JP4415117B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine such as a so-called seven machine, a ball game machine such as a feather, a right object, or an arrangement ball, or a coin-type game machine (rotating-type game machine) such as a slot machine.

  Normally, a gaming machine includes a determination unit that determines whether or not to shift a gaming state to a special gaming state (a specific example of a privilege) advantageous to the player. And about the result of this determination, when the display execution condition is satisfied, the variable display means executes the variable display using the identification information, and then executes the confirmation display of the identification information. Further, in this gaming machine, the above-mentioned “determination result” is displayed according to the mode of the identification information fixedly displayed on the variation display means.

  For example, in a seven machine, a start winning means in which a detecting means is arranged, a variable display means for performing variable display and final display of special symbols (specific examples of configuration symbols constituting identification information), and a large winning device, It is provided on the front side of the game board. In addition, the big winning device usually includes a big winning opening and an opening / closing member (attacker) for opening and closing the winning opening.

  In this seven machine, the determination execution condition is established on the assumption that the detection means has detected “a winning game ball to the start winning means (hereinafter referred to as“ start winning prize ”)”. When the determination execution condition is satisfied, the determination means changes the gaming state of the gaming machine from “normal gaming state (game state in which the closed state of the big prize opening is continued)” to “special gaming state (opening of the big prize opening). It is determined whether or not to shift to a “game state that realizes the state)”.

  Furthermore, when the display execution condition regarding the result of this determination is satisfied, the variable display means starts the variable symbol variable display. In this variation display means, after the variation display of the special symbol is performed for a predetermined variation time, the stop symbol indicating the determination result is fixedly displayed. Then, when this stop symbol is a big hit symbol (for example, “7, 7” or “7, 7, 7”, etc., when the symbol is a “Zolo eye symbol” in which the constituent symbols are displayed in a double eye state, etc. ), The gaming state of the gaming machine shifts from the “normal gaming state” to the “special gaming state”, and the opening / closing member (attacker) is opened to change the closed large winning device to the opened state. .

  As a result, it is possible to win a game ball (enter a ball) into the big winning opening. Then, when a predetermined number of game balls are won in the grand prize winning opening or a predetermined time elapses, the opening / closing member (attacker) is once closed, the grand winning device is closed, and the opening / closing member ( (Attacker) is opened, and the grand prize winning device is opened. When the open state and the closed state of the grand prize winning device are repeated for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 14 to 16 times), the gaming state of the gaming machine is returned from the “special gaming state” to the “normal gaming state”. .

  In a ball game machine represented by this seven machine or a coin-type game machine, a movable effect device configured using a movable object (a movable object that can be moved mechanically) may be arranged on the front side. . For example, a gaming machine having a “movable effect device mainly composed of a single rotating body (placard) arranged at a fixed position” has been proposed (see Patent Document 1, hereinafter “Conventional Example”). Called). In this gaming machine, when the gaming state shifts to a special gaming state and the gaming machine starts a special game, a single rotating body is rotated to display the progress status (number of rounds) of the special game.

JP 2000-317038 A

  When such a movable effect device is used, a sense of reality and a three-dimensional effect can be given to the display and effect performed by the gaming machine. However, since this type of movable effect device is mainly composed of a mechanically movable object, the effect mode is relatively simple and is likely to be less surprising. In other words, using the liquid crystal display screen, etc., the display mode is simple and scarcely surprising compared to the variable display means that are complex and good at performing unexpected display and production. There is a strong tendency to become tired. More specifically, in the above-described conventional example, a very simple state change (simple rotation at a fixed position) is given to a “movable object arranged at a fixed position” or a single character is simply made to appear. It is only a configuration. For this reason, the effect by this kind of movable effect device is less likely to be interesting or unexpected and more likely to get bored than the display performed by the variable display means.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of performing an effect using a movable object in a state rich in taste and unexpectedness. That is.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can execute an effect mode in which a player receives a visual illusion and can give an illusion effect to the player.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of dramatically changing the effect mode of a movable object.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of executing an effective performance by selecting a time when a player's attention is high.

In the invention according to claim 1,
A determination means for determining whether or not to grant a gaming privilege to a player;
When a predetermined display execution condition is satisfied, after the variable display using the predetermined identification information is executed, the confirmation display of the identification information is executed, and the result of the determination can be displayed according to the form of the identification information that is confirmed and displayed. Various fluctuation display means,
A blindfold member for disposing a concealing space portion that is concealed so as to be invisible from the front of the front surface portion at a predetermined site behind the back surface portion, with the front surface portion being directed forward.
A rotating display body that is arranged in each of the concealing space portion and the display space portion that is continuous with the concealing space portion, and has a plurality of display surfaces for displaying identification information related to the determination result,
When a predetermined rotation drive condition is established on the premise of execution of the variation display, the rotation display body is started to rotate, and the rotation drive is terminated before completion of the variation display or at the completion of the variation display, Rotation drive means for turning any of the display surfaces of the rotation display body forward,
Visualization facilitation processing for making the display space portion visible from the front, and visual recognition difficulty processing for making the display space portion invisible from the front or in a state in which it is more difficult to visually recognize than the first state, Visual state selection means for selectively executing,
Replacement drive means for performing replacement drive for replacing the rotation display body disposed in the display space portion and the rotation display body disposed in the concealment space portion until the rotation drive is completed;
With
The visual state selection means executes the visual facilitation process at the start of the rotational drive and at the end of the rotational drive, and the intermediate timing of the rotational drive excluding the start of the rotational drive and the end of the rotational drive The visual recognition difficulty process is executed on
The replacement drive unit starts the replacement drive after the visual recognition difficulty process is started at the intermediate time, and ends the replacement drive before the visual recognition difficulty process ends .
In addition, the gaming machine of claim 2
When the rotation display body arranged in the display space portion has shifted from a predetermined origin position after the rotation drive is finished, the rotation display body is moved until the position shift is eliminated. A positional deviation correction means for executing rotational positional displacement correction processing;
The visual recognition state selection means performs the visual recognition difficulty processing before the positional deviation correction processing is performed,
The positional deviation correction means executes the positional deviation correction process while the visual recognition difficulty process is being executed .

  Here, the gaming machine according to the invention of each claim performs “a blindfold member for providing a concealing space”, “a plurality of rotating display bodies constituting a movable object”, and “rotation driving of the rotating display body” `` Rotation driving means '', `` display space provided in a contiguous state with the concealment space '', `` rotation display body disposed in the display space, and rotation disposed in the concealment space '' “Replacement drive means for replacing the display body” and “production means” having the main constituent elements are provided. Hereinafter, in the present specification, the rendering means including these components may be simply referred to as “movable rendering means” for convenience of explanation. This “movable presentation means” may be constituted by a device independent of the main body portion of the gaming machine (part other than the movable presentation means) (for example, a accessory device detachable from the main body portion). A part of the main body of the machine (for example, a game board or the like) may be used as the component.

  In the `` movable presentation means '' of the invention of each claim, while providing a plurality of rotating display bodies having a plurality of display surfaces, while distributing these rotating display bodies in the display space portion and the concealed space portion, Deploy. Then, it is possible to replace the rotating display body that can be displayed in the display space portion with the rotating display body that is hidden in the concealing space portion. For this reason, according to the invention of each claim, the rotation drive of the rotary display body can be appropriately combined with the rotational drive of the rotary display body, and an effect rich in taste and unexpectedness can be executed.

  That is, according to the invention of each claim, at the time of starting the rotational drive, the player is made to visually recognize a predetermined rotational display body (display surface), and thereafter, if necessary, the replacement drive is executed and the rotation is performed. At the end of driving, the player can visually recognize another rotating display body (display surface). For example, according to the invention of each claim, by appropriately replacing the rotation display body, the identification information that was not visible to the player at the start of the rotation drive can be viewed at the end of the rotation drive. To perform an effect rich in taste and surprise, such as “the appearance of the rotating display that the player sees is changed at the start and end of the rotation drive”. it can.

  In particular, according to the “movable presentation means” of the first aspect of the invention, a more effective presentation can be executed. In other words, in the above-described conventional example, when the special skill state of the gaming machine shifts to the special game state, the movable effect device is operated to display the progress status (number of rounds) of the special game. However, the degree to which the player pays attention to the variable display means and the movable directing device is “the gaming state of the gaming machine has shifted to the special gaming state” rather than “after the gaming machine state of the gaming machine has transitioned to the special gaming state”. It is generally higher when it is at the turn of whether or not to perform (that is, when the variable display means is performing variable symbol display). In other words, in the conventional example, the movable effect device is at a time when the player in the game takes a breath, reduces the degree of tension, and decreases the degree of gaze on the movable effect device (that is, when the gaming machine is in a special game state). Is just activated. Moreover, since the information provided by the movable effect device is only information (number of rounds) that is less interesting to the player, it is considered that a sufficient effect cannot be expected even if the “conventional example” is used. It is done.

  On the other hand, in the “movable presentation means” according to the first aspect of the present invention, the rotational display body is rotated or replaced in response to the “variation display” and the display surface of the rotational display body is used. Since “identification information related to the determination result (hereinafter referred to as“ related identification information ”) can be displayed, a more effective performance can be executed. In other words, when the degree of gazing at the “movable presentation means” is high (that is, during the fluctuation display), the “movable presentation means” is activated and more interesting information for the player is displayed. Can produce realistic effects.

  Here, the “display space” in the invention of each claim is a space for displaying a rotating display body (particularly, its display surface) to the player. The “space part” is a space part for concealing the rotary display body from the player. This “display space” may be always visible from the front (front of the gaming machine), but may be visible under a predetermined condition. For example, (1) of the entire rotation drive period of the rotary display body, it can be visually recognized at the start of rotation drive (may be an initial period described later) and at the end of rotation drive (may be an end period described later). In a mode in which the state is not visible and in a state where it cannot be visually recognized during other periods, or (2) the state in which the rotational display body is visible during the entire rotational driving period and the rotational display body is not rotationally driven. The aspect etc. which are in a state which cannot be visually recognized can be illustrated. In the former mode (1), the period during which the rotational drive is not performed may be in a visible state or in an invisible state.

  In the gaming machine of the invention of each claim, the number of “display space” and “hiding space” is not particularly limited. For example, “concealment space” may be arranged on both sides of one “display space”, or “display space” may be arranged on both sides of one “concealment space”. Also good. A plurality of “display space portions” and “hiding space portions” may be alternately arranged. Further, the arrangement direction of the “display space portion” and the “hiding space portion” is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, and an oblique vertical direction.

  The “identification information (including related identification information and specific identification information)” of the invention of each claim may be configured by a single configuration symbol (variable configuration symbol) or a predetermined configuration symbol ( You may comprise by the "combination symbol" which combined the variable design symbol). Here, the structural symbol is configured by, for example, “number”, “character”, “graphic”, “color,“ pattern ”, or a composite of two or more of these.

  In the invention of each claim, each rotation display body may include two display surfaces, or all rotation display bodies or some rotation display bodies may include three or more display surfaces. For example, the rotation display body may be configured in a plate shape or a card shape, and the axis center thereof may be a rotation axis and the two display surfaces may be configured by the front and back surfaces. Further, the rotation display body may be formed in a substantially triangular prism shape, a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, or the like, and the display surface may be configured by each side surface while using the axis as the rotation axis.

  In the invention of each claim, the number of rotating display bodies is not particularly limited as long as it is two or more. Further, in the gaming machine according to the invention of each claim, when the number of rotating display bodies is N or more (where N is a natural number of 3 or more), the rotating display arranged at once in the display space portion. The number of bodies is not limited to one, and various numbers between 2 and (N-1) can be selected.

  The “display execution condition” of the invention of each claim is “a condition for starting display of identification information (for example,“ special symbol ”) for indicating a determination result in the variable display means. In the invention of each claim, the condition for executing “determination” (that is, the determination execution condition) is, for example, (1) the start winning detection means detects the start winning (hereinafter referred to as information generated by this detection). This is established on the premise that the operation detection means has detected the operation of the start lever (coin-type game machine), etc. (referred to as “detection information”). In addition, in the case of a ball game machine, for example, when a variable display accompanying another “start prize” preceding a predetermined “start prize” is continuing, or the gaming machine is in a special game state, The “detection information” generated based on the “start winning prize” is stored as hold information in a predetermined storage means of this gaming machine. Then, regarding the “determination result” related to the “detection information”, when the “display execution condition” is satisfied, the variable display unit starts the variable symbol display. However, when the number of “holding information” stored in the storage means (hereinafter referred to as “special symbol holding number”) has reached the upper limit number, “holding information” based on the “start winning prize” Is ignored (not stored in the storage means).

  The specific configuration of the “variable display means” of the invention of each claim is not particularly limited. For example, a liquid crystal display device, a display means configured using a single segment display body, a 7-segment display body, or the like In addition, display means using a CRT, a dot matrix, electroluminescence, a fluorescent display tube, and the like can be exemplified. In addition, as the “identification information” displayed in the “variation display means”, in addition to a special symbol (when the determination means determines whether or not to shift the gaming machine to a special gaming state), a normal symbol ( In the case of a ball game machine, it is also possible to exemplify a case where it is determined whether or not the start winning means is in an advantageous state.

  In the invention of each claim, when the “identification information” is composed of “special symbol”, the “special symbol” may be composed of only the so-called “main symbol”, or the “main symbol” and the so-called “ You may comprise by a "pseudo design." Here, the “main symbol” is a display mode (at least “stop symbol” and “fluctuation time”) determined in a “main control unit (to be described later)” that governs the basic progression of the game in the gaming machine. This is a special symbol. On the other hand, the “pseudo symbol” means that a variation mode and a stop symbol are determined by a “sub-control unit (which will be described later) that controls a game effect under the control of the main control unit”. “Design for production”. Normally, this “pseudo symbol” is displayed for the same amount of time as the main symbol, and the “display contents (big hit, miss, etc.)” of the “pseudo symbol” stop symbol is displayed as the stop symbol “display” of this symbol. "Contents (big hits, misses, etc.)"

  Thus, when the “variation display means” of the invention of each claim displays “main design” and “pseudo design”, (1) “variation display means” is changed to “main design” and “pseudo design”. It may be configured by a single display device for display, or (2) the “variable display means” includes a display device for displaying “main symbol”, and a display device for displaying “pseudo symbol”. You may comprise by. Regardless of whether the special symbol displayed by the "variable display means" is only "main symbol", or "this symbol" or "pseudo symbol", the "variable indicator means" may include other than special symbols. Directing designs (background designs, character designs, etc.) may be displayed.

  As “related identification information (identification information related to determination result)”, (a) identification information for directly indicating “determination result” (for example, identification directly indicating whether the determination result is hit or missed) Information), (b) identification information for suggesting “result of determination”, and the like. Here, as (b) “identification information”, in addition to (c) identification information for notifying or notifying the determination result alone, (d) in relation to the intermediate display mode in variable display, Identification information for notifying or notifying the determination result is also included.

  It does not matter whether these notice contents or notice contents are true. In addition, when the identification information (for example, special symbol) displayed on the variable display means is configured using a combination of a plurality of constituent symbols (a plurality of numbers, alphabets, and character symbols), the “related identification information” is It may be configured by a plurality of configuration symbols, or may be configured by a symbol having the same or the same content as one or more of the plurality of configuration symbols.

  Examples of the “related identification information” in (d) include the following modes. For example, the identification information displayed on the variable display means is composed of a combination of a plurality of constituent symbols, and “reach display (described later)” is an intermediate display mode of variable display executed on the variable display means. In the case where it is made, “related identification information (related symbol)” that displays the same or the same content as “the final stop symbol displayed on the variable display means” can be exemplified. Then, by displaying this “related identification information (related symbol)”, the determination result can be notified in advance or notified. In addition, when “notice” or “notification” is executed according to “related identification information”, the timing and timing of the execution may be set variously, and the reliability of the announcement or notification may be different depending on the timing or timing difference. .

  The “gaming benefits” of the invention of each claim include (1) transitioning the gaming machine state of the gaming machine from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied. Benefits that include content, (2) Benefits that include shifting the gaming machine state of the gaming machine from the normal mode to the probability variation mode until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied, and (3) the gaming machine This means that the gaming machine state is a privilege that includes shifting from the normal mode to the short-time mode until a specific end condition is satisfied. In the following description, the “determination as to whether or not to change the gaming machine state of the gaming machine to the special gaming state” in the above (1) is referred to as “determination / determination” and may be distinguished from other determinations. .

  Here, the “probability variation (or sometimes referred to as“ probability variation ”) mode” means that a so-called “probability variation symbol (identification information indicating a big hit, that is, one aspect of a big hit symbol)” is displayed on the variable display means. This is a gaming state (game mode) that occurs due to the display. Then, when the gaming machine shifts to the probability variation mode, the probability that the determination result of “big hit” will be given to the variable display means and then the determination means will change with a high probability. That is, when the gaming machine is in the high probability mode, the probability that a big hit will occur is high until a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, until a special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times or until the next big hit occurs). Set to probability.

  The “short time mode” means (1) shortening the symbol change time of a special symbol, (2) shortening the symbol change time of a normal symbol, and (3) stopping the normal symbol indicating winning. This is a privilege that includes at least one of increasing the probability, (4) extending the opening time of the special electric accessory for opening the start winning means, and the like. This time reduction mode may be given by itself or may be given in a state of being added to another privilege. For example, as described above, the time reduction mode may be executed after execution of the probability variation mode after the end of the special game, or the time reduction mode may be executed without changing the probability after the end of the special game. . However, in the aspect of executing the short time mode after executing the probability variation mode, the gaming machine may execute the same gaming state as that in the “short time mode” even during the execution of the probability variation mode. That is, even during execution of the probability variation mode, the symbol variation time of the special symbol or the symbol variation time of the normal symbol may be shortened.

  In the gaming machine according to the invention of each claim, various “rotational drive conditions” can be set. For example, (A) a mode in which “rotational drive condition” is satisfied every time the variable display is executed, or (B) “rotational drive condition” is executed on the condition that the variable display is executed and a specific condition is satisfied. A mode (see the third related invention) to be established can be exemplified. The “rotation drive start timing” includes (C) a mode in which the display is started at the same time as the start of the fluctuation display, or (D) after the start of the fluctuation display and before the final display of the determination result (the fluctuation display (E) A mode of starting at a predetermined time (before completion), (E) a mode of starting rotation driving prior to a predetermined fluctuation display, and a mode of continuing the rotation driving after the start of the fluctuation display, etc. it can. In addition, in the gaming machine of the invention of each claim, the rotation display body may be configured so as to continue the rotation from start to finish until the rotation drive is stopped (until completion), or the rotation drive is stopped. You may comprise in the aspect which performs rotation stop once or several times until (until completion).

  In the gaming machine according to the invention of each claim, various “replacement conditions” can be set. For example, (F) The “replacement condition” may be satisfied uniformly at the start of the rotational drive of the rotary display body or at a predetermined time during the execution of the rotational drive. (G) Execution of rotational drive of the rotary display body May be satisfied when a specific condition is satisfied. For example, “first related identification information” is displayed on the first display surface of the first rotation display body arranged in the display space portion, and the second rotation display body arranged in the concealment space portion. It is assumed that “second related identification information” is displayed on the first display surface. In this case, when it is desired to display the “second related identification information” when the rotation unit stops the rotation drive, the “replacement condition” is satisfied at the start of the rotation drive or during the execution of the rotation drive. The first rotating display body is moved from the display space portion to the concealing space portion, and the second rotating display body is moved from the concealing space portion to the display space portion. On the other hand, if it is desired to display the “first related identification information”, the “replacement condition” may not be satisfied even if the rotation drive is executed. In this example, “common related identification information (for example, related identification information indicating disconnection)” is displayed on the second display surface of the first rotating display body and the second display surface of the second rotating display body. "May be displayed. In this case, when it is desired to display the common related identification information when the rotation drive unit stops the rotation drive, the “replacement condition” may be satisfied or may not be satisfied.

In addition, as a gaming machine of application invention 1 of the present invention,
While having a substantially plate-shaped front member arranged with the front portion facing forward,
A display window is provided at a predetermined part of the front member, and the display space is provided behind the display window.
The blind member is configured by a non-formed part where the display window is not formed in the front member, and the concealing space is provided in a predetermined part behind the non-formed part.

  Application invention 1 shows a more specific configuration of the gaming machine according to claim 1. Even if this front member is configured separately from the main body of the gaming machine, a part of the main body of the gaming machine (for example, a part of the gaming board in a ball game machine, a coin-type game) In the machine, a part of the front door or the like may be used.

In addition, as a gaming machine of application invention 2 of the present invention,
A housing portion that constitutes the front member by a front wall portion,
An opening is provided in an intermediate portion along the vertical direction in the front wall, and the display window is provided in the opening,
The display space is provided in a region behind the opening in the housing,
The concealing space is provided in an upper area and a lower area of the display space in the housing.

  Application invention 2 shows a more specific aspect of the “movable presentation means”. Since the “movable presentation means” of the application invention 2 includes a housing portion, handling (attachment to a gaming machine, removal from a gaming machine, etc.) is easy.

In addition, as a gaming machine of application invention 3 of the present invention,
A first state in which the display space is visible from the front;
A second state in which the display space is not visible from the front or is more difficult to see than the first state;
It is characterized by comprising visual state selection means for selectively executing.

  In the application invention 3, since the visual state selection means for selecting the visual state of the display space portion is provided, it is possible to further change the effect using the rotating display body. For example, in the display space, the “rotary display that should have been visible just before” becomes invisible (or difficult to see). At this time, if replacement driving is performed as necessary, the “rotating display body that has appeared again in the display space section (or the rotating display body that has become easier to see in the display space section)” will be replaced with “ It was possible to execute a variety of productions that had been changed.

  Here, as the “visual state selection means”, (1) the illumination means arranged in the display space part or the concealment space part to illuminate the display space part, and the state of concealing the display space part from the front (2) A door member and a movable object for opening and closing the display window, and opening and closing movements thereof. (3) an opening / closing curtain body for opening / closing the display window, a movable means for opening / closing the curtain body, and a movable control means for controlling the operation of the movable means, (4) a smoke screen generating means for generating a smoke screen around the display window, and an operation control means for controlling the operation of the smoke screen generating means, Selective execution of second state when smoke screen occurs (5) image projection means for projecting an image on the display space and operation control means for controlling the operation of the image projection means, and selectively executing the second state at the time of image projection And the like.

In addition, as a gaming machine of application invention 4 of the present invention,
The visual state selection means includes:
An illumination means for illuminating the display space portion, and a half mirror member disposed in a state of concealing the display space portion from the front,
The first state is executed by turning on the illumination unit, and the second state is executed by turning off the illumination unit or blinking the illumination unit.

