JP4375674B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “pachinko machine”) or a spinning-type gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “pachislot machine”).

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a number of obstacle nails are provided in a predetermined gauge arrangement in a gaming area where, for example, a game ball is driven as a gaming medium, and in the middle of the gaming area in the vertical direction. Wind turbines are provided at appropriate positions. In addition, at an appropriate position in the game area, there are provided a winning opening provided with a blade (so-called tulip) that expands left and right so that the probability of entering the ball changes, and a starting port that expands the blade of the winning port. .

  In this conventional gaming machine, a game ball is driven into the upper part of the game area by a player's operation and enjoyed to enter a desired winning opening, etc., and the game ball is moved from the upper part of the game area. When you flow down to the bottom, you can enjoy the movement of the game ball by making contact with the obstacle nail or windmill, changing the direction and speed, etc., and giving fine movement to the game ball Yes.

  In addition, a fixed stage with a lower center is provided in the game area, and the game ball rolls left and right on the stage and then flows out from the center so that the game ball can be enjoyed. There is also a gaming machine (for example, Patent Document 1). Alternatively, there is a gaming machine in which a fixed stage is provided at the top and bottom and the rolling surface of the stage has a predetermined shape so that the movement of the game ball can be changed and enjoyed (for example, Patent Document 2).

  Furthermore, a distribution member extending in a substantially horizontal direction is provided in the game area, and the direction in which the game ball flows down is changed by changing the direction in which the distribution member inclines in accordance with the game situation. There is also a gaming machine that can be enjoyed with the movement (for example, Patent Document 3).

  In addition, the game board is provided with a display means, and a display that suggests that the gaming state satisfies a predetermined condition is displayed on the display means using a design, a character, etc. There are game machines that not only entertain the rolling of the medium but also entertain the player not only by the effect display by the display means (for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-057655 JP 2004-147900 A JP 2003-290489 A

  However, in a conventional gaming machine, when a game medium is received in a prize opening or the like, a predetermined effect display is made on the display means. In other words, until the game medium rolls on the rolling surface and is received by the winning a prize port or the like, the display means has a display unrelated to the movement of the game medium, and the game medium is displayed at the winning award or the like. Until the game is accepted, it is necessary to continue to visually observe the movement of the game medium, the sorting member, etc., and there is a problem that some players feel troublesome and lower the interest.

  Therefore, in view of the above situation, the present invention predicts the movement of the game medium, and when there is a high possibility that the game medium will be received in a prize opening or the like, by causing the display means to display that effect, An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can reduce the annoyance caused by gazing at the movement of a game medium or the like and prevent the interest from deteriorating.

The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is disposed in a gaming area into which a gaming medium is to be driven, and a starting port through which the gaming medium can enter, and a start detection unit that detects the gaming medium that has entered the starting port. In accordance with detection of the game medium in the game area above the start opening and the game medium by the start detection means, a predetermined value is set so that the game medium can enter the game object. and entrance opening and closing operation is performed (character object for winning opening 92), wherein the you detect game medium that has entered the entrance proceeds input detecting means (count sensor 319), substantially central in the lateral direction of the said combination product And a display means (effect display device 115) for displaying an effect image, and a game medium that has entered the entrance has a rolling surface that can roll in the left-right direction. Guide part capable of discharging medium leftward or rightward And a receiving port (a jackpot winning port 93) that is disposed downstream of the guide member in one discharge direction (right direction) and that can receive a game medium discharged from the guide member in the one discharge direction. When the game medium is received at the receiving port, a privilege granting unit (advantageous game state generating unit 612) that grants a predetermined privilege to the player, and another release different from the one release direction from the guide member A game medium which is arranged so as to sandwich the display means from the left and right direction on the downstream side in the direction (left direction) and which is released from the guide member in the other discharge direction; A discharge port (losing prize winning port 94) for discharging to the outside, and a passage detection means (game ball sensor 361) disposed at least downstream in the other discharge direction from the guide member and capable of detecting the passage of a game medium; , Said advance When the game medium that has entered the mouth is discharged by the guide member in the other discharge direction on the discharge port side that can be discharged out of the game area, an inflection means (punch unit) that lifts the player 531, a punching portion driving means 532, a guide surface 571, and an effect display control means 632), and the inflection means is released by the guide member in the other discharge direction on the discharge port side. when contact between the押打capable押打portion the recreation medium in a predetermined direction, the approach since the detected game media after a predetermined time by the detection means, said other game media discharged to the discharge direction the way it is possible押打, as a押打part driving means for moving the押打unit, game media being押打the押打portion can roll in the form across said display means, said Extends from the outlet side to the inlet side And the display on the basis of the fact that the game medium released in the other discharge direction on the discharge port side is detected by the passage detection means at a timing that can be pressed by the hitting unit. An effect display control means for causing the means to display the specific effect mode, and when the game medium released in the other discharge direction on the discharge port side is not hit by the hitting portion. While being discharged out of the game area from the discharge port, the player is lifted by giving a chance to be received at the receiving port when it is hit by the hitting portion.
The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the receiving port is disposed on the right side of the display unit, and the discharge port is disposed on the left side of the display unit. It is.
The gaming machine according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the guide member is a longitudinal member extending in the left-right direction and rotates like a seesaw with a substantially center as a rotation center. To do.

Means 1: “Game state detecting means for detecting a gaming state that changes according to the player's operation;
Passage detection means arranged in a game area into which a game medium is to be driven and capable of detecting the passage of the game medium;
Depending on the gaming state detected by the gaming state detecting means, the pushing portion that can push the gaming medium in a predetermined direction by contacting the gaming medium that has passed through the passage detecting means. A punching means provided with a hitting unit driving means for moving the game medium so as to hit,
Display means for displaying an effect image;
At least controlling the effect image displayed on the display means, detecting the gaming state in which the hitting means by the gaming state detecting means can push the gaming medium, and detecting the gaming medium by the passage detecting means An effect display control means for displaying a specific effect mode based on
It is characterized by comprising "."
Here, as the “display means”, “liquid crystal display (LCD)”, “CRT”, “dot matrix”, “light emitting diode (LED)”, “7 segment LED”, “electroluminescence (EL)”, “Fluorescent display tube”, “incandescent lamp”, and the like.

  Further, the “effect image” is an image in which a character, background, design, etc. are used as a still image or a moving image and a certain movement is performed or a story-like display is displayed. “Character” means an image other than a graphic sequence and background, and is created for characters such as novels, comics, movies, and plays, animals, plants, or props, or this game machine. Virtual persons, animals, plants, or props. Further, the “symbol” is a design for presentation composed of numbers, symbols, geometrical patterns, or a combination of these and a pattern.

  In addition, the “passage detection means” may be accepted in “a sensor arranged simply on the flow path of the game medium”, “a sensor for detecting acceptance in a winning opening, start opening or an accessory”, “a winning opening, etc.” A count sensor for counting the number of game media that have been played.

  Further, as the “pushing portion driving means”, there are “a device that linearly moves the pushing portion”, “a device that rotationally moves the pushing portion around a predetermined axis”, etc. using a motor, a solenoid or the like as power. Can be mentioned. Note that “pushing” means that the game medium comes into contact with the pushing part so that the moving direction thereof changes, and “the contact with the pushing part that moves in a direction substantially opposite to the moving direction of the game medium”. `` Pushing by '', `` pushing by abutting with a pushing part moving in the same direction as the moving direction of the game medium '', `` pushing moving with the pushing part while being in contact with the pushing part '', Etc. are included.

  In addition, the “specific effect mode” may be an effect image (still image or moving image) that suggests that the game medium is likely to be hit by the hitting unit using characters, backgrounds, and patterns as appropriate. For example, “a character or the like that moves and displays in the direction in which the game medium is pressed”, “a character that displays a character with a specific pose”, “a character that displays an enlarged character”, etc. It is done.

  By the way, in the game area, the movement direction of the flowing game medium is changed to the substantially horizontal direction, that is, the left-right direction, and the direction is changed by the obstacle nail conventionally, but in that case, It was difficult to change the game medium to the desired moving direction depending on the flow speed and the contact position of the game medium that contacts the obstacle nail. For example, the curve that smoothly curves from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction. It is conceivable to change the moving direction of the game medium to a desired direction by rolling on the surface, but in this case, the direction changes if the curved surface is rolled, It was monotonous simply by following a predetermined flow. Therefore, a movable reflector is provided on the flow path of the game medium flowing down, and the movement direction of the game medium is changed or not changed by the reflector, thereby creating two kinds of flows. Although it is conceivable to add interest to the movement of the game, even in this case, the movement of the game medium can be predicted depending on whether or not there is a reflector on the flow path, so that it becomes easy to get bored.

  Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to predict the movement by appropriately moving a movable reflector according to the game state. However, when the reflector is movable, the game medium is moved in a desired direction. Since it becomes difficult to predict whether it will be movable, it is necessary to continue to look at the reflector, etc., and depending on the player, it becomes burdensome and troublesome, reducing the interest in the game There was a fear.

  According to the configuration of the means 1, the passage detecting means detects the passage of the game medium supplied to the hitting means capable of hitting the game medium in a predetermined direction according to the game state, and the hitting means by the game state detecting means Based on the detection of the gaming state in which the game medium can be pushed and the detection of the passage detection means, a predetermined specific effect mode is displayed on the display means. That is, when it is predicted that the gaming medium is likely to be hit by the hitting means based on the detected gaming state and the detection of the gaming medium by the passage detecting means, for example, a game medium is displayed on the display means. A specific effect mode that suggests a high possibility of being hit is displayed. Thereby, the player recognizes that the game medium is highly likely to be hit by displaying the specific effect mode on the display means without always keeping an eye on the game medium and the hitting means. At that time, it is only necessary to gaze at the pushing means and the like, so it is possible to reduce the troublesomeness of continuing to gaze and to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  In addition, for example, when a receiving port or the like to which a privilege that is advantageous to the player is provided is placed at the point where the player is hit by the hitting means, the player can confirm that the game medium is hit by the hitting means. The player can play the game while expecting whether or not the specific effect mode is displayed on the display means, and the display of the specific effect mode may give a bonus to the game medium. It can be expected to increase the interest and enhance the interest.

  Further, by displaying the specific effect mode, the player's line of sight is directed toward the hitting means, and the game medium is shown with a strong impact of being hit by the hitting means. It is possible to entertain the movement of the game machine and make it an interesting gaming machine.

  In addition, when displaying the specific effect mode on the display means, not only visual display but also auditory display such as sound effects, voice, music, etc. may be performed together. Further, it is possible to make it easier to recognize that the game medium is highly likely to be hit by the hitting means, and it is possible to further enhance the interest.

  In addition, even if the specific effect mode is displayed, the game medium may not be pressed in a predetermined direction by the pressing means. In this case, the display of the specific effect mode is enhanced and the game medium is not pressed or pressed. It is possible to reduce the interest by the failure of the hitting, and it can be rich in intonation.

Mean 2: In the configuration of the gaming machine,
“A start port arranged in a game area into which a game medium is to be placed and allowed to enter the game medium;
Start detection means for detecting the game medium entering the start port;
A payout device for paying out a predetermined number of the game media in response to detection of the game media by at least the start detection means;
In response to detection of the game medium by the start detection means, the start port is arranged at a different position in the game area and performs a predetermined opening / closing operation so that the game medium can enter,
Entry detecting means as gaming state detecting means for detecting the gaming medium that has entered the entrance,
Passage detection means disposed downstream of the entry detection means and capable of detecting passage of the game medium;
In accordance with the detection of the gaming medium by the entry detecting means, the pressing part capable of hitting the gaming medium in a predetermined direction by contacting the gaming medium that has passed through the passage detection means, A striking means comprising a striking part drive means for moving the game medium so as to strike;
A receiving port capable of receiving the game medium pushed by the pushing means;
Privilege granting means for granting a player a predetermined privilege when the game medium is received at the reception port;
A discharge port for discharging the game medium that has not been hit by the hitting means to the outside of the game area;
Display means for displaying an effect image;
At least control of the effect image displayed on the display means, detection of the game medium that enables the hitting means by the entry detecting means to push the game medium, and detection of the game medium by the passage detection means And an effect display control means for displaying a specific effect mode ”.

  Here, the “advance entrance” may be anything that can be opened and closed, or any that changes the probability of entry by opening and closing a movable piece provided in the vicinity of the entrance. Mouth "," receiving port (warp passage entrance) "," movable prize opening (tulip) ", and the like. Examples of the “accepting entrance” include “losing prize opening”, “general prize opening”, “winning prize opening”, “big hit prize opening”, “discharge opening”, and the like. In addition, “privilege grant means” include “things that pay out a predetermined number of game media”, “things that increase the probability that game media will enter the entrance where a predetermined number of game media are paid out when entering”, etc. Can be mentioned.

  According to the configuration of the means 2, when the game medium enters the start port, the entrance opens and closes and the predetermined number of game media are paid out by the payout means, and the game medium enters the opened entrance. Then, after it is detected by the entry detecting means, it passes through the passage detecting means and is sent to the pushing means, and the game medium is not pushed by the pushing means according to the detection result of the entry detecting means. When the outlet is pressed, it is received at the receiving port, and when a game medium is received at the receiving port, a predetermined privilege is given. At that time, if it is predicted that the game medium is likely to be hit by the hitting means by the detection of the entry detecting means that can be hit by the hitting means and the detection of the passage detecting means, the display means The specific effect mode is displayed. Thus, when the game medium that has entered the entrance is pressed by the hitting means, a predetermined privilege is given, so the player is strongly expected to be hit by the hitting means. It is possible to entertain the movement by focusing attention on the movement of the hitting means and the game media in the vicinity of the hitting means, and when the possibility of being hit by the hitting means is high, a specific effect is displayed on the display means. Since the aspect is displayed, the interest can be enhanced by making the player recognize that the chance has come. Moreover, it can be expected that the game medium is hit by the hitting means to give a privilege and further enhance the interest.

Means 3: In the configuration of the gaming machine,
“A start port arranged in a game area into which a game medium is to be placed and into which the game medium can enter;
Start detection means for detecting the game medium entering the start port;
A payout device for paying out a predetermined number of the game media in response to detection of the game media by at least the start detection means;
In response to detection of the game medium by the start detection means, the start port is arranged at a different position in the game area and performs a predetermined opening / closing operation so that the game medium can enter,
Entry detecting means as gaming state detecting means for detecting the gaming medium that has entered the entrance,
Passage detection means disposed downstream of the entry detection means and capable of detecting passage of the game medium;
In accordance with the detection of the gaming medium by the entry detecting means, the pressing part capable of hitting the gaming medium in a predetermined direction by contacting the gaming medium that has passed through the passage detection means, A striking means comprising a striking part drive means for moving the game medium so as to strike;
A receiving port capable of receiving the game medium pushed by the pushing means;
An acceptance detecting means for detecting the game medium received in the receiving port;
Lottery means for drawing a predetermined lottery result in response to detection of the game medium by the acceptance detection means;
Based on the lottery result of the lottery means, advantageous game state generating means as privilege granting means for generating an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player;
A discharge port for discharging the game medium that has not been hit by the hitting means to the outside of the game area;
Display means for displaying an effect image;
At least control of the effect image displayed on the display means, detection of the game medium that enables the hitting means by the entry detecting means to push the game medium, and detection of the game medium by the passage detection means And an effect display control means for displaying a specific effect mode ”.

  Here, the “advantageous game state” means a state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state, and various states can be exemplified as follows.

(1) In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a game ball is opened and closed repeatedly by opening and closing a predetermined number of times, or continuously opening for a predetermined time or until a predetermined number of game balls are won. A state in which a large amount of winnings are easily made in the winning opening (so-called “big hit state”).

(2) In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a state in which the probability of occurrence of a big hit state is higher than usual, a so-called “probability fluctuation state”.

(3) In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a lottery entrance device for performing a lottery to determine whether or not a big hit state is generated by winning or passing a game ball is set to a state in which a game ball is easier to enter than usual. The state where the lottery lottery is performed more frequently than usual, the so-called “time reduction state”.

(4) In a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a state in which the drum is easily stopped by a pattern for paying out a medal as a game medium during a predetermined game, a so-called “bonus game state”.

(5) In a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a state in which the drum can be stopped with a bonus pattern which is a condition for changing the game state from the next time on to the bonus game state, a so-called “bonus establishment state”.

(6) In a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a state that assists in the formation of a combination by guiding a stop sequence and symbols for establishing a combination for a predetermined number of games, so-called “assist game state” .

(7) In a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a so-called “probability fluctuation state” in which the probability that a bonus state such as a bonus game state, a bonus establishment state, an assist game state, etc. occurs is higher than usual.

  According to the configuration of the means 3, when the game medium enters the start port, the entrance opens and closes, and when the game medium enters the entrance, a predetermined number of game media are paid out and entered. After the detected game medium is detected by the entry detection means, it passes through the passage detection means and is sent to the hitting means, and the game medium is hit by the hitting means according to the detection result of the entry detection means. If it is not, if it is pushed into the outlet, it will be received at the receiving port, and if a game medium is received at the receiving port, a predetermined lottery will be performed, and an advantageous gaming state will be generated as a privilege according to the lottery result ing. At that time, if it is predicted that the game medium is likely to be hit by the hitting means by the detection of the entry detecting means that can be hit by the hitting means and the detection of the passage detecting means, the display means The specific effect mode is displayed. Thus, when the game medium that has entered the entrance is pressed by the pushing means, an advantageous gaming state that is advantageous to the player is generated, so that the game medium is pushed by the player by the pushing means. It is possible to have a strong expectation, and it is possible to entertain the movement by focusing attention on the movement of the punching means and the game media in the vicinity, and depending on whether or not it is hit by the punching means. When the possibility of being hit by the hitting means is high, a specific effect mode is displayed on the display means, so that the player can recognize that the chance has arrived and further enhance the interest. be able to. Moreover, a privilege can be provided and an interest can be heightened more by a game medium being hit by a hitting means.

Means 4: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 3,
“The hitting portion of the hitting means is driven to move so that the gaming medium can be hit by the hitting portion driving means after a predetermined time after the predetermined gaming state is detected by the gaming state detecting means. And
The effect display control means causes the display means to display the specific effect aspect when the game medium is detected by the passage detection means at a timing at which the game medium can be pressed by the hitting unit. It is characterized by being.

  According to the configuration of the means 4, after a predetermined gaming state is detected, the pressing means becomes capable of pushing the game medium after a predetermined time, and when the game medium is detected by the passage detecting means in that state, the display is displayed. The specific effect mode is displayed on the means. Thereby, it is possible to easily predict that the game medium is likely to be hit by the hitting means, and the specific effect mode can be displayed accurately.

Means 5: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 4,
“It further comprises a movable accessory comprising the pushing means and a movable effect means that moves in a predetermined manner by moving unlike the pushing means,
The movable effect means of the movable accessory performs a predetermined effect operation based on the gaming state detected by the gaming state detection means and the detection of the game medium by the passage detection means " It is characterized by.

  Here, the “movable effect means” is to perform a predetermined effect on the player by movement, and even if the movement of the game medium is changed by the movement, the player becomes advantageous or disadvantageous. It moves without any direct impact on the game.

  According to the configuration of the means 5, the hitting means and the movable effect means constitute a movable accessory, and a predetermined effect operation is performed by the detected gaming state and the detection of the game medium by the passage detection means. It is what. Thereby, not only the display by the display means but also the effect by moving the movable accessory can be performed, so that the player can be more entertained.

  In addition, when there is a high possibility that the game medium is hit by the hitting means, a movable effect by the movable accessory may be performed, and thereby, there is a high possibility of being hit by the movable accessory. Can be suggested, and can be interesting.

  In addition, it may be possible to make a movable effect together with the display of the specific effect mode, and it is possible to produce an effect that can be further enhanced by the display by the display means and the effect by the movable accessory, and it should be more interesting. it can.

Means 6: In the configuration of means 5,
“The movable accessory is a character body of a predetermined shape that is three-dimensionally shaped,
The character body is a moving effect in a predetermined pose by the pressing means and the moving effect means ”.

  Here, the “character body” means characters such as novels, comics, movies, and plays, animals, plants, or props, or virtual persons, animals, plants, or the like created for this game machine. Props are three-dimensionally shaped.

  Examples of the “predetermined pose” include “a pose peculiar to the character”, “a pose related to a predetermined sport”, “a pose related to dance and choreography”, “a pose related to a celebrity possession”, and the like.

  According to the configuration of means 6, the appearance of the movable accessory is a character body, and is movable in a predetermined pose, so that it is simply compared with a conventionally known electric tulip or the like as a movable accessory. In addition, the movable accessory itself can be visually emphasized, the player's line of sight can be noticed by the movable accessory, and by making a predetermined pose, the player can easily understand. You can entertain the movement of movable objects.

  The character body's legs may be used as the pushing means, and the character's arms and face may be used as the movable effecting means. In this case, the character's legs are used to push the game medium and the arms and face are moved. Therefore, by moving the movable accessory, it is possible to make the character body perform various poses and gestures. In other words, the movement of the doll character can make it easier for players to be familiar with, and can be expected to make it easier to empathize, making it easier to get a sense of unity with the movement of the movable accessory, making the movement more It can be enjoyed, and further, the fun of the entire game can be enhanced.

Means 7: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 6,
"The effect display control means
Character control means for dynamically displaying a character, background control means for dynamically displaying a background, and symbol control means for dynamically displaying a pattern including characters,
The specific effect mode is composed of at least the character.

  According to the configuration of the means 7, the specific effect mode is configured by at least a character, and thereby, by causing the character to perform various movements, an effect mode that makes the player easily familiar and understandable. It can be easily configured. Note that the character constituting the specific effect may be the same character as the character body of the movable accessory, thereby making it possible to enhance the sense of unity between the movable accessory and the specific effect, thereby further enhancing the interest. You can produce.

Means 8: In the constitution of means 7,
"The effect display control means
As the specific effect mode, the character in a pose substantially the same as a predetermined pose of the character body by the movable effect of the movable accessory is displayed.

  According to the configuration of the means 8, the character pose of the movable accessory and the character pose displayed in the specific effect form are set to be substantially the same pose. As a result, since the character in the same pose is produced by the movable accessory and the display means, it is possible to give a strong impact to the player, and it is possible to make the production more interesting and entertain the production. be able to.

Means 9: In the constitution of means 7 or means 8,
"The effect display control means
As the specific effect mode, the character is displayed in a direction in which the game medium is hit by the pressing means.

  According to the configuration of the means 9, the direction of the character displayed in the specific effect mode is set to be substantially the same as the direction of the game medium to be hit by the hitting means. Thereby, it is possible to easily recognize the direction in which the player is hit by looking at the displayed character. In addition, when the thing which gives a privilege advantageous to a player is arrange | positioned in the direction to be hit, since the displayed character turns to the direction, the impression that a privilege is provided is given. It can be an effect that can be more interesting.

Means 10: In any one configuration from means 7 to means 9,
"The effect display control means
As the specific effect mode, at least one of the character, the background, and the design is moved and displayed in the direction in which the game medium is hit by the hitting means.

  According to the configuration of the means 10, as the specific effect mode, at least one character or the like is moved and displayed in the direction in which the character is hit. As a result, it is possible to create an illusion that the game medium is pushed and moved in a desired direction, and the effect can be further enhanced.

  As the moving display, a character or the like may be moved and displayed at a predetermined speed, or may be moved and displayed while displaying a plurality of afterimages behind the moving direction of the character or the like. The display may be enlarged or reduced together with the moving display such as, and the display can be enhanced as in the above.

