JP4529089B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a so-called seven machine, a ball game machine such as a right object.

  For example, in a seven machine, a start winning means (start port) and a determination as to whether or not to shift the gaming state of the gaming machine from a normal gaming state to a big hit gaming state (that is, a special gaming state) (hereinafter referred to as “win / fail judgment”). Determination means for performing determination, symbol display means for confirming and displaying a determination result symbol indicating the result of the determination (for example, a liquid crystal display device), and a variable winning device (that is, a big prize) Device) on the front side of the game board.

  This variable winning device (large winning device) is usually a winning opening (which constitutes a specific example of a winning hole and serves as an entrance for a game ball to the variable winning device. An opening / closing member for opening and closing the winning opening, and a winning ball detecting means (winning ball detecting switch) for detecting a game ball won through the winning opening. Yes. Among these, the opening / closing member is generally configured in a substantially door shape, and is attached to an attachment portion provided on the front portion of the game board. The opening / closing member is tiltable back and forth (rotatable) while providing a tilting fulcrum on the lower end side. This opening / closing member can be appropriately changed in posture between “standing position for closing the winning opening” and “forward tilting posture for opening the winning opening”. The position of the opening / closing member is set to a standing posture when the winning opening condition for winning a prize is not established, and is set to a forward leaning position when the opening condition for winning a prize opening is established.

  Here, the “normal game state” refers to a “game state in which the winning opening allowance condition is continuously not satisfied and the winning opening is kept closed”. In addition, the “big hit game state” refers to a “game state in which the winning opening release condition is intermittently established for a predetermined number of times and the winning opening opening state is realized intermittently”. In the following description, the operation of changing the posture of the opening / closing member from the standing posture to the forward leaning posture and returning it to the standing posture again, that is, the operation of opening / closing the winning opening may be referred to as “unit operation”. .

  In this seven machine, the execution condition of the aforementioned “determination” (that is, the determination execution condition) is determined on the assumption that “the winning of the game ball to the start winning means (hereinafter referred to as“ start winning prize ”)” is detected. To establish. Further, when the display execution condition of the “symbol indicating the determination result (determination result symbol)” is satisfied, first, the effect display is executed in the symbol display means. This effect display is usually “display (that is, variable display) whose contents are cyclic display of a plurality of identification symbols (that is, special symbols). This effect display is performed for a predetermined variable time. After that, in the symbol display means, the determination result symbol is fixedly displayed (stopped display).

  When this judgment result symbol is a big hit symbol (a symbol indicating that the judgment result is a big hit) (for example, “7,7” or “7,7,7”, etc.), the configuration symbol is displayed in a doublet state In such a case, the gaming state of the gaming machine shifts from the “normal gaming state” to the “hit gaming state (special gaming state)”. Then, when the gaming state of the gaming machine shifts to the “big hit gaming state (special gaming state)”, the opening / closing member is moved a predetermined number of times (so-called “round number”, for example, 14 to 16 times). “Unit operation” is performed.

  That is, when the gaming state of the gaming machine shifts to the “big hit gaming state (special gaming state)”, the opening / closing member is opened to change the variable winning device in the closed state to the opened state. Thereby, it is possible to win a game ball in the winning opening. Thereafter, when a predetermined number of game balls wins in the winning opening or when a predetermined time elapses, the opening / closing member is temporarily closed (the posture of the opening / closing member is returned to the standing posture), and a variable winning device ( The grand prize winning device) is closed, and “one unit operation” applied to the opening / closing member is completed. That is, the unit operation of changing the posture of the opening / closing member from the closed posture to the open posture and returning to the closed posture is completed. When the “unit operation of the opening / closing member” is repeated a predetermined number of times (so-called “round number”), the gaming state of the gaming machine is returned from the “big hit gaming state” to the “normal gaming state”.

  However, in this conventional variable winning device (large winning device), it has become easy to be a subject of fraud. That is, a member such as a piano wire or a wire (hereinafter referred to as “illegal member”) is inserted into a space formed between the game board and the front glass disposed in front of the game board, There is a case where a fraudulent act is performed in which the tip end portion is locked to an opening / closing member (attacker) and the posture of the opening / closing member (attacker) is forcibly changed to a forward tilted posture by the unauthorized member. In other words, even though the gaming state of the gaming machine is actually a normal gaming state (even though the allowance condition for opening is not satisfied), the posture of the opening / closing member is forcibly changed to the forward leaning posture. In some cases, an illegal act of illegally trying to obtain a prize ball by illegally entering a game ball (winning) at a prize opening may be performed. For this reason, it is necessary to add a mechanism for preventing such illegal acts in the gaming machine.

  On the other hand, in a gaming machine, even if the gaming state is not a big hit gaming state, it may be necessary to artificially change the posture of the opening / closing member to a forward leaning posture. In other words, as a legitimate act performed by a pachinko hall clerk, etc., this artificial opening operation (when the opening condition of the winning opening is not established, the opening / closing member is artificially changed to a forward tilting posture) In some cases, it may be necessary to carry out a “legitimate artificial opening operation” below.

For this reason, a proposal has been made to add to the gaming machine a mechanism that can ensure the smooth execution of the “legitimate artificial opening operation” while “preventing fraud”. For example, a gaming machine (see Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2) including a lock mechanism for locking an opening / closing member in an upright state has been proposed. More specifically, a specially shaped braking piece is interposed between the opening / closing member and the opening / closing driving means (solenoid) that is driven to change the posture of the opening / closing member. Then, the front end surface of the protruding portion of the braking piece is opposed to the rear of the engaging portion of the opening / closing member in the standing posture to prevent the engaging portion from turning backward, and the posture of the opening / closing member is fixed to the standing posture. (Lock). In addition, from the front of the gaming machine, a gaming machine has been proposed in which members (handles) for artificially fixing (locking) and means (small holes communicating with braking pieces) are provided.
JP 2001-269455 A JP 2002-18005 A

  However, these locking mechanisms do not act directly on the opening / closing member. In other words, the variable winning device (large winning device) usually includes an opening / closing member, a driving means (actuator), and a driving force transmitting portion interposed between the driving means and the opening / closing member. The mechanism is interposed between the opening / closing member and the driving force transmission unit and regulates driving of the driving means. For this reason, in these lock mechanisms, there is a possibility that “prevention of fraud” cannot be efficiently performed, and there is a possibility that the structure of the variable winning device (large winning device) may be complicated.

  In addition, the lock mechanism according to the conventional example has a complicated structure including a brake piece having a special shape, and its operation mode is also complicated. Therefore, there is a possibility that an operation failure may occur during repeated use. In addition, these locking mechanisms cannot be obtained to the extent that simple changes or additions are made to the components of the existing variable winning device (large winning device). In other words, these locking mechanisms cannot be obtained to the extent that simple members are retrofitted to existing components. Therefore, in order to add these lock mechanisms, it is necessary to make a large design change with respect to the variable winning device (large winning device) and, consequently, the gaming machine.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of efficiently performing “prevention of fraud”.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that has a simple structure and operation mode, and that is provided with “a means for preventing fraud” that can ensure smooth execution of a “legitimate artificial opening operation”. That is.

  Another object of the present invention is to obtain a gaming machine that is effective in preventing fraud by simply modifying an existing gaming machine.

The gaming machine of the first reference invention (hereinafter referred to as “reference invention 1”) disclosed by reference in the present specification is:
A game board provided with a mounting portion having a entrance opening to the front;
An opening / closing member attached to the attachment portion in a state in which the posture can be changed between a standing posture that closes the entrance and a forward tilting posture that opens the entrance,
An opening / closing drive means for driving to change the posture of the opening / closing member;
Open / close control means for controlling the drive of the open / close drive means;
With
The opening / closing control means includes
The posture of the opening / closing member is maintained in the standing posture at the time when the opening allowance condition of the entrance is not satisfied, and the posture of the opening / closing member is changed to the forward leaning posture at the time when the opening permission condition is satisfied. A gaming machine for controlling the driving of the opening / closing driving means,
An opening restricting member disposed in a state in which the opening and closing member is movable forward and backward with respect to a forward tilt path through which the opening and closing member passes when the posture of the opening and closing member is changed from the standing posture to the forward leaning posture;
Restriction driving means for driving the opening restriction member to advance and retreat, and
Regulation control means for controlling the drive of the regulation drive means,
The regulation control means is
The opening restriction member advances into the forward inclination path at an opening restriction time selected from the time when the opening permission condition is not satisfied, and the opening restriction member is retracted out of the forward inclination path at other times. The drive of the restriction drive means is controlled.

In the gaming machine of the reference invention 1 , at the “opening restriction time”, the opening restriction member is advanced into the forward tilt path and appears at a predetermined position (that is, “restricted position” described later) in the forward tilt path. For this reason, when the fraudster attempts to cheat during the “opening restriction period”, in addition to (1) “operation of tilting the opening / closing member forward”, (2) “retracting the opening restriction member out of the forward leaning path” It is necessary to perform the “operation”. In other words, since it is necessary for a fraudulent person to perform a fraudulent operation over a plurality of places, the labor of the fraudulent act using the “fraud member” increases accordingly. In addition, when an illegal act is attempted, the opening restricting member directly acts (contacts) with the opening / closing member, so that the illegal act can be efficiently prevented. Therefore, according to the reference invention 1 , it is possible to accurately prevent an act of illegally changing the posture of the opening / closing member to the forward leaning posture (that is, fraud).

Moreover, according to the reference invention 1 , smooth execution of the “legitimate artificial opening operation” is ensured. For example, the front door of the gaming machine is opened, and the opening restricting member can be touched by a hand (such as a pachinko hall clerk) in front of the gaming machine. This is because the opening / closing member can be opened simply by operating the opening restricting member with a hand (finger) or the like and translating the opening restricting member “out of the forward tilt path”.

Further, in the gaming machine of the reference invention 1 , the “tampering prevention means” is configured with a simple structure including an opening restriction member, a restriction driving means, and a restriction control means. In addition, the operation mode is a forward / backward movement that reciprocates (reciprocates) between a predetermined position (restricted position) in the forward tilt path and a predetermined position outside the forward tilt path (that is, a “retraction position” described later). (Reciprocating motion) is simple, and even if it is repeatedly operated, there is a low possibility of causing a malfunction. In addition, the “unauthorized conduct prevention means” can be obtained simply by adding the opening restricting member, the restricting driving means, and the restricting control means to the components of the existing variable winning device (large winning device). Therefore, according to the reference invention 1 , in order to add this “tampering prevention means”, it is not necessary to make a large design change with respect to the existing variable winning device (large winning device), and hence the gaming machine.

In Reference Invention 1 , “the opening restricting member travels in the forward tilt path” means that the entire opening restricting member travels in the forward tilt path (the entire opening restricting member appears in the forward tilt path). In addition to this, it is also included that a part of the opening restricting member travels in the forward tilt path and the other part of the opening restricting member stops outside the forward tilt path. On the other hand, in Reference Invention 1 , “the opening restricting member retracts out of the forward tilt path” means that the entire opening restricting member retracts out of the forward tilt path.

In the reference invention 1 , the “advance position of the opening restricting member (that is, the restricting position)” is not only “the position that is in contact with or close to the front surface of the opening / closing member (that is, the aspect of the reference invention 2 )”, It is possible to select from a position away from the front surface of the member by a predetermined distance. This is because if the “opening / closing member posture change amount” can be regulated (reduced) even slightly by the action of the “opening regulating member”, it is possible to prevent fraud. However, in order to effectively achieve the object of Reference Invention 1 , this “predetermined distance” is set to a distance (including zero) that is equal to or less than “2/3” of the total length of the forward tilt path (including the opening / closing member). The position where the forward tilt amount is reduced to “2/3” or less is preferable. The “predetermined distance” is more preferably a distance (including zero) of “½” or less of the total length of the forward inclined path, and a distance (including zero) of “1/3” or less. Even more preferably.

Here, in each reference invention, the “opening restriction time” may be the entire “opening permission condition non-satisfied time” or a part of the time selected from the “opening permission condition non-satisfied time”. In order to ensure a smooth opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member, before and after the opening allowance condition is established, a time that does not become the “opening restriction time” (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “non-opening restriction time”) is provided. Also good.

The gaming machine of the second reference invention (hereinafter referred to as “reference invention 2”) disclosed in the present specification for reference is:
A game board provided with a mounting portion having a entrance opening to the front;
An opening / closing member attached to the attachment portion in a state in which the posture can be changed between a standing posture that closes the entrance and a forward tilting posture that opens the entrance,
An opening / closing drive means for driving to change the posture of the opening / closing member;
Open / close control means for controlling the drive of the open / close drive means;
With
The opening / closing control means includes
The posture of the opening / closing member is maintained in the standing posture at the time when the opening allowance condition of the entrance is not satisfied, and the posture of the opening / closing member is changed to the forward leaning posture at the time when the opening permission condition is satisfied. A gaming machine for controlling the driving of the opening / closing driving means,
The front surface of the opening / closing member in the standing posture and the front surface of the opening / closing member in the standing posture are disposed at a distance equal to or less than the diameter of the game ball (this distance may be “zero”). An opening restricting member arranged in a state in which it can move forward and backward with respect to the front of the part
Restriction driving means for driving the opening restriction member to advance and retreat, and
Regulation control means for controlling the drive of the regulation drive means,
The regulation control means is
The opening restricting member travels in front of the front surface portion of the opening / closing member in the standing posture at an opening restricting time selected from the time at which the opening permission condition is not satisfied, and is in the standing posture at other times. The drive of the restriction drive means is controlled so as to retract from the front of the front surface portion of the opening / closing member.

The reference invention 2 is an invention corresponding to a subordinate concept of the reference invention 1. According to the reference invention 2 , in addition to the same effects as the reference invention 1 , the following effects can be obtained. That is, in the reference invention 2 , since the advance position of the opening restricting member is set to “a position in the forward inclined path close to or in contact with the opening / closing member”, it is possible to make it more difficult to perform an illegal act. In other words, even if a fraudster tries to cheat, the action of the opening restricting member stops the forward tilting amount of the opening / closing member to “an amount in which a game ball cannot be won” or prohibits the opening / closing member from being opened. Because it can. Here, the “diameter of the game ball” is generally 11 mm. For this reason, in the reference invention 2 , the distance between the opening / closing member (the front surface portion of the opening / closing member) and the opening restriction member (the rear surface portion of the opening restriction member) is a predetermined distance of 0 mm to 11 mm.

In the reference invention 2 , “the opening restricting member advances in front of the front portion of the open / close member in the standing posture” means that the entire opening restricting member advances in front of the front portion (open restricting member). As well as a portion of the opening restricting member advances forward of the front portion and the other part of the opening restricting member is disengaged from the front of the front portion. It also includes stopping. On the other hand, in the reference invention 2 , “the opening restricting member is retracted from the front of the front surface portion of the opening / closing member in the standing posture” means that the entire opening restricting member is retracted to a portion that is off the front of the front surface portion. Refers to that.

