with a high execution frequency of the setting suggesting effect.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when the ready-to-reach effect is executed less frequently (a state in which the out-of-reach effect is difficult to execute), the setting suggestion effect is set so that the player can easily predict the currently set value (strongly suggesting effect). mode) is easily selected, and in a state in which the ready-to-win effect is executed frequently (a state in which the out-of-reach effect is likely to be executed), the player predicts the set value currently set as the setting suggesting effect. It is configured such that a difficult rendering mode (weakly suggestive mode) is easily selected. By constructing in this way, the player is made to select a game in which the setting suggestion performance is likely to be executed but the weak suggestion mode is likely to be selected and a game in which the setting suggestion performance is difficult to be executed but the strong suggestion mode is likely to be selected. becomes possible.

In other words, in the present embodiment, the technical idea is to equalize the amount of information for predicting the set values that the player will obtain from the setting suggestion effects to be executed, rather than to equalize the number of executions of the setting suggestion effects. It is an invention that has been made.

Furthermore, as an invention based on the present technical idea, it is preferable that the stronger suggestion mode is more likely to be selected as the occurrence of a game situation with a lower frequency of occurrence, for example, when a jackpot game is executed multiple times during one SP time period In some cases, the strong suggestion mode may be configured to be easily selected. With this configuration, it is possible to give information that makes it easy to predict the set value by creating a rarer game situation for the player, so that the player can play various games. A game can be played while devising to create a situation.

<Regarding the electrical configuration in the fourth embodiment>
First, with reference to FIGS. 195 and 196, the electrical configuration of this embodiment will be described. The pachinko machine 10 according to the fourth embodiment differs from the pachinko machine 10 according to the above-described first embodiment in part of the configuration of the ROM 222 of the MPU 221 of the sound ramp control device 113 and part of the configuration of the RAM 223. However, other configurations, that is, the configuration of the ROM 202 and RAM 203 of the MPU 201 of the main control unit 110 and the contents of each electrical configuration of the display control device 113 are the same. Identical contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

FIG. 195(a) is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the ROM 222 of the MPU 221 of the audio ramp control device 113 according to the fourth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 195(a), the ROM 222 of the present embodiment provides a variation pattern selection 4 table 222ca instead of the variation pattern selection table 222a in place of the ROM 222 of the first embodiment described above. The difference is that a mode selection table 222cb is added, and the rest is the same. The same reference numerals are given to the same contents, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The variation pattern selection 4 table 222ca, like the variation pattern selection table 222a described above, is a data table referred to when selecting the effect pattern of the variation effect to be executed based on the variation pattern command received from the main controller 110. is. In the above-described first embodiment, the detailed description is omitted, but the information indicating the received variation pattern, the current game state, and the effect pattern of various variable effects in correspondence with the value of the obtained effect counter 223g is stipulated.

Here, with reference to FIG. 196, the detailed contents of the variation pattern selection 4 table 222ca will be described. FIG. 196 is a diagram schematically showing characteristic defined contents among the contents defined in the variation pattern selection 4 table 222ca. Although detailed description is omitted, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to execute a plurality of types of ready-to-win effects. Then, the types of various reach effects are defined.

As shown in Figure 196, in the variation pattern selection 4 table 222ca, the current game state (in addition to the probability state of special symbols and normal symbols, the game state according to the selected background mode) and the main controller Various variable effect patterns are defined in correspondence with the variable pattern type received from 110 and the value of the acquired effect counter 223g.

Specifically, the game state is "normal 1", that is, the game state is the normal state, the background mode is "sand beach stage", and the received variation pattern is "various hits", that is, the main controller If the variation pattern selected with reference to the variation pattern selection table 202b of 110 is the winning variation A to the winning variation C, regardless of the acquired value of the production counter 223g (the entire range of the production counter 223g that can be acquired Against), "various hits" are defined as a variable effect.

Although detailed illustration is omitted in FIG. 196, in fact, a plurality of types of variation effects (reach effects ), any variable effect (reach effect) is defined. When the variation pattern corresponding to the winning of the special symbol is received, the result of the variation performance indicates the winning of the big win, so the out-of-reach performance is not executed.

Next, the game state is "normal 1", that is, the game state is the normal state, the background mode is "sand beach stage", and the received variation pattern is "off variation A", that is, the main controller 110 If the variation pattern selected with reference to the normal variation pattern table 202b1 is the deviation variation A (variation time 5 seconds), regardless of the value of the acquired effect counter 223g (the value of the effect counter 223g that can be acquired for the entire range), "short out" is defined as a variable effect. When this "short loss" is selected, there is a variation effect in which the third symbol is stopped and displayed in a display mode to indicate that the result of the special symbol lottery is out without the ready-to-win effect being executed. executed.

The game state is "normal 1", that is, the game state is the normal state, the background mode is "sand beach stage", and the received fluctuation pattern is "outlier fluctuation B", that is, the main controller 110 is in normal mode. When the variation pattern selected with reference to the variation pattern table 202b1 is the deviation variation B (variation time 20 seconds), the value of the acquired effect counter 223g is in the range of "0 to 49", the variation effect "Medium out" is defined as a range of "50 to 98", and "reach out" is defined as a variable effect. When "outside" is selected, the result of the special symbol lottery is out without executing the ready-to-win effect after the effect to incite whether the ready-to-win effect is executed as the variable effect is executed. A variable performance is executed in which the third symbol is stopped and displayed in a display mode for indicating that there is.

Here, as a specific example of the variation effect corresponding to "outside", the third symbol is changed again after temporarily stopping in the display mode (other than the display mode indicating the winning of the jackpot) in which the third symbol is out. By executing the pseudo-variation production, the player expects that the ready-to-win production will be executed, and by temporarily slowing down the fluctuation speed of the third symbol during the variable display, the above-mentioned short out. There is a variable performance with a higher degree of expectation that the ready-to-win performance is executed (a part of the third pattern is stopped and displayed in a combination in which the ready-to-win performance is executed) rather than the corresponding variable performance.

The effect modes corresponding to such "outside the middle" variable effect are configured such that the same effect mode is set halfway in both the out of reach effect and the hit hit effect. By configuring in this way, in the case where the middle-out variation performance is being executed, the variation performance being executed for the player is any of "middle-out", "reach out", and "reach-hit". It is possible to make it difficult to understand whether it is a variable performance executed based on.

In addition, as a specific example of a variable effect corresponding to "out of reach", after temporarily stopping in a display mode indicating that the third symbol is out (other than a display mode indicating that the jackpot is won), the third symbol is again simulated to vary. After making the player expect that the ready-to-win performance is executed by executing the variable performance, the variable performance for executing the ready-to-win performance and the variable speed of the third pattern during variable display are temporarily reduced. By doing so, after increasing the expectation that the reach effect is executed (part of the third symbol is stopped and displayed in the combination that the reach effect is executed) rather than the variable effect corresponding to the short deviation described above There is a variable production that executes a reach production.

Then, the game state is "normal 1", that is, the game state is the normal state, the background mode is "sand beach stage", and the received variation pattern is "off variation C", that is, the main controller 110 When the variation pattern selected with reference to the normal variation pattern table 202b1 is the deviation variation C (variation time 60 seconds), regardless of the value of the acquired performance counter 223g, "reach out" is set as the variation performance. stipulated. That is, when the loss variation C is selected, it is configured such that the reach loss variation effect is always executed.

On the other hand, if the game state is "normal 2", that is, the game state is the normal state, the background mode is the "deep sea stage", and the received variation pattern is "various hits", that is, the main controller If the variation pattern selected with reference to the variation pattern selection table 202b of 110 is the winning variation A to the winning variation C, regardless of the acquired value of the production counter 223g (the entire range of the production counter 223g that can be acquired Against), "various hits" are defined as a variable effect. It should be noted that the content of the variable effect executed when "various hits" is selected as the variable effect is the same as in the above-described normal 1 case, so detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The game state is "normal 2", that is, the game state is the normal state, the background mode is "deep sea stage", and the received fluctuation pattern is "outlier fluctuation A", that is, the normal state of the main controller 110 If the variation pattern selected with reference to the variation pattern table 202b1 is the deviation variation A (variation time 5 seconds), the value of the acquired effect counter 223g is in the range of "0 to 49", the variation effect "Short deviation" is defined as "50 to 98", and "reach deviation" is defined as a variable effect.

The ready-to-reach performance executed for this out-of-reach variation A is performed immediately after the third symbol variation is executed (after 2 seconds), and after 2 seconds, the ready-to-reach performance is displayed in the third A variable effect is executed in which the symbols are stopped and displayed. In other words, the variable performance is executed for the purpose of increasing the execution frequency of the out-of-reach performance, not for the purpose of enhancing the performance effect by encouraging the player to determine whether or not the player will win the jackpot. In addition, in the case of executing the ready-to-win effect (out-of-reach effect) in such a short time, for example, when the variable effect is executed, one third pattern out of the three third patterns is stopped and displayed. It is preferable to immediately stop and display another third pattern in the same display mode as the third pattern that is still stopped, so that the ready-to-win state is reached in a short period of time. In this way, the ready-to-win state can be created in a short time in a performance mode that is easy for the player to understand by constructing the ready-to-win state without variably displaying all the third symbols. In this case, for example, the characters "LOCK" are attached to the third symbols that are not variably displayed as a notification mode for informing the player that they are not variably displayed (that they remain stopped). It would be nice to add an icon. As a result, it is possible to inform the player in an easy-to-understand manner that there is a third symbol that will not be variably displayed.

The game state is "normal 2", that is, the game state is the normal state, the background mode is "deep sea stage", and the received fluctuation pattern is "outlier fluctuation B", that is, the normal state of the main controller 110 When the variation pattern selected with reference to the variation pattern table 202b1 is the deviation variation B (variation time 20 seconds), the value of the acquired effect counter 223g is in the range of "0 to 9", the variation effect "Medium out" is defined as "10 to 98", and "reach out" is defined as a variable effect. Then, when the received variation pattern is "loss variation C", that is, when the variation time is 60 seconds, "reach out" is defined as the variation effect regardless of the value of the effect counter 223g obtained. That is, when the loss variation C is selected, it is configured such that the reach loss variation effect is always executed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the normal state is set, the frequency of execution of the out-of-reach effect is varied according to the selected background mode. Specifically, when "Deep Sea Stage" is selected (normally 2) than when "Sand Beach Stage" is selected as the background mode (normally 1), the out-of-reach effect is more pronounced. It is designed to be easy to execute. Therefore, even when the same game state (normal state) is set, the execution frequency of the out-of-ready performance and the ready-to-reach performance can be made different, so that the player can enjoy the game without getting bored. can be done.

In this embodiment, the background mode can be changed by the player operating the frame button 22, and the execution frequency of the ready-to-win effect (out-of-reach effect) is changed according to the set background mode. However, the configuration for varying the execution frequency of the ready-to-win effect (out-of-reach effect) is not limited to this, for example, the number of special symbol lotteries executed without changing the game state is a predetermined number of times ( For example, the background mode may be switched when the number of times reaches 50 times), or the background mode may be switched when the time measured by the timer 292 reaches a predetermined time (for example, 1:00 pm). Alternatively, if there are a plurality of jackpot types in which a specific game state (for example, a variable probability state) is set after the jackpot game ends, a plurality of jackpot types in which the specific game state is set after the jackpot game ends Different background modes are set when a specific game state is set when the first jackpot type is set and when the second jackpot type is set among the jackpot types. Also good.

As described above, even if the player cannot arbitrarily select the background mode, the player can be made to execute the game with different execution frequencies of the ready-to-win effect. It is possible to provide a game that does not come.

Next, when the game state is a time-saving state or a probability variable state, the variable performance is defined so that the same variable performance is executed regardless of the background mode, and the game state is "time-saving/variable probability". That is, if the gaming state is a time saving state or a probability variable state and the received variation pattern is "various hits", that is, the time saving / probability variation variation pattern table 202b2 of the main controller 110 is referred to and selected. If the variation patterns are hit variation A and hit variation B, regardless of the acquired value of the effect counter 223g (with respect to the entire range of the effect counter 223g that can be acquired), "various wins" will be used as the variable effect. stipulated. It should be noted that the content of the variable effect executed when "various hits" is selected as the variable effect is the same as in the above-described normal 1 case, so detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Also, if the received variation pattern is "outlier variation D", that is, the variation pattern selected by referring to the time saving/probability variation variation pattern table 202b2 of the main controller 110 is out variation D (variation time 3 seconds) , regardless of the acquired value of the effect counter 223g (with respect to the entire range of the effect counter 223g that can be acquired), "short deviation" is defined as the variable effect. That is, in the variation pattern with a short variation time of 3 seconds, the variation performance is executed in which the third symbol indicating the failure is stopped and displayed without executing the ready-to-win performance.

If the received variation pattern is "outlier variation B, C", that is, the variation pattern selected by referring to the time saving/probable variation variation pattern table 202b2 of the main controller 110 is out variation B (variation time 20 seconds) Alternatively, in the case of deviation variation C (fluctuation time 60 seconds), regardless of the value of the acquired effect counter 223g (for the entire range of the effect counter 223g that can be acquired), "reach out" as the variable effect is stipulated.

Furthermore, when the game state is the probability variable state and the high-speed fluctuation mode, the variable effect is defined so that the same variable effect is executed regardless of the background mode, and the game state is the "probability variable high-speed Fluctuation period", that is, if the gaming state is a variable probability state and a high-speed fluctuation mode, and the received fluctuation pattern is "various hits", that is, the high-speed fluctuation fluctuation pattern table 202b3 of the main controller 110 If the selected variation pattern is a short hit variation A or a short hit variation B, regardless of the value of the acquired performance counter 223g (with respect to the entire range of the performance counter 223g that can be acquired), the variation performance "Various hits" are defined as. It should be noted that the content of the variable effect executed when "various hits" is selected as the variable effect is the same as in the above-described normal 1 case, so detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, when the received variation pattern is "various types of deviation", that is, the variation pattern selected by referring to the high-speed variation variation pattern table 202b3 of the main controller 110 is a short deviation variation A (variation time 1.5 seconds ), in the case of short deviation fluctuation B (fluctuation time 6 seconds), regardless of the value of the acquired performance counter 223g (with respect to the entire range of the performance counter 223g that can be acquired), "short deviation" as the variable performance is stipulated. In other words, during the high-speed variation mode, the out-of-reach performance is not executed, and the fact that the jackpot has been won is notified when the ready-to-win performance is executed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when executing the variation effect corresponding to the variation pattern selected in the control processing of the main control device 110, the game state (currently set game state and background mode) , and the execution frequency of the ready-to-win effect (out-of-reach effect) is changed according to the game state.

And, as the game state, the normal state is the highest execution frequency of the ready-to-win effect (out-of-reach effect), that is, when the special symbol lottery of a predetermined number of times is executed, the ready-to-win is the effect mode of the variable effect for indicating the lottery result. The production frequency is the highest, and the execution frequency of the ready-to-win production is made lower in the order of the time saving state and the variable probability state. Furthermore, among the cases where the variable probability state is set, during the high-speed variation mode, the out-of-reach effect is not executed. By configuring in this way, it is possible to clearly define the execution frequency of the out-of-reach effect in each game state.

Returning to FIG. 195(a), the description continues. The end mode selection table 222cb is a data table referred to when determining the effect content (suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the period effect (SP time effect), and is the start timing of the period effect. , and the game state at the end timing of the period effect, different suggestion modes are defined.

In this embodiment, similarly to the above-described first embodiment, when the period effect is being executed, the setting suggesting effect is more likely to be executed based on the variable effect than when the period effect is not being executed. It is configured as follows. More specifically, the setting suggestion effect is executed based on the number of executions of the special symbol lottery executed during the period production and the number of times the reach effect is executed, and the setting suggestion effect is executed when the reach out production is executed. It is configured to

In other words, during the SP time period in which the period effect (SP time effect) is executed, a lot of information for predicting the set value is provided to the player, so that a privilege (setting suggestion information) advantageous to the player is provided. It will be a privilege period that will be easier to grant. However, this SP time period is a period that is set based on the timing result of the timing device 292, and is set regardless of the actual game content. Alternatively, the SP time period may be set during a game state (high-speed fluctuation mode) in which the out-of-reach effect is difficult to execute.

As described above, even when the SP time period is set, the execution frequency of the setting suggesting effect differs depending on the game situation during the SP time period, and thus the player's desire to play is reduced. was there.

On the other hand, in the fourth embodiment, the effect (effect at the end of the period effect) is configured to be executable in the effect mode that suggests the set value at the end timing of the SP time period, and the effect mode of the effect at the end of the period effect is configured. , The game state at the time when the SP time period is set (the probability state of special symbols, the probability state of normal symbols, the background mode, the state of the game specified by whether it is during the jackpot game), and the SP time period has ended It is configured to be determined based on the game state at the time.

Specifically, during the SP time period, when the game state is such that the setting suggesting effect based on the variable effect is difficult to be executed, the period effect ends rather than when the game state is such that the setting suggesting effect based on the variable effect is more likely to be executed. It is configured such that the setting suggesting effect is easily executed in a mode (strongly suggesting mode) in which the set value is easily predicted during the hour effect. In other words, when the game is executed during the SP time period in a situation where the setting suggestion performance is difficult to be executed, the setting suggestion performance in the strong suggestion mode is likely to be executed at the end timing of the SP time period. By configuring in this way, regardless of the game state, it is possible to evenly give the information (setting estimation element) for predicting the setting value to the players who have played the game during the SP time period. Therefore, even if the SP time period is set in any game state, it is possible to prevent the player's desire to play from declining.

Here, with reference to FIG. 197, the contents of the termination mode selection table 222cb will be described. FIG. 197 is a diagram schematically showing the contents defined in the termination mode selection table 222cb. The ending mode selection table 222cb is a data table that is referred to when selecting a suggesting mode of the setting suggesting effect executed on the end screen of the SP time period (SP time effect), and is a data table that predicts the setting value. Five stages of suggestion mode (minimum suggestion mode, low suggestion mode, middle suggestion mode, high suggestion mode, highest suggestion mode) according to the ease are the game state at the start of the SP period and the game state at the end of the SP time period. It is specified to be selected in correspondence with the combination of

Specifically, if the game state at the start of the SP time period is "Normal 1" and the game state at the end is "Normal 1", the setting suggestion effect to be executed at the end of the SP time period is suggested. When the mode (setting suggestion mode) is "low suggestion mode", the game state at the start of the SP time period is "normal 1", and the game state at the end is "normal 2", the SP time period ends. "Low suggestion mode" as a suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion effect that is executed at the time, the game state at the start of the SP time period is "normal 1", and the game state at the end is "short time / variable probability" In some cases, the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion performance executed at the end of the SP time period is "medium suggestion mode", the game state at the start of the SP time period is "normal 1", and the game state is "normal 1" at the end of the SP time period. If the game state is "high-speed fluctuation", the "high suggestion mode" is set as the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the SP time period, and the game state at the start of the SP time period is "Normal 1" and the game state at the end is "Jackpot", the "high suggestion mode" is set as the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the SP time period. It is specified to be selected respectively.

When the game state at the start of the SP time period is "Normal 2" and the game state at the end is "Normal 1", a suggestion mode of the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the SP time period (setting suggestion mode ), if the game state at the start of the SP time period is "Normal 2" and the game state at the end is "Normal 2", the setting to be executed at the end of the SP time period If the "minimum suggestion mode" as the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the suggestion production is "normal 2" at the start of the SP time period and the game state at the end is "short time / variable probability", As the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the SP time period, the "medium suggestion mode" is set, the game state at the start of the SP time period is "normal 2", and the game state at the end is " In the case of "high speed fluctuation", the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the SP time period is the "high suggestion mode", and the game state at the start of the SP time period is "normal 2". Then, when the game state at the time of the end is "big hit", the "high suggestion mode" is selected as the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion performance executed at the end of the SP time period. stipulated in

In addition, if the game state at the start of the SP time period is "short time / variable probability" and the game state at the end is "normal 1, normal 2", the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the SP time period "Medium suggestion mode" as a suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode), when the game state at the start of the SP time period is "shorter time / variable probability", and when the game state at the end is "shorter time / variable probability", SP time As the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the period, the "high suggestion mode" is the game state at the start of the SP time period, and the game state at the end is "high speed." In the case of "fluctuation", the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion performance executed at the end of the SP time period is "maximum suggestion mode", and the game state at the start of the SP time period is "time reduction/probability variation". Then, when the game state at the time of the end is "jackpot", the "maximum suggestion mode" is selected as the suggestion mode (set suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion performance to be executed at the end of the SP time period. stipulated in

When the game state at the start of the SP time period is "high speed fluctuation" and the game state at the end is "high speed fluctuation", a suggestion mode of the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the SP time period (setting suggestion mode ), if the game state at the start of the SP time period is "high speed fluctuation" and the game state at the end is "jackpot", the setting is executed at the end of the SP time period. When the "highest suggestion mode" as the suggestion mode (set suggestion mode) of the suggestion effect is "high speed fluctuation" at the start of the SP time period, and the game state at the end is "high speed fluctuation, other than jackpot" , the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the SP time period is "high suggestion mode", the game state at the start of the SP time period is "jackpot", and the game at the end When the state is "during the jackpot", the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the SP time period is "fixed notification", and the game state at the start of the SP time period is "jackpot". When the game state at the end is "other than jackpot", the "high suggestion mode" is selected as the suggestion mode (set suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion performance executed at the end of the SP time period. It stipulates that

<Regarding control processing in the fourth embodiment>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 198 and 199, the contents of the control processing executed by the MPU 221 of the audio ramp control device 113 in the fourth embodiment will be described. The fourth embodiment differs from the above-described first embodiment in that elapsed time confirmation processing 4 (see S2171 in FIG. 198) is executed instead of the elapsed time confirmation processing (see S2111 in FIG. 158). are otherwise identical. The same processing contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

First, with reference to FIG. 198, the contents of the elapsed time confirmation process 4 (S2171) will be described. FIG. 198 is a flow chart showing the details of the elapsed time confirmation process 4 (S2171). This elapsed time confirmation process 4 (S2171) is for setting the display mode of the end screen displayed at the end of the period effect (SP time effect) in contrast to the above-described elapsed time confirmation process (see S2111 in FIG. 158). are different in that the contents of the processing are different, and are otherwise the same. The same processing contents are assigned the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 198, when the elapsed time confirmation process 4 (S2171) is executed, the same processes of S3601 to S3607 as the above-described elapsed time confirmation process (see S2111 in FIG. 158) are executed, and the process of S3607 is executed. When finished, next, the current game state is stored in the game state storage area 223ca (S3671), and this processing ends. In the processing of this S3671, the current game state, that is, the game state set at the start timing of the SP period (SP time period) in which the period production is executed, the probability state of the special symbol, the probability state of the normal symbol In addition, information indicating the type of background mode being selected (sand beach stage, deep sea stage), information indicating whether the high-speed fluctuation mode is in progress, and information indicating that the jackpot game is in progress. State information is stored in the game state storage area 223ca. Here, the game state information stored in the game state storage area 223ca is referred to when determining the display mode of the end screen displayed at the end of the period effect.

Also, in the process of S3604, if it is determined that the current effect period is not the SP period (SP time period) (S3604: No), then it is determined whether the specialized mode flag 223w is set to ON. Then (S3608), if it is determined that the special mode flag 223w is not set to ON (S3608: No), it is determined whether the period effect flag 223p is set to ON (S3609).

In the process of S3609, the period effect in progress flag 223p is set to ON, that is, the current time is the timing when the SP period (SP time period) ends, and the period effect indicating that the SP time effect is being executed. If it is determined that the medium flag 223p remains on (timing to set the end of the period effect) (S3609: Yes), then it is determined whether the special symbol variation is being executed. (S3610), when it is determined that the special symbol is changing (S3610: Yes), the same S3611 processing as the above-described elapsed time confirmation processing (see S2111 in FIG. 158) is executed, and this processing ends. . Although detailed description is omitted, in the processing of S3611, the remaining variation time of the special symbol variation being executed at the end timing of the SP time period (SP period) (the special symbol variation being executed from the end of the SP time period A process for determining an effect mode to be executed during the remaining variation time is executed according to the time period until the display is stopped.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the special figure is not fluctuating in the process of S3610 (S3610: No), then the end screen setting process is executed (S3672), and the period production flag 223p is set to OFF (S3612). , Set the background image change command for switching the background image type of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 from the background image showing the SP time period to the background image showing the normal effect period (S3613), then The processing of S3614 and S3615, which is the same as the elapsed time confirmation processing (see S2111 in FIG. 158), is executed, and this processing ends.

Next, referring to FIG. 199, the contents of the end screen setting process (S3672) will be described. FIG. 199 is a flow chart showing the details of the end screen setting process (S3672). This end screen setting process (S3672) is the above-described elapsed time confirmation process 4 (see S2171 in FIG. 198), in which the condition for ending the period production (SP time production) The effect is stopped and displayed) is established, and the display mode displayed on the end screen of the SP time effect varies depending on the game state (game situation) during the SP time period. A process for determining the display mode is executed.

When the end screen setting process (S3672) is executed, first, the game state at the start of the period effect from the game state storage area 223ca, that is, the elapsed time confirmation process 4 (see S2171 in FIG. 198) of S3671 is executed. The game state stored in the process and the current game state are read out (S4401), and each game state read out in the process of S4401 (the game state at the start of the period production and the game state at the end of the period production) Based on this, the end mode selection table 222cb is referenced to determine the suggested setting mode to be displayed on the period effect end screen (S4402).

Then, a display command for showing a display mode corresponding to the determined suggested setting mode and the current gaming state is set (S4403), and this process is terminated.

In each of the above-described embodiments, by varying the execution frequency of the out-of-reach effect, the execution frequency of the setting-suggestion effect is configured to be different, but the execution frequency of the out-of-reach effect is not limited thereto. Without changing , the frequency of executing the setting suggestion effect may be made variable when the out-of-reach effect is selected.

In this case, a suggestive notice effect is executed to prompt the player whether or not the setting suggestive effect is executed during the out-of-reach effect, and whether the set suggestive effect is executed based on the effect result of the suggestive notice effect. It is preferable to configure so as to inform the player of whether. As a result, even if the out-of-reach effect in which the setting suggestion effect is not executed is executed, the suggestion advance notice effect is executed so that the user can expect that the setting suggestion effect will be executed to the end. It is possible to make people interested in the performance to be done.

Furthermore, when the suggestive notice effect is executed, it is preferable to configure so that a resurrection mode in which the out-of-reach effect is switched to the hit-in-reach effect can also be executed as a result of the effect. After the three symbols are stopped and displayed in a combination different from that of winning the jackpot, the suggestion notice performance is executed, and when the first performance is executed as the suggestion notice performance, the set suggestion performance is executed and the second performance is executed. When it is done, the setting suggesting performance is not executed and the variable performance is finished as it is, and when the third performance is executed, the third pattern which has come off and is stopped is changed again to show the winning of the jackpot. It is preferable to configure so that the third symbol is stopped and displayed.

By constructing in this way, when the suggestive advance notice performance is executed, not only the presence or absence of the set suggestive performance but also the winning of the jackpot can be expected, and the performance effect can be enhanced.

<Fifth Embodiment>
Next, a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 200 to 202. FIG. The fifth embodiment differs from the above-described first embodiment in that the contents of various processes (various start-up processes) executed when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on are different. are otherwise identical. A detailed description of the same contents will be omitted.

In the above-described first embodiment, when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, various control devices such as the main control device 110, the sound lamp control device 113, and the display control device 114 are activated, and the main control device 110 executes 135) is output to the audio lamp controller 113, and when the audio lamp controller 113 receives the startup command, the audio lamp controller 113 It was configured so that the startup process would start when

In other words, the start-up process executed by the sound lamp control device 113 is executed at the timing when the start-up command is received from the main controller 110 instead of when the power is turned on. As a result, it is possible to establish a certain relationship between the execution period of the start-up processing of main controller 110 and the execution period of the start-up processing of sound lamp control device 113. It is possible to suppress the execution of only the start-up process of the sound lamp control device 113 when a situation occurs in which the start-up process is not executed.

Further, unless a start-up command output from the main controller 110 is received, the start-up processing of the sound lamp control device 113 cannot proceed. By increasing the number of information (commands) necessary for operating the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to make it difficult for illegal games to be played when an illegal main control device is attached to the pachinko machine 10. there were.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, predetermined power is supplied from the power supply 115 to various control devices all at once. The start-up process is executed when the various control devices receive the predetermined power. That is, based on the timing of power supply from the power supply device 115 to the various control devices, the execution timing of the start-up process executed by the various control devices can be given a certain degree of relevance.

By configuring in this way, it is possible to omit the processing for outputting the start-up command from the main controller 110 to the sound lamp controller 113, and the control processing in the main controller 110 can be simplified. .

It should be noted that after the power is turned on until the power supply device 115 supplies the predetermined power, the voltage rises to a predetermined voltage (for example, 5V in series) after the power is turned on, and a start-up period is required until it stabilizes. There is Then, when a predetermined power is supplied, a reset signal is also output (the contents of processing are reset when a predetermined power is supplied for the first time after startup). As a result, even if a small amount of power is output to various control devices during the start-up period until the predetermined power is supplied, and control processing such as start-up processing is executed, You can definitely fix the problem.

Furthermore, in the fifth embodiment, it is determined whether or not a boot completion command for indicating that the boot processing of the third pattern display device 81 has been completed is received from the display control device 114 in the start-up processing of the sound lamp control device 113. When the boot completion command is received during the start-up process, that is, before the start-up process of the sound lamp control device 113 is completed, the boot of the third symbol display device 81 If the processing has been completed, the processing for setting an operation invalidation period for invalidating the operation of the frame button 22 (processing for setting the operation invalidation timer 223s) is skipped.

By configuring in this way, for example, due to the time spent on the setting change operation, the time from turning on the power of the pachinko machine 10 to finishing the start-up processing of the sound lamp control device 113 becomes longer. It is possible to reduce the load of the control processing of the sound lamp control device 113 in the case (when the period becomes longer than the period until the boot processing of the third pattern display device 81 ends).

<Regarding the control process of the main controller 110 in the fifth embodiment>
Here, with reference to FIG. 200, the details of the processing executed by the MPU 211 of the main controller 110 in the fifth embodiment will be described. In the fifth embodiment, a part of the start-up process is changed from that of the above-described first embodiment, and the rest is the same. The same processing contents are the same, and the same contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 200 is a flow chart showing the details of the start-up process of main controller 110 in the fifth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 200, when the start-up process is executed, the initial setting process (S951) is executed, and the other processes (S902 to S917) identical to those of the first embodiment described above are executed.

Here, the process of S951 is different from the initial setting process (S901) described above in that the process of setting the startup command for output to the audio lamp control device 113 is not executed. Therefore, in the fifth embodiment, information indicating that the start-up process of the main controller 110 has been executed is not output to the sound lamp controller 113 . Therefore, the processing load of control processing executed by main controller 110 can be reduced.

<Regarding control processing of the audio ramp control device 113 in the fifth embodiment>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 201 and 202, the details of the processing executed by the MPU 221 of the sound ramp control device 113 according to the fifth embodiment will be described. In the fifth embodiment, in place of the start-up process (see FIG. 140), the start-up process (see FIG. 201) is executed, and the start-up process (see FIG. 201) is executed in contrast to the above-described first embodiment. 142 in that the standby process 5 (see S2051 in FIG. 202) is executed instead of the standby process (see S2012 in FIG. 142). Other processing contents are the same, and the same reference numerals are assigned to the same contents, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 201, when the start-up process is executed, the standby process 5 is first executed (S2051), and then the same processes of S2002 to S2014 as the above-described start-up process (see FIG. 140) are executed. , terminates this process.

Next, the processing contents of the standby process 5 (S2051) will be described with reference to FIG. 202. FIG. 202 is a flowchart for showing the processing contents of the standby process 5 (S2051). This standby process 5 (S2051) is different from the standby process (see S2012 in FIG. 142) of the first embodiment described above in that a process related to reception of the boot completion command is added, and the rest is the same. . The same processing contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the standby process 5 (S2051) is executed, first, the same processes of S2071 to S2077 as the standby process of the first embodiment (see S2012 in FIG. 142) are executed, and then output from the display control device 114 It is determined whether a boot completion command to be issued has been received (S2091). In the process of S2091, if it is determined that the boot completion command has been received (S2091: Yes), a display command is set to indicate that the button operation is valid (S2092), and the process proceeds to the main process. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2091 that the boot completion command has not been received (S2091: No), the process of S2078, which is the same as the standby process of the first embodiment (see S2012 in FIG. 142), is executed. and move to main processing.

As described above, in the fifth embodiment, in the start-up process (see FIG. 201) executed by the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113, a process capable of determining that the boot completion command has been received is executed. Therefore, if the boot process of the third pattern display device 81 is completed before the start-up process of the sound lamp control device 113 is completed, the operation disable timer 223s is set. Processing can be eliminated. Therefore, the processing for starting up the pachinko machine 10 can be simplified. Further, when the start-up processing of the sound lamp control device 113 is completed earlier than the boot processing of the third pattern display device 81, the operation disable timer 223s is set as in the first embodiment described above. , it is possible to prohibit valid determination of the operation to the operation means (frame button 22) before the boot process of the third pattern display device 81 is completed.

In this embodiment, by setting a value indicating a predetermined period (5 seconds) to the operation disable timer 223s, it is prohibited that the operation of the operation means (the frame button 22) is determined to be valid. It is configured to set the period to be used. As a value to be set in the operation disable timer 223s, a period longer than the period required for the boot processing of the third pattern display device 81 to be completed is set.

With this configuration, until the value set in the operation invalidation timer 223s is updated to 0, control is performed so that the operation of the operation means (frame button 22) is unconditionally invalidated. , the processing for starting up the pachinko machine 10 can be simplified.

In addition, without being limited to this configuration, for example, when it is determined that the boot processing of the third symbol display device 81 is not completed at the time when the start-up processing of the sound lamp control device 113 is completed, the state is indicated. The standby flag is set to ON, and the standby flag is set to OFF when it is determined that the boot processing of the third pattern display device 81 is completed, and while the standby flag is set to ON, the frame It may be configured such that the operation to the button 22 is disabled. By configuring in this way, it is necessary to add processing for periodically determining the setting state of the standby flag. The operation to the frame button 22 is surely invalidated until the end of the operation of the frame button 22, and the operation to the frame button 22 is surely disabled at the timing when both the start-up processing of the sound lamp control device 113 and the boot processing of the third pattern display device 81 are completed. Operation can be effectively discriminated.

In this embodiment, the audio lamp control device 113 determines (identifies) whether or not the operation means (frame button 22) is operated and the details of the operation. The display control device 114 may be configured to be able to determine whether or not the operation means (the frame button 22) has been operated, and the details of the operation. In this case, in the state where the boot processing of the third symbol display device 81 is completed, when the start-up processing of the sound lamp control device 113 is completed and when it is not completed, that is, the pachinko machine 10 is powered on After that, the operation to the frame button 22 can be effectively determined, but the first state in which the start-up processing of all the control devices is not completed, and the start-up processing of all the control devices possessed by the pachinko machine 10 is completed and the game can be played normally.

Specifically, during the first state (during the setting change operation), when the frame button 22 is operated, the processing for executing the volume adjustment of the pachinko machine 10 is executed, and during the second state (during the game state) , When the frame button 22 is operated, in addition to the process of adjusting the volume of the pachinko machine 10, it is preferable to perform the process of selecting the background mode and the process related to the variable effect. In this manner, by switching the processing contents to be executed when the frame button 22 is operated according to the activation status of the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to perform only operations suitable for the activation status.

<About the sixth embodiment>
Next, a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 203 to 207. FIG. In the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, when determining whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect, the effect period of the look-ahead effect that can be executed this time is calculated, and the calculated effect period and the SP time period are calculated. It is configured to determine the overlapping relationship, and to determine whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect and the mode of effect based on the result of the determination. In the case of this configuration, when the execution trigger of the look-ahead performance is established, the performance period of the look-ahead performance is calculated in detail, and the overlapping relationship with the SP time period is determined, so that the look-ahead performance is performed as much as possible. was able to be executed, but it was necessary to execute processing to determine the overlapping relationship with the SP time period, regardless of the timing at which the timing of the execution of the look-ahead effect was established. There is a problem that the processing load of the control processing executed by the lamp control device 113 increases.

On the other hand, in the sixth embodiment, the clocking period after the power is turned on can be specified based on the time information clocked by the clocking device 292, and the SP time period and the look-ahead The prohibition period for prohibiting the execution of the look-ahead effect is defined so that the effect period of the effect does not overlap (difficult to do so).

In other words, when entering into a period in which the read-ahead performance is prohibited as a time counting period, the execution of the read-ahead performance is prohibited without discriminating whether or not the opportunity to execute the look-ahead performance has been established. In this way, by prescribing a period during which execution of the look-ahead effect is prohibited (a look-ahead prohibited period) with respect to the timing period, the look-ahead effect and the SP time effect are executed in duplicate, which the player cannot understand. It is possible to simplify processing for prohibiting (suppressing) execution of a difficult effect.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a different look-ahead prohibition period is defined based on the number of special figure reservations and the presence or absence of jackpot winnings in the reservations. In other words, prefetching is prohibited until the prefetching effect is executed, or when the big winning game is executed during the prefetching effect, and until the prefetching effect is executed, or when the big winning game is not executed during the prefetching effect. It is configured to vary the length of the period.

In this way, as a look-ahead effect that will be executed (or can be done) in the future, if the period until the look-ahead effect is executed is long, or the effect pattern that has a long look-ahead effect period itself and the period until the look-ahead effect is executed is short, or a performance pattern with a short look-ahead performance period itself is classified, and the look-ahead prohibition period is defined corresponding to each pattern, thereby preventing the look-ahead prohibition period from being unnecessarily long. Therefore, the execution frequency of the look-ahead effect can be increased, and the effect of the effect can be enhanced.

In addition, in the sixth embodiment, the look-ahead effect period is set to the first pattern (when the period until the look-ahead effect is executed is long, or the look-ahead effect period itself is a long effect pattern) depending on whether or not the jackpot is won. It is configured to be classified into a second pattern (when the period until the look-ahead effect is executed is short, or an effect pattern in which the look-ahead effect period itself is short).

As a result, in a situation where the look-ahead performance period is likely to be lengthened (the period until the look-ahead performance is executed is lengthened) due to the relationship with the jackpot game period, the long look-ahead prohibition period is referred to, and the jackpot game is played. In situations where duration is not relevant, a short anti-lookahead period is referred to. By using the long period of the jackpot game period as a criterion for identifying the look-ahead effect period in this way, it is possible to prevent the look-ahead prohibition period from becoming unnecessarily long. Therefore, the execution frequency of the look-ahead effect can be increased, and the effect of the effect can be enhanced.

In addition, in the sixth embodiment, unlike the above-described first embodiment and the second embodiment, before executing the determination of whether or not the look-ahead effect is executed, the prize winning this time is executed. Based on the position of the figure reservation (the number of special figure reservations) and the presence or absence of the jackpot winning in the special figure reservation that has already been acquired, it is configured to determine whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect. there is By configuring in this way, it is possible to suppress the execution of the processing for determining whether or not the prefetching effect is to be executed during the prefetching prohibited period. The processing load of control processing can be reduced.

In this embodiment, as described above, the presence or absence of a jackpot winning (whether or not there is a jackpot game period) is used as an element for specifying the look-ahead prohibition period. The type of game (number of rounds) may be used as an element, and information indicating a variation pattern in which a variation time of a predetermined time (eg, 60 seconds) or more is set as a variation pattern of special symbol variation corresponding to each special figure reservation A predetermined number (for example, one piece) or more of the stored special figure reservation may be determined as an element. In other words, if the pre-reading effect is executed based on the special figure hold acquired this time, it is possible to identify the corresponding pre-reading prohibited period using information that can roughly identify at what timing the pre-reading effect period is set. should be configured.

<Regarding the electrical configuration in the sixth embodiment>
Next, the electrical configuration of the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 203 to 205. FIG. The sixth embodiment differs from the above-described first embodiment in that a partial configuration of the ROM 202 of the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 is changed, and the rest is the same. A detailed description of the same configuration will be omitted. First, referring to FIG. 203, the configuration of the ROM 202 included in the main controller 110 of the pachinko machine 10 according to the sixth embodiment will be described. FIG. 203 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the ROM 202 of the main controller 110. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 203, the ROM 202 possessed by the main controller 110 of the pachinko machine 10 in the sixth embodiment replaces the effect switching table 222b with the effect switching table 222b in the first embodiment described above. The difference is that a prefetching prohibited period selection 6 table 222fb is provided instead of the prefetching prohibited period selection table 222d, and the rest is the same. The same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

The effect switching 6 table 222fa is referred to when switching the effect period based on the time information (timekeeping information) of the clock device 292, similar to the effect switching table 222b (see FIG. 108) of the first embodiment described above. Data table. In the present embodiment, different effects can be executed according to the set effect period. The effect switching 6 table 222fa is used to select the effect period for executing the effect (effect mode) performed by the third symbol display device 81, the sound output device 226, and the lamp display device 227. Furthermore, in addition to the performance period, a data table that defines a prefetching prohibition period for prohibiting the execution of the processing for determining whether or not the prefetching performance is executed (prefetching performance execution determination processing (see S2509 in FIG. 207)) be.

This effect switching 6 table 222fa is referred to when a command for indicating acquisition of new prize information (special figure reservation) is received, and when it is determined that it corresponds to the prefetching prohibition period, the prefetching effect is executed. The decision processing (see S2509 in FIG. 207) is skipped. As a result, it is possible to suppress execution of the prefetch effect execution determination process (see S2509 in FIG. 207) during the prefetch prohibition period, thereby simplifying the control process executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113. can do.

Here, with reference to FIG. 204, the detailed contents of the effect switching 6 table 222fa will be described. FIG. 204 is a diagram schematically showing the contents defined in the effect switching 6 table 222fa. As shown in FIG. 204, the effect switching 6 table 222fa defines the effect switching table 222b (see FIG. 108), in addition to the effect period, the look-ahead prohibition period with a plurality of types (prohibition levels). is different. This prohibition level is determined by referring to a look-ahead prohibition period selection 6 table 222fb, which will be described later. It is configured so that different types are determined according to the status of drawing suspension.

More specifically, as the special figure reservation status, the number of acquired special figure reservation balls (1 to 8 pieces) and the jackpot game in the period until the special symbol fluctuation corresponding to the target special figure reservation is executed can be executed (whether or not information indicating jackpot winning is included in the special reservation other than the special reservation acquired this time), and the prohibition level is determined based on doing. Then, based on the determined prohibition level and the current elapsed time T (elapsed time since the power was turned on), it is determined whether or not the pre-reading prohibited period applies. Effect execution determination processing (see S2509 in FIG. 207) is skipped.

Here, referring to FIG. 204, the contents defined in the effect switching 6 table 222fa will be specifically described. (elapsed time)), and the normal effect period is defined in the range where the elapsed time T is within 88 minutes.

Then, in the range of the elapsed time T within 83 minutes, that is, in the range where the grace period until the SP time period is set is 7 minutes or more, the jackpot game is performed. Even if execution of a look-ahead performance including a period or execution of a look-ahead performance to be executed after the end of a jackpot game is determined (even if a long look-ahead performance period is set), the SP time period and the look-ahead performance period cannot overlap. Since it is a range, "no prohibition" is stipulated.

In addition, of the elapsed time T for which the normal effect period is defined, in the range of the elapsed time T from 83 minutes to 85 minutes 10 seconds, the "prohibition level 5" is set, and the elapsed time T is 85 minutes 10 seconds to 85 minutes "Prohibition level 4" for the range of 30 seconds, "Prohibition level 3" for the elapsed time T range of 85 minutes 30 seconds to 85 minutes 50 seconds, and "Prohibition level 3" for the elapsed time T of 85 minutes 50 seconds to 86 minutes "Prohibition level 2" is defined in the range of 10 seconds, and "prohibition level 1" is defined in the range of elapsed time T of 86 minutes 10 seconds to 88 minutes.

Then, when the elapsed time T is in the range of 88 minutes to 90 minutes, the SP time preparation period is defined. , the SP time period (for music A) is defined. Thereafter, in the same manner as the effect switching table 222b (see FIG. 108) of the first embodiment described above, the normal effect period, the SP time preparation period, and the SP time period are defined for the elapsed time. Different types of prohibition levels are defined according to the length of the grace period before the period is set.

Prefetching prohibition period selection 6 table 222fb is a data table referred to when determining the type (prohibition level) of the corresponding prefetching prohibition period, and the number of special figure reservations to be determined (storage position of target reservation) And information indicating whether or not there is a jackpot during the period (whether or not there is a jackpot in the special reservation other than the target reservation). That is, in this look-ahead prohibition period selection 6 table 222fb, the period (until the look-ahead effect is completed) until the special symbol variation corresponding to the target hold is executed (the period during which the look-ahead effect can be executed) is the special figure hold number and whether or not there is a jackpot game, and it is determined whether or not the look-ahead effect can be executed in the specified period.

Therefore, the larger the value of the target hold, the longer the period in which the look-ahead effect can be executed by executing many special design holds until the special design variation corresponding to the target hold is executed. As a prohibition level, a type with a long look-ahead prohibition period (high-level prohibition type) is likely to be determined. Similarly, when the jackpot game is executed before the special symbol variation corresponding to the target reservation is executed, the period until the special symbol variation corresponding to the target reservation is executed becomes longer (jackpot Since the period in which the look-ahead effect can be executed becomes longer, a type with a long look-ahead prohibition period (a high-level prohibition type) is easily determined as the prohibition level.

On the other hand, the smaller the value of the target hold, or if there is no information indicating the jackpot winning in the special hold, the shorter the period until the special symbol variation corresponding to the target hold is executed, the prohibition level , the type with a short look-ahead prohibition period (low-level prohibition type) is likely to be determined.

Specifically, if the target hold is "1" and the jackpot winning during the period is "yes", the prohibition level is "level 5", and the jackpot winning during the period is "none". In the case of , the prohibition level "level 1" is defined. Also, if the target reservation is "2" and the jackpot winning during the period is "yes", the prohibition level is "level 5", and if the jackpot winning during the period is "none" , the prohibition level "level 2" is stipulated. If the target reservation is "3" and the jackpot winning during the period is "yes", "level 5" is stipulated as the prohibition level, and if the jackpot winning during the period is "none", the prohibition A level "Level 3" is defined. Also, if the target reservation is "4" and the jackpot winning during the period is "yes", the prohibition level is "level 5", and if the jackpot winning during the period is "none" , the prohibition level "level 4" is stipulated.

<Regarding control processing of the audio ramp control device 113 in the sixth embodiment>
Next, contents of control processing executed by the MPU 221 of the audio ramp control device 113 according to the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 206 and 207. FIG. In the sixth embodiment, unlike the above-described first embodiment, instead of the look-ahead effect execution determination process (see S2306 in FIG. 146), the look-ahead effect execution determination process 6 (see S2376 in FIG. 206) is performed when the winning command is received. The difference is that the winning command reception process 6 (see S2280 in FIG. 207) is executed instead of the process (see S2210 in FIG. 147), and the rest is the same. The same processing contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

First, with reference to FIG. 206, the content of the look-ahead effect execution determination process 6 (S2376) will be described. FIG. 206 is a flowchart for showing the contents of the look-ahead effect execution determination process 6 (S2376). In this look-ahead effect execution determination process 6 (S2376), the information stored (stored pending) in the winning information storage area 223f is read, and the number of stored information (special figure pending ball number) and the jackpot It is configured to execute a process of identifying the presence or absence of information indicating winning, and execute a process of determining whether the current period is the prefetching prohibition period based on the result of the process.

That is, as in the above-described first and second embodiments, the effect mode (effect period) of the prefetch effect that can actually be executed is determined, and the determined effect period of the prefetch effect overlaps the SP time period. Instead of discriminating whether or not to play, the period in which the look-ahead effect can be executed is roughly specified based on the information stored in the winning information storage area 223f, and the prohibition level corresponding to the specified period is determined and determined. Based on the elapsed time T, it is determined whether or not it is the timing at which the specified prohibition level is specified. Then, if the determined prohibition level is specified at the timing, the process of determining whether or not to execute the prefetch effect and the process of determining the effect mode of the prefetch effect are skipped, and the determined prohibition level is specified. If it is the timing when it is not executed, the process of determining whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect and the process of determining the effect mode of the look-ahead effect can be executed.

By configuring in this way, the process of determining the effect mode of the look-ahead effect, which may not be executed, is not executed in advance. ) can be reduced.

When this look-ahead effect execution determination process 6 (S2376) is executed, first, information stored in the winning information storage area 223f (information for indicating the result of the special symbol lottery, information for indicating the variation pattern, special Information corresponding to the counter value of the symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a or the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b (information for indicating the number of reserved balls)) is read out (S2401), and then, based on the processing of S2401 The information corresponding to the winning information command received before the winning information command received this time, that is, the information corresponding to the winning information command in which the special symbol variation is executed before the winning information command received this time is a big hit. It extracts whether information indicating winning is included (S2402).

That is, in the process of S2402, there is a possibility that the big winning game will be executed before the special symbol variation corresponding to the winning information command that is the target of this look-ahead effect execution determination process 6 (S2376) is executed. Information (read-ahead jackpot information) referred to when determining whether or not is extracted.

After the processing of S2402 is completed, the current prohibition level (no prohibition, prohibition levels 1 to 5, prefetching prohibited) is determined (S2471), the current prohibition level is specified by referring to the effect switching 6 table 223fa (S2472), and the prohibition level determined in the process of S2471 is the current prohibition level. It is determined whether it is defined as a prohibition level (S2473), and if it is determined that it is defined (S2473), it is possible to execute a prefetch effect for the special figure hold corresponding to the winning information command received this time. Since it is impossible (difficult), the process of determining whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect (S2475) and the process of determining the effect mode of the look-ahead effect (S2476 to S2479) are skipped, and the process is performed as it is. finish.

On the other hand, in the process of S2473, if it is determined that the prohibition level determined in the process of S2471 is not defined as the current prohibition level (S2473: No), the special figure corresponding to the winning information command received this time is determined. It is determined whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect for the suspension (S2474), and when it is determined not to perform the look-ahead effect (S2474: No), this processing is terminated as it is. Also, if it is determined to execute the prefetch effect, that is, if it is determined that the received prize information command contains information for executing the prefetch effect (S2474: Yes), the prefetch effect to be executed this time is determined. , It is determined whether it is a look-ahead performance (a look-ahead performance using a plurality of variation performances) using a variable performance (variation performance executed in correspondence with the special symbol variation) (S2475), and a look-ahead performance using the variation performance (S2475: Yes), the continuous notice 223t is set to ON (S2476), the content of the determined prefetch effect is stored in the effect state storage area 223h (S2478), and the target of the prefetch effect is stored. The number of times (variation times) up to the special symbol variation (special symbol variation) corresponding to the winning information is set to the continuous notice counter 223u (S2479), and this process is terminated.

On the other hand, in the process of S2475, if it is determined that the prefetch effect is not executed in the variable effect (the pending prefetch effect is executed) (S2475; No), the display command for changing the display mode of the target pending symbol is set, and this processing ends.

Here, an effect mode of the above-described look-ahead effect will be described. Specifically, as a look-ahead performance using the performance period of the variation performance corresponding to the three consecutive special symbol variations, the look-ahead performance was executed in the first variation performance (first variation performance). A look-ahead display mode for indicating (for example, a display mode that displays numbers that are counted down each time a new variation effect (special symbol variation) is executed, and a new variation effect (special symbol variation) is executed. A display mode that displays a variable display mode in which the color is variable, and a display mode that indicates to the player that the look-ahead effect is in progress (a display mode that stops and displays the third symbol in a so-called chance eye). Then, the player is notified in an easy-to-understand manner that the look-ahead performance has been executed. Then, in the variable performance to be executed next (second variable performance), the look-ahead performance is continued by variably displaying or continuously displaying the look-ahead display mode for indicating that the look-ahead performance is executed. is notified to the player in an easy-to-understand manner. Finally, in the final variable performance (third variable performance), this time the variable performance is the variable performance that is the target of the look-ahead performance (special pattern variation that is the element that determines the performance of the look-ahead performance) A look-ahead effect for displaying a look-ahead result display mode for showing is executed.

In this way, by executing the look-ahead performance using the variable performance, it is difficult for the player to understand how long the look-ahead performance will continue, and the performance results for each variable performance executed during the look-ahead performance. is displayed, when the effect result of the variable effect is displayed, the player expects that the current variable effect is a variable effect indicating the result of the prefetching and that the lottery result of the corresponding special pattern is a big hit. In addition, the continuation of the look-ahead presentation can be expected, and the presentation effect can be enhanced.

It should be noted that the timing of displaying the display mode for notifying the player of the variable performance during the look-ahead performance in an easy-to-understand manner may be the start timing or the end timing of the target variable performance. In other words, any timing is acceptable as long as it is possible for the player to grasp that the variable performance is being read-ahead performance during the period from the start of the variable performance to the start of the next variable performance. .

In addition, as the period for displaying the display mode for informing the player in an easy-to-understand manner that the variable effect is being performed during the look-ahead effect, the entire period in which the look-ahead effect is executed may be set, or a specific timing may be set. (For example, only the timing at which the third symbol starts to change or the timing at which it stops changing) may be displayed. Furthermore, it may be configured to be displayed so as to straddle a plurality of variable effects.

In this way, by varying the timing and the display period of displaying the display mode for informing the player that the variable effect is being executed during the pre-reading effect in an easy-to-understand manner, the variation that the pre-reading effect has started for the player is performed. It is possible to make it difficult to grasp a performance or a variable performance in which the look-ahead performance is finished, and to provide an unexpected performance, for example, a look-ahead performance that actually continues while making the user think that the look-ahead performance is finished. It becomes possible. Therefore, the production effect can be enhanced. Also, although detailed explanation is omitted, in the look-ahead effect using the variable effect, the larger the number of variable effects (the number of special symbol fluctuations) that is the target of the look-ahead effect, the higher the expectation of winning the jackpot. ing. By configuring in this way, since the player will pay attention to the number of fluctuation effects (the number of special symbol fluctuations) executed during the look-ahead effect, the fluctuation effect in which the look-ahead effect is started for the player Also, by making it difficult for the player to grasp the variable performance that the look-ahead performance has ended, the player's interest in the game can be improved.

On the other hand, as the look-ahead effect executed without using the variable effect, the reserved look-ahead effect using the reserved design displayed on the display screen of the third design display device 81 (see FIG. 86) is executed. As shown in FIG. 86, in this pending look-ahead effect, the pending pattern (special symbol variation) to be targeted for the look-ahead effect (the result of the look-ahead effect is displayed) is notified in an easy-to-understand manner to the player. By varying the display mode of the symbols, an effect is executed to increase the degree of expectation that the effect result of the look-ahead effect is a big win. In other words, in the look-ahead effect using the variable effect described above, by making it difficult for the player to understand which reserved pattern (special symbol change) is the target of the look-ahead effect, the look-ahead effect continues each time the variable effect ends. While it was intended to enhance the production effect, the pending look-ahead effect is that the display mode of the reserved design is a big hit before the special design variation corresponding to the reserved design targeted for the look-ahead effect is executed. The production effect is heightened by making the user expect that the display is displayed in a display mode with a high degree of expectation of winning.

In this way, by constructing so that the performance effect can be enhanced by different factors depending on the aspect of the look-ahead performance to be executed, the performance to be executed becomes monotonous and the player quickly becomes bored with the game. can be suppressed. Further, as described above, if the pachinko machine 10 is configured to be able to execute different aspects of the look-ahead effect, information on the aspect of the look-ahead effect executed in the past (the number of times of execution, the execution content, the result of the effect (response judgment result)) may be provided to temporarily store the information, and based on the information stored in the storage means, the aspect of the look-ahead effect to be newly executed may be determined. As a result, it is possible to prevent the mode of the look-ahead effect from being biased and the content of the effect to be executed from becoming monotonous.

Next, with reference to FIG. 207, the contents of the winning command reception process 6 (S2280) will be described. FIG. 207 is a flow chart showing the details of the winning command reception process 6 (S2280). As shown in FIG. 207, the winning command receiving process 6 (S2280) in this embodiment is different from the winning command receiving process (see S2210 in FIG. 147) in the first embodiment. (see S2276 in FIG. 206) is configured to be executable.

When the winning command receiving process 6 (S2280) is executed, first, the processes of S2501 to S2506, which are the same as the winning command receiving process of the first embodiment (see S2210 in FIG. 147), are executed. Execution decision processing 6 (S2509 (S2376)) is executed, and this processing ends.

In the sixth embodiment, the processing related to S2510 to S2515 executed in the winning command reception processing (see S2210 in FIG. 147) of the first embodiment described above is the look-ahead effect execution determination processing 6 (see FIG. 206). (see S2376 of )), so it is omitted in this figure. Further, in the above-described first embodiment, the look-ahead effect execution determination process (S2306 in FIG. 146) is configured to be executable based on the determination results at two timings, and the sixth embodiment also has the same two timings. Although the prefetch effect execution determination process 6 (S2376 in FIG. 206) is configured to be executable based on the determination result in , the processing content on the side where the timing of execution (momentum required for execution) is the same (Details of processing described in FIG. 145) are omitted from detailed description.

<Seventh embodiment>
Next, a seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 208 to 216. FIG. The seventh embodiment differs from the above-described first embodiment in that the content of the pseudo-variation effect executed during the high-speed variation mode (see FIG. 15(a)) is different. are identical. A detailed description of the same contents will be omitted.

In the above-described first embodiment, when the high-speed variation mode is set, that is, by switching the type of the variation pattern table referred to when determining the variation pattern of the special symbol variation, the variation of the relatively short variation time When a high-speed fluctuation pattern table in which a pattern is likely to be selected is referred to, and the player is notified that the high-speed fluctuation mode has been set, the player is notified that the high-speed fluctuation mode has been set. In order to solve the problem that a special pattern variation may be executed in a variation pattern other than the high-speed variation despite the fact that the game is changed, and a performance that makes the player feel uncomfortable is performed, the high-speed variation mode is supported. In addition to setting the high-speed fluctuation pattern table to be used, the player is informed that the high-speed fluctuation mode is set on the condition that the actually determined fluctuation pattern is high-speed fluctuation.

That is, when the special symbol fluctuation actually fluctuates at high speed, it is configured to inform the player that the high speed fluctuation mode has been set, and the content notified to the player matches the actual game content, It was constructed so as to be able to provide a game that is easy for the player to understand.

Furthermore, in a state in which the variation pattern of the special symbol variation is determined by referring to the high-speed variation pattern table, a deviation variation pattern with a variation time of 6 seconds is determined as a variation pattern other than the high-speed variation (variation time of 1.5 seconds). In such a case, the text "preparing for high-speed fluctuation" is displayed in order to inform the player that the high-speed fluctuation mode is coming soon, without notifying that the high-speed fluctuation mode has been set. (See FIG. 94(b)). In other words, it is configured to delay the timing of informing the player that the high-speed fluctuation mode has been set, even though the game state has shifted to the game state in which the high-speed fluctuation pattern table is referred to. . Then, until the fluctuation pattern of the high-speed fluctuation (fluctuation time of 1.5 seconds) is determined, the notification timing for informing the player that the high-speed fluctuation mode has been set is delayed.

In addition, when a variation pattern with a variation time of 12 seconds is determined as a variation pattern other than the high-speed variation (variation time of 1.5 seconds), a notification that the high-speed variation mode has been set as described above If the process of delaying the timing is executed, the jackpot game will be started without letting the player know that the high-speed fluctuation mode has been set, even though the high-speed fluctuation mode has been set. , As a notification mode for notifying the player that the high-speed fluctuation mode has been set, a notification mode that can give benefits to the player (setting suggestion mode, value-added production animation that cannot be seen elsewhere, etc. ) can be set, the player loses the opportunity to acquire the privilege by winning the jackpot despite being in a state in which the privilege can be acquired, and the player's motivation to play is reduced. There was a problem.

Therefore, in the above-described first embodiment, the result of the special symbol lottery executed immediately after the high-speed variation mode is set is a jackpot winning, and a variation pattern other than high-speed variation (for example, a variation pattern with a variation time of 12 seconds ) is determined, a notification mode is set to indicate that the high-speed variation mode has been set at the timing when the jackpot variation (12-second variation) is started, and during the 12-second variation period, It was configured to execute a pseudo-fluctuation effect (see FIG. 94). In other words, during one special symbol variation period, it is configured to be able to execute the variation performance as if the special symbol variation were executed a plurality of times.

Here, in the pseudo-fluctuation effect (12 seconds) executed in the first embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. A pseudo-variation production is executed once, and after the special figure fluctuation (loss fluctuation) of 1.5 seconds is executed four times for the player, 6 It was possible to make it seem that the second special symbol variation (hit variation) was executed once, but in fact, it was changed multiple times (total of 5 times) during one special symbol variation period. Since the effect is only executed, as shown in FIG. 15(a), the number of reserved symbols displayed for indicating the number of special symbols reserved does not change, and the player understands that the pseudo-fluctuation effect is executed. There was a problem that it would be done.

On the other hand, in the seventh embodiment, when the pseudo-variation effect is executed as the variable effect, the display area of the reserved design for indicating the number of special figures reserved is switched, and the reserved design before switching is displayed. It is configured to display a pseudo reserved pattern for production in the display area that was used. The number of pseudo reserved symbols to be displayed varies (decreases) every time the pseudo variable effect is executed. By configuring in this way, it is possible to execute an effect in which one pseudo-reserved symbol is decreased each time the pseudo-variable effect is executed, and the variable effect being executed is the pseudo-variable effect for the player. It can be difficult to tell if there is or not.

In addition, since the actual number of reserved special figures is displayed in a separate display area, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a situation in which the actual number of reserved special figures is suddenly not displayed and the player is confused. can.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the number of displayed pseudo-pending symbols is reduced by executing the pseudo-variation effect, and when there is an empty space in the display area for displaying the pseudo-pending symbols, the empty display area is set. The suggestion production is configured to be executable. Details will be described later, but when a winning information command containing winning information of a new special symbol is received in a state where an empty display area is generated, a new pseudo-pending symbol is displayed in the empty display area, The setting suggesting effect is executed using the display mode of the new pseudo-holding pattern.

In other words, when the ball enters the first ball entrance 64 or the second ball entrance 640 during the period during which the effect of varying the number of displayed pseudo reserved symbols according to the number of times of execution of the pseudo variable effect is executed. , it is configured to execute an effect in which the number of displayed pseudo reserved symbols is increased. By configuring in this way, the variable state of the pseudo performance executed using the pseudo variable performance and the pseudo reserved pattern is changed to the variable state of the performance performed using the actual variable performance and the reserved pattern. The approximation can be facilitated, and it is possible to make it difficult for the player to understand whether or not the variable performance being executed is the pseudo-variable performance.

In addition, the pseudo-fluctuation production is executed with the number of special figures pending reaching the upper limit, and the winning information command containing the winning information of the new special symbols with the empty display area generated during the pseudo-fluctuation production is received, that is, if the winning information command received this time is winning information (overflow winning information) that cannot be stored as a new special figure pending, winning information that can be stored as a new special figure pending ( It is configured such that the display mode corresponding to the mode (strongly suggestive mode) that makes it easier for the player to predict the set value is more likely to be displayed than in the case of normal winning information.

By configuring in this way, even when the actual number of reserved special symbols reaches the upper limit, the player is motivated to enter the first ball entrance 64 and the second ball entrance 640. A game in which a ball is entered can be played, and the operation of the game can be improved.

<Regarding the contents of the effect executed by the pachinko machine 10 of the seventh embodiment>
Next, referring to FIGS. 208 and 209, as a characteristic effect content among the various effects executed by the pachinko machine 10 of the seventh embodiment, a pseudo-fluctuation effect executed during the high-speed fluctuation mode is shown. Describe the content of the performance. In addition, the notification mode for notifying that the high-speed fluctuation mode has been set, the conditions under which the pseudo-variation production is executed during the high-speed fluctuation mode, and the basic production contents in the pseudo-variation production are described in the first embodiment described above. Since it is the same as the form, its detailed description is omitted.

First, with reference to FIG. 208(a), the display contents during the first pseudo-variation effect (pseudo-variation delayed by 1.5 seconds) among the pseudo-variation effects executed during the high-speed variation mode will be described. FIG. 208(a) is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed during the first pseudo-fluctuation effect among the pseudo-fluctuation effects executed during the high-speed fluctuation mode. As shown in FIG. 208(a), the display screen displayed during the main effect is different from the display screen (see FIG. 94(a)) displayed during the pseudo-fluctuation effect in the first embodiment described above. The display content of the sub display region Ds is changed, and the display content of a partial region of the main display region Dm is changed. The same display contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 208(a), when the pseudo-fluctuation effect is executed, the pseudo-reserved design gm0 for the effect is replaced with the reserved design display for indicating the special figure reservation number displayed in the sub-display area Ds. ~gm4 is displayed. Then, as a guidance mode indicating that the high-speed variation mode has been set, the comment "speed up" is displayed in such a mode that the character J0 is issuing a comment.

In addition, a display area HR2 is formed on the upper right side of the main display area Dm, and a value of "4" is displayed as a reservation number display mode for indicating the actual special figure reservation number. That is, the diagram shown in FIG. 208(a) shows a state in which the number of special figure reservations is four.

Then, from the state shown in FIG. 208(a) (the state where the first pseudo-fluctuation effect is completed), when the second pseudo-fluctuation effect (1.5 seconds off fluctuation) is executed, FIG. 208(b) The display screen shown in is displayed. FIG. 208(b) is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed during the second pseudo-fluctuation effect among the pseudo-fluctuation effects executed during the high-speed fluctuation mode.

As shown in FIG. 208(b), when a new (second) pseudo-fluctuation effect is executed, the pseudo-suspended symbol displayed in the sub-display area Ds is slide-displayed. As a result, while the first pseudo-suspended symbol gm0 was displayed on the running symbol pedestal m0 during execution of the first pseudo-fluctuation effect, it corresponds to the pseudo-fluctuation effect newly (second time) executed. A second pseudo reserved symbol gm1 is displayed on the active symbol pedestal m0. Then, the third pseudo reserved pattern gm2 to the fifth pseudo reserved pattern gm4 are also slide-displayed in order, and an empty display area is generated in the fourth reserved pattern pedestal m4.

Then, a flag icon with the characters "special symbol display zone" is displayed as a notification mode for indicating that the empty display area generated on the fourth reserved symbol pedestal m4 becomes the execution area of the setting suggestion effect, A display mode is displayed in which the character J0 issues a comment of "zone appearance". Note that the detailed effect content regarding the special symbol display zone is the same as that of the above-described third embodiment (see FIG. 186), so detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, since the state shown in FIG. 208(b) is a state in which the special symbol variation being executed continues to fluctuate in the state shown in FIG. The number of special figures pending displayed in the display area HR2 remains "4".

In the state shown in FIG. 208(b), when the player enters the ball into the first ball entrance 64 or the second ball entrance 640, a new pseudo-holding symbol appears in the special symbol display zone. It is displayed in a display mode including a mode.

Next, with reference to FIG. 209, the display contents of reserved symbols in the high-speed variation mode will be described. FIG. 209(a) is a diagram showing the transition state of the game mode (game situation) of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 209(b) is a diagram showing the transition state of the number of special symbol fluctuations. (c) is a diagram showing an outline of the effect executed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81, and FIG. FIG. 209(e) is a diagram showing the transition of the display mode of the small display area (holding display area) Ds1 of the sub-display area Ds on the display surface of the third pattern display device 81. FIG. 209(f) is a diagram showing a display mode of the display area (switching display area) HR2 of the main display area Dm of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81. As shown in FIG.

In addition, since it is the same as that of 1st Embodiment mentioned above (refer FIG. 95), the detailed description is abbreviate|omitted about the flow which transfers from probability variable mode to high-speed variable mode.

Until the high-speed fluctuation mode is set, as shown in FIG. 209(e), the number of reserved symbols corresponding to the special figure reserved number is displayed in the reserved display area Ds1. Then, even if the high-speed fluctuation mode is set, if the determined special figure fluctuation time is 1.5 seconds (high speed fluctuation), the number corresponding to the number of special figure reservations in the reservation display area Ds1 The symbol is continuously displayed (a special figure pending display period is set).

On the other hand, in the state where the high-speed variation mode is set, when the non-high-speed variation (12-second jackpot variation in the figure) is set, the pseudo-variation effect is executed, and the pseudo-suspended pattern is displayed in the suspension display area Ds1. is displayed, and the number of special figures pending is displayed in the switching display area HR2.

As shown in FIG. 209(e), when the pseudo reserved symbols are displayed, the displayed number is subtracted each time the pseudo fluctuation effect is executed. In addition, since the pseudo-fluctuation effect is executed 5 times during the fluctuation period of the 82nd special symbol fluctuation (12-second jackpot fluctuation), as shown in FIG. is not displayed as a subtraction.

In this state, when a new winning (starting winning of a special figure) occurs, the special figure pending number is added and displayed, and the pseudo pending symbols are also added and displayed. Then, when the pseudo reserved symbols are added and displayed, a new pseudo suspended symbol is displayed in the special symbol display zone shown in FIG.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 209, in the present embodiment, the design of special figure suspension or pseudo suspension is always displayed in the suspension display area Ds1. Therefore, the player does not feel uncomfortable when displaying the pseudo reserved pattern. In addition, in order to make it difficult for the player to understand that the pseudo-fluctuation effect is being executed, when the pseudo-fluctuation effect is executed, the reservation display area Ds1 is hidden (whether or not the special figure reservation number is subtracted The player does not feel uncomfortable even compared to the case of not displaying the special figure reserved pattern in order to make it difficult to discriminate.

In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 209 (e), as the initial display mode when the pseudo reserved design is displayed, corresponding to the special figure reserved number that was displayed in the previous reserved display area Ds1 It is configured to set the display mode. As a result, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to feel uncomfortable when the symbols to be displayed are switched.

<Regarding the electrical configuration in the seventh embodiment>
Next, the electrical configuration of the seventh embodiment will be described. The seventh embodiment differs from the third embodiment described above in that the configuration of the RAM 223 of the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 is partially changed, and the rest is the same. . A detailed description of the same contents will be omitted.

FIG. 210 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the RAM 223 of the MPU 221 of the sound ramp control device 113 according to the seventh embodiment. As shown in FIG. 210, the RAM 223 of the MPU 221 of the audio ramp control device 113 in the seventh embodiment has a RAM 223 of the MPU 221 of the audio ramp control device 113 in the third embodiment (see FIG. 187(b)). ) in that a pseudo pending display flag 223ga and a pseudo free space storage area 223gb are newly provided, and the rest is the same. The same reference numerals are given to the same contents, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The pseudo pending display flag 223ga is a flag for indicating that the pseudo pending symbol gm is being displayed in accordance with the execution of the pseudo variable effect, and is set to ON when the pseudo pending symbol gm is displayed. Then, it is referred to when determining whether or not a pseudo performance using the pseudo pending symbol gm is being executed, and indicates that the special symbol variation has been stopped and displayed while the pseudo pending display flag 223ga is set to ON. It is set to off when a stop command is received.

The pseudo empty area storage area 223gb stores information indicating that the pseudo reserved design gm slides (shifts) and an empty display area is generated in a state where the pseudo production using the pseudo reserved design gm is being executed. It is a storage area that stores the number of empty display areas, that is, the number that can additionally display a new pseudo-holding pattern gm.

The information stored in this pseudo empty area storage area 223gb is, when a new empty display area is generated, that is, when the pseudo pending design gm slides (shifts) corresponding to the execution of the pseudo variation effect, a new It is updated corresponding to the number of free display areas generated in , and is updated when a new pseudo-holding pattern is displayed.

<Contents of control processing in the seventh embodiment>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 211 to 216, the content of control processing in the seventh embodiment will be described. In the seventh embodiment, part of the control processing executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 is different from the above-described third embodiment, but other control processing content is the same. . The contents of the control processing executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 in the seventh embodiment are the winning command receiving processing 3 (see S2260 in FIG. 191) instead of the winning command receiving processing 3 (see S2260 in FIG. 191). Receiving process 7 (see S22690 in FIG. 211), stop process (see S2214 in FIG. 150) instead of stop process 7 (see S2294 in FIG. 212), time-saving/probability variable effect setting process (see S3102 in FIG. 154) Instead of the time saving and probability variable effect setting process 7 (see S3192 in FIG. 214), instead of the liquid crystal effect execution management process 3 (see S2160 in FIG. 194) liquid crystal effect execution management process 7 (see S2190 in FIG. 215) , differ in their implementation, but are otherwise identical. The same processing contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

First, with reference to FIG. 211, the contents of the winning command reception process 7 (S2290) will be described. FIG. 211 is a flowchart for showing the processing contents of winning command reception processing 7 (S2290). This winning command receiving process 7 (S2290) differs from the winning command receiving process 3 (see S2260 in FIG. 191) of the above-described third embodiment when it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is set to ON. (S2502: Yes) is different in that the contents of the process to be executed are different, but other than that, they are the same. The same processing contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the winning command receiving process 7 (S2290) is executed, first, the winning information indicated by the received command is stored (set) in the winning information storage area 223f (S2501). That is, it is determined whether the SP time presentation is currently being performed (S2502). Then, when it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is not set to ON (is set to OFF) (S2502: No), winning command reception processing 3 of the third embodiment described above (S2260 in FIG. 191 ) are executed, and the process ends.

On the other hand, in the processing of S2502, if it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is ON (S2502: Yes), then it is determined whether or not the present is in high speed fluctuation (S2591), and high speed fluctuation is in progress. If so (S2591: Yes), high-speed display winning effect setting processing for setting the effect mode when a winning command is received during high-speed fluctuation is executed (S2592), and this processing ends. In the process of S2591, if it is determined that the current is not in high speed fluctuation (S2591: No), the process of S2592 is skipped and the process ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 212, the contents of the high-speed display winning effect setting process (S2592) will be described. FIG. 212 is a flow chart showing the processing contents of the high-speed display winning effect setting process (S2592). This high-speed display winning effect setting process (S2592) is performed during high-speed fluctuation (during special symbol fluctuation in the state where the high-speed fluctuation mode is set) in the winning command reception process 7 (see S2290 in FIG. 211). This process is executed when it is determined that the data has been received.

In this high-speed display winning effect setting process (S2592), a process for setting an effect of displaying a pseudo reserved symbol in a pseudo empty area is executed. Here, when displaying a normal reserved pattern, in the reserved ball number command process (see S2208 in FIG. 145) executed when the reserved ball number command output from the main controller 110 is received, The number of reserved balls included in the number of balls command is extracted, and the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter (special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a or special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b) is updated to the extracted reserved ball number. (S2301 in FIG. 145), the process of displaying the reserved design in the small display area Ds1 of the sub-display area Ds so as to correspond to the updated value is executed, but the number of special reserved balls of the pseudo reserved design is increased. In addition to the case where the ball enters the first ball entrance 64 and the second ball entrance 640, the number of displayed balls does not increase (when the overflow wins) can be increased, it is executed when a winning information command output from the main controller 110 is received.

In addition, without being limited to the configuration of the present embodiment, it may be configured so that the number of displayed pseudo-reserved symbols increases only when a command for the number of retained balls is received, in the same manner as in the normal display of reserved symbols. It may be configured such that the number of displayed pseudo reserved symbols increases when a person performs a specific operation on the frame button 22 . In other words, the pseudo-reserved design is not a display mode for indicating the number of reserved balls in the special design, but a display mode that is subtracted according to the number of times the pseudo-variation effect is executed, so every time a new pseudo-variation effect is executed It is sufficient that the number of displays is variable (subtracted), and the number of displays may be variable (added) according to other requirements.

When the high-speed display winning effect setting process (S2592) is executed, first, it is determined whether the pseudo pending display flag 223ga is set to ON (S4501), and if it is determined that it is set to ON ( S4501: Yes), next, the winning information command received this time is a special symbol winning, that is, an entrance that can trigger a special symbol lottery (first entrance 64, second entrance 640, right second It is determined whether it is a winning information command set based on the ball entering the ball entrance 640r) (S4502), and if it is determined that it is a special figure winning (S4502: Yes), pseudo empty area storage Based on the information stored in the area 223gb, it is determined whether there is a pseudo empty area (S4503).

In the processing of S4503, if it is determined that there is a pseudo free space (S4503: Yes), it is determined whether the special figure winning received this time is an overflow winning (S4504), and if it is determined to be an overflow winning ( S4504: Yes), the display mode corresponding to the suggestion mode (high suggestion mode) in which the player can easily predict the setting value is determined as the setting suggestion effect to be executed for the pseudo empty area (S4505), and then the process of S4505 is performed. update the pseudo-empty area information stored in the pseudo-empty area storage area 223gb (S4507) in correspondence with the pseudo-empty area for which the setting suggestion effect is executed (S4507), and terminate this processing.

On the other hand, in the processing of S4504, if it is determined that there is no overflow winning (S4504: No), the setting suggestion effect to be executed for the pseudo empty area is a suggestion mode (low suggestion mode) in which the set value is difficult for the player to predict. (S4506), and after that, in the processing of S4505, the pseudo-empty area information stored in the pseudo-empty area storage area 223gb is associated with the pseudo-empty area for which the setting suggestion effect is executed. is updated (S4507), and the process ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 213, the processing contents of stop processing 7 (S2294) will be described. FIG. 213 is a flowchart for showing the processing contents of stop processing 7 (S2294). This stop processing 7 (S2294) is different from the above-described stop processing (see S2214 in FIG. 150) in that processing when the pseudo pending display flag 223ga is set to ON is added. are identical. Identical contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted. In FIG. 213, for convenience of explanation, the processing of S2801 to S2804 executed in the stop processing (see S2214 in FIG. 150) is shown by replacing it with the processing of S2894, but the actual processing content is Since they are the same, the description thereof is omitted.

When stop processing 7 (S2294) is executed, first, it is determined whether or not the flag 223ga during pseudo hold display is set to ON (S2891), and if it is determined that it is set to ON (S2891: Yes) , the pseudo pending display flag 223ga is set to off (S2892), and the information stored in the pseudo free space storage area 223gb is cleared (erased) (S2893). After that, the same SP time period 2805 to S2813 as the stop processing described above (see S2214 in FIG. 150) is executed, other processing is executed (S2894), and the stop display of the corresponding third symbol is set (S2814 ), the process ends. On the other hand, in the process of S2891, if it is determined that the pseudo pending display flag 223ga is not set to ON (S2891: No), the processes of S2892 and S2893 are skipped and the process proceeds to S2805.

Next, with reference to FIG. 214, the processing contents of the effect setting process 7 (S3192) for time reduction and probability variation will be described. FIG. 214 is a flow chart for showing the processing contents of the effect setting process 7 (S3192) for time saving/probability variation. This time-saving/probability-variable effect setting process 7 (S3192) is the time-saving/probability-variable effect setting process (see S3102 in FIG. 154) of the first embodiment described above. The difference is that a process for determining the effect mode for displaying the pseudo-reserved pattern is added when the pattern is displayed, and the other points are the same. The same reference numerals are given to the same contents, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the time saving/probability variation effect setting process 7 (S3192) is executed, the same S3201 to S3206 processing as the time saving/probability change effect setting process (see S3102 in FIG. 154) of the first embodiment described above is performed. Then, when the processing of S3206 is completed, that is, processing for determining a performance mode that is a pseudo-variation performance for a variation pattern (non-high-speed variation pattern) with a variation time of 12 seconds in the high-speed variation mode (S3206). , next determines the effect mode for displaying the pseudo-suspended pattern (S3291), sets the pseudo-suspended display flag 223ga to ON (S3292), and proceeds to the processing of S3205.

In the process of S3291, the display area of the reserved design for indicating the number of reserved balls of the special design is switched to the display area dedicated to the pseudo-fluctuation effect (see the display area HR2 in FIG. 208(a)), and the display mode of the reserved design is changed to The display mode for switching to the display mode dedicated to the pseudo-variation production (the display mode indicated by the numbers displayed in the display area HR2 in FIG. 208 (a)), and the display area where the pending design before switching was displayed ( An effect mode for displaying a pseudo reserved design on the sub display area Ds) of FIG. 208(a) is determined. In this way, by configuring so as to determine the performance mode of the pseudo-reserved design display in accordance with the process of determining the performance mode of the pseudo-variation performance, the execution timing of the pseudo-variation performance and the execution timing of the pseudo-reservation design display. , can be synchronized with each other, it is possible to execute an effect that does not make the player feel uncomfortable.

Incidentally, when the pseudo-fluctuation effect and the effect using the pseudo-reserved pattern are executed, the background image displayed on the display surface of the third pattern display device 81 is switched to a dedicated background image, and the pseudo-reserved pattern is different from the display mode of the normal reserved pattern, and is preferably configured to be displayed in a display mode corresponding to the dedicated background image.

Next, with reference to FIG. 215, the contents of the liquid crystal effect execution management process 7 (S2190) will be described. FIG. 215 is a flow chart for showing the contents of the liquid crystal effect execution management process 7 (S2190). This liquid crystal effect execution management process 7 (S2190) is different from the above-described liquid crystal effect execution management process 3 (see S2160 in FIG. 194) in the state in which the pseudo pending display flag 223ga is set to ON. The difference is that the processing executed in is added, and the rest is the same. The same reference numerals are given to the same contents, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the liquid crystal effect execution management process 7 (S2190) is executed, first, the processes of S4301 to S4312 which are the same as the liquid crystal effect execution management process 3 of the third embodiment (see S2160 in FIG. 194) are executed, and then , Determining whether the pseudo pending display flag 223ga is set to ON (S4391), and if it is determined that it is set to ON (S4391; Yes), the effect content in the state where the pseudo pending symbol is displayed is executed (S4392), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, in the processing of S4391, if it is determined that the pseudo pending display flag 223ga is not set to ON (S4391: No), the processing of S4392 is skipped and this processing ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 216, the processing contents of the pseudo holding effect setting process (S4392) executed in the liquid crystal effect execution management process 7 (S2190 in FIG. 215) will be described. FIG. 216 is a flowchart for showing the processing contents of the pseudo-holding effect setting processing (S4392). In this pseudo pending effect setting process (S4392), a process for switching the effect mode of various effects being executed in correspondence with the elapsed time is executed.

When the pseudo pending effect setting process (S4392) is executed, it is determined whether it is the start timing of the pseudo variation (pseudo variation effect) (S4601), and if it is determined that it is the start timing (S4602), a new pseudo Since it is the timing at which the variation effect is executed, the slide display mode for sliding (shifting) the display position of the pseudo reserved design is determined in accordance with the execution of the pseudo variation (pseudo variation effect) (S4602), and the pseudo Determining whether there is a pseudo-empty display area in the reserved symbol display area (S4603), and if it is determined that there is a pseudo-empty display area (S4603: Yes), simulate corresponding to the contents of the pseudo-empty area after the slide movement The information stored in the free space storage area 223gb is updated (S4604), and this processing ends. Also, in the process of S4601, if it is determined that it is not the start timing of the pseudo-variation (pseudo-variation effect) (S4601: No), or if it is determined in the process of S4603 that there is no pseudo empty area (S4603: No) terminates this processing as it is.

As described above, in the seventh embodiment, the pseudo reserved symbols whose display number is subtracted corresponding to the execution of the pseudo fluctuation effect are switched and displayed with the reserved symbols for indicating the number of reserved balls of the special symbols. Since it is configured to do so, in the case where a pseudo-variation production in which the pseudo-variation production is executed multiple times during one special symbol fluctuation period, one pseudo-variation is performed for one special symbol fluctuation It is possible to easily make the player think that the variable performance is being executed.

In addition, in the seventh embodiment, the display area where the reserved symbols for indicating the number of reserved balls of the special symbols are displayed is used to display the pseudo reserved symbols, and the pseudo fluctuation effect is executed. During the period, reserved symbols for indicating the number of reserved balls of special symbols are displayed in another display area. As a result, it is possible to display the pseudo-reserved pattern to the player without any sense of incongruity.

Further, during the pseudo-fluctuation performance, the pseudo-reserved symbols are displayed in a display mode that is easier for the player to understand than the reserved symbols for indicating the number of reserved balls of the special symbols. As a result, it is possible to make it easier to attract the player's attention to the increase or decrease in the number of displayed pseudo reserved symbols rather than to the reserved symbols for indicating the number of reserved balls of the special symbols.

Further, in the seventh embodiment, with the execution of the pseudo fluctuation effect, when the number of displayed pseudo reserved symbols decreases (when the slide moves), a specific condition is established for the pseudo empty display area generated ( It is configured to display a new pseudo-reserved pattern when the ball enters the ball entrance that triggers the execution of the special pattern lottery). Therefore, it is possible to make the player easily think that the pseudo reserved symbol is a reserved symbol for indicating the reserved number of special symbols.

Furthermore, when the pseudo-variation production is executed in a state where the number of reserved balls of special symbols has reached the upper limit, that is, in the state where the number of reserved balls of special symbols has reached the upper limit, a pseudo empty area is displayed. In this case, a new pseudo-reserved design can be displayed based on the entry of the ball (overflow winning) into the entrance which triggers the execution of the special design lottery. Therefore, it is possible to make the player easily think that the pseudo reserved symbol is a reserved symbol for indicating the reserved number of special symbols.

In addition, it is configured to be able to execute the setting suggestion effect using the display mode of the pseudo reserved pattern displayed in the pseudo empty area. As a result, the player can be motivated to play the game.

As described above, in the seventh embodiment, the number of displayed pending symbols (pseudo pending symbols) is reduced each time a pseudo variable effect is executed, so that the pseudo variable effect is a special symbol variable effect. Although it has been configured to make the player feel as if there is, in order to prevent the player from easily grasping that the pseudo-fluctuation effect is being executed, a configuration other than this may be used. Well, for example, by varying the display mode of the reserved symbols for indicating the number of reserved balls of special symbols, when the pseudo-fluctuation effect is executed, the number of displayed reserved symbols for indicating the number of reserved balls of special symbols In this case, for example, when a pseudo-fluctuation effect is executed in a state in which four reserved symbols for indicating the number of reserved balls of special symbols are displayed, four By changing the display mode of the reserved symbols of the eye to a display mode that is more difficult for the player to grasp than usual, the performance is executed to make the player think that the number of reserved balls of the special symbols has become three. Also good.

Here, as a display mode that is difficult for the player to comprehend, for example, a display mode that is difficult for the player to comprehend can be obtained by setting the display enlargement rate of the fourth reserved symbol to be smaller than the display enlargement rate of the other reserved symbols. Or, by making the transparency of the fourth reserved symbol higher than the transparency of the other reserved symbols, the display mode is made difficult for the player to grasp, or the display color of the fourth reserved symbol is changed to that of the other reserved symbols. By making the color of the background image closer to the color of the background image than the display color of , it is conceivable to make the display mode difficult for the player to grasp. By configuring in this way, it is possible to make the player easily think that the pseudo fluctuation production is a special symbol fluctuation production without using the pseudo reserved pattern, so that the player can receive the pseudo fluctuation production. It is possible to reduce the processing load and effect data capacity for executing without discomfort.

In addition, in the present embodiment, as a display object whose display number is variable according to the execution of the pseudo-fluctuation production, reserved patterns (pseudo reserved patterns) are used, but not limited to this, other display modes can be used. Also good. In addition, in the seventh embodiment, while the pseudo-fluctuation effect is being executed, the pseudo-holding pattern is continuously displayed. In accordance with the timing, the display number of the target display mode (pseudo hold pattern) should be executed to reduce the display number, so that the target display mode is temporarily hidden after the display number is reduced can be configured to

Further, in the present embodiment, the display number of the pseudo-reserved patterns displayed when the pseudo-fluctuation effect is executed is configured to display the number of displays corresponding to the number of reserved balls of the special symbols. It is configured to switch from the reserved pattern indicating the number of reserved balls to the pseudo reserved pattern without giving the player a sense of discomfort, but not limited to this, for example, based on the number of times the pseudo fluctuation effect is executed. The initial number of symbols to be displayed may be determined.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when a pseudo-empty display area is formed, only within the range of the pseudo-empty display area is a special symbol display zone in which the setting suggestion effect can be executed. Without limitation, a predetermined range or the entire range of the display area behind the display area in which the pseudo empty area is formed may be used as the special symbol display zone.

In addition, in the seventh embodiment, the effect contents (variable contents of the number of displays) of the pseudo-reserved design in the case of executing the pseudo-variation effect a plurality of times using the entire period of one special symbol variation. The technical idea used in the seventh embodiment may be used for other techniques, for example, when executing three or more pseudo-variation productions using two or more continuous fluctuation periods of special symbol fluctuation Various technical ideas described in the seventh embodiment may be applied.

Furthermore, in the case of executing a pseudo-variation production once for a plurality of special symbol fluctuations, the display number of the reserved symbols indicating the number of reserved balls of the special symbols during the pseudo-variation production is reduced. As a technical idea for suppressing the player from easily grasping that the effect is a pseudo-fluctuation effect, the technical idea of the above-described seventh embodiment, that is, the reserved symbol indicating the number of reserved balls of the special symbol Alternatively, a technique may be used in which pseudo reserved symbols are displayed and the number of displayed pseudo reserved symbols is varied (decreased) based on the number of times the pseudo fluctuation effect is executed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from easily recognizing that the variable performance being executed is the pseudo-variable performance.

<Regarding the eighth embodiment>
Next, referring to FIG. 217, an eighth embodiment will be described. The eighth embodiment is different from the above-described first embodiment in that the content of the restriction during setting change is different and the content of display is also different, but other than that, the eighth embodiment is the same. The same reference numerals are given to the same contents, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the above-described first embodiment, while the process of changing the setting value of the game machine is being executed, that is, in a state where the start-up process of the main controller 110 is not completed, the boot process of the display control device 114 Since the start-up processing of the sound lamp control device 113 is not completed regardless of the progress of the above, the operation of the operation means such as the frame button 22 is disabled. In contrast, in the eighth embodiment, a first frame button 22a and a second frame button 22b are provided as operation means, and one of the operation means (second frame button 22b) can be operated even during a setting change operation. The difference is that they are configured to enable effective discrimination.

Specifically, in the start-up processing of the audio lamp control device 113 (see FIG. 140), it waits for a command (initialization command) to be output from the main control device 110 to indicate that the setting change operation has been completed. A first operation enable setting process for enabling the operation of the second frame button 22b is executed before the standby process (see S2012 in FIG. 142). In this first operation validity setting process, a setting process for validly determining the operation of only some of the operation means of the pachinko machine 10 is executed.

Then, in the process executed after the standby process (see S2012 in FIG. 142), the second operation validity setting process for validating the operations for all the operation means can be executed.

Here, the operation means for which the operation is determined to be valid in the first operation validity setting process is an operation means capable of executing an operation other than the operation in which information is written in the RAM 223 of the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, that is, some kind of operation means. It is not an operation means for determining change information (for example, information indicating the result of volume adjustment or brightness adjustment), but for performing an operation (change operation) for changing some information (for example, changing volume or brightness) (frame button 22b).

In other words, even during the setting change operation, the operation for changing the volume and brightness is effectively determined, but the operation for determining (writing to the storage area of the RAM 223) the volume and brightness after the change (determination). The operation means (the frame button 22a) for performing the operation) is configured to become effective after the setting change operation is completed. With this configuration, it is possible to perform a change operation for changing information even during a setting change operation. Efficiency can be improved.

Here, while the setting change operation is being executed, there are cases where the boot processing of the display control device 114 is completed and where it is not completed. Since the display screen of the 3-pattern display device 81 does not display information related to the change operation, there is a problem that when the change operation is executed, it is difficult for the operator to grasp how much the change operation has been executed. Also, even in the state where the boot process is completed, the operator is facing the back side of the pachinko machine 10 while the setting change operation is being executed, and the third symbol is displayed. Since it is difficult to see the display surface of the display device 81 , it is difficult to grasp the content of the change operation by visually checking the display screen of the third pattern display device 81 .

Therefore, in the eighth embodiment, the volume output from the audio output device 226 during setting change is changed according to the change operation, thereby making it easier for the operator to grasp the degree of change operation. there is By configuring in this way, it is possible for the operator facing the back side of the pachinko machine 10 to grasp the content of the change operation by voice, so that it is possible to perform a plurality of operations in duplicate. , work efficiency can be improved.

In addition, in the eighth embodiment, the environmental condition is switched between the default environmental condition (initial volume level) set in the initialization state and the environmental condition changed by the change operation (changed volume level). (audio output) is configured to be executable. This makes it possible to relatively grasp the environmental conditions after the change, compared to the case where only the environmental conditions changed by the change operation (volume level after change) are reported, so that the details of the change operation can be visualized. It is possible to make it easier for the worker to grasp the content of the change operation in a situation where it is difficult to grasp.

Here, with reference to FIG. 217, display contents displayed during the setting change operation in the eighth embodiment will be described. FIG. 217(a) schematically shows a display screen during setting change, and FIG. 217(b) schematically shows a display screen when the volume level is changed during setting change. It is a diagram.

As shown in FIG. 217(a), when the setting change operation is executed in the state where the boot process of the display control device 114 is completed, the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 shows "setting change in progress". Along with the characters being displayed, in the display area HR31, information indicating the operating means that can be operated by the worker and the operating means that cannot be operated in the current situation is displayed. In the diagram shown in FIG. 217(a), information is displayed indicating that the frame button 22b (indicated by a triangle in the figure) is valid and the frame button 22a (indicated by a circle in the figure) is invalid. ing. As a result, it is possible to notify the operating means that can be operated at the present time in an easy-to-understand manner.

In the display area HR30, a display mode indicating a volume level is displayed as default environment information set in the initial state. A display mode indicating that the environment information is set is displayed. This volume level indicates that the magnitude of the volume output from the audio output device 226 can be varied by varying the level. growing. In FIG. 217(a), the numbers painted in black indicate volume levels, and the state in which all three numbers are painted in black indicates volume level 3 at which the maximum volume is output.

During the setting change, the voice output device 226 outputs the message "setting being changed" at the default volume level as a notification mode for notifying the current situation that the setting is being changed by voice. It is configured as follows. As a result, the current status can be reported in an easy-to-understand manner. In addition, even if a setting change operation is performed illegally, the situation can be quickly detected.

In the present embodiment, it is determined that the operation of the frame button 22b is valid while the setting is being changed. Therefore, the volume level can be changed even during the setting change. A display mode for notifying that the volume level can be changed by operating the button 22b is displayed.

Note that the display contents shown in FIG. 217(a) are all commands output from the audio lamp control device 113 indicating the state when the boot processing of the display control device 114 has been completed (for example, the startup processing is completed). Image data is stored as a default image (initial image) that is displayed when a command indicating that the setting change process has been completed or a command indicating that the setting change process has been completed has not been received. Note that the description of this initial image is the same as in the first embodiment, so detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the frame button 22b is operated in the state shown in FIG. 217(a), as shown in FIG. A display mode indicating the volume level 3) is displayed in the display area HR30. Then, the voice output device 226 switches between the default volume level (volume level 2) and the changed volume level (volume level 3), and alternately outputs the message "setting being changed". As a result, the current status can be reported in an easy-to-understand manner. In addition, even if a setting change operation is performed illegally, the situation can be quickly detected.

As described above, in the eighth embodiment, even if the settings are being changed, that is, even if the initialization processing (startup processing) of the pachinko machine 10 is not completed, By configuring a part of the operation means to be able to be effectively distinguished, it becomes possible to perform a plurality of tasks in duplicate, and work efficiency can be improved.

In the eighth embodiment, while the settings of the pachinko machine 10 are being changed, the operation invalid period is set to be different for a plurality of types of operation means. , It is not limited to during the setting change of the pachinko machine 10. It may be during the initialization process, or when the operator performs a specific operation in the state where the initialization process of the pachinko machine 10 is completed. It may be a period of switching to a setting state different from the playable state of (1), or a period of time when an abnormality occurs in the pachinko machine 10 and the game is temporarily disabled. Further, in the normal game-enabled state, an operation invalid period may be set for a period during which an effect (freeze effect) is executed to make the effect appear to have stopped halfway. , a period in which the time measured by the clock device 292 exceeds a specific time (for example, the closing time of the game arcade).

<About another example of setting suggestion>
In each of the above-described embodiments, the execution frequency of the setting suggestion effect is changed according to the set period, and the setting suggestion effect is executed within each period. That is, it is configured to determine the execution of the setting suggestion performance with the execution frequency corresponding to the set period, and to execute the determined setting suggestion performance within the period.

On the other hand, in this example, the period for determining the execution of the setting suggestion effect and the period for actually executing the setting suggestion effect are configured to be different.

Specifically, in a specific period (for example, during the SP time period or during the probability variable state), a specific condition (for example, a condition that is established when a jackpot is won, or a condition that is established when the reach reaches a predetermined number of times (3 times) When the condition for setting suggestion) is satisfied, a display mode (for example, a display mode showing a puzzle with missing pieces) that can be an element indicating the setting suggestion effect is displayed as the right to execute the setting suggestion effect.

Next, in a state in which the right to execute the setting suggestion effect is established, additional information (for example, puzzle pieces) is configured to be obtainable. More specifically, the determination means for determining whether or not to acquire additional information based on the operation of the operation means, and the number of prize balls acquired during the period after the execution right is established are determined in units of a predetermined number (for example, 1000 Acquisition means is provided for acquiring additional information when the number of pieces reaches the number of pieces.

Then, in a state where the right to execute the setting suggestion effect is established, every time additional information is acquired, it is added to a display mode that can be an element indicating the setting suggestion effect (for example, a display mode showing a puzzle with missing pieces). An effect is executed in which a display mode (element) corresponding to the information is added. Then, when a sufficient amount of additional information is added, a display mode for suggesting the setting value is formed (a setting suggesting effect is executed).

By configuring in this way, it is possible to make it easier for a player who has acquired the right to execute a setting-suggestion performance to continue playing until the setting-suggestion performance is executed within a specific period. can improve the operation of

When using the configuration of another example described above, it is preferable to set an upper limit for the period during which the right to execute the setting suggestion effect is held. As a result, the player can be motivated to play the game to execute the setting-suggestion performance within the period in which the right to execute the setting-suggestion performance is held.

In addition, if an upper limit is set for the period during which the right to execute the setting suggestion effect is held, an extension condition for extending the upper limit period (for example, a condition that is satisfied when a specific form of ready-to-win effect is executed, Conditions that are established when a specific operation is performed on the operating means, conditions that are established when a specific jackpot type jackpot is won) can be set, and when it is determined that the extension condition is established , the processing for extending the upper limit period may be executed. By configuring in this way, the player is motivated to play the game to execute the setting suggestion performance within the period in which the right to execute the setting suggestion performance is held, and the upper limit period is set by extending the upper limit period. A game aimed at facilitating execution of the suggestive performance can also be played, and the player can be motivated to participate in the game.

In addition, if a special condition different from the extension condition (for example, a reserved series) is established, the upper limit period may be eliminated.

Furthermore, when the upper limit period is configured to be settable, it is preferable to configure so that the remaining period up to the upper limit period can be notified. As a result, it is possible to provide a game that is easy for the player to understand.

In addition, as a display mode (for example, a display mode showing a puzzle with missing pieces) that can be an element indicating a certain suggestive effect, it is preferable to set a display mode that gradually becomes possible to set and guess each time additional information is given. . This allows the player to predict the setting value even in a state in which all the additional information cannot be obtained.

<About the definition of setting suggestion>
Next, another example of the effect mode of the setting suggestion effect used in each of the above-described embodiments will be described. Here, the setting suggesting effect is not only the effect intended to provide information for indicating the set value to the player, but also all of the effect modes selected based on the information regarding the set value. This corresponds to suggestive production.

In addition, the execution of the effect means not only displaying the display mode visible to the player as described in each of the above embodiments, but also rendering the mode not displaying the display mode visible to the player. is included in the concept of execution of

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, an example in which a specific display mode is displayed as a setting suggestive effect is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of individually set display modes may be displayed in an overlapping manner. Therefore, the concept of the setting suggestion effect also includes a mode in which the player guesses the set value.

<First modification>
Next, a first modified example of the processing related to the operation of the operation means during the start-up processing described in the first and eighth embodiments will be described. In the above-described embodiments, the operation means (frame button 22, etc.) provided on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 (see FIG. 81) is configured to set the operation invalid period. The operating means may be provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10 (see FIG. 83). In this case, the operating means (operating means for management) provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10 is provided at a position where the player cannot (difficultly) operate the pachinko machine 10 by operating it. It is good to use it as a management operation means that can set the environment.

Specifically, the adjustment range of the volume level and brightness that can be set by the player operating the operation means such as the frame button 22 is restricted by operating the management operation means operation means, or the player operates the operation means. It is preferable to restrict the types of performance modes that can be selected by custom selection for changing the performance modes executed in the pachinko machine 10 by operating the operating means for management.

The above operation means and the management operation means are configured to be able to set different operation invalid periods during the startup processing of the pachinko machine 10, and the management operation means is more invalid than the operation means. It is good to configure so that the period is short (the invalid period is not set).

<Second modification>
Next, a modification of the example described with reference to FIG. 96(b) of the above-described first embodiment will be described with regard to the effect contents during the round game executed during the jackpot game.

In the above-described first embodiment, as the effect mode of the round effect executed during the round game, the number of rounds in which the number of acquired balls can reach a predetermined number unit (200 units) is specified, and the effect mode of the round effect is specified. , based on the correspondence relationship between the number of rounds to be executed and the number of winning balls displayed, the performance mode of the round performance is determined.

On the other hand, in the second modified example, there is provided a determination means for determining in which round of the jackpot game the promotion performance is to be executed, and a storage means capable of storing the determined number of rounds is provided. Then, among the number of rounds specified by the specifying means for specifying the number of rounds in which the number of acquired balls can reach a predetermined number unit (200 units), the number of rounds after the number of rounds stored in the storage means is performed. Provide an execution means to execute.

By configuring in this way, the promotion effect can be executed in synchronization with the number of rounds in which the predetermined number of acquisition effect for congratulating the number of acquired balls reaching the predetermined number unit is executed.

Here, in the second modification, as the predetermined number acquisition effect, a different effect mode (for example, a mode in which the character type is changed, or a comment type (dialect, etc.) issued by the character is changed according to the number of acquired balls). mode) can be determined, and when it is specified that the round game of the number of rounds in which the predetermined number of winning effects are executed is executed, the performance mode is determined, and the determined performance mode is supported. Moving image data or still image data is generated, executed as an effect during a round game, and when the number of obtained balls actually reaches a predetermined number, an image for indicating the predetermined number is additionally displayed. doing.

In the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above, if the setting of the performance mode of the predetermined number of acquisition performance and the determination of the promotion performance are executed independently, the promotion performance is executed during the execution of the predetermined number of acquisition performance. As a result, there is a risk that an effect that is difficult for the player to understand is executed.

More specifically, the effect mode used for the predetermined number of acquisition effects is executed based on moving image data or still image data corresponding to the effect mode determined by the determining means, and is executed based on the effect mode to be executed. Corresponding audio data (such as dialogue) is also set, so if the promotion effect is executed during a round game in which the predetermined number of acquisition effects are executed, the effect of the predetermined number of acquisition effects will be significantly reduced. I had a problem.

On the other hand, in the second modified example, the process for setting the effect mode of the predetermined number of acquisition effects and the process for determining the promotion effect can be executed in combination. An easy-to-understand presentation can be executed.

In each embodiment described above, based on the number of executions of the special symbol lottery, it was configured to be able to set a high-speed variation mode in which a variation pattern with a short variation time is likely to be selected, but as a transition condition to this high-speed variation mode A number other than the number of executions of the special symbol lottery may be provided, and when the result of the special symbol lottery is a specific lottery result other than the jackpot winning, for example, the variable winning device 65a is temporarily opened although the jackpot has not been won. A high-speed fluctuation mode can be set based on winning a small win in which a small win game is executed, or a high-speed fluctuation mode can be set across a big win game with a short jackpot game period. A specific mode transition lottery may be configured to be executable separately from the lottery of the pattern and the normal pattern, and the high-speed fluctuation mode may be set when the mode transition lottery is won.

Also, the same elements as the various conditions used when setting the high-speed fluctuation mode may be used to set the end condition for ending the high-speed fluctuation mode. It is preferable to set the termination condition by varying the numerical values (parameters) of various conditions. As a result, the setting condition and end condition of the high-speed variation mode can be set by simply changing the values, so that the data capacity for storing information regarding the setting of the high-speed variation mode can be reduced.

Furthermore, in each of the above-described embodiments, it is configured to determine whether or not to set the high-speed fluctuation mode based on the contents of the special symbol lottery (special symbol fluctuation), but not limited to this, the normal symbol lottery ( It may be configured to determine whether or not to set the high-speed variation mode based on the contents of normal symbol variation). In this case, for example, during the normal pattern fluctuation in which the electric accessory 640a is elected per long normal pattern in which the electric accessory 640a is opened for a long period of time as a normal pattern fluctuation, or during the game per long normal pattern, the normal pattern is not provided to the player. It is determined whether or not it is in a situation to make the player pay attention to the result of the lottery (normal pattern fluctuation), and the period during which the effect for making the player pay attention to the result of the normal pattern lottery (normal pattern fluctuation) is executed or executed Even if the high-speed variation of the special symbol is executed in the high-speed variation mode, the performance mode for notifying that effect may not be set for the period determined to be performed.

In this way, the period during which the production of the content that the player should pay more attention to than the special symbol lottery (special symbol variation) is executed, or the player should pay more attention than the special symbol lottery (special symbol variation). Even if the high-speed variation of the special symbols is executed in the high-speed variation mode during the period in which the execution of the performance of the content is determined, the performance mode for notifying the fact is not set, It is possible to inform the player of the performance to which the player should pay the most attention in an easy-to-understand manner.

In the above embodiment, the image controller 236 transmits the V interrupt signal to the MPU 231 at each display interval of the image for one frame (every 20 milliseconds in the above embodiment) at which drawing processing ends. However, the image controller 236 may transmit this V interrupt signal to the MPU 231 each time the third pattern display device 81 is driven to display an image for one frame. The third pattern display device 81 is driven so that one frame of image is always displayed at equal time intervals (20 millisecond intervals). By sending a , the time interval can be kept accurate without timing.

In the above-described embodiment, the demonstration effect may stop and display the third symbols consisting of the main symbols with no numerals "0" to "9". Further, the third pattern consisting of main patterns with numbers or main patterns with no numbers may be stopped and displayed in a translucent state. Alternatively, only the rear image may be changed without displaying the third pattern. Also, a character or back image completely different from the third pattern or back image used in the variable display may be displayed.

In the above-described embodiment, the third symbol display device 81 in which the variable effect is performed may execute the continuous advance notice effect, or a fourth symbol display device separate from the third symbol display device 81 may be provided to display the third symbol. By displaying the fourth pattern on the fourth pattern display device together with the variable effect executed by the display device 81, the continuous advance notice effect may be executed. In this case, the control of the fourth pattern display device may be performed by the display control device 114 or may be performed by the sound lamp control device 113 . Further, a continuous advance notice performance may be executed by providing the pachinko machine 10 with a role that operates according to various performances and activating the performance in a predetermined mode together with the variable performance. Further, by controlling the sound lamp control device 113, by outputting the sound for the continuous notice effect from the sound output device 226 of the pachinko machine 10, the continuous notice effect may be executed, or the illumination part of the pachinko machine 10. A continuous advance notice effect may be executed by lighting or blinking 29 to 33 together with the variable effect.

As a result, every time the variation effect is performed in the third pattern display device 81 (and the first pattern display device 37), the pattern is continuously displayed in the fourth pattern display device, or the character is operated in a predetermined manner. Or, by outputting a sound from the sound output device 226, or by lighting or blinking the illumination parts 29 to 33, the player can be given a feeling of anticipation of a big win. In addition, the player normally continues the game while watching the third pattern display device 81 where the variable effect is performed, but the pattern is displayed by the fourth pattern display device different from the third pattern display device 81. , the operation of the character, the sound output from the sound output device 226, or the lighting and blinking of the illumination parts 29 to 33, the continuous announcement effect is performed, and the effect different from the usual effect is performed to the player. can be easily recognized. In addition, the continuous announcement effect can be easily continued by simple control such as display of the pattern by the fourth pattern display device, operation of the character, sound output from the sound output device 226, or lighting / blinking of the illumination parts 29 to 33. It is possible to perform a preview performance.

Further, if the continuous notice effect is performed by outputting sound from the sound output device 226 or by lighting or blinking the illumination parts 29 to 33, the control of the continuous notice effect is performed by the sound lamp control device 113. The main control device 110 is made to perform the winning judgment and the lottery process at the start of the fluctuation, the voice lamp control device 113 is made to perform the continuous notice effect, and the display control device 114 is made to perform the change effect, so that the pachinko machine 10 continues When the advance notice effect is performed, each control device can be made to take charge of each process. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the load from concentrating on one control device, so that the performance required for the MPU of each control device can be kept low.

In addition, display of symbols for continuous advance notice effect on the third pattern display device 81, display of symbols for continuous notice effect on the fourth pattern display device, operation in a predetermined mode of the role, sound from the sound output device 226 At least two or more of the output and lighting or blinking of the illumination units 29 to 33 may be combined and controlled in conjunction with each other to execute a continuous advance notice effect. As a result, it is possible to execute more diverse continuous announcement effects. In addition, the execution method of the continuous notice effect (display by the third pattern display device 81, display by the fourth pattern display device, operation of the role, sound output from the sound output device 226, lighting or blinking of the illumination parts 29 to 33 , or a combination of them), by changing the game state after the end of the continuous notice effect (15R probability variable jackpot, 2R probability variable jackpot, 15R normal jackpot, off) Prepare multiple continuous notice effect modes selected according to good too.

Further, when the continuous advance notice effect is performed, an image for the continuous notice effect different from the variable effect may be displayed on the third pattern display device 81, or the continuous notice effect is performed when the variable effect is completed. As the displayed stop symbols, a so-called "chance eye", which is a combination of predetermined symbols, may be displayed. In this case, when the command determination process (S1602 in FIG. 395 (c)) executed by the MPU 221 of the display control device 114 determines the reception of the continuous notice command, the stop symbol determination flag corresponding to the chance eye is turned on. , and other stop symbol determination flags may be set to OFF. In the command determination process, after the stop identification command process, the process corresponding to the continuous notice command is executed in the other command process. It is set as a pattern. Therefore, it is possible to confirm and display the chance eye when the fluctuation is stopped. Then, if the third symbol display device 81 continuously displays chance numbers as stop symbols for each variable performance, the player can be given an expectation that a big win will finally be obtained.

In the above-described embodiment, the main controller 110, when there is a winning (starting winning) to the first starting port 64a and the second starting port 64b, the number of pending balls incremented by "1" The case where each counter C1 to C3, CS1 acquired from the counter buffer along with the start winning is included as it is and is transmitted to the audio lamp control device 113 in response to the pending ball number command to be notified has been described. The types of counters included in the number-of-balls command may be part of the counters C1 to C3 and CS1, or may include the values of other counters. Also, when the main controller 110 notifies the audio lamp controller 113 of the values of the counters acquired in conjunction with the start winning, the information indicating the values of the counters is included in the pending ball number command and notified. Instead, information indicating the value of each counter may be included in a command separate from the number-of-holds-balls command, and these values may be notified to the audio lamp control device 113 . As another command, it may be a dedicated command for notifying the voice lamp control device 113 of the value of each counter acquired with the start winning, or a variation pattern command, a stop pattern command, or other information may be voiced. The command for notifying the lamp control device 113 may be added with the value of each counter acquired with the start winning. As another command, when notifying the voice lamp control device 113 of the value of each counter acquired with the start winning, the command indicates that the value of each counter to be notified is a variable effect corresponding to the number of times of suspension It may include information indicating whether it is related. As a result, the sound lamp control device 113, based on the information about the number of times of suspension included in the command, stores each of A counter value can be stored.

In the above embodiment, when the voice lamp control device 113 receives the pending ball number command, the values of the counters C1 to C3 and CS1 indicated by the pending ball number command may be stored in the RAM 223. , When a command for the number of pending balls (or a command indicating the value of each counter) is received, based on the value of each counter indicated by the command, whether it is a jackpot, the type of jackpot in the case of a jackpot, and the loss In this case, some or all of the outlier types, etc. are determined, and these determination results are used instead of the values of each counter indicated by the command, or combined with some or all of the values of the counters, You may store in RAM223.

In each of the above embodiments, regardless of which of the first starting port 64a and the second starting port 64b the ball has won, the number of retained balls is counted by the main controller 110 using one retained ball number counter 203a. I explained how to count. On the other hand, in the RAM 203 of the main controller 110, the number of reserved balls counter for the first starting opening corresponding to the first starting opening 64a, the number of reserved balls counter for the second starting opening corresponding to the second starting opening 64b, and the RAM 203 of the main controller 110 It is also possible to separately count the number of pending balls associated with starting winnings to the first starting port 64a and the number of pending balls associated with starting winnings to the second starting port 64b.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, regardless of which of the first starting port 64a and the second starting port 64b the ball has won, the case where the maximum number of balls that can be held is set to "4" has been described. The maximum number of reserved balls that can be reserved with the starting prize to the first starting port 64a and the maximum number of reserved balls that can be reserved with the starting prize to the second starting port 64b are separately determined and managed. good too. For example, the maximum number of reserved balls that can be reserved with the start winning to the first starting port 64a is set to "4", and the maximum number of reserved balls that can be reserved with the starting winning to the second starting port 64b is "4". As, at a certain point in time, the number of reserved balls with the start winning to the first starting port 64a is "4", and the number of reserved balls with the starting winning to the second starting port 64b is "2", even if there are more starting prizes in the first starting port 64a, the starting prizes will not be reserved, but if there are starting prizes in the second starting port 64b, they will be reserved. may As a result, the player can be made to recognize that the first starting port 64a and the second starting port 64b are separate, and the interest in the game can be enhanced.

Further, for example, the variable effect based on the starting winning to the second starting port 64b may be given priority over the variable effect based on the starting winning to the first starting port 64a. Alternatively, the variable effect based on the start winning to the first starting port 64a may be given priority over the variable effect based on the starting winning to the second starting port 64b. As a result, it is possible to make the player pay more attention to the start opening where the variable effect is preferentially performed.

In the above-described embodiment, the game board 13 is provided with two starting holes, the first starting hole 64a and the second starting hole 64b, as starting holes for starting the jackpot lottery when a ball is entered. However, the number of starting ports is not necessarily limited to this, and the number of starting ports may be one or a plurality of three or more. When there are two or more starting ports, the RAM 203 has a corresponding reserved ball number counter for each starting port, and for each starting port, the reserved balls that are reserved according to the winning of the corresponding starting port are stored. You may make it count the number. Also, for each starting port, the maximum number of reserved balls that can be reserved with the start winning to the corresponding starting port may be set.

In addition, when there are two or more starting ports, the command for the number of pending balls sent by the main controller 110 to the voice lamp control device 113 to notify that the suspension has been performed with the winning of the starting port It may also include information indicating whether a hold has been made by winning a prize in the starter. Further, the variation pattern command that the main controller 110 transmits to the sound lamp control device 113 when starting variation may also include information indicating which starting port the variation effect is suspended. As a result, in the voice lamp control device 113, a holding ball number counter is prepared for each starting port, and when a holding ball number command is received, a holding ball number counter for the starting port indicated by the holding ball number command When the number of held balls is set to , and a variation pattern command is received, the number of held balls can be counted for each starting port by decrementing by 1 a counter of the number of retained balls for the starting port indicated by the variation pattern command.

Further, when a plurality of starting holes are arranged on the game board 13, the counter value acquired with the winning of each starting hole (starting winning) may be notified to the sound lamp control device 113. In this case, the command for notifying the voice lamp control device 113 of the counter value acquired by the main control device 110 in association with the start winning to any starting opening is may include information indicating whether Further, the variation pattern command that the main controller 110 transmits to the sound lamp control device 113 when the variation is started may also include information indicating whether the variation effect is associated with the start winning to which starting port. . Furthermore, in the RAM 223 of the sound lamp control device 113, a look-ahead information storage area is prepared for each starting opening, and each counter value transmitted from the main controller 110 in association with the starting winning to the corresponding starting opening is stored. It may be stored in the prefetch information storage area. As a result, every time a variation pattern command is received, shift processing can be performed on the look-ahead information storage area corresponding to the start opening that detected the start winning that triggered the execution of the variation effect indicated by the variation pattern command. can. Therefore, the value of each counter corresponding to the pending variable effect for each starting port can be held in the sound lamp control device 113 as well. Therefore, if the probability of winning a jackpot, the distribution probability of the jackpot type, the distribution probability of the losing type, etc. differ depending on the starting opening that won the start prize, in the look-ahead process, whether or not it will be a jackpot for each variable effect, It is possible to correctly determine a jackpot type in the case of a jackpot, a loss type in the case of a loss, etc., based on which start opening the winning prize is. In addition, when the variable performance based on the start winning to one starting port is given priority to the variable performance based on the starting winning to the other starting port, the variation based on the starting winning to the one starting port Pre-reading processing can be performed in order from the value of the counter corresponding to the performance, and the number of suspension times of the fluctuation performance that will be the most recent big win can be correctly determined.

Further, when a plurality of starting ports are provided, the sound lamp control device 113 receives a command from the main control device 110 for the value of each counter obtained based on the starting winning to the starting port. When the start of the performance is determined, the continuous notice performance may be executed over all the variable performances (suspended balls) suspended at that time regardless of the start opening where the start prize was awarded. In addition, in a pachinko machine provided with a plurality of starting openings, and in which a variable performance for winning a prize at one starting opening is executed preferentially over a variable rendering for winning a prize at another starting opening, The start of the continuous advance notice effect may be determined only from the result of the prefetching of the counter value obtained for the prize winning at the start opening where the variable effect is executed. Thus, it is not determined whether or not the execution of the continuous announcement performance is set for the variable performance corresponding to the winning to the starting port with the low priority, and the continuous announcement performance is not started for this variable performance. If a continuous announcement effect is started for the variable effect corresponding to the winning at the starting point with a low priority, and the variable effect is continuously suspended at the starting point with a high priority, the continuous warning effect will end soon. It is possible that there will be a situation where you do not. On the other hand, in this modification, the presence or absence of the setting of the execution of the continuous notice effect is not determined for the variable effect corresponding to the winning to the starting port with a low priority, and the continuous notice effect is not determined for this variable effect. is not started, so you can suppress the occurrence of such a situation.

In the above embodiment, when the variation pattern command transmitted from the main control device 110 is received in the voice lamp control device 113, the value of the number of pending balls stored in the RAM 223 is reduced by 1 (see S1107 in FIG. 394). However, it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, in the variation process (see FIG. 381) executed by the MPU 201 of the main controller 110, the number of held balls of the main controller 110 subtracted in accordance with the variation pattern command set by the variation start process (S307) A pending ball number command is set so that the value (N) of the counter 203a (see S305 in FIG. 381) is transmitted from the main controller 110 to the sound lamp control device 113, and the pending ball number command is a variation pattern. It may be transmitted from the main controller 110 to the sound lamp controller 113 together with the transmission of the command. As a result, the audio lamp control device 113 can more accurately grasp the number of held balls held by the main control device 110 . In this case, S1107 in FIG. 394 is omitted. Also, the variation pattern command may include the value (N) of the pending ball number counter 203a after the subtraction. In this case, the sound lamp control device 113, when receiving a variation pattern command, extracts the number of pending balls (N) included in the variation pattern command and sets it to the number of pending balls stored in the RAM 223.

In the above embodiment, winning to the first starting port 64a and the second starting port 64b and passing through the through gate 67 are each suspended up to four times, but the maximum number of suspended balls is limited to four. It is not limited, and may be set to 3 times or less, or 5 times or more (for example, 8 times). In addition, the maximum number of reserved balls may be set separately depending on the starting opening for winning the first starting opening 64a and the second starting opening 64b, and the maximum number of reserved balls at each starting opening is "4 ” may be any number other than . Also, the maximum number of held balls in each starting port does not necessarily have to be the same value, and may be different values. In addition, the number of held balls for variable display based on the winning of the first start port 64a and the second start port 64b can be displayed numerically in a part of the third symbol display device 81, or by dividing the area into four. It may be displayed in a different manner (for example, color or lighting pattern) by the number of reserved balls, and a light-emitting member such as a lamp is provided separately from the first pattern display device 37, and the reserved balls are used by the light-emitting member. It may be configured to notify the number.

Further, as shown in the above embodiment, the variable display, which is a type of dynamic display, is not limited to vertically scrolling the pattern as identification information on the display screen of the third pattern display device 81. It may be performed by moving and displaying a pattern along a predetermined path such as a direction or an L shape. Further, the dynamic display of the identification information is not limited to the variable display of the pattern. It also includes the production display etc. In this case, one or more characters are used as the third symbol.

In each of the above-described embodiments, when the variable effect is executed, the case of displaying the high-speed variation in which all the symbols Z1 to Z3 are scrolled at such a high speed that the player cannot visually recognize them has been described. Alternatively, all the patterns Z1 to Z3 may be reduced to an unrecognizable degree and displayed, or all the patterns Z1 to Z3 may be displayed as snow noise-like images in which a large number of white dots are randomly displayed.

The present invention may be implemented in a pachinko machine or the like of a type different from the above embodiment. For example, once the jackpot hits, the expected value of the jackpot is increased until the jackpot state occurs multiple times (for example, 2 times, 3 times) including the pachinko machine (commonly known as 2 times rights product, 3 times rights product) may be implemented as Further, after the big winning pattern is displayed, the pachinko machine may be implemented as a pachinko machine that generates a special game in which a predetermined game value is given to the player under the condition that the ball enters a predetermined area. Also, a pachinko machine having a prize winning device having a special area such as a V-zone and entering a special game state as a necessary condition for winning a ball in the special area may be implemented. Furthermore, in addition to pachinko machines, various game machines such as arepachi, mammoth, slot machines, and so-called game machines combining a pachinko machine and a slot machine may be implemented.

In the slot machine, for example, the pattern is changed by operating the control lever in a state where the pattern effective line is determined by inserting a coin, and the pattern is stopped and fixed by operating the stop button. It is a thing. Therefore, the basic concept of a slot machine is "provided with a display device that confirms and displays identification information after variably displaying an identification information string consisting of a plurality of pieces of identification information, The variable display of the identification information is started, and the variable display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stopping (for example, a stop button) or after a predetermined period of time has passed, and the stop is displayed. It is a slot machine that generates a special game that gives a player a predetermined game value under the condition that the combination of time identification information is a specific one. In this case, the game medium is represented by coins, medals, etc. Examples include:

In a slot machine, the ratio of the number of game media paid out as a bonus (accessory) to the total number of game media (coins, medals) paid out during a predetermined period is the role ratio. Therefore, the number of game media to be paid out when each winning combination is established is stored in the ROM of the main controller in place of the prize ball number table 202e, and the number of the game media is stored in the ROM of the main controller instead of the prize ball number table 202e. Number of wins (symbols aligned on the activated line) during the non-bonus game period (normal period), number of wins during the bonus game period, and win during the AT period by the control device that executes the function. By counting the number of wins won, the role ratio and the consecutive role ratio may be managed.

Further, as a specific example of a game machine that combines a pachinko machine and a slot machine, it is equipped with a display device for displaying a symbol sequence consisting of a plurality of symbols in a variable manner and then confirming and displaying the symbols, and is equipped with a ball launching handle. There are things that are not. In this case, after throwing a predetermined amount of balls based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the pattern starts to change due to the operation of the control lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or a predetermined As time elapses, the fluctuation of the symbols is stopped, and a special game is generated in which a predetermined game value is given to the player under the condition that the determined symbols at the time of the stop are so-called jackpot symbols, and the player is given a special game. A lot of balls are paid out to the tray at the bottom. If such a game machine is used instead of a slot machine, only the balls can be treated as game value in the game hall. It is possible to solve the problems such as the burden on the equipment due to the separate handling of the medals and the balls and the restrictions on the installation location of the game machine.

The present invention may be applied to a different type of pachinko machine or the like from the above embodiments. For example, once the jackpot hits, the expected value of the jackpot is increased until the jackpot state occurs multiple times (for example, 2 times, 3 times) including the pachinko machine (commonly known as 2 times rights product, 3 times rights product) may be implemented as Further, after the big winning pattern is displayed, the pachinko machine may be implemented as a pachinko machine that generates a special game in which a predetermined game value is given to the player under the condition that the ball enters a predetermined area. Also, a pachinko machine having a prize winning device having a special area such as a V-zone and entering a special game state as a necessary condition for winning a ball in the special area may be implemented. In addition, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine in which a plurality of combinations of probabilities (commonly referred to as settings) relating to the jackpot lottery are provided, and the settings can be changed on the gaming parlor side. Furthermore, in addition to pachinko machines, various game machines such as arepachi, mammoth, slot machines, and so-called game machines in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are combined may be implemented.

In addition, as a pachinko machine with multiple stages of settings, the combination of jackpot probability (a combination of the jackpot probability in the low probability state and the jackpot probability in the variable probability state) can be set in multiple stages (for example, 6 stages) can be set as a representative example, but is not limited to this. In place of or in addition to combinations of jackpot probabilities, for example, a pachinko machine capable of varying the ratio of each jackpot pattern (each jackpot type) determined in the event of a jackpot according to settings. may That is, depending on the setting, the rate at which a jackpot type advantageous to the player is determined may be varied, or the rate at which a jackpot type disadvantageous to the player is determined may be varied. More specifically, for example, the ratio of determining the jackpot with a large number of rounds (eg, 16 rounds) is varied according to the setting, or the jackpot with a small number of rounds (eg, 2 rounds) is determined. A configuration may be adopted in which the degree of advantage for each setting can be varied by varying the ratio of each setting according to the setting. In addition, for example, the ratio of determining the jackpot with a large number of times of time reduction (for example, 100 times) after the end of the jackpot is varied according to the setting, or the jackpot with a small number of times of time reduction (for example, 0 times) may be varied according to the setting. Furthermore, after the end of the jackpot, the rate at which the jackpot that transitions to (or easily transitions to) an advantageous game state (eg, variable probability state) is determined can be varied according to settings, or a disadvantageous game state (eg, normal state) ) (or easily shifted) may be changed according to the setting. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which provides a big-hit classification in which the ratio determined only by specific setting increases significantly (almost never determined by other settings). Specifically, for example, six settings from 1 to 6 can be set, and setting 6 is the most advantageous setting. In setting 6, a 6-round jackpot is determined at a rate of 2% when a jackpot is achieved, whereas in other settings, a 6-round jackpot is determined only at a rate of 0.01%. may be configured. By constructing in this way, when the jackpot ends in 6 rounds, the possibility that the setting is the most advantageous setting 6 is extremely high, so the player is made to play the game paying attention to the number of rounds of the jackpot. be able to. Alternatively or in addition, for example, in setting 6, the ratio of the jackpot type in which 66 times of time saving is given after the jackpot ends may be higher than other settings. By configuring in this way, it is possible to play a game by paying attention to the number of times the time saving state ends. Alternatively, or in addition to these, for example, a jackpot type in which the jackpot (or accessories inside the jackpot, etc.) operates in an operation pattern different from other jackpot types during execution of the jackpot game. It may be configured such that the jackpot type is easily determined by a specific setting (the rate of determination is increased). In addition, in the case of varying the combination of the probability of the big win according to the setting, in the low probability state, the setting is more advantageous to the player, the higher the probability of the big win, while in the variable probability state, the setting is disadvantageous to the player. It is good also as a structure which makes a jackpot probability high so that it is. In particular, in the variable probability state, the more the number of special symbol lotteries increases, the easier it is to increase the number of possession balls (the number of prize balls paid out tends to be greater than the number of game balls fired). Effective in game machines. More specifically, for example, it is a configuration that continues until the next big hit is won in the variable probability state, and by applying it to a game machine of the type that becomes a small hit with a high probability in the variable probability state, the high setting advantage You can increase your sexuality. That is, if the probability of winning a big win in the variable probability state is low, the number of lottery times until the next big win tends to increase, so the chances of getting a small win and winning balls also increase. Therefore, when the probability variable state occurs, it becomes easier for the player to win more prize balls until the next big win, which is advantageous for the player.

In slot machines, for example, when a coin is inserted to determine a valid symbol line, the symbol is changed by operating an operation lever, and the symbol is stopped and fixed by operating a stop button. It is a thing. Therefore, the basic concept of a slot machine is "provided with a display device that confirms and displays identification information after variably displaying an identification information string consisting of a plurality of pieces of identification information, The variable display of the identification information is started, and the variable display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stopping (for example, a stop button) or after a predetermined period of time has passed, and the stop is displayed. It is a slot machine that generates a special game that gives a player a predetermined game value under the condition that the combination of time identification information is a specific one. In this case, the game medium is represented by coins, medals, etc. Examples include:

Further, as a specific example of a game machine that combines a pachinko machine and a slot machine, it is equipped with a display device for displaying a symbol sequence consisting of a plurality of symbols in a variable manner and then confirming and displaying the symbols, and is equipped with a ball launching handle. There are things that are not. In this case, after throwing a predetermined amount of balls based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the pattern starts to change due to the operation of the control lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or a predetermined As time elapses, the fluctuation of the symbols is stopped, and a special game is generated in which a predetermined game value is given to the player under the condition that the determined symbols at the time of the stop are so-called jackpot symbols, and the player is given a special game. A lot of balls are paid out to the tray at the bottom. If such a game machine is used instead of a slot machine, only the balls can be treated as game value in the game hall. It is possible to solve the problems such as the burden on the equipment due to the separate handling of the medals and the balls and the restrictions on the installation location of the game machine.

All or part of each of the above-described embodiments may be combined.

In the following, concepts of various inventions included in the above-described embodiments in addition to the gaming machine of the present invention are shown. It should be noted that each of the various inventive concepts described below may add a part or a plurality of parts of the configuration of another inventive concept to the inventive concept, or add a part or a plurality of the configurations of the other inventive concept. The concept of the invention may be modified and configured by exchanging parts or the like.

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A gaming machine comprising a game board main body, a fixed member whose arrangement is fixed with respect to the game board main body, and a connecting member connecting the game board main body and the fixed member, wherein the connecting member A gaming machine A1 characterized in that it is configured to be able to guide a ball.

2. Description of the Related Art Among game machines such as pachinko machines, there is a game machine in which a nail driven into a game board randomly configures a flow-down path of a game ball (see, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2007-325743). However, in the above-mentioned conventional game machine, since the flow-down path of the game ball is composed only of nails, it is necessary to drive nails into almost the entire area of the game board. Therefore, it is necessary to make the game board thick, so there is a problem that the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the game board becomes low, especially in the design in the direction of thickness.

On the other hand, according to the game machine A1, since the game ball can be guided by the connection member that connects the game board main body and the fixed member, the range in which the connection member is arranged is limited to the game board main body. No need to drive nails into Therefore, in the range where the connecting member is arranged, the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the game board main body, particularly in the thickness direction, can be improved.

For example, it is possible to reduce the material cost by reducing the volume of the parts required for the entire game board by forming thin parts where the thickness can be designed arbitrarily. A decorative board, etc.) can be arranged to enable execution of various lighting effects.

In addition, the arrangement of the connecting member is not limited at all, and various aspects are exemplified. For example, the connecting member may be arranged above the center frame of the game board so as to constitute the part where the game ball introduced into the game area collides first, or the connecting member may be arranged above the center frame of the game board as a member holding the through gate inside. It may be arranged on the left and right sides of the frame, or it may be arranged on the lower side of the center frame as a member for guiding game balls to the winning opening.

Moreover, the connecting member may be configured in a left-right symmetrical shape, or may be configured in a left-right asymmetrical shape. Basically, if the game area has a bilaterally symmetrical shape, it is preferable that the connecting member also has a bilaterally symmetrical shape. It is preferable that the connecting member is also configured in a left-right asymmetrical shape.

The gaming machine A2 in the gaming machine A1 is characterized in that the connecting member comprises a guide portion capable of guiding a game ball, and the guide portion is configured to protrude toward the game area.

According to the gaming machine A2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine A1, the guiding part can produce the same effect as the nail formed overhanging on the game area side, and the connecting member can transmit light. When formed from a flexible resin material, it can be made easier to transmit light than a nail. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the visibility of the light emitted from behind the guide section from being lowered toward the player even in the range where the guide section is arranged.

As for the shape of the guide part, it is possible to imitate the shape of a nail. However, if the thin shape of the nail is formed from a resin material, the strength is lower than that of a nail made of a metal material. It may be formed in a shape such that the range in which it is arranged is surrounded by a single guide portion. As a result, the lack of strength can be resolved even when the member is formed from a resin material.

A gaming machine A3 characterized in that, in the gaming machine A2, the guide section has a recessed section on the opposite side of the gaming area.

According to the gaming machine A3, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine A2, the weight of the connecting member can be reduced. Furthermore, since the thickness of the guide portion is reduced, the guide portion can be easily bent. Since the generated load can be relieved, it is possible to easily avoid damage to the guide portion due to the load at the time of impact.

In the gaming machine A2 or A3, the guide portion includes a first guide portion arranged close to the game board main body and a second guide portion arranged close to the fixed member, and the first guide portion is formed narrower than the second guide portion.

According to the game machine A4, in addition to the effects of the game machine A2 or A3, since the first guide part is narrow, the guide part itself is easily bent, and the load can be relieved even if the game board main body is not bent. On the other hand, the second guide part can relieve the load by bending the fixed member formed as a thin plate, even if the guide part itself does not bend.

It should be noted that the narrow width aspect may be set to have a small maximum width, or may be specified by having a narrow portion such as a triangular shape.

In any one of the gaming machines A2 to A4, the guiding portion is characterized in that a portion where the angle at which the sides forming the frame shape in the overhanging direction intersect with each other is the largest is arranged below the upper end position. A game machine A5.

According to the game machine A5, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines A2 to A4, it is possible to make it easier to withstand the collision of the game ball by allowing bending deformation around the portion where the angle is the maximum. can.

A game machine A6 is characterized in that, in any one of the game machines A1 to A5, the member to be fixed has a ring shape and is fixed inside the game board main body.

According to the game machine A6, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines A1 to A5, the shape of the fixed member can be easily held by the rigidity of the game board body.

A gaming machine A7 characterized in that, in any one of the gaming machines A1 to A6, the connecting member and the game board main body or the member to be fixed are arranged to overlap each other, and the objects to be overlapped change depending on the location.

According to the game machine A7, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines A1 to A6, the formation of the game board main body is omitted and the fixed member is used to form the game board main body without omission. In comparison, the material cost required for the game board main body can be reduced.

In addition, in the range where the member to be fixed and the connecting member overlap, it is possible to make it easier for the light emitted from the back to pass through, and by forming the member to be fixed thin, it is possible to secure a space on the back side. , the degree of freedom in arranging the production device can be improved.

A gaming machine A8 in which a light emitting means is arranged behind a portion where the fixed member and the connecting member overlap in the gaming machine A7.

According to the game machine A8, in addition to the effects of the game machine A7, compared to the case where the light emitting means is arranged behind the game board main body, by forming the member to be fixed thin, the space for arranging the light emitting means can be reduced. can be easily ensured.

In any one of the game machines A1 to A8, a thin decorative member disposed between the fixed member and the connecting member is provided, and the thin decorative member is provided with a first positioning member formed on the fixed member. and a second positioning portion formed on the connecting member.

According to the game machine A9, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines A1 to A8, it is possible to align the thin decorative members without being restricted by the shapes of the fixed members and the connecting members.

A gaming machine A10 characterized in that, in the gaming machine A9, the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion are engaged.

According to the gaming machine A10, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine A9, the position of the fixed member and the connecting member can be aligned by the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion.

<Separation without nails>
A passing area through which a game ball can pass; a guide means configured to be able to guide the game ball to the passing area; It is configured to be able to change the ratio of guiding the game ball to the passing area, the flowing area is provided with a first ball entrance and a second ball entrance configured to allow the game ball to enter, and the first entrance A gaming machine B1 characterized in that it is configured to be able to maintain the ratio of game balls entering the ball opening and the ratio of game balls entering the second ball opening.

2. Description of the Related Art Among gaming machines such as pachinko machines, there is a gaming machine that allocates game balls to winning slots by means of nails driven into a game board (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-325743). However, in the above-described conventional game machine, the nail used for allocating the downflow path of the game ball may change its state with respect to the base plate due to collision with the game ball, and the change in state may cause the nail to enter the winning slot. Since a state where it is easy to hit the ball and a state where it is difficult to enter the ball can be formed, there is a problem that there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of fairness of the game.

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine B1, in a situation in which the rate at which the guide means guides the game ball to the passage area can be changed, the flow-down area has the rate of the game ball entering the first ball entrance and the above-mentioned second Since the ratio of the game balls entering the second ball entrance can be maintained, the game balls can enter the first ball entrance or the second ball entrance more easily or more difficultly. This can be avoided, and improvements can be made from the viewpoint of game fairness.

A game machine B2 in the game machine B1, characterized in that the flowing-down area is formed of a resin material.

According to the gaming machine B2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine B1, the flow-down area is formed of a resin material. Therefore, when a part of the resin member forming the flow-down area is damaged, the resin member itself can be replaced. can be easily restored. Therefore, compared with the case where game balls are sorted with nails, improvements can be made in terms of maintainability and the operating period of the game machine.

In the case of a nail, even if it is bent, it is difficult to visually distinguish it. When is formed, it is possible to make it difficult to configure a state different from the state at the time of shipment by making a shape that is difficult to bend or by designing it to be easily damaged when bending occurs. Thereby, it is possible to easily maintain the distribution state (balance) of the game balls as it is at the time of shipment.

In the gaming machine B1 or B2, the first ball entrance is arranged upstream of the second ball entrance, and the profit obtained by the player when the game ball enters the second ball entrance is , a game machine B3 characterized in that the profit obtained by a player when a game ball enters the first ball entrance is larger than the profit obtained by the player.

According to the game machine B3, in addition to the effects of the game machine B1 or B2, it is possible to draw attention to whether the game ball flows down to the second ball entrance side.

It should be noted that the mode of profit that the player can obtain is not limited at all. For example, the presence or absence of prize balls, the number of prize balls, the presence or absence of lottery of symbols, the profit that the probability of lottery changes depending on the passage of game balls, or a combination of these may be used.

In any one of the game machines B1 to B3, upstream means arranged upstream of the passing area and capable of guiding game balls in a third direction different from the passing area, the upstream means The game balls distributed in the third direction are configured to prevent the game balls from flowing down to the second ball entrance, and the game balls pass through the profit passing means through which the player can obtain a profit when entering the ball. A game machine B4 characterized in that it is configured to be able to flow down along a path.

According to the game machine B4, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines B1 to B3, the game ball that did not go to the passing area side does not interfere with the flow of the ball toward the second ball entrance, and furthermore , there is a possibility that it will pass through the profit passing means, so it is possible to improve the attention to the game ball that deviates from the passing area side.

In the gaming machine B4, the game ball guided in the third direction by the upstream means has a higher possibility of entering the profit passing means when the point where guidance is started is on the upstream side. A game machine B5 characterized by being configured as follows.

According to the game machine B5, in addition to the effects of the game machine B4, attention of the upstream means can be improved not only on the downstream side arranged on the profit passing means side but also on the upstream side. In other words, it is possible to configure the game area so that even if the player is dissatisfied with the normal game, the player is comfortable with the big win game.

A gaming machine B6 characterized in that, in the gaming machine B5, the first member forming the general winning hole side and the second member forming the profit passing means side are positioned by engagement of the resin structural members.

According to the gaming machine B6, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine B5, compared with the case where the first member and the second member are fixed with metal fastening screws, the fastening screws can be omitted. It is possible to improve the visibility at the overlapping position between the member and the second member.

A gaming machine B7 characterized in that, in the gaming machine B6, a method of positioning is pinching with a game board.

According to the game machine B7, in addition to the effects of the game machine B6, it is possible to easily define the positional relationship between the first member and the second member in the portion arranged to face the game area. As a result, it is possible to avoid irregular disturbance of the flow of the game balls flowing down while contacting the first member and the second member. That is, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the first member and the second member are reversed in the front-rear position, which tends to occur when the member is fixed to the game board body with the fastening screw.

In any of the game machines B5 to B7, the game machine B8 is characterized by comprising a deceleration protrusion that secures the momentum of the game machine until it comes directly above the profit passage means, and decelerates after coming directly above. .

According to the game machine B8, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines B5 to B7, it is possible to avoid damage to the profit passage means due to the game ball colliding with the profit passage means at high speed.

A gaming machine B9 characterized in that, in the gaming machine B8, the profit passage means beyond the left and right are collectively collected from a wide range on the left and right and are configured to be wide on the left and right.

According to the gaming machine B9, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine B8, even when the game balls reach the profit passage means continuously, the game balls that have reached first are allowed to flow left and right, making it easier to accept the following game balls. can do. As a result, it is possible to easily avoid defective ball entry when the game balls reach the profit passing means continuously.

A gaming machine B10 characterized in that in the gaming machine B8 or B9, auxiliary means for assisting the flow of game balls in a predetermined manner is arranged behind the flow path of the game balls to the profit passage means.

According to the game machine B10, in addition to the effects of the game machine B8 or B9, the auxiliary means can assist the flow of the game balls to the profit passage means in a predetermined manner. It can be improved in certain ways.

In the game machine B10, the game machine B11 is characterized in that the auxiliary means is a game ball that enters a predetermined winning hole and flows down, and a flow path for the game ball.

According to the game machine B11, in addition to the effects of the game machine B10, it is possible to make the game balls that enter a predetermined winning hole and flow down look as if they are flowing down toward the profit passage means. As a result, the number of game balls that enter a predetermined winning hole during execution of a jackpot game can be added as the number of game balls that seem to enter the profit passage means, so that most of the game balls that are shot are profitable. It is possible to create the illusion that the ball is entering the passing means.

In the game machine B10, the game machine B12 is characterized in that the auxiliary means is decoration means for decorating the flow-down path to the profit passage means from behind.

According to the gaming machine B12, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine B10, when the player's attention is focused on the flow path to the profit passage means, the game is played by the decoration means compared to the case where the decoration is not applied. It is possible to improve the interest of people.

In any one of the gaming machines B1 to B12, the maintenance of the ratio of game balls entering the first ball entrance and the ratio of game balls entering the second ball entrance in the flow-down region is defined as different ratios. A game machine B13 characterized in that it can be executed in a plurality of states.

According to the gaming machine B13, in addition to the effects of any one of the gaming machines B1 to B12, the state maintained in the flow-down area can be changed in multiple states. For example, it is possible to dispose a means for appearing and disappearing in the flow-down region at regular intervals, or to change the inclination angle of the inclined plate arranged between the first entrance and the second entrance. can be controlled.

<Compact equipment for distributing game balls to the left and right>
In a gaming machine comprising a game board main body and a flow-down means configured to allow game balls to flow down in a manner in which game balls are distributed to a plurality of ball inlets behind a front end face of the game board main body, the game board main body is composed of: An arrangement area in which a nail for distributing the flow path of the game ball can be arranged and a non-arrangement area in which the nail cannot be arranged, and the flow-down means is configured such that the flow-down path of the game ball is the non-arrangement area. A gaming machine C1 characterized by being arranged in a range including the rear of the setting area.

In a game machine such as a pachinko machine, a first ball entrance and a second ball entrance are provided on the left and right sides, and a swing is configured to allow game balls to flow down toward the first ball entrance or the second ball entrance. There is a gaming machine that has a branch channel (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-144741, especially FIG. 4). The distribution channel is formed of a resin material, and the game balls are formed so that the game balls can flow down inside it. On the upstream side of the second ball entrance (position just before the ball enters), a gap portion is formed that is large enough for a game ball to pass through.

However, in the above-described conventional game machine, the first ball entrance and the second ball entrance are configured to protrude toward the front side of the game board, so that the game area can be formed on the front side of the sorting channel. There was a problem of difficulty. In other words, there is a problem that there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of securing a large formation range of the game area.

In other words, the area necessary for arranging the first ball entrance and the second ball entrance is partially overhanging the front side of the game board, so that the other range in which the game ball can flow down is There is a problem that the design flexibility of the range in which the game balls flow down may be reduced because the range is narrowed.

On the other hand, according to the game machine C1, since the flow-down means is disposed behind the front end face of the game board main body, another member for guiding the game ball is provided on the front side of the front end face of the game board main body. Since it can be arranged, it is possible to secure a large formation range of the game area.

In the gaming machine C1, the plurality of ball entrances include a first ball entrance, and the first ball entrance is arranged so as not to overlap the movable accessories arranged in the game area when viewed from the front. A gaming machine C2 characterized by:

According to the game machine C2, in addition to the effects of the game machine C1, it is possible to prevent the visibility of the game ball entering the first ball entrance from being lowered by the movable accessory.

In the game machine C1 or C2, at least a part of the flow-down path of the game ball flowing down from the first ball-entry port is arranged at a position overlapping the movable accessories arranged in the game area in a front view. A gaming machine C3 characterized by:

According to the game machine C3, in addition to the effects of the game machine C1 or C2, it is possible to hide the game ball flowing down by deviating from the first ball entrance with the movable accessory.

In any one of the game machines C1 to C3, the flow-down means includes a direction switching unit configured to flow game balls toward the player on the upstream side of the plurality of ball entrances. Machine C4.

According to the game machine C4, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines C1 to C3, the direction switching unit allows the game ball flowing down the flow-down means to flow to the player side just before the plurality of ball entrances. It is possible to improve the visibility of the ball and improve the ability to pay attention to the game ball flowing down toward a plurality of ball entrances.

The gaming machine C5, in the gaming machine C4, is characterized by comprising distribution means for distributing the flowing direction of the game ball at a position in front of the direction switching portion on the front side of the game board main body.

According to the game machine C5, in addition to the effects of the game machine C4, the game balls can be distributed by the distribution means even at the front position of the game board main body where it is difficult to drive a nail. Thereby, the degree of freedom in designing the game area can be improved.

The game machine C5 includes a ball entry means configured so that at least a part of the game balls distributed by the distribution means can enter, and the game balls that have flowed down the flow-down means and flowed down the direction switching section are A gaming machine C6 characterized in that a game ball discharged to the rear side and flowing down the flow-down means is configured to be visually recognizable through the game board main body.

According to the gaming machine C6, the subsequent visibility of the game ball that has flowed down the direction switching portion is reduced, so that it is possible to create the illusion that the game ball has entered the ball entering means. As a result, the number of game balls flowing down the flowing means can be added to the number of game balls flowing down toward the ball entering means, and a large amount of game balls appear to flow down toward the ball entering means. can be done.

In this case, the game balls flowing down the flow-down means and the game balls flowing down the front side of the game board main body are separated by the game board main body and cannot collide with each other. It is possible to avoid obstruction of the flowing down of the game ball that is being played by the game ball flowing down the flowing-down means. In other words, an effect is executed to show the player that more game balls are flowing down towards the ball entering means while ensuring the ball entering efficiency of the game balls actually flowing down towards the ball entering means. can do.

The gaming machine C1 includes a first ball entrance, a second ball entrance, and a first flow path configured such that a game ball can flow down toward the first ball entrance. is a gaming machine C7 characterized in that it comprises a branched flow path in which a game ball flows in a direction away from said first ball entrance on the upstream side of said first ball entrance.

According to the game machine C7, even if ball clogging occurs on the first ball inlet side in the first flow path, the game balls can be discharged from the branched flow path, thereby facilitating the elimination of the ball clogging. can be done.

In the gaming machine C7, the first flow path advances the game ball in a direction intersecting a predetermined straight line connecting the first ball entrance and the second ball entrance on the upstream side of the first ball entrance. A gaming machine C8 characterized in that it is configured to allow the game ball to move away from the first ball entrance.

In a game machine such as a pachinko machine, a first ball entrance and a second ball entrance are provided on the left and right sides, and a swing is configured to allow game balls to flow down toward the first ball entrance or the second ball entrance. There is a gaming machine that has a branch channel (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-144741, especially FIG. 4). The distribution channel is formed of a resin material, and the game balls are formed so that the game balls can flow down inside it. On the upstream side of the second ball entrance (position just before the ball enters), a gap portion is formed that is large enough for a game ball to pass through.

However, in the above-described conventional game machine, the gap formed in the upstream side of the first ball entrance and the second ball entrance and having a size capable of discharging the game ball discharges the game ball in the horizontal direction. Since it is formed with, in order to secure the passage area of the game ball, there is a flow path for letting the game ball flow down toward the first ball entrance and a game ball flowing down toward the second ball entrance Since it is necessary to leave a horizontal interval between the arrangement of the flow path for and the diameter of the game ball or more, the first ball entrance is compared to the actual width of the first ball entrance and the second ball entrance There is a problem that the lateral width for arranging the mouth and the second ball entrance becomes too large.

In other words, the horizontal width (area) required for arranging the first ball entrance and the second ball entrance is excessive, so that the game ball flow-down path can be formed on the front side or the rear side of the game board. However, there is a problem that the degree of freedom in designing the range in which the game balls flow down may be reduced.

On the other hand, according to the game machine C8, the configuration for deflecting the game ball from the first ball entrance is configured to advance the game ball in the direction intersecting the predetermined straight line, so that the first ball entrance and the Since it is possible to eliminate the need to make the distance from the second ball entrance equal to or larger than the diameter of the game ball, it is possible to reduce the lateral width (area) for arranging the first ball entrance and the second ball entrance. Therefore, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in designing the range in which game balls flow down.

It should be noted that the design of the range in which the game ball is allowed to flow is not limited at all.
For example, the area between the game board and the glass plate of the door frame (so-called game area) may be designed, or the area behind the front end surface of the game board (for example, the resin interior flow path) may be used. In the former case, the aspect of designing the arrangement of nails driven into the game board as members for guiding game balls is also included.

In the gaming machine C8, a second flow path configured to allow game balls to flow down toward the second ball entrance is provided, and the second flow path is upstream of the second ball entrance, and the second A gaming machine characterized in that it is constructed so as to advance a game ball in a direction intersecting a predetermined straight line connecting a first ball entrance and the second ball entrance, thereby diverting the game ball from the second ball entrance. C9.

According to the game machine C9, in addition to the effects of the game machine C8, the horizontal width (area) for arranging the first ball entrance and the second ball entrance can be further suppressed.

In the game machine C8 or C9, a second flow path configured so that a game ball can flow down toward the second ball entrance, and a game ball that has flowed down the first flow path and is the first ball entrance a receiving means configured to receive a game ball deviated from the second passage and a game ball flowing down the second flow path and deviated from the second ball entrance. C10.

According to the game machine C10, in addition to the effects of the game machine C8 or C9, the means for receiving game balls deviated from the first ball entrance and the means for receiving game balls deviated from the second ball entrance are integrated into a single unit. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost of parts by reducing the number of parts.

In the game machine C10, the game machine C11 is characterized in that the receiving means is arranged on the front side of the predetermined straight line.

According to the gaming machine C11, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine C10, it is possible to improve the visibility of the game ball received by the receiving means. It is possible to easily determine whether the ball has passed through the second ball entrance or whether the ball has deviated from the first ball entrance and the second ball entrance and has been received by the receiving means.

In the game machine C10, the game machine C12 is characterized in that the receiving means is arranged on the back side of the predetermined straight line.

According to the game machine C12, in addition to the effects of the game machine C10, the visibility of the flow-down means can be improved compared to the case where the flow path for game balls is formed on the front side of the flow-down means. It can be made easy to determine that the game ball is passing through the first ball entrance and the second ball entrance arranged on the downstream side of the flow-down means.

<The direction is performed on the side that is easy to see, and the evacuation is performed as a movement to the side that is difficult to see>
A moving means capable of moving between a first position for effecting an action and a second position different from the first position is provided, and the second position is a position where the visibility of the moving means is lower than that of the first position. A gaming machine D1 characterized by:

2. Description of the Related Art Among game machines such as pachinko machines, there is a game machine that includes a rotating member pivotally supported by a movable body that moves up and down inside an opening facing an image display device (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-200914). However, in the above-described conventional gaming machine, since the rotating member is always visible inside the opening, the position of the rotating member may be shifted due to poor control, or the rotating member after over-rotation may be displayed to the player. There is a problem that it is easy to be visually recognized and there is a possibility that the presentation effect is lowered.

On the other hand, according to the game machine D1, compared to the first position where the action effect is executed, the visibility of the moving means at the second position is made lower, so that at the second position there is no posture deviation or excessive rotation. Even if this occurs, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to visually recognize the state, and to prevent the performance effect from deteriorating.

In addition, the manner in which the visibility of the moving means is lowered is not limited at all, and various manners are exemplified. For example, regardless of whether it is a transparent member or an opaque member, a member that blocks the view of the player may be arranged between the moving means and the player. It may be displaced (retracted) outward from the area on the front side of the device.

In the gaming machine D1, the gaming machine D2 is characterized in that the first position is arranged closer to the front side of the gaming machine than the second position.

According to the gaming machine D2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine D1, the visible size of the moving means itself can be enlarged by moving the moving means from the second position to the first position.

The game machine D3 is characterized in that, in the game machine D2, the moving means is rotatable about a predetermined rotary shaft, and the front-rear arrangement is changed by the rotation.

According to the gaming machine D3, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine D2, the front-rear arrangement of the moving means can be changed while eliminating the need to move the moving means back and forth in parallel. Therefore, the structure for changing the front-to-rear arrangement of the moving means can be simplified.

A game machine D4, wherein in any one of the game machines D1 to D3, a game machine D4 is provided with an auxiliary means for assisting to keep the state of the moving means arranged at the second position on the proper side.

According to the game machine D4, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines D1 to D3, by adjusting the state of the movement means with the auxiliary means at the second position, the production of the movement means at the first position is appropriately performed. can be executed.

In addition, the aspect of assistance is not limited at all. For example, the posture of the moving means may be corrected to the proper side by abutment, or the moving means may be maintained on the proper side by the biasing force.

A game machine D5 in the game machine D4, wherein the auxiliary means is arranged on the second position side with respect to the first position.

According to the game machine D5, in addition to the effects of the game machine D4, the auxiliary means can be easily hidden by placing the auxiliary means on the inconspicuous side. Therefore, a separate member for hiding the auxiliary means can be eliminated, and the space in front of the auxiliary means can be secured as a performance space.

In addition, the mode of arrangement on the second position side is not limited at all, and various modes are exemplified. For example, it may be on the side that is simply inconspicuous, on the rear side in the front-rear direction, or on the outer side of the central opening of the game board facing the liquid crystal device.

In the gaming machine D5, the second position is set closer to the back side of the gaming machine than the first position, and the assisting means moves the player through the moving means when the moving means is placed at the second position. A gaming machine D6 characterized by being arranged so as to block the line of sight.

According to the game machine D6, in addition to the effects of the game machine D5, the auxiliary means can be hidden by using the moving means, so that the auxiliary means can be easily prevented from being exposed, and the moving means can be retracted. Good looking. Thereby, the degree of freedom in designing the auxiliary means can be increased.

In any one of game machines D1 to D6, the movement of the moving means includes a first movement toward the first position and a second movement for placing the moving means in a state in which the first movement is possible. A game machine D7 characterized in that it is constructed so as to bring the state of said moving means closer to the proper side during said second movement.

According to the game machine D7, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines D1 to D6, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the moving means is in an inappropriate state when moving toward the first position.

The game machine D8 is characterized in that in the game machine D7, the moving means is brought closer to the proper side by an urging force.

According to the gaming machine D8, the moving means can be brought closer to the proper side without depending on the control.

A gaming machine D9, wherein the second movement is a rotating action about a predetermined rotation axis in the gaming machines D7 or D8.

According to the gaming machine D9, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine D7 or D8, it is possible to change the state of the moving means so as to bring the moving means closer to the appropriate side while the attitude of the moving means is changing.

A gaming machine D10 characterized in that, in any one of the gaming machines D7 to D9, the front side and the back side of the moving means are formed in different manners at the time of the first movement.

According to the game machine D10, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines D7 to D9, the front side seen by the player is formed in a shape suitable for decoration, and the back side is formed in a shape suitable for function. be able to.

<Production that changes the side of the production device>
A first means capable of executing a predetermined effect is provided, and the first means is changeable between a first posture for performing a first effect and a second posture for performing a second effect as the predetermined effect. , a game machine E1 characterized in that the side facing the front changes between the first attitude and the second attitude.

2. Description of the Related Art Among game machines such as pachinko machines, there is a game machine that includes a posture changing member pivotally supported by a movable body that moves up and down inside an opening facing an image display device (see, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2010-200914). However, in the above-described conventional game machine, the posture changing member always faces the same side toward the front side, and the appearance does not change beyond the change in posture, so the performance effect using the posture changing member is improved. There is a problem that there is room for improvement from the point of view.

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine E1, since the side facing the front of the first means is configured to change between the first posture and the second posture, each of the single movable means called the first means By designing the sides differently, it is possible to change the viewed side (the front side), thereby making the first means appear to the player as a completely different object. Therefore, it can be improved from the viewpoint of improving the presentation effect of the first means.

Note that the mode of the predetermined effect is not limited at all, and various modes are exemplified. For example, an action effect in which at least a part of the first means operates, or a light emission effect using light emitted from the light emitting means of the first means may be used.

In the gaming machine E1, the first means comprises predetermined light emitting means arranged along a predetermined shape so that the figure can be visually recognized by emitted light, and the figure visually recognized by the predetermined light emitting means A gaming machine E2 characterized by being configured to be changeable between a first orientation and the second orientation.

According to the game machine E2, in addition to the effects of the game machine E1, by changing the figure visually recognized by the predetermined light emitting means, the presentation effect of the first means can be improved.

It should be noted that the mode of change of the figure visually recognized by the predetermined light emitting means is not limited at all, and various modes are exemplified. For example, by controlling the light emission pattern of each light emitting element of the predetermined light emitting means in the stopped state, the visible figure may be changed, or the light emitting state of each light emitting element of the predetermined light emitting means may be fixed and predetermined. A mode in which a visible figure (an afterimage or the like) is changed by operating the light-emitting means may be used, or a mode in which these are combined may be used.

In the game machine E1 or E2, the first means is movable between a first position and a second position, and has an outer shape of the first means that is visible at the first position and a shape that is visible at the second position. The gaming machine E3 is characterized by being different from the outer shape of the first means.

According to the game machine E3, in addition to the effects of the game machine E1 or E2, the first means is configured so that the visually recognized external shape changes while moving, so that an effect that is difficult to realize with a single member can be achieved. It can be visually recognized by the player. Thereby, the presentation effect of the first means can be improved.

A gaming machine E4 characterized in that, in the gaming machine E3, an area in which the first means can perform an effect operation is set corresponding to an effect mode.

According to the gaming machine E4, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine E3, the area necessary for the performance operation executed by the first means is configured to change in size corresponding to the aspect of the performance. Even if the area in which the first means can perform the performance operation changes for each arrangement of the first means, the first means can be operated in a mode of performance that matches the area, so the degree of freedom in designing the action performance of the first means is improved. can be improved.

A gaming machine E5, in the gaming machine E3 or E4, further comprising a dividing means arranged to divide the first means arranged at the first position when viewed from a predetermined direction.

According to the gaming machine E5, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine E3 or E4, the division means allows the appearance of the first means at the first position, the appearance of the first means at the second position (undivided), can be different.

In any one of the game machines E3 to E5, the predetermined light emitting means has a figure visually recognized in the first posture at the first position corresponding to the shape of the progress assisting means for assisting the progress of the game ball in the game area. A gaming machine E6 characterized by being configured as follows.

According to the gaming machine E6, in addition to the effects of any one of the gaming machines E3 to E5, the light emission in the first posture can perform an effect to suggest the traveling direction of the game ball to the player. In addition to a single performance, it can also be used as a performance related to the traveling direction of the game ball.

In addition, the mode of the progress assistance means is not limited at all, and various modes are exemplified. For example, it may be a metal rail including a portion that guides the shot ball to the game area, or it may be a guide means that is arranged in the game area and guides the flow of the game ball. It is also possible to use ball passing state switching means that can be switched by .

In the gaming machine E6, the graphic visually recognized in the second posture at the second position is a graphic for drawing attention to a predetermined ball entry area into which a game ball can enter.

According to the gaming machine E7, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine E6, as the optical presentation executed for the same purpose, another aspect of the optical presentation can be performed by the single first means. This makes it easier to prevent the player from becoming bored with the performance.

In any one of game machines E3 to E7, the movement of the first means includes a first movement toward the first position and a second movement for placing the movement means in a state in which the first movement is possible. A game machine E8 characterized in that it is constructed so as to bring the state of said first means close to the proper side during said second movement.

According to the game machine E8, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines E3 to E7, it is possible to avoid the situation where the moving means is in an inappropriate state when moving toward the first position.

A gaming machine E9 in the gaming machine E8, wherein the first means brings the state closer to the proper side by means of an urging force.

According to the game machine E9, in addition to the effects of the game machine E8, the first means can be brought closer to the proper side without relying on control.

A gaming machine E10 characterized in that, in the gaming machine E8 or E9, the second movement is a rotating motion about a predetermined rotation axis.

According to the game machine E10, in addition to the effects of the game machine E8 or E9, it is possible to change the state of the moving means so as to bring the moving means closer to the appropriate side while the attitude of the displacement means is changing.

A gaming machine E11 in any one of the gaming machines E8 to E10, characterized in that the front side and the back side of the displacement means are formed in different manners at the time of the first movement.

According to the game machine E11, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines E8 to E10, the front side seen by the player is formed in a shape suitable for decoration, and the back side is formed in a shape suitable for function. be able to.

<Support structure of the member to be operated>
Displacing means configured to be displaceable and supporting means for supporting the displacing means are provided, and the supporting means includes a permissible portion that allows displacement of the displacing means and a displacement that can be limited to the displacement means. A gaming machine F1 characterized by comprising a restriction unit.

In a game machine such as a pachinko machine, there is a game machine in which a movable unit that moves up and down by driving a pair of left and right driving devices has a rotating member that is driven to rotate by an individual driving device (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2013-000482). (see Gazette). However, in the above-described conventional game machine, the movable unit is supported by plate portions extending vertically on both the left and right sides so as to move linearly in the vertical direction. If a load is applied in a direction that causes the movable unit to lose its posture (tilt), the movement of the movable unit will lose its smoothness and the movement resistance will increase, increasing the possibility of damage to the power transmission system. was there. That is, there is a problem that there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of performance and durability.

On the other hand, according to the game machine F1, since the support means for supporting the displacement means is provided with the permitting part for permitting the displacement of the displacement means in addition to the limit part for limiting the displacement of the displacement means, the displacement means is driven. Since the displacement of the displacement means with respect to the support means is permitted in advance even if there is a deviation in the drive timing that causes the displacement to occur, the smoothness of the movement of the displacement means can be maintained within the allowable width, and the gap between the support means and the displacement means can be maintained. can reduce the load applied to the displacement means. This makes it possible to improve performance and durability.

Further, as a support mode of the displacement means, it is possible to configure two types of support modes by appropriately selecting whether the rate of influence of the allowable section or the rate of influence of the restriction section is increased. can.

In the conventional game machine, the movable unit is displaced in the vertical direction, but the displacing direction of the displacing means is not limited at all. For example, it may be in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the front-rear direction, the rotation direction about a predetermined rotation axis, or a combination thereof.

In addition, the configuration of the allowable portion and the restricting portion can be arbitrarily set in shape, and various modes are exemplified. For example, the allowance portion may be formed as an elongated hole extending in the first direction, and the restriction portion may be formed in a perfect circular shape with a diameter shorter than the longitudinal dimension of the allowance portion.

In the gaming machine F1, the permitting section is configured to permit displacement of the displacement means in a state in which displacement of the restricted portion of the displacement means is restricted by the restricting section. Game machine F2.

According to the gaming machine F2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine F1, it is possible to allow the displacement of the displacement means having the limiting portion as the base end. As a result, as compared with the case where the presence or absence of displacement restriction is switched by electrical control, the smoothness of the displacement of the displacement means can be easily ensured because the control is unnecessary.

In the gaming machine F1 or F2, the permitting unit has a first permitting state permitting displacement of the displacement means within a first permitting width and a displacement of the displacement means within a second permitting width smaller than the first permitting width. A gaming machine F3 characterized by being configured to be able to change its state in a second allowable state.

According to the game machine F3, in addition to the effects of the game machine F1 or F2, even if the displacement widths corresponding to the types of displacement of the displacement means are different, the different displacement widths can be handled by one allowance part. can.

A game machine F4 characterized in that, in the game machine F3, the state change is caused by a change in posture of the displacement means.

According to the game machine F4, in addition to the effects of the game machine F3, the change in the allowable width allowed by the allowable unit occurs due to the change in the posture of the displacement means. and the size of the allowable width can be directly linked, it is possible to prevent malfunction of the displacement means in advance. In addition, the number of constituent members can be reduced as compared with the case of adopting another limiting member for holding the displacement means and limiting the displacement.

In the gaming machine F4, the displacement means is supported by the support means so as to be displaced along the first direction, and the first allowable state is such that the direction of displacement of the displacement means allowed by the allowable portion is the A game machine F5 characterized in that it is contained on a predetermined plane parallel to a first direction, and in the second allowable state, the direction of displacement of the displacement means permitted by the allowable portion intersects the predetermined plane.

According to the game machine F5, in addition to the effects of the game machine F4, the allowable range of displacement by the allowable part can be changed by switching the direction allowed by the allowable part as the direction of displacement of the displacement means with respect to the first direction. can.

As a result, in relation to the control of the driving device that drives the displacement means, the posture of the displacement means is maintained in the first allowable state within a range in which positional deviation between the displacement means and the support means is likely to occur in the first direction. By setting the attitude of the displacement means to the second allowable state within the range where it is possible to prevent the occurrence of positional displacement or where it is desired to prevent the positional displacement, the displacement of the displacement means is neither too soft nor too hard, and the displacement is sharp. It can be in some displacement mode.

In any one of the game machines F3 to F5, the displacement means supports operation means configured to be operable, the operation means is configured to be capable of high-speed operation, and the high-speed operation is performed by the permitting unit. A gaming machine F6 characterized by being executable in a state of 2 allowable state.

According to the game machine F6, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines F3 to F5, it is possible to easily prevent displacement of the displacing means due to the inertial load caused by the high-speed operation of the action means.

The game machine F7 is characterized in that, in any one of the game machines F1 to F6, the support means comprises a pair of members supporting the displacement means from both sides.

According to the game machine F7, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines F1 to F6, the displacement means can be stably supported.

The gaming machine F7 is characterized in that the pair of members are configured to be rotatably displaceable around a first axis, and the allowable width of the allowable portion is formed to extend along the first axis direction. A game machine F8.

According to the game machine F8, in addition to the effects of the game machine F7, the displacement of the displacement means within the allowable width allowed by the allowable portion can be caused on the tangential plane of the cylinder centered on the first axis. can. In other words, the displacement allowed by the allowance portion can be generated as a displacement in which the displacement means is twisted with respect to the first axis.

As a result, it is possible to three-dimensionally deal with deviations in the amount of displacement that are difficult to avoid, such as backlash, which may occur when gears are used in the drive transmission mechanisms on both the left and right sides, and the rotation of the displacement means about the first axis. Displacement can be generated smoothly.

A gaming machine F9 characterized in that one of the supporting means in the gaming machine F8 is provided with the restricting section.

According to the game machine F9, in addition to the effects of the game machine F8, it is possible to allow misalignment of the supporting means and the moving means at the time of assembling on the other side, thereby facilitating the assembling.

A gaming machine according to any one of the game machines F1 to F9, wherein the allowance part is formed as an elongated hole, and the restriction part is formed as an elongated hole whose longitudinal direction is shorter than the longitudinal direction of the allowance part. F10.

According to the game machine F10, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines F1 to F9, the moving means can be slid in the longitudinal direction of the restriction portion and the allowance portion. As a result, it is possible to release the load on the moving means and to use it for effecting the movement of the moving means.

<Technical concept for setting multiple types of fixing force of moving means>
A movable moving means and a load applying means capable of applying a load to the moving means are provided, and the load applying means is capable of switching the applied load according to the state of the moving means. A gaming machine G1 characterized by:

In a game machine such as a pachinko machine, there is a game machine provided with a regulating means (load applying means) configured to be movable to a position where the movement of the moving means that is vertically displaced can be regulated (for example, JP-A-2016-54856). ). However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, although the movement of the moving means can be controlled by the control means, no further effect can be expected, and the cost-effectiveness relative to the volume occupied by the control means has been low. That is, there is a problem that there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of effectively utilizing the control means.

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine G1, the load applied from the load applying means to the moving means can be switched according to the state of the moving means. Can affect movement in multiple ways. That is, it is possible to effectively utilize the load applying means.

The mode of the state of the moving means employed as a reference for switching the load of the load applying means is not limited at all, and various modes are exemplified. For example, as the difference in state of the moving means, a difference in arrangement of the moving means may be adopted, or a difference in operation mode may be adopted.

Examples of states in which the operation modes are different include a state in which the moving means actively operates, and a state in which other moving means held by the moving means or other moving means arranged outside the moving means receive the operation. and passively operating states.

The mode of switching the applied load is not limited at all, and various modes are exemplified. For example, the direction of the load based on the moving direction of the moving means may be switched (the direction opposite to the moving direction of the moving means and the direction crossing the moving direction of the moving means may be switched). However, the mode of the load applied by the load applying means may be switched according to the elapsed time from the start of movement of the moving means.

Moreover, as a mode of switching the load, switching between the magnitude of the load and switching of the generation mode of the load may be performed. The form of load generation may be, for example, a mode as a frictional force (brake) due to friction with the moving means, or a mode as a restricting force (stopper) generated when the limit of the allowable movement width is reached. .

In the gaming machine G1, the load applying means has an opposing state in which the load is applied in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the moving means, and an intersecting state in which the load is applied in a direction intersecting the moving direction of the moving means. A gaming machine G2 characterized in that the applied load can be switched.

According to the game machine G2, in addition to the effects of the game machine G1, by changing the arrangement of the load applying means with respect to the moving path of the moving means, the load applied from the load applying means to the moving means can be switched. A complicated shape for switching the load is not required, and the load application means can be configured simply.

In the gaming machine G1 or G2, the load applying means includes load applying moving means capable of moving in a direction crossing the moving direction of the moving means, and the load applying moving means is configured to be able to contact the moving means. A gaming machine G3 characterized by:

According to the game machine G3, in addition to the effects of the game machine G1 or G2, the load applying moving means can be configured to appear and disappear with respect to the movement path of the moving means by linear motion (linear motion). In addition, it is possible to reduce the movement width (movement width in consideration of variations in motion) required for the load applying movement means in order to switch the mode of the load applied from the load applying means to the movement means.

Therefore, the space for arranging the load applying movement means can be suppressed. In game machines such as pachinko machines, the space for arranging moving means and load applying means is usually limited to the size (volume) determined by a predetermined standard. By suppressing the space of , it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in arranging the moving means and the load applying means.

In the gaming machine G3, the load imparting means is configured such that the moving direction thereof intersects the moving direction of the moving means at right angles, and the movement of the moving means in the moving direction is restricted. Gaming machine G4.

According to the gaming machine G4, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine G3, the difference in the mode of the load applied to the moving means can be increased with the minimum movement width of the load imparting means.

A game machine G5 characterized in that, in any one of the game machines G1 to G4, switching of the load applied by the load applying means is executed corresponding to the position of the moving means.

According to the game machine G5, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines G1 to G4, it is possible to cope with the case where the performance operation of the moving means is configured to be different depending on the position.

For example, in the case where the moving means has a predetermined operating means, the operating means operates at high speed when the moving means is at rest, while the operating means stops or operates at low speed when the moving means moves. When the performance is executed, there may be a demand to firmly fix the moving means when the position of the moving means is stopped, while a demand to loosely fix (braking) when the moving means moves. can occur.

By switching the load applied by the load applying means in accordance with the position of the moving means, it is possible to meet different demands due to differences in the arrangement of the moving means.

In any one of the game machines G1 to G5, the load applying means applies a load when the moving means moves in the forward direction, and applies a load when the moving means moves in the reverse direction. A gaming machine G6 characterized by releasing.

According to the game machine G6, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines G1 to G5, it is possible to respond to the difference in the forward/reverse movement direction by the presence or absence (largeness) of the load from the load applying means.

Any one of the game machines G1 to G6 is characterized by comprising a driving means for generating a driving force for moving the moving means, and a separation load generated in a direction separating the moving means and the driving means. Gaming machine G7.

According to the game machine G7, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines G1 to G6, the movement means can be separated from the drive means by generating a separation load, and the transmission efficiency of the driving force can be reduced. .

A gaming machine G8 in the gaming machine G7, wherein the separation load is generated from the load applying means.

According to the gaming machine G8, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine G7, the load imparting means can be configured with multiple functions.

A game machine G9 in the game machine G7, wherein the separation load is generated in the driving means.

According to the gaming machine G9, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine G7, it is possible to lower the driving force transmission efficiency on the upstream side of the driving force transmission path.

In any one of the game machines G1 to G9, it is possible to configure a case where the load imparting means applies a frictional force to the moving means and a case where the load imparting means restricts the movement of the moving means. A gaming machine G10 characterized by:

According to the game machine G10, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines G1 to G9, even when the same driving force is generated to move the movement means, the variation of the movement mode of the movement means is increased. be able to.

<Different Modes of Plural Guiding Means for Guiding Movement of Moving Means>
It is characterized by comprising movable moving means, first guiding means for guiding movement of the moving means, and second guiding means for guiding movement of the moving means in a manner different from that of the first guiding means. Gaming machine H1.