Means 11: In the constitution of means 10,
"The effect display control means
As the specific effect mode, the symbol imitating the game medium is moved and displayed together with the character so as to come into contact with the character behind the moving direction of the character.

  According to the structure of the means 11, as a specific effect mode, it moves and displays with the character in a state where a symbol imitating the game medium is in contact with the back of the character. Thereby, it is possible to provide an effect display as if the character is pushed by the design of the game medium and move, and an interesting effect can be obtained. In addition, by moving the design of the game medium in the direction of being hit, it is possible to give an impression that the possibility of hitting the game medium by the hitting means is extremely high, and the effect is further enhanced It can be.

Means 12: In any one of the constitutions of means 1, 3 to 11,
“A receiving port capable of receiving the game medium pressed by the pressing means;
Privilege granting means for granting a player a predetermined privilege when the game medium is received at the reception port;
And a discharge port for discharging the game medium that has not been hit by the hitting means to the outside of the game area.

  According to the configuration of the means 12, a receiving port to which a privilege is given is arranged on the side to be hit by the hitting means, and an outlet to which no privilege is given is arranged on the side not to be hit. In addition to making it possible to expect whether or not a privilege will be granted by pressing the means, it is possible to recognize that there is a high possibility that the game medium will be pressed by displaying the specific effect mode. It is possible to make the game rich in excitement, such as pressing by means and displaying a specific production mode.

  In addition, since the game medium is pushed by the hitting means to the entrance to which the privilege is given, it can be expected to give a strong impact to the player, and when the game medium is hit or missed The difference in impression between the game media and the game can be made rich, and the game media can be moved in the left and right directions by pushing. It is possible to entertain the player by paying attention to the movement of the game medium.

Means 13: In any one configuration from means 2 to means 12,
“The entrance includes a first entrance that does not grant or grant a predetermined privilege to the player, and a second entrance that grants a privilege different from the first entrance,
A plurality of storage units that can store the game medium and correspond to either the first receiving port or the second receiving port, a rotating body in which the plurality of storing units are arranged in the circumferential direction, and the rotating body Rotation drive means for rotating the game medium accommodated in the accommodation portion so as to be received in either the first reception port or the second reception port corresponding to the storage portion, and the rotation drive means A rotation state detection means for detecting the rotation state of the rotating body rotating by
The effect display control means includes:
Based on the gaming state detected by the gaming state detection means, the detection of the game medium by the passage detection means, and the rotation status of the rotating body detected by the rotation status detection means in the guidance means, The display means displays the specific effect mode ”.

  Here, examples of the “first entrance” include a lost prize opening, a general prize opening, a start-up opening, or a discharge opening. The “second entry” includes a winning prize opening and a big winning prize opening. Etc.

  The number of “accommodating portions” does not necessarily correspond to the number of reception ports, and may be larger or smaller than the number of reception ports. When the number of the accommodating portions is larger than the number of the receiving ports, there is a receiving portion for guiding to the same receiving port. In addition, when the number of accommodating portions is smaller than the number of receiving ports, one accommodating portion corresponds to a plurality of receiving ports, and in this case, the moving means (for example, a rotating body) moves to different receiving ports. It is desirable to make it.

  Furthermore, as the “rotary body”, “the rotating body itself is provided with a housing portion”, “the housing portion and the rotating body are separated, and the rotating body is supported in the circumferential direction. (For example, amusement park-like ferris wheel-like) ".

  The “rotation state detection means” includes a “rotation detection body that rotates with the rotation body provided with a rotation position detection section such as a slit or protrusion for detecting the rotation position, and the detection section is detected by the sensor. "Detecting the rotation status", "Detecting the rotation status from the rotational position of the driving unit such as the motor in the moving means for rotating the rotating body", "To rotate the motor etc. in the moving means for rotating the rotating body" ”That detects the rotation state by the pulse of“

  According to the structure of the means 13, the rotary body provided with the several receiving part corresponding to the 1st receiving port and the 2nd receiving port as the 1st receiving port and the 2nd receiving port from which the privilege which is given a receiving port differs is provided. Rotating body detected by the rotation state detecting means, including guidance means for guiding the game medium to the corresponding first receiving port and the second receiving port through the accommodating portions by rotating The specific effect mode is displayed on the basis of the rotation state and the detection of the game medium by the passage detection means. That is, for example, when the game medium pushed by the pushing means from the rotation state of the rotating body in the guiding means is highly likely to be accommodated in the accommodation portion corresponding to the reception port that gives a privilege more advantageous to the player. When the passage of the game medium is detected by the passage detection means at a predicted timing at which the game medium can be pushed by the pushing means, the specific effect mode is displayed on the display means. Thereby, in particular, the player desires that the game medium is accommodated in the accommodating portion corresponding to the receiving port to which a more advantageous privilege is given, and the specific effect suggesting that the player is likely to be accommodated in the accommodating portion. Since the mode is displayed, it can be watched while raising the expectation that the game medium is pushed by the pushing means and received in the desired receiving port, and the game medium, the pushing means, the guiding means, etc. You can enjoy the movements and enhance your interest.

  In addition, since the entrances are the first entrance and the second entrance with different privileges, the guidance means directs the entrance to the first entrance or the second entrance before the entrances. , Can be thrilled and can enhance the interest of the player. In addition, in the guiding means, the probability that the storage portion corresponding to the receiving port rotates together with the rotating body changes the probability of being stored in the desired storage portion, and the timing at which the game medium is sent from the hitting means to the guiding means. It can be something that you can enjoy and you can enhance your interest.

  Furthermore, since the accommodating part moves due to the rotation of the rotating body, the probability of being accommodated in each accommodating part can be made substantially the same by making the rotation speed constant, and the design of the accommodating part The degree of freedom can be increased to make it more interesting. Moreover, since the probability of being accommodated can be changed by changing the rotational speed of the rotating body or by changing the arrangement pitch of the accommodating parts with respect to the circumferential direction, the interest can be further enhanced. can do.

Means 14: In the configuration of means 13,
“The game medium is detected by the passage detection means at a timing at which the game medium can be pushed by the pushing portion of the pushing means, and the rotating body in the guide means is more advantageous to the player. It is in a rotation situation that the game medium pushed by the pushing means is likely to be housed in the housing portion corresponding to either the first receiving port or the second receiving port that provides Is detected by the rotation status detecting means, a movable effect is made by the movable effect means of the movable accessory, and a special specific effect different from the specific effect mode is displayed on the display means by the effect display control means. The mode is displayed ".

  According to the configuration of the means 14, the passage of the game medium is detected at a timing that can be pushed by the pushing means, and the possibility of being accommodated in the accommodating portion corresponding to the reception port that gives the player a more advantageous privilege. If it is high, the movable accessory is caused to move and a special specific effect mode different from the specific effect mode is displayed. As a result, it is possible to recognize that there is a high possibility that an advantageous privilege will be given to the player, and it is possible to further increase expectation by performing an impactful effect with the movable accessory and the display means. It becomes possible and can be interesting.

Means 15: In the configuration of means 14,
"The effect display control means
As the special specific effect mode, the same character as the character body of the movable accessory is gradually enlarged and displayed with its face facing forward.

  According to the configuration of the means 15, as the special specific effect mode, the face of the same character as the movable object character body is directed to the front, that is, the player, and gradually enlarged and displayed. Thereby, it can be set as the effect that the displayed character approaches a player, and it can be set as the effect display which surprises a player and can raise interest more.

Means 16: In any one configuration of means 1, 4 to 15,
“A start port arranged in the game area and into which the game medium can enter,
Start detection means for detecting the game medium entering the start port;
In response to detection of the game medium by the start detection means, the start port is arranged at a different position in the game area and performs a predetermined opening / closing operation so that the game medium can enter,
An entry detecting means as a gaming state detecting means for detecting the gaming medium that has entered the entrance,
The passage detection means is disposed downstream of the entry detection means,
The effect display control means causes the display means to display the specific effect mode based on the detection of the game medium by the entry detection means and the detection of the game medium by the passage detection means. Features.

  According to the configuration of the means 16, when the game medium enters the start port, the entrance opens and closes in a predetermined manner, and when the game medium enters the entrance, the passage detection means is detected by the entry detection means. The game medium is sent to the hitting means by passing, and the specific effect mode is displayed based on the detection results of the entry detecting means and the passage detecting means. As a result, the game medium is not supplied to the hitting means unless the game medium is entered into the starting port to open the entrance and then entered into the entrance, so that the pushing of the game medium by the hitting means is not performed. While it is possible to increase the value of hitting and to suggest that there is a high possibility of being hit by the display of the specific effect mode, it is possible to enjoy watching the hitting by the hitting means. In addition, it is desirable that the pushing means can push the game medium according to the detection result by the entry detecting means.

Means 17: In any one configuration from means 2 to means 16,
"The effect display control means
When the game medium is detected by the start detection means in a state where at least the first effect mode for dynamically displaying the character and the background is displayed on the display unit, the first effect mode is different. If it changes to the 2nd production mode, and also the game medium is detected by the approach detection means, it will change to the 3rd production mode different from the 2nd production mode, and also the hitting means will be the game media. When the game medium is detected by the passage detection means at a timing at which it is possible to hit the game, it has an effect mode changing means for changing the third effect mode to the specific effect mode.

  Here, the difference between the first production mode, the second production mode, and the third production mode is “different background (scene)”, “different character”, “different design”, “character outfit” , Different poses, facial expressions, etc., “characters, etc. have different movements”, “number of displayed characters, etc., different”, “colors, etc.”. In addition, the situation of a specific character may be sequentially changed as the first to third effect modes are changed, or a story property may be given by a standing turn.

  According to the configuration of the means 17, the display means normally displays the first effect mode in which characters and the like are displayed, and when the game medium enters the start port, the display is changed to the second effect mode. When the game medium enters the entrance and is detected by the entry detection means, the display is changed to the third effect mode, and the game detection medium is detected by the passage detection means at a timing when the pushing means can be pushed. Then, it has an effect mode changing means for changing to a specific effect mode. As a result, the display mode changes as the game medium progresses (the game medium approaches the reception entrance that grants the privilege), so the player recognizes that the game medium is approaching the reception entrance. It is possible to enhance the interest and enhance the entertainment display by changing the character or the like.

  In addition, after the display is changed to the second effect mode, the third effect mode, or the specific effect mode, after a predetermined time has elapsed, or a game medium at an entrance or an outlet other than the entrance to which a predetermined privilege is given Is accepted, it is desirable to change to the first effect mode, and thereby it is possible to achieve a sharp effect display.

Means 18: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 17,
“A guide member that is arranged in the game area and has a rolling surface on which the supplied game medium can roll in the left-right direction, and from which the game medium can be released in a predetermined direction;
An operation driving means for operating the guide member so that the game medium on the rolling surface swings;
An operation state detecting unit for detecting an operation state of the guide member operated by the operation driving unit;
The passage detection means is disposed downstream of at least one discharge direction from the guide member ”.

  Here, “swing” means that the game medium makes at least one reciprocation on the rolling surface, and preferably moves back and forth on the rolling surface for 1.5 reciprocations or more. . In addition, it does not include continuing to swing infinitely on the rolling surface, and after a predetermined time or a predetermined reciprocation (cycle), it is released from the rolling surface and swinging ends. Note that when the game medium is supplied on the rolling surface, the game medium moves on the rolling surface when the moving speed and direction of the game medium or the operation state of the rolling surface satisfies a predetermined condition. You may make it rock | fluctuate.

  Further, “operating the guide member to swing” means that the guide member is configured to rotate like a seesaw, and the game medium that rolls toward the lower end is Before being released from the end, the end is made higher than the horizontal direction so that the game medium rolls in the opposite direction to the other end, and the same operation is performed at the other end. By repeating this, the game medium is swung, and the guide member is thus rotated. As such rotation, “according to the length of the guide member, the game medium is swung by periodically rotating the rotation angle and the rotation speed so as to satisfy predetermined conditions”. ”Providing position detection means for detecting the position of the game medium on the rolling surface, and appropriately controlling the rotation of the guide member by the operation drive means (rotation drive means) based on the detection result of the position detection means And the like that rocks the game medium. The position of the rotation center of the guide member may be the end in the longitudinal direction, the center, or another position.

  Furthermore, the “operation status detection means” includes “the detection member is provided on the guide member and the operation status is detected by detecting the detection portion”, “the drive status of the drive unit such as a motor in the operation drive means” Detecting the operation status from "". The “operation status” is the status of the guide member, such as the moving speed, moving direction, and position. For example, if the guide member rotates like a seesaw, the rotating speed or rotation of the guide member. It is a situation such as a direction, a rotation angle, and a rotation position.

  By the way, for example, by providing a stage-like placement surface extending in the horizontal direction in the game area and supplying the game medium on the placement surface, the movement of the game medium is moved in the horizontal direction. However, in this case, if the placement surface is horizontal, the game medium may be stopped on the placement surface, and there is a problem that the game cannot be performed. Therefore, it is conceivable that the placement surface is inclined, or the central portion is relatively higher or lower than both end portions, but in any case, the game medium flows toward the lower placement surface. Therefore, there is a problem that the movement of the game medium is easily bored. In addition, when the center portion of the placement surface is relatively lower than both ends, there is a possibility that the game medium moves back and forth on the placement surface around the center portion. Although it is possible to add some interest, the game medium is finally released from the center of the placement surface, so that the flow of the game medium can be easily predicted, and the movement of the game medium is not noticed. There is a fear. In addition, it is conceivable that the mounting surface can be tilted so that the tilting direction can be changed. However, even in such a case, there is a problem similar to the above because the game medium simply flows downward.

  In addition, it is conceivable to change the inclination angle of the stage-like mounting surface by a driving means such as a motor. In this case, if the angle is simply changed, the rolling speed of the game medium is changed. For example, it is conceivable to slow down the rolling speed so that the game medium can be seen carefully, but even in that case, the release destination of the finally released game medium is predicted in advance. There is a problem that can be easily bored because it can.

  According to the configuration of the means 18, the game medium supplied on the guide member is released in a predetermined direction from the guide member after swinging in the left-right direction on the guide member, and at least one downstream side in the release direction. The passage detecting means, that is, the pushing means is arranged. Thereby, before a game medium is sent to a pushing means, a game medium is rock | fluctuated to the left-right direction by a guide member, and the movement of a game medium can be enjoyed.

  By the way, the applicants of the present application, etc., when the guide members are alternately rotated at a predetermined cycle like a seesaw, the game medium on the rolling surface gradually moves back and forth while swinging. It was found that it approached the edge and was eventually released from the edge. This is because when the game medium is swung so as not to straddle the rotation center of the guide member, a centrifugal force always acts on the game medium as the guide member rotates, and the centrifugal force rotates. Since the distance from the center is stronger, the distance that the game medium moves away from the center becomes longer than the distance that the game medium moves away from the center, so that the swinging game medium gradually moves away from the center. It seems to move to the end of As a result, the game medium can be given a movement that gradually moves to the end while swinging on the rolling surface, making it possible to realize an unprecedented movement of the game medium. By letting a person expect when the game medium is released from the guide member, it can be exciting and exciting.

  Note that the above-described entrance may be arranged on the supply path of the game medium to the guide member. In other words, the game medium may enter the entrance and the game medium detected by the entry detection means may be supplied onto the guide member, so that the game medium enters the start entrance after the game medium enters the start port. If the medium does not enter, the game medium is not supplied to the guide member. Therefore, the opportunity to see the movement of the game medium swinging on the guide member is limited, and the value can be increased.

Means 19: In the constitution of means 18,
It is characterized in that “the receiving port is arranged downstream of the guide member in a predetermined discharge direction, and the passage detection means is arranged downstream of the discharge direction different from the receiving port”.

  According to the configuration of the means 19, the game medium is discharged to the receiving side or the passage detecting means side, that is, the pushing means side by the guide member. As a result, if the game medium swinging in the left-right direction on the guide member is released to the receiving side, a predetermined specification is given. On the other hand, even if it is released to the passage detection means side, there is a possibility that it will be pushed to the receiving side by the pushing means, so it is possible to enjoy two chances with the same game medium and the passage detection means side In addition, when the game medium is released at a timing capable of being hit by the hitting means, a specific effect mode is displayed, so that it is possible to recognize that a chance to be hit to the receiving side has arrived. It can be interesting.

Means 20: In the configuration of means 19,
“The game medium is released from the guide member in a predetermined direction based on the operation state of the guide member detected by the operation state detection unit and the detection result of the game medium by the start detection unit or the entry detection unit. A release degree judging means for judging the release degree
The effect display control means includes:
The display means displays an effect mode corresponding to the release degree determined by the release degree determination means ”.

  Here, the “release degree” may be determined by a predetermined arithmetic expression, or may be determined by comparing with or extracting from a table prepared in advance.

  In addition, as “production display according to the degree of emission”, “character or background is displayed in a color corresponding to the degree of emission”, “expression of the character is displayed with an expression corresponding to the degree of emission”, “character etc. `` Display the moving display speed at a speed corresponding to the release degree '', `` display the number of characters etc. by the number corresponding to the release degree '', `` display the movement of the characters etc. by the action corresponding to the release degree '', “Display a specific character or the like corresponding to the degree of emission”, “Display a pattern such as a number or a character corresponding to the degree of emission”, and the like.

  Furthermore, as the “release degree determination means”, “determined based on the operation state of the guide member at the time when the game medium is detected”, “from the operation state of the guide member at the time when the game medium is detected, a predetermined time later "What is determined by predicting the operation status", "What is determined based on whether or not the game medium is detected within a specific period in the predetermined cycle, assuming that the operation status of the guide member changes with a predetermined cycle", Etc.

  According to the configuration of the means 20, the release degree determination means releases the guide member from a predetermined direction based on the detection of the passage of the game medium, the operation state of the guide member, and the detection result by the start detection means or the entry detection means. The degree of release is determined, and a predetermined effect mode is displayed on the display means according to the determination result. As a result, even if it is difficult to predict whether the game medium swings on the guide member and is released in a predetermined direction, the display means displays an effect mode corresponding to the release degree. Can be recognized.

  In addition, when a player is provided with a privilege that is advantageous to the player (accepting port such as a prize opening) at a discharge destination in a predetermined direction from the guide member, the player may release the game medium in that direction. In addition to being thrilled and thrilled by the movement of the game medium that swings on the guide member, a display suggesting the degree of release released in the desired direction is made on the display means, and the effect suggesting that the degree of release is high If an aspect is made, interest can be raised further. On the other hand, even if there is a production mode that suggests that the degree of release is low, it can be expected that some players may be released in the desired direction, and the expectation can be maintained, or the game with the next guide member Since the medium can be expected to swing, it is possible to prevent the interest from being lowered.

  In addition, while enjoying the movement of the game medium by the guide member, an effect display according to the degree of release emitted in a predetermined direction is made on the display means, so it is easy to recognize whether or not it is likely to be released in a desired direction. Compared with the case where the discharge direction is predicted only by the movement of the guide member, it is possible to reduce the annoyance of predicting the discharge direction and prevent the interest from deteriorating.

Means 21: In the configuration of means 20,
"The effect display control means
When the predetermined time elapses from the start of display of the second effect mode, the third effect mode, or the specific effect mode, the effect mode changing means changes to the first effect mode.

  According to the structure of the means 21, even if it displays the 2nd production | presentation aspect, the 3rd production | presentation aspect, and a specific production | presentation aspect which can enhance interest, a display will be returned to the 1st production | presentation aspect if predetermined time passes. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the second effect mode, the third effect mode, and the specific effect mode from being displayed for a long time, to suppress the tiredness of the effect modes, and to increase the display value thereof.

Means 22: In the constitution of means 20 or means 21,
"The effect display control means
When the game medium is received at the first receiving port or the second receiving port, the third mode or the specific mode is displayed as a display suggesting the provision of the bonus by the mode changing means. “Change to production mode”.

  According to the structure of the means 22, when a game medium is received in the receiving port to which a predetermined privilege is granted, a privilege granting effect mode is displayed on the display means. Thereby, it can be made to recognize visually that a privilege is provided to a player, and an interest can be improved.

Means 23: In any one configuration from means 20 to means 22,
"The effect display control means
When the game medium is received at the outlet or the first receiving port, the third aspect or the specific effect is displayed as a display suggesting that no reward is given by the effect change means. After changing to the giving effect mode, the mode is further changed to the first effect mode.

  In the configuration of the means 23, when the game medium is received in the outlet after displaying the third effect mode or the specific effect mode, that is, when the game is lost, the bonus non-grant effect mode is changed before changing to the first effect mode. To display. As a result, after a specific production mode or the like that is highly likely to be given a privilege is displayed, a bonus non-granting production mode that positively suggests that the game has been lost is displayed. At that point, it can be reduced at once, and it can be expected to have an effect of making it interesting and inflection.

Means 24: In any one configuration from means 20 to means 23,
"The effect display control means
When the first release degree determined by the release degree determination means based on the detection results of the operation state detection means and the start detection means is satisfied by the effect aspect change means, the second effect aspect is set. Instead, change to a special second effect mode different from the second effect mode,
If the second release degree determined by the release degree determination means based on the detection results of the operation state detection means and the entry detection means satisfies a predetermined condition, the third effect mode is used instead of the third effect mode. Is changed to a special third production mode different from the above ".

  According to the configuration of the means 24, when the game medium enters the start port, the first release degree is determined, and when the first release degree satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, 75 to 100%), the special second effect mode is changed. When the game medium enters the entrance, the second release degree is determined. When the second release degree satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, 75 to 100%), the special third effect mode is displayed. is there. As a result, when the game medium enters the start opening and the special second performance mode is displayed, it is possible to make the player recognize the arrival of the chance and to drive a lot of game media aiming at the entrance, It can enhance interest. In addition, when the game medium enters the entrance and the special third effect mode is displayed, it is recognized that there is a high possibility that the game medium on the guide member is released to the entrance to which the privilege is given. Again, it can be interesting.

  The special third effect mode may be displayed continuously with the display of the special second effect mode within one game medium or within a predetermined time, and is not related to the display of the special second effect mode. The second emission degree may be displayed when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Means 25: In the structure of means 24,
"The effect display control means
When the first emission degree satisfies a predetermined condition and the second emission degree satisfies a predetermined condition within a predetermined time, the production mode changing means changes the special third production mode. To do.

  According to the configuration of the means 25, when the game medium enters the start opening, the first release degree is determined, and when the first release degree satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, 75 to 100%), the special second effect mode is changed. Then, after the special second performance mode is displayed, if the game medium enters the entrance within a predetermined time, the second release degree is determined, and the second release degree is determined according to a predetermined condition (for example, 75 to 100%). ) Is changed and displayed in the special third effect mode. As a result, when the game medium enters the start opening and the special second performance mode is displayed, it is possible to make the player recognize the arrival of the chance and to drive a lot of game media aiming at the entrance, It can enhance interest. Then, when the game medium enters the entrance and the special third performance mode is displayed, it is recognized that there is a high possibility that the game medium on the guide member will be released to the reception side where the privilege is given. In addition, it is possible to enhance the interest.

Means 26: In the constitution of means 24 or means 25,
"The effect display control means
When the special third effect mode is displayed, the specific effect mode or the special specific effect mode is not displayed even if the display condition of the specific effect mode or the special specific effect mode is satisfied. Features.

  According to the configuration of the means 26, when the special third effect mode is displayed, the specific effect mode and the special specific effect mode are not displayed. In other words, the special third effect mode is displayed, that is, when there is a high possibility that the guide member is released directly to the receiving side, it is not released to the receiving side, and the punching is performed at a timing that can be pressed by the pressing means. Even if it is released to the means side, the specific effect mode or the like is not displayed. In this way, from the state where the excitement is enhanced by displaying the special third effect mode, the state where it is dropped to the abyss at a stretch, and it is casually pushed by the hitting means to rescue. Since it can be set as such a production, it is possible to further enhance the fun and excitement.