A gaming machine according to a third reference invention (hereinafter referred to as “reference invention 3”) disclosed by reference in the present specification is:
A game board provided with a mounting portion having a entrance opening to the front;
It is attached to the mounting portion in a state in which the posture can be changed between a standing posture for closing the entrance and a forward tilting posture for opening the entrance, and at least one of a side end and an upper end. An opening and closing member having a locking portion on one side;
An opening / closing drive means for driving to change the posture of the opening / closing member;
Open / close control means for controlling the drive of the open / close drive means;
With
The opening / closing control means includes
The posture of the opening / closing member is maintained in the standing posture at the time when the opening allowance condition of the entrance is not satisfied, and the posture of the opening / closing member is changed to the forward leaning posture at the time when the opening permission condition is satisfied. A gaming machine for controlling the driving of the opening / closing driving means,
When the opening / closing member is in an upright position, an appearance operation that proceeds forward of the locking portion and enables a locked state with the locking portion, and retreats from the front of the locking portion And an opening restricting member arranged so that the retracting operation that makes the configuration of the locking state with the locking portion impossible is selectively executable,
Restriction drive means for driving to perform the appearance operation and the retraction operation of the opening restriction member;
Regulation control means for controlling the drive of the regulation drive means,
The regulation control means is
Restriction drive means so that the opening restriction member performs the appearance operation at an opening restriction time selected from the time when the opening permission condition is not satisfied, and the opening restriction member performs the retraction operation at other times. It is characterized by controlling the driving of
The gaming machine according to claim 1 is:
A game board provided with a mounting portion having a entrance opening to the front;
It is attached to the mounting portion in a state in which the posture can be changed between a standing posture for closing the entrance and a forward tilting posture for opening the entrance, and at least one of a side end and an upper end. An opening / closing member that opens a locking hole on one side and constitutes a locking portion by a portion located on the rear side of the wall surface forming the locking hole ;
A determination means for determining whether or not to execute the jackpot gaming state when the determination execution condition is satisfied;
When the display execution condition is satisfied, a determination result pattern indicating the result of the determination of success / failure, a symbol display means for confirming and displaying through a predetermined effect display;
The determination result symbol displayed on the symbol display means operates on the premise that the determination result is a jackpot symbol indicating that the result of the success / failure determination is a win, and the posture of the opening / closing member is tilted forward from the standing posture. A jackpot gaming state executing means for changing to a posture and returning to the standing posture again and executing an opening and closing operation over a predetermined number of times ;
With
A front Symbol jackpot Yu TECHNICAL machine orientation of the opening and closing member is Ru is maintained in the upright attitude when the gaming state execution unit does not operate,
When the opening / closing member is in the standing position, the appearance operation that allows the structure to be engaged with the locking portion by proceeding forward of the locking portion by entering the locking hole. And a retracting operation that is retracted from the front of the locking portion and cannot be configured to be locked with the locking portion by being extracted from the locking hole. An opening restriction member arranged to be,
Restriction drive means for driving to perform the appearance operation and the retraction operation of the opening restriction member;
A restriction that controls the drive of the restriction drive means so that the retreat operation is executed when the jackpot gaming state execution means operates and the appearance action is executed when the jackpot gaming state execution means stops operating. Control means ;
It is characterized by providing.
The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The probability that the winning probability of the success / failure determination is higher than the normal probability from the normal mode in which the operation is started with the end of the jackpot gaming state as a trigger and the winning probability of the determination of the success / failure is a normal probability A game mode changing means for changing to a variable mode is provided,
When the jackpot gaming state execution means is activated, the gaming mode changing means is not activated,
Retreat for controlling the drive of the restriction drive means so that the retreat operation is executed when the game mode change means starts operation, and the appearance action is executed when the game mode change means stops operation. An effect execution control means is provided .

In the invention of claim 1, invention 2 and reference invention 3, in order to prevent "tampering", the opening restricting member is locked to the opening and closing member, and the forward and backward tilting of the opening and closing member is prohibited. Reduce the amount of forward tilt. In other words, when a fraudulent person attempts to cheat, the side end portion or the upper end portion of the opening / closing member has a locking portion that is advanced (appears) forward of the opening / closing member. It is because it is locked along the forward tilt direction. Therefore, also in the invention of claim 1, the invention of claim 2, and the reference invention 3, the same effect as the reference invention 2 can be obtained.

  The mode of the locking portion is not particularly limited. For example, (1) a wall surface located on the rear side of the opening / closing member among holes opened at the side end portion or upper end portion of the opening / closing member, or (2) side end A protrusion etc. which protrude from a part and an upper end part can be illustrated.

A gaming machine according to a fourth reference invention (hereinafter referred to as “reference invention 4”) disclosed in the present specification is a gaming machine according to any one of the reference inventions 1 to 3 ,
The restriction driving means is configured using a solenoid.

In the reference invention 4 , since the restriction driving means is configured by using a solenoid (electromagnetic solenoid), the structure of the “tampering prevention means” can be further simplified. Here, the solenoid (electromagnetic solenoid) includes, for example, an exciting coil, a movable part (movable iron core), and an urging means (biasing coil) for returning the movable part (movable iron core) to the origin position. Electromagnetic energy is converted to mechanical linear motion by energizing the excitation coil and translating (moving linearly) the movable part (movable iron core) against the biasing force of the biasing means (biasing coil). Actuator. In Reference Invention 1 to Reference Invention 3 , an actuator (for example, an air cylinder) other than the solenoid can be selected as the restricting drive means.

The gaming machine of the fifth reference invention (hereinafter referred to as “reference invention 5”) disclosed in the present specification is a gaming machine according to any one of the reference inventions 1 to 4 ,
The opening / closing driving means is configured by using a solenoid, and the opening / closing driving means also serves as the restriction driving means.

In the reference invention 5 , since the opening / closing drive means and the restriction drive means are configured by using the same solenoid, the structure of the “fraud prevention mechanism” can be further simplified.

A gaming machine according to a sixth reference invention (hereinafter referred to as “reference invention 6”) disclosed in the present specification is a gaming machine according to any one of the reference inventions 1 to 5 ,
A determination means for determining whether or not to shift the gaming state to the big hit gaming state when the determination execution condition is satisfied;
When the display execution condition is satisfied, a determination result symbol indicating the result of the determination, a symbol display means for confirming display through a predetermined effect display;
A jackpot game execution means that operates on the premise that the determination result symbol that is confirmed and displayed on the symbol display means is a jackpot symbol,
During the operation of the jackpot game execution means, the opening / closing operation is performed for a predetermined number of times to change the posture of the opening / closing member from the standing posture to the forward leaning posture and to return to the standing posture again. And

Reference invention 6 shows a specific example of the opening and closing member. That is, the case where the opening / closing member is a component of a so-called “large winning device (variable winning device)” is shown. Here, in the reference invention 6 , when the big hit game execution means (sometimes referred to as a condition device) is activated, the state where the opening permission condition is not satisfied is shifted to the state where the opening permission condition is satisfied, and again the opening permission condition is satisfied. The failure state (that is, the opening / closing member performs the opening / closing operation) is repeated a plurality of times (so-called “round number”).

The gaming machine of the seventh reference invention (hereinafter referred to as “reference invention 7”) disclosed in the present specification for reference is a gaming machine according to any one of the reference inventions 1 to 6 ,
Providing an effect drive control means for controlling the drive of the restriction drive means so that the opening restricting member executes a predetermined effect operation when a predetermined effect execution condition is satisfied when the opening permission condition is not satisfied. Features.

In the gaming machine of the reference invention 7, since the opening restriction member is used for production, it is possible to improve the game interest by using the opening restriction member. Here, examples of the “effect operation” include “notice operation”, “notification operation”, “operation indicating that the game mode has been changed (the game mode will be described later)”, and the like.
Gaming machine of claim 3, wherein, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
In a case where the result of the determination of success / failure is a loss and the release restricting member is in a state of performing the appearance operation, after causing the release restricting member to execute the retraction operation, the appearance of the release restricting member is performed. Gase evacuation effect execution means for executing the operation is provided.

Various specific external shapes can be selected for the “opening / closing member” of the invention of each claim and each reference invention , but a door-like body having four sides can be exemplified. More specifically, (I) a door-like body having a substantially rectangular plane shape, and (II) a door-like body in which at least one of the four sides is substantially arc-shaped can be exemplified. In addition, these door-shaped bodies can be tilted (rotated) back and forth around a tilting axis provided at a lower side portion (lower end surface portion side portion), for example, while being attached to the mounting portion. Attached. When the opening / closing member is rotated rearward to be in an upright state, the entrance can be sealed (closed) by the opening / closing member. However, the “opening / closing member” of the invention of each claim and each reference invention has other shapes, for example, a door-like body having three sides (for example, a plate-like body having a triangular planar shape), five or more sides. A door-shaped body having a planar shape such as a substantially circular or substantially elliptical shape (for example, a plate-shaped body having a polygonal planar shape of five or more corners), and the like can be exemplified. In addition, these door-like bodies are also attached to the attachment portion, for example, so that they can be tilted (rotated) back and forth around the tilt axis provided at the lower portion thereof.

In the invention of each claim, "ball entrance opening" is one that results in the winning balls with the incoming ball game ball (i.e., winning hole) Ru der. Further, in the invention of each claim and each reference invention , the attachment portion may be constituted by a part of the front portion of the game board, or is attached to the front portion of the game board and provided with a entrance. You may comprise by another member (for example, base member).

The “determination execution condition” of the invention of claim 1 and the reference invention 6 detects, for example, a winning of a game ball (that is, a start winning) to a “start winning means” disposed in the game area. It is established on the assumption. This detection is normally performed by a “start detection means (start detection switch)” provided in the “start winning means”.

Further, the “display execution condition” of the invention of claim 1 and the reference invention 6 is established when the display time of the determination result symbol comes on the premise that a start winning is generated. This “display execution condition” may be established corresponding to all start winnings that may occur in the gaming machine of the present invention, but is normally established under a predetermined restriction. That is, if the gaming machine of the invention of claim 1 and the reference invention 6 has an upper limit on the number of reserves, even if a start winning is generated when the number of reserves reaches the upper limit, The “execution condition” is not satisfied (that is, the start winning is ignored).

  That is, (1) The “symbol display means” is not executing “various displays” due to other preceding start winnings and there is no starting memory related to other preceding starting winnings. In the case where a new winning is generated, the “display execution condition” relating to the “new starting start-up” is satisfied. However, (2) In a case where a “starting prize” is newly generated in a state where “various display” due to other preceding starting prizes is being executed or there is a starting memory related to other preceding starting prizes, Only when the number of reserves at the time of the start winning has not reached the upper limit number, the data relating to the “newly generated start winning” (data relating to the determination result, etc.) is handled as the hold storage (holding data). Then, when the “various display” based on the other reserved storage preceding the “holding storage” is completed and the execution timing of the “various display” based on the “holding storage” has come, Regarding “holding storage”, the “display execution condition” is satisfied. Here, the “various displays” resulting from the start winning (start memorizing) is a display related to the determination result made in conjunction with the “start winning,” and is an “effect display (for example, variable display). ”Or“ determined display of a determination result symbol resulting from another start winning ”or the like.

The “symbol display means” of the invention of claim 1 and the reference invention 6 includes, for example, a CRT in addition to a symbol display means constituted by using a liquid crystal display device, a single segment display body, a 7-segment display body, etc. Examples thereof include a symbol display means using a dot matrix, electroluminescence, a fluorescent display tube, and the like. In addition, the “determination result symbol” of each of the present inventions uses, for example, a stop symbol of a predetermined identification symbol (may be a single stop symbol or a combination symbol composed of a plurality of stop symbols). Composed. In addition, examples of the “effect display” of the present invention include, for example, a variable display (a variable display whose contents include cyclic display of a plurality of identification symbols) performed using a predetermined identification symbol. In addition, the “effect display” of each aspect of the present invention may include a character effect display (effect display performed while displaying a character) executed together with the variation display.

  The “identification symbol (identification information)” is a symbol displayed on the symbol display means in order to issue information to the player, and is constituted by, for example, a figure, a character, a pattern, or a combination thereof. And the gaming machine of each invention may use only this symbol (discussed below) as this “identification symbol (identification information)”, or it is an effect-only symbol (pseudo symbol) along with this symbol, May be used later).

  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 “symbol display means” displays “main symbol” and “pseudo symbol”, (1) “symbol display means” is displayed as a single display that displays “main symbol” and “pseudo symbol”. (2) The “symbol display means” is configured separately by a display device for displaying “main symbol” and a display device for displaying “pseudo symbol”. May be. Regardless of whether the special symbol displayed by the “symbol display means” is only “real symbol” or “real symbol” and “pseudo symbol”, the “symbol display means” is not a special symbol. Directing designs (background designs, character designs, etc.) may be displayed.

In the invention of claim 1 and the reference invention 6 , a privilege (hereinafter referred to as “other privilege”) other than “a privilege by shifting the gaming state of the gaming machine to the big hit gaming state” can be given to the player. It may be anything. As this “other privilege”, (1) a privilege (hereinafter referred to as “the privilege of changing the gaming machine state of the gaming machine” from the normal mode to the probability variation mode until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied). (Referred to as “privilege due to probability variation”), (2) a privilege (hereinafter, referred to as “transition of the gaming machine state of the gaming machine from the normal mode to the short-time mode until a specific termination condition is satisfied”). One or two or more can be selected from “a privilege by time saving”).

  Here, the “probability variation (or sometimes referred to as“ probability variation ”) mode” means that a so-called “probability variation symbol (that is, one aspect of jackpot symbol)” is displayed on the variable display means. This is a gaming state (game mode) that occurs as a result. Then, when the gaming machine shifts to the probability variation mode, the probability that the success / failure determination result of “big hit” is given to the variation display means by the success / failure determination means will then vary 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 ordinary electric accessory that opens 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.

  As described above, according to the invention of each claim, a gaming machine capable of efficiently performing “prevention of fraud” can be obtained.

  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

First, the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment will be described in detail. The gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment has features of the inventions of Reference Invention 1, Reference Invention 2, Reference Invention 4 and Reference Invention 6 .

(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. 6). ) 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. 7) 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. 7) 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 audio output unit 5 c is provided at a substantially central portion of the upper plate unit 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).

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. 6) 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, and in the game area 11, a central device 26, a start Mouth (ordinary electric accessory 171) 17, lower device 18, left winning port 19, right winning port 20, lower left winning port 21, lower right winning port 22, a number of obstacle nails 23, and a pair of lamp windmills 24 25, etc. are arranged.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the central device 26 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 11. The central device 26 is provided with a liquid crystal display device 27. This liquid crystal display device 27 constitutes a specific example of the symbol display means, and a determination of whether or not to be described later {whether or not to change the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 from the normal gaming state to the big hit gaming state (special gaming state). Is used as a display device for displaying the result of the determination (that is, determination of success / failure)}. That is, the liquid crystal display device 27 displays a “determination result symbol” for indicating the result of the determination of success / failure through a predetermined effect display (in this embodiment, a symbol variation display) for “definite display”. One specific example is configured. In this specification, directions such as “left”, “right”, “up”, and “down” are determined based on a player who views the game area 11.

  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 design indicating a background (hereinafter referred to as a background design) or a design indicating a character (hereinafter referred to as a character design) together with the background screen. .

  In the present embodiment, two types of identification information are planned as identification symbols (identification information) displayed on the 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 symbol (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). The right pseudo diagram displayed on the display unit 277 is a constituent symbol, and a variation display mode and a fixed display mode (a left pseudo symbol stop symbol, a middle pseudo symbol stop symbol, and a right pseudo diagram) The stop symbol) is a sub-control unit (sound / lamp control unit 170) based on the variation display mode (variation time) and final display mode of the main symbol determined by the main control unit 140, which will be described later. .). 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.

  In the liquid crystal display device 27, every time a display execution condition for the result of the determination (determination result symbol) is satisfied, a variation display of this symbol (an aspect of the effect display) and a variation display of the pseudo symbol (effect display) Other aspects). Then, when these variable display periods have elapsed, a stop display (definite display) of the main symbol and a stop display (definite display) of the pseudo symbol are executed. At this time, the stop symbol (determined symbol) of the main symbol and the stop symbol (determined symbol) of the pseudo symbol respectively display the result of the determination. That is, in this embodiment, two types of “determination result symbols” are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 27. That is, the stop symbol (determined symbol) of this symbol and the stop symbol (definite symbol) of the pseudo symbol each constitute a “determination result symbol”, and both “determination result symbols” have the same message (“big hit” ”,“ Results of success / failure determination such as “out of place”, etc.). However, unlike the present embodiment, the “determination result symbol” may be composed of only the stop symbol (deterministic symbol) of the present symbol.