2. Description of the Related Art Among game machines such as pachinko machines, there is a game machine in which movement is guided by a pair of guide means having the same mode (for example, see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2012-157474). However, in the above-described conventional game machine, the aspect of the load applied to the pair of parts guided by the guide means, which is part of the moving means, is common. Since it is necessary to increase the strength, there is a problem that the degree of freedom in designing the moving means (the part thereof and guided by the pair of guiding means) is low.

On the other hand, according to the game machine H1, since the guidance modes of the first guide means and the second guide means for guiding the movement of the moving means are different, the mode of the applied load and the durability improvement are required. Different strength values can be used. Therefore, since it is possible to configure the shape and strength of the portions of the moving means that are guided by the plurality of guiding means so as to differ, the moving means (the portion of the moving means that is guided by the plurality of guiding means) ) can improve the degree of design freedom.

It should be noted that the difference in mode between the first guide means and the second guide means is not limited at all, and various modes are exemplified. For example, the first guide means may be configured as guide rails, while the second guide means may be configured as guide holes, or the first guide means may be rotary guide means pivotally supported by a predetermined rotating shaft. , the second guide means may be configured as a guide groove, or may be a mode in which the combination of each configuration is changed.

For example, when the first guide means and the second guide means are guide grooves, the first guide means and the second guide means may extend in parallel with each other, but may have different groove widths. The width of the grooves may be common while the extension directions of the grooves are non-parallel to each other in the first guide means and the second guide means.

In the game machine H1, the game machine H2 is characterized in that the second guide means is arranged so that at least a part of the second guide means is along the first guide means.

According to the game machine H2, in addition to the effects of the game machine H1, at least a part of the second guide means follows the first guide means, so that the movement means can be operated in two stages.

In the gaming machine H2, the second guiding means comprises an annexed section along the first guiding means, and an auxiliary section for guiding the moving means in a direction different from when guided by the annexed section. Characterized game machine H3.

According to the gaming machine H3, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine H2, it is possible to change the movement direction in which the moving means is guided and moved at the boundary between the annexed section and the auxiliary section. Therefore, the moving mode of the moving means can be complicated.

Any one of the game machines H1 to H3 is provided with transmission means for transmitting a driving force for moving the movement means to the movement means, and the displacement direction of the transmission means is one direction regardless of the movement direction of the movement means. A gaming machine H4 characterized in that it is fixed to the .

According to the game machine H4, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines H1 to H3, the design of the driving force transmission system is facilitated compared to the case of switching the displacement direction of the transmission means during movement of the movement means. be able to.

A gaming machine H5 in the gaming machine H4, wherein the transmitting means is configured to transmit the driving force via the guided portion guided by the second guiding means.

According to the gaming machine H5, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine H4, the driving force is transmitted through the guided portion guided by the narrow second guide means. It is possible to suppress misalignment.

In the game machine H5, the game machine H6 is characterized in that the guided portion overtakes the auxiliary guide portion guided by the first guide means in the movement direction of the transmission means.

According to the game machine H6, in addition to the effects of the game machine H5, the total weight of the auxiliary guide part is applied to the guided part side, and compared to the case where it is driven against the total weight, the movement means is reduced. It is possible to reduce the driving force required at the start of movement.

In any one of game machines H2 to H6, when the moving means is guided by the juxtaposed portion, the moving means moves in the direction of rotation about the second guiding means side of the moving means as the rotation axis. In a state in which the guide means side is energized and the moving means is guided by the auxiliary portion, the second guide means side of the moving means rotates in the direction of rotation about the first guiding means side of the moving means. A gaming machine H7 characterized by being energized.

According to the game machine H7, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines H2 to H6, when the rollers guided by the guide means are adopted as the configuration, the rollers can be easily rotated. wear can be reduced.

In any one of game machines H3 to H7, when the moving means is guided by the auxiliary portion, the moving means is maintained at a predetermined portion of the first guiding means, and the first guiding means is guided to the second guiding means. 2. A game machine H8 characterized in that it is formed wider than the guide means.

According to the game machine H8, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines H3 to H7, the wide first guide means can be used to maintain the position at the predetermined portion, so the movement means guided by the auxiliary portion movement can be stabilized. Therefore, it is possible to easily prevent the part of the moving means that is guided by the second guiding means from becoming unstable when passing through the boundary between the juxtaposed portion and the auxiliary portion. As a result, the movement of the moving means can be stabilized, and smooth step switching can be performed when the movement is configured to switch in steps.

Further, since the support area of the predetermined portion of the first guide means can be increased, it is possible to easily avoid local wear between the moving means and the first guide means.

A gaming machine H9 characterized in that, in the gaming machine H8, the predetermined portion is configured to suppress at least vertical displacement of the moving means.

According to the gaming machine H9, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine H8, it is possible to reduce the load required for moving the moving means in the portion guided by the first guiding means.

A gaming machine H10 in the gaming machine H8 or H9, wherein an electrical wiring connected to the moving means is arranged through the first guiding means.

According to the gaming machine H10, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine H8 or H9, it is possible to secure a sufficient cross-sectional area for passing the electrical wiring, and to prevent displacement of the electrical wiring when the moving means is guided by the auxiliary section. Since it can be suppressed, the durability of the electrical wiring can be improved.

<Characteristic group A> (ineffective control)
Determination means capable of performing determination, display means for displaying identification information for indicating determination results by the determination means, operation means operable by the player, and based on the operation of the operation means a display control means capable of causing the display means to display the mode, and a privilege capable of imparting a privilege advantageous to the player when identification information for indicating the specific determination result is displayed on the display means. a first process executing means capable of executing a first process when power supply is started; and invalidation control means capable of invalidating the operation of the means.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. A gaming machine has been proposed in which, when the gaming machine is powered on, initial settings are executed as power-on processing (prior art document: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-217766).

However, it is necessary to restrict the execution of the game during the period until the game can be started when the initial setting is executed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of suitably executing initial settings.

According to the game machine A1, when the operation means is operated while the first process is being executed, the operation can be invalidated. There is an effect that it is possible to suppress the problem that the operation control is hindered.

A gaming machine A2 characterized in that, in the gaming machine A1, the first process executes a process necessary for displaying the mode on the display means.

According to the gaming machine A2, during the period in which the first process for executing the process necessary for displaying the mode on the display means is executed, the process for invalidating the operation of the operation means is executed. This has the effect of suppressing defects.

In the gaming machine A1 or A2, the invalidation control means can set an invalid period during which the operation of the operation means is invalidated if the first process is not completed when a predetermined condition is established. A game machine A3 characterized in that it is a game machine A3.

According to the game machine A3, in addition to the effects of the game machine A1 or A2, if the first process is completed during the period until the predetermined condition is satisfied, the invalid period is not set, so the operation means cannot be operated. There is an effect that it is possible to suppress the problem of long-term maintenance.

Any one of the game machines A1 to A3 has a setting process execution means capable of executing a setting process based on the setting information, and the first process execution means also executes the setting process while the setting process is being executed. 1 processing can be executed, and the predetermined condition is satisfied when the setting processing is completed by the setting processing execution means.

According to the gaming machine A4, in addition to the effects produced by any one of the gaming machines A1 to A3, the period during which the setting process is executed becomes long, and when the first process is completed, the operating means is not invalidated, there is an effect that it is possible to suppress the problem that the operation means is invalidated for a long period of time.

<Characteristic group B>
Information acquisition means capable of acquiring information, storage means for storing information acquired by the information acquisition means, determination means capable of performing determination based on the information stored in the storage means, and the determination Display means for displaying identification information for indicating the determination result by the means, and a privilege capable of giving a privilege advantageous to the player when the identification information for indicating the specific determination result is displayed on the display means. Giving means, in a gaming machine having: advance discrimination means capable of performing discrimination based on the information stored in the storage means prior to discrimination by the discrimination means; and a prohibition period setting means capable of setting a prohibition period during which execution of determination by the prior determination means is prohibited. Characterized game machine B1.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. When a game ball enters the starting port, a random number or the like for executing a game lottery or the like is acquired, stored as a reserved ball until the lottery is executed, and prior to the execution of the lottery. A game machine has been proposed in which determination such as determination of whether the ball is held is performed, and an advance notice effect etc. based on the result of the prediction is performed (Prior art document: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2012-217766).

However, there have been cases where there is a problem in the execution of game effects and the like due to the execution of effects based on the look-ahead results.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine in which defects are suppressed.

According to the game machine B1, a prohibition period is set in which execution of determination by the prior determination means is prohibited, so a period is set in which the performance based on the new prior determination cannot be performed, and the performance based on the prior determination is suppressed. It has the effect of being able to

In the gaming machine B1, the prohibition period setting means can set a first prohibition period and a second prohibition period that is longer than the first prohibition period, and the advance determination means can If it is not within the second prohibited period, the preliminary determination is executed, and if the specific condition is not satisfied, the preliminary determination is executed if it is not within the first prohibited period. A game machine B2 characterized in that it is configured to be able to

According to the gaming machine B2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine B1, the first prohibition period and the second prohibition period can be used properly, so that the period during which the prior determination is not executed can be switched according to the situation. There is an effect that suitable control can be executed.

The gaming machine B1 or B2 has specific effect executing means capable of executing a specific effect based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, and the prohibition period setting means sets the prohibition period corresponding to the period during which the specific effect is executed. A game machine B3 characterized in that it is configured to be settable.

According to the game machine B3, in addition to the effects of the game machine B1 or B2, the prohibition period is set corresponding to the period during which the specific effect is executed. There is an effect that it is possible to suppress the problem of interruption.

<Characteristic group C>
Information acquisition means capable of acquiring information, storage means for storing information acquired by the information acquisition means, determination means capable of performing determination based on the information stored in the storage means, and the determination display means for displaying identification information for indicating the determination result by the means; and when the identification information for indicating the specific determination result is displayed on the display means, a privilege game that is advantageous to the player can be executed. a bonus game execution means, in a gaming machine having: pre-discrimination means capable of executing discrimination based on the information stored in the storage means before being discriminated by the discrimination means; and the pre-discrimination a production executing means capable of executing a production based on a result of discrimination by the means; The game machine C1 is characterized in that the prohibition period setting means is capable of setting a plurality of different prohibition periods.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. When a game ball enters the starting port, a random number or the like for executing a game lottery or the like is acquired, stored as a reserved ball until the lottery is executed, and prior to the execution of the lottery. A game machine has been proposed in which determination such as determination of whether the ball is held is performed, and an advance notice effect etc. based on the result of the prediction is performed (Prior art document: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2012-217766).

However, there have been cases where there is a problem in the execution of game effects and the like due to the execution of effects based on the look-ahead result.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine in which defects are suppressed.

According to the game machine C1, since a plurality of different prohibition periods can be set, the length of the prohibition period can be varied depending on the state, and the problem of the prohibition period becoming unnecessarily long can be suppressed. be.

In the gaming machine C1, the prohibition period setting means is configured to be capable of setting a prohibition period corresponding to the number of pieces of information determined as the specific determination result stored in the storage means. Characteristic gaming machine C2.

According to the gaming machine C2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine C1, the prohibition period is set corresponding to the specific determination result and the number stored in the storage means. Since the prohibition period is set, there is an effect that it is possible to suppress the problem that the prohibition period is long.

The gaming machine C1 or C2 has specific effect executing means capable of executing a specific effect based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, and the prohibition period setting means sets a prohibition period corresponding to the period during which the specific effect is executed. A gaming machine C3 characterized in that it is configured to be configurable.

According to the game machine C3, in addition to the effects of the game machine C1 or C2, the prohibition period is set corresponding to the period during which the fixed effect is executed. There is an effect that it is possible to suppress the problem of interruption.

<Characteristic group D>
Information acquisition means capable of acquiring information, storage means for storing information acquired by the information acquisition means, determination means capable of performing determination based on the information stored in the storage means, and the determination display means for displaying identification information for indicating the determination result by the means; and when the identification information for indicating the specific determination result is displayed on the display means, a privilege game that is advantageous to the player can be executed. and a privilege game execution means, wherein the privilege game is composed of a plurality of small privilege games, and the gaming machine is suggested to correspond to the privilege given to the player in the small privilege game. A suggestive mode executing means capable of executing a mode, and an adding means capable of adding specific information when the suggestive mode executing means executes the suggestive mode. Game machine D1.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. A game machine has been proposed in which a winning game is executed in which a lottery result such as a winning is notified, and in which notification such as a probability variable winning that is advantageous to the player is executed at a specific timing (prior art document: JP-A 2012-217766).

However, there has been a problem that the timing at which the notification is executed tends to be constant, making the game monotonous.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine in which defects are suppressed.

According to the gaming machine D1, a privilege is given in the small privilege game, and the specific information can be notified at the timing when the suggestion mode is executed. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the timing at which the specific information is notified. It has the effect of being able to

In a gaming machine D1, variable ball entry means capable of changing between a first state in which a game ball can be entered and a second state in which a game ball is more difficult to enter than the first state, and the variable ball entry means. and a privilege granting means capable of granting the privilege based on the fact that the game ball enters the game ball, and the small privilege game is such that the variable ball entering means is variable from the second state to the first state. A game machine D2 characterized by being configured to be able to

According to the gaming machine D2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine D1, a small privilege game is executed, so that it is possible to enter a gaming ball into the variable ball entering means and obtain a privilege. There is an effect that it can give a fresh taste.

The gaming machine D1 or D2 is characterized by having a determining means capable of determining the small privilege game to which the specific information can be given among the plurality of small privilege games. Game machine D3.

According to the gaming machine D3, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine D1 or D2, the small privilege game to which the specific information is given is determined by the determining means, so that it is possible to determine which of the privilege games the small privilege game has the specific information. There is an effect that it is possible to diversify whether or not to be awarded, and to provide various games.

<Characteristic group E>
Determination means capable of performing determination, display means for dynamically displaying identification information for indicating determination results by the determination means, and a dynamic display period for the identification information dynamically displayed on the display means are determined. a dynamic display period determination means capable of providing a dynamic display period; a storage means storing a plurality of dynamic display period groups in which a plurality of different dynamic display periods are set as the dynamic display periods determined by the dynamic display period determination means; A determination probability determined by the dynamic display period determining means for the set dynamic display period is set in advance in the dynamic period group, and the plurality of dynamic display period groups include: A specific dynamic display period group is set in which the probability of the specific dynamic display period being determined is set higher than that of other dynamic display periods, and the dynamic display period determination means determines that a predetermined condition is satisfied. The dynamic display period is determined from the specific dynamic display period group based on, and the gaming machine executes a specific effect when it is determined in advance that the predetermined condition is satisfied. A game machine E1 characterized in that it has a specific effect execution means capable of.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. A game machine has been proposed in which a winning game is executed in which a lottery result such as a winning is notified, and in which notification such as a probability variable winning that is advantageous to the player is executed at a specific timing (prior art document: JP-A 2012-217766).

However, there is a problem that the game becomes monotonous. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that suppresses the problem that games become monotonous.

According to the game machine E1, since it is possible to determine in advance that the dynamic display period is determined from the specific dynamic display period group by the specific effect, it is expected that the dynamic display will be performed in the specific dynamic display period. has the effect of being able to

In the game machine E1, the dynamic display period determining means can determine the dynamic display period from the specific dynamic display period group until the termination condition is satisfied when the predetermined condition is satisfied. The game machine E2 is characterized in that it is configured.

According to the gaming machine E1, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine E1, the state in which the dynamic display period is determined by the specific dynamic display period group continues until the termination condition is satisfied. can be easily executed continuously, and the special dynamic display period can give a freshness to the game.

In the gaming machine E1 or E2, when a dynamic display period is determined from the specific dynamic display period group by the dynamic display period determination means, and a dynamic display period different from the specific dynamic display period is determined. The game machine E3 is characterized by having a special effect executing means capable of executing a special effect in the game machine E3.

According to the gaming machine E3, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine E1 or E2, the dynamic display period with a low probability of being determined is determined to execute the special effect, so the special effect is continuously executed. By doing so, it can be determined that the specific dynamic display period group is continuously set, and there is an effect that the interest of the player can be improved.

<Feature group F>
Determination means capable of performing determination, display means for dynamically displaying identification information for indicating determination results by the determination means, and a dynamic display period for the identification information dynamically displayed on the display means are determined. a dynamic display period determination means capable of providing a dynamic display period; a storage means storing a plurality of dynamic display period groups in which a plurality of different dynamic display periods are set as the dynamic display periods determined by the dynamic display period determination means; A determination probability determined by the dynamic display period determining means for the set dynamic display period is set in advance in the dynamic period group, and the plurality of dynamic display period groups include: A specific dynamic display period group is set in which the probability of the specific dynamic display period being determined is set higher than that of other dynamic display periods, and the dynamic display period determination means determines that a predetermined condition is satisfied. When the dynamic display period is determined from the specific dynamic display period group, a specific suggestion mode is provided to the player. A gaming machine F1 characterized in that it is a notification.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. A game machine has been proposed in which a winning game is executed in which a lottery result such as a winning is notified, and in which notification such as a probability variable winning that is advantageous to the player is executed at a specific timing (prior art document: JP-A 2012-217766).

However, there has been a problem that the timing at which the notification is executed tends to be constant, making the game monotonous.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that suppresses the problem that games become monotonous.

According to the gaming machine F1, there is an effect that it is possible to suppress the problem that the game becomes monotonous by making the player expect that the dynamic display will be performed during the specific dynamic display period by notifying the suggestion mode.

<Characteristic group G>
A determination means capable of performing determination, a display means for dynamically displaying identification information for indicating a determination result by the determination means, and identification information for indicating a specific determination result is displayed on the display means. In a gaming machine having privilege granting means capable of imparting a privilege advantageous to a player when a situation arises, a period during which the production execution means capable of executing production based on setting information and the identification information is dynamically displayed. and storage means for storing information based on the establishment of a specific condition that can be established, and the production execution means executes production based on the information stored in the storage means. A gaming machine G1 characterized by:

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. A configuration has been proposed in which game-related information such as lottery result information is notified to the player (prior art document: JP-A-2012-217766).

However, there is a problem that the game becomes monotonous and the player becomes bored with the game early.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that prevents the problem of early boredom with games.

According to the gaming machine G1, since the performance is executed based on the information stored in the storage means, the performance is executed by dynamically displaying the identification information, and the game is continued to be executed. There is an effect that it can be done easily.

The game machine G1 has specific effect executing means capable of executing a specific effect based on the fulfillment of the effect condition, and the predetermined condition is configured to be established during a period in which the specific effect is being executed. The game machine G2 is characterized in that the game machine G2 is

According to the gaming machine G2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine G1, it is configured such that a predetermined condition is established during the period in which the specific presentation is being performed, so that the execution of the specific presentation can be expected. There is an effect that a game can be played and the interest in the game can be improved.

<Characteristic group H>
Information acquisition means capable of acquiring information, storage means for storing information acquired by the information acquisition means, determination means capable of performing determination based on the information stored in the storage means, and the determination display means for displaying identification information for indicating the determination result by the means; and when the identification information for indicating the specific determination result is displayed on the display means, a privilege game that is advantageous to the player can be executed. In a gaming machine having privilege game execution means, identification pattern display means capable of displaying identification patterns corresponding to information stored in said storage means on said display means, and an effect corresponding to setting information. and an effect executing means capable of executing the effect, wherein the effect executing means is configured to be able to execute the effect based on the display of the identification pattern. H1.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. A configuration has been proposed in which game-related information such as lottery result information is notified to the player (prior art document: JP-A-2012-217766).

However, there is a problem that the game becomes monotonous and the player becomes bored with the game early.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that prevents the problem of early boredom with games.

According to the gaming machine H1, there is an effect that it is possible to suppress the problem of early boredom with the game.

<Characteristic GB 1 group> (Determines the period during which the setting suggestion effect is likely to be executed and the period during which it is difficult to execute)
determining means capable of executing determination; privilege game execution means capable of executing a privilege game when the determination result by the determining means is the specific determination result; setting value setting means capable of setting one setting value out of a plurality of setting values including at least a first setting value set to 0 and a second setting value set to a higher probability than the first probability a setting value storage means capable of storing information about the setting value set by the setting value setting means; and an effect execution means capable of executing an effect based on the information stored in the setting value storage means. and a period setting means capable of setting at least a first period during which the performance can be executed by the performance executing means and a second period during which the performance is less likely to be executed than the first period. A gaming machine GB1 characterized by having:

Here, in some gaming machines such as a pachinko machine, when the result of a lottery performed based on the winning of a game ball into a start winning opening is a win, the machine shifts to a winning state. Among such gaming machines, there are some that are provided with a plurality of types of winning types with different numbers of rounds, and some that aim to improve interest during winning by varying the game value that can be obtained (for example, , Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent No. 2514417).

However, although the player can be interested in whether or not the winning game is executed, the game content cannot be changed according to the period during which the game is executed, and the game becomes monotonous. There was a problem of getting stuck.

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine GB1, since it is possible to vary the ease with which the performance is executed according to the period set by the period setting means, it is possible to make the player interested in the game period. There is an effect that the player's interest in the game can be improved.

In the game machine GB1, dynamic display means capable of dynamically displaying the identification information for indicating the determination result by the determination means and a period during which the identification information is dynamically displayed by the dynamic display means are used. a dynamic display effect executing means capable of executing a predetermined effect; and effect mode determining means capable of determining a mode of effect of the dynamic display effect, wherein the effect executing means is specified by the effect mode determining means. A gaming machine GB2 characterized in that the performance can be executed when a performance mode different from the performance mode for indicating the determination result is determined.

According to the game machine GB2, in addition to the effects of the game machine GB1, when an effect indicating that the determination result of the determination means is not the specific determination result is executed, the effect execution means executes an effect related to the set value. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to suppress a situation in which the player's desire to play is reduced.

<Characteristic GC group> (determines the content of the effect according to the frequency with which the setting suggestion effect is executed)
determining means capable of executing determination; privilege game execution means capable of executing a privilege game when the determination result by the determining means is the specific determination result; setting value setting means capable of setting one setting value out of a plurality of setting values including at least a first setting value set to 0 and a second setting value set to a higher probability than the first probability a setting value storage means capable of storing information about the setting value set by the setting value setting means; and an effect execution means capable of executing an effect based on the information stored in the setting value storage means. The game machine GC1 is characterized in that the game machine is configured so as to be able to determine the effect mode of the effect based on the execution frequency of the effect by the effect executing means.

Here, in some gaming machines such as a pachinko machine, when the result of a lottery performed based on the winning of a game ball into a start winning opening is a win, the machine shifts to a winning state. Among such gaming machines, there are some that are provided with a plurality of types of winning types with different numbers of rounds, and some that aim to improve interest during winning by varying the game value that can be obtained (for example, , Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent No. 2514417).

However, although the player can be interested in whether or not the winning game is executed, the game content cannot be changed according to the period during which the game is executed, and the game becomes monotonous. There was a problem of getting stuck.

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine GC1, since it is possible to vary the ease with which the performance is executed according to the period set by the period setting means, it is possible to make the player interested in the game period. There is an effect that the player's interest in the game can be improved.

According to the gaming machine GC1, the effect mode of the effect can be determined based on the execution frequency of the effect related to the set value, so that the player can easily predict the set value based on the effect to be executed. It can be suppressed. On the other hand, even when the performance execution frequency is low, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent the player from predicting the set value and lowering the player's desire to play.

In the gaming machine GC1, the presentation mode of the presentation executed by the presentation execution means includes a first mode in which the information can be grasped and a second mode in which the information is more difficult to grasp than the first mode. It has an effect mode setting means capable of setting a predetermined mode from among a plurality of modes, and the effect mode setting means sets the number of executions of the effect within a predetermined period to be equal to or greater than the specified number of times when the number of times the effect is executed is less than the specified number of times. The game machine GC2 is characterized in that it is easier to set the first mode than in the case of .

According to the gaming machine GC2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine GC1, the following effects are exhibited. That is, when the number of performances executed in a predetermined period is small, it is easy to execute performances in which the set values are easy to understand. There is an effect that the player's interest in the game can be improved.

In the gaming machine GC1 or GC2, a first state in which the performance is difficult to be executed, and a first state in which the operation means operable by the player and the frequency of execution of the performance by the performance execution means are different. and a state setting means capable of setting at least a second state in which the effect is likely to be executed; and selection means capable of selecting the second state.

According to the game machine GC3, in addition to the effects of the game machine GC1 or GC2, it is possible to select the first state or the second state by the selection means. Therefore, the player can select between the game property of predicting the set value by increasing the execution frequency of the effect and the game property of predicting the set value based on the content of the effect. There is an effect that the willingness to participate in the game can be enhanced, and the player's interest in the game can be improved.

<Characteristic group I>
Information acquiring means capable of acquiring information; storage means for storing the information acquired by the information acquiring means; Identification pattern display means capable of being displayed in the pattern display area, discrimination means capable of performing discrimination based on the information stored in the storage means, and identification information for indicating discrimination results by the discrimination means are moved. display means for dynamically displaying, dynamic display period determination means capable of determining a dynamic display period of the identification information dynamically displayed on the display means, and displaying the specific determination result on the display means and a privilege granting means capable of granting a privilege advantageous to a player when the identification information for indicating is displayed, wherein the identification pattern display means stores the information stored in the storage means. The identification pattern is displayed at a position corresponding to the number of the information stored when the identification information is displayed, and the identification pattern corresponding to the dynamic display of the identification information is not displayed in the identification pattern display area. , the display position of the displayed identification pattern can be updated and displayed, and based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, the mode displayed in one identification pattern is changed to the identification pattern different from that identification pattern. A gaming machine I1 characterized in that it is constructed so that it can be moved and displayed as a form of a pattern.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. When a game ball enters the starting port and information such as a winning random number is acquired, it is configured so that it can be stored as a reserved ball up to a predetermined number, and a reserved pattern for indicating the stored reserved number is displayed. The game machine is displayed one by one corresponding to the reserved ball, is hidden when the variable display of the special pattern corresponding to the reserved ball is started, and is displayed after updating the order of the displayed reserved patterns. has been proposed (prior art document: JP-A-2012-217766).

However, there is a problem that the performance by the reserved symbols is monotonous and the player gets tired of it early.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing the player from quickly becoming bored with the game.

According to the gaming machine I1, by moving and displaying the mode of the identification pattern as the mode of another identification pattern, the identification information is dynamically displayed and identified even when the dynamic display of the identification information is not started. The display position of the pattern can be made to look like it has been updated, and by diversifying the playability, it is possible to prevent the player from quickly becoming bored with the game.

In the game machine I1, when the identification pattern display means moves and displays the identification pattern, the identification pattern is moved to the identification pattern that is displayed earlier than the identification pattern that is being displayed. The game machine I2 is characterized in that it allows

According to the gaming machine I2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine I1, even when the dynamic display of the identification information is not started, the identification information is made to appear to be dynamically displayed anew. There is an effect that the number of times can be made to think more than the actual number.

In the game machine I1 or I2, as a dynamic display mode in which the identification information is dynamically displayed, there is a special dynamic display mode in which the identification information is displayed temporarily after being dynamically displayed, and the dynamic display is started again. is set, and the predetermined condition can be established in the special dynamic display mode.

According to the game machine I3, in addition to the effects of the game machine I1 or I2, the special dynamic display mode is actually displayed a plurality of times. There is an effect of being able to make it easy to think.

<Characteristic group J>
A process execution means capable of executing a specific process necessary for a game when a specific condition is satisfied, and a sound output means capable of outputting a specific sound when the specific process is executed by the process execution means. and a gaming machine comprising: volume setting means capable of setting a volume output by the audio output means, wherein the audio output means is set by the volume setting means when outputting the specific audio characterized in that it is possible to switch between outputting the specific sound at a set volume and outputting the specific sound at a volume different from the volume. Gaming machine J1.

Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to see if the game is successful, and if the lottery result is a win, the player is notified. An advantageous privilege game is executed. A game machine has been proposed that is ready for a game after an initial process necessary for the game is executed when the game machine is powered on. (Prior art document: JP-A-2012-217766).

However, when the gaming machine is executing specific processing such as initial processing, there is a problem that it is difficult to know what kind of processing is being executed outside.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which the processes being executed are easy to understand.

According to the gaming machine J1, when the specific process is executed, the specific sound is output to make it easy to understand that the specific process is being executed, and the notification is given at the set volume. Since there are cases where the notification is made with different volume, there is an effect that the notification can be easily noticed.

In the game machine J1, the game machine J2 is characterized in that the specific process can be executed based on an operation from the outside of the game machine to set the game.

According to the game machine J2, in addition to the effects of the game machine J1, there is an effect that it is possible to suppress illegal switching of settings.

The game machine J1 or J2 has operation means that can be operated by the player, and the game machine is configured to be able to change and set the volume based on the operation of the operation means, and the specific process is executed. A game machine J3 characterized in that the specific sound can be output at a newly set volume when the operation means is operated while the game machine J3 is on.

According to the game machine J3, in addition to the effects of the game machine J1 or J2, there is an effect that the volume setting can be easily performed by the operation means even when the specific process is being executed.

<Characteristics K group> (Different setting suggestions are determined according to the start timing of the jackpot game)
Determination means capable of executing determination, privilege game execution means capable of executing a privilege game when the determination result by the determination means is the specific determination result, effect execution means capable of executing a predetermined effect, WHEREIN: It has a specific period setting means which can set a specific period, and the said effect|presentation execution means has a case where the timing at which the said privilege game is performed is the said specific period, and a case where it is not the said specific period. The game machine K1 is characterized in that it is configured so that the easiness of execution of a predetermined specific effect is different.

Here, in some gaming machines such as a pachinko machine, when the result of a lottery performed based on the winning of a game ball into a start winning opening is a win, the machine shifts to a winning state. Among such gaming machines, there are some that are provided with a plurality of types of winning types with different numbers of rounds, and some that aim to improve interest during winning by varying the game value that can be obtained (for example, , Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent No. 2514417).

However, although the player can be interested in whether or not the winning game is executed, the degree of advantage to the player is constant regardless of when the winning game is executed. , there is a problem that the player cannot be interested in the execution timing of the winning game, and the game becomes monotonous.

On the other hand, according to the game machine K1, since the ease of execution of the specific performance can be varied depending on the timing at which the privilege game is executed, the player is interested in the timing at which the privilege game is executed. There is an effect that the player's interest in the game can be improved.

In the gaming machine K1, a plurality of sets including at least a first set value in which the probability of obtaining the specific determination result is set to a first probability and a second set value in which the probability is set to be higher than the first probability A setting value setting means capable of setting one setting value out of the setting values, and a setting value storing means capable of storing information about the setting value set by the setting value setting means, and the effect executing means. A game machine K2 characterized in that an effect based on the information stored by the set value storage means can be executed as the specific effect.

According to the game machine K2, in addition to the effects of the game machine K1, the effect execution means can execute the effect based on the information about the set value as the specific effect, so that the player can receive the effect at the execution timing of the privilege game. There is an effect that the interest can be aroused and the player's interest in the game can be improved.

In the gaming machine K1 or K2, the effect executing means, among the cases in which the timing at which the privilege game is executed is within the specified period, prefers the case where the timing at which the privilege game ends is within the specified period. The game machine K3 is characterized in that it is easier to execute the specific performance than when it is not within the specific period.

According to the game machine K3, in addition to the effect of the game machine K1 or K2, the easiness of executing the specific performance is varied based on not only the timing when the privilege game is executed but also the timing when the privilege game ends. be able to. Furthermore, when the timing at which the privilege game is executed and the timing at which the privilege game ends are within the specific period, it is possible to make it easier to execute the specific effect. Therefore, it is possible to motivate the player to play the game to finish the privilege game within a specific period, and to improve the player's interest in the game.

<Characteristic group L>
Information acquisition means capable of acquiring information, storage means for storing information acquired by the information acquisition means, determination means capable of performing determination based on the information stored in the storage means, and the determination display means for displaying identification information for indicating the determination result by the means; and when the identification information for indicating the specific determination result is displayed on the display means, a privilege game that is advantageous to the player can be executed. In a gaming machine having privilege game execution means, a suggestion mode execution means capable of executing a suggestion mode corresponding to a privilege given during the privilege game, and the suggestion mode is executed by the suggestion mode execution means. a game machine L1, characterized in that it has a granting means capable of granting specific information in a case where the game machine L1 is a game machine L1.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. A game machine has been proposed in which a winning game is executed in which a lottery result such as a winning is notified, and in which notification such as a probability variable winning that is advantageous to the player is executed at a specific timing (prior art document: JP-A 2012-217766).

However, there has been a problem that the timing at which the notification is executed tends to be constant, making the game monotonous.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine in which defects are suppressed.

According to the game machine L1, the specific information can be notified at the timing when the suggestion mode corresponding to the privilege given during the privilege game is executed, so the timing at which the specific information is notified is diversified. It has the effect of being able to

The gaming machine L1 has privilege amount determination means capable of determining the privilege amount of the privilege to be granted during the privilege game, and grant timing determination means capable of determining the timing at which the predetermined privilege amount is granted. The game machine L2 is characterized in that the granting means can grant the specific information based on the determination result of the privilege amount determination means and the determination result of the grant timing determination means.

According to the gaming machine L2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine L1, the specific information is provided based on the amount of privilege and the awarding timing. It has the effect of being able to

The gaming machine L2 has an advantageous period setting means capable of setting an advantageous period advantageous to the player, and the advantageous period setting means can set a period including at least a period during which the bonus game is executed as the advantageous period. and the privilege amount determining means is capable of determining the privilege amount of the privilege granted during the advantageous period.

According to the gaming machine L3, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine L2, the specific information is given based on the privilege amount given during the advantageous period, so that it is given to the player during the period other than the privilege game. There is an effect that it is possible to make the user interested in the privilege.

<Characteristic group M>
Determination means capable of performing determination, display means for dynamically displaying identification information for indicating determination results by the determination means, and a dynamic display period for the identification information dynamically displayed on the display means are determined. a dynamic display period determination means capable of providing a dynamic display period; a storage means storing a plurality of dynamic display period groups in which a plurality of different dynamic display periods are set as the dynamic display periods determined by the dynamic display period determination means; A determination probability determined by the dynamic display period determining means for the set dynamic display period is set in advance in the dynamic period group, and the plurality of dynamic display period groups include: A specific dynamic display period group is set in which the probability of the specific dynamic display period being determined is set higher than that of other dynamic display periods, and in a state where a predetermined condition is satisfied, the specific dynamic display period A game machine M1 characterized by having a specific effect executing means capable of executing a specific effect when a period is determined.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. A game machine has been proposed in which a winning game is executed in which a lottery result such as a winning is notified, and in which notification such as a probability variable winning that is advantageous to the player is executed at a specific timing (prior art document: JP-A 2012-217766).

However, there is a problem that the game becomes monotonous.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that suppresses the problem that games become monotonous.

According to the gaming machine M1, since the specific effect can be executed when the specific dynamic display period is determined, the player can be notified in an easy-to-understand manner that the dynamic display will be performed during the specific dynamic display period. has the effect of being able to

In the gaming machine M1, the dynamic display period determining means is configured to be able to determine the dynamic display period from the specific dynamic display period group until an end condition is satisfied. Gaming machine M2.

According to the game machine M2, in addition to the effects of the game machine M1, the state in which the dynamic display period is determined from the group of specific dynamic display periods can be easily executed continuously. There is an effect that the dynamic display period can give freshness to the game.

In gaming machine M1 or M2, when a dynamic display period is determined from the specific dynamic display period group by the dynamic display period determination means, and a dynamic display period different from the specific dynamic display period is determined. A gaming machine M3 characterized in that it has a special effect executing means capable of executing a special effect in the game machine M3.

<Characteristic N group>
Information acquiring means capable of acquiring information; storage means for storing the information acquired by the information acquiring means; Identification pattern display means capable of being displayed in the pattern display area, discrimination means capable of performing discrimination based on the information stored in the storage means, and identification information for indicating discrimination results by the discrimination means are moved. display means for dynamically displaying, dynamic display period determination means capable of determining a dynamic display period of the identification information dynamically displayed on the display means, and displaying the specific determination result on the display means and a privilege granting means capable of granting a privilege advantageous to a player when the identification information for indicating is displayed, wherein the identification pattern display means stores the information stored in the storage means. The identification pattern is displayed at a position corresponding to the number of the information stored when the identification information is displayed, and the identification pattern corresponding to the dynamic display of the identification information is not displayed in the identification pattern display area. , the display position of the displayed identification pattern can be updated and displayed, and the gaming machine can change the display mode of the identification pattern based on the establishment of a predetermined condition. A gaming machine N1 characterized by having mode changing means.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. When a game ball enters the starting port and information such as a winning random number is acquired, it is configured so that it can be stored as a reserved ball up to a predetermined number, and a reserved pattern for indicating the stored reserved number is displayed. The game machine is displayed one by one corresponding to the reserved ball, is hidden when the variable display of the special pattern corresponding to the reserved ball is started, and is displayed after updating the order of the displayed reserved patterns. has been proposed (prior art document: JP-A-2012-217766).

However, there is a problem that the performance by the reserved symbols is monotonous and the player gets tired of it early.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing the player from quickly becoming bored with the game.

According to the gaming machine N1, by moving and displaying the form of the identification pattern as the form of another identification pattern, the identification information is dynamically displayed and the identification pattern is displayed even when the dynamic display of the identification information is not started. It is possible to make the player think that the display position of is updated, and by diversifying the playability, it is possible to suppress the problem that the player gets bored with the game early.

In the gaming machine N1, the identification symbol display means moves and displays the identification symbol that is displayed earlier than the identification symbol that is being displayed when moving and displaying the mode of the identification symbol. The game machine N2 is characterized by being a machine that allows players to play games.

According to the gaming machine N2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine N1, even when the dynamic display of the identification information is not started, the identification information is made to appear to be dynamically displayed anew. There is an effect that the number of times can be made to think more than the actual number.

In the gaming machine N1 or N2, as a dynamic display mode in which the identification information is dynamically displayed, there is a special dynamic display mode in which the identification information is displayed temporarily after being dynamically displayed, and the dynamic display is started again. is set, and the predetermined condition can be established in the special dynamic display mode.

According to the game machine N3, in addition to the effects of the game machine N1 or N2, the special dynamic display mode is actually displayed a plurality of times. There is an effect of being able to make it easy to think.

<Feature O Group> (Different setting suggestions are determined according to the start timing of the jackpot game)
Determination means capable of executing determination, privilege game execution means capable of executing a privilege game when the determination result by the determination means is the specific determination result, effect execution means capable of executing a predetermined effect, WHEREIN: It has a specific period setting means which can set a specific period, and the said effect|presentation execution means has a case where the timing at which the said privilege game is performed is the said specific period, and a case where it is not the said specific period. A gaming machine O1 characterized in that it is configured such that the easiness of execution of a predetermined specific effect is different.

Here, in some gaming machines such as a pachinko machine, when the result of a lottery performed based on the winning of a game ball into a start winning opening is a win, the machine shifts to a winning state. Among such gaming machines, there are some that are provided with a plurality of types of winning types with different numbers of rounds, and some that aim to improve interest during winning by varying the game value that can be obtained (for example, , Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent No. 2514417).

However, although the player can be interested in whether or not the winning game is executed, the degree of advantage to the player is constant regardless of when the winning game is executed. , there is a problem that the player cannot be interested in the execution timing of the winning game, and the game becomes monotonous.

On the other hand, according to the game machine K1, since the ease of execution of the specific performance can be varied depending on the timing at which the privilege game is executed, the player is interested in the timing at which the privilege game is executed. There is an effect that the player's interest in the game can be improved.

In the game machine O1, a plurality of sets including at least a first set value in which the probability of obtaining the specific determination result is set to a first probability, and a second set value in which a probability is set to be higher than the first probability. A setting value setting means capable of setting one setting value out of the setting values, and a setting value storing means capable of storing information about the setting value set by the setting value setting means, and the effect executing means. A gaming machine O2 characterized in that an effect based on the information stored by the set value storage means can be executed as the specific effect.

According to the gaming machine O2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine O1, the performance executing means can execute a performance based on the information about the set value as the specific performance. There is an effect that the interest can be aroused and the player's interest in the game can be improved.

In the gaming machine O1 or O2, the effect executing means, of the cases where the timing at which the privilege game is executed is within the specified period, prefers the case where the timing at which the privilege game ends is within the specified period. The game machine O3 is characterized in that it is easier to execute the specific effect than when it is not within the specific period.

According to the game machine O3, in addition to the effect produced by the game machine O1 or O2, the easiness of executing the specific performance is varied based not only on the timing at which the privilege game is executed but also on the timing at which the privilege game ends. be able to. Furthermore, when the timing at which the privilege game is executed and the timing at which the privilege game ends are within the specific period, it is possible to make it easier to execute the specific effect. Therefore, it is possible to motivate the player to play the game to finish the privilege game within a specific period, and to improve the player's interest in the game.

A gaming machine Z1 characterized in that the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine in any one of the gaming machines described above. Above all, the basic structure of a pachinko game machine is provided with an operating handle, and in response to the operation of the operating handle, balls are shot into a predetermined game area, and the balls are ejected into actuating openings arranged at predetermined positions in the game area. For example, the identification information dynamically displayed on the display device is determined and stopped after a predetermined period of time, with the requirement of winning a prize (or passing through an activation opening). In addition, when a special game state occurs, a variable prize winning device (specific prize winning port) arranged at a predetermined position in the game area is opened in a predetermined manner to allow the balls to win prizes, and a value corresponding to the number of prizes won Values (including not only prize balls but also data written to magnetic cards, etc.) can be given.

A gaming machine Z2 characterized in that the gaming machine is a slot machine in any one of the gaming machines described above. Among them, the basic configuration of the slot machine is "provided with variable display means for displaying the identification information in a fixed manner after dynamically displaying an identification information string consisting of a plurality of identification information, As a result, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (stop button) or after a predetermined time has passed, and the stop time and a special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the definite identification information of is the specific identification information. In this case, typical examples of game media include coins and medals.

A gaming machine Z3 characterized in that, in any one of the gaming machines described above, the gaming machine is a combination of a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine. Among them, the basic configuration of the integrated game machine is "provided with variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string consisting of a plurality of identification information, and an operation means for starting (such as an operation lever) The identification information starts to change due to the operation of, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined period of time has passed. a special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on condition that the fixed identification information at the time of stop is the specific identification information; the ball is used as a game medium; A gaming machine configured to require a predetermined number of balls at the start of dynamic display, and to pay out a large number of balls at the occurrence of a special game state.

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)

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

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. In some cases, an advantageous privilege game is executed.

JP 2012-217766 A

However, there has been a demand for further enhancement of the amusement of games.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of improving the enjoyment of a game.

In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 comprises information acquisition means capable of acquiring information, storage means for storing information acquired by the information acquisition means, and information stored in the storage means. determining means capable of performing determination based on the information; display means for displaying identification information for indicating the determination result by the determining means; and identification information for indicating the specific determination result on the display means. a privilege granting means capable of imparting a privilege advantageous to the player when displayed, and prior discrimination based on the information stored in the storage means prior to discrimination by the discriminating means. a pre-determining means capable of executing the pre-determining means, an effect executing means capable of executing an effect based on the result of the pre-determining by the pre-determining means, and prohibiting execution of the pre-determining by the pre-determining means and a prohibition period setting means capable of setting a prohibition period to be set.

According to the gaming machine of claim 1, information acquisition means capable of acquiring information, storage means for storing the information acquired by the information acquisition means, and based on the information stored in the storage means Determination means capable of performing determination, display means for displaying identification information for indicating the determination result by the determination means, and when identification information for indicating the specific determination result is displayed on the display means and a privilege granting means capable of imparting advantageous privileges to the player, and a pre-determination capable of performing preliminary determination based on the information stored in the storage means prior to determination by the determination means. A discrimination means, a performance executing means capable of executing a performance based on the result of the preliminary discrimination by the preliminary discrimination means, and a prohibition period during which the execution of the preliminary discrimination by the preliminary discrimination means is prohibited. and a settable prohibition period setting means.

Therefore, there is an effect that the amusement of the game can be improved.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine; FIG. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine; FIG. It is an exploded perspective front view of the game board. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the game board along line VI-VI of FIG. 2; FIG. (a) is a front view of a ball-throwing unit, and (b) is a side view of the ball-throwing unit. (a) is an exploded perspective front view of the ball throwing unit, and (b) is an exploded perspective rear view of the ball throwing unit. (a) is a front view of a sorting unit, and (b) is a side view of the sorting unit. 4 is an exploded perspective front view of the sorting unit; FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective rear view of the sorting unit; (a) is a cross-sectional view of the sorting unit along line XIIa-XIIa in FIG. 9(a), and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the sorting unit along line XIIb-XIIb in FIG. 12(a). 12(a) and 12(b) are partially enlarged cross-sectional views of the sorting unit in the range XIIIa of FIG. 12(b). (a) is a front view of a passageway unit, and (b) is a side view of the passageway unit. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective front view of the passageway unit; FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective rear view of the passage unit; It is a front exploded perspective view of the game board and the operation unit in the second embodiment. It is a front view of a game board. It is a rear view of a game board. It is a front perspective view of a game board. It is a rear perspective view of the game board. It is an exploded front perspective view of the game board. It is an exploded rear perspective view of the game board. Fig. 2 is an exploded front perspective view of the central configuration unit; FIG. 4 is an exploded rear perspective view of the central configuration unit; 19 is an enlarged front view of the game board in area XXVI of FIG. 18; FIG. 27 is a partial cross-sectional view of the game board taken along line XXVII-XXVII of FIG. 26. FIG. 27 is a partial cross-sectional view of the game board taken along line XXVIII-XXVIII of FIG. 26; FIG. It is an exploded front perspective view of the game board. It is an exploded rear perspective view of the game board. 19 is an enlarged front view of the game board in area XXXI of FIG. 18; FIG. 32 is a partial cross-sectional view of the game board taken along line XXXII-XXXII of FIG. 31; FIG. It is an exploded front perspective view of a sorting unit. It is an exploded back perspective view of a sorting unit. 19 is a partially enlarged front view of the game board in range XXXV of FIG. 18; FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of the operating unit; FIG. 4 is a front view of the operating unit; FIG. 4 is a front view of the operating unit; FIG. 4 is a front view of the operating unit; 4 is an exploded front perspective view of the operating unit; FIG. 4 is an exploded rear perspective view of the operation unit; FIG. 4 is an exploded front perspective view of the operating unit; FIG. 4 is an exploded rear perspective view of the operation unit; FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the operating unit along line XLIV-XLIV of FIG. 36; FIG. 45 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the operating unit in area XLV of FIG. 44; FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the operating unit along line XLIV-XLIV of FIG. 36; FIG. 4 is an exploded front perspective view of the operating unit; FIG. 4 is an exploded rear perspective view of the operation unit; FIG. 48(a) is an exploded front perspective view of the outer member, the lifting plate member and the resistance generator in range XLIXa of FIG. 47, and (b) is a front perspective view of the outer member in range XLIXb of FIG. 47. FIG. (a) is an exploded front perspective view of the lifting plate member, the inner member, the displacement member, and the rotational posture assisting member in the range La of FIG. 47, and (b) is the displacement member and the rotational posture assisting member in the range Lb of FIG. Figure 3 is an exploded front perspective view of the member; It is an exploded front perspective view of a light emitting operation production unit. It is a back exploded perspective view of a light emission operation production|presentation unit. It is an exploded front perspective view of a light emitting operation production unit. (a) is a front view of the right intermediate connecting member, (b) is a side view of the intermediate connecting member as viewed in the direction of arrow LIVb in FIG. 54(d) is a cross-sectional view of the intermediate connecting member taken along line LIVd-LIVd of FIG. 54(a). FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the game board and action units along the LV-LV line in FIG. 36; FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the game board and action units along the LV-LV line in FIG. 36; FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the game board and action units along the LV-LV line in FIG. 36; (a) to (c) are schematic side views of the first elongated hole, the second elongated hole, and the curved elongated hole, schematically showing the first elongated hole, the second elongated hole, and the curved elongated hole. FIG. 4 is a front view of the operating unit; FIG. 4 is a front view of the operating unit; FIG. 4 is a front view of the operating unit; FIG. 4 is a front view of the operating unit; (a) to (c) are schematic front views of the fastening portion of the displacement member, the elongated hole of the connected hole, and the support hole. FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the operating unit taken along line LXIV-LXIV of FIG. 36; FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the operating unit taken along line LXIV-LXIV of FIG. 36; FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the operating unit taken along line LXIV-LXIV of FIG. 36; FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the game board and the action unit along line LXVII-LXVII in FIG. 36; FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the game board and the action unit along line LXVII-LXVII in FIG. 36; FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the game board and the action unit along line LXVII-LXVII in FIG. 36; (a) is a front view of the distribution unit in 3rd Embodiment, (b) is a rear view of a distribution unit. (a) is a front view of the distribution unit in 4th Embodiment, (b) is a rear view of a distribution unit. It is a partially enlarged front view of the game board in the fifth embodiment. 73 is a partial cross-sectional view of the game board along line LXXIII-LXXIII of FIG. 72; FIG. FIG. 37 is a partial cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine in the sixth embodiment along the line corresponding to the LV-LV line in FIG. 36; FIG. 37 is a partial cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine along the line corresponding to the LV-LV line in FIG. 36; (a) to (c) are schematic side views of the guide portion and the L-shaped elongated hole, which schematically show the guide portion and the L-shaped elongated hole in the seventh embodiment. (a) to (c) schematically show the second long hole, the curved long hole, the third long hole, the upper part of the first long hole, and the lower part of the first long hole in the eighth embodiment. FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of a long hole, a third long hole, an upper portion of the first long hole, and a lower portion of the first long hole; (a) and (b) are partial cross-sectional views of the displacement member and the light emitting operation effect unit in the ninth embodiment along the line corresponding to line LXXVIIIa-LXXVIIIa in FIG. (a) and (b) are front views of a rotating member and attitude detection means in a tenth embodiment. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment; FIG. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine in the first embodiment. It is a partially enlarged front view of the sorting device. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine in the first embodiment. (a) to (d) are schematic diagrams schematically showing procedures for changing settings in the first embodiment, and (e) to (g) are settings confirmation in the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the procedure for (a) is a diagram schematically showing area division setting and valid line setting of a display screen, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of an actual display screen. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode of the pending prefetch effect displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment, and (b) is the third symbol display device in the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display mode of a pending prefetch effect displayed at 81. FIG. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode when reaching the holding upper limit displayed in the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment, (b) is the third symbol display in the first embodiment It is the figure which showed an example of the display mode in case there exists a jackpot pending|hold when the holding|maintenance upper limit reached|attained displayed on the apparatus 81. FIG. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode during the SP time displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment, and (b) is the third symbol display device in the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display mode of the 30th rotation during the SP time displayed at 81; It is a diagram showing an example of the display mode of the variation effect of the 30th rotation during the SP time after pressing the frame button 22 displayed in the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment, (b) is the 3rd FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between the type of prefetching effect and the prefetching prohibited period in one embodiment. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode of the variation effect at the end of the SP time when the remaining variation time displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment is 20 seconds or more, b) is a diagram showing an example of a display mode during a suggestive effect high certainty period displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an example of a setting suggestion effect during SP time in the first embodiment; (a) to (d) are timing charts showing the passage of time from power-on and the flow of the variable effect in the first embodiment. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode of the 81st high-speed variation mode in the probability variation state displayed in the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment, and (b) is It is a diagram showing an example of the display mode of the 81st special-figure variation in the probability variation state displayed in the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment, the variation is out of 6 seconds. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode of the high-speed variation mode when the 81st special figure variation is a variation per 12 seconds in the probability variation state displayed in the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment There is, (b) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode of the pseudo winning variation effect (6 seconds) to be executed after the end of the pseudo high speed variation displayed in the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment. (a-1) to (c-2) are timing charts showing the flow of effects executed when the high-speed fluctuation period is set in the first embodiment. (a) is a diagram showing an example of a display mode during a jackpot game displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment, and (b) is a third symbol display device in the first embodiment. It is the figure which showed an example of the display mode of acquisition of the predetermined number of prize balls during the jackpot game displayed in 81. FIG. (a) is a diagram showing an example of an additional privilege display screen during a jackpot game displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of a promotion effect in the first embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which showed the privilege content typically. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode at the end of the jackpot during the SP time displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment, and It is the figure which showed an example of the display mode at the time of the jackpot completion at the time of SP time omission displayed on the 3-symbol display device 81. FIG. It is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine in the first embodiment. It is the figure which showed the outline|summary of the various counters in 1st Embodiment. (a) is a schematic diagram schematically showing part of the contents of the ROM of the main controller in the first embodiment, and (b) is a part of the contents of the RAM of the main controller in the first embodiment. It is the schematic diagram which showed the part typically. (a) is a schematic diagram schematically showing a special symbol jackpot random number table in the first embodiment, and (b) is a schematic diagram schematically showing a normal symbol random number table in the first embodiment. be. It is the schematic diagram which showed typically the content of the jackpot classification selection table in 1st Embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the contents of a variation pattern selection table in the first embodiment, and FIG. 4B schematically shows a normal variation pattern table that is part of the variation pattern selection table in the first embodiment It is a schematic diagram shown, (c) is a schematic diagram schematically showing a time-saving/probability variable table which is a part of the variation pattern selection table in the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an example of a high-speed variation variation pattern selection table, which is a part of the variation pattern selection table in the first embodiment; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a variation pattern scenario table in the first embodiment; FIG. (a) is a schematic diagram schematically showing a part of the contents of the ROM of the audio ramp control device in the first embodiment, and (b) is the contents of the RAM of the audio ramp control device in the first embodiment. is a schematic diagram schematically showing a part of. It is a schematic diagram which showed typically the production|presentation switching table in 1st Embodiment. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a setting suggestion effect selection table in the first embodiment; (a) is a schematic diagram schematically showing a look-ahead prohibition period selection table in the first embodiment, and (b) is a schematic diagram schematically showing a hold upper limit effect selection table in the first embodiment. is. It is the schematic diagram which showed typically the production execution number selection table in 1st Embodiment. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a mission selection table in the first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a promotion point selection table in the first embodiment; FIG. It is a schematic diagram showing a promotion effect selection table in the first embodiment. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a timekeeping device according to a first embodiment; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a register table in the first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a display control device according to a first embodiment; FIG. (a) to (c) are explanatory diagrams for explaining a power-on image. (a) to (d) are explanatory diagrams for explaining an image during boot processing. (a) is an explanatory diagram for explaining a rear surface A, and (b) is an explanatory diagram for explaining a rear surface B. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an example of a display data table according to the first embodiment; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an example of a transfer data table in the first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an example of a drawing list according to the first embodiment; FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing timer interrupt processing executed by the MPU in the main controller in the first embodiment; It is a flow chart showing a special symbol variation process executed by the MPU in the main control device in the first embodiment. 4 is a flowchart showing variation execution determination processing executed by the MPU in the main controller in the first embodiment; It is the flowchart which showed the special design 1 fluctuation|variation start processing performed by MPU in the main controller in 1st Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the special design 2 fluctuation|variation start processing performed by MPU in the main controller in 1st Embodiment. 4 is a flow chart showing a starting winning process executed by an MPU in the main controller in the first embodiment; It is the flowchart which showed the prefetching process performed by MPU in the main controller in 1st Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the design variation processing normally performed by MPU in the main controller in 1st Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the design variation start processing normally performed by MPU in the main controller in 1st Embodiment. 4 is a flow chart showing through gate passage processing executed by the MPU in the main controller in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing NMI interrupt processing executed by the MPU in the main controller in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing startup processing executed by an MPU in the main controller in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing initialization processing executed by an MPU in the main controller in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing set value control processing executed by an MPU in a main controller in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing main processing executed by an MPU in the main controller in the first embodiment; It is the flowchart which showed the jackpot control processing performed by MPU in the main controller in 1st Embodiment. 4 is a flow chart showing start-up processing executed by the MPU in the audio ramp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing time acquisition processing executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing standby processing executed by an MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing main processing executed by an MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing command determination processing executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; It is the flowchart which showed the pending|holding ball number command reception process performed by MPU in the sound ramp control apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the look-ahead effect|action execution determination process performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 1st Embodiment. 4 is a flow chart showing winning command reception processing executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the jackpot related process performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the round production|presentation setting process performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 1st Embodiment. 4 is a flow chart showing stop processing executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing boot completion processing executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing a variable display setting process executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing an effect mode setting process executed by an MPU in the sound lamp control device in the first embodiment; It is the flowchart which showed the production|presentation setting processing for time reduction and probability variation performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 1st Embodiment. 7 is a flowchart showing period effect setting processing executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing stop type effect setting processing executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing frame button input monitoring/effect processing executed by the MPU in the sound lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing elapsed time confirmation processing executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing specialized mode setting processing executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing main processing executed by an MPU in the display control device according to the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing boot processing executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment; (a) is a flowchart showing command interrupt processing executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment, (b) is a flow chart executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flow chart showing V interrupt processing. 4 is a flowchart showing command determination processing executed by an MPU in the display control device according to the first embodiment; (a) is a flowchart showing a variation pattern command process executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment, (b) is executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment 10 is a flowchart showing stop type command processing. (a) is a flowchart showing opening command processing executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment; (b) is a flow chart executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment; FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing round number command processing; FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing ending command processing executed by an MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment; (a) is a flowchart showing a variation stop command process executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment, (b) is executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment; It is a flow chart showing a notification command process. (a) is a flowchart showing rear image change command processing executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment, and (b) is executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment. 10 is a flow chart showing error command processing performed. 4 is a flowchart showing display setting processing executed by an MPU in the display control device according to the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing warning image setting processing executed by an MPU in the display control device according to the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing pointer update processing executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment; (a) is a flowchart showing transfer setting processing executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment, and (b) is executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment. 10 is a flowchart showing resident image transfer setting processing; 7 is a flow chart showing normal image transfer setting processing executed by the MPU in the display control device in the first embodiment; 4 is a flowchart showing drawing processing executed by an MPU in the display control device according to the first embodiment; (a) is a diagram showing an example of a display mode during a jackpot game displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the second embodiment, and (b) is a third symbol display device in the second embodiment. 81 is a diagram showing an example of a display mode of a lucky effect lottery displayed at 81. FIG. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode of the holding consecutive effect when there is no overlap with the SP time period displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the second embodiment; It is the figure which showed an example of the display mode during the pending|holding continuous production displayed in the 3rd symbol display device 81 in 2 embodiment. It is the figure which showed an example of the display mode during shortening hold continuous production when a part overlaps with the SP time displayed in the 3rd design display device 81 in 2nd Embodiment. (a) is a schematic diagram schematically showing part of the contents of a ROM of an audible ramp control device according to a second embodiment, and (b) is the contents of a RAM of the audible ramp control device according to the second embodiment. is a schematic diagram schematically showing a part of. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a prefetching regulation period table in the second embodiment; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an alternative effect selection table in the second embodiment; FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the jackpot related process 2 performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the round production|presentation setting process 2 performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. 10 is a flow chart showing a holding continuous effect setting process executed by the MPU in the sound lamp control device in the second embodiment; It is the flowchart which showed the alternative production|presentation setting process performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. (a) is a diagram showing an example of a look-ahead effect screen during SP time preparation displayed in the third symbol display device 81 in the modification of the second embodiment, (b) is a diagram of the second embodiment It is the figure which showed an example of the display mode at the time of entering SP time during the look-ahead production|presentation displayed in the 3rd pattern display apparatus 81 in a modification. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display screen displayed when the display mode of the pending pattern changes to the specific display mode by the pending change effect displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the third embodiment. and (b) shows an example of a display screen displayed when eight reserved memories are acquired in a state in which reserved symbols in a specific display mode are displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the third embodiment. (c) is an example of the display screen displayed when the specific display mode changes to the normal display mode by the pending change effect displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the third embodiment. (d) is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed when the display mode of the pending symbol changes from the specific display mode to the special display mode by the pending change effect. (a) is a schematic diagram schematically showing a part of the ROM content of the audio ramp control device in the third embodiment, and (b) is the RAM content of the audio ramp control device in the third embodiment. is a schematic diagram schematically showing a part of. FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a pending change effect selection table in the third embodiment; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a pending ball count command process 3 executed by an MPU in the audio ramp control device in the third embodiment; FIG. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a hold mode setting process executed by an MPU in the audio lamp control device in the third embodiment; FIG. FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing winning command reception processing 3 executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the third embodiment; FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the holding change effect setting process executed by the MPU in the sound lamp control device in the third embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing variable display setting processing 3 executed by an MPU in the audio lamp control device in the third embodiment; FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the liquid crystal production|presentation execution management process 3 performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 3rd Embodiment. (a) is a schematic diagram schematically showing part of the contents of a ROM of an audio ramp control device according to a fourth embodiment, and (b) is the contents of a RAM of the audio ramp control device according to a fourth embodiment. is a schematic diagram schematically showing a part of. It is a schematic diagram showing a variation pattern selection 4 table in the fourth embodiment. FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an end mode selection table in the fourth embodiment; FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing elapsed time confirmation processing 4 executed by an MPU in the audio lamp control device in the fourth embodiment; FIG. FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing end screen setting processing executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the fourth embodiment; FIG. FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing startup processing executed by an MPU in a main controller in a fifth embodiment; FIG. FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing startup processing executed by an MPU in the audio ramp control device in the fifth embodiment; FIG. FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing standby processing 5 executed by an MPU in the audio ramp control device in the fifth embodiment; FIG. FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram schematically showing part of the contents of a ROM of an audio ramp control device according to a sixth embodiment; It is a schematic diagram which showed typically the production|presentation switching 6 table in 6th Embodiment. FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a look-ahead inhibited period selection 6 table in the sixth embodiment; It is the flowchart which showed the look-ahead effect|action execution determination process 6 performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 6th Embodiment. FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing winning command reception processing 6 executed by the MPU in the audio lamp control device in the sixth embodiment; FIG. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode of the first 1.5-second pseudo-off fluctuation in the high-speed fluctuation mode displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the seventh embodiment, and (b) is a diagram showing 14 is a diagram showing an example of a display mode of the second 1.5-second pseudo-off fluctuation in the high-speed fluctuation mode displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the seventh embodiment. FIG. (a) to (f) are timing charts showing display contents of reserved symbols during the high-speed variation mode in the seventh embodiment. FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram schematically showing part of the contents of a RAM of the audio ramp control device according to the seventh embodiment; FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing winning command reception processing 7 executed by the MPU in the sound lamp control device in the seventh embodiment; FIG. FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing a winning effect setting process during high-speed display executed by the MPU in the sound lamp control device in the seventh embodiment; FIG. FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing stop processing 7 executed by an MPU in the audio ramp control device in the seventh embodiment; FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the production|presentation setting processing 7 for time reduction and probability variation performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 7th Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the liquid crystal production|presentation execution management process 7 performed by MPU in the sound lamp control apparatus in 7th Embodiment. FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing a pseudo hold effect setting process executed by the MPU in the sound lamp control device in the seventh embodiment; FIG. (a) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode after the boot process during the setting change in the high-speed fluctuation mode displayed on the third pattern display device 81 in the eighth embodiment, and (b) is a diagram showing an example of the display mode after boot processing. It is the figure which showed an example of the display mode at the time of raising a volume level during setting change displayed in the 3rd pattern display apparatus 81 in 8th embodiment.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as "pachinko machine") 10 will be described as a first embodiment with reference to FIGS. 1 to 16. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board 13 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. FIG.

In the following description, with respect to the pachinko machine 10 in the state shown in FIG. 1, the front side of the paper is defined as the front (front) side, and the back side of the paper is defined as the rear (rear) side. Also, with respect to the pachinko machine 10 in the state shown in FIG. ) side. Further, arrows UD, LR, and FB in the drawing (see, for example, FIG. 2) indicate the up-down direction, left-right direction, and front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 10, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 whose outer shell is formed by a wooden frame combined in a substantially rectangular shape, and an outer frame 11 formed in substantially the same outer shape as the outer frame 11. and an inner frame 12 supported so as to be openable and closable. In order to support the inner frame 12, the outer frame 11 is provided with metal hinges 18 at two upper and lower positions on the left side when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1). A frame 12 is supported toward the front side so that it can be opened and closed.

A game board 13 (see FIG. 2) having a large number of nails, winning slots 63 and 64, etc. is detachably attached to the inner frame 12 from the back side. Balls (game balls) flow down in front of the game board 13 to play a pinball game. The inner frame 12 includes a ball shooting unit 112a (see FIG. 4) that shoots a ball to the front area of the game board 13, and a shooting unit that guides the ball shot from the ball shooting unit 112a to the front area of the game board 13. A rail (not shown) or the like is attached.

On the front side of the inner frame 12, a front frame 14 covering the front upper side and a lower tray unit 15 covering the lower side are provided. In order to support the front frame 14 and the lower tray unit 15, metal hinges 19 are attached at two upper and lower positions on the left side of the front view (see FIG. 1). 14 and a lower tray unit 15 are supported so as to be openable and closable toward the front side. The locking of the inner frame 12 and the locking of the front frame 14 are unlocked by inserting a dedicated key into the keyhole 21 of the cylinder lock 20 and performing a predetermined operation.

The front frame 14 is assembled with decorative resin parts, electric parts, and the like, and has a window portion 14c having a substantially elliptical opening at its substantially central portion. A glass unit 16 having two sheet glasses is arranged on the back side of the front frame 14, and the front side of the game board 13 can be visually recognized on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass unit 16.例文帳に追加

The front frame 14 has an upper tray 17 for storing balls projected to the front side and formed in a substantially box-like shape with an open upper surface, and the upper tray 17 discharges prize balls, rental balls, and the like. The bottom surface of the upper tray 17 is inclined downward to the right when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the inclination guides the ball thrown into the upper tray 17 to the ball launching unit 112a (see FIG. 4). A frame button 22 is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 17 . The frame button 22 is operated by the player when, for example, the stage of the effect displayed on the third symbol display device 81 (see FIG. 2) is changed, or the content of the super ready-to-win effect is changed. be.

The front frame 14 is provided with light-emitting means such as various lamps around its periphery (for example, corner portions). These light emitting means are controlled to change the light emitting mode by lighting or blinking in response to changes in the game state such as when a big win is made or when a predetermined ready-to-win state is reached, and play a role of enhancing the effect during the game. Illuminated portions 29 to 33 containing light emitting means such as LEDs are provided on the periphery of the window portion 14c. In the pachinko machine 10, these electric decoration parts 29 to 33 function as production lamps such as big win lamps, and the respective electric decoration parts 29 to 33 are lit by lighting or blinking of built-in LEDs at the time of a big win or a ready-to-win production. Alternatively, it flashes to indicate that the jackpot is in progress or that the player is in the process of reaching one step before the jackpot. In addition, an indicator lamp 34 is provided in the upper left part of the front frame 14 when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1).

In addition, a small window 35 is formed by attaching a transparent resin from the back side so that the back side of the front frame 14 can be visually recognized on the lower side of the right electrical decoration part 32, and a pasting space K1 (Fig. 2) can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, in the pachinko machine 10, in order to bring out more splendor, a plated member 36 made of ABS resin, which is plated with chrome, is attached to the area around the electric decorations 29-33.

A ball rental operation unit 40 is arranged below the window portion 14c. The ball rental operation unit 40 is provided with a frequency display unit 41 , a ball rental button 42 and a return button 43 . When the ball lending operation unit 40 is operated with banknotes, cards, etc. inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, the balls are released according to the operation. Lending is done. Specifically, the frequency display section 41 is an area in which the balance information of the card or the like is displayed, and the built-in LED is turned on to display the remaining amount in numbers as the balance information. The ball lending button 42 is operated to obtain lending balls based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and lending balls are supplied to the top tray 17 as long as the card or the like has a balance. be done. The return button 43 is operated when requesting the return of the card or the like inserted in the card unit. A pachinko machine in which balls are directly lent to the upper tray 17 from a ball leasing device or the like without going through the card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine, does not require the ball leasing operation unit 40. A decorative seal or the like may be added to the installation portion to make the parts configuration common. It is possible to achieve commonality between a pachinko machine using a card unit and a cash machine.

In the lower tray unit 15 positioned below the upper tray 17, a lower tray 50 for storing balls that could not be stored in the upper tray 17 is formed in a substantially box-like shape with an open upper surface. there is On the right side of the lower plate 50, an operation handle 51 is provided which is operated by the player to hit the ball in front of the game board 13. As shown in FIG.

Inside the operating handle 51, there are a touch sensor 51a for permitting the driving of the ball shooting unit 112a, a shooting stop switch 51b for stopping the shooting of the ball during the pressing operation, and a rotation of the operating handle 51. A variable resistor (not shown) for detecting a dynamic operation amount (rotational position) based on a change in electrical resistance is incorporated. When the operating handle 51 is rotated clockwise by the player, the touch sensor 51a is turned on and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes corresponding to the amount of rotation operation. A ball is shot with a strength (shooting intensity) corresponding to , and is hit in front of the game board 13 with a flying distance corresponding to the player's operation. Further, when the operation handle 51 is not operated by the player, the touch sensor 51a and the firing stop switch 51b are turned off.

A ball extraction lever 52 is provided at the lower front portion of the lower tray 50 for operation when discharging the balls stored in the lower tray 50 downward. The ball extracting lever 52 is always biased to the right, and when it is slid to the left against the bias, the bottom opening formed in the bottom of the lower tray 50 is opened. The ball naturally falls from the bottom opening and is discharged. The operation of the ball extracting lever 52 is normally performed with a box (generally called a "senryo box") placed below the lower tray 50 to receive the balls ejected from the lower tray 50 . The operation handle 51 is arranged on the right side of the lower tray 50 as described above, and an ashtray (not shown) is attached to the left side of the lower tray 50 .

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 13 has a base plate 60 that has been cut into a substantially square shape in a front view, and a large number of nails for guiding balls (shown below the center frame 86, and in the upper half of the game area). ) and windmills (not shown), rails 61, 62, general winning opening 63, first winning opening 64, second winning opening 140, variable winning device 65, through gate 67, variable display unit 80 and the like are assembled, and the peripheral portion thereof is attached to the back side of the inner frame 12 (see FIG. 1).

The base plate 60 is made of a light-transmitting resin material, and allows the player to visually recognize various structures arranged on the back side of the base plate 60 from the front side thereof. The general winning opening 63, the first winning opening 64, the second winning opening 140, and the variable winning device 65 are arranged in through holes formed in the base plate 60 by router processing, and tapping screws or the like are installed from the front side of the game board 13. is fixed by

Note that the base plate 60 may be formed from a wooden plate member. In this case, on the outside of the center frame 86, various structures arranged on the back side of the base plate 60 from the front side can be shielded so as to be invisible to the player.

The front central portion of the game board 13 can be viewed from the front side of the inner frame 12 through the window portion 14c (see FIG. 1) of the front frame 14. As shown in FIG. Mainly referring to FIG. 2, the configuration of the game board 13 will be described below.

In front of the game board 13, an outer rail 62 formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate into a substantially circular arc is planted, and a strip-shaped metal plate is placed inside the outer rail 62 in the same manner as the outer rail 62. An arc-shaped inner rail 61 formed by is erected. The front outer periphery of the game board 13 is surrounded by the inner rail 61 and the outer rail 62, and the front and rear sides are surrounded by the game board 13 and the glass unit 16 (see FIG. 1). A game area is formed in which a game is played by the behavior of . The game area is the front surface of the game board 13 and is defined by two rails 61 and 62 and a resin outer edge member 73 connecting the rails (a winning opening is provided and a shot is fired). area where the ball flows down).

The two rails 61 and 62 are provided to guide the balls shot from the ball shooting unit 112a (see FIG. 4) to the upper part of the game board 13. As shown in FIG. A return ball prevention member 68 is attached to the tip of the inner rail 61 (upper left part in FIG. 2) to prevent the ball once guided to the upper part of the game board 13 from returning into the ball guide passage again. be done. A return rubber 69 is attached to the tip of the outer rail 62 (upper right in FIG. 2) at a position corresponding to the maximum flying portion of the ball. is attenuated and rebounded toward the center.

First pattern display devices 37A and 37B having a plurality of LEDs as light emitting means and a 7-segment display are provided in the lower left part of the game area when viewed from the front (lower left part in FIG. 2). The first symbol display devices 37A and 37B are for displaying according to each control performed by the main control device 110 (see FIG. 4), and mainly display the game state of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. In this embodiment, the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B are configured to be used properly according to whether the ball has won the first prize winning port 64 or the second prize winning port 140.例文帳に追加Specifically, when the ball enters the first winning hole 64, the first symbol display device 37A operates, while when the ball enters the second winning hole 140, the first The pattern display device 37B is configured to operate.

In addition, the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B use LEDs to indicate whether the pachinko machine 10 is in the variable probability, the time saving mode, or the normal state by the lighting state, or indicate whether the pachinko machine 10 is in the changing state by the lighting state. Whether the stop pattern is a pattern corresponding to the probability variable jackpot, a pattern corresponding to the normal jackpot, or a missing pattern is indicated by the lighting state, the number of pending balls is indicated by the lighting state, and a 7-segment display device indicates the round during the jackpot. Display numbers and errors. The plurality of LEDs are configured so that each LED has a different emission color (for example, red, green, and blue), and depending on the combination of the emission colors, it is possible to suggest various game states of the pachinko machine 10 with a small number of LEDs. can.

In addition, in the pachinko machine 10, a lottery is performed when a prize is won in the first prize winning port 64 and the second prize winning port 140.例文帳に追加In the lottery, the pachinko machine 10 determines whether or not it is a big win (big win lottery), and also determines the kind of big win when it is determined as a big win. As the jackpot type determined here, a 15R probability variable jackpot, a 4R probability variable jackpot, and a 4R normal jackpot are prepared. The first pattern display devices 37A and 37B not only indicate whether or not the result of the lottery is a jackpot as a stop pattern after the end of variation, but also indicate a pattern corresponding to the jackpot type when the jackpot is won. .

Here, the “15R probability variable jackpot” is a probability variable jackpot that shifts to a high probability state after the maximum number of rounds is 15 rounds, and the “4R probability variable jackpot” is a jackpot with a maximum number of rounds of 4 rounds. It is a variable jackpot that shifts to a high probability state after . In addition, "4R normal jackpot" is a jackpot that shifts to a low probability state after a jackpot with a maximum number of rounds of 4 rounds, and a time-saving state during a predetermined number of fluctuations (for example, 100 fluctuations). be.

In addition, the "high probability state" refers to a state in which the probability of a subsequent jackpot is increased as an added value after the end of the jackpot, a time during so-called probability fluctuation (probability change), in other words, a game that is easy to shift to a special game state It is the state of In the high-probability state (during variable probability) in this embodiment, the probability of a big hit increases during a predetermined number of variations (100 variations in this embodiment), and the probability of a second symbol to be described later increases. It includes a game state in which the ball is likely to enter the prize winning opening 140.例文帳に追加"Low probability state" refers to a state in which the odds are not variable, and the jackpot probability is normal, that is, a state in which the jackpot probability is lower than when the odds are variable. In addition, the time-saving state (during time-saving) of the "low-probability state" is a state in which the jackpot probability is normal, and the jackpot probability remains as it is, only the winning probability of the second symbol is increased, and the second winning port 140 It refers to the state of the game in which the ball is likely to win a prize. On the other hand, when the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal state, it means that the game is in a state of neither variable probability nor time reduction (state in which neither the jackpot probability nor the second pattern winning probability is increased).

In this embodiment, when it is determined that the game ball has passed through the through hole of the probability variation detection sensor SE11 of the distribution device 300 described later, in the first round of the jackpot game, the game state after the jackpot game ends varies by 100 During the number of times, it will be in a high probability state. In addition, if it is not determined that the game ball has passed through the through hole of the probability variation detection sensor SE11, the game state after the end of the jackpot game becomes a time saving state for 100 variations.

During the probability change or the time reduction, not only the probability of winning the second symbol is increased, but also the time when the electric accessory 140a (electric accessory) attached to the second winning opening 140 is opened is changed, compared to the normal time. and a long time is set. When the electric role product 140a is in the open state (open state), the balls enter the second winning port 140 more than when the electric role product 140a is in the closed state (closed state). becomes easy. Therefore, during the probability change or the time reduction, the ball is likely to enter the second winning hole 140, and the number of times the big winning lottery is performed can be increased.

In addition, instead of changing the opening time of the electric accessory 140a associated with the second winning opening 140 during the probability change or the time saving, or in addition to changing the opening time, A change may be made to increase the number of times the accessory 140a is released more than during normal times. In addition, the winning probability of the second symbol is not changed during the probability change or the time reduction, and the electric accessory 140a is opened at the time when the electric accessory 140a associated with the second winning opening 140 is opened and when it hits once. At least one of the number of times may be changed. In addition, during the probability change or the time reduction, the time when the electric accessory 140a attached to the second winning opening 140 is opened and the number of times the electric accessory 140a is opened per hit are not set. Only the probability may be changed to be higher than normal.

The game area is provided with a plurality of general winning holes 63 through which 5 to 15 balls are paid out as prize balls when the balls win. A variable display device unit 80 is arranged in the central portion of the game area. In the variable display device unit 80, the winning (starting winning) to the first winning port 64 and the second winning port 140 is used as a trigger, and while synchronizing with the variable display on the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B, the third symbol is displayed. It is composed of a third pattern display device 81 composed of a liquid crystal display (hereinafter simply referred to as a "display device") that performs variable display, and an LED that variably displays the second pattern triggered by the passage of the ball through the through gate 67. A second pattern display device (not shown) is provided. A center frame 86 is arranged so as to surround the outer periphery of the third pattern display device 81 of the variable display device unit 80 when viewed from the front.

In this embodiment, the third pattern display device 81 is fastened and fixed to a rear case fixed to the rear surface of the game board 13, and the center frame 86 is arranged so as to border the window portion (central opening 60b) of the base plate 60. are arranged. That is, when viewed from the front, it appears that the center frame 86 is arranged so as to surround the outer periphery of the third pattern display device 81, but in reality, the third pattern display device 81 and the center frame 86 are spaced apart in the front-rear direction. It is

The third pattern display device 81 is composed of, for example, a large liquid crystal display of 9-inch size, and the display contents are controlled by the display control device 114 (see FIG. 4), for example, upper, middle and lower are displayed. Each pattern row is composed of a plurality of patterns (third patterns), and these third patterns are horizontally scrolled for each pattern row to variably display the third pattern on the display screen of the third pattern display device 81.例文帳に追加It's like In the third symbol display device 81 of the present embodiment, the game state is displayed by the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B under the control of the main control device 110 (see FIG. 4). Decorative display according to the display of the pattern display devices 37A and 37B is performed. Incidentally, instead of the display device, for example, the third symbol display device 81 may be configured using a reel or the like.

The second pattern display device alternately lights up a symbol "O" and a symbol "X" as a display symbol (second symbol (not shown)) for a predetermined time each time the ball passes through the through gate 67. This is for variable display. In the pachinko machine 10, when it is detected that the ball has passed through the through gate 67, a winning lottery is performed. As a result of the winning lottery, if the winning lottery is won, the second symbol display device stops and displays the symbol "○" after the second symbol is variably displayed. Further, if the result of the winning lottery is a loss, the symbol "x" is stopped and displayed on the second symbol display device after the variable display of the third symbol.

In the pachinko machine 10, when the variable display on the second symbol display device stops at a predetermined symbol ("○" symbol in this embodiment), the electric accessory 140a attached to the second winning hole 140 is displayed for a predetermined period of time. is configured to be activated (opened) only.

The time required for the variable display of the second symbol is set so as to be shorter during the variable probability or during the time reduction than during the normal game state. As a result, the variable display of the second symbol is performed in a short time during the probability change and the time reduction, so that more winning lotteries can be performed than during normal times.
Therefore, the chance of winning in the winning lottery increases, so that the player can be given more opportunities to open the electric accessary 140a of the second winning opening 140.例文帳に追加Therefore, it is possible to create a state in which the ball is likely to enter the second winning hole 140 during the probability variation and the time saving.

In addition, during the probability change or the time reduction, other methods such as increasing the winning probability, increasing the opening time or the number of times of opening the electric accessory 140a for one hit, etc. When the ball is in a state where it is easy to win a prize, the time required for the variable display of the second symbol may be fixed regardless of the game state. On the other hand, if the time required for the variable display of the second symbol is set shorter than normal during the variable probability or during the time saving, the winning probability may be constant regardless of the game state, and one winning The opening time and the number of openings of the electric accessory 140a may be fixed regardless of the game state.

The through gate 67 is assembled to the game board 13 in the left and right regions of the variable display device unit 80, and is configured so that a part of the ball shot to the game board 13 can pass through. When the ball passes through the through gate 67, a winning lottery for the second symbol is performed. After the winning lottery, the variable display is performed on the second symbol display device, and if the result of the winning lottery is a win, the symbol "○" is displayed as a stop symbol of the variable display, and if the result of the winning lottery is a loss. For example, an "x" symbol is displayed as a variable display stop symbol.

The number of times the ball passes through the through gate 67 is suspended up to a total of four times, and the number of suspended balls is displayed by the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B described above, and is displayed on the second symbol suspension lamp (not shown). is also displayed. Four second pattern holding lamps are provided for the maximum number of holdings, and are arranged symmetrically below the third pattern display device 81 .

In addition, the variable display of the second pattern is performed by switching lighting and non-lighting of a plurality of lamps in the second pattern display device as in the present embodiment. A part of the pattern display device 81 may be used. Similarly, the lighting of the second symbol reservation lamp may be performed by a part of the third symbol display device 81 . Also, the maximum number of held balls for passage of the ball through the through gate 67 is not limited to 4, and may be set to 3 or less, or 5 or more (for example, 8). Also, the number of through gates 67 to be assembled is not limited to two, and may be, for example, one. Also, the mounting position of the through gate 67 is not limited to the right and left sides of the variable display unit 80, and may be below the variable display unit 80, for example. In addition, since the number of reserved balls is indicated by the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B, the lighting display may not be performed by the second symbol reservation lamp.

Below the variable display device unit 80, a first winning hole 64 through which balls can win is arranged. When a ball enters the first winning hole 64, a first winning hole switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, and the main controller 110 is caused to turn on the first winning hole switch. (See FIG. 4), a lottery for a big hit is made, and a display corresponding to the lottery result is shown on the first symbol display device 37A.

On the other hand, below the first prize winning port 64 in a front view, a second prize winning port 140 through which a ball can win a prize is arranged. When the ball enters the second winning hole 140, a second winning hole switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, and the main controller 110 is caused to turn on the second winning hole switch. (See FIG. 4), a lottery for a big win is made, and a display corresponding to the lottery result is shown on the first symbol display device 37B.

Also, the first prize winning port 64 and the second prize winning port 140 are also one of the prize winning ports from which five balls are paid out as prize balls when the balls win. In this embodiment, the number of prize balls paid out when the balls enter the first prize winning port 64 and the number of prize balls paid out when the balls enter the second prize winning port 140 are configured to be the same. , the number of prize balls paid out when the balls enter the first prize winning port 64 and the number of prize balls paid out when the balls enter the second prize winning port 140 are different numbers, for example, the number of balls to the first prize winning port 64 The number of prize balls to be paid out when the ball wins may be set to three, and the number of prize balls to be paid out when the ball enters the second prize winning port 140 may be set to five.

An electric accessory 140a is attached to the second prize winning port 140. - 特許庁This electric accessory 140a is configured to be openable and closable, and normally the electric accessory 140a is in a closed state (reduced state), which makes it difficult for the ball to enter the second winning opening 140. On the other hand, as a result of the variable display of the second symbol triggered by the passage of the ball through the through gate 67, when the symbol "○" is displayed on the second symbol display device, the electric accessory 140a is in the open state (enlarged state), and the ball is likely to enter the second winning hole 140.例文帳に追加

As described above, during the variable probability and during the time saving, the probability of hitting the second symbol is higher than during normal, and the time required for the variable display of the second symbol is short, so in the variable display of the second symbol "○ ' is more likely to be displayed, and the number of times the electric accessory 140a is in the open state (enlarged state) increases. Furthermore, the time during which the electric accessory 140a is opened is also longer during the variable probability and during the time saving than during the normal time. Therefore, it is possible to create a state in which the ball is more likely to enter the second winning hole 140 during the variable probability and the shorter working hours compared to the normal time.

Here, when the ball enters the first prize winning port 64 and when the ball enters the second prize winning port 140, the probability of winning the jackpot is the same in both the low probability state and the high probability state. However, the probability of the 15R probability variable jackpot as the type of jackpot selected in the event of a jackpot is higher when the ball enters the second winning port 140 than when the ball enters the first winning port 64. is set. On the other hand, the first prize winning port 64 does not have an electric accessory like the second prize winning port 140, and is in a state where balls can always win prizes.

Therefore, during normal operation, the electric accessory attached to the second prize winning port 140 is often closed, and it is difficult to win the second prize winning port 140. Then, a ball is shot so that the ball passes through the left side of the variable display unit 80 (so-called "left-handed hitting"), and by winning the first prize-winning port 64, many chances of a big winning lottery are obtained, and a big win is achieved. It is advantageous for the player to aim at that.

On the other hand, during the probability change or the time reduction, by passing the ball through the through gate 67, the electric accessory 140a attached to the second winning port 140 is likely to be in an open state, and the second winning port 140 is in a state where it is easy to win. Therefore, the ball is shot toward the second winning hole 140 so that the ball passes the right side of the variable display device 80 (so-called "right hitting"), passes through the through gate 67, and the electric accessory is opened. In addition, it is more advantageous for the player to aim for a 15R probability variable jackpot by winning the second prize winning port 140.例文帳に追加

In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, since the configuration of the game board 13 is bilaterally symmetrical, it is possible to aim for the first winning hole 64 by "right-handed hitting" or to aim for the second winning hole 140 by "left-handed hitting". You can also aim. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment provides the player with information on how to shoot balls according to the game state of the pachinko machine 10 (whether the game is in variable probability, short time, or normal). It is possible to eliminate the need to change the to "left-handed" and "right-handed". Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the annoyance of changing the way the ball is hit.

A variable prize winning device 65 (see FIG. 2) is arranged below the first prize winning port 64, and a specific prize winning port 65a is provided substantially in the center thereof. In the pachinko machine 10, when the jackpot lottery performed due to the winning in the first prize winning port 64 or the second prize winning port 140 results in a jackpot, after a predetermined time (fluctuation time) elapses, the jackpot stop symbol is displayed. The first symbol display device 37A or the first symbol display device 37B is turned on so as to cause the first symbol display device 37A or the first symbol display device 37B to be lit, and the third symbol display device 81 is caused to display the stop symbol corresponding to the big win, thereby indicating the occurrence of the big win. After that, the game state transitions to a special game state (jackpot) in which the ball is likely to win. As this special game state, the specific winning opening 65a which is normally closed is opened for a predetermined time (for example, until 30 seconds have passed or until 10 balls have been won).

The specific winning opening 65a is closed after a predetermined period of time has passed, and after the closing, the specific winning opening 65a is opened again for a predetermined period of time. The opening and closing operation of the specific winning opening 65a can be repeated up to 15 times (15 rounds), for example. The state in which this opening and closing operation is performed is one form of a special game state that is advantageous to the player, and the player is given a game value (game value) by paying out a larger amount of prize balls than usual. is done.

Incidentally, the special game state is not limited to the form described above. A large opening that is opened and closed separately from the specific winning opening 65a is provided in the game area, and when the LED corresponding to the big win is lit in the first pattern display devices 37A and 37B, the specific winning opening 65a is opened for a predetermined time, and the A special game is a game state in which a large opening provided separately from the specific winning opening 65a is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when a ball enters the specific winning opening 65a while the specific winning opening 65a is open. You may make it form as a state. In addition, the number of the specific winning openings 65a is not limited to one, and one or more than two (for example, three) may be arranged. The left side of the variable display device unit 80 is not limited to the lower left side of the prize winning opening 64, for example.

An affixing space K1 for affixing a certificate stamp, an identification label, or the like is provided at the right corner of the lower side of the game board 13. 35 (see FIG. 1).

The game board 13 is provided with an out port 71 . Balls that flow down the game area and do not win in any of the winning holes 63, 64, 65a, 140 are guided through the out hole 71 to a ball discharge path (not shown).

The game board 13 is provided with a large number of nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the direction in which the balls fall, and various members (accessories) such as windmills (see FIG. 2). not shown).

As shown in FIG. 3, the back side of the pachinko machine 10 is mainly provided with control board units 90 and 91 and a back pack unit 94 . The control board unit 90 is unitized by mounting a main board (main controller 110), an audio lamp control board (audio lamp control device 113), and a display control board (display control device 114). The control board unit 91 is unitized by mounting a payout control board (payout control device 111), a launch control board (launch control device 112), a power supply board (power supply device 115), and a card unit connection board 116.

The back pack unit 94 includes a back pack 92 forming a protective cover and a dispensing unit 93 as a unit. In addition, each control board has an MPU as a 1-chip microcomputer that manages each control, a port that communicates with various devices, a random number generator that is used for various lotteries, and is used for time counting and synchronization. A clock pulse generation circuit or the like is mounted as required.

The main control device 110, the sound lamp control device 113, the display control device 114, the payout control device 111, the firing control device 112, the power supply device 115, and the card unit connection board 116 are housed in the board boxes 100 to 104, respectively. . Each of the board boxes 100 to 104 has a box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other to accommodate each controller and each board.

In addition, the board box 100 (main controller 110) and the board box 102 (dispensing control device 111 and firing control device 112) connect the box base and the box cover in an unopenable manner (caulking structure) by a sealing unit (not shown). consolidation). A sealing seal (not shown) is attached to the connecting portion between the box base and the box cover over the box base and the box cover. The sealing seal is made of a brittle material, and if the sealing seal is peeled off in order to open the circuit board boxes 100, 102, or if the circuit board boxes 100, 102 are forcibly opened, the box base and the box cover may be damaged. cut to the side. Therefore, by checking the sealing unit or the sealing seal, it is possible to know whether the substrate boxes 100, 102 have been opened.

The dispensing unit 93 includes a tank 130 located at the top of the back pack unit 94 and open upward, a tank rail 131 connected to the lower side of the tank 130 and gently inclined toward the downstream side, and a tank rail 131 downstream of the tank rail 131. a case rail 132 vertically connected to the side of the case rail 132; ing. The tank 130 is successively replenished with balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall, and a payout device 133 pays out the required number of balls as appropriate. A vibrator 134 for applying vibration to the tank rail 131 is attached to the tank rail 131 .

The payout control device 111 is provided with a state return switch 120, the firing control device 112 is provided with a variable resistor control knob 121, and the power supply device 115 is provided with a RAM erasure switch 122. The state recovery switch 120 is operated to eliminate ball clogging (return to normal state) when a dispensing error such as a ball clogging in the dispensing motor 216 (see FIG. 4) occurs. The operating knob 121 is operated to adjust the firing force of the firing solenoid. The RAM erase switch 122 is operated when the power is turned on when the pachinko machine 10 is to be returned to its initial state.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG.

The main control unit 110 is equipped with an MPU 201 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The MPU 201 includes a ROM 202 storing various control programs and fixed value data to be executed by the MPU 201, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 202. A RAM 203 and other various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission/reception circuit are incorporated. In the main control unit 110, the MPU 201 performs main processing of the pachinko machine 10, such as the setting of the jackpot lottery, the display settings of the first symbol display devices 37A, 37B and the third symbol display device 81, and the lottery of the display results of the second symbol display device. to run.

In addition, various commands are transmitted from the main controller 110 to the sub-controllers by the data transmission/reception circuit in order to instruct the sub-controllers such as the payout controller 111 and the sound lamp controller 113 to operate. Such commands are sent in only one direction from the main controller 110 to the sub-controllers.

The RAM 203 stores various areas, counters, flags, contents of internal registers of the MPU 201, return addresses of control programs executed by the MPU 201, etc., and a stack area for storing various flags, counters, I/O, and the like. and a work area (work area) in which values are stored. The RAM 203 is configured to retain (back up) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply 115 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, and all the data stored in the RAM 203 is backed up. .

When power is interrupted due to power failure or the like, the RAM 203 stores the stack pointer and the values of each register at the time of power interruption (including power failure; the same applies hereinafter). On the other hand, when the power is turned on (including when the power is turned on due to the cancellation of the power failure; the same applies hereinafter), the state of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power was cut off based on the information stored in the RAM 203 . Writing to the RAM 203 is executed by the main process (not shown) when the power is turned off, and restoration of each value written in the RAM 203 is executed by the start-up process (not shown) when the power is turned on. The NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 201 is configured to receive a power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 when power is shut off due to a power failure or the like. , NMI interrupt processing (not shown) is immediately executed as power failure processing.

An input/output port 205 is connected to the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 via a bus line 204 comprising an address bus and a data bus. The input/output port 205 includes the payout control device 111, the sound lamp control device 113, the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B, the second symbol display device, the second symbol reservation lamp, and the opening/closing plate 65b of the specific winning opening 65a (Fig. 2 ) is connected to a solenoid 209 consisting of a large opening solenoid for opening and closing the front side and a solenoid for driving an electric accessory. Sends various commands and control signals to

The input/output port 205 also includes various switches 208 including a group of switches (not shown) and a group of sensors including a slide position detection sensor S and a rotation position detection sensor R, and a RAM erasure switch circuit 253 provided in the power supply 115, which will be described later. , and the MPU 201 executes various processes based on the signals output from the various switches 208 and the RAM erasing signal SG2 output from the RAM erasing switch circuit 253 .

The payout control device 111 drives the payout motor 216 to control the payout of prize balls and rental balls. The MPU 211, which is an arithmetic unit, has a ROM 212 storing control programs executed by the MPU 211, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 213 used as a work memory and the like.

The RAM 213 of the payout control device 111, like the RAM 203 of the main control device 110, has a stack area for storing the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 211 and the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 211, and various flags and counters. , and a work area (work area) in which values such as I/O are stored. The RAM 213 is configured to retain (back up) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply 115 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, and all the data stored in the RAM 213 is backed up. As with the MPU 201 of the main controller 110, the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 is also configured to receive a power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 when power is shut off due to a power failure or the like. When input to the MPU 211, NMI interrupt processing (not shown) is immediately executed as power failure processing.

An input/output port 215 is connected to the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 via a bus line 214 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input/output port 215 is connected to the main controller 110, the dispensing motor 216, the launch controller 112, and the like. Although not shown, the payout control device 111 is connected with a prize ball detection switch for detecting paid prize balls. The prize ball detection switch is connected to the payout controller 111 but not to the main controller 110 .

The shooting control device 112 controls the ball shooting unit 112a so that the shooting strength of the ball corresponds to the amount of rotation of the operation handle 51 when the main controller 110 issues an instruction to shoot the ball. . The ball shooting unit 112a has a shooting solenoid and an electromagnet (not shown), and the firing solenoid and the electromagnet are permitted to be driven when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, the touch sensor 51a detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51, and the operation is performed on the condition that the shooting stop switch 51b for stopping the shooting of the ball is turned off (not operated). A shooting solenoid is energized corresponding to the amount of rotation operation (rotation position) of the handle 51 , and the ball is shot with strength corresponding to the amount of operation of the operation handle 51 .

The audio lamp control device 113 outputs audio from an audio output device (such as a speaker (not shown)) 226, outputs lighting and extinguishing from a lamp display device (electrical parts 29 to 33, an indicator lamp 34, etc.) 227, and changes production (variation It controls the setting of the display mode of the third pattern display device 81 performed by the display control device 114 such as display) and advance notice effects. The MPU 221, which is an arithmetic device, has a ROM 222 storing control programs executed by the MPU 221, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 223 used as a work memory and the like.

An input/output port 225 is connected to the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 via a bus line 224 comprising an address bus and a data bus. The input/output port 225 is connected to the main control device 110, the display control device 114, the audio output device 226, the lamp display device 227, the other device 228, the frame button 22, and the like. Other devices 228 include drive motors 648 and 820, solenoid 651, and the like.

Sound lamp control device 113, based on various commands (fluctuation pattern command, stop type command, etc.) received from main control device 110, determines the display mode of third symbol display device 81, and sends the determined display mode to the command The display control device 114 is notified by (display variation pattern command, display stop type command, etc.). In addition, the sound lamp control device 113 monitors the input from the frame button 22, and when the frame button 22 is operated by the player, changes the stage displayed on the third symbol display device 81 or super reach. The display control device 114 is instructed to change the effect contents of the hour. When the stage is changed, a rear image change command including information about the stage after the change is transmitted to the display control device 114 in order to display the rear image corresponding to the stage after the change on the third pattern display device 81. . Here, the back image is an image displayed on the back side of the third design, which is the main image to be displayed on the third design display device 81 . The display control device 114 displays various images on the third pattern display device 81 in accordance with commands transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 .

Also, the sound lamp control device 113 receives a command (display command) representing the display content of the third pattern display device 81 from the display control device 114 . In the audio lamp control device 113, based on the display command received from the display control device 114, in accordance with the display content of the third pattern display device 81, output the audio corresponding to the display content from the audio output device 226, Lighting and extinguishing of the lamp display device 227 are controlled in accordance with the display contents.

The display control device 114 is connected to the sound lamp control device 113 and the third pattern display device 81, and based on the command received from the sound lamp control device 113, the third pattern display device 81 changes the third pattern, etc. It controls the display. Further, the display control device 114 appropriately transmits a display command for notifying the display contents of the third pattern display device 81 to the sound lamp control device 113 . The sound lamp control device 113 outputs sound from the sound output device 226 in accordance with the display contents indicated by this display command, so that the display of the third pattern display device 81 and the sound output from the sound output device 226 are matched. be able to.

The power supply device 115 includes a power supply unit 251 for supplying power to each part of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 252 for monitoring power interruption due to power failure, etc., and a RAM provided with a RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3). and an erase switch circuit 253 . The power supply unit 251 is a device that supplies necessary operating voltages to the control devices 110 to 114 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As an overview, the power supply unit 251 takes in a voltage of 24 volts supplied from the outside, various switches such as the various switches 208, solenoids such as the solenoid 209, a voltage of 12 volts for driving a motor, etc. A voltage of 5 volts for logic, a backup voltage for RAM backup, etc. are generated, and these 12 volts, 5 volts and backup voltages are supplied to the controllers 110 to 114 and the like as necessary voltages.

The power failure monitoring circuit 252 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 and the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 at the time of power failure due to power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 252 monitors the voltage of stable DC 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 251, and determines that a power failure (power shutdown, power shutdown) has occurred when this voltage is less than 22 volts. Then, a power failure signal SG1 is output to the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111. By the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute NMI interrupt processing. Even after the stable DC voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts, the power supply unit 251 outputs a voltage of 5 volts, which is the driving voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the NMI interrupt processing. is configured to maintain a normal value. Therefore, the main control device 110 and the payout control device 111 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt process (not shown).

The RAM erase switch circuit 253 is a circuit for outputting a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing backup data to the main controller 110 when the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3) is pressed. When the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, the main controller 110 clears the backup data when the RAM erase signal SG2 is input, and controls the payout initialization command for clearing the backup data in the payout control device 111. Send to device 111 .

The winning hole unit 930 and the ball throwing unit 970 arranged on the base plate of the game board 13 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. Note that FIG. 2 will be referred to as necessary in the description of FIGS. 5 and 6 .

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective front view of the game board 13. FIG. 5, illustration of units other than the winning hole unit 930 and the ball throwing unit 970 (for example, the center frame 86 (see FIG. 2), etc.) disposed on the base plate 60 is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 5, the base plate 60 has a through hole 60a penetrating in the thickness direction of the base plate 60 below the center opening in the direction of gravity (lower side in FIG. 5) to which the center frame 86 (see FIG. 2) is attached. is formed by router processing.

The through-hole 60a is formed slightly smaller than the outer shape of the front unit 940 described later when viewed from the front, and the drive unit 960 and the specific winning opening unit 950 provided in the front unit 940 are inserted inside the through-hole 60a.

On the base plate 60, a prize winning unit 930 is arranged from the game area (front) side, and a ball throwing unit 970 is arranged from the opposite side (rear side) to the game area, which are fastened and fixed by tapping screws or the like. The detailed configurations of the winning hole unit 930 and the ball throwing unit 970 will be described later.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the game board 13 along line VI-VI of FIG. FIG. 6 shows the arrangement of the winning hole unit 930 and the ball throwing unit 970 in the assembled state.

As shown in FIG. 6, the passages of the front unit 940 and the ball-throwing unit 970 are connected to each other and are in contact with each other in the front-rear direction (horizontal direction in FIG. 6). It is inserted into a protrusion formed on the front unit 940 .

More specifically, the first ball feeding portion 942g and the inlet 982d have a second projection 982d1 formed in the inlet 982d inside the first recessed portion 942g1 formed in the first ball feeding portion 942g. Further, the second ball feeding portion 942c and the side wall portion 981b have a projection 981b1 formed on the side wall portion 981b inside the second recessed portion 942c1 formed on the second ball feeding portion 942c. This facilitates alignment of the front unit 940 and the ball throwing unit 970 when assembled to the base plate 60 .

Next, the overall configuration of the ball throwing unit 970 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG.
7(a) is a front view of the ball throwing unit 970, and FIG. 7(b) is a side view of the ball throwing unit 970. FIG. 8(a) is an exploded perspective front view of the ball throwing unit 970, and FIG. 8(b) is an exploded perspective rear view of the ball throwing unit 970. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the ball throwing unit 970 includes a distribution unit 980 provided on the player side (game area side) and having a space in which game balls can be inserted, and a game area of the distribution unit 980. and a passage unit 990 arranged on the opposite side.

The sorting unit 980 includes openings (inflow port 982d and side wall portion 981b) connected to the first winning port 64 and the second winning port 140 of the winning port unit 930 described above. ) through the first winning port 64 and the second winning port 140 to the opposite side of the game area. A detailed description of the sorting unit 980 will be given later.

The passage unit 990 is arranged on one side of the sorting unit 980 in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity). The passage unit 990 has a plurality of openings (first insertion hole 991a to second insertion hole 991d) on the surface facing the distribution unit 980, and the game balls thrown inside the distribution unit 980 are received through the openings. A detailed description of the passage unit 990 will be given later.

Next, the configuration of the distribution unit 980 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12. FIG. 9A is a front view of the sorting unit 980, and FIG. 9B is a side view of the sorting unit 980. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective front view of the sorting unit 980, and FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective rear view of the sorting unit 980. FIG. 12(a) is a cross-sectional view of the sorting unit 980 along line XIIa-XIIa in FIG. 9(a), and FIG. 12(b) is a cross-sectional view of the sorting unit 980 along line XIIb-XIIb in FIG. 12(a). is.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, the sorting unit 980 rotates between a rear base 985, a front base 981 arranged on the player side of the rear base 985, and the front base 981 and the rear base. It mainly includes a distribution part 983 arranged in a possible state, and a cover member 987 arranged at a position corresponding to the distribution part 983 on the rear side of the rear base 985 .

The rear base 985 is made of a colored translucent (blue in this embodiment) resin material, and includes a plate-shaped base portion 985a and a plurality of openings (openings) passing through the base portion 985a in the thickness direction. 985b to 985g), a recessed portion 985h recessed on the other side of the plurality of openings in the direction of gravity (upper side in the direction of gravity), and a housing portion 986b and a projecting portion 986e projecting from the opposite surface of the recessed portion 985h. formed with.

The base portion 985a is formed in a vertically elongated rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and has a plurality of fastening holes 986c and 986d circularly penetrating the outer edge thereof, and an inclined surface inclined toward one side in the direction of gravity opposite to the front base 981 side. 986a. The fastening hole 986c is a hole into which a screw inserted through the front base 981, which will be described later, is screwed. Thereby, the front base 981 and the rear base 985 can be fastened and fixed. Further, the fastening hole 986d is a hole into which a screw for inserting a passage unit 990, which will be described later, is screwed. Thereby, the rear base 985 (distribution unit 980) and the passage unit 990 can be fastened and fixed.

The inclined surface 986a is formed at a position overlapping part of the openings 985b to 985f, which will be described later, on the other side in the gravitational direction. Also, the inclined surface 986a is formed at a position facing the inclined portion 982b of the front base 981 when the front base 981 and the rear base 985 are combined. As a result, it is possible to guide the downward direction of the game balls flowing down in the direction of gravity to the side of the openings 985b to 985f. As a result, the game balls can be easily made to flow into the openings 985b to 985f.

The concave portion 985h is recessed toward the side opposite to the front base 981 (the front side of the paper in FIG. 9B), and is formed substantially in the center of the base portion 985a in the lateral direction (horizontal direction in FIG. 9B). be done. Further, the recessed portion 985h is formed to have a size capable of accommodating a part of the distributing portion 983, which will be described later, inside, and has a bearing portion 985j projecting annularly from the bottom surface. The bearing portion 985j is a hole into which one end of the shaft member 988a that supports the distribution portion 983 is inserted, and is formed with an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the shaft member 988a.

The openings 985b and 985c are formed at both ends of the base portion 985a in the short direction, and the inner edge dimension is set larger than the diameter of the game ball. In addition, the openings 985b and 985c are formed such that the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) slopes downward toward the side opposite to the front base 981 side. Thereby, the game ball flowing in from the front base 981 side can be rolled to the side opposite to the front base 981 side.

The opening 985d is formed at substantially the center of the base portion 985a in the lateral direction (horizontal direction in FIG. 9(b)), and its position in the direction of gravity (vertical direction in FIG. 9(b)) is substantially the same as that of the openings 985b and 985c. position. Similarly to the openings 985b and 985c, the opening 985d is formed so that the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) slopes downward toward the side opposite to the front base 981 side. Thereby, the game ball flowing in from the front base 981 side can be rolled to the side opposite to the front base 981 side.

An opening 985e is formed between the openings 985b and 985d, and an opening 985f is formed between the openings 985c and 985d. In addition, the openings 985e and 985f are formed into space inflow passages 985e1 and 985f1 that open on the front base 981 side, and space discharge passages 985e3 and 985f3 that open on the side opposite to the front base 981 side. Intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2 communicating with the passages 985e1 and 985f1 and the discharge passages 985e3 and 985f3 are mainly formed.

The inflow passages 985e1 and 985f1 are connected to a first passage TR1 and a second passage TR2 formed between a front base 981 and a rear base 985, which will be described later, and are sized to allow passage of game balls. be. Thereby, the game balls flowing down the first passage TR1 and the second passage can be made to flow into the inflow passages 985e1 and 985f1.

The intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2 are formed to extend in the direction of gravity, and the other side in the direction of gravity (the upper side in the direction of gravity) communicates with the inflow passages 985e1 and 985f1, and are formed to have a size through which game balls can pass. . Thereby, game balls passing through the inflow passages 985e1 and 985f1 can be caused to flow into the intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2.

Further, the intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2 are formed with recessed portions 985f4 that are recessed in a direction substantially orthogonal to the throwing direction of the game ball (gravitational direction). The recessed portion 985f4 is a notch for arranging a detection device SE3, which will be described later, inside the recessed portion 985f4, and is set to have substantially the same external shape as the detection device SE3 when viewed from the rear. As a result, the detection device SE3 can be installed by inserting it from the rear side of the base portion 985a (the side opposite to the front base 981).

The detection device SE3 is a device for detecting passage of a game ball, and a detection hole SE1a having an inner diameter slightly larger than that of the game ball is formed through the detection device SE3 in its thickness direction. The detection hole SE1a is formed in either one or the other of the longitudinal directions of the detection device SE3, which is arranged in a horizontally long rectangular state when viewed from the rear. Alternatively, a detection substrate SE1b for controlling the detection device SE3 is disposed on one side.

In this embodiment, when the detection device SE3 detects the passage of the game ball, five prize balls are paid out and the lottery for the first symbol is executed. Corresponding to this lottery, the variable display of the third symbol is executed by the third symbol display device 81 .

Further, in the detection device SE3, the axial direction of the detection hole SE1a is set parallel to the extension direction of the intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2, and the internal space of the detection hole SE1a and the space of the intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2 substantially coincide. placed in position. As a result, when the game ball flows down from the other side (upper side in the direction of gravity) of the intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2 to the one side (lower side in the direction of gravity), it can pass through the detection hole SE1a of the detection device SE3. can. Thereby, game balls passing through the first path TR1 and the second path TR2 can be detected.

In addition, since the detecting device SE3 is formed such that the axial direction of the detection hole SE1a is parallel to the direction of gravity, the dead weight of the game ball can be easily used when throwing the game ball to the detection hole SE1a. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game ball from being caught in the connecting portion between the intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2 and the detection hole SE1a.

The recessed portions 985e4 and 985f4 are formed so as to be continuous with the spaces of the inflow passages 985e1 and 985f1 and the discharge passages 985e3 and 985f3. That is, the intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2 are formed using the detection device SE3. As a result, it is possible to prevent the length dimension of the intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2 from increasing in the gravitational direction. As a result, it is possible to suppress the rear base 985 from increasing in size in the direction of gravity.

The discharge passages 985e3 and 985f3 are connected to one side of the intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2 in the gravitational direction (lower side in the gravitational direction) and are formed to have a size through which game balls can pass. Further, the discharge passages 985e3 and 985f3 are connected to a third insertion hole 991c and a fourth insertion hole 991d of the passage unit 990, which will be described later, when the distribution unit 980 and the passage unit 990 are combined. As a result, game balls passing through the intermediate passages 985e2 and 985f2 can flow into the discharge passages 985e3 and 985f3 and can be passed through the space to be thrown to the passage unit 990.

The opening 985g is formed on one side of the opening 985d in the gravitational direction (lower side in the gravitational direction). Similarly to the opening 985d, the opening 985g is formed such that the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) slopes downward toward the side opposite to the front base 981 side. As a result, the game ball flowing in from the front base 981 side can roll to the side opposite to the front base 981 .

The inflow passages 985e1 and 985f1 are connected to a first passage TR1 and a second passage TR2 formed between a front base 981 and a rear base 985, which will be described later, and are sized to allow passage of game balls. be. Thereby, the game balls flowing down the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2 can be made to flow into the inflow passages 985e1 and 985f1.

The housing portion 986b is formed from a pair of semi-annular rings. Further, the accommodation portion 986b is a portion that accommodates a magnetic body 988b, which will be described later, inside, and its inner diameter is set to be substantially the same as the outer diameter of the magnetic body 988b that is formed in the cylindrical body. In addition, the projection dimension of the accommodation portion 986b is set larger than the axial dimension of the magnetic body 988b. Thereby, the magnetic body 988b can be accommodated inside the accommodating portion 986b. In addition, since the accommodating portion 986b is formed of a pair of semi-annular bodies, even if the outer diameter of the magnetic body 988b is slightly increased due to a manufacturing error, the pair of semi-annular bodies can be elastically deformed. A magnetic body 988b can be provided.

The protruding portion 986e protrudes in a cylindrical shape from a position on the opposite side of the bearing portion 985j and the base portion 985a. In addition, the projecting portion 986e has a fastening hole recessed in a circular shape in its axis. The fastening hole is a hole into which the tip of a screw that passes through the cover member 987 described later is screwed. By screwing the screw while the cover member 987 is in contact, the cover member 987 is fastened to the rear base 985. can be fixed.

The magnetic body 988b is formed of a magnet, and can generate a magnetic field toward the front base 981 via the base portion 985a by being disposed in the housing portion 986b. As a result, a magnetic body 988c disposed in the distributing portion 983, which will be described later, is repelled, and the distributing portion 983 can be easily displaced.

The front base 981 is made of a colored translucent (blue in this embodiment) resin material. In addition, the front base 981 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape larger than the rear base 985 when viewed from the front, and includes a base plate 981a and a bulge bulging from the base plate 981a toward the player (opposite side to the rear base 986). It is mainly formed with an exit portion 982 .

The base plate 981a is formed as a plate member having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front. 981f and a second guide wall 981d, a second insertion hole 981e penetrating near the first guide wall 981f and the second guide wall 981d, and a plate It mainly includes a through hole 981c penetrating in the thickness direction.

The insertion hole 981g is a hole for inserting a screw (not shown) that fastens the ball feeding unit 970 in an assembled state to the base plate 60 (see FIG. 5). .

The first guide walls 981f are formed in a semicircular annular shape, and are formed in a pair in the lateral direction with a bulging portion 982 (to be described later) sandwiched therebetween. In addition, the first guide wall 981f is formed with a semicircular open portion facing substantially the center in the width direction of the base plate 981a.

The second guide wall 981d is formed in an annular shape and is formed at two locations in the lateral direction of the base plate 981a. Further, the second guide wall 981d is formed below the bulging portion 982, which will be described later, in the gravitational direction, and a through hole 981c is formed between the two portions.

The first guide wall 981f and the second guide wall 981d are formed so that the inner edge shape thereof is substantially the same as the outer shape around the fastening hole 986c of the rear base 985 described above. As a result, when the front base 981 and the rear base 985 are combined, the walls around the fastening holes 986c can be inserted inside the first guide wall 981f and the second guide wall 981d. A guide wall 981d can be positioned.

The second insertion hole 981e is formed at the center of the semicircle of the first guide wall 981f and the center of the second guide wall 981d. The second insertion hole 981e is formed coaxially with the fastening hole 986c when the front base 981 and the rear base 985 are assembled. Thus, the front base 981 and the rear base 985 can be fastened.

The through hole 981c is formed in a square having one side larger than the diameter of the game ball. In addition, the through hole 981c is formed with a side wall portion 981b erected along the edge thereof on the side opposite to the rear base 985 side (the front side of the page in FIG. 9A). Also, the through hole 981c is a portion that communicates with the second winning opening 140 of the winning opening unit 930 described above. It is formed at a position overlapping the rolling direction of the game ball that has flowed into.

The side wall portion 981b is sized so that the upright front end surface contacts the second ball throwing portion 942c of the winning hole unit 930 when the winning hole unit 930 and the ball throwing unit 970 are attached to the base plate 60 . In addition, the side wall portion 981b has a rolling surface 981c1 on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) located on the one side in the direction of gravity relative to the end surface 943a1 of the rolling portion 943a, and on the rear base 985 side. It is formed so as to slope downward (see FIG. 6).

Further, the side wall portion 981b has a projection 981b1 projecting from the upright tip surface. The protrusion 981b1 is formed at a position radially separated from the game ball in the gravity direction from the rolling surface 981c1. As a result, when a game ball is thrown from the end surface 943a1 of the rolling portion 943a to the rolling surface 981c1 of the through hole 981c, the game ball is less likely to be caught between the rolling portion 943a and the through hole 981c. A detailed description of the case where the game ball is thrown from the end surface 943a1 of the rolling portion 943a to the rolling surface 981c1 of the through hole 981c will be given later.

The bulging portion 982 is formed in a dome shape that bulges from the base plate 981a, and is set to a size that allows game balls to pass through the inside thereof, and the game balls flowing in from the inflow port 982d pass through the inside thereof. and a first passage TR1 and a second passage TR2 branching from the ball throwing passage TR0. The bulging portion 982 is formed in a vertically elongated rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and is bent and erected toward the back base 985 at a position approximately in the middle of an inlet 982d formed by cutting the upper end in the direction of gravity. and concave portions 982e to 982j provided at a plurality of locations on the other side in the direction of gravity.

The inflow port 982d is cut out in a substantially U-shape when viewed from the front. In addition, the inlet 982d has an inner edge portion aligned with the rolling direction of the game ball that has flowed into the first winning port 64 of the winning port unit 930 when the winning port unit 930 and the ball throwing unit 970 are attached to the base plate 60. formed at overlapping positions.

In addition, the inlet 982d has a second protrusion 982d1 that protrudes in the opposite direction to the rear base 985 at the edge on the other side in the direction of gravity (upper side in the direction of gravity). The second protrusion 982d1 is formed in the shape of the inner edge of the first recessed portion 942g1 of the winning hole unit 930 described above. The second protrusion 982d1 abuts against the inner edge of the recessed portion 942g1.

Also, the distance dimension L14 (see FIG. 9A) from the second projection 982d1 to the end surface of the inlet 982d on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) is It is set larger than the distance L35 (see FIG. 87(b)) to the inner edge of the portion 942g on one side in the direction of gravity. As a result, when the game ball thrown to the first ball-throwing portion 942g through the first winning port 64 flows into the inflow port 982d, the inflow port 982d (bulging portion 982) and the first ball-throwing portion 942g It is difficult to get caught between them.

The standing wall 982a is formed in a rectangular shape separated from the outer edge shape of the bulging portion 982 by a predetermined distance when viewed from the front. The standing wall 982a is formed on the lower side of the inlet 982d in the gravitational direction and includes a contact portion 982a1 formed in a triangular shape when viewed in the standing direction on the upper side in the gravitational direction.

The standing wall 982a is set so that the inner edge of the outer peripheral portion of the bulging portion 982 and the horizontal distance L16 (see FIG. 12(b)) are set to be larger than the diameter of the game ball. A first passage TR1 and a second passage TR2 are formed which are spaces through which the .

The first path TR1 and the second path TR2 are formed on the downstream side of a sorting section 983, which will be described later, and a game ball passing through the sorting section 983 is thrown to one of them. The sorting unit 983 is set to alternately throw game balls flowing into the inflow port 982d to the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2. As a result, it is possible to prevent the throwing of game balls flowing into the first winning hole 64 from becoming monotonous. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from losing interest.

A bearing portion 982c that annularly protrudes from the inner surface of the bulging portion 982 toward the rear base 985 is formed on the other side (upper side in the gravity direction) of the standing wall 982a. The bearing portion 982c is a portion that supports the other end side of a shaft member 988a that pivotally supports the distributing portion 983, which will be described later, and has an inner diameter set substantially equal to the outer diameter of the shaft member 988a. Therefore, by inserting the shaft member 988a into the bearing portion 982c, the other end side of the shaft member 988a can be supported.

Further, as described above, one end of the shaft member 988a is inserted into the bearing portion 985j of the rear base 985. Therefore, when combining the front base 981 and the rear base 985, one end of the shaft member 988a is inserted into the bearing portion 985j. The shaft member 988a can be supported between the front base 981 and the rear base 985 by inserting the shaft member 988a and inserting the other end side of the shaft member 988a into the bearing portion 982c.

The abutment portion 982a1 is formed on the rotation locus of the distributing portion 983, which will be described later, and the amount of rotational displacement of the distributing portion 983 is regulated by the action portion 983a of the distributing portion 983 coming into contact with the contact portion 982a1. A detailed description of the contact state between the contact portion 982a1 and the distribution portion 983 will be given later.

The recessed portion 982e and the recessed portion 982f are recessed in a direction substantially orthogonal to the extending direction of the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2 from the inner surface of the bulging portion 982 on one side in the gravitational direction (lower side in the gravitational direction).
A first branch passage BK1 or a second branch passage BK2, which is a space communicating with the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2, is formed inside the recess 982e and the recess 982f.

The first branch passage BK1 communicates with the opening 985b of the rear base 985 when the front base 981 and the rear base 985 are combined. Therefore, the first branch path BK1 is formed to be able to receive game balls flowing down the first path TR1, and allows the received game balls to flow into the opening 985b of the rear base 985.

The second branch passage BK2 communicates with the opening 985c of the rear base 985 when the front base 981 and the rear base 985 are combined. Therefore, the second branch path BK2 is formed to be able to receive game balls flowing down the second path TR2, and allows the received game balls to flow into the opening 985c of the rear base 985.

The recessed portion 982h and the recessed portion 982j are recessed from the inner surface of the bulging portion 982 on one side in the gravitational direction (lower side in the gravitational direction) in the extending direction of the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2. That is, the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2 extend to one side in the gravity direction by the amount of the recess 982h and the recess 982j.

The first passage TR1 communicates with the opening 985e of the rear base 985 when the front base 981 and the rear base 985 are combined. Therefore, the first passage TR1 allows the game balls that have flowed into the inflow port 982d to flow into the opening 985e of the rear base 985. As shown in FIG.

The second passage TR2 communicates with the opening 985f of the rear base 985 when the front base 981 and the rear base 985 are combined. Therefore, the second passage TR2 allows the game balls that have flowed into the inflow port 982d to flow in, and allows the flowed game balls to flow into the opening 985f of the rear base 985. As shown in FIG.

The recessed portion 982g is formed between the recessed portion 982h and the recessed portion 982j, and the recessed direction is set parallel to the extending direction of the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2. A third branch passage BK3, which is a space communicating with the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2, is formed inside the recess 982g. Therefore, since the third branch passage BK3 communicating with the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2 is formed between the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2, the size reduction of the sorting unit 980 can be achieved. .

The third branch passage BK3 communicates with the opening 985d of the rear base 985 when the front base 981 and the rear base 985 are combined. Therefore, the third branch path BK3 is formed to be able to receive game balls flowing down the first path TR1 or the second path TR2, and allows the received game balls to flow into the opening 985d of the rear base 985. .

The inclined portion 982b is formed on one side of the bulging portion 982 in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) and extends toward the one side in the direction of gravity while being inclined toward the rear base 985 side. Also, the inclined portion 982b is formed at a position facing the opening 985f from the opening 985b in a state in which the front base 981 and the rear base 985 are combined. As a result, the game ball flowing down the first path TR1, the second path TR2, the first branch path BK1, the second branch path BK2 and the third branch path BK3 is brought into contact with the inclined portion 982b, thereby causing the game ball to flow down. can be guided to the side of the openings 985b to 985f to facilitate the flow into the openings 985b to 985f.

The guide portions 982h1 and 982j1 are connected to the recesses 982h and 982j and the inclined portion 982b, and the upright tip surfaces are inclined downward toward the rear base 985 (the front side of the paper surface in FIG. 9B). As a result, the game ball flowing down the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2 is brought into contact with the standing tip end surfaces of the guide portions 982h1 and 982j1, guided toward the opening 985e and the opening 985f, and guided toward the opening 985e and the opening. It is easy to flow into 985f.

Further, the guide portions 982h1 and 982j1 are formed in connection with the inclined portion 982b. As a result, the game ball flowing down the first path TR1 and the second path TR2 is brought into contact with the inclined portion 982b and guided toward the rear base 985, and collides with the guide portions 982h1 and 982j1, thereby causing the game ball to collide with the opening 985e. and the opening 985f. Furthermore, since the standing distance of the guide portions 982h1 and 982j1 can be reduced by the inclination of the inclined portion 982b, the rigidity of the guide portions 982h1 and 982j1 can be increased to improve durability.

Here, as described above, the sorting unit 980 (ball throwing unit 970) is made visible to the player through the front unit 940 (winning unit 930) arranged on the player side. Therefore, the game balls flowing down the first path TR1 and the second path TR2 are difficult to be visually recognized from the player's side because they pass through the front unit 940 . Further, when the guide portions 982h1 and 982j1 are erected on the front side of the opening 985e and the opening 985f, the thickness of the guide portions 982h1 and 982j1 causes game balls flowing down the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2 to play. There is a problem that it becomes difficult for a person to visually recognize.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the guiding portions 982h1 and 982j1 are formed so as to be connected to the inclined portion 982b, so that the standing dimension of the inclined portion 982b can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to make the game balls thrown to the openings 985e and 985f (the game balls flowing down the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2) easier to see even when the front unit 940 is interposed. That is, in the present embodiment, the inclined portion 982b is inclined so as to be positioned closer to the back base 985 as the game ball flows down, thereby ensuring rigidity and guiding the game ball. Since the thickness in the front-rear direction of the portions 982h1 and 982j1 can be reduced, the visibility of the game ball can be ensured.

The distribution part 983 is set to have a thickness slightly smaller than the dimension between the front base 981 and the rear base 985 facing each other, and is formed in a substantially T shape when viewed from the front. In addition, the sorting portion 983 penetrates through an acting portion 983a on one side of the T-shape, an intermediate plate 983b projecting from approximately the center position of the extending direction of the acting portion 983a, and a connection portion between the acting portion 983a and the intermediate plate 983b. a contact portion 983d that bulges out in a circular shape about the axis of the through hole 983c; and are formed mainly.

The through hole 983c is a hole into which a shaft member 988a supported between the front base 981 and the rear base 985 is inserted, and is formed to have a slightly larger outer diameter than the shaft member 988a.
As a result, when the front base 981 and the rear base 985 are assembled, by inserting the shaft member 988a into the through hole 983c of the distribution section 983, the front base 981 and the rear base 985 can be assembled while the distribution section 983 is rotatable. 985.

The intermediate plate 983b extends outward in the radial direction of the through-hole 983c, and in a state in which the displacement of the distributing portion 983 is regulated by rotating in one direction or the other, the intermediate plate 983b extends from the distal end of the intermediate plate 983b. A distance L17 (see FIG. 12(b)) to the inside is set to be smaller than the diameter of the game ball. As a result, the throwing of the game ball is restricted to one or the other of the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2. Further, the intermediate plate 983b rotates the distributing portion 983 about the through hole 983c, thereby restricting the throwing of game balls to one side of the first passage TR1 to the other side of the second passage TR2. can be switched to a regulated state.

The acting portion 983a is formed to extend in a direction substantially orthogonal to the extending direction of the intermediate plate 983b when viewed from the front. In addition, the connecting position of the action portion 983a with the contact portion 983d is set on one side in the gravity direction (lower side in the gravity direction) than the connecting position with the contact portion 983d of the intermediate plate 983b.
As a result, the game ball sent to the distribution section 983 through the inflow port 982d is put in a state where the load is applied to the action section 983a. As a result, the distribution part 983 is rotationally displaced around the through hole 983c.

The wall portion 983e is connected to the action portion 983a and the intermediate plate 983b, and is formed in a substantially semicircular plate shape when viewed in the axial direction of the through hole 983c. The wall portion 983e is formed so as to protrude outward from the action portion 983a and the intermediate plate 983b in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the through hole 983c, and has a thickness larger than that of the concave portion 985h of the rear base 985 described above. set small. Therefore, in a state where the distribution part 983 is arranged between the rear base 985 and the front base 981 facing each other, the wall part 983e can be arranged inside the recess 985h. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game ball thrown into the sorting unit 980 from the inflow port 982d from being caught in the concave portion 985h, thereby preventing the game ball from flowing down.

In addition, the wall portion 983e includes a housing portion 983e1 recessed toward the intermediate plate 983b on the rear side of the intermediate plate 983b and at the radially outer end portion from the through hole 983c. The accommodation portion 983e1 is a portion that accommodates the magnetic body 988c formed in a columnar body inside, and is recessed in a circular shape with an inner diameter that is approximately the same as the outer diameter of the magnetic body 988c. Further, the accommodating portion 983e1 is recessed from the rear base 985 side toward the front base 981 side, and the magnetic body 988c is accommodated inside from the rear base 985 side.

The magnetic body 988c is made of a magnet and arranged in a state of repulsion with the magnetic body 988b arranged on the rear base 985 . As a result, the distributing portion 983 receives a magnetic force from the magnetic body 988b arranged on the rear base 985, rotates about the through hole 983c, and rotates the extending direction of the acting portion 983a to one side or the other side. can be tilted to

Further, since the magnetic body 988c and the magnetic body 988b are disposed in a repulsive state and the housing portion 983e1 is recessed toward the front side, the magnetic body 988c inserted into the housing portion 983e1 can be prevented from escaping from That is, since a portion for locking the magnetic body 988c inserted into the housing portion 983e1 is not required, the structure of the distributing portion 983 can be simplified, and the arrangement of the magnetic body 988c to the distributing portion 983 can be simplified.

The magnetic forces of the magnetic bodies 988b and 988c are set to magnetic attraction forces smaller than the load of the game ball. As a result, it is possible to prevent game balls thrown inside the distribution unit 980 from being magnetically attached to the magnetic bodies 988b and 988c and stagnating inside the distribution unit 980 .

The cover member 987 is formed in a vertically long rectangular shape when viewed from above, and is arranged on the opposite side of the recess 985h of the rear base 985 from the front base 981 side. In addition, the cover member 987 is formed with two first recessed portions 987a and a second recessed portion 987b that are recessed in the direction of gravity in a circular shape when viewed from the front.

The first recessed portion 987a is a portion that accommodates the accommodation portion 986b of the rear base 985 described above inside, and is set to have an inner diameter that is approximately the same as the outer diameter of the accommodation portion 986b. Therefore, by accommodating the tip of the accommodation portion 986b in the first concave portion 987a while the magnetic body 988b is accommodated inside the accommodation portion 986b as described above, the magnetic substance 988b accommodated inside the accommodation portion 986b can be accommodated. It is possible to prevent it from slipping out of the portion 986b.

The second recess 987b has a through hole 987b1 for fastening and fixing to the rear base 985 on the bottom of the recess. Further, the inner shape of the recessed portion of the second recessed portion 987b is formed to have substantially the same inner diameter as the outer diameter of the projecting portion 986e of the rear base 985 described above. As a result, the cover member 987 can be positioned by accommodating the second recessed portion 987b in the projecting portion 986e of the rear base 985, and in the positioned state, the screw can be inserted into the fastening hole of the projecting portion 986e through the through hole 987b1. can be concluded.

Next, referring to FIG. 13, the operation of the sorting section 983 when game balls flow into the sorting unit 980 from the inflow port 982d will be described. 13(a) and 13(b) are partially enlarged cross-sectional views of the sorting unit 980 in the range XIIIa of FIG. 12(b). In the following description, the acting portion 983a of the distribution portion 983 is displaced from the state of restricting the throwing of the game ball to one side of the first path TR1 to the state of restricting the throwing of the game ball to the other side of the second path TR2. Only the case will be described, and the description of the case of restricting the throwing of a game ball to one side of the first path TR1 from the state of restricting the throwing of a game ball to the other side of the second path TR2 will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 13(a) and 13(b), before the game ball is thrown to the distribution section 983 (before the game ball comes into contact with the action section 983a), as described above, it is distributed to the distribution section 983. The provided magnetic body 988c repels the magnetic body 988b (see FIG. 10), so that the intermediate plate 983b radially outward from the through hole 983c is inclined toward the second passage TR2. The amount of rotation is regulated by contacting the contact portion 982a1 of the front base 981 with the action portion 983a on the second passage TR2 side (see FIG. 13A).

When the game ball is thrown to the sorting section 983 in this state, the game ball is thrown between the intermediate plate 983b and the action section 983a on the side of the first passage TR1. As described above, the connecting position of the action portion 983a with the contact portion 983d is set to one side in the gravity direction (lower side in the gravity direction) than the connecting position of the intermediate plate 983b with the contact portion 983d. The load of the game ball can be applied to the acting portion 983a on the side of the first passage TR1.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 13B, the sorting portion 983 is rotationally displaced about the through hole 983c, and the intermediate plate 983b radially outward from the through hole 983c is inclined toward the first passage TR1. It is said that The amount of rotation is regulated by the action portion 983a on the side of the first passage TR1 coming into contact with the contact portion 982a1 of the front base 981. As shown in FIG. Also, in this case, the repelling direction of the magnetic body 988c is switched from a state in which the intermediate plate 983b on the radially outer side of the through hole 983c acts toward the second passage TR2 to a state in which it acts toward the first passage TR1.

Therefore, the distribution part 983 can be rotationally displaced around the through hole 983c using the load of the game ball and the repulsive force of the magnetic body 988c. Moreover, since the direction of the repulsive force of the magnetic body 988c is switched, the rotating state of the distribution part 983 can be maintained. Therefore, each time a game ball is thrown, the sorting section 983 displaces the inclination direction of the intermediate plate 983b to throw the game ball one by one to the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2.

Next, the configuration of the passage unit 990 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16. FIG.
14(a) is a front view of the passage unit 990, and FIG. 14(b) is a side view of the passage unit 990. FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective front view of the passageway unit 990, and FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective rear view of the passageway unit 990. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the passage unit 990 includes a first passage member 991 having a plurality of openings opened on the sorting unit 980 side, and a first passage member 991 arranged in the first passage member 991. A second passage member 992 that throws a game ball that passes through, a third passage member 993 that is disposed in the second passage member 992 and throws a game ball that has passed through the second passage member 992, Detecting device SE4 arranged between three passage members 993 is mainly provided.

The first passage member 991 is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and is formed with a predetermined width on the second passage member 992 side. In addition, the first passage member 991 includes a first insertion hole 991a formed through the sorting unit 980 on the other side in the direction of gravity (upper side in the direction of gravity), and one side of the first insertion hole 991a in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity). side), a third through hole 991c and a fourth through hole 991d formed on both sides of the second through hole 991b in the horizontal direction, and an outer periphery in a front view. A plurality of circular through-holes 991f are formed through the through-holes 991f.

The first insertion hole 991a is formed in a square having one side larger than the diameter of the game ball when viewed from the front. In addition, the first insertion hole 991a is formed at a position where the opening 985d of the distribution unit 980 and the internal space are connected when the distribution unit 980 and the passage unit 990 are combined. Thereby, the game ball flowing down inside the distribution unit 980 and passing through the opening 985d can be received in the first insertion hole 991a.

The first insertion hole 991a is formed such that the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) is inclined downward toward the second passage member 992 side. Thereby, the game ball sent to the first insertion hole 991a can be rolled toward the second passage member 992 side.

Furthermore, an annular protrusion 991g having a fastening hole 991g1 into which a screw for inserting the second passage member 992 is screwed is formed in the first insertion hole 991a so as to be connected to the outer peripheral portion. Thereby, the first passage member 991 and the second passage member 992 can be fastened and fixed.

The second insertion hole 991b is formed in a vertically long rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and the width dimension in the lateral direction is set larger than the diameter of the game ball. In addition, the second insertion hole 991b is formed at a position where the opening 985g of the distribution unit 980 and the internal space are connected when the distribution unit 980 and the passage unit 990 are combined. Thereby, the game ball flowing down the inside of the distribution unit 980 and passing through the opening 985g can be received in the second insertion hole 991b.

In addition, the second insertion hole 991b is formed such that the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) is inclined downward toward the second passage member 992 side. Thereby, the game ball sent to the second insertion hole 991b can be rolled toward the second passage member 992 side.

The third insertion hole 991c is formed in a vertically long rectangle when viewed from the front, and the width dimension in the lateral direction is set larger than the diameter of the game ball. In addition, the third insertion hole 991c is formed at a position where the internal space of the opening 985e of the distribution unit 980 continues when the distribution unit 980 and the passage unit 990 are combined. Thereby, the game ball flowing down the inside (first passage TR1) of the distribution unit 980 and passing through the opening 985e can be received in the third insertion hole 991c.

Further, the third insertion hole 991c is provided with recessed portions 991c1 recessed on both sides in the horizontal direction on the other side in the direction of gravity (upper side in the direction of gravity). The recessed portion 991c1 is a portion that accommodates the detection substrate SE1b of the detection device SE3 arranged in the sorting unit 980, and is formed to have approximately the same dimensions as the outer shape of the detection device SE3. As a result, the detection substrate SE1b side of the detection device SE3 can be protected by the recessed portion 991c1, and the detection device SE3 can be prevented from being illegally operated from the outside while the sorting unit 980 and the passage unit 990 are combined. can.

Furthermore, when the distribution unit 980 and the passage unit 990 are combined, the detection board SE1b of the detection device SE3 arranged in the distribution unit 980 can be received inside the concave portion 991c1 of the passage unit 990. and the passage unit 990 can be positioned. As a result, it is possible to prevent a part of the detection device SE3 from protruding outside, and to reduce the size of the ball throwing unit 970 as a whole.

The third insertion hole 991c has a projecting portion 991c2 projecting from the second insertion hole 991b side on the inner edge on the second passage member 992 side, and the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) is horizontally adjacent. It is inclined downward in a direction away from the matching second insertion hole 991b. As a result, the game ball that has flowed into the third insertion hole 991c can collide with the projecting portion 991c2 and roll in the direction away from the second insertion hole 991b (leftward in FIG. 14(a)).

The fourth insertion hole 991d is formed in a vertically long rectangle when viewed from the front, and the width dimension in the lateral direction is set larger than the diameter of the game ball. In addition, the fourth insertion hole 991d is formed at a position where the internal space of the opening 985f of the distribution unit 980 continues when the distribution unit 980 and the passage unit 990 are combined. Thereby, the game ball flowing down the inside (second passage TR2) of the distribution unit 980 and passing through the opening 985f can be received in the fourth insertion hole 991d.

Further, the fourth insertion hole 991d is provided with recessed portions 991d1 recessed on both sides in the horizontal direction on the other side in the direction of gravity (upper side in the direction of gravity). The recessed portion 991d1 is a portion that accommodates the detection board SE1b of the detection device SE3 arranged in the sorting unit 980, and is formed to have approximately the same dimensions as the outer shape of the detection device SE3. As a result, the detection substrate SE1b side of the detection device SE3 can be protected by the recessed portion 991d1, and the detection device SE3 can be prevented from being illegally operated from the outside while the sorting unit 980 and the passage unit 990 are combined. can.

Further, the fourth insertion hole 991d has a projecting portion 991d2 projecting from the second insertion hole 991b side on the inner edge on the second passage member 992 side, and the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) is horizontal. is inclined downward in a direction away from the adjacent second insertion hole 991b. As a result, the game ball that has flowed into the fourth insertion hole 991d can collide with the projecting portion 991d2 and roll in the direction away from the second insertion hole 991b (rightward in FIG. 14(a)).

The second passage member 992 is formed in a substantially T-shaped plate shape that is upside down when viewed from the front, and has a fifth insertion hole 992b penetrating to the other side in the direction of gravity (upper side in the direction of gravity) and the fifth insertion hole. It mainly includes a sixth insertion hole 992c penetrating to one side (lower side in the gravity direction) of 992b in the direction of gravity, and a standing wall 992a erected on the inner peripheral edge of the fifth insertion hole 992b.

The fifth insertion hole 992b is formed in a vertically long rectangle when viewed from the front, and the width dimension in the lateral direction is set larger than the diameter of the game ball. In addition, the fifth insertion hole 992b is formed at a position where the internal space of the first insertion hole 991a of the first passage member 991 continues when the first passage member 991 and the second passage member 992 are combined. Thereby, the game ball passing through the first insertion hole 991a of the first passage member 991 can be received in the fifth insertion hole 992b.

The erected wall 992a is erected from the entire edge portion of the fifth insertion hole 992b toward the third passage member 993 side. The standing wall 992a is formed such that the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) is inclined downward toward the third passage member 993 side. As a result, the game ball sent to the fifth insertion hole 992b can roll toward the third passage member 993 (the right side in FIG. 14(b)).

An engaging portion 992d that protrudes horizontally and a protruding wall 992e that protrudes horizontally from the end on the first passage member 991 side are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the standing wall 992a. The engaging portion 992d is formed in an L shape that protrudes in the horizontal direction and whose tip is bent toward the third passage member 993 side. In the engagement portion 992d, wirings of the detection device SE4 and the detection device SE3 arranged in the sorting unit 980 are inserted between the engagement portion 992d and the standing wall 992a. As a result, the wires of the detection device SE3 and the detection device SE4 can be locked, so that the detection device SE3 and the detection device SE4 can be prevented from slipping out of the sorting unit 980 and the passage unit 990 .

The protruding wall 992e is formed to protrude in a semicircular shape in a front view from both sides of the standing wall 992a in the horizontal direction, and has a through hole 992e1 passing through the axis of the semicircle. Further, the projecting wall 992e is formed at a position facing the annular projection 991g of the first passage member 991 when the first passage member 991 and the second passage member 992 are combined, and the through hole 992e1 It is positioned coaxially with the fastening hole 991g1. Accordingly, by inserting a screw through the through hole 992e1 from the second passage member 992 side and screwing the screw into the fastening hole 991g1, the first passage member 991 and the second passage member 992 can be fastened and fixed.

The sixth insertion hole 992c is formed in a square having one side larger than the diameter of the game ball when viewed from the front. Further, the sixth insertion hole 992c is formed at a position where the internal space thereof communicates with the internal space of the second insertion hole 991b of the first passage member 991 when the first passage member 991 and the second passage member 992 are combined. be. Thereby, the game ball passing through the second insertion hole 991b of the first passage member 991 can be received in the sixth insertion hole 992c.

A guide wall 992c1 standing toward the third passage member 993 is formed around the sixth insertion hole 992c. The guide wall 992c1 is connected to a first wall portion 992c2 erected on one side of the sixth insertion hole 992c in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) and an end portion of the first wall portion 992c2 in the extending direction. and a second wall portion 992c3 extending in the direction.

The first wall portion 992c2 and the second wall portion 992c3 are wall surfaces for positioning the detection device SE4. The dimensions are set to be substantially the same as the dimensions on the opposite side of the detection device SE4.

Further, the detection device SE4 is arranged at a position where the internal space of the detection hole SE1a is connected to the internal space of the sixth insertion hole 992c. As a result, the game ball passing through the sixth insertion hole 992c passes through the detection hole SE1a, is detected by the detection device SE4, and is sent to the third passage member 993 side.

The second passage member 992 also has an annular projection 992f projecting toward the third passage member 993 at a position spaced apart from the sixth insertion hole 992c in the horizontal direction (horizontal direction in FIG. 14(a)).
The annular protrusion 992f has a circular fastening hole 992f1 on its axis. The fastening hole 992f1 is a hole into which a screw inserted through the third passage member 993 is screwed, whereby the second passage member 992 and the third passage member 993 can be fastened and fixed.

The first insertion hole 991a is formed in a square having one side larger than the diameter of the game ball when viewed from the front. In addition, the first insertion hole 991a is formed at a position where the opening 985d of the distribution unit 980 and the internal space are connected when the distribution unit 980 and the passage unit 990 are combined. Thereby, the game ball flowing down inside the distribution unit 980 and passing through the opening 985d can be received in the first insertion hole 991a.

The first insertion hole 991a is formed such that the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) is inclined downward toward the second passage member 992 side. Thereby, the game ball sent to the first insertion hole 991a can be rolled toward the second passage member 992 side.

Furthermore, an annular protrusion 991g having a fastening hole 991g1 into which a screw for inserting the second passage member 992 is screwed is formed in the first insertion hole 991a so as to be connected to the outer peripheral portion. Thereby, the first passage member 991 and the second passage member 992 can be fastened and fixed.

The second insertion hole 991b is formed in a vertically long rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and the width dimension in the lateral direction is set larger than the diameter of the game ball. In addition, the second insertion hole 991b is formed at a position where the opening 985g of the distribution unit 980 and the internal space are connected when the distribution unit 980 and the passage unit 990 are combined. Thereby, the game ball flowing down the inside of the distribution unit 980 and passing through the opening 985g can be received in the second insertion hole 991b.

In addition, the second insertion hole 991b is formed such that the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) is inclined downward toward the second passage member 992 side. Thereby, the game ball sent to the second insertion hole 991b can be rolled toward the second passage member 992 side.

The third passage member 993 is formed in the shape of a horizontally long rectangular plate when viewed from the front. The third passage member 993 includes a seventh insertion hole 993a penetrating substantially in the middle position in the longitudinal direction, a guide wall 993b erected from the edge of the seventh insertion hole 993a, and an edge on the other side in the direction of gravity. Mainly comprising an upright wall 993e erected from the second passage member 992 side, an engaging portion 993d projecting in the longitudinal direction, and a recessed portion 993c recessed in the side surface of the second passage member 992 side. It is formed.

The seventh insertion hole 993a is formed in a square having one side larger than the diameter of the game ball when viewed from the front. Also, the seventh insertion hole 993a is formed at a position that communicates with the internal space of the detection device SE4 disposed in the second passage member 992 when the second passage member 992 and the third passage member 993 are combined. Thereby, the game ball passing through the seventh insertion hole 993a of the second passage member 992 and the detection hole SE1a of the detection device SE4 can be received in the seventh insertion hole 993a.

The guide wall 993b is erected from the edges of the seventh insertion hole 993a in three directions except for the gravity direction other side (gravitational direction upper side) toward the side opposite to the second passage member 992 side. In addition, the guide wall 993b is formed such that the inner surface on one side in the direction of gravity (lower side in the direction of gravity) is inclined upward toward the second passage member 992 (inclined downward toward the side opposite to the second passage member 992). be done. As a result, the game ball sent to the seventh insertion hole 993a can roll to the side opposite to the second passage member 992 (the right side in FIG. 14(b)).

Further, as shown in FIG. 14(b), the third passage member 993 is disposed on one side of the vertical wall 992a of the second passage member 992 in the gravitational direction (lower side in FIG. 14(b)). As described above, the third passage member 993 is open on the other side in the direction of gravity (upper side in FIG. 14(b)), so that the third passage member 993 can be disposed closer to the standing wall 992a. As a result, the opening 985d and the opening 985g of the sorting unit 980 can be brought close to each other, and the sizes of the sorting unit 980 and the passage unit 990 in the direction of gravity can be reduced.

When the second passage member 992 and the third passage member 993 are combined, the upright wall 993e has a distance dimension between the opposing first wall portion 992c2 of the second passage member 992 and the detection hole of the detection device SE4. It is set to be substantially the same as the short side distance dimension in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the SE1a. Accordingly, the detection device SE4 can be positioned in the gravitational direction.

In addition, a first wall portion 992c2 for positioning the lower side of the detection device SE4 in the direction of gravity is formed on the upstream side (the side of the second passage member 992) where game balls are thrown. As a result, the game ball passing through the sixth insertion hole 992c can be easily inserted into the detection hole SE1a of the detection device SE4.

That is, the detection hole SE1a is formed to have a dimension slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball for the purpose of preventing fraud by the player. In this embodiment, the first wall portion 992c2 for positioning the lower side of the detection device SE4 in the direction of gravity is located on the upstream side (second passage member 992 side) where the game ball is thrown. Since it is formed, it is possible to suppress positional deviation of the height of the sixth insertion hole 992c, the detection hole SE1a, and the rolling surface. As a result, it is possible to easily insert the game ball that is inserted through the sixth insertion hole 992c through the detection hole SE1a.

The engaging portion 993d is formed to protrude in the longitudinal direction of the third passage member 993, and has a bent portion 993d1 bent toward the second passage member 992 at the projecting tip. In the state where the second passage member 992 and the third passage member 993 are combined, the bent portion 993d1 has a distance dimension between the facing second wall portion 992c3 of the second passage member 992 and the detection hole SE1a of the detection device SE4. It is set to be substantially the same as the distance dimension on the long side in the direction orthogonal to the axis of . This makes it possible to position the detection device SE4 in the horizontal direction.

The recessed portion 993c is formed at a position facing the annular projection 992f of the second passage member 992 when the second passage member 992 and the third passage member 993 are combined, and has an outer diameter of the annular projection 992f. It is formed with an inner edge shape that is larger than the Further, the recessed portion 993c has a through hole 993c1 which is formed through the bottom surface of the recessed portion coaxially with the fastening hole 992f1 of the annular projection 992f. As a result, the annular protrusion 992f of the second passage member 992 is inserted into the concave portion 993c, and a screw is inserted through the through hole 993c1 from the third passage member 993 side and screwed into the fastening hole 992f1, whereby the second passage is closed. The member 992 and the third passage member 993 can be fastened and fixed.

According to the ball-throwing unit 970 configured as described above, the ball-throwing unit 970 is formed from a unit different from the first prize-winning port 64 and the second prize-winning port 140, and the first prize-winning port 64 and the second prize-winning port 140 Since it is arranged on the back side of the front unit 940 (opposite side of the game area), by replacing the ball throwing unit 970 (distribution unit 980) and arranging another unit, Another game form is possible without affecting the flow of the ball.

Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 69. FIG. In the first embodiment, the case where the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2 of the sorting unit 980 are formed as passages that guide the ball backward without causing it to move forward has been described. Unit 300 is configured to allow forward movement of the ball. In addition, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the same part as each embodiment mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate|omitted.

First, the details of the configuration of the game board 13 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 35, and then the details of the configuration of the operation unit 500 will be described with reference to FIGS. 36 to 69. FIG.

FIG. 17 is a front exploded perspective view of the game board 13 and the action unit 500 in the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 17, the center frame 86 arranged inside the game board 13 is formed with an internal opening, and the player can visually recognize the action unit 500 through the internal opening of the center frame 86. .

In addition to this, in the present embodiment, the base plate 60 of the game board 13 is made of a light-transmissive resin material, so the view through the inner opening of the center frame 86 is not limited. The operation unit 500 can be visually recognized through the base plate 60 located outside the .

18 is a front view of the game board 13, FIG. 19 is a rear view of the game board 13, FIG. 20 is a front perspective view of the game board 13, and FIG. It is a diagram. FIG. 18 also shows the windmill FS1 and the nail KG1, which are not shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, as will be described later, an upper connecting member 270 is provided that substitutes for the function of the nail to distribute the downflow path of the balls, and the nail KG1 is arranged in the range where the upper connecting member 270 is arranged. No.

This makes it possible to avoid the impermeability of nail KG1 acting as a drawback.
In other words, by removing the nail KG1 from the position above the center frame 86 where the upper connecting member 270 is arranged (the position above the center frame 86 and below the outer rail 62), the position above the center frame 86 Light passing through the center frame 86 can be prevented from being reflected in various directions or blocked by the nail KG1, so that the visibility of the light performance at the upper position of the center frame 86 can be improved. The mode of light production at the upper position of the center frame 86 will be described later.

In FIG. 19, the shape of the central opening 60b of the base plate 60 is formed so as to be recessed upward at the left-right center position, and the electric circuit board 251 connected to the decorative board 251 arranged in the recessed portion is shown. A sensor cover 254 is shown that is also utilized to hold wire DH1.

As shown in FIG. 19, at the lower position of the center frame 86, on the back side of the base plate 60, there is a collecting gutter 480 that constitutes a flow-down path of the balls that enter the general winning opening 63, and an upper part of the collecting gutter 480. and a wide decorative member 490 formed in a shape that straddles the rear side of the first prize winning port 64 and is fastened and fixed.

The collecting gutter 480 is made of a colorless and transparent resin material. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the gathering gutter 480 from blocking the incidence of light from the rear side. In addition, it is possible to improve the visibility of the ball entering the general prize winning opening 63 and flowing down the collecting gutter 480 when viewed from the front.

The wide decorative member 490 is made of a colored and transparent (blue in this embodiment) resin material.
As a result, the wide decorative member 490 can be conspicuous to the player who views the game area from the front.

The wide decorative member 490 has insertion holes 491 for fastening screws at its left and right ends. A fastening screw to be screwed into the collecting gutter 480 is inserted through the insertion hole 491 , and the wide decorative member 490 is fastened and fixed to the collecting gutter 480 by the fastening screw. As a result, attention to the wide decorative member 490 can be connected to attention to the ball flowing down the collecting gutter 480 .

The wide decorative member 490 has a pair of left and right inclined portions formed at the same angle of inclination as the plate-shaped portion (ceiling plate portion 455) behind the plate-shaped portion (ceiling plate portion 455) on which the ball rolls above the general winning opening 63. 492 , and a central forming portion 493 extending in the left-right direction on the left and right inner sides of the inclined forming portion 492 .

The slope forming portion 492 is arranged so that the upper surface of the member is along the plate-like portion (ceiling plate portion 455 ) on which the ball rolls above the general prize winning opening 63 when viewed from the front. Therefore, even if the plate-like portion for rolling the ball is formed of a colorless and transparent resin material, it can be seen as if the ball is rolling on the inclined forming portion 492 when viewed from the front. It is possible to facilitate grasping of the flow path.

The central forming portion 493 constitutes a ceiling portion of a flow-down path (an inclined extension portion 315 described later) of a ball entering the first prize winning port 64 . As a result, it is possible to prevent the ball from falling out of the flow-down path, and even if the flow-down path of the ball that has entered the first prize winning port 64 is made of a colorless and transparent resin material, the colored transparent The central forming portion 493 made of the resin material of (1) makes it easy to grasp the flow-down path of the ball in a front view.

In FIG. 20, resin members such as an upper connecting member 270 formed of a light-transmitting resin material and having a portion projecting into the game area, and a winning opening forming member 400 are shown above and below the center frame 86. ing. These resin members have the effect of stably maintaining the flow-down state of the ball, which will be described later in detail. In addition, in FIG. 20, illustration of nail KG1 and windmill FS1 is abbreviate|omitted.

To explain the outline first, a common effect of the resin members such as the upper connecting member 270 and the prize winning opening forming member 400 is that they can be easily repaired when cracked or chipped. This effect is an effect that cannot be obtained when using a metal nail that is commonly used.

In the case of nails that are embedded in the base plate 60, the nails can bend or break, such as when a ball hits them or an operator accidentally overloads the nail. If it is bent, it may be possible to restore it by bending it in the opposite direction, but if it is broken, it is difficult to restore it to its original state.

In the first place, the driving of nails into the base plate 60 is performed by an automatic machine, and it is common to drive the nails into the entire game board collectively rather than driving them individually one by one. Therefore, even if only one nail is damaged, it is difficult to re-strike the single damaged nail while other nails are implanted, and the entire base plate 60 must be replaced. there is a possibility.

At this time, since the rails 61 and 62, the outer edge member 73, and the like are assembled to the base plate 60, these assembled members may be reassembled to the replacement base plate 60, or these members may be replaced. In any case, repair costs tend to increase.

On the other hand, when a part of the resin members such as the upper connecting member 270 and the prize winning opening forming member 400 is cracked or chipped, the repair can be completed by replacing it with a new member, and the base plate 60 is replaced. you don't have to. In addition, since the resin members are independent of the rails 61, 62, the outer edge member 73, and the like, there is no cost associated with the rails 61, 62, the outer edge member 73, etc. when replacing the resin members. can be suppressed.

In FIG. 21, regarding the decorative board 251 and the board holding plate 252 arranged on the upper part of the center frame 86, the board holding plate 252 is arranged so as to enter the plate thickness dimension of the base plate 60, and the board holding plate 252 Although the illustration shows that the electrical board 251 arranged on the front side is arranged so as to be accommodated within the thickness dimension of the base plate 60, the details will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 21, a plurality of fitting portions 60c are provided so as to protrude from the back side of the base plate 60 and tapered toward the back side. The fitting portion 60 c has a female thread formed on the inner diameter side, and functions as a portion into which a fastening screw is screwed when fastening and fixing the operation unit 500 to the base plate 60 .

22 is an exploded front perspective view of the game board 13, and FIG. 23 is an exploded rear perspective view of the game board 13. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the game board 13 includes a base plate 60, a central structural unit 240 disposed inside the base plate 60 and having a center frame 86, and an upper portion of the central structural unit 240. An upper connecting member 270 that connects with the base plate 60 and restricts the flowing direction of the balls flowing down the game area, and a thin plate member 290 arranged between the upper connecting member 270 and the central structural unit 240. .

Details of the central structural unit 240 will be described later, but as shown in the enlarged view of FIG.

24 is an exploded front perspective view of central configuration unit 240, and FIG. 25 is an exploded rear perspective view of central configuration unit 240. FIG. The central structural unit 240 is a unit that is assembled in an annular shape when it is arranged in the central opening 60b of the base plate 60, has a center frame 86, and guides the downflow of the ball.

The central structural unit 240 includes an upper structural member 241 forming the upper portion of the center frame 86 and a lower forming member 261 forming the lower portion of the center frame 86 . The upper component member 241 and the lower component member 261 form the upper and lower halves of a ring shape from a light-transmitting resin material, respectively, so that in the assembled state (see FIG. 18), the third pattern display device is surrounded in front view. A center frame 86 is constructed.

In this manner, by forming the center frame 86 in an annular shape by combining a plurality of members instead of forming the center frame 86 in an annular shape by itself, it is possible to reduce the size of the resin mold required for molding the resin member. . Thereby, the manufacturing cost of the resin mold can be suppressed.

For example, the shape of the upper edge portion of the central opening 60b of the base plate 60 is substantially arcuate, instead of the upwardly recessed shape corresponding to the shape of the thin plate portion 242 at the left-right central portion as in the present embodiment. When the design of the base plate 60 is changed so that the lower half (lower side As for the component 261), a member designed according to this embodiment can be used.

As a result, it is necessary to newly manufacture a large mold that encompasses the entire center frame 86 in order to change the design of the base plate 60 or to make a minor change by changing the shape of the center frame 86 to change its appearance. Therefore, the cost of the mold can be reduced.

The upper component member 241 includes a thin plate portion 242 that is flush with the front surface of the base plate 60 in the assembled state (see FIG. 18), and a belt-like extension extending from the front side of the thin plate portion 242. A band-shaped frame portion 245 is formed between the unit 16 (see FIG. 1) so that the ball does not pass through and is formed so as to be able to guide the flow of the ball. and a decorative portion 247 that is provided and forms a substantially arc shape.

The thin plate portion 242 is used for positioning and fixing the extension portion 243 extending to the rear side for reinforcement at the left, right, and upper edge portions and the upper connecting member 270 (see FIGS. 22 and 23). and a fixing portion 244 .

The extension part 243 is designed so that the front-to-rear width is approximately the same as the thickness of the base plate 60 . That is, the front-rear thickness of the thin plate portion 242 whose front-rear width is shorter than that of the extended portion 243 is designed to be thinner than the plate thickness of the base plate 60 . This makes it easier to secure a space on the back side of the thin plate portion 242 .

The fixing part 244 includes a recessed part 244a that is recessed for positioning with the upper connecting member 270 (see FIGS. 22 and 23), and a recessed part 244a that is arranged close to the recessed part 244a and protrudes toward the front side. A projecting portion 244b and a fastening portion 244c into which a fastening screw inserted from the front side of the upper connecting member 271 is screwed are provided at symmetrical positions.

The thin plate portion 242 is arranged flush with the base plate 60, and the projecting portion 244b can be formed from any position on the front side. Therefore, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in designing the positioning with respect to the upper connecting member 270 (see FIGS. 22 and 23). The assembly of the upper connecting member 270 using the fixing portion 244 will be described later.

The decorative portion 247 is formed with a plurality of three-dimensional patterns and figures, and is formed so as to have lower light transmittance than the thin plate portion 242 . As a result, the decorative portion 247 can be used as a portion that divides the field of view while leaving some light transmittance.

So far, the configuration of the front side of the upper component member 241 has been mainly described. Next, the configuration arranged on the back side of the upper component member 241 will be described. The upper component member 241 includes an electrical board 251 that is fastened and fixed to a fastening portion formed on the back side of the thin plate portion 242, and a board holding plate 252 that is fastened together with a fastening screw that fastens and fixes the electrical decorative board 251. , a dish-shaped member 253 sandwiched between the decorative substrate 251 and the thin plate portion 242 and formed in a dish shape that widens toward the front side, and a decorative portion on one of the left and right sides (the right side in this embodiment) of the upper component member 241. and a sensor cover 254 fastened and fixed at a position on the back side of 247 .

The substrate holding plate 252 does not have a symmetrical shape, and the lower right portion is omitted compared to the left side. This facilitates the connection of the electrical wiring DH1 (see FIG. 19) passed from the sensor cover 254 side. That is, the connection terminal 251a of the electrical board 251 is arranged on the back surface of the lower right side of the board, and the shape of the board holding plate 252 is designed so that the electrical wiring DH1 can be easily connected to this position. It is

Further, the substrate holding plate 252 is provided with a concave portion 252a which is concavely formed in a curved shape that protrudes upward at the left-right central position. The recessed portion 252a is a portion formed for the purpose of improving the degree of freedom of arrangement of the operation unit 500, and the details thereof will be described later.

The sensor cover 254 has a capacitive sensor (for example, a sensor capable of detecting that the player has put his/her hand over the front side of the glass unit 16) inside, and a fixing device for fixing the capacitive sensor. It is a member. In this embodiment, it is also used not only for fixing the capacitance sensor, but also as a relay portion of the electrical wiring DH1 connected to the electrical board 251 .

That is, by fixing the electrical wiring DH1 to the hook-shaped portion formed on the electrical decoration substrate 251 with a binding band or the like, the electrical wiring DH1 can be held at the back position of the decorative portion 247 . As a result, the electric wiring DH1 can be hidden so that it is difficult for the player to see it. By holding the arrangement of the electric wiring DH1 using the sensor cover 254 in this way, compared to the case of preparing a dedicated member for holding the arrangement of the electric wiring DH1, the number of assembly man-hours can be reduced. Material cost can be reduced.

The lower component member 261 includes a thin plate portion 262 fastened and fixed to the front surface of the base plate 60 in the assembled state (see FIG. 18), and a belt-like extension portion 263 extending from the thin plate portion 262 to the rear side in a belt shape. and a rear covering portion 264 which is fastened and fixed to a fastening portion formed at the extending end portion of the belt-shaped extension portion 263 and which covers the rear side of the belt-shaped extension portion 263 so as to block it, and the left and right of the thin plate portion 262. A pair of left and right flow path front forming parts 265 that are fastened and fixed to the front side of the lower end and form a flow-down path for flowing the ball to the back side between the thin plate part 262 and the back side of the left and right lower ends of the thin plate part 262. A pair of left and right flow paths that are fastened and fixed to the flow path front structure part 265 and are combined with the semi-structure parts protruding left and right inside from the thin plate part 262 to guide the ball to the upper surface of the belt-shaped extension part 263. and a rear component 266 .

The belt-shaped extension 263 has an upper surface portion that slopes down toward the center of the left and right sides, and functions to return the rolling ball to the front side of the base plate 60 . At the left-right central part of the belt-shaped extension part 263, there is a central rear inclined part 263a which is inclined downward to the back side so that the ball whose velocity in the left and right direction has stopped flowing to the back side, and both left and right sides of the central rear inclined part 263a A pair of left and right front inclined portions 263b, which are arranged slightly below the center rear inclined portion 263a and are inclined downward to the front side so that the ball whose velocity in the left and right direction has settled down can be easily flowed to the front side, and the central rear inclined portion 263a. A ball discharge hole 263c is formed through the base plate 60 so that the ball guided to the front side of the back surface covering part 264 after flowing down to the side can be discharged to the front side of the base plate 60. - 特許庁

In relation to the belt-like extension 263, the back surface covering part 264 basically blocks the ball so as to prevent it from falling off from the back-side end of the belt-like extension 263, but is behind the central rear inclined part 263a. , a gap is formed with the belt-like extension 263 to allow the ball to flow downward.
The ball guided to the front side through this gap is discharged from the ball discharge hole 263c.

Since the ball discharge hole 263c is arranged in the left-right central position, and the first winning hole 64 is provided below it (see FIG. 18), the ball discharged from the ball discharge hole 263c has a high probability of The ball enters the first winning hole 64 with a higher probability than the ball approaching the first winning hole 64 while being repelled by KG1.
Therefore, when a ball is guided by the strip-shaped extension part 263, the attention to the ball can be improved.

The flow path front forming part 265 forms a guide path that guides the ball flowing down the front side of the thin plate part 262 to the back side, and the flow path rear forming part 266 forms the rear end surface of the guide path to guide the ball. is guided to the upper surface of the strip-shaped extension portion 263 . In other words, the front channel forming portion 265 and the rear channel forming portion 266 form a tunnel-shaped portion through which the balls that have flowed in from the front side of the base plate 60 are discharged to the upper surface of the strip-shaped extension portion 263 .

Returning to FIG. 22 and FIG. 23, description will be made. The upper connecting member 270 is a member made of a light-transmitting resin material, and has a thin plate-like portion 271 and a base end of the plate-like portion 271 that protrudes from the back side to the front side. Projecting portions 272 to 277, a thin portion 278 formed partially thin on the back side of the plate-like portion 271, and a protruding portion 279 formed so as to protrude on the back side of the thin portion 278. , provided.

The plate-like portion 271 is formed in a symmetrical arcuate shape that is long in the left-right direction when viewed from the front, and the shape of the lower edge portion follows the shape of the upper edge portion of the center frame 86 . In addition, the plate-like portion 271 has a curved upper edge. It is shaped to be parallel to the tangents of 62 corresponding points.

The outer rail 62 and the plate-like portion 271 are spaced apart by a diameter of a ball (game ball) (see FIG. 18). As a result, it is possible to easily avoid a situation in which the ball rolling along the outer rail 62 collides with the plate-like portion 271 and loses momentum.

That is, the ball introduced into the game area is configured to leave the outer rail 62 before it collides with the plate-like portion 271 . In other words, as long as the ball is in contact with the outer rail 62 , the ball will not collide with the plate-shaped portion 271 . It is possible to avoid that the ball that contacts and rolls collides with the plate-like portion 271 and the momentum is attenuated.

As a result, unnecessary attenuation of the ball can be avoided, and the plate-like part 271 can be prevented from cracking or chipping due to collision of the ball with the maximum firing intensity with the plate-like part 271 .

Note that the interval between the outer rail 62 and the plate-like portion 271 is not limited to the interval about the diameter of the sphere, and various modes are exemplified. For example, considering the shape of the sphere, the distance between the sphere and the plate-like portion 271 may be varied in the front-rear direction (the distance increases as the distance from the base plate 60 increases) so as to avoid collision between the sphere and the plate-like portion 271 . In this case, the space between the plate-like portion 271 and the outer rail 62 on the side closer to the base plate 60 can be narrowed, so that when decorating the plate-like portion 271, the area for forming the decoration can be increased. .

The protruding portions 272 to 277 are bilaterally symmetrical with respect to the lateral center of the plate-like portion 271 from a laterally symmetrical position with respect to the lateral center of the plate-like portion 271, and extend from the back side of the plate-like portion 271 to the front. Sidewardly projecting parts, each of which replaces the function of a nail.

From the left-right center side, they are referred to as a first projecting portion 272, a second projecting portion 273, a third projecting portion 274, a fourth projecting portion 275, a fifth projecting portion 276, and a sixth projecting portion 277. do.

The first projecting portion 272 and the second projecting portion 273 are arranged in front of the central structural unit 240 via the thin plate member 290 . The third protruding portion 274 is arranged to straddle the central structural unit 240 and the base plate 60 . The fourth projecting portion 275 , the fifth projecting portion 276 and the sixth projecting portion 277 are arranged in front of the base plate 60 .

As described above, since each of the projecting portions 272 to 277 is arranged on the front side of which member differs, the function and design concept may differ, but the details will be described later.

The thin portion 278 is a portion formed thin by displacing the back surface of the thin plate member 290 toward the front side by the thickness of the thin plate member 290 or by a dimension slightly exceeding the thickness dimension. In this embodiment, instead of holding the thin plate member 290 by applying a pressing force from the thin portion 278 to the thin plate member 290, a fixing portion 244 (see FIG. 22) holds the thin plate member 290. doing.

It should be noted that the amount of displacement of the back surface of the plate in the thin portion 278 toward the front side is not limited to the case where the thickness is equal to or larger than the thickness of the thin plate member 290, and various aspects are exemplified. For example, the deviation of the plate back surface to the front side may be designed to be less than the thickness dimension of the thin plate member 290 . In this case, by forming the thin plate member 290 to be expandable (compressible) in the thickness direction, it is possible to easily fix the arrangement of the thin plate member 290 while avoiding applying excessive pressure to the thin plate member 290. can be done.

Further, for example, only the portion corresponding to the edge of the thin plate member 290 may be configured to reduce the deviation of the plate back surface of the thin portion 278 toward the front side. In this case, the range where pressure is applied to the thin plate member 290 can be limited to the edge portion of the thin plate member 290 .

The projecting portion 279 is a portion inserted into a positioning hole 291 drilled in the thin plate member 290 and is a projecting portion for positioning the thin plate member 290 . Since recesses (hollows) corresponding to the shapes of the overhanging portions 272 and 273 are formed on the back side of the arrangement position of the first overhanging portion 272 or the second overhanging portion 273 in the thin portion 278, from this position Projecting portion 279 cannot be projected. That is, the projecting portion 279 is projected from a position of the thin portion 278 that avoids the arrangement of the first projecting portion 272 and the second projecting portion 273 .

The thin plate member 290 is a member formed in a thin plate shape (sheet shape) from a light-transmitting resin material, and includes a plurality of positioning holes 291 drilled for positioning during assembly, and an upper connecting member 270 positioned at the center. and a plurality of insertion holes 292 drilled as holes for inserting fastening screws to be fastened and fixed to the component unit 240 .

The positioning holes 291 include a hole 291a formed on the left and right outer sides through which the projecting portion 244b of the central structural unit 240 is inserted, and a hole 291b formed on the left and right inner sides through which the projecting portion 279 of the upper connecting member 270 is inserted. , provided. That is, the thin plate member 290 is used for positioning with both the central structural unit 240 and the upper connecting member 270 .

In this embodiment, the left and right outside means the left and right edge sides of the game board 13 or the action unit 500 when viewed from the front, and the left and right inside means the left and right center sides of the game board 13 or the action unit 500 when viewed from the front. means.

As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23 , the projecting portion 244 b is formed at a position facing the recessed portion on the back side of the second projecting portion 273 . Therefore, the projecting portion 244b is hidden behind the second overhanging portion 273 when viewed from the front. As a result, while the visibility of the projecting portion 244b is reduced, the projecting portion 244b can position the thin plate member 290 (positionally stabilize).

As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the portion formed in the upper connecting member 270 is not a hole but a projecting portion 279, so that there is no problem in positioning even in a narrow range such as the boundary position between the projecting portions 272 and 273. can constitute a part of In other words, when a through hole or recess is formed in a narrow range, there is a possibility that the thickness of the member will be excessively thin and the strength will be insufficient, but this situation can be avoided.

In other words, it is possible to easily avoid restrictions on the arrangement of the projecting portions 272 and 273 and reduction in strength due to the positioning portion of the thin plate member 290 . That is, when a positioning hole is formed at the boundary position between the protrusions 272 and 273, the width of the boundary position between the protrusions 272 and 273 must be equal to or greater than the width of the hole (the hole is circular). If the shape is larger than the diameter), and there is a possibility that the strength of the overhanging portions 272 and 273 will be reduced by the amount of material scraped by the hole, according to this embodiment, these problems are solved. Points can be easily resolved.

On the other hand, as described above, since the back surfaces of the projecting portions 272 and 273 are recessed, the protruding portion 279 cannot be formed. Since this can be dealt with by protruding the projecting portion 244b, the positioning portions (projecting portions 244b, 279) of the thin plate member 290 can be arranged without being restricted by the arrangement of the overhanging portions 272, 273. .

As described above, according to the present embodiment, by forming the projecting portions 244b and 279 for positioning the thin plate member 290 on both the central unit 240 and the upper connecting member 270, the upper connecting member 270 can be freely designed. Since it is possible to avoid restricting the arrangement of the positioning portion of the thin plate member 290 while maintaining high strength and strength, the position of the thin plate member 290 can be stabilized.

Further, by designing the projecting portion 279 inserted through the thin plate member 290 to be able to be inserted into the recessed portion 244 a of the central component unit 240 , the thin plate member 290 can be attached to the central component unit 240 and the upper connecting member 270 . , the upper connecting member 270 can be positioned with respect to the central unit 240 at the same time.

The thin plate member 290 is a member that can be visually recognized by the player through the upper connecting member 270 .
Although not shown on purpose, in this embodiment, patterns, figures, letters or characters are drawn in rich colors on the front surface of the thin plate member 290, and the LEDs arranged on the illumination board 251 of the central structural unit 240 emit light. Depending on the difference in the light emission mode (differences in color and brightness mode) of the light emitted, the color and brightness mode viewed through the thin plate member 290 change variously.

Unlike the case where patterns, figures, characters or characters are directly drawn on the base plate 60, according to this embodiment, the patterns, figures, characters or characters drawn on the thin plate member 290 can be drawn from the game board 13 by removing the thin plate member 290. Since it can be removed, the appearance of the game board 13 can be easily changed.

For example, when the shape of the game board 13 is the same, but the playability is changed (so-called specification difference), patterns, figures, letters or characters drawn on the game board 13, colors, etc. are changed, In some cases, it is possible for the player to easily grasp the playability.

When a pattern, figure, character or character is directly drawn on the base plate 60, it is necessary to replace the whole base plate 60, so that it is easy to replace the entire game board 13 substantially, and the cost for changing the game characteristics is increased. Easy to bulk.

On the other hand, according to this embodiment, it is sufficient to replace the thin plate member 290 with another thin plate member 290 having a different drawn pattern, figure, character or character, or a different color. None. Therefore, it is possible to easily suppress the cost for changing game characteristics.

26 is an enlarged front view of the game board 13 in the range XXVI in FIG. 18, FIG. 27 is a partial cross-sectional view of the game board 13 in the line XXVII-XXVII in FIG. 26, and FIG. - It is a partial cross-sectional view of the game board 13 taken along line XXVIII.

As shown in FIG. 26, the overhanging parts 272 to 277 are formed with individual shapes, respectively, and when a ball introduced into the game area collides with the ball, the momentum of the ball is reduced. They have a common purpose of causing the ball to flow down to the left and right sides of the center frame 86 .

Projections 272 to 277 are formed as substitutes for nails that have conventionally been implanted in a similar arrangement. That is, each projecting portion 272 to 277 is designed so as to surround a plurality of nails to be implanted when viewed from the front.

As can be seen in common with the first projecting portion 272, the second projecting portion 273, and the third projecting portion 274, the upper side surface is formed wider than the other side surfaces. Thereby, regardless of the position on the upper surface, the ball on which the ball is placed can flow in the same direction along the slope of the upper surface. As a result, even if the adjustment of the shooting force is somewhat deviated, the ball can be easily made to flow down along a similar flow path, so that the stress during the game of the player who wants the ball to flow down along the same path can be alleviated.

Since the third protruding portion 274 and the fourth protruding portion 275 are arranged adjacent to each other, a slight shift in the adjustment of the shooting force of the ball changes which direction the ball reaches. The slope of the upper surface is very different. That is, the upper surface of the third overhanging portion 274 is a descending surface that gently inclines inward in the left and right direction, whereas the upper surface of the fourth overhanging portion 275 inclines sharply inward in the left and right direction. It is formed as a descending slope.