Means 27: In any one configuration from means 19 to means 26,
"The guiding means is
Only a predetermined number of the storage units including the first storage region in which the storage of the game medium is allowed in all the storage units, and the storage unit corresponding to the second receiving port among the storage units. It further comprises a partition that partitions into a second storage area in which storage is allowed,
The gaming medium from the pushing means or the gaming medium released from the guide member to the receiving side is released to the first accommodation area or the second accommodation area. Features.

  According to the structure of the means 27, when the guiding means is divided into the first accommodation area and the second accommodation area by the partition part, and the game medium is located in the first accommodation area, any of the accommodation parts is selected. On the other hand, when it is located in the second storage area, it is stored in any one of the predetermined storage portions including the storage portion corresponding to the second receiving port, and the game medium from the pushing means Is configured so that the game medium from the guide member is discharged to the second storage area. Thereby, depending on the storage area, the storage ratio stored in one storage unit can be different, and the probability of being stored in the storage unit in the guiding means is further complicated, and the distribution of the game media is made Can entertain.

  In addition, when the second receiving port is given a more advantageous privilege, the storage probability that the second storage region directly discharged by the guide member is stored in the storage unit corresponding to the second receiving port. Therefore, when the guide member is not released to the guiding means side (accepting side), the expectation is greatly diminished, but this time it is expected to be hit by the hitting means. Since the expectation can be raised again when the medium is struck, it can be exciting and exciting.

Means 28: In the configuration of the gaming machine,
“A start port arranged in a game area into which a game medium is to be placed and allowed to enter the game medium;
Start detection means for detecting the game medium entering the start port;
A payout device for paying out a predetermined number of the game media in response to detection of the game media by at least the start detection means;
In response to detection of the game medium by the start detection means, the start port is arranged at a different position in the game area and performs a predetermined opening / closing operation so that the game medium can enter,
Entry detecting means as gaming state detecting means for detecting the gaming medium that has entered the entrance,
The game medium detected by the entry detection means has a rolling surface capable of rolling in the left-right direction, and a guide member capable of releasing the game medium in a predetermined direction from the rolling surface;
An operation driving means for operating the guide member to swing the game medium on the rolling surface;
An operation state detecting unit for detecting an operation state of the guide member operated by the operation driving unit;
A discharge port that is disposed downstream of the guide member in a predetermined discharge direction and discharges the game medium out of the game area;
A punching portion disposed upstream of the discharge port and capable of pressing the game medium in the left-right direction by contacting the game medium discharged from the guide member; Unlike the pushing means, the pushing means having a pushing part driving means for moving the pushing part so as to strike, the game detecting medium is detected by the entry detecting means, and the passage detecting means is used. Based on the detection of the game medium, a movable accessory provided with movable effect means for performing a predetermined effect operation by movement;
Guiding means for guiding the game medium pushed by the pushing means in the movable accessory downward in a discharge direction different from the discharge port side in the guide member;
By accepting the game medium guided by the guide means and the game medium released in a release direction different from the discharge port side of the guide member, a first reception that does not give or give a predetermined privilege to the player. An entrance consisting of an entrance and a second entrance that gives a privilege different from the first entrance;
In order to guide the gaming media to the receiving port, the gaming media can be stored and a plurality of storing portions corresponding to either the first receiving port or the second receiving port, and a plurality of the storing portions are surrounded. Rotating body arranged in the direction, and rotationally driven so that the game medium accommodated in the accommodating portion can be received in either the first receiving port or the second receiving port corresponding to the accommodating portion Guidance means comprising rotational drive means for
Privilege granting means for granting a player a predetermined privilege when the gaming medium guided by the guiding unit is received in the predetermined receiving port;
Display means for displaying an effect image;
At least control of the effect image displayed on the display means, detection of the game medium that enables the hitting means by the entry detecting means to push the game medium, and detection of the game medium by the passage detection means And an effect display control means for displaying a specific effect mode ”.

  According to the configuration of the means 28, when the game medium enters the start port, the entrance opens and closes and the predetermined number of game media are paid out by the payout means, and the game medium enters the opened entrance. Then, after being detected by the entry detecting means, it is sent onto the guide member, and the game medium swings in the left-right direction on the guide member. Thereafter, the game medium is discharged from the guide member to either the receiving side where the predetermined privilege is given or the discharging side. And if it discharge | releases to the discharge port side from a guide member, a game medium will pass a passage detection means and will be sent to a hitting means. At this time, if the game medium is detected by the passing means at a timing at which the pushing means can push the game medium according to the detection by the entry detecting means, the specific effect mode is displayed on the display means. If the game medium is not hit by the hitting means, it is sent to the discharge port, and if hit, it is sent to the guiding means. On the other hand, the game medium pushed by the pushing means and the game medium released from the guide member to the receiving side are accommodated in any one of the plurality of accommodating portions in the guiding means, and the rotating body provided with the accommodating portion rotates. When the game medium is received by the first receiving port or the second receiving port, a predetermined privilege is given. As a result, when a game medium enters the start port, the entrance opens and closes, and in order to enter the game medium into the entrance, more game media can be driven toward the entrance to enhance the excitement. . Then, when the game medium enters the entrance, the game medium can be moved on the guide member so as to swing like never before, so that the game medium can be enjoyed and the bonus is provided. The interest of the player can be enhanced by whether or not it is released to the side. After that, when the game medium is released to the receiving side, the guiding means causes the player to be throbbing or throbbing depending on whether or not it is stored in a desired storage unit (a storage unit corresponding to the second reception port). Can do. On the other hand, even if it is released to the discharge port side and the interest is lowered, it may be pushed to the receiving side by the pushing means, so that the interest can be increased again and the possibility of being hit is high Since the specific effect mode is displayed, it can be recognized that the chance has come again, and it can be rich in intonation.

Means 29: In any one of the means 2, 4 to 28,
“Acceptance detection means for detecting the game medium received in the reception port;
Lottery means for drawing a predetermined lottery result in response to detection of the game medium by the acceptance detection means;
It further comprises advantageous game state generating means as privilege granting means for generating an advantageous game state advantageous to the player based on the lottery result of the lottery means ".

  According to the configuration of the means 29, a lottery is performed according to the gaming state, and an advantageous gaming state is generated based on the lottery result. Thereby, since it can be set as the possibility that an advantageous gaming state will generate | occur | produce, the interest with respect to a game can be raised. In addition, when a receiving hole such as a big winning prize opening that generates an advantageous gaming state is arranged in one of the discharge direction by the tip or guide member, the player is pushed or released in that direction. The game media sent to the hitting means, the game media heading to the guide member, and the game media on the guide member are strongly focused, and their movements can be more enjoyed and enhanced. .

Means 30: In the constitution of means 29,
“At least a command transmission means for transmitting a predetermined control command according to a detection result by the entry detection means, a payout control means for controlling the payout device, the lottery means, and an advantageous gaming state generating means as the privilege giving means, A main substrate having at least
It further comprises a command receiving means for receiving a control command transmitted from the main board, and a peripheral board having at least the effect display control means ”.

  According to the configuration of the means 30, the control in the gaming machine is shared between the main board using the computer and the peripheral board using the computer. The main board controls the payout control means, the lottery means, and the advantageous game state generating means, which are particularly important parts in the actual game situation. On the other hand, based on the control command from the main board, the effect display control means that plays an important role in the game effect is controlled on the peripheral board. Thereby, it is possible to realize a gaming machine capable of effect display with the above-described effects without increasing the burden on the main board. In addition, it is desirable that the detection by the passage detection means and the control of the movable effecting means for the movable accessory be performed on the peripheral base, and thereby the same effect as described above can be achieved.

Means 31: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 30,
“The display means is arranged in the vicinity of the pushing means”.

  Here, as “the vicinity of the pushing means”, “the position where the pushing means is outside the left and right sides of the display means (display area)”, “the display means and the pushing means are in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine” And the “position where the pushing means is outside the upper and lower sides of the display means”, and the like.

  According to the configuration of the means 31, since the display means is provided in the vicinity of the pushing means, this makes it possible to recognize the movement of the game medium and the display by the display means with less eye movement. In addition, the fatigue due to the movement of the line of sight can be reduced. Note that it is desirable that the pushing means be disposed outside the left and right sides of the display means. As a result, the movement of the line of sight is in the left and right direction, so that it is easy to move and the above-described effects can be further achieved.

Means 32: In any one configuration from means 18 to means 31,
“The display means is disposed in the vicinity of the guide member”.

  Here, as “the vicinity of the guide member”, “the position where the bottom of the display means (display area) is substantially the same as the top surface of the guide member”, “the display means and the guide member overlap in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine. Position "," position where the upper side of the display means is substantially the same as the bottom surface of the guide member ", and the like.

  According to the structure of the means 32, since the display means is provided in the vicinity of the guide member, this makes it possible to recognize the movement of the game medium and the display by the display means with less eye movement. It is possible to reduce fatigue due to movement of the line of sight.

Means 33: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 32,
The gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.
A pachinko machine is “a launching device that launches a game ball in response to the operation of the operation handle and a number of obstacle nails, center equipment, display means, etc. A gaming area provided with appropriate entrances for game balls such as a winning entrance, a passing entrance, and an arrival entrance, a rail for guiding the gaming balls from the launcher to the gaming area, and a gaming ball guided to the gaming areas And a payout means for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls according to the number of game balls entered into a plurality of entrances. .
In addition, there are various types of pachinko gaming machines, generally represented by what is called “digipachi”, “entrance state detection means for detecting the entrance state to the entrance (ie, game state) Detection means), lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery when a ball is detected by the entrance state detection means, and special symbol display means for changing the special symbol according to the lottery result of the lottery means and stopping the fluctuation. "In addition, there is further provided an effect display means for variably displaying a decorative symbol sequence composed of a plurality of decorative symbols and causing a character or the like to appear at a predetermined timing while the special symbol is changing." , Typified by what is commonly referred to as "honey", "represented by those with lottery means for lottery by the distribution of game balls in the role", and generally referred to as "alepati" “For example, one game is played with a predetermined number of game balls such as 16 and the predetermined number of game balls are paid out according to the manner of entering the game balls into a plurality of entrances in one game”, etc. Can be illustrated.

  According to the means 33, in the pachinko gaming machine, any of the operational effects from the means 1 to the means 32 can be achieved.

Means 34: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 32,
The gaming machine is a slot machine with a stop operation function.
A slot machine with a stop operation function uses a medal as a game medium, and after a medal is inserted, a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is variably displayed according to the operation of a start operation means (for example, an operation lever), and thereafter Then, the fluctuation of the symbol sequence is stopped in accordance with the operation of the stop operating means (for example, the stop button). If the stop operating means is not operated even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the change in the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. Then, when the combination of symbols at the time when the variation of the symbol row is stopped satisfies a specific condition, a medal is paid out as a special advantageous state advantageous to the player.

  According to the means 34, in the slot machine with a stop operation function, any one of the effects from means 1 to means 32 can be achieved.

Means 35: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 32,
The gaming machine is a gaming machine obtained by fusing a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine with a stop operation function.
Here, “a gaming machine that is a combination of a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine with a stop operation function” means that a plurality of (for example, five) gaming balls are thrown in as a unit, and then a starting operation means (for example, In accordance with the operation of the operation lever), a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is variably displayed, and thereafter, the symbol string fluctuation is stopped in accordance with an operation of a stop operation means (for example, a stop button). If the stop operating means is not operated even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the change in the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. Then, when the combination of symbols at the time of stopping the variation of the symbol sequence satisfies a specific condition, the game ball is paid out as a special advantageous state advantageous to the player.

  According to the means 35, in the gaming machine formed by combining the pachinko gaming machine and the slot machine with the stop operation function, any of the effects of means 1 to means 32 can be achieved.

  As described above, in the gaming machine of the present invention, when there is a high possibility that the game medium is accepted in the winning opening etc. by predicting the movement of the game medium, the display means displays the fact to that effect. It is possible to provide a gaming machine that can reduce the annoyance caused by gazing at the movement of a medium or the like and prevent the interest from deteriorating.

Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a “pachinko machine”) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[Overall Configuration of Pachinko Machine] A description will be given based on FIG.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a main body frame is opened on one side of an outer frame of a pachinko machine and a front frame is opened on one side of the main body frame. Note that FIG. 1 shows a view in which the decorative member in the game area is omitted.
The pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2, a main body frame 3, a front frame 4, a game board 5, and the like. The outer frame 2 is formed into a vertically long rectangular frame shape by upper, lower, left, and right wooden frame members, and has a lower receiving plate 6 that receives the lower surface of the main body frame 3 at the front lower portion of the outer frame 2. On one side of the front surface of the outer frame 2, the main body frame 3 is attached by a hinge mechanism 7 so as to be opened and closed forward. The outer frame 2 may be formed of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

[Configuration of Main Body Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS. 2 and 4.
2 is a front view showing the entire front side of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the main body frame 3 and the game board 5 of the pachinko machine 1 separated obliquely from the upper right front.
The main body frame 3 is configured by integrally molding the front frame body 11, the game board mounting frame 12, and the mechanism mounting body 13 with a synthetic resin material. The front frame body 11 of the main body frame 3 is formed in a rectangular frame shape having a size corresponding to the outer shape excluding the support plate 6 on the front side of the outer frame 2 (see FIG. 1). A main body frame side hinge device 15 is fixed to the upper and lower portions on one side of the front frame body 11, and a hinge pin and a hinge with respect to the outer frame side hinge device 14 fixed to the upper and lower portions on one side of the outer frame 2. It is mounted so that it can be opened and closed by a hole. That is, the hinge mechanism 7 is configured by the outer frame side hinge tool 14, the main body frame side hinge tool 15, the hinge pin, and the hinge hole.

  On the front side of the front frame body 11, a speaker box portion 16 is integrally formed in the front lower left area of the front frame body 11 positioned below the game board mounting frame 12, and is formed in the front opening portion of the speaker box portion 16. The speaker mounting plate 17 is mounted so as to close the opening. A speaker 18 is mounted on the speaker mounting plate 17. In addition, in the lower region of the front surface of the front frame 11, a firing rail 19 is attached to the upper half of the front frame 11 in an inclined manner. A lower front plate 30 is mounted on the lower half of the lower area of the front surface of the front frame 11. A lower tray 31 capable of storing game balls is provided at a substantially central portion of the front surface of the lower front plate 30, an operation handle 32 is provided on the right side, and an ashtray 33 is provided on the left side. . The lower plate 31 is provided with a ball discharge lever 34 for discharging the game ball downward.

[Configuration of Front Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1 and 2.
The front frame 4 is mounted on one side of the front surface of the front frame body 11 so as to cover a portion extending from the upper end of the front frame body 11 to the upper edge of the lower front plate 30 so as to be opened and closed forward by a hinge mechanism 36. Yes. In addition, a substantially circular opening window 38 through which the game area 37 of the game board 5 can be seen through from the front is formed at a substantially central portion of the front frame 4. Further, a window frame 39 having a rectangular frame shape larger than the opening window 38 is provided on the rear side of the front frame 4, and a transparent plate 50 such as a glass plate or a transparent resin plate is mounted on the window frame 39. . Further, substantially the entire front surface of the front frame 4 is decorated by a front decoration member in which a lamp or the like is provided, and an upper plate 51 is formed at the lower part of the front surface of the front frame 4. Specifically, around the opening window 38, a side decoration device 52 is mounted on the left and right sides, an upper plate 51 is mounted on the lower portion, and an acoustic decoration device 53 is mounted on the upper portion. The side decoration device 52 is mainly configured by a side decoration body 54 in which a lamp substrate is disposed and formed of a synthetic resin material. A plurality of slit-like opening holes that are long in the horizontal direction are arranged in the side decoration body 54 in the vertical direction, and a lens 55 corresponding to a light source disposed on the lamp substrate is incorporated in the opening hole. The acoustic illumination device 53 includes a transparent cover body 56, a speaker 57, a speaker cover 58, a reflector body (not shown), and the like, and these constituent members are assembled together to form a unit. A button 60 that can be operated by the player is provided on the left side of the upper plate 51.

[Configuration of Locking Device] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1 and 4.
A function of locking the main body frame 3 with respect to the outer frame 2 and a function of locking the front frame 4 with respect to the main body frame 3 on the rear side of the free end side opposite to the hinge mechanism 36 of the front frame body 11 The locking device 70 having both of the above is mounted. That is, in this embodiment, the locking device 70 includes a plurality of upper and lower body frame locking hooks 72 that detachably engage with a closing tool 71 provided on the outer frame 2 to lock the body frame 3 in a closed state, From the front of the pachinko machine 1, a plurality of upper and lower door locking hooks 74 that detachably engage with a closing tool 73 provided on the rear side of the front end of the front frame 4 to lock the front frame 4 in a closed state. And a cylinder lock 75 that is exposed through the front frame 11 and the lower front plate 30 so that the key can be inserted and unlocked. Then, a key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 75 and rotated in one direction, so that the engagement between the main body frame locking hook 72 and the closing tool 71 of the outer frame 2 is released, and the main body frame 3 is unlocked. By rotating in the opposite direction, the engagement between the door locking hook 74 and the closing tool 73 of the front frame 4 is released and the front frame 4 is unlocked.

[Configuration of Game Board Mounting Frame and Game Board] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1, 3, 4, and 5.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view showing the configuration of the game area 37, and FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the entire rear side of the pachinko machine 1.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3 is provided on the rear side of the front frame body 11, and the game board 5 is mounted so as to be attachable / detachable from the front. . The game board 5 is formed in a substantially square plate shape with a size that fits from the front of the game board mounting frame 12 (see FIG. 10). A guide rail 78 including an outer rail 76 and an inner rail 77 is provided on the board surface (front surface) of the game board 5, and a game area 37 is defined inside the guide rail 78. A predetermined gap is provided between the launch rail 19 and the guide rail 78, and when the launched game ball returns to the guide rail 78, the game ball is discharged from the gap. It is configured to be guided to the lower plate 31. Further, a front structural member 79 made of synthetic resin is attached to the front surface of the game board 5 in the outer region of the guide rail 78.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the game area 37, a number of obstacle nails (not shown) are provided in a predetermined gauge arrangement, and a windmill 90 is provided at an appropriate position in the middle thereof. An accessory 91 is disposed almost at the center of the game area 37, and the design of the accessory 91 characterizes the model and game concept of the pachinko machine 1.

  The accessory 91 is composed of a frame-like decorative body as a whole, and a warp passage is formed along with the warp entrance at the upper edge or the left and right side edges, and a game ball flowing down along the game board surface is provided. When entering the warp entrance, it is taken into the back side of the accessory 91 through a warp passage, which will be described later, and then released again from the middle or lower edge of the accessory 91 to the game board surface.

  The bonus item 91 is provided in the vicinity of its upper edge so as to be openable and closable for a bonus item 92 through which a game ball can be taken. In addition, inside the prize 91, there are provided a jackpot winning slot 93 through which a game ball taken in from the prize winning slot 92 for winning a prize can be won, and a loser winning slot 94. Between the loser winning hole 94 and the prize winning hole 92 for games, the game balls taken from the prize winning hole 92 for roles are changed in various ways while rolling on a predetermined passage. The first rolling effect device 95 is further provided for discharging to either the jackpot winning port 93 or the lost winning port 94 after the attention is paid to the person.

  This accessory 91 has a second rolling effect device 100 capable of hitting a game ball on one discharge side (left side in FIG. 3) of the first rolling effect device 95, and a first rolling effect device. A third rolling effect device 101 is further provided on the other discharge side (the right side in FIG. 3) of 95 to turn the game ball to either the big hit winning opening 93 or the lost winning opening 94. The fourth rolling effect device 102 is further provided to guide the game ball placed below the first rolling effect device 95 and hit by the second rolling effect device 100 to the third rolling effect device 101. It has been.

  Further, in the game area 37, a pair of first start winning ports 96 disposed on the left and right sides of the accessory 91 and a second start winning port disposed between the pair of first start winning ports 96. An opening 97 is provided, and when a game ball enters the start winning opening 96, 97, the prize winning opening 92 for the accessory 91 opens and closes. More specifically, when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 96, the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory is opened and closed only once at a predetermined interval, and when a game ball enters the second start winning opening 97, a prize for a prize is obtained. The mouth 92 opens and closes only twice at a predetermined interval.

  In addition, a general winning opening 98 is provided in the game area 37. In addition, an effect display device 115 is disposed inside the accessory 91, and the effect display device 115 performs an effect display by, for example, an image such as a moving image or a video, or an operation of a movable member. Examples of the effect display device 115 include liquid crystal display devices, EL display devices, plasma display devices, and display devices such as CRTs. The display surface of the effect display device 115 is mounted on the rear side of the accessory 91 so as to face the opening window, and the accessory 91 is fitted into an assembly hole penetrating in the center of the game board 5, A display device control board box 117 having a rear portion of the accessory 91 and the display device control board 116 of the effect display device 115 is provided so as to protrude to the rear side of the game board 5. Here, the effect display device 115 corresponds to the display means of the present invention.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, at the lower rear side of the game board 5, as a collective bag for receiving the game balls flowing into various winning devices and guiding the game balls to a predetermined position in a portion extending from the center portion to the lower portion. A box mounting base 118 having both the above function and the function as a box mounting portion is provided. The box mounting base 118 is mounted with a sub control board box 130 in which a sub control board 119 such as a sound control board and a lamp control board is housed, and is superposed on the rear side of the sub control board box 130. A main control board box 132 in which the main control board 131 is housed is mounted. Further, in a state where the box mounting base 118, the sub control board box 130 and the main control board box 132 are respectively mounted on the rear side of the game board 5, the game board 5 is moved from the front of the game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3. The box mounting base 118, the sub control board box 130, and the main control board box 132 are arranged so as not to protrude outward from the outline of the game board 5 so that they can be fitted and installed.

[Configuration of Main Body Frame Mechanism Mounted Body, Ball Tank, and Tank Rail] A description will be given based on FIGS. 8 and 9.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the state in which various members are assembled to the main body frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1 from obliquely upper right rear, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the main body frame 3 alone from obliquely upper right rear.
The mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3 is formed with a tank mounting portion 133, a rail mounting portion 134, a dispensing device mounting portion 135, and the like, and a ball tank 136 is mounted on the tank mounting portion 133. The ball tank 136 is made of a transparent synthetic resin material, and is formed in a box shape opening upward so that a large number of game balls supplied from the island facility can be stored. The storage state of the game balls in the ball tank 136 is visible through the rear side wall of the ball tank 136. In addition, a discharge port 138 for discharging a game ball is formed at the rear corner of the bottom plate portion 137 of the ball tank 136, and the bottom plate portion 137 is formed on an inclined surface that is inclined downward toward the discharge port 138. .

  The mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3 is integrally formed with a rail mounting portion 134 so as to approach the tank mounting portion 133 downward, and the rail component 139 is mounted on the rail mounting portion 134 so that the tank rail 150 is configured. That is, in this embodiment, the rail mounting portion 134 is formed in a state in which the upper lateral portion of the main body frame 3 is recessed by a predetermined depth, and the back side wall of the recess is used as the front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150. An inclined rail shelf 155 is formed along the lower edge of the concave portion so as to incline downward from one end (left end toward FIG. 9) to the other end (right end toward FIG. 9). An upward surface extending in the lateral direction of the rail shelf 155 is a rail receiving portion 158.

