JP4810462B2 - Amusement stand - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a pachinko machine, a slot machine, and the like.

  Conventionally, a game machine such as a pachinko machine is provided with a start opening in which a game ball can win a prize in a game area of the game board, and a symbol display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols. When the symbol on the symbol display unit fluctuates for a predetermined time and the symbol after the change becomes a specific mode that is a combination of specific symbols determined in advance, the variable winning means is opened for a predetermined time, which is advantageous to the player. A game state is generated.

  In this type of game machine, the symbol display unit is configured by an image display device or the like, and the symbols are displayed on the symbol display unit in the display area so that the symbols can be changed. When a predetermined condition is met, such as when a state is reached, a character or other moving image appears in the background portion of the display area, and the variation of the design is produced by the moving image, etc. (See, for example, Patent Document 1). According to such a game stand, since the effect display by the moving image or the like is performed using the background portion of the design of the image display device, it is possible to realize a novel effect than before.

In addition, in a winning device arranged on a game board, a gaming machine or the like that selectively causes one of a plurality of actors (movable objects) composed of different types of devices to appear and disappear is disclosed (for example, , See Patent Document 2).
JP-A-4-138188 Japanese Patent No. 2821492

  However, the gaming table shown in Patent Document 1 is configured so that the player can continue playing without getting tired for a long time by a technique such as displaying an effect by a moving image or the like using the background portion of the design of the image display device. However, from the standpoint of the player, it has been desired that the game be monotonous from another point of view, and the development of an interesting game stand with a highly novel production has been desired.

  In addition, since the player shown in Patent Document 2 can recognize from the player that he / she has selected an object (movable object), the player expects what will be selected from now on. It's not like watching with a sense.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and it is interesting to the game by a highly novel production, and it has a sense of expectation for the appearance of movable objects, which is more than the conventional game table. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game stand that can maintain a player's willingness to play.

  (1) The present invention includes a movable body that operates between a standby position that is difficult to visually recognize from the front and an operating position that is visible from the front, and a movable body rotating unit that rotates the movable body. , A game table.

  (2) In the above (1), the movable body rotating means may rotate the movable body while the movable body moves between the standby position and the operating position. It is a game machine of description.

  (3) In the present invention, the movable body may include a plurality of surfaces each having a different shape, pattern, or color on the surface, and the movable body rotating unit may rotate the movable body, and then The game table according to (1) or (2), wherein any one of the surfaces is stopped facing forward.

  (4) The present invention also includes a movable body that operates, and the movable body includes a plurality of protrusions that operate between a standby position that is difficult to view from the front and an operation position that is visible from the front, and the plurality of protrusions. A game machine comprising: a projecting body selection means for selecting and operating any of the bodies.

  (5) The present invention is also the gaming table according to (4), wherein the plurality of protrusions have different shapes, patterns, or colors.

  (6) In the present invention, the first standby position that is difficult to visually recognize from the front and the operating position above the first standby position that is visible from the front or above the operating position and the operating position. A game machine comprising a movable body that operates between the second standby positions.

  (7) The game machine according to (6), wherein the movable body operates by pulling a thread, a string, a wire, or a belt connected to the movable body by a driving unit. It is.

  (8) The present invention described in (6) or (7) above, further comprising a plurality of the movable bodies and a plurality of driving means for individually driving the plurality of movable bodies. This is a game table.

  (9) The present invention also holds the game ball temporarily in a movable body that operates between a standby position that is difficult to visually recognize from the front and an operating position that can be visually recognized from the front, and a recess whose bottom is the top of the movable body. A gaming machine comprising: a holding unit; and an entry unit configured to allow a game ball to enter the holding unit.

  (10) The present invention further includes drive means having a driving force capable of driving the movable body to lift and move the game ball held in the holding portion. ).

  (11) The present invention is also characterized in that the movable body is operated by being collided with a game ball or being pushed by a movable member with which the game ball collided, (9) or (10) It is a game stand as described in.

  (12) The present invention further includes display means for displaying information relating to a game, wherein the movable body shields a display of a part of the display means at the operating position so that a player cannot easily see the display. The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (11) above, which is characterized.

  (13) The present invention also includes a display means for displaying information relating to a game, a movable body disposed and operated in front of the display means, a forward body disposed in front of the movable body, the movable body and the display. And a shielding means for shielding the means from the front so as to be difficult to visually recognize.

  (14) The game machine according to (13), wherein the movable body moves between a standby position behind the shielding means and an operating position in front of the shielding means. is there.

  (15) The present invention is also the gaming table according to (14), wherein the movable body further performs an effect operation at an arbitrary position between the standby position and the operation position. .

  (16) In the present invention, the shielding means may include two doors that open and close, and the movable body may stop between the two doors of the shielding means and close at least one of the two doors. When at least one of the two doors is prevented from being closed by the movable body, it stops at a side of the movable body or repeats an opening / closing operation at a side of the movable body. The gaming machine according to any one of (13) to (15), characterized in that it is a feature.

  (17) The present invention is also the gaming table according to any one of (13) to (16) above, wherein a plurality of the shielding means are arranged side by side.

  (18) The game machine according to any one of (13) to (17), wherein the movable body includes a movable portion that operates.

  (19) In the present invention, any one of the above (13) to (18) is characterized in that the movable body shields a display of a part of the display means so that a player cannot easily see the display. It is a game machine of description.

  (20) The present invention is also provided with display means for displaying information relating to a game, shielding means for shielding the display means from the front so as to be difficult to visually recognize, and a proximity position of the display means. A game machine comprising: a movable body that moves between operating positions further forward; and movable body shielding means that shields the movable body from the front in a way that is difficult to visually recognize.

  (21) The game machine according to (20), wherein the area shielded by the shielding means and the area shielded by the movable body shielding means are substantially equal.

  (22) In the present invention, the shielding means shields the display means by sliding and opening two doors in a horizontal direction, and the movable body shielding means opens and closes the two doors by rotating. The game machine according to (20) or (21) above, wherein the movable body is shielded.

  (23) The present invention also includes display means for displaying information relating to a game, and a movable body that operates, and the movable body holds a plurality of types, shapes, patterns, or color effects, and the effects. A holding unit that drops the effector held by the holding unit at a predetermined timing, and a collecting unit that collects the dropped effector and transports it to the holding unit. A game table characterized by comprising:

  (24) The present invention is also the game stand according to (23), wherein the display means displays a display related to the fall of the effect body when the effect body falls. .

  (25) In the game stand according to (23) or (24), the drop unit may change the number of the effect bodies to be dropped based on predetermined information. is there.

  (26) In the above (23) to (25), the effect body shields a part of the display means so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize during the fall. It is a gaming table according to any one of the above.

  (27) The game machine according to any one of the above (1) to (26), wherein the movable body operates in association with a display of a change in symbol by the display means. is there.

  (28) The present invention also includes a plurality of the movable bodies, and further includes an operation pattern selection unit that selects one operation pattern from a plurality of operation patterns of the movable body. When the display means stops displaying a symbol pattern other than a specific symbol aspect, an operation pattern in which none of the plurality of movable bodies operates is selected with higher probability than an operation pattern in which all of the plurality of movable bodies operate. The game table according to any one of (1) to (27) above, characterized in that:

  (29) In the present invention, it is also preferable that the operation pattern selection unit is configured such that when the display unit stops and displays the specific design mode, the plurality of movable units is more than the operation pattern in which the plurality of movable bodies do not operate. The game machine according to (28) above, wherein an operation pattern in which all the bodies operate is selected with a high probability.

  (30) The present invention further includes an operation unit that receives an operation of the player, and the movable body stops or starts an operation when the operation unit receives the operation of the player. The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (29) above.

  (31) The present invention is also a pachinko machine that further includes a game area having a predetermined winning opening, and that gives a player a gaming value when a game ball wins the predetermined winning opening. The game table according to any one of (1) to (30) above.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to keep the player's willingness to play more than the conventional gaming machine while adding interest to the game through a highly novel production and giving expectation to the appearance of an accessory. it can.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine (game table) according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  <Overall configuration>

  First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The figure is a schematic front view showing a state in which the pachinko machine 100 is viewed from the front (player side).

  The pachinko machine 100 includes a game board (board surface) 102 disposed on the back side of a front door (not shown) made of glass and a glass frame so as to be visible through the glass. The game board 102 is provided with an outer rail 106 and an inner rail 108 for guiding a game ball (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “ball”) to a game area 104 located in the center of the game board 102. is doing.

  An effect device 200 is disposed slightly above the center of the game area 104. In the effect device 200, a horizontally long image display device 110 is disposed at a substantially central position, and a normal symbol display device 112, a special symbol display device 114, a normal symbol hold lamp 116, and a special symbol hold lamp are arranged at the lower right. 118 and a high-probability medium lamp 120 are provided. Hereinafter, the normal symbol may be referred to as “general symbol” and the special symbol may be referred to as “special symbol”.

  The rendering device 200 performs rendering by operating the movable part, and details will be described later.

  The image display device 110 is a display device for displaying decorative images (see FIG. 8B) and various images used for effects, and is configured by a liquid crystal display device in this embodiment. The image display device 110 is divided into four display areas, a left symbol display area 110a, a middle symbol display area 110b, a right symbol display area 110c, and an effect display area 110d, and the left symbol display area 110a, the middle symbol display area 110b, and The left symbol display area 110c displays different decorative symbols, and the effect display area 110d displays an image used for the effect. Further, the positions and sizes of the display areas 110a, 110b, 110c, and 110d can be freely changed within the display screen of the image display device 110.

  The general-purpose display device 112 is a display device for displaying a general-purpose image (see FIG. 8C), and is configured by a 7-segment LED in this embodiment. The special figure display device 114 is a display device for displaying a special figure (see FIG. 8A), and is constituted by a 7-segment LED in this embodiment.

  Note that the image display device 110 is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, and other display devices such as a rotary display device such as a plurality of reels (drums) that are provided with a plurality of types of symbols and are driven to rotate. It may be. Further, the general map display device 112 and the special map display device 114 are not limited to the 7-segment LED, and may be a liquid crystal display device, the above-described rotary display device, or the like.

  The general-purpose hold lamp 116 is a lamp for indicating the number of general-purpose variable games that are held (details will be described later). In this embodiment, it is possible to hold up to two general-purpose variable games. . The special figure hold lamp 118 is a lamp for indicating the number of special figure variable games that are held (details will be described later). In this embodiment, up to four special figure variable games can be held. . The high probability lamp 120 is a lamp for indicating that the gaming state is a high probability state or a high probability state, and is turned on when the gaming state is changed from the low probability state to the high probability state. Turns off when changing from probability state to low probability state.

  Further, around the effect device 200, a general winning opening 122, a general drawing starting opening 124, a first special drawing starting opening 126, a second special drawing starting opening 128, and a variable winning opening 130 are arranged. ing.

  In this embodiment, two general winning ports 122 are arranged on the left and right sides. When a predetermined ball detection sensor (not shown) detects a ball entering the general winning port 122 (in the general winning port 122). When a prize is won), a payout device 402 described later is driven, and a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of balls is discharged as a prize ball to a storage tray 144 described later. The ball discharged to the storage tray 144 can be freely taken out by the player, and with these configurations, the prize ball is paid out to the player based on the winning. The ball that has entered the general winning opening 122 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side. In this embodiment, a ball to be paid out to a player as a consideration for winning is sometimes referred to as a “prize ball”, and a ball lent to a player is sometimes referred to as “rental ball”. They are called “balls (game balls)”.

  The normal start port 124 is constituted by a device called a gate or a through chucker for determining whether or not a ball has passed a predetermined area of the game area. In this embodiment, one is provided on the left side. is doing. Unlike the ball that has entered the general winning opening 122, the ball that has passed through the normal start port 124 is not discharged to the amusement island side. When the predetermined ball detection sensor detects that the ball has passed through the usual figure starting port 124, the pachinko machine 100 starts the usual figure variable game by the usual figure display device 112.

  In the present embodiment, only one first special figure starting port 126 is arranged at the center. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the first special figure starting port 126, a payout device 402, which will be described later, is driven, and a predetermined number (three in this embodiment) of balls are described later as prize balls. And the special figure display game 114 starts the special figure variation game. The ball that has entered the first special figure starting port 126 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  The second special figure starting port 128 is called an electric tulip (electric chew), and in the present embodiment, only one second special figure starting port 128 is disposed directly below the first special figure starting port 126. This second special figure starting port 128 is provided with wings that can be opened and closed to the left and right. While the wings are closed, it is impossible to enter a sphere. Is stopped and displayed, the blades open and close at a predetermined time interval and a predetermined number of times. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the second special figure starting port 128, a payout device 402 described later is driven, and a predetermined number (5 in this embodiment) of balls are described later as prize balls. While discharging to the storage tray 144, the special figure display game by the special figure display device 114 is started. The ball that has entered the second special figure starting port 128 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  The variable winning opening 130 is called a big winning opening or an attacker. In the present embodiment, only one variable winning opening 130 is arranged below the center of the game area 104. This variable winning opening 130 has a door member that can be freely opened and closed. When the door member is closed, it is impossible to enter a ball, and the special figure display device 114 stops displaying the jackpot symbol. In this case, the door member opens and closes at a predetermined time interval (for example, an opening time of 29 seconds and a closing time of 1.5 seconds) and at a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the variable winning opening 130, a payout device 402 described later is driven, and a predetermined number (15 balls in this embodiment) of balls 144, which will be described later, are used as prize balls. To discharge. The ball that has entered the variable prize opening 130 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  Further, a plurality of disc-shaped hitting direction changing members 132 and game nails 134 called windmills are arranged in the vicinity of these winning openings and starting openings, and at the bottom of the inner rail 108, An out port 136 is provided for guiding a ball that has not won any prize opening or starting port to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharging it to the game island side.

  Below the game board 102, a launcher 138 that is rotated by a launcher motor 452, which will be described later, a launcher 140 that is attached to the tip of the launcher 138 and launches a ball toward the game area 104, and this launcher 140 The launch rail 142 for guiding the ball launched by the outer rail 106, the storage tray 144 for temporarily storing the ball and supplying the stored ball to the launch rail 142 in sequence, and pressing by the player A chance button 146 for changing the effect display by the image display device 110 or the like when the operation is detected at a predetermined time is provided.

  Further, below the launcher 138 and the launcher 140, an operation handle 148 for controlling the launcher 138 and operating the launch intensity of the sphere toward the game area 104 is disposed. Below the 144, a lower plate 150 is provided for storing overflow balls that cannot be stored in the storage plate 144.