Therefore, the ball that reaches the upper surface of the fourth overhanging portion 275 and flows down bounces upward greatly when colliding with the center frame 86, and tends to lose momentum. Therefore, it is easy to flow down toward the out port 71 or toward the general winning port 63 without reaching the first winning port 64 on the downstream side of the game area.

On the other hand, the ball that reaches the upper surface of the third protruding portion 274 and flows down collides with the center frame 86 in the left and right direction, and the load in the rebounding direction can also be used as the momentum of the flow down. It is easy to reach the first winning opening 64. - 特許庁

That is, the shapes of the overhanging portions 272 to 276 are designed so that the flow of the ball on the downstream side of the game area changes depending on which overhanging portion 272 to 276 the ball reaches. As a result, the player can be motivated to adjust the shooting force of the ball.

As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the base plate 60 and the extended portion 243 of the central unit 240 are separated from each other by clearances CL1 and CL2 approximately equal to the plate thickness of the thin plate portion 242 of the central unit 240. designed to be placed

That is, the design idea is not to position the central structural unit 240 in the central opening 60b of the base plate 60, but to leave a gap between the central opening 60b of the base plate 60 and the central structural unit 240, and the upper connecting member 270 is provided. The design is based on the design concept that the central structural unit 240 is aligned with the base plate 60 at the same time as the fastening and fixing (connection) by the base plate 60 are performed.

As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the thin plate member 290 and the central structural unit 240 are arranged on the rear surface of the first projecting portion 272 , while the base plate 60 is arranged on the rear surface of the third projecting portion 274 . is placed. Thus, the members arranged on the rear surface of the overhangs 272-277 are not all the same and may be different.

As shown in FIG. 27, since the thin plate portion 242 of the central structural unit 240 is formed to be thin, for example, when a load is applied to the first projecting portion 272, bending deformation occurs in the first projecting portion 272. In this case, the thin plate portion 242 of the central structural unit 240 can also bend and deform, so that the load applied to the first projecting portion 272 can be absorbed. As a result, the possibility of cracking or chipping of the first projecting portion 272 can be reduced.

Therefore, for example, when a ball collides with the first protruding portion 272, even if the force of the ball is very large, the bending deformation of the first protruding portion 272 and the thin plate portion caused by the bending deformation may occur. The flexural deformation of 242 can sufficiently reduce the momentum of the ball, so that the falling of the ball after colliding with the first projecting portion 272 can be calmed down.

The flexural deformation of the thin plate portion 242 is likely to occur due to the adoption of the structure in which the gaps CL1 and CL2 are provided between the thin plate portion 242 and the base plate 60 instead of the structure in which the thin plate portion 242 and the base plate 60 are fitted as described above. . That is, in this embodiment, by providing the gaps CL1 and CL2 between the thin plate portion 242 and the base plate 60, the central structural unit 240 is flexurally deformed, thereby relieving the load applied to the first projecting portion 272. be able to.

A similar action can be expected for the second projecting portion 273 as well. The load applied to the first protruding portion 272 includes the load due to the collision of the game balls, the load applied by the game machine store clerk when resolving the ball clogging in the game area, and the worker who performs the maintenance work. It is assumed that the load is applied from

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 28, the base plate 60 is formed thick enough not to bend. Although the deformation cannot be expected to relieve the load, the height position of the third overhanging portion 274 is lower than the overhanging portions 272 and 273, so the momentum of the colliding ball is relatively small. Therefore, even with the configuration in which the third projecting portion 274 is arranged in front of the base plate 60, the possibility of the third projecting portion 274 being cracked or chipped can be reduced.

Furthermore, considering that if the momentum of the ball colliding with the third protruding portion 274 is excessively reduced at a point where the momentum of the colliding ball is relatively small, the downward flow of the ball may be stopped. The embodiment employs a configuration in which the third projecting portion 274 is arranged in front of the base plate 60 .

In addition, since the bending of the third overhanging portion 274 is suppressed and the state is stable, the center frame 86 is distributed to the left and right sides of the center frame 86 as a game area in which nails are implanted. Since ball guidance can be stabilized in an arrangement close to the left and right regions and the lower region, it is possible to stabilize the correspondence between the launch intensity of the ball and the manner in which the ball flows down.

In addition, in order to reliably avoid cracking or chipping of the third projecting portion 274, the third projecting portion 274 may be given the angle of collision with the ball, the shape of the third projecting portion 274, and the like. It is preferable to design so that the load becomes small (so that the load can easily escape). A similar design concept is preferably adopted for the fourth projecting portion 275 to the sixth projecting portion 277 as well.

Advantages of using the projecting portions 272 to 277 as substitutes for the nails KG1 implanted in the base plate 60 will be described. In particular, the performance effect can be improved. That is, in the case of the protruding portions 272 to 277 formed of a light-transmissive resin material, there are fewer portions that blind the player compared to the metal nail KG1.

For example, as in the present embodiment, even if the electrical board 251 and the thin plate member 290 are arranged on the rear side of the overhanging portions 272 and 273 (see FIG. 27), the overhanging portions 272 and 273 do not emit light. Since the light is transmitted, the player should be able to easily see the light emitted from the light-emitting means such as the LED arranged on the decorative board 251 and the pattern, figure, character or character drawn on the thin plate member 290. can be done.

The illumination board 251 includes a central light emitting means 251b composed of four LEDs arranged at the center of the lower side, and seven LEDs arranged to surround the left, right and upper sides of the central light emitting means 251b. It is provided with ambient light emitting means 251c composed of LEDs and distant light emitting means 251d composed of two LEDs arranged near both left and right ends. illustrated. The light irradiation directions of the light emitting means 251b, 251c, and 251d are not necessarily unified, and the targets to be illuminated are different.

The central light emitting means 251b emits light in the forward direction (the optical axis is in the front-rear direction), and illuminates the symbol mark (illustrated in white in FIG. 26) at the left-right central portion of the decorative portion 247 of the central structural unit 240. In order to illuminate the entire symbol mark faintly, it is designed so that the width angle of the irradiation direction with respect to the optical axis of the light emitted from the central light emitting means 251b is large.

The ambient light emitting means 251c emits light in the front direction (the optical axis is in the front-rear direction), and emits light to portions having a width in the front-rear direction, such as the band-shaped frame portion 245 and the edges of the projecting portions 272 and 273. arranged for introduction. The optical axis of the light emitted from the surrounding light emitting means 251c is used as a reference in order to concentrate the energy of the light on the optical axis so that the light visually recognized by the player does not become weak after passing through the part with a long width in the front-rear direction. The width angle of the irradiation direction is designed to be small.

As a result, the path of light (the path of light passing through the band-shaped frame portion 245 and the protruding portions 272 and 273) is directly conspicuous by the way of adding brightness and darkness to the light and the change in color, and there is a difference in how it is made conspicuous. You can perform a production that puts on. For example, by making a difference in brightness between the left and right sides, it is possible to perform a lighting effect that implicitly indicates the direction in which the ball is to be shot.

For example, the LEDs of the surrounding light emitting means 251c arranged behind the lower edge 272a of the first projecting portion 272 guide light from the lower edge 272a of the first projecting portion 272 to the left and right outer edges 272b. positioned to illuminate. As a result, the player can easily reach the left and right outer edges 272 b of the first projecting portion 272 by shooting the ball using the light of the first projecting portion 272 as a mark. The optical axis of the light passes through the position where the front-rear width of the first projecting portion 272 is long, and the light can be easily totally reflected inside the first projecting portion 272 .

In addition, since the inner shape of the first projecting portion 272 is curved so that the rear portion protrudes inward, the light traveling inside the first projecting portion 272 is reflected by the first projecting portion 272. The light can be repeatedly reflected inside, and the light can be easily collected inside the first protruding portion 272 . This allows the first protruding portion 272 to emit light brighter than its surroundings when viewed from the front.

As illustrated in FIG. 27 , an electrical board 251 is arranged on the back side of the thin plate portion 242 of the central structural unit 240 . In this embodiment, at the rear surface of the upper connecting member 270 in the range where the ball is guided on the front side, the thick portion of the base plate 60 (thickness portion required for driving the nail KG1) is within the thickness dimension (front-back direction). (within the dimensions). That is, the front and rear positions of the electrical board 251 are set closer to the front side than the front and rear positions of the back side surface of the thick portion of the base plate 60 .

This is an impossible board arrangement in the range where the nail KG1 as a part for guiding the ball is driven into the base plate 60. FIG. In other words, in the range where the nail KG1 is driven, the base plate 60 must be formed to be sufficiently thick. A space for arranging the electrical board 251 cannot be secured on the front side of the position.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a thin upper connecting member 270 is adopted as a part for guiding the ball instead of the nail KG1, and the central opening 60b of the base plate 60 is arranged on the back surface of the upper connecting member 270. Instead, by arranging the thin plate portion 242 of the central structural unit 240, a space for arranging the electrical board 251 is secured on the back side of the range in which the ball is guided.

As a result, compared to the case where the electrical board 251 has to be arranged on the back side of the base plate 60, the degree of freedom in designing the arrangement of the electrical board 251 can be improved, and the electrical board 251 can be arranged. You can move the placement forward.

By moving the arrangement of the electric decoration board 251 to the front side, it is possible to easily move the arrangement of the rotation effect device 800 (see FIG. 17) of the operation unit 500 arranged on the back side of the game board 13 to the front side, Since the central light-emitting means 251b and the peripheral light-emitting means 251c arranged on the decoration board 251 and the light sources arranged in the rotating effect device 800 are arranged on the front side, the light to be visually recognized by the player is made brighter. can do.

The long-distance light emitting means 251d has a direction in which the light irradiation direction (optical axis direction) intersects the front-rear direction (the direction shown by the arrow in FIG. , the band-shaped frame portion 245, the outer rail 62, and the like are arranged so as to irradiate the light.

As a result, even in the configuration of the present embodiment in which a thick portion of the base plate 60 is formed to ensure strength and the projecting portions 274 to 276 are arranged in front of the thick portion, distant light emission can be achieved. The projecting portions 274 to 276 can be sufficiently illuminated using the light irradiation from the means 251d.

In particular, in this embodiment, since the electrical board 251 is closer to the front end side than the rear end of the plate thickness of the base plate 60 (arranged within the plate thickness dimension), it is possible to It is possible to make it easier for the light emitted in the direction intersecting the direction to reach the fifth protruding portion 276 away from the left and right outer sides.

The shape of the projecting portions 274 to 276 that receive the light from the distant light emitting means 251d is devised so as to easily secure the amount of light. That is, for example, in the third protruding portion 274, the side surface 274a on the side of the distant light emitting means 251d (left and right inner and upper side surfaces) is formed broadly so as to receive the light from the distant light emitting means 251d. .

In addition, on the opposite side (right-left outer side and lower side) of the distant light emitting means 251d, a corner portion 274b is formed at the connection position between the surfaces, and the cut formed in the protruding portion 274 is cut into the corner portion 274b. It is formed from a shape that concentrates Thereby, it is possible to secure the light emission intensity even at the corner portion 274b away from the distant light emitting means 251d.

It should be noted that the irradiation of light to the sixth overhanging portion 277 is not the light irradiation from the electrical board 251, but the thin plate portions 242 arranged on the left and right inner sides of the sixth overhanging portion 277 when viewed from the front (left and right instead of left and right center). This is performed by light passing through the outer thin plate portion 242) toward the front side.

In addition, the light emitting effect of the sixth overhanging portion 277 is also performed by light emitted from the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 described later. The configuration and setting of strength will be described later.

Returning to FIG. 20, description will be made. As shown in FIG. 20, the winning openings 63, 64, etc. arranged below the center frame 86 are formed as part of a winning opening forming member 400 made of a light-transmissive resin material.

29 is an exploded front perspective view of the game board 13, and FIG. 30 is an exploded rear perspective view of the game board 13. FIG. FIGS. 29 and 30 show the disassembled state of the prize winning opening forming member 400 .

The prize winning opening constituent member 400 includes a central constituent member 410 fastened and fixed to the base plate 60 at the left and right central portion of the game board 13, and a covering member 430 configured to cover the lower portion of the central constituent member 410 from the front side. a left component member 450 arranged on the left side of the central component member 410 and fastened and fixed to the base plate 60, and a right component member 470 arranged on the right side of the central component member 410 and fastened and fixed to the base plate 60; Prepare. The right component member 470 and the left component member 450 are formed in a substantially bilaterally symmetrical shape.

The central structural member 410 includes a flat plate-like main body plate portion 411 fastened and fixed in a state of surface contact with the base plate 60, a horizontally long opening 412 formed as an opening constituting the specific winning opening 65a, and the horizontally long opening. A pair of right and left distributing portions 413 are formed on the left and right side portions of 412 so as to be able to disperse the flow-down path of the balls. A pair of left and right curved projecting portions 414 protruding on the front side so as to distribute the flow-down path of the ball, and a size that allows the ball to be discharged to a position away from the left and right ends of the horizontally long opening 412 to the left and right outside. A pair of left and right out ports 415 are provided.

The body plate portion 411 is provided with sheet disposing recesses 411a that are recessed so as to reduce the plate thickness from the back side on both the left and right sides. The sheet arrangement recess 411a is recessed in a shape corresponding to the outer shape of the performance sheet member (thin plate member 380), and is formed with a recess depth substantially equal to the thickness of the sheet member.

A gap between the distribution portion 413 and the curved projecting portion 414 is formed to be larger than the diameter of the sphere. As a result, the ball can flow down through the gap between the distribution part 413 and the curved projecting part 414, so that the randomness of the downflow of the ball can be enhanced, and the attention to the ball can be improved. can be done.

The allocating portion 413 includes a plurality of ridges 413a projecting from the left and right inner side surfaces (second winning opening 140 side). The ridge portion 413a is a shape portion provided to reduce the flow speed of the ball by coming into contact with the falling ball. The applied impact force can be reduced. As a result, damage to the opening/closing plate 65b can be prevented.

A tangent line HL1 (see FIG. 31) to the curved surface passing through the lower end of the curved surface of the curved projecting portion 414 is designed to pass through the left and right inner side surfaces of the distribution portion 413 (the side surface on the side of the first winning opening 64). ing. Therefore, the ball that has rolled on the curved surface of the curved protruding portion 414 to the lower end is likely to reach the left and right inner side surfaces of the distribution portion 413 .

The covering member 430 is made of a light-transmitting resin material, and includes a main body plate portion 431 formed in a thin plate shape, and a strip-shaped back surface extending from the left and right side ends of the main body plate portion 431 toward the left and right inner portions. A pair of left and right belt-shaped portions 432 extending to the side, and a pair of left and right vertical plate portions connected to the left and right inner end portions of the belt-shaped portions 432 and extending to the back side in a plate shape elongated in the vertical direction. 433, a pair of left and right inclined plate portions 434 extending to the back side in a long plate shape with a posture inclined upward from the upper end portion of the vertical plate portion 433 toward the left and right inner sides, and the rotation of the electric accessory 140a. An upright portion 435 is provided upright from the main body plate portion 431 on the lower side of the electric accessory 140a so as to regulate the angle.

The band-shaped portion 432 , the vertical plate portion 433 , the inclined plate portion 434 and the standing portion 435 are arranged so that their distal ends are attached to the main body plate portion 411 of the central structural member 410 when the cover member 430 is fastened and fixed to the central structural member 410 . It is formed with a length that can come into contact with the That is, the belt-shaped portion 432, the vertical plate portion 433, the inclined plate portion 434, and the erected portion 435 change the flow-down path of the ball and distribute the flow-down path of the ball.

The band-shaped portion 432 is arranged along the left, right, outer and lower sides of the out port 415, and the ball that rolls down the band-shaped portion 432 is guided to the out port 415 and discharged from the game area.

The inclined plate portion 434 is arranged closer to the specific winning opening 65a than the out port 415, but since the upper side surface is inclined downward toward the out port 415, it rolls to the inclined plate portion 434 and flows down. The ball is also guided to the out port 415 and discharged from the game area.

When the central component 410 and the covering member 430 are assembled (see FIG. 17), the standing portions 435 are arranged inside the distribution portion 413 of the central component 410 with a gap equal to or larger than the diameter of the sphere. be. This allows the ball to flow down between the allocating portion 413 and the standing portion 435 .

The left component member 450 is formed of a colorless and transparent resin material, and includes a flat plate-like body plate portion 451 that is fastened and fixed while in surface contact with the base plate 60 , and a wide left portion of the body plate portion 451 that It is a plate-like portion in which the left end portion is arranged with a gap large enough for a ball to pass between the projecting portion 453 that is formed to project to the side and the projecting portion 453. A ceiling plate portion 455 formed in a downwardly inclined shape, and a plurality of ball guide portions 457 and 459 formed in a shape capable of guiding the ball to the general winning opening 63 below the ceiling plate portion 455. Prepare.

The ceiling plate portion 455 is not divided in the middle so that only the ball that has passed through the gap between the projecting portion 453 and the ceiling plate portion 455 can flow down the ball guide portions 457 and 459. It is formed in a plate shape.

On the back side of the left component member 450 and the back side of the right component member 470, sheet placement recesses 451b and 471b are formed so as to reduce the plate thickness from the back side. The seat arranging recesses 451b and 471b are recessed in a shape corresponding to the outer shape of a sheet member (not shown) for presentation, and are formed to a recess depth substantially equal to the thickness of the sheet member. It should be noted that an example of the decoration of this sheet member will be substituted for the description of the thin plate member 380 .

31 is an enlarged front view of the game board 13 in the range XXXI of FIG. 18. FIG. A ball that does not pass through the gap between the projecting portion 453 and the ceiling plate portion 455 and rolls on the upper surface of the ceiling plate portion 455 and flows down is not guided to the guide portions 457 and 459, and the ball is not guided to the central structure. It flows down so that it may be guided to the member 410 side. A flow path of the ball from the upstream side of the left component member 450 and the central component member 410 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 31, the plurality of nails KG1 implanted in the base plate 60 are arranged along a straight line that slopes down toward the inside in the left-right direction with a gap less than the diameter of the sphere. While the path (main path FL1) of the spheres flowing down toward the center is formed, gaps exceeding the diameter of the spheres are provided here and there, so that the spheres that pass through the gaps and deviate from the main path fall off. FL2 and FL3 are formed.

Ceiling plate portion 455 is formed so that a ball can roll on its upper surface, but the rolling speed of the ball rolling on ceiling plate portion 455 varies depending on the timing at which it falls downward from main path FL1. More specifically, when the path of the ball changes from the main path FL1 to the drop-off path FL2, the flow speed of the ball is switched from a state in which it mainly faces left and right to a state in which it mainly faces up and down.

Then, after reaching the ceiling plate portion 455, the speed is switched again to the state in which the speed is directed in the left and right direction. The rolling speed (momentum) of the ball when flowing down the part 455 increases, and it is easy to reach the left and right inner sides of the game area (specific winning opening 65a side).

In addition, since the left and right inner ends (lower ends) of the upper surface of the ceiling plate portion 455 are arranged above the upper end portions of the adjacent curved projecting portions 414, the ceiling plate portion 455 rolls left and right. It is easy to avoid that the ball that is too far inside is blocked by the left and right outer side surfaces of the curved projecting portion 414 .

If the rolling speed of the ball when flowing down the ceiling plate portion 455 is increased and the ball reaches the specific winning opening 65a at that speed, the opening/closing plate 65b is damaged due to a large impact force transmitted from the ball to the opening/closing plate 65b. Although it is feared, in the present embodiment, the projecting portion 413a is arranged in the flow-down path of the ball to the opening/closing plate 65b to reduce the flow-down speed of the ball.

In addition, standing portions 435 are arranged opposite to each other on the left and right inner sides of the ridge portion 413a to prevent a plurality of balls from flowing side by side. As a result, it is possible to avoid ball clogging between the protruding portion 413a and the erected portion 435 (rectification effect), and to easily avoid the situation where the balls land on the opening/closing plate 65b at the same time. Therefore, it is possible to easily prevent breakage of the opening/closing plate 65b (improved durability).

In this way, the flow-down path of the ball is restricted while the flow-down speed of the ball is reduced. As a result, it is possible to reduce the collision force generated when the ball collides with the opening/closing plate 65b, so that it is possible to prevent the opening/closing plate 65b from being damaged.

In the present embodiment, the ridges 413a are arranged in symmetrical positions with respect to the standing portion 435. Therefore, in a pair of flowing paths formed by the pair of left and right ridges 413a and the standing portion 435, , when the balls flow down at the same time, a plurality of balls may land on the opening/closing plate 65b at the same time.

Therefore, in the special game state, it is possible to make it easier for a plurality of balls to enter the specific winning hole 65a at the same time by hitting the balls to the left and right. As a result, it is possible to easily avoid a situation in which the progress of the special game state becomes too slow.

Since the upper surface of the ceiling plate portion 455 is formed as a wide inclined surface in the left and right direction, the ceiling plate portion 455 can receive a plurality of spheres at the same time. It can flow to the winning opening 65a side).

Then, the balls flowed to the left and right inner sides sequentially pass through the right and left inner sides of the distributing portion 413 (the side on which the ridge portion 413a is formed) and reach the opening/closing plate 65b in the open state in order. As described above, according to the present embodiment, the paths of the balls reaching the opening/closing plate 65b are combined into paths passing through the left and right inner sides of the distribution portion 413, so that the balls collide with each other on the upstream side of the opening/closing plate 65b. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a situation in which the ball deviates from the specific winning hole 65a.

Furthermore, by designing the left and right ends of the specific winning opening 65a and the opening/closing plate 65b to be positioned on the left and right outer sides of the position where the opening/closing plate 65b is reached by flowing down while abutting on the ridge portion 413a of the distribution portion 413. Even if the balls collide with each other on the opening/closing plate 65b and bounce left and right, the balls can still be kept on the upper surface of the opening/closing plate 65b. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the ball from falling out of the opening/closing plate 65b.

Even if a plurality of balls are densely accumulated from the left and right ends of the opening/closing plate 65b, in the present embodiment, a space is formed below the inclined plate portion 434 so that the balls can be placed on the left and right outsides of the opening/closing plate 65b. Since the ball can be flowed to the right and left sides of the distributing portion 413, it is possible to avoid clogging the path of the ball.

In this embodiment, a gap larger than the diameter of the ball is provided between the ceiling plate portion 455 and the curved protruding portion 414 to allow the ball to flow down through this gap. For example, when the ball rolling down the ceiling plate portion 455 collides with the ball flowing down along the inner drop path FL3, the ball rolling down the ceiling plate portion 455 is reduced in left-right speed, and the ceiling plate portion 455 and the curved protruding portion 414.

The frequency at which the balls flowing down the main path FL1 flow down the outer falling path FL2 and the frequency at which the balls flow down the inner falling path FL3 may vary depending on the state of the nail KG1 (dirt adhesion, production lot).
Therefore, without countermeasures, the state of the nail KG1 affects the game efficiency and game profit, and the game cannot be provided under equal conditions.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the ball rolling on the ceiling plate portion 455 through the outer drop path FL2 occurs more frequently than the ball flowing down the inner drop path FL3, the first winning hole 64 Since the number of balls to reach is less, it is disadvantageous in the case of a game state (normal state, time saving state, high probability state, etc.) aiming for a big win by receiving a lottery, but in the jackpot game state in which the specific winning opening 65a opens and closes, the ceiling plate It is possible to reduce the possibility of balls entering the gap between the portion 455 and the curved projecting portion 414, and since most of the balls that reach the ceiling plate portion 455 can be guided to the specific winning opening 65a, the game efficiency is improved. (For example, the time required for a jackpot game can be shortened).

On the other hand, when the balls flowing down the inner dropping path FL3 occur more frequently than the balls passing through the outer dropping path FL2 and rolling on the ceiling plate portion 455, more balls reach the first winning hole 64. , It is advantageous in the case of a game state (normal state, time saving state, high probability state, etc.) in which a lottery is received and a jackpot is aimed, but in the jackpot game state in which the specific winning port 65a opens and closes, the ceiling plate portion 455 rolls. The ball falling downward from the inner drop path FL3 collides with the path of the falling ball, and the ball falling into the gap between the ceiling plate portion 455 and the curved projecting portion 414, or the dividing portion 413 and the curved projecting portion. Balls passing through the gap between the setting portion 414 and flowing toward the out port 415 frequently occur. As a result, the number of balls deviating from the specific winning hole 65a increases, so that the game efficiency of the jackpot game is lowered.

Thus, in the present embodiment, when the magnitude relationship between the frequency of occurrence of balls rolling on the ceiling plate portion 455 along the outer dropping path FL2 and the frequency of occurrence of balls flowing down the inner dropping path FL3 is switched, the game state is set. It is designed so that the advantageous state and the disadvantageous state are switched, and the player is neither unilaterally advantageous nor unilaterally disadvantageous.

In other words, while allowing the nail KG1 to be in a different state, it maintains a relationship that is advantageous to the player in a certain state and disadvantageous to the player in another state, regardless of the state of the nail KG1. By doing so, we aim to provide games on equal terms.

At the left and right inner sides of the extended plate portion 455a that flows down along the outer falling path FL2 and extends upward from the left end portion of the ceiling plate portion 455, and the projecting portion 453 that is arranged to face the extended plate portion 455a. A flow-down path of the ball flowing down between the side wall portions 453a that are curved downward in the left and right outer sides will be described.

The rate at which the ball is guided to this flow-down path fluctuates depending on the state of the adjacent nails KG2 (interval at the position where the ball flows down). The state of the nail KG2 may change due to collision with a ball, touch by a game machine store clerk, or the like.

Also, the rate at which the ball reaches just before the nail KG2 varies depending on whether the ball rolls on the upper surface of the side wall portion 453 or not. Whether or not the ball reaches the upper surface of the side wall portion 453 depends on the state of the wind turbine FS1 arranged above the side wall portion 453 . Since the rotation shaft of the windmill FS1 is driven into the base plate 60 in the same manner as the nail KG2, the state of the windmill FS1 may fluctuate due to the collision of a ball, the touch of a game machine store clerk, or the like.

Since the first ball guide portion 457 is arranged right under the flow-down path between the extension plate portion 455a and the side wall portion 453a, the ball that has flowed down normally passes through the first ball guide portion 457 and reaches the game area. discharged from The first ball guide portion 457 constitutes the general winning hole 63, and when the ball is guided to the first ball guide portion 457, the prize balls are paid out to the player.

In this embodiment, when a ball flows straight down between the extended plate portion 455a and the side wall portion 453a, the ball enters the first ball guide portion 457 with a probability of 80%, and It is configured to deviate to the left at , and to deviate to the right with a probability of 10%. Note that this ratio can be designed differently depending on the shape (inclination, interval, etc.) of the extension plate portion 455a and the side wall portion 453a and the arrangement of the first ball guide portion 457. FIG.

On the other hand, for example, when the next ball reaches the first ball guide portion 457 while the ball that has reached the first ball guide portion 457 is still staying in the first ball guide portion 457, the following The ball deviates to the left and right of the first ball guide portion 457 and easily flows down. Also, for example, if a plurality of balls flow toward the first ball guide portion 457 in a state where they are collected, some of the plurality of balls tend to deviate to the left and right of the first ball guide portion 457 and flow down.

When the first ball guide portion 457 deviates to the left and right outside, the winning opening is not arranged on the downstream side, and the ball is discharged from the out opening 415 . On the other hand, when it deviates left and right inside from the first ball guide portion 457 , it rolls on the inclined guide portion 458 projecting left and right inside from the first ball guide portion 457 and can reach the second ball guide portion 459 . The second ball guiding portion 459 constitutes the general winning hole 63, and when the ball is guided to the second ball guiding portion 459, the prize balls are paid out to the player.

The number of prize balls paid out as the balls are guided to the first ball guide portion 457 and the number of prize balls paid out as the balls are guided to the second ball guide portion 459 are set arbitrarily. It is possible, but in this embodiment, it is set so that the number of prize balls paid out increases when the balls are guided to the downstream side.

That is, the number of prize balls paid out as the balls are guided to the second ball guide portion 459 is larger than the number of prize balls paid out as the balls are guided to the first ball guide portion 457. set to increase.

As a result, when the ball falls to the left of the left end of the ceiling slope portion 455, the ball does not enter the first ball guide portion 457 and deviates to the right side (the second ball guide portion 459 side). It is possible to create the playability desired by the player, and to improve the attention to the left component member 450.例文帳に追加

For example, when a ball is guided to the first ball guide portion 457 and one prize ball is set to be dispensed, the ball heading for the first guide portion 457 is positioned outside the left and right sides (left side of FIG. 31). The number of balls in the player's hand decreases when the ball deviates to the right side, and when the ball is guided to the first guide part 457, the number of balls remains the same (one prize ball for one ball fired) and deviates to the left and right inside (the right side of FIG. 31). And the ball is guided to the second ball guide part 459 and prize balls (more than 1, generally 2 to 15) are paid out, which may increase the number of balls in hand. Amusement can be configured.

As a result, the flow of balls near the first guide part 457 and the size of the profit obtained by the player can be associated in an easy-to-understand manner, so that attention to the flow of balls near the first guide part 457 can be improved. can be done.

Since the inclined guide portion 458 extending to the right of the first guide portion 457 is made of a resin material, it is easily broken when bent. Therefore, unlike the nail KG1, it is easy to grasp the change in the state. If the broken state can be grasped, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 is stopped until the members are replaced, thereby avoiding unexpected disadvantages for the player.

In this embodiment, various shapes are devised so that the ball rolling on the inclined guide portion 458 is guided to the second ball guide portion 459 with high probability. First, a bulging portion 456 that bulges toward the bottom surface of the ceiling plate portion 455 is formed at the upper left position of the second ball guide portion 459 .

A ball that starts rolling on the upper surface of the slanted guide portion 458 and has not bounced up and down sufficiently contacts the swollen portion 456 in the left-right direction, and the speed direction of the ball is changed downward. As a result, the ball rolling on the upper surface of the inclined guide portion 458 can be prevented from deviating to the right side of the second ball guide portion 459 due to momentum.

Secondly, the inclined guide portion 458 has a lateral distance from the second ball guide portion 459 that is shorter than the radius of the sphere, and a vertical distance from the second ball guide portion 459 that is the radius of the ball. (The slanted guide portion 458 and the second ball guide portion 459 are formed in a dimensional relationship that does not allow passage of the ball. ), the inclined guide portion 458 can easily prevent the ball from deviating to the left side of the second ball guide portion 459 .

The winning opening forming member 400 is a resin molded member, and is assembled to the base plate 60 by tightening and fixing with fastening screws, so replacement when a defect occurs is easier than replacing (re-driving) the nail KG1. is.

For example, when the nail KG1 is broken, there is a high possibility that the operation of the game machine will be stopped for a long period of time. is driven by an automatic machine, it is not easy to drive in the nails KG1 again even if some of the nails KG1 are broken.

Therefore, in many cases, it is necessary to replace the entire game board in order to repair it. It may be stored in a warehouse without restarting. That is, there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of maintainability and improvement of the operating period of the game machine.

In this embodiment, in order to prevent defects of the nail KG1 from occurring as much as possible, a ball falling vertically is received by the projecting portion 453 of the left component member 450, and the received ball is received by the projecting portion. After reducing the momentum in the vertical direction by rolling left and right on the upper surface of 453, it is brought into contact with the nail KG1 on the downstream side. As a result, the load applied from the ball to the nail KG1 can be reduced, and the occurrence of defects in the nail KG1 can be suppressed.

Further, focusing on the nails KG1 arranged on the left and right outer sides of the outer falling path FL2, since the left and right outer sides are covered with the overhanging portions 453, the balls do not collide with the nails KG1 from the left and right outer sides. Therefore, compared to the case where the nail KG1 receives loads from random directions, it is possible to lengthen the period until the nail KG1 breaks.

The ball that has flowed down the front side of the left component member 450 passes through the out port 415 and is discharged to the back side of the base plate 60 . At this time, since the vertical plate portion 433 restricts the passage of the ball to the left and right inner sides (the side close to the opening/closing plate 65b), it prevents the ball from flowing toward the opening/closing plate 65b without passing through the out port 415. can be prevented.

Therefore, since the rotation shaft of the opening/closing plate 65b can prevent the ball from flowing in from the left component member 450 side, the ball can always pass between the opening/closing plate 65b and the inner rail 61 as a countermeasure against ball clogging. It is possible to set the vertical distance between the inner rail 61 and the rotating shaft (lower edge) of the opening/closing plate 65b to be less than the diameter of the sphere.

Further, even with such a configuration, if the ball on the opening/closing plate 65b falls to the left or right, it can be temporarily placed between the vertical plate portion 433 and the opening/closing plate 65b, and the opening/closing plate 65b can be In the closed state, the opening/closing plate 65b blocking the downflow path of the ball retreats from the downflow path of the ball, so that the temporarily placed ball flows down toward the out port 71. - 特許庁Therefore, the possibility of ball clogging can be reduced.

32 is a partial cross-sectional view of the game board 13 along line XXXII-XXXII of FIG. The main body plate portion 451 of the left component member 450 has an extension portion 451a extending from the left and right inner edges along the front surface of the base plate 60 in a thin plate shape (a plate shape thinner than the thickness of the main body plate portion 451). The body plate portion 411 of the central component member 410 includes covering extension portions 411b extending from the left and right outer edges along the front side surface.

In this embodiment, the extending portion 451a is sandwiched between the covering extending portion 411b and the base plate 60. As shown in FIG. As a result, the fastening screws for fixing can be removed from the left and right inner end portions of the left component member 450, which is the sandwiched side. It is possible to easily prevent the problem of lowering the performance effect due to the conspicuousness of the image. In addition, since the number of fastening screws for fastening and fixing the members can be reduced, man-hours for assembly and material costs can be reduced.

The front-rear position of the front end portion of the covering extension portion 411b in the state where the extension portion 451a is sandwiched between the base plate 60 is located on the rear side of the front-rear position of the front end portion of the main body plate portion 451. there is As a result, when the ball flowing down the front side of the main body plate portion 451 flows toward the front side of the main body plate portion 411, the front end portion of the covering extension portion 411b and the ball collide with each other, causing the ball to move outward on the left and right sides. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation that is bounced back.

33 is an exploded front perspective view of the sorting unit 300, and FIG. 34 is an exploded rear perspective view of the sorting unit 300. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 33 and 34 , the above-described sorting section 983 is rotatably disposed inside the sorting unit 300 , and the first winning port 64 passes through the inside of the sorting unit 300 . It is configured so that the balls guided to are alternately distributed to the left and right.

The distribution unit 300 is a member arranged in a rotatable state with the distribution part 983 from the back side, and constitutes a flow-down path that distributes the balls that have passed through the first winning opening 64 to the left and right and flows down. A member 310, a ceiling component member 330 that constitutes the ceiling of the path along which the ball that has passed through the first winning port 64 flows backward, and the shaft member 988a of the distribution section 983 are supported by both sides together with the first component member 310. A first auxiliary member 340 that restricts the falling of the balls flowing in contact with the sorting portion 983 to the rear side, and a second structural member that constitutes a discharge path for the balls discharged rearward from the downstream side of the first structural member 310. 350 and the second component 350 are fastened and fixed to the first component 310 so as to cover the rear and upper parts of the discharge path formed by the second component 350 . A pair of left and right second auxiliary members 370 , and a pair of left and right thin plate members 380 arranged on the front side of the first component 310 and arranged between the first component 310 and the main body plate portion 411 of the central component 410 . And prepare.

The first component member 310 is made of a colorless and translucent resin material, and includes a plate-like central plate portion 311 formed along a plane orthogonal to the front-rear direction, and an upper end of the central plate portion 311 extending toward the front side. an extension plate portion 313 provided, a pair of inclined extension portions 315 extending in a belt-like manner in a direction downwardly inclined toward the left and right outside and extending on the back side of the central plate portion 311, and the inclined extension portions 315. A pair of direction switching portions 317 connected to the left and right outer ends to switch the flowing direction of the ball (in this embodiment, it switches from the left and right direction to the front and back direction by 90 degrees), A pair of left and right opening forming portions 320 in which a plurality of narrow openings are arranged side by side.

The center plate portion 311 includes a substantially cylindrical bearing portion 312 into which one end of a shaft member 988 a that supports the distribution portion 983 is inserted just below the rear end portion of the extended plate portion 313 . The bearing portion 312 is formed with an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the shaft member 988a.

The extension plate portion 313 has a protrusion 313a formed as a protrusion whose upper end surface slopes downward toward the rear along the left-right central portion and forms a rolling path for the ball, and a protrusion 313a which is erected from the left and right edges. and a pair of left and right wall-like portions 314 that guide the rearward.

The ball flowing down the inclined extension part 315 flows down left and right while being restricted by the front plate part 371 of the second auxiliary member 370 from dropping to the back side. The second auxiliary member 370 is also used as a member for retaining the detection device SE3.

The direction switching portion 317 is formed as a plate surface on which a ball can roll at a position one step lower than the inclined extension portion 315 on the left and right outer sides of the left and right ends of the inclined extension portion 315, and is inclined downward toward the front side. An inclined surface portion 318, and standing curved portions 319 erected from the rear side edge and left and right outer edges of the inclined surface portion 318 and curved toward the front side in a shape capable of guiding a ball to the front side. Prepare.

The opening forming part 320 has a sensor arrangement opening 321 through which the detection device SE3 is inserted from the rear side, and extends to the front side along the left and right side surfaces of the sensor arrangement opening 321 to support the left and right ends of the detection sensor SE3. a pair of left and right support extensions 322, a prize winning opening 323 formed between the support extensions 322 so that the ball can pass through, and a prize winning opening 323 based on the support extensions 322. A pair of discharge openings 325 formed on the left and right opposite sides of the sphere so that the ball can pass through, and a bottom surface with a shape that can receive the ball that has passed through the winning opening 323 and the discharge opening 325 and guide it to the back side. A bottom surface forming portion 327 having a curved portion toward the rear, and a pair of support extension portions 322 extending from the lower edge of the bottom surface forming portion 327 toward the bottom surface forming portion 327 so as to partition the upper surface side of the bottom surface forming portion 327. and a partition wall portion 328 .

It is designed so that the detection hole SE1a is arranged inside the prize winning opening 323 when the detection device SE3 is inserted through the sensor arrangement opening 321 . The positioning protrusion 322a protruding from the front edge of the support extension 322 abuts against the front end of the detection device SE3, so that the front and rear positions of the detection device SE3 can be easily positioned.

The ball passing through the direction switching portion 317 and reaching the opening forming portion 320 passes through either the winning opening 323 or the ejection opening 325, rolls on the upper surface of the bottom forming portion 327, and moves to the back side. be guided. Since each rolling path is divided by the partition wall portion 328, the possibility of the spheres intersecting or colliding on the upper surface of the bottom surface forming portion 327 can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to rectify the flow of the balls, so it is possible to prevent clogging of the balls and stagnation of the balls.

Among the balls rolling on the upper surface of the bottom surface forming part 327, the passing of the balls passing through the winning opening 323 is detected by the detecting device SE3. On the other hand, the ball that has passed through the discharge opening 325 is not detected by the detection device SE3. In any case, the ball that rolls on the upper surface of the bottom forming part 327 is detected by a detection device (not shown) for detecting ball discharge, and then guided to a ball discharge path (not shown).

The ball rolls on the rolling surface 351 of the second component member 350 toward the left and right inwards while being restricted by the second auxiliary member 370 from falling off to the back side, and is distributed to the left and right respectively to the ball discharge path (not shown). It is guided through a common drop channel 352 provided.

The second auxiliary member 370 includes a front plate portion 371 that covers the space opened on the rear side of the inclined extension portion 315 to prevent the ball from falling off, a rolling surface 351 of the second component member 350 and a common falling surface. A rear plate portion 372 that closes the upper surface side and the rear surface side of the flow-down path of the ball flowing down along the flow path 352 to prevent the ball from falling off, and a fastening screw that is screwed into the fastening portion 329 of the first component member 310 . An insertion hole 373 drilled in the front plate portion 371 so as to be able to pass therethrough, and an insertion hole 374 drilled in the rear plate portion 372 so that a fastening screw to be screwed into the fastening portion 353 of the second component member 350 can be passed through. , provided.

The materials for forming the second component member 350 and the second auxiliary member 370 can be set arbitrarily. 370 is formed from a colorless and transparent resin material.

As a result, the visibility of the balls flowing through the common drop channel 352 can be reduced, and the attention to the discharged balls can be reduced. Therefore, the first component member 310 arranged on the near side can be illuminated brightly, and the visibility of the ball flowing down the first component member 310 can be improved.

The thin plate member 380 is positioned by being accommodated in the sheet disposing recess 411a (see FIG. 30) of the main body plate portion 411. As shown in FIG. The game board 13 is assembled in such a positioned state, and the thin plate member 380 is sandwiched between the main body plate portion 411 and the first component member 310 in the front-rear direction.

The forward, backward, leftward, and rightward displacements (positional changes) in the process of the ball entering the first winning hole 64 flowing down will be described. First, the ball entering the first winning hole 64 is displaced rearward along the extended plate portion 313 . After that, it is distributed left and right by the rotational displacement of the distribution section 983 described in the first embodiment, and is displaced left and right outward along the inclined extension section 315 .

After that, the flow direction is switched to the front side by the direction switching part 317 and displaced forward. If the guide section, which has a curved surface for switching the direction of flow of the ball, is placed in front of the flowing ball, the guide section tends to block the line of sight to the ball, which may reduce visibility. However, in this embodiment, the upright curved portion 319 as a guide portion is arranged on the back side of the sphere, so the possibility that the upright curved portion 319 blocks the line of sight to the sphere is low. This makes it easier to ensure the visibility of the ball.

After that, the ball flowing down the winning opening 323 is displaced rearward along the bottom forming part 327 after being detected by the detection device SE3. In addition, the ball displaced left or right above the winning opening 323 and reaching right above the discharge opening 325 passes through the discharge opening 325 and is displaced backward along the bottom forming part 327. do.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the ball entering the first winning hole 64 is arranged to move to the rear side at the beginning of the ball entry, flow to the left and right, and move to the front side immediately before passing the detection device SE3. ing.
As a result, compared to the configuration of the first embodiment, the distributing portion 983 can be arranged rearward, and a space can be provided below the extended plate portion 313 .

This empty space can be used as a space for arranging a drive mechanism for operating the electric accessory 140a of the second prize winning port 140. FIG. As a result, in this embodiment, the arrangement of the second prize winning port 140 can be brought closer to the first prize winning port 64 than in the first embodiment.

In addition, when the flow paths are arranged consistently in the vertical direction by configuring the paths along which the balls flow after being distributed are switched in the front-rear direction (for example, in the distribution unit 980, the above-mentioned The vertical width of the flow path in a front view can be shortened compared to the case of the configuration having the above structure. As a result, the degree of freedom in designing the relative vertical arrangement of the detection device SE3 with respect to the first winning hole 64 can be improved.

35 is a partially enlarged front view of the game board 13 in the range XXXV of FIG. 18. FIG. In FIG. 35, the central constituent member 410 and the thin plate members 380 are shown translucent, and the sorting unit 300 is visible. In addition, in FIG. 35, for convenience of explanation, the outlines of the electric accessory 140a in both the closed state and the open state are illustrated. In the description of FIG. 35, FIGS. 33 and 34 are referred to as appropriate.

The thin plate member 380 is a member formed in a thin plate shape (sheet shape) from a light-transmitting resin material, and is a member that can be visually recognized by the player through the central component member 410 . Although not shown on purpose, in the present embodiment, patterns, figures, characters, or characters are drawn in rich colors on the plate front surface of the thin plate member 380, and the difference in the aspect of the irradiated light (the aspect of color and brightness). (differences), the color and brightness seen through the thin plate member 380 change in various ways.

Unlike the case where patterns, figures, characters or characters are directly drawn on the base plate 60, according to this embodiment, the patterns, figures, characters or characters drawn on the thin plate member 380 can be drawn from the game board 13 by removing the thin plate member 380. Since it can be removed, the appearance of the game board 13 can be easily changed.

For example, when the shape of the game board 13 is the same, but the playability is changed (so-called specification difference), patterns, figures, letters or characters drawn on the game board 13, colors, etc. are changed, In some cases, it is possible for the player to easily grasp the playability.

When a pattern, figure, character or character is directly drawn on the base plate 60, it is necessary to replace the whole base plate 60, so that it is easy to replace the entire game board 13 substantially, and the cost for changing the game characteristics is increased. Easy to bulk.

On the other hand, according to this embodiment, it is sufficient to replace the thin plate member 380 with another thin plate member 380 having a different drawn pattern, figure, letter or character, color, etc., so there is no need to replace the entire game board 13. None. Therefore, it is possible to easily suppress the cost for changing game characteristics.

The mode of decoration applied to the thin plate member 380 is not limited at all, and various modes are exemplified. For example, by forming a colorless and transparent range above the detection device SE3, the visibility of the ball rolling on the inclined surface portion 318 is improved, and in other parts, figures and patterns are drawn densely to improve decorativeness. You can let them do it. In addition, for example, marks are drawn with numbers or the like at locations corresponding to the prize winning opening 323 and the discharge opening 325 in a front view, and the profit that the player obtains depending on which mark the ball falls close to. may be made easy to grasp.

The thin plate member 380 is designed to have a large shape so as to protrude outward from the through hole 60a on the left and right sides, and is arranged so as to be sandwiched between the base plate 60 and the main body plate portion 411 of the central component member 410. be.

In this embodiment, the rear end surface of the thin plate member 380 and the front end portion of the first component member 310 (for example, the front end portion of the extended support portion 322) are arranged to contact each other. That is, since the detection device SE3 is arranged close to the thin plate member 380, the detection hole SE1a of the detection device SE3 can be moved toward the player. As a result, the visibility of the ball passing through the detecting device SE3 can be improved, and the situation where the ball passing through the detecting device SE3 is overlooked can be easily avoided.

In addition, the detection device SE3 is arranged outside the electric accessory 140a in the front view, and is not hidden by the electric accessory 140a. As a result, compared to the case where the flow path of the ball is hidden by the electric accessory 140a (see FIG. 5), regardless of the state (open state, closed state) of the electric accessory 140a, the ball passing through the detection device SE3 visibility can be improved.

Further, since the detection device SE3 is arranged behind the main body plate portion 411 of the central component 410, it does not affect the flow-down manner of the ball on the front side of the main body plate portion 411. FIG. That is, compared to the case where the detection device SE3 is arranged to protrude forward from the main body plate portion 411 (forward from the front end face of the base plate 60), the degree of freedom in designing the game area can be improved.

Although a nail is not arranged on the main body plate portion 411 due to its strength, in the present embodiment, a distribution portion 413 and a curved protruding portion 414 are used as substitutes for the nail, so as to distribute the paths of the spheres. ing. As a result, it is possible to avoid monotony in the flow-down path of the ball on the front side of the main body plate portion 411 .

Both the ball that passes through the detection hole SE1a of the detection device SE3 and is detected by the detection device SE3 (the ball that passes through the winning opening 323) and the ball that passes through the ejection opening 325 have the inclined surface portion 318. Pass through the path that rolls and displaces to the front side. Therefore, there may be a difference between the number of balls reaching the inclined surface portion 318 and the number of balls detected by the detection device SE3.

Although the visibility of the ball can be improved by displacing the ball to the front side by the inclined surface portion 318, it is difficult to distinguish whether the ball has passed through the prize opening 323 or the discharge opening 325. In this case, it is impossible to determine whether the ball is really not passing through the detecting device SE3 or whether the ball is passing through the detecting device SE3 but the detection failure occurs.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the ball passing through the winning opening 323 from the inclined surface portion 318 is visually recognized as flowing downward in a front view along the winning flow-down path FL31. The ball passing through the discharge opening 325 from the face portion 318 is switched from downward to left and right by 90 degrees along the non-winning flowing-down path FL32 in a front view.

That is, it is possible to determine whether or not the ball passes the detection device SE3 based on whether or not there is a left-right component in the flowing direction of the ball. can do. This makes it easy to determine whether or not the ball has passed through the detection hole SE1a of the detection device SE3.

Both the game ball flowing down along the flow-down path FL31 at the time of winning and the game ball flowing down along the flow-down path FL32 at the time of non-winning flow down in the vicinity of the distribution part 413 and the curved protruding part 414 in a front view. , the flowing path is visually recognized so as to overlap with the flowing path of the game ball flowing down toward the specific winning opening 65a.

Therefore, the game ball flowing down through the inclined surface portion 318 can appear to the player as if it were flowing down toward the specific winning hole 65a. The player counts out the number of game balls that have reached above the opening/closing plate 65b but have not entered the specific winning opening 65a (game balls that have passed when the opening/closing plate 65b is closed). The game ball rolling on the inner rail 61 toward the mouth 71 is often visually confirmed and grasped. However, the game ball flowing down through the inclined surface portion 318 flows backward along the bottom structure portion 327 (see FIG. 34) after flowing down the flow path FL31 at the time of winning or the flow path FL32 at the time of non-winning. It does not appear in front of the out port 71 .

As a result, the game balls entering the first prize winning port 64 during execution of the jackpot game can be added to the number of game balls appearing to flow toward the specific prize winning port 65a, so that the first prize winning is achieved. Regardless of the number of game balls that have entered the opening 64, it is possible to create the illusion that most of the game balls that have been shot have entered the specific winning opening 65a.

Furthermore, since the game ball flowing down through the inclined surface portion 318 and the game ball actually flowing down toward the specific prize winning port 65a are separated in the front and rear by the thin plate member 380, they do not collide with each other. None. As a result, the illusion described above can be produced without hindering the game balls flowing down toward the specific winning hole 65a.

In the present embodiment, the non-win flow-down path FL32 is formed as a flow path that flows in the left-right direction, but it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, an opening is formed in the main body plate portion 411 and the thin plate member 380 in the front-rear direction in the path along which the ball flowing down the inclined surface portion 318 toward the detection device SE3. The winning flow-down path FL32 may be formed as a flow path through which the balls flow toward the front side.

In other words, the ball flowing through the non-winning flow-down path FL32 may return to the front side of the main body plate portion 411 and flow down toward the out port 71 . In this case, if the opening/closing plate 65b is in an open state, the ball that has flowed down the non-winning flow path FL32 can be picked up by the opening/closing plate 65b and enter the specific winning hole 65a.

That is, it is possible to configure the game property that the ball entering the first winning hole 64 can enter the specific winning hole 65a after returning to the front side of the main body plate portion 411 again. It is possible to improve attention to the ball that hits 64 (particularly, attention during the big win game in which the opening/closing plate 65b opens and closes).

Next, the structure of the operation unit 500 (see FIG. 17) fastened and fixed to the back side of the game board 13 will be described. The operation unit 500 is fastened and fixed to the base plate 60 (see FIG. 2) of the game board 13 from the rear side.

36, 37, 38 and 39 are front views of the operating unit 500. FIG. 36 shows the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600 of the operation unit 500, FIG. 37 shows the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, and FIG. 38 shows the extended state of the internal operation unit 600. In FIG. 39, one operating error limit state of internal operating unit 600 is illustrated.

In this embodiment, the retracted state is a state in which the light emitting operation effect unit 700 of the internal operation unit 600 is arranged at the upper end position of the vertical motion range, and the intermediate state is the light emitting operation effect unit 700 tilted back and forth from the retracted state. In the extended state, the light emitting operation production unit 700 is arranged at the lower end position of the vertical operation range, and the rotation production is performed. The rotation axis RJ1 of the device 800 is oriented in the front-rear direction.

In the state change from the intermediate state to the extended state, the posture change (tilting motion) of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 in the front-rear direction occurs. This attitude change is executed as a rotational motion about a predetermined rotation axis (a central axis J1, which will be described later).

In the present embodiment, one operation error limit state is one of the states in which the tilt in the left-right direction that is allowed in the design of the light emitting operation unit 700 reaches its limit. In FIG. 39, for the sake of convenience, the right side of the light-emitting operation unit 700 is shown in the same position as in the retracted state, and the left side is shifted downward. In this embodiment, the operation unit 500 is configured so that the light emission operation unit 700 can be operated vertically while maintaining the tilt angle of one operation error limit state, details of which will be described later. do.

As shown in FIG. 36, in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 is in a posture in which a decorative plate 811 on which a decorative figure or pattern is formed faces the front side.

The figures and patterns formed on the decorative plate 811 are formed in a manner related to the figures and patterns formed on the bottom wall portion 511 of the rear case 510, as shown in FIG. It is visually recognized integrally (out of the radially extending linear shape and the wave patterns formed on the left and right outer sides, the linear shape is also visually recognized as being formed on the rotary member 810).

That is, since the figure or pattern formed on the decorative plate 811 can be designed as a part of the figure that is visually recognized integrally with the bottom wall portion 511, the size of the rotating member 810 can be adjusted to the size of the rotating member 810. It is possible to avoid limiting the shapes and patterns to be used.

Further, as shown in FIG. 38, in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600, the luminous operation production unit 700 tilts forward, and the figures and patterns formed on the main body member 710 of the luminous operation production unit 700 are changed. Visible when viewed from the front.

These figures and patterns are also formed in a manner related to the figures and patterns formed on the bottom wall portion 511 of the rear case 510, and are integrally visible (radially extending straight lines) when the internal operation unit 600 is extended. Of the shapes and wave patterns formed on the left and right outer sides, the linear shape is formed only on the bottom wall portion 511, and the wave pattern is formed on the main body member 710 and is visually recognized).

That is, since the figure or pattern formed on the main body member 710 can be designed as a part of the figure that can be visually recognized integrally with the bottom wall portion 511, the size of the main body member 710 can be changed to that formed on the main body member 710. It is possible to avoid limiting the shapes and patterns to be used.

Since the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is displaced in the vertical direction from the retracted state to the extended state, in relation to the fixed bottom wall portion 511, the figure and pattern are integrally visible in the retracted state. The figures and patterns formed on the wall portion 511 and the figures and patterns formed on the rotating member 810 start to deviate.

This deviation becomes more conspicuous as the amount of displacement in the vertical direction increases. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, by tilting and displacing the light emitting operation effect unit 700 in the overhanging state, the surface to be visually recognized by the player is switched, and the figures and patterns visually recognized integrally with the bottom wall portion 511 are newly changed. It can be visually recognized by the player. Therefore, the figures and patterns formed on the bottom wall portion 511 and the figures and patterns formed on the vertically displaced light emitting operation effect unit 700 (main body member 710, rotating member 810) are arranged in the retracted state and the extended state. It can be configured to be integrally visible in the.

During the vertical displacement of the light emitting operation production unit 700 described here, the external shape of the light emitting operation production unit 700 changes when viewed from the front. As a result, a single effect unit can be made to appear as if it were a plurality of different effect units, and the degree of freedom in designing action effects can be improved.

40 is an exploded front perspective view of operation unit 500, and FIG. 41 is an exploded rear perspective view of operation unit 500. FIG. 40 and 41, the illustration of the liquid crystal display device (third pattern display device 81) disposed in the opening 511a of the back case 510 is omitted, and the back side is shown through the opening 511a.

The operation unit 500 includes a box-shaped rear case 510 whose front side is opened from a bottom wall portion 511 and an outer wall portion 512 erected from the outer edge of the bottom wall portion 511 . A rectangular opening 511 a is formed in the center of the bottom wall portion 511 of the rear case 510 , so that the rear case 510 is formed in a rectangular frame shape when viewed from the front. The opening 511a is formed in a size corresponding to the outer shape (outer edge) of the display area of the third pattern display device 81 (that is, the display area of the third pattern display device 81 can be divided when viewed from the front).

The back case 510 extends as a plane plate along the back surface of the game board 13 (for example, arranged in parallel) at the front end of the outer wall 512, and faces the game board 13 in the assembled state (see FIG. 2). A support plate portion 513 for supporting is provided.

The support plate portion 513 has a plurality of positioning protrusions 513a which are annularly projected toward the front side in a shape that can be fitted into a fitting recess (not shown) formed in the base plate 60 of the game board 13. and a plurality of insertion holes 513b through which a fastening screw fastened to the base plate 60 can be inserted at the central portion of the positioning protrusion 513a.

The rear case 510 is positioned with respect to the base plate 60 by fitting the positioning projections 513a into the fitting portions 60c (see FIG. 21) of the base plate 60, and the fastening screws are inserted through the insertion holes 513b, and the fitting portions are closed. By screwing into the female screw 60c, the game board 13 and the action unit 500 can be integrally fixed, so that the rigidity of the game board 13 and the action unit 500 as a whole can be improved.

The shape of the positioning convex portion 513a is not limited at all, and various aspects are exemplified. For example, an annular convex portion having an outer shape slightly smaller than the outer shape (circular in this embodiment) of the fitting portion 60c of the base plate 60 may be used. The protrusion may have such a shape (annular shape with a large diameter). Further, when the outer shape of the fitting portion 60c is formed in a rectangular shape, it is naturally assumed that the shape of the positioning convex portion 513a is also formed in a rectangular shape correspondingly.

The action unit 500 is arranged on the back side of the game board 13, and light-emitting means and action units are arranged inside. That is, the operation unit 500 includes a rear case 510, a decorative fixing member 520 inserted into the rear case 510 from the front side and fastened and fixed, an internal operation unit 600 disposed in the inner upper part of the rear case 510, and a light emitting effect unit 518 arranged at the inner lower part of the back case 510. - 特許庁

The light emitting unit 518 is a unit that irradiates light forward from behind the sorting unit 300 and the prize winning opening constituent member 400 (see FIG. 29), and is formed by the sorting unit 300 and the prize winning opening constituent member 400. Works to brightly illuminate the sphere's path.

The decorative fixing member 520 is made of a light-transmitting resin material, and is composed of a plurality of thin plate-like members that are arranged symmetrically on both the left and right sides and that can be divided into upper and lower parts. a first fixing member 530 arranged on the lower left side, a second fixing member 540 arranged on the lower left side, a third fixing member 550 arranged on the upper right side, a fourth fixing member 560 arranged on the lower right side, a first A left decorative board 570 arranged on the rear side of the fixing member 530 and the second fixing member 540, a right decorative board 580 arranged on the rear side of the third fixing member 550 and the fourth fixing member 560, Prepare. The configuration and role of each part will be described with reference to FIGS. 42 and 43. FIG.

42 is an exploded front perspective view of operation unit 500, and FIG. 43 is an exploded rear perspective view of operation unit 500. FIG. 42 and 43, the decoration fixing member 520 is disassembled from the rear case 510 and arranged in front, and the internal operation unit 600 is disassembled from the rear case 510 and arranged between the rear case 510 and the decoration fixing member 520. In FIGS. state is illustrated.

The first fixing member 530 includes a thin plate-shaped insertion plate portion 531 extending in the front-rear direction, a front plate portion 534 extending rightward from the front side portion of the insertion plate portion 531 , and a front plate portion 534 extending from the front side portion of the insertion plate portion 531 . and an outer plate portion 537 extending leftward.

The inserting plate portion 531 has a plurality of inserting projections 532 protruding from the extended distal end to the back side in a shape and arrangement that can be inserted into the receiving hole 623 of the internal operation unit 600 . It serves to prevent outward tilting displacement of 610 . A description of the relative functions of the insertion plate portion 531 and the outer member 610 will be given later.

The front plate portion 534 is a plate-shaped portion arranged in front of the left decorative board 570 and formed in a shape corresponding to the outer shape of the left decorative board 570 (formed so as to cover the left decorative board 570). Then, light diffusion processing is formed on the back side in order to diffuse the light from the light emitting means such as the LED arranged on the front side of the left decorative board 570 . In addition, an insertion hole 535 is provided through which a fastening screw to be fastened and fixed to the outer member 610 of the internal operation unit 600 can be inserted.

The outer plate portion 537 is a portion that can come into contact with the front portion of the outer wall portion 512 of the rear case 510, and is perforated so that a fastening screw that is screwed into a fastening portion 512a formed on the outer wall portion 512 can be inserted. An insertion hole 538 is provided.

That is, the first fixing member 530 connects and fixes the outer wall portion 512 of the rear case 510 and the outer member 610 of the internal operation unit 600 in the assembled state of the operation unit 500 (see FIG. 36).

The second fixing member 540 is a plate-like portion arranged in the same front and rear position as the front plate portion 534 of the first fixing member 530, and is arranged with a slight gap from the lower end of the front plate portion 534. 541, a fastening extension portion 544 extending rightward from the lower right side portion of the front plate portion 541, and an outer plate portion 547 extending leftward from the left end portion of the front plate portion 541. Prepare.

The front plate portion 541 is a plate-like portion arranged in front of the left decorative board 570 and formed in a shape corresponding to the outer shape of the left decorative board 570 (formed so as to cover the left decorative board 570). Then, light diffusion processing is formed on the back side in order to diffuse the light from the light emitting means such as the LED arranged on the front side of the left decorative board 570 .

In addition, the insertion hole 542 through which the fastening screw fastened and fixed to the outer member 610 of the internal operation unit 600 can be inserted, and the fastening screw fastened and fixed to the inner member 670 of the internal operation unit 600 can be inserted. and an insertion hole 543 that is drilled. That is, the outer member 610 and the inner member 670 of the internal operation unit 600 can be connected and fixed by fastening and fixing via the front plate portion 541 .

The connecting extension part 544 includes an insertion hole 545 through which a fastening screw to be screwed into the fastening part 518a of the light emission effect unit 518 can be inserted. The outer plate portion 547 is a portion that can come into contact with the front portion of the outer wall portion 512 of the rear case 510, and is drilled so that a fastening screw that is screwed into the fastening portion 512b formed on the outer wall portion 512 can be inserted. It has an insertion hole 548 that

That is, in the assembled state of the operation unit 500 (see FIG. 36), the second fixing member 540 is connected to the outer wall portion 512 of the rear case 510, the outer member 610 and the inner member 670 of the internal operation unit 600, and the light emitting unit 518. , are connected and fixed.

The third fixing member 550, the fourth fixing member 560, and the right decorative substrate 580 are arranged on the back side and are covered by the inner member 670 of the internal operation unit 600, which is different in shape, so that the first fixing member 530, the second fixing member 540, and the left decorative board 570, but basically formed symmetrically with the first fixing member 530 and the second fixing member 540. are the same, the description of overlapping parts is omitted, and the reference numerals mentioned above in the description of the first fixing member 530 and the second fixing member 540 are illustrated for convenience.

The order of assembling the internal operation unit 600 and the decoration fixing member 520 to the rear case 510 will be described. When assembling to the back case 510 , the internal operation unit 600 is first assembled to the back case 510 (see FIG. 40 ), and then the decoration fixing member 520 is assembled to the back case 510 .

As an overview, the process of assembling the internal operation unit 600 to the back case 510 is as follows. The unit 700 is inserted and placed between the left and right outer members 610 and inner members 670, the light emitting operation production unit 700 is placed at the assembly position with the displacement member 680, and members (screws, collars, etc.) for preventing falling off are attached. The work is performed in the order of assembling to the fastening portion 682 from the front side.

In this embodiment, since it is not necessary to assemble the decoration fixing member 520 to the back case 510 when assembling the light emitting operation production unit 700, the front side of the back case 510 can be opened widely, and the decoration fixing member 520 can be attached to the decoration fixing member 520. It is possible to avoid obstruction of the worker's hand flow line. Thereby, working efficiency can be improved.

In addition, since the operation of inserting fastening screws into the insertion holes 535, 538, 542, 543, 545, and 548 of the decorative fixing member 520 and fastening and fixing them can be performed from the front side of the rear case 510, it is possible to produce light emitting operation. After the work of assembling the unit 700 to the displacement member 680 is completed, the work of fastening and fixing the decorative fixing member 520 can be performed continuously without changing the posture of the rear case 510 . Thereby, working efficiency can be further improved. Next, the details of the assembly work will be described.

44 is a cross-sectional view of operation unit 500 taken along line XLIV-XLIV of FIG. 36, FIG. 45 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of operation unit 500 taken along range XLV of FIG. 44, and FIG. 46 is cross-sectional view of XLIV of FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the operating unit 500 along line -XLIV; FIG.

In FIGS. 44 and 45, the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is disassembled from the rear case 510, and the illustration of the decoration fixing member 520 is omitted as a state before the decoration fixing member 520 is assembled. On the other hand, FIG. 46 shows a state in which the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the decorative fixing member 520 are assembled to the rear case 510 (see FIG. 36).

In this embodiment, the fastening positions are designed so that sufficient rigidity cannot be exhibited only by fixing the internal operation unit 600 and the rear case 510 (for example, the fastening positions are arranged only at one of the upper and lower ends). cage), the internal operation unit 600 is configured to be flexibly deformable (possible to change its posture) to the left and right outwards with respect to the rear case 510 (see the imaginary line in FIG. 45).

Using this flexural deformation, it is possible to quickly assemble the light emitting operation production unit 700 . That is, the luminous operation production unit 700 is assembled by inserting the fastening portion 682 into the connection hole 764 of the luminous operation production unit 700 and screwing the fastening screw into the fastening portion 682 . 600 flexurally deforms to the left and right outside, the dimension of the path for the light emitting operation effect unit 700 to enter toward the fastening portion 682 can be laterally widened from the fixed width dimension W1 to the flexed width dimension W2. Workability can be improved.

At this time, the internal operation unit 600 is flexurally deformed outward to the left and right, so that the direction of entry of the fastening screw into the fastening portion 682 is inclined in such a direction that the direction toward the back side is directed inward to the left and right (the front side expands outward to the left and right). direction of inclination).

In this case, compared to the case where the fastening screw is inserted in the front-rear direction, the driver for screwing in the fastening screw is separated (avoided) from the decorative member 750 of the light emitting operation production unit 700 (with respect to the front-rear direction). The fastening screw can enter the rear case 510 in an inclined direction).

Therefore, the fastening work can be facilitated, and the degree of freedom in designing the decorative member 750 of the light emitting operation production unit 700 whose shape is designed to avoid contact with the driver can be improved. . That is, it is possible to improve the working efficiency of the work of assembling the light emitting operation production unit 700 and improve the degree of freedom in designing the decorative member 750 .

In order to make this effect possible, in the present embodiment, the horizontal dimension of the elongated hole 764a of the connecting hole 764 through which the fastening screw is inserted is adjusted according to the misalignment of the fastening portion 682 due to the bending deformation of the internal operation unit 600. Designed with compatible dimensions (sufficient left and right length).

It should be noted that bending deformation of the internal operation unit 600 to the left and right inside is less likely to occur than bending deformation to the left and right outside because the tubular member 695 abuts against the bottom wall portion 511 of the rear case 510 and generates resistance. is configured to

In this embodiment, by assembling the decoration fixing member 520, the bending deformation of the internal operation unit 600 to the left and right outside is suppressed. This is because the internal operation unit 600, the decoration, and the internal operation unit 600 are positioned closer to the rear side than the fastening position between the internal operation unit 600 and the rear case 510 (the fastening position arranged on the bottom wall portion 511 of the rear case 510, the fastening position arranged near the back side). There are more fastening positions of the fixing member 520 and the rear case 510 (fastening positions arranged on the front side of the outer wall portion 512 of the rear case 510 and the internal operation unit 600, and fastening positions arranged near the front side); The effect can be obtained by devising the shape of the decoration fixing member 520 .

First, the decorative fixing member 520 includes an outer plate portion 547 that is fastened and fixed to the outer wall portion 512 or the support plate portion 513 , and the support plate portion 513 integrally formed with the outer wall portion 512 is attached to the base plate 60 . It is fastened and fixed (see FIG. 42). In other words, the displacement of the decoration fixing member 520 is restricted by the base plate 60 via the support plate portion 513 . As a result, the rigidity of the base plate 60 can be used to improve the rigidity of the decoration fixing member 520 and the internal operation unit 600, so that the internal operation unit 600 can be restrained from being deformed by bending to the left and right.

Secondly, the insertion plate portions 531 of the decoration fixing member 520 are arranged to abut on the left and right outer sides of the internal operation unit 600 . That is, the insertion plate portion 531 can suppress the bending deformation of the internal operation unit 600 to the left and right outside.

With these first and second configurations, it is possible to prevent the internal operation unit 600 from bending outwardly to the left and right when the decorative fixing member 520 is assembled.

In addition, the decoration fixing member 520 is configured to be attached to the back case 510 from the front side, and the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is configured to be attached to the back case 510 from the front side. The assembling work can be performed in a series of steps such as assembling the decoration fixing member 520 following the assembling of the lighting operation production unit 700 without changing the . Therefore, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the assembly work.

On the other hand, if the operation of removing the light emitting operation effect unit 700 from the fastening portion 682 for maintenance or the like can be performed without removing the decoration fixing member 520, the number of man-hours for maintenance work can be reduced and efficiency is improved.

Illumination substrates 570 and 580 are arranged on the back side of the decoration fixing member 520 (see FIG. 42). The performance range of performance can be widened, and the performance effect can be improved.

On the other hand, if the decorative boards 570 and 580 are arranged to protrude left and right inwards as in the present embodiment, when the maintenance worker moves the light emitting operation effect unit 700 to the front side, the light emitting operation effect unit Connecting plate portions 765 formed at the left and right ends of 700 may collide with the electrical boards 570 and 580, and the electrical boards 570 and 580 may be damaged.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, protective extensions of a shape sufficient to cover the back surfaces of the electrical boards 570 and 580 extend from the front side edge of the extended wall portion 677 of the inner member 670 (to be described later) toward the left and right inner sides. A setting portion 677b is extended (see FIG. 42).

The protective extending portion 677b has left and right inner end portions formed in the same shape as the shape line S51 (see FIG. 42) corresponding to the shape of the left and right inner edge portions of the upper portions of the electrical boards 570 and 580. It extends to a position corresponding to S51.

As a result, the area for supporting the electrical boards 570 and 580 from the rear side can be increased, and the rear surfaces of the upper parts of the electrical boards 570 and 580 can be protected by the protective extended portions 677b. It is possible to avoid contact between the illumination boards 570 and 580 and the light emitting operation effect unit 700 at times.

On the other hand, below the lower end of the shape line S51, regardless of the shape of the electrical boards 570 and 580, the formation of the extending portions extending inward to the left and right is omitted. Therefore, when performing the work of removing the light emitting operation production unit 700 at this position, the possibility of contact between the light emitting operation production unit 700 and the electric decoration boards 570 and 580 remains.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is configured to be displaced downward and change its posture (see FIGS. 37 and 38). , and a screwdriver cannot be inserted into the fastening screw. Therefore, the work of removing the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is configured to be executed before the posture of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 changes. Therefore, it is sufficient to form the protective extension part 677b at a position where it is arranged before the attitude of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 changes, and this embodiment is designed in such a way (see FIG. 37). .

In this way, the protection extension part 677b is not formed over the entire upper and lower range, but is limited to the minimum necessary range for avoiding contact between the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the decorative boards 570, 580. Therefore, the formation range of the protective extension portion 677b can be narrowed.

In other words, in the present embodiment, the arrangement of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 that allows the operation of removing the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is limited to the position between the retracted state and the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600. By configuring, the formation range of the protection extension portion 677b is reduced.

In addition, in this embodiment, it is of course possible to remove the lighting operation production unit 700 after removing the decorative fixing member 520 from the rear case 510 . In this case, similarly to the assembly work, by bending and deforming the internal operation unit 600 to the left and right outside, it is possible to widen the lateral width of the path from which the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is taken out, so that the light emitting operation effect unit 700 can be avoided from contacting the protective extension 677b.

47 is an exploded front perspective view of operation unit 500, and FIG. 48 is an exploded rear perspective view of operation unit 500. FIG. 47 and 48 mainly show the disassembled state of the internal operation unit 600, and illustration of the decoration fixing member 520 is omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 47 and 48, the internal operation unit 600 includes an outer member 610 fastened and fixed to the bottom plate portion 511 of the rear case 510, and supported by the outer member 610 so as to be vertically displaceable and laterally movable. A lift plate member 630 disposed inside, a drive motor 648 which is a device for generating a driving force for lifting the lift plate member 630 and is fastened and fixed to the outer member 610, and a drive shaft of the drive motor 648 and a transmission gear 649 that is fixed to the lifting plate member 630 to transmit driving force to the lifting plate member 630 , and a coil spring SP<b>1 that applies an upward biasing force (load in the pulling direction) to the lifting plate member 630 .

In addition, the internal operation unit 600 is arranged inside in the left-right direction so that the elevator plate member 630 is arranged between the resistance generator 650 configured to generate a resistance force to the movement of the elevator plate member 630 and the outer member 610 . An inner member 670 is fastened and fixed to the outer member 610 by a fastening screw inserted through the outer member 610 in the left-right direction, and a displacement member 680 is displaceably supported by the inner member 670 and arranged inside in the left-right direction. , a rotational attitude assisting member 690 fastened and fixed from the left and right inside on the back side of the upper end of the inner member 670, and a light emitting operation effect unit 700 connected to the displacement member 680 at both ends.

The internal operation unit 600 is a unit that is substantially bilaterally symmetrical, and the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is arranged in the center of the left and right, and both the left and right sides of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 are fixedly arranged on the back case 510 side. The light emitting operation effect unit 700 is operably supported by the configuration of .

Details of each configuration of the internal operation unit 600 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 47 and 48 will be referred to in the description of FIGS. 49 and 50 as appropriate.

49(a) is an exploded front perspective view of the outer member 610, the lifting plate member 630, and the resistance generator 650 in the range XLIXa of FIG. 47, and FIG. 49(b) is the outer member 610 in the range XLIXb of FIG. FIG. 50(a) is an exploded front perspective view of the lifting plate member 630, the inner member 670, the displacement member 680, and the rotational posture assisting member 690 in the range La of FIG. 47, and FIG. ) is an exploded front perspective view of the displacement member 680 and the rotational posture assisting member 690 in the range Lb of FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 49(a) and 49(b), the outer member 610 includes a plate-like portion 611 formed in a vertically elongated plate-like shape, and left and right outer sides of the plate-like portion 611 (rear case). an extended wall portion 621 extending like a wall from the outer wall portion 512 of 510 (on the side of the outer wall portion 512 that is adjacent in the assembled state) and formed so as to partition the left and right outer regions of the plate-like portion 611; , provided.

The plate-like portion 611 includes a pair of vertically elongated oblong holes 612 , and a vertically elongated and wide (wider than the elongated hole 612 ) behind the upper elongated hole 612 . and a pair of upper and lower guide projecting portions 614 projecting in a cylindrical shape to the left and right outside behind the elongated hole 612 on the lower side.

The elongated holes 612 are elongated holes for limiting the displacement direction of the lift plate member 630, and a pair of the elongated holes 612 are arranged on the upper side and the lower side. Since the longitudinal width of the long hole 612 is slightly wider than the diameter of the upper fastening portion 632 and the lower fastening portion 633 of the elevator plate member 630 inserted therein, the displacement of the elevator plate member 630 in the front-rear direction is small. . The pair of elongated holes 612 are intentionally formed with their front and rear positions shifted. In other words, the lower elongated hole 612 is arranged on the front side compared to the upper elongated hole 612 .

As a result, the supporting position of the upper side of the lifting plate member 630 is located behind the supporting position of the lower side of the lifting plate member 630, so that the lifting plate is hung from the upper side of the lifting plate member 630. The lower portion of member 630 is urged rearward by gravity.

As a result, the rack gear portion 634 of the lifting plate member 630 can be brought closer to the transmission gear 649 side, so that the rack gear portion 634 can be prevented from falling off from the transmission gear 649, and the meshing relationship can be optimized. can be done.

The wiring through hole 613 is an electric wiring connected inside the light emitting operation effect unit 700. The electric wiring located on the left and right outer sides of the inner member 670 passes through the deformed opening 685a of the drop-off prevention collar member 685, and passes through the electric wiring. It is an opening for discharging to the left and right outside of the member 610 .

The guide projecting portion 614 functions as a portion that guides the displacement of the longitudinally displacing member 653 of the resistance generating device 650 . That is, it functions to guide the front-rear displacement member 653 so that it can be displaced in the front-rear direction and to prevent the front-rear displacement member 653 from tilting back and forth and changing its posture, which will be described later in detail.

The extended wall portion 621 has a plurality of fastening portions 622 which are arranged at the end on the front side and configured so that a fastening screw inserted through the decoration fixing member 520 can be screwed in, and a plurality of fastening portions 622 which are arranged on the rear side and into which the decoration fixing member 520 is inserted. A pair of upper and lower receiving holes 623 formed so that the insertion protrusions 532 (see FIG. 43) of the plate portion 531 can be inserted are provided. Fastening portions other than the fastening portion 622 arranged at the front end portion are fastening portions mainly for fastening and fixing the decorative boards 570 and 580 (see FIG. 40).

The elevating plate member 630 includes a long main body portion 631 whose long direction is oriented in the vertical direction, and a long hole 612 formed so as to protrude from the long main body portion 631 to the left and right and to the upper side of the outer member 610 and fastened. A pair of upper fastening portions 632 formed so that a screw can be screwed thereinto, and a pair of upper fastening portions 632 formed projecting outward from the long main body portion 631 to the left and right, are inserted into the elongated holes 612 on the lower side of the outer member 610, and fastening screws are screwed therein. A pair of lower fastening portions 633 can be formed, and a rack gear portion 634 formed in a gear tooth shape on the rear side of the long main body portion 631 and meshing with the transmission gear 649 is provided.

The lift plate member 630 extends from the lower end of the long main body 631 toward the back side and is arranged in a detection groove of a position detection device (not shown), thereby enabling detection of the position of the long main body 631 . front and rear elongated holes 636 drilled in the long body portion 631 as long holes elongated in the front-rear direction at intermediate positions between the pair of upper fastening portions 632; A fall-off prevention plate 637 is fastened and fixed to the upper fastening portion 632 by fastening screws arranged and inserted through the plate-shaped portion 611, and a lower fastening portion 633 is fastened and fixed to the lower fastening portion 633 by fastening screws arranged and inserted through the plate-like portion 611. and a ring member C1 assembled to the upper fastening portion 632 and the lower fastening portion 633 to reduce frictional resistance during operation.

The upper fastening portion 632 and the lower fastening portion 633 are arranged corresponding to the front-rear arrangement of the long hole 612 of the outer member 610 . Therefore, the lower fastening portion 633 is arranged on the front side of the upper fastening portion 632 .

The longitudinally elongated hole 636 is an elongated hole that guides the longitudinal movement of the metal rod-shaped member 686 inserted through the second elongated hole 673 and the curved elongated hole 674 of the inner member 670. The second elongated hole 673 and the curved elongated hole 674 It is formed with a front-to-rear length greater than or equal to the front-to-rear width of the range to be formed.

With the upper fastening portion 632 of the lifting plate member 630 inserted into the upper long hole 612, the drop prevention plate 637 is fastened and fixed to the tip side of the upper fastening portion 632, and the lower fastening portion 633 is inserted into the lower long hole. By fastening and fixing the abutted plate 638 to the tip side of the lower fastening portion 633 in a state where it is inserted through the lower fastening portion 612 , the lifting plate member 630 supported by the outer member 610 so as to be able to move up and down falls off from the outer member 610 . can be easily prevented.

The abutted plate 638 has engaging portions for engaging the lower ends of the coil springs SP1 on the left and right outer sides. The upper end portion of the coil spring SP1 is locked by locking portions 638a formed on the left and right outer sides of the plate-like portion 611 of the outer member 610. As shown in FIG. That is, the coil spring SP1 generates a biasing force (pulling force) that biases the abutted plate 638 upward.

The coming-off prevention plate 637 is formed in an oval shape, whereas the abutted plate 638 is formed in a rectangular shape. As a result, the contact area with the resistance generator 650 can be increased, and the magnitude of the load per unit area generated at the time of collision can be reduced, the details of which will be described later.

The resistance generating device 650 includes a solenoid 651 having a plunger extending and retracting direction in the front-rear direction, a fixed cover 652 for housing the solenoid 651 and fixing it to the left and right outer sides of the outer member 610, and the plunger of the solenoid 651. and a front-rear displacement member 653 configured to be displaceable in the front-rear direction by being guided by the guide projecting portion 614 of the outer member 610 .

The fixed cover 652 has a plurality of insertion holes 652a drilled in both upper and lower positions of the solenoid 651 as insertion holes through which fastening screws to be screwed into the outer member 610 can be inserted, and a guide projecting portion 614 of the outer member 610. A pair of upper and lower fitting portions 652b that are recessed with arrangement dimensions that allow the tip portion to be fitted are provided.

The front-rear displacement member 653 has a pair of guided elongated holes 653a drilled longitudinally as elongated holes through which the guide protrusions 614 are inserted on both upper and lower sides. By fitting the fitting portion 652b of the fixed cover 652 to the distal end portion of the guide projecting portion 614 while the guide elongated hole 653a is inserted through the guide projecting portion 614, the guide projection of the front-rear displacement member 653 is formed. It is possible to prevent falling off from the setting portion 614 .

As shown in FIGS. 50(a) and 50(b), the inner member 670 includes a plate-like portion 671 arranged to face the plate-like portion 611 of the outer member 610 in the left-right direction, and left and right sides of the plate-like portion 671. It includes an extended wall portion 677 that extends outward in a wall shape, and a rectangular projecting portion 678 that projects in a rectangular shape from the rear portion of the upper end side of the plate-like portion 671 to the left and right inner sides.

The plate-like portion 671 includes a first elongated hole 672 that is elongated in the vertical direction on the back side of the elevation plate member 630 and a first elongated hole 672 on the front side of the first elongated hole 672 . A second elongated hole 673 is formed as an elongated hole extending parallel to the first elongated hole 672 from the upper end shifted upward from the upper end of the first elongated hole 672, and the lower end of the second elongated hole 673 and a curved long hole 674 drilled as a connected curved long hole.

As a connecting portion of the plate-like portion 671 with the rear case 510, FIG. There is no As can be seen from this, the positional fixation of the plate-like portion 671 is mainly not directly fixed to the rear case 510, but rather to the outer member 610 and the decoration fixing member 520 (Fig. 40) is fixed by fastening. In other words, the plate-like portion 671 is indirectly fastened and fixed to the rear case 510 to generate a fixing force with the rear case 510 .

The plate-like portion 671 includes a plurality of fastening portions 671a into which fastening screws inserted in the left-right direction from the left-right outer side of the plate-like portion 611 of the outer member 610 are screwed. It is fastened to the outer member 610 .

The first long hole 672 is wider than the second long hole 673 and the curved long hole 674 . As a result, in the present embodiment, the first elongated hole 672 can be used as a through hole for electrical wiring, and the electrical wiring connected to the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is exposed to the left and right inner regions of the pair of left and right inner members 670. can be prevented, the details of which will be described later.

The second elongated hole 673 and the curved elongated hole 674 are formed with the same width. The curved shape of the curved elongated hole 674 is an arc whose axis is the center of the tubular portion 684 in a state where the tubular portion 684 of the displacement member 680 guided by the first elongated hole 672 is positioned at the lower end of the first elongated hole 672 . Formed as a shape.

The extended wall portion 677 includes a partition wall portion 677a formed to surround the first elongated hole 672 from the plate-like portion 671 to the left and right outside, and the decorative substrates 570 and 580 extending from the front side edge to the left and right inside. and a protective extension 677b extending in a shape sufficient to cover the back surface.

The displacement member 680 includes a box-shaped main body portion 681 formed in a substantially rectangular box shape with left and right inner sides open, and a pair of fastening members protruding outward from the lateral side wall portions of the box-shaped main body portion 681 . a portion 682, an extension portion 683 extending along the left and right outer side surfaces of the box-shaped main body portion 681, a cylindrical portion 684 projecting from the corner of the box-shaped main body portion 681 in the left and right outer direction in a cylindrical shape, A drop-off prevention collar member 685 is fastened and fixed to the distal end side of the tubular portion 684, and a metal rod-like member 686 is fitted and fixed to a fitting recess portion 683a formed as a circular recess portion on the proximal end side of the extension portion 683. , a plurality of ring members 687 arranged in the gaps between the members that are relatively displaced and through which the metal rod members 686 are inserted; and front and rear ring members 689 inserted through the fastening portion 682 in a sandwiched state (see FIG. 46).

The fastening portion 682 has a female screw portion into which a fastening screw that is inserted into the connected hole 764 of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is screwed. concatenated.

The extension part 683 functions as a part that protects the light emitting operation effect unit 700 from contacting the inner member 670 when the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is assembled to the displacement member 680 (the extension part 683 and the light emitting operation effect unit 700 (see FIGS. 45 and 46).

The tubular portion 684 has a deformed opening 684b formed so as to penetrate the box-shaped unitary portion 681 in the left-right direction on the inner peripheral side, and drop-off prevention collars at both positions sandwiching a central axis passing through the deformed opening 684a. A fastening portion 684a is provided into which a fastening screw inserted through the member 685 can be screwed.

The cylindrical portion 684 is inserted into the first elongated hole 672 of the inner member 670, and the drop-off prevention collar member 685 is fastened and fixed. A deformed opening 685 a is formed in the central portion of the drop-off prevention collar member 685 as an opening having approximately the same size as the deformed opening 684 b of the cylindrical portion 684 .

That is, in a state in which the fall-off prevention collar member 685 is fastened and fixed to the cylindrical portion 684 , an opening penetrating in the left-right direction is formed in the inner circumferential side of the cylindrical portion 684 and the fall-off prevention collar member 685 . This opening has a function as a through-hole for electrical wiring connected to the light emitting operation effect unit 700 . This is explained here.

The other end of the electric wiring, one end of which is connected to the light emitting operation effect unit 700, is brought out from the wire through hole 762 (see FIG. 48) of the light emitting effect effect unit 700, and the cylindrical portion 684 of the displacement member 680 Through the deformed opening 684b and the deformed opening 685a of the disengagement prevention collar member 685, the wire passes through the first elongated hole 672 of the inner member 670 to the left and right outside, and further passes through the wiring through hole 613 of the outer member 610 to form a plate-like shape. Left and right outside the portion 611 .

The deformed opening 685a is not a simple circular opening, but has a protruding portion (a portion through which a fastening screw is inserted) that protrudes inward from the diameter position of the circular shape. The electrical wiring is displaced in the circumferential direction by hooking the electrical wiring on the projecting portion when rotated.
As a result, friction between the odd-shaped opening 685a and the electrical wiring can be suppressed, so disconnection of the electrical wiring can be easily prevented.

The other end of the electric wiring is laid from the left and right outsides of the plate-shaped portion 611 to the rear side of the rear case 510 and connected to individual relay boards. Regions outside the plate-like portion 611 on the left and right are at least hidden by the decorative fixing members 520 (see FIG. 40).

At one end of the electrical wiring, it is conceivable that the electrical wiring may be exposed at a position between the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the displacement member 680, but in the present embodiment, the box-shaped main body 681 covers the electrical wiring. In addition, the extended plate portion 763 of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 extends so as to cover the electric wiring in a front view from the wiring through hole 762 (see FIG. 48). ). This makes it easier to prevent the electrical wiring from being exposed at the position between the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the displacement member 680 .

By passing the electrical wiring in this way, it is possible to avoid the situation in which the electrical wiring is exposed in the left and right inner regions of the pair of left and right inner members 670 . Therefore, problems that tend to occur when the electric wiring is visually recognized by the player include the problem that the electric wiring is arranged on the front side of the third pattern display device 81 and hides the display, thereby reducing the visibility, It is possible to solve the problem that the electric wiring is arranged indiscriminately so that it looks untidy and lowers the performance effect. That is, the visibility of the third pattern display device 81 can be improved, and the electrical wiring can be hidden from the player.

At this time, the partition wall portion 677a can limit the arrangement of the electrical wiring in the gap between the outer member 610 and the inner member 670, so that the lift plate member 630 arranged on the front side of the partition wall portion 677a contact with the electrical wiring can be avoided.

The metal rod-shaped member 686 is formed into a rod shape with flanges by fitting E-rings to the left and right outer ends, thereby preventing the member from falling off from the left and right outer ends. As for the insertion order of the metal rod-shaped member 686, the left and right inner ends are the ring member 687, the longitudinal long hole 636 of the lifting plate member 630, the ring member 687, and the second long hole 673 (curved long hole 674) of the inner member 670. , the ring member 687, and the fitting recess 683a of the displacement member 680, and are fitted and fixed to the fitting recess 683a of the extension portion 683. As shown in FIG.

In this way, the metal rod-shaped member 686 is a member that is inserted through the elevating plate member 630 and the inner member 670. The vertical arrangement depends on the change in arrangement due to the elevating operation of the elevating plate member 630, and the front-rear arrangement is the first. It depends on the arrangement of the two slots 673 and the curved slots 674 . By changing the arrangement of the metal rod-shaped member 686, the arrangement and attitude of the displacement member 680 to which the metal rod-shaped member 686 is fitted and fixed and the light emitting operation effect unit 700 are changed. The placement and attitude change of the effect unit 700 will be described later.

The front and rear ring member 689 includes a plate-shaped ring member 689a arranged on the box-shaped main body 681 side, and a flanged ring member 689b formed with an outwardly widening flange at the end of the cylinder.

The plate-shaped ring member 689a and the flanged ring member 689b are configured to sandwich the light emitting operation production unit 700 between the respective plate-shaped portions arranged in the front-rear direction. It is arranged on the inner peripheral side of the connected hole 764 of the member 760 .

The rotational posture assisting member 690 is arranged on the left and right inner sides of the rectangular overhanging portion 678 of the inner member 670 , and the rectangular overhanging portion is formed by screwing fastening screws inserted from the left and right inner sides into the fastening portions of the rectangular overhanging portion 678 . It is fastened and secured to portion 678 .

The rotational posture assisting member 690 includes a box-shaped main body portion 691 that is formed in a box shape with left and right inner sides open and is fastened and fixed to the rectangular overhanging portion 678 , and a box-shaped main body portion 691 that is arranged on the left and right inner sides of the box-shaped main body portion 691 . and a tubular member 695 rotatably supported on the portion 691 .

The box-shaped main body 691 has extensions 692 extending downward from the left and right inner ends of the rear surface side, and a cylindrical member 695 is supported by a rotating shaft extending in the left and right direction on the left and right inner sides of the extensions 692 . It is In other words, the cylindrical member 695 is arranged at the back side end and the lower position of the box-shaped main body 691, and is arranged away from the player, so that the cylindrical member 695 is prevented from being excessively conspicuous. be able to.

The light emitting operation effect unit 700 is a unit that is connected to the fastening portions 682 of the displacement members 680 arranged on both the left and right sides, and its arrangement and posture change as the arrangement and posture of the displacement members 680 on both left and right sides change.

51 is an exploded front perspective view of the light emitting operation production unit 700, FIG. 52 is an exploded rear perspective view of the light emitting operation production unit 700, and FIG. 53 is an exploded front perspective view of the light emitting operation production unit 700. FIG. . In addition, in FIG. 53, an exploded view in a direction of looking up at the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is illustrated. Also, in FIG. 53, in addition to the light emitting operation rendering unit 700, the displacement member 680 is illustrated in a corresponding arrangement.

The light emitting operation production unit 700 includes a main body member 710 in which the rotating production device 800 is arranged, a lower plate member 730 arranged below the main body member 710 and fastened and fixed to the main body member 710, and a main body member 710 and the lower plate member 730. An intermediate plate member 740 that is arranged between the plate member 730 and closes the front side of the space, a plurality of decorative members 750 that are fixed to the front side of the intermediate plate member 740, and a main body member 710 that is arranged on the left and right sides of the body member 710. A pair of left and right intermediate connecting members 760 are provided which are fastened and fixed to the main body member 710 by fastening screws inserted from the outside.

The main body member 710 is formed in a box shape with an open bottom side and a front side, a plurality of fastening portions 711 formed so that fastening screws inserted from below into the lower plate member 730 can be screwed, and a front surface of the top plate. a front edge portion 712 extending downward from a side edge; a plurality of clamping portions 713 arranged opposite to the front edge portion 712 with a dimension capable of clamping the intermediate plate member 740 between the front edge portion 712; A pair of left and right fixed plate portions 720 formed so as to connect the top plate and the rear side wall portion on both left and right sides are provided.

The fixed plate portion 720 is formed in a flat plate shape along a plane intersecting the left-right direction axis so as to be able to support the intermediate connecting member 760 on its surface. It includes a plurality of fastening portions 721 which are formed so as to be able to be inserted and which are used for fastening and fixing the intermediate member 760, and recessed portions 722 which are recessed in a substantially semicircular shape at the lower end portion on the back side.

The concave portion 722 is formed such that the central axis of the semicircular shape is aligned with the central axis of the wiring through hole 762 drilled in the intermediate connecting member 760 . As a result, the opening formed by the recessed portion 722 and the lower plate member 730 and the wiring through-hole 762 can be arranged in a horizontal straight line, so that the electric wiring can be easily passed through the wiring through-hole 762. .

The lower plate member 730 has a plurality of insertion holes 731 for inserting fastening screws to be screwed into the fastening portion 711 of the main body member 710, and a plurality of ridges 732 arranged facing each other in the front-rear direction near the front edge. And prepare.

The lower plate member 730 has light diffusion processing applied to the left and right outer portions of the lower surface, and is formed so as to reduce the visibility when viewing the inner side through the member. This makes it difficult to visually recognize the electric wiring, the driving device, and the like arranged inside even when the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is viewed from the side of the lower plate member 730 when viewed upward (see FIG. 53). be able to.

In addition, a pattern, figure, or the like may be drawn on the left and right inner portions of the lower surface of the lower plate member 730 (in FIG. 53, the substantially circular white portion). As a result, when the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is arranged on the front upper side of the third symbol display device 81 in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600 (see FIG. 36), even in a situation where the player can visually recognize the bottom surface, By making the player visually recognize the patterns and figures of the light emitting operation production unit 700, the production effect can be maintained.

The ridge portion 732 is formed to have the same function as the front edge portion 712 and the holding portion 713 of the main body member 710 . That is, they are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction with dimensions that allow the intermediate plate member 740 to be sandwiched therebetween.

The intermediate plate member 740 is formed in a thin plate shape curved so that the left and right central portions protrude toward the front side along the shape of the front edge portion of the lower plate member 730, and a plurality of decorative substrates 741 are fastened and fixed on the rear side. be done.

Intermediate plate member 740 is held by being sandwiched between main body member 710 and lower plate member 730 . That is, the upper edge portion of the intermediate plate member 740 is sandwiched between the front edge portion 712 of the main body member 710 and the sandwiching portion 713, and the lower edge portion of the intermediate plate member 740 is sandwiched between the ridges 732 of the lower plate member 730. retained by Therefore, compared to the case where the intermediate plate member 740 is fastened and fixed to the main body member 710 or the lower plate member 730, the number of fastening screws for assembly can be reduced.

The electric decoration board 741 is arranged in the left-right center and on both the left and right sides, and is configured so that light can be emitted to the front side from light emitting means such as LEDs arranged on the front side. As a result, it is possible to execute a lighting effect in which the decorative member 750 emits light.

Light is emitted only to the front side from the light emitting means arranged on the electrical board 741, and no light emitting means for emitting light is arranged downward (lower plate member 730 side), but the lower plate member When the player visually recognizes 730, the light-emitting operation effect unit 700 is arranged diagonally in front of the third pattern display device 81 (see FIG. 36), so that the light emitted from the third pattern display device 81 is placed on the lower plate. Member 730 will be illuminated. That is, since the brightness of the lower plate member 730 can be ensured by the light emitted from the third pattern display device 81, the possibility that the presentation effect of the lower plate member 730 is lowered can be reduced.

The decorative member 750 is arranged at the left-right central position of the intermediate plate member 740. The central decorative member 751 has a three-dimensional shape made of thin-walled resin material, and the central decorative member 751 is arranged on both left and right sides of the central decorative member 751. A pair of left and right fastened members 755 that are fastened and fixed to the intermediate plate member 740 by screwing fastening screws that are inserted through the intermediate plate member 740 from the back side.

The member to be fastened 755 has a plurality of fastening portions 756 into which fastening screws are screwed. A plurality of position holding holes 752 are provided.

The central decorative member 751 is fixed to the intermediate plate member 740 by inserting a fastening portion 756 for fastening and fixing the member to be fastened 755 to the intermediate plate member 740, not by a fixing means dedicated to the central decorative member 751. It is done. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the man-hours for assembling the central decorative member 751 to the intermediate plate member 740 and reduce the number of fastening screws.

Further, in this embodiment, the plurality of fastening portions 756 are formed to be connected by a plate-like portion 757 having a curved cross section. The plate-like portion 757 has a shape corresponding to the base end side contact surface portion 753 which is the edge portion of the central decorative member 751 and contacts the front surface of the intermediate plate member 740 .

As a result, in a state in which the member to be fastened 755 is fastened and fixed to the intermediate plate member 740 by screwing the fastening screw into the fastening portion 756, the base end side contact surface portion 753 is connected to the plate-like portion 757 and the intermediate plate member. 740 and the central decorative member 751 can be supported so as to be sandwiched between them, so that the arrangement of the central decorative member 751 can be stabilized.

The intermediate connecting member 760 will be described with reference to FIGS. 54(a) to 54(d). 54(a) to 54(d) will refer to FIGS. 51 to 53 as needed.

54(a) is a front view of the right intermediate connecting member 760, and FIG. 54(b) is a side view of the intermediate connecting member 760 as viewed in the direction of arrow LIVb in FIG. 54(a). 54(a) is a side view of the intermediate connecting member 760 viewed in the direction of arrow LIVc in FIG. 54(a), and FIG. 54(d) is a cross-sectional view of the intermediate connecting member 760 taken along line LIVd-LIVd in FIG. 54(a). is.

The intermediate connecting member 760 is a portion of the main body member 710 that faces the fixed plate portion 720 and has a plurality of insertion holes 761a through which fastening screws that are screwed into the fastening portion 721 are inserted. , a wiring through hole 762 drilled in the left-right direction at the lower back side of the plate-like portion 761; A connected hole 764 drilled in the widthwise outer portion of the plate portion 763, and a pair of connecting plate portions 765 extending so as to be connected to the plate-like portion 761 in the widthwise central portion of the extended plate portion 763. , and a shield extension plate 766 extending from the width direction one side end (lower plate member 730 side end) of the extension plate portion 763 to the front side (intermediate plate member 740 side).

The angle between the straight line connecting the two insertion holes 761a arranged in the front and rear at the substantially central portion of the intermediate connecting member 760 in the vertical direction and the horizontal straight line HL71 is designed as an inclination angle θ71. Although the angle of the inclination angle θ71 is not limited at all, the inclination angle θ71 is set to about 5 degrees in this embodiment.

The plane on which the extended plate portion 763 is formed is arranged on the vertical straight line VL71 facing the direction of gravity (directing the direction perpendicular to the horizontal straight line HL71) (the angle is assumed to be 0). By arranging the extension plate portion 763 on the vertical straight line VL71, it is possible to facilitate the work of assembling the light emitting operation effect unit 700 to the displacement member 680 from the front side as described above.

The inclination angle θ71 of the insertion hole 761 a corresponds to the inclination angle of the rotation member 810 of the rotation effect device 800 in the state where the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is assembled to the displacement member 680 . Therefore, it is possible to realize a design (see FIG. 55) in which the initial posture of the rotating effect device 800 of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is tilted while maintaining the workability of assembling the intermediate connecting member 760 to the displacement member 680. .

In this case, even in the retracted state or the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, the optical axis of the light emitted from the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 can be directed obliquely forward.
As a result, the light emitted from the rotating member 810 can illuminate the vicinity of the peripheral portion of the game board 13 (for example, a place where the light from the third symbol display device 81 is difficult to reach), so that the entire game board 13 can be illuminated. It can be made bright and easy to see.

Two connected holes 764 are formed in each of the extension plate portions 763, and are formed to have different shapes on the left and right. That is, in the left intermediate connecting member 760, elongated long holes 764a are formed in the left and right on both sides of the extension plate portion 763 in the width direction. On the other hand, in the right intermediate connecting member 760, an elongated hole 764a is formed on one side in the width direction of the extension plate portion 763 (upper side in FIG. 36), and a substantially circular hole is bored on the opposite side in the width direction (lower side in FIG. 36). A support hole 764b is formed (see FIG. 36).

The connecting plate portion 765 is a portion for reinforcing the plate-like portion 761 and the extended plate portion 763 so as to maintain the angular relationship (positional relationship). In the posture shown in FIG. 53 , the width direction of the extension plate portion 763 supporting the plate portion 761 is along the vertical direction (the direction of gravity), so that the extension plate portion 761 is positioned relative to the plate portion 761 by the weight of the light emitting operation production unit 700 itself. The portion 763 is hard to break.

On the other hand, as will be described later, the intermediate connecting member 760 is configured to be tiltable, and when tilted forward about 90 degrees, the width direction of the extension plate portion 763 is the front-rear direction (the direction perpendicular to the direction of gravity). , the extended plate portion 763 is likely to break with respect to the plate-like portion 761 due to the weight of the light emission effect unit 700 .

On the other hand, in this embodiment, since the connecting plate portion 765 is reinforced, it is possible to easily prevent the extension plate portion 763 from breaking with respect to the plate-like portion 761 . That is, it is possible to easily avoid a problem (occurrence of breakage) caused by a change in posture of the intermediate connecting member 760 .

The extended shielding plate 766 has a function of blocking the view to the connected hole 764 when viewed upward (see FIG. 53), and a decorative pattern is formed on the outer surface (lower surface of FIG. 53), thereby increasing the decorative effect area. and a function to spread.

As shown in FIG. 53, in the same way that the decorative pattern is formed on the lower surface of the shield extension plate 766 of the intermediate connecting member 760, the lower surface of the box-shaped main body portion 681 of the displacement member 680 also has a striped pattern. formed. Therefore, the lower surface of the shield extension plate 766 and the lower surface of the box-shaped main body 681 can be easily visually recognized integrally, so that the area where the decorative pattern (decorative pattern, striped pattern) is formed can be expanded and viewed.

As a result, in the assembled state of the operation unit 500 (see FIG. 36), the effect of the intermediate connecting member 760 and the displacement member 680 can be improved when looking up at the light emitting operation effect unit 700 .

Therefore, not only when the left and right central portions of the light emitting operation rendering unit 700 are visually recognized but also when the left and right end portions are visually recognized when viewed from the upward direction, the rendering effect using the light emitting operation rendering unit 700 is improved. can be done.

The rotation effect device 800 includes a rotating member 810, a drive motor 820 that generates a driving force for rotating and displacing the rotating member 810, and an attitude detection means 830 that rotates synchronously with the rotating member 810 and detects the attitude of the rotating member 810. And prepare.

The rotary member 810 is rotatably supported by the main body member 710 of the light emitting operation production unit 700, and uses a low-friction bearing for its support. As a result, even when the rotating member 810 is rotationally driven, it is possible to reduce the extent of the load that accompanies the rotation of the rotating member 810 that is transmitted to the light emitting operation effect unit 700 .

The rotary member 810 includes a decoration plate 811 on which a decoration is formed, a radiator plate 812 having an external shape corresponding to the decoration plate 811 and facing the decoration plate 811, and the decoration plate 811 and the radiator plate 812 are fastened and fixed. A rotation base member 813 formed with a circular cross section and supported by the main body member 710 so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction at the center position of the circular cross section, and arranged between the decoration plate 811 and the radiator plate 812 and an arc-shaped transmissive member 814 .

The decorative plate 811 and the radiator plate 812 are similar-shaped members made of a colored (black in this embodiment) resin material. The radiator plate 812 is provided with air intake openings 812a extending from the rotation base member 813 side as the rotation base end side toward the rotation tip side (longitudinal direction end side of the rotation member 810).

The arch-shaped transmitting member 814 is made of a colorless and transparent resin material and has an arch shape along the curved surfaces of the decorative plate 811 and the heat radiating plate 812 . Fixed. Light emitted from light-emitting means such as LEDs arranged on an electrical board (not shown) arranged between the decorative plate 811 and the radiator plate 812 passes through the arch-shaped transmitting member 814 and passes through the rotating member 810 . Move in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation.

Light-emitting means such as LEDs arranged on the electrical board are arranged along the curved shape of the rotating member 810 in the same manner as the air intake opening 812a, and the interval between the rows is set narrower than the air intake opening 812a. be. By turning on and off the plurality of LEDs in accordance with the rotation of the rotating member 810 (rotational light emission effect), it is possible to perform afterimage display (afterimage display by afterimage effect) in which a specific display is visually recognized by the afterimage of light. Become.

Light emitted from each LED is partitioned so as to be adjacent to each other in the rotation radial direction inside the rotating member 810 and configured to travel through each passage extending in a direction parallel to the rotation axis, and enters the other passage. formed so that there is no As a result, it is possible to clarify the traveling path of the light emitted from each LED (the diameter of the displacement locus of the LED light in the rotating light emission effect), so that the afterimage display can be visually recognized as a clear display.

The concave side surface of the arch-shaped transparent member 814 is roughened (diffused). As a result, the LED light can be diffusely reflected and diffused, so that the glare can be suppressed as compared with the case where the LED light is directly visually recognized.

The intake opening 812a of the radiator plate 812 will be described. The intake opening 812a is formed tangentially to the rotational circumferential direction of the rotating member 810, and acts to take in air between the decoration plate 811 and the heat sink 812 when the rotating member 810 is rotationally displaced.

In the configuration between the decorative plate 811 and the radiator plate 812, the side opposite to the arch-shaped transparent member 814 (lower side in FIG. 51) is open to allow air to be discharged. Between the decorative plate 811 and the radiator plate 812, a recessed portion continuously extending along the arch shape extending in the radial direction of rotation is formed as an air passage.

That is, when the rotation of the rotating member 810 is executed, the air sucked from the intake opening 812a passes through the concave portion along the arch shape of the arch-shaped transmitting member 814, flows outward in the rotational radial direction, and is discharged to the back side. , the air can be vented to the atmosphere. Due to this air flow, the heat inside the rotating member 810 can be dissipated (radiated) to the outside, so that it is possible to easily avoid problems caused by the high temperature of the electrical board.

Due to the arch shape of the arch-shaped transmission member 814, the air can be sent smoothly to the back side, and the occurrence of vortices can be avoided. As a result, it is possible to smoothly take in air from the rear side of the rotating base member 813, so that the vicinity of the rotating shaft can be cooled.

In other words, when the air is caused to flow radially outward, the air pressure in the radially inner side decreases, so air can be taken in from the rear side, and the air flow can be circulated during rotation. Thereby, a heat radiation effect can be continuously produced.

The cooling action by the air flow is expected not only when the rotation lightening effect is executed, but various aspects are exemplified. For example, even when the rotating member 810 is swung and reciprocated in the retracted state or the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, air circulation is generated through the intake opening 812a, and the electrical board can be cooled. can.

In the present embodiment, in consideration of decorativeness, the decoration plate 811 is not formed with the intake opening 812a (see FIG. 37). The intake of air through the air intake opening 812a acts to take in air in the advancing direction of the air intake opening 812a. 810 will be biased to one side in the longitudinal direction, and there is a possibility that the cooling effect of the electrical board will be halved.

Therefore, in this embodiment, instead of fixing the rotation direction of the rotating member 810 in one direction, it rotates in one rotation direction in the first rendering mode, and rotates in another rotation direction in the different second rendering mode. controlled to do so. As a result, it is possible to prevent the air intake side from being biased toward one side in the longitudinal direction of the rotary member 810, and a sufficient cooling effect for the electrical board can be expected.

The posture detection means 830 includes a detection gear 831 that meshes with a gear portion that is supported by the rotation shaft of the rotation member 810 and rotates synchronously with the rotation member 810 , and a detection gear 831 that rotates in synchronism with the rotation member 810 . A detection groove is arranged at a position where the extending portion extending in parallel can enter, and a detection sensor 832 capable of detecting the phase of the detection gear 831 by detecting that the extending portion has entered the detection groove. , provided.

The attitude detecting means 830 can be arbitrarily designed to detect which attitude the rotating member 810 has. At least detect that the longitudinal direction of the rotating member 810 is aligned with the left-right direction in the arranged state and that the decorative plate 811 is arranged on the front side (appropriate posture, see FIG. 51). The formation position of the extended portion of the detection gear 831 is designed so that

55 to 57 are cross-sectional views of the game board 13 and the action unit 500 taken along line LV-LV in FIG. The game board 13 is not shown in FIG. 36, but cross-sectional views of the game board 13 in the assembled state are shown in FIGS. 55 to 57 show chronologically how the internal operation unit 600 changes from the retracted state to the extended state.

55 shows the internal operating unit 600 in the retracted state, FIG. 56 shows the internal operating unit 600 in the intermediate state, and FIG. 57 shows the internal operating unit 600 in the extended state.

As shown in FIGS. 55 to 57, the internal operation unit 600 is configured such that the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the rotating effect device 800 are displaced in the process of changing the state from the retracted state to the extended state. The displacement of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the rotation effect device 800 is configured such that the displacement in the vertical direction and the displacement in the forward rotation direction occur in stages, the details of which will be described later.

In the configuration according to the present embodiment, the arrangement of the rotating effect device 800, which has a particularly high degree of attention, will be described. Since the postures of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the rotating effect device 800 change in the forward rotation direction, the rotation effect device 800 in the extended state is arranged in the forward and backward direction compared to the rotating effect device 800 in the retracted state and the intermediate state. The directional arrangement is located on the front side.

As a result, in the retracted state, by positioning the rotating effect device 800 on the back side, a space can be secured on the front side of the rotating effect device 800, and the decoration part 247 and the electric decoration board 251 are arranged on the front side for the effect. While it is possible to improve the effect, the position of the rotating effect device 800 can be brought closer to the player side when executing the rotating light emitting effect of rotating the rotating effect device 800 in the extended state, so the rotating light emitting effect. can increase the intensity of Therefore, both the presentation effect in the retracted state and the presentation effect in the extended state can be improved.

In this embodiment, the irradiation direction LD81 of the light from the rotating effect device 800 is set to the front side in the overhanging state. On the other hand, considering that the intermediate state and the retracted state are also used for light production, the light irradiation direction LD81 is set not directly upward but obliquely forward. As a result, it is possible to prevent the utility value of the rotating effect device 800 as light effect means from being extremely lowered in the intermediate state and the retracted state. Details of the light effect will be described later.

As the light irradiation direction LD81 of the rotation effect device 800 in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600 is set diagonally forward, the posture of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 changes from the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600 to the extended state. The posture change angle in the forward roll direction required for is smaller than 90 degrees. As a result, the time and space required for posture change can be reduced compared to the case where the posture change angle is 90 degrees.

In the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, the light emitting operation effect unit 700 supporting the rotating effect device 800 is inclined in the forward rolling direction, so that the front-to-rear width is slightly increased.
Therefore, normally, the light emitting operation production unit 700 is arranged near the back side, or the displacement of the light emitting operation production unit 700 is designed to be restrained inside the central opening 60b of the base plate 60 when viewed from the front. , the collision between the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the base plate 60 is avoided.

However, when the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is arranged near the back side, the light emitting effect effect unit 700 is far from the player, so there is a possibility that the impact of the effect is reduced by half. Further, when the displacement of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is suppressed inside the central opening 60b, the movement tends to be small, and there is a possibility that the impact of the effect is halved.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the space on the back side is secured by using the central structural unit 240 that is thinner than the base plate 60 . Furthermore, the arrangement of the electric board 251 in the front-rear direction for improving the performance effect is kept within the thickness dimension of the base plate 60, and the recessed portion 252a is formed in the board holding plate 252 so that it can be placed between the lighting operation performance unit 700 and the board holding plate 252. We are trying to form a gap. As a result, the luminous action effect unit 700 is prevented from colliding with the configuration of the game board 13 while improving the degree of freedom in the attitude and arrangement of the luminous action effect unit 700.例文帳に追加

The posture change in the forward rolling direction of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the rotation effect device 800 is not started in the retracted state, but descends with the same posture until the intermediate state, and the posture change is started from the intermediate state. The starting position of this posture change is defined by the shapes of the first elongated hole 672, the second elongated hole 673, and the curved elongated hole 674, as will be described later. It is configured not to be changed depending on the control mode.

In the intermediate state, as can be seen from the fact that the rotating effect device 800 is positioned below the vertical position H1 (see FIG. 56) of the lower edge of the decorative portion 247 in the left-right central cross section, the light emitting operation effect unit 700 And since the central opening 60b is positioned in front of the rotating effect device 800 and the base plate 60 of the game board 13 is not arranged, there is no possibility of collision.

By starting the posture change in the forward rolling direction of the luminous operation production unit 700 from the state where there is no possibility of collision, the possibility of the luminous operation production unit 700 and the rotation production device 800 colliding with the game board 13 is reduced. be able to.

As a result, it is possible to prevent the space for arranging the electrical decoration board 251 and the decoration part 247 from being restricted by overlapping with the displacement trajectory of the forward rotation direction displacement of the light emitting operation production unit 700 and the rotation production device 800 . Therefore, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in designing the arrangement positions of the electrical decoration substrate 251 and the decorative portion 247 .

Next, a configuration for dividing the displacement mode of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the rotating effect device 800 in stages will be described. In this embodiment, the displacement of the light emitting operation production unit 700 is guided by two elongated holes having different shapes.

58(a) to 58(c) schematically show a first long hole 672, a second long hole 673 and a curved long hole 674. is a schematic side view of the.

FIG. 58(a) illustrates the configuration arrangement in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, FIG. 58(b) illustrates the configuration configuration in the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, and FIG. , the configuration arrangement in the extended state of the internal operating unit 600 is illustrated.

In FIGS. 58(a) to 58(c), for ease of understanding, the outlines of the front-rear long hole 636 of the lift plate member 630, the box-shaped body portion 681 of the displacement member 680, and the extension portion 683 are drawn in imaginary lines. , and the outlines of the cylindrical portion 684 of the displacement member 680 and the metal rod-shaped member 686 (the outlines of the portions surrounded by the first elongated hole 672, the second elongated hole 673, and the curved elongated hole 674) are indicated by solid lines. illustrated.

As shown in FIGS. 58(a) to 58(c), in this embodiment, the first elongated hole 672, the second elongated hole 673, and the curved elongated hole 674 are formed in different shapes to provide a lighting effect. The light emitting effect unit 700 is configured to be displaced step by step by changing the way of guiding the cylindrical part 684 and the metal bar member 686 corresponding to the vertical position and attitude of the unit 700 depending on the arrangement. Details will be described below.

Transmission of the driving force to the displacement member 680 holding the light emitting effect unit 700 is performed via the lift plate member 630 . That is, in FIGS. 58(a) to 58(c), the longitudinally elongated hole 636 is on the most upstream side of the transmission path of the drive force generated by the drive motor 648 (see FIG. 47).

That is, as the elevating plate member 630 is vertically displaced, the metal rod-shaped member 686 disposed inside the front-rear elongated hole 636 is displaced in a permissible direction. follows and displaces.

First, the first elongated hole 672 and the second elongated hole 673 are arranged such that their longitudinal directions coincide with the vertical direction and are parallel to each other. Therefore, while the metal rod-shaped member 686 is guided by the second long hole 673 and the cylindrical portion 684 is guided by the first long hole 672 (between the retracted state and the intermediate state), the displacement member 680 is connected. Displacement of the light emission effect unit 700 in the forward direction is suppressed, and parallel displacement is performed in the vertical direction.

Next, the metal rod-shaped member 686 is guided to the curved elongated hole 674, and the curved elongated hole 674 is in the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600 (the state in which the tubular portion 684 is in contact with the lower end of the first elongated hole 672). is formed along an arc with the center of the cylindrical portion 684 at , and is connected to the lower end of the second elongated hole 673 .

Therefore, while the metal rod-shaped member 686 is guided by the curved elongated hole 674 (between the intermediate state and the overhanging state), the vertical position of the cylindrical portion 684 is maintained, and the metal rod-shaped member 686 is centered on the central axis J1. , the light emitting effect unit 700 is displaced forward about the central axis J1.

When the lift plate member 630 is moved upward from the state of FIG. No direct drive transmission from 630 occurs.

Therefore, until the internal operation unit 600 reaches the intermediate state (see FIG. 58(b)), the cylindrical portion 684 is kept in contact with the lower end of the first elongated hole 672 . When the internal operation unit 600 moves from the intermediate state to the retracted state (see FIG. 58(a)), the cylindrical portion 684 moves through the box-shaped main body portion 681 to which the metal rod-shaped member 686 is fixed. The tubular portion 684 moves upward while being lifted by the lifting plate member 630 .

That is, the displacement of the displacement member 680 associated with the descent of the lift plate member 630 is designed as displacement from the state of FIG. 58(a) to the state of FIG. 58(c) through the state of FIG. 58(b). 58(c) through FIG. 58(b) to the state of FIG. 58(a). be done.

It is the longitudinal long hole 636 that transmits the driving force for these displacements, and the displacement direction is defined as the vertical direction (linear direction). is set to be long enough to allow That is, since it is not necessary to switch the displacement direction of the longitudinal long hole 636 according to the change of the displacement mode of the light emitting effect unit 700, the design of the lift plate member 630 can be simplified.

It should be noted that while the light irradiation direction LD81 of the rotating effect device 800 in the retracted state is set diagonally forward, the light irradiation direction LD81 of the rotating effect device 800 in the overhanging state is set forward, so that the light emission effect unit The displacement angle in the forward roll direction of 700 is designed as an angle slightly smaller than 90 degrees.

As shown in FIGS. 58(a) to 58(c), the first elongated hole 672 is widened at the deformed opening 684b of the cylindrical portion 684 (see FIG. 50(a)). One purpose is to provide a gap large enough to allow the electrical wiring to pass through, since the holes act as wiring holes for the electrical wiring.

For another purpose, the supporting area (surrounding surface area) can be increased by increasing the diameter of the shaft that is supported when the light emitting effect unit 700 is displaced in the forward rotation direction. As a result, the load (frictional force) generated per unit area of the support portion (first elongated hole 672) can be reduced when displaced due to a change in posture. The durability of the shaped portion 684 and the first long hole 672 can be improved. As a result, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in designing the material of the member. For example, even if the cylindrical portion 684 is made of a resin material, sufficient durability can be provided.

The second elongated hole 673 and the curved elongated hole 674 are elongated holes for guiding the displacement of the metal rod member 686 and are narrower than the first elongated hole 672 . A driving force generated by the drive motor 648 is transmitted to the metal rod-shaped member 686 via the elevating plate member 630 . Although the metal rod-like member 686 is small in diameter, it is made of metal, does not require electrical wiring to pass through the inside, and is filled inside, so it can exhibit sufficient strength.

Since the widths of the second long hole 673 and the curved long hole 674 are formed to be narrow, the clearance between them and the metal rod-shaped member 686 can be reduced, so that the displacement of the light emitting operation production unit 700 can be stabilized. can.

Therefore, it is possible to reduce misalignment of the metal rod member 686 in the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600 (the state in which the displacement in the vertical direction and the displacement in the forward rolling direction are switched). Thereby, stepwise switching of the displacement of the light emitting operation production unit 700 can be executed smoothly.

The direction in which the self-weight of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 acts in the process of displacement will be described. In FIGS. 58(a) to 58(c), the center-of-gravity position G1 of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is illustrated.

Although it is the elevating plate member 630 that regulates the vertical displacement of the displacement member 680 , the tubular portion 684 is not directly supported by the elevating plate member 630 . Therefore, the tubular portion 684 is suspended from the lifting plate member 630 via the box-shaped main body portion 681, the extension portion 683, and the metal rod-shaped member 686, and the displacement is restricted by the first long hole 672. placement is maintained.

Therefore, from the retracted state to the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, the dead weight of the light-emitting operation effect unit 700 displaces the cylindrical portion 684 downward along the direction with the metal rod-shaped member 686 as the rotation axis. Since a load in the backward rolling direction centering on the member 686 is generated, the tubular portion 684 is biased forward and obliquely downward by the weight of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 itself.

As a result, the tubular portion 684 can be brought into contact with the front side surface of the first elongated hole 672, and the large-diameter ring member 688 (see FIG. 50(a)) can be configured to roll in one direction. Wear of the cylindrical portion 684, the large-diameter ring member 688, and the first elongated hole 672 can be suppressed as compared with the case where the rotation direction is not determined and slides.

On the other hand, from the intermediate state to the extended state of the internal operation unit 600, the cylindrical portion 684 is supported by the first elongated hole 672 (downward displacement is restricted). Therefore, the cylindrical portion 684 is maintained at the lower end of the first long hole 672 by the weight of the light emitting operation effect unit 700, and the metal rod member 686 is directed downward along the direction with the cylindrical portion 684 as the rotation axis. (the load in the forward rotation direction centered on the cylindrical portion 684) is generated, the weight of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 urges the metal rod-shaped member 686 in the direction along the arc centered on the central axis J1. be done.

Therefore, the load when the internal operation unit 600 starts to change state from the intermediate state to the extended state is caused by its own weight, so that the displacement can be caused smoothly. In this embodiment, since the center of gravity position G1 is arranged between the metal rod-shaped member 686 and the cylindrical portion 684 in the front-rear direction, the distance from the metal rod-shaped member 686 and the cylindrical portion 684 serving as the axis to the center of gravity position G1 is can be avoided from becoming excessively long.

As a result, both the load in the direction of rotation about the metal rod-like member 686 and the load in the direction of rotation about the cylindrical portion 684 can be prevented from being excessively large, and can be generated at appropriate sizes.

During vertical displacement of the displacement member 680 , the metal rod member 686 is configured to overtake the cylindrical portion 684 . With this configuration, the cylindrical portion 684 can be stopped and only the metal bar member 686 can be vertically displaced.

Driving force required to start the upward displacement of the displacement member 680 compared to the case where the cylindrical portion 684 is also upwardly displaced when the metal rod member 686 starts to be upwardly displaced from the protruding state of the internal operation unit 600 can be reduced. As a result, the size of the drive motor 648 can be reduced.

In addition, by shortening the vertical displacement width of the tubular portion 684, the vertical displacement width of the electrical wiring inserted through the tubular portion 684 can be shortened. Therefore, it is possible to easily prevent disconnection of the electric wiring.

How the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the rotation effect device 800 look when viewed from the front will be described. In the present embodiment, by displacing the light emitting operation effect unit 700 in the forward rolling direction, different modes of light emitting effects are executed.

59-61 are front views of the operating unit 500. FIG. 59 to 61, for convenience of explanation, the outlines of the outer rail 62, the decorative portion 247 of the central structural unit 240, and the decorative substrate 251 are schematically illustrated, and the inner sides of the decorative portion 247 and the decorative substrate 251 are shown. It is shown whited out.

In FIGS. 59 to 61, by white-painting the inner side of the decoration part 247 and the electric decoration substrate 251, it is expressed that the light transmittance is lowered. In practice, the electrical decoration board 251 is made of an impermeable material and obstructs the player's field of view, but the decoration part 247 is made of a light-transmitting material, so although the light-transmitting property is low, , the player's field of vision passes (through the decorative portion 247, the configuration on the back side can be visually recognized).

59 illustrates the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, FIG. 60 illustrates the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, and FIG. 61 illustrates the extended state of the internal operation unit 600. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 59, in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, the rotation effect device 800 is arranged behind the decoration part 247 and the electrical decoration board 251, and most of them are hidden when viewed from the front.
Therefore, the visibility of the rotating effect device 800 itself is lowered. In this state, the detected portion 635 enters a detection groove of a detection device (not shown) and is detected by the detection device, thereby confirming that the lift plate member 630 is arranged at the upper end of the vertical displacement. This is determined by the audio ramp controller 113 (see FIG. 4).

Also, in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600 , the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the rotation effect device 800 are visually recognized in a state where they are separated by the decoration part 247 . Therefore, the light-emitting operation unit 700 performs a front-facing light effect by illuminating the decorative member 750 with light emitted from the electrical decoration board 741 (see FIG. 51), and the rotating effect device 800 rotates the outer rail 62. Since each light effect can be visually recognized separately when executing an upward light effect by irradiating light toward the user, each light effect can be made conspicuous.

In the present embodiment, the curved surface (surface facing the outer rail 62 in the vertical direction when viewed from the front) and the outer rail 62 are convex upward as the portion to which the light is emitted from the rotating effect device 800. Designed in a similar shape as curved shape.

Therefore, when the rotating effect device 800 is in a posture different from the posture for executing the rotating light emitting effect described later, the rotating effect device 800 is visually recognized as if it were a member for illuminating the outer rail 62. be able to. As a result, the utility value of the rotation effect device 800 in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600 can be increased, and the appearance of the game board 13 and the operation unit 500 in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600 can be improved.

As an effective effect performed by the light emitted from the rotating effect device 800 to the outer rail 62, a right-handed suggestive effect is assumed in which the light is visually recognized as if it were moving along the path of the ball.
For example, the order of irradiating the light from the rotating effect device 800 is set, starting from the time when the leftmost LED irradiates the range E1 of the outer rail 62 arranged above, to the range E2 of the outer rail 62 with the adjacent LED on the right. , and sequentially changes to the ranges E3 and E4, and the LED that has emitted light is turned off after a certain time (for example, 1 second) from the irradiation timing. , as if the light were moving to the right along the outer rail 62, thereby informing the player that it is time to hit to the right.

In this case, in order to perform a right-handed suggestion effect, the game board 13 (see FIG. 18) is scattered with an illumination board, or a figure or picture for right-handed suggestion displayed on the third pattern display device 81 is designed. You can save the effort of

Note that the right-handed suggestion effect is not limited to the case of executing only the light emitting effect by the rotation effect device 800, and various modes are exemplified. For example, in addition to the light emitting effect by the rotating effect device 800, the light emitting means arranged on the decorative boards scattered on the game board 13 may be caused to emit light, or in addition to the light emitting effect by the rotating effect device 800. , the third symbol display device 81 may display a figure or a picture for suggesting hitting to the right.

Since the arrangement position of the rotation effect device 800 in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600 is set on the back side of the upper connecting member 270 made of transparent resin, no nail is arranged in front of the rotation effect device 800.例文帳に追加As a result, there is no influence of the reflection by the nails, so that the light emitted from the rotating effect device 800 can be easily recognized by the player.

In addition, as will be described later, the rotating effect device 800 can execute a rotating light emitting effect in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600. It is used as a device capable of executing a right-handed suggestion effect by shining light on the outer rail 62 in the state. That is, the rotating effect device 800 can be used for different purpose effects.

The light effect executed by the rotating effect device 800 is not limited to the right-handed suggestion effect. For example, as a notice effect that the central light-emitting means 251b of the illumination board 251 as the effect device executes the light-emitting effect, a light effect such as making the player visually recognize an upward arrow may be executed.

As shown in FIG. 60 , in the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600 , the rotating effect device 800 is arranged below the decoration section 247 . As a result, the visibility of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the rotating effect device 800 is increased by the amount not blocked by the decorative portion 247 compared to the retracted state.

Furthermore, compared to the retracted state, it becomes easier to grasp that the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the rotation effect device 800 are integrally formed, and the vertical interval between the outer rail 62 and the rotation effect device 800 is widened.

Therefore, as a role of the rotating effect device 800, it can be easily recognized as a member that performs light effect integrally with the decorative member 750 of the light emitting operation effect unit 700, instead of a member for illuminating the outer rail 62.例文帳に追加

As a result, in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, the central decorative member 751 is a small effect that can be visually recognized, but in the intermediate state, it becomes a large effect including not only the central decorative member 751 but also the rotating effect device 800. It is possible to give the player the illusion of being changed.

As shown in FIG. 61 , the rotating effect device 800 is in a posture in which the light irradiation direction LD81 faces the front side when the internal operation unit 600 is in the overhanging state. In this state, when light is emitted from the rotating effect device 800 in the above-described first light emission control mode, the light can be visually recognized as moving rightward along the horizontal direction. This technique also allows the player to grasp the effect of hitting to the right as a suggestive effect.

In addition, unlike the arrangement of the specific winning opening 65a in the game area in the present embodiment (see FIG. 31), when the specific winning opening 65a is arranged on the lower right side of the game area, the longitudinal direction of the rotating effect device 800 The orientation of the rotating effect device 800 may be changed so that the position is tilted downward to the right, and light may be emitted in the above-described first light emission control mode in that orientation. In this case, since the specific winning opening 65a is arranged at the destination of the light, the player can easily understand that the ball should be shot toward the specific winning opening 65a.

The rotation effect device 800 is arranged so as to be able to execute a rotation motion of one or more rotations in the extended state of the internal motion unit 600 . The operation speed of the rotating motion is not particularly limited. may be visually recognized (so-called Versalite device may be configured).

In FIG. 61, the detected portion 635 enters a detection groove of a detection device (not shown) to detect that the elevator plate member 630 is positioned at the lower end of the vertical displacement. It becomes possible for the sound lamp control device 113 (see FIG. 4) to determine whether the rotation axis RJ1 of the member 810 is oriented in the front-rear direction.

By using this detection as a flag, control may be performed so that the rotating light emitting effect of the rotating member 810 can be executed. That is, the detection device for detecting the end of movement of the lifting plate member 630 can also be used as a detection device for detecting the timing at which the rotation light emitting effect of the rotating member 810 can be started.

62 is a front view of the operation unit 500. FIG. In FIG. 62, for convenience of explanation, the outlines of the outer rail 62, the decorative portion 247 of the central structural unit 240, and the electrical board 251 are schematically illustrated, and the insides of the decorative portion 247 and the electrical board 251 are painted white. shown as
In FIG. 62, the outline of the afterimage in the state in which the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 is rotating at high speed is illustrated by imaginary lines in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600 .

The high-speed rotation speed of rotating member 810 is not limited at all, and various aspects are exemplified. For example, the rotation speed may be such that the configuration on the back side becomes difficult to visually recognize due to an afterimage, or the rotation speed may be such that the configuration on the back side can be visually recognized through a position where the rotating member 810 is not arranged, although an afterimage occurs.

In FIG. 62, as the light effect (rotating light emitting effect) of the rotating effect device 800, the rotating member 810 is rotated at a rotational speed that makes it difficult to visually recognize the structure on the back side due to the afterimage, and is controlled to be visible during rotation. A state in which an example of a figure (a large arrow pointing to the right) is illustrated.

In FIG. 62, for ease of understanding, possible arrangements of the rotating member 810 are shown shifted by 45 degrees. It rotates at a speed that makes it difficult to see. By making the graphics visible as shown in FIG. 62, the player can be notified (the player can be made aware that it is time to hit right).

A specific implementation method of the rotating light emitting effect will be described. Inside the rotating member 810 , a plurality of LEDs arranged along the longitudinal direction of the rotating member 810 are arranged so that the light travels toward the front side through the arch-shaped transmitting member 814 . Therefore, the diameter of the trajectory (circular path) along which the LED moves when rotating the rotating member 810 around the rotation axis RJ1 varies depending on the distance from the rotation axis RJ1.

In FIG. 62, depending on whether the placement of each LED during movement accompanying the high-speed rotation of the rotating member 810 is inside or outside the figure to be displayed (rightward arrow in FIG. 62), each When the LEDs are switched on and off, the afterimage of the light visually recognized through the arch-shaped transparent member 814 is integrally recognized, so that the player can be made to visually recognize a specific figure (rightward arrow in FIG. 62). .

Since the displayed figure can be changed in various ways by switching the on/off control timing of each LED corresponding to the rotation of the rotating member 810, the degree of freedom of the lighting performance using the rotating member 810 is improved. be able to.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the rotating effect device 800 can be used to execute a notification effect for the same purpose (right-handed suggesting effect) in various modes. That is, in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, it can be executed by irradiating the outer rail 62 with light, and in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600, it can be executed in both a mode in which the rotating effect device 800 is not rotated and a mode in which it is rotated. can do.

Therefore, as compared with the case where there are few variations of the notification effect (for example, there is only one), it is possible to make it difficult to predict the effect. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the player.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the notification effect of suggesting hitting to the right has been described as an example, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and various effects can be exemplified. For example, the direction of the light and the direction of the arrow can be switched alternately left and right, and a notification effect that suggests switching the firing of the ball to the left and right alternately can be used. A notification effect that suggests returning may be performed.

Further, for example, by performing a light emission effect so as to display an arc shape concentric with the outer rail 62 during high-speed rotation in the rotating light effect effect in the extended state, the outer rail 62 is similar to the rotating effect device 800 in the retracted state. It is possible to continue the light emitting effect in accordance with the shape of the body even in the extended state. As a result, it is possible to provide consistency in the light emission effect.

As shown in FIG. 62, the rotating effect device 800 can be rotated at high speed when the internal operation unit 600 is extended. Since it is designed, this embodiment employs a structure that supports the rotation effect device 800 so that it is not displaced by a load generated in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis due to high-speed rotation.

First, the regulation of the lateral displacement of the rotating effect device 800 will be described. The light emitting operation effect unit 700 is held by connecting the connecting holes 764 of the intermediate connecting member 760 to the fastening portion 682 of the displacement member 680. Only one is formed as a substantially circular support hole 764b instead of an elongated hole, and the others are formed as elongated holes 764a.

Here, by making the connecting hole 764 to which the fastening portion 682 is connected to be an elongated hole 764a, it is possible to allow vertical displacement of the displacement members 680 on both left and right sides when displacing the light emitting operation production unit 700 in the vertical direction. (See FIG. 39). On the other hand, if only the elongated holes 764a are used, there is a possibility that the rotation effect device 800 is displaced in the horizontal direction when the rotation effect device 800 rotates at high speed.

On the other hand, as in the present embodiment, by using at least one hole as the support hole 764b, the movement of the fastening portion 682 in the left-right direction can be restricted by the support hole 764b. Even if the device 800 rotates at high speed, it is possible to suppress the positional deviation of the rotating effect device 800 in the horizontal direction.

63(a) to 63(c) are schematic front views of the fastening portion 682 of the displacement member 680, the long hole 764a of the connected hole 764, and the support hole 764b. 63(a) to 63(c), the longitudinal direction (horizontal width direction) of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is schematically illustrated as a schematic straight line 700L.

That is, FIG. 63(a) illustrates a state in which the light emitting operation production unit 700 is maintained in a horizontal posture because the schematic straight line 700L is arranged along the horizontal direction, and FIG. Since the straight line 700L inclines upward to the left, the state of the tilted attitude of the light emitting operation production unit 700 is illustrated by the maximum allowable tilt angle, and in FIG. Therefore, the state in which the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is tilted is illustrated at the maximum allowable tilt angle. 63(a) corresponds to the states shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, and the state shown in FIG. 63(c) corresponds to the state shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 63(a) to 63(c), the inclination of the schematic straight line 700L is caused by rotational displacement with the support hole 764b as the fulcrum. FIG. 63(b) shows the position where the cylindrical portion 689b1 of the front and rear ring member 689 abuts against the left end of the long hole 764a located on the upper left of the drawing. 700) (rotation in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front) is allowed.

FIG. 63(c) shows the position where the cylindrical portion 689b1 of the front and rear ring member 689 abuts against the right end of the elongated hole 764a located in the upper right of the drawing. 700) (rotation in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the front) is allowed.

Thus, in this embodiment, unlike the case where the support holes 764b are employed at a plurality of positions, it is possible to allow positional deviation of the fastening portions 682 arranged on the left and right sides in the direction of the straight line UD71 along the vertical direction. Therefore, in a configuration in which the vertical movement of the light emitting operation production unit 700 is executed by simultaneously driving the drive motors 648 arranged on the left and right sides, deviations in operation timing between the drive motors 648 and fluctuations in rotation speed occur. can be tolerated.

The rotation of the schematic straight line 700L starting from the support hole 764b is such that when the opening direction of the support hole 764b is the front-rear direction as shown in FIG. Displacement in the movement direction of the plate member 630 (the direction along the straight line UD71, the vertical direction) is allowed.

On the other hand, when the light emitting operation rendering unit 700 is tilted and displaced so that the opening direction of the support hole 764b is substantially vertical (in this embodiment, when the angle is 5 degrees with respect to the vertical direction, that is, when the internal operation In the case of the extended state of the unit 600, see FIG. 62), the rotational direction of the schematic straight line 700L starting from the support hole 764b is along a plane substantially perpendicular to the straight line UD71 (in this embodiment, the angle with respect to the front-rear direction is 5 degrees) and intersects the straight line UD71 at a substantially right angle.

The elevator plate member 630 is guided by the elongated hole 612 (see FIG. 49) so as to be displaced in the direction of the straight line UD71, while its longitudinal displacement is restricted, so the longitudinal displacement of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is suppressed. It is Therefore, when the rotation direction of the schematic straight line 700L starting from the support hole 764b is along a plane substantially orthogonal to the straight line UD71, the allowable range of rotation of the schematic straight line 700L is suppressed.

That is, even under the condition that the long hole 764a is formed, it is possible to suppress the positional deviation of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 with respect to the elevator plate member 630 in the overhanging state of the internal operation unit 600.

In this case, as described above, by controlling the rotating light emitting effect in which the rotating member 810 rotates at high speed to be executed in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600, the rotation axis RJ1 of the rotating member 810 is arranged to rotate and emit light. It is possible to prevent deviation during production. This makes it possible to omit the arrangement of another member for fixing the arrangement of the rotation axis RJ1 of the rotation member 810 .

In addition, in this embodiment, since the support hole 764b is arranged on the opposite side of the rotating member 810 (the rear side in the state of FIG. As a result, it is possible to easily limit misalignment caused by the rotation of the rotating member 810 (displacement caused on the front side of the light emitting operation effect unit 700).

When the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is tilted and displaced, the load in the rotational direction causes a load on the intermediate connecting member 760 in the direction away from the displacement member 680 (the direction in which the fastening portion 682 (see FIG. 50) protrudes) (see FIG. 50). 53). Therefore, without countermeasures, the fastening portion 682 may be overloaded and damaged.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, by setting the attitude in which the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is slightly tilted (see FIG. 55) as the initial attitude, the intermediate connecting member 760 is moved toward the lower edge of the displacement member 680 before the tilting displacement. It is urged in the approaching direction. That is, since the intermediate coupling member 760 is arranged close to the displacement member 680 on the side close to the cylindrical portion 684 (see FIG. 50(a)) as the rotation shaft of the displacement member 680, the displacement member The load in the direction away from 680 can be easily generated as the load in the rotational direction of displacement member 680, and the load applied to fastening portion 682 can be reduced.

Next, regulation of vertical displacement of the rotation effect device 800 will be described. In this embodiment, the vertical displacement of the contact plate 638 of the elevating plate member 630 can be regulated by the resistance generator 650, and the regulation can be executed in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600. be done.

FIGS. 64-66 are cross-sectional views of operating unit 500 taken along line LXIV-LXIV of FIG. The LXIV-LXIV line is set as a line passing through the center of the plate thickness of the abutted plate 638 (see FIG. 49) of the lifting plate member 630 . Although the game board 13 is not shown in FIG. 36, cross-sectional views of the game board 13 in the assembled state are shown in FIGS.

64 illustrates the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, FIG. 65 illustrates the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, and FIG. 66 illustrates the extended state of the internal operation unit 600. FIG.

FIGS. 64 to 66 illustrate states in which the solenoid 651 is not energized and the solenoid 651 is de-energized. In addition, in FIG. 65, for reference, the state in which the solenoid 651 is energized and the solenoid 651 is energized is shown partially cut away.

As shown in FIGS. 64 and 66, when the solenoid 651 is not energized, the longitudinal displacement member 653 of the resistance generating device 650 is positioned on the front side and enters the moving path of the abutted plate 638 of the elevating plate member 630. .

Both the upper and lower side surfaces of the abutted plate 638 and the upper and lower side surfaces of the front-rear displacement member 653 are formed in a planar shape perpendicular to the vertical direction. As a result, the moving direction (vertical direction) of the abutted plate 638 can be matched with the direction of the load that the abutted plate 638 receives from the upper and lower side surfaces of the front-rear displacement member 653 in the moving direction.

Therefore, since the load applied from the abutted plate 638 to the front-rear displacement member 653 does not have a rearward component, the front-rear displacement member 653 can be prevented from being pushed out to the rear side. Therefore, the state in which the front-rear displacement member 653 is located on the front side is maintained.

In the state shown in FIG. 64, the front-rear displacement member 653 abuts against the abutted plate 638 in the vertical direction and functions to prevent the abutted plate 638 from being displaced downward. That is, even if the driving motor 648 is not energized, the forward/backward displacement member 653 can prevent the elevating plate member 630 from being displaced downward by its own weight, so the internal operation unit 600 can be maintained in the retracted state.

In this embodiment, since the coil spring SP1 (see FIG. 47) exerts an upward biasing force on the lift plate member 630, the biasing force of the coil spring SP1 is applied to the lift plate member 630 when the internal operation unit 600 is in the retracted state. By designing the size to be large enough for maintenance, it is possible to maintain the internal operation unit 600 in the retracted state without causing the forward/backward displacement member 653 to function.

On the other hand, in this case, the biasing force of the coil spring SP1 increases, and the driving force generated in the driving motor 648 to displace the elevating plate member 630 downward increases. may be needed. On the other hand, by adopting the configuration in which the internal operation unit 600 is maintained in the retracted state by the front-rear displacement member 653 as in the present embodiment, the biasing force of the coil spring SP1 can be reduced as an auxiliary force. Therefore, the size of the drive motor 648 can be reduced.

In the state shown in FIG. 66, the front-rear displacement member 653 abuts against the abutted plate 638 in the vertical direction and functions to prevent the abutted plate 638 from being displaced upward. That is, even if the drive motor 648 is not energized, the vertical displacement member 653 can prevent the elevation plate member 630 from being displaced upward, so the internal operation unit 600 can be maintained in the extended state.

As the load that causes the lifting plate member 630 to be displaced upward, load due to inertia during the rotating light emitting effect of the rotating effect device 800 (see FIG. 62) is assumed. That is, when the rotary effect device 800 rotates at high speed, the rotary effect device 800 may be displaced in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis, but vertical displacement can be prevented by the front-back displacement member 653 .

As described above, in the present embodiment, the longitudinal displacement member 653 not only displaces the elevator plate member 630 downward when the internal operation unit 600 is retracted, but also displaces the elevator plate member 630 upward when the internal operation unit 600 is extended. can also be prevented.

The state shown in FIG. 65 is a state in which the solenoid 651 is energized and energized (see the cut-out range in FIG. 65), the lift plate member 630 is displaced downward, and then the solenoid 651 is de-energized. corresponds to the state of

That is, in the present embodiment, when the solenoid 651 is energized, the longitudinally displacing member 653 retreats from the displacement trajectory of the abutted plate 638, thereby permitting vertical displacement of the elevating plate member 630. Even if the solenoid 651 is de-energized during the vertical displacement of the plate member 630 , the vertical displacement of the elevating plate member 630 is not immediately restricted. The vertical displacement can be continued while sliding on the side surface.

In other words, as modes of the load that the elevating plate member 630 receives during vertical displacement, there are a mode in which the longitudinally displacing member 653 does not contact the abutted plate 638 and therefore no load is received from the longitudinally displacing member 653 , and a mode in which the longitudinally displacing member 653 does not receive the load from the longitudinally displacing member 653 . It is possible to configure a mode in which frictional force is received by contact with 653 , and these can be switched depending on whether or not the solenoid 651 is energized.

Although the shape of the front side surface of the front-rear displacing member 653 that abuts against the abutted plate 638 is not limited at all, in the present embodiment, it is a planar shape extending perpendicularly to the front-rear direction across the pair of upper and lower guide protrusions 614. , and has a curved surface shape that curves away from the abutted plate 638 on the upper and lower outer sides of the guide projecting portion 614 .

As a result, the vertical width of the contact surface with the abutted plate 638, which has a planar shape on which the rear side surface is orthogonal to the front-rear direction, can be widened, and the contact area can be secured. The frictional force applied to the elevator plate member 630 can be increased, and the extent to which the elevator plate member 630 is braked can be increased in both the vertical direction.

As described above, in this embodiment, the front-rear displacement member 653 can brake (or stop) the elevator plate member 630 that is being vertically displaced. That is, the front-rear displacement member 653 is a member for maintaining the arrangement of the elevator plate member 630 at the upper and lower ends (the retracted state and the extended state of the internal operation unit 600), and a member for braking the elevator plate member 630 during displacement. It can also be used as a member.

When the driving force is transmitted to the rack gear portion 634 of the lifting plate member 630 via the meshing transmission gear 649, the rack gear portion 634 of the lifting plate member 630 is urged rearward by its own weight as described above. As a result, the meshing state between the rack gear 634 and the transmission gear 649 is optimized, and the driving force transmission efficiency is improved.

On the other hand, when the lift plate member 630 is braked, the load applied from the front-rear displacement member 653 to the abutted plate 638 is a load directed toward the front side, and acts to move the rack gear 634 away from the transmission gear 649 .

Therefore, when the front-rear displacement member 653 abuts against the abutted plate 638, not only the deceleration effect due to braking by the frictional force generated at the abutting position but also the meshing state between the rack gear 634 and the transmission gear 649 can be improved. It is possible to produce a deceleration effect by making it worse (lowering the degree of meshing to make the driving force transmission efficiency worse). As a result, the lifting plate member 630 can be efficiently braked (decelerated).

An example of switching control of energization of the solenoid 651 will be described. The retracted state of the internal operation unit 600 will be described as a reference. First, before the drive motor 648 starts to be driven, the solenoid 651 is energized to retract the front-rear displacement member 653 from the displacement trajectory of the abutted plate 638 .

As a result, the elevating plate member 630 can be vertically displaced, so that the drive motor 648 is started to move the internal operation unit 600 downward toward the extended state. By de-energizing the solenoid 651 in the state before the extended state (for example, the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600), the front-rear displacement member 653 is pressed against the contacted plate 638 (see FIG. 65). ), the lift plate member 630 can be braked by the frictional force.

When the internal operation unit 600 reaches the extended state in this state, the abutted plate 638 is arranged below the displacement trajectory of the longitudinally displacing member 653 . side position (see FIG. 66).

Therefore, the action given to the abutted plate 638 by the front-rear displacement member 653 can be smoothly changed from braking to position regulation without switching between energization and non-energization of the solenoid 651 .

On the other hand, when the internal operation unit 600 is displaced upward from the protruding state, the energization of the solenoid 651 is maintained while the elevating plate member 630 is displaced in the vertical direction, so that the front-rear displacement member 653 moves to the abutment plate. 638 can be kept out of contact. As a result, it is possible to prevent the generation of frictional resistance between the front-rear displacement member 653 and the abutted plate 638, so that the driving force required for upward displacement of the elevating plate member 630 can be reduced. The size of the motor 648 can be reduced.

It will be described that the mode of the rotation operation of the rotation effect device 800 changes in response to the state change of the internal operation unit 600. FIG. In the present embodiment, the attitude of the rotation effect device 800 changes as the attitude of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 changes in the forward or backward direction. Change.

67 to 69 are cross-sectional views of the game board 13 and the operation unit 500 along line LXVII-LXVII in FIG. The LXVII-LXVII line corresponds to the line passing through the center of the width dimension of the tubular member 695 (see FIG. 37) of the rotational posture assisting member 690. FIG. Although the game board 13 is not shown in FIG. 36, cross-sectional views of the game board 13 in the assembled state are shown in FIGS.

67 shows the extended state of the internal operation unit 600, FIGS. 68(a) and 68(b) show the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, and FIGS. ), the retracted state of the internal operating unit 600 is illustrated. That is, FIGS. 67 to 69 show how the internal operation unit 600 changes from the extended state to the retracted state via the intermediate state in chronological order.

68(a) and 69(a) show the rotating member 810 in a proper posture in which the longitudinal direction of the rotating member 810 is along the horizontal direction, and FIGS. The front end of the member 810 is shown reaching the end of the allowed rearward travel.

That is, FIG. 68(b) illustrates a state in which the end of the rotating member 810 is in contact with the bottom wall portion 511 of the rear case 510 (FIG. 68(b) illustrates non-contact, 69(b), the end portion of the rotating member 810 is in contact with the cylindrical member 695 of the rotational posture assisting member 690. The contacting state is illustrated (in FIG. 69(b), it is illustrated in non-contacting state, but it is in contacting on the right side of the illustrated cross section (FIG. 69(b) on the front side of the paper surface)). .

In the extended state of the internal operation unit 600 shown in FIG. 67, the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 makes one turn or more (360 degrees or more) in the rotational direction RD1 about the rotation axis RJ1, for example, a rotating light emitting effect. is configured to allow rotational movement of the That is, the decorative portion 247 and the like arranged on the center frame 86 are arranged at positions that do not enter the motion locus of the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 .

In FIG. 68, since the bottom wall portion 511 of the back case 510 is arranged on the back side of the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800, the rotatable angle of the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 is It is limited to an angle until it displaces in the rotational direction RD1 and comes into contact with the rear case 510 (see FIG. 68(b)).

Basically, the posture of the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 is controlled so that the longitudinal direction of the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 is along the left-right direction before the state of the internal operation unit 600 changes from the extended state to the intermediate state. (controlled to a proper posture) and then controlled to change the state toward the intermediate state, the possibility of collision between the rotating member 810 and the bottom wall portion 511 is low.

In the present embodiment, even if the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 collides with the bottom wall portion 511 due to erroneous control, the rotating member 810 is positioned above the upper edge of the opening 511a of the bottom wall portion 511. Since it is arranged so as to collide with the wall portion 511 , it is possible to avoid a situation where the rotating member 810 collides with the third pattern display device 81 .

In FIG. 69, since the cylindrical member 695 of the rotational attitude assisting member 690 is disposed on the back side of the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800, the rotatable angle of the rotating member 810 of the rotating effect device 800 is 810 is displaced in the rotational direction RD1 and is limited to an angle until it comes into contact with the tubular member 695. FIG. That is, the rotatable angle of the rotating member 810 of the rotation effect device 800 is smaller in the retracted state (see FIG. 69(b)) than in the intermediate state (see FIG. 68(b)).

In the present embodiment, when the rotating member 810 is rotationally displaced until it abuts against the bottom wall portion 511 in the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, the state change continues until the internal operation unit 600 is in the retracted state. However, in the process of the state change (upward displacement of the light emitting operation effect unit 700), the rotation member 810 contacts the tubular member 695 and is pushed forward, so that the posture difference from the proper posture of the rotation member 810 is increased. The orientation of the rotating member 810 is configured to be modified so that it becomes smaller.

Since the rotating member 810 has a symmetrical shape in its proper posture (see FIG. 61) and the cylindrical member 695 is arranged in a symmetrical position, if the posture difference of the rotating member 810 occurs between the left and right sides, Also, the posture of the rotating member 810 is corrected so that the posture difference from the appropriate posture of the rotating member 810 is reduced (regardless of the direction of rotation about the rotation axis RJ1).

Since the rotating member 810 rotates around the rotation axis RJ1, the rotating member 810 is displaced toward the back side and contacts the tubular member 695 (left and right sides, see FIG. side), the rotating member 810 comes close to the base plate 60 . If the posture deviates significantly from the proper posture, the rotating member 810 may rub against the base plate 60 and the rotating member 810 may be worn or damaged by collision.

On the other hand, due to the function of the cylindrical member 695 as described above, the posture of the rotating member 810 changes toward returning to the proper posture in the process of changing the state of the internal operation unit 600 toward the retracted state. The rotating members 810 on the other left and right sides can be displaced in a direction away from the base plate 60 . Thereby, contact between rotating member 810 and base plate 60 can be avoided.

As described above, the cylindrical member 695 is a member that contacts the rotating member 810 and functions to push the rotating member 810 forward. It is formed in a cylindrical shape. That is, the tubular member 695 rotates when it comes into contact with the rotating member 810 so that the rotating member 810 is not left with scratches.

In order to maintain this function, it is preferable to omit the decorative shape as much as possible. there is a possibility.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the cylindrical member 695 is arranged on the retracted position side (upper side and rear side) from the arrangement of the rotating member 810 in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600, so that the cylindrical member 695 attention to can be reduced.

Furthermore, in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, the cylindrical member 695 is designed to be arranged on the back side of the rotating member 810 (see FIG. 36), so the visibility of the cylindrical member 695 is increased by the rotating member 810. can be lowered.

Therefore, the shape of the cylindrical member 695 is designed to be an optimum shape for avoiding wear of the rotating member 810, and the visibility of the cylindrical member 695 is lowered so that the cylindrical member 695 can be seen by the player. Therefore, the game can be continued without discomfort.

A description will be given of the light effect that can be achieved by changing the attitude of the rotating member 810 when the internal operation unit 600 is retracted. As described above, in the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, the outer rail 62 is irradiated with the light emitted from the rotation effect device 800, and the effect of causing the outer rail 62 to emit light is possible.

In addition, by changing the attitude of the rotating member 810 around the rotation axis RJ1, one of the rotating tip portions of the rotating member 810 can be displaced forward. For example, in FIG. 69(b), since the tip of rotation on the back side (left side) of the paper surface can be shifted to the front side, the left side of the outer rail 62 can emit brighter light, and the right side can emit slightly darker light. Further, by reversing the direction of change in posture of the rotating member 810, the difference in brightness between left and right can be reversed.

As a result, an effect can be executed in which the light emission intensity of the outer rail 62 is changed for each part. For example, without changing the emission intensity of light irradiation from the rotating member 810, the posture of the rotating member 810 is repeatedly changed so as to reciprocate in the rotation direction about the rotation axis RJ1. The apparent brightness of the light can be alternately switched between left and right.

A description will be given of the light effect that can be achieved by changing the attitude of the rotating member 810 in the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600 . As described above, in the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, the attitude of the rotating member 810 can be changed by an angle larger than that in the retracted state. Therefore, the light emitted from the rotating effect device 800 is applied to the outer rail 62, and the arrival position of the light in the effect of causing the outer rail 62 to emit light can be positioned further to the front side.

As a result, even if the rotating member 810 equipped with a light emitting means such as an LED moves away from the outer rail 62, the light is reflected on the outer rail 62 by changing the position where light is reflected on the front side (player side). It is possible to make the change in the intensity of the light emitted and reflected inconspicuous from the player's point of view.

In addition, the reach of the light is not limited to the outer rail 62, and the light is also directed to a portion of the upper connecting member 270 such as the sixth protruding portion 277 (see FIG. 26) which is located apart from the outer rail 62. can be reached.

The rotation member 810 swings about the rotation axis RJ1 arranged at the center position in the left and right direction. From the viewpoint of strength, it is possible to assist the light production in the range (left and right outer positions) that is difficult to cover with the illumination board 251 that is designed to be arranged at the center position in the left and right.

As a result, even when the arrangement of the electrical board 251 is limited, the performance of the light performance at the place where the electrical board 251 is not arranged can be achieved by the rotating performance device 800 arranged in the operation unit 500. It can be improved by lighting effect.

Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment, the recesses 982e, 982f, and 982g for discharging game balls from the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2 are arranged on the left and right sides of the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2. However, in the sorting unit 3980 of the third embodiment, the ball discharge path is formed in front of the bulging portion 3982 forming the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2. In addition, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the same part as each embodiment mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate|omitted.

Fig.70 (a) is a front view of the distribution unit 3980 in 3rd Embodiment, FIG.70(b) is a rear view of the distribution unit 3980. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 70(a) and 70(b), the sorting unit 3980 is configured such that balls can be discharged to the front side upstream of the openings 985e and 985f.

That is, the front base 3981 of the sorting unit 3980 has a pair of openings 3982k penetrating through the bulging portion 982, and the balls discharged to the front side of the bulging portion 982 through the openings 3982k to the left. and a discharge gutter 3982l for flowing down and discharging to the back side.

The opening 3982k is arranged on the front side of the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2, and is formed in a rectangular shape through which the ball flowing down the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2 can pass. .

The discharge gutter 3982l has a laterally long portion inclined downward to the left, and a longitudinally long portion formed at the left end thereof inclined downward to the rear. Therefore, the ball passing through the opening 3982k from the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2 and riding on the discharge gutter 3982l flows leftward along the discharge gutter 3982l, and at the left end position, the flowing direction switches to the rear side, pushed backwards.

In this embodiment, the discharge gutter 3982l is configured to receive balls on both sides of the pair of openings 3982k, thereby reducing the number of parts and reducing the parts cost. A gutter 3982l may be provided. In this case, the discharge gutter 3982l arranged on the front side of the left opening 3982k is inclined downward to the left, and the discharge gutter 3982l arranged on the front side of the right opening 3982k is inclined downward to the right. By slanting, the length of the discharge gutter 3982l alone can be shortened.

The appearance of the sphere that has passed through the inflow port 982d will be described. The front base 3981 is made of a colored translucent (blue in this embodiment) resin material, and the ball passing through the inflow port 982d and flowing down the rear side of the bulging portion 982 can be visually recognized through the bulging portion 982. can do.

On the other hand, since the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2 through which the balls flow down are formed to extend to the rear of the electric role object 140a, the electric role object 140a serves as a shield in the range behind the electric role object 140a. It works and the visibility of the ball becomes worse.

If the difference between whether or not the ball is detected by the detection device SE3 occurs in the downstream direction of the ball in the range behind the electric accessory 140a, it is necessary to pay attention to the ball in the range with poor visibility. can make you feel tired.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, the ball that deviates from the path toward the detection device SE3 flows toward the front side through the opening 3982k. Since it occurs above the range hidden by the accessory 140a, it is possible to ensure the visibility of the ball that has passed through the inflow port 982d and that flows in the direction away from the detection device SE3.

As a result, when the ball passes through the inflow port 982d and the special symbol lottery does not occur, it can be easily understood that the result is due to the ball deviating from the detection device SE3.

Other contrivances regarding the shape of the sorting unit 3980 will be described. In this embodiment, instead of forming the opening 3982k to secure the ball discharge path, the rear base 3985 does not have the openings 985b and 985c (see FIG. 8) formed in the rear base 985 of the first embodiment. , and the lateral width near the lower end of the bulging portion 982 is correspondingly shortened.

As a result, the horizontal width of the sorting unit 3980 can be shortened, so that the shape of the through hole 60a (see FIG. 5) of the base plate 60 can be reduced, thereby reducing the thickness of the thick portion of the base plate 60. The area for the implantable part) can be secured. As a result, the degree of freedom in arranging the nails can be improved.

In addition, since the nail can be arranged in the vicinity of the electric accessory 140a, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in arranging the nail for guiding the ball to the electric accessory 140a.

Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment, the recesses 982e, 982f, and 982g for discharging game balls from the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2 are arranged on the left and right sides of the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2. However, in the sorting unit 4980 of the fourth embodiment, the ball discharge path is formed on the rear side of the rear base 4985 that forms the rear side of the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2. In addition, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the same part as each embodiment mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate|omitted.

Fig.71 (a) is a front view of the distribution unit 4980 in 4th Embodiment, FIG.71(b) is a rear view of the distribution unit 4980. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 71(a) and 71(b), the sorting unit 4980 is configured so that balls can be discharged to the rear side upstream of the openings 985e and 985f.

That is, the rear base 4985 of the sorting unit 4980 has a pair of openings 4985k formed through it on the left and right sides. and a discharge gutter 4985l for discharging.

The opening 4985k is arranged on the back side of the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2, and is formed in a rectangular shape through which the ball flowing down the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2 can pass. .

The discharge gutter 4985l has a laterally long portion inclined downward to the left, and a longitudinally long portion formed at the left end thereof inclined downward to the rear. Therefore, the ball passing through the opening 4985k from the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2 and riding on the discharge gutter 4985l is flowed leftward along the discharge gutter 4985l, and the flowing direction switches to the rear side at the left end position, pushed backwards.

The discharge gutter 4985l is arranged on the rear side of the rear base 4985, and is arranged away from the player, but the front base 981 and the rear base 4985 arranged on the front side are made of translucent resin material. Therefore, the player can visually recognize the discharge gutter 4985l and the ball rolling on the discharge gutter 4985l through the front base 981 and the rear base 4985. FIG.

In this embodiment, the discharge gutter 4985l is configured to receive balls on both sides of the pair of openings 4985k, thereby reducing the number of parts and reducing the parts cost. A gutter 4985l may be provided. In this case, the ball can be discharged by flowing it at least rearward from each opening 4985l, so it is not necessary to form the discharge gutter 4985l long in the left and right direction. Thereby, the shape of the discharge gutter 4985l can be simplified.

According to the configuration of this embodiment in which the discharge gutter 4985l is formed on the back side, the discharge gutter 4985l can be prevented from being conspicuous. can be avoided from being affected by the discharge gutter 4985l. Therefore, the degree of freedom in designing the decorative pattern of the base plate 60 can be improved.

Other contrivances regarding the shape of the sorting unit 4980 will be described. In this embodiment, instead of forming the opening 4985k to secure the ball discharge path, the rear base 4985 does not have the openings 985b and 985c (see FIG. 8) formed in the rear base 985 of the first embodiment. , and the lateral width near the lower end of the bulging portion 982 is correspondingly shortened.

As a result, the horizontal width of the sorting unit 4980 can be shortened, so that the shape of the through hole 60a (see FIG. 5) of the base plate 60 can be reduced, thereby reducing the thickness of the thick portion of the base plate 60. The area for the implantable part) can be secured. As a result, the degree of freedom in arranging the nails can be improved.

In addition, since the nail can be arranged in the vicinity of the electric accessory 140a, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in arranging the nail for guiding the ball to the electric accessory 140a.

According to the configuration in which the opening 4985k is formed on the back side, compared to the configuration in which the opening is formed on the front side (see FIG. 70), the vertical arrangement of the opening 4985k is designed arbitrarily regardless of the arrangement of the electric accessory 140a. It becomes possible. Therefore, the probability that the ball flowing down the first path TR1 or the second path TR2 is detected by the detection device SE3 without deviating (passes through the detection hole SE1a) can be adjusted from the shape.

For example, when the vertical width of the opening 4985k is designed to be equal to the diameter of the sphere, most of the spheres flowing down the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2 do not pass through the opening 4985k and are detected by the detection device SE3. It passes through the hole SE1a.

On the other hand, when the vertical width of the opening 4985k is designed to be 1.5 times the diameter of the sphere, about 20% of the spheres flowing down the first passage TR1 or the second passage TR2 pass through the opening 4985k, and the remainder passes through the opening 4985k. 80% pass through the detection hole SE1a of the detection device SE3. That is, by arbitrarily designing the length of the vertical width of the opening 4985k, the probability of detection by the detection device SE3 can be adjusted.

Next, a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 72 and 73. FIG. In the second embodiment, the ball reaching the upper connecting member 270 is smoothly guided left and right. However, in the upper connecting member 5270 of the fifth embodiment, smooth guidance of the ball in the left and right direction is suppressed. Various ingenuity is applied. In addition, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the same part as each embodiment mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate|omitted.

72 is a partially enlarged front view of the game board 13 in the fifth embodiment, and FIG. 73 is a partial cross-sectional view of the game board 13 along line LXXIII-LXXIII of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 72 , the upper component member 5241 forming the center frame 86 has left and right projecting portions 5246 projecting from the belt-shaped frame portion 245 toward the second projecting portion 5273 . The second protruding portion 5273 has a reduction projection portion 5273a projecting from the lower end toward the left and right positions of the reduction projection portion 5246 .

According to the present embodiment, the ball flowing down between the pair of left and right first projecting portions 272 or between the first projecting portion 272 and the second projecting portion 5273 reaches the belt-shaped frame portion 245, When it rolls to the left and right, it flows down so as to be ejected from the left and right projections 5246 to the left and right outside, collides with the deceleration projections 5273a, and is decelerated.

That is, the ball has a great momentum and a large kinetic energy so that it reaches between the pair of left and right first projecting portions 272 or between the first projecting portion 272 and the second projecting portion 5273. The speed can be reduced by collision with the deceleration projection 5273a.

The overlapping width (vertical dimension) of the contact of the ball with the deceleration projecting portion 5273 a differs depending on the velocity of the ball when passing through the left and right projecting portions 5246 . That is, a ball passing through the left and right projections 5246 at a high speed comes into contact with the deceleration projections 5273a at a higher position in a wide range, while a ball passing the left and right projections 5246 at a low speed contacts the deceleration projections 5273a. It is displaced to a lower position before coming into contact with the portion 5273a, and is kept in contact with the deceleration projecting portion 5273a to such an extent that it rubs against it.

Therefore, when the speed when passing through the left and right protrusions 5246 is high, a large deceleration effect can be expected. You can avoid the ball coming to rest.

According to this embodiment, the ball that is launched along the launch path HL51 with a strong launch force and reaches the belt-shaped frame portion 245 on the upstream side (left and right inner side) of the left and right projecting portions 5246 has a While a decelerating action is generated by abutting the decelerating projecting portion 5273a, the ball is launched along the projectile path HL52 with a weaker projectile force and reaches the belt-shaped frame portion 245 on the downstream side (left and right outside) of the left and right projecting portions 5246. , the decelerating projecting portion 5273a does not produce a decelerating action.

That is, the ball fired with a strong firing force reaching the left and right center of the game area is decelerated by the deceleration projecting portion 5273a, and is shot with a weak firing force reaching the left and right outside (left side) of the game area. The decelerating projecting portion 5273a does not produce a decelerating effect on the ball. As a result, it is possible to reduce the difference in speed of the ball flowing down (flowing down when passing the lower end side of the belt-shaped frame portion 245) depending on the magnitude of the launch force (magnitude of kinetic energy).

As shown in FIG. 73, the upper surface of the third protruding portion 5274 is formed with an opening 5274a having a size through which the ball can pass. The opening 5274a is formed with a lateral width approximately equal to the diameter of the sphere, and forms a sphere passage jointly with the concave portion 5271a formed by cutting out the plate-like portion 271 . The concave portion 5271a can facilitate guiding the ball toward the opening 5274a.

A through passage 5060d is formed through the base plate 60 in the front-rear direction as a passage for a ball entering the opening 5274a. On the back side of the base plate 60, a passage forming member 5295 is fastened and fixed, which has a guide passage 5295a that receives the ball that has passed through the through passage 5060d and guides the ball outward to the left, right, and downward.

The guide flow path 5295a is connected to the flow path rear configuration part 266 (see FIG. 25) as a member for sending balls to the upper surface of the belt-shaped extension part 263 so as to communicate the internal path. As a result, the path of the ball can be configured so that the ball that has flowed to the back side of the base plate 60 appears again on the upper surface of the strip-shaped extension part 263 .

A ball rolling on the belt-shaped extension 263 (see FIG. 24) passes through the central rear inclined portion 263a and is discharged from the ball discharge hole 263c, then falls toward the first winning port 64 (see FIG. 18). Due to such a positional relationship, the ball rolling on the belt-shaped extension 263 is highly likely to enter the first winning hole 64 .

Therefore, it is possible to improve attention to the sphere that has flowed to the back side of the base plate 60 through the opening 5274a. In addition, the player's motivation to adjust the launch force so that the ball passes through the opening 5274a can be increased.

In addition, the downstream path of the ball that has flowed to the back side is not limited at all, and various modes are exemplified. For example, through holes may be formed in the base plate 60 so as to return to the front side of the base plate 60 at the left and right outside positions of the flow path front component 265 (see FIG. 18), or the left component 450 and the right component 450 may be formed. A flow-down path may be extended downward so as to flow down behind the component component 470 .

When the flow path extends downward so as to flow down behind the left component member 450 and the right component member 470, the flow path is at least partially aligned with the outer drop path FL2 (see FIG. 31) in a front view. By arranging them so as to overlap each other, it is possible to make it look as if the ball flowing down the back side of the base plate 60 flows down toward the first ball guide portion 457 . As a result, attention to the ball flowing down the back side of the base plate 60 can be improved.

Next, a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 74 and 75. FIG. In the second embodiment, the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is arranged on the back side of the game board 13, but in the sixth embodiment, the light emitting action effect unit 6700 is arranged on the front side of the game board 13. .
In addition, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the same part as each embodiment mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate|omitted.

74 and 75 are partial cross-sectional views of the pachinko machine 6010 in the sixth embodiment along the line corresponding to line LV-LV in FIG. FIG. 74 illustrates a state in which the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is arranged at the upper end position, and FIG. 75 illustrates a state in which the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is arranged at the lower end position.

As shown in FIGS. 74 and 75, the pachinko machine 6010 is provided with a front frame 6014 on the front side of the game board 13. With the front frame 6014 locked to the outer frame 11, the first glass unit 6016a is opened. It is configured to block the front side of the game area.

The front frame 6014 includes the above-described first glass unit 6016a, and a second glass unit 6016b arranged closer to the front side in a tilted posture that tilts upward toward the front side.

The first glass unit 6016a has a plate-like glass portion formed on the game area side with respect to the center frame 86, and an opening portion 6016c is formed on the opposite side thereof. That is, since the front of the center frame 86 is open in the first glass unit 6016a, the glass unit 6016a does not block the field of vision when viewed from the front. The visibility of the display of 81 can be improved.

The second glass unit 6016b is fixed by being fitted inside a supporting portion 6014a forming the periphery of the front frame 6014. As shown in FIG. Since the second glass unit 6016b separates the player from the action unit 500, even if the opening 6016c is formed in the first glass unit 6016a, the situation in which the player touches the action unit 500 is avoided. be able to.

The support portion 6014a is made of an impermeable resin material and a metal material, and functions to hide the structure arranged on the rear side thereof.

The light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is the same as the light emitting operation effect unit 700 described in the second embodiment, except that the arrangement is different. That is, the rotating effect device 800 is rotatably arranged in the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 .

Inside the front frame 6014, there are a first long hole 6672, a second long hole 6673 and a curved long hole having the same shape as the first long hole 672, the second long hole 673 and the curved long hole 674 described in the second embodiment. 6674 is formed in a state inclined about 25 degrees in the forward roll direction with respect to the posture in the second embodiment.

A change in appearance of the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 due to a change in arrangement will be described.
As shown in FIG. 74, when the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is arranged at the upper end position, the central decorative member 751 is barely visible, and the whole view of the rotary member 810 is hidden by the support portion 6014a of the front frame 6014. That is, when the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is arranged at the upper end position, the visibility of the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is lowered.

On the other hand, when the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is displaced obliquely backward, the part hidden by the support part 6014a is arranged behind the second glass unit 6016b, and the whole view of the rotating member 810 becomes visible. Further, even when the rotating member 810 rotates at high speed around the rotating shaft RJ1 to perform the rotating light emitting effect, the player can visually recognize the rotating tip side of the rotating member 810. - 特許庁That is, when the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is arranged at the lower end position, the visibility of the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is improved.

75, the locus of rotation of the rotating member 810 enters the thickness dimension of the first glass unit 6014a, and an opening 6016c is formed at the position where it entered. , to avoid contact between the first glass unit 6014a and the rotating member 810. As shown in FIG. In other words, the opening 6016 c functions to improve the degree of freedom of arrangement of the rotating member 810 by avoiding contact with the rotating member 810 .

In this embodiment, a light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is arranged on the front side of the game board 13, while a light emitting action effect unit 700 is arranged on the back side of the game board 13. The operation mode of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is as described above in the second embodiment.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 may be moved toward the lower end position as the effect operation of projecting the movable unit to the front side of the display area of the third pattern display device 81, or the light emission may be performed. The action rendering unit 700 may be in the extended state of the internal action unit 600. - 特許庁

Moreover, the rotating light emitting effect of the rotating effect device 800 may be executed by the rotating member 810 of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 or by the rotating member 810 of the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 . As a result, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in setting the execution position of the rotating light-emitting effect, and to perform variations (either the light-emitting operation effect unit 700 or the light-emitting operation effect unit 6700 performs the rotating light-emitting effect, or rotates alternately). It is possible to improve the degree of freedom in designing (variations such as whether to execute the light emission effect or simultaneously execute the rotating light emission effect).

In addition, although the case where the light emitting operation production unit 700 is arranged also in the back case 510 has been described, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the light emitting operation effect unit 700 may not be arranged inside the rear case 510 .

In this case, since the visual field is not blocked by the light-emitting operation effect unit 700 when the internal operation unit 600 is retracted, the upper edge of the third symbol display device 81 is pulled upward to display the third symbol display device 81. The area of the regions can be increased. In addition, since the front-rear width of the back case 510 required for housing the light emitting operation production unit 700 can be shortened, the front-rear interval between the center frame 86 and the third pattern display device 81 can be shortened. The visibility of the display by the third pattern display device 81 can be improved.

Next, a seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment, the metal rod-shaped member 686 is guided by the linear second elongated hole 673 and the curved elongated hole 674, so that the light emitting operation production unit 700 moves in parallel. A case has been described in which the light emitting operation effect unit 700 rotates about the central axis J1 of the cylindrical portion 684, but the guide portion 7673 of the seventh embodiment linearly extends along the vertical direction. It is formed in a ridge shape. In addition, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the same part as each embodiment mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate|omitted.

FIGS. 76(a) to 76(c) are schematic side views of the guide portion 7673 and the L-shaped elongated hole 7674 schematically showing the guide portion 7673 and the L-shaped elongated hole 7674 in the seventh embodiment.
FIG. 76(a) illustrates the configuration arrangement at the retracted state height of the internal operating unit 600, and FIG. 76(b) illustrates the configuration configuration at the intermediate state height of the internal operating unit 600, In FIG. 76(c), the placement of the configuration at height in the extended state of the internal operating unit 600 is illustrated.

As can be seen from the fact that the cylindrical portion 684 is displaced rearward, the arrangement of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 in the overhanging state is similar to that of the internal operation unit 600 explained in the second embodiment. It shifts backward from the arrangement of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 in the state.

The guide portions 7673 are formed along the extending direction of the second elongated holes 673 described in the second embodiment, and are formed on the left and right inner side surfaces of the outer member 610 as plate-like portions extending downward. , are arranged to restrict the longitudinal displacement of the metal rod-shaped member 686 . The L-shaped elongated hole 7674 is formed with a concave portion 7674a having a width capable of receiving the cylindrical portion 684 toward the rear from the lower end portion of the curved elongated hole 674 described in the second embodiment.

The downward displacement of the displacement member 680 will be described. The displacement from FIG. 76( a ) to FIG. 76( b ) is parallel movement performed while the posture of the displacement member 680 is maintained. In the displacement from FIG. 76(b) to FIG. 76(c), the metal rod-shaped member 686 is rotationally displaced about the cylindrical portion 684, so that the displacement member 680 tilts forward.