  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 “symbol display means” includes a “display device for displaying the main symbol” for displaying the main symbol, and a “design symbol display unit for displaying the symbol for design (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).

  In this liquid crystal display device 27, when a start win is generated (when a game ball wins at the start port 17), the “determination execution condition” is satisfied, and the determination of success or failure is executed. When a display execution condition of a symbol (determination result symbol) indicating a result of the determination of success / failure (that is, a condition for starting the variable symbol variable display and then displaying the stop symbol definitely) is established, the display screen 271 is displayed. Each of the symbols (main symbol and pseudo symbol) displayed in the display region (main display region 271A and effect display region 271B) varies. 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.

  In other words, after the main symbols are displayed by the main symbol display units 272 and 273 for a predetermined variation time, the stop symbol (determination result symbol) of the main symbol is confirmed. Also, in the effect display area 271B, the three pseudo symbols are changed and the background symbols are displayed for “the same fluctuation time as the main symbol”, and then the three pseudo symbols are stopped (determination). The result symbol is finalized. In this embodiment, whether or not the gaming machine 1 is under the control of shortening the “special symbol variation time”, that is, whether or not the so-called “gaming game mode is in the probability variation mode or the short time mode”. Depending on what, this variation time is different. Here, the “short-time control” means (1) control whose content is to shorten the symbol variation time of the special symbol, (2) control whose content is to shorten the symbol variation time of the normal symbol, (3 ) Control with the content of increasing the probability that the normal symbol indicating winning will be stopped and displayed, (4) Control with content of extending the opening time of the special electric accessory that opens the start winning means, etc. The control is to execute at least one of the above.

  In the present embodiment, “two types of jackpot symbols” that trigger the transition to “different modes of jackpot gaming state” are planned as the jackpot symbols displayed on the symbol display units 272 and 273. In other words, “the game machine expects a prize ball” and “the game machine expects a prize ball” for confirming the transition to the “first game game state in which a gaming machine can expect a lot of prize balls”. A “second jackpot symbol” for confirming the transition to the “second jackpot gaming state that cannot be performed” is scheduled.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, when the first big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed on the main symbol display units 272 and 273, the big winning opening 311 of the variable winning device 31 described later disposed in the lower device 18 is easily won. The player is given a “privilege whose content is that the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is shifted to the first jackpot gaming state (special gaming state)”. In addition, when the second jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed on the symbol display units 272 and 273, the big winning opening 311 of the variable winning device 31 is in a state where it is difficult to win (compared to the time of shifting to the first jackpot gaming state). (A difficult state) and the player is given a “privilege whose content is that the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is shifted to the second jackpot gaming state (special gaming state)”. In this manner, the two main symbols display the result of “judgment determination” in the form of the fixed display (stop display).

  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, in the both symbol display portions 272 and 273, the numbers “1” to “9” are displayed in this order, and then the letter “A” in the alphabet is changed. After that, the display returns to “1”, and the numbers “1” to “9” are displayed in this order, and the display of the character “A” 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 (determination result symbol) indicating the result of “determination / determination” is confirmed and displayed on the both symbol display units 272 and 273, the following information is transmitted to the player. In other words, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 4C, when the same numbers are confirmed and displayed on the two symbol display portions 272 and 273, the result of the determination is “standard jackpot (hereinafter“ Standard jackpot ")"). The determination result symbols formed by arranging the same numbers in the both symbol display portions 272 and 273 indicate a specific example of “first big hit (ie, standard big hit symbol)”. In this case, the gaming machine 1 is referred to as “standard jackpot gaming state (one specific example of the first jackpot gaming state. Hereinafter, this standard jackpot gaming state is also referred to as“ standard jackpot gaming state ”). Become. When this “standard special gaming state” is entered, as will be described later, a profit accompanied with a large amount of prize balls is given to the player.

  In addition, when the “standard big hit” display is made in this way, as shown in FIG. 4B, if the number displayed on the “first symbol display portion 272” is displayed in red, it is not accepted. The result of the determination is “first jackpot (used in the sense of jackpot that causes the first jackpot gaming state)” and “lottery of whether or not to change probability (hereinafter referred to as“ probability variation lottery ”). The result of “is also a win (winning)”.

  On the other hand, when “standard jackpot” is displayed, as shown in FIG. 4C, if the number displayed on the “first symbol display portion 272” is displayed in blue, it is determined whether or not the game is successful. The result of “lottery” is “first big hit”, but the result of “probability random lottery” is “out”. Hereinafter, in the present specification, the case where the result of the success / failure determination is “the first big hit (that is, the standard big hit) and the result of the probability variation lottery is also won” ) ”And the result of the determination is“ first big hit (ie, standard big hit) ”, but the case where the result of the probability variation lottery is lost is sometimes called“ standard normal hit ”.

  As shown in FIG. 4D, when the characters “A” are displayed side by side on the two symbol display parts 272 and 273, the result of “judgment determination” is “non-standard jackpot (hereinafter referred to as“ big hit ”). "Chance jackpot")) ". The determination result symbol formed by arranging the characters “A” in both the symbol symbol display units 272 and 273 indicates a specific example of “second big hit (that is, chance big hit symbol)”. In this case, the gaming machine 1 is “a non-standard jackpot gaming state (a specific example of the second jackpot gaming state is shown. Hereinafter, this standard jackpot gaming state is also referred to as“ chance jackpot gaming state ”). It becomes. In this “chance big hit game state”, as will be described later, the player is unlikely to obtain a profit with a prize ball, but may obtain a profit by changing the game mode (change to the probability change mode). it can.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, when a different number is confirmed and displayed on the “both symbols display portions 272, 273”, it indicates that the result of the determination is “out”. That is, it is shown that the result of the determination is neither “standard jackpot (first jackpot)” nor “chance jackpot (second jackpot)”. In this case, the result of “probability lottery” is also lost.

  If “probability variation (standard probability variation or chance probability variation)” occurs, after the big hit gaming state related to the “probability variation” (that is, standard big hit gaming state or chance big hit) In the “game state”, on the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27, an indication that “the game state of the gaming machine 1 will be controlled to the probability variation state (for example, probability variation entry)” (hereinafter “probability variation display”). The game mode of the gaming machine 1 is changed from the normal game mode to the probability variation mode.

  Then, when the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is changed to this “probability variation mode”, until the release condition of this “probability variation mode” is satisfied, the determination means determines “big hit (standard big hit or chance) The probability that the determination result of “big hit” is changed fluctuates with a high probability.In this implementation, the “probability change mode cancellation condition” does not obtain the big hit determination result (standard big hit or chance big hit). It is established by whether the special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times (that is, whether the determination of losing is repeated a predetermined number of times) or by generating the next big hit (standard big hit or chance big hit).

  In the present embodiment, as a configuration mode of the jackpot symbol, (1) the first jackpot symbol (standard jackpot symbol) is composed of the “first changed symbol” and the “first normal symbol”, the second Although the embodiment in which the jackpot symbol (chance jackpot symbol) is configured only by the “second modified symbol” is exemplified, in the present inventions, the mode of each jackpot symbol can be variously changed. That is, (2) the first jackpot symbol (standard jackpot symbol) is composed of “first changed symbol” and “first normal symbol”, and the second jackpot symbol (chance jackpot symbol) A mode constituted by “second modified symbol” and “second normal symbol”, (3) a first jackpot symbol (standard jackpot symbol) composed only of “first modified symbol”, 2 big hit symbol (chance big hit symbol) is composed of “second modified symbol” and “second normal symbol”, (4) first big hit symbol (standard big hit symbol) It may be configured by only “one changed symbol”, and the second jackpot symbol (chance jackpot symbol) may be configured only by “second changed symbol”.

  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. 5, the pseudo symbols are sequentially displayed in a variable manner (changed display) on each of the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277. The confirmed symbols (stopped symbols) that are confirmed and displayed on the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 are also the determination result symbols, and the result of the above-described determination of success / failure is displayed.

  The confirmed symbols (determination result symbols) that are confirmed and displayed in the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 have the modes shown in FIGS. That is, “a stop symbol indicating determination (determination result symbol)” in FIG. 5A, “stop symbol indicating standard normal hit (determination result symbol)” in FIG. 5B, and FIG. There are a “stop symbol indicating per standard probability change (determination result symbol)” and a “stop symbol indicating per chance (determination result symbol)” in FIG.

  Among these, “standard normal hit” is configured by arranging three numbers of “1”, “2”, “4”, “6”, or “8”. Further, the “stop symbol indicating per standard probability fluctuation” is configured by arranging three numbers “3”, “5”, “7”, or “9”. The “stop symbol indicating the chance” is configured by arranging numbers in ascending order from left to right (eg, “1”, “2”, “3”) on the three pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277. The The “stop symbol indicating miss” is a stop symbol configured by displaying different numbers on at least two of the three pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277, except for “stop symbol indicating chance”. It is a thing.

  Here, also in the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277, when the special symbol variation start condition is established on the premise of the start winning, the symbol variation (pseudo symbol variation) is started and the background screen display portion 278 is displayed. Displays the video continuously. At this time, the display pattern of the pseudo symbol in the middle of the change may be rotated, enlarged, reduced, etc. by itself or in response to a message indicated by the background moving image.

  In the present embodiment, the display contents of the pseudo symbols (hereinafter referred to as “determination result symbols based on pseudo symbols”) that are fixedly displayed on the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 and the final symbol display portions 272 and 273 are determined and displayed. Display content of the main symbol (hereinafter referred to as “determination result symbol based on the main symbol”). For example, when “per standard probability change” is displayed by the fixed symbol of this symbol, “per standard probability variation” is displayed by the fixed symbol of the pseudo symbol, and “per standard normal” is displayed by the fixed symbol of the main symbol. Is displayed, “standard normal hit” is displayed according to the confirmed symbol of the pseudo symbol. That is, the display content that is fixedly displayed on the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 is not inconsistent with the display content that is fixedly displayed on the symbol display portions 272 and 273. However, in the pseudo symbol display parts 275 to 277, various effect displays are executed from the start to the stop of the change. That is, the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 perform a so-called “reach effect” or a so-called “re-lottery effect”. However, in this embodiment, the “reach effect” is executed only in the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277.

  The “reach effect” is “displayed on the symbol display means when the possibility of a big hit gaming state continues before the result of the determination of success / failure is displayed on the symbol display means. This refers to the “display effect”. In other words, symbols other than the display symbol (this symbol or pseudo symbol) that will be the final stop symbol (the symbol symbol that is final symbol or the symbol symbol that is pseudo symbol) displayed on the predetermined display part of the symbol symbol display means Stops, swings, and expands continuously for a predetermined time in a state that matches a specific stop symbol form (a confirmed symbol aspect of a plurality of main symbols that will be a big hit or a confirmed symbol aspect of a plurality of pseudo symbols that are a big hit) It indicates a state in which a plurality of display symbols fluctuate synchronously with the same symbol, or the positions of display symbols (the main symbol being fluctuated or the fluctuating pseudo symbol) are switched.

  For example, the display unit of the symbol display means (liquid crystal display device 27) displays a display region for displaying the main symbol (that is, the main symbol display unit) or a display region for displaying the pseudo symbol (that is, the pseudo symbol display unit). ) Are arranged in a line in the horizontal direction, the vertical direction, or the inclined direction, for example, an end symbol (for example, “ Left symbol "," upper symbol ", or" diagonally upper symbol "), and the end symbol (in the display area of the other end (for example, right side, lower side, or diagonally lower side)) For example, “right symbol”, “lower symbol”, or “diagonally lower symbol”), and the symbol stops in the order of “middle symbol” displayed in the middle (for example, middle) display area. When these display symbols are all in the same design It is assumed to be a big hit to.

  At this time, symbols other than the “middle symbol” which is the final stop symbol (for example, “left symbol” and “right symbol”, “upper symbol”, “lower symbol”, “oblique symbol” and A state where “an obliquely lower symbol”) stops at the same symbol is called a reach state. And when it reaches this reach state, the variation display pattern of `` middle design '' is changed to a variation display pattern different from the normal state, the screen is flashed at the same time, some sign or character appears, etc. By adopting such a display mode, it may be configured to increase the player's expectation for the occurrence of the big hit and excite the game entertainment.

  In the present embodiment, the symbol display sections 272 and 273 indicate that the result of the “correction determination” is “per standard (either per standard normal or per standard probability fluctuation)”. In the case of confirming and displaying a confirmed symbol, the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 also indicate that the result of the “determining whether or not to accept” is “per standard (either per standard normal or per standard probability variation). ”Is confirmed and displayed. In this case, reach display is performed in the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 during the variation of the pseudo symbol. As a form of this reach display, when the variation time of the pseudo symbol (that is, the variation time of the main symbol) is short or when it is simply performed to a normal length, the variation time of the pseudo symbol (that is, the variation time of the main symbol) ) Is an advanced type of reach (super reach).

  In addition, in the present symbol display units 272 and 273, when the “determined symbol” indicating that the result of the determination is “out” is confirmed and displayed, the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 also determine the success / failure determination. A confirmed symbol indicating that the result of is “off” is confirmed and displayed. In this case, during the variation of the pseudo symbol, the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 perform reach display (hereinafter referred to as “reach out display”) and do not perform reach display (hereinafter “normal out display”). And so on.) In the case of performing the out-of-reach display, examples of the reach display to be performed include “normal reach” and “developed reach”.

  In the present embodiment, the “re-lottery effect” may be performed in the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277. That is, the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 temporarily stop the pseudo symbol indicating “the contents of the false determination result” after the pseudo symbol variation display (hereinafter, the temporarily stopped pseudo symbol is “ This is called a “provisional pseudo-design”.) 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 “determined main symbol indicating standard probability fluctuation per unit” is displayed in the main symbol display units 272 and 273, the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 temporarily display “temporary standard normal unit per unit”. After displaying the “determined pseudo symbol”, the pseudo symbol may be changed again (also referred to as a re-lottery display), and finally “determined pseudo symbol indicating per standard probability variation” 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". For example, when “determined main symbol indicating either big jackpot (standard big hit or chance big hit)” is displayed in the main symbol display portions 272 and 273, the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 temporarily display “ After displaying the “tentatively determined pseudo symbol indicating a loss”, the pseudo symbol may be changed again, and finally “the determined pseudo symbol indicating a big hit” 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).

  In addition, in the invention which concerns on each claim, the display mode of this symbol display part 272,273 is not limited to what is illustrated to a present Example. For example, at least one of the symbol display portions 272 and 273 is configured by two or three or more special symbol display areas (identification information display areas). Then, in the plurality of special symbol display areas (identification information display areas), a plurality of special symbols (identification information) are displayed while being changed one after another in a predetermined direction, and then the combination symbols of the special symbols are stopped and displayed. Also good. For example, the liquid crystal display device 27 includes a left special symbol display area for displaying a left special symbol, a middle special symbol display area for displaying a middle special symbol, and a right special symbol display area for displaying a right special symbol. They are arranged in this order in the arrangement direction set in a line. Each special symbol display area has a direction that is substantially orthogonal to the direction in which these display areas are arranged, in this case, a symbol variation direction is set in the vertical direction, and a plurality of pieces of identification information as the identification information are varied in that direction. The symbols (special symbols) may be displayed sequentially. In these modes, for example, when the same symbols (for example, “7, 7, 7”) are displayed together on the symbol display portion of the display screen 271 and stopped (determined display), the winning prize of the variable winning device 31 described later is obtained. The mouth 311 may be opened.