  The pachinko machine 100 supplies the ball stored in the storage tray 144 by the player to the launch position of the launch rail 142, drives the launch motor 452 with strength according to the operation amount of the player's operation handle 148, The launcher 138 and the launcher 140 are passed through the outer rail 106 and the inner rail 108 to launch into the game area 104. Then, the ball that has reached the upper part of the game area 104 falls downward while changing the advancing direction by the hitting direction changing member 132, the game nail 134, etc., and a winning opening (general winning opening 122, variable winning opening 130) or starting opening (First special figure start port 126, second special figure start port 128), or the out port 136 without winning any of the winning port and start port, or just passing the normal start port 124 To reach.

  <Director>

  Next, the rendering device 200 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  2A and 2B are a front view and a side sectional view of the rendering device 200, respectively. As shown in the figure, the rendering device 200 includes a center case 202 that is inserted and fixed in a hole formed in the game board 102 from the front, and a transparent resin that is fixed to the back of the game board 102 so as to cover the center case 202 from behind. A bracket 204 made of metal is provided.

  The center case 202 is provided with a movable doll 210, a movable model 220, a warp device 230 and an effect lamp 240, and the bracket 204 is provided with an image display device 110 and a shutter 250. That is, in the effect device 200, the image display device 110 and the shutter 250 are positioned behind the movable doll 210, the movable model 220, the warp device 230, and the effect lamp 240.

  In the pachinko machine 100, all the movable objects are concentrated on the stage device 200 disposed substantially in the center of the game board 102, so that the game ball that passes through the game area 104 even if the movable objects are operated. Since the movement of the movable object is performed only in the center of the game board, it is possible to give the player the illusion that the entire game board is moving.

  The movable doll 210 is a doll simulating a storehouse with a shade or a towel on the head. In this embodiment, five dolls are arranged horizontally from left to right near the bottom of the center case 202 when viewed from the front. is doing. In addition, a transparent cover 206 is disposed in front of the movable doll 210, thereby preventing a game ball from entering the operation range of the movable doll 210. The movable doll 210 is moved up and down by a solenoid 212. That is, it protrudes from the standby position where it is hidden behind the center case 202 and cannot be visually recognized by the player to the upper protruding position where it can be visually recognized by the player. At this protruding position, the movable doll 210 shields a partial display of the rear image display device 110 so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize it. Further, a rotating device 214 for rotating the movable doll 210 is disposed between the movable doll 210 and the solenoid 212.

  3A is a side view showing the case where the movable doll 210 is in the standby position, and FIG. 3B is a side view showing the case where the movable doll 210 is in the protruding position. As shown in the figure, the movable doll 210 moves to an upward projecting position by exciting the solenoid 212, and returns to the standby position by a spring when the excitation of the solenoid 212 is released. The movable doll 210 may be driven by means other than the solenoid 212.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the structure of the rotating device 214. As shown in the figure, the rotating device 214 includes a cylindrical body 215, a rack 216, a motor 217, and a pinion 218. In the drawing, the second and fourth movable dolls 210 and the rotating device 214 from the left are not shown.

  The cylindrical body 215 is a cylindrical member that is disposed with the axial direction vertical, and a linear guide groove 215a, a spiral guide groove 215b, and a connection guide groove 215c are formed on the inner peripheral wall, and a gear portion on the outer periphery of the bottom portion. 215d is formed. The straight guide groove 215 a is a straight groove formed in the axial direction from the lower end to the upper end of the inner peripheral wall of the cylindrical body 215. The spiral guide groove 215b is a groove formed in a spiral shape from the lower end of the inner peripheral wall 90 degrees away from the guide groove 215a in the circumferential direction to the upper end of the inner peripheral wall spaced 180 degrees in the circumferential direction. The communication guide groove 215c is a groove formed in the circumferential direction at the lower end of the inner peripheral wall so as to connect the lower end of the guide groove 215a and the lower end of the guide groove 215b. The rack 216 is a linear gear and meshes with the gear portion 215d. The motor 217 is for driving the rotating device 214, and is disposed behind the cylindrical body 215, and a pinion 218 is attached to the tip of the drive shaft. The pinion 218 is meshed with the rack 216.

  The movable doll 210 is accommodated in the cylindrical body 215 of the rotating device 214 at the standby position, and is disposed so as to protrude above the cylindrical body 215 at the protruding position. The movable doll 210 is connected to the tip of the solenoid 212 so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis. And the guide pin 210a protrudingly provided by the front lower part of the movable doll 210 is accommodated in either of each guide groove 215a-215c. That is, the movable doll 210 is guided by the guide pins 210a and the guide grooves 215a to 215c and moves in the vertical direction.

  First, when the guide pin 210a is accommodated in the linear guide groove 215a, the movable doll 210 moves up and down without rotating. On the other hand, when the guide pin 210a is accommodated in the spiral guide groove 215b, the movable doll 210 moves from the standby position in a spiral shape by being guided by the spiral guide groove 215b and moving spirally. As the center rotates, it rises, and at the protruding position, it is rotated 180 degrees from the standby position. That is, the movable doll 210 having the front faced to the player in the standby position will face the back face to the player in the protruding position. Whether the guide pin 210a is accommodated in the straight guide groove 215a or the spiral guide groove 215b is performed by rotating the cylindrical body 215 via the rack 216 by the motor 217 when the movable doll 210 is in the standby position. I am doing so. That is, the cylindrical body 215 is rotated so that the guide pin 210a is moved relative to either the lower end of the linear guide groove 215a or the lower end of the spiral guide groove 215b through the communication guide groove 215c. It has become.

  Thus, the rotation device 214 can not only change the operation of the movable doll 210 but also allow the player to visually recognize both the front and the back of the movable doll 210. Here, the back of the movable doll 210, which is a doll imitating the Jizo, may be simply the back of the Jizo, and as shown in FIG. 4, the back has a different expression from the front (for example, the front is a gentle expression). The back may form a face with a steep expression. Furthermore, the color may be different between the front and back, or the back may be a doll dressed with something different from Jizo. In addition to the front and back surfaces, a plurality of surfaces such as the right side surface and the left side surface may be directed to the player, and different shapes, patterns, or colors may be applied to the respective surfaces.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing another method of rotating the movable doll 210 by the rotating device 214. In this case, as shown in the figure, only the linear guide groove 215a is formed in the cylindrical body 215 of the rotating device 214. The movable doll 210 is rotated by rotating the cylindrical body 215 by the motor 217. That is, when the cylindrical body 215 is rotated by the motor 217, the guide pin 210 inserted into the linear guide groove 215a is pushed against the side wall of the linear guide groove 215a, so that the movable doll 210 rotates together with the cylindrical body 215. It is supposed to be. According to this method, the movable doll 210 can be rotated at an arbitrary position. For example, the movable doll 210 may be rotated at the standby position or the protruding position, or the tubular 215 may be rotated with the rise of the movable doll 210 so that the movable doll 210 is raised while rotating.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the movable model 220 is a model imitating a hut, and includes a roof portion 222, a column portion 224 that extends downward from both left and right ends of the roof portion 222, and a back that holds the roof portion 222 and the column portion 224. It consists of a face plate 225. The movable model 220 has a back plate 225 fixed to the back surface of the center case 202 with a screw, and is disposed in the approximate center of the center case 202 behind the movable doll 210 when viewed from the front. Through the space surrounded by the two pillar portions 224, all the displays on the rear image display device 110 are visible to the player. Further, when the movable model 220 is not in operation, the column portion 224 normally stops in a stand-by standby state. However, when notifying the player of any information or performing a special performance, the column portion 224 The 224 may be stationary while tilted.

  6A and 6B are a side sectional view and a rear view of the center case 202, respectively. As shown in the figure, the movable model 220 has a roof portion 222 and an upper end (provided with a long hole) of the column portion 224 that are pivotally joined by a pin 226, and the lower end of the column portion 224 and the back plate 225 are connected. The pin 226 is pivotally joined. Further, the roof portion 222 reciprocates in the left-right direction as viewed from the front by a solenoid 228 fixed to the back surface of the back plate 225, and a hook-shaped locking portion 229a protruding rearward from the back surface of the roof portion 222 is provided. The roof portion 222 provided on the back plate 225 is engaged with a restriction hole 229b that restricts the operation direction of the roof portion 222 only in the left-right direction. That is, the roof portion 222 reciprocates in the left-right direction as viewed from the front by the solenoid 228, and the column portion 224 swings about the lower end in the left-right direction as viewed from the front as the roof portion 222 operates. As a result, the movable model 220 can operate as if the hut is rolling due to an earthquake or a wind. Note that the movable model 220 is arranged so as not to block the display of the rear image display device 110 even if it operates. Further, the restriction hole 229b is formed so that the width in the height direction is wider than the right side in the range of a predetermined length from the left end in the rear view. This acts as a take-out port for allowing the hook-shaped locking portion 229a on the back of the roof portion to pass when the roof portion 222 is removed from the back plate 225, and after assembly, the locking portion 229a. Is located on the right side of the take-out port, and the latching portion is configured to move sufficiently from the right side to the right end of the take-out port while the roof portion 222 is driven by the solenoid 228. Yes.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the warp device 230 discharges the game ball that has entered the entrance 232 provided at the upper left of the center case 202 to the front stage 234 below the front surface of the center case 202, and further to the front stage 234. When the discharged game ball enters the second entrance 236 provided at the rear of the center portion of the front stage 234, the game ball is placed in the lower center of the center case 202 above the first special figure start port 126. It discharges from the provided discharge port 238 toward the first special figure starting port 126. The game ball discharged from the discharge port 238 is easy to enter the special figure starting port 126. Further, since the game ball discharged to the front stage 234 rolls in a substantially horizontal direction, it is possible to further amplify the effect of rolling by the movable model 220.

  The effect lamp 240 is disposed on the right side of the center case 202 when viewed from the front. This effect lamp 240 has a semi-transparent plate with a three-dimensional bamboo in front of the center case 202, and a plurality of LEDs on the front of the plate corresponding to bamboo nodes. The LED board 242 is disposed and provided with a connector on the back, and is turned on, blinking, or turned off according to various effects.

  The shutter 250 includes a lattice-shaped left door 250 a and a right door 250 b simulating a hut door (shoji door), and is disposed between the image display device 110 and the movable model 220.

  FIGS. 7A and 7B are a front view and a side sectional view of the bracket 204. As shown in the figure, belts 254 wound around two pulleys 252 are fixed to the upper portions of the left door 250a and the right door 250b, respectively. That is, the left door 250a and the right door 250b move to the left and right in accordance with the operation of the belt 254 driven by the motor 256 via the pulley 252. Thereby, the shutter 250 can perform an operation as if opening and closing the door of the hut to the left and right. When the left and right doors 250a and 250b are closed, the inner ends of the shutter 250 overlap and the shutter 250 shields the player from seeing the image display device 110. In the state where the left and right doors 250a and 250b are opened, the inner end portions thereof slightly overlap the outer end portions of the display screen of the image display device 110, but the player can visually recognize all of the display on the image display device 110. Further, the left and right doors 250a and 250b can be stopped at arbitrary positions, for example, only a part of the decorative design is shielded so that the player can identify which decorative design the displayed decorative design is. You can do that. Note that the left and right doors 250a and 250b may allow a part of the image display device 110 behind the lattice holes to be visible, or block the shoji part of the lattice holes with a translucent lens body to display the rear image. The display by the device 110 may be vaguely recognized by the player, or the shoji part of the lattice holes may be completely blocked (shielded), and the rear image display device 110 may be completely invisible.

  <Type of design>

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 8A to 8C, the special drawing display device 114, the image display device 110, and the special drawing display device 112 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described with reference to the special drawing and the type of the common drawing. .

  FIG. 8A shows an example of a special display stop display mode. There are two types of special display stop display modes of the present embodiment: “Special Figure 1” which is a jackpot symbol and “Special Figure 2” which is a missed symbol. When the special figure variation game is started on the condition that a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that a ball has won the first special figure start port 126 or the second special figure start port 128, the special figure display device 114 Performs “variable display of special figure” by repeating all lighting of seven segments and lighting of one central segment. Then, when the variation time determined before the start of the special figure change has elapsed, when notifying the special figure variable game of winning, “Special Figure 1” is stopped and displayed, and when the special figure variable game is out of notification. Stops displaying “Special Figure 2”. In addition, the white part in a figure shows the location of the segment which turns off, and the black part shows the location of the segment which lights up.

  FIG. 8B shows an example of a decorative design. There are eight types of decoration patterns of the present embodiment, “Decoration 1” to “Decoration 8”. On the condition that a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that a ball has won at the first special figure start port 126 or the second special figure start port 128, the left symbol display area 110a of the image display device 110, the middle symbol display In each symbol display area of the area 110b and the right symbol display area 110c, "decoration 1"-> "decoration 2"-> "decoration 3"-> "decoration 7"-> "decoration 8"-> "decoration 1"-> .. Perform "decorative display variation display" to switch the display in the order of. When notifying the jackpot, a symbol combination corresponding to the jackpot in the symbol display areas 110a to 110c (in this embodiment, a combination of decorative symbols having the same number (for example, “decoration 2—decoration 2—decoration 2”). )) Is stopped and a special jackpot is notified, a combination of symbols corresponding to the special jackpot (in this embodiment, a combination of decorative symbols of the same odd-numbered numbers (for example, “decoration 1-decoration 1-decoration”). 1 ”)) is stopped and displayed. When the symbol combination corresponding to the jackpot is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game or the special jackpot game is started, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the special jackpot is stopped and displayed, the special jackpot game is started. In the case of notifying a detachment, if there is a variation display of a decorative symbol that is put on hold after the symbol combination other than the symbol combination corresponding to the jackpot is stopped and displayed in the symbol display areas 110a to 110c, the variation display is performed. To start.

  FIG. 8C shows an example of a normal stop display mode. In the present embodiment, there are two types of stoppage display modes of the normal figure, “general figure 1” which is a winning symbol and “general figure 2” which is a missed symbol. In the case where a general-purpose display game is started on the condition that a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that a ball has passed through the general-purpose start opening 124, the general-purpose display device 112 displays that all seven segments are turned on. Then, the “variable display of the usual map” is performed by repeatedly turning on one central segment. Then, when notifying the winning of the common figure variable game, the “general figure 1” is stopped and displayed, and when notifying the usual figure variable game being lost, the “normal figure 2” is stopped and displayed.

  <Control unit>

  Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the pachinko machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This figure shows a circuit block diagram of the control unit.

  The control unit of the pachinko machine 100 can be broadly classified according to a main control unit 300 that controls the central part of the game and a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 300. An effect control unit 350 that controls the effect, a payout control unit 400 that mainly performs control related to payout of the game ball in response to a command transmitted by the main control unit 300, and a fire control unit 450 that controls the game ball discharge control. And a power management unit 500 that controls the power supplied to the pachinko machine 100.