  Application invention 4 shows a specific example of the visual recognition state selection means. That is, a specific example in which the visual state selection unit is configured using the half mirror (magic mirror member) and the illumination unit is illustrated, and the effect of the application invention 3 can be obtained using a simple configuration. In the application invention 4, the lighting unit is turned off to execute the second state with the content “make the display space not visible from the front”, and the lighting unit is set to the blinking state. As a result, the second state is executed with the content of “making the display space portion more difficult to view than in the first state”.

In addition, as a gaming machine of application invention 5 of the present invention,
Each of the rotating display bodies includes a common type display surface for displaying identification information having the same content, and an individual type display surface for displaying identification information having different contents.

  According to the gaming machine of the application invention 5, since each of the rotary display bodies has a common type display surface and an individual type display surface, it is more dramatic in combination with “replacement drive” that is appropriately executed. Can be performed. In other words, since the rotational speed of the rotary display body is usually low immediately after the start of the rotational drive and immediately before the end of the rotational drive (because it is in the acceleration state or the deceleration state), the display space portion for the player It is easy to clearly recognize each display surface of the rotating display body that rotates at. On the other hand, when the rotational speed of the rotary display body is sufficiently accelerated after the start of the rotational drive, the player clearly recognizes each display surface of the rotary display body that rotates in the display space. Difficult or impossible. Further, in the application invention 5, a more dramatic effect can be executed by utilizing the “change in the difficulty of recognizing the display surface” during the execution of the rotation drive.

  That is, immediately after the start of the rotation drive, the player displays the identification information (hereinafter referred to as “common identification information”) displayed on the common type display surface of the predetermined rotary display body and the individual type display surface. Identification information (hereinafter referred to as “first individual identification information”). Then, after the rotational speed of the rotary display body is sufficiently accelerated, when the “replacement drive” is executed, the player displays on the common display screen of the other rotary display bodies immediately before the end of the rotary drive. The “common identification information” and the identification information displayed on the individual display surface (hereinafter referred to as “second individual identification information”) are recognized. In this case, the player recognizes the common identification information immediately after the start of the rotation drive and immediately before the end of the rotation drive, and during the period when the rotation speed of the rotation display body is sufficiently accelerated, the display space portion It is difficult or impossible to clearly recognize each display surface of the rotating display body that rotates at.

  For this reason, the player is viewing another rotation display body (that is, another rotation display body with different individual identification information) immediately after the start of the rotation drive and immediately before the end of the rotation drive. This is because, before and after the rotation drive, an illusion (that is, an illusionary effect) that the “first individual identification information” has changed to “second individual identification information” is received. In particular, in the invention according to claim 7, it is preferable to execute the second state in the “replacement drive” according to the application invention 6 described later.

  In the applied invention 5, at least one of the common type display surface and the individual type display surface may be plural. However, as shown in the “first related invention” described below, both display surfaces are provided. It is good also as one each. That is, the first related invention is as follows: “In the gaming machine of the invention of claim 7, the rotary display body includes two display surfaces in a front-back relationship, and one of the two display surfaces is the It is a common type display surface and the other is the individual type display surface ”.

  That is, the first related invention intends to make the rotary display body look like a card of “Trump”, for example, and the following effects are obtained. That is, since the number of display surfaces is set to the minimum number (two surfaces), it is easy to stop the rotation display body (control for detecting the origin position, etc.). In addition, when the number of display surfaces is the minimum number (2 surfaces) and the identification information for displaying the rotation display body is reduced, the afterimage and storage of the identification information visually observed at the time of the low-speed rotation of the rotation display body (at the start of rotation driving) Since it tends to remain behind the player's mind, the above-mentioned “illusionary production” can be performed more effectively.

  Next, the “second related invention” of the application invention 5 will be described. The gaming machine of the “second related invention” is characterized in that the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6 includes a plurality of rotating display bodies having different appearances. It is.

  In the “second related invention”, since a plurality of rotating display bodies having different appearances are provided, a more dramatic effect can be executed in combination with “replacement driving” that is appropriately executed. That is, as described above, since the rotation speed of the rotary display body is usually low immediately after the start of the rotary drive and immediately before the end of the rotary drive, for the player, the rotary display body that rotates in the display space portion. It is easy to clearly recognize the appearance. On the other hand, if the rotation speed of the rotating display body is sufficiently accelerated, it becomes difficult or impossible for the player to clearly recognize the appearance of the rotating display body rotating in the display space. For this reason, the player observes another rotating display body having a different outer shape immediately after the start of rotational driving and immediately before the end of rotational driving, but the outer shape of the rotating display body is rotated. This is because an illusion (that is, an illusionary production) that changes before and after driving is received. In the “second related invention” as well, it is preferable to execute the second state in the “replacement drive” according to the invention of claim 8 described later.

  Here, as the “rotary display body having different appearance” of the “second related invention”, for example, the following cases can be exemplified. That is, when (a) each of the rotary display bodies includes at least one display surface (individual type display surface) having a different aspect, (b) each of the rotary display bodies has a different external shape (for example, A case where a card-shaped rotation display body and a columnar rotation display body are provided) can be exemplified.

In addition, as a gaming machine of application invention 6 of the present invention,
The entire period of the rotational drive is
An initial period including the start of the rotational drive and the rotational speed of the rotational display body is accelerated;
An end period including the end of the rotation drive and the rotation speed of the rotation display body is reduced;
An intermediate period that is a period excluding the initial period and the final period and in which the rotation speed of the rotary display body is constant;
Consists of
The replacement drive is executable during the intermediate period,
The visual state selection means includes:
Performing the first state in the initial period and the final period;
In the intermediate period, at least the second state is executed when the replacement drive is executed.

  In the gaming machine according to the application invention 6, with respect to a plurality of rotation display bodies, visual control is appropriately performed according to the mode of rotation driving and replacement driving. According to this gaming machine, a “new effect” is given to the player. Can be provided. In other words, in the initial period and the final period of the rotational driving, while the player can sufficiently ensure the visibility of the rotational display body disposed in the display space portion, the replacement driving is performed at the time of the replacement driving that is appropriately performed. The visibility of the rotating display body is reduced or cannot be viewed. For this reason, according to the “movable presentation means” constituting the application invention 6, it is possible to provide “mobility” and “visibility from the player” that are not available in the conventional movable presentation apparatus.

  In particular, when the application invention 6 is subordinate to the application invention 5, the above-mentioned “illusionary effect” can be executed more effectively. That is, in the “initial period” in which the rotation speed of the rotary display is low and the first state is executed, the “identification information” displayed on the display surface is relatively easy to read. The person reliably reads “common identification information” and “first individual identification information”. As the rotational speed of the rotary display body is accelerated, it becomes difficult to interpret the “common identification information” and the “first individual identification information”, and the rotational speed of the rotary display body reaches high speed (constant speed). Then, this interpretation is impossible, or this interpretation becomes difficult.

  As described above, when the rotation speed of the rotation display body becomes high (constant speed), the second state is executed, and it becomes impossible or difficult to visually recognize the rotation display body itself. Is executed. For this reason, the rotation display body arranged in the display space is replaced with another rotation display body without the player's knowledge.

  Furthermore, when the final period is entered, the first state is executed, the rotational speed of the replaced “another rotating display body” is gradually reduced, and the display surface is gradually displayed on the “another rotating display body”. Easy to read. Then, when the rotation speed of the “another rotation display body” is sufficiently reduced, the player can use the display surface of the rotation display body (“another rotation display body”) arranged in the display space, “Common identification information” and “second individual identification information” are recognized. That is, according to this gaming machine, the player can visually recognize the player immediately after the start of the rotation by appropriately executing the drive control (rotation driving, replacement driving) of the rotation display body and the visual state selection means. The “first individual identification information” receives an “illusion (illusionary production)” that suddenly changes to “second individual identification information” immediately before or after the end of rotation.

  In the application invention 6, even when the replacement drive is not executed (when the replacement condition is not satisfied), the second state may be executed in the intermediate period or a predetermined period selected from the intermediate period. In this case, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to understand that the replacement drive is always performed when the second state is executed during the intermediate period. In the application invention 4 and the like, the visual state selection means may execute the first state or the second state when the rotational drive condition is not satisfied. In the application invention 6, in the intermediate period, the first state may be executed or the second state may be executed in a period other than when the replacement drive is actually executed.

Next, another invention of the application invention 6 will be described. In other words, the gaming machine according to this another invention is
The entire period of the rotational drive is
An initial period including the start of the rotational drive and the rotational speed of the rotational display body is accelerated;
An end period including the end of the rotation drive and the rotation speed of the rotation display body is reduced;
An intermediate period that is a period excluding the initial period and the final period and in which the rotation speed of the rotary display body is constant;
Consists of
The replacement drive is executable during the intermediate period,
The visual state selection means includes:
Executing the first state at least at the start of the rotational drive in the initial period and at least at the end of the rotational drive in the final period;
In the intermediate period, at least the second state is executed at the time of execution of the replacement drive ”.

  That is, this different invention includes a mode in which the first state is executed in a part of the initial period and a part of the end period. For example, a mode in which the first state is instantaneously executed at the time of “start of rotation drive and end of rotation drive”, “a predetermined period (for example, 1 to 3 seconds) from the start of rotation drive, and A mode in which the first state is executed during a period from the predetermined time point before the end of the rotation drive to the end time (for example, 1 to 3 seconds) is intended.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to any one of the claims, the gaming machine according to each of the related inventions described above, or the gaming machine according to another invention described above may be described as “variation display performed by the variation display means. It may be a gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “third related invention”) characterized in that the rotational drive condition is satisfied on the assumption that the mode is a specific mode. The gaming machine according to the “third related invention” determines success or failure of the rotational drive condition according to the mode of variation display. In other words, according to this gaming machine, the variation display mode executed by the variation display means is related to whether or not the rotation display body can be rotated, so that an even more interesting performance is executed. be able to. Here, the case where the “variation display mode is a specific mode” is, for example, (1) when the variable display is a mode accompanied by “reach display”, and (2) the variable display is “reach display of a specific mode” "(3), a case where a specific symbol (character symbol) or the like is displayed in the middle of the variable display can be exemplified.

  Here, “reach display (reach display effect)” is generally “a configuration in which a plurality of (three or four or more) pieces of identification information are displayed (variable display and fixed display) on the variable display means. In the case of “design”, it refers to a stunning display performed in the middle of the variable display. That is, a display execution condition is established for a predetermined “result of success / failure determination”, and after a variable display that sequentially updates (changes display) each of a plurality of “configuration symbols”, a plurality of “variable display means” When displaying the stop symbols of multiple “configuration symbols” and performing “big win display (display indicating that the result of success / failure judgment is a win)” or “specific type out-of-range display”, “variable display” "Means" refers to a stunning display performed in the middle of the variable display. For example, in the middle of this variable display, the constituent symbols other than the constituent symbols that will eventually stop (hereinafter referred to as “final stop symbols”) are stopped at a predetermined symbol, and the jackpot display is made depending on the type of the final stop symbol. This is a stunning display indicating that there is a possibility that For example, if the stop symbol of multiple constituent symbols is the same symbol, when the jackpot display is completed, the constituent symbols other than the final stop symbol are stopped at the same symbol. This indicates a display indicating that there is a “possibility of occurrence”. In addition, “specific type out-of-display” means that the constituent symbols other than the final stop symbol have the condition for “big hit display”, but the final stop symbol does not have the condition for “big hit display”. Display ("reach type out display" described later) ".

  In the “third related invention”, (A) the variation display mode performed by the variation display unit is a normal mode other than the specific mode, and (B) the variation display unit performs the variation display and the fixed display. If not, the visual state selection means may execute the second state. That is, when the variation display mode is the normal mode, not only the rotation display body is not rotated, but also the rotation display body itself may be invisible or difficult to view by the player.

  As described above, according to each of the present inventions, a gaming machine that can execute an effect using a movable object in a state rich in taste and unexpectedness can be obtained. Furthermore, when performing an effect using a movable object, it is possible to effectively execute an effect using the movable object by preventing a problem such as a “step-out phenomenon” from occurring.

It is a front view which shows the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification of this invention. It is a front view which shows a game board in the game machine which concerns on the Example and each modification of this invention. (A) is a schematic front view which shows the display screen of a liquid crystal display device in the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification of this invention, (b) shows the display mode of a 1st design symbol. It is explanatory drawing, (c) is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode of a 2nd book symbol. In the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification of the present invention, it is a schematic explanatory diagram showing the types of pseudo symbols that can be displayed on the pseudo symbol display unit. In the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modified example of the present invention, it is a schematic explanatory diagram showing an aspect of the stop symbol of the pseudo symbol. In the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modified example of the present invention, it is a schematic explanatory diagram showing an aspect of the stop symbol of the pseudo symbol. In the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modified example of the present invention, it is a schematic explanatory diagram showing an aspect of the stop symbol of the pseudo symbol. It is a back view which shows the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic controller which concerns on each Example and each modification of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the main control part which comprises the electronic controller with which the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing of the audio | voice / lamp control part which comprises the electronic controller with which the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing of the symbol control part which comprises the electronic controller with which the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification of this invention is provided. It is a schematic perspective view of the movable effect device main body provided in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification of the present invention. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of the movable production | presentation apparatus main body with which the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification of this invention is provided. It is a time figure for demonstrating the drive of the movable production | presentation apparatus with which the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification of this invention is provided. (A) is a schematic explanatory drawing for demonstrating the back surface part and surface part of an upper rotation display body, (b) is for demonstrating the back surface part and surface part of a lower rotation display body. It is a schematic explanatory drawing. (A) is a schematic cross-sectional view of a detected object, and (b) is an explanatory view showing a positional relationship among an insertion hole, a notch, and a detected hole provided in the detected object. It is explanatory drawing which shows the positional relationship of the notch part and to-be-detected hole provided in the to-be-detected body, and a sensor. (A)-(d) is explanatory drawing which shows the function of a to-be-detected body. It is a flowchart which shows an origin position detection process. It is a flowchart which shows an inversion position detection process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the "special symbol display game" performed in the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the "special symbol display game" performed in the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the "special symbol display game" performed in the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the "special symbol display game" performed in the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the "special symbol display game" performed in the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the main control part main job which the main control part of each Example (except Example 2) and each modification of this invention performs according to each modification. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the mode that the initial symbol designation | designated command was output from the main control part in the gaming machine which concerns on each Example and each modification of this invention. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows representative examples, such as various memory stored in the built-in RAM of the main control part, in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification of the present invention, (b) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the special symbol determination random number memory in the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification. (A) is a flowchart showing a special symbol control job in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification of the present invention, and (b) is a gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows a special symbol related command. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a special symbol success / failure determination job in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention and each modification. FIG. 32 is a flowchart for explaining jackpot processing in the special symbol success / failure determination job of FIG. 31; In the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification of the present invention, it is a time chart of the start of special symbol variation, during the variation. In the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification of the present invention, it is a time chart during special symbol change and stop display. In the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification of the present invention, it is a flow diagram for explaining a symbol and effect control routine (sub-board main routine). FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the effect control process in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the effect control process in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the main control part main job which the main control part of the game machine which concerns on Example 2 performs. (A) is the flowchart which shows the notice related processing in execution example 2, (b) is the flowchart which shows the decision signal reception processing in execution example 2, FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the effect control process in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the effect control process in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the "continuous notice" performed in the gaming machine which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the "continuous notice" performed in the gaming machine which concerns on Example 2. FIG. In the gaming machine according to the third embodiment, it is a flowchart for explaining the effect control processing. In the gaming machine according to the third embodiment, it is a flowchart for explaining the effect control processing. In the gaming machine according to the third embodiment, it is an explanatory diagram for explaining the effect implemented. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic controller which concerns on another modification.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment showing the best mode for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each example described below, each specific example in which the invention according to each claim is applied to a gaming machine (pachinko machine) 1 referred to as a “seven machine” will be described.

A. Example 1
(1) Mechanical structure a. First, the entire front side structure (mechanical structure) of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a gaming machine main body and a gaming machine frame for fixing the gaming machine main body. Here, the gaming machine frame is a frame-shaped portion fixed to the island facility of the pachinko hall, and includes an outer frame (main body frame) 2, an intermediate frame 3, and a front frame 4. Further, the gaming machine frame is provided with an upper plate part 5, a lower plate part 6, and a locking device 7. Further, the gaming machine main body is a part that is detachably fixed to the gaming machine frame (2, 3, 4, etc.), and includes a gaming board 10 (see FIG. 2) and a back mechanism board 102 (see FIG. 8). ) Etc. are the main parts.

  The outer frame 2 is formed by assembling and fixing a wooden plate-like body into a substantially rectangular frame shape. The middle frame 3 is entirely made of plastic, is fitted inside the outer frame 2, and is pivotally supported so as to be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 2. A locking device 7 (see FIG. 1) is provided at the center of the right end of the middle frame 3. Further, on the lower front portion of the middle frame 3, a launch unit (not shown) for launching a game ball onto the game board 10 and a ball feeding device (not shown) for supplying the game ball to the launch unit are shown. And a speaker 400a (see FIG. 9) for generating sound effects and other sounds (sounds) according to the gaming state.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 4 is disposed on the front side of the middle frame 3 and is supported at the left end of the middle frame 3 so as to be opened and closed. The front frame 4 is entirely made of plastic, and has a circular opening 4a so that the board surface of the game board 10 (see FIG. 2) arranged on the back side can be seen from the front. . That is, the opening 4a is formed in a substantially circumferential shape corresponding to the shape of the game area 11 (see FIG. 2) formed in the game board 10. A substantially rectangular glass frame (not shown) in which two glass plates (not shown) are fitted according to the opening 4a is attached to the back surface of the front frame 4.

  The front frame 4 is provided with various LED display portions 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, and 4f, and these LED display portions 4b to 4f are adapted to the progress of the game for the purpose of enhancing game effects and the like. Turns on and off, or flashes. In addition, two prize ball LED display portions 4g are provided between the two middle and upper LED display portions 4f and 4f arranged in the left and right directions in the center of the front upper side of the front frame 4. Further, an error LED display portion 4h is provided in a substantially fan shape above the prize ball LED display portion 4g.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the upper dish portion 5 is provided below the front frame 3, and the outer edge portion 5 a of the dish and a discharge port 5 b for discharging game balls inside the gaming machine 1 to the lower dish portion 6. Etc. A volume switch board 12 (see FIG. 9) is provided on the back side of the upper plate part 5, and a ball removal button, a game ball lending / returning button, and the like are provided on the plate outer edge 5a.

  The lower plate part 6 is provided below the upper plate part 5, and a discharge port 6 a for discharging game balls from the inside of the gaming machine 1 is provided in the approximate center of the lower plate part 6. Further, an ashtray 6 b is provided at the left end of the lower plate portion 6, and a firing handle 9 is provided at the right end of the lower plate portion 6. Furthermore, a slide lid capable of opening and closing the upper surface of the ashtray 6 b is provided on the upper part of the lower dish part 6. In addition, a ball hole (not shown) is provided on the bottom surface of the lower plate portion 6. The ball hole is normally closed, but is opened when the game ball stored in the lower dish 6 is discharged from the gaming machine 1.

  The firing handle 9 is connected to a launcher unit (not shown). A touch switch 9a for detecting that the player is touching the handle is attached to the launch handle 9, and in the vicinity thereof, a launch stop switch 9b for temporarily stopping the launch of the game ball is provided. It is installed. The locking device 7 has a substantially rectangular shape with a keyhole when viewed from the front, and is used for locking when the front frame 4 is closed. Further, a prepaid card unit 13 is provided on the left end side of the gaming machine 1.

  A first sound output unit 5 c is provided at a substantially central part of the upper plate part 5. The first audio output unit 5c is connected to a middle / high tone unit (tweeter) constituting the speaker 400a via a duct (not shown). Moreover, the 2nd audio | voice output part 6d is provided in the right side and the left side of the discharge knob 6c in the lower pan part 6. FIG. A unit (woofer) constituting the speaker 400a is connected to the second audio output unit 6d via a duct (not shown). In the gaming machine 1, two operation buttons B <b> 1 and B <b> 2 are disposed on the left end portion of the front surface of the upper plate part 5.

b. Next, the configuration of the game board 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 10 is held by the middle frame 3 (see FIG. 1), and its back side is covered by a back mechanism board 102 (see FIG. 8) described later. Further, in the game board 10, a substantially circular game area 11 is formed by an outer rail 14 and an inner rail 15 provided on the surface of the game board 10. In the game area 11, a central device 26 and a movable device are movable. A production device 700, a start opening (ordinary electric accessory 171) 17, a variable winning apparatus 18, a left winning opening 19, a right winning opening 20, a lower left winning opening 21, a lower right winning opening 22, and a number of obstacle nails. 23, a pair of lamp wind turbines 24, 25, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the central device 26 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 11. In the central device 26, a liquid crystal display device 27 constituting a specific example of “variable display means” is disposed at the center position, and a movable effect device main body 700 is disposed at a right side portion of the liquid crystal display device 27. Has been. In the present specification, directions such as “left” and “right” are determined based on the player located in front of the game area 11. Details of the movable effect device main body 700 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27 includes a main display area 271A that is formed horizontally on the lower edge side, and an effect display area 271B that occupies most of the display screen 271. I have. Of these, the main display area 271A is formed with two main symbol display portions 272 and 273 at a portion near the right end, and a special symbol hold display portion 16a at a substantially central portion. In each of the symbol display units 272 and 273, a variable display using “the symbol” (display of the symbol that is sequentially changed) and a stop display (display of the symbol that has been stopped) are performed. The

  Further, in the following description, the right symbol display unit 272 as viewed from the player is referred to as a “first symbol display unit 272”, and the symbol displayed on the symbol display unit 272 is referred to as “first symbol display unit 272”. It may be referred to as “one pattern”. Further, the symbol display portion 273 on the left side when viewed from the player is referred to as a “second symbol display portion 273”, and the symbol displayed on the symbol display portion 273 is referred to as a “second symbol display”. There is.

  In addition, the effect display area 271B is used in a variable state, and various symbols can be displayed using the whole or a part thereof. In this effect display area 271B, as shown in FIG. 3A, three pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 and a background screen display portion 278 composed of other portions may appear. In this case, the three pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction in the effect display area 271B. In the following description, the left pseudo symbol display unit 275 when viewed from the player is referred to as a “left pseudo symbol display unit 275”, and the central pseudo symbol display unit 276 when viewed from the player is referred to as a “medium pseudo symbol display unit”. 276 "and the right pseudo symbol display portion 277 when viewed from the player is referred to as" right pseudo symbol display portion 277 ".