  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). .) 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 (special symbol reservation number) 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 operating gates 36 and 37 are respectively provided obliquely below the left and right of the central device 26. The left and right normal symbol operating gate passage detection switches 36s and 37s (FIG. 14) are provided in the left and right normal symbol operating gates 36 and 37, respectively. Reference) is provided. 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. 14) for detecting the passing of the game ball, and a start opening ( A normal electric accessory) solenoid 17c (see FIG. 14). 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. .

  As shown in FIG. 2, the lower device 18 is disposed below the start port (ordinary electric accessory 171) 17. As shown in FIG. 5, the lower device 18 has a configuration in which the lower left winning port 21 and the lower right winning port 22 are integrated with the variable winning device 31 while the variable winning device 31 is a main part. I have. Unlike the present embodiment, the lower device 18 may be configured with only the variable winning device 31 (that is, a configuration in which other winning ports such as the lower left winning port 21 and the lower right winning port 22 are not integrated).

  As shown in FIG. 6, the variable winning device 31 includes a base member 34, an opening / closing door 50, an opening / closing device 70 (see FIG. 7), a winning ball detection switch 318 (see FIG. 14), and two opening / closing regulating devices. 700A and 700B are configured as main parts.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the base member 34 constitutes the outline of the variable prize winning device 31, and includes a base plate 34a and a passage forming body 34b (detailed illustration) integrated with the back surface of the base plate 34a. (Omitted). Of these, the base plate 34a has a substantially inverted trapezoidal planar shape and constitutes a specific example of an “attachment portion”. Further, the base plate 34 a is attached to the front surface portion of the game board 10 while exposing the front surface portion 341 f to the front surface side of the game board 10.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the base plate 34a has a horizontally long main base plate portion 34c, and side edges that are positioned on both sides of the main base plate portion 34c and have a lower arc in a substantially arc shape. 34d, 34e. The main base plate portion 34c has an opening in a state of penetrating the front and back (front and rear) in a horizontally long and substantially rectangular shape, and the opening constitutes a big prize opening 311. Note that this special winning opening 311 constitutes a specific example of a “entrance entrance”.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the base plate 34 a, through holes 348 a are provided in portions located on both the left and right sides of the big prize opening 311. Each of these through holes 348a penetrates the front and back surfaces of the base plate 34a (the surface facing the front of the gaming machine and the surface facing the rear), and the width direction of the base plate 34a (the left-right direction of the gaming machine 1). It has a long hole shape along.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a left lower winning opening 21 is provided in a protruding manner at the left side edge portion 34 d. Inside the lower left winning opening 21, a lower left winning opening passing detection switch 21s (see FIG. 14) is provided. In the left side edge portion 34d, a plurality of lower left prize opening LEDs 223 are attached to the lower left prize opening LED board 21f (see FIG. 14) at a portion below the lower left prize opening 21 and covered with a decorative lens. .

  Further, a lower right winning opening 22 is provided in a protruding manner at the right side edge 34e. Inside the lower right winning opening 22, a lower right winning opening passing detection switch 22s (see FIG. 14) is provided. In the right side edge portion 34e, a plurality of lower right prize opening LEDs 224 are attached to the lower left prize opening LED board 21f (see FIG. 14) at a portion below the lower right prize opening 22 and covered with a decorative lens. ing.

  The passage formation body 34b is formed in a substantially box shape, and an inclined passage 341b is formed behind the base plate 34a (for example, an inclination that is downwardly inclined with respect to the player). Then, the winning ball that has entered (wins) the variable winning device 31 through the big winning opening 311 enters the passage 341b. Further, after rolling on a downwardly inclined floor (not shown) of the passage 341b, it is detected by a winning ball detection switch 318 (see FIG. 14) disposed at the terminal portion of the passage 341b. ing.

  The open / close door 50 is configured in a substantially rectangular plate shape, and is attached to the base plate 34a (attachment portion) so as to be pivotable back and forth. Specifically, in the base plate 34a (attachment portion), the base plate 34a (attachment portion) is attached so as to be pivotable back and forth with respect to the lower side portion of the side inner wall portion 341a (see FIG. 8) of the special winning opening 311. It has been.

  The open / close door 50 includes a door main body 51 and protrusions (see FIG. 7) 56 and 57. Among these, the door main body 51 comprises the specific example of an opening-and-closing member. Among these, the door main body 51 has a substantially horizontally long rectangular plate shape, and the width along the vertical direction (the distance from the upper end surface portion 51U to the lower end surface portion 51D) is larger than the width along the vertical direction of the big prize opening 311. It has been shortened. Further, the width along the horizontal direction of the door body 51 (the distance from the left end surface portion 51L to the right end surface portion 51R) is shorter than the width along the horizontal direction of the special winning opening 311. A rotation shaft 52 is attached to a portion of the door body 51 on the lower end surface portion 51D side (that is, a portion on the lower side of the opening / closing member). Note that the axis of the rotation shaft 52 coincides with the door body 51 (the tilting axis of the opening / closing member).

  The pivot shaft 52 is pivotally supported by the above-described “part on the lower side of the side inner wall portion 341a (see FIG. 8)” so as to be pivotable. Therefore, the open / close door 50 is attached to the base plate 34a (attachment portion) in a tiltable state (a state in which the door can be rotated back and forth) with the rotation shaft 52 as the center. When the opening / closing door 50 turns rearward with the rotation shaft 52 as the rotation center (rotation axis) and is in an upright state (when it is substantially suspended), the entire opening / closing door 50 is awarded a big prize. Enter the mouth 311. As a result, it is impossible for a game ball flowing down the game area 11 (that is, a falling ball) to win a prize (enter a ball) into the big prize opening 311. In the following description, the state of the variable winning device 31 is referred to as a “closed state”. Further, in the left and right side end surface portions of the door main body 51, an insertion hole 52k through which the rotation shaft 52 is inserted is opened in a portion located on the lower end surface portion 51D side (a portion located on the lower side of the opening / closing door 50). (See FIG. 8).

  On the other hand, in the variable winning device 31 in the “closed state”, the opening / closing door 50 is tilted forward (rotated forward) with the rotation shaft 52 as a fulcrum (rotation axis) and moved forward. In the tilted state, substantially the entire opening / closing door 50 (substantially the entire portion excluding the portion on the lower end surface portion side of the opening / closing door 50) escapes from the big winning opening 311. Thereby, “sealing of the big prize opening 311 using the door main body 51 (opening / closing door 50)” is released, and the game ball can be put into the big prize opening 311. At this time, the rear surface portion of the door main body 51 (the surface portion that faces the back of the gaming machine 1 when it stands up) 51B (see FIG. 7) is directed from the front of the gaming machine 1 toward the big prize opening 311. An inclined surface that forms a downward inclination is formed. That is, the rear surface portion 51 </ b> B of the door main body 51 constitutes a “supplemental guide member” for supplementing the game ball that has flowed down from the top of the big winning opening 311 and guiding it to the big winning opening 311. In the following description, the state of the variable winning device 31 is referred to as “open state”.

  In the present embodiment, when the open / close door 50 is in an upright state and the variable winning device 31 is in the “closed state”, as shown in FIG. 8, the upper wall surface 51U of the door body 51 and the inner wall above the large winning opening 311. A gap portion X1 (see FIG. 8) is formed between the two portions. The gap portion X1 is indispensable for opening and closing the opening / closing door 50, but it is possible to allow an unauthorized member to enter the gap portion X1.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the left protrusion 56 is provided so as to protrude rearward from the left end of the rear surface 51 </ b> B of the door body 51, and the right protrusion 57 is the right end of the rear surface 51 </ b> B of the door main body 51. It is provided in a state protruding rearward from the part. Both the protrusions 56 and 57 function as winning ball guiding protrusions for guiding the game ball to the big winning opening 311 and the passage 341b. That is, both the protrusions 56 and 57 are configured in a substantially “rib shape” protruding rearward from both ends of the rear surface portion of the door body 51. When the open / close door 50 is tilted forward and the variable winning device 31 is in the “open state”, the game balls that have reached the rear surface portion 51B of the open / close door 50 fall to the left and right of the rear surface portion 51B. This is prevented by the protrusions 56 and 57.

  Both protrusions 56 and 57 are gradually increased in height toward the lower side of the door 50 (the amount of protrusion from the rear surface of the door body 51 is gradually increased). Further, the right projection 57 also functions as a transmission unit for transmitting the driving force applied from the opening / closing device 70 to the opening / closing door 50. The right projection 57 is provided with a substantially U-shaped cutout 57a at the lower end portion (the portion located on the lower end side when the open / close door 50 is upright). In other words, the lower end portion of the right projection 57 is branched into two forks before and after the notch 57a.

  In the following description, a portion located in front of the notch portion 57a (a portion close to the door body 51) in the lower end side portion of the right protrusion 57 is referred to as a first contact portion 57b. A part located behind the notch 57a (part spaced apart from the door main body 51) is referred to as a second contact part 57c. Further, the first contact portion 57b and the second contact portion 57c are configured in a “substantially V-shape” with the protruding end portion rounded.

  The opening / closing device 70 is a device for opening and closing the opening / closing door 50, and the opening / closing door 50 receives the driving force of the large winning opening solenoid 313 and the large winning opening solenoid 313 constituting a specific example of the “opening / closing driving means”. And an open / close arm 71 for transmission. The “main control unit 140 (described later)” that controls the driving of the special winning opening solenoid 313 constitutes a specific example of “opening / closing control means”.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the big prize opening solenoid 313 includes a plunger 313a supported by a bearing (not shown) so as to be slidable up and down, and a solenoid coil (not shown) arranged at an outer peripheral position of the plunger 313a. And a return means (return spring) 313c. In addition, a substantially disc-shaped locking portion 313d is provided concentrically with the plunger 313a at the protruding end of the plunger 313a (the end close to the opening / closing door 50).

  In the special prize opening solenoid 313, when the solenoid coil is not energized, the plunger 313a and the locking portion 313d are driven forward (in the direction approaching the open / close door 50) by the urging force of the return means (return spring) 313c. To do. On the other hand, when energization of the solenoid coil is performed, a traction force having a magnitude proportional to the current is generated from the solenoid coil to the plunger 313a. For this reason, the plunger 313a and the locking portion 313d are driven rearward (in a direction away from the open / close door 50) while resisting the urging force of the return means (return spring) 313c.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the open / close arm 71 constituting the open / close device 70 is rotated (swingable) around a rotation fulcrum 71 a provided in the intermediate portion. The open / close arm 71 has a front portion 71b in front of the rotation fulcrum portion 71a and a rear portion 71c in the rear of the rotation fulcrum portion 71a. Among these, the front portion 71b is configured in a substantially crank shape, and a front end portion (end portion at a position close to the opening / closing door 50) 71d is rounded into a curved surface shape. The front end portion 71d of the front portion 71b is inserted into the cutout portion 57a of the right projection portion 57 with play.

  On the other hand, the rear part 71c is constituted by two locking pieces 71g and 71h protruding in a substantially V shape. Between these locking pieces 71g and 71h, an interval substantially equal to the thickness of the locking portion 313d is provided on the base end side (the side close to the rotation fulcrum portion 71a). Moreover, the space | interval between these latching pieces 71g and 71h is gradually widened toward those protrusion part side. And the lower end part of the latching | locking part 313d is inserted between these latching pieces 71g and 71h.

  In the variable winning device 31, as described above, when the solenoid coil is not energized, the plunger 313a and the locking portion 313d are driven forward. For this reason, the locking part 313d presses the rear part 71c forward, and the opening / closing arm 71 rotates in the closing direction (observed from the right side of the gaming machine 1 in the left rotation direction) around the rotation fulcrum part 71a. To do. That is, the two locking pieces 71g and 71h tilt forward. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 8, the front part 71b contacts the first contact part 57b while tilting the front end part 71d forward. Then, since the front end portion 71d of the front portion 71b presses the first abutting portion 57b downward, the open / close door 50 rotates rearward about the rotation shaft 52 and becomes an upright state. For this reason, this variable prize-winning apparatus 31 will be in a closed state.

  On the other hand, in the variable winning device 31 in the closed state, when the solenoid coil is energized, the plunger 313a and the locking portion 313d are driven backward. For this reason, the locking portion 313d presses the rear portion 71c rearward, and the opening / closing arm 71 rotates in the closing direction (observed from the right side of the gaming machine 1 in the clockwise direction) around the rotation fulcrum portion 71a. To do. That is, the two locking pieces 71g and 71h weaken the forward tilt (tilt backward). Thereby, as shown in FIG. 10, the front part 71b contacts the second contact part 57c while the front end part 71d is inclined upward. Since the front end portion 71d of the front portion 71b presses the second contact portion 57c upward, the open / close door 50 rotates forward about the rotation shaft 52 and enters a forward inclined state. For this reason, this variable prize-winning apparatus 31 will be in an open state.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, an opening / closing regulating device (hereinafter, referred to as “right-side opening / closing regulating device”) in which a main part is arranged on the right side (right side as viewed from the player) of the special winning opening 311 may be used. ) 700A and an opening / closing regulating device (hereinafter, also referred to as “left-side opening / closing regulating device”) 700B having a main portion arranged on the left side (left side as viewed from the player) of the special winning opening 311. . As shown in FIG. 11, each of the opening / closing restriction devices 700 </ b> A and 700 </ b> B has an opening restriction member 701, an opening restriction solenoid 713, and an opening restriction for transmitting the driving force of the opening restriction solenoid 713 to the opening restriction member 701. Arm 771. The “main control unit 140 (to be described later)” that controls the drive of the opening restriction solenoid 713 constitutes a specific example of “restriction control means”.

  The opening restriction member 701 constituting both opening / closing restriction devices 700A and 700B is formed in a plate shape and is disposed in front of the base plate 34a. Among them, the opening restricting member 701 constituting the right opening / closing restricting device 700A is disposed at the “retracted position {, which is disposed on the right side of the big prize opening 311 (the position deviated from the front to the right side of the big prize opening 311). 10 ”and a“ restricted position {see FIG. 10B} ”arranged on the left end“ in front of the right end side of the big prize opening 31 ”is reciprocally movable left and right. (Advance and retreat is possible).

  The clearance between the opening restricting member 701 and the front surface portion of the door main body 51 (the surface portion that faces the front of the gaming machine 1 when it stands up) 51A is set to “zero”. “5 mm or less”.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the opening restriction solenoid 713 constituting the right opening / closing restriction device 700A is arranged at a peripheral position of the plunger 713a supported by a bearing (not shown) so as to be slidable to the left and right. A solenoid coil (not shown) and a return means (return spring) 713c are provided. In addition, the rear end portion of the opening restriction arm 771 is integrated with the protruding end (the left end and the end portion on the side away from the solenoid coil) of the plunger 713a.

  The front end side of the opening restricting arm 771 constituting the right opening / closing restricting device 700A protrudes forward of the surface (front surface) of the base plate 34a through the right through hole 348a. The front end portion of the opening restriction arm 771 is integrated with the back surface portion (rear surface) of the opening restriction member 701 constituting the right opening / closing restriction device 700A.

  In the right side opening / closing restriction device 700A, when the solenoid coil of the opening restriction solenoid 713 is not energized, the plunger 713a and the opening restriction arm 771 are moved to the left (opening / closing door) by the urging force of the return means (return spring) 713c. In the direction close to 50). Thereby, the opening restriction member 701 constituting the right opening / closing restriction device 700A moves from the “retracted position {see FIG. 10A}” to the “restricted position {see FIG. 10B}”. That is, the opening restriction member 701 constituting the right opening / closing restriction device 700A advances (appears) in front of the "opening / closing door 50 in the standing posture".