  <Main control unit>

  First, the main control unit 300 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, a ROM 306 for storing control programs and various data, and temporary data. RAM 308 for storing data, I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, and counter timer 312 for measuring time, number of times, and the like. Note that other storage means may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the effect control unit 350 described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 314 as a system clock.

  Further, the basic circuit 302 includes a counter circuit 316 used as a hardware random number counter that changes a numerical value in a range of 0 to 65535 every time a clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 314 is received (this circuit has 2 Each counter), and signals output from various sensors 318 including a ball detection sensor provided inside each start opening, winning opening and variable winning opening, and receiving amplification results and reference A sensor circuit 320 for outputting a comparison result with the voltage to the counter circuit 316 and the basic circuit 302, a display circuit 322 for performing display control of the special figure display device 114, and performing display control of the general map display device 112. Display circuit 324 and display control of various status display units 326 (general map hold lamp 116, special figure hold lamp 118, high accuracy medium lamp 118, etc.) A display circuit 328 for performing, connecting the solenoid circuit 332 for controlling the solenoids 330 for opening and closing the second Japanese view start hole 128 and the variable winning hole 130 or the like.

  When the ball detection sensor 318 detects that a ball has won the first special figure starting port 126, the sensor circuit 320 outputs a signal indicating that the ball has been detected to the counter circuit 316. Upon receiving this signal, the counter circuit 316 latches the value of the counter corresponding to the first special figure starting port 126 at that timing, and stores the latched value in the built-in counter value corresponding to the first special figure starting port 126. Store in the register. Similarly, when the counter circuit 316 receives a signal indicating that the ball has won the second special figure starting port 128, the counter circuit 316 latches the value at the timing of the counter corresponding to the second special figure starting port 128. The latched value is stored in a built-in counter value storage register corresponding to the second special figure starting port 128.

  In addition, an information output circuit 334 is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is connected to an information input circuit 550 provided in an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via the information output circuit 334. The game information (for example, game state) of the machine 100 is output.

  The main control unit 300 includes an output interface for transmitting a command to the effect control unit 350 and an output interface for transmitting a command to the payout control unit 400. With this configuration, the effect control unit 350 is provided. In addition, communication with the payout control unit 400 is enabled. Information communication between the main control unit 300, the effect control unit 350, and the payout control unit 400 is one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 can transmit signals such as commands to the effect control unit 350 and the payout control unit 400. However, the production control unit 350 and the payout control unit 400 are configured such that signals such as commands cannot be transmitted to the main control unit 300.

  <Production control unit>

  Next, the production control unit 350 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The effect control unit 350 includes a basic circuit 352 that controls the entire effect control unit 350 based mainly on commands transmitted from the main control unit 300. The basic circuit 352 includes a CPU 354, a control program, ROM 356 for storing various data, RAM 358 for temporarily storing data, I / O 360 for controlling input / output of various devices, and counter timer 362 for measuring time and frequency It is installed. The CPU 354 of the basic circuit 352 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 364 as a system clock.

  The basic circuit 352 includes a sound source IC 368 for controlling the speaker 366 (and an amplifier), a display circuit 372 for controlling various lamps 370, and the movable doll 210 and the movable model 220 of the rendering device 200. A solenoid circuit 376 for controlling various solenoids 374 for driving including solenoids 212 and 228 to be driven or a motor etc., and a liquid crystal control circuit for controlling the image display device (liquid crystal display device) 110 and the shutter 250 378 and a chance button 146 are connected.

  <Discharge control unit, launch control unit, power supply control unit>

  Next, the payout control unit 400, the launch control unit 450, and the power supply control unit 500 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The payout control unit 400 controls the payout device 402 mainly based on a signal such as a command transmitted from the main control unit 300, and the payout of the winning ball or the rental ball is completed based on the control signal output from the payout sensor 404. And the communication with a card unit 552 provided separately from the pachinko machine 100 is performed via the interface unit 406.

  The firing control unit 450 controls the amount of operation of the launch handle 148 by the player, which is output by the control signal instructing launching permission or stop output from the payout control unit 400 and the launch intensity output circuit provided in the operation handle 148. Based on the control signal instructing the corresponding firing strength, the firing motor 452 that drives the launching rod 138 and the launching rod 140 is controlled, and the ball feeding device 454 that feeds the ball from the storage tray 144 to the firing rail 142 is controlled. .

  The power control unit 500 converts the AC power supplied from the outside to the pachinko machine 100 into a direct current, converts it into a predetermined voltage, and controls the control units such as the main control unit 300 and the effect control unit 350, and the devices such as the payout device 402. To supply. Further, the power supply control unit 500 is a power storage circuit (for example, a power supply circuit) for supplying power to a predetermined part (for example, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300) for a predetermined period (for example, 10 days) even after the external power supply is cut off. Capacitor).

  <Data table of main control unit>

  Next, a data table stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 2A is an example of a jackpot determination table, FIG. 1B is an example of a high probability state transition determination table, and FIG. 2C is an example of a timer number determination table. is there.

  The jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 10A is the type of information stored in the game state storage area provided in the RAM 308 (hereinafter simply referred to as “game information”) and the first special figure starting port 126. Lottery data (first special figure starting port lottery data) used when a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that the ball has won, and a predetermined ball indicating that the ball has won the second special figure starting port 128 It is the data table which stored the lottery data (2nd special figure starting port lottery data) used when a detection sensor detects in association with each other. The basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 uses these pieces of information to determine whether the special figure variation game is won (big hit) or wrong (miss), that is, “big hit determination”. Note that the “game information” includes information indicating a low probability state in which the special figure variable game is determined to be won with a predetermined low probability, and a high probability state in which the special figure variable game is determined to be a high probability with a higher probability than the low probability. Hereinafter, these are simply referred to as “low probability state” and “high probability state”. Further, the information stored in the game state storage area includes other information, which will be described later.

  The lottery data for the first special figure starting port is used to determine the result of the special figure variable game that starts when a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that a ball has won the first special figure starting port 126. It is lottery data. For example, when the gaming state is in a low probability state, if the acquired special figure winning random number value (the random number value will be described later) is 10001 to 10187, it is determined that the special figure variable game is won. On the other hand, when the acquired special figure winning random number is a numerical value other than 10001 to 10187, it is determined that the special figure variable game is out of play. In this embodiment, the numerical value range that the special figure winning random number value can take is 0 to 65535 (the numerical value range is 65536), and the numerical value range indicated by the lottery data for the first special figure starting port in the low probability state is 10001. -10187 (the numerical range is 187), the winning probability of the special figure variable game based on the winning of the ball to the first special figure starting port 126 in the low probability state is about 1 / 350.4 (= 187/65536). On the other hand, since the numerical range indicated by the lottery data for the first special figure starting port in the high probability state is 30001 to 13310 (the numerical range is 1310), the first special figure starting port 126 in the high probability state. The winning probability of the special figure variable game based on the winning of the special ball is about 1 / 50.0 (= 1310/65536), and the winning of the special figure variable game based on the winning of the ball to the first special figure starting port 126 is won. The probability is set so that the high probability state is higher than the low probability state.

  The lottery data for the second special figure start port is used to determine the result of the special figure variable game that starts when a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that a ball has won the second special figure start port 128. It is lottery data. For example, when the gaming state is a low probability state and the acquired special figure winning random number value is 20001 to 20187, it is determined that the special figure variable game is won. On the other hand, when the acquired special figure winning random number is a numerical value other than 20001 to 20187, it is determined that the special figure variable game is out of play. In this embodiment, the numerical value range that the special figure winning random number value can take is 0 to 65535 (the numerical value range is 65536), and the numerical value range indicated by the lottery data for the second special figure starting port in the low probability state is 20001. Since it is ˜20187 (the size of the numerical range is 187), the winning probability of the special figure variable game based on the winning of the ball to the second special figure starting port 128 in the low probability state is about 1 / 350.4 (= 187/65536). On the other hand, since the numerical range indicated by the lottery data for the second special figure starting port in the high probability state is 40001 to 41310 (the numerical range is 1310), the second special figure starting port 128 in the high probability state. The winning probability of the special figure variable game based on the winning of the special ball is about 1 / 50.0 (= 1310/65536), and the winning of the special figure variable game based on the winning of the ball to the second special figure starting port 128 is won. The probability is set so that the high probability state is higher than the low probability state.

  The timer number determination table shown in FIG. 10C is used for a lottery for determining a timer number indicating a change time from when the special figure display device 114 starts displaying the special figure to the stop display. It is a data table which memorize | stored lottery data. The basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 determines a timer number based on this information, the above jackpot determination result (a value of a jackpot flag described later), and a timer random number value described later. In this embodiment, a special figure timer random number value (the random number value will be described later) can take a numerical value range of 0 to 65535 (the numerical value range has a size of 65536), and the above jackpot determination result is not selected properly Since the range of the timer random number of timer 1 is 0 to 60235 (the size of the numerical range is 60236), the probability of selecting timer 1 (fluctuation time 5 seconds, no reach) as the timer number is 60236/65536. As a timer number, the probability of selecting timer 2 (variation time 10 seconds, normal reach) is 4250/65536, the probability of selecting timer 3 (variation time 20 seconds, long reach) is 800/65536, timer 3 (variation time) The probability of selecting 40 seconds, multiline reach) is 250/65536. On the other hand, if the jackpot determination result is winning, the timer random number range of timer 2 is 0 to 15535 (the numerical range is 15536), so timer 2 (variation time 10 seconds, normal reach) is selected as the timer number The probability of doing is 15535/65536. As a timer number, the probability of selecting timer 3 (variation time 20 seconds, long reach, normal reach (revariation)) is 9000/65536, and the probability of selecting timer 4 (variation time 40 seconds, multiline reach) is 38000. The probability of selecting / 65536, timer 5 (variation time 50 seconds, full rotation reach) is 3000/65536.

  <Data table of production control unit>

  Next, a data table stored in the ROM 356 of the effect control unit 350 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 11 (a) shows an example of a variable number selection table used when the result of the jackpot determination is unsuccessful (a jackpot flag to be described later is off), and FIG. 11 (b) shows the jackpot described above. It shows an example of a variable number selection table used when the result of the determination is winning (a jackpot flag to be described later is on).

  The variation number selection tables shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B are data tables for determining the effect display mode in the image display device 110, and include the timer number and the result of the above-described probability variation transition determination (the probability variation flag described later). And a variation number based on a variation determination random number described later. In the column corresponding to the item “variation mode” of the variation number selection table, the variation mode corresponding to the variation number is described for reference. For example, when the variation 11 of the variation number is selected, Display control of the image display device 110 is performed in a variation mode “long reach” described later, and when the variation number variation 19 is selected, display control of the image display device 110 is performed in a variation mode “full rotation reach” described later. It is shown that.

  For example, if the result of the jackpot determination is incorrect, the timer number is timer 1, and the probability variation flag is on (or off), the variation number selection table shown in FIG. 11A when the jackpot flag is off. Refer to In this case, since the numerical range of the random number for variation determination corresponding to timer number = timer 1 is 0 to 127 (the numerical range has a size of 128), the probability is 100% (= 128/128) as the variation number. That is, the variation 1 is selected regardless of the obtained variation determining random number value, and information indicating that the selection result is variation 1 is stored in the variation number storage area provided in the RAM 358. Further, when the jackpot determination result is won and the timer number is timer 2 and the probability variation flag is OFF, the variation number selection table when the jackpot flag is ON shown in FIG. 11B is referred to. In this case, the numerical range of the random number for variation determination corresponding to timer number = timer 2 and probability variation flag = off is 0 to 47 (the numerical range is 48) and 48 to 127 (the numerical range is 80). Therefore, as a variation number, variation 6 is selected with a probability of 48/128, and variation 7 is selected with a probability of 80/128.

  FIGS. 12 to 14 are combinations of temporary stop symbols to be temporarily stopped by the image display device 110 based on a variation number determined using FIG. 11, a symbol determination random number to be described later, and combinations of stop symbols to be stopped and displayed. FIG. 12 (a) is used when the variation number is variation 1, and is used to determine the combination of decorative symbols to be temporarily stopped and stopped. (B) shows an example of a symbol determination table corresponding to fluctuations 2 to 5, and (c) shows a symbol determination corresponding to fluctuations 6, 10, 13, 14, and 18. An example of a table is shown. 13A shows an example of a symbol determination table corresponding to the variation 7, FIG. 13B shows an example of a symbol determination table corresponding to the variation 9, and FIG. 13C shows variations 11, 15, 16 , 19 is an example of a symbol determination table, FIG. 14A is an example of a symbol determination table corresponding to variations 8, 17, and 20, and FIG. 14B is an example of a symbol determination table corresponding to variation 12. Are shown respectively. The temporary stop symbol combination indicates a temporary stop symbol combination that temporarily stops before the symbol becomes the stop symbol combination, and the stop symbol combination indicates the stop symbol combination that is finally stopped. Is shown.

  Moreover, the symbol determination table corresponding to the fluctuations 1 to 5 shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B is a table to be selected when the jackpot determination is unsuccessful (in the case of losing), and FIG. ), The symbol determination table corresponding to the fluctuations 6, 10, 13, 14, 18, and 7 shown in FIG. 13A is selected when the jackpot determination is a win and the probability variation determination is not a win (in the case of a jackpot) The symbol determination corresponding to the fluctuations 9, 11, 15, 16, 19, 8, 17, 20, 12 shown in FIGS. 13 (b) and 13 (c) and FIGS. 14 (a) and 14 (b). The table is a table that is selected when the jackpot determination is a win and the probability variation determination is also a win (in the case of a special jackpot). Here, the tables shown in FIGS. 13B and 13C and FIGS. 14A and 14B are configured to be selected only in the case of a special jackpot. When the combination is selected, not only the symbol combination corresponding to the special jackpot but the symbol combination corresponding to the jackpot is stopped and displayed in the symbol display areas 110a to 110c. Of course, a special jackpot game is started after the stop display, and a high probability state is set after the jackpot operation is finished.

  For example, when the variation number is variation 6, the effect control unit 350 refers to the symbol determination table illustrated in FIG. In this case, the numerical value range of the symbol determining random value corresponding to the variation 6 (the random value will be described later) is 0 to 31 (the numerical value range is 32), and 32 to 63 (the numerical value range is 32). ), 64 to 95 (the size of the numerical range is 32), and 96 to 127 (the size of the numerical range is 32), there are 1/4 (= 32/128) as combinations of stop symbols, respectively. Of “decoration 2—decoration 2—decoration 2”, “decoration 4—decoration 4—decoration 4”, “decoration 6—decoration 6—decoration 6”, or “decoration 8—decoration 8—decoration 8”. Choose one.