  In each of the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 appearing in this way, a variable display using “pseudo symbols” (display of pseudo symbols that are sequentially changed), a stop display (display of stopped pseudo symbols), and the like are made. The Further, when the pseudo symbol display parts 275 to 277 are displayed in the effect display area 271B, the background screen display part 278 is displayed by other parts of the effect display area 271B. The background screen display unit 278 can display a symbol indicating the background (hereinafter referred to as a background symbol) or a symbol indicating a character (hereinafter referred to as a character symbol) together with the background screen. .

  In this embodiment, two types of identification information are scheduled as identification information displayed on the variable display means (liquid crystal display device 27). One of these pieces of identification information has two main symbols (first symbol and second symbol) as constituent symbols, and includes a variation display mode (variation time) and a fixed display mode (first column). The stop symbol of the symbol and the stop symbol of the second main symbol) are determined by the main control unit 140 (described later). The other identification information includes three pseudo symbols (a left pseudo symbol displayed on the left pseudo symbol display unit 275, a middle pseudo symbol displayed on the middle pseudo symbol display unit 276, and a right pseudo symbol display unit 277). The displayed pseudo-right diagram) is a configuration symbol, such as a variation display mode and a fixed display mode (left pseudo-design stop symbol, middle pseudo-design stop symbol, right pseudo-design stop design), etc. Is determined by the sub-control unit (sound / lamp control unit 170, which will be described later) based on the variation display mode (variation time) and final display mode of the main symbol determined by the main control unit 140. Is done. Further, in the present specification, this symbol and a “pseudo symbol” described later may be referred to as a special symbol. Further, the “pseudo symbol” and the “background symbol” displayed on the background screen display unit 278 are for exciting display effects using the “main symbol”. The “design” and the “background design” may be referred to as an effect design.

  Further, in this embodiment, an area for displaying the main symbol (main display area 271A) and an area for displaying an effect symbol (pseudo symbol or background symbol) (effect display region 271B) are displayed. Although partitioned on the screen 271 (display unit), this symbol and the effect-dedicated symbol may be displayed in the same area of the display screen 271 (display unit). In addition, the “variable display means” includes a “display device for displaying the main symbol” for displaying the main symbol, and a “display for directing symbol display” for displaying the design symbol (pseudo symbol and background symbol). You may comprise with a display apparatus.

  In the present embodiment, the two main symbol display units 272 and 273 are smaller than the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 (for example, 1/10 to 1/100) and are difficult to recognize. The player proceeds with the game by paying attention mainly to the effect display area 271B (pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277, background screen display portion 278). For this reason, as described later, in this embodiment, the “related identification information” displayed by the movable effect device main body 700 is configured using the same symbol as the pseudo symbol, thereby enhancing the effect of the effect. .

  In this liquid crystal display device 27, on the premise that a start win is generated (a game ball wins at the start port 17), the display execution condition of the special symbol (the main symbol and the pseudo symbol) (that is, the variation display of the special symbol) Is started, and then the conditions for confirming and displaying the stop symbol are established, each symbol (the main symbol and the display region 271B) of the display screen 271 (the main display region 271A and the effect display region 271B) is displayed. (Pseudo symbol) fluctuates. When the “special symbol change time” selected and set every time a start winning is generated, the stop symbol of the special symbol (the main symbol and the pseudo symbol) is fixedly displayed.

  That is, after the main symbols are displayed by the main symbol display units 272 and 273 for a predetermined fluctuation time, the stop symbol of the main symbol is confirmed. In addition, in the display area 271B for the effect, after the three pseudo symbols are changed and the background symbols are displayed for the same time as the main symbol, the three pseudo symbols are stopped. Is displayed. In the present embodiment, the variation time varies depending on whether or not the gaming machine 1 is under the control of shortening the “special symbol variation time”.

  When the big win symbol (a combination symbol for indicating that the result of the determination of success / failure is a big hit, which will be described in detail later) is displayed on the symbol display units 272 and 273, the variable winning device 18 is displayed. The big prize opening 311 of the arranged big prize device 31 to be described later is opened, and a “privilege relating to a special game (special game state)” is given to the player. That is, the two main symbols are displayed in accordance with the confirmation display (stop display) "result of determination regarding whether or not to give a player a privilege related to a special game (special game state) (that is," whether determination "). Result) ”is displayed.

  In the present embodiment, when a start winning is generated, a precondition for executing the determination is established. Then, when the display execution condition for the result of the determination of success / failure is satisfied, the variable display of this symbol is started. That is, as shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C, the two symbol display portions 272 and 273 display numbers “1” to “9” in this order, then return “1”, Displaying the numbers “1” to “9” in this order is repeated. As shown in FIG. 3B, the numbers “1” to “9” displayed on the “first symbol display portion 272” are displayed in red and blue. There is.

  When the stop symbol (identification information) indicating the result of “determined / unnecessary determination” is fixedly displayed on the both symbol display units 272 and 273, the following information is transmitted to the player. That is, if the same number is confirmed and displayed on both the symbol display portions 272 and 273, it indicates that the result of the determination is a big hit. At this time, if the number displayed on the “first symbol display portion 272” is displayed in red, the result of the determination is “big hit” and “determining whether or not to change the probability (hereinafter, referred to as“ probability change ”). “Result of“ probability change determination ”) is also“ hit ”(hereinafter referred to as“ probability change hit ”). Further, if the number displayed on the “first symbol display portion 272” is displayed in blue, the result of the “win / fail judgment” is “big hit”, but the result of the “probability determination” is “out”. (Hereinafter referred to as “normal hit”).

  When a different number is fixedly displayed on the “both symbols display portions 272, 273” shown in FIG. 3, it indicates that the result of the “win / fail judgment” is “out”. In this case, the result of “probability determination” is also lost. When a “probability change” occurs, after the special game related to the “probability change” is executed, the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27 indicates “the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is changed to a probability change”. A message indicating that the state is controlled (for example, probability change entry) is displayed, and the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is controlled to the probability variation mode.

  In the three pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277, the symbol variation (variation display) is started simultaneously with the above-described main symbol display portions 272 and 273. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the pseudo symbols are sequentially displayed in a variable manner (changed display) on each of the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277. That is, in each of the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277, (a) a pseudo symbol (hereinafter referred to as “crab symbol”) in which the graphic “crab” and the numeral “1” are combined, and (b) a number. (C) a pseudo-pattern (hereinafter referred to as a “manbow design”) which is a combination of the figure “3” and the figure “3”. )), (D) a pseudo-design using the number “4” (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “number design”), and (e) a graphic of “Crescent Moon” combined with the number “5”. A pseudo symbol (hereinafter referred to as “crescent symbol”), (f) a pseudo symbol using the number “6” (hereinafter also referred to as “numeric symbol”), and (g) “sun”. A pseudo-pattern (hereinafter referred to as “sun pattern”) that combines the figure “7” and the number “7”, and (h) the number “8”. Pseudo symbol (hereinafter referred to as “numerical symbol”) and (i) “Sun and crescent moon” in combination with the alphabet “J” in combination with the pseudo symbol (hereinafter “composite”) Celestial symbol ") and (j) a pseudo symbol using the numeral" 9 "(hereinafter sometimes referred to as" numeric symbol ") in this order, and again in (a) Returning to the pseudo symbol, the display of the pseudo symbols (b) to (j) is sequentially repeated.

  When the “variation time” of the special symbol has elapsed, “pseudo symbol stop symbol” is fixedly displayed on all the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277. As a result, the above-described “result of determination / non-acceptance” and “result of probability change determination” are also displayed by the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277. In other words, the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 also display a result that coincides with the “result of determination / failure determination” and “probability determination” displayed by the two symbol display portions 272 and 273.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, various stop symbols (pseudo symbols) are fixedly displayed on the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277. Then, the "combination determination result" and the "probability change determination" result are displayed by the "combination symbol (that is, the identification information that is confirmed and displayed)" that is configured by combining the stop symbols (pseudo symbols) that are confirmed and displayed. Is done. That is, FIG. 5 illustrates a “combination symbol” indicating that the “win / fail determination” is out (“probability change determination” is also “out”), and FIG. 6 illustrates “normal hit” “ “Combination design” is illustrated. Further, FIG. 7 illustrates a “combination symbol” indicating “probability hit”.

  In FIGS. 5 to 7, three pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 are schematically shown by arranging “rectangular frames” of the same size in the horizontal direction. And the figure displayed in each frame has shown "the pseudo | simulation symbol (stop symbol) which is decidedly displayed on each pseudo | simulation symbol display part 275-277." A “small frame” written on the right side of the “three rectangular frames” schematically shows the display surface h of the rotary display (760, 770). The figure described in the “small frame” indicates “related identification information (a crescent moon symbol, a sun symbol, or a back pattern of a playing card)” displayed on the display surface h. In FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, “Trump Back Pattern” is indicated by “hatching”. Furthermore, in the case of displaying a “small frame” with a broken line, the effect effect (described later) is not executed, and the display surface h of the rotary display (760, 770) is not visible to the player. Is shown. The same applies to FIGS. 22 to 26, 43, and 46 described later.

  A “combination symbol” (hereinafter, also referred to as “exclusion symbol”) indicating that “determining whether or not is right” is different in three pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 as shown in FIG. Or the same pseudo symbol is displayed on two of the three pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 and a different pseudo symbol is displayed on the remaining one. In addition, since the final display of the “out symbol” using the “two identical pseudo symbols” and the “one different pseudo symbol” is performed through reach production (reach display), “reach” It may be referred to as “out-of-mold display”. Further, the reach effect (reach display) on the premise that the “off symbol” is confirmed is sometimes referred to as “out of reach”.

  Here, the “composite celestial symbol” in (i) described above is not only the same as the other “composite celestial symbol” but also other pseudo-identical symbols (“sun symbol” and “crescent moon symbol”). Suppose there is. That is, in the invention of claim 7, “when the identification information has the same content” includes the case where the “identification element” constituting the identification information is completely the same as the case where the identification information is partially identical. On the other hand, in the invention of claim 7, “when the identification information has different contents” indicates a case where the “identification element” constituting the identification information does not partially include the same part. For example, when “composite celestial symbol” is displayed in two of all the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277, the “identification element” of “composite celestial symbol” is displayed as the remaining one. When a pseudo symbol (for example, “crab symbol” or the like) that does not have the above-mentioned common part is displayed, a message that “the result of the determination is wrong” is displayed. On the other hand, when “composite celestial symbol” is displayed on two of all pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277, not only when “composite celestial symbol” is displayed on the remaining one, When “symbol” is displayed or when “crescent moon symbol” is displayed (when “identification element” is partly the same), it is displayed that “the result of the determination is correct” It ’s also a win.)

  As shown in FIG. 6, the “combination symbol” indicating “normal hit” is the same “numerical symbol (“ 2 ”,“ 4 ”,“ 6 ”,“ 8 ”or“ 9 ”)”. Three are arranged side by side. The “combination symbol” indicating “probable hit” is a pseudo symbol (“crab symbol” or “sunfish symbol”) composed of seafood as shown in FIG. Or a pseudo symbol ("composite celestial symbol", "sun symbol", or "crescent moon symbol") configured using celestial objects, and configured by arranging three identical ones. However, as described above, “same” in a pseudo-pattern formed using a celestial body includes not only completely identical but also partially identical.

  In other words, in this embodiment, each “configuration symbol” constituting the identification information has a single identification element (“sun symbol” and “crescent symbol”, hereinafter referred to as “single type”. ) And those having a plurality of identification elements (hereinafter referred to as “composite celestial designs”, hereinafter referred to as “composite pseudo-designs”). If the same identification element exists between the “composite type pseudo symbol” and the “single type pseudo symbol”, both are handled as matching pseudo symbols. By handling in this way, a player who is in contact with a “complex-type pseudo-design” reach display, etc., apparently increases the expectation of a big hit, so the gaming interests are further improved.

  Here, in the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277, symbol variation (pseudo symbol variation) is started, and a moving image is continuously displayed on the background screen display portion 278. At this time, in the pseudo symbol display sections 275 to 277, various effect displays are executed from the start of the change to the final display. In other words, the combination of the stop symbols that are confirmed and displayed on the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277, and the case where “big hit (normal hit, probability hit) display” is made, and “the left and right pseudo symbols are aligned to the same pseudo symbol” When “out-of-display (that is, reach-type out-of-display)” is performed, “reach display (out-of-reach)” is executed in the middle of pseudo-variable display.

  This “reach display (reach effect)” is executed in the middle of the variable display executed on the premise of performing “hit display by pseudo pattern” or on the premise of performing “reach-type out-of-display”. In the middle of the variable display, the “left pseudo symbol display unit 275” and the “right pseudo symbol display unit 277” are stopped with the same symbol. The “reach display (reach effect)” includes (1) “left pseudo symbol display portion 275” and “right pseudo symbol display portion 277” with the same numerical symbol or the same seafood symbol ( “Reach display of normal mode (reach effect)” performed by displaying “Kani symbol” or “Sunfish symbol”), (2) “Left pseudo symbol display unit 275”, “Right pseudo symbol display” The “part 277” includes “reach display (reach effect) of a specific mode” performed by displaying the same astronomical symbol (“sun symbol”, “crescent moon symbol”, or “complex celestial symbol”). .

  When “reach display (reach effect) in a specific mode” is made during the variable display, “rotation drive condition (described later)” is established, and an effect using the movable effect device main body 700 is executed. Hereinafter, an effect using the movable effect device main body 700 (that is, an effect using the movable effect device) may be referred to as an “act effect effect”. Further, when “reach display in normal mode (reach effect)” is performed during the variable display, or “reach display (reach effect)” is not performed during the variable display, the movable effect device main body 700 is used. The effect production that has been performed is not executed. The details of the effect production using the movable production device main body 700 will be described later.

  In addition, as a form of reach display executed by the present fluctuation display means (liquid crystal display device 27), an aspect that is easily performed when the special symbol variation time is short or normal, and a special symbol variation time. There may be an advanced type of reach (super reach) that occurs when In this case, only in the case of this advanced type reach (super reach), the effect effect using the movable effect device main body 700 may be executed in a state with a time margin.

  Further, in the case of adopting a mode in which the “re-lottery effect” is performed in the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277, an effect effect using the movable effect device main body 700 is executed when the “re-lottery effect” is executed. Also good. This “re-lottery effect” means that the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 temporarily stop the pseudo symbol indicating “the content of the result of false determination” once after the pseudo symbol fluctuating display. The pseudo symbol that has been stopped is referred to as a “provisionally confirmed pseudo symbol”. Then, in the pseudo symbol display sections 275 to 277, after the pseudo symbols are again displayed in a variable manner, the pseudo symbols (determined pseudo symbols) having the contents that coincide with the “content of the result of the determination of truth” may be confirmed. Specifically, when the “determined main symbol indicating a probable change” is displayed in the main symbol display units 272 and 273, the “tentatively determined pseudo symbol indicating a normal hit” is temporarily displayed in the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277. ”May be displayed again, and the pseudo symbol may be changed again (also referred to as“ re-lottery display ”), and finally the“ determined pseudo symbol indicating a probable change ”may be displayed.

  Moreover, in the pseudo | simulation symbol display parts 275-277, you may perform "revariation effect" of aspects other than "re-lottery effect". An accessory effect using the movable effect device main body 700 may be executed during the “revariation effect”. As the “revariation effect”, for example, when “determined main symbol indicating a hit (which may be either normal or probable)” is displayed in the main symbol display portions 272 and 273, the pseudo symbol display portion 275 is displayed. In ˜277, after the “tentative fixed pseudo-indicating sign” is displayed once, the pseudo-graphic is changed again, and finally the “definite pseudo-indicating sign showing win” may be displayed. Further, whether or not re-lottery or other re-variation can be executed may be drawn by the main control unit 140 or by the sub-control unit (170 or 160).

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, since the symbol display units 272 and 273 are difficult to recognize, a so-called “reach effect” is performed in the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277, but “reach” is displayed in the symbol display units 272 and 273. (In addition, in the case of performing the reach effect in the symbol display units 272 and 273, the number of the symbol display units 272 and 273 needs to be three or nine). .) The reach display (reach effect) using this symbol may be performed together with the reach display (reach effect) using the pseudo symbol, or instead of the reach display (reach effect) using the pseudo symbol. When the reach display (reach effect) using this symbol is executed, when the reach display is in a specific mode, the “rotation drive condition” is established, and the role using the movable effect device main body 700 is achieved. An object effect may be executed. In this embodiment, the symbol display units 272 and 273 and the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 are provided in the same liquid crystal display device 27. However, both may be provided in a separate display device 27. .

  Returning to FIG. 3 (a), the special symbol hold display unit 16a sets the upper limit (for example, the predetermined number) of the number of unsettled start winnings (winnings to the starting port 17) (holding number). 4 or a number of 4 or more). The “undigested” state refers to, for example, a state in which a start winning has occurred, but the result of the determination of whether or not the special symbol start winning has been displayed on the liquid crystal display device 27 has not yet been displayed.

  In the special symbol hold display portion 16a, “number display portions 161a to 164a” for displaying numbers from “1” to “4” are arranged in the horizontal direction. Then, by turning on the number display portions 161a to 164a corresponding to the number of reservations (the number of special symbol reservations) or turning off all the number display portions 161a to 164a, the number of reservations at that time is displayed. For example, when all the “numeral display portions 161a to 164a” are turned off, the number of reservations at that time is displayed as “0”. Further, when the number display portion 161a at the left end is turned on, it is displayed that the number of holdings at that time is “1”, and when the number display portion to be lit is increased one by one in the right direction, the number of holdings is one. Increase by increments. Then, when the all-number display portion 164a is turned on, it is displayed that the reserved number at that time is “4”.

  In this special symbol hold display section 16a, the number of holds to be displayed is increased by one each time a start winning {winning to the start opening (ordinary electric accessory) 17} is generated. Each time the next special symbol variation (variation in the present symbol display units 272 and 273) is started, the number of reservations is consumed, and the number of reservations displayed by the special symbol reservation display unit 16a is decreased by one. The special symbol hold display unit 16a can be configured as a separate device from the display screen 271.

  Returning to FIG. 2, a normal symbol display device 32 is arranged in the upper center of the central device 26. The normal symbol display device 32 includes a 7-segment display 32a and a normal symbol hold display LED 32b. The 7-segment display 32a shows a specific example of the normal variation display means. After the normal symbols (for example, odd numbers of 1 to 9) are displayed in a variable manner, the lottery for the normal symbols (that is, the normal electric combination) A stop symbol (a normal symbol stop symbol, for example, one of odd numbers from 1 to 9) indicating the result of the lottery of whether or not the object 171 is changed to the open state is stopped and displayed.

  “Normal symbol variation start condition (that is, normal symbol variation start condition)” is established on the assumption that the game ball passes through either of the left and right normal symbol operation gates (normal symbol operation ports) 36 and 37 described later. Then, on the 7-segment display 32a, the normal symbol variation display is started. When a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed after the start of normal symbol fluctuation, one kind of odd number is stopped and displayed. For example, when the stop display is made at “7”, the “ordinary electric accessory 171” is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds).

  Normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37 are respectively provided obliquely below the left and right of the central device 26. The left and right normal symbol operation gate passage detection switches 36s and 37s (see FIG. 9) are provided in the right and left normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37, respectively. Reference) is provided. The left and right normal symbol operation gate passage detection switches 36 s and 37 s constitute a specific example of “first detection means”. As described above, the 7-segment display 32a in the normal symbol display device 32 is variably displayed by passing one of the normal symbol operation gate passage detection switches 36s and 37s of the game ball.

  The normal symbol hold display LED 32b is composed of four round red LEDs, and is arranged close to both the left and right sides of the 7-segment display 32a. In this case, the number of game balls that have passed through the left and right normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37 is reserved up to four, and the lights are sequentially lit and displayed for each passage. Each time the next variable display on the 7-segment display 32a is started, the number of unstarted times is exhausted, and one normal symbol hold display LED 32b is turned off.

  The start port 17 is configured separately from the central device 26, and is disposed below the central device 26. A normal electric accessory 171 is disposed at the inlet side portion of the start port 17. That is, this ordinary electric accessory 171 is a so-called tulip type formed so that a pair of wing pieces are opened and closed on the left and right.

  Also, in the ordinary electric accessory 171, there are a start opening (ordinary electric accessory 171) winning detection switch 17 s (see FIG. 9) for detecting the passing of a game ball, and a start opening ( A normal electric accessory) solenoid 17c (see FIG. 9). When the pair of wing pieces are opened to the left and right, the game ball is likely to enter the game in an open state, and the pair of wing pieces are erected so that the game ball is less likely to enter. .

  The variable winning device 18 is disposed below the start opening (ordinary electric accessory 171) 17, and a large winning device 31 and a lower left winning port 21 are formed on a substrate 34 whose front side is formed in a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape. And a lower right winning opening 22. Here, the grand prize winning device 31 is formed at a substantially central position and is opened in a strip shape. The big prize winning opening 311, the opening / closing plate 312 for opening / closing the special winning prize opening 311, and the opening / closing plate 312 for opening / closing. A special winning opening solenoid 313 (see FIG. 8), a specific area (V winning opening and general winning opening / not shown) through which a game ball passes after winning the big winning opening 311, an interlocking hook (not shown), and winning A winning ball detection switch 318 (see FIG. 9) for detecting a ball, a back box (not shown), and a large winning opening relay board (not shown) are mainly configured.

  The lower left winning opening 21 is disposed substantially obliquely on the lower left side of the start opening (ordinary electric accessory 171) 17, and a lower left winning opening passing detection switch 21s (see FIG. 9) is provided therein. A plurality of lower left prize port LEDs 223 are attached to the lower left prize port LED board 21f (see FIG. 9) and covered with a decorative lens below the lower left prize port 21. Further, the lower right winning opening 22 is disposed substantially obliquely lower right on the start opening (ordinary electric accessory) 17, and a lower right winning opening passing detection switch 22s (see FIG. 8) is provided therein. . A plurality of lower right prize port LEDs 224 are attached to the lower right prize port LED board 22f (see FIG. 9) and covered with a decorative lens.

  A left winning port 19 and a right winning port 20 are respectively arranged obliquely above and to the left and right of the variable winning device 18. In each of them, a left winning opening passing detection switch 19s (see FIG. 9) and a right winning opening passing detection switch 20s (see FIG. 9) are provided. A pair of lamp wind turbines 24 and 25 are disposed obliquely above and to the left and right of the central device 26, respectively. Further, a pair of side lamps 38 and 39 are arranged in a vertical circular arc shape and symmetrical with respect to both left and right ends of the game area 11. A number of obstacle nails 23 are arranged in the game area 11 so as to be suitable for a pachinko game in consideration of the positional balance with each gaming device described above.