  On the other hand, when the solenoid coil of the opening restriction solenoid 713 constituting the right opening / closing restriction device 700A is energized, a traction force having a magnitude proportional to the current is generated from the solenoid coil to the plunger 713a. For this reason, the plunger 713a and the opening restricting arm 771 are driven rightward (in a direction away from the opening / closing door 50) while resisting the urging force of the return means (return spring) 713c. As a result, the opening restriction member 701 constituting the right opening / closing restriction device 700A moves from the “restricted position {refer to FIG. 10B}” to the “retracted position {refer to FIG. 10A}”. That is, the opening restriction member 701 constituting the right opening / closing restriction device 700A is retracted from the front of the “opening / closing door 50 in the standing posture”.

  The opening restricting member 701 constituting the left opening / closing restricting device 700B is disposed in the “retracted position {FIG. 10 (FIG. 10 ()), which is disposed on the left side of the big prize opening 311 (the position deviated from the front of the big prize opening 311 to the left side). a) ”and a“ restricted position {see FIG. 10 (b)} ”arranged on the right end side“ in front of the left end side of the big prize opening 31 ”, and is arranged so as to be able to reciprocate left and right. ing. It should be noted that the clearance between the opening restricting member 701 and the front surface portion of the door main body 51 (the surface portion that faces the front of the gaming machine 1 when standing) 51A is also set to “zero”. “5 mm or less”.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the opening restriction solenoid 713 constituting the left opening / closing restriction device 700B is also arranged at the outer peripheral position of the plunger 713a supported by a bearing (not shown) so as to be slidable to the left and right. A solenoid coil (not shown) and a return means (return spring) 713c are provided. In addition, the rear end portion of the opening restriction arm 771 is integrated with the protruding end of the plunger 713a (the end portion on the left end side away from the solenoid coil).

  The front end side of the opening restriction arm 771 constituting the left opening / closing restriction device 700B protrudes forward of the surface (front surface) of the base plate 34a through the left through hole 348a. And the front-end part of this open control arm 771 is integrated with the back surface part (rear surface) of the open control member 701 which comprises the opening / closing control apparatus 700B on the left side.

  In the left opening / closing restriction device 700B, when energization of the solenoid coil of the opening restriction solenoid 713 is not performed, the plunger 713a and the opening restriction arm 771 are moved to the right (opening / closing door) by the urging force of the return means (return spring) 713c. In the direction close to 50). Thereby, the opening restriction member 701 constituting the left opening / closing restriction device 700B moves from the “retracted position {see FIG. 10A}” to the “restricted position {see FIG. 10B}”. That is, the opening restricting member 701 constituting the left opening / closing restricting device 700A advances (appears) in front of the “opening / closing door 50 in the standing posture”.

  On the other hand, when the solenoid coil of the opening restriction solenoid 713 constituting the left opening / closing restriction device 700B is energized, a traction force proportional to the current is generated from the solenoid coil to the plunger 713a. For this reason, the plunger 713a and the opening restriction arm 771 are driven to the left (in the direction away from the opening / closing door 50) against the urging force of the return means (return spring) 713c. As a result, the opening restriction member 701 constituting the left opening / closing restriction device 700B moves from the “restricted position {refer to FIG. 10B}” to the “retracted position {refer to FIG. 10A}”. That is, the opening restriction member 701 constituting the right opening / closing restriction device 700A is retracted from the front of the “opening / closing door 50 in the standing posture”.

  In the present embodiment, during the “opening restriction timing” of the variable winning device 31 (opening / closing door 50), the large winning opening solenoid 313 and the left and right opening restriction solenoids 713 are not energized. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 12A, the opening / closing door 50 is set to the standing posture, and the left and right opening restricting members 701 are moved to the “restricting position {refer to FIG. 10B}”. . Then, “immediately before the opening allowance condition is satisfied”, “non-opening restriction time” is reached, and as shown in FIG. Move to the retreat position {refer to FIG. 10A}.

  Subsequently, when the “open permission condition is satisfied”, the special winning opening solenoid 313 is energized, and the posture of the open / close door 50 is changed to the forward leaning posture. Thereafter, when “open permission condition is not satisfied”, energization to the special winning opening solenoid 313 is stopped, and the posture of the open / close door 50 is set to the standing posture. Thereafter, the “opening restriction timing” is started, the energization of the left and right opening restriction solenoids 713 is stopped, and the left and right opening restriction members 701 are moved from the “retracted position {refer to FIG. 10A}” to the “restricted position”. {See Fig. 10 (b)}.

  Returning to FIG. 2, a left winning opening 19 and a right winning opening 20 are respectively disposed diagonally above the left and right of the lower device 18. In addition, a left winning opening passing detection switch 19s (see FIG. 14) and a right winning opening passing detection switch 20s (see FIG. 14) are provided therein. 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 a change to the “actual effect effect using the drop effect device 700”, the details of which 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. Further, a pair of side devices 38 and 39 are respectively arranged in a vertical arc shape and symmetrical with respect to both left and right end portions of the game area 11. These side devices 38 and 39 are provided with a lamp device, and are lit and flashed to perform lighting according to a change in the gaming state occurring in the gaming machine 1.

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 storing a main control board constituting (see FIG. 15) is disposed.

  On the lower back 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. 13), 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. 13) 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 also in FIG. 13, the relay board 190 is a board for relaying the winning ball detection switches 318, 1318, 19 s to 22 s and the like and the main control unit 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 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

a. Configuration of control circuit of gaming machine 1:
First, an 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.

  14 represents the power supply path to each control unit 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. 14 and 15.

  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. 14 and 15, the main control unit 140 receives information from various switches (9a, 9b, 9b, 104, 192, 17s, 19s-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 CPU 401 constitutes specific examples of the opening / closing control means and the restriction control means as described above.

  To the input / output circuit unit 500, a payout control unit 150 and a sound / lamp control unit 170 are connected via a signal transmission path 500a (see FIG. 13). 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 (start opening solenoid 17c, large winning opening solenoid 313, open restriction solenoid 713). The right normal symbol operation gate passage detector (right normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch) 37s, the left normal symbol operation gate passage detector (left normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch) 36s, etc. 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.

  That is, in this embodiment, when the winning ball detection switch 318 detects the passing of the winning ball, a detection signal (winning signal) is transmitted from the winning ball detection switch 318 to the main control unit 140. When the main control unit 140 receives this detection signal (winning signal), the main control unit 140 transmits a “payout signal” to the payout control unit 150. Further, the payout control unit 150 that has received the “payout signal” operates the prize ball payout device 109 to pay out the prize balls.

  Although not shown, the sound / lamp control unit 170 outputs a drive signal to the lamp or the like in response to a control board for mainly controlling the speaker 400a, the lamp, and the like, and a command from the control board. The drive board for the main body is mainly composed of two boards. Moreover, the symbol control part 160 is mainly comprised by the symbol control board.

  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 a pseudo symbol variation mode and a pseudo symbol halt symbol by lottery using a random number or the like.

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) Outline of Special Symbol Display Game In this gaming machine, when a start winning is generated and a “display execution condition (determination result display execution condition)” regarding the result of the determination of success / failure is satisfied, the game is shown in FIGS. In this manner, the special symbol variation display (that is, the effect display) is started in the main symbol display units 272 and 273 and the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 of the liquid crystal display device 27. Then, after a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed, the special symbol stop symbol (that is, the determination result 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, as shown in FIGS. 16 (a) and 16 (b), when the special symbol stop symbol indicates that the result of the determination is “displaced” (the result of the determination is incorrect). At this time, the “one special symbol display game started due to one start winning game” is ended. Here, FIG. 16 (a) shows “out-of-display with no reach effect (so-called“ normally out ””), and FIG. 16 (b) shows “display with reach-in effect (so-called“ out-go ”). Show. Then, when executing the special symbol display game related to “normally out” and the special symbol display game related to “out of reach”, the opening restricting member 701 is disposed at the restricting position {see FIG. 10B) throughout. Is done.

  If the special symbol is stopped and the result of the judgment is “standard normal hit” (if the result of the judgment is a standard normal result), As shown in FIG. 17, after “reach display” is performed, “hit display (hit display using standard normal winning symbol)” is performed. When this “big hit display” is performed, the game state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the first big hit state after executing “shift display for shifting to the first big hit” or the like. When the first big hit state is entered, the opening restricting member 701 at the restricting position {refer to FIG. 10B} is moved to the retracted position {refer to FIG. 10A}. 50 (opening / closing member) is subjected to the “first unit operation”.

  In the “first unit operation”, the posture of the opening / closing door 50 (opening / closing member) is referred to as a posture (forward leaning posture) in which the special winning opening 311 is opened from a posture in which the special winning opening 311 is closed (standing posture). ) And maintaining this forward tilt posture for a first time (for example, a time selected from 20 seconds to 35 seconds), then returning the posture of the open / close door 50 (open / close member) to a standing posture, It is comprised by "the opening / closing operation | movement of the opening-and-closing door 50 (opening-closing member)" comprised by these.

  When the “first unit operation” is executed a total of 15 times (a specific example of the first number is shown) with a predetermined interval time (hereinafter referred to as “first interval time”) interposed therebetween. After the release restricting member 701 in the retracted position is returned to the restricting position, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is returned from the first big hit gaming state to the normal gaming state. Thereby, the “one special symbol display game started due to one start winning prize” is ended. After the completion of the “first big hit gaming state resulting from the standard normal hit”, the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is changed to the normal gaming mode.

  When the special symbol stop symbol is used to confirm that the result of the success / failure determination is “per standard probability variation” (when the determination result symbol indicating that the result of the success / failure determination is per standard probability variation is displayed) In addition, as shown in FIG. 18, after “reach display” is performed, “hit display (hit display using standard per probability probability variation)” is performed. When this “big hit display” is performed, the game state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the first big hit state after executing “shift display for shifting to the first big hit” or the like. Even in the first big hit state, after the opening restricting member 701 at the restricting position is moved to the retracted position, the “first unit operation” is applied to the opening / closing door 50 (opening / closing member) for a predetermined interval time (hereinafter referred to as “opening / closing member”). , Referred to as “first interval time”), and when executed a total of 15 times (showing a specific example of the first number of times), the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is changed from the first jackpot gaming state. Return to normal gaming state.

  Thereby, the “one special symbol display game started due to one start winning prize” is ended. After the “first jackpot gaming state resulting from per standard probability fluctuation” is completed, the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is set to the probability fluctuation mode.

  When the special symbol stop symbol is used to confirm that the determination result is “per chance” (when the determination result symbol indicating that the determination result is per chance is displayed), FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, after the “reach display” is performed, the “big hit display (big hit display using symbols per chance)” is performed. When this “big hit display” is made, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the second big hit state. Even in the second big hit state, after the opening restriction member 701 at the restriction position is moved to the retracted position, the “second unit operation” is performed on the opening / closing door 50 (opening / closing member).

  In the “second unit operation”, the posture of the opening / closing door 50 (opening / closing member) is changed from the “standing posture” to the “forward leaning posture”, and this forward leaning posture is shorter than the “first time”. After maintaining the second time (for example, a time selected from 0.1 seconds to 0.3 seconds), the posture of the door 50 (opening / closing member) is returned to the standing posture. Opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door 50 (opening / closing member)) ”.

  When the “second unit operation” is executed a total of two times (a specific example of the second number is shown) with a predetermined interval time (hereinafter referred to as “second interval time”) interposed therebetween. After the retracting position opening restricting member 701 is returned to the restricting position, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is returned from the second big hit gaming state to the normal gaming state. Thereby, the “one special symbol display game started due to one start winning prize” is ended. Then, after the end of the “second big hit gaming state due to chances”, the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is set to the probability variation mode.

  In the present embodiment, the time spent for each individual second unit operation (first time) is set shorter than the time spent for each first unit operation (first time). ing. In addition, the “number of second unit actions executed during the second jackpot gaming state” is set to be smaller than the “number of first unit actions executed during the first jackpot gaming state”. Has been. Therefore, the probability that the game ball wins the variable winning device 31 during the execution of the “second jackpot gaming state” (the aforementioned “second probability”) is the same as that during the execution of the “first jackpot gaming state”. This is lower than the probability that the game ball will win the variable winning device 31 (the above-mentioned “first probability”). In this embodiment, the second time is set to “very short time (a time selected from 0.1 seconds to 0.3 seconds)” and “repetitive execution” of “second unit operation” is performed. “Number of times” is set to the minimum number of times (2 times). For this reason, the “second probability” is particularly low, and winning of a game ball occurs only rarely.

(4) 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. 20 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. 21 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. 20 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. Further, if the number of reservations is within the predetermined number (the number of unstarted times), in S85, the number of normal symbol reservations (not shown, but provided in the RAM 481) stored in the normal symbol reservation number memory (not shown). (Unstarted count) is incremented by 1.

  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 used in a normal symbol winning lottery random number memory (not shown, but provided in the RAM 481), and then in S100. Transition to processing. 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. 22) 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. 22: hereinafter also referred to as a 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. 22B, the special symbol appropriateness determination random number memory 481a includes four storage areas “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 prize” 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. 23A 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. 24, in S605, the oldest first special symbol determination random number value stored in the special symbol determination random number memory 481a (see FIG. 22) is read, and the process proceeds to S610. Next, in S610, the big hit number (winning determination value) is read from the big hit number memory 482a in the ROM 482 shown in FIG. 15, 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 determining whether or not the game machine 1 is in a high probability state, whether or not the probability change transition flag is set, that is, whether or not the game mode of the game machine 1 is the probability variation mode. If it is determined (S615) and it is not in a high probability state (when the probability variation transition flag is not set) (S615; NO), this determination is made using the “data table at low probability” (S615). 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. 25, 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. 22) (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 the two do not match (S660; NO), the selection is lost (normal winning), and the process directly proceeds to S668.

  On the other hand, if the two match (S660; YES), the winning (probability variation) is determined, the “probability variation flag” is “set” (S665), and the process proceeds to S664. The process of S664 is a process of determining whether or not the winning (probable change) determined in the process of S660 is "per chance". If it is not “per chance” (per stand probability fluctuation) (S664; NO), the process proceeds to S668 as it is. On the other hand, if it is “per chance” (S664; YES), after a chance chance flag is set (S666), the process proceeds to S668. The “per chance chance” is a flag indicating that a chance per chance has occurred.

  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. 22). In this embodiment, S660 processing, that is, a lottery (probability variation lottery) related to “probability variation (probability variation)” is determined as a random number for determining “big hit symbol (first big hit symbol, second big hit symbol)”. The determination relating to the probability variation may be performed using a random number used for the jackpot determination, or may be performed using a random number dedicated to the probability variation relating to the probability variation. Similarly, the lottery for determining the mode of jackpot (whether it is the first jackpot or the second jackpot) is also determined as “hit symbol (first jackpot symbol, second jackpot symbol)” However, the lottery may be performed using a random number used for the jackpot determination or a dedicated random number related to the lottery.

  On the other hand, in the detachment process, as shown in FIG. 24, the detachment first symbol is removed in S680 and determined in the same way by the present symbol determination random number, and the determined random number value is deviated from the first symbol number memory 481f (see FIG. 22). (S682). Similarly, in step S684, the second symbol is removed and determined in the same way using the symbol determination random number, and the determined random number value is removed and stored in the second symbol number memory 481g (see FIG. 22) (S686). Then, in S690, the “off flag (a flag indicating that the result of the big hit determination is out)” is set in the special symbol determination result memory 481i (see FIG. 22).