  The rail constituting member 139 that is mounted on the rail mounting portion 134 and constitutes the tank rail 150 includes a rear wall portion 152 that forms a rail passage between the rail mounting portion 134 and the front wall portion 151, and an inclined lower plate And a partition wall (both not shown) that project along the center in the front-rear direction of the upper surface of the lower plate part and divide the rail passage into front and rear rows (in this embodiment, front and rear rows). It is formed in preparation. The rail constituting member 139 is attached to the rail attaching portion 134 by an appropriate attachment means, thereby forming a tank rail 150 having a plurality of front and rear rows of rail passages. Then, after the game balls discharged from the discharge port 138 of the ball tank 136 (dropped by its own weight) are received at one end of the rail passages in the front and rear rows of the tank rail 150, the game balls are moved along the rail passage by their own weight. And rolling toward the other end of the rail passage. Further, in this embodiment, the rail component member 139 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, whereby the flow state of the game balls in the rail passage is visually recognized through the rear wall portion 152 of the rail component member 139. It is possible.

  The front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150 (rail mounting portion 134) separates the first space portion in order to avoid interference with the upper end portion of the rear portion of the equipment (for example, the accessory 91) protruding to the rear side of the game board 5. It is provided in the state. In this embodiment, the rear end of the rail shelf 155 serving as the rear end portion of the main body frame 3 and the rear wall portion of the tank rail 150 are substantially flush with the rear side wall of the ball tank 136. In other words, the tank rail 150 is arranged behind the rear surface of the game board 5 so that the rear wall portion of the ball tank 136 is substantially flush with the rear wall portion of the ball tank 136. Accordingly, a first space portion for avoiding interference with the rear portion of the accessory 91 is provided between the rear side of the game board 5 and the front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150.

  Above the tank rail 150, a rectifying body 156 for aligning the game balls flowing in the rail passage without overlapping each other is mounted on the upper portion thereof so as to be swingable about the shaft 157. The rectifier 156 is provided with a weight from the center to the bottom.

[Configurations of Dispensing Device Mounting Unit and Ball Dispensing Device] A description will be given based on FIGS. 8 and 9.
A vertically long paying device mounting portion 135 corresponding to a ball paying device (ball paying unit) 170 described below is formed in the vertical direction of one side of the mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3. The dispensing device mounting portion 135 is formed in a concave shape having an opening on the rear side. In addition, an opening 173 through which a payout motor 172 (see FIG. 4) of the ball payout device 170 can project is formed at a predetermined position on a back wall portion (not shown) having a stepped shape of the payout device mounting portion 135. Yes.

  In a state where the ball paying device 170 is mounted in the recess of the paying device mounting portion 135, a second space portion is provided between the game board 5 and the first space portion, which is at substantially the same level in the front-rear direction. . Thus, the rail passage and the ball passage are arranged at substantially the same level in the front-rear direction. Further, the rear end of the body frame 3, that is, the rear end of the peripheral wall portion of the dispensing device mounting portion 135, the rear end of the rail shelf 155, the rear surfaces of the ball tank 136, the tank rail 150, and the ball dispensing device 170 are substantially the same surface. ing.

  The ball payout device 170 has a vertically long box shape that is substantially the same size as the recess of the payout device mounting portion 135, and is unitized by mounting various parts related to payout. The ball payout device 170 is fitted from the rear opening of the concave portion of the payout device mounting portion 135 and is mounted by appropriate mounting means (for example, mounting means such as an elastic clip, a locking claw, and a screw). It has become.

  Although not shown, the ball dispensing device 170 is formed by dividing the ball passages having inflow ports respectively communicating with the outlets of the rail passages in the tank rail 150 into a plurality of front and rear rows (for example, front and rear rows). In addition, downstream portions of the front and rear rows of ball passages formed in the interior are branched into two forks to form front and rear rows of prize balls, a ball rental ball passage, and a ball removal ball passage. In addition, a payout member (not shown) made of a rotating body for distributing and paying out game balls to any of the passages is rotated in the forward and reverse directions at a branch portion between the winning ball and the ball passage for lending and the ball passage for ball removal. It is arranged to be possible.

[Equipment on the lower rear side of the main body frame] A description will be given based on Figs.
On the rear side of the front frame body 11 of the main body frame 3, one side (left side in FIG. 5) of the rear lower region of the front frame body 11 located below the game board mounting frame 12 is below the launch rail 19. A launching device unit 194 in which a launching hammer (not shown) for launching a game ball sent to the launching position of the tilted end, a launching motor 192 for operating the launching hammer, etc. are assembled to the mounting substrate 193 and unitized. Is installed. In addition, a power supply board box 196 that houses a power supply board 195 is mounted at a substantially central portion of the rear lower region of the front frame body 11, and the dispensing control board 197 is placed in a state of being superimposed on the rear side of the power supply board box 196. A payout control board box 198 is mounted. The payout control board 197 includes a RAM for storing the number of game balls to be paid out, and transmits a control signal for paying out game balls in accordance with a payout signal transmitted from the main control board 131 to a relay circuit board (not shown). Thus, the operation of the payout motor 172 is controlled.

[Configuration of Rear Cover Body] A description will be given based on FIGS. 5 and 6.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the entire rear side of the pachinko machine 1 from the upper right rear.
The rear end portions of the display device control board box 117 (see FIG. 10) and the main control board box 132 arranged on the rear surface of the game board 5 protrude toward the window opening portion opened in the center portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. . And between the side wall part which comprises one side wall of the window opening part of the mechanism mounting body 13, and the one side wall of the dispensing device mounting part 135 which comprises the other side wall, a substantially square box shape is formed by an opaque synthetic resin material. The formed rear cover body 210 is detachably mounted by a cover hinge mechanism 211.

  The rear cover body 210 is configured integrally with a substantially rectangular rear wall portion 212 and a peripheral wall portion 213 that protrudes forward from the outer peripheral edge of the rear wall portion 212. Of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, the wall portion 213 a on one side is attached and detached from above the hinge holes of the hinge body 214 formed at a total of three locations above and below the side wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. A hinge body 216 having a hinge pin 215 that can be fitted downward is integrally formed. Further, of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, the other wall portion 213b has a locking claw that can be elastically engaged with a locking hole formed in one side wall of the dispensing device mounting portion 135. An elastic closing body 217 is integrally formed.

  That is, in the rear cover body 210, the hinge pins 215 of the upper and lower and intermediate hinge bodies 216 are fitted from above the hinge holes of the hinge body 214 on the side wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. In this state, the rear cover body 210 is rotated toward the other side of the mechanism mounting body 13 around the hinge pin 215, and the elastic closing body 217 is inserted into the locking hole on one side wall of the dispensing device mounting portion 135. The rear cover body 210 is held in the closed state on the rear side of the mechanism mounting body 13 by being elastically engaged. Then, the rear cover body 210 covers the entire display device control board box 117 (see FIG. 10) on the rear surface of the game board 5 and a portion extending from a substantially middle portion to the upper end of the main control board box 132 by the rear cover body 210. ing. As a result, the board connector (mainly the board connector for connecting to the display apparatus control board 116) of the main control board 131 exposed at the upper part of the main control board box 132 is hidden from view from behind.

  Further, a portion from the substantially middle portion to the lower end of the main control board box 132 is exposed without being covered by the rear cover body 210. The inspection connector 218 disposed on the main control board 131 is exposed below the main control board box 132, and the inspection connector on the main control board 131 is closed with the rear cover body 210 closed. A board inspection device (not shown) can be connected to the connector 218 for inspection.

  A large number of heat radiation holes 230, 231, 232, and 233 are provided in the rear cover body 210, and internal heat is released from these many heat radiation holes 230, 231, 232, and 233. . In this embodiment, the rear cover body 210 is provided with a large number of slit-like heat radiation holes 230 extending from the peripheral wall portion 213 to the rear wall portion 212, and from the substantially middle height position of the rear wall portion 212 to the upper portion. A large number of elliptical, elliptical, etc. heat radiation holes 231 are provided therethrough, and a large number of elliptical, elliptical, etc. heat radiation holes 232 and a predetermined number of horizontally elongated rectangular heat radiation holes 233 pass through the rear wall 212. It is installed.

  Further, the horizontally long rectangular heat radiation holes 233 have a size corresponding to the size and arrangement position of a plurality of parallel seal portions 235 sealed by the seal screws (sealing members) of the main control board box 132. It penetrates the position. As a result, even when the opaque rear cover body 210 is closed, the plurality of parallel sealing portions 235 of the main control board box 132 are exposed so as to be visible at the portion of the heat radiation hole 233. For this reason, even when the rear cover body 210 is closed, the sealing state of the sealing portion 235 of the main control board box 132 can be easily visually confirmed. Further, since the opaque synthetic resin material can be easily used as a synthetic resin material that is recycled compared to the transparent synthetic resin material, the rear cover body 210 can be manufactured at low cost.

  Of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, a predetermined position (two places on the left and right in this embodiment) of the upper wall portion 213c is substantially C-shaped to hold a power cord (not shown) in an appropriately folded state. An elastically deformable cord holder 237 extends toward the rear wall surface of the upper tank rail 150 (the rear wall surface of the rail component 139). A knob for removing the power cord by elastically deforming the cord holder 237 is formed at the tip of the cord holder 237.

  One end of the power cord is detachably connected to the board connector 239 of the distribution board 238, and the power plug at the other end is inserted into a power outlet. As described above, the cord holder 237 is integrally formed on the rear cover body 210 and the power cord is held, so that the power cord hangs and gets caught by foreign objects when the pachinko machine is transported and stored. Problems can be prevented.

[Configuration of Sphere Derivative for Lower Dish, etc. at Rear Lower Part of Main Body Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the rear cover 210 and various control boards are removed from the perspective view of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG.
A lower dish ball derivative 253 is attached to the other side portion (hinge portion) of the rear lower region of the main body frame 3 in the recessed portion of the rear step portion of the speaker box portion 16. The lower tray ball derivative 253 is used when the game balls paid out to the upper plate 51 through the upper plate connection path (not shown) from the award and rental ball passages of the ball dispensing device 170 are full. The game ball on the upper plate communication path is for guiding the game ball to the lower plate 31.

  In this embodiment, a board box 254 that houses the interface board 252 is mounted on the outer surface of the rear wall of the lower dish ball derivative 253. The interface board 252 is interposed between the ball lending machine installed adjacent to the pachinko machine 1 and the payout control board 197, and transmits / receives a signal related to ball lending between the ball lending machine and the payout control board 197. Electrical connection is possible.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, multiple types of “big hit games” are prepared as modes in which a profit is given to the player. Here, the “hit game” is, for example, a round operation for opening and closing the prize winning opening 92 for a feature in a certain pattern is repeated up to 16 times. Such repetition of the round operation is referred to as “hit game”. ing. The player can obtain a lot of prize balls by causing the game balls to enter the prize winning opening 92 for the bonus item during the big hit game. As for the round operation, the first and second opening / closing operations of the prize winning port 92 for an accessory performed in response to the game ball entering the first starting winning port 96 or the second starting winning port 97 are performed for the first time. In the round operation of the second round, and in the second and subsequent round operations, if the condition of either opening / closing the prize winning opening 92 for a feature is opened 18 times at a predetermined interval or 10 winning balls are counted is satisfied. finish.

  The number of round operations repeatedly performed in the big hit game is the timing of entering the game ball into the first start winning opening 96 or the second starting winning opening 97 (more specifically, the first start opening sensor 318a). Or, the detection timing of the game ball by the second start port sensor 318b), the timing of entering the game ball into the prize winning port 92 for a bonus item (more specifically, the detection timing of the game ball by the count sensor 319), the jackpot winning port The timing of entering the ball 93 (more specifically, the timing for detecting the game ball by the big hit winning sensor 330), the result of the lottery performed by the game ball distribution destination in the accessory 91, etc. Will be decided accordingly. Here, the lottery is a lottery for determining a big hit mode, and a means for performing the lottery can be regarded as a “hit type lottery unit”.

  The above specific numerical values are the best in the practice of the present invention. In addition, these numerical values can be variously changed and are not limited by the best numerical values.

[Functional Configuration of Main Substrate and Peripheral Substrate] A description will be given based on FIG.
FIG. 11 is a block diagram schematically showing the control configuration.
The control of the pachinko machine 1 is broadly divided into a group of the main board 310 and a group of the peripheral boards 311, and among these, the group of the main board 310 plays game operations (winning detection, winning judgment, special symbol display, awards, etc.). Sphere payout etc.), and a group of peripheral boards 311 controls production operations (light emitting decoration, sound output, liquid crystal display, etc.).

  The main board 310 includes a main control board 131 and a payout control board 197. The main control board 131 includes a CPU 314 as a central processing unit, a ROM 315 as a read-only memory, and a RAM 316 as a readable / writable memory. The CPU 314 controls various games performed in the pachinko machine 1 by executing a control program stored in the ROM 315, and creates a command signal to be output to the peripheral board 311 and the payout control board 197. The RAM 316 temporarily stores various data generated in various processes executed by the main control board 131 and information such as input signals. The main control board 131 includes a gate sensor 317, a first start port sensor 318a, a second start port sensor 318b, a count sensor 319, a big hit prize sensor 330, a lose prize sensor 329, a rotation detection sensor 494, and a rotational position detection sensor 321. The detection signal from etc. is input. On the other hand, the main control board 131 outputs a drive signal to the solenoid 331, the motor 332, the pushing solenoid 325, the rotating body motor 326, and the like. The payout control board 197 includes a CPU 333 as a central processing unit, a ROM 334 as a read-only memory, and a RAM 335 as a readable / writable memory. The payout control board 197 processes the command signal input from the main control board 131 and outputs a drive signal to the ball payout device 170. Thereby, the ball payout device 170 pays out the game ball according to the drive signal.

  Bidirectional communication is performed between the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 via respective input / output interfaces. For example, when the main control board 131 transmits a prize ball command, payout control is performed in response thereto. An ACK signal is returned from the board 197 to the main control board 131.

  On the other hand, the peripheral board 311 includes, for example, a plurality of illumination control boards 337 and 338 and a waveform control board 339 in addition to the sub-integrated board 336. Between the main control board 131 and the sub-integrated board 336, communication in only one direction is performed between the input / output interface and the input interface, and the main control board 131 and the sub-integrated board 336 communicate with each other. The command is sent, but not the other way around.

  The sub-integrated board 336 also includes electronic components such as the CPU 350, the ROM 351, the RAM 352, and the like, and a predetermined effect control program can be executed by these electronic components. Bidirectional communication is performed between the sub-integrated board 336 and the other illumination control boards 337 and 338 and the waveform control board 339 with each input / output interface. A decoration lamp 353 mainly including the side decoration device 52 and the like is connected to the first illumination control board 337, and a lighting signal of the decoration lamp 353 is sent from the sub-integrated board 336 to the illumination control board 337. When transmitted, the illumination control board 337 performs processing for lighting the decoration lamp 353 in response to the transmission. An effect lamp 354 is connected to the second illumination control board 338 together with the effect display device 115. For example, when a display command for the effect display device 115 is transmitted from the sub-integrated substrate 336 to the illumination control board 338, the illumination control board 338 receives this and performs a process of actually operating the effect display device 115. The sub-integrated board 336 receives a detection signal from the game ball sensor 361 and outputs a drive signal to the accessory solenoid 362.

  The waveform control board 339 performs processing for generating and transmitting / receiving waveform signals such as inaudible ultrasonic waves as well as audible sound waves as acoustic outputs. For example, when an acoustic output command is transmitted from the sub-integrated board 336 to the waveform control board 339, the waveform control board 339 receives this and performs processing for driving the speakers 18 and 57 described above. In addition, an ultrasonic transmission / reception device 356 is connected to the waveform control board 339, and the ultrasonic transmission / reception device 356 enables ultrasonic communication between a plurality of platforms. Normally, a plurality of pachinko machines 1 are installed side by side in the island facility of the hall, but between the pachinko machines 1 equipped with the ultrasonic transmission / reception device 356, mutual ultrasonic communication is possible. By using this communication function, a plurality of pachinko machines 1 can synchronize the effect operation or exchange game information between specific stands.

  The illumination control boards 337 and 338 and the waveform control board 339 are also CPUs 357, 358 and 359 as central processing units, ROMs 370, 371 and 372 as read-only memories, and RAMs 373 and 374 as read / write memories, respectively. , 375.

  Next, communication processing between the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 will be described in detail. A signal name prefixed with “#” means a negative theory. “High level” means “1” level of the two levels of the binary signal, and “Low level” means “0” level.

[Communication between main control board and payout control board]
Various commands are transmitted between the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 by serial transfer. The board that has normally received the command transmits an ACK (Acknowledge) signal that indicates that the command has been received normally to the board that has transmitted the command. As main commands from the main control board 131 to the payout control board 197, there are commands related to payout of game balls and commands for instructing the payout control board 197 to report the operation state. As commands relating to game ball payout, for example, a command for designating the number of game balls to be paid out, a command for instructing start of payout of game balls, a command for instructing stop of payout of game balls, and the like are conceivable. As a main command from the payout control board 197 to the main control board 131, there is a command for transmitting an operation state of the payout control board 197.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing details of the electrical configuration of the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197. The main control board 131 includes a CPU 314 (main CPU) having a serial communication function and a parallel communication function with the outside as a CPU for performing various arithmetic processes in the main control board 131. The CPU 314 has a circuit configuration of an arithmetic processing unit 390 that performs arithmetic processing, a serial IF unit 391 as a serial communication unit that performs serial communication with the outside, and a parallel IF unit 392 that performs parallel communication with the outside. . Exchange of commands with the payout control board 197 is performed via the serial IF unit 391, and exchange of ACK signals with the payout control board 197 is performed via the parallel IF unit 392.

  The serial IF unit 391 receives the parallel data TDa from the arithmetic processing unit 390, receives the transmission buffer register 393 that stores the data, and the data stored in the transmission buffer register 393, converts the data into serial data Dab, and The transmission shift register 394 for serial transfer to the payout control board 197, the serial data Dba from the payout control board 197, the reception shift register 395 for storing the data, the data stored in the reception shift register 395, and the data Is received and stored as parallel data RDa by the arithmetic processing unit 390, and a serial management unit 397 for managing the operation state of each unit in the serial IF unit 391. These are integrated on one chip. Is There. The transmission buffer register 393, the transmission shift register 394, the reception shift register 395, and the reception buffer register 396 are registers each having a storage capacity of 1 byte.

  The serial management unit 397 allows the transmission shift register 394 and the transmission buffer register 393 to transfer data from the transmission buffer register 393 to the transmission shift register 394 when the transmission shift register 394 is not performing serial transfer. The data is erased from the transmission buffer register 393.

  The serial management unit 397 permits the data transfer from the reception shift register 395 to the reception buffer register 396 when the data is not stored in the reception buffer register 396 with respect to the reception shift register 395 and the reception buffer register 396. The processing unit 390 reads the parallel data RDa from the reception buffer register 396 and then erases the data from the reception buffer register 396.

  Note that the transfer rate of serial transfer by the serial IF unit 391 is determined based on a signal obtained by dividing the clock signal for operating the CPU 314. The frequency division ratio of the clock signal that determines the transfer rate can be set by the value of a register (not shown) included in the serial IF unit 391.

  The arithmetic processing unit 390 writes the parallel data TDa to the transmission buffer register 393 by raising the write signal #WRa to the transmission buffer register 393, and raises the read signal #REa to the reception buffer register 396. As a result, the parallel data RDa is read from the reception buffer register 396.

  The arithmetic processing unit 390 receives signals indicating various states in the serial IF unit 391 from the serial management unit 397. Signals that the arithmetic processing unit 390 receives from the serial management unit 397 include a transmission buffer empty signal TEa that is set to a high level when the transmission buffer register 393 is cleared, and a transmission shift register 394 that is performing serial transfer. There is a serial transfer signal TCa that is set to a high level, and a reception data presence signal DFa that is set to a high level when data is stored in the reception buffer register 396.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the payout control board 197 includes a CPU 333 (payout CPU) that performs various arithmetic processes in the payout control board 197, a serial IF chip 398 in which a circuit for serial communication with the outside is formed, and an external And a parallel IF chip 399 on which a circuit for performing parallel communication is formed. Commands are exchanged with the main control board 131 via the serial IF chip 398, and ACK signals are exchanged with the main control board 131 via the parallel IF chip 399.

  The serial IF chip 398 receives the parallel data TDb from the CPU 333, receives the transmission buffer register 400 that stores the data, and the data stored in the transmission buffer register 400, converts the data into serial data Dba, and converts the data into the main control board. The transmission shift register 401 for serial transfer to 131, the serial data Dab from the main control board 131, the reception shift register 402 for storing the data, the data stored in the reception shift register 402, and the data by the CPU 333 A reception buffer register 403 that stores data readable as parallel data RDb, and a serial management unit 404 that manages the operation state of each unit in the serial IF chip 398 are provided, and these are integrated on one chip. . The transmission buffer register 400, the transmission shift register 401, the reception shift register 402, and the reception buffer register 403 are registers each having a storage capacity of 1 byte.

  The serial management unit 404 allows the transmission shift register 401 and the transmission buffer register 400 to transfer data from the transmission buffer register 400 to the transmission shift register 401 when the transmission shift register 401 is not performing serial transfer. The data is erased from the transmission buffer register 400.

  The serial management unit 404 permits the transfer of data from the reception shift register 402 to the reception buffer register 403 when no data is stored in the reception buffer register 403 with respect to the reception shift register 402 and the reception buffer register 403, and the CPU 333. Is configured to erase data from the reception buffer register 403 after reading the parallel data RDb from the reception buffer register 403.

  Note that the timing at which the serial IF chip 398 samples the serially transferred command is determined based on a sampling clock obtained by dividing the clock signal for operating the CPU 314 of the main control board 131. The frequency division ratio of the clock signal for determining the sampling clock can be set by the value of a register (not shown) included in the serial IF chip 398.

  The CPU 333 writes the parallel data TDb to the transmission buffer register 400 by raising the write signal #WRb to the transmission buffer register 400, and raises the read signal #RDb to the reception buffer register 403. Then, the parallel data RDb is read from the reception buffer register 403.

  The CPU 333 receives signals indicating various states in the serial IF chip 398 from the serial management unit 404. The signal received by the CPU 333 from the serial management unit 404 includes a transmission buffer empty signal TEb that is high when the transmission buffer register 400 is cleared, and a high level when the transmission shift register 401 is performing serial transfer. There is a serial transfer in-progress signal TCb and a reception data presence signal DFb which is set to a high level when data is stored in the reception buffer register 403.

  Next, the operation at the time of command transfer between the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 will be described. The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment can perform command transfer from the main control board 131 to the payout control board 197 and command transfer from the payout control board 197 to the main control board 131.

(About command transmission of main control board)
The operation of the main control board 131 that transmits a command to the payout control board 197 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing command transmission processing executed by the arithmetic processing unit 390 of the main control board 131. The arithmetic processing unit 390 of the main control board 131 repeatedly executes a scheduled interrupt process at a predetermined interval (in this embodiment, 4 milliseconds (hereinafter referred to as ms)) in order to realize a process for controlling the progress of the game. Then, as part of the regularly executed interrupt process, the command transmission process shown in FIG. 13 is executed when a command is transmitted to the payout control board 197.

  The arithmetic processing unit 390 generates a command for the payout control board 197 when the command transmission process shown in FIG. 13 is started (step S1001). In this embodiment, the command for the payout control board 197 is a 2-byte command larger than 1 byte which is the storage capacity of each register of the serial IF unit 391.

  After the command is generated (step S1001), whether or not “transmission buffer empty signal TEa is high level” and “serial transfer in-progress signal TCa is low level”, that is, “data is stored in transmission buffer register 393” It is determined whether or not “when there is no” and “when the transmission shift register 394 is not performing serial transfer” (step S1002).