At this time, the tubular portion 684 is displaced in the front-rear direction in such a manner as to enter and retreat from the concave portion 7674a because the distance from the metal rod-shaped member 686 is maintained. That is, while the displacement member 680 is changing its posture, the position of the tubular portion 684 is not maintained. be able to.

Next, an eighth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment, the case where the second long hole 673 for guiding the metal rod member 686 extends along the vertical direction has been described, but the second long hole 8673 in the eighth embodiment is extending along the direction of the slope. In addition, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the same part as each embodiment mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate|omitted.

Figures 77(a) to 77(c) schematically show the second long hole 8673, the curved long hole 8674, the third long hole 8675, the first long hole upper part 8672a and the first long hole lower part 8672b in the eighth embodiment. Fig. 10 is a schematic side view of a second elongated hole 8673, a curved elongated hole 8674, a third elongated hole 8675, a first elongated hole upper portion 8672a and a first elongated hole lower portion 8672b.

FIG. 77(a) shows a state in which the metal rod-shaped member 686 and the cylindrical portion 684 are arranged at the upper end position of the displacement range, and FIG. 77(c) shows a state in which the metal rod-like member 686 is arranged in a position to connect the curved long hole 8674 and the third long hole 8675. be.

The first elongated hole upper portion 8672a and the second elongated hole 8673 extend rearward in a downwardly inclined direction at an inclination angle of about 70 degrees with respect to the front-rear direction. A curved long hole 8674 is connected to the lower end of the second long hole 8673 .

The curved elongated hole 8674 is curved along an arc centered on the central axis J81 of the tubular portion 684 in a state where the tubular portion 684 is arranged at the connecting position between the first elongated hole upper portion 8672a and the first elongated hole lower portion 8672b. It is extended in shape.

The upper end of the third elongated hole 8675 is connected to the lower end of the curved elongated hole 8674 . The first long hole lower part 8672b and the third long hole 8675 connected to the lower end of the first long hole upper part 8672a extend forward in a downwardly inclined direction at an inclination angle of about 70 degrees with respect to the front-rear direction. be done.

The metal rod-like member 686 is inserted through the longitudinally elongated hole 636 of the elevating plate member 630, and changes its vertical position as the elevating plate member 630 moves in the vertical direction. Displacement of the displacement member 680 accompanying a change in the arrangement of the metal rod-shaped member 686 will be described.

The displacement from FIG. 77( a ) to FIG. 77( b ) is parallel movement performed while the posture of the displacement member 680 is maintained. At this time, the displacement direction of the displacement member 680 is not a vertical direction but a direction having a component in the front-rear direction. From the player's point of view, the displacement member 680 looks like it is retreating backward while descending, so the size of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 becomes smaller as the light emitting operation effect unit 700 descends and appears. (walking away) can be shown.

In the displacement from FIG. 77(b) to FIG. 77(c), the metal rod-shaped member 686 is rotationally displaced about the cylindrical portion 684, so that the displacement member 680 tilts forward. Along with this, it is possible to switch the visible surface of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 . In this embodiment, the tilt angle is larger than in the second embodiment, so the player can visually recognize the back side of the rotating member 810 (see FIG. 51).

At this time, the tubular portion 684 is displaced in the front-rear direction in such a manner as to enter and retreat from the concave portion 7674a because the distance from the metal rod-shaped member 686 is maintained. That is, while the displacement member 680 is changing its posture, the position of the tubular portion 684 is not maintained. be able to.

When the metal rod member 686 is further displaced downward from the state shown in FIG. 77(c), the displacement member 680 is displaced forward along the third long hole 8675. Therefore, it is possible to make it appear to the player that the displacement member 680 is protruding forward while being lowered.
At this time, the forward protrusion can be emphasized by the amount of the temporary backward displacement along the second elongated hole 8673 .

In the present embodiment, the displacement resistance of the cylindrical portion 684 is increased in a state where the cylindrical portion 684 is arranged at the connecting position between the first long hole upper portion 8672a and the first long hole lower portion 8672b. . That is, in FIG. 77(b), the inner surface of the first elongated hole lower portion 8672b, which abuts on the rear side portion of the cylindrical portion 684, is subjected to friction with other portions of the first elongated hole lower portion 8672b and the inner surface of the first elongated hole upper portion 8672a. It is formed from a material with a large coefficient of friction compared to the coefficient.

Thus, until the metal rod member 686 reaches the end position of the curved elongated hole 8674, the cylindrical portion 684 can be easily maintained at the connecting position between the first elongated hole upper portion 8672a and the first elongated hole lower portion 8672b. .

The method of maintaining the cylindrical portion 684 at the connecting position between the first elongated hole upper portion 8672a and the first elongated hole lower portion 8672b is not limited to adopting a material with a large friction coefficient, and various modes are possible. exemplified. For example, the shape of the inner surface of the first long hole upper portion 8672a or the first long hole lower portion 8672b may be formed from a shape having a large coefficient of friction (for example, a texturing shape).

Next, a ninth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment, the long hole 764a through which the fastening portion 682 is inserted is long in the horizontal direction and short in the vertical direction. It is a circular hole with an inner diameter sufficiently larger than the outer diameter of the portion 689b1. In addition, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the same part as each embodiment mentioned above, and the description is abbreviate|omitted.

78(a) and 78(b) are partial cross-sectional views of the displacement member 9680 and the light emitting operation effect unit 9700 in the ninth embodiment along the line corresponding to line LXXVIIIa-LXXVIIIa in FIG.

In FIG. 78(a), the fastening portion 682 is oriented substantially in the front-rear direction (a direction that is inclined upward by 3 degrees toward the front), and the upper edge portion of the large-diameter hole 9764a is in contact with and supported by the cylindrical portion 689b1. The states are illustrated. In FIG. 78(b), the posture of the displacing member 9680 is switched to a posture in which the fastening portion 682 faces downward, and the head portion of the fastening screw B91 fastened to the fastening portion 682 has a flanged ring member 9689b and the light emitting operation production unit 9700. is supported.

In this embodiment, the plate-shaped ring member 689a sandwiching the large-diameter hole 9764a from both sides and the flanged ring member 9689b are different in contact with the light emitting operation effect unit 9700. FIG.
That is, the plate-shaped ring member 689a abuts on the light emitting operation production unit 9700 at the plate plane portion. On the other hand, in the flanged ring member 9689b, an inclined surface portion 9689b2 extending 360 degrees from the tip of the flange toward the cylindrical portion 689b1 is formed extending 360 degrees at the end of the large diameter hole 9764a. The surface abuts against the chamfered inclined portion 9764a1.

In the state shown in FIG. 78(a) (the state corresponding to the retracted state or the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600), since the fastening portion 682 is inclined in the backward tilting direction, the light emitting operation effect unit 9700 can move backward. and comes into contact with the plate-like ring member 989a.

Since this abutment is abutment on a plane, the sliding frictional force against the rotational displacement of the light emitting operation effect unit 9700 about the fastening portion 682 is small, and at least between the large diameter hole 9764a and the cylindrical portion 689b1. The light emitting operation effect unit 9700 can be displaced by the gap of . Therefore, the rotational displacement of the light emitting operation rendering unit 9700 can be allowed.

On the other hand, in the state shown in FIG. 78(b) (the state corresponding to the overhanging state of the internal operation unit 600), the tip of the fastening portion 682 faces downward, so that the light emitting operation effect unit 9700 sinks downward and is provided with a flange. It contacts the ring member 9689b.

This abutment is between the inclined surface portion 9689b2 formed over 360 degrees and the chamfered inclined portion 9764a1 formed over 360 degrees. The light emitting operation effect unit 9700 is arranged in such a manner that the gap in the direction orthogonal to the central axis of the fastening portion 682 between the chamfered inclined portion 9764a1 of the large diameter hole 9764a and the inclined surface portion 9689b2 of the flanged ring member 9689b is Displacement of the light emitting operation effect unit 9700 can be restricted (regulated) by burying.

Since the weight of the light emitting operation effect unit 9700 acts in the direction in which the chamfered inclined portion 9764a1 is pressed against the inclined surface portion 9689b2, gravity can be used to increase the degree of restriction of the displacement of the light emitting operation effect unit 9700.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the degree of permission (restriction) of the displacement of the light emitting operation production unit 9700 can be switched according to the change in the attitude of the displacement member 9680 . Therefore, even when the large-diameter hole 9764a, which is a through-hole having a simple circular cross section, is adopted, the light emitting operation effect unit 9700 moves forward and backward when the displacement member 9680 is tilted and displaced (see FIG. 78(b)). It is possible to prevent misalignment in the direction and the left-right direction.

As a result, it is possible to prevent the light emitting operation rendering unit 9700 from being displaced when the rotating member 810 (see FIG. 62) rotates at high speed, so that afterimage display by the rotating member 810 can be advantageously performed.

Next, a tenth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment, the detection sensor 832 detects that the rotating member 810 is in the proper posture, thereby facilitating the tilting displacement of the rotating effect device 800 in the front-rear direction. However, the tenth embodiment has been described. is urged to the proper posture by the posture detection means 10830 . It should be noted that the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as those of the above-described embodiments, and the description thereof will be omitted.

79(a) and 79(b) are front views of the rotating member 810 and the attitude detection means 10830 in the tenth embodiment. 79(a) and 79(b), the internal operating unit 600 is shown arranged in an extended state, the outer diameter of the rotary member 810 is shown in phantom lines, and the fixing member fixed to the rotary member 810 is shown in phantom. Gear 10815 is shown in solid lines. FIG. 79(b) shows the proper posture of the rotating member 810, and FIG. 79(a) shows that the rotating member 810 is angularly displaced from the proper posture (displaced about 15 degrees in the rotational direction about the rotation axis RJ1). 79(b), and the directions of rotation of the gears 10815, 10821, 10831 toward the state shown in FIG. 79(b) are indicated by arrows.

As shown in FIGS. 79( a ) and 79 ( b ), the rotating member 810 is such that the driving force of the drive gear 10821 fixed to the drive shaft of the drive motor 820 is transmitted to the fixed gear 10815 through gear engagement. The fixed gear 10815 meshes with the detection gear 10831 of the attitude detection means 10830 .

The detection gear 10831 includes a weight portion 10831a that is thickened over an angular range of 180 degrees around the rotation axis. In this embodiment, the weight portion 10831a is a metal member fitted to the detection gear 10831, but may be integrally formed from a resin material.

According to this configuration, since the center of gravity of the detection gear 10831 is arranged on the center side of the weight portion 10831a (on the line connecting the rotation axis and the center of the arc), the rotation of the rotating member 810 is different from the proper posture ( 79(a)), the detection gear 10831 is urged by gravity, so that the rotation member 810 can rotate until it assumes the proper posture and return to the proper posture.

Therefore, even if the rotation member 810 cannot be accurately stopped in the proper posture as the stop posture of the drive motor 820 after executing the rotating light emitting effect in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600 (see FIG. 61), Since the rotating member 810 can be returned to the proper posture after that, the accuracy of detecting the posture of the rotating member 810 can be relaxed. As a result, product costs can be reduced.

In this embodiment, the rotation axis RJ1 in the intermediate state and the extended state of the internal operation unit 600 does not face the vertical direction but faces the forward tilting direction (see FIGS. 68 and 69). Therefore, it is possible to generate the urging due to gravity using the weight portion 10831a regardless of the posture of the rotating member 810 in the forward tilting direction.

As a result, it is possible not only to change the attitude of the rotating effect device 800 in the rising direction after the rotating member 810 is in the proper posture in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600, but also to move the rotating effect device 800 during the rising motion and the vertical direction displacement. It is possible to realize a movement mode in which the rotating member 810 is moved while being returned to the proper posture.

Further, when the rotating effect device 800 moves up from the posture of FIG. 79(a) (see the time series of FIGS. 67 to 69), the rotating member 810 receives air resistance on the back side and returns to the proper posture. can be That is, in the present embodiment, the rotating member 810 has a shape that easily receives air resistance from the side surfaces in the short direction, so that the rotating member 810 can be easily returned to the proper posture when the user performs the standing up motion.

Note that the lateral side surfaces of the rotating member 810 may be formed in a narrow shape that is less susceptible to air resistance. In this case, it is possible to reduce the operating resistance of the rotating member 810 for the rotating light emitting effect.
The action of returning the rotating member 810 to the proper posture can be produced by the weight portion 10831a.

Although the present invention has been described based on the above embodiments, the present invention is by no means limited to the above embodiments, and it will be easily understood that various modifications and improvements are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. It can be inferred.

In each of the above embodiments, part or all of the configuration in one embodiment may be combined with or replaced with part or all of the configuration in another embodiment to form another embodiment.

In the above-described second embodiment, the upper connecting member 270 connecting the center frame 86 and the base plate 60 is provided with the projecting portions 272 to 277 for allocating the flow-down paths of the balls. It is not limited to this.

For example, the portion that distributes the flow-down path of the spheres may be formed as a concave portion instead of projecting. Also, a flow path for guiding the ball may be formed through the recess so that the ball can be guided to another part of the game area.

For example, a member that connects the center frame 86 and the base plate 60 is disposed below the center frame 86 to guide the ball to one of the winning openings 63, 64, 65a, 140. may be configured to include Further, for example, a member that connects the center frame 86 and the base plate 60 may be configured such that the through gate 67 is provided.

Moreover, although the upper connecting member 270 extends along the surface side of the base plate 60 and constitutes the game area between itself and the glass unit 16, it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, it may extend along the back side of the glass unit 16 when the front frame 14 is closed, and a game area may be configured between the base plate 60 and the glass unit 16 . In this case, an overhanging portion may be formed on the side of the base plate 60 to distribute the flow-down paths of the balls.

In this case, the fastening position with the base plate 60 is important. , the size of the game area can be sufficiently secured.

In the above-described second embodiment, the upper connecting member 270 is formed in a symmetrical shape, but the shape is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the shape of the center frame 86 forms a large space between the inner rail 61 and the inner rail 61 on the left side in order to secure the flow-down path of the ball, while the right side forms a large space between the inner rail 61 and the outer rail 62. If it is designed to leave a space slightly longer than the diameter of the (typical right-handed machine), it is fully conceivable that the upper connecting member 270 would form only on the left side of the playing area. In addition, it is possible to design with the left and right reversed.

Further, the structure is not limited to the structure in which at least one of the base plate 60 and the center frame 86 is disposed on the back surface of the upper connecting member 270. If the upper connecting member 270 is provided with sufficient rigidity, the upper connecting member It is fully assumed that 270 has a portion on the rear side where neither base plate 60 nor center frame 86 is arranged.

Further, the position where the center frame 86 constructs the thin plate portion 242 and protrudes does not need to be in the center of the left and right. For example, the thin plate portions 242 may be formed on both the left and right sides, or the thin plate portions 242 may protrude at a plurality of positions to mesh with the base plate 60 (enter alternately with a gap).

Also, the thin plate portion 242 may be formed in a size that occupies most of the lateral width of the upper connecting member 270 . In this case, the lateral width in which the electrical board 251 can be arranged can be expanded.

In addition, regarding the configuration in which the electrical board 251 is arranged on the back side of the thin plate portion 242 and fits within the thickness dimension of the base plate 60 , the arrangement of the electrical board 251 is not limited to the upper side of the center frame 86 . For example, if a thin plate member, such as the upper connecting member 270, which constitutes one surface of the game area connected to the front surface of the base plate 60 is formed on the left and right sides of the center frame 86, the illumination board is formed on the left and right sides of the center frame 86. 251 can be arranged, and the electrical board 251 is incorporated into the sorting unit 300 and the winning opening component member 400 arranged below the base plate 60 so as to fit within the thickness dimension of the base plate 60. can be configured to

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the electrical board 251 is fixed to the base plate 60 on the back side of the upper connecting member 270 has been described, but it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the same configuration as the light emitting unit 518 arranged in the rear case 510 (a logo corresponding to the model is formed, and the LED of the illumination board arranged inside performs light emitting) is the upper part. It may be disposed behind the connecting member 270 to illuminate the upper connecting member 270 side, or the illumination board 251 may be intentionally omitted so that the light from the rotating effect device 800 passes through the upper connecting member 270. It may be made easy for the player to pass through.

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the light from the LED of the surrounding light emitting means 251c is irradiated onto the lower edge portion 272a of the first projecting portion 272 has been described, but this is not necessarily the case. For example, the LED may be arranged inside the first projecting portion 272 when viewed from the front. In this case, by providing light diffusion processing on the concave side of the first overhanging portion 272, or by providing a concave shape that tapers as it becomes deeper in the concave direction, the inside of the first overhanging portion 272 is irradiated with light. The light can be diffused, the visibility of the outer shape of the LED can be reduced, and the visibility of the light emitted from the LED can be improved.

In the above-described second embodiment, the thin plate member 290 has a pattern, figure, character, or character drawn in rich colors on the front surface of the plate, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, at least a part of the thin plate member 290 may be subjected to light diffusion processing or texture processing, or may have a shape (for example, a convex lens shape, a , a three-dimensional shape).

In the above-described second embodiment, the holes 291a and 291b formed in the thin plate member 290 separate the protruding portion 244b protruding from the center frame 86 side and the protruding portion 279 protruding from the upper connecting member 270. Although a case has been described in which misalignment of the thin plate member 290 is suppressed by receiving, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this.

For example, the protrusions inserted through the holes 291 a and 291 b of the thin plate member 290 may be configured to protrude from either the center frame 86 or the upper connecting member 270 .
Further, the protruding portion 244b and the protruding portion 279 may be inserted through a single hole formed in the thin plate member 290 in common instead of being inserted through the different holes 291a and 291b. As a result, the thin plate member 290 can be positioned, and the center frame 86 and the upper connecting member 270 can be connected.

In the above-described second embodiment, the projecting portion 244b projecting from the center frame 86 side is formed inside the recess on the back side of the second overhanging portion 273, but this is not necessarily the case. For example, the projecting portion 244b may be arranged on the rear side of the plate-like portion 271 (so as to face the plate-like portion 271 in the front-rear direction). Note that when the projecting portion 244b is formed inside the concave portion on the back side of the second projecting portion 273, the second projecting portion 273 functions as a blindfold for the projecting portion 244b.

In the above-described second embodiment, a case has been described in which the ball flowing down between the side wall portion 453a and the extended plate portion 455a is likely to flow into the first ball guide portion 457, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, a space is provided between the side wall portion 453a and the extended plate portion 455a, and the ball guide portion 457, and the distributing portion 983 is disposed between the ball guide portions 457, so that one of the two ball guide portions can be reliably You may make it flow into the part 457. FIG. In other words, the ratio of hitting the ball into the ball guiding portion 457 may be changed depending on which of the two postures of the distribution portion 983 the ball is guided.

In the second embodiment, the case where the inclined guide portion 458 inclines in one direction (lower right direction) and guides the ball directly to the second ball guide portion 459 has been described, but this is not necessarily the case. is not. For example, the inclined guide portion 458 may extend in the left and right opposite directions from both the left and right sides of the ball guide portion 457. , the ball may be deflected from the second ball guide portion 459 at a certain probability.

Further, for example, the inclined guide portion 458 may be configured to change the probability of the ball reaching the second ball guide portion 459 depending on whether a single ball is guided or when a plurality of balls are guided simultaneously. good. For example, by displacing the position of the second ball guide portion 459 in a direction closer to the inclined guide portion 458 in the left-right direction than the current position, the ball that has reached the second ball guide portion 459 earlier can be chased before it completely flows down. When the ball reaches the second ball guide portion 459 , it is blocked by the previous ball and easily deviates from the second ball guide portion 459 .

Conversely, for example, by displacing the second ball guide portion 459 in a direction that is slightly separated from the inclined guide portion 458 in the horizontal direction from the current position, the ball that is likely to reach the second ball guide portion 459 first is displaced. If the trailing ball reaches the second ball guide portion 459 before the ball about to fall from the gap with the inclined guide portion 458 completely falls, it rolls on the preceding ball and easily reaches the second ball guide portion 459. can be realized.

If the probability of the ball reaching the second ball guiding portion 459 is lower when a single ball is guided, the number of prize balls paid out at one time due to multiple balls entering the second ball guiding portion 459 is excessive. situation can be avoided. On the other hand, if the probability of the ball reaching the second ball guide portion 459 is higher when guiding a plurality of balls, the attention force around the inclined guide portion 458 when the plurality of balls reach the inclined guide portion 458 can be improved.

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the inclined guide portion 458 is fixed has been described, but this is not necessarily the case. For example, the inclined guide portion 458 may be configured to be retractable forward and backward. In this case, in the projecting state, the ball can flow into the second ball guide portion 459 as in the second embodiment, while in the retracted state, the ball flowing to the right upstream of the first ball guide portion 457 is The rate of reaching the second ball guide portion 459 is reduced. Further, the inclination guide portion 458 is not limited to the case where it is protruded and displaced, and may be configured so as to be capable of tilting at regular intervals around a rotating shaft extending in the front-rear direction so as to change the inclination angle.

In the second embodiment, the case where the number of prize balls entering the second ball guide portion 459 is larger than the number of prize balls entering the first ball guide portion 457 has been described. It is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the number of prize balls may be the same, or the quality of profits that the player can obtain by entering balls may be different.

For example, as a profit, it is possible to obtain the profit of drawing lots of patterns instead of the payout of prize balls, or the number of rounds of the jackpot game can be selected (variable) by entering the ball before the start of the jackpot game. However, it is also possible to obtain the benefit of changing (increasing) the winning probability of the symbol after the big winning game by entering the ball during the big winning game. These benefits can be arbitrarily set in the first ball guide portion 457 and the second ball guide portion 459 .

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the inclination of the ceiling plate portion 455 is substantially constant has been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the inclination angle of the ceiling plate portion 455 may be a large angle with respect to the horizontal on the upstream side from the midway position, and a small angle with respect to the horizontal on the downstream side from the same midway position. In this case, the rolling speed of the ball is likely to change depending on whether the ball lands on the ceiling plate portion 455 at the upstream side of the midway position or the downstream side of the midway position. It is easy to predict the flowing path of the ball. That is, it is possible to improve attention to the middle position of the ceiling plate portion 455 .

Also, a plurality of ridges may be formed on the upper surface of the ceiling plate portion 455 to reduce the rolling speed of the ball. In this case, the ridges do not have to be formed over the entire lateral width of the ceiling plate portion 455, and may be formed in a partial range in the same manner as the change in inclination.

Also, the plurality of deceleration ridges are not limited to the upper surface of the ceiling plate portion 455 . For example, it may protrude from the resin wall that constitutes the guide channel that guides the ball downward toward the first ball guide portion 457 toward the guide channel side. may protrude from the upper surface side of the ball to the flow-down path side of the ball.

Also, the direction in which the ridges are formed is not limited to the direction crossing the front-rear direction. For example, a ridge may protrude from the main body plate portion 451 toward the front side, or a front plate member formed of a flat plate shape along a plane parallel to the main body plate portion 451 may be arranged on the front side of the main body plate portion 451 . When forming a flow-down path of the ball between the main body plate portion 451 and the main body plate portion 451, a protrusion may be provided to protrude from the front plate member toward the back side.

In the above-described second embodiment, a case has been described in which the ball that has fallen into the first ball guide portion 457 is smoothly guided to the general prize winning opening 63, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, when the inner shape of the first ball guide part 457 is formed in a mortar shape and the opening at the lower end is formed to have a size slightly larger than the diameter of the ball, the ball passes through the first ball guide part 457. You can extend the time until

In this case, if the ball following the ball reaches the first ball guide portion 457 while the ball is staying in the first ball guide portion 457, the ball is easily guided to the inclined guide portion 458 side, and the second guide portion 459 It is possible to increase the ball entry probability of the ball to. Therefore, it is possible to create a situation in which the balls are guided toward the second guide portion 459 without waiting for a rare situation where a plurality of balls reach the first ball guide portion 457 in a row.

As a method other than devising the shape of the first ball guide portion 457, a movable member that is displaced by the weight of the ball may be arranged. The movable member is configured to block the ball from entering the first ball guide portion 457 for a predetermined period of time after the ball enters the first ball guide portion 457, and the ball that has reached the movable member is moved to the inclined guide portion 458 side. configured to guide the As a result, it is possible to improve the probability that the ball will reach the second ball guide portion 459 in a predetermined period after the preceding ball passes through the first ball guide portion 457 .

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the left component member 450 is formed from a fixed resin member has been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the flow path of the ball may be changed by an electric movable accessory. In this case, the inclined guide portion 458 may be configured to be retractable forward and backward. That is, while the ball is guided toward the second ball guide portion 459 when it is protruding forward, the ball may be dropped without being guided toward the second ball guide portion 459 when it is retracted backward. .

Further, for example, a plate-like member arranged to block the first ball guide portion 457 may be arranged so as to be able to appear and retract in the front and rear directions. That is, when the plate-like member protrudes forward, the ball that reaches the plate-like member is guided toward the inclined guide portion 458 and easily enters the second ball guide portion 459, but the plate-like member moves backward. In the immersed state, the ball can easily fall into the first ball guide portion 457 .

Further, for example, the inclined plate portion 434 may be configured to operate such that the inclined direction is horizontally reversed in synchronization with the opening and closing of the opening/closing plate 65b. When the opening/closing plate 65b is in the open state, the inclination direction of the inclined plate portion 434 is set to a downward inclination toward the left and right inner sides, so that the second ball guide portion 459 deviates to the left and right inner sides, and the ceiling plate portion 455 and the curved protruding portion 414 can be configured to flow toward the opening/closing plate 65b. Thereby, it is possible to configure such that the ball is guided from a wide range toward the opening/closing plate 65b.

It should be noted that the inclination of the inclined plate portion 434 may be configured such that it is downwardly inclined inwards to the left and right regardless of whether or not it is electrically powered. Even in this case, when the opening/closing plate 65b is in the closed state, the ball that rolls on the upper surface of the inclined plate portion 434 still reaches the out port 71, so the playability can be maintained.

In the above-described second embodiment, the ball can be discharged from the game area through the out port 415, but the configuration is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the formation of the vertical plate portion 433 may be omitted, and the formation of the out port 415 may be omitted so that the ball passing through the left component member 450 flows down toward the opening/closing plate 65b. As a result, it is possible to increase the variation of the flow path of the ball toward the opening/closing plate 65b.

In the above-described second embodiment, the opening/closing plate 65b is formed of a plate member having a rectangular shape in a front view that is rotationally displaced by a rotating shaft that extends left and right along the lower edge. However, it is not necessarily limited to this. . For example, it may be configured in a pentagonal shape (a shape similar to a home plate) in a front view by forming an upper edge upwardly sloping toward the left-right central portion in a front view. As a result, when the ball comes into contact with the upper edge, the ball can easily flow outwards to the left and right along the shape of the upper edge.

In addition, an adjustment means may be provided for adjusting the flowing state of the ball that is flowed to the left and right outside at the upper edge of the opening/closing plate 65b. For example, an extension plate extending downward from the left and right inner tip portions of the inclined plate portion 434 in parallel with the vertical plate portion 433, and a ball passage hole formed through the extension plate in the left-right direction and having a size that allows the ball to pass through. and may be provided.

For example, the arrangement of the ball passage holes is shifted from the arrangement of the balls that flow left and right to the upper edge 65b of the opening and closing plate 65b when the opening and closing plate 65b is open (the position is shifted upward). It may be designed as a position that allows passage of a ball that is swept left and right to the upper edge portion 65b of the opening/closing plate 65b while the 65b is in a state between the open state and the closed state.

In this case, the extension plate and the ball passage hole prevent the ball from leaking to the left and right by keeping the ball on the upper side of the opening and closing plate 65b when the opening and closing plate 65b is open, while the opening and closing plate 65b allows the ball to flow left and right during closing. (spill).

In order to maintain the posture of the opening/closing plate 65b in the open state, the projecting portion of the covering member 430 projecting from the back side of the body plate portion 431 of the covering member 430 toward the back side at a position where it can be supported under the cover member 430. may be formed to Further, the projecting portions may contact the opening/closing plate 65b in the tilting direction at both lateral width direction end portions of the opening/closing plate 65b. In this case, it becomes easier to maintain the posture of the opening/closing plate 65b in the open state.

In the second embodiment, the distribution unit 300 switches the flow direction of the ball guided forward by the direction switching unit 317 to the left and right above the detection device SE3, and then passes through the discharge opening 325. has been described, but it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the winning opening 323 may be used as a discharge opening to discharge the ball. In this case, a through hole large enough to allow the ball to fall may be formed in the lower surface of the direction switching portion 317, and the ball falling into the through hole may be detected by the detection device SE3. Moreover, as a similar configuration, the arrangement of the discharge opening and the detection device SE3 may be reversed.

Further, a similar configuration may be adopted in which the direction of flow path switching by the direction switching portion 317 is set to the rear side instead of the front side, and the ball passes forward from the upper side of the winning opening 323 to the base plate. It may be configured to be discharged to the front side of 60 .

In this case, since it is not necessary to dispose the discharge openings 325 on the left and right sides of the detection device SE3, the left and right space between the pair of left and right detection devices SE3 can be narrowed, and the space on the left and right of the detection device SE3 can be used for the nail. It can be effectively used as a planting space or the like.

Also, these configurations need not be the same around the left and right detection devices SE3, and separate left and right configurations may be employed. For example, during a jackpot game, a configuration may be adopted on one side of the winning opening 323 in which a ball passing forward from above the winning opening 323 can be picked up by the opening/closing plate 65b. Depending on whether the ball is guided to the side where the ball passes forward from above or vice versa, the ball entering the first prize winning port 64 returns to the front side of the base plate 60 and hits the opening/closing plate 65b. The probability of being picked up changes. Therefore, it is possible to improve attention to the ball entering the first winning hole 64 .

In the above-described second embodiment, the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is retracted above the center frame 86, and the light emitting effect effect unit 700 is arranged in front of the third pattern display device 81 in the overhanging state. , but not necessarily limited to this. For example, the light emitting operation rendering unit 700 may be configured vertically and retracted to the left and right sides of the center frame 86 .

In addition, following the configuration of projecting forward from the upper edge of the front frame 14, a configuration projecting forward from the left and right edges of the front frame 14 is adopted, and the projecting portion is used to produce a light emitting operation. It may be configured so that the unit 700 is retracted. In this case, it can be constructed such that it is retracted to the front side of both left and right edges, and the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is arranged while retreating to the front side of the third pattern display device 81 in the overhanging state.

In the second embodiment, the cylindrical member 695 has been described as a member that contacts the rotating member 810, but the material of the cylindrical member 695 is not limited at all. For example, it may be made of a hard resin material that does not deform under a load applied from the rotating member 810 . In this case, excessive displacement of rotating member 810 can be suppressed.

Further, it may be made of a soft resin material that can be deformed (deformed to be crushed in the radial direction) even under a load applied from the rotating member 810 . In this case, the cylindrical member 695 functions as a cushioning material, and damage to the rotating member 810 can be easily avoided.

In the second embodiment, the figures and patterns formed on the decorative plate 811 are designed so that they can be seen integrally with the figures and patterns formed on the bottom wall portion 511 in the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600. It is not necessarily limited to this. For example, when the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is in a specific vertical arrangement and is inclined to the left or right, the decoration plate 811 is arranged so as to be visually recognized integrally with the figure or pattern formed on the bottom wall portion 511. You may design the figure and pattern formed. In this case, the effect of the bottom wall portion 511 and the decorative plate 811 can be improved by designing the content visually recognized integrally differently depending on whether the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is tilted to the left or right. can be improved.

In the above-described second embodiment, the luminous operation production unit 700 is tilted while vertically displaced, thereby changing the external shape of the luminous operation production unit 700 in a front view and changing the vertical position of the luminous operation production unit 700. occur at the same time, but it is not necessarily limited to this.

For example, while maintaining the vertical arrangement of the light emitting operation production unit 700, the outer shape of the light emitting operation production unit 700 in the front view may be changed. Also in the second embodiment, for example, when the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is in the intermediate state of the internal operation unit 600, the rotation member 810 is rotated by a predetermined angle around the rotation axis RJ1, thereby changing the projection direction of the rotation member 810. Therefore, it is possible to change the outer shape of the rotating member 810 when viewed from the front.

In the above-described second embodiment, the front-rear displacement member 653 that generates resistance to the up-and-down displacement of the elevating plate member 630 is configured as a member that is displaced in the front-rear direction by the solenoid 651, but it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, a rotating arm that is displaced by the driving force of a drive motor can be displaced in a direction toward or away from the abutted plate 638 , thereby generating a frictional force with the abutted plate 638 or moving the arm. Displacement resistance of the lift plate member 630 may be generated by obstructing the direction.

In the second embodiment, the case where the displacement direction of the front-rear displacement member 653 is designed in the direction orthogonal to the displacement direction of the elevator plate member 630 (the direction on the plane orthogonal to the moving direction of the elevator plate member 630) has been described. However, it is not necessarily limited to this. That is, the angle formed by the displacement direction of the front-rear displacement member 653 and the displacement direction (vertical direction) of the elevating plate member 630 does not have to be a right angle.

For example, in the case where the displacement direction of the front-rear displacement member 653 is designed to be inclined upward toward the front, when the front-rear displacement member 653 is displaced forward, if the lift plate member 630 is displaced downward, In addition to the sliding friction, applying an upward load can shorten the time until the lift plate member 630 stops. On the other hand, if the lift plate member 630 is displaced upward, the kinetic energy of the lift plate member 630 can be reduced while avoiding sudden deceleration of the lift plate member 630 by applying an upward load in addition to sliding friction. can be done.

Further, in the case where the displacement direction of the front-rear displacement member 653 is designed to be inclined downward toward the front, when the front-rear displacement member 653 is displaced forward, if the elevating plate member 630 is displaced upward, the sliding motion is prevented. In addition to dynamic friction, applying a downward load can shorten the time until the lift plate member 630 stops. On the other hand, if the lift plate member 630 is displaced downward, the kinetic energy of the lift plate member 630 can be reduced while avoiding sudden deceleration of the lift plate member 630 by applying a downward load in addition to sliding friction. can be done.

In the above-described second embodiment, both in the retracted state and in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600, the overlapping front-to-rear widths of the abutted plate 638 and the front-to-rear displacing member 653 are substantially the same when viewed in the vertical direction. However, it is not necessarily limited to this.

For example, the shape of the front end surface of the front-rear displacement member 653 may be formed as a sloped surface that slopes backward as it goes upward. In this case, if the front-rear displacement member 653 is displaced forward when the abutted plate 638 is displaced downward, a load is generated in the abutment plate 638 in such a direction that the front end face of the front-rear displacement member 653 is picked up. Therefore, the action of braking the lifting plate member 630 can be enhanced.

Further, for example, the shape of the front end surface of the front-rear displacement member 653 may be formed as an inclined surface that is inclined rearward as it goes downward. In this case, if the front-rear displacement member 653 is displaced forward when the abutted plate 638 is displaced upward, a load in a direction that presses the abutted plate 638 downward from the front end surface of the front-rear displacement member 653 is applied. can be generated, the action of braking the lifting plate member 630 can be strengthened.

Further, for example, the shape of the front end surface of the front-rear displacement member 653 is such that a sloped surface that slopes rearward as it goes upward from the lower end position and a sloped surface that slopes rearward as it goes downward from the upper end position are positioned at predetermined intermediate positions. In correspondence with this, a protruding portion protruding rearward may be formed at an intermediate position of the rear end face of the abutted plate 638 .

In this case, when the fore-and-aft displacement member 653 is displaced forward in a state where the abutted plate 638 is arranged on the front side of the fore-and-aft displacement member 653 , the front end face of the fore-and-aft displacement member 653 is contacted at a predetermined intermediate position. The vertical position of the elevating plate member 630 can be stabilized in such a manner that the projecting portion of the plate 638 is accommodated.

In this case, the number of portions where the downwardly rearwardly inclined surface and the upwardly rearwardly inclined surface are combined is not limited to the front end surface of the front-rear displacement member 653 . For example, a shape (for example, a sawtooth shape or a jagged shape) may be employed in which a plurality of parts are combined. In this case, the vertical position of the lift plate member 630 can be stabilized at a plurality of positions.

In the above-described second embodiment, the pair of left and right lift plate members 630 are configured to be vertically displaceable, but this is not necessarily the case. For example, the left and right elevating plate members 630 may be fastened and fixed to the light emitting operation production unit 700, and a configuration may be adopted in which vertical positional deviation of the pair of left and right elevating plate members 630 is not allowed. In this case, the resistance generator 650 for generating the displacement resistance of the lifting plate member 630 is sufficient to be configured only on the left and right sides.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the pair of left and right elevator plate members 630 are allowed to be vertically misaligned, so it is preferable to arrange the resistance generators 650 on both the left and right sides. Using this configuration, control may be performed to shift the excitation timing of the left and right solenoids 651 .

For example, when the internal operation unit 600 is displaced downward from the retracted state to the intermediate state, drive control of the drive motor 648 is executed in a state in which the pair of left and right solenoids 651 are energized and the front-rear displacement member 653 is arranged rearward. When the same drive control is executed with the left solenoid 651 energized and the right solenoid 651 de-energized, the light emitting operation effect unit 700 is placed in a tilted posture in which the left side is arranged downward with respect to the right side. It is possible to execute a production operation such as

This performance operation can be executed without imposing a load on the internal operation unit 600 until the operation error limit state of the internal operation unit 600 is reached. In addition, instead of increasing the drive pattern of the drive motor 648 for this performance operation, the drive pattern of the drive motor 648 used for the downward displacement of the internal operation unit 600 is diverted, and the solenoid 651 is excited in a different excitation pattern. By executing with, the production operation is executed. Therefore, the drive pattern required for the drive motor 648 can be reduced.

Also, the timing for de-energizing the right solenoid 651 is not limited to the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600 . For example, the left and right solenoids 651 may be energized when the internal operation unit 600 is retracted, and the right solenoid 651 may be de-energized while the internal operation unit 600 is changing from the retracted state to the intermediate state. In this case, the downward displacement of the right elevating plate member 630 can be delayed by the frictional force, and the lighting action effecting unit 700 can perform the effecting action in which the left side is arranged downward with respect to the right side. can be done.

Although an example from the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600 has been described as an effect operation, it is naturally assumed that the vertical direction is reversed. That is, the excitation pattern of the pair of left and right solenoids 651 described above may be executed according to the displacement of the internal operation unit 600 from the extended state.

In the second embodiment, in the overhanging state of the internal operation unit 600, the upward displacement of the abutted plate 638 of the elevating plate member 630 is regulated by the front-rear displacement member 653, and the rotation of the rotary effect device 800 is performed. Although the case where the lighting effect is executed has been described, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this.

For example, as a type of rotating light emitting effect executed in the extended state of the internal operation unit 600, a lottery loss effect different from the effect for informing a big win executed in a state where the rotation axis RJ1 is fixed can be used on both left and right sides. Or you may make it perform the rotation light emission production|presentation of the rotation production|presentation apparatus 800 in the state which energized the solenoid 651 of right-and-left one side.

In this case, on the side where the solenoid 651 is energized, the forward/backward displacement member 653 is retracted from the moving path of the abutted plate 638, so that the centrifugal force of the rotation of the rotating member 810 causes the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the elevator plate member 630 to move. Even if is displaced upward, the longitudinal displacement member 653 does not act to suppress the upward displacement.

Therefore, the rotation axis RJ1 of the rotation member 810 is easily displaced. As a result, it is possible to perform an action effect in which the rotating light emitting effect of the rotating member 810 is executed in a state where the rotating shaft RJ1 is not fixed. While the light emission pattern is the same, the figure visually recognized by the afterimage display of the rotating member 810 can be made different.

In order to create a state in which the rotary shaft RJ1 is not fixed, the solenoids 651 on both the left and right sides may be energized, or the solenoids 651 on one of the left and right sides may be energized. Then, by de-energizing the solenoid 651 on the other side, it is possible to regulate the vertical displacement of the lift plate member 630 on the de-energized side, so that the light emitting operation production unit 700 and the lift plate member 630 are not excessively moved. Upward displacement can be suppressed, and damage to the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and the elevator plate member 630 can be avoided.

In the above-described second embodiment, the rack gear portion 634 approaches and separates from the transmission gear 649 to change the transmission efficiency, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the drive motor 648 and the drive shaft may be configured to be displaceable forward and backward, and the transmission gear 649 may be displaceable forward and backward with respect to the rack gear portion 634 .

Also, the transmission gear 649 may be formed so that the diameter length of the transmission gear 649 varies in the axial direction. In this case, the transmission efficiency can be changed by displacing the transmission gear 649 or the lifting plate member 630 in the drive shaft direction.

Although the displacement of rack gear portion 634 in a state in which meshing between rack gear portion 634 and transmission gear 649 is maintained has been described, the displacement is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the rack gear portion 634 may be configured to be separated from the transmission gear 649 to such an extent that it is disengaged. In this case, even if the drive motor 648 runs out of control, the rack gear portion 634 is separated from the transmission gear 649 before an overload occurs in the rack gear portion 634, thereby preventing damage to the rack gear portion 634 and the transmission gear 649. can be avoided.

In the second embodiment described above, the rack gear portion 634 is pressed against the transmission gear 649 by the weight of the elevating plate member 630, and the meshing state of the gears is optimized. Although the case of being pushed away from 649 has been described, it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, regardless of the direction of displacement of the rack gear portion 634, it may be configured to be displaced by the driving force of the solenoid 651 in both directions. Also, the direction in which the driving force of the solenoid 651 is generated may be reversed. Further, the transmission gear 649 or the drive motor 648 may be configured to be displaceable in the direction perpendicular to the drive shaft.

In the second embodiment, the thickness of the cylindrical portion 684 and the metal rod member 686 guided by the long holes 672 to 674 is reduced because the electrical wiring is inserted into the cylindrical portion 684. Although the case where 684 is thicker than the metal bar member 686 has been described, it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, even if the interior is closed rather than hollow, the cylindrical portion 684 may be formed thicker than the metal rod-shaped member 686 , or the metal rod-shaped member 686 may be thicker than the cylindrical portion 684 . It may be formed thick.

By forming the metal rod-shaped member 686 (the member on the front side) to be thick, a large area can withstand the load generated at a position far from the central axis J1 when the light emitting operation production unit 700 is tilted and displaced. As a result, the durability of the metal rod-shaped member 686 can be improved, so that, for example, the durability can be improved when the same member is formed from a resin material.

Also, the tubular portion 684 and the metal rod-shaped member 686 may be formed with the same thickness. In this case, the clearances set for the long holes 672 to 674 can be designed with similar numerical values, and the degree of wear of the long holes 672 to 674 can be made uniform.

In the above-described second embodiment, the pair of upper and lower long holes 612 are designed to have the same clearance in the front-rear direction with the fastening portions 632 and 633 of the lifting plate member 630, but this is not necessarily the case. No. For example, the clearance between the lower elongated hole 612 and the lower fastening portion 633 of the elevator plate member 630 is formed to be larger than the clearance between the upper elongated hole 612 and the upper fastening portion 632 of the elevator plate member 630. can be In this case, it is possible to increase the allowable width for the lower portion of the lift plate member 630 to be displaced in the front-rear direction. can be made easier.

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the second elongated hole 673 is formed as an elongated hole extending vertically has been described, but it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the second elongated hole 673 connected to the curved elongated hole 674 may be configured so as to be inclined downward and extended forward so that the side closer to the curved elongated hole 674 is located forward. good. In this case, the metal rod-shaped member 686 can be displaced in the front-rear direction while the metal rod-shaped member 686 is guided by the second long hole 673 .

That is, in the state before the internal operation unit 600 reaches the intermediate state from the retracted state, it is possible to realize the operation of gradually changing the attitude of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 in the tilting direction.

The second long hole 673 does not have to be inclined from the upper end. may be configured. In this case, since the attitude of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 can be maintained when the elevating plate member 630 is started from the retracted state of the internal operation unit 600, the base plate 60 and the light emitting operation effect unit 700 do not collide. can be avoided.

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the center-of-gravity position G1 of the light-emitting operation effect unit 700 is arranged between the cylindrical portion 684 and the metal rod-shaped member 686 has been described, but this is not necessarily the case. For example, the center-of-gravity position G1 may be arranged on the opposite side of the tubular portion 684 with respect to the metal rod-shaped member 686, or may be arranged on the opposite side of the metallic rod-shaped member 686 with the tubular portion 684 as a reference.

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the shaped portion that supports the cylindrical portion 684 is formed of an elongated hole has been described, but the configuration is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the cylindrical portion 684 may be configured to be axially rotatable about a fixed shaft.

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the displacement members 680 that support the light emitting operation effect unit 700 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 and are displaced in the vertical direction has been described, but this is not necessarily the case. No. For example, the light emitting operation effect unit 700 may be configured to be displaced in the front-rear direction or in a combined direction of the front-rear direction and the up-down direction, and a displacement member 680 is provided on one of the left and right sides of the light emitting operation effect unit 700. Alternatively, the displacement member 680 may be arranged above and below the light emitting operation production unit 700 and may be configured to be displaced in the left-right direction or the front-rear direction.

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the rotating effect device 800 that rotates is employed as the movable member arranged in the light emitting operation effect unit 700 has been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, a movable member that reciprocates in a linear direction may be employed, or a movable member that vibrates may be employed.

In the above-described second embodiment, the case where the support hole 764b of the two upper and lower connected holes 764 is arranged on the lower side has been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the support hole 764b may be provided on the upper side, or the support hole 764b may be provided on both the upper and lower sides.

When both the top and bottom of the right connecting hole 764 are support holes 764b and the top and bottom of the left connecting hole 764 are long holes 764a, only the displacement of the light emitting operation effect unit 700 in the horizontal direction with respect to the displacement member 680 is caused. This is allowed, and the posture change in the rotation direction about the fastening portion 682 of the light emitting operation production unit 700 can be suppressed.

Further, the shape of the through hole is not limited to the elongated hole 764a, and a through hole having a larger clearance than the support hole 764b can be arbitrarily designed. For example, it may be formed as a perfect circular through hole with an inner diameter sufficiently larger than the outer diameter of the fastening portion 684 . Further, for example, an elongated hole having a length in the longitudinal direction shorter than that of the elongated hole 764a may be employed as the support hole 764b. In this case, it is possible for the light emitting operation rendering unit 700 to move horizontally in the horizontal direction.

In addition, when the connecting holes 764 on the diagonal line are both the support holes 764b in setting the shapes of the left and right connecting holes 764, the misalignment of the light emitting operation production unit 700 in the left and right direction also occurs with the fastening portion 682 as the axis. Posture change in the rotation direction is also suppressed. For this reason, it is good if the light emitting unit 700 is formed with a sufficient strength so as not to cause misalignment, and if the operation is controlled precisely. , caution is required.

In the third embodiment, the opening 3982k is formed on the front side of the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2. In the fourth embodiment, the opening 4985k is formed on the rear side of the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2. Although the case where is formed was described, it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, both openings 3982k and 4985k may be formed. In this case, resistance to ball clogging can be improved.

Further, for example, an opening may be formed on the front side of the first passage TR1 and an opening may be formed on the rear side of the second passage TR2. Furthermore, a confluence channel may be formed for merging the spheres discharged from these openings on the downstream side. In this case, it is possible to change the appearance of the ball flowing down to the left and right, so it is possible to improve the performance effect of the performance using the ball.

Further, for example, an opening is formed on at least one of the front side and the rear side from the first passage TR1, and an opening is formed on at least one of the left side and the right side from the second passage TR2. It may be configured such that balls are discharged from TR1 or the second passage TR2.

In the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment, the case where the opening 985d is provided has been described, but it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, by omitting the formation of the opening 985d, the interval between the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2 directly above the detection device SE3 is narrowed, and the horizontal interval of the detection device SE3 is narrowed accordingly, and the opening 985e, You may make it narrow the right-and-left space|interval of 985f. In this case, the lateral width of the lower end portion of the bulging portion 982 can be further reduced.

In the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment described above, a case where a space is formed between the standing wall 982a disposed between the first passage TR1 and the second passage TR2 has been described, but this is not necessarily the case. is not limited to For example, a 7-segment display device may be arranged and used as a 7-segment rendering range, or a small liquid crystal display device may be arranged.

In the fifth embodiment described above, the passage for guiding the game ball to the back side of the game area is formed in the base plate 60 and the upper connecting member 5270, but it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, a passage for guiding game balls may be formed in the upper connecting member 270 and the center frame 86, may be formed in the center frame 86 and the base plate 60, or may be formed in the base plate 60. , the center frame 86 and the upper connecting member 5270 , or may be formed in any one of the base plate 60 , the center frame 86 and the upper connecting member 5270 .

In the fifth embodiment, the case where the opening 5274a is formed in the third projecting portion 5274 has been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, it may be formed in any of the other projecting portions 272, 5273, 275-277. Also, the destination of the ball after flowing down may be changed for each opening.

For example, the ball that has passed through the first opening reaches the upper surface of the belt-shaped extension 263, and the ball that has passed through the second opening returns from directly above the nail KG2 to the front side of the base plate 60, and reaches the third opening. The ball that has passed through may return to the front side of the base plate 60 from right above the curved projecting portion 414 . In this case, if the ball is aimed at the first opening, it is easy for the ball to enter the first prize winning opening 64, while if the ball is aimed at the second opening or the third opening, it is difficult for the ball to go to the first prize winning opening 64. , the ball can be easily guided to the ball guide portions 457, 459 and the specific winning opening 65a.

In the sixth embodiment, the case where the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 reciprocates on the front side of the game board 13 has been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 may be configured to be movable to the position (position on the back side of the game board 13) in which the internal operation unit 600 is retracted as described in the second embodiment.

In this case, the state that is difficult for the player to see can be composed of two positions: the retracted position arranged on the back side of the game board 13 and the upper end position of the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 . Therefore, the second glass unit 6016b is provided with a shutter, a light guide plate, or the like for blocking the player's field of view, and the light emitting operation production unit 6700 is moved while the player's field of view is blocked to make it difficult to see. By doing so, it is possible to make it impossible to know in which position of the two positions the light emitting operation effect unit 6700 is arranged. As a result, it is possible to make it difficult to anticipate the motion rendering by the light emitting motion rendering unit 6700 .

In the seventh embodiment described above, the L-shaped elongated hole 7674 is formed as an elongated hole that extends in the vertical direction halfway, but it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, it may be configured so that it is inclined or curved in a direction toward the rear as it approaches the concave portion 7674a instead of in the vertical direction. In this case, while the cylindrical portion 684 is downwardly displaced, it is also displaced rearward at the same time.

In the seventh embodiment, the case where the L-shaped long hole 7674 extends rearward at the lower end and is formed in an L-shape has been described, but it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, it may be formed so as to extend further downward from the upper and lower positions of the recessed portion 7674a. In this case, by entering the concave portion 7674a, the vertical displacement of the cylindrical portion 684 can be restricted in the middle of the vertical displacement range of the cylindrical portion 684. FIG. Even if a load due to regulation occurs, since the cylindrical portion 684 is formed thick, damage can be easily avoided.

In the eighth embodiment described above, with the metal rod member 686 disposed in the middle of the curved elongated hole 8674, the rotation axis RJ1 of the rotation member 810 is aligned with the front-rear direction. In this state, the rotary member 810 may be rotated at high speed to execute the rotating light emitting effect. Even if the metal rod-shaped member 686 is arranged in the middle of the curved elongated hole 8674, the posture of the light emitting operation production unit 700 can be maintained by regulating the vertical displacement of the elevator plate member 630 with the resistance generator 650. , the displacement of the rotation axis RJ1 can be suppressed.

In the eighth embodiment, since the displacement member 680 is tilted in the forward rotation direction before tilting, after the tilting displacement, the back surface side (radiating plate 812 side) of the rotating member 810 faces the player side. Posture. Even in this case, the rear surface side of the rotating member 810 is covered with a heat sink 812, and the electrical board is also accommodated inside and is not exposed.

In the eighth embodiment, the case where the displacement member 680 is displaced in the front-rear direction while being displaced downward has been described. You may design so that it may become the same position after doing. As a result, for example, it is possible to reduce the design difficulty when a plurality of sets of the displacement member 680, the light emitting operation effect unit 700, and the rotating effect device 800 are stacked in the front-rear direction.

The shapes of the long holes 8672a, 8672b, 8673, 8674, 8675 are not limited at all. For example, a corrugated shape may be used, or a combination of linear holes and corrugated (curved) holes may be used.

In the ninth embodiment, the load between the inclined surface portion 9689b2 and the chamfered inclined portion 9764a1 changes according to the attitude of the displacement member 9680, so that the easiness of misalignment of the light emitting operation effect unit 9700 changes. Although the case where it does is explained, it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, regardless of the design of the inclined surface portion 9689b2 and the chamfered inclined portion 9764a1, a high-friction resin material may be placed at the pressing portion, or a high-viscosity sheet member may be placed at the pressing portion. However, a single or a plurality of concave portions and convex portions that are fitted to each other may be formed at the locations where they are pressed against each other.

The shape of the concave portion and the convex portion may be one that is unevenly formed around a point, or may be a ridge or concave groove formed around a straight line or a curved line. In the case of ridges and grooves, it is easy to allow the positional deviation of the light emitting operation effect unit 9700 in the direction along the extending direction, but the positional deviation of the light emitting effect effect unit 9700 in the direction intersecting with the extending direction is restricted. can be made easier.

In the tenth embodiment, a case has been described in which the action of setting the rotating member 810 to the proper posture is caused by the force exerted by the self-weight of the detection gear 10831, but this is not necessarily the case. For example, the attitude of the rotating member 810 may be strictly controlled.

Further, the rotating member 810 may not be raised in the backward rolling direction until the rotating member 810 assumes an appropriate posture. For example, when the rotating member 810 is in the proper posture, it retreats to the left and right inner sides, and when the rotating member 810 is out of the proper posture, an engaging portion that protrudes left and right outward is provided in the rotation effect device 800, and when it protrudes, the engaging portion is provided. can be fitted (inserted) into the inner member 670, and the movement of the rotating member 810 in the rising direction may be restricted during fitting. In this case, it is possible to mechanically prevent the rotating member 810 from rising without being in the proper posture, so that unexpected damage to the rotating member 810 can be avoided.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the detection device SE3 arranged downstream of the first prize winning port 64 has been described so that the front and rear positions thereof are the same, and the detection device SE3 is arranged on the left and right sides. No. For example, the placement of the detection device SE3 may be shifted back and forth.

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A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 80 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10 in the first embodiment, FIG. 81 is a front view of the game board 13 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 83 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. FIG.

The pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. and an inner frame 12 supported so as to be openable and closable. In order to support the inner frame 12 in the outer frame 11, metal hinges 18 are attached at two upper and lower positions on the left side when viewed from the front (see FIG. 80). A frame 12 is supported toward the front side so that it can be opened and closed.

A game board 13 (see FIG. 81) having a large number of nails, winning slots 63 and 64, etc. is detachably attached to the inner frame 12 from the back side. A pinball game is performed by the balls flowing down the front surface of the game board 13 . In addition, the inner frame 12 includes a ball shooting unit 112a (see FIG. 99) that shoots a ball to the front area of the game board 13 and a shooting unit that guides the ball shot from the ball shooting unit 112a to the front area of the game board 13. A rail (not shown) or the like is attached.

On the front side of the inner frame 12, a front frame 14 covering the front upper side and a lower tray unit 15 covering the lower side are provided. In order to support the front frame 14 and the lower tray unit 15, metal hinges 19 are attached at two upper and lower positions on the left side when viewed from the front (see FIG. 80). 14 and a lower tray unit 15 are supported so as to be openable and closable toward the front side. The locking of the inner frame 12 and the locking of the front frame 14 are unlocked by inserting a dedicated key into the keyhole 21 of the cylinder lock 20 and performing a predetermined operation.

The front frame 14 is assembled with decorative resin parts, electrical parts, and the like, and has a window portion 14c having a substantially elliptical opening at its substantially central portion. A glass unit 16 having two sheet glasses is arranged on the back side of the front frame 14, and the front side of the game board 13 can be visually recognized on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass unit 16.例文帳に追加

An upper tray 17 for storing balls projects forward from the front frame 14 and is formed in a substantially box-like shape with an open upper surface. The bottom surface of the upper tray 17 is inclined downward to the right when viewed from the front (see FIG. 80). A frame button 22 is provided above the upper plate 17 . This frame button 22 is used, for example, to change the stage (background image) of the effect displayed on the third symbol display device 81 (see FIG. 81) described later, or to change the content of the super ready-to-win effect. , operated by the player.

A stage is a performance mode in which various performances displayed on the third pattern display device 81 are unified. The pachinko machine 10 is provided with two stages, a "sand beach stage" and a "deep sea stage." ing. Various effects such as variable effects and ready-to-reach effects that are performed when a ball enters the first ball hole 64 (starting winning), which will be described later, are designed to be performed in accordance with the themes given to each stage. It is The stage is changed when the frame button 22 is operated by the player during a period in which the variable effect is not performed or during high-speed variation. ”→“Beach stage”→…. Immediately after the power is turned on, the "sand beach stage" is set as the initial stage.

Although detailed description will be given later, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured to be able to display various stages (background images) in addition to the stages (background images) described above, depending on the game situation. . For example, when the clocked time reaches a predetermined time, a dedicated effect (SP effect) can be executed for a predetermined period (3 minutes), and the SP effect is executed. During the period, a stage (background image) dedicated to SP production is displayed. In addition, a pre-performance (read-ahead performance) for informing the player in advance that the result of the special symbol lottery executed based on the starting prize will result in a big win can be executed, and the read-ahead performance is executed. During the period, a stage (background image) dedicated to the look-ahead effect is displayed.

Thus, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the stage (background image) of the effect is changed based on the operation of the frame button 22 by the player, and the game is played according to the situation of the game to be executed. and a function to change regardless of the operation of the frame button 22 by the player. (performance) can be prevented from becoming monotonous, and the player can be prevented from becoming bored with the game early. A certain performance can be executed.

In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, as change conditions for changing the stage (background image) of the effect, a change condition that can be established based on the operation of the player and a change condition that can be established based on the clocked time. Conditions and change conditions that can be established based on the results of the special symbol lottery are provided, but are not limited to these, for example, are established when the number of times the special symbol lottery is executed reaches a predetermined number of times. A change condition that can be obtained, a change condition that can be established when the number of times of winning a jackpot by a special symbol lottery reaches a predetermined number of times, and a change lottery for deciding whether to change the stage can be executed. A change condition may be established based on the result of the change lottery.

Further, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the type of stage that can be changed by the player operating the frame button 22 is different from the type of stage that can be changed according to the game situation. is changed, the player can easily grasp what the change condition is, but it is not limited to this, and can be changed by the player operating the frame button 22. All or part of the types of stages that are changed according to the game situation may be of a common type. By configuring in this way, when the stage is changed, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to understand what triggered the stage change. It is possible to make the player interested in the content of variable presentation for showing the result of the lottery.

On the other hand, the third pattern display device 81 is configured to display a selection screen of the super ready-to-win effect mode during the normal ready-to-win when the normal ready-to-win effect is started and the normal ready-to-win is to be developed into the super ready-to-win. When the frame button 22 is operated by the player while the selection screen is being displayed, the content of the effect at the time of super ready-to-win is changed.

Light-emitting means such as various lamps are provided around the front frame 14 (for example, corner portions). These light emitting means are controlled to change the light emitting mode by lighting or blinking in response to changes in the game state such as when a big win is made or when a predetermined ready-to-win state is reached, and play a role of enhancing the effect during the game. Illuminated portions 29 to 33 containing light emitting means such as LEDs are provided on the periphery of the window portion 14c. In the pachinko machine 10, these electric decoration parts 29 to 33 function as production lamps such as big win lamps, and the respective electric decoration parts 29 to 33 are lit by lighting or blinking of built-in LEDs at the time of a big win or a ready-to-win production. Alternatively, it flashes to indicate that the jackpot is in progress or that the player is in the process of reaching one step before the jackpot. In addition, a display lamp 34 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED or the like and capable of displaying when a prize ball is being paid out or when an error occurs is provided at the upper left portion of the front frame 14 when viewed from the front (see FIG. 80).

In addition, a small window 35 is formed by attaching a transparent resin from the back side so that the back side of the front frame 14 can be visually recognized on the lower side of the right electrical decoration part 32, and a pasting space K1 on the front side of the game board 13 (Fig. 81) can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, in the pachinko machine 10, in order to bring out more splendor, a plated member 36 made of ABS resin, which is plated with chrome, is attached to the area around the electric decorations 29-33.

A ball rental operation unit 40 is arranged below the window portion 14c. A ball rental operation unit 40 is provided with a frequency display unit 41 , a ball rental button 42 and a return button 43 . When the ball lending operation unit 40 is operated with banknotes, cards, etc. inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, the balls are released according to the operation. Lending is done. Specifically, the frequency display section 41 is an area in which the balance information of the card or the like is displayed, and the built-in LED is turned on to display the remaining amount in numbers as the balance information. The ball lending button 42 is operated to obtain lending balls based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and lending balls are supplied to the top tray 17 as long as the card or the like has a balance. be done. The return button 43 is operated when requesting the return of the card or the like inserted in the card unit. A pachinko machine in which balls are directly lent to the upper tray 17 from a ball leasing device or the like without going through the card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine, does not require the ball leasing operation unit 40. A decorative seal or the like may be added to the installation portion to make the parts configuration common. It is possible to achieve commonality between a pachinko machine using a card unit and a cash machine.

In the lower tray unit 15 positioned below the upper tray 17, a lower tray 50 for storing balls that could not be stored in the upper tray 17 is formed in a substantially box-like shape with an open upper surface. there is On the right side of the lower tray 50, an operation handle 51 operated by the player to hit the ball to the front surface of the game board 13 is arranged, and inside the operation handle 51, the ball shooting unit 112a is permitted to be driven. a touch sensor 51a for the purpose, a push-button stop switch 51b for stopping the shooting of the ball during the pressing operation, and a variable resistor for detecting the amount of rotation operation of the operation handle 51 from changes in electrical resistance. (not shown) are built-in. When the operating handle 51 is rotated clockwise by the player, the touch sensor 51a is turned on and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes according to the amount of operation. A ball is shot with a strength corresponding to the resistance value of the variable resistor that changes with the movement of the ball, and is thereby hit to the front surface of the game board 13 with a flight amount corresponding to the player's operation. Further, when the operating handle 51 is not operated by the player, the touch sensor 51a and the stop switch 51b are turned off.

A ball extraction lever 52 is provided at the lower portion of the lower tray 50 when viewed from the front and is operated when the balls stored in the lower tray 50 are ejected downward. The ball extracting lever 52 is always biased to the right, and when it is slid to the left against the bias, the bottom opening formed in the bottom of the lower tray 50 is opened. The ball naturally falls from the bottom opening and is discharged. The operation of the ball extracting lever 52 is normally performed with a box (generally called a "senryo box") placed below the lower tray 50 to receive the balls ejected from the lower tray 50 . The operation handle 51 is arranged on the right side of the lower tray 50 as described above, and the ashtray 53 is attached on the left side of the lower tray 50 .

FIG. 81 is a front view of the game board 13 of the pachinko machine 10 in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 81, the game board 13 according to the first embodiment includes a base plate 60 which is cut into a substantially square shape when viewed from the front. , 77, general ball entrance 63, second ball entrance 640, variable winning device 65, through gate 67, variable display device unit 80, sorting device 700, etc. (See FIG. 80). The base plate 60 is made of wood by pasting together thin plate materials, and is formed so that various structures arranged on the back side of the base plate 60 cannot be seen from the front side of the base plate 60 by the player. The general ball entrance 63, the second ball entrance 640, the variable prize winning device 65, the variable display device unit 80, and the sorting device 700 are arranged in through holes formed in the base plate 60 by router processing. It is fixed by a tapping screw or the like from the front side of the . Further, although the details will be described later, inside the sorting device 700, a first ball entrance 64 and a right second ball entrance 640r through which a ball can enter are provided. Details will be described later with reference to FIG. 82, but the ball entering the opening 710a of the sorting device 700 is sorted by the sorting device 700 to either the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r. It is distributed as follows (see FIG. 82).

The central portion of the front surface of the game board 13 can be visually recognized from the front side of the inner frame 4 through the window portion 5c of the front door 5 (see FIG. 80). Mainly referring to FIG. 81, the configuration of the game board 13 will be described below.

An outer rail 77 formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate into a substantially arc shape is planted on the front surface of the game board 13, and a strip-shaped metal plate similar to the outer rail 77 is placed inside the outer rail 77. An arc-shaped inner rail 76 formed by is erected. The outer periphery of the front surface of the game board 13 is surrounded by the inner rail 76 and the outer rail 77, and the front and rear sides are surrounded by the game board 13 and the glass unit 16 (see FIG. 80). A game area is formed in which a game is played by the behavior of . The game area is the front surface of the game board 13 and is defined by two rails 76 and 77 and a resin-made outer edge member 73 connecting the rails (a prize-winning opening, etc. area where the ball flows down).

The two rails 76 and 77 are provided to guide the ball shot from the ball shooting unit 112a (see FIG. 99) to the upper part of the game board 13. As shown in FIG. A return ball prevention member 68 is attached to the tip of the inner rail 76 (upper left part in FIG. 81) to prevent the ball once guided to the upper part of the game board 13 from returning into the ball guide passage again. be done. A return rubber 69 is attached to the tip of the outer rail 77 (upper right in FIG. 81) at a position corresponding to the maximum flying portion of the ball. is attenuated and rebounded toward the center.

First pattern display devices 37a and 37b having a plurality of LEDs as light emitting means and a 7-segment display are arranged in the lower left part of the game area when viewed from the front (lower left part in FIG. 81). The first symbol display devices 37a and 37b are for displaying according to each control performed by the main control device 110 (see FIG. 99), and mainly display the game state of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. In the first embodiment, the first symbol display devices 37a and 37b determine whether the ball has entered the first ball entrance 64, the second ball entrance 640, or the right second ball entrance 640r. It is configured so that it can be used properly according to the situation. Specifically, when the ball enters the first ball entrance 64, the first symbol display device 37a operates, while the ball enters the second ball entrance 640 or the right second ball entrance. When winning 640r, the first symbol display device 37b is configured to operate.

In addition, the first symbol display devices 37a and 37b use the LEDs to indicate whether the pachinko machine 10 is in the variable probability, the time saving mode, or the normal state by the lighting state, or whether the pachinko machine 10 is in the changing state by the lighting state. , The lighting state indicates whether the stopped pattern is a pattern corresponding to the probability variable jackpot (jackpots A1 to D1), the pattern corresponding to the normal jackpot (jackpot E1), or the missing pattern, or the number of pending balls is indicated by the lighting state. A 7-segment display device displays the number of rounds during the jackpot and an error. The plurality of LEDs are configured so that each LED has a different emission color (for example, red, green, and blue), and depending on the combination of the emission colors, it is possible to suggest various game states of the pachinko machine 10 with a small number of LEDs. can.

In the pachinko machine 10, a lottery is conducted when any one of the first ball entrance 64, the second ball entrance 640, and the right second ball entrance 640r wins. In the lottery, the pachinko machine 10 determines whether or not it is a big win (big win lottery), and also determines the kind of big win when it is determined as a big win. The types of jackpots determined here include: 10R variable jackpot (jackpot A1), 10R variable jackpot (jackpot B1), 5R variable jackpot (jackpot C1), 2R variable jackpot (jackpot D1), 10R time-saving 100 times jackpot (jackpot E1) ) are provided. The first pattern display devices 37a and 37b not only indicate whether or not the result of the lottery is a jackpot as a stop pattern after the end of variation, but also indicate a pattern corresponding to the jackpot type when the jackpot is won. .

"10R probability variable jackpot" (jackpot A1) means that after being notified that the third pattern is a jackpot by stopping and displaying the same pattern, after the jackpot game with a maximum number of rounds of 10 rounds, It is a jackpot in which a variable state is set. Here, the probability variable state is a state (high probability state of special symbols) in which the probability of winning a jackpot by special symbol lottery is higher than the normal state (low probability state), and the special symbol lottery is more likely to be executed than the normal state. It is a game state that becomes a state (high probability state of normal symbols). In other words, the variable probability state is a gaming state in which the special symbol lottery is likely to be executed, and the special symbol lottery is likely to win a jackpot, and is the most advantageous gaming state for the player. The “10R probability variable jackpot” (jackpot B1) is the same jackpot as the above-mentioned (jackpot A1), and the “5R probability variable jackpot” (jackpot C1) is the above-mentioned (jackpot A1). It is a jackpot that differs only in that the maximum number of rounds is stipulated as 5 rounds. Jackpots that differ only in the points specified in the round. And "10R time saving 100 times jackpot" (jackpot E1) is a jackpot in which a time saving state is set after a jackpot game with a maximum number of rounds of 10 rounds. Here, the time-saving state is a game in which the probability of winning a jackpot by a special symbol lottery is a normal state (low probability state), but the special symbol lottery is easier to execute than the normal state (high probability state of normal symbols). It's about the state. That is, the time-saving state is a game state in which the special symbol lottery is more likely to be executed than in the normal state, and is a game state in which the player is more advantageous than the normal state and more disadvantageous than the variable probability state.

In the first embodiment, when the variable probability state is set after the end of the jackpot game, the variable probability state continues until the next big win is won in the special symbol lottery, and the time saving state is set. In this case, it is configured to continue until the number of special symbol lotteries executed during the time saving state reaches 100 times (predetermined number of times). In addition, the period during which each game state continues is not limited to this, for example, when the variable probability state is set, until the number of special symbol lottery executed during the variable probability state reaches 100 times (predetermined number of times) It may be constructed so that the variable probability state continues, or it may be constructed so that the time saving state continues until the next big win is won in the special symbol lottery. In addition, when the probability variable state is set, the condition for ending the high probability state of the special symbol and the condition for ending the high probability state of the normal symbol may be different, for example, the high probability state of the special symbol As a condition for ending the special symbol lottery, the number of times of execution of the special symbol lottery may be defined as 50 times, and as a condition for ending the high probability state of the normal symbol, the number of times of execution of the special symbol lottery may be defined as 100 times.

By configuring in this way, the game in the probability changing state is executed until the special symbol lottery is executed 50 times after the variable probability state is set, and after that, until the special symbol lottery is executed 50 times, A game during the time saving state is executed, and then a game during the normal state is executed. As a result, the player can play the game in a plurality of game states so that the degree of advantage decreases step by step, so that when the variable probability state is set, the player can expect to win the jackpot as soon as possible. A player can play a game.

Also, the game state may be changed step by step so that the degree of advantage to the player increases as the number of special symbol lotteries executed after the end of the jackpot game increases. As a result, it is possible to prevent a period in which the jackpot is not won from continuing for a long period of time, and the player's desire to play the game from declining.

In addition, in the pachinko machine 10 in the present embodiment, each of the above-described jackpot types (jackpot A1 to jackpot E1) is executed as an effect (during jackpot effect) executed using the display surface of the third symbol display device 81 during the jackpot game. It is configured to execute different productions depending on the situation. Specifically, when the jackpot type is one of the jackpots B1, C1, and D1, after informing in advance that the probability variable state is set after the jackpot game ends, the jackpot game is started as an effect during the jackpot. An effect during the jackpot (rank-up effect) is executed to entertain the player as to how many rounds the game will continue. Further, when the jackpot types are jackpots A1 and E1, the fact that the jackpot game will continue for 10 rounds can be notified in advance, and the game state set after the jackpot game ends can be notified to the player during the jackpot game. A big hit production (variable promotion production) is executed.

By configuring in this way, the player can have various expectations for the performance during the jackpot executed during the jackpot game according to the type of the set jackpot, so that the performance during the jackpot can be achieved. You can increase the effect.

Here, the game state types set in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the normal state as the game state (low probability state of special symbols, low probability state of normal symbols), time-saving state (low probability state of special symbols, high probability state of normal symbols), variable state (special The high probability state of the design, the high probability state of the normal design), it is configured to be settable.

"Special symbol high probability state" refers to a state in which the subsequent jackpot probability is increased as an added value after the jackpot game ends. In other words, it is a state in which it is easy for the player to shift to a jackpot game state (special game state) that is advantageous to the player. In addition, "normal symbol high probability state" refers to a state in which the winning probability of winning the second symbol lottery is set high and the variation time of the second symbol is also set short. When the second pattern lottery is won, the ball is easily entered into the second ball entrance 640 (the electric accessory 640a attached to the second ball entrance 640 is opened). A game per figure is executed. In other words, the “normal symbol high probability state” is a state in which a ball is likely to enter the second ball entrance 640, thereby facilitating execution of the special symbol lottery.

On the other hand, the "special symbol low probability state" means a state in which the jackpot probability is normal, that is, a state in which the jackpot probability is lower than the "special symbol high probability state". In addition, the ``normal symbol low probability state'' means a state in which the winning probability of the second symbol lottery (normal symbol lottery) is normal, that is, a state in which the winning probability is lower than that of the ``normal symbol high probability state''.

In the "normal pattern high probability state", not only the winning probability of the second symbol lottery is increased, but also the opening time of the electric accessory 640a attached to the second ball entrance 640 is changed. A longer time is set compared to "low probability state". When the electric accessory 640a is in the open state (open state), the ball enters the second ball entrance 640 more than when the electric accessory 640a is in the closed state (closed state). It becomes easy. Therefore, during the variable probability state or the time-saving state in which the ``normal pattern high probability state'' is set, the ball is likely to enter the second ball entrance 640, and the number of times the special pattern lottery is performed can be increased. .

In addition, as the control content for the electric accessory 640a in the normal pattern winning game in the "normal symbol high probability state", the second ball entrance 640 It is sufficient if it is controlled so that the ball can easily enter the ball. , the number of times the electric accessory 640a is released may be increased more than the "normal symbol low probability state", or the timing at which the electric accessory 640a is released during the normal pattern per game may be changed. Thus, it may be configured such that the ball enters the second ball entrance 640 more easily than in the normal pattern winning game in the "normal pattern low probability state". In addition, without changing the winning probability of the second symbol lottery, at least one of the time during which the electric accessory 640a attached to the second ball entrance 640 is opened and the number of times the electric accessory 640a is opened in one win. may be changed. In addition, the time when the electric accessory 640a attached to the second ball entrance 640 is opened and the number of times the electric accessory 640a is opened in one hit are not set, and the winning probability of the second symbol lottery is set to "normal symbol". The variation time of the second symbol lottery may be changed to be shortened compared to the "normal symbol low probability state".

The game area is provided with a plurality of general ball entrances 63 through which 5 to 15 balls are paid out as winning balls. A variable display device unit 80 is arranged in the central portion of the game area. In the variable display device unit 80, the first pattern display devices 37a and 37b are triggered by the winning of any one of the first ball entrance 64, the second ball entrance 640, and the right second ball entrance 640r (start winning). A third pattern display device 81 composed of a liquid crystal display (hereinafter simply referred to as "display device") that performs variable display of the third pattern while synchronizing with the variable display in , and the passage of the ball through the through gate 67 as a trigger A second pattern display device (not shown) composed of LEDs for variably displaying the second pattern is provided.

A center frame 86 is arranged in the variable display device unit 80 so as to surround the outer periphery of the third pattern display device 81 . The third pattern display device 81 can be visually recognized through an opening formed in the center of the center frame 86 . The center frame 86 protrudes toward the front side of the game board 13 and surrounds the third symbol display device 81 to prevent the game ball from contacting the third symbol display device 81 .

The third pattern display device 81 is composed of a large liquid crystal display of 15 inches size, and the display contents are controlled by the display control device 114 (see FIG. 99) so that, for example, upper, middle and lower three patterns are displayed. A column of symbols is displayed. Each pattern row is composed of a plurality of patterns (third patterns), and these third patterns are vertically scrolled for each pattern row to variably display the third pattern on the display screen of the third pattern display device 81. It's like In the third symbol display device 81 of the present embodiment, the game state is displayed by the first symbol display devices 37a and 37b under the control of the main control device 110 (see FIG. 99). Decorative display according to the display of the pattern display devices 37a and 37b is performed. Incidentally, instead of the display device, for example, the third symbol display device 81 may be configured using a reel or the like.

The second pattern display device 83 performs a variable display by alternately lighting up a “○” pattern and an “X” pattern as display patterns (second patterns) for a predetermined time each time the ball passes through the through gate 67. It is. In the pachinko machine 10, when it is detected that the ball has passed through the through gate 67, a winning lottery is performed. As a result of the winning lottery, if the winning lottery is won, the second symbol display device stops and displays the symbol "○" after the second symbol is variably displayed. Further, if the result of the winning lottery is a loss, the symbol "x" is stopped and displayed on the second symbol display device after the variable display of the third symbol.

In the pachinko machine 10, when the variable display on the second symbol display device 83 stops at a predetermined symbol (symbol of "○" in this embodiment), the electric role object 640a attached to the second ball entrance 640 is It is configured to be activated (opened) for a predetermined period of time.

The time required for the variable display of the second pattern is set to be shorter in the probability variable state or the time saving state (high probability state of normal patterns) than in the case of the normal state (low probability state of normal patterns). be done. As a result, the variable display of the second symbol is performed in a short time in the probability variable state and the time saving state, so that the lottery per normal pattern can be performed more often than in the normal state. Therefore, since the chances of winning in the normal drawing winning lottery increase, the electric accessory 640a of the second ball entrance 640 can be given to the player more chances to be in the open state. Therefore, the variable probability state and the time saving state are advantageous game states for the player from the viewpoint of executing the special symbol lottery.

In addition, in the probability change state and the time reduction state, by other methods such as increasing the probability of hitting the normal pattern, increasing the opening time and the number of times of opening the electric accessory 640a for the normal pattern per time, during the probability change state and the time saving state When the ball is in a state where it is easy for the ball to enter the second ball entrance 640, the time required for the variable display of the second symbol may be fixed regardless of the game state. On the other hand, if the time required for the variable display of the second symbol is set shorter than the normal state in the probability variable state or the time saving state, the normal pattern per probability may be made constant regardless of the game state, or once The opening time and number of openings of the electric accessary 640a with respect to the hit may be fixed regardless of the game state.

The through gates 67 are attached to the game board on both sides of the variable display unit 80 . The through gate 67 is configured so that part of the balls flowing down the game board 13 among the balls shot to the game board can pass through. When the ball passes through the through gate 67, a winning lottery for the second symbol is performed. After the winning lottery, the variable display is performed on the second symbol display device, and if the result of the winning lottery is a win, the symbol "○" is displayed as a stop symbol of the variable display, and if the result of the winning lottery is a loss. For example, an "x" symbol is displayed as a variable display stop symbol.

The number of times the ball passes through the through gate 67 is reserved up to four times in total, and the number of reserved balls is displayed by the above-described first symbol display devices 37a and 37b, and the second symbol reservation lamp 84 is also lit and displayed. be. Four second symbol holding lamps 84 corresponding to the maximum number of holding lamps are provided, and arranged symmetrically below the third symbol display device 81 .

In addition, the variable display of the second pattern is performed by switching lighting and non-lighting of a plurality of lamps in the second pattern display device as in the present embodiment. A part of the pattern display device 81 may be used. Similarly, the lighting of the second symbol reservation lamp may be performed by a part of the third symbol display device 81 . Also, the maximum number of held balls for passage of the ball through the through gate 67 is not limited to 4, and may be set to 3 or less, or 5 or more (for example, 8). Also, the number of through gates to be assembled is not limited to two, and may be three or more. Also, the mounting position of the through gate is not limited to the right and left sides of the variable display device unit 80, and may be below the variable display device unit 80, for example. In addition, since the number of reserved balls is indicated by the first symbol display devices 37a and 37b, the lighting display may not be performed by the second symbol reservation lamp.

Below the variable display device unit 80, a sorting device 700 is arranged in which balls can win. When a ball enters a prize through the opening 710a of the sorting device 700, the entered ball is alternately sorted to the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r. be done. When the ball enters (enters) the first ball entrance 64, a first ball entrance switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, and the first ball entrance switch is turned on. As a result, the main controller 110 (see FIG. 99) draws a lottery for a big win, and the first symbol display device 37a displays the result of the lottery. Also, when the ball enters the second ball entrance 640r, a second ball entrance switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, as in the case of the second ball entrance 640r. Due to the turn-on of the second ball entrance switch, the main controller 110 (see FIG. 99) draws a jackpot lottery, and the display corresponding to the lottery result is shown on the first symbol display device 37b.

On the other hand, a second ball entrance 640 through which a ball can enter is provided below the sorting device 700 when viewed from the front. When the ball enters the second ball entrance 640, a second ball entrance switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, and the main control is caused by turning on the second ball entrance switch. A jackpot lottery is performed by the device 110 (see FIG. 99), and a display corresponding to the lottery result is displayed by the first symbol display device 37b. Normally, the second ball entrance 640 prevents (difficult to enter) the game ball by regulating the entry of the game ball in a state in which the left and right electric accessories 640a configured in the shape of wings stand upright. ), and when a normal pattern to be described later is hit, the electric accessory 640a rotates about 45 degrees in the outward direction as an opening operation in a certain operation pattern and becomes an inverted eight. A game ball is guided to the second ball entrance 640 and is configured to easily enter the second ball entrance 640 .

In addition, the first ball entrance 64 and the right second ball entrance 640r each pay out five balls as prize balls when a ball wins, and the second ball entrance 640 receives two balls as prize balls. It is also one of the prize-winning openings that are paid out as balls. In this embodiment, the number of prize balls paid out when the ball enters the first ball entrance 64, the number of prize balls paid out when the ball enters the second ball entrance 640, and the number of prize balls paid out when the ball enters the second ball entrance 640 The number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the second ball entrance 640r is set to a different number, but the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the first ball entrance 64 and the second ball entrance The number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters 640 and the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the second right ball entrance 640r may be the same number.

In addition, in the present embodiment, prize balls are dispensed when the balls flowing into the opening 710a of the sorting device 700 enter the first ball entrance 64 and the right second ball entrance 640r. However, without being limited to this, for example, the same number of prize balls are paid out when a ball enters the first ball entrance 64 and when a ball enters the right second ball entrance 640r. When configured as above, a detection switch for detecting that the ball has flowed into the opening 710a is provided near the opening 710a, and the prize ball is paid when the detection switch detects the ball. It may be configured to output By configuring in this way, it is possible to reduce the time lag from when the balls flow into the opening 710a of the sorting device 700 until when the prize balls are actually paid out. Furthermore, by measuring the flow-down period from when the detection switch described above detects the ball to when the ball enters the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r, the balls in the sorting device 700 It may be configured such that the condition of the flow path can be determined.

Furthermore, it may be configured to execute an effect using the flowing period. In this case, the ball that has flowed into the sorting device 700 is distributed to the sorting device 700 rather than alternately sorting to the first ball entrance 64 and the right second ball entrance 640r as in the present embodiment. A configuration is adopted in which it is difficult for the player to grasp which ball entrance the inflowing ball enters, or a ball that has flowed into the opening 710 a of the sorting device 700 is pushed into the first ball entrance 64 . The period required for winning a prize (first ball flow period) and the period required for the ball flowing into the opening 710a of the sorting device 700 to enter the right second ball entrance 640r (second ball flow period) ) and may be configured differently. As a result, it is possible to provide the player with the enjoyment of predicting the type of the ball entrance into which the ball will enter next, by means of an effect using the flow-down period of the ball that has flowed into the sorting device 700.例文帳に追加Also, in this case, the sorting device 700 should be configured so that the longer the falling period, the easier it is for the ball to enter the ball entrance, which is more advantageous to the player.

In addition, in the present embodiment, a ball that has flowed into the sorting device 700 always enters either the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r. By the inflow of balls, prize balls are paid out and special symbol lottery is executed. Depending on the situation, a privilege other than the privilege of paying out prize balls (for example, execution of a special symbol lottery) may be granted or not granted. By configuring in this way, it is possible to greatly differ the degree of advantage of the privilege given to the player when the ball flows into the sorting device 700. It can make the player more interested in the situation.

The second entrance 640 is accompanied by an electric accessory 640a. This electric accessory 640a is configured to be openable and closable, and normally the electric accessory 640a is in a closed state (reduced state), making it difficult for the ball to enter the second ball entrance 640. On the other hand, as a result of the variable display of the second symbol triggered by the passage of the ball through the through gate 67, when the symbol "○" is displayed on the second symbol display device, the electric accessory 640a is in the open state (enlarged state), which makes it easier for the ball to enter the second ball entrance 640.例文帳に追加

As described above, the variable probability state and the time saving state have a higher probability of hitting the second symbol than the normal state, and the time required for the variable display of the second symbol is short, so in the variable display of the second symbol "○ ” is more likely to be displayed, and the number of times the electric accessory 640a is in the open state (enlarged state) increases. Furthermore, in the variable probability state and the time saving state, the time during which the electric accessory 640a is opened is longer than in the normal state. Therefore, the probability variable state and the time saving state can create a state in which the ball is more likely to enter the second ball entrance 640 than in the normal state.

Therefore, in a normal state, the electric accessory attached to the second ball entrance 640 is often closed, and it is difficult to win the second ball entrance 640. A jackpot lottery (special symbol lottery) is executed by entering a ball and distributing the entered ball to the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r.

On the other hand, in the variable probability state and the time saving state, by passing the ball through either the left or right through gate 67, the electric accessory 640a attached to the second ball entrance 640 is likely to be in an open state, and the second ball entrance 640 Since it is in a state where it is easy to win a prize, the ball that enters the opening 710a is distributed to the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r, and also to the second ball entrance 640. It becomes easier to execute a jackpot lottery associated with the entry of a ball. Therefore, there are more chances to execute the big win lottery (special symbol lottery) than in the normal state, which is more advantageous to the player than in the normal state.

In this way, the sorting device 700, the second ball entrance 640, and the variable winning device 65 are arranged below the variable display unit 80 in the game area provided on the game board 13, and the left side game area is arranged. Even when a game (left-handed game) is played in which a ball is shot toward the area (the game area formed on the left side of the variable display unit 80), the right game area (the game area formed on the right side of the variable display unit 80) is played. area), so that the ratio of balls reaching the sorting device 700, the second ball entrance 640, and the variable winning device 65 is the same even when a game (right-handed game) is performed. Configure. Therefore, since the same degree of advantage can be given to the player regardless of how the game is played, the player can play the game with peace of mind.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 81, in the game area provided on the game board 13, the sorting device 700, the second ball entrance 640, and the variable winning device 65 are positioned below the variable display unit 80. is arranged, and even when a game (left-handed game) in which a ball is shot toward the left game area (game area formed on the left side of the variable display unit 80) is performed, the right game area (variable Even when a game (right-handed game) in which balls are shot toward the game area formed on the right side of the display unit 80 is performed, the distribution device 700, the second ball entrance 640, and the variable winning device 65 are reached. Although it is configured so that the ratio of the balls to be played is the same, it is not limited to this. and makes it easier for the ball to reach the second ball inlet 640 and the variable winning device 65 when playing a right-handed game than when playing a left-handed game. Also good. In other words, it may be configured such that the game method (left-handed game, right-handed game) advantageous to the player is switched according to the set game state. With such a configuration, it is possible to change the way the player hits the ball, so that the player can enjoy the game.

A variable prize winning device 65 is arranged below the sorting device 700, and a horizontally long rectangular specific prize winning port (large open port) 65a is provided in a substantially central portion thereof. In the pachinko machine 10, when a jackpot lottery (special pattern lottery) is won in a jackpot lottery (special pattern lottery) caused by winning any one of the first ball entrance 64, the second ball entrance 640, and the right second ball entrance 640r. , After a predetermined time (fluctuation time) has elapsed, the first symbol display device 37a or the first symbol display device 37b is lit so as to become a jackpot stop symbol, and the stop symbol corresponding to the jackpot is displayed on the third symbol display device. Displayed at 81, the occurrence of a jackpot is indicated. After that, the game state transitions to a special game state (jackpot) in which the ball is likely to win. As this special game state, the specific winning opening 65a which is normally closed is opened for a predetermined time (for example, until 30 seconds have passed or until 10 balls have been won).

The specific winning opening 65a is closed after a predetermined period of time has passed, and after the closing, the specific winning opening 65a is opened again for a predetermined period of time. The opening and closing operation of the specific winning opening 65a can be repeated up to 16 times (16 rounds), for example. The state in which this opening and closing operation is performed is one form of a special game state that is advantageous to the player, and the player is given a game value (game value) by paying out a larger amount of prize balls than usual. is done.

Specifically, the variable prize winning device 65 includes a horizontally long rectangular opening/closing plate that covers the specific prize winning opening 65a, and a large opening solenoid (not shown) for opening and closing forward with the lower side of the opening/closing plate as an axis. and The specific prize winning opening 65a is normally in a closed state in which the ball cannot or hardly wins a prize. In the event of a big win, the large opening solenoid is driven to tilt the opening/closing plate to the lower front side to temporarily form an open state in which the ball is likely to enter the specific prize winning port 65a, and the open state and the normal closed state are formed. It operates to alternate between states.

Incidentally, the special game state is not limited to the form described above. A large opening that is opened and closed separately from the specific winning opening 65a is provided in the game area, and when the LED corresponding to the big win is lit in the first pattern display devices 37a and 37b, the specific winning opening 65a is opened for a predetermined time, and the A special game is a game state in which a large opening provided separately from the specific winning opening 65a is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when a ball enters the specific winning opening 65a while the specific winning opening 65a is open. You may make it form as a state. In addition, the number of the specific prize winning openings 65a is not limited to one, and one or more than two (for example, three) may be arranged. , for example, to the left of the variable display unit 80 .

An affixing space K1 for affixing a certificate stamp, an identification label, etc. is provided at the right corner of the lower side of the game board 13. 35 (see FIG. 80).

The game board 13 is provided with an out port 66 . Balls that flow down the game area and do not enter any of the entrances 63, 64, 65a, 640, 640r are guided through the exit 66 to a ball discharge path (not shown). The out port 66 is arranged below the sorting device 700 .

The game board 13 is provided with a large number of nails for properly dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the balls, and various members (accessories) such as windmills.

Next, with reference to FIG. 82, the sorting device 700 will be described. 82 is a partially enlarged front view of the sorting device 700. FIG. As shown in FIG. 81 , the sorting device 700 is arranged below the variable display device unit 80 of the game board 13 . A through hole formed in the game board 13 accommodates a flow passage portion through which a game ball entering the opening portion 710a flows down, and a flow passage portion through which a game ball that enters the second ball inlet 640 flows down. The base member of the sorting device 700 is configured to be screwed to the game board 13 from the front side.

The prize winning member 730 is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and includes the above-described opening 710a positioned at the upper center in the left-right direction, the electric accessory 640a positioned below the opening 710a, and the electric accessory 640a. Through-holes (not shown) located on both sides in the left-right direction and penetrating in the front-rear direction, and lower insertion holes (not shown) located below the through-holes and penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed. Formed by the Lord.

The distribution member 760 is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and is formed in a box-like body with an open front side. In addition, the distribution member 760 is bent at a substantially center position in the left-right direction when viewed from the front, and is inclined downward from the substantially center position in the left-right direction toward the outer side in the left-right direction. Both ends of the sorting member 760 in the left-right direction are set at positions facing the through-holes of the winning member 730 described above.

The distributing member 760 includes a pair of inclined surfaces 761 that incline downward from the central position in the left-right direction in a front view toward both left and right sides, and a distributing member 762 that is arranged at the center of each of the inclined surfaces 761 and the distributing member 762 . and a ball-throwing opening formed above.

The distribution member 762 is formed in an annular shape, and has three protrusions 762a projecting outward from the outer edge thereof at intervals of 90 degrees around the axis, and is inserted through the inside of the annular shape. and a shaft portion 762b.

The shaft portion 762b is a shaft support portion for rotating the distribution member 762 around an axis, is formed in a cylindrical shape, and is inserted through the inner side of the circular ring of the distribution member 762 . In this state, the shaft portion 762b is sandwiched between the intervening member and the distribution member 760, so that the distribution member 762 is arranged rotatably around the shaft portion 762b.

The projection 762a is a projection for alternately distributing the ball one by one to the left and right inclined surfaces 761 when the ball that has passed through the opening 710a is thrown. The ball is thrown to the left and right opposite sides. That is, the ball thrown from the opening 710a can be thrown in the left-right direction by the projection 762a in the central portion. The projections 762a protruding from both ends restrict the displacement of the distribution member 762, and the weight applied when the ball passes through displaces the direction in which the tip of the central projection 762a is positioned (distribution member 762 ), and the rotation of the distribution member 762 is restricted by contact between the tip surface of the projection 762a and the inclined surface. On the other hand, when the projection 762a that is not in contact with the inclined surface is guided by the central projection 762a, the guided ball collides with the projection 762a and is pushed downward. As a result, the projection 762a on the opposite side is displaced upward, and the distal end of the downwardly displaced projection 762a comes into contact with the inclined surface to restrict its displacement.

The inclined surface is the rolling surface of the path along which the balls distributed to the left and right by the distribution member 762 roll and are thrown (hereinafter referred to as “third ball throw route KR3”). It is formed so as to slope downward from the center position in the left-right direction toward the outside. As a result, the balls distributed to the left and right by the distribution member 762 of the distribution member 760 are rolled on the inclined surface 761 and sent (rolled) to the end of the inclined surface 761 on the downward side.

At the end on the lower side of the inclined surface 761, the side surface on the back side is formed to be inclined in the direction of approaching the interposition member so that the thickness increases forward toward the end. As a result, the ball that rolls on the inclined surface 761 and is thrown to the end of the inclined surface 761 passes through the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r of the intervening member disposed in front of the sorting member 760. can be thrown to More specifically, the ball distributed to the left side in front view by the distribution member 762 and rolled on the inclined surface 761 is thrown (entered) to the first ball entrance 64 . On the other hand, the ball distributed to the right side in front view by the distribution member 762 and rolled on the inclined surface 761 is thrown (entered) to the right second ball entrance 640r.

The first ball entrance 64 and the right second ball entrance 640r are formed on the front sides of the left and right ends of the sorting member 760, respectively, and on the rear side of the through holes of the winning member 730. As shown in FIG. Therefore, the spaces at the left and right end portions of the sorting member 760 and the internal space of the through hole of the winning member 730 are connected via the first ball entrance 64 and the right second ball entrance 640r. Therefore, the ball rolling on the upper part of the inclined surface 761 of the distribution member 760 described above passes through the first ball entrance 64 and is thrown to the through hole of the prize winning member 730, and the right second ball entrance 640r. , and a path for throwing the ball to the through-hole of the winning member 730 can be formed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the ball that has flowed into the opening 710a of the distribution device 700 is distributed in the horizontal direction by the distribution member 462a, rolls on either the left or right third throwing path KR3, It is configured so that the player can visually recognize the rolling state of the ball until it enters the ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r. Specifically, a part of the sorting device 700 is made of a highly transparent material (for example, polycarbonate) so that the inside of the sorting device 700 can be visually recognized. Thereby, it is possible to make it easier for the player to grasp the situation of the balls rolling inside the sorting device 700 . In addition, by destroying the internal structure of the sorting device 700, cheating is performed so that the ball that has flowed into the opening 710a of the sorting device 700 rolls only toward an area that is advantageous to the player. In such a case, for example, in the case where the distributing member 762a is destroyed and the ball rolls only on one of the third ball throwing paths KR3, a clerk at the amusement arcade can easily confirm the state of the destruction. Since it is possible to do so, it is possible to easily minimize the damage that may be caused by fraudulent acts.

The sorting device 700 configured as described above is thrown as follows. A ball entering through the opening 710a is thrown to a distribution member 760, and is thrown to a third ball path KR3 in either the left or right direction by the distribution member 762 of the distribution member 760. FIG. A ball thrown along the leftward third throwing path KR3 is thrown to the first ball entrance 64 when it reaches the end of the third throwing path KR3. Here, the game ball that has entered the first ball entrance 64 is detected by a detection switch (sensor), and the entry of the game ball into the first ball entrance 64 is detected.

On the other hand, a ball thrown through the leftward third throwing path KR3 is thrown to the right second ball entrance 640r when it reaches the end of the third throwing path KR3. Here, the game ball that has entered the second ball entrance 640 is detected by a detection switch (sensor), and it is detected that the game ball has entered the right second ball entrance 640r.

In this way, the game balls entering the opening 710a are alternately distributed to the first ball entrance 64 and the right second ball entrance 640 by the distribution member 762, so that the first ball entrance 64 is evenly distributed. , and the right second ball entrance 640r, thereby making it possible to uniformly generate reserved balls. Thereby, the reserved balls of the first special pattern and the reserved balls of the second special pattern can be generated evenly, the number of reserved balls on one side becomes the upper limit, and the overflow that is not stored as the reserved balls can be suppressed.

In addition, in the present embodiment, a ball that has flowed down a specific flow path (from the opening 710a of the distribution device 700 to the distribution member 762a) is divided into two flow paths (left side) by the distribution means (distribution member 762a) and the third throwing route KR3 on the right), but the structure for distributing the ball that has flowed down a specific flow path is not limited to this, for example, A configuration that can be distributed to three or more channels may be used. Furthermore, a configuration that does not distribute the spheres evenly to each flow path may be used. The distribution destination may be switched depending on the timing of arrival.

As shown in FIG. 83, the back side of the pachinko machine 10 is mainly provided with control board units 90 and 91 and a back pack unit 94 . The control board unit 90 is unitized by mounting a main board (main controller 110), an audio lamp control board (audio lamp control device 113), and a display control board (display control device 114). The control board unit 91 is unitized by mounting a payout control board (payout control device 111), a launch control board (launch control device 112), a power supply board (power supply device 115), and a card unit connection board 116.

The back pack unit 94 includes a back pack 92 forming a protective cover and a dispensing unit 93 as a unit. In addition, each control board has an MPU as a 1-chip microcomputer that manages each control, a port that communicates with various devices, a random number generator that is used for various lotteries, and is used for time counting and synchronization. A clock pulse generation circuit or the like is mounted as required.

Main controller 110, sound lamp controller 113, display controller 114, payout controller 111, launch controller 112, power supply 115, and card unit connection board 116 are housed in board boxes 100-104, respectively. . Each of the board boxes 100 to 104 has a box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other to accommodate each controller and each board.

In addition, the board box 100 (main controller 110) and the board box 102 (dispensing control device 111 and firing control device 112) connect the box base and the box cover unopenably by a sealing unit (not shown) (caulking structure). consolidation). A sealing seal (not shown) is attached to the connecting portion between the box base and the box cover over the box base and the box cover. The sealing seal is made of a brittle material, and if the sealing seal is peeled off in order to open the circuit board boxes 100, 102, or if the circuit board boxes 100, 102 are forcibly opened, the box base and the box cover may be damaged. cut to the side. Therefore, by checking the sealing unit or the sealing seal, it is possible to know whether the substrate boxes 100, 102 have been opened.

The dispensing unit 93 includes a tank 130 located at the top of the back pack unit 94 and open upward, a tank rail 131 connected to the lower side of the tank 130 and gently inclined toward the downstream side, and a tank rail 131 downstream of the tank rail 131. and a payout device 133 which is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 132 and which pays out balls by a predetermined electrical configuration of a payout motor 216 (see FIG. 99). ing. The tank 130 is successively replenished with balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall, and a payout device 133 pays out the required number of balls as appropriate. A vibrator 134 for applying vibration to the tank rail 131 is attached to the tank rail 131 .

In addition, the payout control device 111 is provided with a state return switch 120, the firing control device 112 is provided with an operation knob 121 of a variable resistor, and the power supply device 115 is provided with a RAM erase switch 122. The state recovery switch 120 is operated to eliminate ball clogging (return to normal state) when a dispensing error such as a ball clogging in the dispensing motor 216 (see FIG. 99) occurs. The operating knob 121 is operated to adjust the firing force of the firing solenoid. The RAM erase switch 122 is operated when the power is turned on when the pachinko machine 10 is to be returned to its initial state.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the main controller 110 is provided with a set value display device 110a capable of displaying set values, a state in which the setting change operation (and setting confirmation operation) is accepted, and a state in which it is not accepted (normal A setting key 110b capable of switching between a game state) and a state of accepting a setting change operation (setting change state) according to the operation of an operator (for example, a store clerk in a hall where the pachinko machine 10 is installed). A setting change mechanism is provided which includes at least a setting switch 110c capable of changing the setting value of the machine 10. FIG. A setting change method and a setting confirmation method using this setting change mechanism will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

First, referring to FIGS. 84(a) to (d), the setting change procedure of the pachinko machine 10 using the setting change mechanism will be described. As shown in FIGS. 84(a) to (d), in order to change the settings of the pachinko machine 10, first, the setting key 110b is rotated clockwise while the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off. By doing so, it is rotated to the ON position (see FIG. 84(a)). In other words, in order to change the settings, it is necessary to turn off the power of the pachinko machine 10 first. Next, with the setting key 110b rotated to the ON side, the RAM clear switch 122 is turned on to turn on the power of the pachinko machine 10 (see FIG. 84(b)). As a result, the state of the pachinko machine 10 after the power is turned on is set to the setting change state indicating that the setting is being changed. In the setting change state, "-" is displayed for each digit of the setting value display device 110a composed of a 4-digit 7-segment display. This display content allows the operator (for example, a store clerk in a hall) to easily understand that the setting change state has been normally entered.

When the setting change state is entered, the set value is switched by 1 each time the setting switch 110c is pressed (see FIG. 84(c)). In addition, in the first embodiment, three types of set values, setting 1 to 3, are provided, and the larger the numerical value, the higher the probability of a big win. That is, setting 1 has the lowest jackpot probability (for example, 1/262 in a low probability state, 1/65 in a high probability (variable) state), and setting 3 has the highest jackpot probability (for example, 1 in a low probability state /218, and 1/55 in the high-probability state. In the setting change state, the setting is changed in the order of 1→2→3→1 . . . every time the setting switch 110c is pressed. In addition, when the setting switch 110c is pressed while the setting value is 3, the setting value is returned to 1 by a rotary type. Also, each time the setting switch 110c is pressed, a number indicating the current set value is displayed on the set value display device 110a. FIG. 84(c) is a diagram showing a display mode when the set value is set to "3". As shown in FIG. 84(c), when the setting value is switched to 3 by pressing the setting switch 110c, the number "3" indicating setting 3 is displayed for the lower digit of the setting value display device 110a. be done.

After the operator has completed the switching operation to the desired setting value, the setting change state ends by turning the setting key 110b counterclockwise to place the setting key 110b at the OFF position (FIG. 84). (d)). The setting key 110b is composed of a key-shaped key portion and a keyhole-shaped keyhole portion that matches the key portion, and the key portion can be removed. As a result, the key portion can be inserted into the keyhole portion only when an operator (for example, a hall clerk) performs a setting change operation, and the key portion can be removed and stored when the setting change operation is completed. can. As a result, it is possible to prevent unauthorized players from illegally changing the settings of the pachinko machine 10 during business hours, so that the hall can be prevented from suffering unexpected disadvantages. can.

When the setting change operation ends, the initial setting process of main controller 110 is resumed. In the initial setting process after restart, there is a process for transmitting to the sound lamp control device 113 a setting change completion command indicating completion of the setting change operation and a setting value command indicating the setting value determined by the setting change operation. executed. Further, a process for transmitting a command (initialization command) for resuming the initial setting process of the audio lamp control device 113, which is on standby until the setting change operation is completed, is executed.

As described above, in this embodiment, when changing the setting value of the pachinko machine 10, it is necessary to turn on the power while the RAM clear switch 122 is turned on. That is, when changing the setting value, various control devices (main control device 110, sound lamp control device 113, etc.) provided in the pachinko machine 10 execute initialization processing. Since the setting change operation is performed by the operator manually pressing the setting switch 110c, the period required for the setting change operation varies greatly depending on the operating skill level of the operator and the set value to be changed.

In such a situation, if the various control devices execute the initial setting process when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, depending on the presence or absence of the setting change operation and the length of the period required for the setting change operation, the various control devices , an event may occur in which the end order of the initial setting process is different. For example, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on without executing the setting change operation, the initial setting process of the main control device 110 is completed before the initial setting process of the sound lamp control device 113, and the setting change operation When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on to execute , an event may occur in which the initial setting process of the sound lamp control device 113 ends before the initial setting process of the main controller 110 .

The pachinko machine 10 in recent years is configured to perform various monitoring processes in order to prevent an act (fraudulent act) of trying to acquire prize balls from the pachinko machine 10 by an inappropriate method. In particular, the action of turning off the power or turning on the power is strictly monitored. In other words, when a special control means (unauthorized board) is attached to the pachinko machine 10 as a fraudulent act, it is necessary to turn off the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 once. Since it is necessary to turn on the power of the pachinko machine 10, severe monitoring processing is executed for turning off and turning on the power of the pachinko machine 10.例文帳に追加

In the pachinko machine 10 configured in this way, by fixing the contents (processing flow) of the initialization process executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is appropriately turned off and on, the pachinko machine 10 It is possible to easily determine whether or not the contents (process flow) of the initialization process executed when the power is turned off and on in 10 are appropriate. However, as described above, depending on the presence or absence of the setting change operation and the length of the period required for the setting change operation, if an event occurs in which the end order of the initial setting process in each control device is different, the pachinko machine 10 can be properly operated. A plurality of patterns occur in the contents (processing flow) of the initialization processing executed when the power is cut off and the power is turned on, and the pachinko machine 10 is executed when the power is cut off and the power is turned on. There is a problem that it becomes difficult to determine whether or not the contents of the initialization process (process flow) to be performed are appropriate.

Conventionally, in the pachinko machine 10, main control processing that affects the game result (deciding whether or not to award the prize ball to the player, whether or not to set the game state in which the award ball is likely to be awarded, etc.) etc.) is executed by the main control unit 110 as the main control means, and various commands for indicating the results of the various control processes executed by the main control means are voice commands as the slave control means. By executing effects based on various commands transmitted to the ramp control device 113 and received by the audio ramp control device 113, the player can easily understand the results of various control processes executed by the main control means. configured to notify.

In order to prevent the contents of various control processes executed by the main control means (main controller 110), that is, the contents of the main control processes from being tampered with, the transmission direction of the command is controlled by the main control means. It is configured unidirectionally to the control means. Therefore, the master control means side cannot grasp the progress of the initial setting process on the slave control means side. In the pachinko machine 10 configured in this manner, depending on whether or not there is a setting change operation and the length of the period required for the setting change operation, if an event occurs in which the end order of the initial setting process in each control device differs, the main Even if a command indicating the result of the main control process is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113 in a state where the initial setting process of the control means (main control device 110) is completed, the slave control means (sound lamp control device 113 ) is not completed, an appropriate process cannot be executed in response to the transmitted command, and an effect different from the processing contents of the main control process is executed, which confuses the player. There was a problem of hoarding.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, whether the setting change operation is executed or not, the timing of completion of the initial setting process of the main controller 110 and the initialization of the sound lamp control device 113 are determined. It is configured so that the relationship with the timing at which the setting process is completed is constant. Specifically, as the initial setting process of main controller 110, this process is executed regardless of whether or not there is a setting change operation. A specific command indicating that the specific processing has been executed is transmitted to the sound ramp control device 113 at the stage of executing the specific processing, and the sound ramp control device 113 side performs the initial setting processing based on the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 A part of the initialization process is executed, and then execution of the rest of the initial setting process is put on hold until a specific command transmitted from the main controller 110 is received.

By configuring in this way, it is possible to fix the processing contents (processing completion order) of the initialization processing of the various control devices executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is properly turned on. In addition, even when one-way communication is used from the main control means (main control device 110) to the slave control means (sound lamp control device 113), appropriate processing can be executed by various control devices. can be done.

In this embodiment, the display control device 114 (see FIG. 99) is configured to perform display control of the third symbol display device 81 formed of a liquid crystal display, and the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. In this case, the boot process for starting up the liquid crystal display is executed based on the power-on. The third pattern display device 81 is configured so that the display control device 114 receives a display command transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 and displays an image based on the received display command. there is As an image displayed on the third symbol display device 81, for example, the sound lamp control device 113 determines that the player has operated the frame button 22 (see FIG. 99), and based on the determination result, the stage ( A display command for changing the display mode of the background image) is sent to the display control device 114, and the display control device 114 changes and displays the stage (background image) based on the received display command. .

Here, as described above, the pachinko machine 10 in the present embodiment has a function (setting function) that can change the setting value (jackpot probability), whether or not there is a setting change operation, and the period required for the setting change operation The length of the processing period of the initial setting processing of main controller 110 is configured to differ depending on the length of . Since the timing at which the initial setting process of main controller 110 is completed and the timing at which the initial setting process of sound lamp control device 113 is completed have the same relationship, Depending on the length of the processing period of the initial setting process, the length of the period from when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on until the initial setting process of the sound lamp control device 113 is completed can be determined by the presence or absence of the setting change operation. It will vary depending on the length of time required for the change operation.

In the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above, it is possible to provide a certain relationship between the timing at which the initial setting processing of the sound ramp control device 113 is completed and the timing at which the boot processing of the third symbol display device 81 is completed. For example, if the initial setting process of the audio ramp control device 113 is completed earlier than the boot process of the third symbol display device 81, or the initial setting process of the audio ramp control device 113 is completed before the initialization process of the third symbol display device 81 A case may occur in which the boot process is completed earlier.

Therefore, even when the display command for changing the display mode of the stage (background image) is transmitted to the display control device 114 by the audio lamp control device 113, the boot processing of the third symbol display device 81 is not completed, it is not possible to display the stage (background image) according to the transmitted display command. stage information and the stage actually displayed on the third pattern display device 81 are different from each other.

In addition, in order to solve the above-described problem, when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, the prohibition period for prohibiting the transmission of the display command from the sound lamp control device 113 to the display control device 114 is set to the second A state in which the third pattern display device 81 is not activated (a state in which the boot processing is not completed) is configured to be executed for a specific period longer than the period until the boot processing of the three pattern display device 81 is completed. Although it is possible to prevent the display command from being transmitted from the audio lamp control device 113 to the display control device 114, in the case of such a configuration, for example, the initial setting processing of the audio lamp control device 113 is completed. When it takes a long time, that is, when the setting change operation is executed, the sound lamp control device 113 displays to the display control device 114 even though the third pattern display device 81 is being started. Since the prohibition period during which the transmission of the command for use is prohibited continues, there is a problem that the production effect cannot be enhanced by using the third pattern display device 81.例文帳に追加

On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, based on the completion timing of the initial setting processing of the sound lamp control device 113 and the completion timing of the boot processing for starting the third symbol display device 81, , whether or not to set a prohibited section for prohibiting the transmission of a display command from the audio lamp control device 113 to the display control device 114, and the length of the prohibited section can be determined.

By configuring in this way, it is possible to improve the accuracy of the effect executed by the third symbol display device 81, and the effect corresponding to the content of the main control process executed by the main control means (main control means) can be executed by the third symbol display device 81 .

Next, referring to FIGS. 84(e) to 84(g), a procedure for setting confirmation (setting confirmation operation) will be described. In order to confirm the setting, first, the setting key 110b is rotated to the ON position while the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, as in the setting change operation (see FIG. 84(e)). Then, by turning on the power of the pachinko machine 10 without turning on the RAM clear switch 122 (that is, while it is in the off state), the setting confirmation state is set (see FIG. 84(f)). When the setting confirmation state is entered, the currently set values are displayed on the setting value display device 110a. The example of FIG. 84(f) shows a state in which "3" is set as the set value. When the confirmation of the setting by the operator is completed, the setting confirmation state is terminated by turning the setting key 110b to the ON side, and the state is shifted to the state in which the normal game can be played (see FIG. 82(g)).

In the first embodiment, the setting key 110b and the setting switch 110c are provided separately, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the setting switch 110c may be removed and the setting may be changed according to the amount of rotation of the setting key 110b. More specifically, every time the setting key 110b is rotated by 60 degrees, the setting is changed from 1→2→3→1 . It can be configured to return. By configuring in this way, the configuration of the setting change mechanism can be simplified, so that the number of parts can be reduced. Therefore, the cost rate of the pachinko machine 10 can be reduced.

In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 83, the setting change mechanism is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10, that is, at a position that cannot be visually recognized by the player during the game. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the setting change mechanism from being operated during the game. Also, when actually changing the settings, it is necessary to open the inner frame 12 and the front frame 14 in order to operate the setting keys 110b and setting switches 110c provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. , and when these are opened, the inner frame 12 and the outer frame 14 are supported only by the opening/closing shafts, resulting in a relatively unstable state. In such a situation, if the pachinko machine 10 is powered on and the return operation of the ornamental accessory provided in the pachinko machine 10 is executed, an excessive load is applied to the opening/closing shaft and the like, causing damage. You may be invited.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, after the standby process of waiting for the initial setting process of the sound lamp control device 113 is completed, the return operation of the character is performed. In other words, the configuration is such that the return operation of the role object is not executed during the setting change operation. By configuring in this way, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a situation in which the pachinko machine 10 is damaged due to execution of the return operation of the role during the setting change operation. In addition, since the pachinko machine 10 can be made less likely to vibrate during the setting change operation compared to the case where the return operation of the character is executed while the operator is operating the setting switch 110c, the setting switch 110c can be set. It is possible to make it difficult for the erroneous operation of 110c to occur.

In this embodiment, when the setting change operation is executed, the RAM clear switch 122 is always set to ON, so for example, while maintaining the state in which the variable probability state advantageous to the player is set Setting change operation cannot be performed. That is, the game state set after the setting change operation is executed becomes the initial state (normal state). Therefore, since the game conditions other than the difference in the big win probability based on the set value can be unified for the game executed after the setting change operation is performed, it is easy to provide the player with a fair game. can do.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 85 to 98, an effect display mode displayed by the third symbol display device 81 in the first embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 85(a), the display screen of the third pattern display device 81 is roughly divided into two upper and lower parts. The lower 1/3 of the other area is a sub-display area Ds for displaying a notice effect, a character, the number of pending balls, and the like.

The main display area Dm is divided into three left, middle and right display areas Dm1 to Dm3, and three pattern rows Z1, Z2 and Z3 are displayed in the three display areas Dm1 to Dm3, respectively. The above-described third symbols are displayed in a prescribed order in each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3. That is, main symbols are arranged in ascending numerical order in each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3, and each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is periodically scrolled from top to bottom to perform variable display. Approximately the center of the main display area Dm is set as the active line L1, and the third symbols stop on the active line L1 in the order of the left symbol row Z1→right symbol row Z3→middle symbol row Z2 during each game. Is displayed. When the third symbol is stopped, if a combination of big winning symbols (combination of the same main symbols in this embodiment) is aligned on the activated line L1, a big winning moving image is displayed as a big winning.

In this embodiment, as described above, the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are scrolled from top to bottom and variably displayed, and then stop-displayed in a predetermined combination of symbols (display mode). In a period (variable display period) from the execution of the special symbol lottery to the display of the result of the special symbol lottery, the enjoyment of making the player predict in which display mode the third symbol will be stop-displayed is provided. However, it suffices to dynamically display the third symbol (identification information) until the third symbol (identification information) for indicating the result of the special symbol lottery is stopped and displayed, for example, on the activated line L1. A dynamic display mode may be used in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are switched and displayed, or a dynamic display mode may be used in which a plurality of (four or more) pieces of identification information float in the display area. .

In addition, according to the example shown in FIG. 85, a pattern imitating a number as the third pattern is variably displayed (dynamically displayed), but the result of the special pattern lottery is displayed to the player. Other modes may be used as long as they can be displayed. For example, instead of numbers, a plurality of images simulating characters may be dynamically displayed. , a moving image with a story may be displayed, and the result of the special symbol lottery may be notified to the player according to the result of the story. In other words, what kind of mode can provide the player with the enjoyment of predicting the result of the special symbol lottery using the period from when the special symbol lottery is executed until the result of the lottery is displayed? Aspects may be used.

On the other hand, the sub-display area Ds is provided horizontally below the main display area Dm, and is divided into two sub-areas Ds1 and Ds2 in the horizontal direction. Among these, the small area Ds1 is an execution display area in which, when the held ball held in the main display area Dm is variably displayed (dynamically displayed), the held symbols to be changed are moved and displayed. be. The pending symbols moved to the execution display area are displayed as symbols larger than the pending symbols so that it can be identified that the variation of the corresponding special symbols is being executed. In addition, when the variation is executed, by varying the color of the symbol or varying the pattern of the symbol, it is configured to indicate the lottery result of the varying special symbol.

The small area Ds2 is the number of balls (holding balls) for which variation has not been performed among the balls that have entered the first ball entrance 64, the right second ball entrance 640r, or the second ball entrance 640. This is an area for displaying the number of balls and a preview effect image. Further, in the small area Ds2, a character display area C is set in which a character image is displayed to guide the contents of the game. In this character display area, as a guidance display mode for guiding the player in an easy-to-understand manner about the contents of the game to be executed in the future and the contents of the effects to be executed in the future, comments of the character, expressions and gestures of the character are displayed. is configured to be displayed variably. Thus, by using the specific area of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 as a guidance area for the game (performance), a game that is easy to understand even when a plurality of pieces of information are displayed with overlapping periods can be realized. can provide. A detailed guide display mode using the character display area C will be described later with reference to FIGS. 86 to 98. FIG.

On the actual display screen, as shown in FIG. 85(b), a total of three main patterns of the third pattern are stop-displayed in the main display area Dm. In addition, when the variable display is performed, in addition to the main symbols displayed in the center, the main symbols arranged before and after the main symbols are also displayed so that a maximum of 9 main symbols are displayed. In some cases. In the sub-display area Ds, the small area Ds1 displays an active symbol pedestal m0 indicating that the reserved ball corresponding to the active special symbol is moved and displayed, as shown in FIG. As shown in (a), when the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) is varied, a round symbol is displayed. Among the reserved patterns (circular patterns) displayed in the small area Ds2, the leftmost circular pattern indicating that the reserved order is first is hidden, and then the small area A circle design having a larger diameter than the reserved design is displayed on Ds1. In this case, the reserved symbols displayed in the small area Ds2 are displayed after the reserved symbols displayed side by side are moved to the position where the hidden leftmost reserved pattern was displayed. be done. When the reserved pattern moves to the small area Ds1 and is displayed as the pattern being executed, a predetermined effect lottery is executed based on the lottery result of the special pattern that starts to fluctuate, the selected fluctuation pattern, and the like. Then, the color and pattern of the pattern being executed are determined and displayed. With this configuration, the player can quickly determine the lottery result of the special symbols to start varying and the selected variation pattern from the symbols being executed displayed in the small area Ds1. can improve the interest of In addition, the pattern being executed displayed in the small area Ds1 is not limited to the effect of changing the color, pattern, etc. at the start of the fluctuation, but the effect of changing the special pattern within the period when the special pattern is fluctuating is also executed. For example, the timing when the third symbol switches from high-speed variation to low-speed variation, or the ready-to-win display mode (the display mode in which the left and right symbols are temporarily stopped with the same symbol and the middle symbol is scrolled). It is executed at the timing or the timing at which a specific effect (for example, when a predetermined movie effect is executed) is executed.

As shown in FIG. 85(b), in the small area Ds2, there is a first reserved symbol pedestal m1 indicating that it is an area in which a reserved symbol indicating that the reserved order is the first in the variation order is displayed. displayed on the left side. On the right side of the first reserved symbol pedestal m1, there are a second reserved symbol pedestal m2 indicating that the reserved order is second, a third reserved symbol pedestal m3 that indicates that the reserved order is third, and a reserved order. 4th reserved symbol pedestal m4 indicating that is the 4th, 5th reserved symbol pedestal m5 indicating that the reserved order is 5th, 6th reserved symbol pedestal indicating that the reserved order is 6th m6, the seventh reserved symbol pedestal m7 indicating that the reserved order is seventh, and the eighth reserved symbol pedestal m8 indicating that the reserved order is eighth are in a state where no reserved symbols are displayed. is also displayed.

Above the fifth reserved symbol pedestal m5 to the eighth reserved symbol pedestal m8, when a predetermined number or more of reserved symbols are not displayed, a reserved number suggesting pattern P is displayed respectively. The reserved number suggesting pattern P is formed in a variable lid shape on which the character "5" indicating that the reserved order is the fifth is displayed on the upper part of the fifth reserved pattern pedestal m5. Similarly, the upper part of the sixth reserved symbol pedestal m6 displays the character "6" indicating that the reserved order is 6th, and the upper part of the 7th reserved symbol pedestal m7 displays the reserved order of 7. The character "7" indicating that it is the 8th reserved order is displayed, and the character "8" indicating that the reserved order is the 8th is displayed on the upper part of the 8th reserved symbol pedestal m8. It is composed of the pattern of

As shown in FIG. 85(b), when the reserved number is 0, the reserved number suggesting pattern P extends over the area from the fifth reserved symbol pedestal m5 to the eighth reserved symbol pedestal m8. It is displayed, and is constructed so that the player can recognize that the maximum reserved number is eight in total of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. In addition, in this embodiment, a maximum of four is set for the first special design, and a maximum of four is set for the second special design. Further, in the present embodiment, the maximum number is set for each of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, but the maximum number is set by combining the number of reservations of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. It may be configured to suppress the occurrence of overflow by doing so.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 85(b), the reserved symbol pedestals m1 to m8 are displayed in order to inform the player that the maximum number of reserved symbols that can be displayed is eight. However, without being limited to this, the reserved symbol pedestals m1 to m8 may be configured not to be displayed.

On the right side of the eighth reserved symbol pedestal m8, there is displayed a character display pedestal C1 indicating that it is an area where a notice character is displayed. With this configuration, the player can confirm in advance the area where the character will be displayed even when the character for announcement is not displayed, and the game can be played in an easy-to-understand manner.

Next, with reference to FIG. 86, a pending look-ahead effect, which is one of the effects executed in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, will be described. This reserved look-ahead effect is a state in which a new special symbol variation cannot be started, for example, a state in which a special symbol variation is being executed or a jackpot game is being executed. Alternatively, the contents of the reserved balls (winning information) obtained based on the game balls entering the right second ball entrance 640r and the second ball entrance 640 are displayed before the special symbol lottery is actually executed. It is an effect for preliminarily suggesting to the player the result of the special symbol lottery to be executed in the future by using the determination result (prefetching result).

By executing this reserved look-ahead performance, the result of the special pattern lottery can be suggested to the player from the time point before the special pattern lottery is actually executed, so that the look-ahead result is, for example, a jackpot winning. In this case, it is possible to suggest to the player for a longer period of time that there is a high possibility of winning the jackpot. As a result, it is possible to increase the player's expectation of winning the jackpot for a long period of time, and the period (fluctuation period) from the actual execution of the special pattern lottery to the stop display of the lottery result is longer than the period (fluctuation period). Since the look-ahead effect can be executed using the look-ahead effect period, the variations of the effect to be executed can be easily increased.

When it is determined to execute the pending prefetch effect based on the result of the prefetch, the pending pattern displayed in the small area Ds2 of the secondary display area Ds to notify the player of the pending symbol to be the object of the pending prefetch effect. Among them, the display mode of a specific reserved pattern is variable. On the display screen shown in FIG. 86(a), the display mode of the reserved symbol (the reserved symbol with the number 4) displayed on the fourth reserved symbol pedestal m4 is variably displayed.

Then, the display mode of the reserved pattern targeted for the reserved look-ahead effect is varied at various timings, and the reserved pattern targeted for the reserved look-ahead effect (the reserved pattern with the number 4) is executed. When it moves to the middle symbol pedestal m0, as shown in FIG. 86(b), a variable effect corresponding to the pending symbol to be the object of the pending prefetch effect is executed. That is, in the example using FIG. 86, the period from when the reserved design targeted for the reserved look-ahead effect is displayed on the fourth reserved design pedestal m4 to when the special design lottery is actually executed, the target From the execution of the special symbol lottery to the stop display, the suspension look-ahead performance can be executed using a period longer than the period.

In addition, although detailed explanation is omitted, the effect mode for changing the display mode of the reserved design that is the target of the pending prefetch effect is determined based on the result of the prefetch process (preliminary appropriateness determination result) and the number of pending balls. For example, the timing at which the reserved design that is the target of the reserved look-ahead effect is displayed, the timing at which the display position of the reserved design is shifted (shifted), and other operations performed during the reserved look-ahead effect Which display mode is to be variably displayed is determined with respect to the timing when the specific performance is executed in the variable performance for showing the result of the special pattern lottery and the timing when the player operates the frame button 22.例文帳に追加In this way, in the pending look-ahead effect that is executed over a long period of time, by determining the effect mode that defines which display mode to change to at what timing during the effect period, the player will feel a sense of incompatibility. It is possible to make it easier to execute a series of performances that are not given.

Next, with reference to FIG. 87, the contents of the effect executed when the number of retained balls obtained reaches the upper limit number (8) will be described. FIG. 87(a) is a diagram showing an example of the display screen displayed when the number of held balls reaches the upper limit (8), and FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed in this case.

In this embodiment, when the number of reserved balls reaches the upper limit, it is determined whether or not winning information indicating a jackpot win is included in the already acquired reserved balls, and based on the result of the determination, the performance at the maximum retention time is executed. It is configured to Then, there is a production mode (fish school festival) for notifying that prize information indicating winning of a jackpot is included (announcing that a jackpot will be won) and a production mode (chance announcement) for notifying that the expectation of winning a jackpot is high. ), and is configured to be able to execute the production at the upper limit of the hold.

More specifically, a reserved ball number command indicating that a reserved ball has been acquired is output from the main controller 110, and the reserved ball number command is executed when the voice lamp control device 113 receives the reserved ball number command. In the reception process (see S2208 in FIG. 145), based on the number of pending balls command received this time, it is determined whether the number of held balls has reached the upper limit (S2304), and when the upper limit is reached, selection of the effect at the time of the holding upper limit With reference to the table 222e (see FIG. 110(b)), the effect mode (effect pattern) to be executed is determined. Then, it is determined whether or not the performance at the upper limit of suspension can be executed in the determined performance mode, and if it is in an executable state, the performance at the upper limit of suspension is executed.

Here, in the present embodiment, in addition to various effects that are executed based on the special symbol lottery being performed, the elapsed time since the power was turned on is determined based on the time information, and different based on the elapsed time Mode production (period production) is configured to be executable. By configuring in this way, it is possible to execute the period production at the same timing for the plurality of pachinko machines 10, so that by executing the integrated production using the plurality of pachinko machines 10, The performance effect can be enhanced more than when the performance is executed only by one pachinko machine 10.例文帳に追加

However, if the period during which this period effect is executed overlaps with the period during which the above-described pending upper limit effect is executed, the display modes of each effect are mixed, and an effect that is difficult for the player to understand is executed. There was a problem that it would be done. In addition, as described above, the period effect is to execute the same effect at the same timing for a plurality of pachinko machines 10, so whether or not to execute the period effect is determined according to the game status of each pachinko machine 10. If the execution timing of the period effect is delayed, there is a problem that the effect of the period effect is remarkably lowered.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the conditions for executing the prefetch effect (holding prefetch effect, pending upper limit effect) are satisfied, the effect mode of the prefetch effect that can be executed is determined, and then the prefetch effect can be executed. It is configured to discriminate based on the time information whether or not the situation exists, and to prohibit the execution of the look-ahead effect when the situation is such that it cannot be executed. By configuring in this way, it is possible to suppress the execution of an effect that is difficult for the player to understand due to the overlapping of the execution period of the period effect and the execution period of the look-ahead effect.

Furthermore, based on the number of pending balls to be the target of the look-ahead effect and the result of the special symbol lottery executed until the look-ahead effect ends, the upper limit period of the look-ahead effect that can be executed is calculated. It is configured to determine whether or not the upper limit period and the period during which the period performance is executed overlap or not. This makes it easier to execute the look-ahead effect than when the prohibition period for prohibiting the execution of the look-ahead effect is uniquely defined based on the execution timing of the period effect.

In other words, the look-ahead effect is to perform a look-ahead process on the acquired reserved ball and notify (suggest) the effect based on the result of the look-ahead to the player before the special symbol lottery is actually executed. ), and the execution period varies greatly depending on the number of pending balls that are the target of the look-ahead effect. Therefore, if the prohibition period for prohibiting the execution of the prefetch effect is specified without specifying the content of the prefetch effect that is actually executed (effect period), the prefetch effect that has the longest effect period, that is, the reserved ball A look-ahead effect that is executed across the period in which the special symbol lottery for the upper limit number (8 in this embodiment) is executed, and the period until the result of each special symbol lottery is displayed (special Even if the longest period (e.g., 60 seconds) is set as the symbol fluctuation display period), it is prohibited so that the period during which the look-ahead effect is executed and the period during which the period effect is executed do not overlap. A period had to be specified.

By defining the prohibition period in this way, it is possible to reliably prevent the execution of the look-ahead effect and the period effect from overlapping. There is a problem that the execution frequency is remarkably lowered.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the effect period of the prefetch effect that can actually be executed is specified, it is determined whether or not the specified effect period overlaps with the period effect, and the prefetch effect is performed only when it is determined to overlap. It is configured to prohibit execution of the performance. By configuring in this way, it is possible to make it easier to execute a look-ahead effect in which a short effect period is set, compared to the case where a specific prohibition period is defined.

Here, with reference to FIG. 89(b), the relationship between the type of look-ahead effect and the look-ahead prohibited period will be described. FIG. 89(b) is a diagram showing the relationship between the type of look-ahead effect and the look-ahead prohibited period. As shown in FIG. 89(b), it is determined that the prohibition period for prohibiting the execution of the prefetching effect can be set for the period during which the period effect (SP time effect) is executed, and the prefetching effect is to be executed. When the timing corresponds to the prohibition period described above, the execution of the look-ahead effect is prohibited. Then, as types of look-ahead performance, there are normal look-ahead (read-ahead with a relatively short look-ahead performance period) that does not involve the jackpot game period, and pre-reading at the time of the jackpot (read-ahead with a relatively long look-ahead performance period) that goes through the jackpot game period. The length of the look-ahead prohibition period is varied according to the type of look-ahead effect that can be set as the look-ahead effect to be executed. By configuring in this way, it is possible to make it easier to execute a look-ahead effect in which a short effect period is set, compared to the case where a specific prohibition period is defined.

In addition, three or more types of look-ahead performance may be provided, and in this case, as an element for roughly specifying the performance period of the look-ahead performance, in addition to the presence or absence of a jackpot game, a special symbol variation executed during the look-ahead performance The number of times and the special symbol fluctuation time may be used as elements.

Returning to FIG. 87(b), the description is continued. When "fish school festival" is determined as the production at the upper limit of the reservation, 8 reserved patterns (8 reserved patterns with numbers 1 to 8 displayed in the small area Ds2 of Fig. 87 (a) ) is executed as a series of effects using the period during which the fish school festival effect is executed. As shown in FIG. 87(b), when the Fish School Festival effect is executed, a display area HR1 is formed above the main display area Dm, and the characters "Enter the Fish School Festival" are telop-displayed. Then, a display mode in which a school of fish is waiting is displayed on the right side of the main display area Dm. Further, in the central part of the main display area Dm, a pseudo symbol variation that is continuously variably displayed is executed until the school of fish festival effect is completed (until the special symbol that wins the jackpot is stopped and displayed).

Furthermore, during the period when the fish school performance is being executed, the reserved pattern is not displayed in the small area Ds2, and is continuously displayed on the running pattern pedestal m0 in the small region Ds1 until the fish school festival production is completed. A pseudo reserved pattern tm0 is displayed. That is, during the performance of the school of fish festival, it is configured to make it difficult for the player to grasp how many times the special symbol lottery has been executed. By configuring in this way, it is possible to make it difficult to understand how long the performance of the school of fish festival will continue. In addition, it is possible to make it difficult to understand which reserved symbol has won the jackpot.

In the diagram shown in FIG. 87(b), the display area HR2 and the display area HR3 are formed in the main display area Dm. is displayed in the display area HR2. As a result, the actual game situation can be notified even during the performance of the fish school festival in which the pseudo variable display and the pseudo in-execution symbol display are performed. In addition, when the display area HR2 and the display area HR3 are formed, the information displayed in each display area (the actual number of reserved symbols and the variation of the third symbol) is displayed in a manner that makes it difficult for the player to visually recognize. good to show. By configuring in this way, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the presentation effect of the fish school presentation in which the pseudo variable display and the pseudo in-execution symbol display are performed.

Also, when the actual number of reserved symbols and the fluctuation situation of the third symbol can be notified during the fish school production, an area different from the display screen of the third symbol display device 81, for example, the game board 13 It may be configured to notify the actual number of reserved symbols and the fluctuation state of the third symbol by the lighting mode of the provided LED. This reliably prevents a player watching the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 during the performance of the school of fish festival from grasping the actual change in the number of reserved symbols and the fluctuation of the third symbols. can do. Furthermore, during the period in which the school of fish festival effect is being executed, the actual number of reserved symbols and the fluctuation state of the third symbol may not be notified.

As shown in FIG. 87(b), during the performance of the school of fish festival, the pseudo pending symbol tm0 displayed on the active symbol pedestal m0 in the small area Ds1 is displayed in a display mode with a plurality of star marks attached. there is Although a detailed description is omitted, the display mode of this pseudo-holding pattern tm0 is determined based on the information (the number of jackpots included in the hold) referred to when determining the presentation mode of the presentation at the upper limit of suspension. Therefore, the larger the number of asterisks, the higher the possibility that many jackpots are included in the hold. The display mode of the pseudo-holding pattern tm0 may be configured to be variably displayed during the production period of the fish school production production. In this case, the number of stars is increased during the production period of the fish school production production. It is good to display variable. Thus, even after the performance of the school of fish festival is executed, that is, even after the fact that the jackpot will be won soon is announced, the player can be interested in the performance of the school of fish festival to be executed. Also, a variable display pattern in which the number of star marks is reduced may be provided as the display mode of the pseudo-reserved symbol tm0 during the production period of the fish school production. In this case, it is possible to provide a new game feature that makes the player expect that the fish school presentation will end when the number of stars is large. Furthermore, as in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when a variable pattern in which the number of stars increases or decreases is provided as a display mode of the pseudo-holding pattern tm0 in a configuration that makes it difficult to understand the end timing of the fish festival production Since it is difficult to predict the end timing of the fish school performance and the transition of the number of stars, it is necessary to keep the player interested in the transition of the number of stars until the end of the fish school performance. can be done.

The display mode of the pseudo-reserved pattern tm0 displayed during the Fish School Festival production may be determined based on information other than the number of big wins in the reservation. It may be determined based on the number of pending symbols consumed until the pachinko machine 10 is played, or may be determined based on the set values (“1” to “3”) set in the pachinko machine 10 . Moreover, you may determine by combining each requirement mentioned above. Here, when determining the display mode of the pseudo-reserved pattern tm0 by combining a plurality of requirements, one requirement is advantageous to the player and the other requirement is disadvantageous to the player. It is preferable to make it easier to determine the same display mode when one requirement is disadvantageous to the player and another requirement is advantageous to the player.

Specifically, as the display mode of the pseudo pending symbol tm0, the number of asterisks "3" is likely to be determined. If the set value is 3, that is, if the condition indicating the number of jackpots in the hold is disadvantageous to the player, and if the condition indicating the set value is advantageous to the player; If the number of jackpots is 3 and the setting value set in the pachinko machine 10 is 1, that is, the condition indicating the number of jackpots in the reserve is advantageous to the player, and the setting value is It is preferable to define when the indicated requirements are in a disadvantageous situation for the player. By configuring in this way, when a display mode with three asterisks is displayed as the display mode of the pseudo-reserved pattern tm0 during the fish school production, the player can win many jackpots with a low set value. While assuming that the number of jackpots in the reserve is small but the set value is high, the performance of the school of fish festival will be watched closely until the jackpot is actually won.

Therefore, the longer the period from the execution of the fish school performance to the winning of the jackpot, the lesser the number of jackpots in the reserve is predicted, and the higher set value is expected. As a result, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the progress of the performance while predicting the degree of advantage of the plurality of requirements in combination, so that the effect of the performance can be enhanced.

In addition, the display mode of the pseudo-holding pattern tm0 displayed during the fish school production may be determined by other conditions, for example, a specific display mode (for example, , the number of asterisks is 7). By configuring in this way, it is possible to allow the player, who is displayed in the specific display mode, to enjoy the performance of the school of fish festival with peace of mind.

Although detailed illustration is omitted, after the display screen shown in FIG. A shoal of fish that has been waiting for the game moves to the left so as to cover the entire surface of the main display area Dm. An effect is executed to notify the player of the winning.

It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, the pseudo symbol variation display is executed until the symbol is stopped and displayed in a display mode indicating that the jackpot has been won during the fish festival production, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the target to be variably displayed in the main display area Dm may be switched from the pseudo symbol to the third symbol in accordance with the timing at which the special symbol big hit variation is executed. By configuring in this way, it is not necessary to provide the performance data corresponding to the mode of displaying the symbols in a stationary manner as the performance data for variably displaying the pseudo symbols, and the data amount of the performance data can be reduced. can.

That is, when the fish school effect is executed, the performance data corresponding to the variable display of the pseudo symbols executed in the main display area Dm is set at a speed that makes it difficult for the player to identify each symbol being variably displayed. Only performance data corresponding to a mode of variable display at (high speed) is prepared, and the pseudo symbols are varied at high speed until the special symbol jackpot variation is executed. Then, when the big hit variation of the special symbol is executed, instead of the pseudo symbol during high speed variation, the variable display of the third symbol during high speed variation is performed. In this case, even in the normal state, the variable display of the third symbol uses a variable effect that starts high-speed variation in accordance with the start of the special symbol variation, so the variable effect of the third symbol in the normal state (jackpot variable effect ) is applied. As a result, it is possible to stop and display the symbol indicating the winning of the jackpot in the performance of the school of fish festival without using dedicated performance data. Furthermore, since the timing for switching from the pseudo symbols to the third symbols is during high-speed fluctuation of the symbols, even if the types of symbols displayed in the main display area Dm change at the moment of switching, the player will not notice the situation. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the execution of an effect that gives the player a sense of discomfort.

In the above-described example, an example is shown in which the player is not made to feel uncomfortable when switching between the variable display of the pseudo symbols and the variable display of the third symbols. Instead, it may be configured to switch between the variable display of the pseudo symbols and the variable display of the third symbols so as to intentionally give a sense of discomfort. In a situation where symbols are variably displayed at such a low speed that the player can identify each symbol being variably displayed, or in a situation where at least one symbol is displayed in a stopped state, the pseudo symbol variability display is changed to the first. It may be configured to switch to a variable display of three symbols. With this configuration, it is possible for the player to grasp that the variation display of the third symbol has been executed (that the special symbol big hit variation has started). A player who wants to quickly know the winning timing of the jackpot can be made to pay attention to the variable display contents of the pattern executed during the performance of the school of fish festival in order to find the switching timing of the pattern.

In the present embodiment, the fish school festival effect is executed only in a situation where at least one reserved pattern for winning a jackpot is included in the reservation, but this is not the only option. It may be configured to be executable only when there are two or more reserved symbols to be executed. By configuring in this way, it is possible to further increase the added value due to the performance of the school of fish festival performance. In addition, it may be constructed such that the fish school performance is executed even in a portion (for example, 1%) of cases where no jackpot pending exists in the pending. As a result, when the performance of the school of fish festival is executed, the possibility of not winning the jackpot can be slightly left, so that the player can play the game with a sense of tension until the jackpot is won.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 88 and 89, the effect contents of the period effect to be executed when the elapsed time after the pachinko machine 10 is turned on will be described. The pachinko machine 10 in this embodiment has an RTC (real time clock) for measuring the current time. After a predetermined period of time (approximately 2 hours) has elapsed, a period performance (SP time) of approximately 3 minutes is executed. Normally, in a pachinko hall, the work of turning on the power to a plurality of pachinko machines 10 all at once is executed. A period effect (SP time) is executed all at once. By constructing a plurality of pachinko machines 10 to perform the same period performance at the same timing in this manner, the performance effect in the pachinko hall can be remarkably improved.

In this embodiment, the period effect is executed based on the elapsed time after the power is turned on. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In addition, it may be configured to execute the period production. By configuring in this way, even when the timing of turning on the power to the pachinko machine 10 is different, or when the pachinko machine 10 has a problem and the power needs to be cut off once, the plurality of pachinko machines can be operated. 10 can remarkably improve the performance effect in the pachinko hall by constructing the same period performance at the same timing.

Details will be described later with reference to FIG. 108, but in this embodiment, the performance period in the pachinko machine 10 is divided into a normal performance period, an SP time period, and an SP time period based on the time information clocked by the RTC. It is configured to be switchable with the SP time preparation period indicating that it will arrive soon. When the normal effect period is set as the effect period, the normal effect is executed regardless of the time information clocked by the RTC. In addition, when the SP time preparation period is set, the same mode of production as the normal production period is executed, and the display mode indicating that the SP time period is coming soon is displayed as "SP time will start soon. is displayed in the display area HR1 of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81, and when the remaining time until the SP time period arrives is 30 seconds, the SP time period arrives. A countdown display is performed to indicate the number of seconds until

Then, when the SP time period is set, a dedicated stage (background image) is displayed and a dedicated song is output from the audio output device 226 . In this embodiment, the switching timing of the normal production period, the SP time preparation period, and the SP time period is defined in advance, and after the normal production period of 90 to 120 minutes, the SP time preparation period of about 2 minutes is set. , then a SP time period of about 3 minutes is set. That is, the SP time period is defined to be shorter than the normal effect period. By configuring in this way, it is possible to give added value to various effects executed during the SP time period, so that the player who is playing the pachinko machine 10 can receive the next SP time. It is possible to make the player think to continue the game until the period is set.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the variable performance executed during the SP time period is the corresponding special symbol rather than the variable performance executed during the normal performance period (the performance executed based on the special symbol lottery). Regardless of the result of the lottery, it is configured so that advantageous benefits can be given to the player. Specifically, when the variable performance is executed during the SP time period, the setting suggestion performance for suggesting the current set value is executed more than when the variable performance is executed during the normal performance period. It is designed to be easy. By configuring in this way, it is possible to increase the player's willingness to play during the SP time period.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, it is configured such that the setting suggestion effect is easily executed in the variable effect executed during the SP time period. Therefore, in a state where the SP time period is set, a player who has not shot a ball (a player who has not executed the special symbol lottery) cannot execute the setting suggestion performance. By configuring in this way, it is possible to increase the player's willingness to play during the SP time period.

In the gaming machine configured in this way, many special symbol lotteries are executed during the SP time period, so that many setting suggesting performances can be executed, so that the player can be motivated to play the game. However, for example, if a jackpot is won immediately after the SP time period is set, many special symbol lotteries cannot be executed during the SP time period, and the current set value is given to the player. There is a problem that it becomes difficult to provide information for estimating In other words, the occurrence of a situation advantageous to the player for winning the jackpot in the special symbol lottery creates a situation disadvantageous to the player (a situation in which it is difficult to collect information for estimating the set value), and the player wins the jackpot. There is a problem that the player's desire to play is lowered depending on the timing of playing.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the performance period (normal performance period, SP time preparation period, SP time period) set in the pachinko machine 10 at the execution timing (start timing) of the jackpot game, and the end of the jackpot game Based on the performance period (normal performance period, SP time preparation period, SP time period) set in the pachinko machine 10 at timing, the performance mode of the big win game performance executed during the big win game and the end screen of the big win game. It is configured to determine the display mode displayed on.

Specifically, in a situation where it is difficult to execute a setting suggestion performance using a variable performance due to the execution of a jackpot game, the setting suggestion performance is configured to be easily executed as a jackpot game performance. there is By configuring in this way, it is possible to suppress the player's desire to play from decreasing even when a big winning game is executed during a period including at least the SP time period.

Here, with reference to FIG. 88(a), the effect contents of the effect (period effect) executed during the SP time period (during the SP time) will be described. FIG. 88(a) is a diagram showing an example of the display screen when about 50 seconds have passed since the SP time was set. As shown in FIG. 88(a), when the SP time is set, a background image (stage) that is more gorgeous than the normal effect period is displayed as a background image (stage) in the main display area Dm as a period effect. In the region HR1, a telop display of the comment "SP time is in progress" is displayed as a notification mode for notifying the player that the SP time period is currently in progress. Furthermore, in the display area HR4 formed in the upper left part of the main display area Dm, a remaining time display mode for indicating the remaining time of the SP time period is displayed. A display mode indicating that it is minutes and ten seconds is displayed.

In addition, display areas HR5 and HR6 are formed on the upper right side of the main display area Dm, and display the instruction contents (mission contents) to be executed during the SP time period and the current achievement level for the mission contents. be. Here, in the present embodiment, as an added value that can be imparted to the player during the SP time period, a setting suggesting effect capable of suggesting the current set value is configured to be executable. Then, when the mission contents displayed in the display areas HR5 and HR6 are cleared, the setting suggestion effect can be executed.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, as the mission contents set during the SP time period, there are mission contents (first mission contents) that are easy to achieve and mission contents (second mission contents) that are more difficult to achieve than the first mission contents. One mission content can be selected from a plurality of mission content including . The selection ratio of each mission content is made different according to the setting value of the pachinko machine 10.例文帳に追加

In other words, the mission content itself set during the SP time period also includes an element for estimating the setting value, and by completing the set mission, new information for estimating the setting value is configured to obtain By configuring in this way, it is possible to give an added value (prediction element) during the SP time period even to the player who could not complete the mission, so that the game can be played during the SP time period. It is possible to motivate the player to play the game. In addition, by achieving the mission, it is possible to provide additional value (setting speculation element), so that the player can be motivated to play the game.

In the display screen shown in FIG. 88(a), as the mission contents, when the number of special symbol variations executed during the SP time period reaches 30 times, or the number of ready-to-win effects executed during the SP time period indicates that a mission to be achieved when reaches 5 times is set, and the display area HR5 displays the characters "variation number" indicating that the number of special symbol variations is the target, and the mission "30" is displayed in the number of achievements Pb indicating the number of times for achieving , and "5" is displayed in the current number of times Pa indicating the number of times executed at present (the number of special symbol variations). Then, in the display area HR6, characters of "reach number" indicating that the number of times of the reach effect is targeted are displayed, and "5" is displayed in the achievement number Pd indicating the number of times to achieve the mission. "0" is displayed in the current count Pc indicating the number of times executed (the number of ready-to-win effects).

That is, the display screen shown in FIG. 88(a) is in a state where the fifth special symbol variation is executed after the SP time period is set, and the ready-to-win effect is executed even once during the SP time period. It is a display screen showing that it is not in a state.

An example of a state in which one minute and five seconds have passed since the display screen shown in FIG. 88(a) was displayed will be described with reference to FIG. 88(b). FIG. 88(b) is a diagram showing an example of the display screen displayed when 2 minutes and 55 seconds have passed since the SP time period was set. The state shown in FIG. 88(b), as shown in the display area HR5, is a state in which the number of special symbol variations executed during the SP time period is 30 and the mission has been accomplished. In the center of the main display area Dm, a treasure box 801 and a button icon 802 for guiding the player to press the frame button 22 are displayed as an added value effect given when the mission is accomplished. is displayed. When the player presses the frame button 22 in this state, an effect of opening the treasure box 801 is executed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 89, description will be given of the contents of effects when the frame button 22 is pressed while the display screen shown in FIG. 88(b) is displayed. FIG. 89(a) is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed when a privilege (setting guessing element) is given based on achievement of a mission during the SP time period. FIG. 89(a) shows a state in which the frame button 22 is pressed while the display screen of FIG. 88(b) is displayed, and two seconds have passed. A remaining time display mode indicating that the remaining time is two seconds is displayed.

Then, the treasure box 801 is opened, and "A" is displayed as the setting guess element 801a. In addition, the character "clear" is displayed to indicate that the mission for the number of special symbol variations shown in the display area HR5 has been achieved.

When the mission is accomplished during the SP time period and the setting guessing element 801a is given (displayed), a display area HR7 is formed to display the already acquired setting guessing element 801a as a history. doing. By configuring in this way, when a plurality of set speculation elements 801a are acquired during one SP time period, by looking at the history display displayed in the display area HR7, the actually set set values can be determined. can be easily predicted.

Here, the contents of the setting guessing element given to the player when the setting suggesting effect is executed will be described. In this embodiment, as modes of setting speculation elements that can be given to the player, a mode "A" with a low setting speculation effect, which is selected at substantially the same rate regardless of the setting value, and a mode "A", which is currently set Mode "B" indicates that the current set value is not the most unfavorable set value (setting 1) for the player, and the possibility that the currently set set value is the high setting (setting 3) is slightly high. A mode "C" indicating that the currently set value is likely to be the high setting (setting 3), a mode "D" indicating that the currently set value is likely to be the high setting (setting 3) is configured to be determinable.

In addition, display modes corresponding to the setting guessing elements "A" to "E" are defined for each of the various rendering modes executed as the setting suggestion rendering. Therefore, when the setting-suggestion effect is executed, first, the setting-suggestion element given by the setting-suggestion effect of this time is determined, and then the effect mode of the setting-suggestion effect corresponding to the determined setting-suggestion element is determined. It is configured so that When a plurality of setting guessing elements can be provided in one setting suggesting effect, it is preferable to predefine the effect mode of the setting suggesting effect in correspondence with the combination of the plurality of setting guessing elements. . By configuring in this way, for example, when two modes "D" are determined as a plurality of setting inference elements, the , it is possible to execute the setting suggesting effect in a combined effect mode indicating that there is a high possibility that the high setting is set. Therefore, when a plurality of setting guessing elements are added to one setting suggesting effect, the setting value which is set to the player can be grasped more easily than when a single setting guessing element is added. can be executed.

Note that the mode types of setting inference elements are not limited to the modes "A" to "E" described above. A storage means capable of storing a mode type indicating that a setting change operation has been executed, a setting value set last time is provided, and the current setting value is higher than the setting value set last time. or a mode type indicating that the current set value is lower than the previously set value. In addition, although three types of setting values are provided in this embodiment as setting values for the pachinko machine 10, the present invention is not limited to this, and four or more types of setting values may be set. In this way, by configuring four or more types of set values to be settable and increasing the mode types of the setting guessing elements, it is possible to provide variations in the performance mode of the setting suggestion performance, and the obtained setting guessing. Based on the aspect type of the element, it is possible to provide the enjoyment of estimating the current set value from various viewpoints.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 89(a), it is possible to display a history of setting guess elements acquired within a predetermined period (within the SP time period). When the elements are acquired, each setting guessing element may be canceled based on a predetermined rule, and only the remaining setting guessing elements may be displayed. It may be configured to display the analyzed setting value prediction information. By constructing in this way, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused by acquiring too many setting guessing elements, and the more the setting guessing elements are acquired, the higher the accuracy of the setting guessing. can be easily executed, the game can be motivated to acquire the setting speculation element.

Further, in the pachinko machine 10 having a function capable of displaying a history of setting guess elements acquired in the past, erasing means capable of erasing the history information of the setting guess elements acquired in the past is provided when the player ends the game. It is good to set. By configuring in this way, it is possible to reliably prevent other players from knowing the setting guessing element that has been acquired.

Next, with reference to FIG. 90, the contents of the effect executed when the SP time period, which is the period effect, ends will be described. As described above, the SP time period is set based on the time information clocked by the RTC. Therefore, depending on the fluctuation situation of the special symbol variation, if the SP time period ends with the remaining variation time of the special symbol variation being executed is short, the SP time period is completed with the remaining variation time of the special symbol variation being executed is long. If it ends, it occurs when the SP time period ends in a state where special symbol variation is not executed.

Here, as described above, during the SP time period, an effect (period effect) different from other periods is executed. ), the same performance is executed synchronously for a plurality of pachinko machines 10, thereby enhancing the performance effect.

Therefore, for example, when the period production is continued until the special symbol variation being executed ends at the end timing of the SP time period, the end timing of the period production in each pachinko machine 10 is different, resulting in the production effect. There was a problem that the Therefore, regardless of the remaining variation time of the special symbol variation being executed at the end timing of the SP time period, at the timing when the SP time period ends, the period effect is executed in the end mode indicating that the SP time period has ended. , the technique of continuing the end mode until the special symbol variation being executed ends.

By using the above-described technology, it is possible to synchronize the timing of execution of the period performance of the end mode in each pachinko machine 10, and it is possible to execute the performance with a sense of unity in the plurality of pachinko machines 10. However, for example, if the remaining variation time of the special symbol variation being executed at the end timing of the SP time period is long, the time during which the period effect of the end mode continues is simply lengthened. There is a problem that the monotonous presentation deteriorates and the player gets tired of the game early.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the remaining variation time of the special symbol variation being executed at the end timing of the SP time period is longer than the predetermined time (20 seconds), a special effect (special residual variation effect) is performed. configured to be executable. In this way, when a predetermined condition is satisfied at the end timing of the period production, the special production can be executed. The production effect can be enhanced also for the game.

Further, in this embodiment, the special residual variation effect is executed depending on the length of the residual variation time of the special symbol variation being executed at the end timing of the SP time period. In other words, if the player, who perceives the end of the SP time period, stops the game just before the end of the SP time period, it becomes difficult for the special symbol variation to straddle the end timing of the SP time period. Therefore, it is configured to make it difficult for the special variation effect to be executed.

With this configuration, the player can be motivated to continue the game until the end of the SP time period in which the period effect is executed.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, as the special residual variation effect, a setting suggestion effect for suggesting the set value currently set, that is, an effect including information advantageous to the player is configured to be executable. Therefore, when the SP time period ends, a willing player who wants to acquire advantageous information is interested in the fluctuation time of the special pattern fluctuation executed across the end timing of the SP time period. It is possible to improve the player's interest in the game.

Here, with reference to FIG. 90(a), the display screen when the special residual variation effect is executed will be described. FIG. 90(a) is a diagram showing an example of the display contents displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 when the period effect (SP time) ends. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of display contents when a residual variation effect is executed;

As shown in FIG. 90(a), in the display area HR1, characters of "SP time end" are displayed as a telop to indicate that the SP time period has ended. A remaining time display mode indicating that the time is 0 seconds (end) is displayed. Then, the period until the special symbol fluctuation currently being executed ends (until the remaining fluctuation time reaches 0 seconds) is a suggestive effect in which the set suggestive effect is executed with a high probability (higher probability than other periods). As a guidance notification mode for indicating that it is a certain period, a comment of "suggestive effect large amount GET chance" is displayed in such a manner that the character J0 displayed in the small area Ds2 of the sub-display area Ds speaks.

A display area HR7 is formed on the right side of the main display area Dm as a history display area for displaying the history of the effect results (effect mode) executed as the setting suggestion effect. Since the display screen shown in FIG. 90(a) is a display screen that is displayed immediately after the suggestive effect high certainty period is reached, the history of effect results is not displayed in the display area HR7. It is possible to display the history of a plurality of setting suggestion effects executed during the certain period.

By configuring in this way, when a plurality of setting suggestion effects are executed in a short period of time, at least the execution period of one setting suggestion effect and another setting suggestion effect different from the one setting suggestion effect is executed. Even if the player is unable to grasp all of the multiple setting suggestion effects being executed in the event that some of them are executed in duplicate, the content (results of effects) displayed in the history display area can be grasped. It is possible to easily grasp the content of the setting suggestion effect that has already been executed.

The display mode displayed in the history display area may be a display mode for indicating the effect mode of the actually executed setting suggestion effect, or the setting suggestion content included in the actually executed setting suggestion effect. may be displayed. Here, as an effect mode of the actually executed setting suggestion effect, for example, it is possible to display one character out of a plurality of characters as the setting suggestion effect, and the setting suggestion contents ( For example, suggesting that the setting value being set is an even number, suggesting that it is an odd number, or suggesting that it is not a specific setting value). It is preferable that a display mode (for example, an icon mode imitating a character image) that allows the player to identify the type of character displayed as the setting suggestion effect is displayed in the history display area.

When executing such a setting suggestion effect, since there are a plurality of types of effect modes for showing the same setting suggestion content, the setting is made to the player based on the plurality of display modes displayed in the history display area. It can provide the fun of predicting the value.

In the present embodiment, the display mode displayed in the display area HR7 (history display area) is configured to be displayed until a predetermined period elapses (until the high-probability suggestion effect period ends). All or part of the display mode displayed in the display area HR7 (history display mode) can be arbitrarily deleted (hidden) by the player operating the operation means (operation button 22). You can By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent the history display corresponding to the setting suggestion effect that the player has already comprehended from being continuously displayed in the display area HR7. When the setting-suggesting effect is executed in the effect mode most advantageous to the player (the effect mode informing that the setting is the highest), the display mode indicating the effect mode is continuously displayed in the history display area. By storing the setting value, it is possible to prevent the set value from being easily grasped by a player who is not playing the game.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the display area HR7 is formed at a specific location in the main display area Dm. can be By configuring in this way, the player can easily grasp the display mode, and the history display area can be formed in a place where it is difficult for other players to grasp the display mode.

In this embodiment, the history display area is configured to display a display mode based on the effect mode of the setting suggestion effect that has been executed. When a plurality of display modes satisfy a predetermined condition, a new display mode based on the satisfaction of the predetermined condition may be displayed. For example, the display mode displayed in the history display area may be When a predetermined number (for example, 3) of display modes (weakly suggestive mode) in which it is difficult to grasp the actual setting value are displayed, a display mode (strongly suggestive mode) in which the actual set value is easier to grasp than the weakly suggestive mode is displayed. mode) may be displayed. By configuring in this way, it is possible to easily grasp the set value when many setting suggestion effects are executed during the high probability of suggestion effect, so that the player can understand the high probability of suggestion effect. The game can be played while expecting that many setting suggestion effects will be executed during the game.

In addition, an upper limit (for example, 5) is set for the number of display modes that can be displayed in the history display area, and the display modes are displayed up to the upper limit number in correspondence with the execution order of the set suggestion effects during the high-probability suggestive effect period. When a strongly suggestive mode is displayed based on the display of a plurality of weakly suggestive modes, the plurality of weakly suggestive modes are erased and a new display mode is displayed in the history display area. It may be configured so that it can be displayed.

Further, in this case, it is also possible to configure so that a deletion condition different from the display condition of the strongly suggestive mode can be set so that the weakly suggested mode is deleted when the deletion condition is satisfied. It is preferable that the deletion condition is satisfied when a specific effect is executed during the guaranteed period or when the player performs a specific operation on the frame button 22.例文帳に追加As a result, more display modes can be displayed in the history display area based on the fulfillment of the erasing condition, so that the player can easily predict the set value.

The display modes to be deleted from the history display area based on the fulfillment of the deletion condition are arranged in order of the display period displayed in the history display area from the longest, i.e., the display mode that was displayed earlier is deleted. Good to configure. As a result, the display mode displayed in the long-time history display area, that is, the display mode that is likely to be understood by the player is erased in order, and a new display mode can be displayed. It is possible to suppress the situation where the display mode is erased immediately after being displayed in the area, and the player cannot grasp the setting suggestion content of the setting suggestion effect.

Alternatively, the types of display modes displayed in the history display area may be determined, and the types of display modes (for example, weakly suggestive modes) in which the actual set values are difficult to grasp may be deleted in order. By configuring in this way, it becomes easier to display a display mode in which the set value can be easily predicted as the suggestive effect high probability period progresses. Therefore, the suggestive performance high probability period continues for a long time, and the player can play the game while expecting that the setting suggestive performance will be executed many times during the period.

Next, with reference to FIG. 90(b), the effect contents displayed on the display surface of the third symbol display device 81 during the suggestive effect high certainty period will be described. FIG. 90(b) is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed during the high-probability suggestive effect period.

As shown in FIG. 90(b), during the suggestive effect high probability period, the set suggestive effect is executed using various effects. Specifically, setting suggestion effects 801a and 801b corresponding to the variable effects executed in the main display area Dm, and displayed on the running symbol pedestal m0 displayed in the small area Ds1 of the sub display area Ds. A setting suggesting effect 801c corresponding to the reserved symbol and a setting suggesting effect 801d corresponding to the character J0 are executed.

Then, setting suggestion contents (A to D) included in various setting suggestion effects executed during the suggestion effect high probability period are displayed in the history display area of the display area HR7. Also, in the upper center of the main display area Dm, characters of "5 seconds left until the end of the specialized zone" are displayed as a remaining period display mode for indicating the remaining period of the suggestive effect high probability period. That is, FIG. 90(b) shows the display screen in the state where the remaining variation time of the special symbol variation being executed is 5 seconds.

Here, setting suggestion content included in each effect mode of the setting suggestion effect in the present embodiment will be described. In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, as described above, the setting values that differ in the probability of winning a jackpot in the special symbol lottery can be set in three stages (settings 1 to 3). By turning on the power in a state where the power is not turned on and a specific operating condition is established, the setting value can be changed to a setting change state. Then, by performing a determination operation for determining an arbitrary set value in the setting change state to determine the set value, the game can be played with the game specifications (special pattern jackpot probability) corresponding to the determined set value. executed.

As described above, since the special symbol jackpot probability is varied according to the set value, the operation to change the set value executed in the setting change state is the game degree for varying the degree of advantage for the player. It becomes a variable operation. In this embodiment, the special symbol jackpot probability is configured to vary according to the set value. Elements other than the above may be used, for example, the ratio of setting an advantageous game state (for example, variable probability state) that is advantageous to the player as the game state set after the end of the jackpot game may be set as the setting difference element. The result of the pattern lottery is other than a big win, and the probability of a small win (small win probability) in which a winning game different from the big win game is executed may be set as a difference element, or an advantageous game state ( For example, the winning probability of the end lottery (dropping lottery) for ending the probability variable state) (the probability of ending the probability variable state and moving to another game state) may be set as a difference element. In addition, the ease of execution of the special symbol lottery may be set as a set difference element, for example, a set difference may be provided in the probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery, or the opening operation pattern of the electric accessory 640a during the normal symbol lottery game. may be changed for each setting to make it easier for the ball to enter the second ball entrance 640 associated with the electric accessory 640a.

In addition, in this embodiment, based on the technical concept of making the player's degree of advantage different depending on the set value, the set value can be changed, but the player's degree of advantage is not limited to this. A setting difference element may be provided so that the type of privilege that is likely to be given to the player can be varied, although to a certain extent. When the first value is set, and the ratio of setting the variable probability state after the end of the jackpot game (variable probability transition ratio) is the first ratio, and the second set value different from the first set value is set. , the jackpot probability of the special symbol lottery is a second value lower than the first value (difficult to win), and the ratio of setting the probability variable state after the jackpot game ends (variable probability transition ratio) is higher than the first ratio. It is good to configure so as to be the second ratio (probability change state is likely to be set).

By configuring in this way, it is possible to provide different game characteristics as game specifications that can give the same degree of advantage to the player, so that the player is prevented from becoming bored with the game early. be able to.

Returning to FIG. 91, the description is continued. In the present embodiment, it is configured to be able to execute a setting suggestion effect including a suggestion mode for suggesting a set value using part or all of various effects. ), setting suggestion effects 801a and 801b corresponding to the variable effects executed in the main display area Dm, and displayed on the running symbol pedestal m0 displayed in the small area Ds1 of the sub display area Ds. A setting suggesting effect 801c corresponding to the reserved symbol and a setting suggesting effect 801d corresponding to the character J0 are executed.

Each of the setting suggesting effects has a predetermined effect mode according to the mode of the underlying effect. A suggestive icon for suggesting a setting value pops out from the 3rd pattern which is stopped and displayed, and different types of suggestive icons (indicated by alphabetic types in the figure) are displayed according to the content of the setting suggestion.

The setting suggestion effect 801c corresponding to the active symbol base m0 is a suggestion icon that is displayed in the process of changing the display mode of the active symbol (indicated by a round symbol in the figure) displayed on the active symbol pedestal m0. In the displayed effects, different types of suggestive icons (indicated by alphabetic types in the figure) are displayed according to the content of setting suggestions. Also, the setting suggestion effect 801d associated with the character J0 is an effect in which the character J0 issues a comment, and different comments (indicated by alphabetic characters in the figure) are displayed according to the contents of the setting suggestion.

In other words, the effect mode of the setting suggestion effect to be executed is defined in advance according to the setting suggestion content and the corresponding effect type. By configuring in this way, the setting suggestion effect corresponding to each effect (effect for showing the result of the special symbol lottery) is more than the case where the setting suggestion effect of the same mode is executed regardless of the type of the corresponding effect. can be easily associated with the image, and the production effect can be enhanced.

In addition, in the case where the effect for indicating the result of the special symbol lottery and the effect mode of the corresponding setting suggesting effect are related in this way, when the effect corresponding to the effect being executed is executed In addition, it is preferable to make it difficult for the player to understand whether the performance is a setting suggestion performance or a part of the performance for showing the result of the special symbol lottery. By constructing in this way, when the additional performance is executed to the performance being executed, the enjoyment of predicting the set value of the pachinko machine 10 based on the performance mode of the additional performance and the special pattern being executed. Since the enjoyment of predicting the result of the lottery and the enjoyment of predicting the result of the lottery can be provided to the player in duplicate, the amusement of the game can be improved.

Furthermore, in this case, as the effect mode of the additional effect, it is likely to be selected (execution It is preferable to configure so that a special effect mode can be set. By configuring in this way, when the additional performance is executed in the special performance mode, there is a possibility that the special symbol lottery that is being executed has won a jackpot, or the setting value set in the pachinko machine 10 is changed. There is a high possibility that the set value (high setting) is advantageous to the player.

Therefore, when the additional effect of the special effect mode is executed in a state (for example, a low probability state of the special symbol) in which the next big hit game is difficult to be executed (there is a high possibility of winning in the special symbol lottery), the game Players are expected to win a jackpot, and the next big win game is likely to be executed (the possibility of winning a jackpot in a special symbol lottery is high) (for example, a variable probability state) until the next big win game is executed (jackpot Until the conditions for executing the game are met), the jackpot game ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 91, the contents of the setting suggestion effect will be described. FIG. 91 is a diagram showing types of suggestion modes included in the setting suggestion effect. As shown in FIG. 91, in the present embodiment, five types (A to D) of production patterns (suggestion modes) can be set as production patterns (suggestion modes) of setting suggestion effects. An effect pattern (suggestion mode) is determined by referring to a setting suggestion effect selection table 222c, which will be described later, based on the set value.

The setting suggestion effect selection table 222c is defined so that the selection ratio of each effect pattern (suggestion mode) differs according to the set value. As a result, a production pattern (suggestion mode) in which only a specific set value has a high selection rate, a production pattern (suggestion mode) in which a plurality of set values that satisfy a predetermined condition have a higher selection rate than other set values, or It is possible to create an effect pattern such as a effect pattern (suggestion mode) with a high selection ratio even with the set value of .

As shown in FIG. 91, production pattern A (suggestion mode A) is a production pattern (suggestion mode) in which the selection rate is high regardless of the set value, in other words, the set value is difficult to predict. When the setting suggestion effect including the mode of this effect pattern A is executed, it is difficult for the player to predict the set value, so this suggestion mode is a suggestion mode (weak suggestion mode) that is disadvantageous to the player. ). It should be noted that this weakly suggesting mode is not only a suggesting mode defined so that the selection ratio is the same for each set value, but also defined with a certain amount of error that makes it difficult for the player to discern the difference. The suggestion mode shown in FIG. 2 also falls under the weak suggestion mode because it is more difficult for the player to predict the set value when the suggestion mode is displayed than when other suggestion modes are displayed.

Effect pattern B (suggestion mode B) is a performance pattern (suggestion mode) in which the selection ratio is defined so that only a specific set value (setting 1) is not selected. When the setting-suggesting effect including the aspect of the effect pattern B is executed, it can be grasped that the setting value is not the setting 1, that is, the setting value that is most disadvantageous to the player. In this way, even when indicating to the player that the set value is not a specific set value, by eliminating one candidate from a plurality of candidates (set value), the set value can be changed by the player. can be made easier to predict.

In this embodiment, by executing the setting suggestion effect of the suggestion mode B, the set value (setting 1) that is most disadvantageous to the player is denied. You can figure out what you don't have. Therefore, when the suggestion mode B is first displayed as the setting suggestion effect, it is possible to make the player predict the set value while continuing to play the game. Further, when the suggestion mode B is displayed after the setting suggestion effect of another suggestion mode (for example, a suggestion mode informing that the set value is an odd number) is executed, the contents of the displayed suggestion mode By combining , the prediction accuracy of the set value can be improved.

In this embodiment, the production pattern (suggestion mode) B is configured to deny the set value (setting 1) that is most disadvantageous to the player. setting, etc.), or a specific range (for example, setting 1 to 2) may be denied, and a plurality of types of suggestion mode B (for example, suggestion mode B1 for denying setting 1 and setting 2 Suggestion mode B2 etc. to deny) may be provided. quickly move to another pachinko machine 10. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from playing the game for a long time unnecessarily.

Production pattern C (suggestion mode C) and production pattern D (suggestion mode D) are production patterns (suggestion mode) whose selection ratio is defined such that the higher the set value is, the more patterns are selected. The suggested mode D is defined so that the setting difference in the selection ratio is larger than the suggested mode D. In other words, a higher set value (setting 3) is defined such that both the setting suggesting effect of the suggesting mode C and the setting suggesting effect of the suggesting mode D are more likely to be executed than the lower set value (setting 1).

Further, since the setting difference in the selection ratio is larger in the suggestive mode D than in the suggestive mode C, the set suggestive effect of the suggestive mode D is executed for the number of executions of the set suggestive effect of the suggestive mode C. As the number of times increases, the possibility that a higher setting value is set increases.

In this way, as a plurality of suggestion modes that can be selected regardless of which set value is set, by varying the selection ratio in each setting, the number of executions of setting suggestion effects for each suggestion mode is compounded. It is possible to allow the player to predict the set value by making a realistic determination.

Note that when a plurality of suggestion modes are provided such that the higher the set value is set, the higher the selection rate is, such as the suggestion mode C and the suggestion mode D described above, the selection rate of the suggestion mode C for each set value and the It is preferable to define each selection ratio so that the higher the difference between the selection ratio of the suggested mode D and the higher the set value, the larger the selection ratio. As a result, the higher the set value is set, the more likely it is that the number of executions between suggested mode C and suggested mode D will differ, so that the player can easily predict the set value.

On the other hand, each selection ratio may be defined so that the difference between the selection ratio of suggested mode C and the selection ratio of suggested mode D for each setting value is equal. By configuring in this manner, the total number of executions of the set suggestive effect of the suggestive mode C and the set suggestive effect of the suggestive mode D is greater when the set value is high than when the set value is low. Therefore, for the player, the set value is predicted by referring only to the number of executions of the set suggestion effect of the suggestion mode D, or the total number of executions of the set suggestion effect of the suggestion mode C and the set suggestion effect of the suggestion mode D is predicted. The player can choose whether to predict the set value by referring to or to predict the set value by judging both times in combination, so that the variation for predicting the set value can be increased. It is possible to prevent the player from getting bored with the game early.

Effect pattern E (suggestion mode E) can be selected only when setting 3, which is the setting value most advantageous to the player, is set in this pachinko machine 10 (it is selected very rarely in cases other than setting 3). Concept including case) production pattern (suggestion mode). That is, when the setting suggestion effect of the suggestion mode E is executed, it is possible to inform the player in an easy-to-understand manner that the most advantageous set value (setting 3) is set.

Although the detailed explanation will be given later, this suggestion mode E is defined so that the selection rate is extremely low compared to the other suggestion modes. However, the selection ratio is defined so that the probability that the setting suggestion effect of the suggestion mode E is executed is about 50%. By setting the selection ratio low in this way, the player who has executed the setting suggestive effect of the suggestive mode E is notified that the set value (setting 3) that is most advantageous to the player is set ( In addition, it is possible to provide a sense of superiority by executing a performance with a low execution probability.

In addition, by reducing the ratio of execution of the setting suggestion performance of the suggestion mode E, it is possible to leave the possibility that the setting 3 is set even in the pachinko machine 10 in which the setting suggestion performance of the suggestion mode E is not executed. Therefore, the player can be motivated to play the game.

Next, with reference to FIG. 92, the passage of time from turning on the power of the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment and the flow of the period effect to be executed will be described. FIG. 92 is a diagram showing the passage of time after turning on the power and the flow of the variable effect. FIG. 92(a) is a transition diagram showing the passage of time after turning on the power, and FIG. 92(b). 92(c) is a diagram showing the effect period at each time, and FIG. 92(c) is a diagram showing a variation pattern A as an example showing the relationship between the period during which the special symbol variation is executed and the effect period. There is, and FIG. 92(d) is a diagram showing a variation pattern B as an example showing the relationship between the period during which the special symbol variation is executed and the performance period.

The pachinko machine 10 in this embodiment is configured to set different performance periods based on the elapsed time from power-on, and as the performance period, a period performance (SP time The performance period (SP time period) during which the performance is executed can be set. Since this period performance (SP time performance) is a performance executed based on the elapsed time from power-on irrespective of the presence or absence of special pattern variations, a plurality of pachinko machines 10 simultaneously execute the period performance. Become. In this way, a plurality of pachinko machines 10 execute an effect with a sense of unity, so that an effect with an impact on the player can be executed, and the effect of the effect can be enhanced.

In the present embodiment, since the effect mode executed as the period effect is a effect mode that is completed by the single pachinko machine 10, when the period effect is simultaneously executed in a plurality of pachinko machines 10, each pachinko machine 10, the same effect mode is executed, but without being limited to this, for example, as the effect mode of the period effect, a plurality (three types) of effect mode types can be set, and three adjacent pachinko machines 10 are arranged. It may be configured such that one period performance is executed using a stand. In this case, as the effect mode types of the period effect, the first effect mode type corresponding to the pachinko machine 10 on the left side of the three machines, the second effect mode type corresponding to the pachinko machine 10 in the center of the three machines, and three A third performance mode type corresponding to the pachinko machine 10 on the right side of the table is prepared in advance, and the performance mode type can be individually determined according to the installation status of the pachinko machine 10 to be installed.

As a result, it is possible to set the performance mode types for the installed pachinko machines 10, and when the three pachinko machines 10 are used to execute the performance for one period, the performance mode types are set in order. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of a situation in which the performance effect of the period performance is lowered because the period performance is not performed.