  In the special symbol control job (S500), as shown in FIG. 23A, the “special symbol display control command setting job (S700)” is executed subsequent to 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 final symbol display. Is included {FIG. 23 (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, in the “special symbol display control command”, the “hit-related” is output when the result of the determination is “hit (may be the first big hit or the second big hit)” (S840; YES). A display command (S841) "is also included. 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.

  Next, the gaming state control job (S900) will be described with reference to FIGS. This game state control job (S900) is executed after the determination result symbol is confirmed and displayed in the above-mentioned “special symbol display game”. In this 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 result of the determination is a big hit) (S902). . If it is determined in S902 that the “big hit flag” is set (S902; YES), the “big hit flag” is canceled, and the process proceeds to S921 and subsequent steps.

  When it is determined in the processing of S902 that the “big hit flag” has not been set (S902; NO), as shown in FIG. 28, the “off flag (S690) is canceled (S2903). It is determined whether or not it is set (S2910), and if it is not set (S2910; NO), it is determined whether or not the time-shift flag is set (S2921) and also in the process of S2921. If a negative determination is made (S2921; NO), the gaming state control job (S900) is terminated, whereby "one symbol display game" started with one "start winning prize". Ends.

  Here, the “probability change flag” is a flag indicating that the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is in the probability change mode (probability change mode) as described later (S997), The first big hit state per standard probability fluctuation or the second big hit state per chance) ”is set. Further, the “short time shift flag” is a flag indicating that the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is in the short time mode, as will be described later (S2919). Then, the “short-time transition flag” determines whether or not the predetermined upper limit number of times (50 in this embodiment) is correct under the probability variation mode (probability variation mode), and cancels the probability variation mode (probability variation mode). Is set (S2919).

  If it is determined in the process of S2910 that the probability variation transition flag is set (S2910; YES), a process of incrementing the value of the “probability variation counter” by “+1” is performed (S2915). This “probability change counter” is performed without displaying the determination result pattern of “big hit (first big hit, second big hit)” after the game mode of the gaming machine 1 has shifted to the probability change mode (probability change mode). The number of symbol display times (that is, the cumulative number of times the determination of losing has been made in the determination of success or failure). That is, after the game mode of the gaming machine 1 has shifted to the probability variation mode (probability variation mode), the “variable display of symbols by the liquid crystal display device 27” performed without obtaining the “big hit” determination result in the “win / fail determination”. Indicates the cumulative execution count of. Note that the symbol variation display (that is, the effect display) by the liquid crystal display device 27 is “one time” from the start of the variation display until the confirmed symbol (the symbol indicating the determination result) is confirmed.

  In S2915, after performing the process of incrementing the value of the “probability variation counter” by “+1”, it is determined whether or not the value of the “probability variation counter” has reached “50” (S2916). If it has not reached “50” (S2916; NO), it is determined whether or not the time-shift flag is set (S2921). However, the short-time transition flag is set on the assumption that an affirmative determination is made in step S2916 as will be described later. For this reason, when the value of the “probability change counter” is 1 to 49 (S2916; NO), a negative determination is made in S2921, and the gaming state control job (S900) is terminated as it is. In this case, the game mode of the gaming machine 1 is maintained in the probability variation mode.

  If it is determined in the processing of S2916 that the value of the “probability change counter” has reached “50” (S2916; YES), the “probability change counter” is cleared (set to “zero”) (S2917), and the change to probability change is performed. After canceling the flag (S2918), a time-short transition flag is set (S2919). Then, following this S2919 process, the process of S2921 is executed. In this case, the determination in S2921 is affirmative (since the process in S2919 has been performed immediately before the process in S2921), the process proceeds to S2922.

  In the process of S2922, a process of incrementing the value of the “time reduction counter” by “+1” is performed (S2922). This “hour / short counter” indicates the number of symbol displays performed without displaying the determination result symbol of “big hit (first big hit, second big hit)” after the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 has shifted to the short time mode. (That is, the cumulative number of times that the determination of losing was made in the determination of success or failure). In other words, after the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 has shifted to the short-time mode, the cumulative number of executions of the “variable display of symbols by the liquid crystal display device 27” performed without obtaining the “big hit” determination result in the “win / fail determination”. Show. Also, in the process of S2910, it is determined that the probability change transition flag is not set (S2910; NO), and when an affirmative determination is made in the process of S2921, the process also proceeds to S2922.

  In the process of S2922, after the process of incrementing the value of the “hour / time counter” by “+1”, it is determined whether or not the value of the “hour / time counter” has reached “100” (S2923). If it has not reached “100” (S2923; NO), the gaming state control job (S900) is terminated as it is. In this case, the game mode of the gaming machine 1 is maintained in the time reduction mode.

  If it is determined in the processing of S2923 that the value of the “hour / time counter” has reached “100” (S2923; YES), the “hour / time counter” is cleared (set to “zero”) (S2925), and the time-shift is made. After releasing the flag (S2927), the gaming state control job (S900) is terminated. In this case, the game mode of the gaming machine 1 is returned to the normal mode.

  As described above, in the process of 2910, it is determined that the probability variation transition flag is not set (S2910; NO), and in addition, in the process of S2921, it is determined that the probability variation transition flag is not set (S2921; NO), the game state control job (S900) is ended as it is. In this case, the game mode of the gaming machine 1 is maintained in the normal mode.

  Returning to FIG. 26, an affirmative determination is made in S902, and after executing the processing of S918, it is determined whether or not the “probability change flag” or the “short time shift flag” is set (S919) and set. If not (S919; NO), the process proceeds to S923. On the other hand, if the “probability change flag” is set (S919; YES), after clearing the probability change counter and canceling the “probability change flag” (S922), the process proceeds to S923. Also, if the “time shift flag” is set (S919; YES), the time counter is cleared and the “time shift flag” is canceled (S922), and then the process proceeds to S923.

  In the processing of S923, it is determined whether or not the chance-per-chance flag (S666) is set. Then, if the chance-hit flag (S666) is not set (S923; NO), that is, if the standard-hit, the first big hit gaming state is started (S924). On the other hand, when the chance hit flag (S666) is set (S923; YES), after releasing the chance hit flag (S666) (S1924), the second big hit game state is started (S1925).

  When the first big hit gaming state is started (S924), first, the first continuous counter is initialized (for example, set to “1”) (S925). The value of the “first continuous counter” corresponds to the “number of rounds” in the “first jackpot gaming state”. After the process of S925, the opening restriction member 701 at the restriction position is moved to the retracted position (S927). Thereafter, the opening permission condition of the opening / closing door 50 (in other words, the condition allowing the energization of the big prize solenoid 313) is established, and the opening / closing door 50 is operated in the opening direction (the posture is changed from the standing posture to the forward leaning posture). The special winning opening 311 is opened (S927). As a result, a game ball easily enters the big prize opening 311 and a round prize ball game (that is, a first unit operation) related to one round is started.

Open a predetermined time winning opening 311 (e.g., 29 seconds) when the elapsed T (S930; YES), or when the winning number is arrives a predetermined number _{n 1;} in (S935 YES), "Stop Conditions Is established. In other words, the open permission condition is not satisfied (the condition for permitting energization to the big prize opening solenoid 313 is not satisfied). Then, the open / close door 50 is operated in the closing direction (the posture is changed from the forward leaning posture to the standing posture), and the big winning opening 311 is closed (S940). The first unit operation) is terminated.

Note that no predetermined time elapses T (S930; NO), moreover, when the winning number has not reached the predetermined number _{n 1} (S935; NO), i.e., if the "stop condition" is not satisfied (open In the case where the permissible condition is continuously established), the open state of the special winning opening 311 is maintained. Further, “whether or not the number of winnings has reached a 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. 14). be able to.

  After a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has elapsed since the grand prize winning opening 311 (open / close door 50) was closed in S930, the value of the first continuous counter is incremented by "+1" (S950) It is determined whether or not the end condition for the big hit gaming state is satisfied (S955). For example, it is determined whether or not the value of the first continuous counter has reached a predetermined number N (that is, the first number, for example, 15) (S955), and reaches the predetermined number N. Then (S955; YES), since the end condition of the first big hit gaming state is satisfied, the release restricting member 701 at the retracted position is returned to the restricting position (S958). Then, the first jackpot gaming state is terminated (S960), and the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 becomes the “normal gaming state”.

  On the other hand, when the end condition of the first big hit gaming state is not satisfied, that is, when the predetermined number N is not reached (S955; NO), the release permission condition is again established. For this reason, the opening / closing door 50 is actuated again in the opening direction (the posture is changed from the standing posture to the forward leaning posture), and the special prize opening 311 (opening / closing door 50) is opened. Then, the variable winning device 31 is set in a game ball receiving state, and a round prize ball game (first unit operation) related to one round is started. It should be noted that the “game ball accepting state” in which one round is “until the end condition for the round” is continued until the final round (15 rounds in this embodiment). In this embodiment, when the “end condition for each round” is established (S935), whether or not the “continuation condition” is satisfied is not determined. Therefore, once the first jackpot game is started, the “first” Execution up to the final round of the “hit game state” is guaranteed. Note that it may be determined whether or not the “continuation condition” is successful between the process of S950 and the process of S955.

  In S960, after the first jackpot gaming state is finished, it is determined whether or not the probability variation hit flag (S665) is set (S995). That is, it is determined whether or not the finished “first big hit gaming state” is based on the probability variation (per standard probability variation) (S995). Then, when the probability variation flag (S665) is set (S995; YES), after executing the processing for canceling the probability variation flag (S996) and the processing for setting the probability variation transition flag (S997), The gaming state control job (S900) is terminated. In addition, the process of S997 comprises the specific example of a game mode change means. On the other hand, if “NO” is determined in S995, the gaming state control job (S900) is terminated without executing the processes of S996 and S997.

  In S997, when the probability variation transition flag is set and the gaming machine 1 transitions to the “probability variation state”, the probability of success / failure determination (hit probability) until the special symbol variation is performed 50 times after the special gaming state ends. ) Is improved to about 4 to 10 times the normal value.

  When the second big hit gaming state is started (S1925), first, the second continuous counter is initialized (for example, set to “1”) (S1926). The value of the “second continuous counter” corresponds to the “number of rounds” in the “second jackpot gaming state”. After the process of S1926, the opening restriction member 701 at the restriction position is moved to the retracted position (S1927). Thereafter, the opening permission condition of the opening / closing door 50 (in other words, the condition allowing the energization of the big prize solenoid 313) is established, and the opening / closing door 50 is operated in the opening direction (the posture is changed from the standing posture to the forward leaning posture). The special winning opening 311 is opened (S1929). And the round prize ball game (namely, 2nd unit operation | movement) which concerns on one round is started.

Open a predetermined time winning opening 311 (e.g., 0.2 seconds) when the elapsed t (S 1930; YES), or when the winning number is arrives a predetermined number _{n 1;} in (S1935 YES), " The “stop condition” is satisfied. In other words, the open permission condition is not satisfied (the condition for permitting energization to the big prize opening solenoid 313 is not satisfied). Then, the open / close door 50 is operated in the closing direction (the posture is changed from the forward leaning posture to the standing posture), and the big winning opening 311 is closed (S1940). The second unit operation) is terminated.

Note that not the predetermined time t has elapsed (S 1930; NO), moreover, when the winning number has not reached the predetermined number _{n 1} (S1935; NO), i.e., if the "stop condition" is not satisfied (open In the case where the permissible condition is continuously established), the open state of the special winning opening 311 is maintained. Further, “whether or not the number of winnings has reached a 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. 14). be able to.

  After a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has elapsed since the special winning opening 311 (opening / closing door 50) was closed in S1930, the value of the second continuous counter is incremented by 1 (S1950). It is determined whether or not the end condition for the big hit gaming state is satisfied (S1955). For example, it is determined whether or not the value of the second continuous counter has reached a predetermined number of times M (that is, the second number of times, for example, two times) (S1955). Then (S1955; YES), since the end condition for the second jackpot gaming state is satisfied, the release restricting member 701 at the retracted position is returned to the restricting position (S1958). Then, the second jackpot gaming state is terminated (S1960), and the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 becomes the “normal gaming state”.

  On the other hand, when the end condition of the second jackpot gaming state is not satisfied, that is, when the predetermined number N is not reached (S1955; NO), the release permission condition is satisfied again. For this reason, the opening / closing door 50 is actuated again in the opening direction (the posture is changed from the standing posture to the forward leaning posture), and the special prize opening 311 (opening / closing door 50) is opened. And the round prize ball game (2nd unit operation | movement) which concerns on one round is started. It should be noted that the “unit operation” in which one round is “until the end condition of the round” is continued until the final round (two rounds in this embodiment). In this embodiment, when the “end condition for each round” is satisfied (S1935), the success / failure condition is not judged. Therefore, once the second jackpot game is started, the “second jackpot” Execution until the final round of the “game state” is guaranteed. However, in the “second jackpot gaming state”, each “second unit operation” is performed in a short time (0.2 seconds), and the number of rounds to be executed is small (2 rounds). During the execution of the second jackpot gaming state, winning in the second variable winning device 80 is considered difficult. In the present embodiment, the success or failure of the “continuation condition” may be determined between the processing of S1950 and the processing of S1955. In this case, the probability of ending the “second big hit gaming state” is increased when the “second unit action” is executed only once.

  In S1960, it is determined whether or not the probability variation hit flag (S665) is set even after the second jackpot gaming state is ended (S995). However, since the “second big hit gaming state” that has ended is always a probable hit (per chance), a positive determination is always made in the process of S995. Therefore, after executing the process of canceling the probability change flag (S996) and the process of setting the probability change transition flag (S997), the gaming state control job (S900) is terminated.

  In the present embodiment, the “second jackpot symbol” is exemplified by only the “second modified symbol”. However, the “second jackpot symbol” is referred to as the “second modified symbol”. , “Second normal symbol” may be used. In this case, a negative determination is made in the process of S995 if the “second big hit symbol” constituting the cause of occurrence of the second big hit gaming state is the “second normal symbol”.

(5) 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. 29 and 30. FIG. 29 and 30, 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. 23 (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 FIGS. 29 and 30, a solid arrow schematically shows that an operation signal is supplied to the main control unit 140. In addition, the “white arrow” is (1) a case where the “effect operation signal” is schematically shown to be supplied from the main control unit 140 to the sound / lamp control unit 170 and the symbol control unit 160. (2) There are cases where the command issued by the main control unit 140 is schematically shown to be supplied to the voice / lamp control unit 170 and the symbol control unit 160. Further, “arrows with diagonal lines” schematically indicate that a 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. 29, the voice / lamp control board 370 receives the “design 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. still. Since the main control unit main job takes about 4 msec to complete a series of processing, the first symbol designating command is outputted approximately 4 msec after outputting the “design symbol variation pattern designating command”. 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. When the variation pattern designation command and the symbol designation command for the special symbol (this symbol) are output in this way, a command (this symbol stop command Ctstp) for stopping all symbol variation display at a predetermined timing determined according to the variation pattern. 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. 32). 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, jackpot display start command) "is transmitted.

(5) Sub-substrate main routine a. Outline When the voice / lamp control unit 170 receives the symbol display control command output from the main control unit 140, it immediately transfers the symbol display control command to the symbol control unit 160. The symbol control unit 160 receives the symbol display control command. In response to the control command, display control of special symbols and normal symbols is started. In the following, the process showing the display control of the special symbol, that is, the contents of the sub-board main routine (S1000) will be described. The normal symbol display control is basically the same as the special symbol display control, and the description thereof is omitted here.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the flow of the sub-substrate main routine. 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. 25, and the voice / lamp controller 170 and the symbol controller 160 are This is a process that starts automatically when initialized.