  When “the transmission buffer empty signal TEa is at the high level” and “the serial transfer in-progress signal TCa is at the low level” (step S1002), the first byte which is the upper 1 byte among the 2 bytes of the generated command is transmitted. Write to the buffer register 393 (step S1003). Thereafter, after waiting for a preset write standby period Lwa (step S1004), the second lower byte of the generated command is written into the transmission buffer register 393 (step S1005). The transmission process ends.

  Here, the write standby period Lwa is longer than the transmission register delivery period Lbs, which is the period from the writing of the first byte of the command to the transmission buffer register 393 until the transfer of the first byte to the transmission shift register 394. Is a period in which the second byte write process (step S1005 in FIG. 13) can be executed before the end of the scheduled interrupt process, and the period is prolonged until the start of the next scheduled interrupt process. is not. The write standby period Lwa is shorter than the serial transfer period Lsc which is a period until the serial transfer of the first byte of the command is completed, and is shorter than 4 ms which is the interval of the regular interrupt processing. . In this embodiment, the write standby period Lwa is set to 2.5 microseconds (hereinafter referred to as μs). Note that the transmission register delivery period Lbs according to the hardware specifications of the serial IF unit 391 of this embodiment is about 1.25 μs. If the arithmetic processing time of the arithmetic processing unit 390 required for the second byte write processing (step S1005 in FIG. 13) is abnormal in the transmission register delivery period Lbs of the serial IF unit 391, the command shown in FIG. The standby process (step S1004) by the standby process software is unnecessary.

  FIG. 14 is a time chart showing the state of each signal on the main control board 131 when the command transmission process is executed. In the command transmission process described above, if it is determined that “the transmission buffer empty signal TEa is at the high level” and “the serial transfer in-progress signal TCa is at the low level” (step S1002 in FIG. 13), the command is sent to the parallel data TDa. Output of the first byte is started (timing ta1). Thereafter, the first byte of the command is written to the transmission buffer register 393 at the rising edge of the write signal #WRa (timing ta2, step S1002 in FIG. 13).

  The transmission buffer register 393 delivers the first byte of the written command to the transmission shift register 394, and is cleared by the serial management unit 397 when the delivery is completed. The transmission shift register 394 outputs the first byte of the command received from the transmission buffer register 393 to the serial data Dab. In serial data Dab during serial transfer, each bit from the first bit D0 to the eighth bit D7 of the command follows the start bit ST, and finally a stop bit SP is output. Thus, when the serial transfer of the first byte of the command is started, the serial transfer in-progress signal TCa becomes high level (timing ta3).

  After writing the first byte of the command (timing ta2, step S1002 in FIG. 13) and after waiting for the write standby period Lwa (step S1004 in FIG. 13), as in the first byte of the command, the transmission buffer The second byte of the command is written to the register 393 (timing ta4, step S1005 in FIG. 13).

  At this time, the transmission shift register 394 is serially transferring the first byte of the command and cannot receive the second byte of the command from the transmission buffer register 393. The byte is stored and held, and the transmission buffer empty signal TEa becomes low level (timing ta4).

  Thereafter, when the serial transfer of the first byte of the command by the transmission shift register 394 is completed, the transmission buffer register 393 delivers the second byte of the command to be stored to the transmission shift register 394, and when this delivery is completed, the serial management unit 397 Cleared and the transmission buffer empty signal TEa becomes high level (timing ta5).

  After that, the transmission shift register 394 outputs the second byte of the command received from the transmission buffer register 393 to the serial data Dab, similarly to the first byte of the command (timing ta6 to ta7).

  By the operation of the main control board 131 described above, a 2-byte command is transmitted to the payout control board 197. The main control board 131 according to the present embodiment retransmits the command when there is no response of the ACK signal from the payout control board 197 within a predetermined period after transmitting the command to the payout control board 197.

  Conversely, the operation of the payout control board 197 for transmitting a command to the main control board 131 is performed by the CPU 333 instead of the arithmetic processing unit 390, the transmission buffer register 400, and the transmission shift register 394 instead of the transmission buffer register 393. Instead, the transmission shift register 401 is realized by performing the same operation as that of the main control board 131 described above.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU 314 repeatedly executes the scheduled interrupt process in a sense of 4 milliseconds, whereas the serial IF unit 391 executes serial transfer at a transfer rate of 1200 bps (Bit Per Second). Therefore, in the present embodiment, the time for serial transfer of the 2-byte command by the serial IF unit 391 is about 16.7 ms, and the CPU 314 repeatedly executes the scheduled interrupt process about four times during that time. As described above, if the CPU 314 writes a command in the transmission buffer register 393, the serial IF unit 391 can leave the serial transfer of the command to the payout control board 197. The transfer rate of 1200 bps in serial transfer is a transfer rate that can ensure the reliability of command transfer with respect to electrical noise, and can be transferred serially by isolation using a relatively inexpensive photocoupler. The transfer rate.

  Note that the main control board 131 executes other control processing such as storing winning information if there is a win without interrupting the control processing during serial transfer (a state in which there is a command in the transmission buffer register 393). In the case of a pachinko machine, the number of game balls launched into the game board 13 is restricted to a maximum of 100 per minute, so the launch interval of game balls is about 600 ms. Therefore, even if game balls continuously win the winning opening 61, the main control board 131 can process the detection information of the game balls without delay and serially transfer the prize ball commands to the payout control board 197.

(Receipt control board command reception)
The operation of the payout control board 197 that receives a command from the main control board 131 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing command reception processing executed by the CPU 333 of the payout control board 197. The CPU 333 of the payout control board 197 executes the command receiving process shown in FIG. 15 when receiving a command from the main control board 131 as part of controlling the payout of the game ball.

  When starting the command reception process, the CPU 333 determines whether or not “the reception data present signal DFb is at a high level”, that is, “when data is stored in the reception buffer register 403”. (Step S1101).

  Here, when it is determined in the command reception process that “the received data present signal DFb is at the high level” (step S1101), the 2-byte command transmitted from the main control board 131 to the payout control board 197. Among these, the first byte of the command is stored in the reception buffer register 403.

  If “the received data present signal DFb is at the high level” (step S1101), the first byte of the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 is read (step S1102). Thereafter, the second byte of the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 is read via the reception shift register 402 (step S1103), and the command reception process is terminated.

  FIG. 16 is a time chart showing the state of each signal on the payout control board 197 when the command receiving process is executed. When the first byte of the command is output to the serial data Dab by the command transmission process in the main control board 131 described above (timing tb1 to tb2), the first byte of the command is stored in the reception shift register 402 and then received. The first byte of the command is transferred to the buffer register 403, and the received data presence signal DFb becomes high level.

  When the second byte of the command is output to the serial data Dab following the first byte of the command (timing tb1 to tb2), the second byte of the command is stored in the reception shift register 402. At this time, since the first byte of the command has not been read from the reception buffer register 403 and the reception buffer register 403 has not been cleared by the serial management unit 404, the reception shift register 402 has the second byte of the command. Retain memory.

  Thereafter, in the command reception process shown in FIG. 15, when it is determined that “the received data present signal DFb is at the high level” (step S1101 in FIG. 15), the reception buffer The first byte of the command is output from the register 403 to the parallel data RDb, and the first byte of the command is read from the reception buffer register 403 by the CPU 333 (timing tb5 to tb6, step S1102 in FIG. 15).

  When the reading of the first byte of the command is completed, the reception buffer register 403 is cleared by the serial management unit 404, and the reception data presence signal DFb becomes low level (timing tb6). Thereafter, when the second byte of the command is transferred from the reception shift register 402 to the reception buffer register, the received presence signal DFb becomes high level (timing tb7). Thereafter, similarly to the first byte of the command, the second byte of the command is read from the reception buffer register 403 (timing tb8 to tb9, step S1103 in FIG. 15). For convenience of explanation, in FIG. 16, the scale of the serial transfer time for the first byte and the second byte of the command is reduced as compared with the scale of the arithmetic processing time of the CPU 333. The serial transfer time between the byte and the second byte requires a considerable time compared to the calculation processing time of the CPU 333. Therefore, the command reception process shown in FIG. 15 is a process that is executed by being divided into a plurality of scheduled interrupt processes as part of the scheduled interrupt process that the CPU 333 repeatedly executes at predetermined intervals.

  Through the operation of the payout control board 197 described above, a 2-byte command transmitted from the main control board 131 is received. The payout control board 197 of this embodiment transmits an ACK signal to the main control board 131 during a predetermined period after receiving the command from the main control board 131.

  In this embodiment, the sampling timing of the serial IF chip 398 is set to 19.2 kilohertz (kHz), which is 16 times the transfer rate (1200 bps). In the present embodiment, the serial IF chip 398 performs sampling three times for each of the start bit, each data bit of the command, and each bit of the stop bit, and determines the majority of the values detected by these three samplings. Therefore, the reliability of command reception is improved.

  Conversely, the operation of the main control board 131 that receives a command from the payout control board 197 is replaced with the arithmetic processing unit 390 instead of the CPU 333, the reception shift register 395 instead of the reception shift register 402, and the reception buffer register 403. The reception buffer register 396 is realized by performing the same operation as that of the above-described payout control board 197.

  With the above configuration, while the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 performs one timed interrupt processing, the serial IF unit 391 transmits two bytes of commands that can be serially transferred, the transmission buffer register 393 of the serial IF unit 391, and the transmission The data can be stored in the shift register 394, and the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 can shorten the period related to the serial transfer of commands. As a result, the progress of other control processes on the main control board 131 and the complexity of the control program executed on the main control board 131 can be suppressed. Therefore, smooth game control can be realized when commands are divided and serially transferred.

  By the way, although the above-described payout control board 197 is shown to include the CPU 333, the serial IF chip 398, and the parallel IF chip 399, it may be configured as follows. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, the payout control board 197 is formed with a CPU 333 (payout CPU) that performs various arithmetic processes in the payout control board 197 and a circuit that performs serial communication and parallel communication with the outside. A serial IF IF chip 405 can be provided. The serial IF chip 405 includes a parallel IF unit 406 that performs parallel communication with the parallel IF unit 392 of the main control board 131. FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing details of the electrical configuration of the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 different from those shown in FIG. Further, the configuration other than the above is the same as that shown in FIG.

  The serial management unit 407 of the payout control board 197 shown in FIG. 17 is different from the serial management unit 404 shown in FIG. The serial management unit 407 is different from the serial management unit 404 shown in FIG. 13 in which the data in the reception buffer register 403 is erased by reading from the CPU 333. The serial management unit 407 is based on the buffer clear signal #CBb from the CPU 333. Thus, data is erased from the reception buffer register 403.

(Regarding command transmission of main control board in FIG. 17)
The operation of the main control board 131 that transmits a command to the payout control board 197 will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing command transmission processing executed by the arithmetic processing unit 390 of the main control board 131. The arithmetic processing unit 390 of the main control board 131 repeatedly executes the command transmission process shown in FIG. 18 at a predetermined timing as part of the process for controlling the progress of the game.

  When the command transmission process shown in FIG. 18 is started, the arithmetic processing unit 390 determines the value of the job flag Fj (step S1201). The job flag Fj is a flag indicating a state in the command transmission process, and is set to “0” when the arithmetic processing unit 390 is activated.

  If “job flag Fj = 0”, command output processing for outputting a command to the payout control board 197 is executed (step S1202). If “job flag Fj = 1”, the payout control board 197 is executed. An ACK wait process for confirming the ACK signal from is executed (step S1203). After completing the command output process (step S1202) or the ACK waiting process (step S1203), the command transmission process is terminated. Details of the command output process (step S1202) and the ACK wait process (step S1203) will be described later.

  Details of the command output process (step S1202 in FIG. 18) in the command transmission process shown in FIG. 18 will be described. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing command output processing (step S1202 in FIG. 18). The arithmetic processing unit 390 is. When the command output process shown in FIG. 19 is started, whether or not “transmission buffer empty signal TEa is high level” and “serial transfer in-progress signal TCa is low level”, that is, “data is stored in transmission buffer register 393”. It is determined whether or not “if not” and “if the transmission shift register 394 is not performing serial transfer” (step S1301). If “the transmission buffer empty signal TEa is at the high level” and “the serial transfer in-progress signal TCa is at the low level” (step S1301), it is determined whether or not “check flag Fc = 1” (step S1302). . The check flag Fc is a flag for instructing the payout control board 197 to report the operation state when the ACK signal from the payout control board 197 cannot be confirmed, and is set to “0” when the arithmetic processing unit 390 is activated. Is set.

  If it is not “check flag Fc = 1” (step S1302) and there is a winning of a game ball at the winning opening (step S1303), the payout control board 197 is instructed to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls. The first byte of the winning command to be generated is generated (step S1304).

  On the other hand, if “check flag Fc = 1” (step S1302), the check flag Fc is set to “0” (step S1305), and a check command for instructing the dispensing control board 197 to report the operation state. The first byte is generated (step S1306). The main control board 131 receives the report of the operation state from the payout control board 197 in the form of a command for the main control board 131 from the payout control board 197.

  After the first byte of the winning command or the check command is generated (steps S1304 and S1306), each bit of the generated first byte is inverted, that is, the bit which is “0” among the bits of the first byte. “1” is set, the bit “1” is set to “0”, and the second byte of the command is generated (step S1307). In this embodiment, the first byte of the command is data having a substantial meaning as a command, and the second byte of the command is data for determining whether the command is correct on the payout control board 197 side.

  After the second byte of the command is generated (step S1307), the generated command is transmitted (steps S1308 to S1310). This process (steps S1308 to S1310) is the same as the process (steps S1003 to S1005) in the command transmission process shown in FIG. After transmitting the command (steps S1308 to S1310), the job flag Fj is set to “1” (step S1311), and the command output process is terminated.

  The state of each signal on the main control board 131 when command transmission is executed in the command output process (steps S1308 to S1310) is the same as the state of each signal on the main control board 131 shown in FIG.

  Details of the ACK wait process (step S1203 in FIG. 18) in the command transmission process shown in FIG. 18 will be described. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the ACK wait process (step S1203 in FIG. 17). When the arithmetic processing unit 390 starts the ACK waiting process shown in FIG. 20, it determines whether or not an ACK signal is detected from the payout control board 197 (step S1401). If an ACK signal is detected (step S1401), the job flag Fj is set to “0” (step S1402), and the ACK waiting process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if no ACK signal is detected (step S1401), it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the command transmission (steps S1308 to S1310 in FIG. 19) was completed (step S1403). This predetermined time is a time for waiting for the response of the ACK signal from the payout control board 197, and is set to 100 ms in this embodiment. If the predetermined time has not elapsed (step S1403), the ACK waiting process is terminated, and if the predetermined time has elapsed (step S1403), the check flag Fc is set to “1” (step S1403). S1404) After setting the job flag Fj to “0” (step S1402), the ACK waiting process is terminated.

  By the operation of the main control board 131 described above, a 2-byte command is transmitted to the payout control board 197. Conversely, the operation of the payout control board 197 for transmitting a command to the main control board 131 is performed by the CPU 333 instead of the arithmetic processing unit 390, the transmission buffer register 400, and the transmission shift register 394 instead of the transmission buffer register 393. Instead, the transmission shift register 401 is realized by performing the same operation as that of the main control board 131 described above.

(Regarding command reception of the payout control board in FIG. 17)
The operation of the payout control board 197 that receives a command from the main control board 131 will be described. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing command reception processing executed by the CPU 333 of the payout control board 197. The CPU 333 of the payout control board 197 executes the command receiving process shown in FIG. 21 when receiving a command from the main control board 131 as part of controlling the payout of the game ball. The command reception process shown in FIG. 21 is executed by dividing it into a plurality of scheduled interrupt processes as part of the scheduled interrupt process repeatedly executed by the CPU 333 at predetermined intervals, similarly to the command reception process shown in FIG. Process.

  When starting the command reception process, the CPU 333 determines whether or not “the reception data present signal DFb is at a high level”, that is, “when data is stored in the reception buffer register 403”. (Step S1501).

  Here, when it is determined in the command reception process that “the received data present signal DFb is at the high level” (step S1501), the 2-byte command transmitted from the main control board 131 to the payout control board 197. Among these, the first byte of the command is stored in the reception buffer register 403.

  If “the received data present signal DFb is at the high level” (step S1501), the first byte of the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 is read (step S1502), and then stored in the reception buffer register 403 again. The first byte of the command being read is read (step S1503). Thereafter, the first byte of the command read for the first time is compared with the first byte of the command read for the second time (step S1504), and it is determined whether or not they match (step S1505).

  If the first byte of the read command matches the first time and the second time (step S1505), the first byte of the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 is cleared by falling the buffer clear signal #CBb. (Step S1506). As a result, the second byte of the command stored in the reception shift register 402 is transferred to the reception buffer register 403.

  After clearing the reception buffer register 403 (step S1506), the second byte of the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 is collated after being read twice, similarly to the first byte of the command (step S1507). , S1508, S1509) When the first time and the second time match (step S1510), the second byte of the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 is cleared (step S1511).

  Thereafter, the first byte of the read command is compared with the 2-byte date of the read command (step S1512), and it is determined whether or not they match (step S1513). As described above, the second byte of the command is data generated by the main control board 131 by inverting each bit of the first byte of the command.

  If the first byte and the second byte of the read command match (step S1513), an ACK signal is transmitted to the main control board 131 (step S1514), and the command transmission process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the first byte of the read command does not match between the first time and the second time (step S1505), or when the first byte and the second byte of the read command do not match (step S1513), the next time In order to prepare for command reception, the reception shift register 402 and the reception buffer register 403 are cleared (step S1515), and the command transmission process is terminated.

  FIG. 22 is a time chart showing the state of each signal on the payout control board 197 when the command receiving process is executed. For convenience of explanation, in FIG. 22, the scale of the serial transfer time for the first byte and the second byte of the command is reduced compared to the scale of the arithmetic processing time of the CPU 333.

  When it is determined in the command reception process shown in FIG. 21 that “the reception data present signal DFb is at the high level” (step S1501 in FIG. 21), the reception buffer register 403 is detected by the fall of the read signal #REb. The first byte of the command is output to the parallel data RDb, and the first byte of the command is read from the reception buffer register 403 by the CPU 333 (timing tb11 to tb12, step S1502 in FIG. 21). Thereafter, the first byte of the command is read in the same manner as the first time (timing tb13 to tb14, step S1503 in FIG. 21).

  After the second reading of the first byte of the command is completed, the reception buffer register 403 is cleared by the fall of the buffer clear signal #CBb, and the reception data present signal DFb becomes low level (timing tb15, in FIG. 21). Step S1506). Thereafter, when the second byte of the command is transferred from the reception shift register 402 to the reception buffer register, the reception data present signal DFb becomes high level (timing tb16).

  Thereafter, the second byte of the command is read from the reception buffer register 403 in the same manner as the first byte of the command (timing tb21 to tb24, steps S1507 and S1508 in FIG. 21). After the reading of the second byte of the command is completed, the reception buffer register 403 is cleared by the fall of the buffer clear signal #CBb, and the reception data present signal DFb becomes low level (timing tb25, step S1511 in FIG. 21). .

  Through the operation of the payout control board 197 described above, a 2-byte command transmitted from the main control board 131 is received. Conversely, the operation of the main control board 131 that receives a command from the payout control board 197 is the same as in the first embodiment.

  As described above, according to the configuration shown in FIGS. 17 to 22, it is possible to suppress the progress of other control processes on the main control board 131 and the complexity of the control program executed on the main control board 131. Furthermore, since the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 can be erased according to the convenience of the CPU 333 side of the payout control board 197, for the command serially transferred in units of 2 bytes, The CPU 333 can facilitate the handling in units of 2 bytes.

  Further, the payout control board 197 reads the command redundantly and collates the redundantly read command (steps S1502 to S1505 in FIG. 21), so that the command is transferred from the reception buffer register 403 to the CPU 333. It is possible to prevent the processing from being performed based on an abnormal command that has been rewritten due to the influence of noise or the like.

  The main control board 131 inverts the first byte of the command to generate the second byte (step S1307 in FIG. 19), and the payout control board 197 collates the first byte and the second byte of the command. (Steps S1512 to S1513 in FIG. 21), processing is performed based on an abnormal command that has been rewritten due to the influence of noise or the like during command transfer from the main control board 131 to the payout control board 197. Can be prevented.

  Further, since the payout control board 197 that has received the command transmits an ACK signal to the main control board 131, the main control board 131 can confirm whether or not the command has been normally transferred. Further, since the main control board 131 transmits a check command to the payout control board 197 when there is no response of the ACK signal from the payout control board 197, the reason why the command was not normally transferred is the payout control board. It can be determined whether or not it is based on an abnormal operation in 197.

  The configuration shown in FIGS. 12 to 22 can be applied to a substrate such as the sub integrated substrate 336, the illumination control substrates 337 and 338, and the waveform control substrate 339, or the main control substrate 131 and the sub integrated substrate. 336 may be applied to command transfer to and from 336. As a command from the main control board 131 to the sub integrated board 336, there is an effect command for instructing the effect contents of the display image on the effect display device 115.

  Further, a command of 2 bytes or more generated by the sending CPU may be an even number of bytes. As a result, it is possible to efficiently store a command for 2 bytes per one-time interrupt process from the sending CPU to the serial communication unit. For example, the main control board 131 generates a total of 4-byte commands consisting of a 3-byte instruction command defining the production instruction and a 1-byte check command for calculating the checksum of the instruction command as a group of commands. A group of 4-byte commands may be divided into two portions and serially transferred every two bytes by two scheduled interrupt processes.

  The main control board 131 also generates a total of 8 bytes of commands as a group of commands, including a 4-byte inversion command obtained by inverting each bit of the 3-byte instruction command and the 1-byte check command. A group of commands of 8 bytes may be divided into 4 times, and serial transfer may be performed every 2 bytes by 4 scheduled interrupt processes.

  Next, an example of control processing executed by the main control board 131 (particularly the CPU 314) will be described.

[Regarding the start winning process for the prize winning port for an accessory] A description will be given based on FIG.
FIG. 23 shows a routine of the start winning process for the prize winning opening for an accessory.
In this start winning process, it is determined whether or not there is a start winning in the game (step S1601). Specifically, when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 96 or the second start winning opening 97, the first start opening sensors corresponding to the first start winning opening 96 and the second start winning opening 97, respectively. 318a and the second start port sensor 318b output a detection signal, and when the detection signal is input, it is determined that there is a start prize. On the other hand, if no detection signal is input, it is determined that there is no start prize.

  If it is determined that there is a start winning (YES in step S1601), an opening / closing process for opening / closing the prize winning port 92 for a predetermined number of times is performed in accordance with the start opening sensor 318 that has detected a game ball (step S1602). ). Specifically, when a game ball is detected by the first start port sensor 318a, the prize winning port 92 for an accessory is opened / closed only once for a predetermined time by a solenoid 331 for opening / closing the prize winning port 92 for an accessory. On the other hand, when a game ball is detected by the second start port sensor 318b, the prize winning port 92 for an accessory is opened and closed twice at a predetermined time interval by the solenoid 331. When the prize winning opening 92 for the accessory is opened / closed a predetermined number of times, the opening / closing process is completed and the routine is returned.