  FIG. 15 shows an example of the stage transition determination table. In this embodiment, regardless of the high probability state or the low probability state, the background effect state is distinguished into two stages, stage 1 and stage 2, and information regarding which stage is stored in the stage number storage area of the RAM 358. is doing. The effect control unit 350 performs display on the image display device 110 in a different manner for each stage. Further, when selecting an operation pattern of the effect device 200, the game state is in a low probability state and the background effect state is in the stage 1. Different tables are referred to when the game state is the low probability state and the background effect state is the stage 2 or the high probability state. This stage transition determination is performed when a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that a ball has won at the first special figure starting port 126 or the second special figure starting port 128 and starts a special figure variable game. From the gaming state (low probability state or high probability state), background effect state (stage 1 or stage 2), jackpot determination result (big hit or miss) and the acquired stage transition random value, the stage transition determination table shown in FIG. With reference to it, it is determined whether or not the stage is to be transferred. When the stage is to be transferred, a new stage number is stored in the stage number storage area of the RAM 358. In the present embodiment, when the background effect state is stage 1, the wall of the Japanese-style room is displayed as the background display of the effect display image by the image display device 110 as shown in FIG. In the case of stage 2, a Western-style wall different from the Japanese-style room is displayed as the background display. In this way, a variety of effects can be achieved by notifying the state of selecting a specific effect using the background display image.

  For example, when the current gaming state is a low probability state and the background effect state is stage 1 and the jackpot determination result is a jackpot, the obtained stage transition random number value ranges from 0 to 7 (the size of the numeric range is 8). ), The stage does not move. If the numerical value range of the acquired stage transition random number value is 8 to 127 (the numerical value range is 120), the stage shifts.

  FIG. 16 shows an example of an operation pattern selection table of the rendering device 200 when the current gaming state is a low probability state and the background rendering state is stage 1. This motion pattern selection table associates the variable number with the four motion patterns “None”, “Small”, “Medium”, and “Large” of the earthquake warning according to the range of the obtained random number for earthquake warning selection, The variation number and the six operation patterns 0 to 5 of the step-up notice are associated with each other according to the range of the acquired step-up selection random value. Here, the earthquake notice is a directing action of the movable model 220 and the shutter 250, and “no”, “small”, “medium”, and “large” are no action, small action, medium action, It shows a different operation mode such as a large operation. Further, the step-up notice is an effect operation of the movable doll 210, and 0 to 5 indicate the number of movable dolls 210 that are projected to the protruding position. For example, 0 indicates that none of the movable dolls 210 are projected. In the case of 1, only one of the left ends is projected when viewed from the front. In the case of 2, the left two are projected. Similarly, 3 or 4 indicates that 3 or 4 at the left end protrudes, and 5 indicates that all of them protrude.

  The effect control unit 350 refers to this operation pattern selection table from the variation number stored in the variation number storage area of the RAM 358 and the acquired random number for earthquake prediction selection, and sets “None”, “ Select one of “Small”, “Medium”, or “Large”. For example, if the fluctuation number is 10 and the obtained earthquake notice random number value range is 0 to 31 (the size of the numerical range is 32), “small” is set to 32 to 79 (the size of the numerical range is 48), select “medium”, and if it is 80 to 127 (the size of the numerical range is 48), select “large”. Further, the effect control unit 350 refers to this operation pattern selection table from the variation number and the acquired step-up notice selection random value, and selects any one of 0 to 5 as the operation pattern for the step-up notice. Similarly to the above, when the variation number is 10, if the numerical value range of the acquired step-up notice selection random number value is 0 to 31 (the numerical value range is 32), 0 is set to 32 to 95 (the numerical value range size). 1 is selected if it is 64), and 2 is selected if it is 96 to 127 (the size of the numerical range is 32). As described above, in this embodiment, the selection of the motion pattern for the earthquake warning and the selection of the motion pattern for the step-up warning each obtains a dedicated random number value, thereby diversifying the combination of both motion patterns, It is possible to increase the interest.

  FIG. 17 shows an example of the operation pattern selection table of the rendering device 200 when the current gaming state is the low probability state and the background rendering state is stage 2 or the high probability state.

  According to the operation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, when the variation number is 1 to 5 (out), the production control unit 350 has a high probability of “None” or “Small” as the operation pattern of the earthquake notice. In this case, 0 or 1 is selected as the operation pattern for the step-up notice. When the variation number is 6 to 20 (big hit), the production control unit 350 selects “Large” or “Medium” as the motion pattern for the earthquake notification with a high probability, and the motion pattern for the step-up notification is 5 or 4 is selected with high probability. In other words, the player is notified that the probability of a big hit is higher as the motion of the earthquake notification is larger and the number of protrusions of the step-up notification is larger. However, in order to prevent the player from becoming accustomed to the relevance between the performance action and the possibility of jackpot, an exceptional action pattern contrary to the above-mentioned relevance tendency may be selected. In the operation pattern selection table in the low probability state and stage 1, the probability of selecting this exceptional operation pattern is increased. For example, increase the earthquake warning action even if it is off, such as variable number 4 or 5, and increase the probability of increasing the number of step-up notification protrusions. The number of protrusions is set so as not to be 3 or more.

  FIG. 18 shows an example of the special variation selection table when the gaming state is the low probability state and the background effect state is stage 1 and 3 is selected as the step-up notice. The special variation is to add a production effect to the variation mode such as the normal reach described above. This special variation includes four types of “all symbol movement”, “right symbol movement”, “balloon appearance”, and “message display”, and details of each will be described later. In the special variation selection table of FIG. 18, “None” indicates that special variation is not performed.

  The effect control unit 350 refers to this special variation selection table from the variation number stored in the variation number storage area of the RAM 358 and the acquired random number for special variation selection, and selects one of the four special variations. For example, if the variation number is 14, if the obtained random number value for selecting a special variation is 0 to 45 (the size of the numerical range is 46), “None” is selected, and 46 to 93 (the size of the numerical range is large). If it is 48), select "All symbols move", and if it is 94-124 (value range size is 31), select "Right symbol move", 125-126 (value range size is 2) If so, “Balloon Appearance” is selected, and if 127 (the size of the numerical range is 1), “Message Display” is selected.

  <Main control unit main processing>

  Next, a main control unit main process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the main control unit.

  The main control unit 300 is provided with a reset signal output circuit that outputs a reset signal when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 to which this reset signal has been input starts reset by a reset interrupt and executes processing in accordance with a control program stored in advance in the ROM 306. First, various initial settings are performed in step S101. In this initial setting, initial setting of input / output ports, initialization of various variables, processing for setting a numerical value for determining a cycle for executing a main control unit timer interrupt processing, which will be described later, to the counter timer 312 and the like are performed.

  In step S102, it is determined whether or not the RAM 308 stores return data (data storing information for returning the control state at the time when the power was previously turned off). If the return data is stored in the RAM 308, the process proceeds to step S103. If not, the process proceeds to step S104.

  In step S103, the return data is used to return to the state before the power is shut off. For example, in the case where the process performed before the power-off is the process immediately before updating the predetermined random number counter in step S104 described later, the process starts from the update of the predetermined random number counter.

  In step S104, the software random number counter is updated. Here, in order to generate two initial value generation random number counters for generating the initial values of the common figure winning random number counter and the special figure random number counter, and the common figure timer random number value and the special figure timer random number value, respectively. 2 random number counters are updated. For example, if the range of values that can be taken as normal timer random numbers is 0 to 20, a value is acquired from a random number counter storage area for generating a normal timer random value provided in the RAM 308, and 1 is added to the acquired value. Then, it is stored in the original random number counter storage area. At this time, if the result of adding 1 to the acquired value is 21, 0 is stored in the original random number counter storage area. Other initial value generation random number counters and random number counters are similarly updated. The main control unit 300 repeatedly executes the process of step S104 except during a periodical interrupt process that starts every predetermined period.

  <Main controller timer interrupt processing>

  Next, the main control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of main controller timer interrupt processing.

  The main control unit 300 includes a counter timer 312 that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and triggers the main control unit timer interrupt processing at a predetermined cycle. Start.

  In step S <b> 201, the value of the input port of the I / O 310 is acquired and the state of the various sensors 318 is detected. For example, a signal from a sphere detection sensor that outputs an ON signal when it is detected that a sphere has entered the first special figure starting port 126 is input. Corresponding ball detection sensors are provided for the other winning awards, gates, etc., and signals from these ball detection sensors are input. The input result is stored in a signal state storage area provided for each sensor in the RAM 308.

  In step S202, the software random number counter is updated. Here, two random number counters for generating a special winning random number value and a special figure random number value respectively used in the main control unit 300, and the above-mentioned general winning random number value and the initial value of the special figure random value are respectively set. Two initial value generation random number counters for generation are updated. For example, if the range of values that can be taken as a random number value for a normal winning number is 0 to 100, a value is acquired from a random number counter storage area for generating a normal winning random number value provided in the RAM 308, and 1 is added to the acquired value. Then, it is stored in the original random number counter storage area. At this time, if the result of adding 1 to the acquired value is 101, 0 is stored in the original random number counter storage area. If it is determined that the random number counter has made one round as a result of adding 1 to the acquired value, the value of the initial value generating random number counter corresponding to each random number counter is acquired and stored in the storage area of the random number counter. set. For example, a value is acquired from a random number counter for generating a regular winning random number that fluctuates in a numerical range of 0 to 100, and a result obtained by adding 1 to the acquired value is stored in a predetermined initial value storage area provided in the RAM 308. If the value is equal to the previously set initial value (for example, 7), the value is acquired as an initial value from the initial value generation random number counter corresponding to the random number counter for generating the random number for winning the normal number, The initial value set this time is stored in the initial value storage area in order to determine that the random number counter for generating the winning random number value has made one round next time, in addition to setting the random number counter for generating the winning random number value Keep it. After these processes, the value of the initial value generation random number counter performed in step S104 is updated. In addition, apart from the initial value storage area for determining that the random number counter for generating the regular winning random number next makes one round, it is determined that the random number counter for generating the special figure random number has made one round. An initial value storage area is provided in the RAM 308.

  In step S203, winning detection is performed based on the state of the signals input from the various sensors in step S201. In this winning detection, if there is a winning (winning) at the winning mouth (the general winning opening 122, the first and second special figure starting openings 126, 128, and the variable winning opening 130), a prize provided in the RAM 308 is provided. The number of prize balls determined in advance for each prize opening is added to the value in the ball number storage area, or there is a prize at the first and second special figure starting openings 126 and 128, and the special figure variable game that is held When the number is less than 4, the value is acquired as a special figure winning random number value from the counter value storage register of the counter circuit 316 corresponding to the winning start port. In addition, a value is acquired as a special figure random value from the above random number counter for generating a special figure random value, and is stored in a random value storage area provided in the RAM 308 together with the special figure winning random value. In addition, when it is detected that the ball has passed through the general figure starting port 124, and the number of the general figure variable games held is less than two, the random number counter for generating the normal figure winning random number value at that timing Is obtained as a random number value for winning a normal figure, and stored in a random value storage area different from that for the special figure provided in the RAM 308.

  In step S204, a process related to a special figure variable game (a special figure related process) is performed. In this special figure-related process, when the special figure variable game and the variable winning opening 130 are not controlled, and the number of the special figure variable games held is one or more, the above FIG. The jackpot determination is first performed among various lotteries using the jackpot determination table of FIG. 4B, the high probability state transition determination table of FIG. Specifically, whether or not the special figure winning random number value stored in the random value storage area in step S203 is the numerical range of the first special figure starting port lottery data in the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. If the special figure winning random number value is within the numerical range of the lottery data for the first special figure starting port, it is determined that the special figure variable game is won and the jackpot flag stored in the RAM 308 is stored in the big hit flag storage area. (Hereinafter, setting the jackpot information in the RAM 308 is referred to as “setting the jackpot flag to ON”). On the other hand, when the special figure winning random number value is outside the numerical range of the lottery data for the first special figure starting port, it is determined that the special figure variable game is out of the game, and the jackpot flag storage area provided in the RAM 308 is out of the storage area. (Hereinafter, setting outlier information in the RAM 308 is referred to as “setting the jackpot flag off”).

  As a specific example, when the gaming state is a low probability state, and the special figure winning random number value acquired based on the detection of the ball winning to the first special figure starting port 126 is 10100, the jackpot flag is set to ON, When the special figure winning random number is 10200, the jackpot flag is set to OFF. In addition, when the special figure winning random number acquired based on the detection of the ball winning at the second special figure starting port 128 is 20100, the jackpot flag is set to ON, and when the special figure winning random number is 20200, the jackpot flag is set. Set to off.

  If the jackpot flag is set to ON, then the probability variation transition determination is performed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the special figure random value stored in the random value storage area in step S203 is within the numerical range of the transition determination random number shown in FIG. 10B, and the special figure random value is the lottery data. Is set in the storage area of the probability variation (probability variation) flag provided in the RAM 308, information indicating that the special jackpot game is started. (Hereinafter, setting the special jackpot game start information in the RAM 308 is referred to as “setting the probability variation flag to ON”). On the other hand, when the special figure random number value is outside the range of the lottery data, information indicating that the jackpot game is started is set in the storage area of the probability variation flag (hereinafter, the jackpot game start information is stored in the RAM 308). Is set to “set the probability variation flag to OFF”). For example, if the acquired special figure random number value is 20, the probability variation flag is set to ON. On the other hand, if the acquired special figure random number value is 80, the probability variation flag is set to OFF.

  Regardless of the result of the jackpot determination, the process for determining the timer number is performed next. Specifically, the value of the random number counter for generating the special figure timer random value is acquired as the special figure timer random value. A timer number corresponding to the numerical value range of the timer random number shown in FIG. 10C including the value of the jackpot flag and the acquired special figure timer random number value is selected and stored in a predetermined timer number storage area provided in the RAM 308. Further, the fluctuation time corresponding to the timer number is stored in a predetermined fluctuation time storage area provided in the RAM 308, and the process is terminated.

  For example, when the jackpot flag is off and the acquired special figure timer random number value is 50000, the special figure timer random number value is in the range of 0 to 60235, so 1 corresponding to those conditions of the timer number determination table. The timer 1 indicating the timer number stored in the line and 5 indicating the variation time are selected and stored in the respective storage areas provided in the RAM 308. On the other hand, when the jackpot flag is on and the acquired special figure timer random number value is 64000, the special figure timer random number value is not in the range of 0 to 15535, so the timer 2 is not selected and is not 15536 to 24535. Timer 3 is not selected, and timer 4 is not selected because it is not 24536 to 62535. However, since it is within the range of 62536 to 65535, it is stored in the eighth line corresponding to those conditions in the timer number determination table. The timer 5 indicating the timer number and the variable time 50 are selected and stored in the respective storage areas provided in the RAM 308. Note that the value obtained by multiplying the value of the selected variation time by 2000 is set in the variation time storage area in consideration of 2 ms that is the start cycle of the interrupt processing. For example, when the variation time is 5 seconds, a value of 10000 is set as an initial value in the variation time storage area, and the value of the variation time storage area is set each time a timer update process (step S208) described later is executed. By subtracting 1 from 1, the passage of time can be measured based on the number of executions of interrupt processing.