  In the gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 1, operation buttons B <b> 1 and B <b> 2 are arranged on the left end side portion of the front surface of the upper plate part 5. These operation buttons B1 and B2 are for adding changes to the “actual effect using the movable effect device main body 700”, and details thereof will be described later. The operation buttons B1 and B2 may be used for changing the display performed on the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27.

  Returning to FIG. 2, an out port 48 is provided below the game board 10, and a back ball prevention member 58 is provided below the out port 48, so that the game ball returned without reaching the game area 11. Is prevented from returning to the launch position again. On the other hand, the foul ball prevention member 59 is attached to the front end portion of the inner rail 15, and the return rubber 60 is located on the right half side of the game board 10 on the substantially opposite side to the position of the foul ball prevention member 59. Attached along the outer rail 14 in a fitting manner.

c. Next, the back surface structure of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The front frame 4 (FIG. 1) is in the middle frame 3 and is supported by a pair of hinges 101 provided at the upper and lower ends of the front frame 4 so as to be opened and closed. The back mechanism board 102 is supported by the pair of hinges 103 provided in the middle frame 3 at the upper and lower ends of the back mechanism board 102 so as to be opened and closed. Furthermore, the game board 10 (refer FIG. 2) is attached to the surface side of the middle frame 3 so that attachment or detachment is possible. In addition, on the left side when the hinge 101 on the upper end side is disposed, a prize ball tank 105 having a tank ball cut detection switch 104 at the bottom of the tank and a tank rail 106 connected to the prize ball tank 105 are provided. It is attached. Further, a ball removal lever 107 is provided on the right side of the tank rail 106, a supply ball breakage detection switch (not shown) is provided on the downstream side, and an award as a backside gaming device is provided on the downstream side. A ball payout device 109 is provided.

  A game ball distribution unit (not shown) is provided on the downstream side of the prize ball payout device 109. Below the tank rail 106 is provided a back case with a lid (shown in FIG. 2) in which the liquid crystal display device 27 (see FIG. 2) is housed. A main control board case 112 that stores a main control board constituting (see FIG. 9) is disposed.

  On the lower rear side of the main control board case 112, a launcher control board case 113 storing a launcher control board constituting the launcher control unit 193 (see FIG. 11), and a launch control collective relay board (not shown). And are provided. In addition, the above-described launcher unit (not shown) is disposed in the lower left part of the back mechanism panel 102, and a payout control unit 150 (see FIG. 9) is configured in the lower right part of the back mechanism panel 102. A payout control board case 118 storing the payout control board is provided. Further, a relay board (not shown) is mounted on the back side of the gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the relay board 190 is a board for relaying the winning ball detection switches 318, 19 s to 22 s and the main controller 140. In this embodiment, the main control board case 112, the relay board 190, and the payout control board case 118 are detachably attached to a metal plate (not shown), and the metal plate is attached to the back mechanism board 102. It is suspended freely.

  On the other hand, at the lower left corner of the back mechanism panel 102, a fuse box 119, a power switch 120, a power terminal board 121 and a jackpot, launcher control, ball break, door opening, prize ball, ball lending, etc. A terminal board (not shown) provided with external connection terminals is provided. A power cable 123 for receiving external power supply is also provided above the terminal board (not shown). A connection cable 124 extends upward from the payout control board case 118 and is connected to the prepaid card unit 13 having a power cable 125. Furthermore, a ball passage member for lower pan (not shown) is provided at the lower end of the center of the back mechanism panel 102. In this embodiment, a ram clear switch 121a for generating a ram clear signal is connected to the power terminal board 121. However, the connection of the ram clear switch 121a may be omitted or the connection location of the ram clear switch 121a may be omitted. It may be changed.

(2) Electronic control device 130 of gaming machine 1
Next, the electronic control device 130 of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

a. Configuration of control circuit of gaming machine 1:
First, the outline of the configuration of the entire control circuit of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The electronic control device 130 includes a main control unit 140 and a plurality of sub control units. The sub-control unit is connected to the primary sub-control unit (payout control unit 150, voice / lamp control unit 170, etc.) directly connected to the main control unit 140, and the primary sub-control unit via the primary sub-control unit. A secondary sub-control unit (launching device control unit 193, symbol control unit 160, etc.) connected to the control unit 140. The main control unit 140 and the primary sub control unit are connected by a signal transmission path 500a, and the first sub control unit and the secondary sub control unit are connected by a signal transmission path 500b.

  Next, a transmission method of “data etc.” between the control units will be described. That is, data and the like are transmitted from the main control unit 140 to the payout control unit 150 and the voice / lamp control unit 170 in a one-way format or a bidirectional format. In addition, it is assumed that data is transmitted from the voice / lamp control unit 170 to the symbol control unit 160 in a one-way format, but data is transmitted in a bidirectional format between the voice / lamp control unit 170 and the symbol control unit 160. May be transmitted.

  The dashed arrows shown in FIG. 9 represent power supply paths to the control units 140 to 180. As shown in the figure, the power is first supplied to the power receiving board 410, converted into a predetermined voltage by the power supply unit 420, and then supplied from the distribution board 430 to the respective control units 140 to 180. The Further, when the power is turned on, a system reset signal described later is transmitted to all control boards.

  Next, an important control unit constituting the electronic control device 130 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The main control unit 140 is a control unit that controls the basic progress of the game, and executes important processes in the gaming machine 1 such as determination of success / failure. Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the main control unit 140 receives information from various switches (9a, 9b, 9b, 104, 192, 17s, 19s to 22s, 36s, 37s, 318) and the like. After performing a predetermined calculation, various commands are output to the payout control unit 150 and the voice / lamp control unit 170, and drive signals are output to various substrates and solenoids.

  The main control unit 140 is configured using a main control board 340 as shown in FIG. The main control board 340 is provided with a main circuit unit 400 and an input / output circuit unit 500. The main circuit unit 400 and the input / output circuit unit 500 are connected using a bus and can exchange data with each other. The main circuit unit 400 includes a CPU (single chip type) 401.

  The CPU 401 is configured to include a CPU core 480, a built-in RAM 481, a built-in ROM 482, and the like. In addition, the CPU 401 executes the control program stored in the ROM 482 while using the RAM 481 as a work area, thereby managing the operation control of the entire gaming machine 1 (that is, the basic progress control of the game) and storing it in the ROM 482. By executing the determined success / failure determination program, control or the like regarding the determination of success / failure is performed.

  The input / output circuit unit 500 is connected to a payout control unit 150 and a voice / lamp control unit 170 via a signal transmission path 500a (see FIG. 9). Also, the input / output circuit unit 500 sends command data, which is a command signal instructing the processing contents of the payout control unit 150 and the voice / lamp control unit 170, to the payout control unit 150 or the voice / lamp control via the signal transmission path 500a. Output to the unit 170. The input / output circuit unit 500 also outputs command data for instructing the processing content in the symbol control unit 160. The command data for the symbol control unit 160 is once output to the voice / lamp control unit 170, and then supplied from the voice / lamp control unit 170 to the symbol control unit 160 via the signal transmission path 500b.

  Further, the input / output circuit unit 500 includes a start opening (ordinary electric accessory 171) winning detection switch 17s, a normal symbol display device board 32f, various solenoids 17c and 313, a right normal symbol operation gate passage detector (right normal symbol). An operation gate passage detection switch) 37s, a left normal symbol operation gate passage detector (left normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch) 36s, and the like are connected.

  The payout control unit 150 includes a payout control board (not shown). Similar to the main control board 340, the payout control board includes a main circuit unit and an input / output circuit unit. The main circuit unit and the input / output circuit unit are also connected using a bus so that data can be exchanged between them. A signal transmission path 500a is connected to the input / output circuit portion of the payout control board. Therefore, the command data output from the main control board 340 is input to the input / output circuit unit of the payout control unit 150 via the signal transmission path 500a. The input / output circuit unit of the payout control unit 150 is also connected with a prize ball payout device 109, a launch device control unit 193, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the sound / lamp control unit 170 outputs a drive signal to a lamp or the like in response to a command from the control board 370 for mainly controlling the speaker 400a and the lamp and the control board 370. The driving substrate 380 for the purpose is mainly composed of two substrates. Among them, the control board 370 is provided with a CPU 171, a RAM 172, a ROM 173, an input / output port 174, a sound generator 176, and a connector CN 1 as arithmetic circuit components, which are mutually connected by a bus 175. It is connected so that data can be exchanged. In addition, the sound generator 176 outputs various sounds from the speaker 400a by playing back sound data stored in advance as the game progresses. The volume output from the speaker 400 a can be adjusted by the volume switch board 12.

  A signal transmission path 500a is connected to the input / output port 174. When the main control unit 140 outputs a control command for instructing a game mode such as special symbol change / stop, special game mode, probability change or time reduction, the various control commands output via the signal transmission path 500a. To the input / output port 174. When the control board 370 receives such a control command, the control board 370 performs predetermined processing according to a program stored in advance in the ROM 173 and outputs various commands to the drive board 380. In addition, the control board 370 and the drive board 380 are connected to each other by the connector CN1 and the connector CN2.

  The drive board 380 includes a drive circuit unit 382 that generates drive signals for driving various LEDs, lamps, and the like, and the generated drive signals are sent to various LED boards 4d, 4f, 19f to 22f, various lamp boards 216f, 262f, a connector output unit 384 for outputting to the frame decoration board 4g and the like are provided. One or a plurality of lamps, LEDs, or the like are connected to each of these boards, and are turned on / off or blinking in accordance with the progress of the game by a drive signal supplied from the connector output unit 384. The connector output unit 384 may be provided on a separate substrate from the drive circuit unit 382. In this way, even if the number or color of the lamps such as various LEDs is changed, if it is not necessary to change the drive circuit unit 382, only the connector output unit 384 can be changed.

  The drive circuit unit 382 includes a drive circuit (first motor drive circuit) for driving the first motor (for rotation) 800 and a drive for driving the second motor (for rotation) 810. A circuit (second motor drive circuit) and a drive circuit (illumination drive circuit) for driving the lamp device 820 (a specific example of illumination means) are mounted. The drive signal (drive pulse) generated by the first motor drive circuit is output to the first motor (for rotation) 800 through the connector output unit 384, and the drive signal (drive pulse) generated by the second motor drive circuit is output. ) Is output to the second motor (for rotation) 810 through the connector output unit 384. Further, the drive signal generated in the illumination drive circuit is output to the lamp device 820 through the connector output unit 384.

  The first motor (for rotation) 800, the second motor (for rotation) 810, and the lamp device 820 are components of the movable effect device main body 700, and details thereof will be described later.

  The movable effect device main body 700 is provided with detection means (sensors S1, S2, S3, and switches SWU, SWD) for detecting the operating state thereof. These detection means (sensors S1, S2, S3, and switches SWU, SWD) are connected to the input / output port 174 using predetermined signal lines, and the detection signals detected by these detection means are audio. The input to the lamp control unit 170 is possible. The operation buttons B1 and B2 are connected to the input / output port 174 using an operation signal transmission path. Details of the detection means (sensors S1, S2, S3 and switches SWU, SWD) and operation buttons B1, B2 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the symbol control unit 160 is mainly configured by a special symbol control board 360. The symbol control unit 160 includes a CPU 161, a RAM 162, a ROM 163, an input / output port 164, and a drive circuit 166 as arithmetic circuit components, and these arithmetic circuit components are connected to each other by a bus 165. Data can be exchanged. The input / output port 164 is connected to the signal transmission path 500a and the special fluctuation display means 27. The CPU 161 controls the central device 26 by executing a control program stored in the ROM 163 while using the RAM 162 as a work area.

  A winning ball detection switch 318, 19 s to 22 s and the like are connected to the relay board 190, and an output terminal of the relay board 190 is connected to the input / output circuit unit 500 of the main control unit 140.

  A touch switch 9a, a firing stop switch 9b, a volume switch 192, a tank ball breakage detection switch 104, a supply ball breakage detection switch 108, and the like are connected to the payout terminal board 191, and the output terminal of the payout terminal board 191 is a payout The controller 150 is connected to the input / output circuit unit.

  In the electronic control device 130 described above, when a game ball enters the start port 17, the information is detected by the start port winning detection switch 17 s and input to the main control unit 140. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation left gate 36 or the normal symbol operation right gate 37, the information is detected by the normal symbol operation port passage detectors 36 s and 37 s and input to the main control unit 140. Further, when a winning ball is detected by the winning ball detection switches 19 s to 22 s and 318, the information is input to the main control unit 140 via the relay board 190.

  The main control unit 140 receives these pieces of information and transmits a variation pattern designation command, a stop symbol designation command, and a variation stop command. These commands are supplied to the symbol control unit 160 via the signal transmission path 500a, the sound / lamp control unit 170, and the signal transmission path 500b. The main control unit 140 also transmits a predetermined command to the voice / lamp control unit 170 in synchronization with the command output to the symbol control unit 160. In this way, various effects are performed by combining the display of symbols and the output of sound.

  When the voice / lamp control unit 170 receives the variation pattern designation command and the stop symbol designation command, the voice / lamp control unit 170 determines the pseudo symbol variation mode and the pseudo symbol halt symbol by lottery using a random number or the like. At this time, the sound / lamp control unit 170 determines whether or not to perform an effect using the movable effect device main body 700, the effect mode, and the like. These details will be described later.

b. Outline of Prize Ball Operation Next, the prize ball operation of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment will be briefly described. When a game ball enters the big winning opening 31, a winning ball detection switch 318 provided inside the big winning opening 31 detects this and sends a signal notifying the winning to the main control unit 140 via the signal cable. Output. When the signal is received, the main control unit 140 performs processing to be described later, and outputs a command for paying out 15 game balls toward the payout control unit 150. When a game ball enters the start port (ordinary electric accessory) 17, the start port winning detection switch 17s provided inside the start port detects this and sends a signal to the main port via the signal cable. Output to the controller 140. In response to this signal, the main control unit 140 performs a process to be described later, and then outputs a command for paying out four game balls to the payout control unit 150.

  When entering the other winning holes such as the left and right lower winning holes, the passage detection switch provided inside detects the ball and sends a signal to the main control section 140 via the signal cable. Output. The main control unit 140 performs a process to be described later and outputs a command to the payout control unit 150 to pay out 10 game balls. These prize ball commands are transmitted via the signal transmission path 500a in accordance with the order in which the passing of game balls is detected as command signals for which the payout control unit 150 is an operation command target. The payout control unit 150 thus receives the prize ball command from the main control unit 140 and outputs a prize ball payout signal, thereby operating the prize ball payout device 109 to perform the designated number of prize ball operations.

  Further, the main control unit 140 determines the gaming state based on the outputs of the various detection switches described above, determines whether or not the game is based on the gaming state, and displays an image in a corresponding symbol display mode according to the determination content. Read data for display control. For example, the main control unit 140 uses the detection results of the start opening (ordinary electric accessory) winning detection switch 17s, the winning ball detection switch 318, etc., the acquired value of the special symbol success / failure determination random number, and the like. "Waiting for waiting for customers", "A game is being played but there is no special symbol starting prize (variable preparation state)", "A special symbol starting prize has been won", "Special gaming state", etc. to decide. Further, the main control unit 140 determines whether or not the start winning prize is detected based on the random number value, and performs display mode control such as fluctuation of special symbols (including reach display mode) and confirmation based on the determination result. Output various commands. These commands are once output to the voice / lamp control unit 170 via the signal transmission path 500a, and then transmitted from the voice / lamp control section 170 to the symbol control unit 160 via the signal transmission path 500b.

(3) Description of Movable Effect Device Next, the movable effect device will be described with reference to FIGS. The movable effect device main body 700 includes control means for controlling the operation thereof. This control means includes a CPU 171 of the sound / lamp control unit 170 and a control program stored in the ROM 173 of the sound / lamp control unit 170 (see FIG. 11).

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the movable effect device main body 700 includes a housing (housing portion) 710 that forms an outer shell, a fixed support 720 that is fixedly disposed in the housing 710, and a fixed body. And a movable support 730 supported so as to be movable up and down with respect to the support 720. Among these, the housing | casing 710 is elongate in the up-down direction, and is made into the substantially rectangular parallelepiped container structure. In this housing 710, the rear surface portion is used as an opening 711 (see FIG. 14), and insertion / removal of built-in components (fixed support 720, movable support 730, etc.) into the housing 710 is performed in this opening. 711.

  The front wall portion 712 of the housing 710 constitutes a specific example of the front member, and is disposed with the front surface portion (surface portion) 712a facing the player. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the front surface portion 712 a of the front wall portion 712 is substantially flush with the front surface portion of the game board 10. In addition, an opening passing through the front wall 712 in the front-rear direction is formed at an intermediate position along the vertical direction of the front wall 712, and a display window 713 is formed using this opening. Furthermore, a specific example of the blindfold member is configured by a portion excluding the opening in the front wall portion 712, that is, a non-formed portion 712b where the display window 713 is not formed.

  The internal space 715 of the housing 710 (the internal space 715 formed behind the front wall portion 712 as viewed from the front of the front wall portion 712) is located behind the display window 713 as shown in FIG. The display space portion 715a and concealing space portions 715b and 715c formed above and below the display space portion 715a are provided.

  A half mirror member 716 is attached to the display window 713. The half mirror member 716 is stored in lamp devices 820 and 820 (to be described later), a drive circuit unit 382, and control means for controlling the drive thereof (the CPU 171 of the sound / lamp control unit 170 and the ROM 173). A specific example of the visual state selection means is configured together with the control program and the like. The half mirror member 716 has an outer shape that can be fitted into the frame of the display window 713. The half mirror member 716 functions as a so-called half mirror (magic mirror). Then, the half mirror member 716 hides the space portion in the frame of the display window 713 from the front of the front wall portion 712.

  The half mirror member 71 is formed by depositing a metal such as chrome on a transparent base material (glass, transparent resin, etc.) or forming a plating layer of a metal such as chrome. Or a dielectric multilayer film is formed. In the present embodiment, the transparent base material is configured to have an outer shape that can be fitted into the frame of the display window 713, but may be configured to have other outer shapes. For example, it is mounted on the front surface portion 712a and the rear surface portion (back surface portion) 712c (surface located on the inner space 715 side as shown in FIG. 14) of the front wall portion 712, and the frame of the display window 713 is formed at the peripheral edge portion. You may be in the surrounding state.

  Further, the lamp devices 820 and 820 described above are mounted in the vicinity of the display window 713 on the rear surface portion 712c of the front wall portion 712. For this reason, even if it tries to visually recognize the inside of the display space part 715a from the front of the front wall part 712, if the illuminance in the display space part 715a is insufficient (that is, the lamp devices 820 and 820 are in the extinguished state). ), The display space 715a cannot be visually recognized (the second state is set). On the other hand, when the illuminance in the display space 715a is sufficient (that is, when the lamp devices 820 and 820 are in the lighting state), the display space 715a can be visually recognized (the first state is entered). .)

  The fixed support body 720 is configured using a substantially frame body of a size that can be accommodated in the internal space 715 of the housing 710, and support rails 721 and 721 are provided upright on both right and left ends. These support rails 721 and 721 are formed in an elongated shape along the vertical direction, and a sliding groove 722 is formed on a surface facing the other support rail 721. In other words, the sliding grooves 722 of the support rails 721 and 721 are long and face the left and right directions of the fixed support body 720 and have the axis centered in the vertical direction.

  The movable support body 730 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having an axial center up and down and an opening 731 on the front surface side. The length of the movable support 730 along the axial direction is shorter than the length of the fixed support 720 along the axial direction (for example, 1/3 to 2/3). Further, on both side portions of the movable support body 730, elongated ridges 732 are provided with the axial center directed in the vertical direction. The movable support 730 is configured such that the right ridge 732 is fitted into the slide groove 722 of the right support rail 721 so as to be slidable, and the left ridge 732 is slid into the slide groove 722 of the left support rail 721. It is fitted in a movable state. Therefore, the movable support 730 is slidable up and down while being supported on both sides by the fixed support 720.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, a driving force transmission portion 735 projects from the rear surface portion (back surface portion) of the movable support 730 toward the rear of the movable support 730. The driving force transmission unit 735 is configured using a rack that is long in the axial direction of the movable support 730.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the second motor (for movement) 810 is disposed in the direction of the movable support 730, and the rotational driving force generated by the second motor (for movement) 810 is While being converted into a driving force in the vertical direction by the driving force transmitting portion 735, it is transmitted to the movable support 730, and the movable support 730 moves up and down. That is, the driving force transmitting portion 735 is engaged with a gear (pinion) 811 that is rotatably attached to the shaft of the second motor (moving) 810 described above, and thereby the second motor (moving) For example, the rotational driving force of 810 can be transmitted to the movable support 730 while being converted into a driving force in the vertical direction.

  Here, the movable support 730, the second motor (for movement) 810, the drive circuit unit 382, and control means for controlling the drive thereof (stored in the CPU 171 of the sound / lamp control unit 170 or the ROM 173). And a specific example of the “replacement drive means”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, positioning protrusions 736 and 737 protrude on the upper end side and the lower end side of the rear surface portion (back surface portion) of the movable support 730, respectively. The movement limit of the movable support 730 is detected by the positioning projection 736 and the switches SWU and SWD arranged on the upper and lower sides of the movable effect device main body 700. Thereby, the movable support body 730 can be reliably stopped at the upper limit position or the lower limit position. In this embodiment, these switches (SWU and switch SWD) are configured using micro switches.

  In other words, when the movable support 730 moves upward as the second motor (for movement) 810 is driven to rotate in one direction, the upper positioning projection 736 contacts the upper switch SWU. Then, it is confirmed that the movable support body 730 has reached the upper limit position. At this time, the rotational drive of the second motor (for movement) 810 is stopped, and the movable support 730 stops at this upper limit position. On the other hand, when the movable support 730 moves downward as the second motor (for movement) 810 is driven to rotate in the other direction, the lower positioning projection 737 contacts the lower switch SWD. Then, it is confirmed that the movable support body 730 has reached the lower limit position. At this time, the rotational drive of the second motor (for movement) 810 is stopped, and the movable support 730 stops at this lower limit position. Note that the opening 731 of the movable support 730 is formed to be longer in the vertical direction than the display window 713. Therefore, the opening 731 and the display window 713 can communicate with each other regardless of the position of the movable support 730 between the upper limit position and the lower limit position.