[About jackpot processing] It demonstrates based on FIG.
FIG. 24 shows the contents of the jackpot process.
When the game ball enters the jackpot winning opening 93 inside the accessory 91 and is detected by the jackpot winning sensor 330, the condition device is internally activated to execute the jackpot processing. First, a random number is generated in the main control board 131, and a set maximum continuation number that is the number of rounds of the big hit game is set by the generated random number (step S1701). In the present embodiment, the number of rounds is set by a random number from 2, 8, and 16 times. Specifically, the ratio of selecting the number of rounds of 2, 8, and 16 is, for example, “1/4” for 2 times, “1/4” for 8 times, and “1” for 16 times. The number of rounds according to the random number is set using an appropriate selection table allocated to be “/ 2”.

  When the set maximum number of continuations is set in step S1701, a predetermined round counter is subsequently initialized (for example, the value of the round counter = 2) (step S1702). The round counter is secured in, for example, the RAM, and the value of the round counter is reset with the initialization. The round counter is for counting the number of rounds in the big hit game, and when the value reaches the set maximum number of times, the big hit process ends.

  After the above round counter is initialized, “0” is set to a predetermined winning ball counter (step S1703), and then the opening / closing operation of the prize winning port 92 for an accessory is started at predetermined time intervals (step S1703). S1704). Then, in the next step S1705, it is determined whether or not the number of times of opening / closing the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory is within a set maximum number (for example, 18 times). If the open / close count is within the set maximum count (YES), it is next determined whether or not the value of the winning ball counter is less than 10 (step S1706). At this time, if the value of the winning ball counter is less than 10 (YES), it is determined whether or not the detection signal of the count sensor corresponding to the big winning opening is turned on (step S1707). When the count sensor is turned ON by winning a prize at the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory (YES), “1” is added to the winning ball counter in the next step S1708, and the determination in step S1604 is performed again. Alternatively, if there is no winning in the big winning opening in step S1707 and the count sensor is not ON (NO), the determination in step S1705 is performed without adding the winning ball number counter.

  During one round operation, one round ends when the opening / closing of the prize winning opening 92 for the feature reaches the set maximum number of 18 times or the winning ball reaches 10 counts. It becomes. If either of these two conditions is satisfied, the determination in step S1705 or step S1706 is denied (NO), so that the opening / closing operation of the prize winning port 92 for an accessory is stopped for the end of the round (step S1709). . Then, in the next step S1710, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter has reached the set maximum continuation number selected and set from 2 rounds, 8 rounds or 16 rounds.

  If the value of the round counter has not reached the set maximum number of continuations (NO in step S1710), then “1” is added to the value of the round counter (step S1711), and the winning ball counter is reset to “0”. (Step S1703).

  In this example, one or two opening / closing operations of the prize winning port 92 for an accessory performed in response to the game ball entering the first starting winning port 96 or the second starting winning port 97 are performed in the first round. Since the number of rounds is calculated as described above, the above processing corresponds to processing of one round operation after the second round. In the second and subsequent rounds, if it is determined that the round operation has been repeated and the value of the round counter has reached the set maximum number of continuations (YES in step S1710), then the big hit process ends.

[About the composition of the character]
Next, a specific configuration of the accessory 91 in this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 25 is a front view showing an example of an accessory in the present embodiment, and FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing the accessory shown in FIG. 25 from the upper right front. FIG. 27A is an enlarged front view showing the prize winning port for an accessory, and FIG. 27B is an explanatory view showing a movable piece of the prize winning port for an accessory together with its movement.

  In the present embodiment, the accessory 91 has a prize-winning hole 92 through which a game ball can enter and a game ball that has entered the prize-winning hole 92 is rolled on a predetermined passage. A first rolling effect device 95 that can be released to either one of the two later, and one of the first rolling effect device 95 on the discharge side (left side in FIG. 25) to push the game ball The second rolling effect device 100 that can be struck and the other rolling side of the first rolling effect device 95 that is arranged on the other discharge side (right side in FIG. 25) and rotates so that the game ball is a big hit winning hole 93 or a lost winning hole 94. The third rolling effect device 101 is guided to the third rolling effect device 101 and the third rolling effect device 101 arranged below the first rolling effect device 95 and pressed by the second rolling effect device 100. The flow of the game balls that are arranged on the left and right of the fourth rolling effect device 102 and the first rolling effect device 95 that are released. The first rectifying means 500a and the second rectifying means 500b for rectifying each of the first and second rectifying means 500b and the game balls flowing down from above the accessory 91 are prevented from coming into contact with the first rolling effect device 95 and the fourth rolling effect device 102. And a warp passage 510 that leads to the downstream side of the object 91.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the accessory 91 is sized to occupy a relatively wide range of the game area, and can be recognized at a glance. Thereby, while the pachinko machine 1 of this example can be identified easily, it becomes easy to attract a player's interest.

(About the prize winning gates for works)
The prize winning opening 92 for an accessory is a mouth of the character body 455 that is arranged in the center of the accessory 91 and in the vicinity of the upper edge portion, and has a large opening, so that the game ball is swallowed by the character body 455. An atmosphere can be created, and an effect of enhancing the fun of the game can be expected.

  The prize winning opening 92 for the accessory is arranged between the pair of left and right movable pieces 456 (wing members) arranged on the left and right sides of the mouth of the character body 455 and the pair of movable pieces 456, and the game ball is brought into the inside of the accessory. A ball entrance 457 for guiding the game ball, a count sensor 319 as a game ball detection sensor for detecting a game ball that has passed through the ball entrance 457, and a game ball that has passed through the count sensor 319 are delivered to the first rolling effect device 95. And a delivery port 458.

  In the pair of movable pieces 456, when a solenoid 331 disposed on the back surface of the accessory 91 is driven, its plunger (not shown) linearly moves, and the linear motion moves the drive shaft 471 via the link mechanism 470. The movable piece 456 is rotated by rotating it (see FIG. 26). The pair of movable pieces 456 are rotated in a direction in which the leading ends thereof are moved away from each other so that a game ball can enter the mouth of the character body 455 and the leading ends thereof are rotated in directions toward each other. As a result, the game ball cannot enter the mouth of the character body 455 (see FIG. 27A). In other words, the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory can be opened and closed by rotating the pair of movable pieces 456. In this example, the pair of movable pieces 456 are driven by separate solenoids 331, respectively.

  The movable piece 456 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 27A is a front view showing a winning opening for an accessory of this embodiment, and FIG. 27B is an explanatory view showing the operation of the movable piece. As shown in FIG. 5B, the movable piece 456 includes a main movable piece 472 that has a drive shaft 471 that is rotationally driven by the drive of the solenoid 331, and that rotates about the drive shaft 471. A rotation shaft 473 is provided at a position different from the drive shaft 471 of the piece 472, and a sub movable piece 474 that rotates around the rotation shaft 473 as the main movable piece 472 rotates. That is, the movable piece 456 is configured such that the main movable piece 472 is rotatable about the drive shaft 471 and the sub movable piece 474 is rotatable about the rotation shaft 473.

  The main movable piece 472 rotates together with the drive shaft 471 and extends in a predetermined direction. The main movable piece 472 rotates at a leading end of the rotation extending part 475 and a guiding part 476 that guides a game ball. And a guided portion 478 that is provided at a predetermined position of the extending portion 475 and engages with the guide portion 477 of the sub movable piece 474.

  On the other hand, the sub movable piece 474 engages with the guided portion 478 of the main movable piece 472 in addition to the rotation shaft 473 and guide portion 478 capable of guiding the guided portion 478 in the radial direction of the rotation shaft 473. And a guide surface 479 that is substantially parallel to the guide direction of the guide portion 477 and guides the game ball.

  In this movable piece 456, the rotation shaft 473, the guide portion 477, and the guided portion 478 are respectively disposed above the drive shaft 471, and the rotation radius of the main movable piece 472 around the drive shaft 471 is set. The rotation radius of the sub movable piece 474 around the rotation axis is set larger.

  In addition, the prize winning opening 92 for the accessory, the pair of movable pieces 456, the link mechanism 470, the drive shaft 471, and the solenoid 331 correspond to the entrance of the present invention.

  Next, the operation of the movable piece 456 will be described in detail. When the movable piece 456 is in a position (first posture) for closing the prize winning port 92 for an accessory, as indicated by a chain line (one-dot and two-dot chain line) in FIG. The guide portion 478 is located at an end portion of the sub movable piece 474 that approaches the rotation shaft 473 of the guide portion 477. In this state, as shown in the drawing, the guide portion 476 of the main movable piece 472 is positioned so as to largely overlap the guide surface 479 of the sub movable piece 474. Although not shown, in this state, the plunger of the solenoid 331 is in a state of being located at the immersive end.

  In this state, the movable piece 456 is rotated (counterclockwise in the figure) by driving the solenoid 331 to open the prize winning port 92 for the accessory (second posture) as shown by the solid line in the figure. ), When the main movable piece 475 is rotated by the rotation of the drive shaft 471, the guided portion 478 pushes the sub movable piece 474 in the rotation direction via the guide portion 477, thereby the sub movable piece. 474 rotates in the same direction as the main movable piece 472.

  At that time, the guided portion 478 of the main movable piece 472 moves in the direction away from the rotation shaft 473 in the guide portion 477 of the sub movable piece 474. Then, when both the main movable piece 472 and the sub movable piece 477 are rotated to the position indicated by the solid line in the drawing, they reach the extended end of the plunger of the solenoid 331, the rotational drive is stopped, and the movable piece 456 is rotated. Stops. In this state, as shown in the drawing, the portion where the guide portion 476 of the main movable piece 472 overlaps the guide surface 479 of the sub-movable piece 474 is reduced, and the position where the guide portion 476 protrudes outward from the guide surface 479. Become.

  As described above, when the movable piece 456 is opened and closed, the guide portion 476 of the main movable piece 472 relatively moves along the guide portion 477 of the sub-movable piece 474, and when the movable piece 456 is opened, the guide portion 476 is opened. Moves to a position protruding outward from the tip of the guide surface 479 of the sub movable piece 474, so that the movable piece 456 itself appears to be longer. However, the length from the drive shaft 471, which is the rotation center of the movable piece 456, to the outermost end, in other words, the length of the main movable piece 472 itself does not change. The length has not changed. That is, by rotating the position of the guide portion 476 and the guide surface 479, the player can be given the illusion that the length of the movable piece 456 has changed. ing.

  As a result, when the movable piece 456 is opened, it is possible to make an illusion that the movable piece 456 is long, so that it is possible to make it seem that the game ball is likely to win the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory, In particular, the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment can be made to want to play a game among a number of gaming machines, and a sense of expectation for winning a prize can be enhanced, thereby enhancing the interest. Actually, since the opening width of the pair of opened movable pieces 456 does not change, the rate of winning is not increased compared to the appearance, and it is possible to prevent the interest from becoming higher than necessary and the burden on the hall side. It is possible to suppress the increase.

  In the movable piece 456, the rotation end of the drive shaft 471, that is, the rotation end of the movable piece 456 is shown to be regulated by the plunger immersing end and the extension end of the solenoid 331. 478 may be configured such that the rotating end of the movable piece 456 is regulated by contacting both ends of the guide part 477, or the rotating end is regulated by both the plunger and the guide part 477. Also good.

(About the first rolling effect device)
Next, the first rolling effect device 95 will be described in detail based on FIG. 28 to FIG. FIG. 28 is a front view showing the first rolling effect device in a schematic configuration. FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the operation of the first rolling effect device. FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram showing the movement of the game medium in the first rolling effect device. FIG. 31 is a time chart showing the operation of the motor in the first rolling effect device.

  25, 26 and 28, the first rolling effect device 95 is a long guide member 491 having a rolling surface 490 that extends in the left-right direction and on which the game ball can roll. A rotation support shaft 492 means for rotatably supporting the guide member 491, a rotation drive means 493 for rotating the guide member 491 (corresponding to the operation drive means of the present invention), and a rotation of the guide member 491. And a rotation detection sensor 494 for detecting a moving situation.

  The guide member 491 is provided with a weir portion 495 that covers a substantially entire length of the rolling surface 490 from preventing the game ball from dropping from the rolling surface 490 to the front side (the player side with respect to the gaming machine). In addition, the rolling surface 490 is inclined in the front-rear direction so that the front side thereof is lowered, whereby the game ball B thrown on the rolling surface 490 rolls along the weir 495 and guides The game ball B is prevented from coming into contact with the delivery port 458 disposed on the rear side of the member 491.

  The rotation driving means 493 includes a motor 332, a crank portion 496 that is operated by the rotation of the motor 332, and a link portion 498 that transmits the movement of the crank portion 496 to a pin 497 provided at one end of the guide member 491. ing. As shown in FIG. 29, by rotating the motor 332 in a predetermined direction, the guide member 491 rotates around the rotation support shaft 492 like a seesaw via the crank portion 496 and the link portion 498. It has become. Although illustration is omitted, a gear is interposed between the motor 332 and the crank portion 496. In this example, when the motor 332 is rotated once, the guide member 491 rotates like a two-way reciprocating seesaw. It comes to move.

  A rotation detection unit 499 that can be detected by a rotation detection sensor 494 is provided at the end opposite to the pin 497 of the guide member 491 across the rotation support shaft 492. As shown in FIG. 29, the rotation detection sensor 494 is disposed at a position where the rotation detection unit 499 is detected when the guide member 491 is in a substantially horizontal position. Note that the rotation detection sensor 494 and the rotation detection unit 499 in this example correspond to the operation state detection means of the present invention.

  Next, the operation of the game ball B in the first rolling effect device 95 will be described in detail based on FIG. For convenience, the description will be made assuming that the counterclockwise rotation is positive and the clockwise rotation is negative. The guide member 491 is repeatedly rotated like a seesaw at a predetermined period by the rotation of the motor 332, and in this state, the game ball B is supplied onto the rolling surface of the guide member 491. At this time, for example, when the guide member 491 is inclined so that the right side in the drawing is lowered as shown in FIG. 5A, the game ball B supplied onto the guide member 491 is pulled by the guide member 491 by gravity. Roll in the direction of the right end of Thereafter, when the guide member 491 rotates in the positive direction and the right end thereof becomes higher than the rotation support shaft 492, the game ball B turns back in the rolling direction and moves in the direction of the rotation support shaft 492. Rolls (see (a) in the figure). Since the inertial force acts on the game ball B in the rolling direction, even if the inclination direction of the guide member 491 changes, the rolling direction of the game ball B does not change immediately.

  Then, before the game ball B reaches the rotation support shaft 492, when the guide member 491 rotates in the negative direction and the right end becomes lower than the rotation support shaft 492, the game ball B rolls again. The direction to be turned is turned and rolled in the direction of the right end portion of the guide member 491 (see FIG. 5C). After that, when the guide member 491 is rotated in the positive direction and the right end thereof is higher than the rotation support shaft 492, the direction of rolling is turned back again, and the game ball B is again in the direction of the rotation support shaft 492. (See (D) in the figure). At this time, the turning position of the rolling of the game ball B is closer to the right end of the guide member 491 than the previous turning position. This is because the game ball B rotates about the rotation support shaft 492 with the rotation of the guide member 491, so that centrifugal force acts on the game ball B in a direction away from the rotation support shaft 492, This is because the distance that the game ball B moves in the direction of the end of the guide member 491 is longer than the distance that the game ball B moves in the direction of the rotation support shaft 492.

  As described above, when the guide member 491 rotates like a seesaw, the game ball B on the guide member 491 swings and gradually moves to the end of the guide member 491, and eventually the guide member 491. Is discharged from the end portion (see (g) in the figure). In the process in which the game ball B is released, the game ball B that has rolled to the vicinity of the right end portion of the guide member 491 is placed on the rotation support shaft 492 as shown in FIGS. In some cases, the game ball B may be turned back in direction, and the movement in which the game ball B is unlikely to be released makes the player feel excited and excited. In the above description, the movement of the game ball B on the right side of the rotation support shaft 492 of the guide member 491 is shown, but the game ball B also moves on the left side of the rotation support shaft 492. .

  Incidentally, in this example, the rotation of the motor 332 is stopped at a predetermined cycle as shown in FIG. Specifically, each time the rotation detection unit 499 is detected by the rotation detection sensor 494 a predetermined number of times (here, four times), the motor 332 is stopped for a predetermined time after the detection, thereby the guide member 491 is stopped. However, it stops for a predetermined time at a position where the right end is raised (see FIG. 29A). Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 30 (f), the game ball B swinging on the right side of the rotation support shaft 492 is moved to the left side of the rotation support shaft 492, and the game ball B is swung on the left side thereof. Thus, the game ball B can be released from the left end portion of the guide member 491.

  In the first rolling effect device 95, the length, rotation angle, and rotation speed of the guide member 491 are such that the moving speed, moving direction, and the like of the game ball B supplied on the guide member 491 are predetermined. When the condition is satisfied, the game ball B swings on the guide member 491. When the game ball B is supplied in other conditions, the game ball B is released from any one without swinging on the guide member 491. Is done.

  Further, the rotation control of the motor 332 is controlled by the rolling effect control means that functions by executing a predetermined program in the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 in the main board 310.

(About the second rolling effect device)
Next, the second rolling effect device 100 will be described in detail based on FIG. 32 and FIG. FIG. 32A is a perspective view showing the configuration of the second rolling effect device, and FIG. 32B is a rear view showing the configuration of the pushing portion driving means in the second rolling effect device. FIG. 33 is a front view showing a state of a movable effect in the second rolling effect device.

  As illustrated, the second rolling effect device 100 is disposed on the left side of the guide member 491 in the accessory 91. In other words, in the game area where the game ball is shot, it is arranged on the left side with respect to the center in the left-right direction. The second rolling effect device 100 includes a hitting portion 531 capable of hitting a game ball in the left-right direction by contacting the game ball, and a hitting portion 531 so that the hitting portion 531 hits the game ball. And a pushing portion driving means 532 for moving the. The second rolling effect device 100 further includes a character body 533 having a different form from the character body 455 described above, and the foot 534 of the character body 533 serves as the pressing portion 531. The second rolling effect device 100 further includes movable effect means 543 for moving the arm 541 and the face 542 of the character body 533 to perform a predetermined effect operation. In addition, the pressing part 531 and the pressing part drive means 532 in the 2nd rolling effect production apparatus 100 of this example are equivalent to the pressing means of this invention.

  The pushing portion driving means 532 supports the pushing portion 531 so that the pushing portion 531 can rotate and a rotation shaft 535 for driving the rotation, a first gear 536 fixed to the rotation shaft 535, and a first gear 536. A fan-shaped second gear 537 that meshes with the crank pin 538, a crank pin 538 that is disposed at a predetermined distance from the rotation center of the second gear 537, a crank pin holder 539 that slidably holds the crank pin 538, A pressing solenoid 325 is provided that moves the pin holder 539 in a predetermined direction by the movement of the plunger 540. The punching portion driving means 532 moves by moving the pushing portion 531 together with the legs 534 of the character body 533 by causing the plunger 540 to appear and retract by the pushing solenoid 325 to rotate the rotating shaft 535. It is something to be made. In this example, when the plunger 540 is immersed in the pushing solenoid 325, the foot 534 is raised, and when the plunger 540 is advanced, the foot 534 is lowered.

  The movable effect means 543 is configured such that the arm (right arm) 541 of the character body 533 is rotatable about the shoulder, and the face (portion above the upper jaw) 542 is slidable in the vertical direction. Although illustration is omitted, pins that protrude rearward are provided on the back side of the arm 541 and the face 542, respectively. The movable effect means 543 is disposed on the rear side of the character body 533, and a link solenoid 362 for driving the plunger 544 so as to be able to appear and retract, and a link mechanism 545 for amplifying the amount of appearance of the plunger 544 of the accessory solenoid 362. And a slide plate 546 that is moved up and down by a link mechanism 545 (see FIG. 32A). The slide plate 546 can be brought into contact with pins provided on the arm 541 and the face 542 of the character body 533. The slide plate 546 is raised by the accessory solenoid 362, so that the arm 541 is shown in FIG. The face 542 is raised while rotating clockwise.

  Next, the operation of the second rolling effect means 100 will be described. In the second rolling effect device 100, when a game ball is detected by the count sensor 319 of the prize winning port 92 for an accessory, the hitting portion 531 is indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. It is possible to hit the game ball by turning it to the position. Specifically, the pushing portion 531 is rotated after a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 to 2.5 seconds) after the game ball is detected by the count sensor 319. Thus, when the game ball that has entered the prize winning opening 92 for the accessory swings on the guide member 491 and reaches the hitting area that can be hit by the second rolling effect means 100, the hitting portion Since 531 rotates, the game ball can be hit by the hitting portion 531. Actually, since the arrival time at which the game ball reaches the second rolling effect device 100 varies, the timing at which the hitting portion 531 operates and the timing at which the game ball arrives are difficult to match. The movement of the game ball that swings on the guide member 491 can be further excited and excited.

  The second rolling effect device 100 sends the game ball hit by the hitting unit 531 to the fourth rolling effect device 102, and the game ball that has passed through the hitting area without being hit. The game is discharged out of the game area from a loser winning port 94 disposed on the lower side of the second rolling effect device 100. In addition, this lose prize winning port 94 is equivalent to the discharge port of the present invention.

  Further, the driving control of the pressing solenoid 325 is controlled by a pressing control unit that functions by executing a predetermined program in the CPU 314 of the main board 131 in the main board 310.

  By the way, the second rolling effect device 100 can perform not only the rolling effect of the game ball described above but also a predetermined movable effect by moving the character body 533. The first rectifying means 500a arranged on the upstream side of the second rolling effect means 100 is provided with a game ball sensor 361 for detecting a game ball that has passed through the first rectifying means 500a. The peripheral board 311 (sub-integrated board 336) is connected (see FIG. 11). The second rolling effect device 100 includes a count sensor 319 that detects a game ball that has entered the prize winning opening 92 for a role, a rotation detection sensor 494 that detects an operation state (rotation state) of the guide member 491, A predetermined movable effect is produced according to the detection result with the game ball sensor 361 provided in the first rectifying means.

  Specifically, in the main board 310 (main control board 131), when the game ball is detected by the count sensor 319, the rotation detection sensor 494 causes the inclination of the guide member 491 to be low on the second rolling effect device 100 side. In such a turning situation, a control command is transmitted to the peripheral board 311 indicating that the game ball is likely to be released to the second rolling effect device 100 side. In the peripheral board 311, when a game ball is detected by the game ball sensor 361 within a predetermined time after receiving the above-described control command, the accessory solenoid 362 is driven and the character body in the movable effect means 543 is driven. The arm 541 of the 533 is rotated and the face 542 is raised. The predetermined time (timing) for moving the movable effect means 543 substantially coincides with the rotation timing of the pushing portion 531 by the main board 310 described above, whereby the character body 533 is as shown in FIG. It will be a unique pose with a wide open mouth with bent limbs. In other words, if the possibility that the game ball is hit by the hitting unit 531 is extremely high, the character body 533 poses a unique pose as a movable effect, and it is possible to enhance the interest by suggesting to the player that a chance has arrived. It is like that. Note that since the movable effect means 543 is controlled by the peripheral board 311, the load on the main board 310 can be suppressed even if the character body 533 is moved. The peripheral board 311 is provided with a movable effect control means for controlling the movable effect.

  The driving control of the above-mentioned solenoid for solenoid 362 is controlled by a movable effect control means that functions by executing a predetermined program in the CPU 350 of the sub-integrated board 336 in the peripheral board 311.

(About the third rolling effect device)
Next, the third rolling effect device 101 will be described in detail based on FIG. 34 to FIG. FIG. 34A is a sectional view of the third rolling effect device, and FIG. 34B is an exploded perspective view of the third rolling effect device. FIG. 35 is an enlarged front view showing the vicinity of the third rolling effect device in the accessory. FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the third rolling effect device. FIG. 37 is an explanatory view showing an operation different from that of FIG. 36 of the third effect device. This third rolling effect device 101 distributes and guides the game balls sent from the first rolling effect device 95 or the second rolling effect device 100 to either the big win winning hole 93 or the lost winning hole 94. It is. In addition, the 3rd rolling effect production apparatus 101 of this example is corresponded to the guidance means of this invention.