In this case, as the effect mode types of the period effect, the effect mode type corresponding to the period effect completed by one machine, the effect mode type corresponding to the period effect completed by a small number of machines (for example, three machines), and the effect mode type corresponding to the period production completed by a small number of machines (for example, three machines) It is preferable to configure so that an effect mode type corresponding to a period effect completed by a machine (for example, 20 machines) can be selected. By configuring in this way, it is possible to set the effect mode of the period effect according to the installation conditions of the plurality of pachinko machines 10, and to enhance the effect of the effect according to the installation conditions.

Further, in this embodiment, the SP time preparation period is set as an effect period for notifying the player in advance of the arrival of the above-described SP time period. Specifically, the SP time preparation period is set during the period from when the elapsed time from power-on reaches two minutes before the start timing of the SP time period until the SP time period is set. This SP time preparation period notifies the player in advance that the SP time period will be set soon in an easy-to-understand manner.

During this SP time preparation period, in the main display area Dm of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81, an effect similar to the normal effect executed in the normal effect period is executed. The remaining period (remaining time) until the SP time period is set is displayed on the performance execution screen. By configuring in this way, it becomes possible for the player to grasp the remaining time until the period effect is executed in an easy-to-understand manner. Since it can be taken, it is possible to provide the player with a friendly game.

As shown in FIG. 92( a ), when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, the elapsed time is measured based on the timer (RTC) 292 . Then, when the elapsed time has passed 88 minutes, the SP time preparation period for indicating to the player that the performance period (SP time period) set between 90 minutes and 93 minutes has elapsed. It is set within the range of 88 minutes to 90 minutes of elapsed time. Then, when the first performance period (SP time period) ends, the performance period for executing the normal performance is set again. Thereafter, an SP preparation period, an SP time period, and a normal period are set in order based on the elapsed time.

Each main effect period set based on the elapsed time is configured to be set based on the effect switching table 222b (see FIG. 108) described later. That is, the effect switching table 222b defines a plurality of effect modes corresponding to the information clocked by the clock device 292, and is configured to execute the effect based on the selected effect mode.

Next, with reference to FIG. 92(b), various performance periods set based on the elapsed time from power-on and the contents of the performances executed during the performance periods will be described. As described above with reference to FIG. 92(a), in this embodiment, the normal period, the SP time preparation period, and the SP time period are repeatedly set in order based on the elapsed time from power-on. When the normal period is set as the effect period, the normal effect (see FIGS. 86 and 87) for showing the result of the special symbol lottery executed in each pachinko machine 10 is executed. be.

During the SP time preparation period, the same normal performance as during the normal period is executed, but a part of the display screen is used to inform the player that the SP time period will soon come. A comment "Soon SP time will enter" is displayed as a guidance mode for this. Further, when the remaining time of the SP time preparation period is 30 seconds, in addition to the above-described guidance mode, the remaining time information indicating the remaining time until the SP time period arrives from the guidance mode A countdown display is executed.

This countdown display is a display for showing the remaining time in seconds until the SP time period is actually set. A countdown display for 30 seconds is executed so that the countdown display becomes 0 seconds at the timing when the

By executing the countdown display in this way, the timing of starting the period performance (SP time performance) during the SP time period is overlooked, and the performance with a sense of unity using a plurality of pachinko machines 10 can be preferably experienced. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of situations that cannot be done.

Also, during the SP time preparation period, a telop is displayed on a part (for example, upper part) of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81, indicating that the SP time preparation period is currently in progress. be. This telop display is configured to be displayed both on the screen during special symbol variation in which the special symbol variation is performed and in the demonstration standby screen in which the special symbol variation is not performed. As a result, even the pachinko machine 10 in which the player is not playing a game can be notified that the SP time period will soon be set (the period performance will be executed), so that the player who wants to play the game during the period performance. However, it is possible to easily find out the pachinko machine 10 on which the period performance is executed.

Then, when the SP time period is set, a period effect (SP time effect) is executed. In this embodiment, as the SP time effect, a special background (see FIG. 88) is displayed, and a setting suggestion effect for suggesting a setting value is executed more easily than other effect periods. Configure. During this SP time period, a telop display of characters "during SP time" is displayed on a part (for example, upper part) of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 (Fig. 88). (See display area HR1 in (a)).

Next, with regard to the relationship between the end timing of the SP time period, the end timing of the variable effect for indicating the result of the special symbol lottery, and the content of the effect to be executed, see FIGS. 92(c) and (d). to explain. As described above, the SP time period is set based on the elapsed time after the power is turned on, and the period is not variable according to the presence or absence of execution of special symbol variation and the remaining time. Therefore, there is a possibility that the SP time period will end during execution of the special symbol variation. In this case, when the normal performance is started at the timing when the SP time period ends (the timing when the normal period is set), the player says that the variable performance corresponding to the special symbol variation being executed is suddenly switched. There was a problem that it confuses Also, it is conceivable to continue (extend) the period production (SP time production) until the special symbol variation being executed ends at the time when the SP time period ends, but in this case, a plurality of pachinko machines In 10, there is a problem that the end timing of the period performance executed as a performance with a sense of unity is different according to the situation of the special pattern variation of each pachinko machine 10, resulting in a decrease in the performance effect.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, in the state where the special symbol variation is executed at the end timing of the SP time period, the remaining time (remaining variation time) of the special symbol variation is determined, and the length of the remaining variation time is determined. It is configured to determine a different presentation mode depending on the situation. Specifically, when the remaining variation time at the end timing of the SP time period is less than a predetermined time (for example, less than 5 seconds), the display mode indicating the end of the SP time period is continuously displayed, and the remaining variation is displayed. When the time is longer than a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds or longer), the period until the remaining fluctuation time elapses becomes a special zone (see FIG. 90(b)), and the setting suggestion effect is likely to be executed. It is configured as follows. By configuring in this way, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a situation in which the variation performance corresponding to the special symbol variation being executed is suddenly switched. In addition, it is suppressed that the period production (SP time production) is continued (extended) for a long time and the production effect of the period production executed as a production with a sense of unity in a plurality of pachinko machines 10 is lowered. be able to.

Furthermore, when the remaining variation time of the special symbol variation being executed at the end timing of the SP time period is a predetermined time (for example, 20 seconds) or more, the setting suggestion effect is made more than other periods using the remaining variation time. Since it is possible to set a special mode that is easily executed, the timing at which the SP time period in which the period effect (SP time effect) is executed ends, that is, the specific period in which benefits that are advantageous to the player are given There is a specialized mode in which benefits that are advantageous to the player are given depending on the remaining fluctuation time of the special symbol fluctuation, even at the timing when the player's willingness to play may decrease in the past. Since it is set, it is possible to suppress the player's desire to play.

In this case, it is preferable to notify the player of the end information for indicating the timing when the SP time period ends and the remaining variation time information for indicating the remaining variation time of the special symbol variation being executed. . By configuring in this way, the remaining variation time of the special symbol variation at the end of the SP time period can be easily predicted during the SP time period, so the content of the effect executed later for the player. can be easily predicted, and an easy-to-understand game can be provided. Further, when the player grasps that the special symbol variation being executed is stopped and displayed immediately before the end timing of the SP time period, the SP time period ends during the period of the special symbol variation to be executed next. Since the player can recognize in advance that there is a high possibility of doing so, it is possible to provide the enjoyment of expecting a long variation time to be set as the variation time of the special symbol variation to be executed next.

Furthermore, in order to facilitate the setting of the special mode, the game is interrupted during the SP time period, and the player is made to play a game adjusted so that the special pattern variation is started just before the end of the SP time period. becomes possible. Therefore, a game that executes many setting suggestion effects by executing many special symbol lotteries during the SP time period, and a special symbol variation number that is executed during the SP time period in order to facilitate the setting of the special mode. It is possible for the player to select a game in which the number of setting suggesting performances is reduced (difficult to execute the setting suggesting performance during the SP time period) and a game in which many setting suggesting performances are executed during the special mode period, thereby improving the interest of the game. be able to.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 93 to 95, description will be given of the effects during the high-speed variation mode in which a short variation time (for example, 1.5 seconds) is likely to be selected as the variation time of the special symbol variation. In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, a shorter variation time is selected as the variation time of the special symbol variation in the normal symbol high probability state (time saving state, probability variable state) than in the normal symbol low probability state (normal state). It is designed to be easy.

More specifically, in the game state in which the high probability state of normal symbols is set, the electric accessory 640 is opened more than the game state in which the low probability state of normal symbols is set, and the second ball is entered. It is configured so that the ball can easily enter the mouth 640 . That is, the normal symbol high probability state is configured to make it easier to obtain the execution right of the special symbol lottery than the normal symbol low probability state. The right to execute the special symbol lottery is configured so that it can be stored (reserved storage is possible) with a predetermined number as the upper limit.

Therefore, while the normal symbol high probability state is set, the ball enters the second ball entrance 640 with the number of reserved memories reaching the upper limit, that is, the execution of the special symbol lottery. In order to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable due to the occurrence of a situation in which the player cannot memorize the new execution right even though the opportunity to acquire the right has been established, a short period of time is set. By facilitating the selection of special symbol variations, the number of special symbol lotteries that can be executed per unit time is increased.

It should be noted that even in a state in which the normal symbol low probability state is set, that is, in a state in which it is difficult to enter the ball into the second ball entrance 640, it is easy to select a short variation time as the variation time of the special symbol variation. If it is stored, the special symbol lottery execution right is not acquired (not reserved and stored), and the special symbol variation is likely to end, and the player's motivation to play is reduced. In this embodiment, the state in which the high-probability state of the normal design is set makes it easier to execute the special design variation with a shorter variation time than the state in which the low-probability state of the normal design is set. By constructing in this way, it is possible to easily increase the number of special symbol lotteries that can be executed per unit time, and the period in which special symbol variations are not executed becomes unnecessarily long, thereby increasing the willingness of the player to play. It is possible to suppress the decrease.

In addition, in the present embodiment, when the high probability state of normal symbols is set, the predetermined period (the period in which the special symbol fluctuation is executed 80 times) has passed after the jackpot game ends. It is configured such that a shorter variation time is more likely to be selected than when the period has not elapsed. By configuring in this way, when the high probability state (time saving state, variable probability state) of the normal pattern is set after the end of the jackpot game, the special pattern fluctuation for a short time is executed immediately after the end of the jackpot game. It is possible to prevent a player from being given an excessive privilege (prize ball) due to a plurality of jackpot games being executed in a short period of time.

Further, in the present embodiment, when a game state (probability variable state) advantageous to the player is set, the pachinko machine 10 is configured with a game specification in which the probability variable state continues until the next jackpot game is executed. Therefore, when the variable probability state is set, it is confirmed that the high probability state of the special symbol continues until the jackpot is won. In this state, if the period during which the special symbol lottery does not win the jackpot becomes longer, the player is forced to waste his or her time playing the game, resulting in a decrease in the player's willingness to play. .

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the special symbol lottery is executed 80 times after the variable probability state is set, that is, without winning the jackpot in the special symbol lottery executed during the variable probability state, the predetermined period is When it has passed, it is shorter as the fluctuation time of the special symbol fluctuation than the period before the predetermined period passes (the period from when the probability variation state is set until the special symbol lottery is executed 80 times). It is configured so that the variable time can be easily selected. By configuring in this way, it is possible to suppress the variable probability state, which is a game state advantageous to the player, from unnecessarily continuing for a long time.

FIG. 93(a) shows an example of a display screen displayed during a high-speed fluctuation period set when a predetermined period (a period during which a special symbol lottery is executed 80 times) has passed after the variable probability state is set. It is a diagram. As shown in FIG. 93(a), in the display area HR1, "high speed fluctuation" is displayed as a guide mode for indicating that it is during the high speed fluctuation period in which a short fluctuation time is likely to be selected as the fluctuation time of the special symbol fluctuation. Characters are displayed as telops. Then, in the small area Ds2 of the sub-display area Ds, a display mode is displayed in which the character J0 is uttering the phrase "speed up" as a mode for indicating that the special symbol variation will be a short variation. By informing the player of the setting of the high-speed fluctuation period in this way, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a situation in which the fluctuation time of the special symbol fluctuation suddenly shortens and the player is puzzled.

In the diagram shown in FIG. 93 (a), the high-speed fluctuation period is set in the state where the high-speed fluctuation period is set (the state where the 81st special symbol fluctuation is started after setting the probability fluctuation state). Although the display screen for notifying the player is shown, the timing of notifying the player of the information regarding the transition to the high-speed fluctuation period is not limited to this, for example, the 75th special symbol fluctuation after setting the probability variation state When it is started, that is, at a timing a predetermined period before the transition to the high-speed fluctuation period (the high-speed fluctuation period is set), the player is notified in advance that the high-speed fluctuation period will soon begin. It may be configured as follows. With this configuration, the player can grasp in advance that the high-speed fluctuation period will be entered, so that the fluctuation time of the special symbol fluctuation is suddenly shortened and the player is puzzled. can be suppressed.

In addition, when using a pre-notification configuration that can notify the player in advance that the transition to the high-speed fluctuation period is possible, for example, the special figure hold is pre-read, and based on the pre-read result Transition to the high-speed fluctuation period It is preferable to configure so that advance notification is executed when it is decided that Specifically, it determines that the conditions for transition to the high-speed fluctuation period (execution of special symbol lottery 80 times) are established based on the look-ahead result of the special figure reservation, and when the conditions for the transition to the high-speed fluctuation period are established In the case of preliminary determination (when it is determined in advance that all the results of the special symbol lottery executed until the transition condition is established are out), the transition to the high-speed fluctuation period may be notified.

By configuring in this way, the occurrence of a situation in which the high-speed fluctuation period is not set (a situation in which a jackpot is won) occurs although the player is notified (advance notice) that the transition to the high-speed fluctuation period is possible. can be suppressed.

In addition, in this embodiment, during the high-speed fluctuation period, a shorter fluctuation time (for example, 1.5 seconds to 12 seconds) can be set. It is configured such that different fluctuation times are selected according to the type of fluctuation pattern. By constructing in this way, it is possible to execute a variation performance (variation performance corresponding to the variation time) in which the degree of expectation for winning is changed even for the special symbol variation executed during the high-speed variation period.

Here, for example, the first special symbol variation executed after a high-speed variation period is set in which a short-time (for example, variation time 1.5 seconds) variation pattern is likely to be selected as a special symbol variation Other than a short time When a variation pattern (for example, a variation time of 6 seconds) is selected, the state in which the display screen shown in FIG. 93(a) is displayed, that is, the state in which the player is notified of the shift to the high-speed variation period. , a situation occurs in which the high-speed variation (1.5 second variation) is not executed.

In other words, in the present embodiment, even during the high-speed fluctuation period, in order to execute a fluctuation effect that makes the player expect a big win according to the selected fluctuation pattern, fluctuation times of different lengths (for example, , 6 seconds or 12 seconds) is selectable, the situation described above (a situation in which the high-speed fluctuation (1.5-second fluctuation) is not executed in the state in which the player is notified that the transition to the high-speed fluctuation period has occurred) ) can occur. In this case, the pachinko machine 10 may be out of order because the special symbol high-speed variation is not performed despite the notification that the special symbol high-speed variation is to be performed. This gives the player a sense of distrust, and lowers the player's desire to play.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the first special symbol variation is executed after the high-speed variation period is set, the variation pattern of the special symbol variation can be discriminated, and based on the discrimination result. The timing of notifying that the high-speed fluctuation period has been set (shifted to the high-speed fluctuation period) is made different. Specifically, when the first special symbol variation after setting the high-speed variation period is not a high-speed variation (1.5 second variation), the setting of the high-speed variation period is not notified. ing.

By configuring in this way, it is possible to suppress the problem caused by the fact that the high-speed fluctuation of the special symbol is not executed despite the notification that the high-speed fluctuation period has been set.

In addition, in the present embodiment, when a jackpot is won in the first special symbol lottery after the high-speed fluctuation period is set, that is, when the first special symbol fluctuation is a jackpot fluctuation, the fluctuation of the jackpot fluctuation. Using time (for example, 12 seconds), it is configured to execute a plurality of special symbol variations (variation effects) in a pseudo manner. Specifically, it is configured such that after executing a pseudo high-speed variation (1.5 seconds) four times with respect to a special symbol variation for 12 seconds, a jackpot variation for 6 seconds is performed.

By configuring in this way, even when a jackpot is won in the first special symbol lottery after the high-speed fluctuation period is set, multiple times (four times) on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81. After the pseudo high speed variation is performed, the pseudo jackpot variation (6 seconds) will be performed. Therefore, it is possible to inform the player that the high-speed fluctuation period has been set in an easy-to-understand manner, and to make the player think that the high-speed fluctuation of the special symbol is executed during the high-speed fluctuation period.

Here, with reference to FIG. 93(b), description will be given of the display contents displayed when the first special symbol variation after the high-speed variation period is set is other than the high-speed variation (1.5 seconds). do. Figure 93 (b), in the 81st special symbol variation (high-speed variation period is set special symbol variation) in the variable state, variation time (6 seconds) other than high-speed variation (1.5 seconds) is selected FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed when

As shown in FIG. 93(b), when the special symbol variation executed first after the high-speed variation period is set is not high-speed variation (1.5 second variation), the high-speed variation period is set. Instead of the display mode (see FIG. 93(a)) for notifying the player of the high-speed fluctuation period, the display area HR1 shows "preparing for high-speed fluctuation" as a guidance mode for guiding the player that the high-speed fluctuation period will be set soon. is displayed as a telop.

In this way, even when the transition to the high-speed fluctuation period has actually started, the high-speed fluctuation period is set by displaying "preparing for the high-speed fluctuation" until the high-speed fluctuation is executed for the first time. It is possible to suppress the problem caused by the high-speed variation of the special symbol not being executed in spite of the notification. Note that the guidance mode shown in FIG. 93(b) may be configured to be displayed from a time point before the high-speed fluctuation period is actually set.

Furthermore, the situation shown in FIG. 93(b) is a situation that occurs only when a variation pattern other than high-speed variation is set in the first special symbol variation after the high-speed variation period is set. When a situation occurs (when the telop display of "preparing for high speed fluctuation" is being executed), the setting suggesting effect may be executed more easily than during other high speed fluctuation periods. Thus, in a specific period in which a specific variation pattern is likely to be selected, when a variation pattern other than the specific variation pattern is selected, benefits that are more likely to be given to the player than when the specific variation pattern is selected. By providing , it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable regardless of which variation pattern is selected.

Next, with reference to FIG. 94, the contents of the effect executed when the first special symbol lottery wins the jackpot after the high-speed fluctuation period is set will be described. Fig. 94(a) is a pseudo high-speed variation that is executed when a jackpot variation (12 seconds) is selected in the 81st special symbol variation (a special symbol variation in which a high-speed variation period is set) during the probability variation state. It is a diagram showing an example of the display screen of the effect (1.5 seconds), FIG. 94 (b) shows an example of the display screen of the pseudo hit variation effect (6 seconds) executed after the end of the pseudo high speed variation. It is a diagram.

As shown in FIG. 94(a), when the first special symbol variation after the high-speed variation period is set is a jackpot variation with a variation time of 12 seconds, there are 4 pseudo-high-speed variation effects of 1.5 seconds. After the game is executed once, it is configured to execute a pseudo-hit variation effect for 6 seconds. In other words, the pseudo variation is made to make the player think that the pseudo variation of 1.5 seconds is performed four times and the pseudo variation of 6 seconds is performed once during the period in which the special symbol variation of 12 seconds is performed once. It is configured so that the production is executed.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 94(a), the characters "high-speed fluctuation" are telop-displayed in the display area HR1 of the main display area Dm in the same manner as in FIG. 93(a). Then, after 1.5 seconds have elapsed, the third symbol variation is displayed in a pseudo-stop manner (in the figure, the third symbol is displayed with wavy lines on the left and right sides). In other words, it is the same as the case where the high-speed fluctuation of 1.5 seconds is actually executed, except that the stop display mode of the third symbol is slightly different (to the extent that it is difficult for the player to easily distinguish). is executed.

In this embodiment, if the third symbol is completely stopped and displayed while the actual special symbol variation is not stopped and displayed, the player may be confused. However, it is not limited to this, and may be configured to display a stop display mode in which the third symbol is completely stopped at the stop timing of the pseudo high-speed fluctuation effect, and in this case, the main display area. Instead of the third pattern (the pattern to be variably displayed corresponding to the fluctuation situation of the special pattern) as the pattern fluctuating near the center of Dm, a production pattern for production is used, and the actual third pattern is used. The symbols may be variably displayed in different areas (for example, areas other than the display surface of the third symbol display device 81).

Then, when the pseudo high-speed fluctuation effect (four times) ends, next, as shown in FIG. 94(b), the pseudo winning fluctuation effect for 6 seconds is executed. Therefore, a high-speed fluctuation period is set for the player because it is possible to execute five pseudo-variation performances during the period in which only one special symbol fluctuation is actually executed. In this case, it is possible to reliably execute a high-speed fluctuation effect (pseudo high-speed fluctuation effect). In addition, since the pseudo high-speed fluctuation is executed four times over 6 seconds, it is possible to secure time for the player to recognize the characters "high-speed fluctuation" displayed in the display area HR1.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 94, in this embodiment, the pseudo high-speed fluctuation effect is configured to be executed four times, but the number of times the pseudo high-speed fluctuation effect is executed is not limited to this. It may be configured to execute the pseudo-high-speed variation effect three times or less or more than four times. In addition, when a plurality of fluctuation times (for example, 15 seconds, 20 seconds) are configured to be selectable as fluctuation patterns other than high-speed fluctuation, according to the length of the fluctuation time corresponding to the selected fluctuation pattern It is preferable to configure so as to determine the number of executions of the pseudo high-speed fluctuation performance and the content of the performance.

Next, with reference to FIG. 95, the flow of effects executed when the high-speed fluctuation period is set in this embodiment will be described. FIG. 95 (a-1) is a diagram showing the relationship between the number of special symbol fluctuations (the number of special symbol lotteries) and the selected fluctuation time when the variable probability state is set after the end of the jackpot game, FIG. 95(a-2) is a diagram showing a case where high-speed fluctuation (1.5 seconds) is executed during the high-speed fluctuation period, and FIG. 95(a-2) is an effect set in the situation shown in FIG. 95(a-1) FIG. 10 is a diagram showing transition of modes; FIG. 95 (b-1) is a diagram showing the relationship between the number of special symbol fluctuations (the number of special symbol lotteries) and the selected fluctuation time when the variable probability state is set after the end of the jackpot game, FIG. 95(b-2) is a diagram showing a case where non-fast fluctuation (6 seconds) is executed for the first time in the high-speed fluctuation period, and FIG. 95(b-2) is set in the situation shown in FIG. 95(b-1). It is the figure which showed transition of production|presentation mode. FIG. 95 (c-1) is a diagram showing the relationship between the number of special symbol fluctuations (the number of special symbol lotteries) and the selected fluctuation time when the variable probability state is set after the end of the jackpot game, FIG. 95(c-2) shows the effect set in the situation shown in FIG. 95(c-1). FIG. 10 is a diagram showing transition of modes;

As shown in FIG. 95 (a-1), in this embodiment, the period from when the probability variation state is set until the special symbol variation is executed 80 times (probability variation first period), and the special symbol variation after 81 times is executed (probability variation 2nd period), and the variation pattern table referred to when selecting the variation pattern of the special symbol variation is configured to be different, and in the probability variation 1st period, the normal state is set, but the variation pattern table that is likely to be selected for a relatively longer variation time than during the probability variation second period described later is referred to, and in the probability variation second period, the probability variation first It is configured to refer to a variation pattern table in which a variation time shorter than the period is likely to be selected. Details of the fluctuation pattern table referred to in each period will be described later with reference to FIG.

That is, the probability variation first period from the time the probability variation state is set until the predetermined period elapses, so that the special symbol variation is executed in a relatively longer variation time than the probability variation second period after the predetermined period has elapsed Configure. By constructing in this way, the interval between big winning games can be lengthened compared to the case where the same variation time as the variable probability second period is selected immediately after the variable probability state is set after the end of the big winning game. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from receiving an excessive amount of benefits (prize balls) in a short period of time by executing the jackpot game a plurality of times in a short period of time. In other words, it is possible to prevent the game situation (probability variable state) advantageous to the player from ending in a short period of time.

As shown in FIG. 95 (a-2), when the high-speed variation (1.5 seconds) is executed in the probability variation second period (special symbol variation period after the 81st time), the 81st special symbol variation A guidance mode (see FIG. 93(a)) for notifying the player that the high-speed fluctuation period is set is displayed at the start timing of . Since this high-speed variation period is set until the special symbol variation is executed 1000 times, the special symbol variation is substantially changed at high speed until the next big win is won. Therefore, in spite of the fact that the probability variable state, which is a high probability state of special symbols, is set, per unit time the player who has executed the special symbol lottery 80 times or more without winning the jackpot in the special symbol lottery. Since the number of special symbol lotteries can be increased, it is possible to suppress the player's desire to play.

In addition, FIG. 95 (b-1) shows the first special symbol variation in the probability variation second period (the first special symbol variation in the high-speed variation period), that is, the variation pattern of the 81st rotation special symbol variation is the variation time 6 It shows a pattern in which a high-speed variation (1.5 seconds) is executed at the 82nd rotation.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 95(b-2), a guidance mode for informing the player that the high-speed fluctuation period is set at the special symbol fluctuation start timing of the 81st rotation (see FIG. 93(a) ) is displayed, the high-speed fluctuation period is set and the high-speed fluctuation period is actually set. is executed (period until the 82nd special symbol fluctuation is executed), preparation for guiding the player that a high-speed fluctuation period will soon be set (shift to a high-speed fluctuation period) A pre-guidance mode (see FIG. 93(b)) is displayed as notification. Then, a guidance mode for informing the player that the high-speed fluctuation period is set at the 82nd special symbol fluctuation start timing, that is, at the timing at which the high-speed fluctuation is first executed after the high-speed fluctuation period is set. (See FIG. 93(a)) is displayed.

As a result, the notification of entry into the high-speed fluctuation period is executed in accordance with the timing at which the high-speed fluctuation is actually executed, so that the player can easily understand the notification. In this embodiment, the period from when the high-speed fluctuation period is set until the high-speed fluctuation is actually executed is used to make a preparation notification, and the high-speed fluctuation is suddenly executed for the player. However, without being limited to this, the period from when the high-speed fluctuation period is set until the high-speed fluctuation is actually executed is , It may be configured to execute the same variable performance as the variable probability first period. By configuring in this way, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to understand from which timing the rush notification is executed to the high-speed fluctuation period.

Next, FIG. 95 (C-1) shows the first special symbol variation in the probability variation second period (the first special symbol variation in the high-speed variation period), that is, the variation pattern of the 81st rotation special symbol variation is the variation time It shows a pattern that is a 12 second jackpot variation.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 95(c-2), a guidance mode for informing the player that the high-speed fluctuation period is set at the special symbol fluctuation start timing of the 81st rotation (see FIG. 93(a) ) is displayed, and a pseudo-variation effect is executed using the special symbol variation period (12 seconds) of the 81st rotation. Specifically, the first six seconds are used to simulate a high-speed variation effect (see FIG. 94(a)) four times, and the second half is used to simulate a jackpot variation effect (see FIG. 94(b)). )). In other words, a pseudo-variation effect is executed as if four high-speed fluctuations (1.5 seconds) and one big hit fluctuation (6 seconds) were executed during the fluctuation period of one special symbol fluctuation of 12 seconds. , when the 12-second special symbol variation (jackpot variation) is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game is executed.

By configuring in this way, even if the first special symbol variation in the probability variation second period is a big hit variation, the player can experience the variation performance (high-speed variation performance) in the probability variation second period. You can increase the effect.

In addition, in the present embodiment, as described above based on the variation pattern of the first special symbol variation of the probability variation second period, it is configured to vary the rush notification timing of the high-speed variation period, but other configurations May be used, for example, in addition to the first special symbol variation (81st special symbol variation) of the probability variation second period, as a result of pre-discrimination, the 82nd special symbol variation is also a deviation variation with a variation time of 6 seconds When it is determined that the 81st special symbol variation and the 82nd special symbol variation are added together for 12 seconds, the pseudo high-speed variation effect is executed 8 times, and the 81st special symbol It is also possible to execute a guidance notification (see FIG. 93(a)) for guiding the player that the high-speed fluctuation period has started at the start timing of the symbol fluctuation.

Also, it may be configured to execute guidance notification at a specific timing during the fluctuation period of the first special symbol variation (81st special symbol variation) of the probability variation second period, for example, the 81st special symbol variation When the fluctuation time is long (for example, 30 seconds), for the first 24 seconds, the same fluctuation performance as the probability variable first period is executed, and for the remaining 6 seconds, the pseudo high-speed fluctuation production is executed 4 times. It may be constructed so as to execute guidance information 24 seconds after the 81st special symbol variation is started. Since the number of times of the pseudo high-speed fluctuation production can be arbitrarily set by configuring the guidance notification to be executable at a specific timing during the special symbol fluctuation in this way, many pseudo high-speed fluctuation productions are executed unnecessarily. It can be suppressed.

In the present embodiment, a configuration is used in which guidance notification is performed to guide the player to enter the high-speed fluctuation period when the variable probability second period is set. Guidance for notifying that a high-speed fluctuation period has entered at the start timing of the special pattern fluctuation when a short fluctuation time is selected at the end of the probability variation 1st period (79th or 80th special pattern fluctuation) It may be configured to execute notification.

In this way, it is not the timing when the variation pattern table referred to when actually selecting the variation pattern is switched, but the first variation time is likely to be selected as the variation time of the special symbol variation. The second variable time or the variable time closer to the second variable time than the first variable time is selected in a state in which the condition that facilitates the selection of the second variable time is likely to be established or is established. By informing the player that the second fluctuation time has entered into a period in which the second fluctuation time is likely to be selected based on the above, the content of the notice matches the actual special symbol fluctuation time, and the performance can be executed without causing the player to feel uncomfortable. can.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the timing of executing the guidance notification for guiding the player that the high-speed fluctuation mode has been set in the high-speed fluctuation mode is delayed, the high-speed fluctuation mode will be set soon. However, it is not limited to this, and guidance is provided to inform the player that the high-speed fluctuation mode has entered at the timing when the high-speed fluctuation mode is set. In the case where the notification is executed, the preparatory notification may be executed before the high-speed fluctuation mode is set.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 96 to 98, the contents of the performance during the jackpot game executed by the pachinko machine 10 in this embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, as the jackpot game effect executed during the jackpot game, a basic effect for showing the progress of the jackpot game to the player is executed. The contents of this basic effect will be described later with reference to FIG. 96(a). Furthermore, when the number of prize balls paid out reaches a predetermined number (in units of 200) during the advantageous period in which the state advantageous to the player (time saving state, variable probability state, during jackpot game) continues. , a predetermined number of acquisition performance is executed as a performance for congratulating the player. The content of this predetermined number acquisition effect will be described later with reference to FIG. 96(b). Furthermore, when the predetermined number acquisition performance is executed, an additional privilege performance is executed for giving an additional privilege under a prescribed condition (when the relationship between the number of rounds and the number of prize balls satisfies a specific condition). The contents of this additional privilege effect will be described later with reference to FIG. In addition, on the end screen (ending screen) of the jackpot game, the game state set after the jackpot game ends and the end screen effect suggesting the set values are executed. This end screen effect is configured to vary the effect mode according to the timing (whether or not it overlaps with the period effect) at which the jackpot game is executed. For details, see FIG. will be described later.

First, with reference to FIG. 96(a), the contents of the basic performance during the jackpot game will be described. FIG. 96(a) is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed during a jackpot game. As shown in FIG. 96(a), during the jackpot game, a display area HR11 and a display area HR12 are formed on the upper left side of the main display area Dm. The display area HR11 is a display area for indicating the current number of rounds, and displays the current number of rounds ("2" is displayed in the figure) as a mode of informing the number of rounds. That is, the display screen shown in FIG. 96(a) is a display screen in a state where the second round of the jackpot game is being executed. In this embodiment, only the current number of rounds is displayed as the number of rounds notification mode.

Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to understand how many rounds the current jackpot game will continue. The number of rounds played (the number of round games) may also be configured to be able to be notified. As a result, it is possible to inform the player of how long the big win game will continue in an easy-to-understand manner, so that the player can play the big win game with peace of mind. In this case, a part (for example, 5 rounds) of the maximum number of rounds (for example, 10 rounds) executed in this jackpot game is displayed as the maximum number of rounds, and the update condition ( For example, the maximum number of rounds may be updated and displayed to 10 rounds based on the fact that the update condition that is satisfied when the fourth round is completed. By configuring in this way, it is possible to execute an unexpected production for the player.

The display area HR12 is a display area for indicating the number of prize balls obtained during the current jackpot game, and is used as the mode for informing the number of prize balls obtained during the jackpot game. "255 GET") is displayed. That is, the display screen shown in FIG. 96(a) is a display screen in the middle of the second round, in which 255 prize balls have been paid out during the current jackpot game. Also in this display area HR12, the estimated total number of prize balls assumed in the current jackpot game, that is, the maximum number of rounds to be executed in the current jackpot game, and the maximum number of rounds that can be obtained in one round game The total number of prize balls calculated based on the number of prize balls may be displayed on the display screen in advance. By configuring in this way, it is possible to grasp in advance the number of prize balls that can be obtained in the current jackpot game, and the number of actually obtained prize balls is larger or smaller than the assumed number of prize balls. It is possible for the player to analyze whether. Therefore, when the number of prize balls actually obtained is larger than the number of prize balls assumed, the pachinko machine 10 is considered to be more advantageous to the player, and the player can be motivated to play the game. . Also, when the expected number of prize balls is larger than the number of actually won prize balls, the player can consider future games while considering moving to another pachinko machine 10.例文帳に追加

A display area HR13 is formed on the upper right side of the main display area Dm, and displays the combination of the third symbols stopped when the jackpot is won. That is, the display area HR13 displays the history of the jackpot symbols ("666" is displayed in the figure). A display area HR14 and a display area HR15 are formed below the display area HR13, and "960" is displayed in the display area HR14 as a total winning ball notification mode indicating the total amount of winning balls paid out during the advantageous period. is displayed. The total number of won prize balls indicates the total number of prize balls paid out from the payout control device 111 during an advantageous period in which a state advantageous to the player (time saving state, variable probability state, during jackpot game) continues. For example, when a variable probability state is set after the end of the jackpot game (first time), a jackpot is won during the variable probability state, and the jackpot game (second time) is executed again, the second jackpot game As the total won prize ball notification mode displayed inside, the number of prize balls paid out in the first jackpot game, the number of prize balls paid out during the variable probability state, and the number of prize balls paid out during the second jackpot game Information indicating the total value with the number of awarded balls is displayed.

By configuring in this way, when the jackpot game is executed a plurality of times during the advantageous period, the number of prize balls paid out in the jackpot game of the plurality of times is summed up and displayed, so that the number of winning balls is displayed once. It is possible to display the number of prize balls that cannot be acquired in the big winning game. Therefore, by displaying a large number of prize balls, it is possible to provide the player who has continued the advantageous period for a long time with a sense of superiority.

In this embodiment, all the number of prize balls paid out during the advantageous period, that is, the ball in the general ball entrance 63, the first ball entrance 64, the second ball entrance 640, etc. during the variable probability state or the time saving state The total number of winning balls is displayed by adding the number of winning balls paid out based on the entry of the ball. Since the total number of winning prize balls can be increased at the same time, it is possible to suppress the decrease in the willingness to play of a player who continues for a long period of time without winning a jackpot in a special pattern lottery executed during the variable probability state.例文帳に追加be able to.

The number of prize balls to be added to the total number of won prize balls may be the number of prize balls paid out during the jackpot game executed during the advantageous period. As a result, the player can easily grasp the total value of the number of prize balls paid out during the jackpot game.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the number of balls actually paid out by the payout control device 111 is configured to be displayable. The number of prize balls, that is, the number of prize balls may be added based on the output of a payout instruction (payout command) for paying out the prize balls from the main control device 110 to the payout control device 111. good. In this case, compared to the case where the number of prize balls is added and displayed after the prize balls are actually paid out, Since it is possible to reduce the time lag until the number of prize balls is added and displayed, it is possible to pay close attention to the flow of balls on the game board 13 (the state of balls entering (winning) into each ball entrance (winning)). The total number of won prize balls can be added and displayed without giving a sense of incongruity to the player who is playing.

In addition, in this embodiment, the display based on the number of prize balls can be executed, but the present invention is not limited to this. The number of balls corresponding to the increment may be configured to be displayed. With this configuration, it is possible to inform the player of the amount of balls actually increased in an easy-to-understand manner.

Further, in the display area HR15, "2nd time" is displayed as the display mode of the number of consecutive wins for indicating the number of times the jackpot game is executed (the number of consecutive wins) during the advantageous period. In other words, FIG. 96(a) shows the display screen during the second (second consecutive chance) jackpot game during the advantageous period.

In the present embodiment, all the number of jackpot games executed during the advantageous period are configured to be added and displayed as the number of consecutive wins. In a possible pachinko machine 10, only the number of executions of jackpot games (jackpot games of 5 or more rounds) in which the amount of privilege that can be awarded to the player is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount may be added and displayed. Moreover, it may be constructed such that information indicating the content of the executed jackpot game is added and displayed to the display mode of the number of consecutive wins.

The contents of the basic effect (basic display) displayed on the display screen during the jackpot game have been described above with reference to FIG. 96(a). During a period other than during the jackpot game, for example, during the advantageous period and during the period when the jackpot game is not executed (period during which the special symbol variation can be executed), among the elements of the basic performance described above, the total winning ball It may be configured to display a display mode related to information indicating a number.

Next, with reference to FIG. 96(b), the effect contents of the predetermined number win effect executed during the jackpot game will be described. In this embodiment, as the jackpot game effects executed during the jackpot game, the opening effects executed corresponding to the opening period of the jackpot game, the round effects executed corresponding to the round game period of the jackpot game, and the jackpot. and an ending effect executed corresponding to the ending period of the game.

And, the round game period, which is the period during which the round effect is executed, is the period during which the ball can enter the specific winning port 65a of the variable winning device 65 during the jackpot game. In this embodiment, as part of the round effect executed during the round game period, a predetermined number win effect is executed to congratulate the total number of prize balls acquired during the advantageous period reaching a predetermined number. configured as possible. Specifically, at the timing at which the round game is started, the total number of won prize balls that have already been obtained is read, and it is determined whether the total number of won prize balls can reach a predetermined number during the round game to be executed this time. . Then, when it is determined that the predetermined number can be reached, the performance mode of the round performance corresponding to the predetermined number acquisition performance is determined. In this way, by determining the timing at which the total number of won prize balls reaches the predetermined number before the total number of won prize balls actually reaches the predetermined number, It becomes possible to specify whether or not it is necessary to execute the predetermined number of acquisition effects.

Therefore, when determining the effect mode of the round effect, it is possible to easily determine the effect mode corresponding to the presence or absence of the predetermined number of winning effects.

As shown in FIG. 96(b), when the predetermined number of acquisition effect is executed, a effect mode in which a character 810 resembling a rabbit appears holding a placard 811 is displayed in the approximate center of the main display area Dm. . Then, when the total number of won prize balls reaches a predetermined number (1000 in the drawing), a display screen is displayed on which the placard 811 is raised and "1000" is displayed.

In other words, in the round effect corresponding to the round game in which the predetermined number of acquisition effects can be executed, the effect in which the character 810 appears is executed in advance, so that the predetermined number of acquisition effects (“1000”) can be obtained without causing the player to feel uncomfortable. effect of raising a placard 811 on which the characters are written) can be executed. In addition, since it is possible to specify a round game in which the predetermined number of win effect cannot be executed, for example, the character 810 appears as a round effect effect mode corresponding to the round game in which the predetermined number of win effect cannot be executed. Since it is possible to determine the mode of presentation not to be performed, the presentation effect can be enhanced by increasing the variations of the round presentation.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, an additional benefit effect is executed in which an additional benefit is given according to the combination of the total number of won prize balls displayed in the predetermined number of win effect and the number of rounds in which the predetermined number of win effect is executed. According to the example shown in FIG. 96(b), the combination of the number of rounds of "3" and the total number of won prize balls of "1000" satisfies the conditions for executing the additional privilege effect. , a treasure bag 811a is displayed in conjunction with the placard 811 for suggesting that the additional privilege effect will be executed.

After that, as shown in FIG. 97(a), an additional privilege effect is executed in which a ball 812 marked with the character "Ken" appears as an additional privilege mode for indicating an additional privilege as the contents of the treasure bag 811a. The additional benefit mode indicated by the ball 812 to which the character "definite" is attached indicates that the probability variable state, which is an advantageous game state advantageous to the player, is set after the end of the current jackpot game. In addition, in this embodiment, various types of benefits can be given to the player as the additional benefit mode, and the details thereof will be described later with reference to FIG. 97(b).

In this way, by determining whether or not to give an additional privilege to the player according to the combination of the number of rounds of the jackpot game and the total number of winning balls, the additional privilege game is executed for the player. Since it is possible to make it difficult to understand the timing of winning, it is possible to make the player expect that the additional privilege effect will be executed for each round effect during the jackpot game.

In addition, in this embodiment, since it is configured to be able to execute the additional privilege effect during the round effect in which at least the predetermined number of acquisition effects are executed, it is possible to make the player win many balls during the jackpot game. It is possible to play the game voluntarily. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the number of prize balls paid out when the ball is entered into each ball entrance in a state where the variable probability state or the time saving state is set as the total number of prize balls is also added. Therefore, for example, until the jackpot game is executed (until the jackpot is won in the special symbol lottery), it is possible to adjust the total number of acquired prize balls.

Therefore, conventionally, the player can play the game (ball Even in a period when it is easy to temporarily interrupt the shooting of the ball, the game can be easily continued for the purpose of adjusting the total number of winning balls, and the operation of the game can be improved.

Also, in this case, it is preferable that the situation in which the additional privilege effect is likely to be executed during the jackpot game can be executed by a guidance effect that can guide the player before the jackpot game is executed. The total number of acquired prize balls is displayed during the special pattern variation period in the time saving state, and when the total number of acquired prize balls at the timing of starting the jackpot game is within a specific range, the additional privilege performance is easily executed. It is preferable to configure so as to notify the player of what will happen. More specifically, the jackpot game is executed in the case where it is stipulated that the additional privilege effect is executed when the timing at which the total number of winning prize balls reaches 1000 is the first round of the jackpot game. During the special symbol fluctuation period, which is before the event, the jackpot game is executed in the range of "910 to 990" in the total number of winning balls, so that the additional privilege effect is easily executed. should be configured to By configuring in this way, the player can be made to play a game for increasing the total number of won winning balls using the period until the start of the big winning game.

It should be noted that guidance notification for facilitating the execution of the above-described additional privilege effect may be executed during the jackpot game. By configuring in this way, the ball is fed into the specific prize winning port 65a of the variable prize winning device 65 during the round game so as to create a combination of the number of rounds in which the additional privilege effect is executed and the total number of winning prize balls. It is possible to provide a novel game property of playing a game so as not to win a prize (no more prize balls are paid out). In addition, the operation of the game can be improved by performing a game for increasing the number of prize balls during the interval period set between the round games.

Here, the types of benefits given to the player during the additional benefit presentation will be described with reference to FIG. 97(b). In the display screen shown in FIG. 97(a) described above, a ball 812 with the character "definite" is displayed as an additional privilege mode, and a mode indicating that the variable probability state is set after the jackpot game ends ( In addition, when the ball 812 with the character "10" is displayed, the number of round games to be executed during the current jackpot game is displayed. A mode indicating that the number of rounds is "10 rounds", which is the most advantageous number of rounds (round promotion mode), or when a ball 812 with the characters "high" is displayed, set to the pachinko machine 10 When a mode (high setting notification mode) indicating that the currently set value is a set value (high setting) advantageous to the player, or when the ball 812 with the character "Ren" is displayed, A mode (reservation series mode) showing that information indicating that the lottery result is a big win is included in the reservation memory (special symbol reservation) of the acquired special pattern can be set.

In this way, a plurality of types can be set as the additional privilege mode, thereby suppressing the occurrence of a situation in which there is no privilege to be given to the player even though the conditions for executing the additional privilege presentation are satisfied. can do. In addition, in the present embodiment, as an additional privilege given to the player when the additional privilege effect is executed, only a privilege for indicating a game situation advantageous to the player is targeted, but it is not limited to this. For example, a privilege image that can be provided to the player can be given only when the additional privilege effect is executed, or a right to switch the effect mode of the pachinko machine 10 can be given. may be configured. Further, it may be configured such that information indicating a game situation that is disadvantageous to the player can be provided as an additional privilege.

Next, with reference to FIG. 98, the contents of the end screen effect displayed on the end screen (ending screen) of the jackpot game will be described. FIG. 98(a) is a diagram showing an example of an end screen effect when the end screen of the jackpot game is displayed during the SP time (during the SP time period), and FIG. 98(b) is during the jackpot game. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an end screen effect when the SP time (SP time period) ends at 10:00.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the more the special symbol lottery (special symbol fluctuation) is executed during the SP time period, the easier it is to execute the setting suggestion effect. That is, when the jackpot game is executed during the SP time period, the special symbol lottery (special symbol variation) is difficult to execute than when the jackpot game is not executed during the SP time period, so the SP time It becomes difficult to execute the setting suggestion effect during the period.

In this case, even if a jackpot game is executed in a game situation advantageous to the player, if the execution period of the jackpot game overlaps with the SP time period, a situation disadvantageous to the player (setting suggestion effect is difficult to execute), there is a problem that the player's desire to play is reduced. In particular, when a jackpot game with a large number of rounds, which is usually advantageous to the player, is executed, the SP time period and the jackpot game period are likely to overlap because the jackpot game period is longer. Therefore, since the above-mentioned problems are likely to occur, among the jackpot games, when the jackpot game (jackpot game with a large number of rounds) that is more advantageous to the player is executed, the other jackpot games (the number of rounds are compared) There is a possibility that a new problem, which has never existed in the past, may occur in which the player's motivation to play is lowered more than when a jackpot game with a small number of targets is executed.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, it is possible to execute the setting suggestion effect as the end screen effect executed at the end of the jackpot game, and furthermore, the end screen according to the overlap situation between the jackpot game period and the SP time period. It is configured such that the mode of effect of setting suggestion effect executed as effect can be varied.

Specifically, in the case of a situation in which it is difficult to execute the setting suggestion effect during the SP time period due to the execution of the jackpot game (a situation in which the number of executions of the special symbol variation has decreased), it is another situation. The effect mode of the setting suggesting effect (end screen setting suggesting effect) executed as the end screen effect is more likely to be an effect mode advantageous to the player than in the case. More specifically, as an effect mode of the end screen setting suggestion effect, a plurality of setting suggestion effects are configured to be overlapped and easily executed.

By constructing in this way, even when the big winning game is executed at the timing when the setting suggesting performance is difficult to be executed during the SP time period, the setting suggesting performance is complemented by the end screen performance of the big winning game. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of the problem that the player's desire to play is reduced due to the execution of the big winning game.

When the end screen effect of the jackpot game is executed, the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 suggests a game state notification mode for notifying the player of the game state set after the winning game is finished, and a set value. In the diagram shown in FIG. 98(a), the game state notification mode indicates that the player will be notified that the variable probability state is set after the jackpot game ends. A comment of "one more time" is displayed as a mode for notifying to. That is, the game state notification mode is displayed for informing the player that the high probability state of the special symbol is set until the big winning game is executed again.

In addition, as the game state notification mode, when indicating that the time saving state (time saving 100 times) is set after the end of the jackpot game, a comment of "chance 100 times" is displayed. In other words, in order to inform the player that the game state (time saving state) is more advantageous to the player than the normal state, and that the period during which the game state continues is 100 times (100 special figure fluctuations). mode is displayed. In this way, the game state set after the end of the jackpot game is compared with the most disadvantageous game state (normal state) for the player, and the degree of advantage is reported to the player so that the game state set after the end of the jackpot game can be changed. It is possible to allow the player to predict in an easy-to-understand manner.

Here, even if "100 chances" is displayed as the game state notification mode displayed in the end screen effect, that is, even if the notification mode corresponding to the case where the time saving state is set is displayed, the notification target is It is preferable to leave the possibility of setting a game state (probability variable state) that is more advantageous to the player than the other game state. By configuring in this way, for the player who is displayed "chance 100 times" as the game state notification mode, until the end (end condition of the time saving state (when the special symbol fluctuation reaches 100 times Until the end condition) is satisfied, the game can be played with expectations that the variable probability state is set. In this case, it is preferable to notify the player that the actually set game state is not the time saving state but the variable probability state at the stage where the end condition of the time saving state can be satisfied. As a result, the game can be played while expecting that the variable probability state is set until the time saving state ends. It should be noted that when the variable probability state is set after the end of the jackpot game, when the notification mode corresponding to the time saving state is displayed as the game state notification mode, the actual game state is the variable probability state. It is preferable to construct the suggestive effect so that it can be executed within a period until the end condition of the time saving state is satisfied. As a result, the player playing the game expecting that the variable probability state is set will pay attention to the effect that is executed, so that the effect of the effect can be enhanced.

It should be noted that the frequency of displaying the notification mode corresponding to the game state different from the actually set game state may be configured to vary according to the setting value set in the pachinko machine 10. For example, When a setting value advantageous to the player (for example, setting 3) is set, the game state actually set is more different than when a setting value disadvantageous to the player (for example, setting 1) is set. should be configured so that the frequency of displaying notification modes corresponding to different game states is low. By configuring in this way, when the notification mode corresponding to the time saving state is displayed as the game state notification mode, the possibility that the time saving state is actually set is a set value that is advantageous to the player (for example, setting 3 ) is set.

Therefore, after the notification mode corresponding to the time-saving state is displayed as the game state notification mode, the time-saving end condition is established, and the more events that the game state shifts to the normal state, the more the set value that is advantageous to the player. It is possible to increase the possibility that (for example, setting 3) is set. In this way, as a game executed in the pachinko machine 10, when a condition disadvantageous to the player (for example, the end of the time saving state) is established, information advantageous to the player (for example, high setting notification (suggestion)) can be easily provided, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of redundant situations that are disadvantageous to the player and the player's willingness to play to significantly decrease.

It should be noted that, without being limited to this, when a setting value disadvantageous to the player (for example, setting 1) is set rather than when a setting value advantageous to the player (for example, setting 3) is set In this case, it is preferable to reduce the frequency of displaying the notification mode corresponding to the game state different from the actually set game state. By configuring in this way, conditions advantageous to the player (for example, conditions for notifying that the variable probability state is set, conditions for executing high setting notification (suggestion)) can be executed in duplicate Therefore, for example, a more advantageous privilege can be given to a player for whom a high set value is set. Therefore, it is possible to motivate the player to play the game while anticipating that many advantageous benefits will be given.

Returning to FIG. 98(b), the description is continued. When it is determined that the end period of the jackpot game has passed the SP time period, that is, during the jackpot game or before the jackpot game, the SP time period is set, and the timing of ending the SP period is during the jackpot game. In some cases, it is not possible (difficult) to execute the special symbol variation during the SP time period after the end of the jackpot game, so a plurality of setting suggestion effects are set during the end screen effect (Fig. 98 ( b) see).

<Regarding the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 in the first embodiment>
Next, referring to FIG. 99, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 99 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG.

The main control unit 110 is equipped with an MPU 201 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The MPU 201 includes a ROM 202 storing various control programs and fixed value data to be executed by the MPU 201, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 202. A RAM 203 and other various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission/reception circuit are incorporated. In the main controller 110, the MPU 201 performs main processing of the pachinko machine 10, such as the setting of the jackpot lottery, the display settings of the first symbol display devices 37a, 37b and the third symbol display device 81, and the lottery of the display results of the second symbol display device. to run.

In addition, various commands are transmitted from the main controller 110 to the sub-controllers by the data transmission/reception circuit in order to instruct the sub-controllers such as the payout controller 111 and the sound lamp controller 113 to operate. Such commands are sent in only one direction from the main controller 110 to the sub-controllers.

The RAM 203 stores various areas, counters, flags, contents of internal registers of the MPU 201, return addresses of control programs executed by the MPU 201, etc., and a stack area for storing various flags, counters, I/O, and the like. and a work area (work area) in which values are stored. The RAM 203 is configured to retain (back up) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply 115 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, and all the data stored in the RAM 203 is backed up. .

When power is interrupted due to power failure or the like, the RAM 203 stores the stack pointer and the values of each register at the time of power interruption (including power failure; the same applies hereinafter). On the other hand, when the power is turned on (including when the power is turned on due to the cancellation of the power failure; the same applies hereinafter), the state of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power was cut off based on the information stored in the RAM 203 . Writing to the RAM 203 is executed by the main processing (see FIG. 138) when the power is turned off, and restoration of each value written in the RAM 203 is executed by the start-up processing (see FIG. 135) when the power is turned on. The NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 201 is configured to receive a power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 when power is shut off due to a power failure or the like. , NMI interrupt processing (see FIG. 134) is immediately executed as power failure processing.

Here, with reference to FIG. 100, counters and the like provided in the RAM 203 of the main controller 110 will be described. These counters, etc. are the special symbol lottery, the normal symbol lottery, the setting of the display in the first design display device 37, the setting of the display in the second design display device 83, and the setting of the display in the third design display device 81. etc., it is used in the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 .

In order to select the special symbol lottery and the setting of the display of the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81, the special winning random number counter C1 used for the special symbol lottery and the special symbol jackpot type are selected. A special hit type counter C2 to be used, a stop type selection counter C3 for determining the stop type of special symbols (reach hit type, off other than reach (off length A, off short A), reach off type), variation pattern selection and an initial value random number counter CINI1 used for setting the initial value of the special winning random number counter C1. Also, a normal winning random number counter C4 is used for the lottery of normal symbols, and a normal initial value random number counter CINI2 is used for setting the initial value of the normal winning random number counter C4. Each of these counters is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value each time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value.

Each counter is updated, for example, at intervals of 2 milliseconds, which is the execution interval of timer interrupt processing (see FIG. 124), and some counters are updated irregularly during the main processing (see FIG. 138). Then, the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 203 . The RAM 203 stores a special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a consisting of four reserved areas (reserved first to fourth areas) for storing the reserved ball of the first special symbol and the reserved ball of the second special symbol. A special pattern 2 holding ball storage area 203b consisting of four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas) for holding is provided respectively, and a special pattern holding common to the first special pattern and the second special pattern A ball execution area is provided. In each area of the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a, a special winning random number counter C1, a special winning type counter C2, a stop type selection counter C3, and a variation type counter are provided in accordance with the timing of the ball entering the first ball entrance 64. Each value of CS1 is stored. Similarly, for each area of the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b, similar values are stored in accordance with the ball entry timing to the right second ball entrance 640r.

In addition, the RAM 203 is provided with a normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203c consisting of one execution area and four reserved areas (first to fourth reserved areas). The value of the normal winning random number counter C4 is stored in accordance with the timing of passing through any of the second entrances (through gates) 67. FIG.

Each counter will be described in detail. The special hit random number counter C1 is incremented by 1 in order within a predetermined range (eg, 0 to 65535), and reaches 0 after reaching the maximum value (eg, 65535 in the case of a counter that can take a value of 0 to 65535). It is configured to return. In particular, when the special winning random number counter C1 makes one cycle, the value of the initial value random number counter CINI1 at that time is read as the initial value of the special winning random number counter C1.

The initial value random number counter CINI1 is configured as a loop counter that is updated within the same range as the special winning random number counter C1. That is, for example, if the special hit random number counter C1 is a loop counter that can take a value of 0-65535, the initial value random number counter CINI1 is also a loop counter that ranges from 0-65535. This initial value random number counter CINI1 is updated once each time the timer interrupt processing (see FIG. 124) is executed, and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main processing (see FIG. 138).

The value of the special hit random number counter C1 is, for example, periodically updated (once per timer interrupt processing in this embodiment), and the timing at which the ball enters the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r. is stored in the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a or the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b of the RAM 203. The value of the random number that becomes the special symbol jackpot is set by the special symbol jackpot random number table 202a (see FIG. 102(a)) stored in the ROM 202 of the main control device 110, and the value of the special winning random number counter C1. is equal to the value of the random number set by the special symbol jackpot random number table 202a, it is determined as a special symbol jackpot. In addition, this special symbol jackpot random number table 202a is for when the probability of special symbols is low (a period in which the probability of special symbols is low), and when the probability of winning a special symbol is high (special The number of random numbers that will be the big hits included in each type is set differently. In this way, by varying the number of random numbers that result in a big win, the probability of a big win is changed between when the probability of special symbols is low and when the probability of special symbols is high. The special symbol jackpot random number table 202a (see FIG. 102(a)) for special symbol high probability and the special symbol jackpot random number table 202a (see FIG. 102(a)) for special symbol low probability , are provided in the ROM 202 of the main controller 110 .

The special winning type counter C2 determines the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 when a special symbol jackpot is won, and is incremented one by one within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 99). , and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (for example, 99 in the case of a counter that can take values from 0 to 99). The value of the special winning type counter C2 is, for example, periodically updated (once per timer interrupt processing in this embodiment), and the ball enters the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r. It is stored in the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a or the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b of the RAM 203 at the timing.

Here, the value of the special winning random number counter C1 stored in the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a or the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b is not a random number that becomes a special symbol jackpot, that is, the special symbol is out. If it is a random number, the display mode corresponding to the stop symbol displayed on the first symbol display device 37 will be the one when the special symbol is out.

On the other hand, if the value of the special winning random number counter C1 stored in the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a or the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b is a random number for a special symbol jackpot, the first symbol display device 37 The display mode corresponding to the stop symbol displayed in , is the one at the time of the special symbol jackpot. In this case, the specific display mode at the time of the big hit is the display mode indicated by the value of the special winning type counter C2 stored in the same special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a or special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b. . In this embodiment, five types of jackpot types are set: "jackpot A1", "jackpot B1", "jackpot C1", "jackpot D1", and "jackpot E1". One of "jackpot A1", "jackpot B1", "jackpot C1", "jackpot D1" and "jackpot E1" is determined. Then, a display mode indicating the jackpot type is displayed on the first symbol display device 37 as a jackpot symbol. Details of the jackpot winning probability in the special symbol lottery of the present embodiment will be described later with reference to the special symbol jackpot random number table 202a (FIG. 102(a)).

Further, the value of the special winning type counter C2 in the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment is configured as a loop counter within the range of 0-99. Then, as shown in FIG. 103, in the jackpot type selection table 202d for determining the jackpot type, the same (common) contents are defined for the lottery for the first special symbol and the lottery for the second special symbol. there is That is, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, a special symbol lottery with the same degree of advantage to the player is executed when the first special symbol lottery is executed and when the second special symbol lottery is executed. It is configured so that By constructing in this way, even if any special symbol lottery is executed, there is no difference in the privilege (provision of the jackpot game) given to the player, so that the player can play the game with peace of mind. be able to.

In addition, without being limited to this, as the jackpot type selection table 202d, it is referred to corresponding to the special figure 1 jackpot type selection table 202d1 corresponding to the lottery of the first special symbol and the lottery of the second special symbol. A special figure 2 jackpot type selection table 202d2 is defined, and the jackpot types that can be selected in the first special pattern lottery and the second special pattern lottery are different, or the selection ratio is different, so that the first special pattern The lottery and the second special symbol lottery may be configured to have different degrees of advantage. In this case, when the normal state (low probability state of special symbols, low probability state of normal symbols) which is the initial state is set as the game state, the second special symbol lottery in which the execution opportunity is relatively difficult to be established is better. , the degree of advantage is preferably higher than that of the first special symbol lottery. As a result, it is ambitious to set a different game state (a game state in which the second special symbol lottery execution opportunity is more likely to be established than the normal state) for the player who is playing the game in the initial state. can be made to play.

The fluctuation type counter CS1 is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 198 and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 198). Rough display modes such as so-called short time out, long time out, normal reach, and super reach are determined by the stop type selection counter C3 and the fluctuation type counter CS1 described above. Determination of the display mode is, specifically, determination of the variation time of the symbol variation. Based on the variation time determined by the stop type selection counter C3 and the variation type counter CS1, the reach type of the third symbol displayed on the third symbol display device 81 by the voice lamp control device 113 and the display control device 114 A pattern variation mode is determined. The value of the fluctuation type counter CS1 is updated once each time the main process (see FIG. 138) described later is executed, and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main process. It should be noted that the variation pattern selection table 202b (see FIG. 104) that stores random values for determining the variation time of symbol variation from the values (random values) of the stop type selection counter C3 and the variation type counter CS1 is It is provided in the ROM 202 .

The normal hit random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter that is incremented by one within the range of 0 to 239, for example, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 239). Further, when the normal winning random number counter C4 completes one cycle, the value of the normal initial value random number counter CINI2 at that time is read as the initial value of the normal winning random number counter C4. In this embodiment, the value of the normal hit random number counter C4 is, for example, periodically updated for each timer interrupt process, and it is detected that the ball has passed through either the left or right second ball entrance (through gate) 67. It is acquired at the same time and stored in the normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203c of the RAM203.

Then, the value of the random number that is the normal winning pattern is set by the normal winning random number table 202c (see FIG. 102(b)) stored in the ROM 202 of the main control device, and the value of the normal winning random number counter C4 is If the value of the random number set by the normal winning random number table 202c matches, it is determined as a normal symbol winning. In addition, this normal winning random number table 202c (see FIG. 102(b)) is for when the probability of normal symbols is low (a period in which normal symbols are in a normal state), and when the probability of winning normal symbols is higher than when the probability is low. It is divided into two types, one for high probability (a period in which normal symbols are in a time-saving state), and the number of random numbers that will be a big hit included in each is set differently. Further, as for the types of normal symbol wins, normal wins and long-time wins are set, and the values of the normal win random number counter C4 are set respectively.

Here, the normal winning of the normal symbol is in the normal game state (low probability game state), and in the jackpot game state, the operation of operating the electric accessory 640a to the open state with the opening time of 0.2 seconds is executed once. It is a hit. In addition, during the time saving period, during the variable probability period, the operation of opening the electric accessory 640a in the opening time of 2 seconds is repeated twice. On the other hand, the long-time win is a win in which the action of opening the electric accessory 640a in an open state for 2 seconds is repeated twice regardless of the game state.

In the present embodiment, the opening operation of the electric accessory 640a executed during the variable probability period during normal winning is set to be the same as the opening operation during long winning. may be opened. Specifically, for example, the open state operation may be performed once for three seconds. By configuring in this way, it is possible to enter the ball more into the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r during a long winning period, and during the normal game, the variation in the second special symbol is possible. The execution of the display can be facilitated, and the change of the game performance can be enjoyed by the player by the variable display of the second special pattern in which a fresh advance notice display or the like is displayed.

In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 102(b), when the probability of the normal design is low, if the value of the acquired normal winning random number counter C4 is any one of 5 to 6, the normal design hit determined to be. On the other hand, when the probability of the normal design is high, if the obtained value of the normal winning random number counter C4 is any one of 5 to 204, it is determined that the normal design is winning. It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, when winning in the normal symbol lottery, it is configured so that a different normal pattern per game is executed according to the game state that is set, but not limited to this, for example, When the normal pattern low probability state is set, the normal pattern per game (short hit) in which it is difficult to enter the ball into the second ball entrance 640 and the short hit are more than the short hit. It may be configured to be able to execute a normal game (long hit) that makes it easy to enter the ball into the second ball entrance 640. - 特許庁

When the pachinko machine 10 has a low probability of normal patterns, when the ball passes through the through gate 67, the value of the normal winning random number counter C4 is obtained, and the second pattern display device 83 displays the variable normal patterns. Runs for 30 seconds. Then, if the value of the acquired normal winning random number counter C4 is in the range of "5, 6", it is determined that the winning is done, and after the variable display on the second symbol display device 83 is completed, the stop symbol (second symbol) is displayed. , the symbol "○" is illuminated. Then, if the value of the normal winning random number counter C4 is "5, 6", the electric accessory 640a is opened (opening operation) for "0.2 seconds x 1 time" as a winning. In the present embodiment, when the pachinko machine 10 has a low probability of normal symbols, the electric accessory 640a is opened only for "0.2 seconds x 1 time" when the normal symbols are won. The time and number of times may be set arbitrarily. For example, it may be opened "0.5 sec x 2 times".

On the other hand, there are 200 random numbers for the normal symbol jackpot when the probability of the normal symbol is high, and the range is "5 to 204". These random numbers are stored in the normal winning random number table 202c for high probability (see FIG. 102(b)). In this way, when the probability of the special symbol is low, the total number of random numbers that will be a big hit is 200 out of the total number of random numbers of 240, so the probability of a big win of the special symbol is "1/1.2".

When the pachinko machine 10 has a high probability of normal symbols, when the ball passes through the through gate 67, the value of the normal winning random number counter C4 is obtained, and the variable display of the normal symbols is displayed on the second symbol display device 83. Runs for 3 seconds. Then, if the value of the acquired normal winning random number counter C4 is in the range of "5 to 204", it is determined that the winning is done, and after the fluctuation display on the second symbol display device 83 is completed, the stop symbol (second symbol) , and the electric accessory 640a is opened "2 seconds x 2 times". In this way, when the normal pattern has a high probability, compared to when the normal pattern has a low probability, the variable display time is very short from 30 seconds to 3 seconds, and the second entrance 640 is opened. Since the period becomes very long as “0.2 seconds×1 time→2 seconds×2 times”, the ball can easily enter the right second ball entrance 640 . In this embodiment, when the pachinko machine 10 has a high probability of normal symbols, the second ball entrance 640 is opened only for "2 seconds x 2 times" when normal symbols are won. The time and number of times may be set arbitrarily. For example, it may be opened "3 seconds x 3 times".

The normal initial value random number counter CINI2 is configured as a loop counter that is updated within the same range as the normal random number counter C4 (value = 0 to 239), and is updated once per timer interrupt processing (see FIG. 124). , is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main processing (see FIG. 138).

In this way, the RAM 203 is provided with various counters and the like, and the main control device 110 controls the big winning lottery and the display on the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81 according to the values of the counters and the like. Main processing of the pachinko machine 10 such as setting and lottery of the display result in the second pattern display device 83 can be executed.

Returning to FIG. 99, the description continues. An input/output port 205 is connected to the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 via a bus line 204 comprising an address bus and a data bus. The input/output port 205 includes the payout control device 111, the sound lamp control device 113, the first symbol display devices 37a and 37b, the second symbol display device, the second symbol reservation lamp, and the lower side of the opening/closing plate of the specific winning opening 65a. A solenoid 209 consisting of a large opening solenoid for driving opening and closing to the front side and a solenoid for driving an electric accessory is connected. to send.

The input/output port 205 also includes various switches 208 including a group of switches (not shown) and a group of sensors including a slide position detection sensor S and a rotation position detection sensor R, and a RAM erasure switch circuit 253 provided in the power supply 115, which will be described later. , and the MPU 201 executes various processes based on the signals output from the various switches 208 and the RAM erasing signal SG2 output from the RAM erasing switch circuit 253 .

Further, a setting switch 110c and a setting key 110b are connected to the input/output port 205, and the MPU 201 performs processing for changing setting values based on signals output in response to operations on the setting key 110b and the setting switch 110c, Execute the process to display the setting value. The contents of various operations using the setting key 110b and the setting switch 110c have been described above with reference to FIG. 84, so description thereof will be omitted.

The payout control device 111 drives the payout motor 216 to control the payout of prize balls and rental balls. The MPU 211, which is an arithmetic unit, has a ROM 212 storing control programs executed by the MPU 211, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 213 used as a work memory and the like.

The RAM 213 of the payout control device 111, like the RAM 203 of the main control device 110, has a stack area for storing the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 211 and the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 211, and various flags and counters. , and a work area (work area) in which values such as I/O are stored. The RAM 213 is configured to retain (back up) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply 115 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, and all the data stored in the RAM 213 is backed up. As with the MPU 201 of the main controller 110, the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 is also configured to receive a power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 when power is shut off due to a power failure or the like. When input to the MPU 211, NMI interrupt processing (not shown) is immediately executed as power failure processing.

An input/output port 215 is connected to the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 via a bus line 214 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input/output port 215 is connected to the main controller 110, the dispensing motor 216, the launch controller 112, and the like. Although not shown, the payout control device 111 is connected with a prize ball detection switch for detecting paid prize balls. The prize ball detection switch is connected to the payout controller 111 but not to the main controller 110 .

The shooting control device 112 controls the ball shooting unit 112a so that the shooting strength of the ball corresponds to the amount of rotation of the operation handle 51 when the main controller 110 issues an instruction to shoot the ball. . The ball shooting unit 112a has a shooting solenoid and an electromagnet (not shown), and the firing solenoid and the electromagnet are permitted to be driven when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, the touch sensor 290 detects that the player is touching the operating handle 51, and the operating handle 51b is turned off (not operated) to stop the shooting of the ball. A shooting solenoid is energized corresponding to the amount of rotation operation (rotation position) of 51, and the ball is shot with strength corresponding to the amount of operation of the operation handle 51.

The audio lamp control device 113 outputs audio from an audio output device (such as a speaker (not shown)) 226, outputs lighting and extinguishing from a lamp display device (electrical parts 29 to 33, an indicator lamp 34, etc.) 227, and changes production (variation It controls the setting of the display mode of the third pattern display device 81 performed by the display control device 114 such as display) and advance notice effects. The MPU 221, which is an arithmetic device, has a ROM 222 storing control programs executed by the MPU 221, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 223 used as a work memory and the like.

An input/output port 225 is connected to the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 via a bus line 224 comprising an address bus and a data bus. The input/output port 225 is connected to the main controller 110, the display controller 114, the audio output device 226, the lamp display device 227, the touch sensor 290, the firing sensor 293, the frame button 22, and the like.

Sound lamp control device 113, based on various commands (fluctuation pattern command, stop type command, etc.) received from main control device 110, determines the display mode of third symbol display device 81, and sends the determined display mode to the command The display control device 114 is notified by (display variation pattern command, display stop type command, etc.). In addition, the sound lamp control device 113 monitors the input from the frame button 22, and when the frame button 22 is operated by the player, changes the stage displayed on the third symbol display device 81 or super reach. The display control device 114 is instructed to change the effect contents of the hour. When the stage is changed, a rear image change command including information about the stage after the change is transmitted to the display control device 114 in order to display the rear image corresponding to the stage after the change on the third pattern display device 81. . Here, the back image is an image displayed on the back side of the third design, which is the main image to be displayed on the third design display device 81 . The display control device 114 displays various images on the third pattern display device 81 in accordance with commands transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 .

Also, the sound lamp control device 113 receives a command (display command) representing the display content of the third pattern display device 81 from the display control device 114 . In the audio lamp control device 113, based on the display command received from the display control device 114, in accordance with the display content of the third pattern display device 81, output the audio corresponding to the display content from the audio output device 226, Lighting and extinguishing of the lamp display device 227 are controlled in accordance with the display contents.

The display control device 114 is connected to the sound lamp control device 113 and the third pattern display device 81, and based on the command received from the sound lamp control device 113, changes the third pattern in the third pattern display device 81, etc. It controls the display. Further, the display control device 114 appropriately transmits a display command for notifying the display contents of the third pattern display device 81 to the sound lamp control device 113 . The sound lamp control device 113 outputs sound from the sound output device 226 in accordance with the display contents indicated by this display command, so that the display of the third pattern display device 81 and the sound output from the sound output device 226 are matched. be able to.

The power supply device 115 includes a power supply unit 251 for supplying power to each part of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 252 for monitoring power interruption due to power failure, etc., and a RAM provided with a RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 83). and an erase switch circuit 253 . The power supply unit 251 is a device that supplies necessary operating voltages to the control devices 110 to 114 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As an overview, the power supply unit 251 takes in a voltage of 24 volts supplied from the outside, various switches such as the various switches 208, solenoids such as the solenoid 209, a voltage of 12 volts for driving a motor, etc. A voltage of 5 volts for logic, a backup voltage for RAM backup, etc. are generated, and these 12 volts, 5 volts and backup voltages are supplied to the controllers 110 to 114 and the like as necessary voltages.

The power failure monitoring circuit 252 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 and the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 at the time of power failure due to power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 252 monitors the voltage of stable DC 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 251, and determines that a power failure (power shutdown, power shutdown) has occurred when this voltage is less than 22 volts. Then, a power failure signal SG1 is output to the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111. By the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute NMI interrupt processing. Even after the stable DC voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts, the power supply unit 251 outputs a voltage of 5 volts, which is the driving voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the NMI interrupt processing. is configured to maintain a normal value. Therefore, the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt process (not shown).

The RAM erase switch circuit 253 is a circuit for outputting a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing the backup data to the main controller 110 when the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 83) is pressed. When the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, the main controller 110 clears the backup data when the RAM erase signal SG2 is input, and controls the payout initialization command for clearing the backup data in the payout control device 111. Send to device 111 .

<Regarding the electrical configuration of the main controller 110 in the first embodiment>
Next, details of the ROM 202 provided in the main controller 110 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 101(a). FIG. 101(a) is a block diagram showing the configuration of the ROM 202 in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 101(a), the ROM 202 in the first embodiment includes a special symbol jackpot random number table 202a, a variation pattern selection table 202b, a normal symbol per random number table 202c, a jackpot type selection table 202d, and a variation and a pattern scenario table 202e.

First, with reference to FIG. 102(a), details of the special symbol jackpot random number table 202a will be described. This special symbol jackpot random number table 202a is a data table that is referred to when a special symbol lottery is executed. Defined for each value. FIG. 102(a) is a diagram showing the specified contents of the special symbol jackpot random number table 202a.

As shown in FIG. 102(a), as a random number (counter value) determined as a special symbol jackpot in a special symbol low probability state, 250 "0 to 249" for the set value "1". 275 items of "0 to 274" are set for the set value "2", and 300 items of "0 to 299" are set for the set value "3". On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 102(a), as a random number (counter value) determined as a special symbol jackpot in the variable probability game state (special game state), the set value "1" is "0 to 999 ” is set, 1100 items “0 to 1099” are set for the set value “2”, and 1200 items “0 to 1199” are set for the set value “3”.

In this embodiment, since the value that the first hit random number counter can take is 65536 kinds of "0 to 65535", when the setting "1" is set, in the low probability state of the special symbol, the jackpot The probability of winning (probability of big win) is about 1/262, and the probability of big win is about 1/65 in the state of high probability of special symbols. In addition, when setting "2" is set, the probability of big win is about 1/238 in the low probability state of special symbols, and the probability of big win is about 1/60 in the high probability state of special symbols. Further, when the setting "3" is set, the probability of big win is about 1/218 in the low probability state of the special pattern, and the probability of big win is about 1/55 in the high probability state of the special pattern.

Therefore, setting "1" is a setting value (disadvantageous setting value) that makes it most difficult to win a big win, and setting "3" is a setting value (advantageous setting value) that makes it most likely to win a big win. And, as described above, in the present embodiment, regardless of which setting value is set, the jackpot probability in the special symbol high probability state is four times the jackpot probability in the special symbol low probability state. It is configured to be That is, regardless of which setting value is set, when the transition from the low probability state of the special design to the high probability state of the special design, the same privilege (privilege for making it easier to win the jackpot) is configured to provide to the player. By constructing in this way, in the pachinko machine 10 configured to be able to set the set values in a plurality of stages, the benefits given when the probability state of the special symbols is switched can be made uniform regardless of the set values. , it is possible to prevent the game content from being excessively different depending on the set value.

In addition, depending on the setting value, it is possible to change the content of the privilege to be given when the special symbol low probability state transitions to the special symbol high probability state. ” may be configured to increase the degree of variation of the probability of a big win in the case of shifting from a low-probability state of special symbols to a high-probability state of special symbols. The jackpot probability in the high probability state of the special pattern is quadrupled against the jackpot probability in the low probability state, and in the case of setting "3", in the high probability state of the special pattern against the jackpot probability in the low probability state of the special pattern It may be configured such that the probability of a big win is six times. With this configuration, the degree of advantage of the setting "3", which is the advantageous setting, relative to the setting "1", which is the disadvantageous setting, can be increased. The pachinko machine 10 that is in use can be made to play a game with motivation.

In the present embodiment, the setting values provided in the pachinko machine 10 are set in three stages, but the setting values may be set in two stages or in four stages or more (for example, six stages) without being limited to this. good. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the setting difference is provided in the special symbol jackpot probability, but not limited to this, for example, the period during which the jackpot probability, the small hit probability, the probability variable state setting probability, and the probability state continue, It may be configured to provide a setting difference for various elements capable of varying the degree of advantage of the game, such as the game contents of the jackpot game. Even in such a case, it is possible to provide different degrees of advantage to the player according to the setting values that are set. It is possible to motivate the player to play the game.

Next, with reference to FIG. 102(b), details of the above-described normal symbol random number table 202c will be described. FIG. 102(b) is a diagram showing the defined contents of the normal per symbol random number table 202c. As shown in FIG. 102(b), in the case of the low probability state of the normal design, the value of the normal winning random number counter C4 "5, 6" is defined as a random number (counter value) corresponding to the normal winning of the design. It is On the other hand, in the case of the high probability state of the normal design, the value of the normal winning random number counter C4 is defined as the random number value (counter value) corresponding to the normal design winning in the range of "5 to 204".

That is, in the present embodiment, when the low probability state of normal symbols is set, the probability of winning in the lottery of normal symbols is set to a low probability (1/120). On the other hand, when the high-probability state of normal symbols is set, the probability of winning in the lottery of normal symbols is set to a high probability (1/1.2). As a result, it is possible to facilitate execution of the normal pattern winning game based on the normal pattern winning during the time saving state.

Next, with reference to FIG. 103, details of the jackpot type selection table 202d will be described. FIG. 103 is a diagram showing the defined contents of the jackpot type selection table 202d. As shown in FIG. 103, the value of the special hit type counter C2 is defined in association with the range of "0 to 39", the jackpot A1 (10R probability variable jackpot) is defined in association with the range of "40, 41" , The jackpot B1 (10R probability variable jackpot) is defined in association with the range of "42 to 47", the jackpot C1 (5R probability variable jackpot) is defined in association with the range of "48 to 59" , Jackpot D1 (2R probability variable jackpot) is defined in correspondence, and jackpot E1 (10R normal jackpot, time reduction 100 times) is defined in correspondence with the range of “60 to 99”. Therefore, the probability variable jackpot is set at a rate of 60% and the game state after the jackpot is ended is set to the most advantageous probability variable game state for the player, and the probability variable game state after the jackpot is ended is set at a rate of 40%. A time-saving game state having a lower advantage than the game state is set.

Here, as shown in FIG. 103 and described above, the jackpot A1 and the jackpot B1 are defined as the jackpot types in which the jackpot game (10R probability variable jackpot) of the same content is executed. In other words, the same jackpot game is executed both when jackpot A1 is selected as the jackpot type and when jackpot B1 is selected. By defining different jackpot types for the same jackpot game in this way, when a command (winning command, hit-related command, etc.) for indicating the jackpot type is received by the voice lamp control device 113, the jackpot type It is possible to execute a different jackpot game effect according to.

Although detailed description is omitted, in this embodiment, when the jackpot A1 is selected as the jackpot type and when the jackpot E1 is selected, the jackpot game effect is notified that the jackpot game is 10 rounds. After that, a jackpot game effect capable of executing an effect (probability variable promotion effect) for suggesting a game state set after the jackpot game ends is executed.

On the other hand, when the jackpot B1, the jackpot C1, or the jackpot D1 is selected as the jackpot type, after informing that the probability variable state is set after the jackpot game ends, it suggests how many rounds the jackpot game will continue this time. It is configured to execute a jackpot game effect capable of executing an effect for the purpose (round promotion effect).

In this way, when configured to execute a plurality of types of jackpot game effects (probability variable promotion effect, round promotion effect) with different meanings as jackpot game effects, any jackpot game effect can be executed ( 10R probability variable jackpot) is defined by 1 jackpot type, when the voice lamp control device 113 receives a command (winning command, hit-related command, etc.) for indicating the jackpot type corresponding to the 10R probability variable jackpot, Which jackpot game effect is to be executed is determined at random, and there is a problem that it is difficult to fix the proportion of the 10R probability variable jackpot in each jackpot game effect.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, two types of jackpot types (jackpot A1, jackpot B1) indicating a 10R probability variable jackpot are provided, and when the jackpot A1 is selected, a jackpot game effect in which a probability variable promotion effect is executed, A processing rule on the side of the sound lamp control device 113 is defined so that a round promotion effect is executed when the big win B1 is selected.

By configuring in this way, the ratio of each jackpot game in each jackpot game effect can be matched with the selection ratio of each jackpot type defined in the jackpot type selection table 202d. Specifically, when the variable probability promotion effect is executed (when the jackpot A1 or the jackpot E1 is selected), the ratio of setting the variable probability state after the jackpot game ends is 50%. Also, when the round promotion effect is executed (when the jackpot B1, jackpot C1, jackpot D1 is selected), the 10R jackpot is executed at a rate of 10%, and the 5R jackpot is executed at a rate of 30%. 2R jackpot will be executed at a rate of 60%.

Next, with reference to FIG. 104(a), details of the variation pattern selection table 202b in the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 104(a) is a block diagram showing the configuration of the variation pattern table 202b in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 104(a), the variation pattern selection table 202b in the first embodiment selects a variation pattern according to the result of the lottery when a special symbol lottery is executed in the normal state. Normal variation pattern selection table 202b1 to be referred to, and when a special symbol lottery is executed in the probability variation state and the time reduction state, the time saving / probability variation variation referred to select the variation pattern according to the lottery result The pattern table 202b2 is referred to when a special pattern lottery is executed in the probability variable state, and is for high-speed variation that is defined to facilitate selection of a shorter variation time than the time-saving/probability variation variation pattern table 202b2. It is configured at least with a variation pattern table 202b3.

First, the details of the normal variation pattern table 202b1 described above will be described with reference to FIG. 104(b). FIG. 104(b) is a data table schematically showing the contents of this normal fluctuation pattern selection table 202b1. In the normal variation pattern selection table 202b1, various variation patterns are set corresponding to the lottery results of the special symbols, and the range of values of the variation type counter CS1 is associated with each of the variation patterns. stipulated.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 104(b), when the winning/failure determination result is a hit, the value of the variation type counter CS1 is in the range of "0 to 49", and the variation time is 20 seconds. A hit variation A is defined in association with the range of "50 to 99", and a hit variation B with a variation time of 60 seconds is defined in association with the range of "100 to 198". A hit variation C for a time of 90 seconds is associated and defined. Therefore, when the jackpot is won in the normal game state, the variation time is set to 20 seconds at a rate of about 25% (50/199), and the variation time is set to 60 seconds at a rate of about 25% (50/199). and the variation time is set to 90 seconds at a rate of about 50% (99/199).

On the other hand, if the result of the judgment is out of range, the value of the variation type counter CS1 is defined in the range of "0 to 149" in association with the outlier variation A with a variation time of 5 seconds, and "150 to 194” is defined in association with deviation B with a variation time of 20 seconds, and with respect to the range of “195 to 198”, deviation C with a variation time of 60 seconds is defined in association. ing. Therefore, in the normal game state, if the special symbol lottery is lost, the fluctuation time is set to 5 seconds at a rate of about 75% (150/199), and at a rate of about 23% (45/199). The variation time is set to 20 seconds, and at a rate of approximately 2% (4/199) the variation time is set to 60 seconds.

In this way, when the success/failure determination result is a hit, the variation pattern with a longer variation time is more likely to be selected than when the result is a loss. The longer the variable display is performed, the higher the expectation for the big win. Therefore, the player's interest in the game can be improved.

Next, with reference to FIG. 104(c), the details of the time saving/probability variation variation pattern table 202b2 described above will be described. FIG. 104(c) is a data table schematically showing the contents of this time saving/probability variation variation pattern table 202b2. As shown in FIG. 104(c), when the winning/failure determination result is a win, the value of the variation type counter CS1 is in the range of "0 to 49", and the winning variation A with a variation time of 20 seconds. A per hit variation B with a variation time of 60 seconds is defined in association with the range of "50 to 198". Therefore, when the jackpot is won in the normal game state, the variation time is set to 20 seconds at a rate of about 25% (50/199), and the variation time is set to 60 seconds at a rate of about 75% (149/199). is set to

On the other hand, if the result of the right/fail judgment is out, the value of the fluctuation type counter CS1 is defined in the range of "0 to 179" in association with the outlier fluctuation D with a fluctuation time of 3 seconds, "180 to The range of 197" is associated with an outlier variation B with a variation time of 20 seconds, and the range of "198" is associated with an outlier variation C with a variation time of 60 seconds. For this reason, if the special symbol lottery is lost in the normal game state, the fluctuation time is set to 3 seconds at a rate of about 90% (150/199), and at a rate of about 9% (18/199) The variation time is set to 20 seconds, and at a rate of about 0.5% (1/199) the variation time is set to 60 seconds.

In this way, when the time reduction/probability variation variation pattern table 202b2 is referred to, a shorter variation time is more likely to be selected than when the normal variation pattern table 202b1 is referred to. Therefore, it is possible to improve the game efficiency in the high-probability game state and the time-saving game state set to the time-saving state of normal symbols. Therefore, it is possible to add sharpness to the game.

Next, with reference to FIG. 105, the details of the high-speed fluctuation pattern table 202b3 will be described. FIG. 105 is a diagram showing the defined contents of the high-speed fluctuation fluctuation pattern table 202b3 in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 105, when the success/failure determination result is a hit, the value of the variation type counter CS1 is in the range of "0 to 99", and a short hit variation A with a variation time of 6 seconds is associated. A short hit variation B with a variation time of 12 seconds is defined in association with the range of "100 to 198". For this reason, in the probability variation state, when the special symbol lottery wins (jackpot) in the state where the high-speed variation variation pattern table 202b3 is referred to, the variation time is about 50% (100/199). is set to 6 seconds and about 50% (99/199) the variation time is set to 12 seconds.

On the other hand, if the result of the determination is out of range, the value of the variation type counter CS1 is defined in the range of "0 to 189" in association with a short deviation variation A with a variation time of 1.5 seconds, The range of "190 to 198" is defined in association with a short-range fluctuation B with a fluctuation time of 6 seconds. Therefore, in the probability variation state, if the special symbol lottery is lost in the state in which the high-speed variation variation pattern table 202b3 is referred to, the variation time is 6 seconds at a rate of about 50% (100/199). and about 50% of the time (99/199) the variation time is set to 12 seconds.

In this embodiment, in the state where the probability variation state is set, the variation pattern of the special symbol variation is selected according to the jackpot type that triggers the probability variation state to be set, and the number of times the special symbol lottery (variation) is executed. The variation pattern table referred to at the time is configured to switch between the time-saving/probability variation variation pattern table 202b2 or the high-speed variation variation pattern table 202b3, and the variation pattern scenario table 202f (see FIG. 106 ) is configured to switch the variation pattern table in accordance with the specified contents.

As a result, the period in which the variable probability state is set is easily selected as the variable probability first period in which the variation pattern with a relatively long variation time is likely to be selected, and the variation pattern with a relatively shorter variation time than the variable probability first period. It is possible to set the variable probability second period. Therefore, the variation pattern table is designed so as to suppress the excessive increase in the number of times the jackpot game is executed per unit time due to the continuous selection of variation patterns with short variation times after the end of the jackpot game. It is possible to switch the variation pattern so as to increase the number of special symbol lotteries per unit time when the variable probability state continues for a long time without winning the jackpot.

In addition, in the present embodiment, when the variable probability state is set, the two types of variation pattern tables described above are configured to be able to be referred to, but without being limited to this, three or more variation pattern tables can be referred to. It may be configured as possible. Also, the game state in which a plurality of types of variation pattern tables can be referred to is not limited to the probability variation state, and a plurality of types of variation pattern tables may be configured to be referable in other game states.

Next, with reference to FIG. 106, the details of the variation pattern scenario table 202f will be described. The variation pattern scenario table 202f defines a variation pattern table referred to according to the number of executions of the special symbol lottery executed after the end of the jackpot game, and corresponds to the jackpot game executed last time. Different scenarios are stipulated according to the type of jackpot and the gaming state set at the time of winning the previous jackpot.

Specifically, when the probability variable state is set based on the jackpot A1, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the jackpot, the number of times of special symbol lottery executed after the jackpot game ends "1 time to 80 times" range. , the time-saving/probable variable variation pattern table 202b2 is referred to, the range of "81 times to 999 times" refers to the high-speed variation variation pattern table 202b3, and the range of "1000 times-" is the time-saving/probable variable variation A variation pattern scenario is defined in which the pattern table 202b2 is referred to.

Further, when the variable probability state is set based on the big wins B1, C1, D1 and the game state at the time of winning the big win is the normal state, the number of times of special symbol lottery executed after the big win game is "1". times to 80 times”, the time-saving/probable variation variation pattern table 202b2 is referred to, and the range of “81 times to 999 times” refers to the high-speed variation variation pattern table 202b3, and the range of “1000 times to”. , a variation pattern scenario that refers to the time saving/probability variation variation pattern table 202b2 is defined, and when the game state at the time of winning the jackpot is a time saving state or a probability variation state, a special symbol that is executed after the end of the jackpot game. A variation pattern scenario is defined in which the high-speed variation variation pattern table 202b3 is referenced in the range of the number of lotteries “1 time to 999 times”, and the time-saving/probability variation pattern table 202b2 is referenced in the range of “1000 times”. It is

Furthermore, when the time saving state is set based on the jackpot E1, regardless of the game state at the time of winning the jackpot, the number of times of special symbol lottery executed after the jackpot game is "1 time to 100 times". The probability variation variation pattern table 202b2 is referenced, and variation pattern scenarios are defined in which the normal variation pattern table 202b1 is referenced in the range of "101 times or more".

Although not shown, if the RAM clear switch 122 is operated when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, that is, if the initialization process of the pachinko machine 10 is executed, a dedicated variation pattern scenario ( Reset time variation pattern table) is configured to be referred to, and the normal variation pattern table 202b1 is referred to in the range of the special symbol lottery number of times “1 time to 100 times” executed after the initialization process, A fluctuation pattern scenario is defined in which the high-speed fluctuation fluctuation pattern table 202b3 is referred to in the range of "101 times to 110 times", and the normal fluctuation pattern table 202b1 is referred to in the range of "111 times or more". In other words, when the RAM clear switch 122 is operated such as when the setting change operation is executed, the normal state which is the initial state is set as the game state, and the number of times of the special symbol lottery executed in the normal state is 100. When the number of times is exceeded, the fluctuation pattern table 202b3 for high-speed fluctuation is referred to, and a transition is made to a specific period in which a fluctuation pattern with a short fluctuation time is selected.

By constructing in this manner, the pachinko machine 10 after the setting change executes the high-speed fluctuation when the number of times of the special symbol lottery executed without winning the jackpot exceeds 100 times. . Therefore, when a variation pattern in which high-speed variation is executed is set as the variation pattern of the special symbol variation in the pachinko machine 10 in which the normal state is set, the set value may have been changed for the player. can be predicted.

In addition, a plurality of fluctuation pattern scenarios (initial fluctuation pattern scenarios) that can be selected after the initialization process are provided. For example, when the set value "1" is set and when the set value "3" is set , different initial time fluctuation pattern scenarios may be selected (facilitated to be selected). By configuring in this way, it is possible to predict that the setting has been changed by grasping that the initial time fluctuation pattern scenario is set, and based on the set initial time fluctuation pattern scenario type It becomes possible to predict the setting value.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when the RAM clear switch 122 is operated when the power is turned on (when the initialization process is executed), the initial fluctuation pattern scenario is set, but this is not the only option. Instead, the initial fluctuation pattern scenario may be set when the setting change operation is performed. As a result, when the RAM clear switch 122 is operated without performing the setting change operation, a variation pattern scenario different from that when the setting change operation is performed is set. Presence or absence of a setting change can be more easily predicted by grasping the variation pattern of the special symbol variation.

Next, details of the RAM 203 provided in the main controller 110 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 101(b). FIG. 101(b) is a block diagram showing the configuration of the RAM 203. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 101(b), the RAM 203 in the first embodiment includes a special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a, a special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b, a normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203c, and a special symbol. 1 reserved ball number counter 203d, special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e, normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f, setting value storage area 203g, winning state storage area 203h, variation counter 203i, and time saving medium It has a counter 203j, a variation execution flag 203k, a probability variation flag 203m, a big hit flag 203n, a variation order storage area 203p, and other memory areas 203z.

The special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a has one execution area for the first special symbol and four reserved areas (first reserved area to fourth reserved area). Each value of the special hit random number counter C1, the special hit type counter C2, and the stop type selection counter C3 is stored.

More specifically, at the timing when the ball enters the first ball entrance 64 (start winning), each value of each counter C1 to C3 is acquired, and the acquired data is stored in four holding areas (holding number Area 1 to reserved area 4) are stored in ascending order of area numbers (first to fourth). That is, the smaller the area number, the data corresponding to the oldest winning is stored, and the first reserved area stores the data corresponding to the oldest winning. If data is stored in all four holding areas, nothing is newly stored.

After that, in the main control device 110, when a special symbol lottery is performed, each value of each counter C1 to C3 stored in the first reserved area of the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a is transferred to the execution area. Based on the values of the respective counters C1 to C3 which are shifted (moved) and stored in the execution area, determination such as lottery for special symbols is performed.

When data is shifted from the first reservation area to the execution area, the first reservation area becomes empty. Therefore, there is a shift process that packs the winning data stored in other reservation areas (second reservation area to fourth reservation area) to reservation areas (first reservation area to third reservation area) with an area number smaller by 1. done. In this embodiment, in the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a, data shift is performed only for the reserved areas (second reserved area to fourth reserved area) in which winning data is stored. Also, the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b differs from the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a only in that it is a storage area corresponding to the second special symbol.

Like the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a, the normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203c has one execution area and four reserved areas (first reserved area to fourth reserved area). Each of these areas stores a normal random number counter C4.

More specifically, at the timing when the ball passes through either the left or right through gate 67, the value of the counter C4 is acquired, and the acquired data is stored in the four reservation areas (reservation first area to reservation fourth area ) are stored in ascending order of area number (first to fourth). That is, similarly to the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a, the data corresponding to the winning is stored while the winning order is maintained. If data is stored in all four holding areas, nothing is newly stored.

After that, in the main controller 110, when the normal symbol winning lottery is performed, the value of the counter C4 stored in the first reserved area of the normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203c is shifted to the execution area ( ), and based on the value of the counter C4 stored in the execution area, a determination such as a lottery for winning a normal symbol is performed.

In addition, when the data is shifted from the first reserved area to the execution area, the first reserved area becomes vacant. is shifted to a reserved area with an area number smaller by one. Also, the data shift is performed only for the reserved areas in which the winning data are stored.

The special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d is a variable display (third symbol It is a counter that counts the number of held balls (waiting number of times) of the variable display performed on the display device 81 up to four times. The initial value of this special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d is set to zero, and each time a ball enters the first ball entrance 64 and the number of reserved balls in the variable display increases, the maximum value is 4. 1 is added. On the other hand, the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d is decremented by 1 each time a special symbol variable display is newly executed.

The value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d (the number of times N of holding the variable display in the special symbol) is notified to the sound lamp control device 113 by the reserved ball number command. The reserved ball number command is a command transmitted from the main controller 110 to the sound lamp controller 113 every time the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d is changed.

The special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e is a counter that counts the reserved balls based on winning in the right second ball entrance 640r, and other configurations are the same as the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d. Therefore, detailed description thereof is omitted.

The voice lamp control device 113, every time the values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e are changed, the main controller 113 according to the reserved ball number command transmitted from the main controller 110. It is possible to acquire the value of the number of pending balls in the variable display that is held in 110 . As a result, the number of holding balls in the variable display managed by the special symbol 1 holding ball number counter 223a and the special symbol 2 holding ball number counter 223b of the sound lamp control device 113 is held by the main controller 110 due to the influence of noise and the like. Even if there is a deviation from the actual number of held balls in the displayed variable display, the deviation can be corrected by the next received number of held balls command.

In addition, the voice lamp control device 113 manages the number of held balls based on the number of held balls command, and every time the number of held balls changes, the display control device 114 is notified of the number of held balls. Send a pitch command. The display control device 114 displays the reserved ball number pattern in the small area Ds1 of the third pattern display device 81 based on the reserved ball number notified by the display reserved ball number command.

The normal design reserved ball number counter 203f counts the number of reserved balls (number of standby times) of the variable display of the normal design (second design) performed by the second design display device 83 based on the passage of the ball through the through gate 67 up to 4 times. A counter that counts up to The initial value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f is set to zero. On the other hand, the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f is decremented by 1 each time the variable display of the normal symbol (second symbol) is newly executed.

When the ball passes through either the left or right through gate 67, if the value of the normal symbol holding ball number counter 203f (the number M of holding variable display in normal symbols) is less than 4, the value of the normal winning random number counter C4 is acquired, and the acquired data is stored in the normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203c. On the other hand, if the value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f is 4 when the ball passes through either the left or right through gate 67, nothing is newly stored in the normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203c.

The set value storage area 203g is a storage area for storing data corresponding to the set values of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. More specifically, if "00H" is stored as data in the setting value storage area 203g, it indicates that the setting value "1" is set, and if "01H" is stored as data, This indicates that the set value "2" is set, and if "02H" is stored as data, it indicates that the set value "3" is set. When the special pattern lottery is executed, the data in the set value storage area 203g is read out, and the special pattern lottery (jackpot lottery) is executed with the lottery probability corresponding to the set value indicated by the read data. That is, among the special symbol jackpot random number table 202a (see FIG. 102(a)), the range of random numbers corresponding to the setting value indicated by the data in the setting value storage area 203g and the first hit random number stored in the execution area A special symbol lottery is executed by comparing the value of the counter C1. The initial value of the setting value storage area 203g is set to "00H". , and when the setting switch 110c is further pressed while the data is "02H", the data is updated to "01H". When the RAM clear switch 122 is pressed and the power is turned on, all data in the RAM 203 are reset (cleared) to initial values. Therefore, when only the RAM clear operation is performed, the value of the set value storage area 203g is also reset to the initial value "00H". That is, even if only the RAM clear operation is performed without executing the setting change operation, the setting can be changed to 1. Thereby, the convenience of the hall can be improved.

The winning state storage area 203h is a storage area for storing information indicating the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot. Specifically, if the game state at the time of winning the jackpot is a normal state (if the value of the time saving counter 203j is 0 and the probability variation flag 203m is off), the winning state storage area 203h normally "00H" is stored as information indicating the state. On the other hand, if the game state at the time of winning the jackpot is a time saving state (if the value of the time saving medium counter 203j is 1 or more and the probability variation flag 203m is off), the time saving state is stored in the winning state storage area 203h. "01H" is stored as the indicating information. Also, if the game state at the time of winning the jackpot is a probability variable state (if the value of the time saving counter 203j is 1 or more and the probability variable flag 203m is on), the probability variable state is stored in the winning state storage area 203h. "02H" is stored as the information to indicate. The information stored in the winning state storage area 203h is retained until the end of the big win, and is referred to when setting the game state after the end of the big win.

The variation number counter 203i is a counter for measuring the number of variations of the special symbol variation, and its counter value is updated based on the execution of the special symbol variation.

The time saving medium counter 203j is a counter indicating whether or not the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal pattern time saving state, and if the value of the time saving medium counter 203j is 1 or more, the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal pattern time saving state. If the value of the time-saving medium counter 203j is 0, it indicates that the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal state of normal symbols. The initial value of the counter 203j during time saving is set to zero, and a special symbol lottery is performed in the main control device 110, and each time a special symbol jackpot is determined, a value corresponding to the jackpot type is set. be done. That is, when a special symbol jackpot is won, a new value corresponding to the jackpot type is set regardless of the value of the time saving medium counter 203j.

The variation execution flag 203k is a flag for identifying whether the variation of the first special symbol is to be performed or the variation of the second special symbol is to be performed. In this embodiment, the variation is started according to the order of entering the first ball entrance 64 and the right second ball entrance 640r (order stored in reserve). Here, when the variation of the special symbol stops and the variation of the next special symbol corresponding to the reserved ball is started, the variation execution determination process executed by the MPU 201 of the main control unit 110 stores the variation order described later. Based on the pending storage order data stored in the area 203p, it is discriminated whether the next stored variation is the pending data corresponding to the first special symbol or the second special symbol, and the determination result is obtained. , the corresponding change execution flag 203k is set to ON.

The variable probability flag 203m is a flag for determining whether the current gaming state is a variable probability state. This variable probability flag 203m is set to ON when the variable probability state is set. This variable probability flag 203m is set in the process of S1113 in the jackpot control process (see FIG. 139) executed by the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 when it is determined that the jackpot game being executed is other than the jackpot E (S1113 : No), it is set to ON. Also, in the process of S220 in the special symbol variation process (see FIG. 125) executed by the MPU 201 of the main control device 110, it is set to OFF when stopping the variation display of the special symbol that becomes a big hit.

The jackpot middle flag 203n is a flag indicating that the game state is a jackpot game. In the process of S221 of the special symbol variation process (see FIG. 125) executed by the MPU 201 of the main control device 110, the jackpot middle flag 203n is set to ON when the start of the jackpot game is set. In addition, in the jackpot control processing (see FIG. 139) executed by the MPU 201 of the main control device 110, when the jackpot end timing comes (S1110: Yes), it is set to off in the processing of S1117. .

Fluctuation order storage area 203p, when a game ball enters the first ball entrance 64 or the right second ball entrance 640r or the second ball entrance 640 and is stored as a suspended ball (suspended storage), This is an area in which the reserved order is stored. In this embodiment, the variation of the special symbols is configured to be executed in the order in which they are reserved and stored, and one of the special symbols is not preferentially executed. In addition, in this embodiment, since the distribution device 700 is configured to alternately distribute to the first ball entrance 64 and the right second ball entrance 640r, variation is started in the order that is reserved and stored. As a result, even in the variation of the special symbols, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are alternately executed, and only one of the reserved balls is digested, so that the reserved ball of the special symbol is It is possible to suppress the problem of overflow.

In the other memory area 203z, necessary flags, counters, storage data, etc. in other control processes executed by the MPU of the main control unit 110 are set, but details thereof are omitted.

An input/output port 205 is connected to the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 via a bus line 204 comprising an address bus and a data bus. The input/output port 205 includes the payout control device 111, the sound lamp control device 113, the first symbol display device 37, the second symbol display device 83, the second symbol reservation lamp 84, and the lower side of the opening/closing plate of the specific winning opening 65a. A solenoid 209 consisting of a large opening solenoid for driving opening and closing to the front side and a solenoid for driving an electric accessory is connected. to send.

The input/output port 205 is connected to various switches 208 including a switch group and a sensor group (not shown), and a RAM erasure switch circuit 253 provided in the power supply 115, which will be described later. , and the RAM erasing signal SG2 output from the RAM erasing switch circuit 253, various processes are executed.

The payout control device 111 drives the payout motor 216 to control the payout of prize balls and rental balls. The MPU 211, which is an arithmetic unit, has a ROM 212 storing control programs executed by the MPU 211, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 213 used as a work memory and the like.

The RAM 213 of the payout control device 111, like the RAM 203 of the main control device 110, has a stack area for storing the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 211 and the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 211, and various flags and counters. , and a work area (work area) in which values such as I/O are stored. The RAM 213 is configured to retain (back up) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply 115 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off, and all the data stored in the RAM 213 is backed up. As with the MPU 201 of the main controller 110, the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 is also configured to receive a power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 when power is shut off due to a power failure or the like. When input to the MPU 211, NMI interrupt processing (see FIG. 134) is immediately executed as power failure processing.

An input/output port 215 is connected to the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 via a bus line 214 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input/output port 215 is connected to the main controller 110, the dispensing motor 216, the launch controller 112, and the like. Although not shown, the payout control device 111 is connected with a prize ball detection switch for detecting paid prize balls. The prize ball detection switch is connected to the payout controller 111 but not to the main controller 110 .

The shooting control device 112 controls the ball shooting unit 112a so that the shooting strength of the ball corresponds to the amount of rotation of the operating handle 51 when the main controller 110 issues a ball shooting instruction. The ball shooting unit 112a has a shooting solenoid and an electromagnet (not shown), and the firing solenoid and the electromagnet are permitted to be driven when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, the touch sensor 290 detects that the player is touching the operating handle 51, and the operating handle 51b is turned off (not operated) to stop the shooting of the ball. A shooting solenoid is energized corresponding to the amount of rotation of the operating handle 51, and the ball is shot with strength corresponding to the amount of operation of the operating handle 51.

The audio lamp control device 113 outputs audio from an audio output device (such as a speaker (not shown)) 226, outputs lighting and extinguishing from a lamp display device (electrical parts 29 to 33, an indicator lamp 34, etc.) 227, and changes production (variation It controls the setting of the display mode of the third pattern display device 81 performed by the display control device 114 such as display) and continuous advance notice effect. The MPU 221, which is an arithmetic device, has a ROM 222 storing control programs executed by the MPU 221, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 223 used as a work memory and the like.

An input/output port 225 is connected to the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 via a bus line 224 comprising an address bus and a data bus. The input/output port 225 is connected to the main controller 110, the display controller 114, the audio output device 226, the lamp display device 227, the frame button 22, and the like.

The sound lamp control device 113 monitors the input from the frame button 22, and when the frame button 22 is operated by the player, changes the background mode displayed on the third symbol display device 81, or changes the background mode displayed at the time of super reach. The voice output device 226 and the lamp display device 227 are controlled, and the display control device 114 is instructed so as to change the content of the presentation.

The audio lamp control device 113 determines an error according to the command from the main control device 110 and the status of various devices connected to the audio lamp control device 113, and displays and controls the error command including the error type. Send to device 114 . The display control device 114 controls the third pattern display device 81 to display an error message image corresponding to the error type (for example, vibration error) indicated by the received error command without delay.

As shown in FIG. 101(a), the ROM 222 of the voice lamp control device 113 contains a variation pattern selection table 222a, an effect switching table 222b, a setting suggestion effect selection table 222c, a look-ahead prohibition period selection table 222d, and a hold upper limit effect selection table. At least a table 222e, an effect execution number selection table 222f, a mission selection table 222g, a promotion point selection table 222h, and a promotion effect selection table 222i are stored.

The variation pattern selection table 222a is a selection table for determining variation patterns based on variation pattern commands output from the main controller 110. FIG. A plurality of variation patterns are set corresponding to the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern command and the variation pattern type, and one variation pattern is determined by acquiring a counter value for selection (not shown).

The variation pattern command output from the main controller 110 includes, for example, information for indicating the result of the special symbol lottery, the variation pattern of the special symbol (variation time, stop symbol, presence or absence of reach effect, based on the lottery result Information for indicating the winning game type) to be executed is included. Then, in the voice ramp control device 113, in order to execute the variation effect of the third symbol in the variation pattern corresponding to the corresponding special symbol variation, when the variation pattern command is received, the variation pattern selection table 222a is referred to. A variation pattern (variation pattern for effect) is determined.

The effect switching table 222b is a data table referred to when switching the effect period based on the time information (timekeeping information) of the clock device 292. FIG. In the present embodiment, different effects can be executed according to the set effect period. The effect switching table 222b is used to select the effect period for executing the effect (effect mode) performed by the third symbol display device 81, the sound output device 226, and the lamp display device 227.

The determination of this effect mode is performed in the elapsed time confirmation process (see S2111 in FIG. 158) of the main process executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, and the determination value of the effect switching table 222b shown in FIG. , and the elapsed time T (see S3602 in FIG. 158) determined based on the time information (clocking information) of the clock device 292 (see S3603 in FIG. 158).

FIG. 108 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the effect switching table 222b stored in the ROM222. As shown in FIG. 108, in the effect switching table 222b, the type of effect period is defined in association with the value of the elapsed time T after power-on of the gaming machine.

In the present embodiment, the normal effect period, the SP time preparation period, and the SP time period can be set as the effect period. The SP time period is a performance period in which a dedicated performance mode is determined based on the clocked time, and is a period during which a performance (period performance) with a sense of unity is executed in a plurality of pachinko machines 10.例文帳に追加The normal performance period is a period during which an independent performance is executed in each pachinko machine 10 according to the result of the special symbol lottery. Also, the SP time preparation period is a period during which an effect similar to the normal effect period is executed, and is a preparation period for informing the player that the SP time period will soon be set. Therefore, during the SP time preparation period, there is a guidance mode for guiding that the SP time period is approaching in a part of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 in which the same production as in the normal production period is executed. Is displayed.

If the value of the elapsed time T in the elapsed time confirmation process (see S2111) of FIG. It is turned off, and the information indicating that it is during the SP time period stored in the storage area provided in the work RAM 233 of the display control device 114 is cleared. Then, based on these processing results, the effect performed by the third symbol display device 81, the sound output device 226, and the lamp display device 227 is in the normal effect mode (the effect mode of the effect executed during the normal effect period). done. On the other hand, when the value of the elapsed time T indicates the SP time period, the period rendering flag 223p provided in the RAM 223 of the sound lamp control device 113 is set to ON, and furthermore, the display control device 114 Information indicating that it is during the SP time period is stored in a storage area provided in the work RAM 233 . Based on these processing results, the effects performed by the third pattern display device 81, the sound output device 226, and the lamp display device 227 are performed in a special effect mode.

As shown in FIG. 108, in this embodiment, the normal effect period is set for most of the time clocked by the timer 292, and the period for which the SP time period is set is shortened. By configuring in this way, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to experience the period production (SP time production) executed during the SP time period, so that the player is motivated to play the game during the SP time period. can be done. Further, although a detailed description will be given later, in this embodiment, it is configured to execute different effects during the SP time period according to the number of times the SP time period is set after the timing device 292 starts timing. In the first SP time period after the timing device 292 starts timing, the music A is reproduced, and the period production (SP time production) is executed in the production mode according to the music A. Then, during the second SP time period after the timing device 292 starts measuring time, a piece of music B different from the piece of music A is reproduced, and a period presentation (SP time presentation) is executed in a presentation mode corresponding to the song B. be.

Therefore, it is possible to motivate the player to play the game so as to execute the SP time presentation at various timings.

To explain in detail the contents defined in the effect switching table 222b, the effect switching table 222b contains an elapsed time T (elapsed time after the power is turned on) calculated based on the timing content of the timer 292. The production period is defined according to, and the normal production period is defined in the range where the elapsed time T is within 88 minutes, and the SP time preparation period is defined in the range of 88 minutes to 90 minutes, 90 minutes to 93 minutes. The SP time period (for song A) is defined in the range of minutes. Then, in the range of 93 minutes to 213 minutes, the normal performance period is defined again, the SP time preparation period is defined in the range of 213 minutes to 215 minutes, and the SP time period is defined in the range of 215 minutes to 219 minutes. (for music B) is specified.

Thereafter, a normal performance period, an SP time preparation period, and an SP time period are defined for the elapsed time.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the length of the SP time period is defined to be different depending on the aspect of the effect to be executed. In other words, when the SP time period for music A is set, the SP time period is 3 minutes, and when the SP time period for music B is set, the SP time period is 4 minutes. there is By configuring in this way, it is possible to easily set the SP time period corresponding to the length of the music to be reproduced.

On the other hand, the length of the SP time preparation period is the same length (2 minutes) regardless of which SP time period is set. By configuring in this way, it is possible to share the effect data for setting the effect mode dedicated to the SP time preparation period (for example, the telop display of "Soon to enter the SP period", etc.).

In addition, during the SP time preparation period, in addition to the guidance mode for guiding the player that the period in which the SP time period is set is approaching, the SP to be executed during the next SP time period is set. A prediction mode may also be set for notifying the player of the presentation mode of the time presentation. In this case, as the notice mode, for example, a mode is used in which the player can grasp a part of the effect (song to be played) to be executed during the next SP time period, such as "next song B starts". be done.

In addition, in this embodiment, the SP time preparation period is configured to be settable for a predetermined period (two minutes) before the SP time period is set, but the SP time preparation period is not limited to this. may be configured to always display a notification mode for notifying the player of the remaining time until the SP time period is set without setting the SP time period. In this case, since it is possible for the player to understand that the remaining time until the next SP time period is set is long, the player who wishes to play the game during the SP time period is given the SP time period. A long preparation period for playing a game can be ensured during the period. Therefore, it is possible to easily suppress a decrease in motivation to play due to being unable to play a game during the SP time period.

On the other hand, as in this embodiment, the remaining time until the SP time period is set is displayed during the SP time preparation period without displaying the remaining time until the SP time period is set during the normal production period. By configuring so as to make it difficult for the player to grasp at what timing the SP time period is set. Therefore, the player who is playing the game during the normal effect period can continue to play the game while expecting the SP time period to be set.

In addition, in the present embodiment, a period during which an effect (period effect) with a sense of unity is executed in a plurality of pachinko machines 10 and a period during which an independent effect (normal effect) is executed in each pachinko machine 10 are divided. It is configured to be settable, and furthermore, it is configured to be able to set a plurality of types of performance modes as the performance mode of the period performance, but it is not limited to this, and it is also possible to set a plurality of types of performance modes for the normal performance. may be configured.

In this case, a predetermined lottery of effects may be executed when the normal effect period is set, and the content of the effect may be determined based on the result of the effect. By configuring in this way, it is possible to execute a different effect based on the information clocked by the clock device 292 even for the normal effect, so that the player's willingness to play can be enhanced.

In addition, in this embodiment, in order to execute a period performance with a sense of unity in a plurality of pachinko machines 10, the same performance period is set for each pachinko machine 10 according to the elapsed time T from power-on. Although the contents of the effect switching table 222b are defined as shown in FIG. It is also possible to configure such that the timing to be set is different.

More specifically, when the setting value that is set is high setting, the timing at which the guidance mode (telop display) is displayed during the SP time preparation period, and the notification voice In order that the output timing of is easily delayed, the specified content of the effect switching table 222b may be configured to vary according to the set value.

By constructing in this way, it is assumed that a period performance with a sense of unity is executed in a plurality of pachinko machines 10, and by intentionally executing a performance without a sense of unity (delayed performance), a player can It is possible to give some sense of incongruity. In the above example, when the setting is high, the delay effect is more likely to be executed than when the setting is low. It is possible to make the user pay attention to the performance that is executed.

Further, although it is difficult to grasp that the period effect is executed with a delay with only one pachinko machine 10, it is possible to compare the period effect with the period effects executed by a plurality of adjacent pachinko machines 10. It is possible to easily grasp that the execution timing of is delayed. Therefore, it is possible to make the player interested in the period performance executed by the plurality of pachinko machines 10.例文帳に追加

It should be noted that, when executing the above-mentioned delayed effect, instead of delaying all the effects to be executed, normal effect timing is set as the execution timing of the effect, and some effects (for example, voice) Only the execution timing may be shifted (delayed), or the execution timing of a part of the effects may be accelerated.

In addition, in FIG. 108, the correspondence between the elapsed time T and the performance period after the elapsed time T is 339 minutes is omitted, but in fact, even after 339 minutes, the special performance period of 2 minutes and 50 minutes are shown. It is set so that the normal performance period of 10 minutes is alternately repeated. The range of the elapsed time T in the effect switching table 222b may be set at least for the opening hours of the hall in one day. A correspondence relationship with a period may be set, or a correspondence relationship for several days may be set. Also, the types of production periods are not necessarily limited to the three types of the normal production period, the SP time preparation period, and the SP time period. good.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a table defining the type of presentation period for each value of elapsed time T is defined, but it is not necessary to prepare a table corresponding to all T values. For example, one type of value range of the elapsed time T to be the normal performance period and one type of range of the value of the elapsed time T to be the SP time period are defined, and the value of the elapsed time T is set to the specified value. When it is out of the range, it may be configured such that a predetermined value is added to the range of values of the elapsed time T defined. As a specific example, for example, the value range of the elapsed time T for the normal effect period is 0 minutes 00 seconds to 50 minutes 00 seconds, and the value range for the elapsed time T for the SP time period is 50 minutes 00 seconds to 60 minutes 00 seconds, and when the value of the elapsed time T reaches 60 minutes and 00 seconds, the value range of the elapsed time T becomes the normal performance period and the value range of the elapsed time T becomes the SP time period. 60 minutes and 00 seconds to each, and control may be performed to reset the type of presentation period within the value range of the elapsed time T from 60 minutes and 00 seconds to 120 minutes and 00 seconds.

More specifically, in the effect switching table 222b, the value range of the elapsed time T for the normal effect period is 0 minutes 00 seconds to 50 minutes 00 seconds, and the value range for the elapsed time T for the SP time period is Only the information that it is from 50 minutes 00 seconds to 60 minutes 00 seconds is specified. Then, based on power-on, the information defined in the effect switching table 222b is duplicated in a predetermined area of the RAM 223, and the type of effect period is discriminated based on the duplicated information. When the elapsed time T reaches 60 minutes and 00 seconds, which is the maximum value of the elapsed time T specified in the duplicated information, 60 minutes and 00 seconds are added to the duplicated information to create a new Update to information. That is, the value range of the elapsed time T for the normal presentation period is 60 minutes 00 seconds to 110 minutes 00 seconds, and the value range for the special presentation period is 110 minutes 00 seconds to 120 minutes 00 seconds. Updated with information. After that, every time 60 minutes and 00 seconds pass, control is performed so that 60 minutes and 00 seconds are added to the duplicated information to update it to new information, and the performance period is based on the updated information and the elapsed time T. determine the type of

In this case, since the amount of data in the effect switching table 222b is reduced, the capacity of the ROM 222 can be reduced. Therefore, the price of the ROM 222 can be reduced.

The setting-suggestion effect selection table 222c is a data table referred to for selecting the effect mode (effect pattern) when executing the setting-suggestion effect. 223g and different effect patterns (effect modes) are defined.

In this setting suggestion effect selection table 222c, only effect patterns are defined, and the effect mode of the setting suggestion effect that is actually executed based on the type of setting suggestion effect and the selected effect pattern is determined. It is determined. In this embodiment, the setting suggesting effect is executed by various effects (see FIG. 90(b)), and the setting suggesting effect can be executed in a manner corresponding to each effect. Therefore, if a specific effect mode is defined in the setting suggesting effect selection table 222c, the amount of effect to be defined increases, causing a problem that the amount of data in the RAM 222 increases. In addition, when the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c determines the specific effect mode, that is, which effect is used to execute the setting suggestion effect in which mode, the setting suggestion effect is switched to another effect. There is a problem that it is difficult to execute and it is difficult to increase the variation of effects.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, it is configured such that only the setting suggestion effect effect pattern (setting suggestion content) is selected. By configuring in this way, it is possible to set an effect mode according to the effect pattern of the determined setting suggestion effect for the effect in which the setting suggestion effect is executed. can be acquired in advance, and the player can use the acquired execution right for any performance. Therefore, the processing load can be reduced when increasing variations of effects.

In this embodiment, the setting suggestion effect is executed using the effect pattern selected in the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c. A storage means capable of storing a plurality of performance patterns selected by the method and a generating means capable of generating a new performance pattern by adding up the plurality of performance patterns stored in the storage means are provided, and the generation thereof. A setting suggestion effect based on the effect pattern generated by the means may be configured to be executable.

In this case, the effect pattern generated by the generating means may be configured to be a effect pattern that can concretely suggest the set values rather than the effect patterns defined in the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c. In the case where six levels of setting values can be set as the setting values of the machine 10, the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c contains effect patterns (for example, A production pattern indicating setting 1 or 6, a production pattern indicating setting 2 or 6, etc.) is defined, and as a production pattern to be generated, a production pattern (for example, setting 6, etc.) that can specifically notify the setting value is generated. It is better to configure it so that By configuring in this way, a new effect pattern is generated by the generating means, and thus the player can easily grasp the setting values. A game (a game for acquiring the right to execute the setting suggestion effect) can be played with volition.

Further, in this case, the execution right stored in the storage means is used to allow the player to select whether or not to execute the setting suggestion effect in the effect pattern selected in the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c. can be With this configuration, by executing many setting suggestion effects (setting suggestion effects that are difficult to understand) in which the setting value cannot be specifically notified, the current setting value can be determined in a composite manner. By reducing the number of executions of the suggestion performance, the player can select whether or not to aim for execution of the setting suggestion performance (easy-to-understand setting suggestion performance) capable of specifically notifying the set value.

Furthermore, it is preferable to set an upper limit on the period during which the execution right of the setting suggestion effect can be stored in the storage means. In this case, the execution right is erased by the erasing means, and a determination means is provided that can determine the elapsed time since it was stored. The execution right may be erased by the erasing means when it is determined that the number of times reaches 100 times. By configuring in this way, it is possible to give a game effect to the selection of whether or not to generate a new effect pattern by the generating means. In other words, by giving a possibility that the execution right is deleted by the erasing means, it is possible to make it difficult to execute the setting suggestion effect (easy-to-understand setting suggestion effect) that can specifically inform the setting value. It is possible to give great significance to the result of selection by the player as to which setting suggestion effect is to be executed.

As shown in FIG. 109, the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c defines five types of effect patterns, effect pattern A to effect pattern E, and when setting 1 is set, the acquired effect counter If the value of 223g is in the range of "35 to 79", "effect pattern A" is selected, in the range of "80 to 94", "selected pattern C" is selected, and in the range of "95 to 99", "effect pattern D" is selected. is defined as It should be noted that, when the obtained value of the effect counter 223g is in the range of "0 to 34", it is stipulated that the setting suggesting effect is not executed.

Further, when setting 2 is set, "effect pattern A" is set when the value of the obtained effect counter 223g is in the range of "5 to 49", and "effect pattern B" is set in the range of "50 to 74". , "effect pattern C" is selected in the range of "75 to 89", and "effect pattern D" is selected in the range of "90 to 99". It should be noted that when the obtained value of the effect counter 223g is "0 to 4", it is stipulated that the setting suggestion effect is not executed.

Furthermore, when setting 3 is set, "effect pattern A" is set when the value of the obtained effect counter 223g is in the range of "0 to 44", and "effect pattern B" is in the range of "45 to 64". , "effect pattern C" is selected in the range of "65 to 84", "effect pattern D" is selected in the range of "85 to 96", and "effect pattern E" is selected in the range of "99 to 99". stipulated.

That is, the effect pattern A becomes a effect pattern (default effect pattern) selected at the same selection ratio (45%) regardless of which setting value is set. When the effect based on the default effect pattern is executed, the setting cannot be suggested from the effect mode, but it is possible to grasp that the setting suggesting effect has been executed. Therefore, by determining the number of times the setting suggestion effect is executed, for example, the set value can be predicted based on the number of times the setting suggestion effect is executed within a predetermined period, or the total number of times the setting suggestion effect is executed This provides reference information when predicting a setting value by analyzing the number of times of setting suggesting effects executed in a specific effect pattern.

Also, effect pattern B is a effect pattern that cannot be selected in setting 1, that is, a effect pattern in which setting 1 is denied when executed. This production pattern B is a production pattern for notifying the player of a set value that has not been set. In other words, the effect pattern B does not directly notify the set value, but it becomes a effect pattern that can progress the setting estimation by combining with the information of the setting suggesting effect that has been executed.

The effect pattern C is more likely to be selected with the high setting than with the low setting, but since the difference in the selection ratio is small, the set value is difficult to predict. Effect pattern D, like effect pattern C described above, is a effect pattern that is more likely to be selected at high settings than at low settings, and is defined so as to produce a greater difference in the selection ratio than effect pattern C described above. there is In other words, the setting pattern C and the effect pattern D provide a effect that the higher the setting is, the more the effect can be expected.

Finally, effect pattern E is a effect pattern that can be selected only when the high setting (setting 3) is set. When an effect based on this effect pattern is executed, the highest setting (setting "3") is determined, so the appearance rate is lower than other effect patterns. It is possible to solve the problem that the setting value is grasped immediately.

The look-ahead prohibition period selection table 222d is a data table that is referred to when selecting a period for prohibiting execution of the look-ahead effect. It is referred to when it is determined that it has been established. When it is determined that the selected look-ahead prohibition period overlaps with the SP time period, execution of the look-ahead effect is prohibited.

In this look-ahead prohibition period selection table 222d, there are different prohibition periods based on the holding position of the reserved pattern (performance object hold) to be executed for the look-ahead performance, the presence or absence of the jackpot winning within the look-ahead performance period, and the number of jackpot winnings. is stipulated. By configuring in this way, there are a first look-ahead performance including a big win win in which the look-ahead performance period tends to be long, and a second look-ahead performance in which a look-ahead performance period tends to be shorter than the first look-ahead performance because the jackpot win is not included. , the read-ahead prohibition period can be made different.

Here, conventionally, there is a pachinko machine 10 which increases the variations of the performances to be executed and enhances the performance effects by executing various performances based on different execution opportunities. In such a pachinko machine 10, since a plurality of effects are executed by establishment of different triggers, a plurality of effects are executed in duplicate depending on the execution timing of each effect, and effects that are difficult for the player to understand are executed. I had a problem with it. Therefore, in the conventional pachinko machine 10, when an execution opportunity for executing a specific performance is established, the execution status of other performances is determined, and whether or not to execute the specific performance is determined based on the determination result. By doing so, it is possible to suppress the execution of an effect that is difficult for the player to understand.

However, in the above-described conventional pachinko machine 10, in order to suppress the execution of an effect that is difficult for the player to understand, the execution of a specific effect is prohibited more than necessary, and the effect of the effect is preferably enhanced. There was a problem that it was not possible to On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the execution trigger of a specific effect is established, the execution period of the specific effect is calculated, and based on the calculation result, the overlapping period with other effects is predicted, It is configured to determine whether or not to execute a specific effect based on the prediction result. Furthermore, when calculating the execution period of the specific effect, the presence or absence of the jackpot winning and the suspension of the effect object are included as elements that create a large difference in the effect period of the specific effect (prefetch effect). It consists of

Therefore, it is possible to increase the accuracy when calculating the execution period of a specific effect (prefetch effect), and execute a specific effect (prefetch effect) even at the timing when execution of a specific effect is prohibited in the past. It is possible to make it possible, and the performance effect of the pachinko machine 10 can be favorably enhanced.

Referring to FIG. 110(a), the details defined in the look-ahead prohibition period selection table 222d will be specifically described. When the number of jackpots is ``1'', the prohibition period is ``460 seconds'', and when the performance object suspension is ``1'' and the jackpot during the look-ahead performance period is ``none'', the prohibition period is ``110 seconds''. is stipulated. In addition, if the performance object hold is "2", the jackpot during the look-ahead performance period is "yes", and the number of jackpots is "1", the prohibition period is "480 seconds", and the number of jackpots is "2". , "830 seconds" is defined as the prohibition period, and "130 seconds" is defined as the prohibition period when the effect object hold is "2" and the jackpot during the prefetch effect period is "none". there is

Furthermore, if the performance object hold is "3", the jackpot during the look-ahead performance period is "yes", and the number of jackpots is "1", the prohibition period is "500 seconds" and the number of jackpots is "2 or more". In the case of , the execution of the look-ahead effect is unconditionally prohibited, and if the effect object suspension is '3' and the jackpot during the look-ahead effect period is 'none', the prohibition period is '150 seconds'. . Then, if the performance object suspension is "4", the jackpot during the look-ahead performance period is "yes", and the number of jackpots is "1", the prohibition period is "520 seconds" and the number of jackpots is "2 or more". In the case of , the execution of the look-ahead effect is unconditionally prohibited, and if the effect target hold is '4' and the jackpot during the look-ahead effect period is 'none', the prohibition period is defined as '170 seconds'. .

That is, when the execution opportunity of the look-ahead effect is established based on the information included in the received winning command, the larger the holding position of the special figure reservation where the execution opportunity is established, that is, the look-ahead effect that the look-ahead effect is executed As the number of times of special symbol lottery executed during the period increases, the look-ahead performance period tends to become longer inevitably, so the prohibition period is defined longer. More specifically, the prohibition period is defined so that there is no problem even if the maximum fluctuation time (20 seconds) of the special symbol fluctuation that can be executed during the look-ahead effect period is set.

Furthermore, when the big win game can be executed during the look-ahead performance period, that is, when the look-ahead performance is executed with the big win game interposed therebetween, in addition to the special symbol variation period, the prohibition period is also considered in consideration of the big win game period. is stipulated, and a longer prohibition period is stipulated when the jackpot game is executed than when the jackpot game is not executed. In this manner, the length of the prohibition period of the look-ahead effect can be greatly varied depending on whether or not the big winning game is executed. In addition, when a plurality of jackpot winnings are included in the look-ahead performance period, execution of the look-ahead performance is prohibited without judging the degree of overlap between the look-ahead performance prohibition period and the SP time period. ing. As a result, when a situation arises in which the look-ahead prohibition period can be lengthened, it is possible to prohibit execution of the look-ahead effect without determining the degree of overlap with the SP time period. It is possible to reduce the processing load of the control processing executed in .

In this embodiment, as described above, when the execution trigger of the look-ahead effect is established, the maximum time of the look-ahead effect that can be executed is calculated, and the SP time period is set until the maximum time elapses. In this case, by prohibiting the execution of the look-ahead effect, the SP time period is set during the look-ahead effect, and the execution of the effect that is difficult for the player to understand is used. , without being limited to this, a correction process for correcting the calculated maximum time of the look-ahead effect may be configured to be executable. In other words, based on information indicating the effect period of the actually executed pre-reading effect (partial period of the pre-reading effect), the maximum time of the pre-reading effect is calculated based on the maximum time. It may be configured to correct gradually. As a result, it is possible to improve the calculation accuracy of the maximum time of the look-ahead effect that can actually be executed, so that it is possible to easily specify the period in which the look-ahead effect can be executed without duplication with other effects. .

The reserved upper limit effect selection table 222e is a data table referred to when determining the effect mode of the reserved upper limit effect executed when the number of stored reserved symbols reaches the upper limit number (8), Different performance patterns are determined based on whether or not there is a pending pattern (hitting pending) for winning a jackpot in pending-stored pending patterns, and based on the number of existing winning pending and the value of the acquired performance counter 223g. (Direction mode) is defined.

Specifically, when there is a winning reserve and the number of winning pending is 1, the value of the acquired production counter 223g is in the range of “0 to 44”, and the production pattern of “upper limit notification” is set. , in the range of "45 to 69", the effect pattern of "chance announcement" is defined, and in the range of "70 to 99", the effect pattern of "fish school festival" is defined. In addition, when there is a winning suspension, and the number of winning suspensions is 2, the value of the acquired production counter 223g is in the range of "0 to 39", and the production pattern of "chance announcement" is "40". ~ 99", the effect patterns of the "fish school festival" are defined respectively. Furthermore, when there is a hit reserve, and the number of hit reserves is 3 or more, the production pattern of "fish school festival" is set in the range of "0 to 99" for the value of the acquired production counter 223g. stipulated.

On the other hand, when there is no winning hold, the value of the obtained effect counter 223g is in the range of "0 to 64", and the effect pattern of "upper limit notification" is in the range of "65 to 99", "chance announcement". , are defined respectively.

The effect execution number selection table 222f is a data table that is referred to when the special mode is entered and the number of setting suggestion effects (the number of effect executions) to be executed during the special mode period is determined. , Various numbers are defined based on the length of the special mode remaining period (special figure remaining fluctuation time) at the time of entering the special mode, the set value, and the value of the obtained effect counter 223g.

Here, with reference to FIG. 111, a detailed description will be given of the contents defined in the effect execution number selection table 222f. FIG. 111 is a diagram schematically showing the contents defined in the effect execution number selection table 222f. As shown in FIG. 111, the effect execution number selection table 222f defines different numbers as the effect execution number based on the set value, the remaining period of the special mode, and the acquired value of the effect counter 223g. there is

The mission selection table 222g is a data table referred to when determining the contents of the mission to be executed during the SP time period, and is a mission (effect pattern) that differs according to the set value and the value of the obtained effect counter 223g. is stipulated. In other words, it is possible for the player to predict the set value depending on the contents of the mission executed during the SP time period. Furthermore, in this embodiment, even when the content of the selected mission is achieved, a setting suggestion effect for suggesting the setting value is executed.

Therefore, in a series of effects (mission effects), setting suggesting effects can be executed at a plurality of timings, that is, when the mission content is displayed and when the mission is accomplished.

Here, the contents of the mission selection table 222g will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 112 is a diagram schematically showing the contents defined in the mission selection table 222g. As shown in FIG. 112, the mission selection table 222g defines four types of effect patterns (mission contents) according to the set value and the acquired value of the effect counter 223g. The stipulated four types of mission content are stipulated to have different selection rates according to set values, and to have different levels of mission achievement difficulty.

The promotion point selection table 222h is a data table referred to when selecting the effect mode of the round effect in the effect during the jackpot game, and as shown in FIG. A different number of points (number of points to be given) is defined in correspondence with the above. Based on the number of points given here, the effect mode of the round effect during the round effect is determined by referring to a later-described promotion effect selection table 222i (see FIG. 114).

The promotion effect selection table 222i is a data table referred to when determining the effect contents of the promotion effect to be executed, based on the number of granted points obtained by referring to the promotion point selection table 222h and the value of the effect counter 223g. The higher the total value of the number of awarded points (total points), the greater the amount of privilege granted to the player, and the promotion effect is executed with the content of the effect (see FIG. 114).

In addition, as shown in FIG. 107(b), the RAM 223 of the audio lamp control device 113 stores a special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a, a special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b, a fluctuation start flag 223d, and a stop type selection flag 223e. , Winning information storage area 223f, effect counter 223g, effect state storage area 223h, setting value storage area 223i, setting changing flag 223j, executed setting suggestive effect storage area 223k, acquired ball number storage area 223n, period effect in progress flag 223p , mission information storage area 223q, time information storage area 223r, operation disable timer 223s, continuous announcement execution flag 223t, continuous announcement counter 223u, background mode storage area 223v, specialized mode flag 223w, round number counter 223x, character display flag 223y and at least a memory area 223z.

The special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a is a variable display of the first special symbol performed by the first symbol display device 37 (and the third symbol display device 81), and is the first symbol reserved by the main controller 110. A counter that counts the number of pending balls (waiting times) for variable effects of special patterns up to 4 times for each type of special pattern. Update according to the timing of increase or decrease.

The special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b, like the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a, is a variable display of the second special symbol performed by the first symbol display device 37 (and the third symbol display device 81). , A counter that counts the number of pending balls (number of standby times) of the second special symbol variable effect suspended in the main control device 110 up to 4 times for each type of special symbol, and when a winning information command is received, It is updated according to the timing when the number of held balls increases or decreases, such as when a variation pattern command is received.

As described above, the voice ramp control device 113 directly accesses the main control device 110, and the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e stored in the RAM 203 of the main control device 110 Cannot get value. Therefore, the voice lamp control device 113 counts the number of reserved balls based on the number of reserved balls command transmitted from the main controller 110, and the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b Then, the number of reserved balls is managed for each type of special symbol.

Specifically, in the main controller 110, when the start winning is detected and the number of pending balls of the variable display is added, or the variable display in the special symbol is executed in the main controller 110 and the number of the pending balls is subtracted. If so, it transmits to the sound lamp control device 113 a reserved ball number command indicating the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d after addition or subtraction or the value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e.

When the voice lamp control device 113 receives the reserved ball number command transmitted from the main controller 110, the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d of the main controller 110 or the special symbol 2 reserved ball from the reserved ball number command The value of the number counter 203e is acquired and stored in the counter corresponding to the command, out of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a or the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b. In this way, the voice lamp control device 113 updates the values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b according to the reserved ball number command transmitted from the main controller 110. While synchronizing with the values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e of the main controller 110, the values can be updated.

The values of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223 a and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223 b are used to display the reserved ball number symbols on the third symbol display device 81 . That is, the voice lamp control device 113, in response to receiving the reserved ball number command, stores the reserved ball number indicated by the command in the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a or the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b. , In order to notify the display control device 114 of the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a or the value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b after storage, a display reserved ball number command is transmitted to the display control device 114. .

When the display control device 114 receives this display pending ball number command, the value of the pending ball number indicated by the command, that is, the special symbol 1 pending ball number counter 223a of the sound lamp control device 113, or the special symbol 2 pending ball number counter 223a The drawing of the image is controlled so that the number of reserved ball symbols corresponding to the value of the ball counter 223b is displayed in the sub-display area Ds of the third symbol display device 81. FIG. As described above, the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a changes its value while synchronizing with the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d of the main control device 110, and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b is mainly While synchronizing with the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e of the control device 110, the value is changed. Therefore, the number of reserved ball number symbols displayed in the sub display area Ds of the third pattern display device 81 is also the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d and the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e of the main control device 110. It can be changed while synchronizing. Therefore, the third symbol display device 81 can accurately display the number of held balls whose variable display is held.

The fluctuation start flag 223d is turned on when the first special symbol fluctuation pattern command or the second special symbol fluctuation pattern command transmitted from the main control device 110 is received, and the fluctuation display on the third symbol display device 81 is changed. Turned off when set. When the fluctuation start flag 223d is turned on, a fluctuation pattern command for display is set based on the fluctuation pattern extracted from the received fluctuation pattern command.

The display variation pattern command set here is stored in a command transmission ring buffer provided in the RAM 223, and is transmitted to the display control device 114 during the command output processing of the main processing executed by the MPU 221. be done. In the display control device 114, by receiving this display variation pattern command, the variation pattern indicated by the display variation pattern command is used to perform the variation display of the third symbol on the third symbol display device 81. Display control of the variable effect is started.

The stop type selection flag 223e is turned on when a special symbol stop type command transmitted from the main controller 110 is received, and is turned off when the stop type is set in the third symbol display device 81. When the stop type selection flag 223e is turned on, the stop type is determined based on the stop type (jackpot type in the case of a jackpot) extracted from the received stop type command.

The winning information storage area 223f includes one execution area, four areas (first area to fourth area) corresponding to the first special symbol, and four areas (first area to fourth area) corresponding to the second special symbol. 4 areas), and winning information is stored in each of these areas. In the pachinko machine 10, when the main controller 110 detects the start winning for the first ball entrance 64 or the second ball entrance 640, a special winning random number counter C1 obtained in response to the start winning, From each value of the special hit type counter C2 and the variation type counter CS1, various information (win or not, jackpot type in the case of a jackpot, fluctuation pattern) obtained when a special symbol lottery corresponding to the start winning is performed. The main controller 110 predicts (estimates), and the predicted various information is notified from the main controller 110 to the audio lamp controller 113 by means of winning information commands.

When the winning information command is received, the audio lamp control device 113 extracts various information (win or fail, jackpot type in the case of a jackpot, variation pattern) notified by the winning information command as winning information, and extracts the winning information. is stored in the winning information storage area 223f. More specifically, the extracted winning information is divided into four areas (first area to 4th area) are stored in ascending order of area numbers (first to fourth). That is, the smaller the area number, the data corresponding to the oldest winning is stored, and the first area stores the data corresponding to the oldest winning.

In addition, in the first embodiment, in the main control device 110, based on various information obtained when the special symbol lottery corresponding to the start winning is performed (win or not, jackpot type in the case of jackpot, variation pattern) Although the winning information command is set and notified to the audio lamp control device 113, other configurations may be used.

For example, when a starting prize is generated, various information already stored in the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a or the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b in various information predicted corresponding to the start prize. a setting means for setting a winning information command by adding , various information (winning information) already stored in the winning information storage area 223f when the winning information command is received, and information included in the received winning information command A determination means for determining whether or not the various information (winning information) matches may be provided. This makes it possible to determine whether the various information (winning information) stored in the winning information storage area 223f is properly stored.

In addition, in the first embodiment, when a new starting prize is generated, a winning information command is set and notified to the audio lamp control device 113. However, the winning information command is sent to the audio lamp control device 113. The timing of notification is not limited to the timing described above (the timing at which the winning information command is set). (For example, 5-second intervals), when the game conditions are variable (for example, when the game state changes from the time-saving state to the normal state, when the jackpot game starts or ends, etc.), or when the special symbol starts to fluctuate (or A configuration may be used in which the winning information command stored in the storage means is notified to the audio lamp control device 113 when the game is stopped. With this configuration, it is possible to appropriately execute an effect (so-called prefetch effect) using the winning information stored in the winning information storage area 223f.

In this embodiment, based on each piece of prize winning information stored in the winning prize information storage area 223f, setting of the effect mode such as change of the display color of the pending symbol is executed as the prefetch effect. In this way, by executing various effects (read-ahead effects) based on the winning information stored in the winning information storage area 223f, the player can be notified of each reserved ball before the start of the variable display. It can give you a sense of anticipation for a big hit. Also, it is possible to execute a long-term effect using a plurality of variable display periods.

The effect counter 223g is a counter used for selection of variation patterns, selection of various effects, etc., and is repeatedly updated within a range of 0 to 98. It should be noted that each time the main process executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 is executed, the value is incremented by 1 and updated.

In this embodiment, counters used for selection of variation patterns, selection of various effects, etc. are collectively referred to as the effect counter 223g, but the effect counter 223g is composed of a plurality of counters , each counter is configured so that its value is periodically updated by the main processing executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, but each counter is updated so that the updated values do not overlap. It is configured so that the content is not synchronized. In other words, it is composed of a plurality of counters whose values are updated under the same conditions but whose updated values are not related. Then, it is configured to refer to different counter values when selecting various types of effects. With this configuration, when a plurality of performance modes are determined in the same process, the plurality of performance modes are determined based on the same counter value, and variations in performance are reduced. can be suppressed.

In the present embodiment, the effect counter 223g has a configuration in which a plurality of counters are provided. Based on this, it may be configured to select various types of effects, and in this case, it may be configured to execute predetermined arithmetic processing when reading the value of the effect counter 223g. By configuring in this way, it is possible to suppress reduction in variations of effects even when a plurality of effects modes of effects are selected based on the same counter value of the effect counter 223g.

The effect state storage area 223h is a storage area for temporarily storing the effect state (details of effect) determined by various control processes executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, and is determined by the various control processes. The content (information) is stored. Then, by reading the information stored in the effect state storage area 223h, the effect mode corresponding to the determined effect state is set.

By storing the performance state (performance content) in the performance state storage area 223h, even if the timing of determining the performance state (performance content) and the timing of setting the performance mode are different, the determined performance can be obtained. A performance mode corresponding to a state (contents of performance) can be surely set.

The setting value storage area 223i is a storage area for storing the setting value based on the information when the information about the setting value output from the main controller 110 is received. Specifically, when the state command including the information about the set value is set in the start-up process (see FIG. 135) of the main controller 110 (see S913 in FIG. 135), and the received state command is received, A setting value is specified based on the information included in the status command, and information indicating the specified setting value is stored in the setting value storage area 223i.

The information stored in the setting value storage area 223i is referred to when determining the effect mode of the setting suggestion effect. Although detailed description will be given later, in this embodiment, when executing a setting change operation for changing the setting value, it is configured to always require an operation of turning on the power of the pachinko machine 10, and After the setting change operation is completed, a status command containing information about the setting value is configured to be set. Furthermore, every time the pachinko machine 10 is powered on (every time the start-up process of the main controller 110 (see FIG. 135) is executed), a state command including information about the setting value is voiced from the main controller 110. It is configured to be output to the lamp control device 113 . With this configuration, even if the information about the set value is output from the main controller 110 to the audio lamp controller 113 only at a limited timing such as when the power is turned on, the audio lamp controller 113 side The current set value can be reliably grasped by .

In addition, by minimizing the chances of outputting information about the setting value, it is possible to prevent the illegal acquisition of the information about the setting value. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the signal indicating the setting value set in the pachinko machine 10 is not directly output to the outside, but the information about the setting value is output. Even if it is, it becomes difficult to specify the setting value indicated by the information, so that it is possible to suppress the act of illegally obtaining the information regarding the setting value. In addition, in this embodiment, a part of the state command for indicating the gaming state (for example, the upper bits that are likely to be empty bits among the 8 bits for generating the state command) are used to set information about the setting value. Therefore, it is more difficult to identify the setting value indicated by the output information than when the information about the setting value is output alone. can be suppressed.

Furthermore, since the setting value storage area 223i is configured to store the information indicating the setting value instead of the setting value, the information stored in the setting value storage area 223i can be illegally acquired. Even if the setting value is specified, it becomes difficult to specify the setting value indicated by the output information.

In this embodiment, a dedicated storage area called the setting value storage area 223i is provided as a storage area for storing information about setting values (information indicating setting values). A part of another storage area (empty area) is configured to store information for indicating the setting value, and the storage area in which the information on the setting value (information for indicating the setting value) is stored It may be configured to store the address to be indicated in a specific area. In this case, it is configured to periodically or irregularly change the area for storing the information on the set value (information for indicating the set value). good to do

Further, it is preferable that the information about the setting value (information for indicating the setting value) is processed according to a predetermined rule corresponding to the specification of the storage area for storing the information about the setting value. By configuring in this way, it is possible to prevent the setting value from being illegally obtained based on the information stored in the RAM 223 of the audio lamp control device 113 .

The setting changing flag 223j is a flag for indicating that the setting is currently being changed, and is set to ON when a changing command indicating that the setting is being changed is output from the main controller 110. (see S2073 in FIG. 142). Then, it is referred to in the standby process (see S2012 in FIG. 142) (see S2071 in FIG. 142), and is set to OFF when it is determined that a change completion command indicating that the setting change is completed has been received (see S2012 in FIG. 142). S2077 reference).

By providing this setting changing flag 223j, it becomes possible for the sound lamp control device 113 to grasp the operation status of the setting changing operation executed by the main control device 110. The process of the standby process (see S2012 in FIG. 142) that is executed during the period can be switched according to the operation status of the setting change operation. Therefore, the processing load of the control processing executed by the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 can be reduced.

The executed setting suggesting effect storage area 223k is a storage area for temporarily storing the contents of the setting suggesting effect executed during the jackpot game, and when the setting suggesting effect is set as part of the round effect. , information indicating the mode of presentation (contents of presentation) is stored. Then, the stored information is referred to when selecting the effect mode of the end screen effect executed in the ending period of the jackpot game. In this embodiment, in order to equalize the information given to the player by the setting suggestion effect executed during the jackpot game, the end screen effect is displayed based on the contents of the setting suggestion effect executed during the jackpot game. It is configured to determine the content of the setting suggestion effect executed by By configuring in this way, it is possible to adjust the performance amount (information amount for predicting the set value) of the setting suggestion performance provided to the player in one jackpot game, and one jackpot game. It is possible to suppress the fact that the player's willingness to play is lowered because the setting suggesting performance is not executed at all, or that the setting suggesting performance is excessively executed in one big winning game.

Then, after the effect mode of the end screen effect is determined, the information stored in the executed setting suggestion effect storage area 223k is cleared.

Winning ball number storage area 223n is a storage area for cumulatively storing the number of awarded balls. The number of prize balls is cumulatively stored based on the information included in the command. In the obtained ball number storage area 223n, the number of prize balls put out during an advantageous period advantageous to the player such as the time saving state, the variable probability state, and the jackpot game is accumulated. Then, when the advantageous period ends, that is, when the game state shifts to the normal state, the stored information is cleared.

The information stored in the acquired ball number storage area 223n is referred to when updating the acquired ball number display mode for informing the player of the number of balls paid out during the advantage period. In the present embodiment, the information stored in the winning ball number storage area 223n is cleared when the advantageous period ends. After that, the information may be cleared based on the establishment of a predetermined condition (the condition that is established when the special symbol lottery is executed 10 times). By constructing in this way, when another advantageous period is set immediately after the end of one advantageous period, the number of obtained balls is displayed with the contents of the number of prize balls obtained during the previous advantageous period taken over. (pull-back display) becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to motivate a player who wants to display a large number of balls as the display of the number of winnings aiming at the next big winning game even after the advantageous period ends.

The period effect in-progress flag 223p is a flag for indicating that the SP time effect is being executed, and the elapsed time T calculated based on the time information clocked by the timer 292 is the SP time period. set to on when Then, when the elapsed time has passed the SP time period and the end condition of the SP time presentation is satisfied, the setting is turned off.

When the period production flag 223p is set to ON, when setting the production mode of the variable production, the production mode dedicated to the period production (SP time production) is set, or the third symbol display device 81 The background image displayed on the display surface of is a dedicated background image.

The mission information storage area 223q is a recording area for storing an effect mode (mission contents) of the mission effect executed as the SP time effect and the achievement degree of the mission. The effect content determined by referring to the selection table 222g is stored. Then, every time the special symbol lottery is executed during the SP time period (every time the variable performance is executed), information indicating the degree of achievement of the mission is updated and stored.

The time information storage area 223r is an area in which time information (clock information) of the clock device 292 is stored when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on. During the time acquisition process (see S2011 in FIG. 141) of the start-up process executed by the MPU 221, the current time information (clock information) acquired from the clock device 292 is stored. The stored timing information calculates the elapsed time T from power-on in the elapsed time confirmation process (see S2111 in FIG. 158) of the main process executed by the MPU 221, and determines whether it is a normal effect period or an SP period ( SP time period) (see S3604 in FIG. 158). In addition, since the contents stored in the RAM 223 are not backed up, when the power supply to the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, the clock information stored in the time information storage area 223f is cleared.

In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the type of presentation period is determined based on the time information acquired from the clock device 292 during startup processing and stored in the time information storage area 223r. By synchronizing the start-up timings of the pachinko machines 10, the timings of storing the time information in the time information storage areas 223r of the pachinko machines 10 can also be synchronised. If the timing at which the time information is stored in the time information storage area 223r matches, the elapsed time T calculated in the elapsed time confirmation process (S2111) in each pachinko machine 10 can also be matched. The timing for switching from the normal performance period to the SP time period based on T and the timing for switching from the special performance period to the SP time period based on the elapsed time T can be matched. As a result, the parties involved in the hall can align the presentation periods of the pachinko machines 10 only by simultaneously turning on the power to the plurality of pachinko machines 10.例文帳に追加Therefore, some of the pachinko machines 10 are in the normal performance period, and the other pachinko machines 10 are in the SP time period, so that the player who is playing the game can perform the performance in a different performance mode from the other pachinko machines 10. It is possible to suppress feeling uncomfortable with the fact that In addition, as a method of simultaneously turning on the power to a plurality of pachinko machines 10, for example, an island consisting of a plurality of pachinko machines 10 is provided, and an external power source capable of turning on the power for each island is provided. It should be set.

In addition, in this embodiment, instead of determining the time from the time information of the clock device 292 and switching the type of the effect period according to the time zone, the time information acquired during the startup process and the elapsed time confirmation process ( The elapsed time T is calculated from the time information acquired in S2111), and based on the elapsed time T, the type of effect period is determined. As a result, even if the time information of the timing device 292 of each pachinko machine 10 is deviated from each other due to deterioration over time, etc., the time information that has deviated from each other is not directly used to determine the type of the presentation period, Since it can be converted into a relative value of time T and used to determine the type of presentation period, the influence of deviation can be reduced. Therefore, in a plurality of pachinko machines 10, the timing for switching from the normal performance period to the SP time period based on the elapsed time T and the timing for switching from the SP time period to the normal performance period based on the elapsed time T can be matched. Therefore, since the performance period of each pachinko machine 10 can be aligned, some of the pachinko machines 10 are in the normal performance period, and the other pachinko machines 10 are in the SP time period, so that the players who are playing the game It is possible to prevent the player from having a sense of incongruity with the performance being executed in a performance mode different from that of other pachinko machines 10.例文帳に追加

The operation disable timer 223s is a counter for setting a period during which the operation of the frame button 22 is not determined to be valid. Not determined (disabled). This operation disable timer 223s is set to a value indicating a predetermined period (5 seconds) when the end timing of the start-up processing of the sound lamp control device 113 is earlier than the end timing of the boot processing of the third pattern display device 81. .

By configuring in this manner, the operation of the frame button 22 can be effectively discriminated in a state in which the boot processing is not completed, that is, in a state in which the necessary information cannot be displayed on the display surface of the third pattern display device 81. As a result, the operation result of the frame button 22 specified by the sound lamp control device 113 side and the operation result of the frame button 22 specified by the display control device 114 side (third pattern display device 81 side) are different. can be suppressed.

The continuous announcement execution flag 223t is a flag for indicating that the look-ahead effect is being executed, and is set to ON when the look-ahead effect is executed. And it is set to OFF by executing the special symbol variation to be the target of the look-ahead effect.

The other memory area 223z is an area for setting or storing various data, flags, counters, etc. in the control process executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113. FIG.

The RAM 223 also has a command storage area (not shown) for temporarily storing commands received from the main controller 110 until processing corresponding to the commands is performed. The command storage area is composed of a ring buffer, and data is read and written by a FIFO (First In First Out) method. When the command determination processing (see FIG. 144) of the sound lamp control device 113 is executed, the command stored first among the unprocessed commands stored in the command storage area is read, and the command determination processing The command is parsed and processing is performed according to the command.

The display control device 114 is connected to the sound lamp control device 113 and the third pattern display device 81, and based on the command received from the sound lamp control device 113, the third pattern display device 81 performs variable display (variation production) is controlled. Details of the display control device 114 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The power supply device 115 includes a power supply unit 251 for supplying power to each part of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 252 for monitoring power interruption due to power failure, etc., and a RAM provided with a RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 83). and an erase switch circuit 253 . The power supply unit 251 is a device that supplies necessary operating voltages to the control devices 110 to 114 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As an overview, the power supply unit 251 takes in a voltage of 24 volts supplied from the outside, various switches such as the various switches 208, solenoids such as the solenoid 209, a voltage of 12 volts for driving a motor, etc. A voltage of 5 volts for logic, a backup voltage for RAM backup, etc. are generated, and these 12 volts, 5 volts and backup voltages are supplied to the controllers 110 to 114 and the like as necessary voltages.

The power failure monitoring circuit 252 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 and the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 at the time of power failure due to power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 252 monitors the voltage of stable DC 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 251, and determines that a power failure (power shutdown, power shutdown) has occurred when this voltage is less than 22 volts. Then, a power failure signal SG1 is output to the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111. By the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute NMI interrupt processing. Even after the stable DC voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts, the power supply unit 251 outputs a voltage of 5 volts, which is the driving voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the NMI interrupt processing. is configured to maintain a normal value. Therefore, the main control device 110 and the payout control device 111 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt processing (see FIG. 134).

The RAM erase switch circuit 253 is a circuit for outputting a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing the backup data to the main controller 110 when the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 83) is pressed. When the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, the main controller 110 clears the backup data when the RAM erase signal SG2 is input, and controls the payout initialization command for clearing the backup data in the payout control device 111. Send to device 111 .

The clock device 292 is connected to the main controller 110 and includes a real-time clock (RTC) capable of keeping current time. Here, the configuration of the clock device 292 will be described with reference to FIGS. 115 and 116. FIG. FIG. 115 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the clock device 292. As shown in FIG. The clock device 292 has an input/output port 350 , a device control section 351 and a register 352 . In addition, a power source 293 for a timepiece is connected to the timepiece 292 . The power source 293 for the timing device is a power source dedicated to the timing device 292 which is different from the power source of the pachinko machine 10, and can supply power to the timing device 292 even when the pachinko machine 10 is powered off. A button-type battery is used for the power source 293 for the clock device.

An input/output port 350 and a register 352 are connected to the device control section 351 of the clock device 292 . Input/output port 350 is interconnected with audio lamp controller 113 . The device control unit 351 uses (controls) the register 352 to perform various controls such as timing of the current time and execution of an alarm at a set time. Here, the register 352 has a register table consisting of a plurality of registers, as shown in FIG. This register table includes a clock register 352a and an input time storage area 352b. That is, as shown in FIG. 115, the register 352 of the timer 292 is provided with at least a clock register 352a and an input time storage area 352b.

The clock register 352a is a register for clocking the current time, and the register value is updated every second. The input time storage area 352b is a storage area in which various information such as clock information can be written and the stored information can be overwritten. The turn-on time storage area 352b is an area in which the clock information stored in the time information storage area 223ba of the RAM 203 is written when there is power failure occurrence information during the main processing executed by the MPU 221.

Here, referring to FIG. 116, the register table of register 352 will be described in detail. FIG. 116 is a diagram schematically showing part of the register table of the register 352. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 116, the register 352 can hold up to 8-bit data at each of 15 addresses from 0H to EH in the register table. Among these addresses, addresses 0H to 6H correspond to the clock register 352a, and each address represents the second, minute, hour, day of the week, date, month, and year, respectively.

The details of the clock register 352b will be described by taking the address 0H representing seconds as an example. Bit7 of address 0H is a non-rewritable bit fixed at L, and the current number of seconds is expressed using bit0 to bit6. The symbol "o" attached to bit7 in FIG. 116 is a symbol indicating that it is a non-rewritable bit, and has the same meaning in other addresses. Also, bit0 to bit6 correspond to 1 second, 2 seconds, 4 seconds, 8 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds and 40 seconds, respectively. is indicated.

For example, if the number of seconds in the current time is 5 seconds, bit0 representing 1 second and bit2 representing 4 seconds are both H, and bits 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are all L. As a result, 5 seconds, which is the sum of the number of seconds represented by the bits of H, can be expressed as the number of seconds at the current time. Also, if the number of seconds in the current time is 29 seconds, bit 0 representing 1 second, bit 3 representing 8 seconds, and bit 5 representing 20 seconds are H, and bits 1, 2, 4, and 6 are all L. Become. As a result, 29 seconds, which is the sum of the number of seconds represented by the bits of H, can be expressed as the number of seconds at the current time.

The address 1H representing the minute, the address 2H representing the hour, the address 4H representing the day, the address 5H representing the month, and the address 6H representing the year correspond to the H bit in the same manner as the address 0H representing the second. The current time is represented by the sum of the numerical values. As for the address 6H representing the year, the lower two digits of the Christian era are indicated, and the upper two digits of the Christian calendar are fixed at 20. In other words, the address 6H representing the year can express only the year 2000-2099.

As for the address 3H representing the day of the week, bits 0 to 6 correspond to Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, respectively, one bit being H and the other bits being L. A specific day of the week can be represented by becoming For example, if the current day is Wednesday, bit3 is H and bits0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 are L.

Addresses 7H to 9H correspond to the input time storage area 352b and can store data of up to 3 bytes. A register for storing seconds (corresponding to address 7H), a register for storing minutes (corresponding to address 8H), and a register for storing hours (corresponding to address 9H) are assigned to the input time storage area 352b by 1 byte each. ing. Correspondence between each bit and seconds, minutes, and hours is the same as that of addresses 0H to 2H.

That is, bit0 to bit6 of the register for storing seconds correspond to 1 second, 2 seconds, 4 seconds, 8 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds and 40 seconds, respectively, and bit0 to bit6 of the register for storing minutes are , 1 minute, 2 minutes, 4 minutes, 8 minutes, 10 minutes, 20 minutes, and 40 minutes, respectively. It corresponds to hours, 10 hours, and 20 hours. In FIG. 116, all bits are marked with "●", which is a symbol indicating that the information can be rewritten and read. also have the same meaning.

The correspondence between each bit of the clock register 352a and the input time storage area 352b and the number of seconds or minutes is not limited to that of this embodiment. For example, a power of 2 may be associated with the numerical value of each bit. Also, in the present embodiment, the input time storage area 352b is composed of 3 bytes, but the number of bytes may be reduced by storing only the hour and minute values as the time information to be stored, for example. Also, the number of bytes may be increased by adding a register capable of storing milliseconds in addition to seconds, minutes, and hours. Furthermore, instead of storing the clock information in the input time storage area 352b, a storage means such as a RAM may be provided outside the clock device 292. FIG. In this case, power supply to the storage means may be performed by the timepiece power supply 293, or a separate power supply dedicated to the storage means may be provided.

Addresses AH to CH are registers used to output alarm signals at set times, and addresses DH and EH are registers capable of outputting interrupt signals at set intervals. If the alarm function and interrupt function are not used, addresses AH to EH can be used as the input time storage area 352b instead of addresses 7H to 9H. In this case, 3 bytes of addresses 7H to 9H can be reduced, so the number of registers can be reduced, and the cost of the clock device 262 can be reduced.

Note that FIG. 116 shows only registers assigned to addresses 0H to EH, but in addition to these, registers assigned addresses other than 0H to EH are provided. Registers and the like are provided for changing the settings of the interrupt function and the like.

<Regarding the electrical configuration of the display control device 114 in the first embodiment>
Next, the electrical configuration of the display control device 114 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 117 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the display control device 114. As shown in FIG. The display control device 114 includes an MPU 231, a work RAM 233, a character ROM 234, a resident video RAM 235, a normal video RAM 236, an image controller 237, an input port 238, an output port 262, and bus lines 240 and 241. have.

The output side of the sound lamp control device 113 is connected to the input side of the input port 238 , and the MPU 231 , work RAM 233 , character ROM 234 and image controller 237 are connected to the output side of the input port 238 via the bus line 240 . . A resident video RAM 235 and a normal video RAM 236 are connected to the image controller 237 , and an output port 262 is connected via a bus line 241 . A third symbol display device 81 is connected to the output side of the output port 262 .

Even if the pachinko machine 10 is a different model with a different lottery probability of a special symbol jackpot or a different number of prize balls paid out for one special symbol jackpot, the symbols displayed on the third symbol display device 81 are different. Since there are models with exactly the same specifications, the display control device 114 is made a common component to reduce costs.

The MPU 231, character ROM 234, image controller 237, resident video RAM 235, and normal video RAM 236 will be described first, and then the work RAM 233 will be described below.

First, the MPU 231 controls the display contents of the third symbol display device 81 based on the display variation pattern command output from the audio ramp control device 113 based on the variation pattern command of the main control device 110 . The MPU 231 incorporates an instruction pointer 231a, reads and fetches the instruction code stored at the address indicated by the instruction pointer 231a, and executes various processes according to the instruction code. The MPU 231 is designed so that a system reset is applied from the power supply 115 immediately after power is turned on (including recovery from a power failure; the same shall apply hereinafter). is automatically set to “0000H” by the hardware of the MPU 231 . Each time an instruction code is fetched, the value of the instruction pointer 231a is incremented by one. Further, when the MPU 231 executes an instruction pointer setting instruction, the value of the pointer indicated by the setting instruction is set in the instruction pointer 231a.

Although the details will be described later, in this embodiment, the control program executed by the MPU 231 and various fixed value data used in the control program are stored in a dedicated program ROM as in a conventional game machine. The image data to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81 is stored in the character ROM 234 provided for storing the data.

Although the details will be described later, the character ROM 234 is composed of a NAND flash memory 234a capable of increasing the capacity with a small area. As a result, not only image data but also control programs and the like can be sufficiently stored. If the control program and the like are stored in the character ROM 234, there is no need to provide a dedicated program ROM for storing the control program and the like. Therefore, the number of parts in the display control device 114 can be reduced, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and an increase in failure rate due to an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed.

On the other hand, the NAND flash memory has a problem that the read speed becomes slow especially when performing random access. For example, when reading data continuously arranged in a plurality of pages, the data of the second and subsequent pages can be read at high speed. It takes a long time before the data is output. Also, when reading discontinuous data, a long time is required each time the data is read. As described above, since the NAND flash memory has a slow read speed, if the MPU 231 is configured to directly read the control program from the character ROM 234 and execute various processes, it takes time to read the instructions that make up the control program. However, even if a high-performance processor is used as the MPU 231, the processing performance of the display control device 114 may deteriorate.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when the system reset of the MPU 231 is released, first, the control program stored in the NAND flash memory 234a of the character ROM 234 is transferred to the work RAM 233 provided for temporary storage of various data. store. The MPU 231 then executes various processes according to the control program stored in the work RAM 233 . The work RAM 233 is composed of a DRAM (Dynamic RAM), as will be described later, and reads and writes data at high speed. Therefore, the MPU 231 can read instructions constituting the control program without delay. Therefore, high processing performance can be maintained in the display control device 114, and the third pattern display device 81 can be used to easily execute diversified and complicated effects.

The character ROM 234 is a memory that stores control programs executed by the MPU 231 and image data displayed on the third pattern display device 81 , and is connected to the MPU 231 via a bus line 240 . The MPU 231 directly accesses the character ROM 234 via the bus line 240 after the system reset is released, and transfers the control program stored in the second program storage area 234a1 of the character ROM 234 to the program storage area 233a of the work RAM 233. An image controller 237 is also connected to the bus line 240, and the image controller 237 transfers image data stored in a character storage area 234a2 of the character ROM 234 to a resident video RAM 235, which is connected to the image controller 237. Transfer to the normal video RAM 236 .

The character ROM 234 is constructed by modularizing a NAND flash memory 234a, a ROM controller 234b, a buffer RAM 234c, and a NOR ROM 234d.

The NAND type flash memory 234a is a non-volatile memory provided as a main storage unit in the character ROM 234, and stores most of the control program executed by the MPU 231 and fixed value data for driving the third symbol display device 81. It has at least a second program storage area 234a1 for storage and a character storage area 234a2 for storing data of an image (such as a character) to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81. FIG.

Here, the NAND type flash memory has a feature that a large storage capacity can be obtained in a small area, and the capacity of the character ROM 234 can be easily increased. Thus, in this pachinko machine, by using the NAND flash memory 234a having a capacity of, for example, 2 gigabytes, many images can be stored in the character storage area 234a2 as images to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81. can. Therefore, the images displayed on the third symbol display device 81 can be diversified and complicated in order to increase the interest of the player.

In addition, the NAND flash memory 234a can store control programs and fixed value data in the second program storage area 234a1 while storing a large amount of image data in the character storage area 234a2. In this way, the control program and fixed value data are provided to store the data of the image to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 without providing and storing a dedicated program ROM as in the conventional game machine. Since the characters can be stored in the character ROM 234, the number of parts in the display control device 114 can be reduced, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and an increase in the failure rate due to an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed.

The ROM controller 234b is a controller for controlling the operation of the character ROM 234. For example, based on the address transmitted from the MPU 231 or the image controller 237 via the bus line 240, the corresponding data is retrieved from the NAND flash memory 234a or the like. is read out and output to the MPU 231 or the image controller 237 via the bus line 240 .

Here, the NAND type flash memory 234a, due to its nature, generates a relatively large number of error bits (bits in which erroneous data is written) when writing data, and generates defective data blocks into which data cannot be written. or Therefore, the ROM controller 234b applies known error correction to the data read from the NAND flash memory 234a, and avoids bad data blocks when reading and writing data to the NAND flash memory 234a. data address translation.

The ROM controller 234b corrects errors in the data read from the NAND flash memory 234a that contains error bits. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the MPU 231 from performing processing and the image controller 237 from generating various images.

In addition, the ROM controller 234b analyzes the defective data blocks of the NAND flash memory 234a and avoids access to the defective data blocks. Access to the character ROM 234 can be easily performed without considering the address position of the block. Therefore, even if the NAND flash memory 234a is used for the character ROM 234, it is possible to prevent the access control to the character ROM 234 from becoming complicated.

The buffer RAM 234c is a memory used as a buffer for temporarily storing data read from the NAND flash memory 234a. When an address allocated to the character ROM 234 is designated from the MPU 231 or the image controller 237 via the bus line 240, the ROM controller 234b reads one page (for example, 2 kilobytes) of data corresponding to the designated address. is set in the buffer RAM 234c. If not set, one page (for example, 2 kilobytes) of data including data corresponding to the specified address is read from the NAND flash memory 234a (or NOR ROM 234d) and temporarily set in the buffer RAM 234c. do. Then, the ROM controller 234 b outputs the data corresponding to the designated address to the MPU 231 and the image controller 237 via the bus line 240 after performing known error correction processing.

The buffer RAM 234c is composed of two banks, and one page of data of the NAND flash memory 234a can be set in each bank. As a result, the ROM controller 234b, for example, outputs the data of the NAND flash memory 234a to the outside by using the other bank while data is set in one bank, or outputs the data specified by the MPU 231 or the image controller 237. One page of data including the data corresponding to the specified address is transferred from the NAND flash memory 234a to one bank and set, and the data corresponding to the address specified by the MPU 231 or image controller 237 is transferred to the other bank. The processing of reading from the bank and outputting to the MPU 231 and the image controller 237 can be processed in parallel. Therefore, the responsiveness in reading the character ROM 234 can be improved.

The NOR type ROM 234d is a non-volatile memory provided as a sub-storage unit in the character ROM 234, and is intended to complement the NAND type flash memory 234a. ). Of the control programs stored in the character ROM 234, the NOR-type ROM 234d stores programs that are not stored in the second program storage area 234a1 of the NAND-type flash memory 234a. At least a first program storage area 234d1 is provided for storing a portion of the boot program to be executed.

The boot program is a control program for activating the display control device 114 so that various controls on the third pattern display device 81 can be executed, and the MPU 231 first executes this boot program after releasing the system reset. As a result, the display control device 114 can be put into a state in which various controls can be executed. The first program storage area 234d1 stores the boot program within the capacity of one bank of the buffer RAM 234c (that is, one page of the NAND flash memory 234a), which should be processed first by the MPU 231 after the system reset is released. A predetermined number of instructions (for example, if the capacity of one page is 2 kilobytes, instructions for 1024 words (1 word=2 bytes)) are stored. The number of instructions of the boot program stored in the first program storage area 234d1 only needs to be within the capacity of one bank of the buffer RAM 234c, and is appropriately set according to the specifications of the display control device 114. There may be.

When the system reset is released, the MPU 231 sets the value of the instruction pointer 231a to "0000H" by hardware and instructs the bus line 240 to specify the address "0000H" indicated by the instruction pointer 231a. It is configured. On the other hand, when the ROM controller 234b of the character ROM 234 detects that the address "0000H" is specified on the bus line 240, the boot program stored in the first program storage area 234d1 of the NOR type ROM 234d is transferred to one bank of the buffer RAM 234c. , and outputs the corresponding data (instruction code) to the MPU 231 .

When the MPU 231 fetches the instruction code received from the character ROM 234, it executes various processes according to the fetched instruction code, adds 1 to the instruction pointer 231a, and transfers the address indicated by the instruction pointer 231a to the bus line 240. to specify. Then, the ROM controller 234b of the character ROM 234, while the address specified by the bus line 240 is the address indicating the program stored in the NOR ROM 234d, selects the program previously set in the buffer RAM 234c from the NOR ROM 234d. , the instruction code of the corresponding address is read from the buffer RAM 234 c and output to the MPU 231 .

Here, in this embodiment, instead of storing all the control programs in the NAND flash memory 234a, a predetermined number of instructions from the boot program to be processed first by the MPU 231 after the system reset is released are stored in the NOR ROM 234d. The reason for storing in is as follows. That is, as described above, the NAND flash memory 234a is unique to the NAND flash memory in that it takes a long time to read the data of the first page after the address is specified until the data is output. There's a problem.

When all the control programs are stored in the NAND flash memory 234a, the address "0000H" is specified from the MPU 231 via the bus line 240 in order to fetch the instruction code that the MPU 231 should execute first after the system reset is released. If so, the character ROM 234 must read one page of data including the data (instruction code) corresponding to the address "0000H" from the NAND flash memory 234a and set it in the buffer RAM 234c. Due to the nature of the NAND flash memory 234a, it takes a long time to read out and set the data in the buffer RAM 234c. You spend a lot of time waiting to receive your code. Therefore, the time taken to start the MPU 231 becomes longer, and as a result, there arises a problem that the control of the third pattern display device 81 in the display control device 114 may not be started immediately.

On the other hand, since the NOR type ROM is a memory from which data can be read at high speed, a predetermined number of instructions from the boot program to be processed first by the MPU 231 after the system reset is released are stored in the NOR type ROM 234d. Thus, when the address "0000H" is specified from the MPU 231 via the bus line 240 after the system reset is released, the character ROM 234 immediately stores the boot program stored in the first program storage area 234d1 of the NOR type ROM 234d into the buffer RAM 234c. , and the corresponding data (instruction code) can be output to the MPU 231 . Therefore, the MPU 231 can receive the instruction code corresponding to the address "0000H" in a short time after specifying the address "0000H", and the MPU 231 can be activated in a short time. Therefore, even if the control program is stored in the character ROM 234 composed of the NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, the control of the third pattern display device 81 in the display control device 114 can be started immediately.

The boot program is a control program stored in the second program storage area 234a1 of the NAND flash memory 234a, that is, a control program other than the boot program stored in the first program storage area 234d1 of the NOR ROM 234d. , fixed value data (for example, a display data table, a transfer data table, etc., which will be described later) used in the control program are stored in the program storage area of the work RAM 233 by a predetermined amount (for example, the capacity of one page of the NAND flash memory 234a). 233a and the data table storage area 233b. The MPU 231 first sets the control program stored in the second program storage area 234a1 according to the boot program read from the first program storage area 234d1 after the system reset is released. While using a bank different from the bank of the buffer RAM 234c that is stored, a predetermined amount is transferred and stored in the program storage area 233a.

Here, since the boot program stored in the first program storage area 234d1 has a capacity corresponding to one bank of the buffer RAM 234c, as described above, the address of the internal bus is designated as "0000H". When the boot program in the first program storage area 234d1 is set in the buffer RAM 234c in response to this, the boot program is set only in one bank of the buffer RAM 234c. Therefore, when transferring the control program stored in the second program storage area 234a1 to the program storage area 233a according to the boot program in the first program storage area 234d1, the first program set in one bank of the buffer RAM 234c is transferred to the program storage area 233a. The transfer process can be performed using the other bank while leaving the boot program in storage area 234d1. Therefore, after the transfer process, it is unnecessary to set the boot program in the first program storage area 234d1 again in the buffer RAM 234c, so that the time required for the boot process can be shortened.

When a predetermined amount of the control program stored in the second program storage area 234a1 is transferred to the program storage area 233a, the boot program stored in the first program storage area 234d1 transfers the command pointer 231a to the program storage area 233a. It is programmed to be set to a first predetermined address. As a result, when the MPU 231 transfers a predetermined amount of the control program stored in the second program storage area 234a1 to the program storage area 233a after the system reset is released, the instruction pointer 231a is set to the first predetermined number in the program storage area 233a. Set to a street address.