  Inside the movable support 730, the first motor (for rotation) 800, the rotating shaft 751, and the bearing member 753 are disposed so as to be movable up and down integrally with the movable support 730. . That is, the rotating shaft 751 is disposed inside the movable support 730 with the axis centered vertically, and the first motor (for rotation) 800 has the shaft directed upward and the movable support 730. It is arranged on the lower side inside. The upper end of the rotating shaft 751 is rotatably supported by the bearing member 753, and the lower end of the rotating shaft 751 is attached to the shaft of the first motor (for rotation) 800 using a predetermined joint member 754. It is connected. When the first motor (for rotation) 800 is driven and the shaft rotates in either the forward or reverse direction, the rotating shaft 751 is also configured to rotate integrally with the shaft.

  The first motor (for rotation) 800, the rotating shaft 751, the bearing member 753, the joint member 754, the drive circuit unit 382, and control means (sound / lamp control unit 170) for controlling the driving of these. The CPU 171, the control program stored in the ROM 173, etc.) constitute a specific example of “rotation drive means”. In this embodiment, a stepping motor is used as the first motor (for rotation) 800.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the speed control of the first motor (for rotation) 800 is performed by controlling the interval of “drive pulses supplied to the drive circuit unit 382 (supplied under the control of the CPU 171)”. Executed. That is, when the first motor (for rotation) 800 is in a stopped state, the rotation speed of the first motor (for rotation) 800 is accelerated by gradually reducing the supply interval of the drive pulses. When a constant rotational speed is reached, constant speed rotation is performed by maintaining the drive pulse supply interval. Further, if the drive pulse supply interval is gradually increased, the rotational speed of the first motor (for rotation) 800 is reduced. Then, the first motor (for rotation) 800 finally stops at a rotation stop position corresponding to the total number of drive pulses supplied to the drive circuit unit 382. Further, the first motor (for rotation) 800 can rotate in any of the right rotation direction and the left rotation direction under the control of the CPU 171.

  A specific example of the “initial period” is configured by a period from when the first motor (for rotation) 800 starts to rotate and reaches a constant speed rotation state through an acceleration state of the rotation speed. A specific example of the “intermediate period” is configured by a period during which the first motor (for rotation) 800 maintains a constant speed rotation state. Furthermore, a specific example of the “final period” is configured by a period from when the first motor (for rotation) 800 starts decelerating the rotation speed and stops rotating (ends rotation driving).

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, two rotary display bodies 760 and 770 are mounted on the rotary shaft 751 so as to be integrally rotatable. The mounting positions of the two rotary display bodies 760 and 770 are as follows. That is, when the movable support 730 moves to the upper limit position, the upper rotary display 760 moves into the upper concealing space 715b, and the lower rotary display 770 moves to the display space 715a. In addition, when the movable support 730 moves to the lower limit position, the upper rotary display 760 moves to the display space 715a, and the lower rotary display 770 moves to the lower concealing space 715c. Has been.

  Each of the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 is similar to a playing card, and is configured using two display boards H1 and H2. These display boards H1 and H2 are configured by thin plates having a substantially rectangular planar shape, and one surface is used as a display surface h on which related symbols (specific examples of related identification information) are displayed, and the other surface is fixed to the rotation shaft 751. It is set as the clamping surface k. That is, in these display boards H1 and H2, it is set as the state in which one diagonal line turned up and down (namely, the display boards H1 and H2 inclined). The rotating shaft 751 is sandwiched between the sandwiching surfaces k and k of the display plates H1 and H2 while the sandwiching surfaces k and k of the display plates H1 and H2 are mirror-symmetric. . For this reason, the display surfaces h of both display boards H1 and H2 are arranged at positions that are in a front-back relationship.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 14, the back surface portion M of each rotary display body 760, 770 is constituted by the display surface h of the display board H1, and each rotary display body 760, 770 has the front surface portion N as the display surface of the display board H2. h. Furthermore, in both the rotation display bodies 760 and 770, the direction of the back surface part M and the surface part N is orient | assigned to the same direction. And in both rotation display bodies 760 and 770, the display surface h which comprises the back surface part M is made into "common type display surface h", and the display surface h which comprises the surface part N is made into "individual type display. Plane h ”.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 (a) and 16 (b), the "related pattern (hereinafter," common display surface h "") of the both rotating display bodies 760 and 770 imitates the "back pattern of playing cards". It is referred to as “related symbol”.) P ”is displayed. This common related symbol P is a symbol having no common part with any of the above-mentioned pseudo symbols. That is, even if any pseudo symbol is displayed, it is a “symbol reminiscent of the result of the determination of success / failure”. Further, the related symbol Q that is the same as the “sun symbol” is displayed on the “individual display surface h” of the upper rotating display body 760, and is displayed on the “individual display surface h” of the lower rotating display body 770. Shows the same related symbol R as the “crescent moon symbol”. The “commonly related symbol P” and the related symbols Q and R are both specific examples of “related identification information”.

  When the “rotational position with respect to the axis center (hereinafter simply referred to as“ rotational position ”) of the rotary shaft 751 is at the“ origin position ”, the“ common type display surface h (rear surface) of the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 is displayed. “Part M)” is directed forward (player side), and “Individual display surface h (surface portion N)” is directed backward (side away from the player). On the other hand, when the “rotation position” of the rotation shaft 751 is at a position rotated 180 degrees from the origin position (hereinafter referred to as “reversal position”), the “common type display surface h” of both the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 is displayed. “Back side M” is directed rearward (side away from the player), and “Individual display surface h (front side N)” is directed forward (player side).

  In the present embodiment, the following detection process is performed in consideration of the possibility of “step-out” occurring in the first motor (for rotation) 800. That is, in this embodiment, (1) it is determined whether or not the rotational position of the rotating shaft 751 is at the “origin position”, or when “deviation” occurs on the rotating shaft 751 with reference to the “origin position”. , A process for correcting this rotational position to the “origin position” (hereinafter referred to as “origin position detection process”), and (2) whether or not the rotational position of the rotary shaft 751 is in the “reverse position”. Or a process for correcting the rotational position to the “reversed position” (hereinafter referred to as “reversed position detection process”) when a “deviation” with respect to the “reversed position” occurs on the rotating shaft 751. Are executed as follows.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, a substantially plate-like detected body 756 can rotate integrally with the rotary shaft 751 at a position between the mounting portion of the upper rotary display body 760 and the bearing member 753. It is installed in a proper state. As shown in FIG. 17A, a substantially key-shaped engaging portion 751b protrudes from the portion of the rotating shaft 751 where the detected body 756 is mounted toward the radially outward direction. The detected body 756 is provided with an insertion hole 756a for inserting (fitting) the rotary shaft 751, and the groove 756b with which the engaging portion 751b is engaged is substantially key groove in the insertion hole 756a. It is provided in the shape.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 (a) and 17 (b), the detected object 756 has a substantially half circumference on a part of its peripheral side from a virtual disk (virtual line L1) configured around the insertion hole 756a. A “notch portion 759 a” configured by cutting out in a circular shape is provided. In other words, the detection object 756 has a configuration in which two semi-discs 757 and 758 having different radii are joined at an end surface passing through the diameter. Further, the detected body 756 is provided with two detected holes 759b and 759c passing through the upper and lower surfaces. The two detected holes 759b and 759c are located on the same straight line passing through the insertion hole 756a {on the straight line L2 virtually drawn in FIG. 17B}. The detected holes 759b and 759c and the notch 759a are both detected by the detection means (sensors S1, S2, and S3) when detecting the rotational position of the rotating shaft 751 and the like. This is a detected part.

  The positional relationship of the detected parts is determined as follows. Assuming that the position of each detected portion is “positive” in the counterclockwise direction around the insertion hole 756a in FIG. 17B, and the position of the detected hole 759b is “0 degree”. “An angle (see Z in the figure, hereinafter referred to as an angular position)” is defined. In this case, when the angular position of one detected hole 759b is “0 degree”, the angular position of the other detected hole 759c is “180 degrees”.

  Further, the “angular position” of the notch 759a ranges from “180 degrees (not including 180 degrees) to 360 degrees (not including 360 degrees)” (hereinafter referred to as “left rotational direction misalignment position”). There are things). In addition, the angular position where the detected portion (the cutout portion 759a and the detected holes 759b and 759c) does not exist ranges from “0 degree (not including 0 degree) to 180 degrees (not including 180 degree)”. (Hereinafter, it may be referred to as “rightward rotational direction misalignment position”.)

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 18, each of the sensors S1, S2, and S3 constituting each detection means is non-contact made up of light emitting portions S11, S21, and S31 and light receiving portions S12, S22, and S32. Type sensor (light sensor). In addition, the light emitting units S11, S21, and S31 and the light receiving units S12, S22, and S32 that constitute the sensors S1, S2, and S3 face each other vertically with the detection object 756 interposed therebetween. Further, each of the sensors S1, S2, and S3 is arranged along a straight line (virtual straight line) that extends in the radially outward direction of the rotation shaft 751 from the side close to the rotation shaft 751, and the sensors S2, S1, and S3. They are installed side by side.

  In this embodiment, the distance between the sensor S2 and the axis of the rotating shaft 751 (insertion hole 756a) is “V2”, and the distance between the sensor S1 and the axis of the rotating shaft 751 (insertion hole 756a) is “ V1 ". Furthermore, the distance between the sensor S3 and the axis of the rotating shaft 751 (insertion hole 756a) is set to “V3”. Therefore, according to the angular position of the detected body 756, (1) the detected hole 759b is positioned between the light emitting part S11 and the light receiving part S12 constituting the sensor S1, and the detected hole 759b is detected by the sensor S1. (2) locating the detected hole 759c between the light emitting part S21 constituting the sensor S2 and the light receiving part S22, and detecting the detected hole 759c by this sensor S2, (3 ) A notch 759a can be positioned between the light emitting part S31 and the light receiving part S32 constituting the sensor S3, and the notch 759a can be detected by the sensor S3. In other words, each of the sensors S1, S2, and S3 cannot perform detections other than those shown in the above (1) to (3) (for example, detection of the detected hole 759b by the sensor S2).

  In the present embodiment, the above-described sensors S1, S2, S3 and the detected body 756 detect the rotational position as shown in FIG. 19 (the rotational angle position of the rotational shaft 751, that is, the rotational display bodies 760, 770). Detection). That is, as shown in FIG. 19A, when the back surface portion M of the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 faces the player Y side (that is, when the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 are at the “origin position”). ), The sensor S1 detects the detected hole 759b (alignment), and the light emitted from the light emitting unit S11 reaches the light receiving unit S12. Thereby, a detection signal is transmitted from the sensor S1 to the sound / lamp control unit 170.

  As shown in FIG. 19B, when the surface portion N of the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 faces the player Y side (that is, when the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 are in the “reverse position”), The sensor S2 detects the detected hole 759c (alignment), and the light emitted from the light emitting unit S21 reaches the light receiving unit S22. Thereby, a detection signal is transmitted from the sensor S2 to the sound / lamp control unit 170.

  As shown in FIG. 19C, when the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 viewed from the player Y are shifted in the left rotation direction around the axis of the rotation shaft 751 with respect to the “origin position” (hereinafter referred to as “the origin position”). The deviation state with the “origin position” as a reference is referred to as “left rotation direction deviation.”) The sensor S3 detects (aligns) the notch 759a, and the light emitted from the light emitting part S31 is emitted. The light receiving unit S32 is reached. As a result, a detection signal is transmitted from the sensor S3 to the sound / lamp control unit 170.

  As shown in FIG. 19D, when the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 viewed from the player Y are shifted in the right rotation direction around the axis of the rotation shaft 751 with respect to the “origin position” ( Hereinafter, the deviation state based on the “origin position” is referred to as “rightward deviation in the right direction”.) No detection signal is transmitted from any of the sensors S1, S2, and S3.

  The voice / lamp control unit 170 uses the sensors S1, S2, and S3 configured as described above and the detected object 756 to perform “origin position detection processing” and “reverse position detection processing” according to the following procedure. Executed according to

  First, in the “origin position detection process”, as shown in FIG. 20, it is determined whether or not the sensor S1 detects a detection signal (S2000), and if it is detected (S2000; YES), Since the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 are at the “origin position”, the processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, in S2000, when the sensor S1 has not detected the detection signal (S2000; NO), it is determined whether the sensor S2 has detected the detection signal (S2005), and if it has detected (S2005). YES), the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 are in the “reversed position”. For this reason, a “drive pulse” is supplied to the drive circuit unit 382 by merely rotating the shaft of the first motor (for rotation) 800 by 180 degrees in either the left or right rotation direction (S2010). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the sensor S1 detects a detection signal (S2050), and if it is detected (S2050; YES), the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 have correctly returned to the “origin position”. The process is terminated as it is.

  In addition, when a negative determination is made in S2050 after S2010 (S2050; NO), it is considered that a malfunction such as “step-out phenomenon” has occurred. In this case, again, S2005 and this The process following is executed.

  If it is determined in step S2005 that the sensor S2 has not detected a detection signal (S2015; NO), it is determined whether the sensor S3 has detected a detection signal (S2020), and if it has been detected (S2020). ; YES), since the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 cause “left rotation direction deviation”, the shaft of the first motor (for rotation) 800 is moved in the right rotation direction with respect to the drive circuit unit 382. A “driving pulse (for example, one driving pulse)” that only rotates by a predetermined amount of rotation is supplied (S2030), and then the process proceeds to S2050. If a positive determination is obtained in the process of S2050, the process ends. However, if not obtained, the processes of S2005, S2020, and S2030 are executed until a positive determination is obtained in the process of S2050. Note that if a problem such as a “step-out phenomenon” occurs during these processes, other processes (such as the process of S2035) are executed as necessary.

  If it is determined in step S2005 that the sensor S2 has not detected a detection signal (S2015; NO), and if it is determined in step S2020 that the sensor S3 has not detected a detection signal (S2020; NO) Since the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 cause the “right rotation direction deviation”, the shaft of the first motor (for rotation) 800 is moved to the drive circuit unit 382 by a predetermined rotation amount in the left rotation direction. A “drive pulse (for example, one drive pulse)” that is simply rotated is supplied (S2035), and then the process proceeds to S2050. If a positive determination is obtained in the process of S2050, the process ends. However, if not obtained, the processes of S2005, S2020, and S2035 are executed until a positive determination is obtained in the process of S2050. If a problem such as a “step-out phenomenon” occurs during these processes, other processes (such as the process of S2030) are performed as necessary.

  In the “reverse position detection process”, it is determined whether or not the sensor S2 detects a detection signal (S2100). If the detection signal is detected (S2100; YES), the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 are “reversed”. Since it is in “position”, the processing is ended as it is.

  On the other hand, in S2100, when the sensor S2 does not detect the detection signal (S2100; NO), it is determined whether or not the sensor S1 detects the detection signal (S2105), and if it is detected (S2105). YES), the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 are in the “reversed position”. For this reason, a “drive pulse” is supplied to the drive circuit unit 382 by merely rotating the shaft of the first motor (for rotation) 800 by 180 degrees in either the left or right rotation direction (S2110). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the sensor S2 detects a detection signal (S2150). If the detection signal is detected (S2150; YES), the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 have correctly rotated to the “reverse position”. The process is terminated as it is.

  In addition, if a negative determination is made in S2150 after S2110 (S2150; NO), it is considered that a malfunction such as “step-out phenomenon” has occurred. The process following is executed.

  If it is determined in step S2105 that the sensor S1 has not detected a detection signal (S2015; NO), it is determined whether the sensor S3 has detected a detection signal (S2120), and if it has been detected (S2120). ; YES), the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 have a “left rotation direction misalignment”. However, the “left rotation direction shift” in this case is a shift in the left rotation direction with respect to the back surface portion M, and if the front surface portion N is set as a reference, it is a shift in the right rotation direction.

  When “YES” is determined in the process of S2120 (when a “left rotation direction deviation” occurs), the shaft of the first motor (for rotation) 800 is rotated counterclockwise with respect to the drive circuit unit 382. A “drive pulse (for example, one drive pulse)” that only rotates by a predetermined rotation amount in the direction is supplied (S2130), and then the process proceeds to S2150. If a positive determination is obtained in the process of S2150, the process ends. However, if a positive determination cannot be obtained in the process of S2150, the processes of S2105, S2120, and S2130 are executed until a positive determination is obtained in the process of S2150. If a problem such as a “step-out phenomenon” occurs during these processes, other processes (such as the process of S2135) are executed as necessary.

  If it is determined in step S2105 that the sensor S1 has not detected a detection signal (S2105; NO), and if it is determined in step S2120 that the sensor S3 has not detected a detection signal (S2120; NO) , The rotation display bodies 760 and 770 cause a “shift in the right rotation direction”. In this case, however, the “shift in the right rotation direction” is a shift in the right rotation direction with respect to the back surface portion M, and a shift in the left rotation direction with respect to the front surface portion N.

  When it is determined “NO” in the process of S2120 (when a “rightward rotational direction deviation” occurs), the shaft of the first motor (for rotation) 800 is rotated clockwise with respect to the drive circuit unit 382. A “drive pulse (for example, one drive pulse)” that only rotates by a predetermined rotation amount in the direction is supplied (S2135), and then the process proceeds to S2150. If a positive determination is obtained in the process of S2150, the process ends. However, if not obtained, the processes of S2105, S2120, and S2135 are executed until a positive determination is obtained in the process of S2150. If a problem such as a “step-out phenomenon” occurs during these processes, other processes (such as the process of S2130) are executed as necessary.

(4) Outline of Special Symbol Display Game In this gaming machine, when the start winning is generated and the “display execution condition” regarding the result of the determination of success / failure is satisfied, the symbol display portions 272 and 273 of the liquid crystal display device 27 and the pseudo symbol are displayed. On the display units 275 to 277, the change of the special symbol is started. Then, after a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed, the special symbol stop symbol is fixedly displayed on both the main symbol display units 272 and 273 and the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277.

  At this time, if a special design stop symbol indicates that the result of the success / failure determination is “out of”, at this point, “one special symbol started due to one start winning prize”. “Display game” is ended. On the other hand, when the special symbol is stopped to indicate that the result of the determination is “big hit”, the special game is executed after executing “effect display for shifting to big hit” or the like. When this special game is finished, “one special symbol display game started due to one start winning prize” is finished. Prior to the start of each special symbol display game, the lamp devices 820 and 820 are uniformly turned off (regardless of the result of the determination or the “reach display” mode). Hereinafter, the feature of the “special symbol display game” in the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When the determination result is “big hit”, as shown in FIGS. 22 to 24, “reach display” is executed in the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 during the symbol variation. However, the gaming machine selectively executes “reach display in the normal mode” and “reach display in the specific mode” as the “reach display”. Here, the “reach display in the normal mode” refers to reach display performed by displaying “numerical symbol”, “crab symbol”, or “manbow symbol” on the left and right pseudo symbol display units 275 and 277. . The “reach display of a specific mode” refers to reach display performed by displaying “crescent moon symbol”, “sun symbol” or “complex celestial symbol” on the left and right pseudo symbol display units 275 and 277.

  When “normal reach display” is executed in the middle of “variable display of special symbol (main symbol, pseudo symbol)” based on the big hit determination (hereinafter referred to as “normal big hit pattern”), FIG. As shown in the figure, after the reach display, the variable symbol display is continued without executing the accessory effect (special effect using the movable effect device). When the variation time of the special symbol (result display symbol) elapses, the main symbol display units 272 and 273 execute the jackpot display in which two identical main symbols are aligned and the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277. Then, a big hit display in which three identical pseudo symbols are arranged. Next, after performing a jackpot related display (such as a display indicating that a special game is executed) in the effect display area 271B, the gaming machine 1 shifts to a special game state.

When the game state is entered, the opening / closing plate 312 is operated in the opening direction to open the big winning opening 311 so that the game ball can easily win the big winning opening 311. When the open state of the big prize opening 311 has passed a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) t ₁ or when the number of winnings has reached a predetermined number n ₁ , the “stop condition” is satisfied, and the opening / closing plate 312 is opened. Acting in the closing direction, the special winning opening 311 is closed, and one round is completed. When the predetermined time t ₁ has not elapsed and the number of winnings has not reached the predetermined number n ₁ , that is, when the “stop condition” is not satisfied, the open state of the big winning opening 311 is determined. Maintained. Further, “whether or not the number of winnings has reached the predetermined number n ₁ ” is determined by whether or not a predetermined number n ₁ (for example, ten) winnings are detected by the winning ball detection switch 318 (see FIG. 9). be able to.

After one round is finished and the special winning opening 311 (opening / closing plate 312) is closed, after a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) t ₂ has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the special game end condition is satisfied. Is done. For example, it is determined whether or not the number of executions of the round has reached a predetermined number of times (for example, 14 times). When the predetermined number of times is reached, the special game end condition is satisfied, the special game state is ended, and the game The gaming state of the machine 1 is “normal gaming state”. On the other hand, when the special game ending condition is not satisfied, that is, when the number of round executions does not reach the predetermined number, the big prize opening 311 (opening / closing plate 312) is opened again, and the big prize winning device 31 becomes the game ball. Accepted state.

  As described above, when the gaming state of the gaming machine is returned from the special gaming state to the normal gaming state (the normal gaming state in which the big winning opening 311 is kept closed from the beginning to the end), the gaming machine is started with one start prize. “One special symbol display game” is ended.

  In this way, after the special symbol display game is finished, when the “hit symbol (main symbol, pseudo symbol)” made during the special symbol display game is a normal winning symbol (in this symbol, In the case of a display in which one symbol is “blue”, and in the case of a pseudo symbol, the symbol design using “numeric symbol”), the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is “normal probability mode”. On the other hand, if the special symbol (main symbol, pseudo symbol) displayed in the jackpot display is a probability variation symbol (in this symbol, the first symbol is displayed in red and the pseudo symbol is Thus, the game state (game mode) of the gaming machine 1 is the “probability variation mode”. Then, when the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the “probability variation mode” as described above, the probability that the “hit determination” is made in the determination of success / failure compared to the case of the “normal probability mode” (the jackpot probability) ) Will improve.

  In the “special symbol display game” that is executed based on the “normal jackpot pattern”, the lamp devices 820 and 820 are kept off. In addition, even after the special symbol display game is finished, the lamp devices 820 and 820 are kept in the extinguished state.

  When “reach display of specific mode” is executed in the middle of “variable display of special symbol (main symbol, pseudo symbol)” based on the jackpot determination (hereinafter referred to as “specific jackpot pattern”), FIG. As shown in FIG. 24, the effect production is executed. For the effect rendering, the following processing is executed by the voice / lamp control unit 170.