  The third rolling effect device 101 includes a plurality of storage units 550 that can store game balls, a rotating body 552 in which a plurality of the storage units 550 are arranged in the circumferential direction, and a storage unit 550 by rotating the rotating body 552. Moving means 551 for moving the. The moving unit 551 rotationally drives the rotating shaft 553 for rotating the rotating body 552, the rotation detecting unit 554 fixed to the rotating shaft 553 for detecting the rotational position of the rotating body 552, and the rotating shaft 553. And a rotating body motor 326. In this example, rotation transmission from the rotating body motor 326 to the rotation shaft 553 is transmitted via a set of gears 555. Further, in this example, the housing portion 550 is basically configured such that the front side thereof and the outer side in the radial direction of the rotating body 552 are opened.

  The third rolling effect device 101 is arranged on the rear side of the rotating body 552 (the side opposite to the side where the player is located), has a big hit winning opening 93, and has entered the big hit winning opening 93 The big hit guiding portion 556 for guiding the ball to the big hit winning sensor 330 and the outer circumference of the rotating body 552 and having a loser winning hole 94 at a predetermined position in the circumferential direction, and the game ball that has entered the lost winning hole 94 is lost. Further, a loss guiding portion 557 for guiding to the sensor 329 is further provided. Note that in this example, the lost ball guiding portion 557 has a lost winning hole 94, covers the outer periphery of the rotating body 552, and the game ball moves radially outward from the housing portion 550 opened in the radial direction. The cylindrical portion 558 that prevents the game and the guide portion 559 that guides the game ball to the lose prize sensor 329 are configured by separate members, respectively (see FIGS. 36 and 37).

  The housing portion 550 includes a first housing portion 550a having a short length extending from the outer periphery of the rotating body 552 toward the center thereof, and the outer periphery of the rotating body 552 at least as long as the length of the game ball than the first housing portion 550a. In this example, each of the first housing portion 550a and the second housing portion 550b has four circumferences of the rotating body 552. Alternatingly arranged in the direction. In the housing portion 550, one of the second housing portions 550b is a specific housing portion 550c that guides the game ball to the big hit winning opening 93, and the specific housing portion 550c is opened in the front-rear direction of the rotating body 552. At the same time, it is not open in the radial direction. In addition, all the storage units 550 other than the specific storage unit 550c guide the game ball to the lose prize winning port 94.

  The rotating body 552 is formed with a protruding portion 560 that protrudes by a predetermined amount on the front side at a position closer to the center than the first housing portion 550a, and this protruding portion 560 also continues from the outside in the radial direction. The second accommodating portion 550b is provided. That is, the projecting portion 560 of the rotating body 552 is provided with the second housing portion 550b. In this example, as shown in FIG. 34 (B), the protruding portion 560 of the rotating body 552 is configured by a separate member from the main body of the rotating body 552 together with the specific housing portion 550c. Further, the extending direction of the axis of the rotating body 552 is set to be substantially perpendicular to the game board 5.

  The third rolling effect device 101 includes a first accommodation area in which game balls can be accommodated in all the accommodation units 550, that is, the second accommodation unit 550b including the first accommodation unit 550a and the specific accommodation unit 550c. In addition, only the second storage portion 550b including the specific storage portion 550c further includes a partition portion 561 that partitions the second storage area in which the game balls are allowed to be stored. As shown in FIG. 35, the partition portion 561 is inserted into the insertion hole 562 through which the protruding portion 560 of the rotating body 552 can be inserted, and the first accommodation portion 550a in the rotating body 552 is disposed below the insertion hole 562 so as to be desired. And a plate-shaped partition plate 564 disposed on the front surface of the rotating body 552. The partition portion 561 further includes a covering portion 565 that extends forward along the substantially outer periphery of the insertion hole 562 and covers the outer periphery of the protrusion 560 of the rotating body 552 inserted through the insertion hole 562 in a predetermined range. Yes. As shown in FIG. 35, the partition portion 561 extends forward from the partition plate 564 on the left side of the insertion hole 562 in the drawing and guides a game ball from the guide member 491 to the insertion hole 562. Is further provided. In this example, the partition plate 564 is formed of a substantially transparent material, and the rotating body 552 can be seen through the partition plate 564.

  In the third rolling effect device 101, the first receiving area is formed by inserting the protruding portion 560 of the rotating body 552 into the insertion hole 562 by the partition portion 561, and the second opening 563 is used to form the second accommodation region. An accommodation area is formed. That is, the game ball from the guide member 491 is accommodated in any one of the four second accommodating portions 550b provided in the protruding portion 560 of the rotating body 552, and is pushed by the pushing portion 531. The game balls are accommodated in any of the eight accommodating portions 550 (the second accommodating portion 550b including the first accommodating portion 550a and the specific accommodating portion 550c) of the rotating body 552.

  In this example, since one of the second storage portions 550b is the specific storage portion 550c that guides the game ball to the big win winning opening 93, the probability that the game ball is stored in the specific storage portion 550c is the guide member. What has flowed out from 491 has a probability of 1/4, and what has been punched by the pressing portion 531 has a probability of 1/8.

  The third rolling effect device 101 of this example corresponds to the guiding means of the present invention.

  Next, the operation of the third rolling effect device 101 will be described. In the third rolling effect device 101, a rotating body 552 having a game ball housing portion 550 is rotated clockwise by a rotating body motor 326 at a predetermined speed. And if a game ball is supplied in the state which rotated the rotary body 552, it will be accommodated in one of the accommodating parts 550. For example, in the case of a game ball that has flowed out from the right end portion of the guide member 491, after being stored in one of the four second storage portions 550b disposed on the protruding portion 560 of the rotating body 552 by the partition portion 561, the rotation is performed. When the game ball moves along with the rotation of the body 552 and the second storage portion 550b is positioned below the center of the rotation body 552, the game ball is located radially outside the rotation body 552 in the second storage portion 550b. Move to the position. On the other hand, in the case of a game ball hit by the hitting portion 531, it is accommodated in any of the accommodation portions 550 in the rotating body 552 via the fourth rolling effect device 102 and the opening 563 of the partition portion 561. After that, with the rotation of the rotator 552, the rotator 552 moves while being maintained at a position radially outside the rotator 552.

  Then, when the game ball is accommodated in the specific accommodation portion 550c, as shown in FIG. 36, when the game ball moves clockwise with the rotation of the rotating body 552 and reaches the position where the big hit winning opening 93 is opened, Since the rear side of the accommodating portion 550c is opened, a game ball enters the big hit winning opening 93, is detected by the big hit winning sensor 330 through the big hit guiding portion 556, and is then discharged out of the game area. . In addition, since the specific accommodating part 550c is not open | released on the radial direction outer side, even if it arrives at the lose prize winning opening 94, it does not enter.

  On the other hand, when the game ball is accommodated in the accommodating portion 550 other than the specific accommodating portion 550c, as shown in FIG. 37, the game ball moves clockwise as the rotating body 552 rotates, and the cylindrical portion of the lose guiding portion 557 When reaching the loser winning hole 94 opened to 558, these accommodating portions 550 are opened in the radial direction, so that the game ball enters the loser winning hole 94 and passes through the loser guiding part 557. After being detected by the lose prize sensor 329, it is discharged out of the game area. In addition, since the rear sides of the storage units 550 other than the specific storage unit 550c are not opened, even if the storage unit 550 reaches the big hit winning opening 93, no balls are entered.

  As described above, the third rolling effect device 101 includes the plurality of storage units 550 in the rotating body 552, and stores the supplied game balls in either the specific storage unit 550c or the other storage units 550. Thus, the game balls can be guided and distributed to the jackpot winning port 93 or the lost winning port 94. As a result, a big hit can be obtained by being accommodated in the specific accommodation unit 550c, so that the game ball supplied is seriously concerned whether or not it is accommodated in the specific accommodation unit 550c. Until the game ball is accommodated by the rotation of 552, the excitement is enhanced by thrilling and thrilling.

(About the fourth rolling effect device)
Next, the fourth rolling effect device 102 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the fourth rolling effect device 102 transfers the game ball hit by the hitting unit 531 in the second rolling effect device 100 to the third rolling effect device 101. It is a guide. The fourth rolling effect device 102 corresponds to the guiding means of the present invention.

  As shown in the figure, the fourth rolling effect device 102 is arranged below the guide member 491 and extends so as to be gently inclined from the second rolling effect device 100 side to the third rolling effect device 101 side. 571. The guide surface 571 has substantially the same length as the guide member 491, and a part of the lower edge of the opening 563 of the third rolling effect device 101 substantially coincides with the downstream end thereof. An arcuate rocking surface 572 is provided.

  In the fourth rolling effect device 102, the game ball from the second rolling effect device 100 is made to roll on a guide surface 571 having a predetermined length so that the movement of the game ball can be recognized. Thereby, it is enjoyed whether or not the timing at which the game ball reaches the third rolling effect device 101 is the timing at which the game ball is accommodated in the specific accommodation unit 550c by the rotation of the rotating body 552 in the third rolling effect device 101. It is like that. Since the swing surface 572 is provided at the tip of the guide surface 571, the game ball is stored in the storage portion 550 provided in the rotating body 552 after swinging the swing surface. Depending on the swinging condition, the timing of being accommodated in the accommodating portion 550 varies, so that it is possible to make the player entertained and excited.

  In this example, the guide surface 571 is shown as a smooth surface. However, the guide surface 571 is provided with a plurality of projections and depressions, and the movement of the guided game ball is changed to entertain the movement. You may do it.

(About rectification means)
Next, the rectifying means will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the rectifying means of this example receives a game ball released from the left end of the guide member 491 and moves in the diagonally lower left of the left end of the guide member 491. Is provided with first rectifying means 500a. The first rectifying means 500a includes a partition portion 501 extending in the vertical direction on the left side thereof, a receiving portion 502 for receiving a game ball at the lower end of the partition portion 501 and leading to the back of the accessory 91, and a lower side of the receiving portion 502 And an outflow port 503 through which the game ball received by the receiving unit 502 flows out to the game area. The game ball received by the first rectifying means 500a is rectified by the partition portion 501 and the receiving portion 502 and sent from the outlet 503 to the second rolling effect device 100 disposed below the outlet 503. .

  In addition, a second rectifying unit 500b that receives a game ball released from the right end portion of the guide member 491 and rectifies its movement is provided diagonally to the lower right of the right end portion of the guide member 491. The second rectifying means 500b has a cup shape with an open top, and the game ball received by the second rectifying means 500b is rectified while rotating in a spiral shape, and the third rolling effect device 101 is provided. To be sent to. As shown in the figure, the second rectifying means 500b is a bowl of a character body 504 disposed above the third rolling effect production apparatus 101. By turning the game ball in the bowl, it is interesting. Is increasing. The character body 504 corresponds to the second character body of this example.

  The game balls distributed by the guide member 491 are rectified by the first rectifying means 500a and the second rectifying means 500b, and can be smoothly delivered to the downstream second rolling effect device 100 and the third rolling effect device 101. It is like that.

  In addition, the 2nd rectification | straightening means 500b of this example is provided with a part of partition part 561 of the 3rd rolling effect production apparatus 101, and can guide | invade a game ball reliably to a 2nd accommodation area | region.

(Warp passage)
Next, the warp passage will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the warp passage 510 of this example is arranged on the left and right of the prize winning opening 92 for the bonus, and the receiving port 511 for receiving the game ball flowing down the game board 5, and the receiving Without bringing the game ball received by the mouth 511 into contact with the guide member 491, the guide path 512 that leads to the lower side of the guide member 491, and the game ball guided by the guide path 512 comes into contact with the fourth rolling effect device 102. And an outlet 513 for allowing the game board 5 to flow out. The warp passage 51 of this example corresponds to the game medium guiding path of the present invention. The receiving port 511 is positioned and sized so that the upper part of the receiving port 511 is substantially covered when the movable piece 456 of the prize winning port 92 for an accessory is opened.

  The warp passage 510 is configured so that a game ball that has not won the prize winning hole 92 for the bonus item can be received by the receiving port 511 above the guide member 491, and the game ball is received by the guide member 491 from other than the delivery port 458. Is not supplied. This prevents other game balls from unnecessarily coming into contact with the game ball that swings and rolls on the guide member 491 and the fourth rolling effect device 102 so as not to hinder the swing and rolling of the game ball. It has become.

[About effect display in effect display device]
Next, an effect display control process displayed on the effect display device 115 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 38 to 49. FIG. 38 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration in effect display control. FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing effect display processing by the effect display control means. FIG. 40 is a diagram showing a specific effect example. FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the second effect mode display process. FIG. 42 is a diagram showing a specific effect example. FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the third effect mode display process. FIG. 44 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of a flowchart showing display of the lost effect mode in the special third effect mode. FIG. 45 is a diagram showing a specific effect example. FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing the display process of the specific effect mode and the special specific effect mode in the third effect mode display process. FIG. 47 is an enlarged front view showing the operation of the second rolling effect device and the display of the specific effect mode. FIG. 48 shows a specific example of the specific effect mode. FIG. 49 is a front view showing a movable effect of the second rolling effect device and a display of a special specific effect mode.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of the present example, an effect display device 115 is arranged in the approximate center of the accessory 91. The effect display device 115 displays characters, backgrounds, etc., and the characters, etc., according to the gaming state. By changing the display mode, it is possible to allow the player to enjoy a predetermined effect display or to recognize the gaming state.

(Regarding the functional configuration in effect display control)
A functional configuration in effect display control for characters, backgrounds, and the like, that is, a functional configuration realized as an effect program, and a specific example of effect display using those configurations will be described. As shown in FIG. 38, when the game ball enters the big hit winning opening 93 and is detected by the big hit winning sensor 330 on the main board 310 by the third rolling effect producing device 101 arranged inside the accessory 91, the lottery is performed. Random number generating means 611 that generates random numbers as means, and an advantageous game state that is advantageous to the player as a big win (big hit processing shown in FIG. 24) based on the random number generated by the random number generating means 611, that is, the lottery result The game state generation means 612 and the command transmission means 613 for transmitting the random number generated by the random number generation means 611, that is, the lottery result, to the peripheral board 311 (specifically, the sub-integrated board 336) as a control command are provided. The advantageous game state generating means 612 controls the generation of the advantageous game state in accordance with a detection signal from the count sensor 319 for counting the game balls won in the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory.

  The main board 310 has a first start winning port 96 and a second start winning port 97 as start ports, and a game ball enters the first start port sensor 318a and a second start port sensor 318b. When detected by 318, the opening / closing control means 614 for controlling the opening / closing of the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory by driving the movable piece 456 by the solenoid 311, and the turning state of the guide member 491 in the first rolling effect means 95. Rolling effect control means 615 for controlling the motor 332 for rotationally driving the guide member 491 and controlling the game ball to swing on the guide member 491 based on the detection result from the rotation detection sensor 494 for detecting Is further provided. Note that detection signals from the start port sensor 318, the rotation detection sensor 494, the count sensor 319, and the rotational position detection sensor 321 are transmitted to the peripheral substrate 311 via the command transmission unit 613.

  On the other hand, on the peripheral board 311, a command receiving unit 631 that receives a control command transmitted from the main board, and a predetermined effect display is displayed on the effect display device 115 based on the control command received by the command receiving unit 631. Among the control commands received by the effect display control means 632 and the command receiving means 631, the first command of the guide member 491 is controlled by the control commands relating to the start port sensor 318, the count sensor 319, the rotation detection sensor 494, and the rotation position detection sensor 321. And a release degree determination means 633 for determining the release degree of the game ball released in the direction of the three-rolling effect device 101 and outputting the determined release degree to the effect display control means 632. It should be noted that a detection signal from the game ball sensor 361 is sent to the effect display control means 632.

  The effect display control means 632 includes a character control means 634 that dynamically displays a character, a background control means 635 that dynamically displays a background, and a symbol control means 636 that dynamically displays a symbol. In accordance with a control command from 310, the character control means 634, background control means 635, and symbol control means 636 store in advance in storage means (for example, the ROM 351 and ROM 371 of the sub-integrated board 336 and the illumination control board 338). A predetermined image is called from an image such as a still image such as a character or background or a moving image, and a predetermined effect mode is displayed on the effect display device 115. That is, a predetermined effect mode corresponding to the gaming state is displayed.

  The effect display control means 632 further includes effect mode changing means 637 for changing the effect mode of the effect display to be displayed on the effect display device 115 according to the gaming state. The effect mode changing unit 637 is configured to change the effect mode, such as a speed change unit 638 for changing the moving speed of the character, the background, and the like, a character, a background, and the like based on the release degree determined by the release degree determination unit 633. And a release degree display control means 639 for displaying a predetermined effect. For example, the release degree display control means 639 changes the color, facial expression, pose, etc. of the character according to the release degree so that the player can recognize the release degree.

  The count sensor 319 in this example corresponds to the entry detection means of the present invention, and the game ball sensor 361 corresponds to the passage detection means of the present invention. Further, the rotation position detection sensor 321 and the rotation detection unit 554 (see FIG. 34) of this example correspond to the rotation state detection means of the present invention.

(About production display processing)
Next, the effect display processing with the above-described configuration will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. In the pachinko machine 1 of this example, as shown in FIG. 39, first, in the step S1801, first effect mode display processing is performed as effect display processing. In the first effect mode displayed on the effect display device 115 in step S1801, as shown in FIG. 40A, a predetermined character C1 is displayed at the approximate center of the screen, and the background H ( This character C1 is displayed in such a manner that its direction is directed in a predetermined direction (here, the left direction in the figure where the second rolling effect device 100 is present) and the limbs are moved as if walking. Is made. On the other hand, the background H is moved and displayed in a direction opposite to the direction of the character C1 (for example, the right direction in the figure) at a speed (first speed) that matches the movement of the limbs of the character C1, thereby causing the character C1 to appear as if it is. The effect is like walking in the direction of travel (left direction).

  Further, in the first effect mode display process in step S1801, since the player is easily bored with only the effect display in which the character C1 is walking, the random number acquired by the random number generating means (not shown) provided on the peripheral board 311. Accordingly, the dog C2, the cage C3, the bird C4, the accessory (can) C5, and the like are appropriately displayed on the screen, which makes it difficult to get tired of the effect display and makes it interesting.

  When the first effect mode is displayed on the effect display device 115, in the subsequent step S1802, it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by the start port sensor 318 (first start port sensor 318a, second start port sensor 318b). It is judged and loops until a game ball is detected. That is, until the game ball enters the start opening (the first start winning opening 96 or the second start winning opening 97), the effect display device 115 continues to display the first effect form.

  In step S1802, when a game ball is detected by the start port sensor 318, the process proceeds to step S1803, and a second effect mode display process is performed instead of the first effect mode display process. This second effect mode display process is changed to the second effect mode by the effect mode changing means 637 in the effect display control means 632. Specifically, as shown in FIG. While the direction is kept as it is, a display as if the character C1 is running is made, and the background H is moved and displayed to the right side in the drawing at a second speed higher than the first speed by the speed changing means 638. Thereby, an effect display as if the character C1 is running is performed.

  In the second effect mode, although not shown in the drawings, different backgrounds and the like are displayed depending on the type of start opening into which the game ball has entered (first start winning opening 96, second start winning opening 97). Also good. Moreover, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, also in this 2nd production | presentation aspect, you may make it display suitably other than the character C1 etc. by the acquired random number etc. similarly to the 1st production | presentation aspect.

  When the second effect mode is displayed in step S1803, it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by the count sensor 319 in subsequent step S1804. If no game ball is detected, in step S1805, the start port is started. It is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the game ball was detected by the sensor 318. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S1804 to determine again the detection of the game ball by the count sensor 319. That is, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the count sensor 319, that is, the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory until a predetermined time has elapsed, and the second effect mode is continuously displayed. Note that the predetermined time in step S1805 differs depending on the type of start opening into which the game ball has entered (first start winning opening 96, second start winning opening 97). The predetermined time is longer than the ball entering the first start winning opening 96.

  Then, if the game ball cannot be detected by the count sensor 319 even after the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds from step S1805 to step S1806, where the effect mode changing unit 637 changes the second effect mode to the first effect mode, The original display state is restored.

  On the other hand, when a game ball is detected by the count sensor 319 within a predetermined time in step S1804, the process proceeds to step S1807, and a third effect mode display process is performed instead of the second effect mode display process. In the third effect mode display process, as shown in FIG. 40C, first, when a game ball is detected by the count sensor 319, the tarai C6 falls on the head of the character C1. Then, while hitting the character C1, the background H that is moved and displayed in the second effect mode is stopped and displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 40 (d), an effect display is performed in which the character C1 swings his face left and right while looking up.

  In detail, in this third effect mode, the effect display device 115 is arranged directly below the center of the guide member 491 in the left-right direction, enters the winning prize opening 92 for the accessory, passes through the ball entrance 457, and below it. Since the effect display that the Tarai C6 falls over the head of the character C1 is performed in conjunction with the movement of the game ball delivered from the delivery port 458 to the guide member 491, the effect display causes the player to The game ball can be changed to Tarai C6 and hit the character C1, and the display is interesting. Furthermore, after that, the character C1 crawls while looking up, and as a story of the production display, it is wondering where the tarai C6 has fallen, but the game swings left and right on the guide member 491. The ball and the display of the character C1 are overlapped to produce an effect display as if the character C1 is looking at a swinging game ball, so that the player can entertain the player. .

  If the third effect mode is displayed in step S1807, it is determined in next step S1808 whether or not a game ball is detected by the big win winning sensor 330. If no game ball is detected, in subsequent step S1809. Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the game ball was detected by the start port sensor 318 or the count sensor 319. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S1808 to play the game ball by the big hit winning sensor 330 again. Determine the detection. That is, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the jackpot winning sensor 330, that is, the jackpot winning slot 93, until the predetermined time elapses, and the third effect mode is continuously displayed. Note that the predetermined time in step S1809 may be the same as that in step S1805 described above, or may be the time from the detection of the game ball by the count sensor 319.

  Then, if the game ball cannot be detected by the big hit winning sensor 330 even after the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds from step S1809 to step S1806, and the effect mode changing means 637 changes the mode from the third effect mode to the first effect mode. , The original display state is restored.

  On the other hand, in step S1808, if a game ball is detected by the big win winning sensor 330 within a predetermined time, a big hit effect mode display process is performed instead of the third effect mode display process in step S1810. Although the details of the jackpot presentation mode display processing are omitted, for example, a random number (lottery result) generated by the random number generator 611 after a display indicating that the jackpot is made as shown in FIG. ) In accordance with a predetermined effect display such as a round effect display in the advantageous game state or a count effect display by the count sensor 319, and when the advantageous game state is completed, the process proceeds to step S1806, and the effect mode changing means 637 It is changed to one effect mode and returned to the original display state.

  By the way, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present example, the release degree determination means 633 performs the detection on the guide member 491 based on detection signals from the start port sensor 318, the count sensor 319, the rotation detection sensor 494, and the rotation position detection sensor 321. The release degree at which the game balls are released in the direction of the third rolling effect device 101 is determined, and the effect display control means 632 determines the release degree according to the release degree (the release degree is high (for example, 75 to 100%)). The second production mode and the third production mode are changed to the special second production mode and the special third production mode, respectively, as a special production mode, and the interestingness by the production display is added to enhance the interest. .