  When the sub-substrate main routine is started, it is first determined whether or not a variation pattern designation command has been received (S1005). If a variation pattern designation command is received (S1005: YES), variation of all special symbols (that is, both main symbols and pseudo symbols) and background symbols is started (S1010). Note that a predetermined sound effect is output in accordance with the start of fluctuation of the special symbol.

  Next, it is determined whether or not all the design designation commands have been received (S1020). If received (S1020; YES), a symbol display control process is performed (S1100). When this symbol stop command is received (S1030; YES), the variation of all special symbols (that is, all symbols and pseudo symbols) and background symbols is stopped (S1500). Further, it is determined whether or not a jackpot related display command has been received (S1800). If it has been 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 sub-board main routine (S1000) is terminated.

(8) Effects of First Embodiment In the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the opening restriction member 701 appears at the restriction position during the “opening restriction period (period in which the gaming state of the gaming machine is in the normal gaming state)”. For this reason, when an unauthorized person tries to cheat at this “opening restriction time”, in addition to “an operation to tilt the opening / closing member forward”, an operation to move the two right and left opening restriction members 701 to the retracted position. "Is necessary to do. In other words, since it is necessary for the fraudulent person to perform the fraudulent operation in three places, the trouble of the fraudulent act using the “fraud member” increases accordingly. In addition, when an unauthorized act is attempted, the opening restricting member 701 directly acts (contacts) with the opening / closing door (opening / closing member) 50, so that this unauthorized act can be efficiently prevented.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, the “legitimate artificial opening operation” can be performed smoothly. Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the “opening / closing regulating devices 700A and 700B” are mechanically composed of (1) an opening regulating member 701, a regulating driving means (opening regulating solenoid 713), and an opening regulating arm 771. And (2) “regulation control means” using the main control unit 140.

  That is, the “opening / closing regulating devices 700A and 700B” are configured with a simple structure. In addition, the operation mode of the “opening / closing regulating devices 700A and 700B” is also merely moving in and out (reciprocating motion), and is simple. In addition, the “unauthorized conduct prevention mechanism” can be obtained simply by adding the opening restricting member 701, the opening restricting solenoid 713, and the opening restricting arm 771 to the components of the existing variable winning device (large winning device). be able to. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, in order to add this “tampering prevention mechanism”, it is possible to make a large design change for the existing variable winning device (large winning device) and eventually the gaming machine. Not required.

  In addition, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, an example in which a plurality (two) of “opening / closing regulating devices 700A and 700B” are provided is exemplified. However, in the gaming machine of each claim, “opening and closing regulating devices 700A and 700B”. The number of is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in the first modified example of FIG. 32, one opening / closing regulating device 700A may be provided, or three or more opening / closing regulating devices may be provided although illustration is omitted.

B. Example 2
Next, a gaming machine according to the second embodiment will be described. The gaming machine according to the second embodiment has the features of Reference Invention 5 . In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 33, the opening / closing drive of the opening / closing door 50 and the movement of the opening restriction member 701 are performed by a common solenoid (hereinafter referred to as “common solenoid”) 813. That is, when the common solenoid 813 is not energized to the solenoid coil, as shown in FIG. 33A, the opening / closing door 50 is in the standing position and the opening restricting member 701 advances (appears) to the restricting position. To do. On the other hand, when energizing the solenoid coil of the common solenoid 813, as shown in FIG. 33 (b), the opening / closing door 50 is in the forward tilting posture, and the opening restriction member 701 is retracted (moved) to the retracted position. To do.

  According to the second embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment. That is, in the second embodiment, since the common solenoid 813 is used as the opening / closing drive means and the restriction drive means, the structure of the “tampering prevention mechanism” can be further simplified.

  In the second embodiment, the gaming state control job (S900) is executed according to FIG. 34, FIG. 35, and FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 34, when it is determined in S902 that the “big hit flag” is not set (S902; NO), the processing according to FIG. 28 is executed as in the first embodiment. On the other hand, if it is determined in S902 that the “hit flag” is set (S902; YES), this “hit flag” is canceled (S918), and the process proceeds to S919 and subsequent steps in FIG.

  After performing the process of S919 (the process of S919 and the process of S922 as necessary), the process proceeds to the process of S923. If a negative determination is made in the process of S923, the process proceeds to the process after S924 in FIG. 34. If a positive determination is made in the process in S923, the process proceeds to a process after S1924 in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 34, also in the second embodiment, when the first big hit gaming state is started (S924), first, the first continuous counter is initialized (for example, set to “1”) (S925). However, following the process of S925, "a process of operating the opening / closing door 50 in the opening direction (changing the posture from the standing posture to the forward leaning posture) simultaneously with moving the restriction member 701 at the restriction position to the retracted position". Execute (S929). That is, in the second embodiment, the process of moving the opening restriction member 701 to the retracted position and the process of opening the special winning opening 311 are executed simultaneously.

  Even in the first jackpot gaming state of the second embodiment, thereafter, the processing of S930 and the processing of S935 are executed. Then, when the opening permission condition is not satisfied, “a process of moving the opening restriction member 701 in the retracted position to the restriction position and simultaneously operating the open / close door 50 in the closing direction (changing the posture from the forward leaning posture to the standing posture)”. Execute (S945). That is, in the second embodiment, the process of moving the opening restricting member 701 to the restricting position and the process of closing the special winning opening 311 are performed simultaneously.

  Thereafter, through the process of S950, the process of S955 is executed. When a positive determination is made in the process of S955 (S955; YES), the first jackpot gaming state is terminated (S960), and the gaming machine The gaming state of 1 is the “normal gaming state”. Thereafter, similarly to the first embodiment, the process of S995 (the processes of S995, the process of S996, and the process of S997 are executed as necessary), and the gaming state control job (S900) is terminated.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in the process of S955 (S955; NO), the processes after S928 are executed again. If a positive determination is made in the process of 955 (S955; YES), the first jackpot gaming state is terminated (S960), and the process of S995 (if necessary, S995 is performed as in the first embodiment). The process of S996, the process of S996, and the process of S997 are executed, and the gaming state control job (S900) is terminated.

  Also in the second embodiment, a positive determination is made in S923, and after executing the process of S1924, the second jackpot gaming state is started (S1925). Thereafter, the process of S1926 is performed, and then "the process of operating the opening / closing door 50 in the opening direction (changing the posture from the standing posture to the forward leaning posture) simultaneously with moving the restriction member 701 at the restriction position to the retracted position". ”Is executed (S1928). That is, even in the second big hit game state of the second embodiment, the process of moving the opening restricting member 701 to the retracted position and the process of opening the big winning opening 311 are executed simultaneously.

  Also in the second jackpot gaming state of the second embodiment, thereafter, the processing of S1930 and the processing of S1935 are executed. Then, when the opening permission condition is not satisfied, “a process of moving the opening restriction member 701 in the retracted position to the restriction position and simultaneously operating the open / close door 50 in the closing direction (changing the posture from the forward leaning posture to the standing posture)”. Execute (S1945). That is, in the second big hit game state of the second embodiment, the process of moving the opening restriction member 701 to the restriction position and the process of closing the big prize opening 311 are executed simultaneously.

  Thereafter, after the process of S1950, the process of S1955 is executed. If a positive determination is made in the process of S1955 (S1955; YES), the second jackpot gaming state is terminated (S1960), and the gaming machine The gaming state of 1 is the “normal gaming state”. Thereafter, the processing of S995 (the processing of S995, the processing of S996, and the processing of S997 as necessary) is executed, and the gaming state control job (S900) is terminated.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in the process of S1955 (S1955; NO), the processes after S1928 are executed again. If a positive determination is made in the process of 1955 (S955; YES), the second jackpot gaming state is terminated (S960), and the process of S995 (if necessary, S995 is performed as in the first embodiment). The process of S996, the process of S996, and the process of S997 are executed, and the gaming state control job (S900) is terminated.

  Next, a more specific mode of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. First, FIG. 36 and FIG. 37 show a specific example (hereinafter referred to as “specific example 1”), which is a more specific example of the second embodiment. The “variable winning device 31A with a restriction mechanism” according to the specific example 1 includes an opening / closing door 50, an opening restriction member 701, a common solenoid 813, and a transmission member 871.

  The open / close door 50 according to the first specific example has a transmission protrusion 50 </ b> A projecting from a portion located on the lower side of the right end side on the back surface. Further, the common solenoid 813 is disposed diagonally to the right of the special winning opening 311 (diagonal to the right when viewed from the player). In addition, the opening restriction member 701 of the first specific example is also configured in a plate shape and is disposed in front of the base plate 34a. Then, like the “opening restricting member 701 constituting the right opening / closing restricting device 700 </ b> A” of the first embodiment, the whole is on the right side of the big prize opening 311 (a position deviating from the front of the big prize opening 311 to the right). Between the “retraction position {see FIG. 10 (a)}” and the “regulatory position {see FIG. 10 (b)}” arranged on the left end “in front of the right end side of the big winning opening 31”. And, it is arranged so that it can reciprocate left and right.

  The common solenoid 813 includes a plunger 813a slidably supported by a bearing (not shown), a solenoid coil (not shown) arranged at the outer peripheral position of the plunger 813a, and a return means (return spring) 813c. Is provided. In addition, the right end portion of the transmission member 871 is integrated with the protruding end of the plunger 813a (the end portion on the left end side that is separated from the solenoid coil).

  This transmission member 871 has a columnar base end portion 871a, a door opening arm 871b connected to the left end side of the base end portion 871a, and a right end portion of the base end portion 871a, with the axis oriented in the horizontal direction. When the rear end portion is integrated, an opening restricting arm AM is provided. Among these, the door opening arm 871b has a substantially claw shape having a substantially arcuate axis, and its right end portion RT is rotatably connected to a connecting portion 871r on the left end side of the base end portion 871a. ing. Further, an intermediate portion along the axial center direction of the door opening arm 871b is rotatably supported by a shaft body 871j. When the open / close door 50 is in the standing posture, as shown in FIG. 36, the left end portion LT of the door opening arm 871b is in contact with the lower surface portion of the transmission protrusion 50A. At this time, the door opening arm 871b has the right end portion RT disposed above the left end portion LT.

  The front end side of the opening restriction arm AM protrudes forward from the surface (front surface) of the base plate 34a through the through hole 348a of the base plate 34a (provided only on the right side of the big prize opening 311 in the second embodiment). The front end portion of the opening restriction arm AM is integrated with the back surface portion (rear surface) of the opening restriction member 701.

  In this variable winning device 31A, when the solenoid coil of the common solenoid 813 is not energized, the plunger 813a and the transmission member 871 are moved to the left (close to the open / close door 50) by the urging force of the return means (return spring) 813c. Direction). As a result, leftward driving force is applied to the door opening arm 871b supported by the shaft body 871j, so that the right end portion RT is positioned above the left end portion LT. At this time, the left end portion LT of the door opening arm 871b merely abuts on the “lower surface portion of the transmission protrusion 50A”. That is, a “pressing force” is applied from the right end portion LT of the door opening arm 871b to the lower surface portion of the transmission protrusion 50A so as to rotate the transmission protrusion 50A (rotation with the base end side as an axis). Therefore, the standing posture of the door 50 is maintained.

  As described above, when the energization of the solenoid coil of the common solenoid 813 is not performed, the release restriction arm AM moves integrally with the transmission member 871 and moves in the left direction. 10 ”to“ restricted position {see FIG. 10B} ”. That is, the opening restriction member 701 appears in front of the “opening / closing door 50 in the standing posture”.

  On the other hand, when energization of the solenoid coil of the common solenoid 813 is performed, a traction force having a magnitude proportional to the current is generated from the solenoid coil to the plunger 813a. For this reason, the plunger 813a and the transmission member 871 are driven to the right (in the direction away from the open / close door 50) while opposing the urging force of the return means (return spring) 813c. Thereby, a driving force in the right direction is applied to the door opening arm 871b, the door opening arm 871b rotates about the shaft body 871j, and the left end portion LT of the door opening arm 871b is lifted upward. At this time, the left end portion LT of the door opening arm 871b presses the “lower surface portion of the transmission protrusion 50A” upward, so that the transmission protrusion 50A is rotated on the lower surface portion of the transmission protrusion 50A. "Pushing force" is applied, which makes it possible to rotate. At this time, since the opening restriction arm AM is integrated with the transmission member 871 and moves in the right direction, the opening restriction member 701 moves from the “restriction position {refer to FIG. 10B}” to the “retraction position {FIG. 10 ( See a)} ”. That is, the opening restriction member 701 is retracted from the front of the “opening / closing door 50 in the standing posture”. Since the door opening arm 871b and the opening restriction arm AM are driven in this way, the posture of the open / close door 50 is changed from the standing posture to the forward leaning posture.

  FIG. 38 and FIG. 39 show another specific example (hereinafter referred to as “specific example 2”), which is a more specific example of the second embodiment. The “variable winning device 31B with restriction mechanism” according to the specific example 2 also includes the opening / closing door 50, the opening restriction member 701, the common solenoid 913, and the transmission member D3. The open / close door 50 of the specific example 2 does not have the transmission protrusion 50A unlike the open / close door 50 of the specific example 1.

  The common solenoid 913 is disposed behind the right end portion of the special winning opening 311 (behind the right end portion as viewed from the player). Further, the opening restricting member 701 of the specific example 2 is also configured in a plate shape and is disposed in front of the base plate 34a. Then, like the “opening restricting member 701 constituting the right opening / closing restricting device 700 </ b> A” of the first embodiment, the whole is on the right side of the big prize opening 311 (a position deviating from the front of the big prize opening 311 to the right). Between the “retraction position {see FIG. 10 (a)}” and the “regulatory position {see FIG. 10 (b)}” arranged on the left end “in front of the right end side of the big winning opening 31”. And, it is arranged so that it can reciprocate left and right.

  The common solenoid 913 includes a plunger 913a slidably supported by a bearing (not shown), a solenoid coil (not shown) disposed at the outer peripheral position of the plunger 913a, and a return means (return spring) 913c. Is provided. Further, the rear end portion of the transmission member D3 is integrated with the protruding end of the plunger 913a (the front end and the end portion on the side away from the solenoid coil).

  This transmission member D3 is provided with the base end part D31 and the door open arm D32 which protrudes ahead from the right end front part of the base end part D31. Further, the left end portion of the opening restriction arm D33 is integrated with the right end right side portion of the base end portion D31. The front end of the door opening arm D32 is connected to the open / close door 50.

  The front end side of the opening restriction arm D33 is configured using a linear cam (translation cam). That is, the release restricting arm D33 is a cam-shaped member KB that is arranged to be movable back and forth using two bearings J1 and J1, and a rod that is supported so as to be movable in the left and right directions using two bearings J2 and J2. And a member RB. Among these, the cam-like member KB has a substantially L-shaped axis, and the left end portion is integrated with the base end portion J1, and the right end portion is directed forward. And it can move back and forth integrally with the base end J1. Further, in the cam-like member KB, a mountain cam portion YB is provided at a portion that can be moved back and forth between the bearings J2 and J2 while being supported by the two bearings J2 and J2. The mountain cam portion YB is provided so as to protrude to the left side.

  The rod member RB is configured in a crank shape, and a roller r3 is disposed at a right end portion that is directed to the right side, and a left end portion that is directed forward is passed through a through hole 348a of the base plate 34a (in the second embodiment). , Provided only on the right side of the special winning opening 311), and protrudes in front of the surface (front surface) of the base plate 34a. The left end portion of the rod member RB is integrated with the back surface portion (rear surface) of the opening restriction member 701.