Therefore, when a predetermined amount of the control programs stored in the second program storage area 234a1 are stored in the program storage area 233a, the MPU 231 reads out the control programs stored in the program storage area 233a, Various processing can be executed. That is, the MPU 231 does not read the control program from the NAND flash memory 234a having the second program storage area 234a1 and fetch the instruction, but rather reads the control program transferred to the work RAM 233 having the program storage area 233a and fetches the instruction. and execute various processes. As will be described later, since the work RAM 233 is composed of a DRAM, the read operation is performed at high speed. Therefore, even if most of the control program is stored in the NAND flash memory 234a, which has a slow read speed, the MPU 231 can fetch instructions at high speed and process the instructions.

Here, the control programs stored in the second program storage area 234a1 include remaining boot programs that are not stored in the first program storage area 234d1. On the other hand, the boot program stored in the first program storage area 234d1 is transferred to the program storage area 233a of the work RAM 233 by a predetermined amount from the second program storage area 234a1. The instruction pointer 231a is programmed to be included, and the start address of the remaining boot program stored in the program storage area 233a is set as the first predetermined address.

As a result, the MPU 231 transfers a predetermined amount of the control program stored in the second program storage area 234a1 to the program storage area 233a by the boot program stored in the first program storage area 234d1. Execute the rest of the boot program contained in the control program.

In this remaining boot program, the remaining control programs that have not been transferred to the program storage area 233a and fixed value data (for example, a display data table, a transfer data table, etc., which will be described later) used in the control programs are all stored in the second program. A process of transferring a predetermined amount from the area 234a1 to the program storage area 233a or the data table storage area 233b is executed. Also, at the end of the boot program, the instruction pointer 231a is set to the second predetermined address in the program storage area 233a. Specifically, the initialization process (see S6002 in FIG. 160) executed after the boot process (see S6001 in FIG. 161) by the boot program stored in the program storage area 233a as the second predetermined address. Set the start address of the program corresponding to .

By executing the remaining boot program, the MPU 231 transfers all the control programs and fixed value data stored in the second program storage area 234a1 to the program storage area 233a or the data table storage area 233b. When the boot program is executed to the end by the MPU 231, the instruction pointer 231a is set to the second predetermined address, and thereafter the MPU 231 is transferred to the program storage area 233a without referring to the NAND flash memory 234a. Various processes are executed using the control program.

Therefore, even if most of the control program is stored in the character ROM 234 composed of the NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, the control program is transferred to the program storage area 233a of the work RAM 233 after the system reset is released. Thus, the MPU 231 can read the control program from the work RAM configured by the DRAM with high read speed and perform various controls. Therefore, high processing performance can be maintained in the display control device 114, and the third pattern display device 81 can be used to easily execute diversified and complicated effects.

Further, as described above, instead of storing all the boot programs in the NOR type ROM 234d, a predetermined number of instructions are stored from the first instruction to be processed by the MPU 231 after the system reset is released. Even if it is stored in the second program storage area 234a1 of the NAND flash memory 234a, the control program stored in the second program storage area 234a1 can be reliably transferred to the program storage area 233a. Therefore, the character ROM 234 can start up the MPU 231 in a short time simply by adding the NOR type ROM 234d with a very small capacity. can be done.

The image controller 237 is a digital signal processor (DSP) that draws an image and causes the third pattern display device 81 to display the drawn image at a predetermined timing. The image controller 237 draws an image for one frame based on a drawing list (see FIG. 123) transmitted from the MPU 231 to be described later, and draws one frame of a first frame buffer 236b or a second frame buffer 236c to be described later. The image drawn in the buffer is developed, and the image information for one frame previously developed in the other frame buffer is output to the third pattern display device 81 to display the image on the third pattern display device 81.例文帳に追加. The image controller 237 performs the one-frame image drawing process and the one-frame image display process within the one-frame image display time (20 milliseconds in this embodiment) on the third pattern display device 81 . parallel processing in

The image controller 237 transmits a vertical synchronization interrupt signal (hereinafter referred to as “V interrupt signal”) to the MPU 231 every 20 milliseconds when the image drawing processing for one frame is completed. Each time the MPU 231 detects this V interrupt signal, the MPU 231 executes V interrupt processing (see FIG. 162(b)) and instructs the image controller 237 to draw the image for the next one frame. In response to this instruction, the image controller 237 executes the drawing process of the image for the next one frame, and also executes the process of causing the third pattern display device 81 to display the image developed by the previous drawing.

In this manner, the MPU 231 executes the V interrupt process in response to the V interrupt signal from the image controller 237 and issues a drawing instruction to the image controller 237. Therefore, the image controller 237 performs image drawing processing and display. An image drawing instruction can be received from the MPU 231 at each processing interval (20 milliseconds). Therefore, the image controller 237 does not receive an instruction to draw the next image before the image drawing processing or display processing is completed. It is possible to prevent an image from being developed in accordance with a new drawing instruction in a frame buffer storing image information being displayed.

The image controller 237 also executes processing for transferring image data from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 and normal video RAM 236 based on transfer instructions from the MPU 231 and transfer data information included in the drawing list.

Image drawing is performed using image data stored in the resident video RAM 235 and normal video RAM 236 . That is, the image data required for drawing is transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 or normal video RAM 236 based on instructions from the MPU 231 before the drawing is performed.

Here, the NAND type flash memory makes it easy to increase the capacity of the ROM, but its read speed is slower than other ROMs (mask ROM, EEPROM, etc.). On the other hand, in the display control device 114, the MPU 231 instructs the image controller 237 to transfer part of the image data stored in the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 after the power is turned on. is configured to As will be described later, the image data stored in the resident video RAM 235 is controlled so as to be resident without being overwritten.

As a result, after the transfer of the image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 is completed after the power is turned on, the image is drawn by the image controller 237 while using the image data resident in the resident video RAM 235. can be processed. Therefore, if the image data used for drawing processing is resident in the resident video RAM 235, it is not necessary to read the corresponding image data from the character ROM 234 composed of the NAND flash memory 234a, which has a slow read speed, when drawing the image. , the time required for reading the image can be omitted, and the image can be drawn immediately and the drawn image can be displayed on the third pattern display device 81 .

In particular, image data of frequently displayed images and image data of images to be displayed immediately after display is determined by main controller 110 or display controller 114 are permanently resident in resident video RAM 235. Even if the character ROM 234 is composed of the NAND flash memory 234a, it is possible to maintain high responsiveness until an image is displayed on the third pattern display device 81. FIG.

Further, when the display control device 114 draws an image using the non-resident image data in the resident video RAM 235, before the drawing is performed, the display control device 114 stores necessary data for drawing from the character ROM 234 in the normal video RAM 236. The MPU 231 is configured to instruct the image controller 237 to transfer the image data. As will be described later, the image data transferred to the normal-use video RAM 236 may be deleted by overwriting after being used for drawing an image. Since it is not necessary to read the corresponding image data from the character ROM 234 composed of , and the time required for reading the data can be saved, the image can be drawn immediately and the drawn image can be displayed on the third pattern display device 81. can.

Further, by storing the image data in the normal video RAM 236 as well, there is no need to keep all the image data resident in the resident video RAM 235, so there is no need to prepare a large-capacity resident video RAM 235. FIG. Therefore, an increase in cost due to the provision of the resident video RAM 235 can be suppressed.

The image controller 237 has a buffer RAM 237a composed of an SRAM of 132 kilobytes, which is the capacity of one block of the NAND flash memory 234a.

The image data transfer instruction given to the image controller 237 by the MPU 231 based on the transfer instruction or the transfer data information of the drawing list includes the head address (storage source head address) of the character ROM 234 in which the image data to be transferred is stored. Final address (storage source final address), transfer destination information (information indicating whether to transfer to resident video RAM 235 or normal video RAM 236), and top of transfer destination (resident video RAM 235 or normal video RAM 236) Contains an address. Note that the data size of the image data to be transferred may be included instead of the storage source final address.

The image controller 237 reads one block of data from a predetermined address in the character ROM 234 according to various information of this transfer instruction, temporarily stores it in the buffer RAM 237a, and stores it in the buffer RAM 237a when the resident video RAM 235 or normal video RAM 236 is not in use. , is transferred to the resident RAM 235 or the normal video RAM 236 . Then, the processing is repeatedly executed until all the image data stored in the storage source start address to the storage source end address indicated by the transfer instruction are transferred.

As a result, the image data read out from the character ROM 234 over time is temporarily stored in the buffer RAM 237a, and then the image data is transferred from the buffer RAM 237a to the resident video RAM 235 or normal video RAM 236 in a short time. can be done. Therefore, while the image data is transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 or the normal video RAM 236, the resident video RAM 235 or the normal video RAM 236 is prevented from being occupied for a long time by transferring the image data. be able to. Therefore, since the resident video RAM 235 and the normal video RAM 236 are occupied by the transfer of image data, these video RAMs 235 and 236 cannot be used for image drawing processing. , it is possible to prevent the display on the third pattern display device 81 from being too late.

In addition, since image data is transferred from the buffer RAM 234c to the resident video RAM 235 or the normal video RAM 236 by the image controller 237, the resident video RAM 235 and the normal video RAM 236 are used for image drawing processing and third symbol display. It is possible to easily determine the period during which the display processing on the device 81 is not used, and to simplify the processing.

The resident video RAM 235 is used so that the image data transferred from the character ROM 234 can be retained while the power is turned on without being overwritten. 235e and an error message image area 235f are provided, and at least a power-on variation image area 235b and a third pattern area 235d are provided.

The power-on main image area 235a is the power-on main image to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81 after power is turned on until all image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 is stored. This is an area for storing corresponding data. In addition, in the power-on variation image area 235b, a game is started by the player while the main image at power-on is being displayed on the third symbol display device 81, and a ball entering the first ball entrance 64 is detected. This is an area for storing image data corresponding to a power-on varying image for displaying the results of the lottery performed by the main controller 110 in a varying effect when the power is turned on.

The MPU 231 transfers the image data corresponding to the power-on main image and the power-on changing image from the character ROM 234 to the power-on main image area 235a when power supply from the power supply unit 251 is started. A transfer instruction is sent to the controller 237 (see FIG. 160).

Here, the power-on variation image will be described. Immediately after the power is turned on, the display control device 114 transfers the image data corresponding to the power-on main image and the power-on varying image from the character ROM 234 to the power-on main image area 235a and the power-on varying image area 235b. Subsequently, the remaining image data to be stored in the resident video RAM 235 is transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 . While the remaining image data is being transferred, the display control device 114 displays the power-on main image (see FIG. 118) using the image data previously stored in the power-on main image area 235a. It is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 .

At this time, when receiving a display variation pattern command transmitted from the audio lamp control device 113 based on a variation pattern command from the main controller 110, which is an instruction command to start variation, the display control device 114 displays the main image at power-on. On the display screen of , a variation image at the time of power-on with an "○" symbol at the lower right position of the screen, and a variation image at the time of power-on with an "X" symbol at the same position as the "○" symbol are displayed during the variation period. Medium, alternately displayed repeatedly. Then, based on the variation pattern command and the stop type command from the main controller 110, the lottery performed by the main controller 110 is selected from the display variation pattern command and the display stop type command transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113. The result is judged, and if it is ``a big hit with a special pattern'', an image showing it is displayed for a certain period after stopping the variable performance, and if it is ``no special pattern'', an image showing it is displayed to stop the variable performance. It will be displayed for a certain period of time later.

The MPU 231 instructs the image controller 237 to use the image data stored in the power-on main image area 235a until all the image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 is transferred to the resident video RAM 235. Instructs to draw the main image when the power is turned on. As a result, while the rest of the image data to be resident is being transferred to the resident video RAM 235, the player or the person involved in the hall can confirm the power-on main image displayed on the third symbol display device 81. can. Therefore, the display control device 114 takes time to transfer the remaining image data to be resident from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 while displaying the main image on the third pattern display device 81 when the power is turned on. be able to. Also, since the player or the like can recognize that some processing is being performed while the main image is being displayed on the third symbol display device 81 when the power is turned on, the remaining image to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 is displayed. To wait until the transfer of image data to the resident video RAM 235 is completed without worrying whether the operation is stopped until the data is transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235.例文帳に追加can be done.

Also, in an operation check at a factory or the like during manufacturing, since the main image is immediately displayed on the third pattern display device 81 when the power is turned on, the operation of the third pattern display device 81 is started without any problem when the power is turned on. Furthermore, by using the NAND type flash memory 234a with a slow read speed for the character ROM 234, it is possible to suppress deterioration in the efficiency of the operation check.

Further, when the player starts a game while the power-on main image is being displayed on the third symbol display device 81 and a ball entry is detected in the first ball entrance 64, the power-on fluctuation image is displayed. The power-on variation image is drawn using the image data corresponding to the power-on variation image resident in the area 235b, and the images showing "O" and "X" are alternately displayed on the third pattern display device 81. The MPU 231 instructs the image controller 237 as follows. As a result, a simple variation effect can be performed using the power-on variation image. Therefore, even while the main image is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 when the power is turned on, the player can confirm that the lottery has been surely performed by the simple variation performance.

Further, when the power-on main image is displayed on the third symbol display device 81, the image data corresponding to the power-on fluctuation effect image is already resident in the power-on fluctuation image area 235b. When the entry of a ball into the first ball entrance 64 is detected while the main image is displayed on the third pattern display device 81, the corresponding variation performance is immediately displayed on the third pattern display device 81.例文帳に追加can be done.

Returning to FIG. 117, the description is continued. The back image area 235c is an area for storing image data corresponding to the back image displayed on the third pattern display device 81. FIG. Here, with reference to FIG. 120, the rear image and the range of the rear image stored in the rear image area 235c among the rear images will be described. FIG. 120 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the four types of back images and the range of the back images stored in the back image area 235c of the resident video RAM 235 for each back image. FIG. 120(b) shows the back surface B corresponding to the "deep sea stage", while the back surface A corresponding to the "sand beach stage" is shown.

As shown in FIG. 120, the back images corresponding to the back surfaces A and B are prepared in the character ROM 234 so as to be longer in the horizontal direction than the display area displayed on the third pattern display device 81 . The image controller 237 draws the image so that the rear image is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 while scrolling the image horizontally from left to right.

The images prepared for the back surfaces A and B (hereinafter referred to as "scrolling images") are configured such that the back images are continuous at positions a and c. The image between position c and position d and the image between position a and position a' are composed of images corresponding to the horizontal width of the display area, and the image between position c and position d is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 as the display area, and then the third pattern display device 81 displays an image between the position a and the position a' as the display area. The background image is scrolled in a continuous manner.

When it is decided to change the back face type and the stage is changed to the "sand beach stage" or "deep sea stage", the MPU 231 first sets the position between position a and position a' of the corresponding back face image as the initial position of the display area. Then, the image controller 237 is controlled so that the image at the initial position is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 . As time elapses, the display area is moved from left to right with respect to the scroll image, and the image controller 237 is controlled so that the display area is sequentially displayed on the third pattern display device 81. When the area reaches the image between position c and position d, the image controller 237 is controlled so that the display area is again displayed on the third pattern display device 81 as an image from position a to position a'. Therefore, the third pattern display device 81 can display the images between the positions a to c by repeatedly scrolling smoothly in a leftward direction.

Next, for each rear image, the range of the rear image stored in the rear image area 235c will be described. As shown in FIG. 120(a), the rear surface A corresponding to the sandy beach stage, which is the initial stage, has all the image data corresponding to the entire range of the rear surface A, that is, the position a to the position d. It is stored in the image area 235c. Usually, the game is often played without changing the stage while the initial stage "Beach Stage" is displayed. By keeping all of them resident in the back image area 235c, the number of data accesses to the character ROM 234 can be reduced. Therefore, the processing load on the display control device 114 can be reduced.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 120(b), only image data corresponding to a partial area of the back surface, that is, an image between position a and position b, is resident on the back surface B corresponding to the "deep sea stage". It is stored in the rear image area 235 c of the video RAM 235 .

Here, in order to change the rear image immediately, it is ideal to keep the entire range of image data for all rear images resident in the resident video RAM 235 . As such, a very large capacity RAM must be used, which may lead to an increase in cost.

On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10, the initial position of the rear image that is displayed first when the stage is changed is set to the range from position a to position a' (or the range shown in FIGS. 120(a) to (b)). ), and the image data corresponding to the image between position a and position b including the initial position (or the image between FIGS. Therefore, even if the character ROM 234 is composed of a NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, if a stage change is determined by a lottery at the start of fluctuation, the resident video RAM 235 can be stored on the back side of the resident video RAM 235. By using the image data resident in the image area 235c, the initial position of the back surface B can be immediately displayed on the third pattern display device 81, and the scroll display or the color tone can be changed with the passage of time. can be displayed. In addition, since only image data corresponding to a partial range of image is stored for the rear surface B, an increase in storage capacity of the resident video RAM 235 can be suppressed, and an increase in cost can be suppressed.

After the image of the initial position is displayed on the rear face B, the image data resident in the rear face image area 235c of the resident video RAM 235 is used to scroll the range from position a to position b from left to right. The range from the position a to the position b is set so that the image data corresponding to the image from the position b' to the position d can be completely transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal RAM 236 during this period. As a result, the image data from position b' to position d can be transferred to the normal video RAM 236 while the range from position a to position b is being scrolled. After scrolling the range from position a to position b by using the image data corresponding to the rear image stored in the normal video RAM 236 without delay, the range from position b' to position d is scrolled to the third position. It can be displayed on the pattern display device 81 .

Image data stored in the normal-use video RAM 236 on the back surface B is stored in a sub-area dedicated to the rear-surface image provided in the image storage area 236a of the normal-use video RAM 236 (see FIG. 117). As a result, the rear image data stored in the sub-area dedicated to the rear image is not overwritten by other image data, so that the rear image can be reliably displayed.

In addition, in the back surface B, the image data stored in the back image area 235c of the resident video RAM 235 and the image data stored in the normal video RAM 236 are images corresponding to images between position b' and position b. Data is stored redundantly. Under the control of the image controller 237 by the MPU 231, the image up to the position b is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 using the image data stored in the rear image area 235c of the resident video RAM 235, and then the normal video image is displayed. By displaying the image from the position b' on the third pattern display device 81 using the image data stored in the RAM 236, the back image is scrolled and displayed in a smooth connection on the third pattern display device 81. ing.

Further, the MPU 231 uses the image data in the normal video RAM 236 to control the image controller 237 so that the image between position c and position d is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 as a display area. The MPU 231 uses the image data in the back image area 235c of the resident video RAM 235 to control the image controller 237 so that the image between position a and position a' is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 as the display area. do. As a result, the third pattern display device 81 can repeatedly scroll and display the images between the positions a to c in a smooth manner so as to flow toward the left.

Returning to FIG. 117, the description is continued. The third symbol area 235d is an area for permanently storing the third symbol used in the variable effect displayed on the third symbol display device 81. FIG. That is, in the third pattern area 235d, image data corresponding to the above-mentioned 10 types of main patterns (see FIG. 85) with numerals "0" to "9", which are the third patterns, are resident. As a result, when the third pattern display device 81 performs a variable effect, it is not necessary to read image data from the character ROM 234 one by one. It is possible to quickly start a variable production. Therefore, after the ball enters the first ball entrance 64, the right second ball entrance 640r, or the second ball entrance 640, the first symbol display device 37 starts the variable effect. First, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a state in which the variable effect is not immediately started in the third symbol display device 81.例文帳に追加

The character design area 235e is an area for storing image data corresponding to character designs used in various effects displayed on the third design display device 81. FIG. In this pachinko machine 10, various characters such as "boys" and "girls" are displayed according to various effects, and data corresponding to these are resident in the character pattern area 235e. Therefore, when the display control device 114 changes the character design based on the content of the command received from the sound lamp control device 113, instead of newly reading the corresponding image data from the character ROM 234, the display control device 114 stores the character in the resident video RAM 235. The image controller 237 can draw a predetermined image by reading the image data pre-resident in the pattern area 235e. This eliminates the need to read the corresponding image data from the character ROM 234, so even if the character ROM 234 uses the NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, the character design can be changed immediately.

The error message image area 235f is an area for storing image data corresponding to an error message displayed when an error occurs in the pachinko machine 10. FIG. In the pachinko machine 10, for example, when vibration is detected by the sound ramp control device 113 from the output of a vibration sensor (not shown) attached to the back surface of the game board 13, the sound ramp control device 113 detects the occurrence of a vibration error. Notify the display controller 114 with an error command. Also, when the audio lamp control device 113 detects the occurrence of another error, the audio lamp control device 113 notifies the display control device 114 of the error occurrence together with the error type by an error command. The display control device 114 is configured to display an error message corresponding to the received error on the third symbol display device 81 when an error command is received.

Here, the error message is required to be displayed almost simultaneously with the occurrence of the error from the standpoint of preventing fraud by the player and protecting the player against errors. In the pachinko machine 10, image data corresponding to various error messages are preliminarily resident in the error message image area 235f. By reading the image data previously resident in the image area 235f, the image controller 237 can immediately draw each error message image. As a result, it is not necessary to sequentially read the image data corresponding to the error message from the character ROM 234. Therefore, even if the NAND flash memory 234a having a slow read speed is used for the character ROM 234, the corresponding error message is read after receiving the error command. It can be displayed immediately.

The normal video RAM 236 is used so that data is overwritten and updated as needed, and is provided with at least an image storage area 236a, a first frame buffer 236b and a second frame buffer 236c.

The image storage area 236a is an area for storing image data that is not resident in the resident video RAM 235, among the image data necessary for drawing an image to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81. FIG. The image storage area 236a is divided into a plurality of sub-areas, and the type of image data to be stored in each sub-area is determined in advance.

The MPU 231 extracts image data that is not resident in the resident video RAM 235 and that is required for subsequent image drawing from the character ROM 234 in a sub-area provided in the image storage area 236 a of the normal video RAM 236 . , instructs the image controller 237 to transfer the type of the image data to a predetermined sub-area for storing. As a result, the image controller 237 reads the image data instructed by the MPU 231 from the character ROM 234 and transfers the read image data to the designated predetermined sub-area of the image storage area 236a via the buffer RAM 237a.

The transfer instruction of the image data is performed by including transfer data information in a later-described drawing list in which the MPU 231 instructs the image controller 237 to draw an image. As a result, the MPU 231 can issue an image drawing instruction and an image data transfer instruction simply by transmitting the drawing list to the image controller 237, thereby reducing the processing load.

The first frame buffer 236b and the second frame buffer 236c are buffers for developing an image to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81. FIG. The image controller 237 writes the one-frame image drawn according to the instruction from the MPU 231 to either one of the first frame buffer 236b and the second frame buffer 236c, thereby rendering the one-frame image to the frame buffer. While the image is developed and the image is developed in one of the frame buffers, the image information for one frame previously developed is read out from the other frame buffer, and sent to the third pattern display device 81 together with the drive signal. By transmitting the image information with the third pattern display device 81, a process for displaying the image for one frame is executed.

In this way, by providing two frame buffers, the first frame buffer 236b and the second frame buffer 236c, the image controller 237 can expand the one-frame image drawn in one of the frame buffers and simultaneously , the image for one frame developed earlier can be read out from the other frame buffer, and the read image for one frame can be displayed on the third pattern display device 81 .

A frame buffer for developing an image for one frame and a frame buffer for reading image information for one frame for displaying an image on the third pattern display device 81 are used for drawing processing of an image for one frame. Every 20 milliseconds of completion, the MPU 231 alternately designates either the first frame buffer 236b or the second frame buffer 236c.

That is, at a certain timing, the first frame buffer 236b is designated as a frame buffer for developing an image for one frame, and the second frame buffer 236c is designated as a frame buffer for reading image information for one frame. When the drawing process and the display process are executed, the second frame buffer 236c is designated as the frame buffer for developing the image of one frame 20 milliseconds after the drawing process of the image of one frame is completed. The first frame buffer 236b is designated as the frame buffer from which the image information of is read. As a result, the image information of the image previously developed in the first frame buffer 236b can be read out and displayed on the third pattern display device 81, and at the same time, a new image is developed in the second frame buffer 236c. be.

After the next 20 milliseconds, the first frame buffer 236b is designated as the frame buffer for developing the image for one frame, and the second frame buffer 236c is designated as the frame buffer for reading the image information for one frame. be done. As a result, the image information of the image previously developed in the second frame buffer 236c can be read out and displayed on the third pattern display device 81, and at the same time, a new image is developed in the first frame buffer 236b. be. After that, the frame buffer for expanding the image for one frame and the frame buffer for reading the image information for one frame are set to either the first frame buffer 236b or the second frame buffer 236c every 20 milliseconds. By alternately specifying the parameters, it is possible to continuously perform the display processing of the image for one frame in units of 20 milliseconds while performing the drawing processing for the image for one frame.

The work RAM 233 is a memory for storing control programs and fixed value data stored in the character ROM 234, and for temporarily storing work data and flags used when various control programs are executed by the MPU 231. Configured. The work RAM 233 includes a program storage area 233a, a data table storage area 233b, a simple image display flag 233c, a display data table buffer 233d, a transfer data table buffer 233e, a pointer 233f, a drawing list area 233g, a clock counter 233h, a storage image data discrimination It has at least a flag 233i, a drawing target buffer flag 233j, a background mode storage area 233k, an execution effect storage area 233l, a set value storage area 233m, a display update flag 233n, a back image change flag 233w, and a back image discrimination flag 233x.

The program storage area 233a is an area for storing control programs executed by the MPU 231 . When the system reset is released, the MPU 231 reads the control program from the character ROM 234, transfers it to the work RAM 233, and stores it in the program storage area 233a. After storing all the control programs in the program storage area 233a, the MPU 231 thereafter executes various controls using the control programs stored in the program storage area 233a. As described above, since the work RAM 233 is composed of a DRAM, the read operation is performed at high speed. Therefore, even when the control program is stored in the character ROM 234 configured by the NAND flash memory 234a having a slow read speed, the display control device 114 can maintain high processing performance, and the third symbol display device 81 can be used to easily execute diversified and complicated effects.

The data table storage area 233b includes a display data table describing display contents to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 with the passage of time for one effect to be displayed based on a command from the main control device 110, and a display data table. This is an area for storing transfer data information of image data not resident in the resident video RAM 235 among the image data used in one effect displayed by the table and a transfer data table defining transfer timing.

These data tables are normally stored as a type of fixed value data in the second program storage area 234a1 provided in the NAND flash memory 234a of the character ROM 234, and according to the boot program executed by the MPU 231 after the system reset is released. , these data tables are transferred from the character ROM 234 to the work RAM 233 and stored in the data table storage area 233b. After all the data tables are stored in the data table storage area 233b, the MPU 231 controls the display of the third symbol display device 81 using the data tables stored in the data table storage area 233b. As described above, since the work RAM 233 is composed of a DRAM, the read operation is performed at high speed. Therefore, even when various data tables are stored in the character ROM 234 configured by the NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, high processing performance can be maintained in the display control device 114, and the third symbol display device 81 can be used to easily execute diversified and complicated effects.

Here, details of various data tables will be described. First, the display data table is prepared one by one for each effect mode of each effect displayed on the third pattern display device 81 based on a command from the main control device 110. For example, a variable effect, a round effect, etc. , an ending effect, and a display data table corresponding to the demo effect are prepared.

The variation effect is an effect that is started in the third symbol display device 81 when a display variation pattern command from the sound lamp control device 113 is received. In addition, when the display variation pattern command is received, the display stop type command indicating the stop type of the variation effect is also received. For example, when the variable performance is started, if the stop type of the variable performance is off, the stop symbol indicating the failure is finally stopped and displayed, and the stop type of the variable performance is the jackpot A or the jackpot B. If it is either, the stop symbol indicating each jackpot is finally stopped and displayed. The player can recognize the jackpot type by visually recognizing the stop symbols in this variable effect, and can easily determine the game value to be given according to the jackpot type.

In addition, since the first ball entrance 64 is a prize winning opening in which five balls are paid out as prize balls when a ball is entered, a jackpot of the normal symbol is produced and the electric accessory is released, and the ball enters the second ball. If it becomes easier to enter the ball opening 640, the number of prize balls increases. As a result, the pachinko machine 10 is in a state in which it is difficult to reduce the number of balls in hand, or in which the number of balls in hand does not decrease even if the game is played, so that the player is in a state in which the number of balls in hand is difficult to decrease or the number of balls in hand does not decrease. You can get the expectation that you can get a special symbol jackpot without it. Therefore, since the player's desire to participate in the game can be enhanced, the player can continue to have the desire to participate in the game.

In addition, as described above, the demonstration effect is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 when the next variable effect associated with the start winning does not start even after a predetermined time has passed since one variable effect stopped. The third pattern consisting of the main patterns numbered from "0" to "9" is stopped and displayed, and only the rear image changes. If the demonstration effect is displayed on the third symbol display device 81, the player and the persons involved in the hall can recognize that the pachinko machine 10 is not playing a game.

The data table storage area 233b stores one display data table each corresponding to the round effect, the ending effect, and the demonstration effect. In addition, if there are 32 variable performance patterns to be set, the variable display data table, which is a display data table for the variable performance, is prepared with one table for one variable performance pattern and a total of 32 tables.

Details of the display data table will now be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 121 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an example of the variable display data table among the display data tables. The display data table should be displayed at that time in association with an address that represents the time (in this embodiment, 20 milliseconds) during which an image for one frame is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 as one unit. It defines in detail the content (drawing content) of an image for one frame.

The drawing contents specify the type of sprite for each sprite that is a display object that constitutes an image for one frame, and display position coordinates, enlargement ratio, rotation angle, and translucency according to the type of sprite. Rendering information for causing the third pattern display device 81 to render sprites, such as values, α blending information, color information, and filter designation information, is defined.

The sprite type is information for specifying the sprite to be displayed. The display position coordinates are information for specifying the coordinates on the third pattern display device 81 where the sprite should be displayed. The enlargement ratio is information for designating an enlargement ratio with respect to a standard display size preset for the sprite, and the size of the sprite to be displayed is specified according to the enlargement ratio. If the magnification is greater than 100%, the sprite will be displayed larger than the standard size, and if the magnification is less than 100%, the sprite will be displayed smaller than the standard size. Is displayed.

The rotation angle is information for specifying the rotation angle when rotating and displaying the sprite. The translucency value is for specifying the transparency of the entire sprite, and the higher the translucency value, the more the image displayed behind the sprite can be seen through. The α-blending information is information for specifying known α-blending coefficients used when performing superimposition processing with other sprites. Color information is information for designating the color tone of the sprite to be displayed. The filter designation information is information for designating an image filter to be applied to the sprite when rendering the designated sprite.

In the variable display data table, the drawing contents for one frame defined corresponding to each address are one rear image, nine third patterns (design 1, design 2, . Rendering information for each sprite, such as an effect that expresses the insertion of a character, a character used for various effects such as boy images and characters, is defined for each address. One or a plurality of information regarding effects and characters are defined according to the content to be displayed in the frame.

Here, the display position of the rear image is fixed to the entire screen of the third pattern display device 81, and the magnification ratio, rotation angle, translucency value, α blending information, color information, and filter designation information are changed over time. Since it is fixed, only the back surface type, which is information for specifying the back image type, is defined in the variable display data table.

The MPU 231 selects one of the backgrounds corresponding to the background mode (sea, beach, preparation period background, time production background) according to the background type. A rear image corresponding to the specified stage is specified as a drawing target, and the range of the rear image to be displayed for that frame is specified according to the lapse of time.

In the present embodiment, a description will be given of a case in which only the back surface type is defined as the drawing content of the back surface image in the display data table. may be defined as position information indicating whether the should be displayed. This position information may be, for example, information indicating the elapsed time since the rear image in the range corresponding to the initial position was displayed. In this case, the MPU 231 identifies the range of the back image to be displayed for that frame based on the elapsed time since the back image in the range corresponding to the initial position indicated by the position information was displayed.

Further, the position information may be information indicating the elapsed time since the drawing of the image based on this display data table (or the display of the third pattern display device 81) was started. In this case, the MPU 231 displays the range of the rear image to be displayed for that frame at the stage when the drawing of the image (or the display of the third pattern display device 81) is started based on the display database. It is specified based on the position of the back image and the elapsed time since the drawing of the image indicated by the position information (or the display of the third pattern display device 81) was started.

Furthermore, the position information is information indicating the elapsed time since the back image in the range corresponding to the initial position was displayed according to the back surface type, and the drawing of the image based on the display data table (or the third pattern display device 81 display) may indicate any of the information indicating the elapsed time since the start of the display, or along with the back surface type and position information, the type information of the position information (for example, the range corresponding to the initial position It is information indicating the elapsed time since the back image was displayed, or information indicating the elapsed time since the drawing of the image based on the display database (or the display of the third pattern display device 81) was started. (information indicating whether or not the back surface image is drawn) may be defined as the drawing content of the back image. Alternatively, the position information may be information indicating an address in which the range of the rear image to be displayed is stored, instead of information indicating the elapsed time.

The third symbols (symbol 1, symbol 2, . . . ) describe symbol type offset information as symbol type information for specifying the third symbol to be displayed. This offset information is information representing the difference between the numbers attached to the respective third symbols. Rather than directly specifying the type of the third symbol, the offset information is specified because the display of the third symbol in the variable effect is the stop symbol of the variable effect performed one before and the variable effect performed this time. This is because it changes according to the stop pattern, and in the pattern offset information from the start of the variation until the predetermined time elapses, the offset information from the stop pattern of the previous variation performance is described. As a result, the variable performance is started from the stop symbol in the previous variable performance.

On the other hand, after a predetermined time has passed since the start of the fluctuation, the offset from the stop pattern set according to the stop type command (stop type command for display) received from the main control device 110 via the sound lamp control device 113 Include information. As a result, the variable effect can be stopped with a stop symbol corresponding to the stop type specified by the main controller 110. - 特許庁

In addition, since each third symbol is assigned a unique number, the variable symbol in the previous variable effect or the stop symbol corresponding to the stop type specified by the main controller 110 can be selected as the third symbol. , and the offset information is represented by the difference between the numbers attached to each third pattern, the third pattern to be displayed can be easily specified from the offset information.

In addition, in the pattern offset information, the third pattern fluctuates at high speed during the predetermined time when the offset information of the stop pattern of the variable performance performed immediately before is switched to the offset information of the stop pattern of the variable performance performed this time. It is set to be the displayed time. While the third pattern is being variably displayed at high speed, the third pattern is invisible to the player. By switching from the offset information to the offset information of the stop pattern of the variable performance being performed this time, even if the continuity of the numbers of the third pattern is interrupted, the player does not recognize the interruption of the continuity of the numbers. be able to.

"Start" information indicating the start of the data table is described at "0000H", which is the top address of the display data table, and the last address of the display data table ("02F0H" in the example of FIG. 121) is the data table. "End" information indicating the end of is described. Then, for each address between the address "0000H" in which the "Start" information is described and the address in which the "End" information is described, the drawing contents corresponding to the presentation mode to be defined in the display data table are displayed. is described.

The MPU 231 selects a display data table to be used according to a command (for example, a display variation pattern command) or the like transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 based on a command or the like from the main control device 110, and displays the selected display data table. The data table is read from the data table storage area 233b, stored in the display data table buffer 233d, and the pointer 233f is initialized. Each time drawing processing for one frame is completed, the pointer 233f is incremented by 1, and in the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d, based on the drawing content specified at the address indicated by the pointer 233f, the next A drawing list (see FIG. 123), which will be described later, is created by specifying the image contents to be drawn. By transmitting this drawing list to the image controller 237, a drawing instruction for the image is given. As a result, as the pointer 233f is updated, the drawing contents are identified in the order defined in the display data table, so the image as defined in the display data table is displayed on the third pattern display device 81.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the display control device 114 responds to a command (for example, a display variation pattern command) or the like transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 based on a command or the like from the main control device 110. Instead of changing the program to be executed by the MPU 231, the effect image to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 can be changed by a simple operation of appropriately replacing the display data table with the display data table buffer 233d. .

Here, as in the conventional pachinko machine, when the program executed by the MPU 231 is started each time the effect image to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is changed, the effect image becomes more diverse. Therefore, the processing capacity of the display control device 114 is limited, and there is a risk that the diversification of controllable effect images will be limited. there were. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10, the effect image to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 can be changed only by a simple operation of appropriately replacing the display data table with the display data table buffer 233d. Regardless of the processing capability of the control device 114, the third symbol display device 81 can be caused to display various types of effect images.

In this way, a display data table is prepared corresponding to each rendering mode, a display data table buffer is set according to the rendering mode to be displayed, and a drawing list is generated for each frame according to the set data table. The reason why it can be created is that the pachinko machine 10 determines in advance the effect to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 based on the result of the lottery performed based on the starting prize. On the other hand, in game machines other than pachinko machines, the display contents change on the spot based on the user's operation, so the display contents cannot be predicted. It is not possible to have a display data table corresponding to the mode of presentation. Thus, a display data table is prepared corresponding to each presentation mode, a display data table buffer is set according to the presentation mode to be displayed, and a drawing list is created for each frame according to the set data table. This configuration can be realized only when the pachinko machine 10 is configured to determine the presentation mode to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81 in advance based on the result of the lottery performed based on the starting prize.

Next, details of the transfer data table will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 122 is a schematic diagram schematically showing an example of a transfer data table. The transfer data table is prepared corresponding to the display data table prepared for each effect. Transfer data information for transferring image data not resident in the resident video RAM 235 from the character ROM 234 to the image storage area 236a of the normal video RAM 236 and its transfer timing are defined.

If all the image data of the sprites used in the effects specified in the display data table are stored in the resident video RAM 235, no transfer data table corresponding to the display data table is prepared. As a result, an increase in capacity of the data table storage area 233b can be suppressed.

The transfer data table contains transfer data information of sprite image data (hereinafter referred to as "transfer target image data") that should be transferred at the time indicated by the address specified in the display data table in correspondence with the address. (corresponding to addresses "0001H" and "0097H" in FIG. 122). Here, the transfer start timing of the transfer target image data is set so that the image data corresponding to the predetermined sprite is stored in the image storage area 236a before the drawing of the predetermined sprite is started according to the display data table. In the transfer data table, the transfer data information of the transfer target image data is defined in association with the address corresponding to the transfer start timing.

On the other hand, if there is no transfer target image data to start transferring at the time indicated by the address specified in the display data table, there is no transfer target image data to start transferring corresponding to that address. (corresponding to address "0002H" in FIG. 122).

The transfer data information includes the start address (storage source start address) and end address (storage source end address) of the character ROM 234 in which the image data to be transferred is stored, and the start address of the transfer destination (normal video RAM 236). is included.

It should be noted that, similarly to the display data table, "Start" information indicating the start of the data table is described in "0000H", which is the top address of the transfer data table, and the end address of the transfer data table (in the example of FIG. 122, "02F0H") describes "End" information indicating the end of the data table. Then, for each address between the address "0000H" in which the "Start" information is described and the address in which the "End" information is described, the transfer data information of the transfer target image data to be defined in the transfer data table is described.

When the MPU 231 selects a display data table to be used according to a command (for example, a display variation pattern command) or the like transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 based on a command or the like from the main control device 110, the display data table exists, the transfer data table is read from the data table storage area 233b and stored in a transfer data table buffer 233e of the work RAM 233, which will be described later. Then, each time the pointer 233f is updated, the drawing contents defined at the address indicated by the pointer 233f are identified from the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d, and a drawing list (see FIG. 123), which will be described later, is created. At the same time, from the transfer data table stored in the transfer data table buffer 233e, the transfer data information of the image data of the predetermined sprite whose transfer is to be started at that time is acquired, and the transfer data information is added to the created drawing list. to add.

For example, in the example of FIG. 123, when the pointer 233f is "0001H" or "0097H", the MPU 231 creates the transfer data information specified for the address in the transfer data table based on the display data table. The drawing list is added, and the drawing list after the addition is transmitted to the image controller 237 . On the other hand, when the pointer 233f is "0002H", Null data is defined at the address "0002H" of the transfer data table. The drawing list is sent to the image controller 237 without adding transfer data information to the drawing list.

When transfer data information is described in the drawing list received from the MPU 231, the image controller 237 transfers the transfer target image data from the character ROM 234 to a predetermined sub-area of the image storage area 236a according to the transfer data information. process.

Here, as described above, in the transfer data table, the image data corresponding to the predetermined sprite is stored in the image storage area 236a before the drawing of the predetermined sprite is started according to the display data table. Since the transfer data information of the image data to be transferred is specified for a predetermined address, by transferring the image data from the character ROM 234 to the image storage area 236a according to the transfer data information specified in the transfer data table, When drawing a predetermined sprite according to the display data table, image data not resident in the resident video RAM 235 required for drawing the sprite can be stored in the image storage area 236a without fail. Using the image data stored in the image storage area 236a, a predetermined sprite can be drawn based on the display data table.

As a result, even if the character ROM 234 is composed of the NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, the image necessary for display can be read from the character ROM 234 in advance without delay and transferred to the normal video RAM 236, thereby enabling the display to be performed. While drawing the image of each sprite specified in the data table, the corresponding effect can be displayed on the third pattern display device 81. - 特許庁Also, only the image data temporarily resident in the resident video RAM 235 can be easily and reliably transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 by the description of the transfer data table.

Further, in the pachinko machine 10, the display control device 114 responds to a command (for example, a display variation pattern command) or the like transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 based on a command or the like from the main control device 110, and displays the display data. When the table is set in the display data table buffer 233d, the transfer data table corresponding to the display data table is set in the transfer data table buffer 233e. It is possible to reliably transfer from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 at a desired timing.

The transfer data table defines transfer data information so that image data is transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 for each image data corresponding to a sprite. As a result, the transfer of the image data can be managed and controlled for each sprite, so that the processing related to the transfer can be easily performed. By controlling the transfer of image data from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 on a sprite-by-sprite basis, the transfer of image data can be controlled in detail while facilitating the processing. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently suppress an increase in the load on transfer.

The transfer data table has a data structure similar to that of the display data table, and is associated with an address defined in the display data table. Since the data information is defined, the image data is reliably stored in the normal video RAM 236 before the image data of the predetermined sprite is used based on the display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d. As described above, since the timing of starting transfer can be instructed, even if the character ROM 234 is composed of the NAND flash memory 234a having a slow read speed, various effects images can be easily displayed on the third symbol display device 81. be able to.

The simple image display flag 233c is a flag indicating whether or not to display the power-on image (power-on main image and power-on fluctuation image) shown in FIG. This simple image display flag 233c is set after the image data corresponding to the power-on main image and power-on varying image is transferred to the power-on main image area 235a or power-on varying image area 235b of the resident video RAM. , is set to ON in the main process (see FIG. 160) executed by the MPU 231 (see S6005 in FIG. 160). Then, when all the resident object image data are stored in the resident video RAM 235 by the resident image transfer processing of the image transfer processing, in order to display an image other than the power-on image on the third symbol display device 81, It is set to OFF (see S7605 in FIG. 172(b)).

The simple image display flag 233c is referred to in the V interrupt process executed by the MPU 231 each time the V interrupt signal transmitted from the image controller 237 is detected (see S6301 in FIG. 162(b)). When the image display flag 233c is on, the simple command determination processing (see S6308 in FIG. 162(b)) and the simple display setting processing (see S6308 in FIG. 162(b) S6309) is executed. On the other hand, when the simple image display flag 233c is off, command determination is performed so that various images are displayed according to commands transmitted from the audio lamp control device 113 based on commands from the main control device 110 or the like. Processing (see FIGS. 163 to 168) and display setting processing (see FIGS. 169 to 171) are executed.

Further, the simple image display flag 233c is referred to in the transfer setting process executed by the MPU 231 during the V interrupt process (see S6305 in FIG. 172(a)), and when the simple image display flag 233c is on. Since there is resident target image data not stored in the resident video RAM 235, resident image transfer setting processing (see FIG. 172(b)) is executed to transfer the resident target image data from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235. However, if the simple image display flag 233c is off, the normal image transfer setting process (see FIG. 173) is executed to transfer the image data necessary for the drawing process from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236. FIG.

The display data table buffer 233d stores a display data table corresponding to an effect mode to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81 in response to a command or the like transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 based on a command or the like from the main control device 110. It is a buffer for The MPU 231 determines the effect mode to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 based on the command or the like transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113, and stores the display data table corresponding to the effect mode from the data table storage area 233b. It selects and stores the selected display data table in the display data table buffer 233d. Then, the MPU 231 increments the pointer 233f by 1, and based on the rendering content defined at the address indicated by the pointer 233f in the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d, the image controller 237 A drawing list (see FIG. 123), which will be described later, is generated in which the content of the image drawing instruction for is described. As a result, the third symbol display device 81 displays an effect corresponding to the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d.

While incrementing the pointer 233f by 1, the MPU 231 draws an image to the image controller 237 for each frame based on the drawing contents defined at the address indicated by the pointer 233f in the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d. A drawing list (see FIG. 123), which will be described later, is generated in which the content of the drawing instruction is described. As a result, the effect corresponding to the display data table is displayed on the third symbol display device 81 .

The transfer data table buffer 233e transfers a transfer data table corresponding to the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d according to a command or the like transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 based on a command or the like from the main control device 110. is a buffer for storing When the display data table is stored in the display data table buffer 233d, the MPU 231 selects the transfer data table corresponding to the display data table from the data table storage area 233b, and transfers the selected transfer data table. Store in the data table buffer 233e. If all the sprite image data used in the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d is stored in the resident video RAM 235, the transfer data table corresponding to the display data table is not prepared. Therefore, the MPU 231 clears the contents of the transfer data table buffer 233e by writing Null data, which means that there is no transfer target image data.

While incrementing the pointer 233f by one, the MPU 231 defines the transfer data information of the transfer target image data specified at the address indicated by the pointer 233f in the transfer data table stored in the transfer data table buffer 233e. (that is, if Null data is not described), the transfer data information is added to a drawing list (see FIG. 123), which will be described later and describes the contents of image drawing instructions to the image controller 237 generated for each frame. to add.

As a result, when the transfer data information is described in the drawing list received from the MPU 231, the image controller 237 transfers the transfer target image data from the character ROM 234 to a predetermined sub-area of the image storage area 236a according to the transfer data information. Execute the transfer process. Here, as described above, in the transfer data table, the image data corresponding to the predetermined sprite is stored in the image storage area 236a before the drawing of the predetermined sprite is started according to the display data table. Transfer data information of transfer target image data is defined for a predetermined address. Therefore, by transferring the image data from the character ROM 234 to the image storage area 236a according to the transfer data information specified in this transfer data table, when drawing a predetermined sprite according to the display data table, the image data necessary for drawing the sprite can be obtained. Image data not resident in the resident video RAM 235 can always be stored in the image storage area 236a.

As a result, even if the character ROM 234 is composed of the NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, the image necessary for display can be read from the character ROM 234 in advance without delay and transferred to the normal video RAM 236, thereby enabling the display to be performed. While drawing the image of each sprite specified in the data table, the corresponding effect can be displayed on the third pattern display device 81. - 特許庁Also, only the image data temporarily resident in the resident video RAM 235 can be easily and reliably transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 by the description of the transfer data table.

The pointer 233f is an address at which transfer data information of corresponding drawing contents or transfer target image data should be obtained from the display data table and the transfer data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d and the transfer data table buffer 233e, respectively. is for specifying The MPU 231 once initializes the pointer 233f to 0 when the display data table is stored in the display data table buffer 233d. Then, the MPU 231 executes display setting processing for V interrupt processing (S6303 in FIG. 169) based on the V interrupt signal transmitted from the image controller 237 every 20 milliseconds when the drawing processing for one frame of image is completed. ), pointer update processing (see S7205 in FIG. 171) is executed, and the value of the pointer 233f is incremented by one.

Every time the pointer 233f is updated, the MPU 231 identifies the drawing content defined at the address indicated by the pointer 233f from the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d, and stores the drawing content in the drawing list described later. (see FIG. 123), acquires the transfer data information of the image data of the predetermined sprite to be transferred at that time from the transfer data table stored in the transfer data table buffer 233e, and obtains the transfer data Add information to the created drawing list.

As a result, an effect corresponding to the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d is displayed on the third symbol display device 81. FIG. Therefore, the effect displayed on the third symbol display device 81 can be easily changed only by changing the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d. Therefore, regardless of the processing capability of the display control device 114, various effects can be displayed.

In addition, when the transfer data table stored in the transfer data table buffer 233e is stored, the sprite is displayed based on the transfer data table before the corresponding display data table starts drawing a predetermined sprite. Image data that is not resident in the resident video RAM 235 used for drawing can be stored in the image storage area 236a without fail. As a result, even if the character ROM 234 is composed of the NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, the image necessary for display can be read from the character ROM 234 in advance without delay and transferred to the normal video RAM 236, so that the image can be displayed. While drawing the image of each sprite specified in the data table, the corresponding effect can be displayed on the third pattern display device 81. - 特許庁Also, only the image data temporarily resident in the resident video RAM 235 can be easily and reliably transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 by the description of the transfer data table.

The drawing list area 233g is used by the image controller to draw an image for one frame generated based on the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d and the transfer data table stored in the transfer data table buffer 233e. This is an area for storing a drawing list that instructs H.237.

Details of the drawing list will now be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 123 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the contents of the drawing list. The drawing list is an instruction table for instructing the image controller 237 to draw an image for one frame, and as shown in FIG. Symbol 2, ...), effect (effect 1, effect 2, ...), character (character 1, character 2, ..., number of reserved balls pattern 1, number of reserved balls pattern 2, ..., error (symbol) describes detailed drawing information (detailed information) of the sprite for each sprite. The drawing list also describes transfer data information for causing the image controller 237 to transfer predetermined image data from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 .

The detailed drawing information (detailed information) of each sprite includes information indicating the type of RAM (resident video RAM 235 or normal video RAM 236) in which the image data of the corresponding sprite (display object) is stored, and its type. The image controller 237 acquires the image data of the sprite from the memory area specified by the RAM type and address. The detailed drawing information (detailed information) includes display position coordinates, magnification, rotation angle, translucent value, α blending information, color information, and filter designation information. A standard image generated from the image data of the sprite read from the video RAM is scaled according to the enlargement ratio, rotated according to the rotation angle, and translucent according to the translucency value. alpha blending information, compositing with other sprites, color tone correction according to color information, and filtering according to filter specification information. After that, an image obtained by performing various processes at the display position indicated by the display position coordinates is drawn. Then, the drawn image is developed by the image controller 237 in either the first frame buffer 236b or the second frame buffer 236c specified by the drawing target buffer flag 233j.

In the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d, the MPU 231 stores the drawing content defined at the address indicated by the pointer 233f and the content of other images to be drawn (for example, the pending number of balls to be displayed). Image, warning image that notifies the occurrence of an error, etc.), generates detailed drawing information (detailed information) for all sprites used to draw the image for one frame, and provides the detailed information for each sprite. Create a draw list by sorting.

Here, among the detailed information of each sprite, the RAM type and address for storing the data of the sprite (display object) are the sprite type defined in the display data table or the sprite type specified from the contents of other images. generated accordingly. That is, since the area of the resident video RAM 235 in which the image data of the sprite is stored or the sub-area of the image storage area 236a of the normal video RAM 236 is fixed for each sprite, the MPU 231 can store the image data according to the sprite type. , the storage RAM type and address in which the image data of the sprite is stored can be immediately specified, and such information can be easily included in the detailed information of the drawing list.

In addition, the MPU 231 sets other information (display position coordinates, enlargement ratio, rotation angle, translucent value, α blending information, color information, and filter designation information) among the detailed information of each sprite as defined in the display data table. copy the information as is.

Further, in generating the drawing list, the MPU 231 rearranges the sprites to be arranged in the order of the sprites to be arranged in the front side from the sprites to be arranged in the rearmost side in the image for one frame, and provides detailed drawing information for each sprite. Describe (detailed information). That is, in the drawing list, the detailed information corresponding to the back image is described first, followed by the third pattern (pattern 1, pattern 2, . . . ), effect (effect 1, effect 2, . Detailed information corresponding to each sprite is described in the order of (character 1, character 2, . . . , reserved ball pattern 1, reserved ball pattern 2, .

The image controller 237 executes the drawing process of each sprite according to the order described in the drawing list, and develops the drawn sprites in the frame buffer by overwriting. Therefore, in the one-frame image generated by the drawing list, the first-drawn sprite can be arranged on the rearmost side, and the last-drawn sprite can be arranged on the frontmost side.

In the transfer data table stored in the transfer data table buffer 233e, if the transfer data information is written at the address indicated by the pointer 233f, the MPU 231 stores the transfer data information (character in which the transfer target image data is stored). The storage source start address and storage source end address in the ROM 234, and the storage destination start address of the sub-area provided in the image storage area 236a where the image data to be transferred is to be stored are added to the end of the drawing list. If the transfer data information is included in the drawing list, the image controller 237 draws an image from a predetermined area of the character ROM 234 (the area indicated by the storage source start address and the storage source end address) based on the transfer data information. The data is read, and the image data to be transferred is transferred to a predetermined sub-area (storage destination address) provided in the image storage area 236 a of the normal video RAM 236 .

The clock counter 233h is a counter that counts the effect time of the effect displayed on the third symbol display device 81 by the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d. When one display data table is stored in the display data table buffer 233d, the MPU 231 sets time data indicating the effect time of the effect to be displayed based on the display data table. This time data is a value obtained by dividing the performance time by the image display time for one frame on the third pattern display device 81 (20 milliseconds in this embodiment).

Then, the MPU 231 executes V interrupt processing (see (b )) is executed, the clock counter 233h is decremented by one (see S7207 in FIG. 169). As a result, when the value of the clock counter 233h becomes 0 or less, the MPU 231 judges that the effect displayed by the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d has ended, and performs the effect in accordance with the end of the effect. perform various operations to

The storage image data determination flag 233i is set to indicate whether image data corresponding to all sprites whose corresponding image data are not resident in the resident video RAM 235 are stored in the image storage area 236a of the normal video RAM 236. It is a flag indicating a storage state indicating whether or not there is.

This stored image data determination flag 233i is generated by initial setting processing (see S6002 in FIG. 160) executed by the MPU 231 during main processing when power is turned on. The storage image data determination flag 233i generated here is set to "OFF" indicating that the storage status for all sprites is not stored in the image storage area 236a.

The storage image data determination flag 233i is updated when an instruction to transfer image data to be transferred corresponding to one sprite is set during normal image transfer setting processing (see FIG. 173) executed by the MPU 231. will be In this update, the storage state corresponding to one sprite for which the transfer instruction is set is set to "on" indicating that the corresponding image data is stored in the image storage area 236a. Also, image data of other sprites to be stored in the same sub-area of the image storage area 236a as that one sprite will always be in a non-stored state when the image data of one sprite is stored. Therefore, set the containment state corresponding to the other sprites to "off".

Also, when transferring the image data of a sprite whose image data is not resident in the resident video RAM 235 from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236, the MPU 231 refers to the stored image data determination flag 233i and determines the sprite to be transferred. It is determined whether image data has already been stored in the image storage area 236a of the normal video RAM 235 (see S7713 in FIG. 173). If the storage state corresponding to the sprite to be transferred is "OFF" and the corresponding image data is not stored in the image storage area 236a, an instruction to transfer the image data is set (see S7714 in FIG. 173). , causes the image controller 237 to transfer the image data from the character ROM 234 to a predetermined sub-area of the image storage area 236a. On the other hand, if the storage state corresponding to the sprite to be transferred is "on", the corresponding image data is already stored in the image storage area 236a, so the transfer processing of that image data is stopped. As a result, unnecessary transfer from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 can be suppressed, and the processing load on each unit of the display control device 114 and the traffic on the bus line 240 can be reduced. can.

The drawing target buffer flag 233j selects a frame buffer for developing an image drawn by the image controller 237 (hereinafter referred to as a "drawing target buffer") from among two frame buffers (the first frame buffer 236b and the second frame buffer 236c). ), and when the drawing object buffer flag 233j is 0, it designates the first frame buffer 236b as the drawing object buffer, and when it is 1, it designates the second frame buffer 236c. Then, the information of the specified drawing target buffer is sent to the image controller 237 together with the drawing list (see S7802 in FIG. 174).

As a result, the image controller 237 executes a drawing process of developing an image drawn based on the drawing list on the specified drawing target buffer. In parallel with the drawing process, the image controller 237 reads the drawn image information previously developed from the frame buffer different from the drawing target buffer, and transmits the image to the third pattern display device 81 together with the drive signal. By transferring the information, display processing for displaying an image on the third pattern display device 81 is executed.

The drawing target buffer flag 233j is updated as the drawing target buffer information is transmitted to the image controller 237 together with the drawing list. This update is done by inverting the value of the drawing target buffer flag 233j, that is, by setting the value to "1" if it was "0" and to "0" if it was "1". done by As a result, the drawing target buffer is alternately set between the first frame buffer 236b and the second frame buffer 236c each time the drawing list is transmitted. Also, the transmission of the drawing list is executed by the MPU 231 based on the V interrupt signal transmitted from the image controller 237 every 20 milliseconds when the drawing processing and display processing of the image for one frame are completed. This is performed each time the rendering process of the process (see FIG. 162(b)) is executed (see S7802 in FIG. 174).

That is, at a certain timing, the first frame buffer 236b is designated as a frame buffer for developing an image for one frame, and the second frame buffer 236c is designated as a frame buffer for reading image information for one frame. When the drawing process and the display process are executed, the second frame buffer 236c is designated as the frame buffer for developing the image of one frame 20 milliseconds after the drawing process of the image of one frame is completed. The first frame buffer 236b is designated as the frame buffer from which the image information of is read. As a result, the image information of the image previously developed in the first frame buffer 236b can be read out and displayed on the third pattern display device 81, and at the same time, a new image is developed in the second frame buffer 236c. be.

After the next 20 milliseconds, the first frame buffer 236b is designated as the frame buffer for developing the image for one frame, and the second frame buffer 236c is designated as the frame buffer for reading the image information for one frame. be done. As a result, the image information of the image previously developed in the second frame buffer 236c can be read out and displayed on the third pattern display device 81, and at the same time, a new image is developed in the first frame buffer 236b. be. After that, the frame buffer for expanding the image for one frame and the frame buffer for reading the image information for one frame are set to either the first frame buffer 236b or the second frame buffer 236c every 20 milliseconds. By alternately specifying the parameters, it is possible to continuously perform the display processing of the image for one frame in units of 20 milliseconds while performing the drawing processing for the image for one frame.

The back image change flag 233w is a flag for determining whether or not the type of the back image displayed on the third pattern display device 81 is to be changed. If the back image change flag 233w is ON, it means that the type of the back image is changed, and if it is OFF, it means that no change is made. The back image change flag 233w is set to ON when a back image change command transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 is received (see S7001 in FIG. 168(a)). The back image change flag 233w is referred to in the normal image transfer setting process (see S7709 in FIG. 173), and is set to OFF when the back image change process is executed (see S7710 in FIG. 173). As a result, the rear image corresponding to the rear image change command and the presentation mode change command received from the sound lamp control device 113 can be displayed.

The back image discrimination flag 233x is a flag indicating the set back image type. This flag consists of, for example, 1 byte, and each bit is associated with each rear face type. If any bit of the back image determination flag 233x is on, it means that the back surface type corresponding to the bit that is on is set as the current back surface type. For example, if the 0th bit of the rear image determination flag 233x is ON, it means that the rear surface A is set. In the rear image determination flag 233x, when a rear image change command transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 is received, the bit corresponding to the rear image notified by the command is set to ON (FIG. 168(a)). ) of S7002). At this time, all other bits are set to off. With this back image discrimination flag 233x, the currently set back surface type can be easily identified.

Next, with reference to FIG. 119, the display contents of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 when executing the setting change operation for changing the setting value of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. In this embodiment, as described above, one set value can be set from among a plurality of set values that differ in the probability of winning a jackpot by a special symbol lottery, and a specific operation ( By turning on the power in a state in which the setting key 110b has been rotated, the setting change operation for changing the setting value can be executed during the start-up process of the main controller 110. FIG.

When power is supplied to the pachinko machine 10, power is supplied from the power supply device 115 (see FIG. 99) to various control devices, and each control device executes start-up processing. there is Here, in the conventional pachinko machine 10, that is, in the pachinko machine 10 in which the setting change operation is not executed when the power is turned on, the process based on the operator's operation (the setting change operation is performed during the start-up process of each control device process to be executed) is not executed, the required time is substantially constant when the start-up process of each control device is normally executed. Therefore, since it is possible to define the start-up order of each control device (the order in which the start-up process ends), it is sufficient to execute the processing in accordance with the defined order. Since the setting change operation can be executed during the start-up process, the start-up process of the main control device 110 is faster than the start-up process of the display control device 114 (the third symbol display device) depending on the period required for the setting change operation. 81 boot processing) or after the boot processing).

Therefore, in the present embodiment, different display screens can be displayed according to the processing status of other control devices when the boot processing by the display control device 114 ends. By configuring in this way, by visually recognizing the display screen of the third pattern display device 81, the current processing status can be notified in an easy-to-understand manner.

FIG. 119(a) is a diagram showing an example of the display screen displayed when the boot processing of the display control device 114 is being executed, and FIG. is completed and the setting change operation is being executed. 119(d) is a diagram showing an example of the display screen displayed when the setting change operation is completed but the start-up process of the main controller 110 is being executed. FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed when the boot processing of the control device 114 is completed and the start-up processing of the main control device 110 and the sound lamp control device 113 is completed.

As shown in FIG. 119(a), when the boot process by the display control device 114 is executed, a display image in which color bars are displayed is displayed on the entire display area of the third pattern display device 81. , the color bar is displayed in order to correctly adjust the color tone displayed on the liquid crystal display. In addition, an SMPTE color bar or the like composed of RGB three primary colors and their complementary colors is displayed.

The display contents displayed on the display screen are used to check the linearity of the transmission system and the amplitude and phase characteristics of the color signal frequency band. Thereby, the boot processing of the display control device 114 can be executed properly. In the example shown in FIG. 119A, the test color bar is displayed as a still image. may be configured. With this configuration, the operator can easily grasp whether or not the regularly switched image information is displayed normally (whether or not it is frozen) by visually recognizing the display screen of the third pattern display device 81. be able to.

Then, when the display control device 114 finishes the boot processing, it outputs a command (boot completion command) indicating that the boot processing has finished to the sound lamp control device 113 . The sound lamp control device 113 receives a command indicating that the setting is being changed or a command indicating the completion of the setting change output from the main control device 110, thereby determining the current setting change status, Information for showing a display image to be displayed on the display screen of the third pattern display device 81 is determined based on the reception of the boot completion command output from the display control device 114 .

It should be noted that when the start-up processing of the audio lamp control device 113 is not completed, the information (display command) for showing the display image cannot be output from the audio lamp control device 113 to the display control device 114. Therefore, if no display command is received from the audio lamp control device 113 after the boot processing of the display control device 114 is completed, the image shown in FIG. 119(b) is displayed. In other words, the display control device 114 stores initial display image data with the characters "setting being changed" attached as an initial display image to be displayed on the display surface of the third pattern display device 81 after the completion of boot processing. After determining that the boot process is completed, it is determined whether or not a display command has been received from the sound lamp controller 113 . If it is determined that the display command has not been received, it means that the start-up processing of the sound lamp control device 113 has not been completed, and therefore, as shown in FIG. is displayed.

Here, for example, when the setting change operation is not executed when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, the main controller 110 and the sound lamp controller 113 initialize each RAM by each MPU, and The startup process for executing the initial control process based on the information on the display is executed. The time is much shorter than the time spent on processing for activating the configured third pattern display device 81 .

Therefore, when the boot processing is completed in the display control device 114, a display command (a display command indicating that initialization is being performed (startup processing) or an initial setting completion (startup processing completion) command is issued from the sound lamp control device 113. display command) is not output, it means that the setting change operation is being executed. Therefore, in this embodiment, the display image shown in FIG. 119(b) is configured to be the initial display image.

With this configuration, when the display command is not output from the audio lamp control device 113 when the boot process is completed in the display control device 114, the notification mode for indicating the current situation is displayed. be able to.

When the display control device 114 completes the boot process and the audio lamp control device 113 outputs a display command indicating that the setting change has been completed, the display image shown in FIG. 119C is displayed. is displayed, and when the display command indicating that the initial setting is completed is output from the audio lamp controller 113 when the boot process is completed in the display controller 114, the normal status shown in FIG. 119(d) is displayed. A standby screen (demo screen) is displayed.

<Regarding control processing of main controller 110>
Next, each control process executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110 will be described with reference to flowcharts of FIGS. 124 to 139. FIG. The processing of the MPU 201 can be broadly classified into a start-up process that is started when the power is turned on, a main process that is executed after the start-up process, and a timer that is started periodically (at intervals of 2 milliseconds in this embodiment). There are interrupt processing and NMI interrupt processing that is activated by input of the power failure signal SG1 to the NMI terminal. and main processing.

FIG. 124 is a flow chart showing timer interrupt processing executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110 . Timer interrupt processing is periodic processing that is executed, for example, every 2 milliseconds. In the timer interrupt process, first, various prize-winning switches are read (S101). That is, it reads the states of various switches connected to the main controller 110, determines the states of the switches, and saves detection information (winning detection information).

Next, the initial value random number counter CINI1 and the normal initial value random number counter CINI2 are updated (S102). Specifically, the initial value random number counter CINI1 is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (299 in this embodiment). Then, the updated value of the initial value random number counter CINI1 is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM203. Similarly, the normal initial value random number counter CINI2 is incremented by 1, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value (239 in this embodiment), it is cleared to 0, and the updated value of the normal initial value random number counter CINI2 is stored in the RAM 203. stored in the corresponding buffer area.

Further, the special winning random number counter C1, the special winning type counter C2, the stop type selection counter C3, and the normal winning random number counter C4 are updated (S103). Specifically, 1 is added to each of the special hit random number counter C1, the special hit type counter C2, the stop type selection counter C3, and the normal hit random number counter C4, and their counter values are the maximum values (in this embodiment, each is 299 , 99, 239) are cleared to 0 respectively. Then, the updated values of the respective counters C1 to C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 203. FIG.

Next, a special symbol variation process for setting the variation pattern of the third symbol by the third symbol display device 81 is executed (S104), and then, A starting winning process associated with winning (starting winning) to the first ball entrance 64 is executed (S105). The details of the special symbol variation processing and the start winning processing will be described later with reference to FIGS.

After the start winning process is executed, the normal symbol variation process, which is the process for displaying on the second symbol display device 83, is executed (S106), and the through gate passage process accompanying the passage of the ball through the through gate 67 is executed. (S107). The details of the normal symbol variation processing and the through gate passage processing will be described later with reference to FIGS. 131 and 133. FIG. After executing the through-gate passage processing, the firing control processing is executed (S108), and further, other processing that should be periodically executed is executed (S109), and the timer interrupt processing ends. Note that the shooting control process is performed on the condition that the touch sensor 290 detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51 and the stop switch 51b for stopping shooting is not operated. This is a process of determining on/off of the . Main controller 110 gives a ball launch instruction to launch controller 112 when ball launch is on.

Next, with reference to FIG. 125, the special symbol variation process (S104) executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110 will be described. FIG. 125 is a flow chart showing this special symbol variation process (S104). This special symbol variation process (S104) is executed in the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 124), and the variable display of the special symbol (first symbol) performed in the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device This is a process for controlling the variable display of the third pattern performed in 81.

In this special symbol variation process, first, it is determined whether or not the special symbol is currently hitting the jackpot (S201). Here, it is determined whether or not the big-hit flag 203n is on, and if it is on, it is determined that the big-hit is in progress. During the special symbol jackpot, the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81 are displaying the special symbol jackpot (including during the special symbol jackpot game), and during the special symbol jackpot. During the predetermined time after the end of the jackpot game. As a result of the determination, if the jackpot of the special symbol is in progress (S201: Yes), this processing is finished as it is.

If the special symbol jackpot is not in progress (S201: No), it is determined whether or not the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is fluctuating (S202), and the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is fluctuating. If not (S202: No), the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d (the number of times N1 of holding the variable display in the special symbol) and the value (N2) of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e are acquired (S203). . After acquiring the value of each counter, a change execution determination process is executed (S204). The details of the variation execution determination process will be described later with reference to FIG. 126, but in this variation execution determination process (S204), a process of determining the special symbol that will be the next variation order is executed.

Next, it is determined whether the next variation order determined in the variation execution determination process (S204) is special figure 1 (first special symbol) (S205), and variation execution in special figure 1 (first special symbol) If so, 1 is subtracted from the value (N1) of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d (S206), and a reserved ball number command indicating the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d changed by calculation is set ( S207). The reserved ball number command set here is stored in a ring buffer for command transmission provided in the RAM 203, and is executed by the MPU 201 during the external output process (S1001) of the main process (see FIG. 138), which will be described later. , is sent to the audio ramp controller 113 . When the voice lamp control device 113 receives the reserved ball number command, it extracts the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d from the reserved ball number command, and stores the extracted value in the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a of the RAM 223. Store.

After setting the reserved ball number command by the processing of S207, the data stored in the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a is shifted (S208). In the process of S208, the data stored in the reservation areas 1 to 4 of the special symbol 1 reservation ball storage area 203a are sequentially shifted to the execution area side. More specifically, the data in each area is shifted in the order of reservation area 1→execution area, reservation area 2→reservation area 1, reservation area 3→reservation area 2, reservation area 4→reservation area 3, and so on. After shifting the data, a special symbol 1 variation start process is executed to start the variation display on the first symbol display device (S209). The special symbol 1 fluctuation start process (S209) will be described later with reference to FIG. In the special symbol 1 variation start process (S209), processes such as selection of a variation pattern (variation period) necessary for starting the variation of the first special symbol are executed.

In the process of S205, if it is determined that the next variation order determined in the variation execution determination process (S204) is not variation execution in special figure 1 (S205: No), special figure 2 (second special (S210). In addition, if it is not the variation execution of the special figure 2 (S210: No), that is, since the reserved ball is not stored in both the first special symbol and the second special symbol, this process ends. On the other hand, if it is a variable execution in the special figure 2 (S210: Yes), the same processing as the above-described processing for the special symbol 1 reserved ball is performed for the special symbol 2 reserved ball.

Specifically, 1 is subtracted from the value (N2) of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e (S211), and the reserved ball indicating the value (N2) of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e changed by calculation A number command is set (S212). According to the pending ball number command set here, it is stored in the ring buffer for command transmission provided in the RAM 223, and is executed by the MPU 201 in the external output process (S1001) of the main process (see FIG. 138), which will be described later. , is sent to the audio ramp controller 113 . When the voice lamp control device 113 receives the reserved ball number command, it extracts the value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 203e from the reserved ball number command, and stores the extracted value in the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b of the RAM 223. Store.

After setting the reserved ball number command by the processing of S212, the data stored in the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b is shifted (S213). In the process of S213, the data stored in the reservation areas 1 to 4 of the special symbol 2 reservation ball storage area 203b are sequentially shifted to the execution area side. More specifically, the data in each area is shifted in the order of reservation area 1→execution area, reservation area 2→reservation area 1, reservation area 3→reservation area 2, reservation area 4→reservation area 3, and so on. After shifting the data, a special symbol 2 variation start process is executed for starting the variation display on the first symbol display device (S214). Incidentally, the special symbol 2 fluctuation start processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

In the processing of S202, if the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is changing (S202: Yes), it is determined whether or not the variation time of the variation display being executed in the first symbol display device 37 has elapsed. (S215). The variation time of the variation display executed in the first pattern display device 37 is determined according to the variation pattern selected by the variation type counter CS1 (determined according to the variation pattern command), and this variation time has not elapsed (S215: No), the display of the first symbol display device is updated (S216), and this process is terminated.

On the other hand, in the process of S215, if the variation time of the variable display being executed has passed (S215: Yes), the display mode corresponding to the stop symbol of the first symbol display device 37 is set (S217). The setting of the stop symbol is performed in advance by the special symbol 1 variation start process (S209) described later with reference to FIG. 127 or the special symbol 2 variation start process (S214) described later with reference to FIG. When this special symbol variation start process is executed, based on the values of various counters stored in the execution area provided in common to the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a and the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b. , A lottery for special designs will be held. More specifically, according to the value of the special winning random number counter C1, it is determined whether or not the special symbol is a jackpot, and if the first special symbol and the second special symbol are the jackpot, the special winning type counter Whether the jackpot A1, the jackpot B1, the jackpot C1, the jackpot D1, or the jackpot E1 is determined according to the value of C2.

In this embodiment, the colors of the LEDs to be lit in the first symbol display device 37 are changed based on the lottery results. For example, in the case of a big win A, the first symbol display device 37 lights up the blue LED, and in the case of a big win B, the red LED lights up. When the jackpot C is achieved, a red LED and a blue LED are lit. In addition, when it is out, the red LED and the green LED are turned on. The display of each LED is turned off when the next variable display is started, but it may be turned on only for several seconds after the variable display is stopped.

After the process of S217 is completed, when the variation display being executed in the first symbol display device 37 is started, the special symbol lottery result (this lottery result) performed by the special symbol variation start process is It is determined whether it is a special symbol jackpot (S218). If the lottery result of this time is a special symbol jackpot (S218: Yes), the start of the jackpot is set (S219), the variable probability flag 203m is turned off, and the values of the counter 203j during the time reduction and the counter 203i are set to 0. (S220). After that, the jackpot middle flag 203n is set to ON (S221), a stop command is set (S225), and this process is terminated. That is, during the jackpot game, a low-probability game state is set, the electric support game state (time-saving game state) is also canceled, and the non-electric support game state is set.

On the other hand, in the process of S218, if the lottery result of this time is out of the special symbol (S218: No), it is determined whether the value of the time saving counter 203j is 1 or more (S222), and the value of the time saving counter 203j is 1 or more (S222: Yes), 1 is subtracted from the value of the time saving counter 203j (S223), and 1 is added to the value of the variation counter 203i (S224). Next, the process of S225 mentioned above is performed, and this process is complete|finished. On the other hand, if the value of the time saving counter 203j is 0 (S222: No), the process of S223 is skipped, the process of S225 is executed, and this process ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 126, the variation execution determination process (S204) executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110 will be described. FIG. 126 is a flow chart showing the change execution determination process (S204). This variation execution determination process (S204) is a process executed in the special symbol variation process (see FIG. 125) of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 124), and the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display The effect pattern (variable effect pattern) of the variable effect performed by the device 81 is based on the values of various counters stored in either the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a or the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b. This is a process for determining whether to execute

In the variation execution determination process (S204), first, the variation execution flag 203k is set to OFF (“0” as a value) to initialize (S241), and the variation order storage area 203p stored in the RAM 203 is initialized (S241). Data is acquired (S242). Next, the data in the change order storage area 203p is shifted (S243). Next, it is determined whether or not the data in the execution area is special figure 1 (S244). If the data in the execution area is the special figure 1 (S244: Yes), the variation execution flag 203k is set to the variation execution with the special figure 1 (S245), and this process is terminated.

On the other hand, in the process of S244, if it is determined that the data in the execution area is not the variation execution in the special figure 1 (S244: No), it is determined whether the data in the execution area is the variation execution in the special figure 2 (S246), when it is determined that it is the variation execution in the special figure 2 (S246: Yes), the variation execution flag 203k is set to the variation execution in the special figure 2 (S247), and this process is finished. In addition, in the process of S246, when it is determined that the data in the execution area is not the variable execution in the special figure 2 (S246: No), this process is terminated as it is.

Next, with reference to FIG. 127, the special symbol 1 fluctuation start process (S209) executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110 will be described. FIG. 127 is a flow chart showing the special symbol 1 fluctuation start process (S209). This special symbol 1 variation start process (S209) is a process executed in the special symbol variation process (see FIG. 125) of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 124). Based on the values of various counters stored in the execution area, lottery (win/fail judgment) of "special symbol jackpot" or "special symbol loss" is performed, and the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81 It is a process for determining the effect pattern (variable effect pattern) of the variable effect performed in .

In the special symbol 1 variation start process (S209), first, each value of the special winning random number counter C1, the special winning type counter C2, and the variation type counter CS1 stored in the execution area of the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a is acquired. (S251). Next, it is determined whether the game state is currently in the variable probability period (high probability game state) (S252). It should be noted that the determination of whether or not it is the variable probability period is executed by determining whether the variable probability flag 203m is on. This variable probability flag 203m is set to ON based on the end of the jackpot game based on jackpot A1, jackpot B1, jackpot C1, and jackpot D1 (S1113: see FIG. 139). On the other hand, it is set to OFF based on the start of the jackpot game (S220: see FIG. 125).

In the processing of S252, when it is determined that the current game state is in the variable probability state (S252: Yes), the pachinko machine 10 is in the variable probability state of the special symbols, so the process proceeds to S253. In the process of S253, based on the value of the special winning random number counter C1 obtained in the process of S251 and the special symbol big winning random number table 202a (see FIG. 102(a)), the lottery result of whether or not the special symbol big winning is determined. Acquire (S253). Specifically, the value of the special winning random number counter C1 is compared one by one with 65536 random numbers stored in the special symbol big winning random number table 202a. As described above, as a random number that becomes a special symbol jackpot in the variable probability game state (special game state), when the current setting value is set to "1", 1000 "0 to 999" is set, and when the current set value is set to "2", 1100 of "0 to 1099" are set. Then, when the current set value is set to "3", 1200 numbers of "0 to 1199" are set as the random number value for the special symbol jackpot. When the value of the special winning random number counter C1 and the random number value to be the winning match, it is determined that the special symbol is a jackpot. When the lottery result of the special symbol is obtained, the process proceeds to S255.

On the other hand, in the process of S252, when it is determined that the pachinko machine 10 is in the special symbol normal game state (low probability game state) (S252: No), the process of S254 is executed. In the process of S254, based on the value of the special winning random number counter C1 acquired in the process of S251 and the special symbol big winning random number table 202a, the lottery result of whether or not the special symbol big winning is obtained (S254). Specifically, the value of the special winning random number counter C1 is compared one by one with 65535 random numbers stored in the special symbol big winning random number table 202a. If the current set value is set to "1", 250 numbers from "0 to 249" are set as the random number value that will be a special symbol jackpot in the normal game state (low probability game state). When the current set value is set to "2", 275 items from "0 to 274" are set. Then, when the current set value is set to "3", 300 numbers from "0 to 299" are set as random numbers that will be the jackpot of special symbols. When the value of the special winning random number counter C1 and the random number value to be the winning match, it is determined that the special symbol is a jackpot. When the lottery result of the special symbol is obtained, the process proceeds to S255.

In the process of S255, whether the special symbol lottery result obtained by the process of S253 or S254 is a special symbol jackpot (that is, the value of the special winning random number counter C1 that has been acquired and the special symbol jackpot random number table 202a match the set determination value) is determined (S255), and when it is determined that it is a special symbol jackpot (S255: Yes), the value of the special winning type counter C2 acquired in the process of S251 , the display mode at the time of the big win is set (S256). More specifically, the value of the special hit type counter C2 acquired in the process of S251 is compared with the random number value stored in the jackpot type selection table 202d, and five types of special symbol jackpots (jackpot A1, jackpot B1, jackpot C1, jackpot D1, jackpot E1), it is determined what the jackpot type is. As described above, if the value of the special hit type counter C2 is in the range of "0 to 39", it is determined to be a jackpot A (10R probability variable jackpot), and if it is "40, 41", a jackpot B1 (10R If it is in the range of "42 to 47", it is determined to be a jackpot C1 (5R probability variable jackpot), and if it is in the range of "48 to 59", the jackpot D1 (2R probability variable jackpot) ), and if it is in the range of "60 to 99", it is determined to be a jackpot E1 (10R normal jackpot, time saving 100 times) (see FIG. 103).

In the process of S256, the display mode (lighting state of LED 37a) of the first symbol display device 37 is set according to the determined jackpot type (jackpot A1, jackpot B1, jackpot C1, jackpot D1, jackpot E1). . In addition, the jackpot types (jackpot A1, jackpot B1, jackpot C1, jackpot D1, jackpot E1) are set as the stop types so as to stop and display the stop symbols corresponding to the jackpot types on the third pattern display device 81.例文帳に追加

On the other hand, in the process of S255, when it is determined that the special symbol is out (S255: No), the display mode at the time of being out is set (S257). In the process of S257, the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is set to the display mode corresponding to the off symbol, and the value of the stop type selection counter C3 stored in the execution area of the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a is set. Based on, the variation time (variation pattern) to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is set.

After executing the processing of S256 or S257, next, the value of the fluctuation number counter 203i is obtained (S258), and the obtained value of the fluctuation number counter 203i and the fluctuation pattern scenario table 202e are referenced. A variation pattern table is determined (S259). In this embodiment, as described above, the variation pattern table to be referenced in the variation pattern selection table 202b is determined based on the value of the variation counter 203i and the variation pattern scenario table 202e. In the processing of S259, when the variation pattern is set, the variation time (display time) of the variation effect in the first pattern display device 37 is set, and in the processing of S253 or S254 in the third pattern display device 81 A variation time is determined until the third symbol stops in a display mode for showing the obtained lottery result.

For example, the previous jackpot type is either jackpot B1 (10R probability variable jackpot), jackpot C1 (5R probability variable jackpot), or jackpot D1 (2R probability variable jackpot), and the game state at the time of the jackpot is the normal game state. , If the value of the variation number counter 203i obtained in the process of S258 is a range value of 1 to 80 times, the variation pattern (variation time) is determined by referring to the time saving/probability variation table 202b2. Then, the variation time (variation pattern) is determined based on the success/failure determination result and the variation type counter CS1 acquired in the process of S253. For example, in the process of S259, when it is determined as a variation pattern table that refers to the time-saving/probability variation pattern table 202b2, the success/failure determination result obtained in the process of S253 is a win, and the value of the variation type counter CS1 is " If the value is in the range of 0 to 49”, “hit variation A” is set as the variation pattern, and “20 seconds” is set as the variation time. (See FIG. 104(c)).

In addition, in the variation pattern, the main controller 110 determines the variation time of the third symbol for informing the success/failure determination result, and notifies the sound lamp control device 113 of the variation time. The sound ramp control device 113 determines the content (variation pattern) of the variable display mode to be actually displayed on the third pattern display device 81 according to the variation time and the success/failure determination result. Even if the main controller 110 is in the out-of-reach display mode, the sound lamp control device 113 is configured to be able to switch between the out-of-reach display mode and the non-out-of-reach display mode if the fluctuation time is the same. As a result, various display modes can be displayed, and effects can be diversified.

Next, a variation pattern is determined based on the variation pattern table determined in the process of S259 (S260). Next, a variation pattern command for notifying the display control device 114 of the variation pattern determined in the process of S260 is set (S261). Next, a stop type command for notifying the display control device 114 of the stop type set in the process of S261 is set (S262). When the processing of S262 ends, the process returns to the special symbol variation processing (S104).

Next, with reference to FIG. 128, the special symbol 2 fluctuation start process (S214) executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110 will be described. FIG. 128 is a flow chart showing the special symbol 2 fluctuation start process (S214). This special symbol 2 variation start process (S214) is a process executed in the special symbol variation process (see FIG. 125) of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 124). Based on the values of various counters stored in the execution area, a lottery (win/fail judgment) of "special symbol jackpot" or "special symbol loss" is performed, and the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81 It is a process for determining the effect pattern (variable effect pattern) of the variable effect performed in .

In this special symbol 2 fluctuation start process (S214), similarly to the special symbol 1 fluctuation start process (S209), first, the special symbol stored in the execution area of the special symbol 2 reserved ball storage area 203b acquired by the process of S271. Each value of the hit random number counter C1 and the special hit type counter C2 is acquired (S271).

Next, it is determined whether the game state is currently in the variable probability period (high probability game state) (S272). Since it is in the variable probability state, the process proceeds to S273. In the process of S273, based on the value of the special winning random number counter C1 acquired in the process of S271 and the special symbol big winning random number table 202a, the lottery result of whether or not the special symbol big winning is obtained (S273). Specifically, the value of the special winning random number counter C1 is compared one by one with 65536 random numbers stored in the special symbol big winning random number table 202a. As described above, when the game state is during the variable probability period (high probability game state), as the random number value for the special symbol jackpot, if "1" is set as the current setting value , 1000 from "0 to 999" are set, and if "2" is set, 1100 from "0 to 1099" are set. Then, when "3" is set as the current set value, 1200 numbers of "0 to 1199" are set as random numbers that will be the jackpot of special symbols. When the value of the special winning random number counter C1 and the random number value of these winning matches, it is determined that the special symbol is a big winning. When the lottery result of the special symbol is obtained, the process proceeds to S275.

On the other hand, in the process of S272, when it is determined that the pachinko machine 10 is not in the variable probability state (S272: No), the process of S274 is executed. In the process of S274, based on the value of the special winning random number counter C1 acquired in the process of S271 and the special symbol big winning random number table 202a for low probability, the lottery result of whether or not the special symbol big winning is acquired ( S274). Specifically, the value of the special winning random number counter C1 is compared one by one with 65536 random numbers stored in the special symbol big winning random number table 202a. When the game state is during the normal period (low-probability game state), the random number for the special symbol jackpot is "0 to 249" if "1" is set as the current set value. 250 are set, and when "2" is set, 275 of "0 to 274" are set. Then, when the current set value is "3", 300 numbers from "0 to 299" are set as random numbers that will be the jackpot of special symbols. When the value of the special winning random number counter C1 and the random number value of these winning matches, it is determined that the special symbol is a big winning. When the lottery result of the special symbol is obtained, the process proceeds to S275.

In the process of S275, it is determined whether or not the special symbol lottery result obtained by the process of S273 or S274 is a special symbol jackpot (S275). Yes), based on the value of the special hit type counter C2 acquired in the process of S271, the display mode at the time of the big hit is set (S276). More specifically, the value of the special winning type counter C2 acquired in the process of S271 is compared with the random number value stored in the jackpot type selection table 202d, and five types of special symbol jackpots (jackpot A1, jackpot B1, jackpot C1, jackpot D1, jackpot E1), it is determined what the jackpot type is. As described above, if the value of the special hit type counter C2 is in the range of "0 to 39", it is determined to be a jackpot A1 (10R probability variable jackpot), and if it is in the range of "40, 41", the jackpot B1 (10R probability variable jackpot), if it is in the range of "42 to 47", it is determined to be a jackpot C1 (5R probability variable jackpot), and if it is in the range of "48 to 59", the jackpot D1 (2R If it is in the range of "60 to 99", it is determined to be a jackpot E1 (10R normal jackpot, short time 100 times) (see FIG. 103).

On the other hand, in the processing of S275, when it is determined that the special symbol is out (S275: No), the display mode at the time of being out is set (S277). In the process of S277, the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is set to the display mode corresponding to the off symbol, and the value of the stop type selection counter C3 stored in the execution area of the special symbol 1 reserved ball storage area 203a. Based on, the variation time (variation pattern) to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is set.

After executing the process of S276 or S277, next, the value of the fluctuation number counter 203i is acquired (S278), and based on the value of the fluctuation number counter 203i acquired in the process of S278 and the fluctuation pattern scenario table 202e to determine the variation pattern table to be referred to (S279). In this embodiment, as described above, the variation pattern table to be referenced in the variation pattern selection table 202b is determined based on the value of the variation counter 203i and the variation pattern scenario table 202e. In the processing of S279, when the variation pattern is set, the variation time (display time) of the variation effect in the first design display device 37 is set, and in the processing of S273 or S274 in the third design display device 81 A variation time is determined until the third symbol stops in a display mode for showing the obtained lottery result.

For example, the previous jackpot type is either jackpot B1 (10R probability variable jackpot), jackpot C1 (5R probability variable jackpot), or jackpot D1 (2R probability variable jackpot), and the game state at the time of the jackpot is the normal game state, If the value of the variation number counter 203i obtained in the process of S258 is a range value of 1 to 80 times, the variation pattern (variation time) is determined by referring to the time saving/probability variation table 202b2. Then, the variation time (variation pattern) is determined based on the success/failure determination result and the variation type counter CS1 acquired in the process of S253. For example, in the process of S259, when it is determined as a variation pattern table that refers to the time-saving/probability variation pattern table 202b2, the success/failure determination result obtained in the process of S253 is a win, and the value of the variation type counter CS1 is " If the value is in the range of 0 to 49”, “hit variation A” is set as the variation pattern, and “20 seconds” is set as the variation time.

In addition, in the variation pattern, the main controller 110 determines the variation time of the third symbol for informing the success/failure determination result, and notifies the sound lamp control device 113 of the variation time. The sound ramp control device 113 determines the content (variation pattern) of the variable display mode to be actually displayed on the third pattern display device 81 according to the variation time and the success/failure determination result. Even if the main controller 110 is in the out-of-reach display mode, the sound lamp control device 113 is configured to be able to switch between the out-of-reach display mode and the non-out-of-reach display mode as long as the fluctuation time is the same. As a result, various display modes can be displayed, and effects can be diversified.

Next, in the processing of S279, the variation pattern is determined based on the determined variation pattern table (S280), and the variation pattern command for notifying the display control device 114 of the variation pattern determined in the processing of S280 is set ( S281). Next, a stop type command for notifying the display control device 114 of the stop type set in the process of S281 is set (S282). When the process of S282 is finished, the process returns to the special symbol variation process (S104).

Next, referring to FIG. 129, the starting winning process (S105) executed by MPU 201 of main controller 110 will be described. FIG. 129 is a flow chart showing this starting winning process (S105). This start winning process (S105) is executed in the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 124) to determine whether or not there is a win to the first ball entrance 64 (start winning), and if there is a start winning , Reservation processing of values indicated by various random number counters, and processing for executing prefetching of lottery results in special symbols from values indicated by the reserved various random number counters.

When the starting winning process (S105: see FIG. 129) is executed, first, it is determined whether or not the ball has won the first ball entrance 64 (starting winning) (S301). Here, the ball entering the first ball entrance 64 is detected over three timer interrupt processes. Then, when it is determined that the ball has won the first ball entrance 64 (S301: Yes), the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d (number of times N1 of holding variable display in the special symbol) is acquired (S302). ). Then, it is determined whether or not the value (N1) of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d is less than the upper limit (4 in this embodiment) (S303). On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S301 that the ball has not entered the first ball entrance 64 (S301: No), the processes of S302 to S308 and S320 are skipped, and the process proceeds to S309. do.

Then, in the process of S303, if the value (N1) of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d is not less than 4 (S303: No), an over winning information command is set (S304), and the process proceeds to S309. On the other hand, in the process of S303, if the value (N1) of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d is less than 4 (S303: Yes), the value (N1) of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d is increased by 1 ( S305). Then, a first special symbol reserved ball number command indicating the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d changed by the calculation is set (S306).

The reserved ball number command set here is stored in a ring buffer for command transmission provided in the RAM 203, and is executed by the MPU 201 during the external output process (S1001) of the main process (see FIG. 138), which will be described later. , is sent to the audio ramp controller 113 . When the voice lamp control device 113 receives the reserved ball number command, it extracts the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d from the reserved ball number command, and stores the extracted value in the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a of the RAM 223. Store.

After setting the pending ball number command by the process of S306, the special hit random number counter C1, the special hit type counter C2, the stop type selection counter C3, and the variation type updated in S103 of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 124) Each value of the counter CS1 is stored in the first area among the empty reservation areas (reservation area 1 to reservation area 4) of the special symbol 1 reservation ball storage area 203a of the RAM 203 (S307). In the process of S307, the value of the special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 203d is referred to, and if the value is 0, the reserved area 1 is set as the first area. Similarly, if the value is 1, the reserved area 2 is the first area, if the value is 2, the reserved area 3 is the first area, and if the value is 3, the reserved area 4 is the first area. Next, the special figure 1 is set at the bottom of the fluctuation order storage area 203p (S308), and the prefetching process (S320) is executed. The prefetching process (S320) will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, regarding S309 to S316, for each of the processes of S301 to S308 and S320 described above, the process for winning the first ball entrance 64 is performed by the right second ball entrance 640r or the second ball entrance 640. Since the same processing is executed only by changing to processing for winning a prize, detailed description thereof will be omitted. It should be noted that when a game ball enters the right second ball entrance 640r or the second ball entrance 640 and is stored as a reserved ball, each value of the special winning random number counter C1 and the special winning type counter C2 It is acquired and stored in the empty reservation area of the corresponding special symbol 2 reservation ball storage area 203b.

In this way, for the second special symbol based on the ball entering the right second ball entrance 640r or the second ball entrance 640, the special winning random number counter C1 and the special winning type counter similar to the first special symbol By acquiring the values of C2, the stop type selection counter C3, and the variation type selection counter CS1, the lottery can be executed using a random number common to the first special symbol and the second special symbol, so the first special symbol and The winning probability can be made constant even with the second special symbol.

After executing the process of S308 or the process of S316, the prefetching process (S320) is executed. Details of the look-ahead processing (S320) will be described with reference to FIG. 130 as described above. Based on the values of various counters acquired for the incoming ball, a process for determining in advance each lottery result to be executed at the start of fluctuation is executed.

In the present embodiment, the value of each counter is selected based on the incoming ball, but it may be configured to be selected at the start of variation. By configuring in this way, it is possible to suppress the use of the storage area of the RAM 203 without requiring a storage area for storing the values of each counter until the start of fluctuation. Further, among the counters, some counters (for example, only the fluctuation type counter CS1) may be configured to be acquired at the start of fluctuation. By configuring in this way, a counter related to winning/failure determination can be acquired when a ball is entered, and a counter not related to winning/failure determination can be acquired later, and the amount of data to be stored can be reduced while maintaining the fairness of the game. can be suppressed.

Next, referring to FIG. 130, the look-ahead process (S320), which is one process in the starting winning process (S105) executed by the MPU 201 of the main controller 110, will be described. FIG. 130 is a flow chart showing this prefetching process (S320).

In the look-ahead process (S320), first, based on the value of the acquired special hit random number counter C1, it is determined whether or not it is determined at the start of fluctuation (S351). In this propriety determination, the processing of S255 in the above-described special symbol 1 variation start processing (S209: see FIG. 127) and the processing of S275 in the special symbol 2 variation start processing (S214: see FIG. 128) are executed. . It should be noted that this propriety determination is the propriety determination (discrimination) at the start of variation (S255 processing in special symbol 1 variation start processing (S209: see FIG. 127), S275 in special symbol 2 variation start processing (S214: see FIG. 128) processing)). Next, it is determined whether or not the determination result executed in the process of S351 is a hit (also referred to as a specific determination result) (S352). If it is determined that the determination result is a hit (S352: Yes), the variation pattern type is acquired (determined) from the variation pattern selection table 202b based on the acquired stop type counter C3 and variation type counter CS1 ( S353). Next, based on the obtained variation pattern type, a winning prize information command is set (selected or generated) from the winning command table 202e (S354), and this process is terminated. On the other hand, in the process of S352, if it is determined that the result of the judgment is out (S352: No), the variation pattern type is selected from the variation pattern selection table 202b based on the acquired stop type counter C3 and variation type counter CS1. Acquire (S355). Next, based on the acquired variation pattern type, a winning prize information command is set out of the winning command table 202e (S356), and this process is terminated.

In this way, before the start of fluctuation, the result of the determination in advance is output as a prize winning command to the audio ramp control device 113 each time the ball is held on hold, so the audio ramp control device 113 It is possible to recognize in advance the result of the judgment of success or failure and the type of hit. Therefore, by the voice lamp control device 113, based on the winning command, the advance notice effect that notifies the player of the winning judgment result of the reserved ball in advance (for example, the color of the reserved symbol is changed to the color that informs the winning judgment result Production such as outputting a notification sound for notifying the success/failure determination result in the held ball) can be executed. In addition, since one winning command is output for each reserved ball each time the reserved ball is established, the voice lamp control device 113 can also recognize establishment of the reserved ball.

Next, referring to FIG. 131, the normal symbol variation process (S106) executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110 will be described. FIG. 131 is a flow chart showing this normal symbol variation process (S106). This normal symbol variation process (S106) is executed in the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 124), and the variation display of the second symbol performed in the second symbol display device 83 and the second symbol entrance 640 are performed. This is a process for controlling the opening time of the electric accessory 640a.

In the normal symbol variation process (S106), first, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol (second symbol) is currently hitting (S401). During the winning of the normal symbol (second symbol), the second symbol display device 83 is displaying the winning, and the opening and closing control of the electric accessory 640a attached to the second ball entrance 640 is performed. including while As a result of determination, if the normal symbol (second symbol) is in the process of hitting (S401: Yes), this process is finished as it is.

On the other hand, if the normal symbol (second symbol) is not hit (S401: No), it is determined whether or not the display mode of the second symbol display device 83 is fluctuating (S402), and the second symbol display device is determined. If the display mode of 83 is not fluctuating (S402: No), the value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f (the number of times of suspension of variable display in normal symbols M) is obtained (S404). Next, it is determined whether or not the value (M) of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f is greater than 0 (S405), and if the value (M) of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f is 0 (S405: No), this process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the value (M) of the normal design reserved ball number counter 203f is not 0 (S405: Yes), the value (M) of the normal design reserved ball number counter 203f is subtracted by 1 (S406).

Next, the data stored in the normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203c is shifted (S407). In the process of S407, the data stored in the first reservation area to the fourth reservation area of the normal symbol reservation ball storage area 203c are sequentially shifted to the execution area side. More specifically, the first holding area → execution area, the second holding area → the first holding area, the third holding area → the second holding area, the fourth holding area → the third holding area, etc. Shift data. After shifting the data, the value of the normal winning random number counter C4 stored in the execution area of the normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203c is obtained (S408).

Next, normal design fluctuation start processing is executed (S409), and this processing ends. Incidentally, the normal symbol variation start processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Dynamic display time) is determined, and if the result of the win/fail determination is a hit, the process of setting the opening operation of the electric accessary 640a (movement pattern of the normal figure winning game) corresponding to the hit type, etc. Run.

In the process of S402, if the display mode of the second symbol display device 83 is changing (S402: Yes), it is determined whether or not the variation time of the variation display executed in the second symbol display device 83 has elapsed. (S410). Incidentally, the variable time here is the time set in advance by the processing of S432 or S433 of FIG.

In the processing of S410, if the variation time has not elapsed (S410: No), this processing is terminated. On the other hand, in the processing of S410, if the variation time of the variation display being executed has passed (S410: Yes), the stop display of the second symbol display device 83 is set (S411). In the process of S411, the normal symbol lottery is won, and if the display mode is set by the process of S426 of FIG. It is set to be displayed (lit display). On the other hand, if the lottery for the normal symbol is lost and the display mode is set by the processing of S434 in FIG. displayed). When the stop display is set by the process of S411, when the second symbol display update process (see S1007) of the main process (see FIG. 138) is executed next, the variable display on the second symbol display device 83 is changed. 132, the stop symbol (second symbol) is stopped (lighted up) on the second symbol display device 83. In addition, in the present embodiment, one type is set as the winning type of the normal symbol, but one or more winning types such as long-time winning and short-time winning may be set. In the case of such a configuration, the "○" symbol that indicates the winning is lit and displayed on the second symbol display device 83, and the symbol corresponding to the winning type of the normal symbol is lit and displayed (for example, if the winning is for a long time "◎", "○" for normal hits, and "△" for short-time hits). By configuring in this way, the player can distinguish the winning type of the normal symbol from the display mode, and an easy-to-understand game can be provided.

Next, when the variation display being executed in the second symbol display device 83 is started, whether the normal symbol lottery result (current lottery result) performed by the normal symbol variation process is a normal symbol win. is determined (S412). If the result of the lottery this time is a normal symbol hit (S412: Yes), the start of opening/closing control of the electric accessory 640a associated with the second ball entrance 640 is set (S413), and this process ends. By the processing of S412, when the start of opening and closing control of the electric accessory 640a is set, next when the electric accessory opening and closing processing (see S1005) of the main processing (see FIG. 138) is executed, the electric accessory 640a The opening/closing control is started, and the opening/closing control of the electric accessory 640a is continued until the opening time and the number of times of opening set in the processing of S429 or S430 of FIG. 132 are completed. On the other hand, in the process of S412, if the lottery result of this time is out of the normal symbol (S412: No), the process of S413 is skipped and this process is finished.

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG. 132, the normal symbol variation start process (S408) executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110 will be described. FIG. 132 is a flow chart showing the normal symbol variation start process (S408). This normal design fluctuation start processing (S408) is the normal design fluctuation start processing (see FIG. 132) that is executed in the timer interrupt processing (see FIG. 124). It is a process for execution.

At present, it is determined whether or not the special symbol jackpot is in progress (S421). During the special symbol jackpot, the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81 are displaying the special symbol jackpot (including during the special symbol jackpot game), and during the special symbol jackpot. During the predetermined time after the end of the jackpot game. As a result of the determination, if the jackpot of the special symbol is in progress (S421: Yes), the process proceeds to S424. In the process of S421, if it is not during the special symbol jackpot (S421: No), it is determined whether it is during probability variation or during time reduction (S422). If it is neither probability variation nor time reduction (S422: No), the process proceeds to S424.

If it is during the probability change or during the time saving (S422: Yes), the pachinko machine 10 is not in the special symbol jackpot, and the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal symbol time saving state. Based on the value of the winning random number counter C4 and the normal winning symbol random number table 202c (see FIG. 102(b)), the lottery result as to whether or not the winning of the normal symbol is obtained (S423). Specifically, the value of the normal winning random number counter C4 is compared with the random value stored in the normal winning random number table 202c (see FIG. 102(b)). As described above, if the value of the second hit type counter C4 is in the range of "5 to 204", it is determined that it is a hit of the normal symbol, and if it is in the range of "0 to 4,205 to 239", It is determined that the pattern is out of the normal pattern (see FIG. 102(b)).

In the process of S424, since the pachinko machine 10 is in a special pattern jackpot or the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal state of normal patterns, the value of the normal winning random number counter C4 acquired in the process of S408 of FIG. , based on the normal symbol random number table 202c (see FIG. 102(b)), the lottery result as to whether or not the normal symbol wins is obtained (S424). Specifically, the value of the normal random number counter C4 is compared with the random value stored in the normal per symbol random number table 202c for low probability (see FIG. 102(b)). As described above, if the value of the second hit type counter C4 is in the range of "5 to 6", it is determined that it is a normal hit of normal symbols, and if it is in the range of "0 to 4, 7 to 239" , it is determined that it is out of the normal symbol (see FIG. 102(b)).

In the present embodiment, during the jackpot of special symbols, it is difficult to win the lottery of normal symbols. This is because during the special symbol jackpot (that is, during the special game state), the player hits the ball to win the specific winning hole 65a, so the electric accessory 640a attached to the second ball entry hole 640 is opened. This is to prevent the ball, which is to be entered into the specific winning hole 65a from entering the second ball entering hole 640, as much as possible. In addition, since the specific winning hole 65a is provided immediately below the second ball-entering hole 640, even if the ball is prevented from entering the second ball-entering hole 640 during the special symbol jackpot, the second ball-entering hole 65a A large number of balls enter the ball entrance 640 . As a result, in most cases, the number of held balls for the second ball entrance 640 becomes maximum (4 times) while the pachinko machine 10 is in the special game state.

Next, it is determined whether or not the lottery result of the normal symbol obtained by the process of S423 or S424 is a normal symbol win (S425), and when it is determined that the normal symbol win is determined (S425: Yes) , set the display mode at the time of winning (S426). In the process of S425, after the variable display on the second symbol display device 83 is completed, the symbol "o" is set to be lit and displayed as the stop symbol (second symbol). Next, it is determined whether the current game state is during variable probability or during time saving (S427). When it is determined that the current game state is during probability variation or during time saving (S427: Yes), it is determined whether or not the special symbol jackpot is in progress (S428). As a result of the determination, if the special symbol jackpot is in progress (S428: Yes), the opening time of the electric accessory 640a associated with the second ball entrance 640 is set to 0.2 seconds, and the number of openings is set to 1. (S429), and the process proceeds to S431. In this embodiment, during the special symbol jackpot, in order to suppress the ball from entering the second ball entrance 640 as much as possible, even when the normal symbol wins, it is the same as when the normal symbol comes off. , the number of times of opening and the opening time of the electric accessory 640a are set. Also, in the process of S427, even if it is determined that the current game state is not in the variable probability or the time saving (S427: No), the opening time of the electric accessory 640a attached to the second ball entrance 640 is 0.2. Seconds are set, and the number of opening times is set to 1 (S429), and the process proceeds to S431.

On the other hand, in the processing of S428, if the special symbol jackpot is not in progress (S428: No), the opening period of the electric accessory 640a associated with the second ball entrance 640 is set to 2 seconds, and the number of openings is set to 2. times (S430), and the process proceeds to S431.

On the other hand, in the process of S425, when it is determined that the symbol is out of the normal pattern (S425: No), the display mode at the time of out is set (S434). In the process of S434, after the variable display on the second symbol display device 83 is completed, the symbol "x" is lit and displayed as the stop symbol (second symbol). After the setting of the display mode at the time of detachment is completed, the process proceeds to S431.

In the process of S431, it is determined whether or not the probability variation is in progress (S431), and if the probability variation is in progress (S431: Yes), the variation time of the variation display in the second symbol display device 83 is set to 3 seconds (S432). , the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not in the process of S431 (S431: No), the variation time of the variation display in the second symbol display device 83 is set to 30 seconds (S433), and the process is terminated. do. In this way, except during the jackpot of special symbols, when the probability of normal symbols is high, the time of fluctuation display is very short from "30 seconds to 3 seconds" compared to when the probability of normal symbols is low, and further, Since the opening period of the second ball entrance 640 becomes very long as “0.2 seconds×1 time→2 seconds×2 times”, the ball easily enters the second ball entrance 640 .

Next, the through gate passing process (S107) executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 133 is a flow chart showing the through gate passage processing (S107). This thru gate passage processing (S107) is executed in the timer interrupt processing (see FIG. 124) to determine whether or not the ball has passed through the thru gate 67. This is a process for acquiring and holding the value indicated by the counter C4.

In the through gate passage processing, first, it is determined whether or not the ball has passed through the through gate 67 (S501). Here, passage of the ball through the through gate 67 is detected over three times of timer interrupt processing. Then, when it is determined that the ball has passed through the through gate 67 (S501: Yes), the value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f (the number of times of suspension of variable display in normal symbols M) is obtained (S502). Then, it is determined whether or not the value (M) of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f is less than the upper limit (4 in this embodiment) (S503).

The ball has not passed through the through gate 67 (S501: No), or even if the ball has passed through the through gate 67, the value (M) of the normal symbol holding ball number counter 203f is less than 4 (S503 : No), this process ends. On the other hand, if the ball passes through the through gate 67 (S501: Yes) and the value (M) of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f is less than 4 (S503: Yes), the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f 1 is added to the value (M) (S504). Then, the value of the normal hit random number counter C4 updated in S103 of the timer interrupt process described above is set to the first of the free reservation areas (reservation first area to reservation fourth area) of the normal symbol reservation ball storage area 203c of the RAM 203. The data is stored in the area (S505), and the process ends. In addition, in the process of S505, the value of the normal symbol reserved ball number counter 203f is referred to, and if the value is 0, the first reserved area is set as the first area. Similarly, if the value is 1, the reserved second area, if the value is 2, the reserved third area, and if the value is 3, the reserved fourth area is set as the first area.

134 is a flow chart showing NMI interrupt processing executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110. FIG. The NMI interrupt process is a process executed by the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 when the pachinko machine 10 is powered off due to power failure or the like. By this NMI interrupt processing, information on occurrence of power failure is stored in the RAM 203 . That is, when the pachinko machine 10 is powered off due to a power failure or the like, a power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 201 in the main controller 110 . Then, the MPU 201 interrupts the control being executed, starts the NMI interrupt processing, stores the power interruption occurrence information in the RAM 203 as the setting of the power interruption occurrence information (S801), and ends the NMI interruption processing. do.

The above NMI interrupt processing is also executed in the payout control device 111 in the same manner, and the occurrence information of the power interruption is stored in the RAM 213 by the NMI interrupt processing. That is, when the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to a power failure or the like, a power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 in the payout control device 111, and the MPU 211 interrupts the control being executed. Then, NMI interrupt processing is started.

Next, referring to FIG. 135, startup processing executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110 when main controller 110 is powered on will be described. FIG. 135 is a flow chart showing this startup process. This start-up process is started by a reset when the power is turned on. In the start-up process, first, an initial setting process is executed upon power-on (S901). The initialization process (S901) will be described later with reference to FIG. 136. For example, a predetermined value is set in the stack pointer. Next, in order to wait for the sub-side control devices (peripheral control devices such as the sound lamp control device 113 and the payout control device 111) to become operable, a wait process (one second in this embodiment) is executed. (S902). Then, access to the RAM 203 is permitted (S903).

Next, it is determined whether or not the setting key 110b is placed at the ON position (S904). In the process of S904, if it is determined that the setting key 110b is located at the ON position (S904: Yes), it means that the setting change state or the setting confirmation state is set. A set value control process for performing corresponding control is executed (S905), and the process proceeds to S912, which will be described later. Details of this set value control process (S905) will be described later with reference to FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S904 that the setting key 110b is not at the ON position (S904: No), the process proceeds to S906.

In the process of S906, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 83) provided in the power supply device 115 is turned on (S906). If it is turned on (S906: Yes), the process proceeds to S915. do. On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 122 is not turned on (S906: No), it is further determined whether or not power failure occurrence information is stored in the RAM 203 (S907). If so (S907: No), there is a possibility that the process at the time of the previous power shutdown did not end normally.

If power failure occurrence information is stored in the RAM 203 (S907: Yes), the RAM determination value is calculated (S908). If the determination value does not match the RAM determination value saved at the time of power shutdown, the backed-up data is destroyed. As will be described later in the processing of S1014 in FIG. 138, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value in the work area address of the RAM 203. FIG. Instead of the RAM determination value, the validity of the backup may be determined based on whether or not the keyword written in the predetermined area of the RAM 203 is correctly saved.

In the process of S915, a payout initialization command is transmitted in order to initialize the payout control device 111, which is a sub-side control device (peripheral control device) (S915). When the payout control device 111 receives this payout initialization command, it clears the area (work area) other than the stack area of the RAM 213, sets the initial value, and becomes ready to start the game ball payout control. After transmitting the payout initialization command, main controller 110 executes the initialization process of RAM 203 (S916, S917).

As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the power is turned on while the RAM erase switch 122 is pressed when the RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, such as when the hall starts operating. Therefore, if the RAM erasing switch 122 is pushed during the start-up process, the RAM initialization process (S916, S917) is executed. Also, if power failure occurrence information is not set, or if a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value, etc.), the RAM 203 initialization processing (S916, S917) is executed in the same way. . In the RAM initialization process (S916, S917), the used area of the RAM 203 is cleared to 0 (S916), and then the initial value of the RAM 203 is set (S917). After executing the initialization process of the RAM 203, the process proceeds to S912.

On the other hand, if the RAM erasing switch 122 is not turned on (S906: No), power failure occurrence information is stored (S907: Yes), and the RAM determination value (checksum value, etc.) is normal ( S909: Yes), while retaining the data backed up in the RAM 203, clear the power failure occurrence information (S910). Next, the sub-side control device (peripheral control device) transmits a payout return command at the time of power recovery for returning to the game state at the time of drive power interruption (S911), and the process proceeds to S912. When the payout control device 111 receives this payout return command, the game ball payout control can be started while retaining the data stored in the RAM 213 .

In the processing of S912, an initialization command indicating permission of effect is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113, and the execution of various effects is permitted to the sound lamp control device 113 and the display control device 114. Next, a state command indicating the current gaming state is set (S913), interrupt permission is set (S914), and the process proceeds to main processing.

Next, with reference to FIG. 136, the initialization process (S901), which is one process in the start-up process (see FIG. 135) executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110, will be described. FIG. 136 is a flow chart showing the contents of this initial setting process (S901).

In the initial setting process (S901), first, a start-up command for indicating that the power has been turned on is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113 (S951). The audio lamp control device 113 does not execute start-up processing until it determines that it has received the start-up command set here. Next, other initial setting processing is executed (S952), and this processing ends.

Next, referring to FIG. 137, the contents of the set value control process (S905), which is one of the start-up processes (see FIG. 135) executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110, will be described. FIG. 137 is a flowchart showing detailed contents of the set value control process (S905).

As shown in FIG. 137, in the set value control process (S905), first, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 83) is turned on (S971). ), a payout initialization command is transmitted to initialize the payout control device 111, which is a sub-side control device (peripheral control device) (S972). When the payout control device 111 receives this payout initialization command, it clears the area (work area) other than the stack area of the RAM 213, sets the initial value, and becomes ready to start the game ball payout control. After transmitting the payout initialization command, main controller 110 executes initialization processing of RAM 203 (S973, S974). In the RAM initialization process (S973, S974), the used area of the RAM 203 is cleared (S973), and then the initial value of the RAM 203 is set (S974). After executing the initialization processing of the RAM 203, a changing command indicating that the setting is being changed is transmitted (S975), and the process proceeds to S976.

In the process of S976, it is determined whether or not the setting switch 110c is turned on (depressed) (S976). In the process of S976, if it is determined that the setting switch 110c is turned on (depressed) (S976: Yes), the data in the setting value storage area 203g is updated by adding 1 (S977), and the process of S978 is performed. to On the other hand, in the process of S976, when it is determined that the setting switch is off (S976: No), the process of S977 is skipped and the process proceeds to the process of S978.

In the processing of S978, it is determined whether or not the setting key 110b is arranged at the OFF position (S978). If it is determined that the setting key 110b is at the OFF position (S978: Yes), a change completion command indicating completion of setting change is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113 (S979), and this processing ends. That is, the setting change state is ended, and the process returns to the start-up process (see FIG. 135). As a result, it is possible to shift to a playable state in which a normal game can be played.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S978 that the setting key 110b is not placed at the OFF position (S978: No), the process returns to S976. That is, the processes of S976 to S978 are repeated until it is determined in the process of S978 that the setting key 110b is placed at the OFF position.

Also, in the processing of S971, if it is determined that the RAM erase switch 122 is not turned on (S971: No), first, the payout return command is transmitted to the payout control device 111 (S980), then the set value storage area 203g data is read (S981). When the processing of S981 is completed, next, the setting value corresponding to the read data is displayed on the setting value display device 110a (S982), the state command indicating the setting confirmation state is set (S983), and the setting key 110b is pressed. It is determined whether or not it is arranged at the OFF position (S984). In the processing of S984, if it is determined that the setting key 110b is arranged at the OFF position (S984: Yes), this processing ends. That is, the game is shifted to a playable state. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S984 that the setting key 110b is not placed at the OFF position (S984: No), the process of S984 is repeatedly executed. In other words, the setting confirmation state is continued until the setting key 110b is placed at the OFF position.

By executing this set value control process (S905: see FIG. 137), it is possible to change the set value according to the operation of the setting switch 110c in the setting change state. In addition, in the setting confirmation state, the setting value can be continuously displayed on the setting value display device 110a until the setting switch 110b is placed at the OFF position.

Next, with reference to FIG. 138, main processing executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110 after the startup processing described above will be described. FIG. 138 is a flow chart showing this main process. Main processing of the game is executed in this main processing. As an overview, each process of S1001 to S1007 and S1021 is executed as a periodical process with a period of 4 ms, and the counter updating process of S1010 and S1011 is executed in the remaining time.

In the main process, first, during execution of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 124), output data such as commands stored in the ring buffer for command transmission provided in the RAM 203 is transferred to each sub-side control device (peripheral (S1001). Specifically, the presence or absence of winning detection information detected in the switch reading process of S101 in the timer interrupt processing (see FIG. 124) is determined. Send a prize ball command to In addition, it transmits to the voice lamp control device 113 the reserved ball number command set in the special symbol variation process (see FIG. 125) and the start winning process (see FIG. 129). In addition, it transmits to the sound lamp control device 113 the winning commands set in the startup winning process and the look-ahead process (see FIG. 130). Furthermore, by this external output processing, the variation pattern command, the stop type command, etc. necessary for the variation display of the third symbol by the third symbol display device 81 are transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113 .

Next, the value of the fluctuation type counter CS1 is updated (S1002). Specifically, the variation type counter CS1 is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (198 in this embodiment). Then, the updated value of the fluctuation type counter CS1 is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM203.

When the fluctuation type counter CS1 is updated, the ball counting signal and the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 111 are read (S1003), and the winning ball command indicating the read ball count is set (S1021). Next, in the case of a special symbol jackpot state, a jackpot performance is executed, and a jackpot control process for opening or closing the specific prize winning opening (large open opening) 65a of the variable winning device 65 is executed (S1004). Details of the jackpot control process (S1004) will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, an electric accessary product opening/closing process for controlling the opening/closing of the electric accessary product 640a associated with the second entrance 640 is executed (S1005). In the electric accessary product opening/closing process (S1005), when the opening/closing control start of the electric accessary product 640a is set by the processing of S413 of the normal symbol variation processing (S106: see FIG. 131), the opening/closing control of the electric accessary product 640a is started. do.

Next, a first symbol display update process for updating the display of the first symbol display device 37 is executed (S1006). In the first symbol display update process, the variation pattern is set by the process of S260 of the special symbol 1 variation start process (S209: see FIG. 127) or the process of S280 of the special symbol 2 variation start process (S214: see FIG. 128). In this case, the first symbol display device 37 starts the variable display corresponding to the variable pattern. In this embodiment, among the LEDs 37a of the first pattern display device 37, from the start of the variation until the variation time elapses, for example, if the currently lit LED is red, the red LED is extinguished. At the same time, the green LED is lit, and if the green LED is lit, the green LED is extinguished and the blue LED is lit, and if the blue LED is lit, the blue LED is extinguished. At the same time, the red LED is lit.

Note that the main process is executed every 4 milliseconds, but if the lighting color of the LED is changed each time the main process is executed, the player cannot confirm the change in the lighting color of the LED. Therefore, a counter (not shown) is counted by 1 each time the main process is executed so that the player can confirm the change in the lighting color of the LED, and when the counter reaches 100, the LED change the lighting color of That is, the lighting color of the LED is changed every 0.4 seconds. Note that the value of the counter is reset to 0 when the lighting color of the LED is changed.

Also, in the first symbol display update process (S1006), by the process of S260 of the special symbol 1 fluctuation start process (S209: see FIG. 127) or the process of S280 of the special symbol 2 fluctuation start process (S214: see FIG. 128) When the variation time corresponding to the set variation pattern ends, the variation display being executed in the first symbol display device 37 is terminated, and the processing of S256 of the special symbol 1 variation start processing (S209: see FIG. 127) Or the process of S257, or the display mode set by the process of S276 or the process of S277 of the special symbol 2 fluctuation start process (S214: see FIG. 128), the stop symbol (first symbol) to the first symbol display device 37 Stop display (lighting display).

Next, a second symbol display update process for updating the display of the second symbol display device 83 is executed (S1007). In the second symbol display update process (S1007), when the variation time of the second symbol is set by the process of S432 or the process of S433 of the normal symbol variation start process (S408: see FIG. 132), the second symbol display device At 83 the variable display is started. As a result, the second symbol display device 83 performs a variable display in which the second symbol "O" symbol and the "X" symbol are alternately lit. Also, in the second symbol display update process, when the stop display of the second symbol display device 83 is set by the process of S411 of the normal symbol variation process (S106: see FIG. 131), it is executed in the second symbol display device 83. The variation display being performed is ended, and the stop symbol (second symbol) is displayed on the second symbol display device in the display mode set by the process of S426 or the process of S434 of the normal symbol variation start process (S408: see FIG. 132). 83 is stopped (lighted up).

After that, it is determined whether power failure occurrence information is stored in the RAM 203 (S1008). SG1 is not output and the power is not cut off. Therefore, in such a case, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the next main processing has come, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 ms in this embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the main processing this time (S1009). If the predetermined time has already passed (S1009: Yes), the process proceeds to S1001, and the above-described processes after S1001 are repeatedly executed.

On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not passed since the start of the main processing this time (S1009: No), during the time until the predetermined time, that is, within the remaining time until the execution timing of the next main processing, The initial value random number counter CINI1, the normal initial value random number counter CINI2, and the fluctuation type counter CS1 are repeatedly updated (S1010, S1011).

First, the initial value random number counter CINI1 and the normal initial value random number counter CINI2 are updated (S1010). Specifically, the initial value random number counter CINI1 and the normal initial value random number counter CINI2 are incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter values reach the maximum values (299 and 239 in this embodiment). Then, the updated values of the initial value random number counter CINI1 and the normal initial value random number counter CINI2 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 203, respectively. Next, the change type counter CS1 is updated by the same method as the process of S1002 (S1011).

Here, since the execution time of each process of S1001 to S1007 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next main process is not constant and fluctuates. Therefore, by repeatedly updating the initial value random number counter CINI1 and the normal initial value random number counter CINI2 using the remaining time, the initial value random number counter CINI1 and the normal initial value random number counter CINI2 (that is, the special winning random number counter C1 , the initial value of the normal winning random number counter C4) can be randomly updated, and similarly, the fluctuation type counter CS1 can also be randomly updated.

In addition, in the process of S1008, if information on occurrence of power failure is stored in the RAM 203 (S1008: Yes), the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the power is turned off, and the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252. As a result, the NMI interrupt processing of FIG. 134 has been executed, so the processing at power-off from S1012 is executed. First, to prohibit the occurrence of each interrupt processing (S1012), to other control devices (peripheral control devices such as payout control device 111 and sound lamp control device 113) a power-off command indicating that the power has been cut off and transmit (S1013). Then, a RAM determination value is calculated and stored (S1014), access to the RAM 203 is prohibited (S1015), and the infinite loop continues until the power supply is completely cut off and processing cannot be executed. Here, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value in the stack area and work area backed up in the RAM 203 .

It should be noted that the processing of S1008 is performed at the end of a series of processing corresponding to the game state change performed in S1001 to S1007, or at the end of one cycle of the processing of S1010 and S1011 performed within the remaining time. It is running. Therefore, in the main processing of the main controller 110, information on the occurrence of power failure is confirmed at the timing when each setting is completed. It can start from the processing of S1001. That is, the process can be started from the process of S1001, as in the case of initialization in the start-up process. Therefore, even if the contents of each register used by the MPU 201 are not saved in the stack area or the value of the stack pointer is not saved in the processing when the power is turned off, the stack pointer is saved in the initialization processing (S901). By setting to a predetermined value (initial value), the processing can be started from S1001. Therefore, the control load on the main controller 110 can be reduced, and accurate control can be performed without the main controller 110 malfunctioning or running out of control.

Next, the jackpot control process (S1004) executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 139 is a flow chart showing this jackpot control process (S1004). This jackpot control process (S1004) is executed in the main process (FIG. 138), and when the pachinko machine 10 is in a jackpot state with special symbols, execution of various effects according to the jackpot This is a process for opening or closing the opening 65a.

In the jackpot control process (S1104: see FIG. 139), first, it is determined whether or not the jackpot of the special symbol is started (S1101). The process of S219 of the special symbol variation process (see FIG. 125) is executed, the start of the special symbol jackpot is set, and when the special symbol jackpot is started (S1101: Yes), the opening command is set. (S1116), this processing ends.

The opening command set here is stored in the ring buffer for command transmission provided in the RAM 203, and is sent to the sound lamp control device 113 during the external output processing of the main processing (see FIG. 138) executed by the MPU 201. sent to. Upon receiving the opening command, the audio lamp control device 113 transmits a display opening command to the display control device 114 . When the display opening command is received by the display control device 114, the third pattern display device 81 starts the opening effect.

On the other hand, in the processing of S1101, if the special symbol jackpot is not started (S1101: No), it is determined whether the special symbol jackpot is in progress (S1102). During the special symbol jackpot, the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81 are displaying the special symbol jackpot (including during the special symbol jackpot game), and during the special symbol jackpot. During the predetermined time after the end of the jackpot game. In the process of S1102, if the special symbol jackpot is not in progress (S1102: No), this process is terminated.

On the other hand, in the process of S1102, if the special symbol jackpot is in progress (S1102: Yes), it is determined whether it is time to start a new round (S1103). If it is time to start a new round (S1103: Yes), the specific winning opening (large open opening) 65a is released (S1104), and a round number command indicating the number of rounds to be newly started is set (S1105). After setting the round number command, this process is terminated. The round number command set here is stored in a ring buffer for command transmission provided in the RAM 203, and is output during the external output processing (S1001) of the main processing (see FIG. 138) executed by the MPU 201. It is sent to the lamp control device 113 . When the audio ramp controller 113 receives the round number command, it extracts the round number from the round number command. Then, a display round number command corresponding to the extracted round number is transmitted to the display control device 114 . When the display round number command is received by the display control device 114, the third pattern display device 81 starts a new round effect.

On the other hand, in the processing of S1103, if it is not the time to start a new number of rounds (S1103: No), it is determined whether or not the condition for closing the specific winning opening (large open opening) 65a is satisfied (S1106). Specifically, when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has passed after opening the specific winning opening (large opening) 65a, or after opening the specific winning opening (large opening) 65a, a predetermined number of balls When (for example, 10) wins, it is determined that the closing condition is met.

In the process of S1106, if the condition for closing the specific winning opening (large opening) 65a is satisfied (S1106: Yes), the specific winning opening (large opening) 65a is closed (S1107), and this process ends. do. On the other hand, if the condition for closing the specific winning opening (large open opening) 65a is not met (S1106: No), it is determined whether it is time to start the ending effect (S1108). Specifically, when a special game state (10 rounds, 5 rounds, or all of 2 rounds) in which a larger amount of prize balls are paid out than normal is completed, it is determined that it is time to start the ending effect.

In the processing of S1108, if it is time to start the ending effect (S1108: Yes), an ending command is set (S1109), and this processing ends. The ending command set here is stored in a command transmission ring buffer provided in the RAM 203, and is executed by the MPU 201 during the external output processing (S1001) of the main processing (see FIG. 138). It is sent towards device 113 . Upon receiving the ending command, the sound lamp control device 113 selects the display mode of the ending effect based on the winning information stored in the winning information storage area 223f of the RAM 223. FIG. Then, an ending command for display corresponding to the display mode of the selected ending effect is transmitted to the display control device 114 . When the display control device 114 receives the display ending command, the third symbol display device 81 starts the ending effect.

On the other hand, in the processing of S1108, if it is not the ending start timing (S1108: No), it is determined whether or not it is the jackpot end timing (S1110). The jackpot end timing is timing when a predetermined ending period (for example, 10 seconds) has passed. If it is determined that it is not the time to finish the jackpot (S1110: No), the process is terminated.

On the other hand, in the process of S1110, when it is determined that it is time to end the jackpot (S1110: Yes), in the process of S1111, it is determined whether the current jackpot type is the jackpot E1 (S1111). If the jackpot type this time is the jackpot E1 (10R time saving 100 times jackpot) (S1111: Yes), the value of the time saving medium counter 203j is set to 100 (S1112). Next, the jackpot middle flag 203n is set to OFF (S1115), and this process is terminated.

On the other hand, when the big hit type this time is not the big hit E1 (S1111: No), the variable probability flag 203m is set to ON (S1113), and 65536 is set to the value of the time saving medium counter 203j (S1114). Next, the jackpot middle flag 203n is set to OFF (S1115), and this process is terminated.

<Control Processing Executed by Audio Ramp Control Device 113>
Next, each control process executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIGS. 140 to 159. FIG. The processing of the MPU 221 can be broadly classified into startup processing that is started upon power-on and main processing that is executed after the startup processing.

First, referring to FIG. 140, start-up processing executed by MPU 221 in sound lamp control device 113 will be described. FIG. 140 is a flow chart showing this startup process. This start-up process is started when the power is turned on.

When the start-up process is executed, first, it is determined whether or not a start-up command has been received from the main controller 110 (S2001). If it is determined that the startup command has not been received (S2001: No), the process of S2001 is repeated. That is, the start-up process is not executed until the start-up command is received from the main controller 110 . On the other hand, if it is determined that the start-up command has been received (S2001: Yes), the initial setting process is executed upon power-on (S2002). Specifically, a predetermined value is set in the stack pointer. After that, depending on whether or not the power-off processing flag is turned on, the power-off processing in S2118 (see FIG. 143) is caused by a momentary voltage drop (instantaneous power failure, so-called "instantaneous power failure"). ) is started during execution (S2003). As will be described later with reference to FIG. 143, when the audio lamp control device 113 receives a power-off command from the main controller 110 (see S2115 in FIG. 143), it executes power-off processing in S2118. Before the power-off processing is executed, the power-off processing flag is turned on, and after the power-off processing is completed, the power-off processing flag is turned off. Therefore, whether or not the power-off processing of S2118 is being executed can be determined by the state of the power-off processing in-progress flag.

If the power-off processing flag is off (S2003: No), the startup process this time was started after the power was completely shut off, or after a momentary power failure occurred and the power was shut off in S2118. Either it was started after the execution of the process was completed, or it was started when only the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 was reset due to noise (without receiving a power off command from the main controller 110). be. Therefore, in these cases, it is checked whether the data in the RAM 223 is destroyed (S2004).

Destruction of data in the RAM 223 is confirmed as follows. That is, in a specific area of the RAM 223, data as a keyword of "55AAh" is written by the process of S2005. Therefore, the data stored in the specific area is checked, and if the data is "55AAh", there is no data destruction in the RAM 223. Conversely, if it is not "55AAh", it can be confirmed that the data in the RAM 223 is destroyed. If data destruction of RAM223 is confirmed (S2004: Yes), it will transfer to S2005 and will start initialization of RAM223. On the other hand, if destruction of data in the RAM 223 is not confirmed (S2004: No), the process proceeds to S2009.

It should be noted that if the startup process this time is started after the power is completely cut off, the keyword "55AAh" is not stored in the specific area of the RAM 223 (the memory of the RAM 223 is lost due to the power cut). ), it is determined that the data in the RAM 223 is destroyed (S2004: Yes), and the process proceeds to S2005. On the other hand, whether the current start-up processing was started after a momentary power failure occurred and after the execution of the power-off processing in S2118 was completed, or only the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 was reset due to noise or the like. If the processing is started with the above, the keyword "55AAh" is stored in the specific area of the RAM 223, so the data in the RAM 223 is determined to be normal (S2004: No), and the process proceeds to S2209.

If the power-off processing flag is on (S2003: Yes), the startup process this time is after a momentary power failure occurs, and during execution of the power-off process in S2118, the audio lamp control device 113 It is started by resetting the MPU 221 of . In such a case, the memory state of the RAM 223 is not necessarily correct because the power-off process is in progress. Therefore, in such a case, the control cannot be continued, so the process moves to S2004 and the initialization of the RAM 223 is started.

In the processing of S2004, the storage area of the entire range of RAM 223 is checked (S2004). As a checking method, first, "0FFh" is written for each byte, read for each byte to confirm whether it is "0FFh", and if it is "0FFh", it is determined that the data is normal. Such writing and confirmation for each byte is performed in the order of "0FFh", "55h", "0AAh", and "00h". All storage areas of the RAM 223 are cleared to 0 by this read/write check of the RAM 223 .

If it is determined that the read/write check is normal for all storage areas of the RAM 223 (S2006: Yes), the keyword "55AAh" is written in the specific area of the RAM 223 to set RAM destruction check data (S2007). By confirming the keyword "55AAh" written in this specific area, it is checked whether or not the RAM 223 has data destruction. On the other hand, if an abnormality in the read/write check is detected in any storage area of the RAM 223 (S2006: No), the abnormality of the RAM 223 is notified (S2008), and an infinite loop is performed until the power is cut off. Abnormality of the RAM 223 is notified by the display lamp 34 . In addition, it is possible to output a sound by the sound output device 226 to notify the abnormality of the RAM 223, or to transmit an error command to the display control device 114 and display an error message on the third symbol display device 81. can be

In the process of S2008, it is determined whether or not the power-off flag is turned on (S2009). The power-off flag is turned on when the power-off process of S2118 is executed (see S2117 in FIG. 143). In other words, the power-off flag is turned on before the power-off processing of S2118 is executed. This is the case where the process is started after the power failure has occurred and the execution of the power-off process in S2118 has been completed. Therefore, in such a case (S2009: Yes), the work area of the RAM is cleared to initialize each process of the sound lamp control device 113 (S2010), and the process proceeds to S2011.

In the process of S2011, the time acquisition process (S2011) is executed. A detailed description of this time acquisition process (S2011) will be given later with reference to FIG. Based on the elapsed period, a period effect such as an SP time period is set. Next, standby processing is executed (S2012). A detailed description of the standby process (S2012) will be given later with reference to FIG. Permission is set (S2011), and the process proceeds to the main process. The work area of the RAM 223 refers to an area other than the area for storing commands and the like received from the main controller 110 .

On the other hand, the process of S2009 is reached with the power-off flag turned off because the current start-up process was started after the power supply was completely shut off, for example. This is the case where the processing has been reached, or only the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 has been reset due to noise or the like (without receiving a power-off command from the main control device 110). Therefore, in such a case (S2009: No), S2010, which is the processing for clearing the work area of the RAM 223, is skipped, and the above-described processing of S2011 and S2012 is executed to set the initial value of the RAM 223 (S2013). Interrupt permission is set (S2014), and the process proceeds to main processing.

The reason why the clearing process of S2010 is skipped is that when the process of S2009 is reached from S2005 via the process of S2007, all storage areas of the RAM 223 have already been cleared by the process of S2005, When only the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 is reset due to noise or the like and start-up processing is started, the data in the work area of the RAM 223 is saved without being cleared, so that the audio lamp control device 113 This is because the control of can be continued.

Next, with reference to FIG. 141, the time acquisition process (S2011) executed by the MPU 221 during the start-up process of the sound lamp control device 113 will be described. This time acquisition process (S2011) is a process for storing the time when the power was turned on. The time information acquired by this process is used to determine the elapsed time since power-on in the elapsed time confirmation process (see S2111 in FIG. 158) performed in the main process of the sound lamp control device 113, which will be described later. be done.

FIG. 141 is a flow chart showing this time acquisition process (S1011). When the time acquisition process (S1011) is executed, first, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 83) is turned on (S2051). The current time information is obtained from the H.262 clock register 352a (S2054), and the process proceeds to S2055.

On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 122 is turned on (S2051: Yes), the time information stored in the input time storage area 352b provided in the register 352 of the timer 262 is read (S2052), and the input time storage area 352b is read. (S2053). As a result, when it is determined that the time information is not stored (S2053: No), the current time information is acquired from the clock register 352a of the clock device 262 (S2054), and the process proceeds to S2055. On the other hand, if it is determined that time information is stored in the input time storage area 352b of the clock device 262 (S2053: Yes), the process of S2054 is skipped and the process proceeds to S2055.

In the process of S2055, the time information read in the process of S2052 or the process of S2054 is stored in the time information storage area 223r of the RAM 223 (S2055), and the process ends.

In this way, the time information for judging the type of effect period is stored in the time information storage area 223r of the RAM 223 by this process, so that the start-up process can be performed at the plurality of pachinko machines 10 in the hall. By matching, the timing at which the time information is stored in the time information storage area 223r of each pachinko machine 10 can also be matched. If the timing at which the time information is stored in the time information storage area 223r matches, the elapsed time T calculated in the elapsed time confirmation process (see S2111 in FIG. 158) in each pachinko machine 10 can also be matched. Based on the elapsed time T, the timing for switching from the normal performance period to the special performance period and based on the elapsed time T, the timing for switching from the special performance period to the normal performance period can be matched. As a result, the people involved in the hall can align the presentation periods of the pachinko machines 10 only by simultaneously turning on the power to the plurality of pachinko machines 10 in the hall. Therefore, some of the pachinko machines 10 are in the normal performance period, and the other pachinko machines 10 are in the special performance period, so that the player who is playing the game can perform the performance in a different performance mode from the other pachinko machines 10. It is possible to suppress feeling uncomfortable with the fact that

In addition, in this embodiment, instead of determining the time from the time information of the clock device 262 and switching the type of presentation period according to the time zone, the time information acquired during the startup process and the elapsed time confirmation process are used. Elapsed time T is calculated from the time information acquired in the process, and based on the elapsed time T, the type of presentation period is determined. As a result, even if the time information of the timing device 262 of each pachinko machine 10 is different from each other due to deterioration over time, the time information that is different from each other is not directly used to determine the type of the performance period, Since it can be converted into a relative value of time T and used to determine the type of presentation period, the influence of deviation can be reduced. Therefore, in a plurality of Pachinko machines 10, the timing for switching from the normal performance period to the special performance period based on the elapsed time T and the timing for switching from the special performance period to the normal performance period based on the elapsed time T can be matched. Therefore, since the performance period of each pachinko machine 10 can be aligned, some of the pachinko machines 10 are in the normal performance period, and the other pachinko machines 10 are in the special performance period, so that the players who are playing the game It is possible to prevent the player from having a sense of incongruity with the performance being executed in a performance mode different from that of other pachinko machines 10.例文帳に追加

Furthermore, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on in a state where the RAM erase switch 122 is not turned on (that is, in an off state), the time information when the power is turned on is The time information stored in the time information storage area 223r of the RAM is stored in the time information storage area 223r. It is stored in the input time storage area 352 b of the clock device 262 . Since the clock device 262 operates based on the power supply from the clock device power supply 263 even when the pachinko machine 10 is in a power-off state, the time information stored in the input time storage area 352b is It is held even during power failure. When the power is turned on to the pachinko machine 10 with the RAM erase switch 122 turned on when the power is turned on, instead of the current time information, it is stored in the turn-on time storage area 352b of the clock device 262, The time information held even during the power failure state is read out and stored in the time information storage area 223 r of the RAM 223 .

As a result, even if it is necessary to turn off one pachinko machine 10 during business for reasons such as board replacement due to a failure of the pachinko machine 10 or an on-site inspection, etc. Also, when the power is turned on again with the RAM erasing switch 122 turned on, the time is stored in the time information storage area 223r of the RAM 223 by the time acquisition process when the power was turned on with the RAM erasing switch 122 turned off last time. The time information stored in the turn-on time storage area 352b of the timer 262 when the power is turned off can be stored again in the time information storage area 223r of the RAM 223. FIG. Therefore, if power is turned on to a plurality of pachinko machines 10 in the hall all at once with the RAM erase switch 122 turned off, even if one of the pachinko machines 10 is turned off after that, However, when power is turned on again to the pachinko machine 10, only by turning on the RAM erase switch 122, the time information when the power is turned on all at once can be stored in the time information storage area 223r. The elapsed time T can be determined based on the same time information before and after the power is turned on. Therefore, the timing for switching from the normal performance period to the special performance period and the timing for switching from the special performance period to the normal performance period can be matched based on the same elapsed time T as that of other game machines, so that the electric power is cut off. It is possible to suppress the timing of switching the performance mode only for the pachinko machine 10 from being shifted, and the player who is playing the game feels uncomfortable with the performance being executed in the performance mode different from that of the other pachinko machines 10.例文帳に追加can be suppressed.

In addition, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, in the time acquisition process (see S1011 in FIG. 141), when it is detected that the RAM erase switch 122 is turned on, The time information is read out (see S2052) and stored in the time information storage area 223r of the RAM 223 (see S2055), but it is not limited to this form. For example, a switch means exclusively used for the time acquisition process different from the RAM erase switch 122 is provided, and when the switch means is turned on in the time acquisition process (S1011), the input time storage area of the clock device 262 The time information stored in 352b may be read out.

As a result, the time information stored in the turning-on time storage area 352b of the timer 262 can be stored in the time information storage area 223r of the RAM 223 while the information stored in the RAM 203 before the power failure state is maintained. can be done. Therefore, even if the power is cut off while the ball is still on hold, or if the power is cut off during the high probability state of the special symbol, the power will be turned on again. Since it is possible to suppress the disappearance of the reserved balls and the transition from the high probability state of the special symbol to the low probability state, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of disadvantages for the player.

Also, instead of using a switch means such as the RAM erase switch 122, when the time measured by the clock device 262 is in a predetermined time zone, the time information stored in the input time storage area 352b of the clock device 262 is deleted. It may be configured to read out. In this case, the business hours of the hall, such as 10:00 to 22:45, may be set as the predetermined time period.

As a result, the pachinko machine 10, which has been turned off during business hours, is turned on again without turning on the RAM erase switch 122 by mistake. It is possible to prevent the time when the game is inserted from being stored in the time information storage area 223r of the RAM 233 and the elapsed time T from being deviated from that of other pachinko machines 10 that were not in the power-off state. Therefore, it is possible to surely match the timing of switching performance periods between the Pachinko machine 10 which is in the power-off state during business hours and the Pachinko machine 10 which is not in the power-off state. In addition, since the time information stored in the time information storage area 233f is selected according to the time information (timekeeping information) measured by the timekeeping device 262, hall employees can perform a special operation when turning on the power. There is no need to do this, and the work of hall employees can be reduced.

Furthermore, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured to store the time information read in the process of S2052 or the process of S2054 in the time information storage area 223r. It may be configured to store in unused bits of the register table (see FIG. 116). Here, the unused bits refer to, for example, bit 6 of address BH and bit 4 to bit 7 of address EH. bit. As described above, these bits are rewritable and readable bits, and even if the data are rewritten, they do not affect the operation of the timer 262 at all. As a result, since the register table provided in the register 352 can be used efficiently, the number of addresses assigned to the entry time storage area 352b can be reduced.

Specifically, for example, information representing seconds is stored in bits 0 to 6 of address 7H, information representing minutes is stored in bit 7 of address 7H and bit 0 to bit 5 of address 8H, and bits 6, 7 and 7 of address 8H are stored. And information representing time may be stored in bits 4 to 7 of address EH. As a result, the addresses 9H that are not used for data storage can be reduced, and the capacity of the register 352 can be reduced, so that the price of the timer 262 can be reduced.

In the register table provided in the register 352 of this embodiment, the bits marked with "○" in FIG. The bits marked with may be configured to be rewritable, and the time information read out in the process of S2052 or S2054 may also be stored in the bits marked with "○". As a result, the register table can be used more efficiently than storing the time information only in the bits marked with "●", so the capacity of the register 352 can be further reduced. H.262 can be further reduced in price.

Next, with reference to FIG. 142, the standby process (S2012) executed by the MPU 221 during the start-up process of the sound lamp control device 113 will be described. FIG. 142 is a flowchart showing detailed contents of the standby process (S2012). This standby process (S2012) is activated until a change completion command indicating that the setting change is completed is received when a change in-progress command indicating that the setting is being changed is received from the main controller 110. This is a process for waiting the completion of the process.

In the standby process (S2012), first, it is determined whether or not the setting changing flag 223j is ON (S2071). If it is determined that the setting changing flag 223j is not ON (S2071: No), it is determined whether or not a changing command has been received (S2072). This changing command is a command sent from main controller 110 after the RAM is initialized when setting key 110b is in the ON position, and is a command for indicating that the setting is being changed. (S975: see FIG. 137). In the process of S2072, if it is determined that the changing command is received (S2072: Yes), the setting changing flag 223j is set to ON (S2073), and the process proceeds to S2074.

By setting the setting changing flag 223j to ON, the standby process (S2012) can be continued until it is determined that a change completion command has been received in the process of S2076, which will be described later. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2071 that the setting changing flag 223j is not ON (S2071: No), or if it is determined in the process of S2072 that the changing command has not been received from the main controller 110 (S2072: No), the process proceeds to S2074.

In the processing of S2074, it is determined whether an initialization command has been received from main controller 110 (S2074). This initialization command is a command that is transmitted in the start-up process of main controller 110 (see FIG. 135) and indicates permission for effect. If it is determined in the process of S2074 that the initialization command has not been received (S2074: No), the start-up process of the main controller 110 has not been completed, so the process returns to the process of S2071 described above. On the other hand, in the process of S2074, when it is determined that the initialization command has been received from the main controller 110 (S2074: Yes), the process proceeds to S2075.

In the process of S2075, it is determined whether the setting changing flag 223j is ON (S2075). If it is determined that the setting change flag 223j is ON (S2075: Yes), it is determined whether or not a change completion command has been received (S2076). This change completion command is a command sent when it is determined that the setting key 110b is in the OFF position in the setting value control process (S508: see FIG. 137) of the main controller 110, and is used to indicate the setting change. It is a command (S979: see FIG. 137).

In the process of S2076, if it is determined that the change completion command has been received (S2076: Yes), the setting change flag 223j is set to OFF (S2077), and the process proceeds to S2078. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2076 that the change completion command has not been received (S2076: No), the process of S2076 is repeatedly executed until it is determined that the change completion command has been received. By controlling in this manner, the main process is not executed until the setting control process is completed and the setting key 110b is detected at the OFF position. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2075 that the setting changing flag 223j is off (S2075: No), the processes of S2076 and S2077 are skipped and the process proceeds to S2078. In the process of S2078, a value corresponding to 5 seconds is set in the operation invalidation timer 223s (S2078), and the process ends.

Next, referring to FIG. 143, main processing executed by the MPU 221 in the audio ramp control device 113 after startup processing of the audio ramp control device 113 will be described. FIG. 143 is a flow chart showing this main process. When the main process is executed, first, it is determined whether or not 1 ms or more has passed since the main process was started or after the current process of S2101 was executed (S2101). If not (S2101: No), the process proceeds to S2113 without performing the processes of S2102 to S2112. In the process of S2101, it is determined whether or not 1 msec has elapsed because S2102 to S2112 are mainly processes related to display (effect), and there is no need to edit in a short cycle (within 1 msec). , the command determination processing in S2113, the variable display setting processing in S2114, and the processing for updating various counter values (not shown) are preferably executed in short cycles. By executing the process of S2111 in a short period, it is possible to prevent the command transmitted from the main controller 110 from being missed, and by executing the process of S2112 in a short period, the command received by the command determination process Based on this, it is possible to make settings related to variable production without delay.

If 1 millisecond or more has elapsed in the processing of S2101 (S2101: Yes), first, various commands for the display control device 114 set by the processing of S2103 to S2114 are transmitted to the display control device 114 (S2102 ). Next, the output of each lamp is set so as to set the lighting mode of the display lamp 34 and the lighting mode of the lamp edited in the process of S2108 described later (S2103), and then the power-on notification process is executed (S2104). In the power-on notification process, when the power is turned on, it is notified that the power has been turned on for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). will be Also, a command may be sent to the display control device 114 to notify that power is supplied on the screen of the third pattern display device 81 . Note that if the power is not turned on, the process proceeds to S2105 without notifying by the power-on notification process.

In the process of S2105, the customer waiting effect process is executed, and then the pending number display update process is executed (S2106). In the customer waiting effect process, when the pachinko machine 10 is not played by a player for a predetermined period of time, a setting such as switching the display of the third symbol display device 81 to a title screen is performed, and the setting is used as a command for display control. It is sent to device 114 . In the reserved number display update process, a process of lighting a reserved lamp (not shown) according to the value of the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b is performed.

After that, frame button input monitoring/effect processing is executed (S2107). In this frame button input monitoring and effect processing, input as to whether or not the frame button 22 operated by the player has been pressed is monitored in order to enhance the effect of the effect, and the input of the frame button 22 is confirmed. This is the process of setting to perform production. Details of the frame button input monitoring/effect processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

When the frame button input monitoring/effect processing is completed, the lamp editing processing is executed (S2108), and then the sound editing/output processing is executed (S2109). In the lamp editing process, the lighting patterns of the illumination parts 29 to 33 are set so as to correspond to the display performed by the third pattern display device 81 . In the sound editing/output process, the output pattern of the voice output device 226 is set so as to correspond to the display performed by the third pattern display device 81, and the sound is output from the voice output device 226 according to the setting.

After the process of S2109, the liquid crystal effect execution management process is executed (S2110), and the process proceeds to S2111. In the liquid crystal effect execution management process, based on the variation pattern command transmitted from the main controller 110, the time required for the variation display performed by the third symbol display device 81 and the time synchronized therewith are set. The lamp editing process of S2108 is executed based on the time set in this liquid crystal effect execution monitoring process. It should be noted that the sound editing/output processing of S2109 is also executed at a time synchronized with the time required for the variable display performed by the third pattern display device 81. FIG.

After the process of S2110 is finished, the elapsed time confirmation process is executed (S2111). This elapsed time confirmation process (S2111) will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. After the processing of S2111 is completed, command determination processing is executed (S2113). Details of this command determination process (S2113) will be described later with reference to FIG. After executing the command determination process (S2113), the variable display setting process is executed (S2114). In the variable display setting process, a variable pattern command for display is generated and set based on the variable pattern command received from the main controller 110 in order to cause the third symbol display device 81 to perform a variable effect. As a result, the command is sent to display controller 114 . The details of this variable display setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

When the process of S2114 is completed, it is determined whether or not power-off occurrence information is stored in the work RAM 233 (S2115). The power-off occurrence information is stored when a power-off command is received from main controller 110 . If power-off occurrence information is stored in the processing of S2115 (S2115: Yes), both the power-off flag and the power-off processing flag are turned on (S2117), and the power-off processing is executed (S2118). After the power-off processing is executed, the power-off processing flag is turned off (S2119), and then the processing is looped infinitely. In the power-off processing, interrupt processing is prohibited, each output port is turned off, and outputs from the audio output device 226 and the lamp display device 227 are turned off. In addition, the memory of information on occurrence of power failure is also erased.

On the other hand, if the power-off occurrence information is not stored in the processing of S2115 (S2115: No), it is determined whether or not the RAM 223 is destroyed based on the keyword stored in the RAM 223 (S2116), and the RAM 223 is destroyed. If not (S2116: No), the process returns to S2101, and the main process is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if the RAM 223 is destroyed (S2116: Yes), the process is looped infinitely to stop execution of subsequent processes. Here, since the main processing is not executed when it is determined that the RAM is destroyed and an infinite loop is performed, the display by the third symbol display device 81 does not change after that. Therefore, since the player can know that an abnormality has occurred, the player can call the hall clerk or the like and ask them to repair the pachinko machine 10 or the like. Further, when it is confirmed that the RAM 223 is destroyed, the RAM destruction may be notified by the voice output device 226 or the lamp display device 227 .

Next, the command determination processing (S2113) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 144 is a flow chart showing this command determination process (S2113). This command determination process (S2113) is executed in the main process (see FIG. 143) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp controller 113, and as described above, determines the command received from the main controller 110. .

In the command determination process (S2113: FIG. 144), first, out of the unprocessed commands, the first command received from the main controller 110 is read from the command storage area provided in the RAM 223, analyzed, and It is determined whether or not a variation pattern command has been received (S2201). When a variation pattern command is received (S2201: Yes), the variation start flag 223d is set to ON (S2202), a variation pattern is extracted from the received command (S2203), and this process ends.

On the other hand, in the process of S2201, when the variation pattern command is not received (S2201: No), it is determined whether or not the stop type command is received (S2204). When the stop type command is received (S2204: Yes), the stop type selection flag 223e provided in the RAM 223 is turned on (S2205), the stop type is extracted from the received command (S2206), and this process is finished. .

In the processing of S2204, if the stop type command is not received (S2204: No), it is determined whether or not the pending ball count command is received (S2207). When the pending ball number command is received (S2207: Yes), the pending ball number command process is executed (S2208), and this process ends. A detailed description of the pending ball count command process (S2208) will be given later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, in the process of S2207, if the pending ball count command is not received (S2207: No), it is determined whether or not the special symbol winning command is received (S2209). When the special symbol winning command is received (S2209: Yes), the winning command receiving process is started (S2210), and this process ends. Details of the winning command reception process (S2210) will be described later with reference to FIG. is executed, and a setting process is executed for executing each pending effect determined to be executed based on the result of the preliminary determination. On the other hand, in the processing of S2208, if the special symbol winning command is not received (S2208: No), it is determined whether or not the jackpot related command is received (S2211). When it is determined that a jackpot related command has been received (S2211: Yes), a jackpot related process is executed (S2212), and this process ends. A detailed description of the jackpot related process (S2212) will be given later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, in the process of S2211, when it is determined that the jackpot-related command has not been received (S2211: No), it is determined whether or not the stop command has been received (S2213). If it is determined that a stop command has been received (S2213: Yes), stop processing is executed (S2214), and this processing ends. A detailed description of the stop processing (S2214) will be given later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2213 that the stop command has not been received (S2213: No), it is determined whether or not the boot completion command has been received (S2215). If it is determined that the boot completion command has been received (S2215: Yes), boot completion processing (S2216) is executed, and this processing ends. A detailed description of the boot completion process (S2216) will be given later with reference to FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that the boot completion command has not been received (S2215: No), processing according to other commands is executed (S2261), and this processing ends.

Here, with reference to FIG. 145, the details of the pending ball number command process (S2208), which is one process in the command determination process (S2113: FIG. 144) executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, will be described. FIG. 145 is a flow chart showing the content of the pending ball count command process (S2208). In this reserved ball number command processing (S2208), based on the received reserved ball number command, the number of reserved balls is extracted and stored in the special symbol reserved ball number counter, and the setting of the effect of continuous notice executed at the upper limit of the reservation. etc.

In the reserved ball number command process (S2208), first, the reserved ball number is extracted from the received command and stored in the corresponding special symbol reserved ball number counter (S2301). Next, it is determined whether or not the continuous announcement execution flag 223t is ON, that is, whether or not the continuous announcement effect is currently being executed (S2302). If it is determined that the continuous advance notice execution flag 223t is ON (S2302: Yes), this processing ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the continuous notice execution flag 223j is not ON (S2302: No), the period effect in progress flag 223p is ON, that is, the period during which the period effect is being executed as the current gaming situation. (S2303). When it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is ON (S2303: Yes), it is not the period in which the continuous announcement can be executed, so this process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, in the process of S2302, when it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is not ON (S2303: No), it is determined whether the value of the special symbol reserved ball number storage counter stored in the process of S2301 is the upper limit. (S2304).

In the processing of S2304, when it is determined that the value of the stored special symbol reserved ball number counter is not the upper limit (S2304: No), this processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the value of the stored special symbol reserved ball number counter is the upper limit value (S2304: Yes), the reserved upper limit time effect is executed by referring to the reserved upper limit effect selection table 222e (see FIG. 110(b)). Determine (S2305). As described above, the reservation upper limit effect selection table 222e defines the effect contents to be selected based on the number of jackpots in the reservation and the effect counter 223g. Next, a look-ahead effect execution determination process (S2306) is executed, and the process proceeds to S2307.

Here, with reference to FIG. 146, the details of the look-ahead effect execution determination process (S2306), which is one process in the pending ball number command process (S2208: FIG. 145) executed by the MPU 221 of the audio ramp control device 113, will be described. . FIG. 146 is a flow chart showing the content of the look-ahead effect execution determination process (S2306). This look-ahead effect execution determination process (S2306) is a process for discriminating between the period during which the SP time effect is executed and the period during which the continuous effect is executed, and forbidding the execution of the effect of the continuous notice when they overlap.

In the look-ahead effect execution determination process (S2306), first, information stored in the winning information storage area 223f is read out (S2401). Next, based on the information read out in the process of S2401, the contents of the winning information to be digested prior to the winning information targeted for the look-ahead effect are extracted (S2402), and the extracted contents and the look-ahead prohibition period selection table 222d (see FIG. 110(a)), the read-ahead prohibition period is determined (S2403).

Next, the SP time period during which the SP time effect is executed is specified based on the time information stored in the time information storage area 223r (S2404). Next, it is determined whether the look-ahead prohibition period determined in the process of S2403 overlaps with the SP time period specified in the process of S2404 (S2405). When it is determined that the look-ahead prohibition period and the SP time period do not overlap (S2405: No), execution of the look-ahead effect is determined (S2406), and the content of the hold upper limit time effect to be executed is stored in the effect state storage area 223h. (S2407), and the process ends. On the other hand, in the processing of S2405, if it is determined that the prefetching prohibition period and the SP time period overlap (S2405), since the prefetching effect cannot be executed, the processing of S2406 and S2407 is skipped, and this processing ends. do.

Returning to FIG. 145, the description continues. After executing the look-ahead effect execution determination process (S2306), next, it is determined whether or not to execute the reservation upper limit effect (S2307). The suspension upper limit effect is determined to be executed when it is determined in the above-described look-ahead effect execution determination process (S2306) that the look-ahead prohibition period and the SP time period do not overlap. In the process of S2307, when it is determined that the suspension upper limit effect is executed (S2307: Yes), the content of the suspension upper limit effect to be executed is stored in the effect state storage area 223h (S2308).

After executing the process of S2308, next, the continuous notice execution flag 223t is set to ON (S2309), the number of times until the special figure fluctuation corresponding to the target winning prize information is set to the continuous notice counter 223u (S2310), End this process. On the other hand, in the processing of S2307, when it is determined that the reservation upper limit effect is not executed (S2307: No), the processing of S2308 to S2310 is skipped, and this processing ends.

In the present embodiment, when the start period of the SP time effect overlaps with the effect period of the continuous notice, the execution of the effect of the continuous notice is prohibited. It is also possible to calculate the time until the start period of and the performance period of the continuous notice overlap, and to execute the performance of the continuous notice that does not overlap. By configuring in this way, the period up to the start period of the SP time presentation can be effectively utilized, and the player can be prevented from becoming bored with the game.

Also, even if the look-ahead effect period and the SP time period overlap, each effect can be executed in a display mode that is easy for the player to understand, such as dividing the display area displayed on the third pattern display device 81. good.

Next, with reference to FIG. 147, the details of the winning command reception process (S2210), which is one process in the command determination process (S2113: FIG. 144) executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, will be described. FIG. 147 is a flow chart showing the details of the winning command reception process (S2210).

In the winning command reception process (S2210), first, it is determined whether the current game state is during a big win, during probability variation, or during time saving (S2501). If it is determined that the current game state is during the jackpot, during the probability change, or during the time saving (S2501: Yes), next, it is determined whether or not the winning prize ball command has been received. (S2502). If it is determined that the winning ball command has been received (S2502: Yes), the winning ball information indicated by the received command is stored in the acquired ball number storage area 223n (S2503), and the process proceeds to S2504.

On the other hand, in the process of S2501, when the current game state is not a game state of either the jackpot, the probability variation, or the time saving (that is, the normal state) (S2501: No), Alternatively, in the process of S2502, if it is determined that the prize ball command has not been received from the main controller 110 (S2502: No), the process of S2503 is skipped and the process proceeds to S2504.

In addition, in this embodiment, as described above, when the game state is one of the game state of the jackpot, the probability change, or the time reduction, the prize ball information is stored in the winning balls provided in the RAM 223. Although it is configured to store in the number storage area 223n, it is not limited to this, and may be configured to store the winning ball information in the winning ball number storage area 223n based on the winning prize ball command received only during the big win. good. By configuring in this way, the processing load can be reduced.

Also, in this embodiment, only the number of prize balls is stored in the winning ball number storage area 223n. The number may be calculated and stored in the acquired ball number storage area 223n. By configuring in this manner, the value of the winning ball number storage area 223n to be referred to when executing the promotion performance can be changed according to the game method of the player, so that the interest in the game can be improved.

In the process of S2504, the prize information indicated by the received command is set in the prize information storage area 223f (S2504). Next, it is determined whether or not the period effecting flag 223p is ON (S2505). If it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is ON (S2505: Yes), the effect of the SP time period is being executed, and this processing is terminated as it is. On the other hand, in the process of S2505, when it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is not ON (S2505: No), it is determined whether the continuous announcement effect execution flag 223t is ON (S2506). If it is determined that the continuous advance notice execution flag 223t is ON (S2506: Yes), this processing ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2506 that the continuous announcement execution flag 223t is not ON (S2506: No), the winning information set in the winning information storage area 223f in the process of S2504 is extracted (S2507). Next, it is determined whether or not the winning information extracted in the process of S2507 includes information indicating a prefetch effect (S2508). If it is determined that there is no information indicating the prefetch effect in the extracted winning information (S2508: No), this processing is terminated.

On the other hand, in the process of S2508, when it is determined that the extracted winning information includes information indicating the prefetch effect (S2508: Yes), the prefetch effect execution determination process (S2306: see FIG. 146) is executed (S2509). (S2306)), and the process proceeds to S2510. In the process of S2510, it is determined whether or not to execute a prefetch effect (S2510). If it is determined that the look-ahead effect is not to be executed (S2510: No), this process is terminated.

On the other hand, in the processing of S2510, when it is determined to execute the look-ahead effect (S2510: Yes), it is determined whether to execute the look-ahead effect in the variation effect to be executed this time (S2511). When it is determined that the prefetch effect is executed in the variable effect to be executed this time (S2511: Yes), the continuous notice execution flag 223t is set to ON (S2512), and the process proceeds to S2514. On the other hand, if it is determined that the look-ahead effect is not executed in the variable effect to be executed this time (S2511: No), a display command for changing the display mode of the target reserved symbol is set (S2513), and S2514. to process.

After executing the processing of S2512 or S2513, the content of the determined look-ahead effect is stored in the effect state storage area 223h (S2514), and the number of times up to the special figure variation corresponding to the target winning information is continuously displayed. The value of the advance notice counter 223u is set (S2515), and this processing ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 148, the details of the jackpot related process (S2212), which is one process in the command determination process (S2113: FIG. 144) executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, will be described. FIG. 148 is a flow chart showing the contents of the jackpot related process (S2212). This jackpot-related process (S2212) is a process executed when a win-related command is received from main controller 110. FIG.

In the jackpot-related process (S2212), first, it is determined whether or not an opening command has been received from the main controller 110 (S2601). If it is determined that an opening command has been received (S2601: Yes), an opening command for display is set (S2602). End the process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2601 that the opening command has not been received (S2601: No), it is determined whether or not the round number command has been received (S2604). When it is determined that the round number command has been received (S2604: Yes), 1 is added to the round number counter 223x (S2605), and then round effect setting processing is executed (S2606). A detailed description of this round effect setting process (S2606) will be given later with reference to FIG. After executing the round effect setting process (S2606), next, based on the round number counter 223x, a round number command for display is set (S2607), and this process ends.

Here, with reference to FIG. 149, the details of the round effect setting process (S2606), which is one process in the jackpot related process (S2212) executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device, will be described. FIG. 149 is a flow chart showing the contents of the round effect setting process (S2606).

In the round effect setting process (S2606), first, reading of acquired information stored in the acquired ball number storage area 223n is executed (S2701). Next, an expected value is calculated by adding the number of balls that can be acquired during the current round to the obtained acquired information (S2702). Based on the calculated expected value, the promotion point selection table 222h (see FIG. 113) is referenced to determine the number of points to be given for the round to be executed this time (S2703). Next, based on the number of assigned points determined in the process of S2703 and the promotion effect selection table 222i (see FIG. 114), the effect mode during the round is determined (S2704).

Next, it is determined whether or not the setting suggestion effect is executed in the effect mode determined in the processing of S2704 (S2705). When it is determined that the setting suggestion effect is to be executed (S2705: Yes), the effect content to be executed is stored in the executed setting suggestion effect storage area 223k (S2706), and then information indicating the determined effect content. is stored in the effect state storage area 223h (S2707), and the process ends. On the other hand, in the process of S2705, when it is determined that the setting suggestion effect is not executed (S2705: No), the process of S2706 is skipped, the above-described process of S2707 is executed, and this process ends.

Returning to FIG. 148, the description continues. In the processing of S2604, if it is determined that the round number command has not been received (S2604: No), it is determined whether or not the ending command has been received (S2608). When it is determined that the ending command has been received (S2608: Yes), the effect information executed during the jackpot stored in the effect state storage area 223h is read (S2609), and then the executed setting suggestion is performed. Information stored in the effect storage area 223k is read out (S2610). Then, the period production situation at the start of the jackpot is read from the production state storage area 223h (S2611), and then the current period production situation and the ending command for display corresponding to the information read in the processing of S2609 to S2611 are set. (S2612), the information in the executed setting suggestion effect storage area 223k is cleared (S2614), the value of the round number counter 223x is set to 0 (S2615), and this processing ends. On the other hand, in the processing of S2608, if it is determined that the ending command has not been received (S2608: No), this processing ends.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the content of the setting suggestion effect to be executed at the ending of the big win is determined based on the start timing of the big win game and the progress of the period effect at the start of the big win. By configuring in this way, when the player grasps that a jackpot game will be executed by the look-ahead effect or the like, the player does not just wait for the time until the jackpot is won, but also performs the period effect. Since the player can be interested in the timing of when the jackpot game is started, it is possible to concentrate on the game during the time until the jackpot is won.

In addition, in this embodiment, it is configured to determine the contents of the setting suggestive effect based on the time of the start of the jackpot game and the progress of the period effect at the time of the start of the jackpot. The contents of the setting suggestion production may be determined in a complex manner, including the start timing of the special figure fluctuation.

Also, instead of the start of the jackpot game, the content of the setting suggestion effect may be determined based on the start of a specific round and the progress of the period effect. By configuring in this way, the player can be interested in the setting suggestion effect for a longer period of time.

Next, details of the stop process (S2214), which is one process in the command determination process (S2113: FIG. 144) executed by the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113, will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 150 is a flow chart showing the contents of the stop processing (S2214). This stop process (S2214) is a process executed when a stop command is received from main controller 110. FIG.

In the stop processing (S2214), first, it is determined whether or not the value of the continuous notice counter 223u is greater than 0 (S2801). If it is determined that the value of the continuation notice counter 223u is greater than 0 (S2801: Yes), 1 is subtracted from the value of the continuation notice counter 223u (S2802). Next, it is determined whether the subtracted value of the consecutive notice counter 223u is 0 (S2803). When it is determined that the value of the continuous announcement counter 223u is 0 (S2803: Yes), the continuous announcement execution flag 223t is set to OFF (S2804), and the process proceeds to S2805. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2801 that the value of the continuous notice counter 223u is not greater than 0 (S2801: No), or if it is determined that the value of the continuous notice counter 223u is not 0 in the process of S2803 (S2803 : No), the process proceeds to S2805.

In the processing of S2805, it is determined whether or not the specialized mode flag 223w is ON (S2805). If it is determined that the special mode flag 223w is ON (S2805: Yes), the special mode flag 223w is set to OFF (S2806), and the process proceeds to S2807. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2805 that the specialized mode flag 223w is not ON (S2805: No), the process of S2806 is skipped and the process proceeds to S2807.

In the process of S2807, it is determined whether the stop command received this time is a stop command indicating the stop of the final variation of the time saving state (S2807). When it is determined that the stop command received this time is the stop command indicating the final change in the time saving state (S2807: Yes), the display end command for indicating the time saving end is set (S2808). Next, the information in the acquired ball number storage area 223n is cleared (S2809), and the process proceeds to S2810. On the other hand, in the processing of S2807, when it is determined that the current special symbol variation is not the final variation of time saving (S2807: No), the processing of S2808 and S2809 is skipped, and the processing of S2810 is performed.

In addition, in this embodiment, when the stop command of the time-saving final variation is received, the value of the acquired ball number storage area 223n is configured to be cleared, but this is not the only option, and a specific condition is established. In this case, the value of the acquired ball number storage area 223n may not be cleared, and the acquired information stored this time may be referred to at the time of the next jackpot game. In this way, by increasing the number of values that can be referred to, it is possible to give a wider range to the setting of the promotion effect, and it is possible to prevent the player from becoming bored with the game.

In the processing of S2810, it is determined whether or not the character display flag 223y is ON (S2810). If it is determined that the character display flag 223y is set to ON (S2810: Yes), the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c (see FIG. 109) defined in the ROM 222 of the sound lamp control device is referred to, A presentation mode is determined (S2811). Next, a display command for indicating the character corresponding to the effect mode determined in the processing of S2811 is set (S2812), and the character display flag 223y is set to OFF (S2813). Then, the stop display of the third symbol corresponding to the stop command received this time is set (S2814), and this process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2810 that the character display flag 223y is not ON (S2810: No), the processes of S2811 to S2813 are skipped, the above-described process of S2814 is executed, and this process ends. .

Next, referring to FIG. 151, details of the boot completion process (S2216), which is one process in the command determination process (S2113: FIG. 144) executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, will be described. FIG. 151 is a flow chart showing the contents of the boot completion process (S2216). This boot completion process (S2216) is a process of canceling the button operation invalid period when a boot completion command is received from the display control device 114. FIG.

In the boot completion process (S2216), first, it is determined whether or not the value of the operation invalidation timer 223s is greater than 0 (S2901). When it is determined that the operation disable timer 223s is greater than 0 (S2901: Yes), the value of the operation disable timer 223s is reset to 0 (S2902) to indicate that the button operation is enabled. A display command is set (S2903), and this processing ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2901 that the value of the operation invalidation timer 223s is not greater than 0 (S2901: No), the processes of S2902 and S2903 are skipped, and this process ends.

The timing at which the button operation invalid period is cleared is not limited to this. The button operation invalid period may be canceled when the operation process and the boot process of the third pattern display device 81 are completed. In addition, the button operation invalid period is not limited to being set by a timer, but is set using a flag or the like, and is configured to be canceled when the boot processing of the third pattern display device 81 is completed and a boot completion command is received. You may

Next, the variable display setting process (S2114) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 152 is a flow chart showing this variable display setting process (S2114). This variable display setting process (S2114) is executed in the main process (see FIG. 143) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113, and in order to execute the variable effect in the third symbol display device 81, A variation pattern command for display is generated and set based on the variation pattern command received from the main controller 110 .

In the variable display setting process (S2114: FIG. 152), first, it is determined whether or not the variable start flag 223d provided in the RAM 223 is ON (S3001). Then, if it is determined that the fluctuation start flag 223d is not on (that is, is off) (S3001: No), since the fluctuation pattern command has not been received from the main controller 110, S3008 Go to processing. On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation start flag 223d is ON (S3001: Yes), the fluctuation start flag 223d is set to OFF (S3002), and the fluctuation pattern type in the fluctuation effect extracted from the display fluctuation pattern command is , from the RAM 223 (S3003).

Next, it is determined whether or not the continuous announcement execution flag 223t is ON (S3004). When it is determined that the continuous announcement execution flag 223t is not ON (S3004: No), the effect mode setting process is executed (S3005), and the process proceeds to S3007. A detailed description of the rendering mode setting process (S3005) will be given later with reference to FIG. When it is determined that the continuous announcement execution flag 223t is ON (S3004: Yes), the effect mode is determined based on the variation pattern and the continuous announcement effect acquired in the process of S3003 (S3006).

Then, based on the obtained variation pattern type, a display variation pattern command for notification to the display control device 114 is generated, and the command is set for transmission to the display control device 114 (S3007). In the display control device 114, by receiving this display variation pattern command, the third pattern display device 81 performs the variation display of the third pattern in the variation pattern indicated by this display variation pattern command, Display control of the variable effect is started.

Next, although not shown, the data stored in the winning information storage area 223f is shifted. In this process, the data stored in the first to fourth areas of the winning information storage area 223f are sequentially shifted to the execution area side. More specifically, the data in each area is shifted in the order of 1st area→execution area, 2nd area→1st area, 3rd area→2nd area, 4th area→3rd area. After shifting the data, the process proceeds to S3008.

In the process of S3008, it is determined whether or not the stop type selection flag 223e provided in the RAM 223 is ON (S3008). Then, if it is determined that the stop type selection flag 223e is not ON (that is, it is OFF) (S3008: No), this processing ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the stop type selection flag 223e is on (S3008: Yes), the stop type selection flag 223e is turned off (S3009), and the stop type in the variable effect extracted from the stop type command is changed to Acquired from the RAM 223 (S3010). Next, the stop type instructed by the stop type command from the main control device 110 is set as it is as the stop type of the variable effect in the third symbol display device 81 (S3011), and the stop type effect setting process is executed (S3012). ), the process proceeds to S3013. Details of the stop type effect setting process (S3012) will be described later with reference to FIG.

In the process of S3013, based on the set stop type, a display stop type command for notification to the display control device 114 is generated, and the command is set for transmission to the display control device 114 (S3013). . In the display control device 114, by receiving this stop type command for display, the stop pattern corresponding to the stop type indicated by this stop type command for display is stopped and displayed on the third pattern display device 81. The stop display of the variable production is controlled. After the process of S3013 is executed, this process ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 153, the effect mode setting process (S3005) executed in the variable display setting process (S2114: see FIG. 152) executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113 will be described. FIG. 153 is a flow chart showing the contents of the rendering mode setting process. This production mode setting process (S3005) is a process for setting a high-speed fluctuation production during time reduction or probability variation and a process for setting an production for the SP time period.

In the effect mode setting process (S3005), first, it is determined whether or not the current game state is the normal state (S3101). When it is determined that the current game state is not the normal state (S3101: No), the effect setting process during time reduction/probability variation is executed (S3102), and this process ends.

Here, with reference to FIG. 154, the production mode setting process (S3005: see FIG. 153) executed by the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 is one process within the production setting process (S3102). do. FIG. 154 is a flow chart showing the details of the effect setting process for time saving/probability variation (S3102).

In the time saving/probability variation production setting process (S3102), first, this special figure fluctuation determines whether the game state is the 81st rotation after shifting to the time saving state or the probability variation state (S3201). When it is determined that the special figure variation of this time is not the 81st rotation (S3201: No), the corresponding effect mode is determined (S3202), and the process is terminated.

On the other hand, in the process of S3201, if it is determined that the game state is the 81st rotation after moving to the time saving state or the probability variation state (S3201: Yes), the number of seconds of variation of the special figure variation to start this time It is determined whether it is 1.5 seconds (S3203). If it is determined that the number of seconds of variation of the special figure variation to be started this time is 1.5 seconds (S3203: Yes), the corresponding production mode is determined (S3204), and a display command indicating high-speed variation mode entry It sets (S3205) and terminates this processing. When the display command indicating entry into the high speed variation mode is set for the display control device 113, the display screen shown in FIG. 93(a) is displayed on the third pattern display device 81.