(About the second effect mode display process)
Next, the second effect mode display process will be described in detail based on FIG. 41 and FIG. When the second effect mode display process is executed in step S1803 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 39, first, in step S1901, the rotation state (operation state) of the guide member 491 is acquired. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 31, the guide member 491 is rotated by a motor 332 at a predetermined period, and is started by detection by the rotation position detection sensor 321 and the rotation detection sensor 494 of the motor 332. A rotation angle, a rotation direction, a rotation position, and the like of the guide member 491 when the game ball is detected by the mouth sensor 318 are acquired.

  When the rotation status of the guide member 491 is acquired in step S1901, the game ball is released from the guide member 491 toward the third rolling effect device 101 in the subsequent step S1902 based on the acquired rotation status. Get the probability of being. Specifically, the degree of release is obtained by calculation by substituting the rotation angle and direction of the guide member 491 into a predetermined arithmetic expression. Alternatively, the relationship between the rotation angle and direction of the guide member 491 and the release degree is stored in advance in the storage means (ROM 351 or ROM 371) as a table, and the discharge is performed by extracting from the storage means based on the acquired rotation state. Get the degree.

  In subsequent step S1903, it is determined whether or not the release degree acquired in step S1902 is greater than or equal to a predetermined value (for example, 75% or higher). If the release degree is less than the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step S1904, and FIG. The second effect mode as shown in b) is displayed. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1903 that the degree of release is greater than or equal to a predetermined level, the process proceeds to step S1905 to display a special second effect mode.

  As shown in FIG. 42 (a), this special second effect mode is such that the effect mode changing means 637 moves the character C1 to the direction of the third rolling effect device 101 (big hit winning opening 93 with respect to the first effect mode. In which the background is moved and displayed in a direction opposite to the direction in which the character C1 faces at a third speed faster than the second speed in the second effect mode described above. It is. As a result, it is possible to display an effect such that the character C1 is rushing in the direction of the jackpot winning hole 93, and the player displays the game ball to the jackpot winning hole 93 side. It can be suggested that.

  Also, in the special second effect mode, the release degree display control means 639 changes the face of the character C1 according to the value of the release degree as shown in FIG. And the color is changed (for example, changed from skin color to red), and the character C1 is displayed in such a direction that the character C1 runs to the big hit prize winning opening 93 side more quickly, so that the player is released in that direction. The possibility (probability) is suggested to be high.

(About the third effect mode display process)
Next, the third effect mode display process will be described in detail based on FIGS. 43 to 45. In step S1807 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 39, when the third effect mode display process is executed, first, in step S2001, it is determined whether or not the special second effect mode is displayed in the second effect mode display process. If the special second effect mode is not displayed, the process proceeds to step S2002, and the third effect mode as shown in FIGS. 40C and 40D is displayed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S2001 that the special second effect mode is displayed, in the subsequent step S2003, the rotation status (operation status) of the guide member 491 is acquired. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 31, the guide member 491 is rotated by a motor 332 at a predetermined period, and is started by detection by the rotation position detection sensor 321 and the rotation detection sensor 494 of the motor 332. A rotation angle, a rotation direction, a rotation position, and the like of the guide member 491 when the game ball is detected by the mouth sensor 318 are acquired.

  In step S2003, when the rotation state of the guide member 491 is acquired, in the subsequent step S2004, the game ball is released from the guide member 491 toward the third rolling effect device 101 based on the acquired rotation state. Get the probability of being. Specifically, the degree of release is obtained by calculation by substituting the rotation angle and direction of the guide member 491 into a predetermined arithmetic expression. Alternatively, the relationship between the rotation angle and direction of the guide member 491 and the release degree is stored in advance in the storage means (ROM 351 or ROM 371) as a table, and the discharge is performed by extracting from the storage means based on the acquired rotation state. Get the degree.

  Then, in the following step S2005, it is determined whether or not the release degree acquired in step S2004 is greater than or equal to a predetermined value (for example, 75% or more). If the release degree is less than the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step S2002, and FIG. The third effect mode as shown in c) and (d) is displayed. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2005 that the degree of release is greater than or equal to a predetermined level, the process proceeds to step S2006 to display a special third effect mode.

  As shown in FIG. 45 (a), the special third effect mode is such that the effect mode changing means 637 displays the character C1 in an enlarged manner, and displays a background H indicating flame before and after the character C1, The expression of the character C1 is changed and displayed as if it is heated by a flame. As a result, an effect display in which the character C1 is wrapped in flames is in a difficult state, and the game ball is directed to the third rolling effect device 101, that is, by causing the player to recognize that the character C1 is hot. , Suggesting that there is a high possibility that it will be released in the direction of the jackpot winning prize opening 93, to recognize the arrival of the chance, and to be able to expect the effect of increasing the interest by heating the player as well as production display Yes.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 39, in step S1808 and step S1809, when a game ball enters the jackpot winning opening 93 within a predetermined time and is detected by the jackpot winning sensor 330, it is shown in FIG. After such a display suggesting a big hit is made, a predetermined big hit effect mode (hit round effect mode) display process is performed along with the occurrence of a predetermined advantageous gaming state.

  Incidentally, in this example, an additional flow as shown in FIG. 44 is provided between step S1809 and step S1806 in the flowchart shown in FIG. More specifically, when a predetermined time has elapsed in step S1809 in FIG. 39, the process proceeds to step S2101, and it is determined whether or not a special third effect mode is displayed. If it is determined in step S2101 that the special third effect mode is not displayed, the process proceeds to step S1806, where the first effect mode is changed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S2101 that the special third effect mode has been displayed, the process proceeds to step S2102 to display a loss effect mode as shown in FIG. In other words, after the special third effect mode is displayed, the loss effect mode is displayed when the game is lost instead of being a big hit. As shown in the figure, this loss effect mode is such that the character C1 lies in a state of being black and charred, and the character C1 wrapped in flames in the previous special third effect mode is lost. As a result, it becomes a production display that burns out completely black. As a result, after the special third production mode that is highly likely to be a big hit is displayed, the loss production mode that actively suggests that the game has been lost is displayed. It can be reduced at a stretch, and it can be expected to have an effect that makes it interesting and rich.

  In the various effects described above, in addition to the character C1, other characters such as the dog C2 and the cage C3 may appear as appropriate, or the background H may be changed as appropriate.

(About specific effect mode display processing)
By the way, in this example, when there is a high possibility that the game ball will be struck to the third rolling effect device 101 side in the second rolling effect device 100, a specific effect mode (special specific effect mode is displayed on the effect display device 115. Is included). The specific effect mode display process will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 46 to 49. FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing the specific effect mode display process, and this flowchart follows step S2002 in the flowchart shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 46, after the display of the third effect mode is started in step S2002 of the third effect mode display process, whether or not K1 time has elapsed after the game ball is detected by the count sensor 319 in step S2201. Is determined, and step S2201 is looped until the time K1 elapses. Then, when the K1 time has elapsed, the process proceeds to the subsequent step S2202, in which it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by the game ball sensor 361, and if not detected, the count sensor 319 is detected in the subsequent step S2203. It is determined whether or not the K2 time has elapsed since the game ball was detected. If the K2 time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S2202, and the presence or absence of the detection by the game ball sensor 361 is determined.

  In steps S2202 to S2203, after the count sensor 319 detects a game ball, it is determined whether or not the game ball is detected by the game ball sensor 361 between K1 hours and K2 hours. The That is, the timing at which the hitting portion 531 of the second rolling effect device 100 is driven based on the detection by the count sensor 319 and the game ball can be hit is set in the range of K1 to K2 hours. It is determined whether or not the game ball passes through the rectifying means 500a. The relationship between K1 and K2 is a relationship that satisfies K1 <K2, for example, a relationship that satisfies 0.5 ≦ K1 <K2 ≦ 2.5.

  And when K2 time passes in step S2203, it will not be changed to a specific production | presentation aspect etc., but the specific production | presentation aspect display process will be complete | finished in the state which displayed the 3rd production | presentation aspect. On the other hand, when a game ball is detected by the game ball sensor 361 in step S2202, the process proceeds to step S2204, and whether or not the rotation state of the rotating body 552 in the third rolling effect production device 101 is a predetermined rotation state. To be judged. Specifically, the rotation position detection sensor 321 detects the rotation position of the rotation body 552 by detecting the rotation detection unit 554 provided on the rotation shaft 553 of the rotation body 552, and the detected rotation position is If the game ball from the two-rolling effect device 100 is at a position where there is a high possibility that the game ball is accommodated in the specific accommodation portion 550c, it is determined that the rotation situation is a predetermined one.

  If it is determined in step S2204 that the rotating body 552 is not in a predetermined rotation state, the process proceeds to step S2205, and a specific effect mode is displayed. At this time, in the accessory 91, as shown in FIG. 47, the pressing portion 531 in the second rolling effect device 100 is moved counterclockwise in the figure by the pressing portion driving means 532, together with the display of the specific effect mode. The game ball B from the rectifying means 500a is pushed in the direction of the third rolling effect device 101, that is, the fourth rolling effect device 102.

  In this specific effect mode, as shown in FIG. 47, the same character C7 as the character body 533 as the second rolling effect device 100 is in the same pose, and the direction in which the game ball B is hit (right direction in the figure). 48, from the outside of the display area in the effect display device 115 on the opposite side, toward the approximate center of the display area while displaying an afterimage behind it, and after stopping at the approximate center (FIG. 48 (a)). )), And the character C7 is moved and displayed outside the display area in the direction in which the game ball B is pushed so that it is pushed by the symbol TB imitating the game ball B from behind (left side in the figure). The effect display suggests that the possibility that the game ball B is hit by the second rolling effect device 100 is extremely high.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S2204 that the rotating body 552 is in a predetermined rotation state, that is, when the game ball B is hit by the second rolling effect device 100, the third rolling effect device 101 If it is determined that the game ball B is likely to be stored in the specific storage portion 550c of the rotating body 552, the process proceeds to step S2206, and a special specific effect mode different from the specific effect modes shown in FIGS. 47 and 48 is displayed. At the same time, the accessory solenoid 362 is driven. As a result, as shown in FIG. 49, the character body 533 takes a predetermined pose when the hitting portion 531 of the second rolling effect device 100 and the movable effect means 543 are driven. In addition to performing a movable effect, the effect display device 115 enlarges and displays the character C7 in a pose substantially the same as the character body 533.

  As shown in FIG. 49, the special specific effect mode is such that the face of the character C7 is directed frontward and gradually enlarged and displayed so that the character C7 approaches the player. It is possible to surprise the person and suggest that the hit game ball B is likely to be accommodated in the specific accommodation portion 550c of the rotating body 552 in the third rolling effect production device 101. The display is enhanced.

  In addition, the display of the above-mentioned specific effect mode and special specific effect mode is changed from the third effect mode by the effect mode changing unit 637 in the effect display control unit 632.

  By the way, as a method for obtaining the elapsed time from the detection of the game ball B by the count sensor 319 described above, for example, a method for obtaining the elapsed time by providing a measurement means that starts by the detection of the count sensor 319, a pachinko machine 1 There is a method in which means is provided, the time at the time point detected by the count sensor 319 is stored, and the elapsed time is calculated based on the stored time.

  In addition to the above-described specific effect mode display processing, for example, the time when the game ball B is detected by the count sensor 319 is stored in the storage means, and when the game ball B is detected by the game ball sensor 361, the game The elapsed time is calculated from the time detected by the ball sensor 361 and the detection time by the count sensor 319 stored in the storage means, and the calculated elapsed time is within a predetermined time range (for example, within K1 to K2 time). If so, a specific effect mode or a special specific effect mode may be displayed. Thereby, since it is not necessary to provide a means for starting measurement by the count sensor 319, the configuration can be simplified.

  In addition to the above-described specific effect mode display processing, for example, the detection by the game ball sensor 361 is performed only within a predetermined time range from the detection of the game ball B by the count sensor 319. When detected, a specific effect mode or a special specific effect mode may be displayed, which eliminates the need to constantly perform the detection process by the game ball sensor 361, thereby reducing the load on the control process. it can.

  Thus, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 96 or the second starting winning opening 97, the winning combination opening 92 for the accessory is opened and closed, and the opened opening When the game ball B enters the winning prize opening 92, the game ball B is detected by the count sensor 319 and then sent to the guide member 491 of the first rolling effect production device 95, and the game ball swings in the left-right direction on the guide member 491. Move. After that, the game ball is released from the guide member 491 to either the third rolling effect device 101 side where the jackpot winning port 93 is arranged or the second rolling effect device 100 side where the lose prize winning port 94 is arranged. Is done. When released from the guide member 491 to the second rolling effect device 100 side, the game ball passes through the game ball sensor 361 and is sent to the second rolling effect device 100. At this time, when the game ball is detected by the game ball sensor 361 at a timing at which the second rolling effect device 100 can hit the game ball according to the detection by the count sensor 319, the specific effect mode is displayed on the effect display device 115. Is displayed. If the game ball is not struck by the second rolling effect device 100, the game ball is sent to the lose prize opening 94, and if it is struck, it is sent to the third rolling effect device 101 via the fourth rolling effect device 102. . On the other hand, the game ball pressed by the second rolling effect device 100 and the game ball released from the guide member 491 to the third rolling effect device 101 side are a plurality of storage units 550 in the third rolling effect device 101. When the game ball is received in the big hit winning opening 93 by the rotation of the rotating body 552 provided with the storage portion 550, a predetermined privilege (advantageous game state) is given. As a result, when a game ball enters the first start port 96 or the second start port 97, the prize winning port 92 for an accessory opens and closes, and more game balls enter the prize winning port 92 for an accessory. It is possible to enhance the interest by driving the game ball toward the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory. Then, when the game ball enters the prize winning opening 92 for an accessory, the game ball moves on the guide member 491 as the first rolling effect device 95 so that the game ball swings like never before. In addition to being able to entertain, it is possible to enhance the interest of the player depending on whether or not it is released to the third rolling effect production device 101 side to which a privilege is given. Thereafter, when the game ball is released to the third rolling effect device 101 side, the third rolling effect device 101 accommodates the desired accommodation part 550 (the specific accommodation part 550c corresponding to the big hit winning opening 93). Whether or not the player can be thrilled and excited. On the other hand, even if it is released to the second rolling effect device 100 side where the winning prize opening 94 is present and the interest is lowered, the second rolling effect device 100 may be pushed to the third rolling effect device 101 side. It is possible to enhance the interest again, and since the specific performance mode is displayed when the possibility of being hit is high, it is possible to recognize that the chance has come again, and to be rich in inflection be able to.

  In addition, since the display of the specific effect mode and the special specific effect mode can be displayed when the third effect mode is displayed, it is not displayed when the special third effect mode is displayed. In this way, from the state where the special third production mode is displayed to enhance the excitement and reach the top, the state of being dropped to the bottom of the abyss at a stretch, casually pushing the hitting means to rescue It is possible to produce an effect that makes it more interesting and more interesting.

  The present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention as described below. And design changes are possible.

  That is, in the above embodiment, the timing at which the second rolling effect device 100 can hit the game ball B and the game ball B hit by the second rolling effect device 100 is the third rolling effect. When the rotation state of the rotator 552 in the apparatus 101 is a rotation state that is highly likely to be accommodated in the specific accommodation unit 550c, the special specific effect mode is displayed and the accessory solenoid 362 of the movable effect means 543 is driven. In this example, the character body 533 performs a predetermined movable effect. For example, when the specific effect mode is displayed regardless of the rotation state of the rotating body 552, the movable effect by the movable effect unit 543 is combined. You may make it perform, and it can show | play the effect similar to the above by this.

  In the above embodiment, when the game ball sensor 361 detects a game ball within the lapse of K2 hours after the lapse of K1 time from the detection of the game ball by the count sensor 319, the specific effect mode or the special specific effect mode. For example, on the main board 310, a drive command for driving the pressing solenoid 325 of the pressing unit driving means 532 for driving the pressing unit 531 of the second rolling effect production device 100, It may be transmitted to the peripheral board 311 as a control command, and a specific effect mode or a special specific effect mode may be displayed based on reception of the control command and detection of the game ball by the game ball sensor 361. As a result, the same operational effects as described above can be achieved, and the time measurement function based on the detection of the count sensor 319 can be omitted in the peripheral substrate 311.

  In the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is shown as a gaming machine. However, the gaming machine is a gaming machine other than the pachinko machine, for example, a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated. The present invention can also be applied.

It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the main body frame was opened by the one side of the outer frame of a pachinko machine, and the front frame was opened by the one side of the main body frame. It is a front view which shows the whole front side of a pachinko machine. It is an enlarged front view which shows the structure of a game area | region. It is a perspective view which isolate | separates the main body frame and game board of a pachinko machine, and shows from diagonally upper right front. It is a rear view which shows the whole rear side of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the whole rear side of a pachinko machine from upper right back. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the back cover, various control boards, etc. from the perspective view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which various members were assembled | attached to the main body frame of the pachinko machine from diagonally upper right back. It is a perspective view which shows a main-body frame simple substance from diagonally upper right back. It is a perspective view which shows the game board with which various control board boxes were mounted | worn from lower right back. It is a block diagram which shows a control structure roughly. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the electrical structure of a main control board and a payout control board. It is a flowchart which shows the command transmission process which the arithmetic processing part of a main control board performs. It is a time chart which shows the mode of each signal in the main control board at the time of command transmission processing being performed. It is a flowchart which shows the command reception process which the payout CPU of a payout control board performs. It is a time chart which shows the mode of each signal in the payout control board at the time of command reception processing being performed. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the electrical structure of a main control board and a payout control board. It is a flowchart which shows the command transmission process which the arithmetic processing part of a main control board performs. It is a flowchart which shows a command output process. It is a flowchart which shows an ACK waiting process. It is a flowchart which shows the command reception process which the payout CPU of a payout control board performs. It is a time chart which shows the mode of each signal in the payout control board at the time of command reception processing being performed. It is a flowchart which shows the routine of the start winning process of a prize opening for prizes. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the jackpot process. It is a front view which shows an example of the accessory in this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the accessory shown in FIG. 25 from the upper right front. (A) is a front view which shows the winning opening for prizes of this embodiment, (B) is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of a movable piece. It is a front view which shows a 1st rolling effect production apparatus with schematic structure. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of a 1st rolling effect apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the motion of the game medium in a 1st rolling effect apparatus. It is a time chart which shows operation | movement of the motor in a 1st rolling effect apparatus. (A) is a perspective view which shows the structure of a 2nd rolling effect apparatus, (B) is a rear view which shows the structure of the pressing part drive means in a 2nd rolling effect apparatus. It is a front view which shows the condition of the movable effect in a 2nd rolling effect apparatus. (A) is sectional drawing of a 3rd rolling effect apparatus, (B) is an exploded perspective view of a 3rd rolling effect apparatus. It is a front view which expands and shows the 3rd rolling production effect device vicinity in an accessory. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of a 3rd rolling effect apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement different from FIG. 36 of a 3rd production apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure in effect display control. It is a flowchart which shows the effect display process by an effect display control means. It is a figure which shows the specific example of an effect. It is a flowchart which shows a 2nd effect aspect display process. It is a figure which shows the specific example of an effect. It is a flowchart which shows a 3rd effect aspect display process. It is explanatory drawing which shows a part of flowchart which shows the display of the lose effect aspect in a special 3rd effect aspect. It is a figure which shows the specific example of an effect. It is a flowchart which shows the display process of the specific effect aspect and the special specific effect aspect in a 3rd effect aspect display process. It is a front view which expands and shows the operation | movement of a 2nd rolling effect apparatus and the display of a specific effect aspect. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a specific effect aspect. It is a front view which shows the movable production | presentation of a 2nd rolling production apparatus, and the display of a special specific production | presentation aspect.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine 37 Game area 91 Bonuses 92 Bonuses for entrance (admission)
93 jackpot winning entrance (second entrance)
94 Lost prize opening (first entrance)
95 First rolling effect device (guide member)
96 First starting prize opening (starting port)
97 Second starting prize opening (starting opening)
100 Second rolling effect device (punching means)
101 Third rolling effect device (guidance means)
102 Fourth rolling effect device (guidance means)
115 Production display device (display means)
170 Ball dispensing device (dispensing means)
310 Main board 311 Peripheral board 318 Start port sensor (start detection means)
319 Count sensor (entrance detection means)
321 Rotation position detection sensor (rotation status detection means)
329 Loss prize sensor 330 Big hit prize sensor 331 Solenoid (admission)
361 Game ball sensor (passage detection means)
456 Movable piece (entrance)
490 Rolling surface 491 Guide member 494 Rotation detection sensor (operation state detection means)
531 Punching part (pushing means)
532 Pushing part driving means (pushing means)
550 accommodating portion 550a first accommodating portion 550b second accommodating portion 550c specific accommodating portion 551 moving means 552 rotating body 554 rotation detecting portion (rotation state detecting means)
561 Partition 611 Random number generation means 612 Advantageous game state generation means (privilege grant means)
613 Command transmission means 614 Opening / closing control means 615 Rolling effect control means 631 Command receiving means 632 Effect display control means 633 Release degree determining means 634 Character control means 635 Background control means 636 Design control means 637 Effect mode changing means 638 Speed changing means 639 Release degree display control means

Claims (3)

A start port disposed in a game area into which a game medium is to be driven, and capable of entering the game medium;
Start detection means for detecting a game medium that has entered the start opening;
An accessory disposed above the start opening in the game area;
In response to detection of the game medium by the start detection means, an entrance where a predetermined opening / closing operation is performed so that the game medium can enter the accessory,
And proceeds input detecting means that detect a game medium enters the entrance,
Display means arranged at the approximate center in the left-right direction in the accessory and displaying the effect image;
The game medium that has entered the entrance has a rolling surface that can roll in the left-right direction, and a guide member that can discharge the game medium from the rolling surface in the left direction or the right direction;
A receiving port disposed downstream of the guide member in one discharge direction and capable of receiving a game medium discharged from the guide member in the one discharge direction;
Privilege granting means for granting a player a predetermined privilege when the game medium is received at the reception port;
The display means is disposed between the receiving port on the downstream side of the other discharge direction different from the one discharge direction from the guide member so as to be sandwiched from the left and right directions, and the other discharge from the guide member. A discharge port for discharging the game medium released in the direction out of the game area;
A passage detection means arranged at least downstream of the other discharge direction from the guide member and capable of detecting the passage of the game medium;
An inflection means for causing the player to be raised when the game medium that has entered the entrance is discharged by the guide member in the other discharge direction on the discharge port side that can be discharged outside the game area;
With
The inflection means includes
Said guide upon contact with the game medium that is discharged into the other discharge direction is the outlet side of a member,押打capable押打portion the recreation medium in a predetermined direction,
Since the detected game media after a predetermined time by the ingress detection means, the game media is released to the other discharge direction so as to be押打, a押打part driving means for moving the押打portion,
A guide surface extending from the discharge port side to the receiving port side so that the game medium pressed by the pressing unit can roll in a form crossing the display means;
Based on the fact that the game medium released in the other discharge direction on the discharge port side is detected by the passage detection means at a timing at which the game can be hit by the hitting unit, the specific effect is displayed on the display means. Effect display control means for displaying the mode;
And when the game medium released in the other discharge direction on the discharge port side is not pressed by the pressing portion, the game medium is discharged from the discharge port to the outside of the game area. The gaming machine is characterized in that when it is hit by the pushing portion, the player is lifted by giving a chance to be received at the receiving port. The receiving port is arranged on the right side of the display means,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the discharge port is arranged on the left side of the display means. The guide member is
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a longitudinal member that extends in the left-right direction, and rotates like a seesaw with a substantially center as a rotation center.

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