  In addition, in the special figure fluctuation-related processing that starts at the timing when the value of the fluctuation time storage area changes from 1 to 0, when the jackpot flag is on, the special figure 1 shown in FIG. When the jackpot flag is off, the special figure 2 shown in FIG. 8A is set to be displayed, and thereafter, the display is set to be maintained for a predetermined stop display period (for example, 500 msec). . With this setting, the special figure is stopped and displayed, and the result of the special figure variable game is notified to the player.

  Further, in the special figure fluctuation-related processing that starts at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends, when the jackpot flag is on, a predetermined winning effect period (for example, 3 seconds), that is, a big win by the image display device 110 is started. It sets so that it may wait for the period which is displaying the image which alert | reports to a player. When the jackpot flag is off, if the number of the special figure variation game being held is one or more, the special figure variation game such as the jackpot determination is started.

  Further, in the special figure fluctuation-related processing that starts at the timing when the predetermined winning effect period ends, a predetermined number of game balls of a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) are awarded to a predetermined opening period (for example, 29 seconds or the variable winning opening 130). (Until it is detected), the solenoid 330 for driving the opening / closing of the door member of the variable prize opening 130 is set so as to output a signal for holding the door member in an open state.

  Further, in the special figure fluctuation-related processing that starts at the timing when the predetermined opening period ends, the door member is attached to the solenoid 330 for opening and closing the door member of the variable winning opening 130 for a predetermined closing period (for example, 1.5 seconds). It is set to output a signal that is held in the closed state.

  This special opening / closing control of the door member is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds), and the special drawing variation-related processing that starts at the end timing ends a predetermined end effect period (for example, 3 seconds), that is, the jackpot by the image display device 110 is ended. It sets so that it may wait for the period which is displaying the image which alert | reports to a player to do.

  Further, in the special figure fluctuation-related processing that starts at the timing when the predetermined end effect period ends, if the number of the special figure fluctuation games that are held is one or more, the special figure fluctuation game such as the jackpot determination is started. The number of special figure variable games that are held is stored in the special figure hold number storage area provided in the RAM 308, and the number of special figure variable games that are held is determined each time a jackpot is determined. The value obtained by subtracting 1 is stored again in this special figure reservation number storage area.

  In step S205, a process related to a general map variable game (a general map related process) is performed. In this general map-related process, when the normal map variable game and the second special figure starting port 128 are not controlled for opening and closing, and the number of pending custom map variable games is 1 or more, In the case of winning the winning decision by deciding whether to win or not win the result of the floating figure game based on the random number lottery based on the random number value stored in the numeric storage area. The hit flag provided in the RAM 308 is set to ON. If unsuccessful, turn off the winning flag.

  Next, the value of the random number counter for generating the general-purpose timer random number value is acquired as a general-purpose timer random number value, and the general-purpose display random number is transmitted to the general-purpose display display device 112 from a plurality of variable times based on the acquired general-purpose timer random number value. One time for variably displaying the figure is selected and stored in the usual figure fluctuation time storage area provided in the RAM 308, the start of the usual figure variable display by the common figure display device 112 is set, and the process ends. In the process related to the general map at the timing when the time for displaying the general map variably has elapsed, if the hit flag is ON, the general map 1 shown in FIG. 8C is set to be displayed on the general map display device 112. When the hit flag is off, the setting is made so as to display the general map 2 shown in FIG. 8C, and thereafter, to maintain the display for a predetermined stop display period (for example, 500 msec). With this setting, the usual figure is stopped and the result of the usual figure variable game is notified to the player.

  Further, in the common figure fluctuation-related processing that starts at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends, when the hit flag is on, the blade member of the second special figure starting port 128 is opened for a predetermined open period (for example, 2 seconds). The opening / closing drive solenoid 330 is set to output a signal for holding the blade member in an open state.

  Further, in the common figure fluctuation-related processing which starts at the timing when the predetermined opening period ends, a signal for holding the blade member in the closed state is output to the solenoid 330 for opening and closing the blade member of the second special figure starting port 128. In addition, the opening / closing drive solenoid 330 is set to hold the closed state of the blade member for a predetermined closing period (for example, 500 msec).

  Further, in the common figure fluctuation-related processing that starts at the timing when a predetermined closing period has elapsed, when the number of pending custom figure fluctuation games is 1 or more, the common figure fluctuation game such as the hit determination process is started. . In addition, the number of pending general figure variable games is stored in the usual figure pending number storage area provided in the RAM 308, and from the number of pending custom figure variable games each time a hit determination is made. The value obtained by subtracting 1 is re-stored in the usual figure number-of-holds storage area.

  In step S206, a control command (effect command) is transmitted to effect control unit 350. The control command includes a change start command that is transmitted when the jackpot determination is performed in step S204, a change stop command that is transmitted when the value of the change time storage area changes from 1 to 0, and the predetermined command. There is round start information to be transmitted every time the opening period starts, and the change start command includes change time (for example, selected timer number), probability change flag ON / OFF information, jackpot flag ON / OFF information. The round start command includes information (for example, the number of rounds) indicating the number of times the variable winning opening 130 has been opened since the jackpot was started. Also, a payout command is transmitted to the payout control unit 400. The payout command includes the number of prize balls based on the value of the prize ball number storage area.

  In step S207, various solenoids 330 are driven to control the opening / closing of the second special figure starting port 128 and the variable winning port 130, and the game information stored in the RAM 308 is sent to the pachinko machine via the information output circuit 334. 100 is output to an information input circuit 550 that is separate from 100. In addition, display data to be output to the general-purpose display device 112, the special-figure display device 114, the various status display units 326, and the like via the display circuits 322, 324, and 328 is set in the output port of the I / O 310.

  In step S208, the normal symbol display device 112 or the special symbol display device 114 measures the time for changing / stopping the symbols, the predetermined winning effect time, the predetermined opening time, the predetermined closing time, the predetermined end effect period, and the like. Various timers including timers for updating are updated.

  In step S209, the voltage monitoring circuit that monitors the voltage value of the power source supplied from the power source control unit 500 to the main control unit 300 outputs a voltage decrease signal indicating that the voltage has decreased when the voltage value is equal to or lower than a predetermined value. Whether or not a power-off is detected. If a power-off is detected, a specific variable or stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is displayed. The return data is saved in a predetermined area of the RAM 308, and power interruption processing such as initialization of the input / output port is performed.

  <Production control unit main processing>

  Next, an effect control unit main process executed by the CPU 354 of the effect control unit 350 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the same figure is a flowchart which shows the flow of an effect control part main process.

  The effect control unit 350 is provided with a reset signal output circuit that outputs a reset signal when the power is turned on. The CPU 354 of the basic circuit 352 to which this reset signal has been input starts reset by a reset interrupt and executes processing in accordance with a control program stored in advance in the ROM 356. First, various initial settings are performed in step S301. In this initial setting, initial setting of input / output ports, initialization of various variables, and the like are performed.

  In step S302, command input processing (details will be described later) is performed.

  In step S303, a command is output to the liquid crystal control circuit 374 via the output port of the I / O 360. The effect control unit 350 repeats the processes of steps S302 and S303 thereafter, except for interruption due to a strobe process or an effect control unit timer interruption process described later.

  <Command input processing>

  Next, the command input process (step S302) in the effect control unit main process will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of command input processing.

  In step S401, the contents of a command storage area to be described later are confirmed, and it is determined whether or not an unprocessed command remains. If an unprocessed command remains in the command storage area, the process proceeds to step S402. If an unprocessed command does not remain in the command storage area, the process ends and returns to the effect control unit main process. .

  FIG. 21F is a flowchart showing the flow of the variation pattern selection process, and FIG. 21G is a flowchart showing the flow of the symbol stop process. In step S402, based on the type of unprocessed command to be processed next among the unprocessed commands stored in the command storage area, the variation pattern selection process shown in FIG. This is executed based on the change start command) and the symbol stop process shown in FIG. There are other processes based on unprocessed commands. For example, a round start command that is output from the main control unit 300 every time the opening control of the variable winning opening 130 is started during the jackpot and includes information indicating the number of opening of the variable winning opening 130 after the jackpot start is an unprocessed command. For example, a round start process performed in some cases. Other processing is omitted here.

  In step S501 of the variation pattern selection process, the jackpot flag value, probability variation flag value, and timer number included in the unprocessed command are extracted and stored in the respective storage areas of the RAM 358. 11A or 11B, the symbol determination table shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the stage transition determination table shown in FIG. 15, the operation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. Referring to the special variation selection table shown in FIG. 18, the effect data (in this embodiment, the variation number, the combination of the temporary stop symbol / stop symbol, the stage number, the motion pattern of the earthquake warning, the motion pattern of the step up warning, and the special variation Type) and the like, and this is stored in a storage area provided in the RAM 358, and then the processing is terminated.

  Specifically, the effect control unit 350 acquires a random value that takes any value in the numerical range of 0 to 127 generated by the predetermined random number generation unit as the random number value for variation determination, and provides it in the RAM 358. Stored in the fluctuation determining random value storage area. Based on the jackpot flag, one of the variation number tables in FIGS. 11A and 11B is referred to, and the corresponding variation is determined based on the timer number, the probability variation flag, and the obtained variation determination random value. A number is selected, and the selected variation number is stored in a variation number storage area provided in the RAM 358. For example, when the jackpot flag is off, the timer number is timer 4, and the obtained variation determination random number value is 100, the table shown in FIG. Since variation 4 is not selected because it is not in the range, variation 5 is selected and stored in the variation number storage area because the random number for variation determination is included in the numerical value range of 96 to 127. On the other hand, when the jackpot flag is on, the probability variation flag is on, the timer number is timer 5, and the obtained variation determination random number value is 100, the variation determination random number value is determined by referring to the table shown in FIG. The variation 19 is not selected because it is not in the numerical range of 0 to 79, and the variation 20 is selected and stored in the variation number storage area because the random number for variation determination is included in the numerical range of 80 to 127.

  Next, the effect control unit 350 acquires a random value that takes any value in the numerical range of 0 to 127 generated by the predetermined random number generation unit as a design determination random value, and is provided in the RAM 358. Store in the determination random number value storage area. Then, the temporary stop symbol combination and the stop symbol combination are stored in each symbol storage area provided in the RAM 358 based on the variation number and the acquired random number for symbol determination. For example, when the variation number stored in the variation number storage area is 3 and the acquired symbol determining random number value is 50, the symbol determining random value for symbol determining is referred to the symbol determining table shown in FIG. Is not in the range of 0 to 21, “decoration 1-decoration 8—decoration 1” is not selected, and the random number for design determination is not in the range of 22 to 31 for variation determination, so “decoration 2 -"Decoration 1-decoration 2" is not selected, and since the random number value for design determination is included in the range of random numbers for variation determination in the range of 32 to 53, "decoration 3-decoration 2-decoration 3" is selected and stored in RAM 358. Store in the provided symbol storage area. On the other hand, when the variation number stored in the variation number storage area is 9 and the acquired symbol determining random number value is 30, the symbol determining table shown in FIG. Is not in the range of 0 to 15, “decoration 1-decoration 8-decoration 1” is selected as the combination of temporary stop symbols, and “decoration 1-decoration 1-decoration 1” is not selected as the combination of stop symbols. Since the random number is included in the range of 16 to 31 for determining the fluctuation, the combination of the temporary stop symbol “decoration 2-decoration 1-decoration 2” and the combination of the stop symbol “decoration 2-decoration 2-decoration 2” And the selected temporary stop symbol combination and stop symbol combination are stored in the symbol storage area provided in the RAM 358.

  Next, the effect control unit 350 acquires a random value that takes any value in the numerical range of 0 to 127 generated by the predetermined random number generation unit as a stage transition random value, and moves to the stage provided in the RAM 358. Store in the random value storage area. Then, it is determined whether or not to shift the stage based on the jackpot flag, the probability variation flag, the stage number, and the acquired stage transition random value, and if so, the new stage number is stored in the stage number storage area provided in the RAM 358. To do. For example, when the jackpot flag is on (bonus), the probability variation flag is off (low probability state), the stage number is 2, and the acquired stage transition random value is 100, the stage transition determination table shown in FIG. 15 is referred to. Since the stage transition random number value is not in the range of 0 to 3, the transition from stage 2 to stage 1 is not selected, and the stage transition random number value is included in the range of 4 to 127, so stage 2 is continued as a gaming state. Choose to do.

  Next, the effect control unit 350 acquires a random value that takes any value in the numerical range of 0 to 127 generated by the predetermined random number generation unit as the earthquake notice selection random number value, and provides it in the RAM 358. Store it in the random number storage area for earthquake warning selection. Then, the corresponding earthquake warning operation pattern is selected based on the change number and the acquired earthquake warning selection random number value, and the selected earthquake warning operation pattern is stored in the earthquake warning operation pattern storage area provided in the RAM 358. For example, when the probability variation flag is off, the stage number is 1, the variation number is 5, and the acquired earthquake warning selection random number value is 50, referring to the operation pattern selection table shown in FIG. Because the numerical value is not in the range of 0 to 39, “None” is not selected, and since the random number for earthquake warning selection is included in the range of 40 to 104, “Small” is selected as the earthquake warning action pattern and the earthquake Store in the advance motion pattern storage area.

  Next, the effect control unit 350 acquires a random value that takes any value in the numerical range of 0 to 127 generated by the predetermined random number generation unit as a random value for step-up notice selection, and provides the random value for the RAM 358. Stored in the random number value storage area for step-up notice selection. Then, a corresponding step-up notice operation pattern is selected based on the variable number and the acquired step-up notice selection random value, and a step-up notice operation pattern storage area in which the selected step-up notice operation pattern is provided in the RAM 358 is selected. To remember. For example, when the probability variation flag is off (low probability state), the stage number is 1, the variation number is 5, and the acquired random number for earthquake warning selection is 50, refer to the operation pattern selection table shown in FIG. The step-up notice selection random number is not in the range of 0-11, so 0 is not selected, and the step-up notice selection random number is not in the range of 12-43, so 1 is not selected, and the step-up notice is selected. Since the selection random number value is included in the range of 44 to 87, 2 is selected as the operation pattern for the step-up notice and stored in the step-up notice operation pattern storage area.