On the other hand, in the process of S3203, if it is determined that the number of seconds of variation of the special figure variation to be started this time is not 1.5 seconds (S3203: No), it is determined whether the number of seconds of variation is 12 seconds (S3206) . If it is determined that the variable number of seconds is not 12 seconds (S3206: No), the process of S3202 described above is executed, and this process ends. On the other hand, in the process of S3206, if it is determined that the number of seconds of variation of this special figure variation is 12 seconds (S3206: Yes), 4 times of 1.5 second variation and 1 time of 6 second variation (12 seconds in total) is determined (S3207), the processing of S3205 described above is executed, and this processing ends.

In this embodiment, as described above, the game state shifts to the probability variable state or the time saving state, and when the fluctuation in the shifted game state reaches 81 rotations, the high speed fluctuation mode is entered. However, there is a problem that if a long variation such as a big win variation is executed immediately after the effect of entering the high-speed variation mode is executed, the player feels uncomfortable.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the variation of 12 seconds is executed in the 81st rotation, a short variation of 1.5 seconds x 4 times of variation of 12 seconds and a jackpot variation effect of 6 seconds are performed at high speed Executes the variable mode entry effect. By configuring in this way, it is possible to provide an effect that does not make the player feel uncomfortable.

In addition, if the 81st rotation is a long variation, it is not limited to executing the variation effect by dividing it into short variations as described above. It may be configured to be given to a person. By configuring in this way, it is possible to diversify the presentation, and the player can also be pleased by obtaining an unexpected privilege, and can increase the willingness to continue playing the game.

Also, if the 81st point is long variation, it may be constructed so that the high-speed variation mode entry effect is not executed. By configuring in this way, it is possible to provide the player with a game that does not cause discomfort.

Returning to FIG. 153, the description continues. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S3101 that the current gaming state is the normal state, it is determined whether or not the continuous notice execution flag 223t provided in the RAM 223 of the sound lamp control device 113 is ON ( S3103). If it is determined that the continuous advance notice execution flag 223t is ON (S3103: Yes), this processing ends. On the other hand, in the process of S3103, when it is determined that the continuous announcement execution flag 223t is not ON (S3103: No), it is determined whether or not the period effecting flag 223p is ON (S3104). When it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is ON (S3104: Yes), the period effect setting process is executed (S3105), the corresponding effect mode is determined (S3106), and this process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is not ON (S3104: No), the process of S3106 described above is executed, and this process ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 155, the period effect setting process (S3105), which is one process in the effect mode setting process (S3005: see FIG. 153) executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, will be described. FIG. 155 is a flow chart showing the contents of the period effect setting process (S3105). In this period effect setting process (S3105), a process for setting the execution of the setting suggestion effect is executed based on the number of ready-to-win times executed during the SP time period and the number of variations of the special symbols.

In the period effect setting process (S3105), first, it is determined whether or not the variation to be executed this time is the big hit variation (S3301). When it is determined that the special figure variation to be executed this time is the big hit variation (S3301: Yes), the effect mode for showing the big hit is determined (S3312), and this processing is terminated. On the other hand, in the process of S3301, if it is determined that the variation to be executed this time is not the big hit variation (S3301: No), it is determined whether the current variation pattern is reach based on the acquired variation pattern (S3302). . Next, it is determined whether the variation pattern specified in the process of S3302 is reach variation (S3303). If it is determined that the reach is fluctuating (S3303: Yes), the value indicating the reach count in the mission information storage area 223q is updated (S3304).

Next, it is determined whether or not the updated reach count is the same value as the count set in the mission information storage area 223q (S3305). When it is determined that the updated reach count is the same value as the set count (S3305: Yes), the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c is referenced to determine the effect mode (S3306). Next, a display command for indicating the determined rendering mode is set (S3307), and the process proceeds to S3308. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S3305 that the reach count and the set count are not the same value (S3305: No), the processes of S3306 and S3307 are skipped and the process proceeds to S3308.

Next, the value indicating the number of changes in the mission information storage area 223q is updated (S3308). Then, it is determined whether or not the updated number of fluctuations and the set number of times are the same value (S3309). When it is determined that the updated number of fluctuations and the set number of times are the same value (S3309: Yes), the effect mode is determined by referring to the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c (S3310), and the determined effect mode is indicated. A display command for the display is set (S3311), and the process ends. On the other hand, in the processing of S3309, if it is determined that the number of times of change and the number of times of setting are not the same value (S3309: No), this processing ends.

As described above, in the present embodiment, it is configured such that the setting suggesting effect can be executed based on the number of variations of the special symbols executed during the SP time period and the number of reach times. With this configuration, the player can play the game while wishing for more variation during the SP time period, so that the player's willingness to play can be improved.

As an execution condition for the setting suggestion effect executed during the SP time effect period, it may be executed based on the sum of the variable times executed during the SP time effect period. By configuring in this way, even when a special figure lottery with a long fluctuation time is executed and the lottery result is a loss, expectations can be given to future games.

In addition, the result of the executed performance is stored as points, the player himself/herself decides whether or not to use the stored points, and based on the points, highly reliable setting suggestion performance is executed. may be configured as follows. In this way, the degree of freedom of the game can be improved by allowing the player to determine the timing of viewing the setting suggestion effect.

Next, the stop type effect setting process (S3012), which is one process in the variable display setting process (S2114: see FIG. 152) executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 156 is a flow chart showing the contents of the stop type effect setting process (S3012). This stop type effect setting process (S3012) is a process for executing a specific setting suggestion effect when the stop type of the special figure fluctuation is out of reach during the period effect.

When the stop type effect setting process (S3012) is executed, first, whether the period effecting flag 223p provided in the RAM 223 of the sound lamp control device 113 is set to ON, that is, the period effect is currently being performed. (S3401). If it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is not ON (S3401: No), this process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is ON in the process of S3401 (S3401: Yes), the process proceeds to S3402.

In the processing of S3402, it is determined whether or not the stop type of the special figure fluctuation being executed this time is out of reach (S3402). If it is determined that the stop type of the special figure fluctuation is not reach out (S3402: No), this process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when it is determined that the stop type of the special figure fluctuation is out of reach (S3402: Yes), the character display flag 223y is set to ON (S3403), and this processing is terminated.

Next, with reference to FIG. 157, details of the frame button input monitoring/effect processing (S2107), which is one of the main processing (see FIG. 143) executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, will be described. FIG. 157 is a flow chart showing the detailed contents of the frame button input monitoring/effect processing (S2107). In the frame button input monitoring/effect processing (S2107), it is determined whether or not the frame button 22 has been pressed, and execution of a notice effect or the like is set based on the depression.

In the frame button input monitoring/effect processing (S2107), first, it is determined whether the value of the operation invalidation timer 223s is greater than 0, that is, whether the button operation invalid period is set (S3501). If it is determined that the value of the operation invalidation timer 223s is greater than 0 (S3501: Yes), it is the operation invalidation period of the frame button 22, and this process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the operation invalid timer is not greater than 0, that is, the operation invalid period of the frame button 22 is not reached (S3501: No), it is determined whether the depression of the frame button 22 has been detected ( S3502). If it is determined that the depression of the frame button 22 has not been detected (S3502: No), this processing ends.

On the other hand, in the process of S3502, when it is determined that the frame button 22 has been pressed (S3502: No), it is determined whether or not the announcement effect is being executed (S3503). When it is determined that the advance notice effect is being performed (S3503: Yes), the advance notice display command for display indicating the notice effect decided by lottery is set to the display control device 114 (S3504), and the processing is terminated as it is. .

On the other hand, in the process of S3503, if it is determined that the announcement effect is not being executed (S3503: No), the background mode is incremented by 1 and set in the background mode storage area 223v (S3505). A command for switching the display to the variation pattern corresponding to the set background mode is set for the display control device 114 (S3506), and this process is terminated.

Note that the number of times the frame button 22 has been pressed may be stored by providing a counter or the like, and the setting suggestion effect may be executed based on the total number of times. In addition, when the long-pressing effect of the frame button 22 is executed, the time during which the player long-presses the frame button 22 is measured, and based on the total time, the setting suggesting effect is executed. may By configuring in this manner, the player can participate in the effect of pressing the frame button 22 willingly, and the amusement of the game can be improved.

Next, with reference to FIG. 158, the details of the elapsed time confirmation process (S2111), which is one process in the main process (see FIG. 143) executed by the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113, will be described. FIG. 158 is a flowchart showing detailed contents of the elapsed time confirmation process (S2111). In this elapsed time confirmation process (S2111), a process for setting the current presentation period is executed based on the current time information and the elapsed time since power-on.

In the elapsed time confirmation process (S2111), first, the current time information measured by the timer 292 (see FIG. 99) is read out (S3601), and then the elapsed time T from power-on is calculated (S3602). ). Then, based on the elapsed time T calculated in the process of S3602, the current effect period is identified from the effect switching table 222b (see FIG. 108) (S3603).

Next, in the processing of S3603, it is determined whether or not the effect period specified from the effect switching table 222b is the SP time period (S3604). When it is determined that the specified effect period is the SP time period (S3604: Yes), it is determined whether the period effecting flag 223p is ON, that is, whether the SP time period has already been set (S3605). . If it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is ON (S3605: Yes), there is no need to set the SP time period, so this process ends.

On the other hand, in the process of S3605, if it is determined that the during period production flag 223p is not ON (S3605: No), the during period production flag 223p is set to ON (S3606), indicating that the transition to the SP time period A back image change command for displaying the background image is set in the display control device 114 (S3607), and the process ends. On the other hand, in the processing of S3604, when it is determined that the specified effect period is not the SP time period (S3604: No), it is determined whether or not the specialized mode flag 223w is ON (S3608).

In the process of S3608, if it is determined that the specialized mode flag 223w is ON (S3608: Yes), this process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the special mode flag 223w is not ON in the process of S3608 (S3608: No), the period effect flag 223p is ON, that is, the end of the SP time period is now set. Determine if (S3609). If it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is ON, that is, the end of the SP time period is not set (S3609: Yes), it is determined whether the special symbol is fluctuating (S3610). When it is determined that the special symbols are changing (S3610: Yes), a special mode setting process (S3611) is executed, and this process ends. A detailed description of this specialized mode setting process (S3611) will be given later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, in the process of S3610, when it is determined that the special symbol is not fluctuating (S3610: No), the period effecting flag 223p is set to OFF (S3612), and then the current game state is changing probability. (S3613). If it is determined that the current game state is changing probability (S3613: Yes), the effect mode (see FIG. 91) suggesting the set value is determined by lottery (S3616), and the process proceeds to S3615. On the other hand, in the processing of S3613, when it is determined that the current game state is not in the probability change (S3614), the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c provided in the ROM 222 of the voice lamp control device 113 is referred to, and the effect The mode is determined (S3614), and the process proceeds to S3615. In the process of S3615, the display command corresponding to the effect mode determined in the process of S3614 or S3616 is set (S3615), the back image display command is set (S3617), and the process proceeds to S3618. .

In this embodiment, at the end of the SP time period, if the special figure is not changing and the game state is changing probability, as a setting suggestion effect, if the game state is changing probability at the end of the SP time period It is configured to execute a setting suggestion effect with a higher degree of reliability than when there is no such setting. By constructing in this way, it is possible to provide a new game property such that the SP time period ends in a variable probability state and the game is executed while the player desires to see a highly reliable setting suggestive performance, thereby increasing the amusement of the game. can be improved.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the setting suggestion effect is displayed at the end of the SP time period. may By constructing in this way, the game is continued until the start of the SP time period for the player who is thinking about stopping the game before the start of the SP time period, and the game is continued until the setting suggestion performance is seen. It is possible to give the desire to continue playing the game.

Further, as described above, based on the game state at the end of the SP time period, it is configured to execute a setting suggestion effect with high reliability, but the game during the SP time period executed this time is not limited to this. Based on the result, it may be configured to execute a highly reliable setting suggestion effect at the end of the SP time period.

In such a configuration, it is preferable to determine whether the game state has changed a plurality of times during the current SP time period, and to execute a highly reliable setting suggestion effect based on the result. . For example, during the SP time period of this time, if the game state moves twice (for example, from the normal state to the time saving state, and then to the variable probability state), if the game state moves once, or if the game state is To execute suggestion performance with high reliability compared with the case of no transition. With this configuration, the player can win as many jackpots as possible during the SP time period and execute the game while desiring that the game state shifts more frequently. can participate in the game.

On the other hand, in the processing of S3609, when it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is not ON (S3609: No), or after executing the processing of S3617 described above, next, the remaining time until the SP time period is calculated (S3618). Then, information indicating the remaining time until the SP time period calculated in the process of S3618 is stored in the time information storage area 223r (S3619), and this process ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 159, the special mode setting process (S3610), which is one process in the elapsed time confirmation process (S2111: see FIG. 158) executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, will be described. FIG. 159 is a flow chart showing the contents of the specialized mode setting process (S3610). This special mode setting process (S3610) is a process that is executed when the special symbol fluctuates at the end timing of the SP time period, and the setting suggestion effect is performed during the special symbol fluctuation period after the end of the SP time period. This is a process for setting a mode that is likely to be executed.

In the special mode setting process (S3610), it is determined whether or not the remaining variation time of the special symbol being executed is longer than 5 seconds (S3701). If it is determined that the remaining variation time of the special symbol being executed is shorter than 5 seconds (S3701: No), the special mode effect cannot be set in the remaining variation time, so this process ends as it is. do. On the other hand, when it is determined that the remaining variation time of the special symbol being executed is longer than 5 seconds (S3701: Yes), a display command for indicating entering the special mode is set (S3702). , the special mode flag 223w is set to ON (S3703), and the process proceeds to S3704.

In the process of S3704, the effect execution number selection table 222f (see FIG. 111) provided in the ROM 222 of the sound lamp control device 113 is referred to determine the execution number of the suggested effect during the special mode (S3704). Next, for the special figure fluctuation effect being executed, a display command for adding the execution of the suggestive effect is set (S3705), and the executed set effect storage area 223k is executed during this special mode The type of suggested effect to be provided is stored (S3506), and this process is terminated.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the special symbol variation effect is executed so as to straddle the end timing of the SP time period, it is possible to switch the effect to be executed based on the length of the remaining variation period. configured to do so. By configuring in this way, it is possible to provide an effect that does not cause a sense of incongruity such as sudden switching of the end effect of the SP time period.

In this embodiment, it is determined whether or not the special symbol is fluctuating at the end timing of the SP time period, and whether or not to execute the special mode effect is determined according to the remaining period. However, without being limited to this, at the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol, it is determined whether it is executed across the end timing of the SP time period, and based on the determination result, the special mode is set at the start of the fluctuation. good too. By configuring in this way, it is possible to set more time as the specialized mode, so that it is possible to provide the player with more diverse presentation modes.

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Next, each control executed by the MPU 231 of the display control device 114 will be described with reference to FIGS. 160 to 174. FIG. The processing of the MPU 231 can be broadly classified into main processing that is repeatedly executed after the power is turned on, command interrupt processing that is executed when a command is received from the audio lamp control device 113, and processing for one frame from the image controller 237. There is V interrupt processing that is executed when the MPU 231 detects a V interrupt signal that is transmitted every 20 milliseconds when image drawing processing is completed. The MPU 231 normally executes main processing, and executes command interrupt processing and V interrupt processing in accordance with reception of a command and detection of a V interrupt signal. If command reception and V interrupt signal detection are performed at the same time, command reception processing is preferentially executed. As a result, it is possible to quickly reflect the content of the command received from the sound lamp control device 113 and execute the V interrupt process.

First, with reference to FIG. 160, main processing executed by the MPU 231 in the display control device 114 will be described. FIG. 160 is a flow chart showing this main process. The main processing is to execute initialization processing when the power is turned on.

Activation of this main process is specifically performed according to the following flow. When power is turned on from the power supply device 115 to the display control device 114 and the system reset is released, the MPU 231 sets the command pointer 231a provided in the MPU 231 to "0000H" according to its hardware configuration. , the address "0000H" indicated by the instruction pointer 231a is specified for the bus line 240. FIG. When the ROM controller 234b of the character ROM 234 detects that the address designated on the bus line 240 is "0000H", it sets the boot program stored in the first program storage area 234d1 of the NOR type ROM 234d in the buffer RAM 234c. , and outputs the corresponding data (instruction code) to the MPU 231 . Then, the MPU 231 fetches the received instruction code from the character ROM 234, and starts the main process by starting the execution of the process according to the fetched instruction.

Here, if all the boot programs to be processed first by the MPU 231 after the system reset is released are stored in the NAND flash memory 234a, the character ROM 234 indicates that the address designated to the bus line 240 is "0000H". When detected, one page of data including the data (instruction code) corresponding to the address "0000H" must be read from the NAND flash memory 234a and set in the buffer RAM 234c. Due to the nature of the NAND type flash memory 234a, it takes a long time to read out and set it in the buffer RAM 234c. It will consume a lot of waiting time. Therefore, the time taken to start the MPU 231 becomes longer, and as a result, there arises a problem that the control of the third pattern display device 81 in the display control device 114 may not be started immediately.

On the other hand, as in the present embodiment, the NOR ROM 234d stores a predetermined number of instructions from the boot program to be processed first by the MPU 231 after the system reset is released. Since it is a memory from which data can be read, when the address "0000H" is specified from the MPU 231 via the bus line 240 after the system reset is released, the character ROM 234 is immediately stored in the first program storage area 234d1 of the NOR type ROM 234d. The stored boot program can be set in the buffer RAM 234 c and the corresponding data (instruction code) can be output to the MPU 231 . Therefore, since the MPU 231 can receive the instruction code corresponding to the address "0000H" in a short time after specifying the address "0000H", the MPU 231 can start the main process in a short time. Therefore, even if the control program is stored in the character ROM 234 composed of the NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, the control of the third pattern display device 81 in the display control device 114 can be started immediately.

When the main process is executed as described above, first, the boot process executed by the boot program is executed (S6001), and the display control device 114 is set so that various controls for the third symbol display device 81 can be executed. to start.

Here, referring to FIG. 161, the boot processing (S6001) will be described. FIG. 161 is a flowchart showing boot processing (S6001) executed in the main processing in the MPU 231 of the display control device 114. FIG.

As described above, in this embodiment, the control program and fixed value data to be executed by the MPU 231 are stored in the third symbol display device 81 instead of being stored in a dedicated program ROM as in conventional game machines. The character ROM 234 provided for storing the data of the image to be displayed is stored. The character ROM 234 is composed of a NAND-type flash memory 234a capable of increasing the capacity with a small area. There is no need to provide a dedicated program ROM for storing programs and the like. Therefore, the number of parts in the display control device 114 can be reduced, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and an increase in failure rate due to an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed.

On the other hand, the NAND flash memory has a slow read speed, especially when performing random access. Even if a high-performance processor is used, the processing performance of the display control device 114 may deteriorate. Therefore, in this boot process, the control program and fixed value data stored in the second program storage area 234a1 of the NAND flash memory 234a are stored in the program storage area 233a provided in the work RAM 233 constituted by DRAM and the data table. A process of transferring and storing in the storage area 233b is executed.

Specifically, first, based on the hardware operations of the MPU 231 and the character ROM 234 described above, the boot program read from the first program storage area 234d1 of the NOR-type ROM 234d and set in the buffer RAM 234c after the system reset is canceled is executed. Of the control programs stored in the 2-program storage area 234a1, a predetermined amount is transferred to the program storage area 233a (S6101). The predetermined amount of control programs transferred here includes the remaining boot programs that are not stored in the first program storage area 234d1.

Then, the instruction pointer 231a is set to the first predetermined address of the program storage area 233a, that is, the head address of the remaining boot program stored in the program storage area 233a (S6102). As a result, the MPU 231 starts executing the rest of the boot program included in the control program transferred and stored in the program storage area 233a by the process of S6101.

By setting the command pointer 231a to a predetermined address in the program storage area 233a by the processing of S6102, the MPU 231 can execute various processes while reading the control program stored in the program storage area 233a of the work RAM 233. become. That is, the MPU 231 does not read the control program from the NAND flash memory 234a having the second program storage area 234a1 and fetch the instruction, but rather reads the control program transferred to the work RAM 233 having the program storage area 233a and fetches the instruction. and execute various processing. As described above, since the work RAM 233 is composed of a DRAM, the read operation is performed at high speed. Therefore, even when the control program is stored in the character ROM 234 configured by the NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, the MPU 231 can fetch the instruction at high speed and execute the process for the instruction.

After the command pointer 231a is set by the process of S6102, the remaining boot program whose execution is started by the set command pointer 231a is stored in the second program storage area 234a1 of the NAND flash memory 234a. Of the control programs stored, the remaining control programs and fixed value data that have not been transferred to the program storage area 233a are transferred by a predetermined amount to the program storage area 233a or the data table storage area 233b (S6103). Specifically, the control program and some fixed data are stored in the program storage area 233a of the work RAM 233, and the above-mentioned various data tables (display data table, transfer data table) of the fixed value data are stored in the data table. Transfer to the storage area 233b.

After executing other processes necessary for the boot process (S6104), the instruction pointer 231a is moved to the second predetermined address of the program storage area 233a, that is, after the boot process (see S6001 in FIG. 160) is completed. The start address of the program corresponding to the initializing process (see S6002 in FIG. 160) is set (S6105), the completion command for indicating the completion of the boot process is transmitted to the sound lamp controller 113 (S6106), and the boot program is finished, and this boot process ends.

By executing the boot process (S6001) in this way, the control program and fixed value data stored in the second program storage area 234a1 of the NAND flash memory 234a are stored in the work RAM 233, which is composed entirely of DRAM. It is transferred and stored in the program storage area 233a and the data table storage area 233b. At the end of the boot process, the instruction pointer 231a is set to the second predetermined address, and thereafter the MPU 231 reads the control program transferred to the program storage area 233a without referring to the NAND flash memory 234a. Various processing is executed using

Therefore, even if the control program is stored in the character ROM 234 configured by the NAND flash memory 234a whose read speed is slow, the control program and fixed value data are stored in the program storage area 233a of the work RAM 233 and the fixed value data after the system reset is released. By transferring to the data table storage area 233b, the MPU 231 can read the control program and fixed value data from the work RAM configured by the DRAM with a high read speed and perform various controls. High processing performance can be maintained, and diversified and complicated effects can be easily executed using the auxiliary effect part.

On the other hand, without storing the entire boot program in the NOR type ROM 234d, a predetermined number of instructions are stored from the instruction to be processed first by the MPU 231 after the system reset is released, and the rest of the boot program is stored in the NAND type flash memory 234a. , the control program stored in the second program storage area 234a1 can be reliably transferred to the program storage area 233a. Therefore, the character ROM 234 can start up the MPU 231 in a short time simply by adding the NOR type ROM 234d with a very small capacity. can be done.

In the boot process shown in FIG. 161, the predetermined amount of control programs transferred to the program storage area 233a by the process of S6101 includes all the remaining boot programs that are not stored in the first program storage area 234d1. However, it is not necessarily limited to this. may be part of As for the boot program transferred here, a predetermined amount of the control program including all remaining boot programs is transferred to the program storage area 233a. 231a may be executed. Then, the processes of S6103 to S6106 may be executed by all remaining boot programs stored in the program storage area 233a.

In addition, the boot program transferred by the process of S6101 transfers a part of the remaining boot program by a predetermined amount to the program storage area 233a, and then the beginning of the boot program stored in the program storage area 233a. A process of setting an address to the instruction pointer 231a may be executed. In addition, part of the boot program stored in the program storage area 233a by this processing is further transferred to the program storage area 233a by a predetermined amount of part of the remaining boot program, and subsequently stored in the program storage area 233a. A process of setting the start address of the stored boot program to the instruction pointer 231a may be executed. Then, a predetermined amount of a part of the remaining boot program is transferred to the program storage area 233a, and then the start address of the boot program stored in the program storage area 233a is set in the instruction pointer 231a in step S6101. and the processing of S6102 may be repeated a plurality of times, and then the processing of S6103 to S6106 may be executed.

As a result, even if the program size of the boot program is large and the rest of the boot program not stored in the first program storage area 234d1 cannot be transferred to the program storage area 233a at once, the MPU 231 is already stored in the program storage area 233a. Using the boot program, a predetermined amount can be transferred to the program storage area 233a.

Further, in the present embodiment, the first program storage area 234d1 has been described as having a part of the boot program that is first executed by the MPU 231 when the system reset is released. It may be stored in the 1-program storage area 234d1. In this case, the MPU 231 may perform the processes of S6103 to S6106 without performing the processes of S6101 and S6102 after starting the boot process. This eliminates the need to transfer the boot program to the program storage area 233a, reducing the number of times the program is transferred to the character ROM 234 or the program storage area 233a, thereby reducing the boot processing time. Therefore, it is possible to start the control of the auxiliary effect section in the MPU 231, which becomes possible after the boot process, more quickly.

Now, return to the description of FIG. 160 . After the boot process is completed, the initial setting process is executed according to the control program transferred and stored in the program storage area 233a of the work RAM 233 (S6002). Specifically, the value of the stack pointer is set in the MPU 231, and various settings are made for the registers in the MPU 231 and the I/O device. In addition, processing for clearing the memory of the work RAM 233, the resident video RAM 235, and the normal video RAM 236 is performed. Further, various flags are provided in the work RAM 233, and initial values are set to the respective flags. As the initial value of each flag, "off" or "0" is set unless otherwise specified.

Further, in the initial setting process, after the image controller 237 is initialized, the image controller 237 is instructed to draw an image so that an image of a specific color is displayed on the entire screen of the third pattern display device 81. and instruct execution of display processing. As a result, immediately after the power is turned on, an image of a specific color is first displayed on the entire screen of the third pattern display device 81 . Here, the color of the image displayed on the entire screen of the third symbol display device 81 immediately after the power is turned on is set to be a different color according to the model of the pachinko machine. As a result, in the operation check at the factory or the like at the time of manufacture, immediately after turning on the power, it is inspected whether or not the image of the color corresponding to the model is displayed on the third symbol display device 81, so that the pachinko machine 10 It is possible to easily and immediately judge whether or not the activation can be started normally.

Next, a transfer instruction is transmitted to the image controller 237 to transfer the image data corresponding to the power-on main image to the power-on main image area 235a of the resident video RAM 235 (S6003). This transfer instruction contains the leading and trailing addresses of the character ROM 234 storing the image data corresponding to the main image when the power is turned on, the transfer destination information (here, the resident video RAM 235), and the transfer destination. The image controller 237 transfers the image data corresponding to the power-on main image from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 according to this transfer instruction. It is transferred to the image area 235a.

Then, when the transfer of all the image data indicated by the transfer instruction is completed, the image controller 237 transmits a transfer end signal indicating transfer end to the MPU 231 . By receiving this transfer end signal, the MPU 231 can grasp that the transfer of the image data designated by the transfer instruction has ended. When the transfer of all the image data indicated by the transfer instruction is completed, the image controller 237 stores transfer end information indicating transfer end in a register provided inside the image controller 237 or in a partial area of the built-in memory. It may be written. The MPU 231 reads information from this register or a partial area of the built-in memory at any time, and detects the writing of transfer end information by the image controller 237, thereby ascertaining that the transfer of the image data designated by the transfer instruction has ended. You may do so.

The image data transferred to the main image area 235a when the power is turned on is held so as not to be overwritten until the power is turned off. When the transfer of the image data corresponding to the power-on main image to the power-on main image area 235a is completed based on the transfer instruction transmitted to the image controller 237 by the processing in S6003, the power-on variation image is transferred to the power-on main image area 235a. A transfer instruction is transmitted to the image controller so as to transfer the image data corresponding to . This transfer instruction contains the head address of the character ROM 234 storing the image data corresponding to the power-on fluctuation image, the data size of the image data, and information on the transfer destination (here, the resident video RAM 235). , and the head address of the power-on fluctuation image area 235b, which is the transfer destination. It is transferred to the change image area 235b when the power is turned on. The image data transferred to the power-on variation image area 235b is held so as not to be overwritten until the power is turned off.

When the transfer of the image data corresponding to the power-on variation image to the power-on variation image area 235b is completed based on the transfer instruction transmitted to the image controller 237 by the process of S6004, then the simple image display flag 233c is set. is turned on (S6005). As a result, while the simple image display flag 233c is on, all image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 are transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 in the transfer setting process (see FIG. 172(a)), which will be described later. Resident image transfer setting processing for instructing the image controller 237 to transfer is executed (see S7502 in FIG. 172(a)).

Further, the simple image display flag 233c indicates that all image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 are transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 based on the transfer instruction to the image controller 237 by the resident image transfer setting process. Remains on until terminated. As a result, during this period, in the V interrupt process (see FIG. 162(b)), the power-on image (power-on main image and power-on variation image) (not shown) is drawn in a simple manner. Command determination processing (see S6308 in FIG. 162(b)) and simple display setting processing (see S6309 in FIG. 162(b)) are executed.

As described above, the pachinko machine 10 uses the NAND flash memory 234a for the character ROM 234. Due to its slow read speed, all the image data to be stored in the resident video RAM 235 is It takes a long time to transfer from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 . Therefore, as in this main processing, after the power is turned on, the power-on main image and the power-on varying image are first transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235, and the main image at power-on is transferred to the third image. By displaying it on the symbol display device 81, while the remaining image data to be resident is being transferred to the resident video RAM 235, the player and the people involved in the hall can see the image displayed on the third symbol display device 81 when the power is turned on. You can check the main image. Therefore, the display control device 114 takes time to transfer the remaining image data to be resident from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 while displaying the main image on the third pattern display device 81 when the power is turned on. be able to. On the other hand, while the main image is being displayed on the third symbol display device 81 when the power is turned on, the player or the like can recognize that some initialization processing is being performed, so that the rest of the resident video RAM 235 can be resident. It is possible to wait until the initialization is completed without worrying whether the operation is stopped while the image data to be processed is transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 .

Also, in an operation check at a factory or the like during manufacturing, since the main image is immediately displayed on the third pattern display device 81 when the power is turned on, the operation of the third pattern display device 81 is started without any problem when the power is turned on. Therefore, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the operation check efficiency by using the NAND flash memory 234a having a slow read speed for the character ROM 234. FIG.

In the display control device 114 of the pachinko machine 10, after the power is turned on, the power-on main image and the power-on fluctuation image are transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235, so that the power-on main image is the third symbol. When the player starts the game while the display is displayed on the display device 81, there is a ball entering the special figure entrance 64 (start winning), and the command to start the variable effect is voice lamp control from the main control device 110 When received via a device 113, that is, when a display variation pattern command is received, a power-on variation image can be immediately displayed during the variation performance period, and a simple variation performance can be performed. Therefore, even while the main image is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 when the power is turned on, the player can confirm that the lottery has been surely performed by the simple variation performance.

Further, as described above, while the remaining image data to be resident is being transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235, the third symbol display device 81 continues to display the main image when the power is turned on. is composed of a NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, and it takes a long time to transfer the data. However, in this pachinko machine 10, since it is possible to perform a simple variation effect using the power-on fluctuation image transferred to the resident video RAM 235 after the power is turned on, immediately after the power is turned on, for example, after the power is restored, Immediately after the power is turned on, even while the main image is being displayed, the player can play the game with peace of mind.

After the processing of S6005, interrupt permission is set (S6006), and thereafter, the main processing executes infinite loop processing until the power is turned off. Accordingly, after the interrupt permission is set by the process of S6006, the command interrupt process and the V interrupt process are executed according to the reception of the command and the detection of the V interrupt signal.

Next, command interrupt processing executed by the MPU 231 of the display control device 114 will be described with reference to FIG. 162(a). FIG. 162(a) is a flow chart showing the command interrupt processing. As described above, when a command is received from the audio lamp control device 113, the MPU 231 executes command interrupt processing.

In this command interrupt process, the received command data is extracted, and the extracted command data is sequentially stored in the command buffer area provided in the work RAM 233 (S6201), and the process ends. Various commands stored in the command buffer area by this command interrupt processing are read out by command determination processing or simple command determination processing of V interrupt processing to be described later, and processing corresponding to the command is performed.

Next, V interrupt processing executed by the MPU 231 of the display control device 114 will be described with reference to FIG. 162(b). FIG. 162(b) is a flow chart showing the V interrupt processing. In this V interrupt process, various processes corresponding to the command stored in the command buffer area by the command interrupt process are executed, and after specifying the image to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81, the image is drawn. By creating a list and transmitting the drawing list to the image controller 237, the image controller 237 is instructed to execute drawing processing and display processing of the image.

As described above, this V interrupt process is started when the V interrupt signal from the image controller 237 is detected. This V interrupt signal is a signal that is generated in the image controller 237 and sent to the MPU 231 every 20 milliseconds when the image drawing processing for one frame is completed. Therefore, by executing the V interrupt process in synchronization with this V interrupt signal, a drawing instruction is issued to the image controller 237 every 20 milliseconds when the drawing process of the image for one frame is completed. become. Therefore, the image controller 237 does not receive an instruction to draw the next image before the image drawing processing or display processing is completed. It is possible to prevent an image from being developed in accordance with a new drawing instruction in a frame buffer storing image information being displayed.

Here, first, an outline of the flow of V interrupt processing will be described, and then details of each processing will be described with reference to other drawings. In this V interrupt process, as shown in FIG. 162(b), first, it is determined whether or not the simple image display flag 233c is on (S6301). If it is off (S6301: No), it means that the transfer of all the image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 has been completed. In order to display on the display device 81, command determination processing (S6302) is executed, and then display setting processing (S6303) is executed.

In the command determination process (S6302), the content of the command from the sound lamp control device 113 stored in the command buffer area by the command interrupt process is analyzed, and the process corresponding to the command is executed. When the display variation pattern command is stored, the demonstration display data table or the variation display data table corresponding to the variation pattern type is set in the display data table buffer 233d, and the transfer corresponding to the set display data table is performed. The data table is set in the transfer data table buffer 233e.

In this command determination process, all commands stored in the command buffer area at that time are analyzed and processed. This is because command determination processing is performed at intervals of 20 milliseconds when V interrupt processing is executed, and there is a high possibility that multiple commands are stored in the command buffer area during those 20 milliseconds. be. In particular, when main controller 110 decides to start a variable effect, there is a high possibility that a display variation pattern command, a display stop type command, and the like are stored in the command buffer area at the same time. Therefore, by analyzing and executing these commands all at once, it is possible to quickly comprehend the mode and stop type of the variable performance selected by the main control device 110 and the sound lamp control device 113, and generate a performance image corresponding to the mode. Drawing of an image can be controlled so as to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81 . Details of this command determination process will be described later with reference to FIGS.

In the display setting process (S6303), based on the contents of the display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d by the command determination process (S6302), etc., an image for one frame to be displayed next on the third pattern display device 81 is displayed. specifically identify the content of In addition, depending on the status of processing, etc., the effect mode to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81 is determined, and the display data table corresponding to the determined effect mode is set in the display data table buffer 233d. The details of this display setting process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 169 to 171. FIG.

After the display setting process is executed, task processing is executed (S6304). In this task processing, the image is configured based on the content of the image for the next one frame to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81 specified by the display setting processing (S6303) or the simple display setting processing (S6309). The type of sprite (display object) to be displayed is specified, and various parameters required for drawing such as display coordinate position, enlargement ratio, and rotation angle are determined for each sprite.

Next, transfer setting processing is executed (S6305). In this transfer setting process, while the simple image display flag 233c is on, the image controller 237 is caused to transfer image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 from the character ROM 234 to a predetermined area of the resident video RAM 235. Set instructions. While the simple image display flag 233c is off, predetermined image data is transferred from the character ROM 234 to the image controller 237 based on the transfer data information of the transfer data table set in the transfer data table buffer 233e. In addition to setting a transfer instruction to transfer to a predetermined sub-area of the image storage area 236 a of the video RAM 236 , even when a continuous notice command or a back image change command is received from the sound lamp control device 113 , the image controller 237 is continuously instructed to A transfer instruction is set to transfer the image data of the continuous notice images used in the notice effect and the image data of the rear image after change from the character ROM 234 to a predetermined sub-area of the image storage area 236a of the normal video RAM 236.例文帳に追加Details of the transfer setting process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 172 and 173. FIG.

Next, drawing processing is executed (S6306). In this drawing process, based on the types of sprites that make up one frame determined in the task process (S6304) and the parameters necessary for drawing each sprite, and the transfer instruction set in the transfer setting process (S6305), 123, and transmits the drawing list to the image controller 237 together with the buffer information to be drawn. As a result, the image controller 237 executes image drawing processing according to the drawing list (S6306). Details of the rendering process will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, update processing of various counters provided in the display control device 114 is executed (S6307). Then, the V interrupt process ends. As a counter updated by the process of S6307, for example, there is a stop symbol counter (not shown) for determining a stop symbol. The value of the stop symbol counter is stored in the work RAM 233, and is updated each time the V interrupt process is executed. Then, in the command determination process, when the reception of the stop type command for display is detected, the stop type indicated by the stop type command for display (jackpot A, jackpot B, jackpot C, jackpot D, jackpot E, front and back reach, A stop type table and a stop type counter corresponding to "reach" and "completely out" (other than front and rear out) are compared with each other, and the stop design after the variable effect displayed on the third design display device 81 is finally set.

On the other hand, in the process of S6301, if it is determined that the simple image display flag 233c is ON (S6301: Yes), it means that the transfer of all the image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 has not been completed. Therefore, in order to display the power-on image on the third pattern display device 81, simple command determination processing (S6308) is executed, then simple display setting processing (S6309) is executed, and the process proceeds to S6304.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 163 to 168, details of the command determination process (S6302), which is one process of the V interrupt process executed by the MPU 231 of the display control device 114, will be described. First, FIG. 163 is a flow chart showing this command determination processing.

In this command determination process, as shown in FIG. 163, first, it is determined whether or not there is an unprocessed new command in the command buffer area (S6401). After completing the command determination process, the process returns to the V interrupt process. On the other hand, if there is an unprocessed new command (S6401: Yes), the new command flag for notifying the display setting process (S6303) that the new command has been processed in the ON state is set to ON (S6402). All unprocessed commands stored in the buffer area are analyzed for their command types (S6403).

Then, it is determined whether or not there is a display variation pattern command among the unprocessed commands (S6404). Then, if there is a variation pattern command for display (S6404: Yes), the variation pattern command process is executed (S6405), and the process returns to S6401.

Here, the details of the variation pattern command process (S6405) will be described with reference to FIG. 164(a). FIG. 164(a) is a flow chart showing the variation pattern command process (S6405). This variation pattern command processing (S6405) executes processing corresponding to the display variation pattern command received from the sound lamp control device 113. FIG.

In the variation pattern command process, first, the variation display data table corresponding to the variation effect pattern indicated by the variation pattern command for display is determined, and the determined variation display data table is read out from the data table storage area 233b to display the display data table. It is set in the buffer 233d (S6501).

Here, since the main controller 110 always determines the start of variation at a time interval of several seconds or more, it does not receive two or more display variation pattern commands within 20 milliseconds. When executing, it is impossible that two or more display variation pattern commands are stored in the command buffer area, but part of the command changes due to the influence of noise, etc., and another command is mistakenly used for display. There is a possibility that it will be interpreted as a variation pattern command. In the process of S6501, in preparation for such a case, if it is determined that two or more display variation pattern commands are stored in the command buffer area, the variation display data table corresponding to the variation pattern with the shortest variation time is set in the display data table buffer 233d.

If a variation display data table corresponding to a variation pattern with a long variation time is set in the display data table buffer 233d, the main control device will actually produce a variation effect with a shorter variation time than the set display data table. 110, the next display variation pattern command is received from the main control device 110 while the variation performance according to the set variation display data table is being displayed on the third pattern display device 81. As a result, another variable display is suddenly started, which may make the player feel uncomfortable.

On the other hand, by setting the variation display data table corresponding to the variation pattern with the shortest variation time in the display data table buffer 233d as in the present embodiment, the variation display data table actually has a longer variation than the set display data table. Even if the variable effect with time is instructed by main controller 110, after the variable effect according to display data table buffer 233d is completed, main controller 110 will send the next display for display, as will be described later. Since the display of the third pattern display device 81 is controlled by the display setting process so that the demonstration effect is displayed until the pattern command is received, the player can feel the third pattern display on the third pattern display device 81 without any discomfort. 3 You can continue to see the variation of the pattern.

Next, a transfer data table corresponding to the display data table set in S6501 is determined, read from the data table storage area 233b, and set in the transfer data table buffer 233e (S6502). Then, based on the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d by the processing of S6501, time data representing the fluctuation time is set in the clock counter 233h (S6503), and the pointer 233f is initialized to 0 (S6504). Then, both the demonstration display flag and the fixed display flag are set to OFF (S6505), the variation pattern command is terminated, and the process returns to the command determination process.

By executing this variation pattern command process, in the display setting process, while updating the pointer 233f initialized by the process of S6505, the variable display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d by the process of S6501 , extracts the drawing contents defined by the address indicated by the pointer 233f, and specifies the contents of the image for one frame to be displayed next on the third pattern display device 81. At the same time, the transfer data table buffer 233e The transfer data information specified by the address indicated by the pointer 233f is extracted from the transfer data table set to 1, and the sprite image data required in the set variable display data table is stored in advance from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236. image storage area 236a.

Further, in the display setting process, the time counter 233h to which the time data is set by the process of S6503 is used to measure the time of the variable presentation specified in the variable display data table, and when the variable presentation in the variable display data table ends. When it is determined, the setting of the stop display is controlled so that the stop pattern corresponding to the stop type command for display from the main control device 110 is displayed on the third pattern display device 81 .

Now, return to the description of FIG. 163 . In the processing of S6404, if it is determined that there is no display variation pattern command (S6404: No), then it is determined whether or not there is a display stop type command in the unprocessed commands (S6406), If there is a stop type command for display (S6406: Yes), the stop type command process is executed (S6407), and the process returns to S6401.

Details of the stop type command process (S6407) will now be described with reference to FIG. 164(b). FIG. 164(b) is a flowchart showing stop type command processing. This stop type command processing is for executing processing corresponding to the display variation type command received from the sound lamp control device 113 .

In the stop type command processing (S6407), first, the stop type table corresponding to the stop type information (jackpot A to E, out of reach, or out of reach) indicated by the stop type command for display is determined (S6601). , The stop type table and the value of the stop type counter updated each time the V interrupt process (see FIG. 162(b)) is executed are compared, and the variation displayed on the third symbol display device 81 A stop symbol after the effect is finally set (S6602).

Then, among the stop symbol discrimination flags provided for each of the stop symbols, the stop symbol discrimination flag corresponding to the stop symbol set by the processing of S6602 is turned on, and the stop symbol discrimination flag corresponding to the other stop symbols is turned on. It is set to ON (S6603) and returns to the command determination processing.

Here, as described above, in the variation display data table, the type information for specifying the third symbol to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 after a predetermined time has passed since the variation based on the data table is started. , offset information (design offset information) from the stop design set by the processing of S6602. In the above-described task processing (S6304), after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the variation, the stop design set by the process of S6602 is specified from the stop design determination flag set by S6603, and the specified stop By adding the design offset information acquired by the display setting process to the design, the third design to be actually displayed is specified. Then, the address where the image data corresponding to the specified third pattern is stored is specified. Image data corresponding to the third design is stored in the third design area 235d of the resident video RAM 235, as described above.

It should be noted that since the main controller 110 always determines the start of fluctuation at a time interval of several seconds or more, two or more stop type commands for display are not received within 20 milliseconds, and therefore command determination processing is executed. In this case, it is impossible that two or more display stop type commands are stored in the command buffer area. It may be interpreted as a type command. In the processing of S6601, in preparation for such a case, if it is determined that two or more stop type commands for display are stored in the command buffer area, it is assumed that the stop type is completely out, and the stop type Decide on a table. As a result, the stop symbol corresponding to the complete loss is set by the processing of S6602.

If a stop symbol corresponding to the "special symbol jackpot" is set, the third symbol display device 81 displays the "special symbol" even if the "special symbol is out". A stop pattern corresponding to the "big win" is displayed, and the player is misled into thinking that the pachinko machine 10 has "a special pattern big win", and there is a risk of degrading the reliability of the pachinko machine 10.例文帳に追加On the other hand, as in the present embodiment, by setting the stop symbol corresponding to the complete loss, in fact, if it is a "special symbol jackpot", the third symbol display device 81 stops the complete loss. Even if the symbols are displayed, the pachinko machine 10 becomes a "jackpot of special symbols", so that the player can be pleased.

Returning to FIG. 163, the description continues. In the processing of S6406, if it is determined that there is no stop type command for display (S6406: No), then it is determined whether or not there is an opening command for display among the unprocessed commands (S6408). If there is an opening command (S6408: Yes), the opening command process is executed (S6409), and the process returns to S6401.

Details of the opening command process (S6409) will now be described with reference to FIG. 165(a). FIG. 165(a) is a flowchart showing opening command processing. This opening command processing is to execute processing corresponding to the opening command received from the sound lamp control device 113 .

In the opening command process, first, the opening display data table is set in the display data table buffer 233d (S6701). Thereafter, a transfer data table corresponding to the opening display data table is set in the transfer data table buffer 233e (S6702), and based on the set opening display data table, time data is set in the clock counter 233h (S6703). After that, the pointer 233f is initialized to 0 (S6704). Then, both the demonstration display flag 233y and the fixed display flag 233z are set to OFF (S6705), the opening command is terminated, and the process returns to command determination processing.

Returning to FIG. 163, the description continues. In the processing of S6408, if it is determined that there is no display opening command (S6408: No), then it is determined whether or not there is a display round number command in the unprocessed commands (S6410), and display If there is a round number command for use (S6410: Yes), the round number command process is executed (S6411), and the process returns to S6401.

Here, with reference to FIG. 165(b), details of the round number command processing (S6411) will be described. FIG. 165(b) is a flow chart showing the round number command process. The number-of-rounds command processing is to execute processing corresponding to the number-of-rounds command for display received from the sound lamp control device 113 .

In the round number command processing, first, the round number display data table corresponding to the number of rounds indicated by the display round number command is determined, and the determined round number display data table is read out from the data table storage area 233b to display the display data. It is set in the table buffer 233d (S6801). Next, by writing Null data to the transfer data table buffer 233e, the contents are cleared (S6802).

Then, based on the round number display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d by the processing of S6801, time data representing the performance time is set in the clock counter 233h (S6803), and the pointer 233f is initialized to 0. (S6804). Then, both the demonstration display flag 233y and the fixed display flag 233z are set to OFF (S6805), the round number command process is terminated, and the process returns to the command determination process.

Returning to FIG. 163, the description continues. In the processing of S6410, if it is determined that there is no command for the number of rounds for display (S6410: No), then it is determined whether or not there is an ending command for display among the unprocessed commands (S6412). If there is an ending command for (S6412: Yes), the ending command process is executed (S6413), and the process returns to S6401.

Details of the ending command process (S6413) will now be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 166 is a flowchart showing ending command processing. This ending command process is to execute the process corresponding to the display ending command received from the sound lamp control device 113 .

In the ending command process, first, the ending display data table corresponding to the display mode of the ending effect indicated by the ending command for display is determined, the determined ending display data table is read out from the data table storage area 233b, and the display data table is displayed. It is set in the buffer 233d (S6901). Next, by writing Null data to the transfer data table buffer 233e, the contents are cleared (S6902).

Next, based on the ending display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d by the processing of S6901, time data representing the performance time is set in the clock counter 233h (S6903), and the pointer 233f is initialized to 0 ( S6904). Then, both the demonstration display flag 233y and the fixed display flag 233z are set to OFF (S6905), the ending command process is terminated, and the process returns to the command determination process.

Returning to FIG. 163, the description continues. In the processing of S6412, if it is determined that there is no display ending command (S6412: No), then it is determined whether or not there is a display fluctuation stop command among the unprocessed commands (S6414), and display If there is a fluctuation stop command (S6414: Yes), the fluctuation stop command process is executed (S6415), and the process returns to S6401.

Here, the details of the change stop command process (S6415) will be described with reference to FIG. 167(a). FIG. 167(a) is a flow chart showing the fluctuation stop command process. This fluctuation stop command process is for executing a process corresponding to the display fluctuation stop command received from the sound lamp control device 113 .

This display fluctuation stop command is the end timing of the display fluctuation pattern command set in the fluctuation display setting process (see S2114 in FIG. 152) of the audio lamp control device 113, that is, each special symbol in the main control device 110 At the end timing of the variation pattern (variation time) set in the variation pattern setting process (the timing at which the main controller 110 sets the stop command), the stop command for display output from the audio lamp control device 113 ( normal stop command) and various display commands set in the stop processing of the sound lamp control device 113 (see S2214 in FIG. 150).

In the fluctuation stop command process, first, the fluctuation stop data table indicated by the display fluctuation stop command is determined, and the decided fluctuation stop data table is read from the data table storage area 233b and set in the display data table buffer 233d ( S6931). Next, by writing Null data into the transfer data table buffer 233e, the contents thereof are cleared (S6932).

Next, based on the fluctuation stop data table set in the display data table buffer 233d by the processing of S6931, time data representing the presentation time is set in the clock counter 233h (S6933), and the pointer 233f is initialized to 0 ( S6934). Then, both the demonstration display flag 233y and the fixed display flag 233z are set to OFF (S6935), the fluctuation stop command process is terminated, and the process returns to the command determination process.

Returning to FIG. 163, the description continues. In the processing of S6412, if it is determined that there is no fluctuation stop command (S6414: No), then it is determined whether or not there is a display notification command among the unprocessed commands (S6416), and the display notification If there is a command (S6416: Yes), the notification command process is executed (S6417), and the process returns to S6401.

Details of the notification command process (S6415) will now be described with reference to FIG. 167(b). FIG. 167(b) is a flowchart showing notification command processing. In this notification command processing, processing corresponding to the notification command (for display) received from the sound lamp control device 113 is executed.

This notification command is output to the display control device 114 among various notification commands set when the sound lamp control device 113 receives a command for indicating various abnormal states set by the main controller 110. This process is executed when the display control device 114 receives the display notification command.

In the notification command process, first, the display (notification) data table corresponding to the notification mode indicated by the notification command is determined, the determined display (notification) data table is read from the data table storage area 233b, and stored in the display data table buffer. 233d (S6951). Next, by writing Null data to the transfer data table buffer 233e, the contents thereof are cleared (S6952).

Next, based on the display (notification) data table set in the display data table buffer 233d by the processing of S6951, time data representing the performance time is set in the clock counter 233h (S6953), and the pointer 233f is initialized to 0. (S6954). Then, both the demonstration display flag 233y and the fixed display flag 233z are set to OFF (S6955), the notification command process is terminated, and the process returns to the command determination process.

In the present embodiment, the display control device 114 discriminates only the display command indicating that the notification target is the third symbol display device 81 (display device) among the various notification commands set by the sound lamp control device 113. However, it is not limited to this, and related commands other than the display command, such as a light emission command, a voice output command, and a character object driving command, are once received and processed by the display control device 114. It may be configured such that the related command is output to the corresponding control device in a state in which information for indicating the data content (display mode) set in 1 is added.

Returning to FIG. 163, the description continues. In the process of S6416, if it is determined that there is no display notification command (S6416: No), then it is determined whether or not there is a back image change command among the unprocessed commands (S6418). If there is a change command (S6418: Yes), back image change command processing is executed (S6419), and the process returns to S6401.

Here, with reference to FIG. 168, the details of the back image change command process (S6419) will be described. FIG. 168 is a flow chart showing back image change command processing. The back image change command processing is to execute processing corresponding to the back image change command received from the sound lamp control device 113 .

In the back image change command processing, first, the back image change flag 233w for notifying the normal image transfer setting processing (S7503) of the change in the back image accompanying the reception of the back image change command in the ON state is set to ON (S7001). ). Then, among the bits of the back image determination flag 233x provided for each back image type (back surface A, B), the bit corresponding to the back image type indicated by the back image change command is set to ON, and the other bits are set to ON. The bit corresponding to the back image type is set to OFF (S7002), the back image change command process is terminated, and the process returns to the command determination process.

In the normal image transfer setting process, when it is detected that the back image change flag 233w set by the process of S7001 is turned on, the back image type after change is selected from the back image discrimination flag 233x set by the process of S7002. Identify.

Further, in the task processing, if it is specified to display one of the back faces A and B according to the back face type of the back face image defined in the display data table, from the back face image determination flag 233x set in S7002, The type of background image to be displayed at that time is specified, the range of the background image to be displayed is specified according to the passage of time, and the RAM type ( Resident video RAM 235 or normal video RAM 236) and the address of that RAM are specified.

Since the player does not continuously operate the frame button 22 for 20 milliseconds or less, two or more background image change commands are not received within 20 milliseconds, so the command determination process is executed. In this case, there should be no cases where two or more background image change commands are stored in the command buffer area. It could be interpreted as a command. In the process of S7002, if it is determined that two or more back image commands are stored in the command buffer area, the back image determination flag 233x corresponding to the back image type indicated by the previously received back image command is turned on. Alternatively, the back image determination flag 233x corresponding to the back image type indicated by the back image command received later may be turned on. Alternatively, any one back image change command may be extracted and the back image determination flag 233x corresponding to the back image type indicated by the command may be turned on. Since the change of the back image does not directly affect the game value of the pachinko machine 10, it is preferable to appropriately set it according to the characteristics and operability of the pachinko machine 10. FIG.

Now, return to the description of FIG. 163 . In the process of S6418, if it is determined that there is no back image change command (S6418: No), then it is determined whether or not there is an error command among the unprocessed commands (S6420). Otherwise (S6420: Yes), the error command process is executed (S6421), and the process returns to S6401.

Details of the error command processing (S6421) will now be described with reference to FIG. 168(b). FIG. 168(b) is a flowchart showing error command processing. In this error command processing, processing corresponding to the error command received from the sound lamp control device 113 is executed.

In the error command process, first, an error occurrence flag indicating that an error has occurred in the ON state is set to ON (S7101). Then, among the error determination flags provided for each error type, the error determination flag corresponding to the error type indicated by the error command is turned on, and the other error determination flags are set to off (S7102). End the processing and return to the command determination processing.

In the display setting process, when the occurrence of an error is detected based on the error occurrence flag set by the process of S7101, the type of error that has occurred is determined from the error determination flag set by the process of S7102, and the error type is handled. A process is executed to cause the third symbol display device 81 to display a warning image to be displayed.

If it is determined that two or more error commands are stored in the command buffer area, in the process of S7102, error determination flags corresponding to all error types indicated by the respective error commands are set to ON. As a result, the warning images corresponding to all the error types are displayed on the third symbol display device 81, so that the player and the people involved in the hall can correctly grasp the occurrence of the error.

Now, return to the description of FIG. 163 . If it is determined in the process of S6416 that there is no error command (S6420: No), then the process corresponding to other unprocessed commands is executed (S6422), and the process returns to the process of S6401.

In the process of S6401, which is executed again after each command has been processed, it is again determined whether or not there is an unprocessed new command in the command buffer area, and if there is an unprocessed new command (S6401: Yes ), and the processing of S6402 to S6422 is executed again. Then, the processing of S6401 to S6422 is repeatedly executed until there is no unprocessed new command in the command buffer area. End the process.

The simple command determination process (S6308) executed when the simple image display flag 233c is ON in the V interrupt process (see FIG. 162(b)) is also performed in the same manner as the command determination process. However, in the simple command determination process, only the commands necessary to display the power-on image, that is, the display fluctuation pattern command and the display stop type command, are extracted from the unprocessed commands stored in the command buffer area. It extracts and executes fluctuation pattern command processing (see FIG. 164 (a)) and stop type command processing (see FIG. 164 (b)), which are processing corresponding to each command, and for other commands, A process to discard the command without executing the process corresponding to the command is performed.

Here, in the variation pattern command process (see FIG. 164(a)) executed in this case, in the process of S6501, the display data table buffer corresponding to the display of the power-on variation image is stored in the display data table buffer 233d. The image data of the power-on main image and the power-on varying image which are set and required in that case are stored in the power-on main image area 235a and the power-on varying image area 235b of the resident video RAM 235. Therefore, in the process of S6502, the process of writing Null data to the transfer data table buffer 233e and clearing the contents thereof is performed.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 169 to 171, the details of the display setting process (S6303), which is one process of the V interrupt process executed by the MPU 231 of the display control device 114, will be described. FIG. 169 is a flow chart showing this display setting process.

In this display setting process, as shown in FIG. 169, first, it is determined whether or not the new command flag is on (S7201). ), it is determined that the new command has not been processed in the command determination processing to be executed first, the processing of S7202 to S7204 is skipped, and the processing proceeds to S7205. On the other hand, if the new command flag is ON (S7201: Yes), it is determined that the new command has been processed in the previously executed command determination processing, and after setting the new command flag to OFF (S7202), S7203-S7204 , the process corresponding to the new command is executed.

In the process of S7203, it is determined whether or not the error occurrence flag is ON (S7203). Then, if the error occurrence flag is on (S7203: Yes), warning image setting processing is executed (S7204).

Here, with reference to FIG. 170, details of the warning image setting process will be described. FIG. 170 is a flowchart showing warning image setting processing. This process is a process for developing image data for displaying a warning image corresponding to an error that has occurred on the third pattern display device 81. First, the error determination flag is referred to, and all error determination flags set to ON are displayed. Warning image data for displaying an error warning image corresponding to the flag on the third pattern display device 81 is developed (S7301).

In task processing (S6304), based on the expanded warning image data, the types of sprites (display objects) that make up the warning image are specified, and the display coordinate position, magnification, and rotation angle are determined for each sprite. Determine various parameters necessary for drawing such as

Then, in the warning image setting process, after the process of S7301, the error occurrence flag is set to OFF (S7302), and the process returns to the display setting process.

Now, return to the description of FIG. 169 . After the warning image setting process (S7204), or if it is determined in the process of S7203 that the error occurrence flag is not ON, that is, it is OFF (S7203: No), then the process proceeds to S7205.

In S7205, pointer update processing is executed (S7205). Here, the details of the pointer update processing will be described with reference to FIG. 171 . FIG. 171 is a flowchart showing pointer update processing. This pointer updating process acquires the transfer data information of the corresponding drawing contents or transfer target image data from the display data table and the transfer data table stored in the respective buffers of the display data table buffer 233d and the transfer data table buffer 233e. This is the process of updating the pointer 233f that specifies the address to which it should be applied.

In this pointer update process, first, 1 is added to the pointer 233f (S7401). That is, the pointer 233f is basically updated so that it is incremented by 1 each time the V interrupt process is executed. Further, as described above, in the various data tables, the Start information is described at the address "0000H", and the substance of each data is specified after the address "0001H". When the value of the pointer 233f is initialized to 0 in accordance with the storage in the data table buffer 233d, the value is updated to 1 by this pointer update processing. Substantial data can be read from the data table.

After the value of the pointer 233f is updated by the processing of S7401, it is then checked whether the data at the address indicated by the updated pointer 233f in the display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d is End information. is determined (S7402). As a result, if it is End information (S7402: Yes), it means that the pointer 233f has been updated past the address where the substance data is described in the display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d.

Therefore, it is determined whether or not the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d is a demonstration display data table (S7403). The time data corresponding to the performance time of the display data table for demonstration set in the table buffer 233d is set in the clock counter 233h (S7404), the pointer 233f is initialized by setting it to 1 (S7405), and this processing ends. and return to the display setting process. As a result, in the display setting process, the drawing contents can be developed sequentially from the top of the demonstration display data table, so that the third symbol display device 81 can repeatedly display the demonstration effects.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S7403 that the display data table stored in the display data table buffer 233d is not the demonstration display data table (S7403: No), the value of the pointer 233f is decremented by 1 ( S7406), this process is terminated, and the process returns to the display setting process. As a result, in the display setting process, when a display data table other than the demonstration display data table, for example, a variable display data table, is set in the display data table buffer 233d, the previous address in which the End information is described is displayed. is always expanded, the third pattern display device 81 can display the last image defined by the display data table in a stopped state. On the other hand, in the process of S7402, if the data at the address indicated by the updated pointer 233f is not the End information (S7402: No), this process ends and returns to the display setting process.

Here, returning to FIG. 169, the description is continued. After the pointer update process, the drawing contents of the address indicated by the pointer 233f updated by the pointer update process are obtained from the display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d (S7206). In the task processing (S6304), the type of the sprite (display object) constituting the image is specified based on the rendering content developed in the processing of S7206 together with the previously developed warning image, etc., and each sprite , determine various parameters necessary for drawing, such as the display coordinate position, magnification ratio, and rotation angle.

Next, the value of the clock counter 233h is decremented by 1 (S7207), and it is determined whether or not the value of the clock counter 233h after the subtraction is 0 or less (S7208). Then, if the value of the clock counter 233h is 1 or more (S7208: No), the display setting process is terminated and the process returns to the V interrupt process. On the other hand, if the value of the clock counter 233h is 0 or less (S7208: Yes), it means that the effect time corresponding to the display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d has elapsed. At this time, if the variable display data table is set in the display data table buffer 233d, it is time to end the variable display and perform the stop display, so it is checked whether the fixed display flag is on. (S7209).

As a result, if the confirmed display flag is off (S7209: No), the confirmed display effect has not yet been performed, and it is time to perform the confirmed display effect. The transfer data table buffer 233e is set (S7210), and then the content is cleared by writing Null data to the transfer data table buffer 233e (S7211). Then, the time data corresponding to the presentation time of the fixed display data table is set in the clock counter 233h (S7212), and the value of the pointer 233f is initialized to 0 (S7213). Then, after setting the confirmation display flag indicating that the confirmation display effect is being performed in the ON state to ON (S7214), the content of the stop symbol discrimination flag is copied as it is to the previous stop symbol discrimination flag provided in the work RAM 233. (S7215), returns to V interrupt processing.

Thus, when the variable display data table is set in the display data table buffer 233d, etc., the fixed display effect of the stop symbol in the variable effect is displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in accordance with the end of the effect. You can set the drawing contents like this. In addition, only by changing the display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d to the fixed display data table, the effect displayed on the third pattern display device 81 can be easily changed to the fixed display effect. In addition, compared to the conventional case of changing the display contents by activating another program, the program does not become complicated and bloated, and therefore the MPU 231 is not overloaded. A wide variety of effect images can be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 regardless of the processing capability of the display control device 114 .

It should be noted that the last stop symbol determination flag set by the process of S7215 is used to specify the third symbol to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in the next variation effect. That is, as described above, the display of the third symbol in the variable effect changes according to the stop symbol of the variable effect performed immediately before, and in the variable display data table, the variation based on the data table Until a predetermined time elapses after the start, the symbol offset information from the stop symbol of the variable effect performed one before is described. In the task processing (S6304), until a predetermined time has passed since the start of the variation, from the last stop design determination flag set by S7215, the stop design of the fluctuation production performed one before is specified, and the The third symbol to be actually displayed is specified by adding the symbol offset information acquired by the display setting process to the specified stop symbol. As a result, the variable performance is started from the stop symbol in the previous variable performance.

On the other hand, in the processing of S7209, if the fixed display flag is on (S7209: Yes), it is determined whether or not the demonstration display flag is on (S7216). Then, if the demonstration display flag is off (S7216: No), it means that the value of the clock counter 233h has become 0 or less with the end of the fixed display effect. After that, a process for displaying a demonstration effect on the third symbol display device 81 is performed.

First, the demonstration display data table is obtained and set in the display data table buffer 233d (S7217), and the contents thereof are cleared by writing Null data in the transfer data table buffer 233e (S7218). Then, the time data corresponding to the presentation time of the demonstration display data table is set in the clock counter 233h (S7219). Then, the pointer 233f is initialized to 0 (S7220), the demonstration display flag indicating that the demonstration is being performed in the ON state is set to ON (S7221), this process is terminated, and the process returns to the V interrupt process.

As a result, when the display variation pattern command indicating the start of the next variation effect is not received after the fixed display effect is completed, the demonstration effect is automatically displayed on the third pattern display device 81.例文帳に追加, you can set its drawing contents.

In the process of S7216, if the demonstration display flag is ON (S7216: Yes), it means that the demonstration effect is performed after the fixed display effect is finished, and that demonstration effect is finished, so the display setting process is finished as it is. and return to V interrupt processing. In this case, various settings are made so that the demonstration effect is started again by the pointer updating process executed in the next V interrupt process. The demonstration effect can be repeatedly displayed on the third symbol display device 81 until a new display variation pattern command is received.

The simple display setting process (S6309) executed when the simple image display flag 233c is ON in the V interrupt process (see FIG. 162(b)) also performs the same process as the display setting process. However, in the simple display setting process, one of the power-on variable images corresponding to the stop pattern set based on the stop type command for display is displayed for a predetermined time after the effect time of the power-on variable image ends. A process of setting a display data table specifying that the image is to be displayed still in the display data table buffer 233d is performed.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 172 and 173, the details of the transfer setting process (S6305), which is one process of the V interrupt process executed by the MPU 231 of the display control device 114, will be described. First, FIG. 172(a) is a flow chart showing this transfer setting process.

In this transfer setting process, first, it is determined whether or not the simple image display flag 233c is ON (S7501). If the simple image display flag 233c is on (S7501: Yes), all the image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 has not been transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235, so the resident image transfer setting is made. Processing is executed (S7502), the transfer setting processing is terminated, and the processing returns to the V interrupt processing. As a result, a transfer instruction is set for the image controller 237 to transfer the image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 . Details of the resident image transfer setting process will be described later with reference to FIG. 172(b).

On the other hand, if the simple image display flag 233c is not turned on as a result of the processing of S7501, that is, if it is turned off (S7501: No), all the image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 is transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video data. It has been transferred to the RAM 235 . In this case, the normal image transfer setting process is executed (S7503), the transfer setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the V interrupt process. As a result, the transfer instruction is set so that subsequent transfer of image data from the character ROM 234 is performed to the normal video RAM 236 . Details of the normal image transfer setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, resident image transfer setting processing (S7502), which is part of the transfer setting processing (S6305) executed by the MPU 231 of the display control device 114, will be described with reference to FIG. 172(b). FIG. 172(b) is a flow chart showing this resident image transfer setting process (S7502).

In this resident image transfer setting process, first, it is determined whether or not an instruction to transfer untransferred image data has been given to the image controller 237 (S7601). ), and further determines whether or not the image data transfer processing performed by the image controller 237 based on the transfer instruction has ended (S7602). In the processing of S7602, after instructing the image controller 237 to transfer the image data, if a transfer end signal indicating the end of the transfer processing is received from the image controller 237, it is determined that the transfer processing has ended. . If it is determined by the processing in S7602 that the transfer processing has not ended (S7602: No), the image transfer processing is continuously performed in the image controller 237, so this resident image transfer setting processing is executed. finish. On the other hand, if it is determined that the transfer process has ended (S7602: Yes), the process proceeds to S7603. Also, as a result of the processing of S7601, even if a transfer instruction for untransferred image data has not been transmitted to the image controller 237 (S7601: No), the process proceeds to S7603.

In the process of S7603, it is determined whether or not all resident target image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 have been transferred (S7603). A transfer instruction is set for the image controller 237 so as to transfer the resident target image data to be transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 (S7604), and this processing ends.

As a result, the transfer data information about the untransferred resident target image data is included in the drawing list transmitted to the image controller 237 in the drawing process, and the image controller 237 transfers the transfer data described in the drawing list. Based on the data information, the resident target image data can be transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 . The transfer data information includes the head address and the end address of the character ROM 234 in which the resident target image data is stored, the transfer destination information (in this case, the resident video RAM 235), and the transfer destination (where the data is transferred). The first address of the area provided in the resident video RAM 235 where the resident target image data is to be stored is included. The image controller 237 executes image transfer processing based on this transfer data information, reads the image data specified in the transfer processing from the character ROM 234, temporarily stores it in the buffer RAM 237a, and then stores it in the buffer RAM 237a while the resident video RAM 235 is not in use. , it is transferred to the specified address of the resident video RAM 235 . Then, when the transfer is completed, a transfer end signal is transmitted to the MPU 231 .

As a result of the process of S7603, if all the resident target image data have been transferred (S7603: Yes), the simple image display flag 233c is set to OFF (S7605), and this process ends. As a result, in the V interrupt process (see FIG. 162(b)), the command Since determination processing (see FIGS. 163 to 168) and display setting processing (see FIGS. 169 to 171) are executed, normal image drawing is set, and third symbol display device 81 displays A normal image is displayed. Further, subsequent transfer of image data from the character ROM 234 is carried out to the normal video RAM 236 by the normal image transfer setting process (see FIG. 173) (see S7501: No in FIG. 172(a)).

By executing this resident image transfer setting process, the MPU 231 transfers all resident images to be resident in the resident video RAM 235, excluding the power-on main image and the power-on fluctuation image that have already been transferred in the main process. The target image data can be transferred from the character ROM 234 to the resident video RAM 235 . Then, the MPU 231 controls the image data transferred to the resident video RAM 235 to be held without overwriting while the power is turned on. As a result, the image data transferred to the resident video RAM 235 by the resident image transfer setting process will be resident in the resident video RAM 235 while the power is turned on.

Therefore, after all the image data to be resident in the resident video RAM 235 has been transferred to the resident video RAM 235, the display controller 114 uses the image data resident in the resident video RAM 235 while the image controller 237 , the image drawing process can be performed. As a result, if the image data used for drawing processing is resident in the resident video RAM 235, it is not necessary to read out the corresponding image data from the character ROM 234 composed of the NAND flash memory 234a whose read speed is slow when drawing the image. Therefore, the time required for reading the data can be omitted, and the image can be drawn immediately and displayed on the third pattern display device 81 .

In particular, the resident video RAM 235 stores image data of frequently displayed images such as rear images, third designs, character designs, and error messages, as well as main controller 110, sound lamp controller 113, and display controller 114. Since the image data of the image to be displayed is immediately resident after the display is determined by such as, even if the character ROM 234 is composed of the NAND type flash memory 234a, various operations performed by the player at any timing can be prevented. , high responsiveness can be maintained until the third pattern display device 81 displays some kind of image.

Next, referring to FIG. 173, normal image transfer setting processing (S7503), which is part of the transfer setting processing (S6305) executed by the MPU 231 of the display control device 114, will be described. FIG. 173 is a flow chart showing this normal image transfer setting process (S7503).

In this normal image transfer setting process, first, from the transfer data table set in the transfer data table buffer 233e, the pointer 233f updated by the pointer update process (S7205) of the previously executed display setting process (S6303) is used. Information described in the indicated address is acquired (S7701). Then, it is determined whether or not the acquired information is transfer data information (S7702). , and the start address of the transfer destination (normal video RAM 236) are extracted and stored in the transfer data buffer provided in the work RAM 233 ( S7703), furthermore, a transfer start flag, which is provided in the work RAM 233 and indicates that there is image data whose transfer is to be started in the ON state, is set to ON (S7704), and the process proceeds to S7705.

In addition, in the process of S7702, if the acquired information is not the transfer data information but Null data (S7702: No), the process of S7703 and S7704 is skipped and the process proceeds to S7705. In the process of S7705, it is determined whether or not a new image data transfer instruction has been set for the image controller 237 after the previous image data transfer is completed (S7705), and the transfer instruction is set. If so (S7705: Yes), it is further determined whether or not the image data transfer performed by the image controller 237 based on the transfer instruction has ended (S7706).

In the process of S7706, after setting an image data transfer instruction to the image controller 237, if a transfer end signal indicating the end of the transfer process is received from the image controller 237, it is determined that the transfer process has ended. . If it is determined by the process of S7706 that the transfer process has not ended (S7706: No), the image transfer process continues in the image controller 237, so this normal image transfer setting process is executed. finish. On the other hand, if it is determined that the transfer process has ended (S7706: Yes), the process proceeds to S7707. Also, as a result of the process of S7705, even if the image data transfer instruction is not set for the image controller 237 after the previous transfer process is completed (S7705: No), the process proceeds to S7707.

In the process of S7707, it is determined whether or not the transfer start flag is on (S7707). If the transfer start flag is on (S7707: Yes), image data to be transferred exists, so is turned off (S7708), the image data of the sprite indicated by the various information stored in the transfer data buffer by the processing of S7703 is set as the image data to be transferred, and then the processing proceeds to S7713. On the other hand, if the transfer start flag is not on, but off (S7707: No), then it is determined whether or not the back image change flag 233w is on (S7709). Then, if the back image change flag 233w is not on but off (S7709: No), there is no image data to start transferring, so the normal image transfer setting process ends.

On the other hand, if the back image change flag 233w is on (S7709: Yes), it means that the back image has been changed. Of the back image determination flags 233x, the image data of the back image corresponding to the back image determination flag 233x in the ON state is specified, and the image data is set as the transfer target image data (S7711). Furthermore, the head address (storage source head address) and the end address (storage source end address) of the character ROM 234 in which the image data of the back image corresponding to the back image determination flag 233x in the ON state is stored, and the transfer destination ( The start address of the normal video RAM 236) is obtained (S7712), and the process proceeds to S7713.

In the process of S7713, it is determined whether or not the image data to be transferred has already been stored in the normal video RAM 236 (S7713). The determination in the process of S7713 is performed by referring to the stored image data determination flag 233i. That is, the storage state corresponding to the sprite to be transferred is read from the stored image data discrimination flag 233i, and if the storage state is "on", the image data of the sprite to be transferred is normal video If it is determined that the data is stored in the RAM 236 and the storage state is "OFF", it is determined that the image data of the sprite to be transferred is not stored in the normal video RAM 236. FIG.

If the image data to be transferred is stored in the normal video RAM 236 as a result of the processing of S7713 (S7713: Yes), there is no need to transfer the image data from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236. , the normal image transfer setting process ends. As a result, it is possible to prevent unnecessary transfer of image data from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236, thereby reducing the processing load on each unit of the display control device 114 and the traffic on the bus line 240. can be planned.

On the other hand, if the image data to be transferred is not stored in the normal video RAM 236 as a result of the process of S7713 (S7713: No), a transfer instruction for the image data to be transferred is set (S7714). As a result, the transfer data information of the transfer target image data is included in the drawing list transmitted to the image controller 237 in the drawing process, and the image controller 237 receives the transfer data information described in the drawing list. Based on this, the image data of the image to be transferred can be transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 . The transfer data information includes the head address and the end address of the character ROM 234 storing the image data of the image to be transferred, the transfer destination information (in this case, the normal video RAM 236), and the transfer destination (here, the transfer destination). The start address of the sub-area provided in the image storage area 236a of the normal video RAM 236 in which the image data of the image to be transferred is to be stored. The image controller 237 executes image transfer processing based on this transfer data information, reads the image data specified in the transfer processing from the character ROM 234, and specifies the specified video RAM (here, the normal video RAM 236). forward to the specified address. Then, when the transfer is completed, a transfer end signal is transmitted to the MPU 231 .

After the processing of S7714, the stored image data determination flag 233i is updated (S7715), and this normal transfer setting processing ends. The stored image data determination flag 233i is updated by, as described above, setting the storage state corresponding to the sprite that has become the image data to be transferred to "ON", and by substituting the same image storage area 236a as the one sprite. This is done by setting the storage state corresponding to other sprites that are to be stored in the area to "off".

By executing the normal image transfer processing in this way, the processing corresponding to the display stop type command is executed in the previously executed command determination processing. When the displayed stop type information is determined to be a jackpot stop type, the image data used in the fanfare effect can be transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 without delay. Further, when the back image is changed based on the reception of the back image change command in the previously executed command determination processing, the image data used for the back image is stored in the back image of the resident video RAM 235 . Image data not stored in the image area 235c can be transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 without delay.

In addition, in this embodiment, the display data table is stored in the display data table buffer 233d in response to a command (for example, display variation pattern command) or the like transmitted from the audio lamp control device 113 based on a command or the like from the main control device 110. , a transfer data table corresponding to the display data table is set in the transfer data table buffer 233e. By executing the normal image transfer setting process, the MPU 231 sends data to the image controller 237 in accordance with the transfer data information described in the area indicated by the pointer 233f of the transfer data table set in the transfer data table buffer 233e. Since the transfer instruction of the image data to be transferred is set, the sprite image data used in the display data table set in the display data table buffer 233d can be reliably transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 at a desired timing. can be done.

Here, the transfer data table stores the image data to be transferred so that the image data corresponding to the given sprite is stored in the image storage area 236a before the drawing of the given sprite is started according to the display data table. Since the transfer data information is specified for a predetermined address, the image data is transferred from the character ROM 234 to the image storage area 236a in accordance with the transfer data information specified in this transfer data table, whereby the predetermined address is obtained according to the display data table. image data not resident in the resident video RAM 235 required for drawing the sprite can be stored in the image storage area 236a without fail.

As a result, even if the character ROM 234 is composed of the NAND flash memory 234a with a slow read speed, the image necessary for display can be read from the character ROM 234 in advance without delay and transferred to the normal video RAM 236, so that the image can be displayed. While drawing the image of each sprite specified in the data table, the corresponding effect can be displayed on the third pattern display device 81. - 特許庁Also, only the image data temporarily resident in the resident video RAM 235 can be easily and reliably transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 by the description of the transfer data table.

The transfer data table defines transfer data information so that image data is transferred from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 for each image data corresponding to a sprite. As a result, the transfer of the image data can be managed and controlled for each sprite, so that the processing related to the transfer can be easily performed. By controlling the transfer of image data from the character ROM 234 to the normal video RAM 236 on a sprite-by-sprite basis, the transfer of image data can be controlled in detail while facilitating the processing. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently suppress an increase in the load on transfer.

Next, with reference to FIG. 174, details of the drawing process (S6306), which is one process of the V interrupt process executed by the MPU 231 of the display control device 114, will be described. FIG. 174 is a flow chart showing this drawing process.

In the drawing process, the types of various sprites that make up one frame determined in task processing (S6304) and the parameters necessary for drawing each sprite (display position coordinates, enlargement ratio, rotation angle, translucency value, α blending information , color information, filter designation information) and the transfer instruction set by the transfer setting process (S6305), a drawing list (FIG. 123) is generated (S7801). That is, in the processing of S7801, the type and address of the storage RAM in which the image data of the sprite is stored are specified for each sprite from the types of various sprites forming one frame determined in the task processing (S6304). Then, parameters necessary for the sprite determined by task processing are associated with the specified storage RAM type and address. Then, each sprite is rearranged in order from the sprite that should be placed on the backmost side to the sprite that should be placed on the front side in the image for one frame. As drawing information (detailed information), a drawing list is generated by describing the storage RAM type and address in which sprite image data is stored and the parameters necessary for drawing the sprite. If a transfer instruction is set by the transfer setting process (S6305), the top address (storage source top address) of the character ROM 234 where the image data to be transferred is stored as the transfer data information is displayed at the end of the drawing list. , the final address (storage source final address), and the top address of the transfer destination (normal video RAM 236).

As described above, the area of the resident video RAM 235 in which the image data of the sprite is stored or the subarea of the image storage area 236a of the normal video RAM 236 is fixed for each sprite. , according to the sprite type, the storage RAM type and address in which the image data of the sprite is stored can be immediately specified, and such information can be easily included in the detailed information of the drawing list.

When the drawing list is generated, the generated drawing list and the drawing target buffer information specified by the drawing target buffer flag 233j are transmitted to the image controller (S7802). Here, when the drawing target buffer flag 233j is 0, the drawing target buffer flag 233j includes information instructing to expand the image drawn in the first frame buffer 236b as the drawing target buffer information. includes information instructing to develop the image drawn in the second frame buffer 236c as drawing target buffer information.

Based on the drawing list received from the MPU 231, the image controller 237 draws the image in order from the sprite described at the head of the drawing list, and develops it by overwriting in the frame buffer indicated by the drawing object buffer information. As a result, in the one-frame image generated by the drawing list, the first-drawn sprite can be arranged on the rearmost side, and the last-drawn sprite can be arranged on the frontmost side.

When transfer data information is included in the drawing list, the transfer data information is used to determine the start address (storage source start address) and end address (storage source end address) of the character ROM 234 in which the image data to be transferred is stored. ), and the head address of the transfer destination (normal video RAM 236), and the image data stored from the head address of the storage source to the end address of the storage source are sequentially read from the character ROM 234 and temporarily stored in the buffer RAM 237a. After that, the image data stored in the buffer RAM 237a are sequentially transferred to the area indicated by the transfer destination start address of the normal video RAM 236, when the normal video RAM 236 is in an unused state. The image data stored in the normal video RAM 236 is used based on the drawing list transmitted from the MPU 231 after that, and the image is drawn according to the drawing list.

The image controller 237 reads the image information of the previously developed image from a frame buffer different from the frame buffer designated by the drawing object buffer information, and sends the image information along with the drive signal to the third pattern display device 81. Send to As a result, the image developed in the frame buffer can be displayed on the third pattern display device 81 . Further, while expanding the image drawn in one of the frame buffers, the image drawn from one of the frame buffers can be displayed on the third pattern display device 81, and drawing processing and display processing are simultaneously processed in parallel. be able to.

In the rendering process, after the process of S7802, the rendering target buffer flag 233j is updated (S7803). Then, the drawing process is terminated, and the process returns to the V interrupt process. The rendering target buffer flag 233j is updated by inverting its value, that is, by setting the value to "1" if it was "0" and to "0" if it was "1". done. As a result, the drawing target buffer is alternately set between the first frame buffer 236b and the second frame buffer 236c each time the drawing list is transmitted.

Here, the transmission of the drawing list is executed by the MPU 231 based on the V interrupt signal transmitted from the image controller 237 every 20 milliseconds when the drawing processing and display processing of one frame of image are completed. This is performed each time the drawing process of the load process (see FIG. 162(b)) is performed. As a result, at a certain timing, the first frame buffer 236b is designated as the frame buffer for expanding the image for one frame, and the second frame buffer 236c is designated as the frame buffer for reading the image information for one frame. is executed, the second frame buffer 236c is designated as the frame buffer for developing the image for one frame 20 milliseconds after the drawing processing for the image for one frame is completed. The first frame buffer 236b is designated as the frame buffer from which the image information for the first half is read. Therefore, the image information of the image previously developed in the first frame buffer 236b can be read out and displayed on the third pattern display device 81, and at the same time, a new image is developed in the second frame buffer 236c. .

After the next 20 milliseconds, the first frame buffer 236b is designated as the frame buffer for developing the image for one frame, and the second frame buffer 236c is designated as the frame buffer for reading the image information for one frame. be done. Therefore, the image information of the image previously developed in the second frame buffer 236c can be read out and displayed on the third pattern display device 81, and at the same time, a new image is developed in the first frame buffer 236b. . After that, the frame buffer for expanding the image for one frame and the frame buffer for reading the image information for one frame are set to either the first frame buffer 236b or the second frame buffer 236c every 20 milliseconds. By specifying these alternately, it is possible to perform display processing of an image for one frame continuously in units of 20 milliseconds while drawing processing for an image for one frame is being performed.

<Regarding the second embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 175 to 184. FIG. In the pachinko machine 10 in the second embodiment, as compared with the above-described first embodiment, when the prefetching effect is executed as the effect during the jackpot game, the prefetching effect period and the SP time The difference is that the content of the effect that is executed is different based on the degree of overlap with the period, and the rest is the same. In addition, the detailed description of the same contents as those of the above-described first embodiment will be omitted.

Here, in the above-described first embodiment, when setting the prohibition period of the look-ahead effect that is executed as part of the special figure fluctuation effect, the execution period of the look-ahead effect that can be executed is calculated, and the calculation result and SP When the time period overlaps, execution of the look-ahead effect is prohibited. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the prohibition period is also set for the look-ahead effect executed during the jackpot game. As a result, it is possible to prevent the look-ahead effect executed during the jackpot game from overlapping with the SP time period and the execution of the effect difficult for the player to understand.

Furthermore, in the second embodiment, when the look-ahead performance period and the SP time period overlap, by varying the performance mode of the look-ahead performance, it is possible to suppress the execution of performances that are difficult for the player to understand. It is configured as follows.

<Regarding production content in the second embodiment>
First, with reference to FIGS. 175 to 177, the content of characteristic effects among various effects executed by the pachinko machine 10 in the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 175(a) is a diagram showing an example of the display screen when a lucky effect, which is one of the privilege effects executed during the jackpot game, is started. As shown in FIG. 175(a), in this embodiment, when the first round game (round game of the first round) of the jackpot game is started, the characters "start of lucky effect lottery" are displayed. This lucky effect is a privilege effect that is executed during the jackpot game, and is an effect for notifying the player that there is a special-pending reservation (hit-holding) that will win the jackpot among the special-pending reserves that have already been acquired. This is an effect for informing the player whether or not the (holding consecutive effect) will be executed.

Further, although the detailed explanation will be given later, even if the player wins the lucky effect lottery, depending on the game situation (set situation of the SP time period) after the jackpot game ends, the holding continuous effect may not be executed. In such a case, an effect mode indicating that an effect (alternative effect) other than the holding consecutive effect is executed is set as the effect mode of the lucky effect.

FIG. 175(b) is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed when an effect mode for notifying a player that a holding consecutive effect will be executed is set as the effect mode of the lucky effect. . As shown in FIG. 175(b), when the holding continuation effect is executed, an effect is executed in which the character 810 raises a placard 1811 with the characters "holding continuation". As a result, it is possible to inform the player in an easy-to-understand manner that the big win will be won again after the big win game is over.

In the diagram shown in FIG. 175(b), the lucky effect is started during the round game period of the first round, and the result of the lucky effect is displayed during the round game period. , without being limited to this, the lucky performance may be started at any timing during the jackpot game, or the result of the lucky performance may be displayed in a round different from the round in which the lucky performance is started. good. Furthermore, in this case, the round in which the lucky effect is likely to start may be configured to vary depending on the set value, or may be configured to vary based on the effect result of the lucky effect.

By configuring in this way, it is possible to make the player play the game while anticipating at what timing the lucky effect will be executed. In addition, it may be constructed so as to be able to execute an effect during a jackpot game in which the lucky effect is not executed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 176(a), the effect content of the holding consecutive effect will be described. In this embodiment, the holding consecutive production is started from the ending period of the big winning game, and the holding consecutive production is executed after the big winning game ends until the special symbol lottery wins the big winning. Then, as an effect mode of the holding consecutive effect, an effect mode is set in which many fish (school of fish) move from right to left on the display screen of the third pattern display device 81 .

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 176(a), the characters "Push into the school of fish festival" are displayed on the end screen of the jackpot game to indicate that the holding continuous effect is to be executed, and on the right side of the display screen. An image of a school of fish waiting is displayed.

Then, in the special symbol variation screen during the school of fish festival, as shown in FIG. 176(b), after the effect of moving the school of fish from right to left is executed, the third symbol is a stop display mode ( 777) is stopped.

In this way, by executing the holding consecutive effect during the jackpot game, it is possible to inform the player that the big winning game will be executed (holding consecutive) during the previous jackpot game period. , the player can play the game with peace of mind.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when it is determined that the look-ahead effect period during which the pending continuous effect is executed overlaps with the SP time period, the overlapping period is less than a predetermined period (2 seconds). is configured to switch the effect mode of the holding continuous effect from the normal effect mode (see FIG. 176(b)) to the shortened effect mode.

FIG. 177 is a display screen for showing a shortened effect mode of the holding consecutive effect. As shown in FIG. 177, when the shortened effect mode is set, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, after executing the effect that the fish school moves from right to left on the display screen, An effect is executed in which the third symbol is temporarily stopped in a stop display mode indicating that the jackpot is won. In other words, if the timing at which the SP time period is set and the holding continuous production period overlap slightly, the timing that shows the production result of the holding continuous production is before the timing at which the SP time period is set (2 seconds before). As a result, it is possible to easily execute the holding consecutive effect without overlapping with the SP time period.

<Regarding the electrical configuration in the second embodiment>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 178 to 180, the electrical configuration of the MPU 221 of the sound ramp control device 113 according to the second embodiment will be described. First, the contents of the ROM 222 of the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIG. 178(a). FIG. 178(a) is a diagram schematically showing the contents defined in the ROM 222 of the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 178(a), the second embodiment differs from the above-described first embodiment in that a look-ahead regulation period table 222aa and an alternative effect selection table 222ab are added. , are otherwise identical. Identical contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

The look-ahead regulation period table 222aa is a data table referred to when calculating the effect period of the holding continuous effect executed during the jackpot game, and a chance for execution of the holding continuous effect is established in the lottery of the lucky effect. It is referred to when calculating the effect period when it is determined that the effect has occurred.

In this embodiment, as the game period of the jackpot game, the number of round games executed during the jackpot game and the maximum time (30 seconds) that can be spent in one round game are used for one jackpot game. It is configured to calculate the maximum time that can be held, and to calculate the holding continuous effect period in consideration of the maximum time. Then, it is determined whether or not the SP time period is set within the maximum time, and when it is determined that the SP time period is not set, the holding continuous effect is executed. By configuring in this way, the SP time period and the holding continuous performance period do not overlap, regardless of how the game is played during the jackpot game, making it difficult for the player to understand. It is possible to suppress the performance from being executed.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the configuration for comparing the maximum time of the jackpot game and the SP time period is used. You may comprise so that a process may be performed. In this case, when a new round game is executed in the jackpot game, the performance period of the pending continuous performance is corrected based on the number of remaining round games and the maximum time (30 seconds) that can be spent in each round game. do it. By configuring in this way, when one round game ends in less than 30 seconds, that is, before 30 seconds elapse, the round game is played by winning nine balls into the specific winning opening 65a. Since the maximum time of the jackpot game can be variably calculated corresponding to the case where the end condition of (1) is established, it is possible to facilitate the execution of the holding continuous performance.

Furthermore, in this case, at the start timing of the jackpot game, the SP time period and the suspension continuous performance period overlap, and the SP time period and the suspension continuous performance period do not overlap according to the progress of the jackpot game. may transition to In the event of such a situation, it is better to be configured to be able to execute the holding continuous performance with a privilege more advantageous to the player than when it is determined that the holding continuous performance can be executed at the start timing of the jackpot game. For example, in addition to the holding continuous effect, it is preferable to add a setting suggestion effect for suggesting a set value as a privilege. Further, it is preferable to provide a condition notification means for notifying a player playing a jackpot game of a game condition for making a transition from a state in which the SP time period and the holding continuous effect period overlap to a state in which they do not overlap. As a result, it is possible to motivate the player to play the game in order to acquire various benefits and satisfy the game conditions notified by the condition notification means.

In the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 is configured with the technical idea of eliminating the overlapping relationship with the SP time period by accelerating the holding continuous effect period. By delaying the period, it may be configured based on the technical idea of executing the holding continuous performance after the SP time period ends, for example, when the holding continuous performance is executed from the specific timing (ending period) of the jackpot game. In the second game, when the first game for advancing the jackpot game being executed earlier is executed, the execution timing of the holding continuous performance overlaps with the SP time period, and the jackpot game is advanced later than the first game. is executed, when it is determined that the execution timing of the holding continuous effect does not overlap with the SP time period, a guidance mode is displayed to prompt the player to play the second game (for example, a game in which balls are not fired). It may be configured to

Here, the contents of the prefetch regulation period table 222aa will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 179 is a diagram showing the contents defined in the prefetch regulation period table 222aa. As shown in FIG. 179, in the prefetch regulation period table 222aa, the regulation target period (seconds ) are stipulated.

Specifically, when the performance target reservation is "1", that is, when the prefetching performance (holding continuous performance) indicating that the jackpot is won in the first special symbol lottery executed after the jackpot game ends is executed. , "440 seconds", which is the sum of the maximum period in one jackpot game and the maximum period in one special symbol variation, is defined as the regulated period. If the SP time period is not set within the regulated period, even if the look-ahead performance is executed, the SP time period is not set during the look-ahead performance period, which makes it easy for the player to understand. performance can be provided.

Below, if the performance target suspension is "2" and the number of jackpots within the period is "1", the regulation target period is "880 seconds", the performance target suspension is "3" and the number of jackpots within the period is "1". , the regulated period is ``900 seconds'', and if the number of jackpots within the period is ``2'', the regulated period is ``1250 seconds'', and the performance target suspension is ``4'' and the jackpot within the period When the number is "1", "920 seconds" is defined as the regulated period, and when the number of jackpots within the period is "2", "1270 seconds" is defined as the regulated period and the number of jackpots within the period is In the case of "3", "1620 seconds" is defined as the regulated period.

In addition, when the performance object suspension is "5" and the number of jackpots within the period is "1", the period subject to regulation is "940 seconds", and when the number of jackpots within the period is "2", the period subject to regulation is "1290 seconds" is defined, and if the number of jackpots within the period is "3", "1640 seconds" is defined as the regulated period, and if the number of jackpots within the period is "4", the regulated period is "1990 seconds" is defined. When the performance object suspension is "6" and the number of jackpots within the period is "1", the period subject to regulation is "960 seconds", and when the number of jackpots within the period is "2", the period subject to regulation is "1310". second” is defined, and when the number of jackpots within the period is “3”, “1660 seconds” is defined as the regulated period, and when the number of jackpots within the period is “4”, the regulated period is “2010” Seconds” is defined, and when the number of jackpots within the period is “5”, “2360 seconds” is defined as the regulated period.

When the pending effect is "7" and the number of jackpots within the period is "1", the period subject to regulation is "980 seconds", and when the number of jackpots within the period is "2", the period subject to regulation is "1330 seconds". second” is defined, and when the number of jackpots within the period is “3”, “1680 seconds” is defined as the regulated period, and when the number of jackpots within the period is “4”, the regulated period is “2030” second” is defined, and when the number of jackpots within the period is “5”, “2380 seconds” is defined as the regulated period, and when the number of jackpots within the period is “6”, the regulated period is “2730” second” is defined. Then, when the performance object suspension is "8" and the number of jackpots within the period is "1", the period subject to regulation is "1000 seconds", and when the number of jackpots within the period is "2", the period subject to regulation is "1350 seconds" is defined, and if the number of jackpots within the period is "3", "1700 seconds" is defined as the regulated period, and if the number of jackpots within the period is "4", the regulated period is "2050 seconds" is defined, if the number of jackpots within the period is "5", "2400 seconds" is defined as the regulated period, and if the number of jackpots within the period is "6", the regulated period "2750 seconds" is defined, and when the number of jackpots within the period is "7", "3000 seconds" is defined as the regulated period.

By configuring in this way, in the case where it is configured to be able to execute the holding consecutive production for a plurality of big winning games as a look-ahead production (holding consecutive production) executed during the jackpot game, until the end of the holding consecutive production. By determining in advance whether or not the SP time period is set, it is possible to provide the player with the holding continuous effect in an easy-to-understand manner.

The alternative performance selection table 222ab shows the performance mode of the lucky performance and the suspension continuous performance when it is determined that the execution opportunity of the holding continuous performance has been established in the lucky performance and the execution of the holding continuous performance is prohibited. It is a data table that is referred to when selecting a form of alternative performance to be executed instead of .

Here, with reference to FIG. 180, detailed description of the alternative effect selection table 222ab will be given. FIG. 180 is a diagram showing the contents defined in the alternative effect selection table 222ab. As shown in FIG. 180, in the alternative effect selection table 222ab, the number of jackpot wins (the number of jackpots within the period) that can occur within the target period of the look-ahead effect (lucky effect), the look-ahead effect period, and the SP time period. Different rendering modes are defined in correspondence with the length of the overlapping period and the acquired value of the rendering counter 223g. It should be noted that the various effect modes defined in the alternative effect selection table 222ab are executable effect modes, and the effect mode determined when the conditions for executing the determined effect mode are satisfied is used as the alternate effect. configured to run.

More specifically, when the number of jackpots (the number of jackpots within a period) is "1 to 3" and the overlap period is "2 to 10 seconds", the range of the obtained effect counter 223g is "0 to 69". "Overlapping mode" is specified in the range of "70 to 89", "Suggestion of setting" is specified in the range of "90 to 99", "No production" is specified in the range of "90 to 99", and the overlap period is "10 to 30 seconds" , the range of the obtained effect counter 223g is "suggestion of setting" in the range of "0 to 69", "no effect" in the range of "70 to 89", and "overlapping mode" in the range of "90 to 99". is defined, and the overlap period is "30 seconds or more", the range of the obtained effect counter 223g is "no effect" in the range of "0 to 89", and "forced hold continuous" in the range of "90 to 99". ” is stipulated.

In addition, when the number of jackpots (the number of jackpots within the period) is “4~” and the overlap period is “2 to 10 seconds”, the range of the acquired effect counter 223g is “0 to 69”. Mode" defines "suggestion of setting" in the range of "70 to 89", "forced holding group" in the range of "90 to 99", and the overlap period is "10 ~", the acquired production counter In the range of 223g, the range of "0 to 89" is defined as "forced hold group", and the range of "90 to 99" is defined as "no effect".

As described above, when the overlap period is within 2 seconds, the shortened hold continuous effect described with reference to FIG. 177 is executed, so it is not defined in the alternative effect selection table 222ab.

Here, when "suggest setting" is selected as the effect mode of the alternative effect, the set value is set using the period until the SP time period is set instead of executing the holding continuous effect. is determined to suggest to the player, and when the "overlapping mode" is selected, a lucky effect (pre-reading effect) and , and SP time effects (period effects) are divided, and an effect mode is determined in which both effects are performed in an overlapping manner.

Further, when the "forced holding series" is selected, even if the SP time period is set, there is a production mode for forcibly executing the holding series production as a lucky production without executing the SP time production. It is determined. That is, when the "forced holding series" is selected, the SP time production is not executed in the state where the SP time production is being executed in the surrounding pachinko machines 10, and the holding series production is continuously executed. Therefore, it is possible to execute an effect that gives the player a great sense of discomfort. It should be noted that when "no effect" is selected, the alternative effect is not executed.

As described above, the alternative effect selection table 222ab shows the number of jackpot wins (the number of jackpots within the period) that can occur during the target period of the look-ahead effect (lucky effect), the look-ahead effect period, and the overlap of the SP time period. A plurality of performance modes can be selected in correspondence with the length of the period and the acquired value of the performance counter 223g. It is configured so that the effect mode of "continuation" is easily selected. Therefore, when the "forced holding series" is selected and the SP time production is not executed in the state where the SP time production is being executed in the surrounding pachinko machines 10, and the holding series production is continuously executed, It is possible to inform the player that he/she can win many jackpots.

In addition, the selection ratio of other presentation modes is varied according to the length of the overlap period between the look-ahead presentation period and the SP time period. Therefore, it is possible to change the effect mode to be selected (easily selected) as the alternative effect according to the timing at which the look-ahead effect is executed, so that the effect of the effect can be enhanced. In addition, the shorter the overlapping period between the look-ahead production period and the SP time period, the easier it is to select the "overlapping mode" as an alternative production, so by executing each production in the overlapping mode, the production effect is enhanced. Also, since it is possible to make it difficult for each performance to be executed in an overlapping mode for a long time, it is possible to provide a player with an easily understandable performance.

<Regarding control processing of the audio ramp control device 113 in the second embodiment>
Next, contents of control processing executed by the MPU 221 of the sound ramp control device 113 in the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 181 to 184. FIG. In the present embodiment, in place of the jackpot-related processing (see S2212 in FIG. 148), the jackpot-related processing 2 (see S2252 in FIG. 181) is replaced with the round effect setting processing (S2606 in FIG. 149) in the first embodiment described above. (see S2651 in FIG. 182) instead of executing the round effect setting process 2 (see S2651 in FIG. 182), and the rest is the same. Identical contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

First, with reference to FIG. 181, the processing contents of the jackpot related process 2 (S2252) will be described. FIG. 181 is a flowchart for showing the process contents of the jackpot related process 2 (S2252). This jackpot-related process 2 (S2252) is different from the jackpot-related process (see S2212 in FIG. 148) of the first embodiment described above. The difference is that a part of is changed from the content of the processing executed in the case of The same processing contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

When the jackpot related process 2 (S2252) is executed, the same S2603 to S2605 processes as the jackpot related process (see S2212 in FIG. 148) are executed. S2651) is executed, and after that, the processing of S2607, which is the same as the above-described jackpot related processing (see S2212 in FIG. 148), is executed, and then this processing ends. Details of the round effect setting process 2 executed in the process of S2651 will be described later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the processing of S2604 that the round number command has not been received (S2604: No), then it is determined whether an ending command has been received (S2608), and if it is determined that an ending command has been received (S2608: Yes), it is determined whether the holding continuous effect execution flag 223aa is set to ON, that is, whether the holding continuous effect is executed as the end screen effect executed during the ending period (S2652), When it is determined that the continuous effect execution flag 223aa is set to ON (S2652: Yes), the background mode for the continuous effect (background mode for the school of fish festival) is stored in the background mode storage area 223v (S2653). , the ending command for display is set (S2654), the value of the round number counter 223x is set to 0 (S2655), and this processing is terminated.

Next, with reference to FIG. 182, the processing contents of the round effect setting process 2 (S2651) will be described. FIG. 182 is a flowchart for showing the processing contents of the round effect setting process 2 (S2651). In this round effect setting process 2 (S2651), in contrast to the above-described round effect setting process (see S2606 in FIG. 149), when the round game of the first round is started, the execution condition of the holding continuous effect is established. The difference is that a process for determining whether or not is added, and otherwise the same. The same reference numerals are given to the same contents, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the round effect setting process 2 (S2651) is executed, first, based on the value of the round number counter 223x, it is determined whether or not the round to be executed this time is the first round (S2751). If so (S2751: No), the same processing of S2701 to S2707 as the round effect setting processing of the first embodiment (see S2606 in FIG. 149) is executed, and this processing ends.

On the other hand, in the process of S2751, if it is determined that the current round is the first round (S2751: Yes), the holding continuous effect setting process is executed (S2752). is determined (S2753). In the process of S2753, when it is determined that the execution of the holding continuous effect is determined (S2753: Yes), the holding continuous effect execution flag 223aa is set to ON (S2754), and the process of S2701 described above is performed.

Also, in the process of S2753, when it is determined that execution of the holding continuous effect is not determined (S2753: No), the process of S2754 is skipped and the process proceeds to the process of S2701.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the process for determining the execution of the holding continuous effect (holding continuous effect setting process) is configured to be executable in the first round, but it is not limited to this, and any arbitrary It may be configured to be executed in the number of rounds, for example, the holding continuous effect is performed at the execution timing of the number of rounds (8th round) in which only the jackpot game in which a specific jackpot type (jackpot A1, B1) is set is executed. It may be configured to execute setting processing. By configuring in this way, it is possible to determine whether or not to execute the holding continuous effect setting process according to the jackpot type, so when the jackpot game with a short number of rounds is executed, the holding continuous effect is executed. Even if the game is not played, the game can be played after the end of the jackpot game while making the reserved group expect.

In addition, during one jackpot game, the holding continuous effect setting process can be executed a plurality of times (for example, the 1st round and the 8th round), and the last executed holding continuous effect setting process is determined. It may be configured such that the mode of presentation is finally determined based on the content. In this case, even when the special figure reservation newly obtained during the jackpot game contains information indicating the winning of the jackpot, the reservation continuous performance can be executed and the performance effect can be enhanced.

Next, with reference to FIG. 183, processing contents of the holding continuous effect setting process (S2752) will be described. FIG. 183 is a flowchart for showing the processing contents of the holding continuous effect setting process (S2752). In this holding continuous effect setting process (S2752), a process for determining whether or not the execution condition of the holding continuous effect is satisfied, and when the execution condition of the holding continuous effect is satisfied, A process for calculating the effect period and determining the effect mode of the effect to be actually executed based on the degree of overlap with the SP time period is executed.

When the pending continuous effect setting process (S2752) is executed, first, the information stored in the winning information storage area 223f is read (S3801), and the jackpot winning information included in the read information information) is associated with the storage position stored in the winning information storage area 223f (S3802). That is, in the process of S3802, whether or not the acquired special figure reservation is a winning reservation is specified in correspondence with the reservation storage order (execution order of the special symbol lottery).

When the processing of S3802 is finished, the look-ahead regulation period selection table 222aa is referred to, the execution period of the holding continuous effect is calculated (S3803), and then the timing stored in the timing information storage area (time information storage area) 223r. Based on the information, the SP period (SP time period) during which the SP time effect is executed is specified (S3804).

Next, it is determined whether the effect period of the holding continuous effect calculated in the process of S3803 and the SP period specified in the process of S3804 overlap (S3805), and if it is determined not to overlap (S3805: No), Execution of the holding consecutive effect is determined (S3806), and this process is terminated. That is, even if the suspension continuous effect is executed using the calculated effect period of the continuous continuous effect, if it is determined that the SP time effect is not executed during the effect period of the continuous continuous effect, the holding continuous effect is determined. Execute the performance as it is.

On the other hand, in the process of S3805, if it is determined that there is an overlap (S3805: Yes), an alternative effect setting process for setting an alternative effect to be executed instead of the holding continuous effect is executed (S3807), and this process ends. .

Here, with reference to FIG. 184, the contents of the alternative effect setting process (S3807) will be described. FIG. 184 is a flow chart for showing the contents of the alternative effect setting process (S3807). In this alternative effect setting process (S3807), the number of jackpot winnings (the number of jackpots within the period) that can occur within the target period of the look-ahead effect (lucky effect), the length of the overlap period between the look-ahead effect period and the SP time period, and , a process for determining an alternative effect of a different effect mode is executed in correspondence with the value of the effect counter 223g that has been acquired.

When the alternative effect setting process (S3807) is executed, first, the overlap situation (overlapping period) between the effect period of the pending continuous effect and the SP period (SP time period) is determined (S3901), and based on the determination result of S3901 to determine whether the overlapping period is within 2 seconds (S3902). In the process of S3902, if it is determined that the time is within 2 seconds (S3902: Yes), it is determined whether the holding continuous effect is executed before the SP time effect (S3903), When it is determined that the effect will be executed first (S3903: Yes), execution of the shortened hold continuous effect is determined (S3904), and this processing is terminated.

Here, when the shortened holding continuous effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 177, the shortened effect mode in which the effect result of the holding continuous effect is displayed is determined before the SP time period is set. In this way, when the overlapping period is short, by executing the process of shortening one of the effects periods, a plurality of effects are executed in an overlapping manner, and effects that are difficult for the player to understand are executed. can be suppressed.

On the other hand, in the process of S3902, when it is determined that the overlapping period is two seconds or more (S3902: No), the alternative effect selection table 222ab is referred to, and the effect mode of the alternative effect is determined (S3905). Execution of various effects corresponding to the selected effect mode is determined (S3907, S3908), and this processing is terminated.

<Regarding Modified Example of Second Embodiment>
Next, with reference to FIG. 185, a modification using the technical concept of the second embodiment will be described. In the above-described second embodiment, in the case where the look-ahead effect period and the SP time period overlap, even if each effect is executed in duplicate, the effect mode (duplicate effect mode) is provided so that the player is not confused. The technical idea that can execute each production was described.

This technical idea may be used for the look-ahead effect in the above-described first embodiment, that is, the look-ahead effect executed corresponding to the special symbol variation.

Specifically, when the SP time preparation period starts during the execution period of the look-ahead effect "fish school festival", the display screen shown in FIG. 185(a) is displayed. Then, after that, when the SP time period is set, as shown in FIG. 185(b), the effect mode of the fish school festival (fish school image) moves to the display area HR1, and the look-ahead effect is executed in the display area HR1. A duplicate effect mode is set. That is, in the main display area Dm of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81, by executing a period production (SP time production) that is executed in synchronization with the plurality of pachinko machines 10, the plurality of pachinko machines 10 While executing a performance with a sense of unity, the pre-reading performance is continuously executed using a partial region (display region HR1) of the main display region Dm.

In this way, by partitioning the area in which each effect is executed, even when a plurality of effects are overlapped and executed for the player, the contents of the effect are confused and the effect is difficult for the player to understand. can be suppressed from being executed.

In this modified example, the display area for the SP time effect is shown to be larger than the display area for the look-ahead effect. Alternatively, the size of the effect area (display area HR1) of the look-ahead effect may be changed according to the effect result of the look-ahead effect (whether or not the jackpot is won). It is preferable to make the performance area larger in the case of a result advantageous to the player (won an advantageous jackpot) than in the case of a disadvantageous result to the player (won an unfavorable jackpot). With this configuration, only when the SP time period and the look-ahead performance period overlap, the player can predict the performance result of the look-ahead performance based on the size of the performance area. It is possible to make the player interested in the execution timing of .

In addition, in this modification, both the SP time effect and the look-ahead effect are displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81, but this is not the only option. , any effect may be configured to be displayed on the display screen of a display device (for example, a sub liquid crystal display device) other than the third symbol display device 81, or a decoration provided in the pachinko machine 10 It may be configured to execute any of the effects using the role item. In this case, since an effect can be executed in a dedicated effect mode that is set only when the SP time effect period and the look-ahead effect period overlap, each effect can be executed for the player who wants to experience various effects. A player can be interested in timing.

<About the third embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 186 to 194. FIG. In the above-described first and second embodiments, the setting suggesting effect can be executed using various effects, thereby making it difficult for the player to understand at what timing the setting suggesting effect is to be executed. It is possible to make the player interested in the various effects that are played, and to prevent the player from getting tired of the game early.

On the other hand, in the third embodiment, the player is configured to be able to notify in advance of the execution condition under which the setting suggestion effect can be executed, and the player plays the game so that the execution condition is established. This differs from the above-described first embodiment and second embodiment in that a configuration is added to make it easier to execute the setting suggestion effect. Other contents are the same, and detailed description of the same contents will be omitted.

<Regarding production content in the third embodiment>
First, with reference to FIG. 186, the contents of characteristic effects among various effects executed by the pachinko machine 10 of the third embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, in the state in which the normal state is set, the first special symbol reserved memory (special figure 1 reserved), the second special symbol reserved memory (special figure 2 reserved) and can be stored in the order of acquisition, and a maximum of eight reserved symbols for indicating the number of reserved memories can be displayed.

Then, when a pending change effect, which is an effect for changing the display mode of the pending symbol, is executed, and the display mode of one pending symbol becomes the specific display mode, during the period during which the specific display mode is displayed, By acquiring a predetermined number (for example, 6 or more) of pending memories, it is possible to execute the setting suggesting effect using the display mode of the pending symbols.

By configuring in this way, the player can be motivated to play the game so as to execute many setting suggestion effects and acquire many reserved memories.

Furthermore, in the third embodiment, a variable scenario of a pending change effect can be set so as to change the pending pattern displayed in the above-described specific display mode to a different display mode. The period until the special symbol variation corresponding to the reserved symbol displayed in is executed, or the period until the specific display mode is switched to a different display mode can be set as a period in which the setting suggestion effect is likely to be executed. Configure. As a result, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to understand how long the period during which the setting suggesting effect is likely to be executed will continue, so that the player will be motivated to play the game immediately after the reserved pattern in the specific display mode is displayed. can be done.

In addition, as a variable scenario of pending change effect, a variable scenario can be set in which the display mode of the pending symbols displayed in the specific display mode is changed to a special display mode that is more advantageous to the player than the specific display mode. When the display mode of the reserved design is changed to the special display mode, the range of the reserved design in which the setting suggestion effect is executed is larger than when the reserved design in the specific display mode is displayed. configured to expand. By configuring in this way, when a variable effect for changing the display mode is executed with respect to the reserved symbols in the specific display mode, the special display mode is changed to a more advantageous state for the player (setting suggestion effect to draw attention to whether a state disadvantageous to the player (a state in which the setting suggesting effect is difficult to execute) is created by changing the specific display mode to a normal display mode. can be done.

Also, although detailed description is omitted, in the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, using the hold change effect, the result of the special symbol lottery corresponding to the hold is advantageous to the player. It is configured to be able to suggest that it is a good result (jackpot winning). In other words, when the pending change effect is executed, it is possible to display either a display mode suggesting the result of the pending special symbol lottery or a display mode for varying the execution frequency of the setting suggestion effect. doing. Therefore, various benefits can be given to the player depending on the performance result of the pending change performance, so that the performance effect can be enhanced.

Here, with reference to FIG. 186, the effect content of the pending change effect will be described. FIG. 186(a) is a diagram showing an example of the display screen displayed when the display mode of the pending pattern changes to the specific display mode by the pending change effect, and FIG. 186(b) is a specific display mode. 186(c) is a diagram showing an example of the display screen displayed when eight reserved memories are acquired in a state in which the reserved symbols are displayed, and FIG. 186(d) is a diagram showing an example of the display screen displayed when the mode changes, and FIG. 186(d) is a case where the display mode of the pending design changes from the specific display mode to the special display mode due to the pending change effect. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed on .

As shown in FIG. 186 (a), when a reserved design in a specific display mode (displayed in a display mode with "?" in the figure) is displayed on the reserved design pedestal m4, the area of the reserved pedestal m6 to m8 That is, the area corresponding to the special figure pending number of 6 to 8 is displayed as a "special symbol display zone" as a guidance mode for guiding the player that the setting suggestion effect is executed. . Then, as a guidance mode for prompting the character J0 to play a game in which the player acquires the special figure reservation, a comment of 'accumulate the reservation while there is a question' is displayed.

During the period when this special pattern display zone is displayed, if the number of reserved special symbols becomes 6 or more, a setting suggestion effect using the display mode of the reserved pattern displayed in the area of the holding pedestal m6 to m8 is executed. be done. Specifically, by changing the color and shape of the reserved design, the reserved design is displayed in a display mode for suggesting the set value currently set. Also in this case, similarly to the first embodiment described above, an effect pattern (setting suggestion content) is determined by referring to the setting suggestion effect selection table 222c, and the pending symbol is displayed in a display mode corresponding to the effect pattern. be.

As a result, when a specific display mode (display mode with ?) is displayed as the display mode of the reserved pattern, the player acquires a large amount of reserved memory and suggests setting using the display mode of the reserved pattern. It is possible to motivate the player to play the game in order to execute the performance.

Here, if you acquire a predetermined number (6 pieces) or more of the special figure pending during the period when the specific display mode is displayed, as shown in FIG. is executed. In the diagram shown in FIG. 186(b), the display mode of production pattern A (displayed in the figure with "A" attached) with respect to the reserved pattern of the sixth reserved pedestal m6 is the seventh reserved pedestal. The display mode of the effect pattern B (displayed in the display mode with "B" in the figure) is displayed for m7 and the reserved pattern of the eighth reserved pedestal.

Then, a mode in which the character J0 issues a comment "Ax1, Bx2 GET!" history display is executed. As a result, the display position of the reserved design in the specific display mode is moved (shifted) based on the execution of the special design variation, so that even when the reserved design is newly displayed in the special design display zone, the special design display zone It is possible to inform the player of the whole picture of the display mode of the reserved pattern displayed on the .

Incidentally, in the present embodiment, when the reserved symbol for which the display mode of the setting suggestion effect is set in the area of the special symbol display zone moves (shifts) outside the special symbol display zone, the display mode of the setting suggestion effect is configured to be cleared. Therefore, it is possible to display up to three display modes of reserved symbols on the display screen corresponding to the setting suggestion effect. In this way, by constructing the display mode of the reserved symbols out of the special symbol display zone so as not to correspond to the setting suggestion effect, the display mode of the setting suggestion effect displayed in the special symbol display zone can be changed. need to be remembered. Therefore, it is possible for a player who has been playing the game for a long time to easily comprehend the effect modes of many setting suggestion effects.

Also, in the state shown in FIG. 186(b), the pending change effect is executed, and the reserved pattern displayed in the specific display mode changes to the normal display mode (indicated by a black circle in the figure). 186(c), the display of the special symbol display zone is erased and set A mode is displayed in which the character J0 issues a comment of "end" as a comment for indicating that the period during which the suggestive effect is likely to be executed has ended.

On the other hand, when the pending change effect is executed in the state shown in FIG. As shown in d), the range of pending symbols (special symbol display zone) in which the setting suggestion effect is executed is enlarged and displayed as compared with the case where the pending symbols in the specific display mode are displayed. By configuring in this way, when a variable effect for changing the display mode is executed with respect to the reserved symbols in the specific display mode, the special display mode is changed to a more advantageous state for the player (setting suggestion effect to draw attention to whether a state disadvantageous to the player (a state in which the setting suggesting effect is difficult to execute) is created by changing the specific display mode to a normal display mode. can be done.

<Regarding the electrical configuration of the third embodiment>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 187 and 188, the electrical configuration of the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 according to the third embodiment will be described. First, the contents of the ROM 222 of the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIG. 187(a). FIG. 187(a) is a diagram schematically showing the contents defined in the ROM 222 of the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 187(a), the third embodiment differs from the above-described first embodiment in that a pending change effect selection table 222ba is added, and the rest is the same. Identical contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

The pending change effect selection table 222ba is a data table referred to when selecting the effect scenario of the pending change effect to be executed as one of the look-ahead effects, and is a pending change that varies the display mode of the pending pattern as the look-ahead effect. When it is determined that the effect is to be executed (see S2508 in FIG. 191), it is referred to in the pending change effect setting process (see S2560 in FIG. 192) that is executed.

The change pattern of the pending change effect selected with reference to this pending change effect selection table 222ba is stored in the pending change pattern storage area 112bb, and it is determined that it is the change timing of the pending pattern based on the stored pending change pattern. When it does, the display mode of the pending symbol is changed to the display mode defined in the pending change pattern.

Here, with reference to FIG. 188, the contents of the pending change effect selection table 222ba will be described in detail. FIG. 188 is a diagram schematically showing the contents defined in the pending change effect selection table 222ba. As shown in FIG. 188, in the pending change effect selection table 222ba, four types of pending are associated with the value of the acquired effect counter 223g and the success/failure determination result indicated by the special figure hold that is the target of the pending change effect. A change pattern is defined.

Specifically, if the result of determination of whether or not the object hold is a win, and the value of the acquired effect counter 223g is in the range of "0 to 59", "pattern 1" is set as the hold change pattern, and the acquired effect counter 223g In the range of "60 to 89", "pattern 2" is used as the pending change pattern, and in the range of "90 to 98" of the obtained effect counter 223g, "pattern 3" is used as the pending change pattern. , is specified.

On the other hand, in the range of "0 to 69", the value of the acquired production counter 223g is "pattern 4" as the holding change pattern, and the value of the acquired production counter 223g is In the range of "70 to 89", "Pattern 1" is defined as the pending change pattern, and in the range of the acquired effect counter 223g value of "90 to 98", "Pattern 2" is defined as the pending change pattern. ing.

Here, the contents of each hold change pattern will be explained. In "Pattern 1", the display mode changes to the first mode (specific display mode) after 2 seconds from the display of the pending pattern indicating that the target pending has been acquired, and the special symbol variation corresponding to the target pending A pending change pattern in which the first aspect is displayed continuously until executed.

"Pattern 2", after the reserved design indicating that the target reservation has been acquired is displayed, the display mode changes to the first mode (specific display mode) at the timing when the next special symbol variation is started, and the It is a pending change pattern in which the first mode is continuously displayed until the special symbol variation corresponding to the target pending is executed.

In "Pattern 3", after a reserved pattern indicating that the target reservation has been acquired is displayed, the display mode changes to the first mode (specific display mode) at the timing when the next special symbol variation is started, and 2 The display mode changes to the second mode (special display mode) at the timing when the second special symbol variation (the next special symbol variation) is started, and continues until the special symbol variation corresponding to the target hold is executed. is a pending change pattern in which the second aspect is indicated by .

In "Pattern 4", the display mode changes to the first mode (specific display mode) at the timing when the next special symbol variation is started, and the second special symbol variation (one after another special symbol variation) is started. This is a pending change pattern in which the display mode changes from the first mode (specific display mode) to the third mode (normal display mode) with timing.

In this way, by configuring the period during which the special symbol display zone is displayed to be different according to the selected pending change pattern, the player is informed about the period during which the special symbol display zone is displayed. It is possible to make it difficult to understand whether the degree continues. Therefore, immediately after the special symbol display zone is displayed, the game can be played with motivation to obtain the special symbol reservation.

<Regarding control processing in the third embodiment>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 189 to 194, the contents of the control processing executed by the MPU 221 of the sound ramp control device 113 according to the third embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, in place of the pending ball number command receiving process (see S2208 in FIG. 145), the pending ball number command process (see S2258 in FIG. 189) is replaced with the winning command receiving process ( 147) instead of winning command reception processing 3 (see S2260 in FIG. 191), and changing display setting processing 3 (see S2164 in FIG. 193) instead of variable display setting processing (see S2114 in FIG. 152). , The liquid crystal effect execution management process (S2110 in FIG. 143) is replaced with the liquid crystal effect execution management process 3 (see S2160 in FIG. 194). Identical contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

First, with reference to FIG. 189, the content of the control processing of the number-of-holds-balls command processing 3 (S2258) will be described. FIG. 189 is a flow chart showing the contents of the pending ball count command process 3 (S2258). As shown in FIG. 189, in the pending ball number command process 3 (S2258), the pending mode setting process (S2351) is added to the above-described pending ball number command receiving process (see S2208 in FIG. 145). are different, and otherwise identical. The same processing contents are assigned the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

Next, with reference to FIG. 190, the content of the hold mode setting process (S2351) will be described. FIG. 190 is a flow chart showing the contents of the hold mode setting process (S2351). In this reserved mode setting process (S2351), when displaying a new reserved pattern, it is determined whether the reserved pattern to be displayed this time is within a special pattern display zone (special display zone), and display based on the determination result. A process for determining a mode (rendering mode) is executed.

When the suspension mode setting process (S2351) is executed, first, it is determined whether the special suspension effect execution flag 223ba is set to ON (S4001), and if it is determined that it is set to ON (S4001: Yes), next, the stored value, that is, the value (number of (Information for indicating whether or not the special symbol is reserved) corresponds to the currently set special display zone (special symbol display zone) (S4002).

In the process of S4002, when it is determined that the character is within the special display zone (S4002: Yes), the setting suggestion effect selection table 222b is referred to determine the display mode of the pending symbol as the setting suggestion effect, and the current suspension is performed. An effect pattern (effect mode) used for symbol display is determined (S4003), a display command for indicating the display mode of the reserved symbol corresponding to the determined effect mode is set (S4004), and this processing is terminated.

Next, with reference to FIG. 191, the contents of the winning command reception process 3 (S2260) will be described. FIG. 191 is a flow chart for showing the details of the winning command reception process 3 (S2260). In this winning command reception process 3 (S2260), when it is determined to execute a prefetch effect other than a variable effect (S2508: No) with respect to the above-described winning command reception process (see S2210 in FIG. 147), The difference is that the setting process (S2560 in FIG. 192) is configured to be executed, and the rest is the same. The same processing contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

Next, with reference to FIG. 192, the content of the pending change effect setting process (S2560) will be described. FIG. 192 is a flowchart for showing the processing contents of the pending change effect setting process (S2560). In this pending change effect setting process (S2560), when the pending change effect is executed, a process for determining the pending change pattern (change scenario) is executed.

When the pending change effect setting process (S2560) is executed, first, a pending change pattern is determined by referring to the pending change effect selection table 222ba (S4101), and the determined pending change pattern is stored in the pending change pattern storage area 223bb. Then (S4102), it is determined whether the stored pending change pattern includes a special pending effect (a special symbol display zone is displayed) (S4103).

Then, when it is determined that the special holding effect is included (S4103: Yes), the special holding effect executing flag 223ba is set to ON (S4104), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, in the process of S4103, when it is determined that the special holding effect is not included (S4103: No), the process of S4104 is skipped and the process ends.

Next, referring to FIG. 193, the contents of the variable display setting process 3 (S2164) will be described. FIG. 193 is a flow chart showing the details of the variable display setting process 3 (S2164). This variable display setting process 3 (S2164) differs from the above-described variable display setting process (see S2114 in FIG. 152) in that a process related to a special hold effect (see FIG. 186) is added. are identical. The same processing contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

When the variable display setting process 3 (S2164) is executed, first, the same processes of S3001 to S3003 as the variable display setting process (see S2114 in FIG. 152) are executed. Then, when the processing of S3003 is finished, next, it is determined whether the special holding effect execution flag 223ba is set to ON (S4201), and if it is determined that it is set to ON (S4201: Yes), It is determined whether this change is a change related to the target hold of the special hold effect (S4202), and if it is determined that it is a change related to the target hold (S4202: Yes), the special hold effect execution flag 223ba It is set to OFF (S4203), after that, the same processing of S3004 to S3013 as the above-described variable display setting processing (see S2114 in FIG. 152) is executed, and this processing ends.

On the other hand, in the processing of S4201, if it is determined that the special suspension effect execution flag 223ba is not set to ON, that is, the special suspension effect is not executed (S4201: No), or in the processing of S4202, special When it is determined that the special symbol variation other than the special symbol variation corresponding to the reserved symbol to be the target of the special suspension effect is executed (S4202: No), the process of S4203 is skipped, and the same processing of S3004 to S3013 as the variable display setting processing (see S2114 in FIG. 152) is executed, and this processing ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 194, the contents of the liquid crystal effect execution management process 3 (S2160) will be described. FIG. 194 is a flowchart for showing the processing contents of the liquid crystal effect execution management process 3 (S2160). This liquid crystal effect execution management process 3 (S2160) is a process executed every 1 millisecond in the main process (see FIG. 143) of the sound lamp control device 113. Processing for updating is executed. For example, if a production scenario is determined for varying the progress of the production based on the elapsed time, and the production mode is varied based on the production scenario, the liquid crystal production execution management process 3 (S2160) is performed. The elapsed time is specified, and when it is determined that the specified elapsed time matches the variable timing of the performance mode defined in the performance scenario, a display command for varying the performance mode is set.

<Regarding the fourth embodiment>
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. In the above-described first embodiment, the variation pattern selection table 222a is defined so as to select a different variation pattern according to the set game state, and the rate at which the out-of-reach effect is executed is different according to the game state. It was configured to allow Then, when the unreachable performance is executed during the SP time period, the setting suggestion performance is executed as a privilege. In a game state in which out-of-reach performance is difficult to be executed, it is difficult to execute setting suggestion performance as variable performance, so that other performance is used to execute setting suggestion performance. In other words, regardless of which game state is set, the number of setting suggestion effects executed during the SP time period is uniform.

On the other hand, in the fourth embodiment, even in a state where the same game state (for example, normal state) is set, it is possible to change the rate at which the out-of-reach effect is selected. . Specifically, the player can change the background mode by operating the frame button 22, and even if the same variation pattern is selected according to the selected background mode, the reach It is configured to vary the execution frequency of the production (out-of-reach production).

In this way, by configuring the execution frequency of the out-of-reach performance to be different depending on the background mode selected by the player, it is possible to vary the degree of expectation for winning a big win when the ready-to-win performance is executed. Therefore, players who want to see the ready-to-win effect regardless of whether or not they win the jackpot should select a background mode with a high execution frequency of the ready-to-win effect (out-of-reach effect). By selecting the background mode in which the execution frequency of the performance (out-of-reach performance) is low, the game can be played with the desired performance.

In addition, as in the first embodiment described above, when the out of reach effect is executed during the SP time period, the setting suggestion effect is executed, so the execution frequency of the setting suggestion effect can also be selected by the player. Therefore, a player who has already grasped the setting values that have already been set will not be able to make it difficult for other players (players playing next to him) to grasp the setting values. A player who selects a low background mode and wants to grasp the set value quickly can select a background mode with a high execution frequency of the setting suggesting effect.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when the ready-to-reach effect is executed less frequently (a state in which the out-of-reach effect is difficult to execute), the setting suggestion effect is set so that the player can easily predict the currently set value (strongly suggesting effect). mode) is easily selected, and in a state in which the ready-to-win effect is executed frequently (a state in which the out-of-reach effect is likely to be executed), the player predicts the set value currently set as the setting suggesting effect. It is configured such that a difficult rendering mode (weakly suggestive mode) is easily selected. By constructing in this way, the player is made to select a game in which the setting suggestion performance is likely to be executed but the weak suggestion mode is likely to be selected and a game in which the setting suggestion performance is difficult to be executed but the strong suggestion mode is likely to be selected. becomes possible.

In other words, in the present embodiment, the technical idea is to equalize the amount of information for predicting the set values that the player will obtain from the setting suggestion effects to be executed, rather than to equalize the number of executions of the setting suggestion effects. It is an invention that has been made.

Furthermore, as an invention based on the present technical idea, it is preferable that the stronger suggestion mode is more likely to be selected as the occurrence of a game situation with a lower frequency of occurrence, for example, when a jackpot game is executed multiple times during one SP time period In some cases, the strong suggestion mode may be configured to be easily selected. With this configuration, it is possible to give information that makes it easy to predict the set value by creating a rarer game situation for the player, so that the player can play various games. A game can be played while devising to create a situation.

<Regarding the electrical configuration in the fourth embodiment>
First, with reference to FIGS. 195 and 196, the electrical configuration of this embodiment will be described. The pachinko machine 10 according to the fourth embodiment differs from the pachinko machine 10 according to the above-described first embodiment in part of the configuration of the ROM 222 of the MPU 221 of the sound ramp control device 113 and part of the configuration of the RAM 223. However, other configurations, that is, the configuration of the ROM 202 and RAM 203 of the MPU 201 of the main control unit 110 and the contents of each electrical configuration of the display control device 113 are the same. Identical contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

FIG. 195(a) is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the ROM 222 of the MPU 221 of the audio ramp control device 113 according to the fourth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 195(a), the ROM 222 of the present embodiment provides a variation pattern selection 4 table 222ca instead of the variation pattern selection table 222a in place of the ROM 222 of the first embodiment described above. The difference is that a mode selection table 222cb is added, and the rest is the same. The same reference numerals are given to the same contents, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The variation pattern selection 4 table 222ca, like the variation pattern selection table 222a described above, is a data table referred to when selecting the effect pattern of the variation effect to be executed based on the variation pattern command received from the main controller 110. is. In the above-described first embodiment, the detailed description is omitted, but the information indicating the received variation pattern, the current game state, and the effect pattern of various variable effects in correspondence with the value of the obtained effect counter 223g is stipulated.

Here, with reference to FIG. 196, the detailed contents of the variation pattern selection 4 table 222ca will be described. FIG. 196 is a diagram schematically showing characteristic defined contents among the contents defined in the fluctuation pattern selection 4 table 222ca. Although detailed description is omitted, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to execute a plurality of types of ready-to-win effects. Then, the types of various reach effects are defined.

As shown in Figure 196, in the variation pattern selection 4 table 222ca, the current game state (in addition to the probability state of special symbols and normal symbols, the game state according to the selected background mode) and the main controller Various variable effect patterns are defined in correspondence with the variable pattern type received from 110 and the value of the acquired effect counter 223g.

Specifically, the game state is "normal 1", that is, the game state is the normal state, the background mode is "sand beach stage", and the received variation pattern is "various hits", that is, the main controller If the variation pattern selected with reference to the variation pattern selection table 202b of 110 is the winning variation A to the winning variation C, regardless of the acquired value of the production counter 223g (the entire range of the production counter 223g that can be acquired Against), "various hits" are defined as a variable effect.

Although detailed illustration is omitted in FIG. 196, in fact, a plurality of types of variation effects (reach effects ), any variable effect (reach effect) is defined. When the variation pattern corresponding to the winning of the special symbol is received, the result of the variation performance indicates the winning of the big win, so the out-of-reach performance is not executed.

Next, the game state is "normal 1", that is, the game state is the normal state, the background mode is "sand beach stage", and the received variation pattern is "off variation A", that is, the main controller 110 If the variation pattern selected with reference to the normal variation pattern table 202b1 is the deviation variation A (variation time 5 seconds), regardless of the value of the acquired effect counter 223g (the value of the effect counter 223g that can be acquired for the entire range), "short out" is defined as a variable effect. When this "short loss" is selected, there is a variation effect in which the third symbol is stopped and displayed in a display mode to indicate that the result of the special symbol lottery is out without the ready-to-win effect being executed. executed.

The game state is "normal 1", that is, the game state is the normal state, the background mode is "sand beach stage", and the received fluctuation pattern is "outlier fluctuation B", that is, the main controller 110 is in normal mode. When the variation pattern selected with reference to the variation pattern table 202b1 is the deviation variation B (variation time 20 seconds), the value of the acquired effect counter 223g is in the range of "0 to 49", the variation effect "Medium out" is defined as a range of "50 to 98", and "reach out" is defined as a variable effect. When "outside" is selected, the result of the special symbol lottery is out without executing the ready-to-win effect after the effect to incite whether the ready-to-win effect is executed as the variable effect is executed. A variable performance is executed in which the third symbol is stopped and displayed in a display mode for indicating that there is.

Here, as a specific example of the variation effect corresponding to "outside", the third symbol is changed again after temporarily stopping in the display mode (other than the display mode indicating the winning of the jackpot) in which the third symbol is out. By executing the pseudo-variation production, the player expects that the ready-to-win production will be executed, and by temporarily slowing down the fluctuation speed of the third symbol during the variable display, the above-mentioned short out. There is a variable performance with a higher degree of expectation that the ready-to-win performance is executed (a part of the third pattern is stopped and displayed in a combination in which the ready-to-win performance is executed) rather than the corresponding variable performance.

The effect modes corresponding to such "outside the middle" variable effect are configured such that the same effect mode is set halfway in both the out of reach effect and the hit hit effect. By configuring in this way, in the case where the middle-out variation performance is being executed, the variation performance being executed for the player is any of "middle-out", "reach out", and "reach-hit". It is possible to make it difficult to understand whether it is a variable performance executed based on.

In addition, as a specific example of a variable effect corresponding to "out of reach", after temporarily stopping in a display mode indicating that the third symbol is out (other than a display mode indicating that the jackpot is won), the third symbol is again simulated to vary. After making the player expect that the ready-to-win performance is executed by executing the variable performance, the variable performance for executing the ready-to-win performance and the variable speed of the third pattern during variable display are temporarily reduced. By doing so, after increasing the expectation that the reach effect is executed (part of the third symbol is stopped and displayed in the combination that the reach effect is executed) rather than the variable effect corresponding to the short deviation described above There is a variable production that executes a reach production.

Then, the game state is "normal 1", that is, the game state is the normal state, the background mode is "sand beach stage", and the received variation pattern is "off variation C", that is, the main controller 110 When the variation pattern selected with reference to the normal variation pattern table 202b1 is the deviation variation C (variation time 60 seconds), regardless of the value of the acquired performance counter 223g, "reach out" is set as the variation performance. stipulated. That is, when the loss variation C is selected, it is configured such that the reach loss variation effect is always executed.

On the other hand, if the game state is "normal 2", that is, the game state is the normal state, the background mode is the "deep sea stage", and the received variation pattern is "various hits", that is, the main controller If the variation pattern selected with reference to the variation pattern selection table 202b of 110 is the winning variation A to the winning variation C, regardless of the acquired value of the production counter 223g (the entire range of the production counter 223g that can be acquired Against), "various hits" are defined as a variable effect. It should be noted that the content of the variable effect executed when "various hits" is selected as the variable effect is the same as in the above-described normal 1 case, so detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The game state is "normal 2", that is, the game state is the normal state, the background mode is "deep sea stage", and the received fluctuation pattern is "outlier fluctuation A", that is, the normal state of the main controller 110 If the variation pattern selected with reference to the variation pattern table 202b1 is the deviation variation A (variation time 5 seconds), the value of the acquired effect counter 223g is in the range of "0 to 49", the variation effect "Short deviation" is defined as "50 to 98", and "reach deviation" is defined as a variable effect.

The ready-to-reach performance executed for this out-of-reach variation A is performed immediately after the third symbol variation is executed (after 2 seconds), and after 2 seconds, the ready-to-reach performance is displayed in the third A variable effect is executed in which the symbols are stopped and displayed. In other words, the variable performance is executed for the purpose of increasing the execution frequency of the out-of-reach performance, not for the purpose of enhancing the performance effect by encouraging the player to determine whether or not the player will win the jackpot. In addition, in the case of executing the ready-to-win effect (out-of-reach effect) in such a short time, for example, when the variable effect is executed, one third pattern out of the three third patterns is stopped and displayed. It is preferable to immediately stop and display another third pattern in the same display mode as the third pattern that is still stopped, so that the ready-to-win state is reached in a short period of time. In this way, the ready-to-win state can be created in a short time in a performance mode that is easy for the player to understand by constructing the ready-to-win state without variably displaying all the third symbols. In this case, for example, the characters "LOCK" are attached to the third symbols that are not variably displayed as a notification mode for informing the player that they are not variably displayed (that they remain stopped). It would be nice to add an icon. As a result, it is possible to inform the player in an easy-to-understand manner that there is a third symbol that will not be variably displayed.

The game state is "normal 2", that is, the game state is the normal state, the background mode is "deep sea stage", and the received fluctuation pattern is "outlier fluctuation B", that is, the normal state of the main controller 110 When the variation pattern selected with reference to the variation pattern table 202b1 is the deviation variation B (variation time 20 seconds), the value of the acquired effect counter 223g is in the range of "0 to 9", the variation effect "Medium out" is defined as "10 to 98", and "reach out" is defined as a variable effect. Then, when the received variation pattern is "loss variation C", that is, when the variation time is 60 seconds, "reach out" is defined as the variation effect regardless of the value of the effect counter 223g obtained. That is, when the loss variation C is selected, it is configured such that the reach loss variation effect is always executed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the normal state is set, the frequency of execution of the out-of-reach effect is varied according to the selected background mode. Specifically, when "Deep Sea Stage" is selected (normally 2) than when "Sand Beach Stage" is selected as the background mode (normally 1), the out-of-reach effect is more pronounced. It is designed to be easy to execute. Therefore, even when the same game state (normal state) is set, the execution frequency of the out-of-ready performance and the ready-to-reach performance can be made different, so that the player can enjoy the game without getting bored. can be done.

In this embodiment, the background mode can be changed by the player operating the frame button 22, and the execution frequency of the ready-to-win effect (out-of-reach effect) is changed according to the set background mode. However, the configuration for varying the execution frequency of the ready-to-win effect (out-of-reach effect) is not limited to this, for example, the number of special symbol lotteries executed without changing the game state is a predetermined number of times ( For example, the background mode may be switched when the number of times reaches 50 times), or the background mode may be switched when the time measured by the timer 292 reaches a predetermined time (for example, 1:00 pm). Alternatively, if there are a plurality of jackpot types in which a specific game state (for example, a variable probability state) is set after the jackpot game ends, a plurality of jackpot types in which the specific game state is set after the jackpot game ends Different background modes are set when a specific game state is set when the first jackpot type is set and when the second jackpot type is set among the jackpot types. Also good.

As described above, even if the player cannot arbitrarily select the background mode, the player can be made to execute the game with different execution frequencies of the ready-to-win effect. It is possible to provide a game that does not come.

Next, when the game state is a time-saving state or a probability variable state, the variable performance is defined so that the same variable performance is executed regardless of the background mode, and the game state is "time-saving/variable probability". That is, if the gaming state is a time saving state or a probability variable state and the received variation pattern is "various hits", that is, the time saving / probability variation variation pattern table 202b2 of the main controller 110 is referred to and selected. If the variation patterns are hit variation A and hit variation B, regardless of the acquired value of the effect counter 223g (with respect to the entire range of the effect counter 223g that can be acquired), "various wins" will be used as the variable effect. stipulated. It should be noted that the content of the variable effect executed when "various hits" is selected as the variable effect is the same as in the above-described normal 1 case, so detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Also, if the received variation pattern is "outlier variation D", that is, the variation pattern selected by referring to the time saving/probability variation variation pattern table 202b2 of the main controller 110 is out variation D (variation time 3 seconds) , regardless of the acquired value of the effect counter 223g (with respect to the entire range of the effect counter 223g that can be acquired), "short deviation" is defined as the variable effect. That is, in the variation pattern with a short variation time of 3 seconds, the variation performance is executed in which the third symbol indicating the failure is stopped and displayed without executing the ready-to-win performance.

If the received variation pattern is "outlier variation B, C", that is, the variation pattern selected by referring to the time saving/probable variation variation pattern table 202b2 of the main controller 110 is out variation B (variation time 20 seconds) Alternatively, in the case of deviation variation C (fluctuation time 60 seconds), regardless of the value of the acquired effect counter 223g (for the entire range of the effect counter 223g that can be acquired), "reach out" as the variable effect is stipulated.

Furthermore, when the game state is the probability variable state and the high-speed fluctuation mode, the variable effect is defined so that the same variable effect is executed regardless of the background mode, and the game state is the "probability variable high-speed Fluctuation period", that is, if the gaming state is a variable probability state and a high-speed fluctuation mode, and the received fluctuation pattern is "various hits", that is, the high-speed fluctuation fluctuation pattern table 202b3 of the main controller 110 If the selected variation pattern is a short hit variation A or a short hit variation B, regardless of the value of the acquired performance counter 223g (with respect to the entire range of the performance counter 223g that can be acquired), the variation performance "Various hits" are defined as. It should be noted that the content of the variable effect executed when "various hits" is selected as the variable effect is the same as in the above-described normal 1 case, so detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, when the received variation pattern is "various types of deviation", that is, the variation pattern selected by referring to the high-speed variation variation pattern table 202b3 of the main controller 110 is a short deviation variation A (variation time 1.5 seconds ), in the case of short deviation fluctuation B (fluctuation time 6 seconds), regardless of the value of the acquired performance counter 223g (with respect to the entire range of the performance counter 223g that can be acquired), "short deviation" as the variable performance is stipulated. In other words, during the high-speed variation mode, the out-of-reach performance is not executed, and the fact that the jackpot has been won is notified when the ready-to-win performance is executed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when executing the variation effect corresponding to the variation pattern selected in the control processing of the main control device 110, the game state (currently set game state and background mode) , and the execution frequency of the ready-to-win effect (out-of-reach effect) is changed according to the game state.

And, as the game state, the normal state is the highest execution frequency of the ready-to-win effect (out-of-reach effect), that is, when the special symbol lottery of a predetermined number of times is executed, the ready-to-win is the effect mode of the variable effect for indicating the lottery result. The production frequency is the highest, and the execution frequency of the ready-to-win production is made lower in the order of the time saving state and the variable probability state. Furthermore, among the cases where the variable probability state is set, during the high-speed variation mode, the out-of-reach effect is not executed. By configuring in this way, it is possible to clearly define the execution frequency of the out-of-reach effect in each game state.

Returning to FIG. 195(a), the description continues. The end mode selection table 222cb is a data table referred to when determining the effect content (suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the period effect (SP time effect), and is the start timing of the period effect. , and the game state at the end timing of the period effect, different suggestion modes are defined.

In this embodiment, similarly to the above-described first embodiment, when the period effect is being executed, the setting suggesting effect is more likely to be executed based on the variable effect than when the period effect is not being executed. It is configured as follows. More specifically, the setting suggestion effect is executed based on the number of executions of the special symbol lottery executed during the period production and the number of times the reach effect is executed, and the setting suggestion effect is executed when the reach out production is executed. It is configured to

In other words, during the SP time period in which the period effect (SP time effect) is executed, a lot of information for predicting the set value is provided to the player, so that a privilege (setting suggestion information) advantageous to the player is provided. It will be a privilege period that will be easier to grant. However, this SP time period is a period that is set based on the timing result of the timing device 292, and is set regardless of the actual game content. Alternatively, the SP time period may be set during a game state (high-speed fluctuation mode) in which the out-of-reach effect is difficult to execute.

As described above, even when the SP time period is set, the execution frequency of the setting suggesting effect differs depending on the game situation during the SP time period, and thus the player's desire to play is reduced. was there.

On the other hand, in the fourth embodiment, the effect (effect at the end of the period effect) is configured to be executable in the effect mode that suggests the set value at the end timing of the SP time period, and the effect mode of the effect at the end of the period effect is configured. , The game state at the time when the SP time period is set (the probability state of special symbols, the probability state of normal symbols, the background mode, the state of the game specified by whether it is during the jackpot game), and the SP time period has ended It is configured to be determined based on the game state at the time.

Specifically, during the SP time period, when the game state is such that the setting suggesting effect based on the variable effect is difficult to be executed, the period effect ends rather than when the game state is such that the setting suggesting effect based on the variable effect is more likely to be executed. It is configured such that the setting suggesting effect is easily executed in a mode (strongly suggesting mode) in which the set value is easily predicted during the hour effect. In other words, when the game is executed during the SP time period in a situation where the setting suggestion performance is difficult to be executed, the setting suggestion performance in the strong suggestion mode is likely to be executed at the end timing of the SP time period. By configuring in this way, regardless of the game state, it is possible to evenly give the information (setting estimation element) for predicting the setting value to the players who have played the game during the SP time period. Therefore, even if the SP time period is set in any game state, it is possible to prevent the player's desire to play from declining.

Here, with reference to FIG. 197, the contents of the termination mode selection table 222cb will be described. FIG. 197 is a diagram schematically showing the contents defined in the termination mode selection table 222cb. The ending mode selection table 222cb is a data table that is referred to when selecting a suggesting mode of the setting suggesting effect executed on the end screen of the SP time period (SP time effect), and is a data table that predicts the setting value. Five stages of suggestion mode (minimum suggestion mode, low suggestion mode, middle suggestion mode, high suggestion mode, highest suggestion mode) according to the ease are the game state at the start of the SP period and the game state at the end of the SP time period. It is specified to be selected in correspondence with the combination of

Specifically, if the game state at the start of the SP time period is "Normal 1" and the game state at the end is "Normal 1", the setting suggestion effect to be executed at the end of the SP time period is suggested. When the mode (setting suggestion mode) is "low suggestion mode", the game state at the start of the SP time period is "normal 1", and the game state at the end is "normal 2", the SP time period ends. "Low suggestion mode" as a suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion effect that is executed at the time, the game state at the start of the SP time period is "normal 1", and the game state at the end is "short time / variable probability" In some cases, the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion performance executed at the end of the SP time period is "medium suggestion mode", the game state at the start of the SP time period is "normal 1", and the game state is "normal 1" at the end of the SP time period. If the game state is "high-speed fluctuation", the "high suggestion mode" is set as the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the SP time period, and the game state at the start of the SP time period is "Normal 1" and the game state at the end is "Jackpot", the "high suggestion mode" is set as the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the SP time period. It is specified to be selected respectively.

When the game state at the start of the SP time period is "Normal 2" and the game state at the end is "Normal 1", a suggestion mode of the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the SP time period (setting suggestion mode ), if the game state at the start of the SP time period is "Normal 2" and the game state at the end is "Normal 2", the setting to be executed at the end of the SP time period If the "minimum suggestion mode" as the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the suggestion production is "normal 2" at the start of the SP time period and the game state at the end is "short time / variable probability", As the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the SP time period, the "medium suggestion mode" is set, the game state at the start of the SP time period is "normal 2", and the game state at the end is " In the case of "high speed fluctuation", the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the SP time period is the "high suggestion mode", and the game state at the start of the SP time period is "normal 2". Then, when the game state at the time of the end is "big hit", the "high suggestion mode" is selected as the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion performance executed at the end of the SP time period. stipulated in

In addition, if the game state at the start of the SP time period is "short time / variable probability" and the game state at the end is "normal 1, normal 2", the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the SP time period "Medium suggestion mode" as a suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode), when the game state at the start of the SP time period is "shorter time / variable probability", and when the game state at the end is "shorter time / variable probability", SP time As the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the period, the "high suggestion mode" is the game state at the start of the SP time period, and the game state at the end is "high speed." In the case of "fluctuation", the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion performance executed at the end of the SP time period is "maximum suggestion mode", and the game state at the start of the SP time period is "time reduction/probability variation". Then, when the game state at the time of the end is "jackpot", the "maximum suggestion mode" is selected as the suggestion mode (set suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion performance to be executed at the end of the SP time period. stipulated in

When the game state at the start of the SP time period is "high speed fluctuation" and the game state at the end is "high speed fluctuation", a suggestion mode of the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the SP time period (setting suggestion mode ), if the game state at the start of the SP time period is "high speed fluctuation" and the game state at the end is "jackpot", the setting is executed at the end of the SP time period. When the "highest suggestion mode" as the suggestion mode (set suggestion mode) of the suggestion effect is "high speed fluctuation" at the start of the SP time period, and the game state at the end is "high speed fluctuation, other than jackpot" , the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the SP time period is "high suggestion mode", the game state at the start of the SP time period is "jackpot", and the game at the end When the state is "during the jackpot", the suggestion mode (setting suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion effect executed at the end of the SP time period is "fixed notification", and the game state at the start of the SP time period is "jackpot". When the game state at the end is "other than jackpot", the "high suggestion mode" is selected as the suggestion mode (set suggestion mode) of the setting suggestion performance executed at the end of the SP time period. It stipulates that

<Regarding control processing in the fourth embodiment>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 198 and 199, the contents of the control processing executed by the MPU 221 of the audio ramp control device 113 in the fourth embodiment will be described. The fourth embodiment differs from the above-described first embodiment in that elapsed time confirmation processing 4 (see S2171 in FIG. 198) is executed instead of the elapsed time confirmation processing (see S2111 in FIG. 158). are otherwise identical. The same processing contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

First, with reference to FIG. 198, the contents of the elapsed time confirmation process 4 (S2171) will be described. FIG. 198 is a flow chart showing the details of the elapsed time confirmation process 4 (S2171). This elapsed time confirmation process 4 (S2171) is for setting the display mode of the end screen displayed at the end of the period effect (SP time effect) in contrast to the above-described elapsed time confirmation process (see S2111 in FIG. 158). are different in that the contents of the processing are different, and are otherwise the same. The same processing contents are assigned the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 198, when the elapsed time confirmation process 4 (S2171) is executed, the same processes of S3601 to S3607 as the above-described elapsed time confirmation process (see S2111 in FIG. 158) are executed, and the process of S3607 is executed. When finished, next, the current game state is stored in the game state storage area 223ca (S3671), and this processing ends. In the processing of this S3671, the current game state, that is, the game state set at the start timing of the SP period (SP time period) in which the period production is executed, the probability state of the special symbol, the probability state of the normal symbol In addition, information indicating the type of background mode being selected (sand beach stage, deep sea stage), information indicating whether the high-speed fluctuation mode is in progress, and information indicating that the jackpot game is in progress. State information is stored in the game state storage area 223ca. Here, the game state information stored in the game state storage area 223ca is referred to when determining the display mode of the end screen displayed at the end of the period effect.

Also, in the process of S3604, if it is determined that the current effect period is not the SP period (SP time period) (S3604: No), then it is determined whether the specialized mode flag 223w is set to ON. Then (S3608), if it is determined that the special mode flag 223w is not set to ON (S3608: No), it is determined whether the period effect flag 223p is set to ON (S3609).

In the process of S3609, the period effect in progress flag 223p is set to ON, that is, the current time is the timing when the SP period (SP time period) ends, and the period effect indicating that the SP time effect is being executed. If it is determined that the medium flag 223p remains on (timing to set the end of the period effect) (S3609: Yes), then it is determined whether the special symbol variation is being executed. (S3610), when it is determined that the special symbol is changing (S3610: Yes), the same S3611 processing as the above-described elapsed time confirmation processing (see S2111 in FIG. 158) is executed, and this processing ends. . Although detailed description is omitted, in the processing of S3611, the remaining variation time of the special symbol variation being executed at the end timing of the SP time period (SP period) (the special symbol variation being executed from the end of the SP time period A process for determining an effect mode to be executed during the remaining variation time is executed according to the time period until the display is stopped.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the special figure is not fluctuating in the process of S3610 (S3610: No), then the end screen setting process is executed (S3672), and the period production flag 223p is set to OFF (S3612). , Set the background image change command for switching the background image type of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 from the background image showing the SP time period to the background image showing the normal effect period (S3613), then The processing of S3614 and S3615, which is the same as the elapsed time confirmation processing (see S2111 in FIG. 158), is executed, and this processing ends.

Next, referring to FIG. 199, the contents of the end screen setting process (S3672) will be described. FIG. 199 is a flow chart showing the details of the end screen setting process (S3672). This end screen setting process (S3672) is the above-described elapsed time confirmation process 4 (see S2171 in FIG. 198), in which the condition for ending the period production (SP time production) The effect is stopped and displayed) is established, and the display mode displayed on the end screen of the SP time effect varies depending on the game state (game situation) during the SP time period. A process for determining the display mode is executed.

When the end screen setting process (S3672) is executed, first, the game state at the start of the period effect from the game state storage area 223ca, that is, the elapsed time confirmation process 4 (see S2171 in FIG. 198) of S3671 is executed. The game state stored in the process and the current game state are read out (S4401), and each game state read out in the process of S4401 (the game state at the start of the period production and the game state at the end of the period production) Based on this, the end mode selection table 222cb is referenced to determine the suggested setting mode to be displayed on the period effect end screen (S4402).

Then, a display command for showing a display mode corresponding to the determined suggested setting mode and the current gaming state is set (S4403), and this process is terminated.

In each of the above-described embodiments, by varying the execution frequency of the out-of-reach effect, the execution frequency of the setting-suggestion effect is configured to be different, but the execution frequency of the out-of-reach effect is not limited thereto. Without changing , the frequency of executing the setting suggestion effect may be made variable when the out-of-reach effect is selected.

In this case, a suggestive notice effect is executed to prompt the player whether or not the setting suggestive effect is executed during the out-of-reach effect, and whether the set suggestive effect is executed based on the effect result of the suggestive notice effect. It is preferable to configure so as to notify the player of whether. As a result, even if the out-of-reach effect in which the setting suggestion effect is not executed is executed, the suggestion advance notice effect is executed so that the user can expect that the setting suggestion effect will be executed to the end. It is possible to make people interested in the performance to be done.

Furthermore, when the suggestive notice effect is executed, it is preferable to configure so that a resurrection mode in which the out-of-reach effect is switched to the hit-in-reach effect can also be executed as a result of the effect. After the three symbols are stopped and displayed in a combination different from that of winning the jackpot, the suggestion notice performance is executed, and when the first performance is executed as the suggestion notice performance, the set suggestion performance is executed and the second performance is executed. When it is done, the setting suggesting performance is not executed and the variable performance is finished as it is, and when the third performance is executed, the third pattern which has come off and is stopped is changed again to show the winning of the jackpot. It is preferable to configure so that the third symbol is stopped and displayed.

By constructing in this way, when the suggestive advance notice performance is executed, not only the presence or absence of the set suggestive performance but also the winning of the jackpot can be expected, and the performance effect can be enhanced.

<Fifth Embodiment>
Next, a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 200 to 202. FIG. The fifth embodiment differs from the above-described first embodiment in that the contents of various processes (various start-up processes) executed when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on are different. are otherwise identical. A detailed description of the same contents will be omitted.

In the above-described first embodiment, when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, various control devices such as the main control device 110, the sound lamp control device 113, and the display control device 114 are activated, and the main control device 110 executes 135) is output to the audio lamp controller 113, and when the audio lamp controller 113 receives the startup command, the audio lamp controller 113 It was configured so that the startup process would start when

In other words, the start-up process executed by the sound lamp control device 113 is executed at the timing when the start-up command is received from the main controller 110 instead of when the power is turned on. As a result, it is possible to establish a certain relationship between the execution period of the start-up processing of main controller 110 and the execution period of the start-up processing of sound lamp control device 113. It is possible to suppress the execution of only the start-up process of the sound lamp control device 113 when a situation occurs in which the start-up process is not executed.

Further, unless a start-up command output from the main controller 110 is received, the start-up processing of the sound lamp control device 113 cannot proceed. By increasing the number of information (commands) necessary for operating the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to make it difficult for illegal games to be played when an illegal main control device is attached to the pachinko machine 10. there were.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, predetermined power is supplied from the power supply 115 to various control devices all at once. The start-up process is executed when the various control devices receive the predetermined power. That is, based on the timing of power supply from the power supply device 115 to the various control devices, the execution timing of the start-up process executed by the various control devices can be given a certain degree of relevance.

By configuring in this way, it is possible to omit the processing for outputting the start-up command from the main controller 110 to the sound lamp controller 113, and the control processing in the main controller 110 can be simplified. .

It should be noted that after the power is turned on until the power supply device 115 supplies the predetermined power, the voltage rises to a predetermined voltage (for example, 5V in series) after the power is turned on, and a start-up period is required until it stabilizes. There is Then, when a predetermined power is supplied, a reset signal is also output (the contents of processing are reset when a predetermined power is supplied for the first time after startup). As a result, even if a small amount of power is output to various control devices during the start-up period until the predetermined power is supplied, and control processing such as start-up processing is executed, You can definitely fix the problem.

Furthermore, in the fifth embodiment, it is determined whether or not a boot completion command for indicating that the boot processing of the third pattern display device 81 has been completed is received from the display control device 114 in the start-up processing of the sound lamp control device 113. When the boot completion command is received during the start-up process, that is, before the start-up process of the sound lamp control device 113 is completed, the boot of the third symbol display device 81 If the processing has been completed, the processing for setting an operation invalidation period for invalidating the operation of the frame button 22 (processing for setting the operation invalidation timer 223s) is skipped.

By configuring in this way, for example, due to the time spent on the setting change operation, the time from turning on the power of the pachinko machine 10 to finishing the start-up processing of the sound lamp control device 113 becomes longer. It is possible to reduce the load of the control processing of the sound lamp control device 113 in the case (when the period becomes longer than the period until the boot processing of the third pattern display device 81 ends).

<Regarding the control process of the main controller 110 in the fifth embodiment>
Here, with reference to FIG. 200, the details of the processing executed by the MPU 211 of the main controller 110 in the fifth embodiment will be described. In the fifth embodiment, a part of the start-up process is changed from that of the above-described first embodiment, and the rest is the same. The same processing contents are the same, and the same contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 200 is a flow chart showing the details of the start-up process of main controller 110 in the fifth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 200, when the start-up process is executed, the initial setting process (S951) is executed, and the other processes (S902 to S917) identical to those of the first embodiment described above are executed.

Here, the process of S951 is different from the initial setting process (S901) described above in that the process of setting the startup command for output to the audio lamp control device 113 is not executed. Therefore, in the fifth embodiment, information indicating that the start-up process of the main controller 110 has been executed is not output to the sound lamp controller 113 . Therefore, the processing load of control processing executed by main controller 110 can be reduced.

<Regarding control processing of the audio ramp control device 113 in the fifth embodiment>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 201 and 202, the details of the processing executed by the MPU 221 of the sound ramp control device 113 according to the fifth embodiment will be described. In the fifth embodiment, in place of the start-up process (see FIG. 140), the start-up process (see FIG. 201) is executed, and the start-up process (see FIG. 201) is executed in contrast to the above-described first embodiment. 142 in that the standby process 5 (see S2051 in FIG. 202) is executed instead of the standby process (see S2012 in FIG. 142). Other processing contents are the same, and the same reference numerals are assigned to the same contents, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 201, when the start-up process is executed, the standby process 5 is first executed (S2051), and then the same processes of S2002 to S2014 as the above-described start-up process (see FIG. 140) are executed. , terminates this process.

Next, the processing contents of the standby process 5 (S2051) will be described with reference to FIG. 202. FIG. 202 is a flowchart for showing the processing contents of the standby process 5 (S2051). This standby process 5 (S2051) is different from the standby process (see S2012 in FIG. 142) of the first embodiment described above in that a process related to reception of the boot completion command is added, and the rest is the same. . The same processing contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the standby process 5 (S2051) is executed, first, the same processes of S2071 to S2077 as the standby process of the first embodiment (see S2012 in FIG. 142) are executed, and then output from the display control device 114 It is determined whether a boot completion command to be issued has been received (S2091). In the process of S2091, if it is determined that the boot completion command has been received (S2091: Yes), a display command is set to indicate that the button operation is valid (S2092), and the process proceeds to the main process. On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S2091 that the boot completion command has not been received (S2091: No), the process of S2078, which is the same as the standby process of the first embodiment (see S2012 in FIG. 142), is executed. and move to main processing.

As described above, in the fifth embodiment, in the start-up process (see FIG. 201) executed by the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113, a process capable of determining that the boot completion command has been received is executed. Therefore, if the boot process of the third pattern display device 81 is completed before the start-up process of the sound lamp control device 113 is completed, the operation disable timer 223s is set. Processing can be eliminated. Therefore, the processing for starting up the pachinko machine 10 can be simplified. Further, when the start-up processing of the sound lamp control device 113 is completed earlier than the boot processing of the third pattern display device 81, the operation disable timer 223s is set as in the first embodiment described above. , it is possible to prohibit valid determination of the operation to the operation means (frame button 22) before the boot process of the third pattern display device 81 is completed.

In this embodiment, by setting a value indicating a predetermined period (5 seconds) to the operation disable timer 223s, it is prohibited that the operation of the operation means (the frame button 22) is determined to be valid. It is configured to set the period to be used. As a value to be set in the operation disable timer 223s, a period longer than the period required for the boot processing of the third pattern display device 81 to be completed is set.

With this configuration, until the value set in the operation invalidation timer 223s is updated to 0, control is performed so that the operation of the operation means (frame button 22) is unconditionally invalidated. , the processing for starting up the pachinko machine 10 can be simplified.

In addition, without being limited to this configuration, for example, when it is determined that the boot processing of the third symbol display device 81 is not completed at the time when the start-up processing of the sound lamp control device 113 is completed, the state is indicated. The standby flag is set to ON, and the standby flag is set to OFF when it is determined that the boot processing of the third pattern display device 81 is completed, and while the standby flag is set to ON, the frame It may be configured such that the operation to the button 22 is disabled. By configuring in this way, it is necessary to add processing for periodically determining the setting state of the standby flag. The operation to the frame button 22 is surely invalidated until the end of the operation of the frame button 22, and the operation to the frame button 22 is surely disabled at the timing when both the start-up processing of the sound lamp control device 113 and the boot processing of the third pattern display device 81 are completed. Operation can be effectively discriminated.

In this embodiment, the audio lamp control device 113 determines (identifies) whether or not the operation means (frame button 22) is operated and the details of the operation. The display control device 114 may be configured to be able to determine whether or not the operation means (the frame button 22) has been operated, and the details of the operation. In this case, in the state where the boot processing of the third symbol display device 81 is completed, when the start-up processing of the sound lamp control device 113 is completed and when it is not completed, that is, the pachinko machine 10 is powered on After that, the operation to the frame button 22 can be effectively determined, but the first state in which the start-up processing of all the control devices is not completed, and the start-up processing of all the control devices possessed by the pachinko machine 10 is completed and the game can be played normally.

Specifically, during the first state (during the setting change operation), when the frame button 22 is operated, the processing for executing the volume adjustment of the pachinko machine 10 is executed, and during the second state (during the game state) , When the frame button 22 is operated, in addition to the process of adjusting the volume of the pachinko machine 10, it is preferable to perform the process of selecting the background mode and the process related to the variable effect. In this manner, by switching the processing contents to be executed when the frame button 22 is operated according to the activation status of the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to perform only operations suitable for the activation status.

<About the sixth embodiment>
Next, a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 203 to 207. FIG. In the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, when determining whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect, the effect period of the look-ahead effect that can be executed this time is calculated, and the calculated effect period and the SP time period are calculated. It is configured to determine the overlapping relationship, and to determine whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect and the mode of effect based on the result of the determination. In the case of this configuration, when the execution trigger of the look-ahead performance is established, the performance period of the look-ahead performance is calculated in detail, and the overlapping relationship with the SP time period is determined, so that the look-ahead performance is performed as much as possible. was able to be executed, but it was necessary to execute processing to determine the overlapping relationship with the SP time period, regardless of the timing at which the timing of the execution of the look-ahead effect was established. There is a problem that the processing load of the control processing executed by the lamp control device 113 increases.

On the other hand, in the sixth embodiment, the clocking period after the power is turned on can be specified based on the time information clocked by the clocking device 292, and the SP time period and the look-ahead The prohibition period for prohibiting the execution of the look-ahead effect is defined so that the effect period of the effect does not overlap (difficult to do so).

In other words, when entering into a period in which the read-ahead performance is prohibited as a time counting period, the execution of the read-ahead performance is prohibited without discriminating whether or not the opportunity to execute the look-ahead performance has been established. In this way, by prescribing a period during which execution of the look-ahead effect is prohibited (a look-ahead prohibited period) with respect to the timing period, the look-ahead effect and the SP time effect are executed in duplicate, which the player cannot understand. It is possible to simplify processing for prohibiting (suppressing) execution of a difficult effect.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a different look-ahead prohibition period is defined based on the number of special figure reservations and the presence or absence of jackpot winnings in the reservations. In other words, prefetching is prohibited until the prefetching effect is executed, or when the big winning game is executed during the prefetching effect, and until the prefetching effect is executed, or when the big winning game is not executed during the prefetching effect. It is configured to vary the length of the period.

In this way, as a look-ahead effect that will be executed (or can be done) in the future, if the period until the look-ahead effect is executed is long, or the effect pattern that has a long look-ahead effect period itself and the period until the look-ahead effect is executed is short, or a performance pattern with a short look-ahead performance period itself is classified, and the look-ahead prohibition period is defined corresponding to each pattern, thereby preventing the look-ahead prohibition period from being unnecessarily long. Therefore, the execution frequency of the look-ahead effect can be increased, and the effect of the effect can be enhanced.

In addition, in the sixth embodiment, the look-ahead effect period is set to the first pattern (when the period until the look-ahead effect is executed is long, or the look-ahead effect period itself is a long effect pattern) depending on whether or not the jackpot is won. It is configured to be classified into a second pattern (when the period until the look-ahead effect is executed is short, or an effect pattern in which the look-ahead effect period itself is short).

As a result, in a situation where the look-ahead performance period is likely to be lengthened (the period until the look-ahead performance is executed is lengthened) due to the relationship with the jackpot game period, the long look-ahead prohibition period is referred to, and the jackpot game is played. In situations where duration is not relevant, a short anti-lookahead period is referred to. By using the long period of the jackpot game period as a criterion for identifying the look-ahead effect period in this way, it is possible to prevent the look-ahead prohibition period from becoming unnecessarily long. Therefore, the execution frequency of the look-ahead effect can be increased, and the effect of the effect can be enhanced.

In addition, in the sixth embodiment, unlike the above-described first embodiment and the second embodiment, before executing the determination of whether or not the look-ahead effect is executed, the prize winning this time is executed. Based on the position of the figure reservation (the number of special figure reservations) and the presence or absence of the jackpot winning in the special figure reservation that has already been acquired, it is configured to determine whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect. there is By configuring in this way, it is possible to suppress the execution of the processing for determining whether or not the prefetching effect is to be executed during the prefetching prohibited period. The processing load of control processing can be reduced.

In this embodiment, as described above, the presence or absence of a jackpot winning (whether or not there is a jackpot game period) is used as an element for specifying the look-ahead prohibition period. The type of game (number of rounds) may be used as an element, and information indicating a variation pattern in which a variation time of a predetermined time (eg, 60 seconds) or more is set as a variation pattern of special symbol variation corresponding to each special figure reservation A predetermined number (for example, one piece) or more of the stored special figure reservation may be determined as an element. In other words, if the pre-reading effect is executed based on the special figure hold acquired this time, it is possible to identify the corresponding pre-reading prohibited period using information that can roughly identify at what timing the pre-reading effect period is set. should be configured.

<Regarding the electrical configuration in the sixth embodiment>
Next, the electrical configuration of the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 203 to 205. FIG. The sixth embodiment differs from the above-described first embodiment in that a partial configuration of the ROM 202 of the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 is changed, and the rest is the same. A detailed description of the same configuration will be omitted. First, referring to FIG. 203, the configuration of the ROM 202 included in the main controller 110 of the pachinko machine 10 according to the sixth embodiment will be described. FIG. 203 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the ROM 202 of the main controller 110. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 203, the ROM 202 possessed by the main controller 110 of the pachinko machine 10 in the sixth embodiment replaces the effect switching table 222b with the effect switching table 222b in the first embodiment described above. The difference is that a prefetching prohibited period selection 6 table 222fb is provided instead of the prefetching prohibited period selection table 222d, and the rest is the same. The same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

The effect switching 6 table 222fa is referred to when switching the effect period based on the time information (timekeeping information) of the clock device 292, similar to the effect switching table 222b (see FIG. 108) of the first embodiment described above. Data table. In the present embodiment, different effects can be executed according to the set effect period. The effect switching 6 table 222fa is used to select the effect period for executing the effect (effect mode) performed by the third symbol display device 81, the sound output device 226, and the lamp display device 227. Furthermore, in addition to the performance period, a data table that defines a prefetching prohibition period for prohibiting the execution of the processing for determining whether or not the prefetching performance is executed (prefetching performance execution determination processing (see S2509 in FIG. 207)) be.

This effect switching 6 table 222fa is referred to when a command for indicating acquisition of new prize information (special figure reservation) is received, and when it is determined that it corresponds to the prefetching prohibition period, the prefetching effect is executed. The decision processing (see S2509 in FIG. 207) is skipped. As a result, it is possible to suppress execution of the prefetch effect execution determination process (see S2509 in FIG. 207) during the prefetch prohibition period, thereby simplifying the control process executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113. can do.

Here, with reference to FIG. 204, the detailed contents of the effect switching 6 table 222fa will be described. FIG. 204 is a diagram schematically showing the contents defined in the effect switching 6 table 222fa. As shown in FIG. 204, the effect switching 6 table 222fa defines the effect switching table 222b (see FIG. 108), in addition to the effect period, the look-ahead prohibition period with a plurality of types (prohibition levels). is different. This prohibition level is determined by referring to a look-ahead prohibition period selection 6 table 222fb, which will be described later. It is configured so that different types are determined according to the status of drawing suspension.

More specifically, as the special figure reservation status, the number of acquired special figure reservation balls (1 to 8 pieces) and the jackpot game in the period until the special symbol fluctuation corresponding to the target special figure reservation is executed can be executed (whether or not information indicating jackpot winning is included in the special reservation other than the special reservation acquired this time), and the prohibition level is determined based on doing. Then, based on the determined prohibition level and the current elapsed time T (elapsed time since the power was turned on), it is determined whether or not the pre-reading prohibited period applies. Effect execution determination processing (see S2509 in FIG. 207) is skipped.

Here, referring to FIG. 204, the contents defined in the effect switching 6 table 222fa will be specifically described. (elapsed time)), and the normal effect period is defined in the range where the elapsed time T is within 88 minutes.

Then, in the range of the elapsed time T within 83 minutes, that is, in the range where the grace period until the SP time period is set is 7 minutes or more, the jackpot game is performed. Even if execution of a look-ahead performance including a period or execution of a look-ahead performance to be executed after the end of a jackpot game is determined (even if a long look-ahead performance period is set), the SP time period and the look-ahead performance period cannot overlap. Since it is a range, "no prohibition" is stipulated.

In addition, of the elapsed time T for which the normal effect period is defined, in the range of the elapsed time T from 83 minutes to 85 minutes 10 seconds, the "prohibition level 5" is set, and the elapsed time T is 85 minutes 10 seconds to 85 minutes "Prohibition level 4" for the range of 30 seconds, "Prohibition level 3" for the elapsed time T range of 85 minutes 30 seconds to 85 minutes 50 seconds, and "Prohibition level 3" for the elapsed time T of 85 minutes 50 seconds to 86 minutes "Prohibition level 2" is defined in the range of 10 seconds, and "prohibition level 1" is defined in the range of elapsed time T of 86 minutes 10 seconds to 88 minutes.

Then, when the elapsed time T is in the range of 88 minutes to 90 minutes, the SP time preparation period is defined. , the SP time period (for music A) is defined. Thereafter, in the same manner as the effect switching table 222b (see FIG. 108) of the first embodiment described above, the normal effect period, the SP time preparation period, and the SP time period are defined for the elapsed time. Different types of prohibition levels are defined according to the length of the grace period before the period is set.

Prefetching prohibition period selection 6 table 222fb is a data table referred to when determining the type (prohibition level) of the corresponding prefetching prohibition period, and the number of special figure reservations to be determined (storage position of target reservation) And information indicating whether or not there is a jackpot during the period (whether or not there is a jackpot in the special reservation other than the target reservation). That is, in this look-ahead prohibition period selection 6 table 222fb, the period (until the look-ahead effect is completed) until the special symbol variation corresponding to the target hold is executed (the period during which the look-ahead effect can be executed) is the special figure hold number and whether or not there is a jackpot game, and it is determined whether or not the look-ahead effect can be executed in the specified period.

Therefore, the larger the value of the target hold, the longer the period in which the look-ahead effect can be executed by executing many special design holds until the special design variation corresponding to the target hold is executed. As a prohibition level, a type with a long look-ahead prohibition period (high-level prohibition type) is likely to be determined. Similarly, when the jackpot game is executed before the special symbol variation corresponding to the target reservation is executed, the period until the special symbol variation corresponding to the target reservation is executed becomes longer (jackpot Since the period in which the look-ahead effect can be executed becomes longer, a type with a long look-ahead prohibition period (a high-level prohibition type) is easily determined as the prohibition level.

On the other hand, the smaller the value of the target hold, or if there is no information indicating the jackpot winning in the special hold, the shorter the period until the special symbol variation corresponding to the target hold is executed, the prohibition level , the type with a short look-ahead prohibition period (low-level prohibition type) is likely to be determined.

Specifically, if the target hold is "1" and the jackpot winning during the period is "yes", the prohibition level is "level 5", and the jackpot winning during the period is "none". In the case of , the prohibition level "level 1" is defined. Also, if the target reservation is "2" and the jackpot winning during the period is "yes", the prohibition level is "level 5", and if the jackpot winning during the period is "none" , the prohibition level "level 2" is stipulated. If the target reservation is "3" and the jackpot winning during the period is "yes", "level 5" is stipulated as the prohibition level, and if the jackpot winning during the period is "none", the prohibition A level "Level 3" is defined. Also, if the target reservation is "4" and the jackpot winning during the period is "yes", the prohibition level is "level 5", and if the jackpot winning during the period is "none" , the prohibition level "level 4" is stipulated.