  That is, when “reach display of a specific mode” is executed, as shown in FIG. 23, the lamp devices 820 and 820 are turned on (the transition from the second state to the first state is shown in FIG. 15). As a result, the inside of the display space 715a, which has been invisible to the player, is visible. At this time, any of the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 may be disposed in the display space 715a. However, since the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 are managed at the “origin position” by the above-described origin position detection process (see FIG. 20) (details will be described later), their back surface M (the back of the playing card). The related symbol P) imitating the pattern is set to be in a state of facing forward (player side). In FIG. 23, the movable support 730 moves to the lower limit position, the upper rotation display body 760 is disposed in the display space portion 715a, and the lower rotation display body 770 is disposed in the lower concealment space portion 715c. It shows the state that was done.

  Next, when driving of the first motor (for rotation) 800 is started, the rotation speeds of the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 are gradually accelerated, but the rotation speed is low in the initial period of rotation (see FIG. 15). Period exists. Therefore, the player reads and stores the “related symbols” on the surface portion N of the rotating display body (in FIG. 23, the upper rotating display body 760) that is rotating in the display space 715a.

  When the first motor (for rotation) 800 is sufficiently accelerated and the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 shift to high speed rotation (constant speed rotation), the player is rotating in the display space portion 715a. It becomes difficult to read related symbols drawn on the back surface portion M and the front surface portion N of the rotation display body (in FIG. 23, the upper rotation display body 760) (see FIG. 15). In this state, the lamp devices 820 and 820 are turned off (shift from the first state to the second state) so that the player cannot visually recognize the display space 715a.

  Further, when it is necessary to replace the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 arranged in the display space 715a, the second motor (for movement) 810 is driven to move the movable support body 730 upward or downward. The rotation display bodies 760 and 770 are exchanged. In FIG. 23, the movable support 730 is moved upward, the movable support 730 is moved to the upper limit position, the upper rotation display body 760 is moved into the upper concealing space 715b, and the lower rotation is performed. The specific example which the display body 770 moves to the display space part 715a is shown.

  Thereafter, the lamp devices 820 and 820 are turned on (transition from the second state to the first state) so that the player can visually recognize the display space 715a. Further, the rotational speed of the first motor (for rotation) 800 is reduced, and the motor (for rotation) 800 is stopped. At this time, during the deceleration, the rotation speed of the rotation display body (lower rotation display body 770 in FIG. 23) gradually decreases, so that for the player, the rotation display body (in FIG. 23, It becomes possible to gradually read the related symbols drawn on the back surface portion M and the front surface portion N of the lower rotating display body 770).

  Then, when the driving period of the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 is ended, the rotation display body (the lower rotation display body 770 in FIG. 24) stops with the surface portion N facing the player side. At this time, the “related symbol” drawn on the surface portion N of the rotation display body (the lower rotation display body 770 in FIG. 23) is a pseudo symbol (left and right) constituting the above-described “reach display of a specific mode”. This is the same or partially the same symbol as the pseudo symbols displayed on the pseudo symbol display portions 275 and 277).

  That is, when the above-described “reach display of a specific mode” is configured by displaying “sun symbol” or “composite celestial symbol” side by side on the left and right pseudo-symbol display units 275 and 277, the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 "Sun symbol Q" is displayed. Further, when the above-described “reach display of a specific mode” is configured by displaying “crescent moon symbol” or “complex celestial symbol” side by side on the left and right pseudo symbol display portions 275 and 277, the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 display “ The crescent moon symbol R ”is displayed.

  In the “special symbol display game” related to the “specific big hit pattern”, when the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 are switched and driven, the following effects are executed. That is, at the start of rotational driving of the rotary display bodies 760 and 770, the player visually recognizes the common related symbol P and one “individual related symbol (sun symbol Q or crescent moon symbol R)”. Then, after this, the rotary display (760 or 770) is made invisible for a moment. Then, the rotating display bodies 760 and 770 are replaced and driven while the visual recognition is impossible, and the common related symbol P and the other “individual related symbol (crescent symbol R or sun symbol Q)” are visually recognized. Let For this reason, the player said, “What was here (sun symbol Q or crescent symbol R) is now here (crescent symbol R or sun symbol Q). , A mysterious sensation (illusion) ”(that is, performing an illusionary production).

  In the “special symbol display game” related to the “specific big hit pattern”, after the rotation driving of the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 is stopped, the variation time of the special symbol elapses. Then, as shown in FIG. 24, the main symbol display units 272 and 273 perform a big hit display in which two identical main symbols are aligned, and the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 display three identical pseudo symbols. A big hit display with a single line. Next, after the lamp devices 820 and 820 are turned off (shift from the first state to the second state), the display space portion 715a is not visible to the player, and then the display area 271B for effects Then, a jackpot related display (display indicating that a special game is executed, etc.) is performed. Thereafter, the gaming machine 1 executes a special game similar to the above-mentioned “normal jackpot pattern”, and ends the “one special symbol display game” started with one start winning prize. Note that after the “special symbol display game” related to the “special jackpot pattern” is over, the gaming mode of the gaming machines 1 is uniformly the “probability variation mode”.

  When the result of the determination is “displaced”, “reach display” is not executed in the pseudo-symbol display units 275 to 277 during the symbol variation (hereinafter referred to as “normal disengagement”), and “reach” is performed. There are cases where “display” is executed (hereinafter referred to as “outreach”). Among these, in the case of “normally off”, as shown in FIG. 25, when the variation time of the special symbol (result display symbol) elapses, the main symbol display units 272 and 273 and the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 are displayed. In both cases, the off display is executed, and the “one special symbol display game” started with one start winning prize is ended. Thereafter, the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is “normal probability mode” or “probability variation mode”.

  In the case of “out of reach”, as shown in FIGS. 26A to 26C, “reach display” is performed in the middle of “variable display of special symbol (main symbol, pseudo symbol)”. If this “reach display” is “reach display in the normal mode” as shown in FIG. 26 (a), a special symbol is produced without executing an accessory effect (effect using a movable effect device). Continue to display fluctuations. Then, when the special symbol change time has elapsed, both the main symbol display units 272 and 273 and the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 display the out-of-call display, which is triggered by one start prize. “One special symbol display game” is ended. Thereafter, the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is “normal probability mode” or “probability variation mode”.

  On the other hand, when the “reach display” is “reach display of a specific mode” as shown in FIGS. 26B and 26C, the “special symbol display game related to the specific jackpot pattern” described above is used. Similarly, the operation of the effect production (production using the movable production device) is started. However, in the “out of reach”, at the end of the driving period of the rotating display bodies 760 and 770, the “reach display in a specific mode” is performed by the rotating display bodies (770 and 770) arranged in the display space 715a. Related symbols (pseudo symbols displayed on the left and right pseudo symbol display portions 275 and 277) and related symbols that do not constitute a common part (even if displayed on the medium pseudo symbol display portion 275) The symbol display portions 275, 276, and 277 display related symbols that cannot constitute the big hit symbol.

  For example, when the “reach display of a specific mode” is configured by displaying “sun symbol” on the left and right pseudo symbol display units 275 and 277, the rotation arranged in the display space portion 715a. Depending on the display, “Crescent Moon Symbol R” or “Common Related Symbol P” is displayed. In addition, in the case where the “reach display of a specific mode” is configured to display “Crescent Moon Symbol” on the left and right pseudo symbol display portions 275 and 277, the rotation arranged in the display space portion 715a. Depending on the display, “sun symbol Q” or “commonly related symbol P” is displayed.

  Also in this case, after the rotational driving of the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 is stopped, the special symbol variation time ends. When the variation time of the special symbol is finished, both the present symbol display units 272 and 273 and the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 execute out-of-display and start with one start winning prize. “One special symbol display game” is ended. Thereafter, the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is “normal probability mode” or “probability variation mode”.

(5) Outline of Control Job by Main Control Unit Next, the contents of control of the gaming machine 1 executed by the electronic control device 130 will be described.

a. Main Control Unit Main Job FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the flow of the main control unit main job. The main control unit main job is a job executed by the main control board 340 mounted on the main control unit 140, and is a job for controlling the progress of the entire game in the gaming machine 1. In the main control unit main job, when the gaming machine 1 is turned on or the reset switch is pressed, the CPU 480 built in the main circuit unit 400 reads a program stored in the boot area of the built-in ROM 482. Will start automatically. In this gaming machine 1, there are many jobs other than the main job of the main control unit. Many of these jobs are executed by being called from the main job of the main control unit when a predetermined condition is satisfied. .

  When the main job of the main control unit is started, first, an initialization job is executed (S10). In this initialization job, after performing various predetermined processes performed when the power is turned on, a process of outputting an initial symbol designation command to the voice / lamp control unit 170 is performed. The various processes performed when the power is turned on include, for example, checking the operation of the CPU 480 built in the main circuit unit 401 and initializing the RAM, the voice / lamp control unit 170, the payout control unit 150, and the design. This is processing for initializing each control unit such as the control unit 160. The initial symbol is a symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 32, the liquid crystal display device 27 (see FIG. 2) or the like when the gaming machine 1 is turned on or the reset button is pressed. The designation command is a command for designating display of these initial symbols to the symbol control unit 160.

  FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a state in which an initial symbol designation command is output from the main control unit 140. The main control board 340 provided in the main control unit 140 outputs a 1-bit strobe signal and 8-bit command data to the sound / lamp control board 370. Further, the voice / lamp control board 370 can reliably read the initial symbol designation command by reading the command data at the rising timing of the strobe signal. Although the case where the initial symbol designation command is output has been described here, other commands output by the main control unit 140 are also output in the same procedure. The initial symbol establishment command supplied together with the strobe signal is immediately transferred from the voice / lamp control unit 170 to the symbol control unit 160, and is controlled by the normal symbol display device 32 or the liquid crystal display device 27 under the control of the symbol control unit 160, respectively. The initial symbol is displayed at.

  As is clear from the above description, in the gaming machine 1, the main control unit 140 performs predetermined processing and outputs various commands. Upon receiving these commands, the voice / lamp control unit 170 and the symbol control unit 160 The game proceeds by performing predetermined processing such as the payout control unit 150. In other words, the main control unit 140 and other various control units control the operation of the gaming machine 1 while sharing the processing with each other. Therefore, for convenience of understanding, the processing performed in the main control unit 140 is hereinafter referred to as “job”, and the processing performed in the voice / lamp control unit 170, the symbol control unit 160, or the like is “routine”. I will call it a distinction.

  After completing the initialization job as described above, the main control unit 140 returns to the main control unit main job shown in FIG. 27 and starts a demo display job this time (S30). Here, the demonstration display refers to an effect display specially performed with a normal symbol or a special symbol in order to attract the player's attention when the gaming machine 1 is in a so-called customer waiting state.

  In the main control unit main job, when the series of processes as described above is completed, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operating gates 36 and 37 (S80). When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37, it is determined whether or not the number of normal symbols held exceeds a predetermined number (the upper limit is “4” in this embodiment). (S83). If the number of normal symbol hold (number of unstarted times) exceeds a predetermined number (“4” in the present embodiment), the “normal symbol start passing” becomes invalid, and the process skips to S100. If the number of holdings is within the predetermined number (unstarted count), the normal symbol holding count (unstarted count) stored in the normal symbol holding count memory 481m (see FIG. 14) is incremented by 1 in S85.

  In this way, when the number of normal symbol hold (unstarted number) is incremented by 1, in step S90, a lottery random number used in the lottery for the normal symbol (random number used in the “lottery lottery”) is generated (even if generated by the program). The read lottery random number value may be stored in the normal symbol win / fail lottery random number memory 481m (see FIG. 29), and then the process proceeds to S100. In addition, when the game ball does not pass through the normal symbol variation gates 36 and 37, but there is a reserved memory regarding the normal symbol (S95: YES), the process proceeds to S100.

  In the process of S100, a job for controlling the effect on the normal symbol display device 32 (ordinary symbol control job) is performed. Further, in the process of S200, a job for controlling the driving of the ordinary electric accessory 171 ( Normal electric accessory drive control job).

  Next, the main control unit 140 determines whether or not a game ball has entered any of a plurality of winning holes provided in the gaming machine (S300). As described above, a switch for detecting the passing of a winning ball is provided inside each winning opening, and a signal detected by the switch is transmitted to the main control board 340 by a signal cable. Then, the main control unit 140 can easily detect a winning opening where a ball has been entered based on which signal cable is transmitted from which signal.

  Further, the main control unit 140 outputs a prize ball command for paying out a predetermined number of game balls according to the entrance where the ball entered (S310). The prize ball command is output from the main control unit 140 toward the payout control unit 150, and the payout control unit 150 controls the prize ball payout device 109 according to the command to pay out a predetermined number of game balls. Of course, it is also possible to output a command from the main control unit 140 to the voice / lamp control unit 170 to perform a predetermined effect associated with the prize ball.

  Subsequently, the main control unit 140 determines whether or not the winning opening into which the game ball has entered is the starting opening 17, that is, whether or not a starting winning has occurred (S315). And when it is not the starting port 17 (S315; NO), it skips to S350. On the other hand, when the winning opening that has entered the ball is the start opening 17 (S315: YES), in S320, whether the number of special symbol reservation exceeds a specific number (the upper limit number, which is “4” in this embodiment) It is determined whether or not. If this special symbol hold number (the number of unstarted times) exceeds a specific number (“4” in this embodiment), the start winning is invalid, and the process skips to S500. If the number of special symbol reservations within the specified number (unstarted number), the special symbol reservation number (unstarted number) stored in the special symbol reservation number memory 481b (see FIG. 29) is incremented by 1 in S325. To do.

  Thus, when the number of special symbol hold (unstarted number) is incremented by 1, in S330, a special symbol success / failure determination random number (hereinafter also referred to as a failure random number or determination random number) is generated (even if generated by a program, A predetermined random number generation circuit may be used. The read determination random number value is stored in a special symbol success / failure determination random number memory 481a (see FIG. 29: hereinafter also referred to as determination random number memory) in S330, and then S500. Move on to processing. This memory 481a stores the read determination random number value in the time series of special symbol start winnings in a shift memory format.

  As shown in FIG. 29B, the special symbol appropriateness determination random number memory 481a includes four storage areas of “area 0”, “area 1”, “area 2”, and “area 3”. The determination random number values can be stored in the order of “area 0”, “area 1”, “area 2”, and “area 3”. That is, the determination random number value stored at the oldest timing is stored in “area 0”. In addition, the number of determination random number values (that is, the specific number) that can be simultaneously stored in the special symbol appropriateness determination random number memory 481a is limited to the number of regions. Further, when the number of currently determined random numbers is less than a specific number, there is an empty area in which no determined random number is stored. Each time “special symbol variation display” corresponding to each determination random value is executed, the storage data (the determination random number value and the oldest one) of “area 0” is cleared, and “ Data stored in each of the “area 1”, “area 2”, and “area 3” (only when they exist and when they exist in all of the areas 1 to 3, and when they exist in the areas 1 and 2) , There are cases where it exists only in region 1 and there are cases where it does not exist in all of region 1 to region 3.) are shifted “one region at a time” toward “region 0”.

  In the process of S500, a job (special symbol control job) for controlling the effect in the liquid crystal display device 27 is performed. Then, after the processing subsequent to the processing of S500 is performed in the gaming state control job (S900), the predetermined “a series of symbol display games accompanying one start winning” is ended. The contents of the special symbol control job S500 will be described later. In S350, if it is determined that there is no special symbol hold number (unstarted number), the special symbol control job S500 and the gaming state control job (S900) are not performed.

  When the above processing is performed, it is determined whether or not the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned off (S980). If it is determined that the power is on (S980: NO), the processing of S30 is again performed. Return to the demo display job and continue the series of processing. On the other hand, when it is determined that the power of the pachinko machine 1 has been turned off (S980: YES), the main control unit main job is terminated. When the main control unit main job is finished, the progress of the game is stopped and the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 is finished.

b. Description of Main Job Next, the special symbol control job (S500) and the gaming state control job (S900) will be described. FIG. 30A is a flowchart showing the flow of the special symbol control job (S500). In the special symbol control job (S500), when the job is started, a special symbol success / failure determination job (S600) and a “special symbol display control command setting job (S700)” are performed.

  In the special symbol success / failure determination job (S600), a process of determining “success / failure determination” and determining “a symbol to be finalized after the change of the special symbol (definite symbol)” is performed. This special symbol success / failure determination job (S500) is performed as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 31, in S605, the oldest first special symbol determination random number stored in the special symbol determination random number memory 481a (see FIG. 29) is read, and the process proceeds to S610. Next, in S610, the big hit number (winning judgment value) is read from the big hit number memory 482a in the ROM 482 shown in FIG. 10, and compared with the special symbol success / failure determination random number value (S620 or S625). If it does, it will be a big hit determination, and a big hit process (S650) will be performed. On the other hand, if they do not match, it is determined that there is a detachment, and detachment processing (processing after S680) is performed.

  However, prior to the determination, whether or not the gaming machine 1 is in a high probability state (whether or not the probability variation transition flag is set) is determined (S615), and when it is not in the high probability state (the probability variation transition flag is set). If not (S615; NO), this determination is made using the “data table at low probability” (S620). On the other hand, when the gaming machine 1 is in a high probability state (when the probability variation transition flag is set) (S615; YES), this determination is made using the “data table at the time of high probability” ( S625).

  In the big hit process (S650), as shown in FIG. 32, first, the process proceeds to S652, where the winning symbol (the first symbol for indicating the winning and the second symbol, both of which are the same symbol). Is determined) is read, and the read random number value is stored in the corresponding symbol number memory 481e (see FIG. 29) (S654). Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the winning design determination random number read in S605 and the winning number for determining the probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probable changing winning number”) match (S660). If they do not match (S660; NO), the selection is lost (normal winning), and the process directly proceeds to S6680. On the other hand, if the two match (S660; YES), the winning (probability variation) is determined, and after the “probability variation flag” is set (S665), the process proceeds to S668.

  In S668, the “big hit flag (flag indicating that the big hit determination result is a win)” is set in the special symbol determination result memory 481i (see FIG. 29). In addition, although the determination regarding “probability variation (probability variation)” was performed using “random numbers for determining a symbol indicating a big hit (hit main symbol determination random number)”, the determination regarding this probability variation was a random number used for the jackpot determination. Or may be performed using a random number dedicated to the probability variation related to the probability variation.

  On the other hand, in the detachment process, as shown in FIG. 31, the detachment first symbol is removed in S680 and determined in the same manner by the symbol determination random number, and the determined random number value is out of the first symbol number memory 481f (see FIG. 29). (S682). Similarly, in step S684, the second symbol is removed and the same symbol determined random number is determined, and the determined random value is stored in the second symbol number memory 481g (see FIG. 29) (S686). Then, in S690, the “off flag (flag indicating that the result of the big hit determination is out)” is set in the special symbol determination result memory 481i (see FIG. 29).

  In the special symbol control job (S500), as shown in FIG. 30A, the "special symbol display control command setting job (S700)" is executed after the "special symbol success / failure determination job (S600)". Is done. In this display control command setting job (S700), a process of setting “main symbol designating command (a command for specifying a fixed symbol to be displayed in the main symbol display units 272 and 273)” A process of selecting / setting a symbol variation pattern designation command (a command for specifying the variation time of the symbol to be variably displayed in the symbol display units 272 and 273) is executed.

  Here, the “special symbol display control command” is various commands output from the main control board 340 for the special symbol control, and is stored in advance in the built-in ROM 482 of the main circuit unit 400 shown in FIG. Yes. In this embodiment, the special symbol is composed of the main symbol and the pseudo symbol, but the special symbol may be composed only of the main symbol. In addition, a background symbol for making the pseudo symbol stand out is displayed on the background of the pseudo symbol. However, this background symbol may constitute a special symbol together with the pseudo symbol, or this background symbol may constitute a pseudo symbol or a part of the present symbol.

  In addition, in the “special symbol display control command”, in addition to the “real symbol designation command” and the “real symbol variation pattern designation command”, the “real symbol stop command” for controlling the fixed display of the symbol. Is included {FIG. 30 (b)}. In this embodiment, as the “design designation command”, the “design designation command” (hereinafter referred to as “first design designation command”) is used to specify the design that is to be fixedly displayed (stopped display) on the first design display section 272. The symbol designation command or the symbol designation command 1 ”may also be described.)” And “the symbol designation command (in order to stop display) on the second symbol display portion 273”. Hereinafter, “the second symbol designation command or this symbol designation command 2” may be indicated.) ”.

  Furthermore, the “special symbol display control command” includes a “hit-related display command (S841)” that is output when the result of the determination is “hit” (S840; YES). The “hit-related display command (S841)” includes a command for controlling a transitional effect until the special game starts after the final display of the big-hit symbol (hit-hit display) ”. However, in addition to these commands, other commands may be set. In the present embodiment, the variation time of all symbols (including background symbols in addition to the special symbols composed of the main symbol and the pseudo symbol) is specified by the “variation pattern designation command”. Further, the fixed display of the changing symbol is controlled by the “main symbol stop command”. For example, if all the symbols continue to fluctuate until the end of the variation time specified by the “variation pattern designation command”, the final display of all symbols is controlled by the “main symbol stop command”. On the other hand, if a part of all symbols are displayed by the end of the variation time specified by the “variation pattern designation command” and the remaining portion of all symbols continues to fluctuate, The remaining symbol confirmation display is controlled by the symbol stop command.

  In the special symbol display control command setting job (S700), in the case where the result of the success / failure determination (S620, S625) is a big hit, a process of setting a “real symbol designation command” related to “a big symbol indicating a big hit” is performed. Done. That is, a process of setting “main symbol designating command 1” and “main symbol designating command 2” corresponding to the “random number stored in the big hit main symbol number memory 481e” is performed. Then, processing for selecting and setting “variation pattern designation command (variation pattern)” for “big hit” is performed.

  Further, in the special symbol display control command setting job (S700), when the result of the jackpot determination (S620, S625) is out of place, a process of setting the “main symbol designation command” related to “main symbol indicating loss” Is done. In other words, the “designation command 1” corresponding to the above “random number value stored in the first symbol number memory 481f” is set to the “designation command 1” and the random number stored in the second symbol number memory 481g described above. A process of setting “design symbol designation command 2” corresponding to “numerical value” is performed. Furthermore, a process of selecting and setting a “variation pattern designation command” for “off” is performed.

  In the gaming state control job (S900), it is determined whether or not the “hit flag” is set in the special symbol determination result memory 481i (that is, whether or not the determination result is a big hit). If the game machine 1 is present, processing for causing the gaming machine 1 to execute a special game is performed. In addition, after the execution of this special game, the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is switched from the “normal probability mode” to the “probability variation mode” or from the “probability variation mode” to the “normal probability mode” as necessary. Process. On the other hand, if the “hit flag” is not set in the special symbol determination result memory 481i, the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is switched from the “normal probability mode” to the “probability variation mode” as necessary, Processing for switching from “probability variation mode” to “normal probability mode” is performed.