  Next, the effect control unit 350 acquires a random value that takes any value in the numerical range of 0 to 127 generated by the predetermined random number generation unit as a special variation selection random value, and provides the random value in the RAM 358. Store in the random number storage area for special variation selection. The corresponding special variation type is selected based on the variation number and the acquired special variation selection random number value, and the selected special variation type is stored in the special variation type storage area provided in the RAM 358. For example, when the probability variation flag is off (low probability state), the stage number is 1, the selected step-up notice operation pattern is 3, the variation number is 18, and the acquired random number for selecting the special variation is 30, FIG. The special variation selection random number value is not included in the range of 0 to 8 and the special variation selection random number value is included in the range of 9 to 66 without selecting “None”. Then, “Move all symbols” is selected as the special variation and stored in the special variation type storage area.

  In step S601 of the symbol stop process, the three decorative symbols constituting the combination of the stopped symbols stored in the symbol storage area are displayed in the three display areas of the left, middle, and right symbol display areas 110a to 110c of the image display device 110. Set to display on the screen and finish the process. In the round start process, information indicating the number of times the variable winning opening 130 is opened after the jackpot start included in the unprocessed command is extracted and stored in the storage area of the RAM 358.

  <Strobe interrupt processing>

  Next, the strobe interruption process of the effect control unit 350 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of strobe interrupt processing.

  This strobe interruption process is a process executed when the effect control unit 350 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300. In step S701 of the strobe interrupt process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored as an unprocessed command in the command storage area provided in the RAM 358.

  <Chance button interrupt processing>

  Next, the chance button interruption process of the effect control unit 350 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of chance button interrupt processing.

  This chance button interruption process is a process executed when the production control unit 350 detects an operation of the chance button 146 by the chance button detection circuit 364.

  In step S901 of the chance button interrupt process, a value is acquired from the detection counter stored in the detection counter storage area of the RAM 358 for measuring the number of times the chance button 146 is pressed, and 1 is added to the acquired value. Store in the original detection counter storage area.

  <Production control unit timer interrupt processing>

  Next, the effect control unit timer interruption process executed by the CPU 354 of the effect control unit 350 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the same figure is a flowchart which shows the flow of an effect control part timer interruption process.

  The effect control unit 350 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms). The timer interrupt is triggered by the timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle. Run with.

  In step S801, effect data update processing is performed. In this effect data update process, update of the variation number, temporary stop symbol combination, stop symbol combination, stage number, earthquake warning motion pattern, step-up warning motion pattern, and special variation type stored in step S501. And controlling the effects by the image display device 110, the movable doll 210, the movable model 220 and the shutter 250, the speaker 366, and the various lamps 370 of the effect device 200 based on the elapsed time since the start of the decorative symbol variation display. Update the operation control data for

  The change number, earthquake warning action pattern, step-up warning action pattern, and special fluctuation action type indicate one decoration symbol change, earthquake warning action, step-up warning action, and special fluctuation mode. It is an identifier for major classification data. These large classification data is composed of a plurality of more detailed small classification data, and the small classification data is composed of a plurality of operation control data whose minimum unit is an interrupt processing start cycle (2 ms in this case). That is, for example, the change number indicates the switching timing of moving images displayed on the image display device 110, the switching timing of sound output from the speaker 366, the switching timing of lighting modes of various lamps 370, and the like. Are composed of a plurality of time chart data stored as numerical values. Specifically, the case where the variation number whose variation time is 10 seconds is a decorative symbol variation indicated by variation 2 is illustrated. Here, it is assumed that “decoration 7-decoration 6-decoration 7” is selected as a combination of variation number = variation 2 and stop symbol in step S501, and each is stored in the storage area. In this case, the large classification data indicated by variation 2 includes small classification data A for controlling the image display device 110, small classification data B for controlling the speaker 366, and small classification data C for controlling various lamps 370. , And small classification data D for controlling the shutter 250 are associated with each other. The small classification data A further includes seven pieces of time-series production information with identifiers of production information A to production information G. Here, for the sake of simplicity, the elapsed time from the start of the decoration symbol variation is simply indicated by the number of seconds (for example, a sentence such as “a period of 5 to 7 seconds after the decoration pattern variation start time” is expressed as “5-7. The second, middle, and right symbol display areas 110a to 110c of the image display device 110, and the symbol type are simply indicated by the position and symbol name (for example, “left symbol display of the image display device 110”). A text such as “stop decoration 7” is displayed in area 110a as “stop decoration 7 on the left”), and displaying a plurality of decoration patterns in a predetermined display area is simply called “variable display”. .

  The effect information A indicates that the display is variably displayed on the left, middle, and right at a high speed for 0 to 2 seconds. The effect information B indicates that the display is fluctuating at a low speed on the left for 2 to 3 seconds and at a high speed on the middle and right. The effect information C indicates that the decoration 7 is stopped on the left for 3 to 4 seconds, and the middle and the right are variably displayed at high speed. The effect information D indicates that the decoration 7 is stopped on the left for 4 to 5 seconds, and the display is variably displayed at a high speed in the middle and at a low speed on the right. The effect information E indicates that the decoration 7 is stopped on the left and right for 5 to 7.5 seconds, and the inside is variably displayed at high speed. The effect information F indicates that the decoration 7 is stopped on the left and right for 7.5 to 9.5 seconds, and the display is varied at a low speed. The effect information G indicates that the decoration 7 is stopped on the left and right for 9.5 to 10 seconds, and the decoration 6 is stopped and displayed. Similarly, the small classification data B and C are composed of a plurality of time-series production information.

  In step S801, processing for switching the production information from A to B is performed at the timing of switching the production, for example, at the end timing of the production based on the production information A, and the decorative symbol variation display is performed in the form indicated by the switched production information. A command to be output to the liquid crystal control circuit 374 in the process of step S303 to be executed next time (for example, a command for instructing to stop the decoration 7 on the left or a command for operating the shutter 250) is stored in the liquid crystal command storage area provided in the RAM 358. Preparation for controlling the speaker 366, the various lamps 370, the movable doll 210, and the movable model 220 in steps S802, S803, and S804 to be described later is performed. Further, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a lottery such as whether or not to execute a predetermined effect, for example, whether or not to perform an effect using a chance button, is performed.

  In step S802, a sound output process is performed. In this sound output process, audio data to be output to the speaker 366 included in the speaker control information (for example, small classification data B or effect information) acquired in step S801 is set as an output port of the I / O 360, and the speaker The sound source IC 368 performs the output control of 366.

  In step S803, lamp control processing is performed. In this lamp control process, the data indicating the lighting / extinguishing of lamps to be output to various lamps 370 included in the various lamp control information (for example, the small classification data C or the effect information) acquired in step S801 is I / O. The output port of O360 is set, and the display circuit 372 controls the lighting and extinguishing of various lamps 370.

  In step S804, solenoid control processing is performed. In this solenoid control process, the data indicating the operation timing included in the control information for the movable doll 210 and the movable model 220 acquired in step S801 is set in the output port of the I / O 360, and the movable doll 210 and the like are driven. The solenoid circuit 376 controls the various production solenoids 374 to be performed.

  <Types of variation mode performed by image display device during special figure variation game>

  Next, each variation mode (effect display) performed by the image display device 110 during the special figure variation game of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The variation modes by the image display device 110 of this embodiment are roughly classified into two types, that is, no reach and reach. The reach is further divided into normal reach, long reach, normal reverse reach, double line reach, triple line reach, and special multi-line. There are nine types: reach, normal re-variation reach, full rotation reach, and special full rotation reach.

  Here, the reach (normal reach) generally displays a decorative symbol in which two symbol display areas (for example, the left and right symbol display areas 110a and 110c) are equal, and the remaining one symbol display area (for example, the middle symbol display area 110b). ) Is variably displayed, that is, if the symbol display area that is variably displayed stops displaying a specific symbol (the symbol that is the same as the symbol display area that is stopped), the jackpot or special jackpot is notified. It is a state that becomes. In addition, as in this embodiment, the normal reach and the one that includes a special variation display or the like to improve the production effect (long reach, normal reverse reach, etc.) may be referred to as reach. However, only those obtained by adding special variation display to normal reach may be referred to as reach.

  Without reach, after the decorative symbols of all symbol display areas 110a to 110c are variably displayed, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the order of the left symbol display area 110a, the right symbol display area 110c, and the middle symbol display area 110b. In the present embodiment, in the effect display without reach, the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped and displayed is not a symbol combination that becomes a big hit or a special jackpot.

  In normal reach, after the decorative symbols in all symbol display areas 110a to 110c are variably displayed, the same decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the left symbol display area 110a and the right symbol display area 110c, respectively, and only the decorative symbols in the middle symbol display area 110b are displayed. Continue to display fluctuation. Then, the time is measured from the beginning of the decorative symbol variation display, and when the predetermined variation time has elapsed from the beginning of the variation display, the ornamental symbol in the middle symbol display area 110b is stopped and displayed. At this time, if the decorative symbol stopped and displayed in the middle symbol display area 110b is equal to the left and right symbol display areas 110a and 110b, the player is notified of the big hit or the special big hit and the decorative symbol stopped and displayed in the middle symbol display area 110b. Is different from the left and right symbol display areas 110a and 110b, the player is notified of the detachment.

  In the long reach, the decorative symbols in all the symbol display areas 110a to 110c are variably displayed, and then the same decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the left symbol display area 110a and the right symbol display area 110c, respectively, for a longer time than the normal reach. The variable display is continued only for the decorative symbols in the display area 110b. When a predetermined variation time has elapsed since the start of the variation display of the decorative symbol, the decorative symbol in the middle symbol display area 110b is stopped and displayed.

  In the normal reverse reach, after the decorative symbols in all the symbol display areas 110a to 110c are displayed in a variable manner, the same decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the left symbol display area 110a and the right symbol display area 110c, respectively, and the decoration in the middle symbol display area 110b is displayed. The variable display continues only for the symbol. Then, before the predetermined variation time has elapsed from the start of the variation display of the decorative symbol, a decorative symbol different from the left and right symbol display regions 110a and 110c is temporarily stopped and displayed in the middle symbol display region 110b (this left, middle The symbol combinations that are stopped and displayed in the right symbol display areas 110a to 110c are referred to as “temporary stop symbol combinations”, and stopping the decorative symbols in order to display this “temporary stop symbol combination” After that, the middle symbol display area 110b is variably displayed again, and the decorative symbols equal to the left and right symbol display areas 110a and 110c are stopped and displayed in the middle symbol display area 110b.

  In the double line reach, after the decorative symbols in all the symbol display regions 110a to 110c are displayed in a variable manner, the decorative symbols that are equal to the left and right symbol display regions 110a and 110c are stopped and displayed, and only the decorative symbols in the middle symbol display region 110b are displayed in a variable manner. To continue. Then, the display of the left and right symbol display areas 110a and 110c is changed so that two kinds of decorative symbols are displayed in two upper and lower stages before the predetermined variation time has elapsed from the start of the decorative symbol variation display, After performing an effect that gives the player a sense of expectation that if one of these two types of symbols stops in the middle symbol display area 110b, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in the middle symbol display area 110b. Then, after a predetermined variation time has elapsed from the start of the variation display, the left and right symbol display areas 110a and 110c are returned to the stop display of one decorative symbol.

  In the triple line reach, the decorative symbols in all the symbol display areas 110a to 110c are variably displayed, then the decorative symbols equal to the left and right symbol display areas 110a and 110c are stopped and displayed, and only the decorative symbols in the middle symbol display area 110b are variably displayed. To continue. The display of the left and right symbol display areas 110a and 110c is changed so that three kinds of decorative symbols are displayed in three upper and lower stages before a predetermined variation time has elapsed from the start of the decorative symbol variation display. After performing an effect that gives the player a sense of expectation that if one of these three types of symbols stops in the middle symbol display area 110b, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in the middle symbol display area 110b. Then, after a predetermined variation time has elapsed from the start of the variation display, the left and right symbol display areas 110a and 110c are returned to the stop display of one decorative symbol.

  In the special multi-line reach, after the decorative symbols in all the symbol display areas 110a to 110c are variably displayed, the decorative symbols equal to the left and right symbol display areas 110a and 110c are stopped and displayed, and only the decorative symbols in the middle symbol display area 110b are changed. Continue to display. The left and right symbol display areas 110a and 110c are displayed so that all kinds of decorative symbols are displayed in four columns on the left and right sides before the predetermined variation time has elapsed since the start of the variation display of the decorative symbols. After changing each, and performing an effect that gives the player the expectation that even if any decorative symbol stops in the middle symbol display area 110b, one decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in the middle symbol display area 110b To do. Then, after a predetermined variation time has elapsed from the start of the variation display, the left and right symbol display areas 110a and 110c are returned to the stop display of one decorative symbol so that the combination of symbols is a big hit.

  In the normal re-variation reach, after the decorative symbols in all the symbol display areas 110a to 110c are variably displayed, the decorative symbols equal to the left and right symbol display areas 110a and 110c are stopped and displayed, and only the decorative symbols in the middle symbol display area 110b are changed. Continue to display. The decorative symbol corresponding to the jackpot is temporarily displayed in the middle symbol display area 110b as “temporary stop symbol” by “temporary stop” before the predetermined variation time has elapsed from the start of the variable symbol variation display. Display the combination), the decorative symbols of all the symbol display areas 110a to 110c are variably displayed again, and the decorative symbol of the combination that is a special jackpot is stopped and displayed.

  In the full rotation reach, after the decorative symbols of all the symbol display areas 110a to 110c are variably displayed, the effect of stopping and displaying the decorative symbol of the combination that is a big hit is performed a predetermined number of times, and then the decoration of the combination that is a big hit Stop displaying symbols.

  In the special full rotation reach, after the decorative symbols in all the symbol display areas 110a to 110c are variably displayed, the effect of stopping and displaying the decorative symbols of the combination that becomes the special jackpot is performed a predetermined number of times, and then the special jackpot is achieved. Stop displaying the decorative pattern of the combination.

  Note that the timing at which the image display device 110 is stopped to display the jackpot, the special jackpot or missed to the player is substantially the same as the timing at which the special symbol display device 114 is stopped to inform the player of the jackpot or missed. It is.

  <Production performed using a production device>

  Next, an effect using the effect device 200 will be described. FIGS. 22A to 22D are diagrams illustrating an example in which an effect using the movable doll 210 (step-up notice) and an effect using the movable model 220 and the shutter 250 (earthquake notice) are performed. This figure is a schematic view of the image display device 110 and the rendering device 200 as viewed from the front, and shows only the image display device 110, the movable doll 210, the movable model 220, and the shutter 250.