<Regarding control processing of the audio ramp control device 113 in the sixth embodiment>
Next, contents of control processing executed by the MPU 221 of the audio ramp control device 113 according to the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 206 and 207. FIG. In the sixth embodiment, unlike the above-described first embodiment, instead of the look-ahead effect execution determination process (see S2306 in FIG. 146), the look-ahead effect execution determination process 6 (see S2376 in FIG. 206) is performed when the winning command is received. The difference is that the winning command reception process 6 (see S2280 in FIG. 207) is executed instead of the process (see S2210 in FIG. 147), and the rest is the same. The same processing contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

First, with reference to FIG. 206, the content of the look-ahead effect execution determination process 6 (S2376) will be described. FIG. 206 is a flowchart for showing the contents of the look-ahead effect execution determination process 6 (S2376). In this look-ahead effect execution determination process 6 (S2376), the information stored (stored pending) in the winning information storage area 223f is read, and the number of stored information (special figure pending ball number) and the jackpot It is configured to execute a process of identifying the presence or absence of information indicating winning, and execute a process of determining whether the current period is the prefetching prohibition period based on the result of the process.

That is, as in the above-described first and second embodiments, the effect mode (effect period) of the prefetch effect that can actually be executed is determined, and the determined effect period of the prefetch effect overlaps the SP time period. Instead of discriminating whether or not to play, the period in which the look-ahead effect can be executed is roughly specified based on the information stored in the winning information storage area 223f, and the prohibition level corresponding to the specified period is determined and determined. Based on the elapsed time T, it is determined whether or not it is the timing at which the specified prohibition level is specified. Then, if the determined prohibition level is specified at the timing, the process of determining whether or not to execute the prefetch effect and the process of determining the effect mode of the prefetch effect are skipped, and the determined prohibition level is specified. If it is the timing when it is not executed, the process of determining whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect and the process of determining the effect mode of the look-ahead effect can be executed.

By configuring in this way, the process of determining the effect mode of the look-ahead effect, which may not be executed, is not executed in advance. ) can be reduced.

When this look-ahead effect execution determination process 6 (S2376) is executed, first, information stored in the winning information storage area 223f (information for indicating the result of the special symbol lottery, information for indicating the variation pattern, special Information corresponding to the counter value of the symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a or the special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b (information for indicating the number of reserved balls)) is read out (S2401), and then, based on the processing of S2401 The information corresponding to the winning information command received before the winning information command received this time, that is, the information corresponding to the winning information command in which the special symbol variation is executed before the winning information command received this time is a big hit. It extracts whether information indicating winning is included (S2402).

That is, in the process of S2402, there is a possibility that the big winning game will be executed before the special symbol variation corresponding to the winning information command that is the target of this look-ahead effect execution determination process 6 (S2376) is executed. Information (read-ahead jackpot information) referred to when determining whether or not is extracted.

After the processing of S2402 is completed, the current prohibition level (no prohibition, prohibition levels 1 to 5, prefetching prohibited) is determined (S2471), the current prohibition level is specified by referring to the effect switching 6 table 223fa (S2472), and the prohibition level determined in the process of S2471 is the current prohibition level. It is determined whether it is defined as a prohibition level (S2473), and if it is determined that it is defined (S2473), it is possible to execute a prefetch effect for the special figure hold corresponding to the winning information command received this time. Since it is impossible (difficult), the process of determining whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect (S2475) and the process of determining the effect mode of the look-ahead effect (S2476 to S2479) are skipped, and the process is performed as it is. finish.

On the other hand, in the process of S2473, if it is determined that the prohibition level determined in the process of S2471 is not defined as the current prohibition level (S2473: No), the special figure corresponding to the winning information command received this time is determined. It is determined whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect for the suspension (S2474), and when it is determined not to perform the look-ahead effect (S2474: No), this processing is terminated as it is. Also, if it is determined to execute the prefetch effect, that is, if it is determined that the received prize information command contains information for executing the prefetch effect (S2474: Yes), the prefetch effect to be executed this time is determined. , It is determined whether it is a look-ahead performance (a look-ahead performance using a plurality of variation performances) using a variable performance (variation performance executed in correspondence with the special symbol variation) (S2475), and a look-ahead performance using the variation performance (S2475: Yes), the continuous notice 223t is set to ON (S2476), the content of the determined prefetch effect is stored in the effect state storage area 223h (S2478), and the target of the prefetch effect is stored. The number of times (variation times) up to the special symbol variation (special symbol variation) corresponding to the winning information is set to the continuous notice counter 223u (S2479), and this process is terminated.

On the other hand, in the process of S2475, if it is determined that the prefetch effect is not executed in the variable effect (the pending prefetch effect is executed) (S2475; No), the display command for changing the display mode of the target pending symbol is set, and this processing ends.

Here, an effect mode of the above-described look-ahead effect will be described. Specifically, as a look-ahead performance using the performance period of the variation performance corresponding to the three consecutive special symbol variations, the look-ahead performance was executed in the first variation performance (first variation performance). A look-ahead display mode for indicating (for example, a display mode that displays numbers that are counted down each time a new variation effect (special symbol variation) is executed, and a new variation effect (special symbol variation) is executed. A display mode that displays a variable display mode in which the color is variable, and a display mode that indicates to the player that the look-ahead effect is in progress (a display mode that stops and displays the third symbol in a so-called chance eye). Then, the player is notified in an easy-to-understand manner that the look-ahead performance has been executed. Then, in the variable performance to be executed next (second variable performance), the look-ahead performance is continued by variably displaying or continuously displaying the look-ahead display mode for indicating that the look-ahead performance is executed. is notified to the player in an easy-to-understand manner. Finally, in the final variable performance (third variable performance), this time the variable performance is the variable performance that is the target of the look-ahead performance (special pattern variation that is the element that determines the performance of the look-ahead performance) A look-ahead effect for displaying a look-ahead result display mode for showing is executed.

In this way, by executing the look-ahead performance using the variable performance, it is difficult for the player to understand how long the look-ahead performance will continue, and the performance results for each variable performance executed during the look-ahead performance. is displayed, when the effect result of the variable effect is displayed, the player expects that the current variable effect is a variable effect indicating the result of the prefetching and that the lottery result of the corresponding special pattern is a big hit. In addition, the continuation of the look-ahead presentation can be expected, and the presentation effect can be enhanced.

It should be noted that the timing of displaying the display mode for notifying the player of the variable performance during the look-ahead performance in an easy-to-understand manner may be the start timing or the end timing of the target variable performance. In other words, any timing is acceptable as long as it is possible for the player to grasp that the variable performance is being read-ahead performance during the period from the start of the variable performance to the start of the next variable performance. .

In addition, as the period for displaying the display mode for informing the player in an easy-to-understand manner that the variable effect is being performed during the look-ahead effect, the entire period in which the look-ahead effect is executed may be set, or a specific timing may be set. (For example, only the timing at which the third symbol starts to change or the timing at which it stops changing) may be displayed. Furthermore, it may be configured to be displayed so as to straddle a plurality of variable effects.

In this way, by varying the timing and the display period of displaying the display mode for informing the player that the variable effect is being executed during the pre-reading effect in an easy-to-understand manner, the variation that the pre-reading effect has started for the player is performed. It is possible to make it difficult to grasp a performance or a variable performance in which the look-ahead performance is finished, and to provide an unexpected performance, for example, a look-ahead performance that actually continues while making the user think that the look-ahead performance is finished. It becomes possible. Therefore, the production effect can be enhanced. Also, although detailed explanation is omitted, in the look-ahead effect using the variable effect, the larger the number of variable effects (the number of special symbol fluctuations) that is the target of the look-ahead effect, the higher the expectation of winning the jackpot. ing. By configuring in this way, since the player will pay attention to the number of fluctuation effects (the number of special symbol fluctuations) executed during the look-ahead effect, the fluctuation effect in which the look-ahead effect is started for the player Also, by making it difficult for the player to grasp the variable performance that the look-ahead performance has ended, the player's interest in the game can be improved.

On the other hand, as the look-ahead effect executed without using the variable effect, the reserved look-ahead effect using the reserved design displayed on the display screen of the third design display device 81 (see FIG. 86) is executed. As shown in FIG. 86, in this pending look-ahead effect, the pending pattern (special symbol variation) to be targeted for the look-ahead effect (the result of the look-ahead effect is displayed) is notified in an easy-to-understand manner to the player. By varying the display mode of the symbols, an effect is executed to increase the degree of expectation that the effect result of the look-ahead effect is a big win. In other words, in the look-ahead effect using the variable effect described above, by making it difficult for the player to understand which reserved pattern (special symbol change) is the target of the look-ahead effect, the look-ahead effect continues each time the variable effect ends. While it was intended to enhance the production effect, the pending look-ahead effect is that the display mode of the reserved design is a big hit before the special design variation corresponding to the reserved design targeted for the look-ahead effect is executed. The production effect is heightened by making the user expect that the display is displayed in a display mode with a high degree of expectation of winning.

In this way, by constructing so that the performance effect can be enhanced by different factors depending on the aspect of the look-ahead performance to be executed, the performance to be executed becomes monotonous and the player quickly becomes bored with the game. can be suppressed. Further, as described above, if the pachinko machine 10 is configured to be able to execute different aspects of the look-ahead effect, information on the aspect of the look-ahead effect executed in the past (the number of times of execution, the execution content, the result of the effect (response judgment result)) may be provided to temporarily store the information, and based on the information stored in the storage means, the aspect of the look-ahead effect to be newly executed may be determined. As a result, it is possible to prevent the mode of the look-ahead effect from being biased and the content of the effect to be executed from becoming monotonous.

Next, with reference to FIG. 207, the contents of the winning command reception process 6 (S2280) will be described. FIG. 207 is a flow chart showing the details of the winning command reception process 6 (S2280). As shown in FIG. 207, the winning command receiving process 6 (S2280) in this embodiment is different from the winning command receiving process (see S2210 in FIG. 147) in the first embodiment. (see S2276 in FIG. 206) is configured to be executable.

When the winning command receiving process 6 (S2280) is executed, first, the processes of S2501 to S2506, which are the same as the winning command receiving process of the first embodiment (see S2210 in FIG. 147), are executed. Execution decision processing 6 (S2509 (S2376)) is executed, and this processing ends.

In the sixth embodiment, the processing related to S2510 to S2515 executed in the winning command reception processing (see S2210 in FIG. 147) of the first embodiment described above is the look-ahead effect execution determination processing 6 (see FIG. 206). (see S2376 of )), so it is omitted in this figure. Further, in the above-described first embodiment, the look-ahead effect execution determination process (S2306 in FIG. 146) is configured to be executable based on the determination results at two timings, and the sixth embodiment also has the same two timings. Although the prefetch effect execution determination process 6 (S2376 in FIG. 206) is configured to be executable based on the determination result in , the processing content on the side where the timing of execution (momentum required for execution) is the same (Details of processing described in FIG. 145) are omitted from detailed description.

<Seventh Embodiment>
Next, a seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 208 to 216. FIG. The seventh embodiment differs from the above-described first embodiment in that the content of the pseudo-variation effect executed during the high-speed variation mode (see FIG. 15(a)) is different. are identical. A detailed description of the same contents will be omitted.

In the above-described first embodiment, when the high-speed variation mode is set, that is, by switching the type of the variation pattern table referred to when determining the variation pattern of the special symbol variation, the variation of the relatively short variation time When a high-speed fluctuation pattern table in which a pattern is likely to be selected is referred to, and the player is notified that the high-speed fluctuation mode has been set, the player is notified that the high-speed fluctuation mode has been set. In order to solve the problem that a special pattern variation may be executed in a variation pattern other than the high-speed variation despite the fact that the game is changed, and a performance that makes the player feel uncomfortable is performed, the high-speed variation mode is supported. In addition to setting the high-speed fluctuation pattern table to be used, the player is informed that the high-speed fluctuation mode is set on the condition that the actually determined fluctuation pattern is high-speed fluctuation.

That is, when the special symbol fluctuation actually fluctuates at high speed, it is configured to inform the player that the high speed fluctuation mode has been set, and the content notified to the player matches the actual game content, It was constructed so as to be able to provide a game that is easy for the player to understand.

Furthermore, in a state in which the variation pattern of the special symbol variation is determined by referring to the high-speed variation pattern table, a deviation variation pattern with a variation time of 6 seconds is determined as a variation pattern other than the high-speed variation (variation time of 1.5 seconds). In such a case, the text "preparing for high-speed fluctuation" is displayed in order to inform the player that the high-speed fluctuation mode is coming soon, without notifying that the high-speed fluctuation mode has been set. (See FIG. 94(b)). In other words, it is configured to delay the timing of informing the player that the high-speed fluctuation mode has been set, even though the game state has shifted to the game state in which the high-speed fluctuation pattern table is referred to. . Then, until the fluctuation pattern of the high-speed fluctuation (fluctuation time of 1.5 seconds) is determined, the notification timing for informing the player that the high-speed fluctuation mode has been set is delayed.

In addition, when a variation pattern with a variation time of 12 seconds is determined as a variation pattern other than the high-speed variation (variation time of 1.5 seconds), a notification that the high-speed variation mode has been set as described above If the process of delaying the timing is executed, the jackpot game will be started without letting the player know that the high-speed fluctuation mode has been set, even though the high-speed fluctuation mode has been set. , As a notification mode for notifying the player that the high-speed fluctuation mode has been set, a notification mode that can give benefits to the player (setting suggestion mode, value-added production animation that cannot be seen elsewhere, etc. ) can be set, the player loses the opportunity to acquire the privilege by winning the jackpot despite being in a state in which the privilege can be acquired, and the player's motivation to play is reduced. There was a problem.

Therefore, in the above-described first embodiment, the result of the special symbol lottery executed immediately after the high-speed variation mode is set is a jackpot winning, and a variation pattern other than high-speed variation (for example, a variation pattern with a variation time of 12 seconds ) is determined, a notification mode is set to indicate that the high-speed variation mode has been set at the timing when the jackpot variation (12-second variation) is started, and during the 12-second variation period, It was configured to execute a pseudo-fluctuation effect (see FIG. 94). In other words, during one special symbol variation period, it is configured to be able to execute the variation performance as if the special symbol variation were executed a plurality of times.

Here, in the pseudo-fluctuation effect (12 seconds) executed in the first embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. A pseudo-variation production is executed once, and after the special figure fluctuation (loss fluctuation) of 1.5 seconds is executed four times for the player, 6 It was possible to make it seem that the second special symbol variation (hit variation) was executed once, but in fact, it was changed multiple times (total of 5 times) during one special symbol variation period. Since the effect is only executed, as shown in FIG. 15(a), the number of reserved symbols displayed for indicating the number of special symbols reserved does not change, and the player understands that the pseudo-fluctuation effect is executed. There was a problem that it would be done.

On the other hand, in the seventh embodiment, when the pseudo-variation effect is executed as the variable effect, the display area of the reserved design for indicating the number of special figures reserved is switched, and the reserved design before switching is displayed. It is configured to display a pseudo reserved pattern for production in the display area that was used. The number of pseudo reserved symbols to be displayed varies (decreases) every time the pseudo variable effect is executed. By configuring in this way, it is possible to execute an effect in which one pseudo-reserved symbol is decreased each time the pseudo-variable effect is executed, and the variable effect being executed is the pseudo-variable effect for the player. It can be difficult to tell if there is or not.

In addition, since the actual number of reserved special figures is displayed in a separate display area, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a situation in which the actual number of reserved special figures is suddenly not displayed and the player is confused. can.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the number of displayed pseudo-pending symbols is reduced by executing the pseudo-variation effect, and when there is an empty space in the display area for displaying the pseudo-pending symbols, the empty display area is set. The suggestion production is configured to be executable. Details will be described later, but when a winning information command containing winning information of a new special symbol is received in a state where an empty display area is generated, a new pseudo-pending symbol is displayed in the empty display area, The setting suggesting effect is executed using the display mode of the new pseudo-holding pattern.

In other words, when the ball enters the first ball entrance 64 or the second ball entrance 640 during the period during which the effect of varying the number of displayed pseudo reserved symbols according to the number of times of execution of the pseudo variable effect is executed. , it is configured to execute an effect in which the number of displayed pseudo reserved symbols is increased. By configuring in this way, the variable state of the pseudo performance executed using the pseudo variable performance and the pseudo reserved pattern is changed to the variable state of the performance performed using the actual variable performance and the reserved pattern. The approximation can be facilitated, and it is possible to make it difficult for the player to understand whether or not the variable performance being executed is the pseudo-variable performance.

In addition, the pseudo-fluctuation production is executed with the number of special figures pending reaching the upper limit, and the winning information command containing the winning information of the new special symbols with the empty display area generated during the pseudo-fluctuation production is received, that is, if the winning information command received this time is winning information (overflow winning information) that cannot be stored as a new special figure pending, winning information that can be stored as a new special figure pending ( It is configured such that the display mode corresponding to the mode (strongly suggestive mode) that makes it easier for the player to predict the set value is more likely to be displayed than in the case of normal winning information.

By configuring in this way, even when the actual number of reserved special symbols reaches the upper limit, the player is motivated to enter the first ball entrance 64 and the second ball entrance 640. A game in which a ball is entered can be played, and the operation of the game can be improved.

<Regarding the contents of the effect executed by the pachinko machine 10 of the seventh embodiment>
Next, referring to FIGS. 208 and 209, as a characteristic effect content among the various effects executed by the pachinko machine 10 of the seventh embodiment, a pseudo-fluctuation effect executed during the high-speed fluctuation mode is shown. Describe the content of the performance. In addition, the notification mode for notifying that the high-speed fluctuation mode has been set, the conditions under which the pseudo-variation production is executed during the high-speed fluctuation mode, and the basic production contents in the pseudo-variation production are described in the first embodiment described above. Since it is the same as the form, its detailed description is omitted.

First, with reference to FIG. 208(a), the display contents during the first pseudo-variation effect (pseudo-variation delayed by 1.5 seconds) among the pseudo-variation effects executed during the high-speed variation mode will be described. FIG. 208(a) is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed during the first pseudo-fluctuation effect among the pseudo-fluctuation effects executed during the high-speed fluctuation mode. As shown in FIG. 208(a), the display screen displayed during the main effect is different from the display screen (see FIG. 94(a)) displayed during the pseudo-fluctuation effect in the first embodiment described above. The display content of the sub display region Ds is changed, and the display content of a partial region of the main display region Dm is changed. The same display contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 208(a), when the pseudo-fluctuation effect is executed, the pseudo-reserved design gm0 for the effect is replaced with the reserved design display for indicating the special figure reservation number displayed in the sub-display area Ds. ~gm4 is displayed. Then, as a guidance mode indicating that the high-speed variation mode has been set, the comment "speed up" is displayed in such a mode that the character J0 is issuing a comment.

In addition, a display area HR2 is formed on the upper right side of the main display area Dm, and a value of "4" is displayed as a reservation number display mode for indicating the actual special figure reservation number. That is, the diagram shown in FIG. 208(a) shows a state in which the number of special figure reservations is four.

Then, from the state shown in FIG. 208(a) (the state where the first pseudo-fluctuation effect is completed), when the second pseudo-fluctuation effect (1.5 seconds off fluctuation) is executed, FIG. 208(b) The display screen shown in is displayed. FIG. 208(b) is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed during the second pseudo-fluctuation effect among the pseudo-fluctuation effects executed during the high-speed fluctuation mode.

As shown in FIG. 208(b), when a new (second) pseudo-fluctuation effect is executed, the pseudo-suspended symbol displayed in the sub-display area Ds is slide-displayed. As a result, while the first pseudo-suspended symbol gm0 was displayed on the running symbol pedestal m0 during execution of the first pseudo-fluctuation effect, it corresponds to the pseudo-fluctuation effect newly (second time) executed. A second pseudo reserved symbol gm1 is displayed on the active symbol pedestal m0. Then, the third pseudo reserved pattern gm2 to the fifth pseudo reserved pattern gm4 are also slide-displayed in order, and an empty display area is generated in the fourth reserved pattern pedestal m4.

Then, a flag icon with the characters "special symbol display zone" is displayed as a notification mode for indicating that the empty display area generated on the fourth reserved symbol pedestal m4 becomes the execution area of the setting suggestion effect, A display mode is displayed in which the character J0 issues a comment of "zone appearance". Note that the detailed effect content regarding the special symbol display zone is the same as that of the above-described third embodiment (see FIG. 186), so detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, since the state shown in FIG. 208(b) is a state in which the special symbol variation being executed continues to fluctuate in the state shown in FIG. The number of special figures pending displayed in the display area HR2 remains "4".

In the state shown in FIG. 208(b), when the player enters the ball into the first ball entrance 64 or the second ball entrance 640, a new pseudo-holding symbol appears in the special symbol display zone. It is displayed in a display mode including a mode.

Next, with reference to FIG. 209, the display contents of reserved symbols in the high-speed variation mode will be described. FIG. 209(a) is a diagram showing the transition state of the game mode (game situation) of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 209(b) is a diagram showing the transition state of the number of special symbol fluctuations. (c) is a diagram showing an outline of the effect executed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81, and FIG. FIG. 209(e) is a diagram showing the transition of the display mode of the small display area (holding display area) Ds1 of the sub-display area Ds on the display surface of the third pattern display device 81. FIG. 209(f) is a diagram showing a display mode of the display area (switching display area) HR2 of the main display area Dm of the display screen of the third symbol display device 81. As shown in FIG.

In addition, since it is the same as that of 1st Embodiment mentioned above (refer FIG. 95), the detailed description is abbreviate|omitted about the flow which transfers from probability variable mode to high-speed variable mode.

Until the high-speed fluctuation mode is set, as shown in FIG. 209(e), the number of reserved symbols corresponding to the special figure reserved number is displayed in the reserved display area Ds1. Then, even if the high-speed fluctuation mode is set, if the determined special figure fluctuation time is 1.5 seconds (high speed fluctuation), the number corresponding to the number of special figure reservations in the reservation display area Ds1 The symbol is continuously displayed (a special figure pending display period is set).

On the other hand, in the state where the high-speed variation mode is set, when the non-high-speed variation (12-second jackpot variation in the figure) is set, the pseudo-variation effect is executed, and the pseudo-suspended pattern is displayed in the suspension display area Ds1. is displayed, and the number of special figures pending is displayed in the switching display area HR2.

As shown in FIG. 209(e), when the pseudo reserved symbols are displayed, the displayed number is subtracted each time the pseudo fluctuation effect is executed. In addition, since the pseudo-fluctuation effect is executed 5 times during the fluctuation period of the 82nd special symbol fluctuation (12-second jackpot fluctuation), as shown in FIG. is not displayed as a subtraction.

In this state, when a new winning (starting winning of a special figure) occurs, the special figure pending number is added and displayed, and the pseudo pending symbols are also added and displayed. Then, when the pseudo reserved symbols are added and displayed, a new pseudo suspended symbol is displayed in the special symbol display zone shown in FIG.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 209, in the present embodiment, the design of special figure suspension or pseudo suspension is always displayed in the suspension display area Ds1. Therefore, the player does not feel uncomfortable when displaying the pseudo reserved pattern. In addition, in order to make it difficult for the player to understand that the pseudo-fluctuation effect is being executed, when the pseudo-fluctuation effect is executed, the reservation display area Ds1 is hidden (whether or not the special figure reservation number is subtracted The player does not feel uncomfortable even compared to the case of not displaying the special figure reserved pattern in order to make it difficult to discriminate.

In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 209 (e), as the initial display mode when the pseudo reserved design is displayed, corresponding to the special figure reserved number that was displayed in the previous reserved display area Ds1 It is configured to set the display mode. As a result, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to feel uncomfortable when the symbols to be displayed are switched.

<Regarding the electrical configuration in the seventh embodiment>
Next, the electrical configuration of the seventh embodiment will be described. The seventh embodiment differs from the third embodiment described above in that the configuration of the RAM 223 of the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 is partially changed, and the rest is the same. . A detailed description of the same contents will be omitted.

FIG. 210 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the RAM 223 of the MPU 221 of the sound ramp control device 113 according to the seventh embodiment. As shown in FIG. 210, the RAM 223 of the MPU 221 of the audio ramp control device 113 in the seventh embodiment has a RAM 223 of the MPU 221 of the audio ramp control device 113 in the third embodiment (see FIG. 187(b)). ) in that a pseudo pending display flag 223ga and a pseudo free space storage area 223gb are newly provided, and the rest is the same. The same reference numerals are given to the same contents, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The pseudo pending display flag 223ga is a flag for indicating that the pseudo pending symbol gm is being displayed in accordance with the execution of the pseudo variable effect, and is set to ON when the pseudo pending symbol gm is displayed. Then, it is referred to when determining whether or not a pseudo performance using the pseudo pending symbol gm is being executed, and indicates that the special symbol variation has been stopped and displayed while the pseudo pending display flag 223ga is set to ON. It is set to off when a stop command is received.

The pseudo empty area storage area 223gb stores information indicating that the pseudo reserved design gm slides (shifts) and an empty display area is generated in a state where the pseudo production using the pseudo reserved design gm is being executed. It is a storage area that stores the number of empty display areas, that is, the number that can additionally display a new pseudo-holding pattern gm.

The information stored in this pseudo empty area storage area 223gb is, when a new empty display area is generated, that is, when the pseudo pending design gm slides (shifts) corresponding to the execution of the pseudo variation effect, a new It is updated corresponding to the number of free display areas generated in , and is updated when a new pseudo-holding pattern is displayed.

<Contents of control processing in the seventh embodiment>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 211 to 216, the content of control processing in the seventh embodiment will be described. In the seventh embodiment, part of the control processing executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 is different from the above-described third embodiment, but other control processing content is the same. . The contents of the control processing executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 in the seventh embodiment are the winning command receiving processing 3 (see S2260 in FIG. 191) instead of the winning command receiving processing 3 (see S2260 in FIG. 191). Receiving process 7 (see S22690 in FIG. 211), stop process (see S2214 in FIG. 150) instead of stop process 7 (see S2294 in FIG. 212), time-saving/probability variable effect setting process (see S3102 in FIG. 154) Instead of the time saving and probability variable effect setting process 7 (see S3192 in FIG. 214), instead of the liquid crystal effect execution management process 3 (see S2160 in FIG. 194) liquid crystal effect execution management process 7 (see S2190 in FIG. 215) , differ in their implementation, but are otherwise identical. The same processing contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

First, with reference to FIG. 211, the contents of the winning command reception process 7 (S2290) will be described. FIG. 211 is a flowchart for showing the processing contents of winning command reception processing 7 (S2290). This winning command receiving process 7 (S2290) differs from the winning command receiving process 3 (see S2260 in FIG. 191) of the above-described third embodiment when it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is set to ON. (S2502: Yes) is different in that the contents of the process to be executed are different, but other than that, they are the same. The same processing contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the winning command receiving process 7 (S2290) is executed, first, the winning information indicated by the received command is stored (set) in the winning information storage area 223f (S2501). That is, it is determined whether the SP time presentation is currently being performed (S2502). Then, when it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is not set to ON (is set to OFF) (S2502: No), winning command reception processing 3 of the third embodiment described above (S2260 in FIG. 191 ) are executed, and the process ends.

On the other hand, in the processing of S2502, if it is determined that the period effecting flag 223p is ON (S2502: Yes), then it is determined whether or not the present is in high speed fluctuation (S2591), and high speed fluctuation is in progress. If so (S2591: Yes), high-speed display winning effect setting processing for setting the effect mode when a winning command is received during high-speed fluctuation is executed (S2592), and this processing ends. In the process of S2591, if it is determined that the current is not in high speed fluctuation (S2591: No), the process of S2592 is skipped and the process ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 212, the contents of the high-speed display winning effect setting process (S2592) will be described. FIG. 212 is a flow chart showing the processing contents of the high-speed display winning effect setting process (S2592). This high-speed display winning effect setting process (S2592) is performed during high-speed fluctuation (during special symbol fluctuation in the state where the high-speed fluctuation mode is set) in the winning command reception process 7 (see S2290 in FIG. 211). This process is executed when it is determined that the data has been received.

In this high-speed display winning effect setting process (S2592), a process for setting an effect of displaying a pseudo reserved symbol in a pseudo empty area is executed. Here, when displaying a normal reserved pattern, in the reserved ball number command process (see S2208 in FIG. 145) executed when the reserved ball number command output from the main controller 110 is received, The number of reserved balls included in the number of balls command is extracted, and the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter (special symbol 1 reserved ball number counter 223a or special symbol 2 reserved ball number counter 223b) is updated to the extracted reserved ball number. (S2301 in FIG. 145), the process of displaying the reserved design in the small display area Ds1 of the sub-display area Ds so as to correspond to the updated value is executed, but the number of special reserved balls of the pseudo reserved design is increased. In addition to the case where the ball enters the first ball entrance 64 and the second ball entrance 640, the number of displayed balls does not increase (when the overflow wins) can be increased, it is executed when a winning information command output from the main controller 110 is received.

In addition, without being limited to the configuration of the present embodiment, it may be configured so that the number of displayed pseudo-reserved symbols increases only when a command for the number of retained balls is received, in the same manner as in the normal display of reserved symbols. It may be configured such that the number of displayed pseudo reserved symbols increases when a person performs a specific operation on the frame button 22 . In other words, the pseudo-reserved design is not a display mode for indicating the number of reserved balls in the special design, but a display mode that is subtracted according to the number of times the pseudo-variation effect is executed, so every time a new pseudo-variation effect is executed It is sufficient that the number of displays is variable (subtracted), and the number of displays may be variable (added) according to other requirements.

When the high-speed display winning effect setting process (S2592) is executed, first, it is determined whether the pseudo pending display flag 223ga is set to ON (S4501), and if it is determined that it is set to ON ( S4501: Yes), next, the winning information command received this time is a special symbol winning, that is, an entrance that can trigger the execution of a special symbol lottery (first entrance 64, second entrance 640, right second It is determined whether it is a winning information command set based on the ball entering the ball entrance 640r) (S4502), and if it is determined that it is a special figure winning (S4502: Yes), pseudo empty area storage Based on the information stored in the area 223gb, it is determined whether there is a pseudo empty area (S4503).

In the processing of S4503, if it is determined that there is a pseudo free space (S4503: Yes), it is determined whether the special figure winning received this time is an overflow winning (S4504), and if it is determined to be an overflow winning ( S4504: Yes), the display mode corresponding to the suggestion mode (high suggestion mode) in which the player can easily predict the setting value is determined as the setting suggestion effect to be executed for the pseudo empty area (S4505), and then the process of S4505 is performed. update the pseudo-empty area information stored in the pseudo-empty area storage area 223gb (S4507) in correspondence with the pseudo-empty area for which the setting suggestion effect is executed (S4507), and terminate this process.

On the other hand, in the processing of S4504, if it is determined that there is no overflow winning (S4504: No), the setting suggestion effect to be executed for the pseudo empty area is a suggestion mode (low suggestion mode) in which the set value is difficult for the player to predict. (S4506), and after that, in the processing of S4505, the pseudo-empty area information stored in the pseudo-empty area storage area 223gb is associated with the pseudo-empty area for which the setting suggestion effect is executed. is updated (S4507), and the process ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 213, the processing contents of stop processing 7 (S2294) will be described. FIG. 213 is a flowchart for showing the processing contents of stop processing 7 (S2294). This stop processing 7 (S2294) is different from the above-described stop processing (see S2214 in FIG. 150) in that processing when the pseudo pending display flag 223ga is set to ON is added. are identical. Identical contents are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted. In FIG. 213, for convenience of explanation, the processing of S2801 to S2804 executed in the stop processing (see S2214 in FIG. 150) is shown by replacing it with the processing of S2894, but the actual processing content is Since they are the same, the description thereof is omitted.

When stop processing 7 (S2294) is executed, first, it is determined whether or not the flag 223ga during pseudo hold display is set to ON (S2891), and if it is determined that it is set to ON (S2891: Yes) , the pseudo pending display flag 223ga is set to off (S2892), and the information stored in the pseudo free space storage area 223gb is cleared (erased) (S2893). After that, the same SP time period 2805 to S2813 as the stop processing described above (see S2214 in FIG. 150) is executed, other processing is executed (S2894), and the stop display of the corresponding third symbol is set (S2814 ), the process ends. On the other hand, in the process of S2891, if it is determined that the pseudo pending display flag 223ga is not set to ON (S2891: No), the processes of S2892 and S2893 are skipped and the process proceeds to S2805.

Next, with reference to FIG. 214, the processing contents of the effect setting process 7 (S3192) for time reduction and probability variation will be described. FIG. 214 is a flow chart for showing the processing contents of the effect setting process 7 (S3192) for time saving/probability variation. This time-saving/probability-variable effect setting process 7 (S3192) is the time-saving/probability-variable effect setting process (see S3102 in FIG. 154) of the first embodiment described above. The difference is that a process for determining the effect mode for displaying the pseudo-reserved pattern is added when the pattern is displayed, and the other points are the same. The same reference numerals are given to the same contents, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the time saving/probability variation effect setting process 7 (S3192) is executed, the same S3201 to S3206 processing as the time saving/probability change effect setting process (see S3102 in FIG. 154) of the first embodiment described above is performed. Then, when the processing of S3206 is completed, that is, processing for determining a performance mode that is a pseudo-variation performance for a variation pattern (non-high-speed variation pattern) with a variation time of 12 seconds in the high-speed variation mode (S3206). , next determines the effect mode for displaying the pseudo-suspended pattern (S3291), sets the pseudo-suspended display flag 223ga to ON (S3292), and proceeds to the processing of S3205.

In the process of S3291, the display area of the reserved design for indicating the number of reserved balls of the special design is switched to the display area dedicated to the pseudo-fluctuation effect (see the display area HR2 in FIG. 208(a)), and the display mode of the reserved design is changed to The display mode for switching to the display mode dedicated to the pseudo-variation production (the display mode indicated by the numbers displayed in the display area HR2 in FIG. 208 (a)), and the display area where the pending design before switching was displayed ( An effect mode for displaying a pseudo reserved design on the sub display area Ds) of FIG. 208(a) is determined. In this way, by configuring so as to determine the performance mode of the pseudo-reserved design display in accordance with the process of determining the performance mode of the pseudo-variation performance, the execution timing of the pseudo-variation performance and the execution timing of the pseudo-reservation design display. , can be synchronized with each other, it is possible to execute an effect that does not make the player feel uncomfortable.

Incidentally, when the pseudo-fluctuation effect and the effect using the pseudo-reserved pattern are executed, the background image displayed on the display surface of the third pattern display device 81 is switched to a dedicated background image, and the pseudo-reserved pattern is different from the display mode of the normal reserved pattern, and is preferably configured to be displayed in a display mode corresponding to the dedicated background image.

Next, with reference to FIG. 215, the contents of the liquid crystal effect execution management process 7 (S2190) will be described. FIG. 215 is a flow chart for showing the contents of the liquid crystal effect execution management process 7 (S2190). This liquid crystal effect execution management process 7 (S2190) is different from the above-described liquid crystal effect execution management process 3 (see S2160 in FIG. 194) in the state in which the pseudo pending display flag 223ga is set to ON. The difference is that the processing executed in is added, and the rest is the same. The same reference numerals are given to the same contents, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the liquid crystal effect execution management process 7 (S2190) is executed, first, the processes of S4301 to S4312 which are the same as the liquid crystal effect execution management process 3 of the third embodiment (see S2160 in FIG. 194) are executed, and then , Determining whether the pseudo pending display flag 223ga is set to ON (S4391), and if it is determined that it is set to ON (S4391; Yes), the effect content in the state where the pseudo pending symbol is displayed is executed (S4392), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, in the processing of S4391, if it is determined that the pseudo pending display flag 223ga is not set to ON (S4391: No), the processing of S4392 is skipped and this processing ends.

Next, with reference to FIG. 216, the processing contents of the pseudo holding effect setting process (S4392) executed in the liquid crystal effect execution management process 7 (S2190 in FIG. 215) will be described. FIG. 216 is a flowchart for showing the processing contents of the pseudo-holding effect setting processing (S4392). In this pseudo pending effect setting process (S4392), a process for switching the effect mode of various effects being executed in correspondence with the elapsed time is executed.

When the pseudo pending effect setting process (S4392) is executed, it is determined whether it is the start timing of the pseudo variation (pseudo variation effect) (S4601), and if it is determined that it is the start timing (S4602), a new pseudo Since it is the timing at which the variation effect is executed, the slide display mode for sliding (shifting) the display position of the pseudo reserved design is determined in accordance with the execution of the pseudo variation (pseudo variation effect) (S4602), and the pseudo Determining whether there is a pseudo-empty display area in the reserved symbol display area (S4603), and if it is determined that there is a pseudo-empty display area (S4603: Yes), simulate corresponding to the contents of the pseudo-empty area after the slide movement The information stored in the free space storage area 223gb is updated (S4604), and this processing ends. Also, in the process of S4601, if it is determined that it is not the start timing of the pseudo-variation (pseudo-variation effect) (S4601: No), or if it is determined in the process of S4603 that there is no pseudo empty area (S4603: No) terminates this processing as it is.

As described above, in the seventh embodiment, the pseudo reserved symbols whose display number is subtracted corresponding to the execution of the pseudo fluctuation effect are switched and displayed with the reserved symbols for indicating the number of reserved balls of the special symbols. Since it is configured to do so, in the case where a pseudo-variation production in which the pseudo-variation production is executed multiple times during one special symbol fluctuation period, one pseudo-variation is performed for one special symbol fluctuation It is possible to easily make the player think that the variable performance is being executed.

In addition, in the seventh embodiment, the display area where the reserved symbols for indicating the number of reserved balls of the special symbols are displayed is used to display the pseudo reserved symbols, and the pseudo fluctuation effect is executed. During the period, reserved symbols for indicating the number of reserved balls of special symbols are displayed in another display area. As a result, it is possible to display the pseudo-reserved pattern to the player without any sense of incongruity.

Further, during the pseudo-fluctuation performance, the pseudo-reserved symbols are displayed in a display mode that is easier for the player to understand than the reserved symbols for indicating the number of reserved balls of the special symbols. As a result, it is possible to make it easier to attract the player's attention to the increase or decrease in the number of displayed pseudo reserved symbols rather than to the reserved symbols for indicating the number of reserved balls of the special symbols.

Further, in the seventh embodiment, with the execution of the pseudo fluctuation effect, when the number of displayed pseudo reserved symbols decreases (when the slide moves), a specific condition is established for the pseudo empty display area generated ( It is configured to display a new pseudo-reserved pattern when the ball enters the ball entrance that triggers the execution of the special pattern lottery). Therefore, it is possible to make the player easily think that the pseudo reserved symbol is a reserved symbol for indicating the reserved number of special symbols.

Furthermore, when the pseudo-variation production is executed in a state where the number of reserved balls of special symbols has reached the upper limit, that is, in the state where the number of reserved balls of special symbols has reached the upper limit, a pseudo empty area is displayed. In this case, a new pseudo-reserved design can be displayed based on the entry of the ball (overflow winning) into the entrance which triggers the execution of the special design lottery. Therefore, it is possible to make the player easily think that the pseudo reserved symbol is a reserved symbol for indicating the reserved number of special symbols.

In addition, it is configured to be able to execute the setting suggestion effect using the display mode of the pseudo reserved pattern displayed in the pseudo empty area. As a result, the player can be motivated to play the game.

As described above, in the seventh embodiment, the number of displayed pending symbols (pseudo pending symbols) is reduced each time a pseudo variable effect is executed, so that the pseudo variable effect is a special symbol variable effect. Although it has been configured to make the player feel as if there is, in order to prevent the player from easily grasping that the pseudo-fluctuation effect is being executed, a configuration other than this may be used. Well, for example, by varying the display mode of the reserved symbols for indicating the number of reserved balls of special symbols, when the pseudo-fluctuation effect is executed, the number of displayed reserved symbols for indicating the number of reserved balls of special symbols In this case, for example, when a pseudo-fluctuation effect is executed in a state in which four reserved symbols for indicating the number of reserved balls of special symbols are displayed, four By changing the display mode of the reserved symbols of the eye to a display mode that is more difficult for the player to grasp than usual, the performance is executed to make the player think that the number of reserved balls of the special symbols has become three. Also good.

Here, as a display mode that is difficult for the player to comprehend, for example, a display mode that is difficult for the player to comprehend can be obtained by setting the display enlargement rate of the fourth reserved symbol to be smaller than the display enlargement rate of the other reserved symbols. Or, by making the transparency of the fourth reserved symbol higher than the transparency of the other reserved symbols, the display mode is made difficult for the player to grasp, or the display color of the fourth reserved symbol is changed to that of the other reserved symbols. By making the color of the background image closer to the color of the background image than the display color of , it is conceivable to make the display mode difficult for the player to grasp. By configuring in this way, it is possible to make the player easily think that the pseudo fluctuation production is a special symbol fluctuation production without using the pseudo reserved pattern, so that the player can receive the pseudo fluctuation production. It is possible to reduce the processing load and effect data capacity for executing without discomfort.

In addition, in the present embodiment, as a display object whose display number is variable according to the execution of the pseudo-fluctuation production, reserved patterns (pseudo reserved patterns) are used, but not limited to this, other display modes can be used. Also good. In addition, in the seventh embodiment, while the pseudo-fluctuation effect is being executed, the pseudo-holding pattern is continuously displayed. In accordance with the timing, the display number of the target display mode (pseudo hold pattern) should be executed to reduce the display number, so that the target display mode is temporarily hidden after the display number is reduced can be configured to

Further, in the present embodiment, the display number of the pseudo-reserved patterns displayed when the pseudo-fluctuation effect is executed is configured to display the number of displays corresponding to the number of reserved balls of the special symbols. It is configured to switch from the reserved pattern indicating the number of reserved balls to the pseudo reserved pattern without giving the player a sense of discomfort, but not limited to this, for example, based on the number of times the pseudo fluctuation effect is executed. The initial number of symbols to be displayed may be determined.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when a pseudo-empty display area is formed, only within the range of the pseudo-empty display area is a special symbol display zone in which the setting suggestion effect can be executed. Without limitation, a predetermined range or the entire range of the display area behind the display area in which the pseudo empty area is formed may be used as the special symbol display zone.

In addition, in the seventh embodiment, the effect contents (variable contents of the number of displays) of the pseudo-reserved design in the case of executing the pseudo-variation effect a plurality of times using the entire period of one special symbol variation. The technical idea used in the seventh embodiment may be used for other techniques, for example, when executing three or more pseudo-variation productions using two or more continuous fluctuation periods of special symbol fluctuation Various technical ideas described in the seventh embodiment may be applied.

Furthermore, in the case of executing a pseudo-variation production once for a plurality of special symbol fluctuations, the display number of the reserved symbols indicating the number of reserved balls of the special symbols during the pseudo-variation production is reduced. As a technical idea for suppressing the player from easily grasping that the effect is a pseudo-fluctuation effect, the technical idea of the above-described seventh embodiment, that is, the reserved symbol indicating the number of reserved balls of the special symbol Alternatively, a technique may be used in which pseudo reserved symbols are displayed and the number of displayed pseudo reserved symbols is varied (decreased) based on the number of times the pseudo fluctuation effect is executed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from easily recognizing that the variable performance being executed is the pseudo-variable performance.

<Regarding the eighth embodiment>
Next, referring to FIG. 217, an eighth embodiment will be described. The eighth embodiment is different from the above-described first embodiment in that the content of the restriction during setting change is different and the content of display is also different, but other than that, the eighth embodiment is the same. The same reference numerals are given to the same contents, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the above-described first embodiment, while the process of changing the setting value of the game machine is being executed, that is, in a state where the start-up process of the main controller 110 is not completed, the boot process of the display control device 114 Since the start-up processing of the sound lamp control device 113 is not completed regardless of the progress of the above, the operation of the operation means such as the frame button 22 is disabled. In contrast, in the eighth embodiment, a first frame button 22a and a second frame button 22b are provided as operation means, and one of the operation means (second frame button 22b) can be operated even during a setting change operation. The difference is that they are configured to enable effective discrimination.

Specifically, in the start-up processing of the audio lamp control device 113 (see FIG. 140), it waits for a command (initialization command) to be output from the main control device 110 to indicate that the setting change operation has been completed. A first operation enable setting process for enabling the operation of the second frame button 22b is executed before the standby process (see S2012 in FIG. 142). In this first operation validity setting process, a setting process for validly determining the operation of only some of the operation means of the pachinko machine 10 is executed.

Then, in the process executed after the standby process (see S2012 in FIG. 142), the second operation validity setting process for validating the operations for all the operation means can be executed.

Here, the operation means for which the operation is determined to be valid in the first operation validity setting process is an operation means capable of executing an operation other than the operation in which information is written in the RAM 223 of the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, that is, some kind of operation means. It is not an operation means for determining change information (for example, information indicating the result of volume adjustment or brightness adjustment), but for performing an operation (change operation) for changing some information (for example, changing volume or brightness) (frame button 22b).

In other words, even during the setting change operation, the operation for changing the volume and brightness is effectively determined, but the operation for determining (writing to the storage area of the RAM 223) the volume and brightness after the change (determination). The operation means (the frame button 22a) for performing the operation) is configured to become effective after the setting change operation is completed. With this configuration, it is possible to perform a change operation for changing information even during a setting change operation. Efficiency can be improved.

Here, while the setting change operation is being executed, there are cases where the boot processing of the display control device 114 is completed and where it is not completed. Since the display screen of the 3-pattern display device 81 does not display information related to the change operation, there is a problem that when the change operation is executed, it is difficult for the operator to grasp how much the change operation has been executed. Also, even in the state where the boot process is completed, the operator is facing the back side of the pachinko machine 10 while the setting change operation is being executed, and the third symbol is displayed. Since it is difficult to see the display surface of the display device 81 , it is difficult to grasp the content of the change operation by visually checking the display screen of the third pattern display device 81 .

Therefore, in the eighth embodiment, the volume output from the audio output device 226 during setting change is changed according to the change operation, thereby making it easier for the operator to grasp the degree of change operation. there is By configuring in this way, it is possible for the operator facing the back side of the pachinko machine 10 to grasp the content of the change operation by voice, so that it is possible to perform a plurality of operations in duplicate. , work efficiency can be improved.

In addition, in the eighth embodiment, the environmental condition is switched between the default environmental condition (initial volume level) set in the initialization state and the environmental condition changed by the change operation (changed volume level). (audio output) is configured to be executable. This makes it possible to relatively grasp the environmental conditions after the change, compared to the case where only the environmental conditions changed by the change operation (volume level after change) are reported, so that the details of the change operation can be visualized. It is possible to make it easier for the worker to grasp the content of the change operation in a situation where it is difficult to grasp.

Here, with reference to FIG. 217, display contents displayed during the setting change operation in the eighth embodiment will be described. FIG. 217(a) schematically shows a display screen during setting change, and FIG. 217(b) schematically shows a display screen when the volume level is changed during setting change. It is a diagram.

As shown in FIG. 217(a), when the setting change operation is executed in the state where the boot process of the display control device 114 is completed, the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 shows "setting change in progress". Along with the characters being displayed, in the display area HR31, information indicating the operating means that can be operated by the worker and the operating means that cannot be operated in the current situation is displayed. In the diagram shown in FIG. 217(a), information is displayed indicating that the frame button 22b (indicated by a triangle in the figure) is valid and the frame button 22a (indicated by a circle in the figure) is invalid. ing. As a result, it is possible to notify the operating means that can be operated at the present time in an easy-to-understand manner.

In the display area HR30, a display mode indicating a volume level is displayed as default environment information set in the initial state. A display mode indicating that the environment information is set is displayed. This volume level indicates that the magnitude of the volume output from the audio output device 226 can be varied by varying the level. growing. In FIG. 217(a), the numbers painted in black indicate volume levels, and the state in which all three numbers are painted in black indicates volume level 3 at which the maximum volume is output.

During the setting change, the voice output device 226 outputs the message "setting being changed" at the default volume level as a notification mode for notifying the current situation that the setting is being changed by voice. It is configured as follows. As a result, the current status can be reported in an easy-to-understand manner. In addition, even if a setting change operation is performed illegally, the situation can be quickly detected.

In the present embodiment, it is determined that the operation of the frame button 22b is valid while the setting is being changed. Therefore, the volume level can be changed even during the setting change. A display mode for notifying that the volume level can be changed by operating the button 22b is displayed.

Note that the display contents shown in FIG. 217(a) are all commands output from the audio lamp control device 113 indicating the state when the boot processing of the display control device 114 has been completed (for example, the startup processing is completed). Image data is stored as a default image (initial image) that is displayed when a command indicating that the setting change process has been completed or a command indicating that the setting change process has been completed has not been received. Note that the description of this initial image is the same as in the first embodiment, so detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the frame button 22b is operated in the state shown in FIG. 217(a), as shown in FIG. A display mode indicating the volume level 3) is displayed in the display area HR30. Then, the voice output device 226 switches between the default volume level (volume level 2) and the changed volume level (volume level 3), and alternately outputs the message "setting being changed". As a result, the current status can be reported in an easy-to-understand manner. In addition, even if a setting change operation is performed illegally, the situation can be quickly detected.

As described above, in the eighth embodiment, even if the settings are being changed, that is, even if the initialization processing (startup processing) of the pachinko machine 10 is not completed, By configuring a part of the operation means to be able to be effectively distinguished, it becomes possible to perform a plurality of tasks in duplicate, and work efficiency can be improved.

In the eighth embodiment, while the settings of the pachinko machine 10 are being changed, the operation invalid period is set to be different for a plurality of types of operation means. , It is not limited to during the setting change of the pachinko machine 10. It may be during the initialization process, or when the operator performs a specific operation in the state where the initialization process of the pachinko machine 10 is completed. It may be a period of switching to a setting state different from the playable state of (1), or a period of time when an abnormality occurs in the pachinko machine 10 and the game is temporarily disabled. Further, in the normal game-enabled state, an operation invalid period may be set for a period during which an effect (freeze effect) is executed to make the effect appear to have stopped halfway. , a period in which the time measured by the clock device 292 exceeds a specific time (for example, the closing time of the game arcade).

<About another example of setting suggestion>
In each of the above-described embodiments, the execution frequency of the setting suggestion effect is changed according to the set period, and the setting suggestion effect is executed within each period. That is, it is configured to determine the execution of the setting suggestion performance with the execution frequency corresponding to the set period, and to execute the determined setting suggestion performance within the period.

On the other hand, in this example, the period for determining the execution of the setting suggestion effect and the period for actually executing the setting suggestion effect are configured to be different.

Specifically, in a specific period (for example, during the SP time period or during the probability variable state), a specific condition (for example, a condition that is established when a jackpot is won, or a condition that is established when the reach reaches a predetermined number of times (3 times) When the condition for setting suggestion) is satisfied, a display mode (for example, a display mode showing a puzzle with missing pieces) that can be an element indicating the setting suggestion effect is displayed as the right to execute the setting suggestion effect.

Next, in a state in which the right to execute the setting suggestion effect is established, additional information (for example, puzzle pieces) is configured to be obtainable. More specifically, the determination means for determining whether or not to acquire additional information based on the operation of the operation means, and the number of prize balls acquired during the period after the execution right is established are determined in units of a predetermined number (for example, 1000 Acquisition means is provided for acquiring additional information when the number of pieces reaches the number of pieces.

Then, in a state where the right to execute the setting suggestion effect is established, every time additional information is acquired, it is added to a display mode that can be an element indicating the setting suggestion effect (for example, a display mode showing a puzzle with missing pieces). An effect is executed in which a display mode (element) corresponding to the information is added. Then, when a sufficient amount of additional information is added, a display mode for suggesting the setting value is formed (a setting suggesting effect is executed).

By configuring in this way, it is possible to make it easier for a player who has acquired the right to execute a setting-suggestion performance to continue playing until the setting-suggestion performance is executed within a specific period. can improve the operation of

When using the configuration of another example described above, it is preferable to set an upper limit for the period during which the right to execute the setting suggestion effect is held. As a result, the player can be motivated to play the game to execute the setting-suggestion performance within the period in which the right to execute the setting-suggestion performance is held.

In addition, if an upper limit is set for the period during which the right to execute the setting suggestion effect is held, an extension condition for extending the upper limit period (for example, a condition that is satisfied when a specific form of ready-to-win effect is executed, Conditions that are established when a specific operation is performed on the operating means, conditions that are established when a specific jackpot type jackpot is won) can be set, and when it is determined that the extension condition is established , the processing for extending the upper limit period may be executed. By configuring in this way, the player is motivated to play the game to execute the setting suggestion performance within the period in which the right to execute the setting suggestion performance is held, and the upper limit period is set by extending the upper limit period. A game aimed at facilitating execution of the suggestive performance can also be played, and the player can be motivated to participate in the game.

In addition, if a special condition different from the extension condition (for example, a reserved series) is established, the upper limit period may be eliminated.

Furthermore, when the upper limit period is configured to be settable, it is preferable to configure so that the remaining period up to the upper limit period can be notified. As a result, it is possible to provide a game that is easy for the player to understand.

In addition, as a display mode (for example, a display mode showing a puzzle with missing pieces) that can be an element indicating a certain suggestive effect, it is preferable to set a display mode that gradually becomes possible to set and guess each time additional information is given. . This allows the player to predict the setting value even in a state in which all the additional information cannot be obtained.

<About the definition of setting suggestion>
Next, another example of the effect mode of the setting suggestion effect used in each of the above-described embodiments will be described. Here, the setting suggesting effect is not only the effect intended to provide information for indicating the set value to the player, but also all of the effect modes selected based on the information regarding the set value. This corresponds to suggestive production.

In addition, the execution of the effect means not only displaying the display mode visible to the player as described in each of the above embodiments, but also rendering the mode not displaying the display mode visible to the player. is included in the concept of execution of

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, an example in which a specific display mode is displayed as a setting suggestive effect is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of individually set display modes may be displayed in an overlapping manner. Therefore, the concept of the setting suggestion effect also includes a mode in which the player guesses the set value.

<First modification>
Next, a first modified example of the processing related to the operation of the operation means during the start-up processing described in the first and eighth embodiments will be described. In the above-described embodiments, the operation means (frame button 22, etc.) provided on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 (see FIG. 81) is configured to set the operation invalid period. The operating means may be provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10 (see FIG. 83). In this case, the operating means (operating means for management) provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10 is provided at a position where the player cannot (difficultly) operate the pachinko machine 10 by operating it. It is good to use it as a management operation means that can set the environment.

Specifically, the adjustment range of the volume level and brightness that can be set by the player operating the operation means such as the frame button 22 is restricted by operating the management operation means operation means, or the player operates the operation means. It is preferable to restrict the types of performance modes that can be selected by custom selection for changing the performance modes executed in the pachinko machine 10 by operating the operating means for management.

The above operation means and the management operation means are configured to be able to set different operation invalid periods during the startup processing of the pachinko machine 10, and the management operation means is more invalid than the operation means. It is good to configure so that the period is short (the invalid period is not set).

<Second modification>
Next, a modification of the example described with reference to FIG. 96(b) of the above-described first embodiment will be described with regard to the effect contents during the round game executed during the jackpot game.

In the above-described first embodiment, as the effect mode of the round effect executed during the round game, the number of rounds in which the number of acquired balls can reach a predetermined number unit (200 units) is specified, and the effect mode of the round effect is specified. , based on the correspondence relationship between the number of rounds to be executed and the number of winning balls displayed, the performance mode of the round performance is determined.

On the other hand, in the second modified example, there is provided a determination means for determining in which round of the jackpot game the promotion performance is to be executed, and a storage means capable of storing the determined number of rounds is provided. Then, among the number of rounds specified by the specifying means for specifying the number of rounds in which the number of acquired balls can reach a predetermined number unit (200 units), the number of rounds after the number of rounds stored in the storage means is performed. Provide an execution means to execute.

By configuring in this way, the promotion effect can be executed in synchronization with the number of rounds in which the predetermined number of acquisition effect for congratulating the number of acquired balls reaching the predetermined number unit is executed.

Here, in the second modification, as the predetermined number acquisition effect, a different effect mode (for example, a mode in which the character type is changed, or a comment type (dialect, etc.) issued by the character is changed according to the number of acquired balls). mode) can be determined, and when it is specified that the round game of the number of rounds in which the predetermined number of winning effects are executed is executed, the performance mode is determined, and the determined performance mode is supported. Moving image data or still image data is generated, executed as an effect during a round game, and when the number of obtained balls actually reaches a predetermined number, an image for indicating the predetermined number is additionally displayed. doing.

In the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above, if the setting of the performance mode of the predetermined number of acquisition performance and the determination of the promotion performance are executed independently, the promotion performance is executed during the execution of the predetermined number of acquisition performance. As a result, there is a risk that an effect that is difficult for the player to understand is executed.

More specifically, the effect mode used for the predetermined number of acquisition effects is executed based on moving image data or still image data corresponding to the effect mode determined by the determining means, and is executed based on the effect mode to be executed. Corresponding audio data (such as dialogue) is also set, so if the promotion effect is executed during a round game in which the predetermined number of acquisition effects are executed, the effect of the predetermined number of acquisition effects will be significantly reduced. I had a problem.

On the other hand, in the second modified example, the process for setting the effect mode of the predetermined number of acquisition effects and the process for determining the promotion effect can be executed in combination. An easy-to-understand presentation can be executed.

In each embodiment described above, based on the number of executions of the special symbol lottery, it was configured to be able to set a high-speed variation mode in which a variation pattern with a short variation time is likely to be selected, but as a transition condition to this high-speed variation mode A number other than the number of executions of the special symbol lottery may be provided, and when the result of the special symbol lottery is a specific lottery result other than the jackpot winning, for example, the variable winning device 65a is temporarily opened although the jackpot has not been won. A high-speed fluctuation mode can be set based on winning a small win in which a small win game is executed, or a high-speed fluctuation mode can be set across a big win game with a short jackpot game period. A specific mode transition lottery may be configured to be executable separately from the lottery of the pattern and the normal pattern, and the high-speed fluctuation mode may be set when the mode transition lottery is won.

Also, the same elements as the various conditions used when setting the high-speed fluctuation mode may be used to set the end condition for ending the high-speed fluctuation mode. It is preferable to set the termination condition by varying the numerical values (parameters) of various conditions. As a result, the setting condition and end condition of the high-speed variation mode can be set by simply changing the values, so that the data capacity for storing information regarding the setting of the high-speed variation mode can be reduced.

Furthermore, in each of the above-described embodiments, it is configured to determine whether or not to set the high-speed fluctuation mode based on the contents of the special symbol lottery (special symbol fluctuation), but not limited to this, the normal symbol lottery ( It may be configured to determine whether or not to set the high-speed variation mode based on the contents of normal symbol variation). In this case, for example, during the normal pattern fluctuation in which the electric accessory 640a is elected per long normal pattern in which the electric accessory 640a is opened for a long period of time as a normal pattern fluctuation, or during the game per long normal pattern, the normal pattern is not provided to the player. It is determined whether or not it is in a situation to make the player pay attention to the result of the lottery (normal pattern fluctuation), and the period during which the effect for making the player pay attention to the result of the normal pattern lottery (normal pattern fluctuation) is executed or executed Even if the high-speed variation of the special symbol is executed in the high-speed variation mode, the performance mode for notifying that effect may not be set for the period determined to be performed.

In this way, the period during which the production of the content that the player should pay more attention to than the special symbol lottery (special symbol variation) is executed, or the player should pay more attention than the special symbol lottery (special symbol variation). Even if the high-speed variation of the special symbols is executed in the high-speed variation mode during the period in which the execution of the performance of the content is determined, the performance mode for notifying the fact is not set, It is possible to inform the player of the performance to which the player should pay the most attention in an easy-to-understand manner.

In the above embodiment, the image controller 236 transmits the V interrupt signal to the MPU 231 at each display interval of the image for one frame (every 20 milliseconds in the above embodiment) at which drawing processing ends. However, the image controller 236 may transmit this V interrupt signal to the MPU 231 each time the third pattern display device 81 is driven to display an image for one frame. The third pattern display device 81 is driven so that one frame of image is always displayed at equal time intervals (20 millisecond intervals). By sending a , the time interval can be kept accurate without timing.

In the above-described embodiment, the demonstration effect may stop and display the third symbols consisting of the main symbols with no numerals "0" to "9". Further, the third pattern consisting of main patterns with numbers or main patterns with no numbers may be stopped and displayed in a translucent state. Alternatively, only the rear image may be changed without displaying the third pattern. Also, a character or back image completely different from the third pattern or back image used in the variable display may be displayed.

In the above-described embodiment, the third symbol display device 81 in which the variable effect is performed may execute the continuous advance notice effect, or a fourth symbol display device separate from the third symbol display device 81 may be provided to display the third symbol. By displaying the fourth pattern on the fourth pattern display device together with the variable effect executed by the display device 81, the continuous advance notice effect may be executed. In this case, the control of the fourth pattern display device may be performed by the display control device 114 or may be performed by the sound lamp control device 113 . Further, a continuous advance notice performance may be executed by providing the pachinko machine 10 with a role that operates according to various performances and activating the performance in a predetermined mode together with the variable performance. Further, by controlling the sound lamp control device 113, by outputting the sound for the continuous notice effect from the sound output device 226 of the pachinko machine 10, the continuous notice effect may be executed, or the illumination part of the pachinko machine 10. A continuous advance notice effect may be executed by lighting or blinking 29 to 33 together with the variable effect.

As a result, every time the variation effect is performed in the third pattern display device 81 (and the first pattern display device 37), the pattern is continuously displayed in the fourth pattern display device, or the character is operated in a predetermined manner. Or, by outputting a sound from the sound output device 226, or by lighting or blinking the illumination parts 29 to 33, the player can be given a feeling of anticipation of a big win. In addition, the player normally continues the game while watching the third pattern display device 81 where the variable effect is performed, but the pattern is displayed by the fourth pattern display device different from the third pattern display device 81. , the operation of the character, the sound output from the sound output device 226, or the lighting and blinking of the illumination parts 29 to 33, the continuous announcement effect is performed, and the effect different from the usual effect is performed to the player. can be easily recognized. In addition, the continuous announcement effect can be easily continued by simple control such as display of the pattern by the fourth pattern display device, operation of the character, sound output from the sound output device 226, or lighting / blinking of the illumination parts 29 to 33. It is possible to perform a preview performance.

Further, if the continuous notice effect is performed by outputting sound from the sound output device 226 or by lighting or blinking the illumination parts 29 to 33, the control of the continuous notice effect is performed by the sound lamp control device 113. The main control device 110 is made to perform the winning judgment and the lottery process at the start of the fluctuation, the voice lamp control device 113 is made to perform the continuous notice effect, and the display control device 114 is made to perform the change effect, so that the pachinko machine 10 continues When the advance notice effect is performed, each control device can be made to take charge of each process. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the load from concentrating on one control device, so that the performance required for the MPU of each control device can be kept low.

In addition, display of symbols for continuous advance notice effect on the third pattern display device 81, display of symbols for continuous notice effect on the fourth pattern display device, operation in a predetermined mode of the role, sound from the sound output device 226 At least two or more of the output and lighting or blinking of the illumination units 29 to 33 may be combined and controlled in conjunction with each other to execute a continuous advance notice effect. As a result, it is possible to execute more diverse continuous announcement effects. In addition, the execution method of the continuous notice effect (display by the third pattern display device 81, display by the fourth pattern display device, operation of the role, sound output from the sound output device 226, lighting or blinking of the illumination parts 29 to 33 , or a combination of them), by changing the game state after the end of the continuous notice effect (15R probability variable jackpot, 2R probability variable jackpot, 15R normal jackpot, off) Prepare multiple continuous notice effect modes selected according to good too.

Further, when the continuous advance notice effect is performed, an image for the continuous notice effect different from the variable effect may be displayed on the third pattern display device 81, or the continuous notice effect is performed when the variable effect is completed. As the displayed stop symbols, a so-called "chance eye", which is a combination of predetermined symbols, may be displayed. In this case, when the command determination process (S1602 in FIG. 395 (c)) executed by the MPU 221 of the display control device 114 determines the reception of the continuous notice command, the stop symbol determination flag corresponding to the chance eye is turned on. , and other stop symbol determination flags may be set to OFF. In the command determination process, after the stop identification command process, the process corresponding to the continuous notice command is executed in the other command process. It is set as a pattern. Therefore, it is possible to confirm and display the chance eye when the fluctuation is stopped. Then, if the third symbol display device 81 continuously displays chance numbers as stop symbols for each variable performance, the player can be given an expectation that a big win will finally be obtained.

In the above-described embodiment, the main controller 110, when there is a winning (starting winning) to the first starting port 64a and the second starting port 64b, the number of pending balls incremented by "1" The case where each counter C1 to C3, CS1 acquired from the counter buffer along with the start winning is included as it is and is transmitted to the audio lamp control device 113 in response to the pending ball number command to be notified has been described. The types of counters included in the number-of-balls command may be part of the counters C1 to C3 and CS1, or may include the values of other counters. Also, when the main controller 110 notifies the audio lamp controller 113 of the values of the counters acquired in conjunction with the start winning, the information indicating the values of the counters is included in the pending ball number command and notified. Instead, information indicating the value of each counter may be included in a command separate from the number-of-holds-balls command, and these values may be notified to the audio lamp control device 113 . As another command, it may be a dedicated command for notifying the voice lamp control device 113 of the value of each counter acquired with the start winning, or a variation pattern command, a stop pattern command, or other information may be voiced. The command for notifying the lamp control device 113 may be added with the value of each counter acquired with the start winning. As another command, when notifying the voice lamp control device 113 of the value of each counter acquired with the start winning, the command indicates that the value of each counter to be notified is a variable effect corresponding to the number of times of suspension It may include information indicating whether it is related. As a result, the sound lamp control device 113, based on the information about the number of times of suspension included in the command, stores each of A counter value can be stored.

In the above embodiment, when the voice lamp control device 113 receives the pending ball number command, the values of the counters C1 to C3 and CS1 indicated by the pending ball number command may be stored in the RAM 223. , When a command for the number of pending balls (or a command indicating the value of each counter) is received, based on the value of each counter indicated by the command, whether it is a jackpot, the type of jackpot in the case of a jackpot, and the loss In this case, some or all of the outlier types, etc. are determined, and these determination results are used instead of the values of each counter indicated by the command, or combined with some or all of the values of the counters, You may store in RAM223.

In each of the above embodiments, regardless of which of the first starting port 64a and the second starting port 64b the ball has won, the number of retained balls is counted by the main controller 110 using one retained ball number counter 203a. I explained how to count. On the other hand, in the RAM 203 of the main controller 110, the number of reserved balls counter for the first starting opening corresponding to the first starting opening 64a, the number of reserved balls counter for the second starting opening corresponding to the second starting opening 64b, and the RAM 203 of the main controller 110 It is also possible to separately count the number of pending balls associated with starting winnings to the first starting port 64a and the number of pending balls associated with starting winnings to the second starting port 64b.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, regardless of which of the first starting port 64a and the second starting port 64b the ball has won, the case where the maximum number of balls that can be held is set to "4" has been described. The maximum number of reserved balls that can be reserved with the starting prize to the first starting port 64a and the maximum number of reserved balls that can be reserved with the starting prize to the second starting port 64b are separately determined and managed. good too. For example, the maximum number of reserved balls that can be reserved with the start winning to the first starting port 64a is set to "4", and the maximum number of reserved balls that can be reserved with the starting winning to the second starting port 64b is "4". As, at a certain point in time, the number of reserved balls with the start winning to the first starting port 64a is "4", and the number of reserved balls with the starting winning to the second starting port 64b is "2", even if there are more starting prizes in the first starting port 64a, the starting prizes will not be reserved, but if there are starting prizes in the second starting port 64b, they will be reserved. may As a result, the player can be made to recognize that the first starting port 64a and the second starting port 64b are separate, and the interest in the game can be enhanced.

Further, for example, the variable effect based on the starting winning to the second starting port 64b may be given priority over the variable effect based on the starting winning to the first starting port 64a. Alternatively, the variable effect based on the start winning to the first starting port 64a may be given priority over the variable effect based on the starting winning to the second starting port 64b. As a result, it is possible to make the player pay more attention to the start opening where the variable effect is preferentially performed.

In the above-described embodiment, the game board 13 is provided with two starting holes, the first starting hole 64a and the second starting hole 64b, as starting holes for starting the jackpot lottery when a ball is entered. However, the number of starting ports is not necessarily limited to this, and the number of starting ports may be one or a plurality of three or more. When there are two or more starting ports, the RAM 203 has a corresponding reserved ball number counter for each starting port, and for each starting port, the reserved balls that are reserved according to the winning of the corresponding starting port are stored. You may make it count the number. Also, for each starting port, the maximum number of reserved balls that can be reserved with the start winning to the corresponding starting port may be set.

In addition, when there are two or more starting ports, the command for the number of pending balls sent by the main controller 110 to the voice lamp control device 113 to notify that the suspension has been performed with the winning of the starting port It may also include information indicating whether a hold has been made by winning a prize in the starter. Further, the variation pattern command that the main controller 110 transmits to the sound lamp control device 113 when starting variation may also include information indicating which starting port the variation effect is suspended. As a result, in the voice lamp control device 113, a holding ball number counter is prepared for each starting port, and when a holding ball number command is received, a holding ball number counter for the starting port indicated by the holding ball number command When the number of held balls is set to , and a variation pattern command is received, the number of held balls can be counted for each starting port by decrementing by 1 a counter of the number of retained balls for the starting port indicated by the variation pattern command.

Further, when a plurality of starting holes are arranged on the game board 13, the counter value acquired with the winning of each starting hole (starting winning) may be notified to the sound lamp control device 113. In this case, the command for notifying the voice lamp control device 113 of the counter value acquired by the main control device 110 in association with the start winning to any starting opening is may include information indicating whether Further, the variation pattern command that the main controller 110 transmits to the sound lamp control device 113 when the variation is started may also include information indicating whether the variation effect is associated with the start winning to which starting port. . Furthermore, in the RAM 223 of the sound lamp control device 113, a look-ahead information storage area is prepared for each starting opening, and each counter value transmitted from the main controller 110 in association with the starting winning to the corresponding starting opening is stored. It may be stored in the prefetch information storage area. As a result, every time a variation pattern command is received, shift processing can be performed on the look-ahead information storage area corresponding to the start opening that detected the start winning that triggered the execution of the variation effect indicated by the variation pattern command. can. Therefore, the value of each counter corresponding to the pending variable effect for each starting port can be held in the sound lamp control device 113 as well. Therefore, if the probability of winning a jackpot, the distribution probability of the jackpot type, the distribution probability of the losing type, etc. differ depending on the starting opening that won the start prize, in the look-ahead process, whether or not it will be a jackpot for each variable effect, It is possible to correctly determine a jackpot type in the case of a jackpot, a loss type in the case of a loss, etc., based on which start opening the winning prize is. In addition, when the variable performance based on the start winning to one starting port is given priority to the variable performance based on the starting winning to the other starting port, the variation based on the starting winning to the one starting port Pre-reading processing can be performed in order from the value of the counter corresponding to the performance, and the number of suspension times of the fluctuation performance that will be the most recent big win can be correctly determined.

Further, when a plurality of starting ports are provided, the sound lamp control device 113 receives a command from the main control device 110 for the value of each counter obtained based on the starting winning to the starting port. When the start of the performance is determined, the continuous notice performance may be executed over all the variable performances (suspended balls) suspended at that time regardless of the start opening where the start prize was awarded. In addition, in a pachinko machine provided with a plurality of starting openings, and in which a variable performance for winning a prize at one starting opening is executed preferentially over a variable rendering for winning a prize at another starting opening, The start of the continuous advance notice effect may be determined only from the result of the prefetching of the counter value obtained for the prize winning at the start opening where the variable effect is executed. Thus, it is not determined whether or not the execution of the continuous announcement performance is set for the variable performance corresponding to the winning to the starting port with the low priority, and the continuous announcement performance is not started for this variable performance. If a continuous announcement effect is started for the variable effect corresponding to the winning at the starting point with a low priority, and the variable effect is continuously suspended at the starting point with a high priority, the continuous warning effect will end soon. It is possible that there will be a situation where you do not. On the other hand, in this modification, the presence or absence of the setting of the execution of the continuous notice effect is not determined for the variable effect corresponding to the winning to the starting port with a low priority, and the continuous notice effect is not determined for this variable effect. is not started, so you can suppress the occurrence of such a situation.

In the above embodiment, when the variation pattern command transmitted from the main control device 110 is received in the voice lamp control device 113, the value of the number of pending balls stored in the RAM 223 is reduced by 1 (see S1107 in FIG. 394). However, it is not necessarily limited to this. For example, in the variation process (see FIG. 381) executed by the MPU 201 of the main controller 110, the number of held balls of the main controller 110 subtracted in accordance with the variation pattern command set by the variation start process (S307) A pending ball number command is set so that the value (N) of the counter 203a (see S305 in FIG. 381) is transmitted from the main controller 110 to the sound lamp control device 113, and the pending ball number command is a variation pattern. It may be transmitted from the main controller 110 to the sound lamp controller 113 together with the transmission of the command. As a result, the audio lamp control device 113 can more accurately grasp the number of held balls held by the main control device 110 . In this case, S1107 in FIG. 394 is omitted. Also, the variation pattern command may include the value (N) of the pending ball number counter 203a after the subtraction. In this case, the sound lamp control device 113, when receiving a variation pattern command, extracts the number of pending balls (N) included in the variation pattern command and sets it to the number of pending balls stored in the RAM 223.

In the above embodiment, winning to the first starting port 64a and the second starting port 64b and passing through the through gate 67 are each suspended up to four times, but the maximum number of suspended balls is limited to four. It is not limited, and may be set to 3 times or less, or 5 times or more (for example, 8 times). In addition, the maximum number of reserved balls may be set separately depending on the starting opening for winning the first starting opening 64a and the second starting opening 64b, and the maximum number of reserved balls at each starting opening is "4 ” may be any number other than . Also, the maximum number of held balls at each starting port does not necessarily have to be the same value, and may be different values. In addition, the number of held balls for variable display based on the winning of the first start port 64a and the second start port 64b can be displayed numerically in a part of the third symbol display device 81, or by dividing the area into four. It may be displayed in a different manner (for example, color or lighting pattern) by the number of reserved balls, and a light-emitting member such as a lamp is provided separately from the first pattern display device 37, and the reserved balls are used by the light-emitting member. It may be configured to notify the number.

Further, as shown in the above embodiment, the variable display, which is a type of dynamic display, is not limited to vertically scrolling the pattern as identification information on the display screen of the third pattern display device 81. It may be performed by moving and displaying a pattern along a predetermined path such as a direction or an L shape. Further, the dynamic display of the identification information is not limited to the variable display of the pattern. It also includes the production display etc. In this case, one or more characters are used as the third symbol.

In each of the above-described embodiments, when the variable effect is executed, the case of displaying the high-speed variation in which all the symbols Z1 to Z3 are scrolled at such a high speed that the player cannot visually recognize them has been described. Alternatively, all the patterns Z1 to Z3 may be reduced to an unrecognizable degree and displayed, or all the patterns Z1 to Z3 may be displayed as snow noise-like images in which a large number of white dots are randomly displayed.

The present invention may be implemented in a pachinko machine or the like of a type different from the above embodiment. For example, once the jackpot hits, the expected value of the jackpot is increased until the jackpot state occurs multiple times (for example, 2 times, 3 times) including the pachinko machine (commonly known as 2 times rights product, 3 times rights product) may be implemented as Further, after the big winning pattern is displayed, the pachinko machine may be implemented as a pachinko machine that generates a special game in which a predetermined game value is given to the player under the condition that the ball enters a predetermined area. Also, a pachinko machine having a prize winning device having a special area such as a V-zone and entering a special game state as a necessary condition for winning a ball in the special area may be implemented. Furthermore, in addition to pachinko machines, various game machines such as arepachi, mammoth, slot machines, and so-called game machines combining a pachinko machine and a slot machine may be implemented.

In the slot machine, for example, the pattern is changed by operating the control lever in a state where the pattern effective line is determined by inserting a coin, and the pattern is stopped and fixed by operating the stop button. It is. Therefore, the basic concept of a slot machine is "provided with a display device that confirms and displays identification information after variably displaying an identification information string consisting of a plurality of pieces of identification information, The variable display of the identification information is started, and the variable display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stopping (for example, a stop button) or after a predetermined period of time has passed, and the stop is displayed. It is a slot machine that generates a special game that gives a player a predetermined game value under the condition that the combination of time identification information is a specific one. In this case, the game medium is represented by coins, medals, etc. Examples include:

In a slot machine, the ratio of the number of game media paid out as a bonus (accessory) to the total number of game media (coins, medals) paid out during a predetermined period is the role ratio. Therefore, the number of game media to be paid out when each winning combination is established is stored in the ROM of the main controller in place of the prize ball number table 202e, and the number of the game media is stored in the ROM of the main controller instead of the prize ball number table 202e. Number of wins (symbols aligned on the activated line) during the non-bonus game period (normal period), number of wins during the bonus game period, and win during the AT period by the control device that executes the function. By counting the number of wins won, the role ratio and the consecutive role ratio may be managed.

Further, as a specific example of a game machine that combines a pachinko machine and a slot machine, it is equipped with a display device for displaying a symbol sequence consisting of a plurality of symbols in a variable manner and then confirming and displaying the symbols, and is equipped with a ball launching handle. There are things that are not. In this case, after throwing a predetermined amount of balls based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the pattern starts to change due to the operation of the control lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or a predetermined As time elapses, the fluctuation of the symbols is stopped, and a special game is generated in which a predetermined game value is given to the player under the condition that the determined symbols at the time of the stop are so-called jackpot symbols, and the player is given a special game. A lot of balls are paid out to the tray at the bottom. If such a game machine is used instead of a slot machine, only the balls can be treated as game value in the game hall. It is possible to solve the problems such as the burden on the equipment and the restrictions on the installation location of the game machine due to separate handling of medals and balls.

The present invention may be applied to a different type of pachinko machine or the like from the above embodiments. For example, once the jackpot hits, the expected value of the jackpot is increased until the jackpot state occurs multiple times (for example, 2 times, 3 times) including the pachinko machine (commonly known as 2 times rights product, 3 times rights product) may be implemented as Further, after the big winning pattern is displayed, the pachinko machine may be implemented as a pachinko machine that generates a special game in which a predetermined game value is given to the player under the condition that the ball enters a predetermined area. Also, a pachinko machine having a prize winning device having a special area such as a V-zone and entering a special game state as a necessary condition for winning a ball in the special area may be implemented. In addition, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine in which a plurality of combinations of probabilities (commonly referred to as settings) relating to the jackpot lottery are provided, and the settings can be changed on the gaming parlor side. Furthermore, in addition to pachinko machines, various game machines such as arepachi, mammoth, slot machines, and so-called game machines in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are combined may be implemented.

In addition, as a pachinko machine with multiple stages of settings, the combination of jackpot probability (a combination of the jackpot probability in the low probability state and the jackpot probability in the variable probability state) can be set in multiple stages (for example, 6 stages) can be set as a representative example, but is not limited to this. In place of or in addition to combinations of jackpot probabilities, for example, a pachinko machine capable of varying the ratio of each jackpot pattern (each jackpot type) determined in the event of a jackpot according to settings. may That is, depending on the setting, the rate at which a jackpot type advantageous to the player is determined may be varied, or the rate at which a jackpot type disadvantageous to the player is determined may be varied. More specifically, for example, the ratio of determining the jackpot with a large number of rounds (eg, 16 rounds) is varied according to the setting, or the jackpot with a small number of rounds (eg, 2 rounds) is determined. A configuration may be adopted in which the degree of advantage for each setting can be varied by varying the ratio of each setting according to the setting. In addition, for example, the ratio of determining the jackpot with a large number of times of time reduction (for example, 100 times) after the end of the jackpot is varied according to the setting, or the jackpot with a small number of times of time reduction (for example, 0 times) may be varied according to the setting. Furthermore, after the end of the jackpot, the rate at which the jackpot that transitions to (or easily transitions to) an advantageous game state (eg, variable probability state) is determined can be varied according to settings, or a disadvantageous game state (eg, normal state) ) (or easily shifted) may be changed according to the setting. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which provides a big-hit classification in which the ratio determined only by specific setting increases significantly (almost never determined by other settings). Specifically, for example, six settings from 1 to 6 can be set, and setting 6 is the most advantageous setting. In setting 6, a 6-round jackpot is determined at a rate of 2% when a jackpot is achieved, whereas in other settings, a 6-round jackpot is determined only at a rate of 0.01%. may be configured. By constructing in this way, when the jackpot ends in 6 rounds, the possibility that the setting is the most advantageous setting 6 is extremely high, so the player is made to play the game paying attention to the number of rounds of the jackpot. be able to. Alternatively or in addition, for example, in setting 6, the ratio of the jackpot type in which 66 times of time saving is given after the jackpot ends may be higher than other settings. By configuring in this way, it is possible to play a game while paying attention to the number of times the time saving state ends. Alternatively, or in addition to these, for example, a jackpot type in which the jackpot (or accessories inside the jackpot, etc.) operates in an operation pattern different from other jackpot types during execution of the jackpot game. It may be configured such that the jackpot type is easily determined by a specific setting (the rate of determination is increased). In addition, in the case of varying the combination of the probability of the big win according to the setting, in the low probability state, the setting is more advantageous to the player, the higher the probability of the big win, while in the variable probability state, the setting is disadvantageous to the player. It is good also as a structure which makes a jackpot probability high as it is. In particular, in the variable probability state, the more the number of special symbol lotteries increases, the easier it is to increase the number of possession balls (the number of prize balls paid out tends to be greater than the number of game balls fired). Effective in gaming machines. More specifically, for example, it is a configuration that continues until the next big hit is won in the variable probability state, and by applying it to a game machine of the type that becomes a small hit with a high probability in the variable probability state, the high setting advantage You can increase your sexuality. That is, if the probability of winning a big win in the variable probability state is low, the number of lottery times until the next big win tends to increase, so the chances of getting a small win and winning balls also increase. Therefore, when the probability variable state occurs, it becomes easier for the player to win more prize balls until the next big win, which is advantageous for the player.

In slot machines, for example, when a coin is inserted to determine a valid symbol line, the symbol is changed by operating an operation lever, and the symbol is stopped and fixed by operating a stop button. It is. Therefore, the basic concept of a slot machine is "provided with a display device that confirms and displays identification information after variably displaying an identification information string consisting of a plurality of pieces of identification information, The variable display of the identification information is started, and the variable display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stopping (for example, a stop button) or after a predetermined period of time has passed, and the stop is displayed. It is a slot machine that generates a special game that gives a player a predetermined game value under the condition that the combination of time identification information is a specific one. In this case, the game medium is represented by coins, medals, etc. Examples include:

Further, as a specific example of a game machine that combines a pachinko machine and a slot machine, it is equipped with a display device for displaying a symbol sequence consisting of a plurality of symbols in a variable manner and then confirming and displaying the symbols, and is equipped with a ball launching handle. There are things that are not. In this case, after throwing a predetermined amount of balls based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the pattern starts to change due to the operation of the control lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or a predetermined As time elapses, the fluctuation of the symbols is stopped, and a special game is generated in which a predetermined game value is given to the player under the condition that the determined symbols at the time of the stop are so-called jackpot symbols, and the player is given a special game. A lot of balls are paid out to the tray at the bottom. If such a game machine is used instead of a slot machine, only the balls can be treated as game value in the game hall. It is possible to solve the problems such as the burden on the equipment due to the separate handling of the medals and the balls and the restrictions on the installation location of the game machine.

All or part of each of the above-described embodiments may be combined.

In the following, concepts of various inventions included in the above-described embodiments in addition to the gaming machine of the present invention are shown. It should be noted that each of the various inventive concepts described below may add a part or a plurality of parts of the configuration of another inventive concept to the inventive concept, or add a part or a plurality of the configurations of the other inventive concept. The concept of the invention may be modified and configured by exchanging parts or the like.

<Resin components that replace nails>
A gaming machine comprising a game board main body, a fixed member whose arrangement is fixed with respect to the game board main body, and a connecting member connecting the game board main body and the fixed member, wherein the connecting member A gaming machine A1 characterized in that it is configured to be able to guide a ball.

2. Description of the Related Art Among game machines such as pachinko machines, there is a game machine in which a nail driven into a game board randomly configures a flow-down path of a game ball (see, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2007-325743). However, in the above-mentioned conventional game machine, since the flow-down path of the game ball is composed only of nails, it is necessary to drive nails into almost the entire area of the game board. Therefore, it is necessary to make the game board thick, so there is a problem that the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the game board becomes low, especially in the design in the direction of thickness.

On the other hand, according to the game machine A1, since the game ball can be guided by the connection member that connects the game board main body and the fixed member, the range in which the connection member is arranged is limited to the game board main body. No need to drive nails into Therefore, in the range where the connecting member is arranged, the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the game board main body, particularly in the thickness direction, can be improved.

For example, it is possible to reduce the material cost by reducing the volume of the parts required for the entire game board by forming thin parts where the thickness can be designed arbitrarily. A decorative board, etc.) can be arranged to enable execution of various lighting effects.

In addition, the arrangement of the connecting member is not limited at all, and various aspects are exemplified. For example, the connecting member may be arranged above the center frame of the game board so as to constitute the part where the game ball introduced into the game area collides first, or the connecting member may be arranged above the center frame of the game board as a member holding the through gate inside. It may be arranged on the left and right sides of the frame, or it may be arranged on the lower side of the center frame as a member for guiding game balls to the winning opening.

Moreover, the connecting member may be configured in a left-right symmetrical shape, or may be configured in a left-right asymmetrical shape. Basically, if the game area has a bilaterally symmetrical shape, it is preferable that the connecting member also has a bilaterally symmetrical shape. It is preferable that the connecting member is also configured in a left-right asymmetrical shape.

The gaming machine A2 in the gaming machine A1 is characterized in that the connecting member comprises a guide portion capable of guiding a game ball, and the guide portion is configured to protrude toward the game area.

According to the gaming machine A2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine A1, the guiding part can produce the same effect as the nail formed overhanging on the game area side, and the connecting member can transmit light. When formed from a flexible resin material, it can be made easier to transmit light than a nail. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the visibility of the light emitted from behind the guide section from being lowered toward the player even in the range where the guide section is arranged.

As for the shape of the guide part, it is possible to imitate the shape of a nail. However, if the thin shape of the nail is formed from a resin material, the strength is lower than that of a nail made of a metal material. It may be formed in a shape such that the range in which it is arranged is surrounded by a single guide portion. As a result, the lack of strength can be resolved even when the member is formed from a resin material.

A gaming machine A3 characterized in that, in the gaming machine A2, the guide section has a recessed section on the opposite side of the gaming area.

According to the gaming machine A3, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine A2, the weight of the connecting member can be reduced. Furthermore, since the thickness of the guide portion is reduced, the guide portion can be easily bent. Since the generated load can be relieved, it is possible to easily avoid damage to the guide portion due to the load at the time of impact.

In the gaming machine A2 or A3, the guide portion includes a first guide portion arranged close to the game board main body and a second guide portion arranged close to the fixed member, and the first guide portion is formed narrower than the second guide portion.

According to the game machine A4, in addition to the effects of the game machine A2 or A3, since the first guide part is narrow, the guide part itself is easily bent, and the load can be relieved even if the game board main body is not bent. On the other hand, the second guide part can relieve the load by bending the fixed member formed as a thin plate, even if the guide part itself does not bend.

It should be noted that the narrow width aspect may be set to have a small maximum width, or may be specified by having a narrow portion such as a triangular shape.

In any one of the gaming machines A2 to A4, the guiding portion is characterized in that a portion where the angle at which the sides forming the frame shape in the overhanging direction intersect with each other is the largest is arranged below the upper end position. A game machine A5.

According to the game machine A5, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines A2 to A4, it is possible to make it easier to withstand the collision of the game ball by allowing bending deformation around the portion where the angle is the maximum. can.

A game machine A6 is characterized in that, in any one of the game machines A1 to A5, the member to be fixed has a ring shape and is fixed inside the game board main body.

According to the game machine A6, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines A1 to A5, the shape of the fixed member can be easily held by the rigidity of the game board body.

A gaming machine A7 characterized in that, in any one of the gaming machines A1 to A6, the connecting member and the game board main body or the member to be fixed are arranged to overlap each other, and the objects to be overlapped change depending on the location.

According to the game machine A7, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines A1 to A6, the formation of the game board main body is omitted and the fixed member is used to form the game board main body without omission. In comparison, the material cost required for the game board main body can be reduced.

In addition, in the range where the member to be fixed and the connecting member overlap, it is possible to make it easier for the light emitted from the back to pass through, and by forming the member to be fixed thin, it is possible to secure a space on the back side. , the degree of freedom in arranging the production device can be improved.

A gaming machine A8 in which a light emitting means is arranged behind a portion where the fixed member and the connecting member overlap in the gaming machine A7.

According to the game machine A8, in addition to the effects of the game machine A7, compared to the case where the light emitting means is arranged behind the game board main body, by forming the member to be fixed thin, the space for arranging the light emitting means can be reduced. can be easily ensured.

In any one of the game machines A1 to A8, a thin decorative member disposed between the fixed member and the connecting member is provided, and the thin decorative member is provided with a first positioning member formed on the fixed member. and a second positioning portion formed on the connecting member.

According to the game machine A9, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines A1 to A8, it is possible to align the thin decorative members without being restricted by the shapes of the fixed members and the connecting members.

A gaming machine A10 characterized in that, in the gaming machine A9, the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion are engaged.

According to the gaming machine A10, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine A9, the position of the fixed member and the connecting member can be aligned by the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion.

<Separation without nails>
A passing area through which a game ball can pass; a guide means configured to be able to guide the game ball to the passing area; It is configured to be able to change the ratio of guiding the game ball to the passing area, the flowing area is provided with a first ball entrance and a second ball entrance configured to allow the game ball to enter, and the first entrance A gaming machine B1 characterized in that it is configured to be able to maintain the ratio of game balls entering the ball opening and the ratio of game balls entering the second ball opening.

2. Description of the Related Art Among gaming machines such as pachinko machines, there is a gaming machine that allocates game balls to winning slots by means of nails driven into a game board (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-325743). However, in the above-described conventional game machine, the nail used for allocating the downflow path of the game ball may change its state with respect to the base plate due to collision with the game ball, and the change in state may cause the nail to enter the winning slot. Since a state where it is easy to hit the ball and a state where it is difficult to enter the ball can be formed, there is a problem that there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of fairness of the game.

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine B1, in a situation in which the rate at which the guide means guides the game ball to the passage area can be changed, the flow-down area has the rate of the game ball entering the first ball entrance and the above-mentioned second Since the ratio of the game balls entering the second ball entrance can be maintained, the game balls can enter the first ball entrance or the second ball entrance more easily or more difficultly. This can be avoided, and improvements can be made from the viewpoint of game fairness.

A game machine B2 in the game machine B1, characterized in that the flowing-down area is formed of a resin material.

According to the gaming machine B2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine B1, the flow-down area is formed of a resin material. Therefore, when a part of the resin member forming the flow-down area is damaged, the resin member itself can be replaced. can be easily restored. Therefore, compared with the case where game balls are sorted with nails, improvements can be made in terms of maintainability and the operating period of the game machine.

In the case of a nail, even if it is bent, it is difficult to visually distinguish it. When is formed, it is possible to make it difficult to configure a state different from the state at the time of shipment by making a shape that is difficult to bend or by designing it to be easily damaged when bending occurs. Thereby, it is possible to easily maintain the distribution state (balance) of the game balls as it is at the time of shipment.

In the gaming machine B1 or B2, the first ball entrance is arranged upstream of the second ball entrance, and the profit obtained by the player when the game ball enters the second ball entrance is , a game machine B3 characterized in that the profit obtained by a player when a game ball enters the first ball entrance is larger than the profit obtained by the player.

According to the game machine B3, in addition to the effects of the game machine B1 or B2, it is possible to draw attention to whether the game ball flows down to the second ball entrance side.

It should be noted that the mode of profit that the player can obtain is not limited at all. For example, the presence or absence of prize balls, the number of prize balls, the presence or absence of lottery of symbols, the profit that the probability of lottery changes depending on the passage of game balls, or a combination of these may be used.

In any one of the game machines B1 to B3, upstream means arranged upstream of the passing area and capable of guiding game balls in a third direction different from the passing area, the upstream means The game balls distributed in the third direction are configured to prevent the game balls from flowing down to the second ball entrance, and the game balls pass through the profit passing means through which the player can obtain a profit when entering the ball. A game machine B4 characterized in that it is configured to be able to flow down along a path.

According to the game machine B4, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines B1 to B3, the game ball that did not go to the passing area side does not interfere with the flow of the ball toward the second ball entrance, and furthermore , there is a possibility that it will pass through the profit passing means, so it is possible to improve the attention to the game ball that deviates from the passing area side.

In the gaming machine B4, the game ball guided in the third direction by the upstream means has a higher possibility of entering the profit passing means when the point where guidance is started is on the upstream side. A game machine B5 characterized by being configured as follows.

According to the game machine B5, in addition to the effects of the game machine B4, attention of the upstream means can be improved not only on the downstream side arranged on the profit passing means side but also on the upstream side. In other words, it is possible to configure the game area so that even if the player is dissatisfied with the normal game, the player is comfortable with the big win game.

A gaming machine B6 characterized in that, in the gaming machine B5, the first member forming the general winning hole side and the second member forming the profit passing means side are positioned by engagement of the resin structural members.

According to the gaming machine B6, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine B5, compared with the case where the first member and the second member are fixed with metal fastening screws, the fastening screws can be omitted. It is possible to improve the visibility at the overlapping position between the member and the second member.

A gaming machine B7 characterized in that, in the gaming machine B6, a method of positioning is pinching with a game board.

According to the game machine B7, in addition to the effects of the game machine B6, it is possible to easily define the positional relationship between the first member and the second member in the portion arranged to face the game area. As a result, it is possible to avoid irregular disturbance of the flow of the game balls flowing down while contacting the first member and the second member. That is, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the first member and the second member are reversed in the front-rear position, which tends to occur when the member is fixed to the game board body with the fastening screw.

In any of the game machines B5 to B7, the game machine B8 is characterized by comprising a deceleration protrusion that secures the momentum of the game machine until it comes directly above the profit passage means, and decelerates after coming directly above. .

According to the game machine B8, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines B5 to B7, it is possible to avoid damage to the profit passage means due to the game ball colliding with the profit passage means at high speed.

A gaming machine B9 characterized in that, in the gaming machine B8, the profit passage means beyond the left and right are collectively collected from a wide range on the left and right and are configured to be wide on the left and right.

According to the gaming machine B9, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine B8, even when the game balls reach the profit passage means continuously, the game balls that have reached first are allowed to flow left and right, making it easier to accept the following game balls. can do. As a result, it is possible to easily avoid defective ball entry when the game balls reach the profit passing means continuously.

A gaming machine B10 characterized in that in the gaming machine B8 or B9, auxiliary means for assisting the flow of game balls in a predetermined manner is arranged behind the flow path of the game balls to the profit passing means.

According to the game machine B10, in addition to the effects of the game machine B8 or B9, the auxiliary means can assist the flow of the game balls to the profit passage means in a predetermined manner. It can be improved in certain ways.

In the game machine B10, the game machine B11 is characterized in that the auxiliary means is a game ball that enters a predetermined winning hole and flows down, and a flow path for the game ball.

According to the game machine B11, in addition to the effects of the game machine B10, it is possible to make the game balls that enter a predetermined winning hole and flow down look as if they are flowing down toward the profit passage means. As a result, the number of game balls that enter a predetermined winning hole during execution of a jackpot game can be added as the number of game balls that seem to enter the profit passage means, so that most of the game balls that are shot are profitable. It is possible to create the illusion that the ball is entering the passing means.

In the game machine B10, the game machine B12 is characterized in that the auxiliary means is decoration means for decorating the flow-down path to the profit passage means from behind.

According to the gaming machine B12, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine B10, when the player's attention is focused on the flow path to the profit passage means, the game is played by the decoration means compared to the case where the decoration is not applied. It is possible to improve the interest of people.

In any one of the gaming machines B1 to B12, the maintenance of the ratio of game balls entering the first ball entrance and the ratio of game balls entering the second ball entrance in the flow-down region is defined as different ratios. A game machine B13 characterized in that it can be executed in a plurality of states.

According to the gaming machine B13, in addition to the effects of any one of the gaming machines B1 to B12, the state maintained in the flow-down area can be changed in multiple states. For example, it is possible to dispose a means for appearing and disappearing in the flow-down region at regular intervals, or to change the inclination angle of the inclined plate arranged between the first entrance and the second entrance. can be controlled.

<Compact equipment for distributing game balls to the left and right>
In a gaming machine comprising a game board main body and a flow-down means configured to allow game balls to flow down in a manner in which game balls are distributed to a plurality of ball inlets behind a front end face of the game board main body, the game board main body is composed of: An arrangement area in which a nail for distributing the flow path of the game ball can be arranged and a non-arrangement area in which the nail cannot be arranged, and the flow-down means is configured such that the flow-down path of the game ball is the non-arrangement area. A gaming machine C1 characterized by being arranged in a range including the rear of the setting area.

In a game machine such as a pachinko machine, a first ball entrance and a second ball entrance are provided on the left and right sides, and a swing is configured to allow game balls to flow down toward the first ball entrance or the second ball entrance. There is a gaming machine that has a branch channel (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-144741, especially FIG. 4). The distribution channel is formed of a resin material, and the game balls are formed so that the game balls can flow down inside it. On the upstream side of the second ball entrance (position just before the ball enters), a gap portion is formed that is large enough for a game ball to pass through.

However, in the above-described conventional game machine, the first ball entrance and the second ball entrance are configured to protrude toward the front side of the game board, so that the game area can be formed on the front side of the sorting channel. There was a problem of difficulty. In other words, there is a problem that there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of securing a large formation range of the game area.

In other words, the area necessary for arranging the first ball entrance and the second ball entrance is partially overhanging the front side of the game board, so that the other range in which the game ball can flow down is There is a problem that the design flexibility of the range in which the game balls flow down may be reduced because the range is narrowed.

On the other hand, according to the game machine C1, since the flow-down means is disposed behind the front end face of the game board main body, another member for guiding the game ball is provided on the front side of the front end face of the game board main body. Since it can be arranged, it is possible to secure a large formation range of the game area.

In the gaming machine C1, the plurality of ball entrances include a first ball entrance, and the first ball entrance is arranged so as not to overlap the movable accessories arranged in the game area when viewed from the front. A gaming machine C2 characterized by:

According to the game machine C2, in addition to the effects of the game machine C1, it is possible to prevent the visibility of the game ball entering the first ball entrance from being lowered by the movable accessory.

In the game machine C1 or C2, at least a part of the flow-down path of the game ball flowing down from the first ball-entry port is arranged at a position overlapping the movable accessories arranged in the game area in a front view. A gaming machine C3 characterized by:

According to the game machine C3, in addition to the effects of the game machine C1 or C2, it is possible to hide the game ball flowing down by deviating from the first ball entrance with the movable accessory.

In any one of the game machines C1 to C3, the flow-down means includes a direction switching unit configured to flow game balls toward the player on the upstream side of the plurality of ball entrances. Machine C4.

According to the game machine C4, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines C1 to C3, the direction switching unit allows the game ball flowing down the flow-down means to flow to the player side just before the plurality of ball entrances. It is possible to improve the visibility of the ball and improve the ability to pay attention to the game ball flowing down toward a plurality of ball entrances.

The gaming machine C5, in the gaming machine C4, is characterized by comprising distribution means for distributing the flowing direction of the game ball at a position in front of the direction switching portion on the front side of the game board main body.

According to the game machine C5, in addition to the effects of the game machine C4, the game balls can be distributed by the distribution means even at the front position of the game board main body where it is difficult to drive a nail. Thereby, the degree of freedom in designing the game area can be improved.

The game machine C5 includes a ball entry means configured so that at least a part of the game balls distributed by the distribution means can enter, and the game balls that have flowed down the flow-down means and flowed down the direction switching section are A gaming machine C6 characterized in that a game ball discharged to the rear side and flowing down the flow-down means is configured to be visually recognizable through the game board main body.

According to the gaming machine C6, the subsequent visibility of the game ball that has flowed down the direction switching portion is reduced, so that it is possible to create the illusion that the game ball has entered the ball entering means. As a result, the number of game balls flowing down the flowing means can be added to the number of game balls flowing down toward the ball entering means, and a large amount of game balls appear to flow down toward the ball entering means. can be done.

In this case, the game balls flowing down the flow-down means and the game balls flowing down the front side of the game board main body are separated by the game board main body and cannot collide with each other. It is possible to avoid obstruction of the flowing down of the game ball that is being played by the game ball flowing down the flowing-down means. In other words, an effect is executed to show the player that more game balls are flowing down towards the ball entering means while ensuring the ball entering efficiency of the game balls actually flowing down towards the ball entering means. can do.

The gaming machine C1 includes a first ball entrance, a second ball entrance, and a first flow path configured such that a game ball can flow down toward the first ball entrance. is a gaming machine C7 characterized in that it comprises a branched flow path in which a game ball flows in a direction away from said first ball entrance on the upstream side of said first ball entrance.

According to the game machine C7, even if ball clogging occurs on the first ball inlet side in the first flow path, the game balls can be discharged from the branched flow path, thereby facilitating the elimination of the ball clogging. can be done.

In the gaming machine C7, the first flow path advances the game ball in a direction intersecting a predetermined straight line connecting the first ball entrance and the second ball entrance on the upstream side of the first ball entrance. A gaming machine C8 characterized in that it is configured to allow the game ball to move away from the first ball entrance.

In a game machine such as a pachinko machine, a first ball entrance and a second ball entrance are provided on the left and right sides, and a swing is configured to allow game balls to flow down toward the first ball entrance or the second ball entrance. There is a gaming machine that has a branch channel (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-144741, especially FIG. 4). The distribution channel is formed of a resin material, and the game balls are formed so that the game balls can flow down inside it. On the upstream side of the second ball entrance (position just before the ball enters), a gap portion is formed that is large enough for a game ball to pass through.

However, in the above-described conventional game machine, the gap formed in the upstream side of the first ball entrance and the second ball entrance and having a size capable of discharging the game ball discharges the game ball in the horizontal direction. Since it is formed with, in order to secure the passage area of the game ball, there is a flow path for letting the game ball flow down toward the first ball entrance and a game ball flowing down toward the second ball entrance Since it is necessary to leave a horizontal interval between the arrangement of the flow path for and the diameter of the game ball or more, the first ball entrance is compared to the actual width of the first ball entrance and the second ball entrance There is a problem that the lateral width for arranging the mouth and the second ball entrance becomes too large.

In other words, the horizontal width (area) required for arranging the first ball entrance and the second ball entrance is excessive, so that the game ball flow-down path can be formed on the front side or the rear side of the game board. However, there is a problem that the degree of freedom in designing the range in which the game balls flow down may be reduced.

On the other hand, according to the game machine C8, the configuration for deflecting the game ball from the first ball entrance is configured to advance the game ball in the direction intersecting the predetermined straight line, so that the first ball entrance and the Since it is possible to eliminate the need to make the distance from the second ball entrance equal to or larger than the diameter of the game ball, it is possible to reduce the lateral width (area) for arranging the first ball entrance and the second ball entrance. Therefore, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in designing the range in which game balls flow down.

It should be noted that the design of the range in which the game ball is allowed to flow is not limited at all.
For example, the area between the game board and the glass plate of the door frame (so-called game area) may be designed, or the area behind the front end surface of the game board (for example, the resin interior flow path) may be used. In the former case, the aspect of designing the arrangement of nails driven into the game board as members for guiding game balls is also included.

In the gaming machine C8, a second flow path configured to allow game balls to flow down toward the second ball entrance is provided, and the second flow path is upstream of the second ball entrance, and the second A gaming machine characterized in that it is constructed so as to advance a game ball in a direction intersecting a predetermined straight line connecting a first ball entrance and the second ball entrance, thereby diverting the game ball from the second ball entrance. C9.

According to the game machine C9, in addition to the effects of the game machine C8, the horizontal width (area) for arranging the first ball entrance and the second ball entrance can be further suppressed.

In the game machine C8 or C9, a second flow path configured so that a game ball can flow down toward the second ball entrance, and a game ball that has flowed down the first flow path and is the first ball entrance a receiving means configured to receive a game ball deviated from the second passage and a game ball flowing down the second flow path and deviated from the second ball entrance. C10.

According to the game machine C10, in addition to the effects of the game machine C8 or C9, the means for receiving game balls deviated from the first ball entrance and the means for receiving game balls deviated from the second ball entrance are integrated into a single unit. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost of parts by reducing the number of parts.

In the game machine C10, the game machine C11 is characterized in that the receiving means is arranged on the front side of the predetermined straight line.

According to the gaming machine C11, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine C10, it is possible to improve the visibility of the game ball received by the receiving means. It is possible to easily determine whether the ball has passed through the second ball entrance or whether the ball has deviated from the first ball entrance and the second ball entrance and has been received by the receiving means.

In the game machine C10, the game machine C12 is characterized in that the receiving means is arranged on the back side of the predetermined straight line.

According to the game machine C12, in addition to the effects of the game machine C10, the visibility of the flow-down means can be improved compared to the case where the flow path for game balls is formed on the front side of the flow-down means. It can be made easy to determine that the game ball is passing through the first ball entrance and the second ball entrance arranged on the downstream side of the flow-down means.

<The direction is performed on the side that is easy to see, and the evacuation is performed as a movement to the side that is difficult to see>
A moving means capable of moving between a first position for effecting an action and a second position different from the first position is provided, and the second position is a position where the visibility of the moving means is lower than that of the first position. A gaming machine D1 characterized by:

2. Description of the Related Art Among game machines such as pachinko machines, there is a game machine that includes a rotating member pivotally supported by a movable body that moves up and down inside an opening facing an image display device (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-200914). However, in the above-described conventional gaming machine, since the rotating member is always visible inside the opening, the position of the rotating member may be shifted due to poor control, or the rotating member after over-rotation may be displayed to the player. There is a problem that it is easy to be visually recognized and there is a possibility that the presentation effect is lowered.

On the other hand, according to the game machine D1, compared to the first position where the action effect is executed, the visibility of the moving means at the second position is made lower, so that at the second position there is no posture deviation or excessive rotation. Even if this occurs, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to visually recognize the state, and to prevent the performance effect from deteriorating.

In addition, the manner in which the visibility of the moving means is lowered is not limited at all, and various manners are exemplified. For example, regardless of whether it is a transparent member or an opaque member, a member that blocks the view of the player may be arranged between the moving means and the player. It may be displaced (retracted) outward from the area on the front side of the device.

In the gaming machine D1, the gaming machine D2 is characterized in that the first position is arranged closer to the front side of the gaming machine than the second position.

According to the gaming machine D2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine D1, the visible size of the moving means itself can be enlarged by moving the moving means from the second position to the first position.

The game machine D3 is characterized in that, in the game machine D2, the moving means is rotatable about a predetermined rotating shaft, and the front-rear arrangement is changed by the rotation.

According to the gaming machine D3, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine D2, the front-rear arrangement of the moving means can be changed while eliminating the need to move the moving means back and forth in parallel. Therefore, the structure for changing the front-to-rear arrangement of the moving means can be simplified.

A game machine D4, wherein in any one of the game machines D1 to D3, a game machine D4 is provided with an auxiliary means for assisting to keep the state of the moving means arranged at the second position on the proper side.

According to the game machine D4, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines D1 to D3, by adjusting the state of the movement means with the auxiliary means at the second position, the production of the movement means at the first position is appropriately performed. can be executed.

In addition, the aspect of assistance is not limited at all. For example, the posture of the moving means may be corrected to the proper side by abutment, or the moving means may be maintained on the proper side by the biasing force.

A game machine D5 in the game machine D4, wherein the auxiliary means is arranged on the second position side with respect to the first position.

According to the game machine D5, in addition to the effects of the game machine D4, the auxiliary means can be easily hidden by placing the auxiliary means on the inconspicuous side. Therefore, a separate member for hiding the auxiliary means can be eliminated, and the space in front of the auxiliary means can be secured as a performance space.

In addition, the mode of arrangement on the second position side is not limited at all, and various modes are exemplified. For example, it may be on the side that is simply inconspicuous, on the rear side in the front-rear direction, or on the outer side of the central opening of the game board facing the liquid crystal device.

In the gaming machine D5, the second position is set closer to the back side of the gaming machine than the first position, and the assisting means moves the player through the moving means when the moving means is placed at the second position. A gaming machine D6 characterized by being arranged so as to block the line of sight.

According to the game machine D6, in addition to the effects of the game machine D5, the auxiliary means can be hidden by using the moving means, so that the auxiliary means can be easily prevented from being exposed, and the moving means can be retracted. Good looking. Thereby, the degree of freedom in designing the auxiliary means can be increased.

In any one of game machines D1 to D6, the movement of the moving means includes a first movement toward the first position and a second movement for placing the moving means in a state in which the first movement is possible. A game machine D7 characterized in that it is constructed so as to bring the state of said moving means closer to the proper side during said second movement.

According to the game machine D7, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines D1 to D6, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the moving means is in an inappropriate state when moving toward the first position.

The game machine D8 is characterized in that in the game machine D7, the moving means is brought closer to the proper side by an urging force.

According to the gaming machine D8, the moving means can be brought closer to the proper side without depending on the control.

A gaming machine D9, wherein the second movement is a rotating action about a predetermined rotation axis in the gaming machines D7 or D8.

According to the gaming machine D9, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine D7 or D8, it is possible to change the state of the moving means so as to bring the moving means closer to the appropriate side while the attitude of the moving means is changing.

A gaming machine D10 characterized in that, in any one of the gaming machines D7 to D9, the front side and the back side of the moving means are formed in different modes at the time of the first movement.

According to the game machine D10, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines D7 to D9, the front side seen by the player is formed in a shape suitable for decoration, and the back side is formed in a shape suitable for function. be able to.

<Production that changes the side of the production device>
A first means capable of executing a predetermined effect is provided, and the first means is changeable between a first posture for performing a first effect and a second posture for performing a second effect as the predetermined effect. , a game machine E1 characterized in that the side facing the front changes between the first attitude and the second attitude.

2. Description of the Related Art Among game machines such as pachinko machines, there is a game machine that includes a posture changing member pivotally supported by a movable body that moves up and down inside an opening facing an image display device (see, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2010-200914). However, in the above-described conventional game machine, the posture changing member always faces the same side toward the front side, and the appearance does not change beyond the change in posture, so the performance effect using the posture changing member is improved. There is a problem that there is room for improvement from the point of view.

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine E1, since the side facing the front of the first means is configured to change between the first posture and the second posture, each of the single movable means called the first means By designing the sides differently, it is possible to change the viewed side (the front side), thereby making the first means appear to the player as a completely different object. Therefore, it can be improved from the viewpoint of improving the presentation effect of the first means.

Note that the mode of the predetermined effect is not limited at all, and various modes are exemplified. For example, an action effect in which at least a part of the first means operates, or a light emission effect using light emitted from the light emitting means of the first means may be used.

In the gaming machine E1, the first means comprises predetermined light emitting means arranged along a predetermined shape so that the figure can be visually recognized by emitted light, and the figure visually recognized by the predetermined light emitting means A gaming machine E2 characterized by being configured to be changeable between a first orientation and the second orientation.

According to the game machine E2, in addition to the effects of the game machine E1, by changing the figure visually recognized by the predetermined light emitting means, the presentation effect of the first means can be improved.

It should be noted that the mode of change of the figure visually recognized by the predetermined light emitting means is not limited at all, and various modes are exemplified. For example, by controlling the light emission pattern of each light emitting element of the predetermined light emitting means in the stopped state, the visible figure may be changed, or the light emitting state of each light emitting element of the predetermined light emitting means may be fixed and predetermined. A mode in which a visible figure (an afterimage or the like) is changed by operating the light-emitting means may be used, or a mode in which these are combined may be used.

In the game machine E1 or E2, the first means is movable between a first position and a second position, and has an outer shape of the first means that is visible at the first position and a shape that is visible at the second position. The gaming machine E3 is characterized by being different from the outer shape of the first means.

According to the game machine E3, in addition to the effects of the game machine E1 or E2, the first means is configured so that the visually recognized external shape changes while moving, so that an effect that is difficult to realize with a single member can be achieved. It can be visually recognized by the player. Thereby, the presentation effect of the first means can be improved.

A gaming machine E4 characterized in that, in the gaming machine E3, an area in which the first means can perform an effect operation is set corresponding to an effect mode.

According to the gaming machine E4, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine E3, the area necessary for the performance operation executed by the first means is configured to change in size corresponding to the aspect of the performance. Even if the region in which the first means can perform the performance operation changes for each arrangement of the first means, the first means can be operated in a mode of performance that matches the region, so the degree of freedom in designing the motion performance of the first means can be improved.

A gaming machine E5, in the gaming machine E3 or E4, further comprising a dividing means arranged to divide the first means arranged at the first position when viewed from a predetermined direction.

According to the gaming machine E5, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine E3 or E4, the division means allows the appearance of the first means at the first position, the appearance of the first means at the second position (undivided), can be different.

In any one of the game machines E3 to E5, the predetermined light emitting means has a figure visually recognized in the first posture at the first position corresponding to the shape of the progress assisting means for assisting the progress of the game ball in the game area. A gaming machine E6 characterized by being configured as follows.

According to the gaming machine E6, in addition to the effects of any one of the gaming machines E3 to E5, the light emission in the first posture can perform an effect to suggest the traveling direction of the game ball to the player. In addition to a single performance, it can also be used as a performance related to the traveling direction of the game ball.

In addition, the mode of the progress assistance means is not limited at all, and various modes are exemplified. For example, it may be a metal rail including a portion that guides the shot ball to the game area, or it may be a guide means that is arranged in the game area and guides the flow of the game ball. It is also possible to use ball passing state switching means that can be switched by .

In the gaming machine E6, the graphic visually recognized in the second posture at the second position is a graphic for drawing attention to a predetermined ball entry area into which a game ball can enter.

According to the gaming machine E7, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine E6, as the optical presentation executed for the same purpose, another aspect of the optical presentation can be performed by the single first means. This makes it easier to prevent the player from becoming bored with the performance.

In any one of game machines E3 to E7, the movement of the first means includes a first movement toward the first position and a second movement for placing the movement means in a state in which the first movement is possible. A game machine E8 characterized in that it is constructed so as to bring the state of said first means close to the proper side during said second movement.

According to the game machine E8, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines E3 to E7, it is possible to avoid the situation where the moving means is in an inappropriate state when moving toward the first position.

A gaming machine E9 in the gaming machine E8, wherein the first means brings the state closer to the proper side by means of an urging force.

According to the game machine E9, in addition to the effects of the game machine E8, the first means can be brought closer to the proper side without relying on control.

A gaming machine E10 characterized in that, in the gaming machine E8 or E9, the second movement is a rotating motion about a predetermined rotation axis.

According to the game machine E10, in addition to the effects of the game machine E8 or E9, it is possible to change the state of the moving means so as to bring the moving means closer to the appropriate side while the attitude of the displacement means is changing.

A gaming machine E11 in any one of the gaming machines E8 to E10, characterized in that the front side and the back side of the displacement means are formed in different manners at the time of the first movement.

According to the game machine E11, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines E8 to E10, the front side seen by the player is formed in a shape suitable for decoration, and the back side is formed in a shape suitable for function. be able to.

<Support structure of the member to be operated>
Displacing means configured to be displaceable and supporting means for supporting the displacing means are provided, and the supporting means includes a permissible portion that allows displacement of the displacing means and a displacement that can be limited to the displacement means. A gaming machine F1 characterized by comprising a restriction unit.

In a game machine such as a pachinko machine, there is a game machine in which a movable unit that moves up and down by driving a pair of left and right driving devices has a rotating member that is driven to rotate by an individual driving device (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2013-000482). (see Gazette). However, in the above-described conventional game machine, the movable unit is supported by plate portions extending vertically on both the left and right sides so as to move linearly in the vertical direction. If a load is applied in a direction that causes the movable unit to lose its posture (tilt), the movement of the movable unit will lose its smoothness and the movement resistance will increase, increasing the possibility of damage to the power transmission system. was there. That is, there is a problem that there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of performance and durability.

On the other hand, according to the game machine F1, since the support means for supporting the displacement means is provided with the permitting part for permitting the displacement of the displacement means in addition to the limit part for limiting the displacement of the displacement means, the displacement means is driven. Since the displacement of the displacement means with respect to the support means is permitted in advance even if there is a deviation in the drive timing that causes the displacement to occur, the smoothness of the movement of the displacement means can be maintained within the allowable width, and the gap between the support means and the displacement means can be maintained. can reduce the load applied to the displacement means. This makes it possible to improve performance and durability.

Further, as a support mode of the displacement means, it is possible to configure two types of support modes by appropriately selecting whether the rate of influence of the allowable section or the rate of influence of the restriction section is increased. can.

In the conventional game machine, the movable unit is displaced in the vertical direction, but the displacing direction of the displacing means is not limited at all. For example, it may be in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the front-rear direction, the rotation direction about a predetermined rotation axis, or a combination thereof.

In addition, the configuration of the allowable portion and the restricting portion can be arbitrarily set in shape, and various modes are exemplified. For example, the allowance portion may be formed as an elongated hole extending in the first direction, and the restriction portion may be formed in a perfect circular shape with a diameter shorter than the longitudinal dimension of the allowance portion.

In the gaming machine F1, the permitting section is configured to permit displacement of the displacement means in a state in which displacement of the restricted portion of the displacement means is restricted by the restricting section. Game machine F2.

According to the gaming machine F2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine F1, it is possible to allow the displacement of the displacement means having the limiting portion as the base end. As a result, as compared with the case where the presence or absence of displacement restriction is switched by electrical control, the smoothness of the displacement of the displacement means can be easily ensured because the control is unnecessary.

In the gaming machine F1 or F2, the permitting unit has a first permitting state permitting displacement of the displacement means within a first permitting width and a displacement of the displacement means within a second permitting width smaller than the first permitting width. A gaming machine F3 characterized by being configured to be able to change its state in a second allowable state.

According to the game machine F3, in addition to the effects of the game machine F1 or F2, even if the displacement widths corresponding to the types of displacement of the displacement means are different, the different displacement widths can be handled by one allowance part. can.

A game machine F4 characterized in that, in the game machine F3, the state change is caused by a change in posture of the displacement means.

According to the game machine F4, in addition to the effects of the game machine F3, the change in the allowable width allowed by the allowable unit occurs due to the change in the posture of the displacement means. and the size of the allowable width can be directly linked, it is possible to prevent malfunction of the displacement means in advance. In addition, the number of constituent members can be reduced as compared with the case of adopting another limiting member for holding the displacement means and limiting the displacement.

In the gaming machine F4, the displacement means is supported by the support means so as to be displaced along the first direction, and the first allowable state is such that the direction of displacement of the displacement means allowed by the allowable portion is the A game machine F5 characterized in that it is contained on a predetermined plane parallel to a first direction, and in the second allowable state, the direction of displacement of the displacement means permitted by the allowable portion intersects the predetermined plane.

According to the game machine F5, in addition to the effects of the game machine F4, the allowable range of displacement by the allowable part can be changed by switching the direction allowed by the allowable part as the direction of displacement of the displacement means with respect to the first direction. can.

As a result, in relation to the control of the driving device that drives the displacement means, the posture of the displacement means is maintained in the first allowable state within a range in which positional deviation between the displacement means and the support means is likely to occur in the first direction. By setting the attitude of the displacement means to the second allowable state within the range where it is possible to prevent the occurrence of positional displacement or where it is desired to prevent the positional displacement, the displacement of the displacement means is neither too soft nor too hard, and the displacement is sharp. It can be in some displacement mode.

In any one of the game machines F3 to F5, the displacement means supports operation means configured to be operable, the operation means is configured to be capable of high-speed operation, and the high-speed operation is performed by the permitting unit. A gaming machine F6 characterized by being executable in a state of 2 allowable state.

According to the game machine F6, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines F3 to F5, it is possible to easily prevent displacement of the displacing means due to the inertial load caused by the high-speed operation of the action means.

The game machine F7 is characterized in that, in any one of the game machines F1 to F6, the support means comprises a pair of members supporting the displacement means from both sides.

According to the game machine F7, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines F1 to F6, the displacement means can be stably supported.

The gaming machine F7 is characterized in that the pair of members are configured to be rotatably displaceable around a first axis, and the allowable width of the allowable portion is formed to extend along the first axis direction. A game machine F8.

According to the game machine F8, in addition to the effects of the game machine F7, the displacement of the displacement means within the allowable width allowed by the allowable portion can be caused on the tangential plane of the cylinder centered on the first axis. can. In other words, the displacement allowed by the allowance portion can be generated as a displacement in which the displacement means is twisted with respect to the first axis.

As a result, it is possible to three-dimensionally deal with deviations in the amount of displacement that are difficult to avoid, such as backlash, which may occur when gears are used in the drive transmission mechanisms on both the left and right sides, and the rotation of the displacement means about the first axis. Displacement can be generated smoothly.

A gaming machine F9 characterized in that one of the supporting means in the gaming machine F8 is provided with the restricting section.

According to the game machine F9, in addition to the effects of the game machine F8, it is possible to allow misalignment of the supporting means and the moving means at the time of assembling on the other side, thereby facilitating the assembling.

A gaming machine according to any one of the game machines F1 to F9, wherein the allowance part is formed as an elongated hole, and the restriction part is formed as an elongated hole whose longitudinal direction is shorter than the longitudinal direction of the allowance part. F10.

According to the game machine F10, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines F1 to F9, the moving means can be slid in the longitudinal direction of the restriction portion and the allowance portion. As a result, it is possible to release the load on the moving means and to use it for effecting the movement of the moving means.

<Technical concept for setting multiple types of fixing force of moving means>
A movable moving means and a load applying means capable of applying a load to the moving means are provided, and the load applying means is capable of switching the applied load according to the state of the moving means. A gaming machine G1 characterized by:

In a game machine such as a pachinko machine, there is a game machine provided with a regulating means (load applying means) configured to be movable to a position where the movement of the moving means that is vertically displaced can be regulated (for example, JP-A-2016-54856). ). However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, although the movement of the moving means can be controlled by the control means, no further effect can be expected, and the cost-effectiveness relative to the volume occupied by the control means has been low. That is, there is a problem that there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of effectively utilizing the control means.

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine G1, the load applied from the load applying means to the moving means can be switched according to the state of the moving means. Can affect movement in multiple ways. That is, it is possible to effectively utilize the load applying means.

The mode of the state of the moving means employed as a reference for switching the load of the load applying means is not limited at all, and various modes are exemplified. For example, as the difference in state of the moving means, a difference in arrangement of the moving means may be adopted, or a difference in operation mode may be adopted.

Examples of states in which the operation modes are different include a state in which the moving means actively operates, and a state in which other moving means held by the moving means or other moving means arranged outside the moving means receive the operation. and passively operating states.

The mode of switching the applied load is not limited at all, and various modes are exemplified. For example, the direction of the load based on the moving direction of the moving means may be switched (the direction opposite to the moving direction of the moving means and the direction crossing the moving direction of the moving means may be switched). However, the mode of the load applied by the load applying means may be switched according to the elapsed time from the start of movement of the moving means.

Moreover, as a mode of switching the load, switching between the magnitude of the load and switching of the generation mode of the load may be performed. The form of load generation may be, for example, a mode as a frictional force (brake) due to friction with the moving means, or a mode as a restricting force (stopper) generated when the limit of the allowable movement width is reached. .

In the gaming machine G1, the load applying means has an opposing state in which the load is applied in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the moving means, and an intersecting state in which the load is applied in a direction intersecting the moving direction of the moving means. A gaming machine G2 characterized in that the applied load can be switched.

According to the game machine G2, in addition to the effects of the game machine G1, by changing the arrangement of the load applying means with respect to the moving path of the moving means, the load applied from the load applying means to the moving means can be switched. A complicated shape for switching the load is not required, and the load application means can be configured simply.

In the gaming machine G1 or G2, the load applying means includes load applying moving means capable of moving in a direction crossing the moving direction of the moving means, and the load applying moving means is configured to be able to contact the moving means. A gaming machine G3 characterized by:

According to the game machine G3, in addition to the effects of the game machine G1 or G2, the load applying moving means can be configured to appear and disappear with respect to the movement path of the moving means by linear motion (linear motion). In addition, it is possible to reduce the movement width (movement width in consideration of variations in motion) required for the load applying movement means in order to switch the mode of the load applied from the load applying means to the movement means.

Therefore, the space for arranging the load applying movement means can be suppressed. In game machines such as pachinko machines, the space for arranging moving means and load applying means is usually limited to the size (volume) determined by a predetermined standard. By suppressing the space of , it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in arranging the moving means and the load applying means.

In the gaming machine G3, the load imparting means is configured such that the moving direction thereof intersects the moving direction of the moving means at right angles, and the movement of the moving means in the moving direction is restricted. Gaming machine G4.

According to the gaming machine G4, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine G3, the difference in the mode of the load applied to the moving means can be increased with the minimum movement width of the load imparting means.

A game machine G5 characterized in that, in any one of the game machines G1 to G4, switching of the load applied by the load applying means is executed corresponding to the position of the moving means.

According to the game machine G5, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines G1 to G4, it is possible to cope with the case where the performance operation of the moving means is configured to be different depending on the position.

For example, in the case where the moving means has a predetermined operating means, the operating means operates at high speed when the moving means is at rest, while the operating means stops or operates at low speed when the moving means moves. When the performance is executed, there may be a demand to firmly fix the moving means when the position of the moving means is stopped, while a demand to loosely fix (braking) when the moving means moves. can occur.

By switching the load applied by the load applying means in accordance with the position of the moving means, it is possible to meet different demands due to differences in the arrangement of the moving means.

In any one of the game machines G1 to G5, the load applying means applies a load when the moving means moves in the forward direction, and applies a load when the moving means moves in the reverse direction. A gaming machine G6 characterized by releasing.

According to the game machine G6, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines G1 to G5, it is possible to respond to the difference in the forward/reverse movement direction by the presence or absence (largeness) of the load from the load applying means.

Any one of the game machines G1 to G6 is characterized by comprising a driving means for generating a driving force for moving the moving means, and a separation load generated in a direction separating the moving means and the driving means. Gaming machine G7.

According to the game machine G7, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines G1 to G6, the movement means can be separated from the drive means by generating a separation load, and the transmission efficiency of the driving force can be reduced. .

A gaming machine G8 in the gaming machine G7, wherein the separation load is generated from the load applying means.

According to the gaming machine G8, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine G7, the load imparting means can be configured with multiple functions.

A game machine G9 in the game machine G7, wherein the separation load is generated in the driving means.

According to the gaming machine G9, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine G7, it is possible to lower the driving force transmission efficiency on the upstream side of the driving force transmission path.

In any one of the game machines G1 to G9, it is possible to configure a case where the load imparting means applies a frictional force to the moving means and a case where the load imparting means restricts the movement of the moving means. A gaming machine G10 characterized by:

According to the game machine G10, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines G1 to G9, even when the same driving force is generated to move the movement means, the variation of the movement mode of the movement means is increased. be able to.

<Different Modes of Plural Guiding Means for Guiding Movement of Moving Means>
It is characterized by comprising movable moving means, first guiding means for guiding movement of the moving means, and second guiding means for guiding movement of the moving means in a manner different from that of the first guiding means. Gaming machine H1.

2. Description of the Related Art Among game machines such as pachinko machines, there is a game machine in which movement is guided by a pair of guide means having the same mode (for example, see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2012-157474). However, in the above-described conventional game machine, the aspect of the load applied to the pair of parts guided by the guide means, which is part of the moving means, is common. Since it is necessary to increase the strength, there is a problem that the degree of freedom in designing the moving means (the part thereof and guided by the pair of guiding means) is low.

On the other hand, according to the game machine H1, since the guidance modes of the first guide means and the second guide means for guiding the movement of the moving means are different, the mode of the applied load and the durability improvement are required. Different strength values can be used. Therefore, since it is possible to configure the shape and strength of the portions of the moving means that are guided by the plurality of guiding means so as to differ, the moving means (the portion of the moving means that is guided by the plurality of guiding means) ) can improve the degree of design freedom.

It should be noted that the difference in mode between the first guide means and the second guide means is not limited at all, and various modes are exemplified. For example, the first guide means may be configured as guide rails, while the second guide means may be configured as guide holes, or the first guide means may be rotary guide means pivotally supported by a predetermined rotating shaft. , the second guide means may be configured as a guide groove, or may be a mode in which the combination of each configuration is changed.

For example, when the first guide means and the second guide means are guide grooves, the first guide means and the second guide means may extend in parallel with each other, but may have different groove widths. The width of the grooves may be common while the extension directions of the grooves are non-parallel to each other in the first guide means and the second guide means.

In the game machine H1, the game machine H2 is characterized in that the second guide means is arranged so that at least a part of the second guide means is along the first guide means.

According to the game machine H2, in addition to the effects of the game machine H1, at least a part of the second guide means follows the first guide means, so that the movement means can be operated in two steps.

In the gaming machine H2, the second guiding means comprises an annexed section along the first guiding means, and an auxiliary section for guiding the moving means in a direction different from when guided by the annexed section. Characterized game machine H3.

According to the gaming machine H3, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine H2, it is possible to change the movement direction in which the moving means is guided and moved at the boundary between the annexed section and the auxiliary section. Therefore, the moving mode of the moving means can be complicated.

Any one of the game machines H1 to H3 is provided with transmission means for transmitting a driving force for moving the movement means to the movement means, and the displacement direction of the transmission means is one direction regardless of the movement direction of the movement means. A gaming machine H4 characterized in that it is fixed to the .

According to the game machine H4, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines H1 to H3, the design of the driving force transmission system is facilitated compared to the case of switching the displacement direction of the transmission means during movement of the movement means. be able to.

A gaming machine H5 in the gaming machine H4, wherein the transmitting means is configured to transmit the driving force via the guided portion guided by the second guiding means.

According to the gaming machine H5, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine H4, the driving force is transmitted through the guided portion guided by the narrow second guide means. It is possible to suppress misalignment.

In the game machine H5, the game machine H6 is characterized in that the guided portion overtakes the auxiliary guide portion guided by the first guide means in the movement direction of the transmission means.

According to the game machine H6, in addition to the effects of the game machine H5, the total weight of the auxiliary guide part is applied to the guided part side, and compared to the case where it is driven against the total weight, the movement means is reduced. It is possible to reduce the driving force required at the start of movement.

In any one of game machines H2 to H6, when the moving means is guided by the juxtaposed portion, the moving means moves in the direction of rotation about the second guiding means side of the moving means as the rotation axis. In a state in which the guide means side is energized and the moving means is guided by the auxiliary portion, the second guide means side of the moving means rotates in the direction of rotation about the first guiding means side of the moving means. A gaming machine H7 characterized by being energized.

According to the game machine H7, in addition to the effects of any one of the game machines H2 to H6, when the rollers guided by the guide means are adopted as the configuration, the rollers can be easily rotated. wear can be reduced.

In any one of game machines H3 to H7, when the moving means is guided by the auxiliary portion, the moving means is maintained at a predetermined portion of the first guiding means, and the first guiding means is guided to the second guiding means. 2. A game machine H8 characterized in that it is formed wider than the guide means.

According to the game machine H8, in addition to the effect of any one of the game machines H3 to H7, the wide first guide means can be used to maintain the position at the predetermined portion, so the movement means guided by the auxiliary portion movement can be stabilized. Therefore, it is possible to easily prevent the part of the moving means that is guided by the second guiding means from becoming unstable when passing through the boundary between the juxtaposed portion and the auxiliary portion. As a result, the movement of the moving means can be stabilized, and smooth step switching can be performed when the movement is configured to switch in steps.

Further, since the support area of the predetermined portion of the first guide means can be increased, it is possible to easily avoid local wear between the moving means and the first guide means.

A gaming machine H9 characterized in that, in the gaming machine H8, the predetermined portion is configured to suppress at least vertical displacement of the moving means.

According to the gaming machine H9, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine H8, it is possible to reduce the load required for moving the moving means in the portion guided by the first guiding means.

A gaming machine H10 in the gaming machine H8 or H9, wherein an electrical wiring connected to the moving means is arranged through the first guiding means.

According to the gaming machine H10, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine H8 or H9, it is possible to secure a sufficient cross-sectional area for passing the electrical wiring, and to prevent displacement of the electrical wiring when the moving means is guided by the auxiliary section. Since it can be suppressed, the durability of the electrical wiring can be improved.

<Characteristic group A> (ineffective control)
Determination means capable of performing determination, display means for displaying identification information for indicating determination results by the determination means, operation means operable by the player, and based on the operation of the operation means a display control means capable of causing the display means to display the mode, and a privilege capable of imparting a privilege advantageous to the player when identification information for indicating the specific determination result is displayed on the display means. a first process executing means capable of executing a first process when power supply is started; and invalidation control means capable of invalidating the operation of the means.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. A gaming machine has been proposed in which, when the gaming machine is powered on, initial settings are executed as power-on processing (prior art document: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-217766).

However, it is necessary to restrict the execution of the game during the period until the game can be started when the initial setting is executed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of suitably executing initial settings.

According to the game machine A1, when the operation means is operated while the first process is being executed, the operation can be invalidated. There is an effect that it is possible to suppress the problem that the operation control is hindered.

A gaming machine A2 characterized in that, in the gaming machine A1, the first process executes a process necessary for displaying the mode on the display means.

According to the gaming machine A2, during the period in which the first process for executing the process necessary for displaying the mode on the display means is executed, the process for invalidating the operation of the operation means is executed. This has the effect of suppressing defects.

In the gaming machine A1 or A2, the invalidation control means can set an invalid period during which the operation of the operation means is invalidated if the first process is not completed when a predetermined condition is established. A game machine A3 characterized in that it is a game machine A3.

According to the game machine A3, in addition to the effects of the game machine A1 or A2, if the first process is completed during the period until the predetermined condition is satisfied, the invalid period is not set, so the operation means cannot be operated. There is an effect that it is possible to suppress the problem of long-term maintenance.

Any one of the game machines A1 to A3 has a setting process execution means capable of executing a setting process based on the setting information, and the first process execution means also executes the setting process while the setting process is being executed. 1 processing can be executed, and the predetermined condition is satisfied when the setting processing is completed by the setting processing execution means.

According to the gaming machine A4, in addition to the effects produced by any one of the gaming machines A1 to A3, the period during which the setting process is executed becomes long, and when the first process is completed, the operating means is not invalidated, there is an effect that it is possible to suppress the problem that the operation means is invalidated for a long period of time.

<Characteristic group B>
Information acquisition means capable of acquiring information, storage means for storing information acquired by the information acquisition means, determination means capable of performing determination based on the information stored in the storage means, and the determination Display means for displaying identification information for indicating the determination result by the means, and a privilege capable of giving a privilege advantageous to the player when the identification information for indicating the specific determination result is displayed on the display means. Giving means, in a gaming machine having: advance discrimination means capable of performing discrimination based on the information stored in the storage means prior to discrimination by the discrimination means; and a prohibition period setting means capable of setting a prohibition period during which execution of determination by the prior determination means is prohibited. Characterized game machine B1.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. When a game ball enters the starting port, a random number or the like for executing a game lottery or the like is acquired, stored as a reserved ball until the lottery is executed, and prior to the execution of the lottery. A game machine has been proposed in which determination such as determination of whether the ball is held is performed, and an advance notice effect etc. based on the result of the prediction is performed (Prior art document: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2012-217766).

However, there have been cases where there is a problem in the execution of game effects and the like due to the execution of effects based on the look-ahead results.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine in which defects are suppressed.

According to the game machine B1, a prohibition period is set in which execution of determination by the prior determination means is prohibited, so a period is set in which the performance based on the new prior determination cannot be performed, and the performance based on the prior determination is suppressed. It has the effect of being able to

In the gaming machine B1, the prohibition period setting means can set a first prohibition period and a second prohibition period that is longer than the first prohibition period, and the advance determination means can If it is not within the second prohibited period, the preliminary determination is executed, and if the specific condition is not satisfied, the preliminary determination is executed if it is not within the first prohibited period. A game machine B2 characterized in that it is configured to be able to

According to the gaming machine B2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine B1, the first prohibition period and the second prohibition period can be used properly, so that the period during which the prior determination is not executed can be switched according to the situation. There is an effect that suitable control can be executed.

The gaming machine B1 or B2 has specific effect executing means capable of executing a specific effect based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, and the prohibition period setting means sets the prohibition period corresponding to the period during which the specific effect is executed. A game machine B3 characterized in that it is configured to be settable.

According to the game machine B3, in addition to the effects of the game machine B1 or B2, the prohibition period is set corresponding to the period during which the specific effect is executed. There is an effect that it is possible to suppress the problem of interruption.

<Characteristic group C>
Information acquisition means capable of acquiring information, storage means for storing information acquired by the information acquisition means, determination means capable of performing determination based on the information stored in the storage means, and the determination display means for displaying identification information for indicating the determination result by the means; and when the identification information for indicating the specific determination result is displayed on the display means, a privilege game that is advantageous to the player can be executed. a bonus game execution means, in a gaming machine having: pre-discrimination means capable of executing discrimination based on the information stored in the storage means before being discriminated by the discrimination means; and the pre-discrimination a production executing means capable of executing a production based on a result of discrimination by the means; The game machine C1 is characterized in that the prohibition period setting means is capable of setting a plurality of different prohibition periods.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. When a game ball enters the starting port, a random number or the like for executing a game lottery or the like is acquired, stored as a reserved ball until the lottery is executed, and prior to the execution of the lottery. A game machine has been proposed in which determination such as determination of whether the ball is held is performed, and an advance notice effect etc. based on the result of the prediction is performed (Prior art document: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2012-217766).

However, there have been cases where there is a problem in the execution of game effects and the like due to the execution of effects based on the look-ahead results.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine in which defects are suppressed.

According to the game machine C1, since a plurality of different prohibition periods can be set, the length of the prohibition period can be varied depending on the state, and the problem of the prohibition period becoming unnecessarily long can be suppressed. be.

In the gaming machine C1, the prohibition period setting means is configured to be capable of setting a prohibition period corresponding to the number of pieces of information determined as the specific determination result stored in the storage means. Characteristic gaming machine C2.

According to the gaming machine C2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine C1, the prohibition period is set corresponding to the specific determination result and the number stored in the storage means. Since the prohibition period is set, there is an effect that it is possible to suppress the problem that the prohibition period is long.

The gaming machine C1 or C2 has specific effect executing means capable of executing a specific effect based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, and the prohibition period setting means sets a prohibition period corresponding to the period during which the specific effect is executed. A gaming machine C3 characterized in that it is configured to be configurable.

According to the game machine C3, in addition to the effects of the game machine C1 or C2, the prohibition period is set corresponding to the period during which the fixed effect is executed. There is an effect that it is possible to suppress the problem of interruption.

<Characteristic group D>
Information acquisition means capable of acquiring information, storage means for storing information acquired by the information acquisition means, determination means capable of performing determination based on the information stored in the storage means, and the determination display means for displaying identification information for indicating the determination result by the means; and when the identification information for indicating the specific determination result is displayed on the display means, a privilege game that is advantageous to the player can be executed. and a privilege game execution means, wherein the privilege game is composed of a plurality of small privilege games, and the gaming machine is suggested to correspond to the privilege given to the player in the small privilege game. A suggestive mode executing means capable of executing a mode, and an adding means capable of adding specific information when the suggestive mode executing means executes the suggestive mode. Game machine D1.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. A game machine has been proposed in which a winning game is executed in which a lottery result such as a winning is notified, and in which notification such as a probability variable winning that is advantageous to the player is executed at a specific timing (prior art document: JP-A 2012-217766).

However, there has been a problem that the timing at which the notification is executed tends to be constant, making the game monotonous.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine in which defects are suppressed.

According to the gaming machine D1, a privilege is given in the small privilege game, and the specific information can be notified at the timing when the suggestion mode is executed. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the timing at which the specific information is notified. It has the effect of being able to

In a gaming machine D1, variable ball entry means capable of changing between a first state in which a game ball can be entered and a second state in which a game ball is more difficult to enter than the first state, and the variable ball entry means. and a privilege granting means capable of granting the privilege based on the fact that the game ball enters the game ball, and the small privilege game is such that the variable ball entering means is variable from the second state to the first state. A game machine D2 characterized by being configured to be able to

According to the gaming machine D2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine D1, a small privilege game is executed, so that it is possible to enter a gaming ball into the variable ball entering means and obtain a privilege. There is an effect that it can give a fresh taste.

The gaming machine D1 or D2 is characterized by having a determining means capable of determining the small privilege game to which the specific information can be given among the plurality of small privilege games. Game machine D3.

According to the gaming machine D3, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine D1 or D2, the small privilege game to which the specific information is given is determined by the determining means, so that it is possible to determine which of the privilege games the small privilege game has the specific information. There is an effect that it is possible to diversify whether or not to be awarded, and to provide various games.

<Characteristic group E>
Determination means capable of performing determination, display means for dynamically displaying identification information for indicating determination results by the determination means, and a dynamic display period for the identification information dynamically displayed on the display means are determined. a dynamic display period determination means capable of providing a dynamic display period; a storage means storing a plurality of dynamic display period groups in which a plurality of different dynamic display periods are set as the dynamic display periods determined by the dynamic display period determination means; A determination probability determined by the dynamic display period determining means for the set dynamic display period is set in advance in the dynamic period group, and the plurality of dynamic display period groups include: A specific dynamic display period group is set in which the probability of the specific dynamic display period being determined is set higher than that of other dynamic display periods, and the dynamic display period determination means determines that a predetermined condition is satisfied. The dynamic display period is determined from the specific dynamic display period group based on, and the gaming machine executes a specific effect when it is determined in advance that the predetermined condition is satisfied. A game machine E1 characterized in that it has a specific effect execution means capable of.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. A game machine has been proposed in which a winning game is executed in which a lottery result such as a winning is notified, and in which notification such as a probability variable winning that is advantageous to the player is executed at a specific timing (prior art document: JP-A 2012-217766).

However, there is a problem that the game becomes monotonous. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that suppresses the problem that games become monotonous.

According to the game machine E1, since it is possible to determine in advance that the dynamic display period is determined from the specific dynamic display period group by the specific effect, it is expected that the dynamic display will be performed in the specific dynamic display period. has the effect of being able to

In the game machine E1, the dynamic display period determining means can determine the dynamic display period from the specific dynamic display period group until the termination condition is satisfied when the predetermined condition is satisfied. The game machine E2 is characterized in that it is configured.

According to the gaming machine E1, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine E1, the state in which the dynamic display period is determined by the specific dynamic display period group continues until the termination condition is satisfied. can be easily executed continuously, and the special dynamic display period can give a freshness to the game.

In the gaming machine E1 or E2, when a dynamic display period is determined from the specific dynamic display period group by the dynamic display period determination means, and a dynamic display period different from the specific dynamic display period is determined. The game machine E3 is characterized by having a special effect executing means capable of executing a special effect in the game machine E3.

According to the gaming machine E3, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine E1 or E2, the dynamic display period with a low probability of being determined is determined to execute the special effect, so the special effect is continuously executed. By doing so, it can be determined that the specific dynamic display period group is continuously set, and there is an effect that the interest of the player can be improved.

<Feature group F>
Determination means capable of performing determination, display means for dynamically displaying identification information for indicating determination results by the determination means, and a dynamic display period for the identification information dynamically displayed on the display means are determined. a dynamic display period determination means capable of providing a dynamic display period; a storage means storing a plurality of dynamic display period groups in which a plurality of different dynamic display periods are set as the dynamic display periods determined by the dynamic display period determination means; A determination probability determined by the dynamic display period determining means for the set dynamic display period is set in advance in the dynamic period group, and the plurality of dynamic display period groups include: A specific dynamic display period group is set in which the probability of the specific dynamic display period being determined is set higher than that of other dynamic display periods, and the dynamic display period determination means determines that a predetermined condition is satisfied. When the dynamic display period is determined from the specific dynamic display period group, a specific suggestion mode is provided to the player. A gaming machine F1 characterized in that it is a notification.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. A game machine has been proposed in which a winning game is executed in which a lottery result such as a winning is notified, and in which notification such as a probability variable winning that is advantageous to the player is executed at a specific timing (prior art document: JP-A 2012-217766).

However, there has been a problem that the timing at which the notification is executed tends to be constant, making the game monotonous.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that suppresses the problem that games become monotonous.

According to the gaming machine F1, there is an effect that it is possible to suppress the problem that the game becomes monotonous by making the player expect that the dynamic display will be performed during the specific dynamic display period by notifying the suggestion mode.

<Characteristic group G>
A determination means capable of performing determination, a display means for dynamically displaying identification information for indicating a determination result by the determination means, and identification information for indicating a specific determination result is displayed on the display means. In a gaming machine having privilege granting means capable of imparting a privilege advantageous to a player when a situation arises, a period during which the production execution means capable of executing production based on setting information and the identification information is dynamically displayed. and storage means for storing information based on the establishment of a specific condition that can be established, and the production execution means executes production based on the information stored in the storage means. A gaming machine G1 characterized by:

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. A configuration has been proposed in which game-related information such as lottery result information is notified to the player (prior art document: JP-A-2012-217766).

However, there is a problem that the game becomes monotonous and the player becomes bored with the game early.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that prevents the problem of early boredom with games.

According to the gaming machine G1, since the performance is executed based on the information stored in the storage means, the performance is executed by dynamically displaying the identification information, and the game is continued to be executed. There is an effect that it can be done easily.

The game machine G1 has specific effect executing means capable of executing a specific effect based on the fulfillment of the effect condition, and the predetermined condition is configured to be established during a period in which the specific effect is being executed. The game machine G2 is characterized in that the game machine G2 is

According to the gaming machine G2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine G1, it is configured such that a predetermined condition is established during the period in which the specific presentation is being performed, so that the execution of the specific presentation can be expected. There is an effect that a game can be played and the interest in the game can be improved.

<Characteristic group H>
Information acquisition means capable of acquiring information, storage means for storing information acquired by the information acquisition means, determination means capable of performing determination based on the information stored in the storage means, and the determination display means for displaying identification information for indicating the determination result by the means; and when the identification information for indicating the specific determination result is displayed on the display means, a privilege game that is advantageous to the player can be executed. In a gaming machine having privilege game execution means, identification pattern display means capable of displaying identification patterns corresponding to information stored in said storage means on said display means, and an effect corresponding to setting information. and an effect executing means capable of executing the effect, wherein the effect executing means is configured to be able to execute the effect based on the display of the identification pattern. H1.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. A configuration has been proposed in which game-related information such as lottery result information is notified to the player (prior art document: JP-A-2012-217766).

However, there is a problem that the game becomes monotonous and the player becomes bored with the game early.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that prevents the problem of early boredom with games.

According to the gaming machine H1, there is an effect that it is possible to suppress the problem of early boredom with the game.

<Characteristic GB 1 group> (Determines the period during which the setting suggestion effect is likely to be executed and the period during which it is difficult to execute)
determining means capable of executing determination; privilege game execution means capable of executing a privilege game when the determination result by the determining means is the specific determination result; setting value setting means capable of setting one setting value out of a plurality of setting values including at least a first setting value set to 0 and a second setting value set to a higher probability than the first probability a setting value storage means capable of storing information about the setting value set by the setting value setting means; and an effect execution means capable of executing an effect based on the information stored in the setting value storage means. and a period setting means capable of setting at least a first period during which the performance can be executed by the performance executing means and a second period during which the performance is less likely to be executed than the first period. A gaming machine GB1 characterized by having:

Here, in some gaming machines such as a pachinko machine, when the result of a lottery performed based on the winning of a game ball into a start winning opening is a win, the machine shifts to a winning state. Among such gaming machines, there are some that are provided with a plurality of types of winning types with different numbers of rounds, and some that aim to improve interest during winning by varying the game value that can be obtained (for example, , Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent No. 2514417).

However, although the player can be interested in whether or not the winning game is executed, the game content cannot be changed according to the period during which the game is executed, and the game becomes monotonous. There was a problem of getting stuck.

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine GB1, since it is possible to vary the ease with which the performance is executed according to the period set by the period setting means, it is possible to make the player interested in the game period. There is an effect that the player's interest in the game can be improved.

In the game machine GB1, dynamic display means capable of dynamically displaying the identification information for indicating the determination result by the determination means and a period during which the identification information is dynamically displayed by the dynamic display means are used. a dynamic display effect executing means capable of executing a predetermined effect; and effect mode determining means capable of determining a mode of effect of the dynamic display effect, wherein the effect executing means is specified by the effect mode determining means. A gaming machine GB2 characterized in that the performance can be executed when a performance mode different from the performance mode for indicating the determination result is determined.

According to the game machine GB2, in addition to the effects of the game machine GB1, when an effect indicating that the determination result of the determination means is not the specific determination result is executed, the effect execution means executes an effect related to the set value. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to suppress a situation in which the player's desire to play is lowered.

<Characteristic GC group> (determines the content of the effect according to the frequency with which the setting suggestion effect is executed)
determining means capable of executing determination; privilege game execution means capable of executing a privilege game when the determination result by the determining means is the specific determination result; setting value setting means capable of setting one setting value out of a plurality of setting values including at least a first setting value set to 0 and a second setting value set to a higher probability than the first probability a setting value storage means capable of storing information about the setting value set by the setting value setting means; and an effect execution means capable of executing an effect based on the information stored in the setting value storage means. The game machine GC1 is characterized in that the game machine is configured so as to be able to determine the effect mode of the effect based on the execution frequency of the effect by the effect executing means.

Here, in some gaming machines such as a pachinko machine, when the result of a lottery performed based on the winning of a game ball into a start winning opening is a win, the machine shifts to a winning state. Among such gaming machines, there are some that are provided with a plurality of types of winning types with different numbers of rounds, and some that aim to improve interest during winning by varying the game value that can be obtained (for example, , Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent No. 2514417).

However, although the player can be interested in whether or not the winning game is executed, the game content cannot be changed according to the period during which the game is executed, and the game becomes monotonous. There was a problem of getting stuck.

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine GC1, since it is possible to vary the ease with which the performance is executed according to the period set by the period setting means, it is possible to make the player interested in the game period. There is an effect that the player's interest in the game can be improved.

According to the gaming machine GC1, the effect mode of the effect can be determined based on the execution frequency of the effect related to the set value, so that the player can easily predict the set value based on the effect to be executed. It can be suppressed. On the other hand, even when the performance execution frequency is low, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent the player from predicting the set value and lowering the player's desire to play.

In the gaming machine GC1, the presentation mode of the presentation executed by the presentation execution means includes a first mode in which the information can be grasped and a second mode in which the information is more difficult to grasp than the first mode. It has an effect mode setting means capable of setting a predetermined mode from among a plurality of modes, and the effect mode setting means sets the number of executions of the effect within a predetermined period to be equal to or greater than the specified number of times when the number of times the effect is executed is less than the specified number of times. The game machine GC2 is characterized in that it is easier to set the first mode than in the case of .

According to the gaming machine GC2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine GC1, the following effects are exhibited. That is, when the number of performances executed in a predetermined period is small, it is easy to execute performances in which the set values are easy to understand. There is an effect that the player's interest in the game can be improved.

In the gaming machine GC1 or GC2, a first state in which the performance is difficult to be executed, and a first state in which the operation means operable by the player and the frequency of execution of the performance by the performance execution means are different. and a state setting means capable of setting at least a second state in which the effect is likely to be executed; and selection means capable of selecting the second state.

According to the game machine GC3, in addition to the effects of the game machine GC1 or GC2, it is possible to select the first state or the second state by the selection means. Therefore, the player can select between the game property of predicting the set value by increasing the execution frequency of the effect and the game property of predicting the set value based on the content of the effect. There is an effect that the willingness to participate in the game can be enhanced, and the player's interest in the game can be improved.

<Characteristic group I>
Information acquiring means capable of acquiring information; storage means for storing the information acquired by the information acquiring means; Identification pattern display means capable of being displayed in the pattern display area, discrimination means capable of performing discrimination based on the information stored in the storage means, and identification information for indicating discrimination results by the discrimination means are moved. display means for dynamically displaying, dynamic display period determination means capable of determining a dynamic display period of the identification information dynamically displayed on the display means, and displaying the specific determination result on the display means and a privilege granting means capable of granting a privilege advantageous to a player when the identification information for indicating is displayed, wherein the identification pattern display means stores the information stored in the storage means. The identification pattern is displayed at a position corresponding to the number of the information stored when the identification information is displayed, and the identification pattern corresponding to the dynamic display of the identification information is not displayed in the identification pattern display area. , the display position of the displayed identification pattern can be updated and displayed, and based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, the mode displayed in one identification pattern is changed to the identification pattern different from that identification pattern. A gaming machine I1 characterized in that it is constructed so that it can be moved and displayed as a form of a pattern.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. When a game ball enters the starting port and information such as a winning random number is acquired, it is configured so that it can be stored as a reserved ball up to a predetermined number, and a reserved pattern for indicating the stored reserved number is displayed. The game machine is displayed one by one corresponding to the reserved ball, is hidden when the variable display of the special pattern corresponding to the reserved ball is started, and is displayed after updating the order of the displayed reserved patterns. has been proposed (prior art document: JP-A-2012-217766).

However, there is a problem that the performance by the reserved symbols is monotonous and the player gets tired of it early.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing the player from quickly becoming bored with the game.

According to the gaming machine I1, by moving and displaying the mode of the identification pattern as the mode of another identification pattern, the identification information is dynamically displayed and identified even when the dynamic display of the identification information is not started. The display position of the pattern can be made to look like it has been updated, and by diversifying the playability, it is possible to prevent the player from quickly becoming bored with the game.

In the game machine I1, when the identification pattern display means moves and displays the identification pattern, the identification pattern is moved to the identification pattern that is displayed earlier than the identification pattern that is being displayed. The game machine I2 is characterized in that it allows

According to the gaming machine I2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine I1, even when the dynamic display of the identification information is not started, the identification information is made to appear to be dynamically displayed anew. There is an effect that the number of times can be made to think more than the actual number.

In the game machine I1 or I2, as a dynamic display mode in which the identification information is dynamically displayed, there is a special dynamic display mode in which the identification information is displayed temporarily after being dynamically displayed, and the dynamic display is started again. is set, and the predetermined condition can be established in the special dynamic display mode.

According to the game machine I3, in addition to the effects of the game machine I1 or I2, the special dynamic display mode is actually displayed a plurality of times. There is an effect of being able to make it easy to think.

<Characteristic group J>
A process execution means capable of executing a specific process necessary for a game when a specific condition is satisfied, and a sound output means capable of outputting a specific sound when the specific process is executed by the process execution means. and a gaming machine comprising: volume setting means capable of setting a volume output by the audio output means, wherein the audio output means is set by the volume setting means when outputting the specific audio characterized in that it is possible to switch between outputting the specific sound at a set volume and outputting the specific sound at a volume different from the volume. Gaming machine J1.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. A game machine has been proposed that is ready for a game after an initial process required for the game is executed when the game machine is powered on. (Prior art document: JP-A-2012-217766).

However, when the gaming machine is executing specific processing such as initial processing, there is a problem that it is difficult to know what kind of processing is being executed outside.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which the processes being executed are easy to understand.

According to the gaming machine J1, when the specific process is executed, the specific sound is output to make it easy to understand that the specific process is being executed, and the notification is given at the set volume. Since there are cases where the notification is made with different volume, there is an effect that the notification can be easily noticed.

In the game machine J1, the game machine J2 is characterized in that the specific process can be executed based on an operation from the outside of the game machine to set the game.

According to the game machine J2, in addition to the effects of the game machine J1, there is an effect that it is possible to suppress illegal switching of settings.

The game machine J1 or J2 has operation means that can be operated by the player, and the game machine is configured to be able to change and set the volume based on the operation of the operation means, and the specific process is executed. A game machine J3 characterized in that the specific sound can be output at a newly set volume when the operation means is operated while the game machine J3 is on.

According to the game machine J3, in addition to the effects of the game machine J1 or J2, there is an effect that the volume setting can be easily performed by the operation means even when the specific process is being executed.

<Characteristics K group> (Different setting suggestions are determined according to the start timing of the jackpot game)
Determination means capable of executing determination, privilege game execution means capable of executing a privilege game when the determination result by the determination means is the specific determination result, effect execution means capable of executing a predetermined effect, WHEREIN: It has a specific period setting means which can set a specific period, and the said effect|presentation execution means has a case where the timing at which the said privilege game is performed is the said specific period, and a case where it is not the said specific period. The game machine K1 is characterized in that it is configured so that the easiness of execution of a predetermined specific effect is different.

Here, in some gaming machines such as a pachinko machine, when the result of a lottery performed based on the winning of a game ball into a start winning opening is a win, the machine shifts to a winning state. Among such gaming machines, there are some that are provided with a plurality of types of winning types with different numbers of rounds, and some that aim to improve interest during winning by varying the game value that can be obtained (for example, , Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent No. 2514417).

However, although the player can be interested in whether or not the winning game is executed, the degree of advantage to the player is constant regardless of when the winning game is executed. , there is a problem that the player cannot be interested in the execution timing of the winning game, and the game becomes monotonous.

On the other hand, according to the game machine K1, since the ease of execution of the specific performance can be varied depending on the timing at which the privilege game is executed, the player is interested in the timing at which the privilege game is executed. There is an effect that the player's interest in the game can be improved.

In the gaming machine K1, a plurality of sets including at least a first set value in which the probability of obtaining the specific determination result is set to a first probability and a second set value in which the probability is set to be higher than the first probability A setting value setting means capable of setting one setting value out of the setting values, and a setting value storing means capable of storing information about the setting value set by the setting value setting means, and the effect executing means. A game machine K2 characterized in that an effect based on the information stored by the set value storage means can be executed as the specific effect.

According to the game machine K2, in addition to the effects of the game machine K1, the effect execution means can execute the effect based on the information about the set value as the specific effect, so that the player can receive the effect at the execution timing of the privilege game. There is an effect that the interest can be aroused and the player's interest in the game can be improved.

In the gaming machine K1 or K2, the effect executing means, among the cases in which the timing at which the privilege game is executed is within the specified period, prefers the case where the timing at which the privilege game ends is within the specified period. The game machine K3 is characterized in that it is easier to execute the specific performance than when it is not within the specific period.

According to the game machine K3, in addition to the effect of the game machine K1 or K2, the easiness of executing the specific performance is varied based on not only the timing when the privilege game is executed but also the timing when the privilege game ends. be able to. Furthermore, when the timing at which the privilege game is executed and the timing at which the privilege game ends are within the specific period, it is possible to make it easier to execute the specific effect. Therefore, it is possible to motivate the player to play the game to finish the privilege game within a specific period, and to improve the player's interest in the game.

<Characteristic group L>
Information acquisition means capable of acquiring information, storage means for storing information acquired by the information acquisition means, determination means capable of performing determination based on the information stored in the storage means, and the determination display means for displaying identification information for indicating the determination result by the means; and when the identification information for indicating the specific determination result is displayed on the display means, a privilege game that is advantageous to the player can be executed. In a gaming machine having privilege game execution means, a suggestion mode execution means capable of executing a suggestion mode corresponding to a privilege given during the privilege game, and the suggestion mode is executed by the suggestion mode execution means. a game machine L1, characterized in that it has a granting means capable of granting specific information in a case where the game machine L1 is a game machine L1.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. A game machine has been proposed in which a winning game is executed in which a lottery result such as a winning is notified, and in which notification such as a probability variable winning that is advantageous to the player is executed at a specific timing (prior art document: JP-A 2012-217766).

However, there has been a problem that the timing at which the notification is executed tends to be constant, making the game monotonous.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine in which defects are suppressed.

According to the game machine L1, the specific information can be notified at the timing when the suggestion mode corresponding to the privilege given during the privilege game is executed, so the timing at which the specific information is notified is diversified. It has the effect of being able to

The gaming machine L1 has privilege amount determination means capable of determining the privilege amount of the privilege to be granted during the privilege game, and grant timing determination means capable of determining the timing at which the predetermined privilege amount is granted. The game machine L2 is characterized in that the granting means can grant the specific information based on the determination result of the privilege amount determination means and the determination result of the grant timing determination means.

According to the gaming machine L2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine L1, the specific information is provided based on the amount of privilege and the awarding timing. It has the effect of being able to

The gaming machine L2 has an advantageous period setting means capable of setting an advantageous period advantageous to the player, and the advantageous period setting means can set a period including at least a period during which the bonus game is executed as the advantageous period. and the privilege amount determining means is capable of determining the privilege amount of the privilege granted during the advantageous period.

According to the gaming machine L3, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine L2, the specific information is given based on the privilege amount given during the advantageous period, so that it is given to the player during the period other than the privilege game. There is an effect that it is possible to make the user interested in the privilege.

<Characteristic group M>
Determination means capable of performing determination, display means for dynamically displaying identification information for indicating determination results by the determination means, and a dynamic display period for the identification information dynamically displayed on the display means are determined. a dynamic display period determination means capable of providing a dynamic display period; a storage means storing a plurality of dynamic display period groups in which a plurality of different dynamic display periods are set as the dynamic display periods determined by the dynamic display period determination means; A determination probability determined by the dynamic display period determining means for the set dynamic display period is set in advance in the dynamic period group, and the plurality of dynamic display period groups include: A specific dynamic display period group is set in which the probability of the specific dynamic display period being determined is set higher than that of other dynamic display periods, and in a state where a predetermined condition is satisfied, the specific dynamic display period A game machine M1 characterized by having a specific effect executing means capable of executing a specific effect when a period is determined.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. A game machine has been proposed in which a winning game is executed in which a lottery result such as a winning is notified, and in which notification such as a probability variable winning that is advantageous to the player is executed at a specific timing (prior art document: JP-A 2012-217766).

However, there is a problem that the game becomes monotonous.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that suppresses the problem that games become monotonous.

According to the gaming machine M1, since the specific effect can be executed when the specific dynamic display period is determined, the player can be notified in an easy-to-understand manner that the dynamic display will be performed during the specific dynamic display period. has the effect of being able to

In the gaming machine M1, the dynamic display period determining means is configured to be able to determine the dynamic display period from the specific dynamic display period group until an end condition is satisfied. Gaming machine M2.

According to the game machine M2, in addition to the effects of the game machine M1, the state in which the dynamic display period is determined from the group of specific dynamic display periods can be easily executed continuously. There is an effect that the dynamic display period can give freshness to the game.

In gaming machine M1 or M2, when a dynamic display period is determined from the specific dynamic display period group by the dynamic display period determination means, and a dynamic display period different from the specific dynamic display period is determined. A gaming machine M3 characterized in that it has a special effect executing means capable of executing a special effect in the game machine M3.

<Characteristic N group>
Information acquiring means capable of acquiring information; storage means for storing the information acquired by the information acquiring means; Identification pattern display means capable of being displayed in the pattern display area, discrimination means capable of performing discrimination based on the information stored in the storage means, and identification information for indicating discrimination results by the discrimination means are moved. display means for dynamically displaying, dynamic display period determination means capable of determining a dynamic display period of the identification information dynamically displayed on the display means, and displaying the specific determination result on the display means and a privilege granting means capable of granting a privilege advantageous to a player when the identification information for indicating is displayed, wherein the identification pattern display means stores the information stored in the storage means. The identification pattern is displayed at a position corresponding to the number of the information stored when the identification information is displayed, and the identification pattern corresponding to the dynamic display of the identification information is not displayed in the identification pattern display area. , the display position of the displayed identification pattern can be updated and displayed, and the gaming machine can change the display mode of the identification pattern based on the establishment of a predetermined condition. A gaming machine N1 characterized by having mode changing means.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. An advantageous privilege game is executed. When a game ball enters the starting port and information such as a winning random number is acquired, it is configured so that it can be stored as a reserved ball up to a predetermined number, and a reserved pattern for indicating the stored reserved number is displayed. The game machine is displayed one by one corresponding to the reserved ball, is hidden when the variable display of the special pattern corresponding to the reserved ball is started, and is displayed after updating the order of the displayed reserved patterns. has been proposed (prior art document: JP-A-2012-217766).

However, there is a problem that the performance by the reserved symbols is monotonous and the player gets tired of it early.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing the player from quickly becoming bored with the game.

According to the gaming machine N1, by moving and displaying the form of the identification pattern as the form of another identification pattern, the identification information is dynamically displayed and the identification pattern is displayed even when the dynamic display of the identification information is not started. It is possible to make the player think that the display position of is updated, and by diversifying the playability, it is possible to suppress the problem that the player gets bored with the game early.

In the gaming machine N1, the identification symbol display means moves and displays the identification symbol that is displayed earlier than the identification symbol that is being displayed when moving and displaying the mode of the identification symbol. The game machine N2 is characterized by being a machine that allows players to play games.

According to the gaming machine N2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine N1, even when the dynamic display of the identification information is not started, the identification information is made to appear to be dynamically displayed anew. There is an effect that the number of times can be made to think more than the actual number.

In the gaming machine N1 or N2, as a dynamic display mode in which the identification information is dynamically displayed, there is a special dynamic display mode in which the identification information is displayed temporarily after being dynamically displayed, and the dynamic display is started again. is set, and the predetermined condition can be established in the special dynamic display mode.

According to the game machine N3, in addition to the effects of the game machine N1 or N2, the special dynamic display mode is actually displayed a plurality of times. There is an effect of being able to make it easy to think.

<Feature O Group> (Different setting suggestions are determined according to the start timing of the jackpot game)
Determination means capable of executing determination, privilege game execution means capable of executing a privilege game when the determination result by the determination means is the specific determination result, effect execution means capable of executing a predetermined effect, WHEREIN: It has a specific period setting means which can set a specific period, and the said effect|presentation execution means has a case where the timing at which the said privilege game is performed is the said specific period, and a case where it is not the said specific period. A gaming machine O1 characterized in that it is configured such that the easiness of execution of a predetermined specific effect is different.

Here, in some gaming machines such as a pachinko machine, when the result of a lottery performed based on the winning of a game ball into a start winning opening is a win, the machine shifts to a winning state. Among such gaming machines, there are some that are provided with a plurality of types of winning types with different numbers of rounds, and some that aim to improve interest during winning by varying the game value that can be obtained (for example, , Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent No. 2514417).

However, although the player can be interested in whether or not the winning game is executed, the degree of advantage to the player is constant regardless of when the winning game is executed. , there is a problem that the player cannot be interested in the execution timing of the winning game, and the game becomes monotonous.

On the other hand, according to the game machine K1, since the ease of execution of the specific performance can be varied depending on the timing at which the privilege game is executed, the player is interested in the timing at which the privilege game is executed. There is an effect that the player's interest in the game can be improved.

In the game machine O1, a plurality of sets including at least a first set value in which the probability of obtaining the specific determination result is set to a first probability, and a second set value in which a probability is set to be higher than the first probability. A setting value setting means capable of setting one setting value out of the setting values, and a setting value storing means capable of storing information about the setting value set by the setting value setting means, and the effect executing means. A gaming machine O2 characterized in that an effect based on the information stored by the set value storage means can be executed as the specific effect.

According to the gaming machine O2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine O1, the performance executing means can execute a performance based on the information about the set value as the specific performance. There is an effect that the interest can be aroused and the player's interest in the game can be improved.

In the gaming machine O1 or O2, the effect executing means, of the cases where the timing at which the privilege game is executed is within the specified period, prefers the case where the timing at which the privilege game ends is within the specified period. The game machine O3 is characterized in that it is easier to execute the specific effect than when it is not within the specific period.

According to the game machine O3, in addition to the effect produced by the game machine O1 or O2, the easiness of executing the specific performance is varied based not only on the timing at which the privilege game is executed but also on the timing at which the privilege game ends. be able to. Furthermore, when the timing at which the privilege game is executed and the timing at which the privilege game ends are within the specific period, it is possible to make it easier to execute the specific effect. Therefore, it is possible to motivate the player to play the game to finish the privilege game within a specific period, and to improve the player's interest in the game.

A gaming machine Z1 characterized in that the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine in any one of the gaming machines described above. Above all, the basic structure of a pachinko game machine is provided with an operating handle, and in response to the operation of the operating handle, balls are shot into a predetermined game area, and the balls are ejected into actuating openings arranged at predetermined positions in the game area. For example, the identification information dynamically displayed on the display device is determined and stopped after a predetermined period of time, with the requirement of winning a prize (or passing through an activation opening). In addition, when a special game state occurs, a variable prize winning device (specific prize winning port) arranged at a predetermined position in the game area is opened in a predetermined manner to allow the balls to win prizes, and a value corresponding to the number of prizes won Values (including not only prize balls but also data written to magnetic cards, etc.) can be given.

A gaming machine Z2 characterized in that the gaming machine is a slot machine in any one of the gaming machines described above. Among them, the basic configuration of the slot machine is "provided with variable display means for displaying the identification information in a fixed manner after dynamically displaying an identification information string consisting of a plurality of identification information, As a result, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (stop button) or after a predetermined time has passed, and the stop time and a special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the definite identification information of is the specific identification information. In this case, typical examples of game media include coins and medals.

A gaming machine Z3 characterized in that, in any one of the gaming machines described above, the gaming machine is a combination of a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine. Among them, the basic configuration of the integrated game machine is "provided with variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string consisting of a plurality of identification information, and an operation means for starting (such as an operation lever) The identification information starts to change due to the operation of, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined period of time has passed. a special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on condition that the fixed identification information at the time of stop is the specific identification information; the ball is used as a game medium; A gaming machine configured to require a predetermined number of balls at the start of dynamic display, and to pay out a large number of balls at the occurrence of a special game state.
<Others>
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided on the game board surface, a lottery is drawn to determine whether the game is successful or not. In some cases, an advantageous privilege game is executed (for example, Patent Document 1: JP-A-2012-217766).
However, there has been a demand for further enhancement of the amusement of games.
The present technical idea was made to solve the above-described problems, and aims to provide a game machine capable of improving the interest of the game.
<Means>
In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine of technical idea 1 comprises information acquisition means capable of acquiring information, storage means for storing information acquired by the information acquisition means, and information stored in the storage means. determining means capable of performing determination based on the information; display means for displaying identification information for indicating the determination result by the determining means; and identification information for indicating the specific determination result on the display means. a privilege granting means capable of imparting a privilege advantageous to the player when displayed, and prior discrimination based on the information stored in the storage means prior to discrimination by the discriminating means. a pre-determining means capable of executing the pre-determining means, an effect executing means capable of executing an effect based on the result of the pre-determining by the pre-determining means, and prohibiting execution of the pre-determining by the pre-determining means and a prohibition period setting means capable of setting a prohibition period to be set.
The gaming machine according to technical idea 2 is the gaming machine according to technical idea 1, wherein the prohibition period setting means can set a first prohibition period and a second prohibition period longer than the first prohibition period. The preliminary determination means executes the preliminary determination if the specific condition is not satisfied unless it is within the second prohibition period, and if the specific condition is not satisfied, the preliminary determination is performed. If it is not within one prohibition period, it is configured to be able to execute the preliminary determination.
The gaming machine according to technical idea 3 is the gaming machine according to technical idea 1 or 2, and has specific effect execution means capable of executing a specific effect based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, and the prohibition period setting means includes: The prohibition period can be set in correspondence with the period during which the specific performance is executed.
<effect>
According to the gaming machine described in technical idea 1, information acquisition means capable of acquiring information, storage means for storing information acquired by the information acquisition means, and based on the information stored in the storage means a determination means capable of performing determination by means of the determination means, a display means for displaying identification information for indicating the determination result by the determination means, and a case where the identification information for indicating the specific determination result is displayed on the display means and a privilege granting means capable of granting a privilege advantageous to the player, and capable of performing preliminary discrimination based on the information stored in the storage means before discrimination by the discrimination means. Pre-discrimination means, production execution means capable of executing a production based on the result of the pre-discrimination by the pre-discrimination means, and a prohibition period during which execution of the pre-discrimination by the pre-discrimination means is prohibited. and a prohibition period setting means capable of setting the
Therefore, there is an effect that the amusement of the game can be improved.
According to the gaming machine described in technical idea 2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine described in technical idea 1, the following effects are achieved. That is, the prohibition period setting means can set a first prohibition period and a second prohibition period longer than the first prohibition period, and the advance determination means can the prior determination is executed unless it is within the second prohibited period, and if the specific condition is not satisfied, the preliminary determination is executed if it is not within the first prohibited period. It is composed of
Therefore, there is an effect that the amusement of the game can be improved.
According to the gaming machine described in technical idea 3, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine described in technical idea 1 or 2, the following effects are achieved. That is, it has specific effect execution means capable of executing a specific effect based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, and the prohibition period setting means is configured to be able to set a prohibition period corresponding to the period during which the specific effect is executed. There is.
Therefore, there is an effect that the amusement of the game can be improved.

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Claims (3)

an information acquisition means capable of acquiring information;
a storage means for storing information acquired by the information acquisition means;
a determination means capable of performing determination based on the information stored in the storage means;
display means for displaying identification information for indicating the result of discrimination by the discrimination means;
A gaming machine comprising privilege giving means capable of giving a privilege advantageous to a player when identification information for indicating a specific determination result is displayed on the display means,
prior determination means capable of performing preliminary determination based on the information stored in the storage means prior to determination by the determination means;
Production executing means capable of executing production based on the result of the preliminary determination by the preliminary determination means;
and prohibition period setting means capable of setting a prohibition period during which execution of the preliminary determination by the preliminary determination means is prohibited. the prohibition period setting means can set a first prohibition period and a second prohibition period longer than the first prohibition period;
The preliminary determination means executes the preliminary determination unless the second prohibition period is in effect when the specific condition is satisfied, and executes the first prohibition when the specific condition is not satisfied. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein said pre-determination can be executed if it is not within the period. having a specific effect executing means capable of executing a specific effect based on the establishment of a predetermined condition;
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said prohibition period setting means is capable of setting a prohibition period corresponding to a period during which said specific effect is executed.

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