(6) Command Transmission / Reception Command transmission / reception between the main control unit 140 and the sub-control units (170, 160) will be described with reference to FIGS. 33 and 34, in steps S810, S820, S830, etc., a special symbol display control command is sent from the main control unit 140 (main control board 340) to the voice / lamp control unit 170 (voice / lamp control board 370). Are output, operation signals are output to the main controller 140 (main control board 340), and the voice / lamp control section 170 (voice / lamp control board) from the main control section 140 (main control board 340). 370) is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a state in which the effect operation signal is outputted. Note that the transmission / reception of the display control command for the normal symbol is almost the same as the transmission / reception of the display control command for the special symbol, so the description thereof is omitted here.

  In the special symbol control job {FIG. 30 (a)}, when the process of step S810 is executed for the first time, a “variation pattern designation command” is output as shown in FIG. This “variation pattern designation command” is not only a command for starting the variation of the main symbols (first to second main symbols), but also a command for starting the variation of the pseudo symbol that constitutes a special symbol together with these main symbols. is there. Further, it is a command for designating the variation time of the variation of the present symbol and a command for designating the variation time of the pseudo symbol.

  In FIG. 33 and FIG. 34, “open arrows” schematically indicate that the command issued by the main control unit 140 is supplied to the voice / lamp control unit 170 and the symbol control unit 160. In addition, the “shaded arrow” schematically indicates that the command issued by the voice / lamp control unit 170 is supplied to the symbol control unit 160. The commands output from the voice / lamp control unit 170 will be described in detail later.

  As shown in FIG. 33, the voice / lamp control board 370 receives the “main symbol variation pattern designation command” and immediately transfers it to the symbol control board 360. As a result, the main symbol (first and second main symbols) and the pseudo symbol start to fluctuate. However, the variation of the pseudo symbol may be started by a command using the voice / lamp control board 370 as a transmission source. Further, the voice / lamp control unit 170 and the symbol control unit 160 start processing to be described later based on the received command.

  When the special symbol control job completes the first round of processing and the processing of S820 is executed in the second round, a command for designating the first symbol (first symbol designation command Cts1) is output. In addition, since the main control unit main job takes about 4 msec to complete a series of processes, the first design designation command is output approximately 4 msec after outputting the “design variation pattern designation command”. Become. Further, when the third round process is executed after about 4 msec, a command for designating the second symbol (second symbol designating command Cts2) is output. In the present embodiment, it has been described that two symbols cannot be displayed at the same time, but more symbols may be displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 34, the voice / lamp control board 370 receives both first symbol designating commands (Cts1, Cts2), determines the selection of the pseudo symbol and its variation mode, and the like. Various “production commands” such as a designation command are transmitted to the symbol control unit 160. In addition, after transmitting this pseudo-designation designation command, it relates to “button display (display to indicate that the operation of the buttons B1 and B2 is effective or to prompt the operation of these buttons B1 and B2)” The command is transmitted to the symbol control unit 160.

  When the main control unit 140 outputs the variation pattern designation command and the symbol designation command for the special symbol (main symbol) as described above, the main control unit 140 stops the all symbol variation display at a predetermined timing determined according to the variation pattern. Command (this symbol stop command Ctstp) is output. Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the main control unit 140 transmits a “main symbol stop command (special symbol stop command)” to the sound / lamp control board 370 (see S830 and FIG. 34).

  Further, when the voice / lamp control board 370 receives the “main symbol stop command (special symbol stop command)”, it immediately transfers it to the symbol control board 360. Then, the voice / lamp control unit 170 and the symbol control unit 160 perform the stop display of the main symbol and the stop display of the pseudo symbol based on the command thus received. The pseudo symbol stop display may be performed by a command using the voice / lamp control board 370 as a transmission source. In addition, when the stop symbol of this symbol is a symbol indicating that the special game has been won or rejected, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the main control unit 140 displays a “big hit related display command” on the voice / lamp control board 370. (For example, a command for starting the jackpot related display) ".

(7) Main routines performed in the sub-board a. Outline Next, “production control (hereinafter,“ design / production control ”) performed in cooperation by the voice / lamp control section 170 and the design control section 160 will be described.

  When the voice / lamp control unit 170 receives the symbol display control command output from the main control unit 140, the voice / lamp control unit 170 starts control related to various effects. Also, the voice / lamp control unit 170 immediately transfers the received symbol display control command to the symbol control unit 160, and the symbol control unit 160 performs display control of special symbols and normal symbols according to the received symbol display control command. Start. In the present embodiment, the description will be focused on the “effect control” related to the display control of the special symbol, and the description of the “effect control” related to the display control of the normal symbol will be omitted.

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a flow of “symbol / effect control” related to display control of special symbols. In this process, when the gaming machine 1 is turned on or the reset switch is pressed, an initialization job is executed in the main job of the main controller shown in FIG. 27, and the voice / lamp controller 170 and the symbol controller 160 are This is a process that starts automatically when initialized.

  When the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on or the reset switch is pressed and this routine is started for the first time, an accessory initialization process is executed (S1002). In this accessory initialization process, the above-described “origin position detection process (see FIG. 20)” is executed, and the back surface M of the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 (related pattern P imitating the back pattern of a playing card) is displayed. The player is surely turned to the player side (front). In this accessory initialization process, it is also determined whether or not the lamp devices 820 and 820 are in the extinguished state (that is, whether or not they are in the second state).

  Thus, when the accessory initialization process is executed, the voice / lamp control unit 170 waits for the reception of the symbol display control command. When the voice / lamp control unit 170 receives the variation pattern designation command (S1005; YES), this variation pattern designation command is immediately transferred to the symbol control unit 160, and all the special symbols (that is, both the symbols and Pseudo symbol) and background symbol variation display are started (S1010). At this time, the voice / lamp control unit 170 sets a “variation time timer T1” for managing the variation times of all the special symbols (that is, both the symbols and the pseudo symbols) (S1010). Note that a predetermined sound effect is output in accordance with the start of fluctuation of the special symbol.

  Next, the voice / lamp control unit 170 receives all the main symbol designating commands (S1020; YES), and when all the main symbol designating commands are transferred to the symbol control unit 160, an effect control process is performed ( S1100).

  In this effect control process (S1100), as shown in FIG. 36, first, the symbol display control command output from the main control unit 140 based on the received “present symbol designation command” relates to the jackpot determination. (S1105), and if there is something related to jackpot determination (S1105; YES), “pseudo symbol display mode (for example, pseudo symbol display) executed in the pseudo symbol display unit 275-277” "For big hit" is selected as "stop symbol mode, reach display mode, etc." (S1110).

  If “NO” is determined in S 1105, the “pseudo symbol display mode (for example, pseudo symbol stop symbol mode, out of reach display mode, which is executed in the pseudo symbol display unit 275 to 277, the mode is displayed. “For out” is selected as “etc.” (S1120) In this case, if the outreach display (outreach reach effect) is not selected in S1120 as the display mode of the pseudo symbol (S1130; NO), the reach display ( After performing the “normal type effect” that does not involve an outlier reach effect (S1335), the effect control process (S1100) is terminated and the process returns to the symbol / effect control routine.

  When the “pseudo symbol display mode” for “big hit” is selected in S1110 and the “pseudo symbol display mode” for “reach-type out-of-display” is selected in S1130, the role is displayed in S1140. It is determined whether or not to execute an object effect (S1140). That is, if the “reach display (reach effect)” mode scheduled to be executed according to these “pseudo symbol display modes” is a specific mode, a positive determination is made in S1140.

  Here, the “reach display” of the specific mode is a reach performed by displaying “Crescent Moon Symbol”, “Sun Symbol” or “Compound Celestial Symbol” on the left and right pseudo symbol display portions 275 and 277 as described above. Refers to the display. In the present embodiment, when “reach display of a specific aspect” is executed, the accessory effect is uniformly executed, but the method for determining whether or not the accessory effect can be executed is limited to this. Not. For example, on the premise that “reach display of a specific mode” is scheduled to be executed, the voice / lamp control unit 170 performs a predetermined lottery, and performs an effect effect only when the lottery result is a win. Also good. Further, it may be determined whether or not the execution of the accessory effect is performed in consideration of “the variation time of the special symbol specified by the variation pattern designation command”. For example, when this “special symbol variation time” is equal to or longer than a predetermined time (for example, when it is possible to move the movable effect device for a sufficient time), the effect effect is executed, and the time is less than the predetermined time. In some cases, the effect rendering may not be executed.

  If a negative determination is made in S1140 (S1140; NO), the “normal type effect” with “reach display of normal mode” is executed (S11335), and the effect control process (S1100) is terminated. Return to the symbol / effect control routine. On the other hand, when a positive determination is made in S1140 (S1140; YES), the process proceeds to S1145 and subsequent steps.

  In the process of S1145, the “production start timer T2” is set to “at the time of reach (at the time when the reach display by the pseudo pattern is scheduled to be executed)” (S1145). This is a means for managing the start time of the production of the “production start timer T2”. In this embodiment, the “production start timer T2” serves as an effect production at the start of “reach display in a specific mode”. Can be started.

  Subsequent to the processing of S1145, “execution mode of effect production” is selected (S1150). The selection of the “execution mode of the effect effect” is performed in consideration of the stop symbols scheduled to be displayed on the pseudo symbol display portions 275, 276, and 277. (1) The rotation display bodies 760 and 770 are switched. Whether to execute (that is, which rotation display bodies 760, 770 are arranged in the display space 715a when the rotation drive is stopped), (2) in the display space 715a when the rotation drive is stopped Whether the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 arranged at the origin position or the reverse position (whether the back surface portion M or the front surface portion N is directed forward, that is, toward the player), etc. Selected.

  Subsequent to the processing of S1150, “start position confirmation adjustment processing” is executed (S1155). This “start position confirmation adjustment process” confirms whether or not the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 are stopped at a desired stop position (origin position) when starting the effect production. This is a process for performing adjustment when there is a deviation. That is, when the “lamp device 820, 820 lighting process (S1170)” described later is executed, that is, when the inside of the display space 715a becomes visible, it is arranged in the display space 715a. This is to ensure that the back surface portion M of the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 is directed forward (player side). This “start position confirmation adjustment process (S1155)” is executed according to the same procedure as the “origin position detection process (see FIG. 20)” described above.

  Following the processing of S1155, it is determined whether or not “production start timer T2” ends (S1160). When this “production start timer T2” ends (S1160; YES), , The start time of “reach display of specific mode” comes. Hereinafter, the subsequent processing will be described with reference to FIGS. 37 and 15.

  After “reach display of a specific mode” is executed using the pseudo symbol display units 275, 276, and 277 (S1165), the lamp devices 820 and 820 are turned on (S1170). As a result, the display space 715a and the rotary display body (760 or 770) disposed therein are visible.

  Subsequently, the rotation timer T3 is set, and rotation driving of the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 (rotation driving of the first motor 800) is started (S1175). The “rotation timer T3” is a timer for managing the end of the rotation drive of the rotation display bodies 760 and 770, and is set so as to end earlier than the end of the above-mentioned “variable time timer T1”. The That is, in the gaming machine 1, the rotation display of the rotary display body (760 or 770) is controlled to stop before the change display of the special symbols (both main symbols and pseudo symbols) is finished. . In other words, the result of the success / failure determination is displayed in advance by the rotating display body (760 or 770) before the “stop symbol is confirmed and displayed on the medium pseudo-symbol display unit 276 and the result of the determination is determined”. .

  Since the rotation display body (760 or 770) gradually accelerates the rotation speed by the processing of S1175, the player gradually interprets the “related symbols” displayed on the rotation display body (760 or 770). It becomes difficult. Then, when the rotational speed of the rotary display body (760 or 770) becomes constant and settles at a high speed (S1180), the lamp devices 820 and 820 are turned off (S1185), and further, “Rotary display body (760 or 770)”. It is determined whether or not “replacement driving” is necessary (S1190). That is, it is determined whether or not the rotation display body (760 or 770) arranged in the display space 715a should be replaced by moving the rotation display body (760 or 770) upward or downward. (S1190).

  In the process of S1190, when it is determined that “replacement drive” is necessary (S1190; YES), after the replacement drive is completed (S1195), the lamp devices 820 and 820 are turned on (S1200), and “replacement drive” is performed. When it is determined that it is unnecessary (S1190; NO), the lamp devices 820 and 820 are turned on without performing the replacement drive (S1200). As described above, in this embodiment, the lamp devices 820 and 820 are turned off once, regardless of whether or not the “replacement drive” is necessary, and “replacement drive” is performed during the turn-off. That is, when “replacement drive” is required, not only the “replacement drive” is performed while the display space 715a is invisible, but also “replacement drive” is not necessary. The inside of the space part 715a is set to an invisible state. That is, even when “replacement driving” is not necessary, “dummy off” is executed. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the player from realizing that “the replacement drive is executed when the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 are turned off after the rotation drive is started”.

  Thereafter, a period in which the operation given to the buttons B1 and B2 is treated as an effective operation (hereinafter referred to as “effective period”) starts (S1205). That is, in this “valid period”, the operation signal input to the sound / lamp control unit 170 in accordance with the operation of the buttons B1 and B2 is handled as being valid. When the “valid period” starts (S1205), the voice / lamp control unit 170 transmits the command related to the “button display” to the symbol control unit 160, and the liquid crystal display device 27 displays “button display”. Is executed. For example, the background screen display unit 278 displays “It is a chance. Please operate buttons B1 and B2.”. The “valid period” ends when the rotation timer T3 ends (S1215) or when the rotation timer T3 is reset (S1220).

  As described above, the operation signal (the operation signal generated by the operation of the buttons B1 and B2) is input to the sound / lamp control unit 170 after the “valid period (S1205)” starts and before the rotation timer T3 ends. Then (S1210; YES), the rotation timer T3 is forcibly terminated (S1220), and the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 are stopped (1225). On the other hand, if an operation signal is not input to the sound / lamp control unit 170 before the rotation timer T3 ends (S1210; NO), the rotation timer T3 is ended (S1215; YES), and the rotation display is displayed. The bodies 760 and 770 are stopped (1225).

  After the process of 1225, the “stop position confirmation adjustment process” is executed (S1235), and the process returns to the “symbol / effect control routine”. In this “stop position confirmation adjustment process”, whether or not the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 are stopped at a desired stop position (the position determined in the process of S1150 and one of the origin position and the reverse position). This is a process for making an adjustment when there is a misalignment. That is, when the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 should be stopped at the “origin position”, this “stop position confirmation adjustment process” is executed according to the same procedure as the above-described “origin position detection process (see FIG. 20)”. can do. Further, when the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 should be stopped at the “reverse position”, this “stop position confirmation adjustment process” is executed according to the same procedure as the above-described “reverse position detection process (see FIG. 21)”. can do.

  After the return to the “symbol / production control routine”, when the voice / lamp control unit 170 receives this symbol stop command (S1700; YES), this symbol stop command is transferred to the symbol control unit 160 and all special symbols ( That is, the fluctuation of all symbols and pseudo symbols) and the background symbols are stopped (S1710). Note that, when the “voice / lamp control unit 170 receives the symbol stop command”, the above-described “variation time timer 1” is also ended (S1710).

  After the processing of S1710, when the lamp devices 820 and 820 are in the lighting state (S1720; YES), that is, after execution of the accessory effect, after the lamp devices 820 and 820 are returned to the off state. (S1725), “origin return process” is executed (S1730), and the process proceeds to the subsequent process (S1800, etc.). This “origin return processing (S1730)” is for ensuring that the back surface M of the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 arranged in the display space 715a is directed to the player side (front). It is. This “origin return process (S1730)” can be executed according to the same procedure as the “origin position detection process (see FIG. 20)” described above.

  In addition, regarding the movement of the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 along the vertical direction, when setting the origin position (hereinafter referred to as “vertical origin position”), the origin return process (S1730) and other return processes are performed. The rotary display bodies 760 and 770 may be returned to the vertical origin position. For example, when “the upper rotation display body 760 is disposed in the display space portion 715a and the lower rotation display body 770 is disposed in the lower concealment space portion 715c”, Such processing can be performed. That is, if the upper rotating display body 760 is disposed in the upper concealing space portion 715b and the lower rotating display body 770 is disposed in the display space portion 715a after the process of S1720, The rotary display bodies 760 and 770 may be returned to the upper and lower origin positions by moving the movable support 730 to the lower limit position by the “origin return process (S1730)” or “other return process”.

  After the process of S1710, when the lamp devices 820 and 820 are in the extinguished state (S1720; NO), that is, when it is not after the execution of the accessory effect, the process proceeds to the subsequent process (S1800, etc.) as it is.

  In the process of S1800, it is determined whether or not a jackpot related display command has been received (S1800). If received (S1800; YES), the process proceeds to a jackpot related display (S1830). When the above processing is performed, it is confirmed that the power of the gaming machine 1 is not turned off (S1850). If the power is not turned off, the process returns to step S1005 and the following series of processing is performed. If it is determined in step S1850 that the power is OFF, the symbol / effect control main routine (S1000) is terminated.

(8) Effects of First Embodiment According to the first embodiment described above, the movable effect device is configured using the two rotary display bodies 760 and 770 each having a plurality of display surfaces (back surface portion M and front surface portion N). . One rotation display body (760 or 770) can be displayed in the player direction in the display space portion 715a, and the other rotation display body (770 or 760) can be displayed in the concealment space portion (715b or 715c). To hide. Then, the two rotary display bodies 760 and 770 are driven to rotate in relation to the “special symbol fluctuation display” on the liquid crystal display device 27, and the rotation arranged in the display space 715a as necessary. The display bodies (760 or 770) can be exchanged, and a change is made to the effect using these rotary display bodies 760 and 770.

  In other words, in this embodiment, two “Trump-like movable objects (rotary display bodies 760, 770)” are arranged on the same axis in the casing 710 so as to rotate and move up and down (replacement drive). In addition, a display window 713 capable of visually recognizing only one “Trump-like movable object (rotary display body 760 or 770)” is provided in the housing 710. When a specific condition is satisfied, drive control of “Trump-like movable objects (rotary display bodies 760, 770)” is combined with visual control using “half mirror member 716 and lamp devices 820, 820, etc.” Rotation drive control and replacement drive control) are executed. Moreover, the two rotary movable objects (rotation display bodies 760 and 770) display the same symbol (commonly related symbol P) on one side and display different symbols (individually related symbols Q and R) on the other side. To do. Then, after making the same symbol side of the “Trump-like movable object (rotating display body 760, 770)” visible to the player through the display window 713, visual control (light-off) is performed. -Shaped movable object (rotary display 760 or 770) "is moved up and down. As a result, control is performed to replace the “trump-like movable object (rotary display body 760 or 770)” located in the display space 715a without the knowledge of the player.

  Further, visual control (lighting) is executed, and the exchanged rotary movable object (the rotary display body 770 or 760) is made visible. For this reason, according to the present embodiment, when the rotary movable object (the rotation display bodies 760 and 770) starts moving and when it stops, it is "illusional," for some reason. "Direction" is executed.

  Further, in this movable effect device, it is possible to display “related symbols (related identification information)” using the display surfaces (rear surface portion M, front surface portion N) of the rotary display bodies 760, 770. That is, using the display surface (the back surface portion M and the front surface portion N), it is possible to display information indicating the “result of determination of success / failure”, that is, information indicating the greatest interest to the player. Therefore, in the movable effect device according to the first embodiment, when the degree of gazing at the player's gaming machine is high (when the liquid crystal display device 27 performs a variable symbol display), the player is most interested. Since the information indicating the situation is displayed, a sufficient effect can be expected.

B. Example 2
Next, a gaming machine according to the second embodiment will be described. The gaming machine of the second embodiment is different from the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment in that a movable effect device is used as a so-called “continuous notice” means.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 38 and 39A, (1) “main control unit main job (see FIG. 27)” is added with “preliminary related processing (S340)”. (2) As a process executed by the sound / lamp control unit 170, as shown in FIG. 39 (b), a process corresponding to the “notice related process” is added, and (2) an effect control process. 40 is different from the first embodiment in that the process is performed according to FIGS. 40 and 40 (the process is not performed according to FIGS. 36 and 37). Since the other points are the same as in the first embodiment, only these differences will be described in the present embodiment.

  First, the “notice related process (S340)” will be described with reference to FIG. In the “preliminary notice related process”, first, a preliminary decision of whether or not to make a preliminary announcement is made for the determination random value stored in the special symbol determination random number memory 481a {FIG. 29 (a)} in the process of S330 immediately before this process. (S341). That is, the latest stored data (determination random value) among the storage data (determination random value) stored in each area (0 to 3) of the “special symbol appropriateness determination random number memory 481a” shown in FIG. Whether or not for advance notice is determined (S341).

  If the result of the determination as to whether or not the notice is successful is a big hit (S343; YES), a lottery is performed as to whether or not the notice process (for big hit) is to be executed (S344). This lottery is performed using a predetermined random number. When the lottery is won and the decision to execute the advance notice is made (S345; YES), the advance notice decision signal (for jackpot) and the special symbol reservation number memory 481b {FIG. 29 (a )} Is stored (hereinafter, referred to as “the number N of on-determination N”), and the process of outputting the data is specified (S346).

  Further, when the result of the determination as to whether or not the notice is appropriate (S343; NO), a notice process (a process for false notice and may be referred to as “gase notice process” hereinafter) is executed. Whether or not to draw is determined (S347). This lottery is also performed using a predetermined random number, but the probability that the lottery result is won is set lower than the lottery in S344 described above. When it is determined that the lottery of S347 is won and the advance notice is executed (S348; YES), the advance notice determination signal (gase) and the “special symbol reservation number memory 481b {FIG. 29 (a)” }, Data for specifying “the number of holds (N)” stored in} is performed (S349).

  Corresponding to the processing of S346 or S349, the sound / lamp control unit 170 executes “determination signal reception processing” shown in FIG. In other words, when a notice determination signal (for big hit or frustration) is received (S3000; YES), it is determined whether or not the value of the notice effect counter E is “0” (S3010). If the value of the notice effect counter E is not “0” (if any one of 1 to 4), the “determination signal reception process” is terminated as it is.

  On the other hand, if the value of the notice effect counter E is “0”, the “number of pending times N when determined” transmitted to the sound / lamp control unit 170 is set in the notice effect counter E in the process of S346 or S349. The notice effect counter E is a counter that indicates that the notice is currently being decided, and is “zero” when the notice is not being decided (when the notice effect is not performed). In addition, if the advance notice is already determined when the decision signal is received, the decision signal reception is ignored in the processing of S3010, so that it is possible to prevent the continuous notice effect from being executed without restriction.