  In the present embodiment, the image display device 110 arranges the left symbol display area 110a, the middle symbol display area 110b, and the right symbol display area 110c in the horizontal direction in the upper half of the display screen, and displays the background and the lower part of the effect display area. The configuration is 110d. In each of the symbol display areas 110a to 110c, the decorative symbol variation display and the stop display are performed in the above-described effect display. In the diagram, the decorative symbol variation display is indicated by a downward arrow.

  In addition, the effect display area 110d displays an image in which an old couple sits side by side with a hearth in the hut and sits with a smile. Furthermore, the effect display area 110d changes and displays the color of the background wall according to the gaming state. Specifically, the color of the background wall is brown in the low probability state and stage 1, gray in the low probability state and stage 2, and light purple in the high probability state and stage 1. In the probability state and stage 2, it is displayed in light pink.

  FIG. 22A shows a state in which a special ball detection sensor detects that a ball has won the first special figure starting port 126 or the second special figure starting port 128 and starts a special figure variable game. The symbol display areas 110a to 110c display the decorative symbols in a variable manner. In the step-up notice, the movable doll 210 is selected with reference to the operation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 18 as all the symbol display areas 110a to 110c start to display the decorative symbol variation display. Projects from the standby position to the upper projecting position in order from the left by the number of operation patterns for the step-up notice. At the same time when the right symbol display area 110c displays the stop of the decorative symbol, all the movable dolls 210 are retracted to the standby position. In the earthquake advance notice, the roof 222 of the movable model 220 is left and right between the time when all the symbol display areas 110a to 110c start to display the decorative symbol change and the right symbol display region 110a displays the decorative symbol stop display. And the column portion 224 swings, and the left door 250a and the right door 250b of the shutter 250 reciprocate left and right. The operation of the movable model 220 and the shutter 250 is performed by changing the speed, magnitude, or duration of the operation according to the operation pattern of the earthquake warning selected with reference to the operation pattern selection table shown in FIGS. Yes. That is, as the operation pattern becomes “small”, “medium”, or “large”, the operation becomes faster, larger, and longer. In addition, during the earthquake warning, the display of the effect display area 110d is changed, and an effect such as a ground sound from the speaker 366 and a sound effect such as a wind sound or a sound of shaking the building is performed.

  FIG. 22 shows a case where “3” is selected as the operation pattern for the step-up notification and “medium” is selected as the operation pattern for the earthquake notification. In this case, in the step-up notice, with the start of the variable display of all the symbol display areas 110a to 110c, the leftmost movable doll 210 first protrudes (FIG. 22A), and then the second movable doll from the left. 210 protrudes (FIG. 22B), and the third movable doll 210 from the left protrudes (FIG. 22C). Here, the predetermined appearance sound is output in synchronization with the timing at which the movable doll 210 performs the protruding operation. The predetermined appearance sound is output in synchronism with each operation when the movable doll 210 is protruded (similarly, the predetermined evacuation sound is output in synchronism with the timing of retracting the movable doll 210). . The three movable dolls 210 protrude all the way until the left symbol display area 110a displays the decorative symbol stop display, and continue to protrude until the right symbol display area 110c displays the decorative symbol stop display (FIG. 22D). At this time, all of the three movable dolls 210 may not rotate, or all of them may rotate. In addition, only a part of the projecting movable doll may rotate, for example, only the last one rotates. On the other hand, in the earthquake warning, the movable model 220 in the standby state and the shutter 250 in the open state start operation (FIG. 22 (a)) almost simultaneously with the protrusion of the leftmost movable doll 210 (FIG. 22 (b)). The operation continues until the right symbol display area 110a displays the stop display of the decorative symbol (FIG. 22C), and stops at substantially the same time as the right symbol display area 110a displays the stop display of the decorative symbol. Return to the open state (FIG. 22 (d). In addition, during the earthquake prediction, the display area 110d is changed from an image in which the elderly couple is sitting with a smile to an image in which the elderly couple is surprised and looks around. When the earthquake notice ends, the image of the old couple is relieved, and then the display returns to the image of the original old couple sitting with a smile.

  In the step-up notice and the earthquake notice, a different aspect from the above-described aspect may be performed. For example, the movable doll 210 may be retracted by the number of selected operation patterns for the step-up notice, or the protruding height of the movable doll 210 that protrudes by the step-up notice may be changed.

  The movable doll 210, the movable model 220, and the shutter 250 perform various other staging operations as the game progresses. For example, in the effect due to special fluctuation, the movable doll 210, the movable model 220, and the shutter 250 shield the player from various displays such as the symbol display areas 110a to 110c, balloon images or messages whose display positions have been changed. Or after closing it, it is disclosed to the player.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment has a movable body (this embodiment) that operates between a standby position that is difficult to visually recognize from the front and an operating position that is visually recognizable from the front (projecting position in this embodiment). In the example, since the movable doll 210 and the movable body rotating means (rotating device in this embodiment) 214 for rotating the movable body 210 are provided, the movable body 210 can be rotated as well as protruding. This makes it possible to enhance the fun of the game and improve the player's willingness to play by performing various presentation operations with the movable body in various aspects of the game.

  In addition, the movable body rotating means 214 rotates the movable body 210 while the movable body 210 moves between the standby position and the operating position. Can be increased.

  The movable body 210 includes a plurality of surfaces each having a different shape, pattern, or color on the surface, and the movable body rotating unit 214 rotates one of the plurality of surfaces forward after rotating the movable body 210. Therefore, for example, depending on whether or not a big hit is made, it is possible to provide a highly novel effect such as allowing the player to visually recognize the movable body 210 having a different facial expression.

  Further, it further includes display means (image display apparatus in this embodiment) 110 for displaying information related to the game, and the movable body 210 shields the display of a part of the display means 110 at the operating position so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize it. Therefore, the movable body 210 can partially shield at various positions and ranges, and the effects of shielding the display means 110 from the player can be made more diverse.

  In addition, since the movable body 210 operates in association with the display of the fluctuation of the symbol by the display means 110, information for predicting the stop display result of the symbol is new information such as the number of movable bodies 210 to be operated and the size of the operation. It is possible to notify the player by a method having high characteristics.

  Further, the apparatus further includes a plurality of movable bodies 210, and further includes an operation pattern selection unit (mainly corresponding to a variation pattern selection process in this embodiment) that selects one operation pattern from a plurality of operation patterns of the movable body 210. When the display unit 110 stops and displays a symbol pattern other than the specific symbol mode, the motion pattern selection unit does not operate any one of the plurality of movable units 210 than the operation pattern in which all the plurality of movable units 210 operate. Since the operation pattern is selected with a high probability, it becomes possible to operate the movable body 210 in accordance with a general intuition that if a large number of the movable bodies 210 are operated, the player will have excessive expectations. You can be discouraged later to reduce the risk of annoying the progress of the game.

  In addition, the operation pattern selection means is an operation pattern in which all of the plurality of movable bodies 210 operate rather than an operation pattern in which none of the plurality of movable bodies 210 operate when the display means 110 stops and displays a specific symbol form. Is selected with a high probability, it becomes possible to operate the movable body 210 in accordance with the general intuition that if a large number of movable bodies 210 operate, it will be possible to make a big hit. It is possible to improve the game sensibility by stopping the display of the symbol pattern and allowing the player to feel the game progressed as expected by the player.

  In addition, a game area 104 having a predetermined winning opening (in this embodiment, for example, a general winning opening) 122 is further provided, and when a game ball wins a predetermined winning opening 122, a pachinko that gives a player a gaming value. Since it is a machine, the display of the display means 110 disposed in the game area 104 where the game ball rolls, and the presentation of the effects and information by the operation of the movable body 210, etc. are performed in relation to the winning of the game ball. This can increase the fun of the game and improve the player's willingness to play.

  Next, a pachinko machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described. The pachinko machine according to this embodiment is obtained by applying the movable doll 610 to the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment in place of the movable doll 210, and the other structures are the same as those of the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment. It is. For this reason, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, and the description thereof is omitted. Hereinafter, only the movable doll 610 will be described.

  FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of the movable doll 610 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the movable doll 610 includes a base portion 612, two protruding dolls 614, a rack portion 616, a motor 618 and a pinion 619. In the drawing, the second and fourth movable dolls 210 and the rotating device 214 from the left are not shown. The base portion 612 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has two accommodation holes 612a having a circular cross section penetrating from the upper surface to the lower surface, arranged in the front-rear direction. The two protruding dolls 614 are dolls imitating Jizo and are accommodated with the insides of the two accommodation holes 612a as standby positions. That is, the two protruding dolls 614 are accommodated side by side. The rack portion 616 is connected to the rear at the lower back of the base portion 612. The motor 618 is disposed behind the base portion 612, and a pinion 619 is attached to the tip of the drive shaft. The pinion 619 is engaged with the rack 616. Guide pins 614a protrude from the lower portions of the right side surfaces of the two protruding dolls 614. The guide pins 614a are respectively inserted into guide grooves 612b formed in the axial direction on the inner peripheral wall of the receiving hole 612a of the base portion 612. Contained. A solenoid 212 that operates in the vertical direction is disposed below the base portion 612.

  The movable doll 610 drives the base portion 612 via the rack portion 616 by the motor 618 and moves it in the front-rear direction together with the two protruding dolls 614, and either the front protruding doll 614 or the rear protruding doll 614 is solenoided. It is arranged immediately above 212 to stop. The protruding doll 614 arranged immediately above the solenoid 212 is pushed by the solenoid 212 and is guided by the guide pin 614a and the guide groove 612b so as to protrude above the accommodation hole 612a. Yes. That is, the movable doll 610 moves the base portion 612 back and forth to select either the front protruding doll 614 or the rear protruding doll 614 and visually recognizes it from the standby position that is difficult for the player to visually recognize. It is possible to project to a possible projecting position. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 23, the movable doll 610 visually recognizes two different facial expressions, for example, a protruding doll 614 in front of a gentle expression or a protruding doll 614 in the rear of a steep expression to the player. I try to let them. Needless to say, the front protruding doll 613 and the rear protruding doll 614 may have different shapes, patterns, or colors. Further, the number of protruding dolls 614 included in the movable doll 610 is not limited to two, and may be larger than this.

  FIGS. 24A and 24B are schematic views showing the structure of a movable doll 610 including four projecting dolls 614. FIG. As shown in FIG. 24A, in this case, the base portion 612 has a columnar shape, and has a gear portion 612c formed in the lower portion of the outer periphery instead of the rack portion 616. The gear portion 612c is meshed with the pinion 619. That is, the base portion 612 is driven by the motor 618 to rotate. Furthermore, the base portion 612 has four receiving holes 612a in which guide grooves 612b are formed on the inner peripheral wall, arranged side by side on the same circumference. In the four receiving holes 612a, four projecting dolls 614 having different sizes are stored, and the guide pins 614a projecting from the lower front of the four projecting dolls are guide grooves 612b. Each is housed inside. A solenoid 212 that operates in the vertical direction is disposed below the front side of the base portion 612.

  The movable doll 610 is driven by a motor 618 to rotate with the four projecting dolls 614, and any one of the four projecting dolls 614 is disposed immediately above the solenoid 212 and stopped. The protruding doll 614 arranged immediately above the solenoid 212 is pushed by the solenoid 212 and is guided by the guide pin 614a and the guide groove 612b so as to protrude above the accommodation hole 612a. Yes. That is, the movable doll 610 can select any one of the four projecting dolls 614 and project it from the standby position in the accommodation hole 612a that is difficult for the player to see to the projecting position that can be viewed by the player. .

  In order to completely shield the protruding doll 614 in the standby position from the player and to make the protruding doll 610 in a state where the protruding doll 614 does not protrude clearly, the upper portion of the receiving hole 612a is formed. An opening / closing lid 612d may be provided. FIG. 24B is a schematic front view and a schematic side view showing the periphery of the opening / closing lid 612d in an enlarged manner. As shown in the figure, one end of the opening / closing lid 612d is fixed to the base portion 612 via a hinge 612e so as to swing upward and open and close downward. Since the hinge 612e is provided with a spring 612f that urges the opening / closing lid 612d in the closing direction, the opening / closing lid 612d is kept closed unless a force is applied from the outside. The movable doll 610 is driven by the solenoid 212 and protrudes upward while pushing the opening / closing lid 612d open from the standby position in the accommodation hole 612a. For this reason, the solenoid 212 has a driving force capable of pushing open the opening / closing lid 612d against the urging force of the spring 612f. When the protruding doll 614 protrudes to the standby position, the opening / closing lid 612d is closed by the biasing force of the spring 612f.

  As described above, the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment includes a movable body (movable doll in this embodiment) 610 that operates, and the movable body 610 is visible from the front and the standby position that is difficult to visually recognize from the front. A plurality of projecting bodies (projecting dolls in this embodiment) 614 that operate between operating positions (projecting positions in the present embodiment), and a projecting body selecting means that selects and operates one of the plurality of projecting bodies 614 (In this embodiment, mainly the base portion) 612, and therefore, by making a surprising effect of causing the movable body 610 to project any one of a plurality of different protrusions 614 to make the player visually recognize. It is possible to improve the fun of the game and improve the player's willingness to play.

  Further, since the plurality of protrusions 614 have different shapes, patterns, or colors, it is possible to produce an effect of notifying the player of different information depending on which of the plurality of protrusions 614 protrudes.

  Next, a pachinko machine according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described. The pachinko machine according to the present embodiment is obtained by applying the movable doll 620 to the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment instead of the movable doll 210, and the other structures are the same as those of the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment. It is. For this reason, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, the description thereof is omitted, and only the movable doll 620 will be described below.

  FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of the movable doll 620 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the movable doll 620 is a doll simulating five Jizo, and wires 622 are connected to the upper end and the lower end, respectively. The wire 622 becomes an annular shape by connecting both ends to the movable doll 620, and is wound around four pulleys 624a to 624d. The four pulleys 624a to 624d are driven with the first pulley 624a above the movable doll 620, the second pulley 624b below the movable doll 620, and the third pulley 624c behind the second pulley 624b. Pulleys 624d are respectively disposed above the third pulleys. Although not shown, the third pulley 624c and the drive pulley 624d are disposed behind the image display device 110. A wire drive motor 626 is connected to the drive pulley 624d. The wire 622 rotates when the wire drive motor 626 rotates the drive pulley 624d, and the movable doll 620 moves in the vertical direction as the wire 622 rotates. That is, when viewed from the front, the movable doll 620 rises in front of the image display device 110 from the first standby position below the image display device 110 (not shown), and the second above the image display device 110. It moves to the standby position. In addition, the image display apparatus 110 is moved down from the second standby position to the first standby position. Furthermore, by controlling the rotation of the wire drive motor 626, the movable doll 620 can be stopped at any position between the standby position and the protruding position. That is, a part of the display of the image display device 110 can be shielded from the player. Note that a thread, a string, a belt, or the like may be used instead of the wire 622.