  In the variable winning device 31B, when the solenoid coil of the common solenoid 913 is not energized, the plunger 913a and the transmission member D3 are moved forward (in a direction away from the opening / closing door 50) by the urging force of the return means (return spring) 913c. ) To drive. Accordingly, a forward driving force is applied to the door opening arm KB, so that the standing posture of the open / close door 50 is maintained (that is, although detailed illustration is omitted, the door opening arm KB has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment). .

  At this time, the release restricting arm D33 moves integrally with the transmission member D3. At this time, the roller r3 of the rod member RB moves to the top of the mountain cam portion YB while rolling on the mountain cam portion YB. For this reason, since the rod member RB moves to the left by the height of the mountain cam portion YB, the opening restricting member 701 moves from the “retracted position {refer to FIG. 10A}” to the “restricted position”. {See Fig. 10 (b)}. That is, the opening restriction member 701 appears in front of the “opening / closing door 50 in the standing posture”.

  On the other hand, when energizing the solenoid coil of the common solenoid 913, a traction force having a magnitude proportional to the current is generated from the solenoid coil to the plunger 913a. Therefore, the plunger 913a and the transmission member D3 are driven rearward (in a direction away from the opening / closing door 50) while resisting the urging force of the return means (return spring) 913c. As a result, a backward driving force is applied to the door opening arm KB. At this time, the release restricting arm D33 moves rearward integrally with the transmission member D3. At this time, the roller r3 of the rod member RB moves from the top portion of the mountain cam portion YB to the valley portion TF while rolling on the mountain cam portion YB. For this reason, since the rod member RB moves to the right by the height of the mountain cam portion YB, the opening restricting member 701 moves from the “restricted position {refer to FIG. 10B}” to the “retracted position”. {See Fig. 10 (a)}. That is, the opening restriction member 701 is retracted from the front of the “opening / closing door 50 in the standing posture”. Since the door opening arm KB and the opening restriction arm D33 are driven in this way, the posture of the open / close door 50 is changed from the standing posture to the forward leaning posture.

  C. Example 3

Next, a gaming machine according to the third embodiment will be described. The gaming machine of the third embodiment has the features of the invention of claim 1 and reference invention 3 .

That is, in the third embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 40 and 41, (1) the opening / closing door 50 has a locking hole 50K opened at the side end thereof, and (2) an opening restriction member 701. Is different from the first embodiment in that the end portion (the end portion on the side close to the special winning opening 313) is locked in the locking hole 50K, but the other points are the same as in the first embodiment. . In the opening / closing member 50, a portion (hereinafter referred to as “locking surface”) P located on the rear side of the wall surface of the locking hole 50 </ b> K is the “locking” in the invention of claim 1 and the reference invention 3 . Acting as a "part".

  In the opening restriction member 701 constituting this gaming machine, when the opening / closing door 50 is in the standing posture, the end portion (the end portion on the side close to the big prize opening 313) t1 of the opening restriction member 701 is locked. An operation for allowing the locking state to be configured by entering the hole 50K (a specific example of the appearance operation is shown), and an operation for extracting the end t1 from the locking hole 50K so that the locking state cannot be configured. (A specific example of the evacuation operation is shown.) Is alternatively executable. That is, in the present embodiment, when the opening / closing door 50 is in the standing posture, the opening restriction member 701 constituting the right opening / closing restriction device 700A has the locking hole 50K that opens at the right end of the opening / closing door 50. The opening restricting member 701 constituting the left opening / closing restricting device 700B can be aligned with the locking hole 50K opened at the left end of the opening / closing door 50 in the lateral direction. Yes.

  In this gaming machine as well as in the first embodiment, when the solenoid coil of the special prize opening solenoid 313 is not energized, the opening / closing door 50 is in the standing posture. As described above, when the opening / closing door 50 is in the standing posture (the opening permission condition is not satisfied) and the opening restriction time is satisfied, the left and right opening restriction solenoids 713 are used as in the first embodiment. Is not energized. For this reason, the right opening restriction member 701 enters the locking hole 50K of the right end t1 of the opening / closing door 50, and the left opening restriction member 701 is the locking hole of the left end t1 of the opening / closing door 50. Enter 50K. Therefore, if the posture of the opening / closing door 50 is illegally changed to the forward leaning posture, each opening restricting member 701 is moved from the locking surface P and the front of the opening / closing door 50 in each of the locking holes 50K that have entered. This prevents the opening / closing door 50 from being incorrectly changed to a forward tilting posture.

On the other hand, when the opening restriction time is not met, the left and right opening restriction solenoids 713 are energized as in the first embodiment. Therefore, the right opening regulating member 701 is retracted from engagement Tomeana 50K of the right end portion t1 of the opening and closing door 50, the opening regulating member 701 on the left locking hole of the left end portion t1 of the opening and closing door 50 Evacuate from 50K. For this reason, also in this gaming machine, as in the first embodiment, when the solenoid coil of the special winning opening solenoid 313 is energized, the posture of the open / close door 50 can be changed to the forward tilted posture. The same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained by the third embodiment.

  D. Example 4

Next, a gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment will be described. The gaming machine of the fourth embodiment has the features of Reference Invention 7 and Claim 3 .

The fourth embodiment is different in that the main control unit 140 functions even as “production control means”. Specifically, in the fourth embodiment, the processing of “S2904 to S2908” illustrated in FIG. 42 is added between “processing of S2903” illustrated in FIG. 28 and “processing of S2910”. Different from 1. Other points are the same as in the first embodiment.

In the fourth embodiment, a negative determination is made in S902 (see FIG. 26), and further, after the release flag is canceled (S2903), it is determined whether or not to execute “gase evacuation effect” ( S2904). This determination (S2904) is executed by the main control unit 140. As the determination method, for example, a random lottery can be exemplified. The “gase evacuation” means “actually, in the game state control process (S900), a big hit state has not occurred and the opening permission condition is not satisfied, but the opening / closing regulating member is evacuated. It moves to a position and directs as if a big hit state has occurred and an open permission condition is satisfied.

  If a negative determination is made in the process of S2904, the process proceeds to S2910. On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in the processing of S2904, the open / close regulating member at the restricted position is moved to the retracted position as it is (S2905). When the execution time of the “gase evacuation effect” elapses (S2906; YES), after the opening / closing restriction member is returned to the restriction position (S2908), the process proceeds to S2910.

According to the fourth embodiment, in addition to (1) “original retreat operation (S927 in FIG. 26, S1927 in FIG. 27)” executed after the transition to the big hit gaming state, (2) false The evacuation operation (S2905, 903c) is executed. For this reason, according to the gaming machine of the fourth embodiment, an effective presentation is executed using the opening / closing regulating member, and the interest in gaming is improved.

Next, a modification of the fourth embodiment will be described. First, the modification shown in FIGS. 43 and 44 (hereinafter referred to as “second modification”) differs from the first embodiment in the following points. That is, when the gaming mode of the gaming machine is in the probability variation mode, the “retraction effect” is executed by the opening / closing regulating member. This is an effect based on the premise that “when the game mode shifts to the probability change mode, the probability of obtaining a jackpot determination result is high, so it is considered that the possibility of cheating is low”.

  In the second modified example, (1) “S920, S921” shown in FIG. 43A is added between “S919” shown in FIG. 26 and “S922”. (2) After “S997” shown in FIG. 26, “S998” shown in FIG. 43B is added, and (2) after “S2919” shown in FIG. The difference from the first embodiment is that the process of “S2920” shown in FIG. 44 is added. Other points are the same as in the first embodiment.

  Also in the second modification, as in the first embodiment, when the big hit gaming state is finished, the opening / closing restriction member has already been moved to the restriction position (S958 in FIG. 26, S1958 in FIG. 27). . However, in the third modification, when a positive determination is made in the process of S995, the process of moving the opening / closing restriction member to the retracted position is executed after the process of S996 and the process of S997. (S998). In the subsequent determination of success / failure, even if the “deletion determination” is made continuously, the opening / closing restriction is applied while the gaming mode of the gaming machine is in the probability variation mode (until the processing of S2919 in FIG. 28). The position of the member is maintained at the retracted position.

  In the second modification, after a positive determination is made in the process of S919, it is determined whether or not the shift flag is a probability change shift flag (S920). If a negative determination is made in the process of S920 (S920; NO), the process proceeds to S922 as it is. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in the process of S920 (S920; YES), after moving the opening / closing regulating member (see the process of S998) moved to the retracted position to the regulated position (921), the process of S922 is performed. Transition to processing.

  In the gaming machine of the second modified example, when the gaming mode of the gaming machine is in the probability variation mode, the “evacuation effect” is executed by the opening / closing regulating member. For this reason, even with the gaming machine of the second modification, the gaming interest is improved.

The production aspect of the invention of the reference invention 7 is not limited to the aspect of the second embodiment or the aspect of the second modification. For example, the “retraction effect” of the opening / closing restriction member may be executed as a notice effect (for example, a notice effect related to a big hit). Moreover, you may perform the alerting | reporting effect which alert | reports a reliability by the difference in the timing at which the "retraction effect" of an opening-and-closing control member is performed. For example, (1) when the “retraction effect” of the opening / closing restriction member is executed before the reach display is executed, “the reliability of the jackpot is 100%”, and (2) when the reach display is executed, “ When the “evacuation effect” is executed, “the reliability of the jackpot is 50%”. (3) After the execution of the reach display, when the “evacuation effect” of the opening / closing regulating member is executed, the reliability of the jackpot is 0%. Or the like. ,

  Further, when the “retraction effect” of the opening / closing restriction member is executed, a notification effect of notifying the reliability may be performed using the “retraction amount (movement amount in the retraction direction) of the opening / closing restriction member.

  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 other words, in each of the embodiments and the modifications, the movement direction of the opening restricting member 701 is the left-right direction, but may be another direction, such as the up-down direction or the diagonal up-down direction. In a gaming machine including a plurality of opening restriction members 701, each opening restriction member 701 or several opening restriction members 701 may move in and out along different directions.

  That is, in each of the above-described embodiments and modifications, 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 of FIG. 45, 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.

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

It is a front view which shows the game machine which concerns on the Example and each modification of this invention. In the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is a front view showing a game board. (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. (A)-(d) is the schematic explanatory drawing which shows the aspect of the stop symbol of this symbol in the gaming machine which concerns on the Example and each modification of this invention. (A)-(d) is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the aspect of the stop symbol of a pseudo | simulation symbol in the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification of this invention. It is a front view of the lower unit which constitutes the game machine concerning the example and each modification of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows an opening / closing door and an opening / closing apparatus in the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention and each modification. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows an opening / closing door and an opening / closing apparatus in the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention, and each modification. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows an opening / closing door and an opening / closing apparatus in the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention, and each modification. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the effect | action of an open control member. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the effect | action of an open control member. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the action | operation of the variable prize apparatus which concerns on Example 1 of this invention, and an opening-and-closing control apparatus. It is a back view which shows the game machine which concerns on the 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 control apparatus with which the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention and each modification is provided. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the symbol display game performed with the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention, and each modification. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the symbol display game performed with the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention, and each modification. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the symbol display game performed with the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention, and each modification. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the symbol display game performed with the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention, and each modification. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the main control part main job which the main control part of the game machine concerning the Example of this invention and each modification performs. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention and each modification, it is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a state in which an initial symbol designation command is output from the main control unit. (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 the embodiment of the present invention and each modification, and (b) is an embodiment of the present invention. In the gaming machine according to the example and each modification, it is an explanatory diagram for explaining a random symbol memory for special symbol determination. (A) is a flowchart showing a special symbol control job in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention and each modification, and (b) is a special diagram in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention and each modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows a 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. 21 is a flowchart for explaining a jackpot process in the special symbol success / failure determination job of FIG. 20. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a game state control job in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention (excluding the embodiment 2) and each modified example. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a game state control job in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention (excluding the embodiment 2) and each modified example. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a gaming state control job in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention and each modification. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention and each modified example, 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. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a sub-board main routine in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification of the present invention. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the action | operation of the variable prize apparatus which concerns on a 1st modification, and an opening / closing control apparatus. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the action | operation of the variable prize apparatus which concerns on Example 2 of this invention, and an opening-and-closing control apparatus. In the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention, it is a flow diagram for explaining a gaming state control job. In the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention, it is a flow diagram for explaining a gaming state control job. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st specific example of Example 2 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st specific example of Example 2 of this invention. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the 2nd specific example of Example 2 of this invention. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the 2nd specific example of Example 2 of this invention. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the action | operation of the variable prize apparatus which concerns on Example 3 of this invention, and an opening-and-closing control apparatus. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the opening-and-closing control apparatus which concerns on Example 3 of this invention. In the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, it is a flowchart for explaining the process to be added to the gaming state control job. (A) And (b) is a flowchart for demonstrating the process added to a game state control job in the gaming machine which concerns on a 2nd modification. (A) And (b) is a flowchart for demonstrating the process added to a game state control job in the gaming machine which concerns on a 2nd modification. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic controller which concerns on another modification.

Explanation of symbols

1; Gaming machine 1 (bullet ball gaming machine).
10: Game board,
50; open / close door (open / close member),
140; main control unit (opening / closing control means, restriction control means),
311: Grand prize opening (entrance entrance),
313; large prize opening solenoid (opening and closing drive means),
701; opening and closing regulating member,
713: open / close regulation solenoid (regulation drive means).

Claims (3)

A game board provided with a mounting portion having a entrance opening to the front;
It is attached to the mounting portion in a state in which the posture can be changed between a standing posture for closing the entrance and a forward tilting posture for opening the entrance, and at least one of a side end and an upper end. An opening / closing member that opens a locking hole on one side and constitutes a locking portion by a portion located on the rear side of the wall surface forming the locking hole ;
A determination means for determining whether or not to execute the jackpot gaming state when the determination execution condition is satisfied;
When the display execution condition is satisfied, a determination result pattern indicating the result of the determination of success / failure, a symbol display means for confirming and displaying through a predetermined effect display;
The determination result symbol displayed on the symbol display means operates on the premise that the determination result is a jackpot symbol indicating that the result of the success / failure determination is a win, and the posture of the opening / closing member is tilted forward from the standing posture. A jackpot gaming state executing means for changing to a posture and returning to the standing posture again and executing an opening and closing operation over a predetermined number of times ;
With
A front Symbol jackpot Yu TECHNICAL machine orientation of the opening and closing member is Ru is maintained in the upright attitude when the gaming state execution unit does not operate,
When the opening / closing member is in the standing position, the appearance operation that allows the structure to be engaged with the locking portion by proceeding forward of the locking portion by entering the locking hole. And a retracting operation that is retracted from the front of the locking portion and cannot be configured to be locked with the locking portion by being extracted from the locking hole. An opening restriction member arranged to be,
Restriction drive means for driving to perform the appearance operation and the retraction operation of the opening restriction member;
A restriction that controls the drive of the restriction drive means so that the retreat operation is executed when the jackpot gaming state execution means operates and the appearance action is executed when the jackpot gaming state execution means stops operating. Control means ;
A gaming machine comprising: The probability that the winning probability of the success / failure determination is higher than the normal probability from the normal mode in which the operation is started with the end of the jackpot gaming state as a trigger and the winning probability of the determination of the success / failure is a normal probability A game mode changing means for changing to a variable mode is provided,
When the jackpot gaming state execution means is activated, the gaming mode changing means is not activated,
Retreat for controlling the drive of the restriction drive means so that the retreat operation is executed when the game mode change means starts operation, and the appearance action is executed when the game mode change means stops operation. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising production execution control means . In a case where the result of the determination of success / failure is a loss and the release restricting member is in a state of performing the appearance operation, after causing the release restricting member to execute the retraction operation, the appearance of the release restricting member is performed. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a gash evacuation effect executing means for executing an action .

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