  Also in the second embodiment, the “symbol / effect control routine (S1000)” is executed according to FIG. However, in the second embodiment, the “effect control process (S1100)” executed in the “symbol / effect control routine (S1000)” is performed according to FIGS. 40 and 41 (FIGS. 36 and 37 are applied). Not.)

  In the “effect control process (S1100)” of the second embodiment, first, it is determined whether or not the value of the “notice effect counter E” is “zero” (S1305). When the value of the “notice effect counter E” is “zero” (S1305; YES), a “pseudo symbol display mode (for example, a pseudo symbol stop symbol) executed in the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 is executed. Mode (reach display mode, etc.) is selected ("for big hit" or "for outside") (S1315).

  When the display mode selected in S1315 is a display mode with reach display (display mode for jackpots or display mode for outreach) (S1440; YES), “ After performing an effect with reach display at a “predetermined timing” (normal effect without an effect effect) (S1445), the effect control process (S1100) is terminated, and the “design / effect control routine (FIG. 35)” is entered. Return. In addition, when the display mode selected in S1315 is a display mode that does not involve reach display (normally off-display mode) (S1440; NO), an effect that does not involve reach display (normal that does not involve an accessory effect) After performing the effect (S1447), the effect control process (S1100) is terminated, and the process returns to the “design / effect control routine (FIG. 35)”.

  On the other hand, when the value of the “notice effect counter E” is not “zero” (S1305; NO), the value of the “notice effect counter E” is decremented by “1” (S1320), and then executed in the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277. "Pseudo symbol display mode" is selected (S1325). However, the “display mode” selected in S1325 is always selected to execute “reach display for notice” in the middle of the variation of the pseudo symbol. In other words, even if the “result of determination of success / failure” that is the basis of the performance being executed is “disappear”, the “disappearance reach” is always selected as the “display mode”. The “notice reach display” will be described later.

  After selecting the “pseudo symbol display mode” in S1325, the “production start timer T2” is set to “at the time of reach (at the time of reaching by the pseudo symbol)” (S1330). This “production start timer T2” is also a means for managing the start time of the production by the accessory, similarly to the “production start timer T2” of the first embodiment. In this embodiment, the effect production can be started at the start of the “reach display for notice” by the function of the “production start timer T2”.

  Following the processing of S1330, “execution mode of effect production” is selected (S1335). The selection of the “execution mode of the effect effect” is performed in consideration of the stop symbols that are scheduled to be displayed on the pseudo symbol display units 275, 276, and 277, and (1) the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 are switched and driven. (2) When the rotation drive is stopped, whether the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 arranged in the display space 715a are set to the origin position or the reverse position (the back surface portion M and the front surface) Which of the parts N is to be directed to the player side) is selected. Then, following the process of S1340, “start position confirmation adjustment process” is executed (S1340). This “start position confirmation adjustment process” is the same process as the “start position confirmation adjustment process (S1155)” of the first embodiment.

  Following the processing of S1340, it is determined whether or not the “production start timer T2” ends (S1345). When this “production start timer T2” ends (S1345; YES), “notice reach display” And the start of an accessory effect (notice effect using a movable effect device). Hereinafter, the subsequent processing will be described with reference to FIG.

  After “notice reach display” is executed using the pseudo symbol display units 275, 276, and 277 (S1365), the lamp devices 820 and 820 are turned on. As a result, the display space 715a and the rotary display body (760 or 770) disposed therein are visible.

  Subsequently, the rotation timer T3 is set, and rotation driving of the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 (rotation driving of the first motor 800) is started (S1375). This “rotation timer T3” is a timer for managing the end of the rotation drive of the rotation display bodies 760 and 770, similarly to the “rotation timer T3” of the first embodiment. That is, it is set to end earlier than at the end of the above-mentioned “variable time timer T1”, and in this gaming machine 1, the change display of special symbols (both main symbols and pseudo symbols) is ended. Before, the rotation drive of the rotation display body (760 or 770) is controlled to stop. In other words, before displaying “determined display of stop symbol in middle pseudo-symbol display unit 276 and result of determination of success / failure”, “notice display regarding result of determination of success / failure” is executed by the rotary display (760 or 770). Will do.

  Next, when the rotation speed of the rotary display body (760 or 770) becomes constant and settled at a high speed (S1380; YES), the lamp devices 820 and 820 are turned off (S1385). 770) “Replacement drive” is determined (S1390). If it is determined in the process of S1390 that “replacement drive” is necessary (S1390; YES), after the replacement drive is completed (S1395), the lamp devices 820 and 820 are turned on (S1400). Is determined to be unnecessary (S1390; NO), the lamp devices 820 and 820 are turned on without performing replacement driving (S1400).

  Thereafter, after the end of the rotation timer T3 (S1415; YES), the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 are stopped (1425), and the “notice effect” by the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 is completed. Thereafter, the “stop position check adjustment process” is executed (S1435), and the process returns to the “symbol / effect control routine (FIG. 35)”. 1 is the same as the “stop position confirmation adjustment process”.

  Next, a specific example of the “notice effect” executed in the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 42 and 43. For example, as shown in FIG. 42, “determination random number value R0, which has already been determined to be“ out ”” in “notice determination” in S341 in “area 0 to 2” of “special success / failure determination random number memory 481a”. Assume that R1, R2 "are stored. Then, in this state, it is assumed that “determination random number value R3” that is determined as “big hit” in “notice determination” is stored in “area 3” of “special success determination random number memory 481a”. The following description will be given.

  In the main control unit 140, after the “determination random number value R3” is stored in the “region 3”, the processing of S344, S345, and S346 shown in FIG. In this specific example, “determination to execute notice (for big hit)” is performed in the processes of S344 and S345. Then, in the process of S346, it is assumed that a notice determination signal and data indicating the number of on-holds at decision (N = 4) are output from the main control unit 140 to the sound / lamp control unit 170. In this specific example, since the value of the “notice effect counter E” is set to “4” in the process of S3030 shown in FIG. 39B, four consecutive “variable display of special symbols” are displayed. The accompanying effect production, that is, “continuous notice” is executed in the form shown in FIG. 43, for example.

  First, in the “special symbol display game” executed based on the oldest hold information, that is, “determination random value R0”, the “left pseudo symbol” is displayed in the middle of the variable symbol display of the special symbol (the main symbol and the pseudo symbol). The “number symbol” indicating “number 8” is stopped in the “display unit 275” and the “right pseudo symbol display unit 277”, and the “reach display for notice (first reach display)” is performed. After that, the driving of the movable effect device is started, and before the “medium pseudo symbol display portion 276” is stopped, the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 are stopped from rotating, and the surface portion N of the lower rotation display body 770 is moved. Use to display "Crescent Moon Symbol". Thereafter, the “numeric symbol” indicating “numeral 2” is stopped in the “medium pseudo symbol display unit 276” to stop the pseudo symbol variation display, and the “pseudo symbol definite display (one) Execute the final confirmation display).

  Next, in the “special symbol display game” executed based on the next oldest hold information, that is, “determination random value R1”, the “left pseudo symbol” is displayed in the middle of the variable symbol display of the special symbol (the main symbol and the pseudo symbol). The “number symbol” indicating “number 8” is stopped on the display unit 275 ”and the“ right pseudo symbol display unit 277 ”, and the“ reach display for the advance notice (second reach display) ”is performed. After that, the driving of the movable effect device is started, and before the “medium pseudo symbol display portion 276” is stopped, the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 are stopped from rotating, and the surface portion N of the lower rotation display body 770 is moved. Use to display "Crescent Moon Symbol". After that, by stopping the “numeric symbol” indicating “number 4” in the “medium pseudo symbol display unit 276”, the pseudo symbol variable display is stopped, and the “pseudo symbol definite display (2) is displayed. Execute the final confirmation display).

  Even in the “special symbol display game” executed based on the previous hold information, that is, the “determination random value R2”, the “left pseudo” is displayed during the variable display of the special symbol (the main symbol and the pseudo symbol). Stop the “numeric symbol” indicating “number 8” in the “symbol display unit 275” and the “right pseudo symbol display unit 277”, and perform “predictive reach display (third reach display)”. . Thereafter, the driving of the movable effect device is started, and the rotation of the rotary display bodies 760 and 770 is stopped before the “middle pseudo symbol display unit 276” is stopped. In this case, the rotation display body 770 below is rotated. “Crescent symbol” is displayed using the surface portion N. Further, after this, by stopping the “numeric symbol” indicating “number 6” in the “medium pseudo symbol display portion 276”, the pseudo symbol variation display is stopped, and the “determining pseudo symbol indicating the detachment (three) is displayed. Execute the final confirmation display).

  Even in the “special symbol display game” executed based on the latest hold information, that is, the “determination random value R3”, the “left pseudo symbol display” is displayed in the middle of the variable symbol display of the special symbol (the main symbol and the pseudo symbol). The “number symbol” indicating “number 8” is stopped in the “part 275” and the “right pseudo symbol display portion 277”, and the “predictive reach display (fourth reach display)” is performed. Then, the driving of the movable effect device is started, and before the “medium pseudo symbol display portion 276” is stopped, the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 are stopped from rotating, and the surface portion N of the upper rotation display body 760 is moved. Use to display the "sun symbol". Thereafter, the “numeric symbol” indicating “number 8” is stopped in the “medium pseudo symbol display portion 276” to stop the pseudo symbol variation display, and the “pseudo symbol definite display indicating the big hit (four Execute the final confirmation display).

  In the above specific example, an effective notice effect (continuous notice) is executed using four consecutive “special symbol display games”. That is, in the “reach display” executed in the “special symbol display game” four times in succession, “the same reach symbol (the reach symbol in which“ numeric symbol ”indicating“ number 8 ”is arranged on both ends”) In addition, in the “determined display” executed in the four consecutive “special symbol display games”, the final stop symbol gradually approaches the symbol constituting the reach symbol (“number 8”). Moreover, each time “reach display” is executed in four consecutive “special symbol display games”, the movable effect device is driven to stop and display a predetermined related symbol (a crescent moon symbol). In the “special symbol display game” executed immediately before the “symbol display game”, a related symbol (sun symbol) different from that in the previous “special symbol display game” is stopped and displayed.

  For this reason, the player who is in contact with this continuous notice can enhance the expectation for the appearance of the big hit by the “continuous reach display” effect executed in the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 and the drive of the movable effect device. it can. Then, in the “special symbol display game” executed immediately before the “special symbol display game” related to the jackpot, the player has a related symbol (sun symbol) different from that at the time of execution of the previous “special symbol display game”. While discovering that the display was stopped, we noticed that the “deterministic display of the pseudo-symbol indicating the outage (third determination display)” is close to that of the jackpot symbol. You can expect to reach the maximum.

  According to the second embodiment described above, the following effects are obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment. In other words, as the notice effect means, not only the fluctuation display means (liquid crystal display device 27) but also the driving object (movable effect device) separate from the fluctuation display means (liquid crystal display device 27) is provided, which is more effective. A notice effect can be executed.

C. Example 3
Next, a gaming machine according to the third embodiment will be described. The gaming machine of the third embodiment is different from the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment in that a movable effect device is used as so-called “notification means”.

  The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the effect control process is performed according to FIGS. 44 and 45 (the point where the effect control process is not performed according to FIGS. 36 and 37). Since the other points are the same as in the first embodiment, only these differences will be described in the present embodiment.

  Also in the third embodiment, the “symbol / effect control routine (S1000)” is executed according to FIG. However, in the third embodiment, the “effect control process (S1100)” executed in the “symbol / effect control routine (S1000)” is performed as follows according to FIG. 44 and FIG.

  First, using a movable effect device, it is determined whether or not an effect is to be executed (S1500), and when it is not to be executed (S1500; NO), “Pseudo symbol display mode (for example, pseudo symbol stop symbol mode) , Reach display mode, etc.) ("Large hit" or "Exit") is selected (S1502), and after performing the "normal mode effect" (S1503) without the effect effect, the effect control The process (S1100) is terminated and the process returns to the “symbol / effect control routine (FIG. 35)”.

  On the other hand, when the effect is executed (S1500; YES), it is determined whether or not the symbol display control command output from the main control unit 140 relates to the jackpot determination based on the received “present symbol designation command”. (S1505). If there is something related to jackpot determination (S1505; YES), “for jackpot” is selected as the “pseudo symbol display mode” executed in the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 (S1507).

  After the execution of the processing of S1507, it is determined whether or not to execute “100% notification effect (notification effect with 100% reliability)” (S1510) and execution. If yes (S1510; YES), “production start timer T2” is set to “before reach (before scheduled execution of reach by pseudo symbol)” (S1515). The “production start timer T2” is also a means for managing the start time of the effect production similar to the first embodiment and the “production start timer T2”. Then, after the processing of S1515, “processing for selecting an execution mode of an effect effect (S1520)” and “start position confirmation adjustment processing (S1525)” are executed in this order. The “position confirmation adjustment process” is the same process as the “start position confirmation adjustment process (S1155)” in the first embodiment.

  Subsequent to the processing of S1525, when the “production start timer T2” ends (S1530; YES), “notification production” is started, “processing for turning on the lamp devices 820 and 820 (S1535)”, “ The process of setting the rotation timer T3 and starting the rotation driving of the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 (rotation driving of the first motor 800) (S1536) ”and“ when the rotation speed becomes constant, the lamp device 820 , 820 to turn off the light (S1537, S1540) "are executed in this order. Thereafter, “reach display (S1545)” is executed, and the process proceeds to S1630 and subsequent steps.

  In the process of S1510, when it is determined that the “notification effect per 100%” is not executed (S1510; NO), that is, when the “notification effect with low reliability” is executed, the “effect start timer T2” is set. It is set to “after reach (after the scheduled execution of reach by pseudo symbol)” (S1550). Thereafter, the “process for selecting the execution mode of the effect effect (S1555)” and the “start position confirmation adjustment process (S1560)” are executed in this order.

  Subsequent to the processing of S1560, when the “production start timer T2” ends (S1565; YES), “reach display (S1570)” is executed, and thereafter, “notification production” is started. That is, after the “reach display (S1570)” is executed, “the process of setting the lamp devices 820 and 820 in the lighting state (S1575)” and “the rotation timer T3 is set and the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 are driven to rotate (first The process for starting the rotation of the first motor 800 (S1576) "and the" process for turning off the lamp devices 820 and 820 when the rotation speed becomes constant (S1577, S1580) " It is executed in order. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S1630 and subsequent processes.

  In S1505, when it is determined that the symbol display control command output from the main control unit 140 is related to the detachment determination (S1505; NO), the “pseudo” displayed in the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 is executed. As the “display mode of the symbol”, “the one for detachment and accompanied by reach display (that is, for detachment of reach)” is selected (S1581). Then, after this processing of S1581, it is determined whether or not to execute “100% false (gase) notification effect (notification effect with a big hit reliability of 0%)” (determined by lottery or the like). (S1585). And when not performing (S15850; NO), ie, when performing a "notice effect with a low reliability," it transfers to the process after S1630 through the process of S1550-S1580.

  On the other hand, when the “100% false (gase) notification effect is executed (S1585; YES), the“ effect start timer T2 ”is set to“ at the time of reach (when the reach is scheduled to be executed by the pseudo symbol) ”(S1590). ). Thereafter, the “process for selecting the execution mode of the accessory effect (S1595)” and the “start position confirmation adjustment process (S1598)” are executed in this order.

  Following the processing of S1598, when the “production start timer T2” ends (S1600; YES), “reach display” and “notification production” are started simultaneously (S1610). That is, simultaneously with the start of “reach display”, “the process of turning on the lamp devices 820 and 820 is started (S1610), and thereafter,“ the rotation timer T3 is set and the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 are driven to rotate. (Processing for starting rotation of first motor 800) (S1611) "," Processing for turning off lamp devices 820 and 820 when rotation speed is constant (S1612 and S1620) ", Are executed in this order. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S1630 and subsequent processes.

  In S1630, it is determined whether or not the “replacement driving of the rotating display body (760 or 770)” is necessary. If it is determined that “replacement drive” is necessary (S1630; YES), after completion of the replacement drive (S1640), the lamp devices 820 and 820 are turned on (S1645), and it is determined that “replacement drive” is unnecessary. If it is to be performed (S1630; NO), the lamp devices 820 and 820 are turned on without performing replacement driving (S1645). Thereafter, after the rotation timer T3 is finished (S1650; YES), the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 are stopped (S1655), and the “notification effect” by the rotation display bodies 760 and 770 is completed. Thereafter, the “stop position confirmation adjustment process” is executed (S1660), and the process returns to the “symbol / effect control routine (FIG. 35)”. 1 is the same as the “stop position confirmation adjustment process”.

  Next, a specific example of “notification effect” executed in the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. That is, FIG. 46A shows “a case where the movable effect device starts driving before the reach display is performed on the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277”. By this “start of effect production”, a “notification effect per 100%” is executed, and to the player, “the probability that the stop symbol related to the big hit is fixedly displayed at the end of the variable display is 100%”. The effect is notified. That is, the “notification effect” performed before the reach display is performed, the “reliability of occurrence of jackpot” is 100%.

  FIG. 46B shows a case where “the movable effect device starts driving after the reach display is performed by the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277”. By this “start of the effect production”, the “notification effect with low reliability” is executed. That is, the “notification effect” performed after the reach display is performed has low reliability (excluding zero%).

  Further, FIG. 46C shows “when the movable effect device starts driving simultaneously with the start of reach display in the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277”. By this “start of the accessory effect device”, “100% false announcement effect” is executed. That is, the reliability of the notification effect started simultaneously with the start of reach display is zero%.

  According to the third embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment. That is, as a notification effect means, a movable object (movable effect device) separate from the fluctuation display means (liquid crystal display device 27) is provided. In addition, the movable mode (movable start time) of the movable object (movable effect device) can be variously selected in relation to the variable display of the variable display means (liquid crystal display device 27), and this movable mode (movable start time) can be selected. Accordingly, the notification content (reliability) is different. Therefore, the player pays attention to the variable display means (the liquid crystal display device 27) and the movable object (movable effect device) by “drinking the dish”. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, a more effective effect is achieved. Can be executed.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and is not limited to the wording of each claim without departing from the scope described in each claim. Can be easily replaced by these, and improvements based on knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can be added as appropriate. That is, the modification which has the characteristics of several Example can also be illustrated.

  In the embodiments and modifications described above, the mode in which the symbol control unit 160 is used under the control of the voice / lamp control unit 170 has been described. That is, an example in which the symbol control unit 160 is connected to the secondary side (downstream) of the main control unit 140 via the voice / lamp control unit 170 on the secondary side (downstream) of the main control unit 140 is illustrated. However, the symbol control unit 160 may be arranged on the primary side (upstream side) of the sound / lamp control unit 170.

  That is, as in the modification shown in FIG. 47, the symbol control unit 160 is connected to the secondary side (downstream) of the main control unit 140 using the predetermined transmission path 500a, and the symbol control unit 160 has a predetermined value on the secondary side. The voice / lamp control unit 170 is connected using the transmission path 500b. Then, the liquid crystal display device 27 may be connected to the secondary side (downstream) of the sound / lamp control unit 170 using a predetermined transmission path.

  Further, in each of the embodiments and modifications described above, the display control of the symbol (main symbol, pseudo symbol, background symbol, character symbol, etc.) on the liquid crystal display device 27 and the number of reserved symbols, and the normal symbol display device 32 The normal symbol display control is performed by the symbol display unit 160. Of these, the main symbol and the number-of-holds display control in the liquid crystal display device 27, and the normal symbol display control in the normal symbol display device 32 are mainly performed. It may be performed by the control unit 140 and only the display control of the effect-dedicated symbols such as the pseudo symbol, the background symbol, and the character symbol in the liquid crystal display device 27 may be performed by the symbol display unit 160.

  Further, in each of the embodiments, specific examples of driving the movable effect device in correspondence with the pseudo-graphic variation display have been illustrated, but the movable effect device can also be driven in correspondence with the present symbol variation display. .

  The present invention can be used in the field of manufacturing and selling gaming machines.

1; Gaming machine 1 (bullet ball gaming machine).
700; movable effect device main body,
710; housing (housing portion),
712; front wall,
712a; front part,
713; display window,
715a; display space,
715b, 715c; concealing space,
716; half mirror member,
760, 770; rotating display,
820; a lamp device;
800; first motor;
810; a second motor;
716 and 820, etc .; visual state selection means,
800 and 715, etc .; rotational drive means 810 and 730, etc .; replacement drive means,
P, Q, R: related symbols (related identification information).

Claims (2)

A determination means for determining whether or not to grant a gaming privilege to a player;
When a predetermined display execution condition is satisfied, after the variable display using the predetermined identification information is executed, the confirmation display of the identification information is executed, and the result of the determination can be displayed according to the form of the identification information that is confirmed and displayed. Various fluctuation display means,
A blindfold member for disposing a concealing space portion that is concealed so as to be invisible from the front of the front surface portion at a predetermined site behind the back surface portion, with the front surface portion being directed forward.
A rotating display body that is arranged in each of the concealing space portion and the display space portion that is continuous with the concealing space portion, and has a plurality of display surfaces for displaying identification information related to the determination result,
When a predetermined rotation drive condition is established on the premise of execution of the variation display, the rotation display body is started to rotate, and the rotation drive is terminated before completion of the variation display or at the completion of the variation display, Rotation drive means for turning any of the display surfaces of the rotation display body forward,
Visualization facilitation processing for making the display space portion visible from the front, and visual recognition difficulty processing for making the display space portion invisible from the front or in a state in which it is more difficult to visually recognize than the first state, Visual state selection means for selectively executing,
Replacement drive means for performing replacement drive for replacing the rotation display body disposed in the display space portion and the rotation display body disposed in the concealment space portion until the rotation drive is completed;
With
The visual state selection means executes the visual facilitation process at the start of the rotational drive and at the end of the rotational drive, and the intermediate timing of the rotational drive excluding the start of the rotational drive and the end of the rotational drive The visual recognition difficulty process is executed on
The replacement drive means starts the replacement drive after the visual recognition difficulty process is started at the intermediate time, and ends the replacement drive before the visual recognition difficulty process ends. . When the rotation display body arranged in the display space portion has shifted from a predetermined origin position after the rotation drive is finished, the rotation display body is moved until the position shift is eliminated. A positional deviation correction means for executing rotational positional displacement correction processing;
The visual recognition state selection means performs the visual recognition difficulty processing before the positional deviation correction processing is performed,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the positional deviation correction unit executes the positional deviation correction process while the visual recognition difficulty process is being executed .

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