  As described above, the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment can be viewed from the first standby position that is difficult to visually recognize from the front and the operating position above the first standby position (in this embodiment, Since the movable body (movable doll in this embodiment) 620 that moves between the operation position and the second standby position above the operation position is provided, the image display apparatus 110 has The movable body 620 can be operated in a large operating range from the lower end to the upper end of the image display device 110 in the front. Further, the display at a higher position of the image display device 110 can be shielded by the movable body 620. As a result, it is possible to enhance the fun of the game and improve the player's willingness to play.

  In addition, the movable body 620 operates by pulling a thread, string, wire, or belt connected to the movable body 620 by a driving means (in this embodiment, a wire drive motor) 626, so that the movable body 620 is the image display device 110. However, the display of the image display device 110 is not excessively blocked, and the player can surely make the player visually recognize the display of the image display device 110.

  In addition, since the plurality of movable bodies 620 and the plurality of driving units 626 that individually drive the plurality of movable bodies 620 are provided, the plurality of movable bodies 620 can be independently operated, and the movable bodies 620 are provided. A variety of performance operations can be performed.

  Next, a pachinko machine according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention will be described. The pachinko machine according to the present embodiment is obtained by applying the movable doll 630 to the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment, instead of the movable doll 210, and further applying the holding unit 640. 1 is the same as the pachinko machine 100 according to FIG. For this reason, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, and the description thereof is omitted. Hereinafter, only the movable doll 630 and the holding unit 640 will be described.

  In the present embodiment, a holding unit 640 for holding the game ball 101 is provided above the movable doll 630 simulating a storehouse. Therefore, in this embodiment, the transparent cover 206 in front of the movable doll 630 described in the first embodiment is not provided in order to guide the game ball 101 to the holding portion 640 above the movable doll 630. FIGS. 26A to 26D are schematic diagrams illustrating a case where a holding unit 640 is provided above the movable doll 630. FIG. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 26A and 26D, the front stage 234 is formed in a three-step shape, and the movable doll 630 has five entrances / exits 642 provided on the upper surface of the uppermost stage 234a. It protrudes upwards from. And the edge of this entrance / exit 642 and the upper end of the movable doll 630 in the standby position constitute a holding portion 640 that is a recess capable of accommodating and holding the game ball 101. The game ball 101 that has entered the entrance 232 of the warp device 230 is discharged to the upper stage 234a of the front stage 234 and is held in one of the five holding units 640 (not entering the holding unit 640). In addition, it may fall out of the front stage 234). As shown in FIG. 26 (c), the five movable dolls 630 are each provided with a rack 632 projecting downward on the lower surface, and a pinion 634 attached to the drive shaft of the movable doll drive motor 633 on the rack 632. Are engaged with each other. That is, as the rack 632 moves up and down due to the rotation of the movable doll drive motor 633, the movable doll 630 moves up and down, and there are a standby position where the player is difficult to visually recognize and an upper protruding position where the player can visually recognize it. Is supposed to work between. Further, by controlling the rotation of the motor 636, the movable doll 630 can be protruded to an arbitrary height and stopped, or can be continuously reciprocated in the vertical direction. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 26 (b), the movable doll 630 pushes out the game ball 101 in the holding section 640 by protruding upward. When the game ball 101 pushed out from the holding unit 640 rolls on the middle stage 234b of the front stage 234 and enters the second entrance 236, the game ball 101 is directed from the exit 238 toward the first special figure start entrance 126. Discharged. Since the game ball 101 discharged from the discharge port 238 is easy to enter the first special figure starting port 126, when the game ball 101 held in the holding unit 640 is pushed out, or The pushed game ball 101 advances the game with a sense of expectation whether it will enter the first special figure starting port 126.

  27A to 27D show a case where a holding unit 640 for holding the game ball 101 is provided using the upper part of the movable doll 630 and the movable doll 630 is driven by the game ball 101. FIG. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 27A to 27C, the warp device 230 includes five front stage outlets 239 for discharging the game balls 101 that have entered the entrance 232 to the front stage 234. These five front stage outlets 239 are respectively arranged in front of the five movable dolls 210. Furthermore, five holding units 640 similar to those in FIG. 18 are provided above the movable doll 210, and a sixth front stage for discharging the game balls 101 that have entered the entrance 232 toward the holding unit 640. A discharge port 239 is provided on the left side of the five holding portions 640 when viewed from the front.

  As shown in FIG. 27 (d), rod-shaped movable members 636 are disposed behind the front stage discharge port 239, respectively. The movable member 636 swings around a fulcrum 637 provided substantially at the center so that the front end 636a is inserted into the front stage discharge port 239 from the rear and the rear end 636b is positioned below the movable doll 630. The game ball 101, which is fixed to the center case 202 so as to be able to enter the front stage discharge port 239, collides with the front end 636 a of the movable member 636 and swings in the vertical direction. That is, when the front end 636a in the front stage outlet 239 is lowered due to the collision of the game ball 101, the rear end 636b is raised like a seesaw, and the movable doll 630 is pushed up from the standby position to the protruding position.

  FIGS. 28A to 28C are schematic views showing in an enlarged manner how the movable member 636 operates the movable doll 630. As shown in the figure, the game ball 101 enters the front stage discharge port 239 (FIG. 28A), collides with the front end 636a of the movable member 636, and pushes down the front end 636a (FIG. 28 ( b)). Then, the movable member 636 swings around the fulcrum 637 and the rear end 636b rises, and the movable doll 630 is pushed up from the standby position to the protruding position (FIG. 28 (b)). The game ball 101 is discharged to the front stage 234 through the gap between the front end portion 636a of the movable member 636 pushed down and the inner wall of the front stage discharge port 239 (FIGS. 28B to 28C), and the movable doll 630 has its own weight. To lower the standby position (FIG. 28 (c)). In this way, after the movable doll 630 protrudes, the game ball 101 is discharged from the front stage discharge port 239 in front of the protruded movable doll 630, so that the player discharges the game ball 101 from where the movable doll 630 moves. It is possible to estimate whether or not the game will be played, and the gameability can be improved.

  Returning to FIG. 27, the game ball 101 that has entered the entrance 232 of the warp device 230 passes through the internal passage, and has five front stage outlets 239 respectively disposed in front of the five movable dolls 210. Or the sixth front stage discharge port 239 disposed on the left side of the holding portion 640 when viewed from the front. The player cannot visually recognize the game ball 101 that has entered the entrance 232 and cannot predict from which front stage discharge port 239 the game ball 101 is discharged. The game ball 101 discharged to the front stage 234 rolls on the front stage 234 and then falls to the vicinity of the first special figure starting port 126 and is discharged from the sixth front stage discharge port 239 toward the holding portion. The game ball 101 enters and is held in one of the five holding units 640 or falls without entering the holding unit 640. The game ball 101 held in the holding unit 640 is pushed out when another game ball 101 passes through the front stage discharge port 239 in front of the holding unit and moves the movable doll 630. It will be. Although the game ball 101 discharged from the front stage discharge port 239 and the game ball 101 pushed out from the holding unit 640 roll on the front stage 234, they will fall to the vicinity of the first special figure start port 126. The possibility of entering the first special figure starting port 126 varies depending on which front stage discharge port 239 is discharged or which holding unit 640 is pushed out.

  Note that the movable doll 630 may be operated by causing the game ball 101 to collide with a part of itself, for example, by providing the movable member 636 with the movable doll.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment has a movable body (this embodiment) that operates between a standby position that is difficult to visually recognize from the front and an operating position that is visually recognizable from the front (projecting position in the present embodiment). In the example, a movable doll) 630, a holding unit 640 that temporarily holds the game ball 101 in a recess whose bottom is the upper part of the movable body 630, and an entry unit configured to allow the game ball 101 to enter the holding unit 640 (this book) In the embodiment, the game ball 101 discharged from the holding unit 640 enters the first and second special figure starting ports 126 and 128 according to the location of the holding unit 640. By making settings so as to facilitate the game, it is possible to improve game play and improve the player's willingness to play.

  In addition, since the movable body 630 is driven and the driving ball (movable doll drive motor in this embodiment) 633 having a driving force capable of lifting and moving the game ball 101 held in the holding unit 640 is further provided, By pushing out the game ball 101 from the holding unit 640 by the operation of the movable body 630, it is possible to relate the effect operation of the movable body 630 to the rolling of the game ball 101, and the fun of the game can be enhanced.

  Further, since the movable body 630 is operated by being collided with the game ball 101 or being pushed by the movable member 636 with which the game ball 101 collided, the game ball 101 is irregularly rolled and collided. It is possible to cause the movable body 630 to perform an unexpected and unexpected action, and to enhance the fun of the game.

  Next, a pachinko machine according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention will be described. The pachinko machine according to the present embodiment is obtained by applying the movable dolls 650 and 660 to the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment instead of the movable doll 210, and the other structures are the same. Is the same. For this reason, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, the description thereof is omitted, and only the movable dolls 650 and 660 will be described below.

  FIGS. 29A and 29B are schematic views showing the structure of the movable doll 650 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 29A, the movable doll 650 is a doll imitating a storehouse, and is disposed between the image display device 110 and the shutter 250 as a standby position. As shown in FIG. 29 (b), the movable doll 650 is provided with a substantially rectangular parallelepiped pedestal portion 650a at the lower portion, and the drive shaft of the rotation motor 652 from the rear is located in the lower rear portion of the pedestal portion 650a. Connected in the front-rear direction. That is, the movable doll 650 is driven by the rotation motor 652 and can swing or rotate in the left-right direction around the lower end of the pedestal portion 650a. The rotating motor 652 is disposed in the vicinity of the front end portion of the upper surface of the horizontal moving member 653 that is a substantially rectangular plate disposed with the longitudinal direction being the front-rear direction. A substantially rectangular plate-shaped guide rail 654 is disposed from the lower side to the rear side of the horizontal moving member 653. The horizontal moving member 653 has a guide groove 653a formed on the lower surface to accommodate the upper portion of the guide rail 654. It is placed on the guide rail 654. Further, a rack 653b is formed on the left side surface of the horizontal movement member 653, and meshes with a pinion 656 attached to a drive shaft of a horizontal movement motor 655 (not shown). That is, the horizontal movement member 653 is driven by the horizontal movement motor 655 to move horizontally on the guide rail 654 in the front-rear direction. As a result, the movable doll 650 moves in the front-rear direction together with the horizontal movement member 653, that is, moves between a standby position between the image display device 110 and the shutter 250 and an operating position in front of the shutter 250. And can be stopped at any position between the operating positions.

  FIGS. 30A to 30C are schematic diagrams showing an outline of the operation of the movable doll 650. The movable doll 650 moves between the standby position and the operating position in an upright state when the shutter 250 is open. As shown in FIG. 30A, the movable doll 650 is positioned between the left and right doors 250a and 250b of the shutter 250. It is also possible to perform an operation of stopping and closing the left and right doors 250a and 250b. An example of this operation will be described more specifically. First, the movable doll 650 that is moving stops between the left and right doors 250a and 250b that are opened to the extent that they can pass, and then the left and right doors 250a and 250b are Close the movable doll 650 that has stopped. At this time, the inner side ends of the left and right doors 250a and 250b may be brought into contact with the upper portions on both sides of the base 650a of the movable doll 650, or may not be brought into contact with each other. Further, only one of the left and right doors 250a and 250b may be closed. The left and right doors 250a and 250b (or one of the left and right doors 250a and 250b) repeat opening and closing operations at an appropriate opening degree, and the movable doll 650 performs an effect operation that swings from side to side. That is, it produces a state in which the left and right doors 250a and 250b that are not properly closed are reclosed many times and a state in which the movable doll 650 sandwiched between the left and right doors 250a and 250b is struggling. In other words, this operation is also an operation of preventing the shutter 250 from being completely closed by the movable doll 650. In other words, the movable doll 650 prevents the shutter 250 from being closed, and the player can visually recognize a part of the display on the rear image display device 110 from the gap between the left and right doors 250a and 250b and the movable doll 650. Making it possible.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 30B, the movable doll 650 performs an effect operation that swings or rotates left and right at the operation position in front of the closed shutter 250. Thereby, it is possible to notify the player of some information only with the movable doll 650 without allowing the player to visually recognize the image display device 110. Of course, the movable doll 650 may be moved or rotated in association with the display of the image display device 110 with the shutter 250 opened. That is, the player may visually recognize the display of the image display device 100 behind the movable doll 650 that is shielded when the movable doll 650 is in the upright state. Furthermore, the movable doll 650 at the standby position or the movable doll 650 at an arbitrary position between the standby position and the operating position may be caused to perform a staging operation, or the movable doll moving between the standby position and the operating position. You may make it make 650 perform production operation.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 30 (c), the movable doll 650 can be moved back and forth while being laid down on either the left or right side. In this case, even if the shutter 250 is closed, the movable doll 650 can move between a standby position behind the shutter 250 and an operating position in front of the shutter 250. For example, the operation position is changed from the upright state to the sideways state, passes below the shutter 250 and moves to the rear standby position, and becomes the upright state again. It is possible to move up to When the movable doll 650 is moved sideways in this manner, the movable doll 650 can be moved to a position behind the image display device 110 by passing under the image display device 110. Since the movable doll 650 in the position behind the image display device 110 is shielded by the image display device 110, the shutter 250 is opened by moving the movable doll 650 to the position behind the image display device 110 in this way. Even in the state, the movable doll 650 can be prevented from being visually recognized by the player.

  FIG. 31 and FIGS. 32A and 32B are schematic views showing a case where two shutters 250 are arranged in front and rear in front of the image display device 110. In this case, the movable doll 650 is positioned between the image device 110 and the rear shutter 250 (FIG. 31), between the rear shutter 250 and the front shutter 250 (FIG. 32A), and in front of the front shutter 250 (FIG. It is possible to move between three positions 32 (b)). Furthermore, the movable doll 650 can be moved behind the image display device 110 in the same manner as described above. As a result, the operation of the movable doll 650 and the opening / closing operations of the two shutters 250 can be linked to perform more various effects.

  FIG. 33 and FIGS. 34 (a) to (d) are schematic views showing the structure of a movable doll 660 having a movable part. As shown in FIG. 33, the movable doll 660 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped pedestal portion 660a, a cylinder disposed on the upper surface of the pedestal portion 660a, and a cylinder having a smaller diameter than this, and further on these cylinders. It consists of a leg portion 660b that is provided with a model lining the sea surface and a doll portion 660c that imitates a dolphin disposed on the leg portion. Others are the same as those described for the movable doll 650 in FIGS.

  34A and 34B are side sectional views of the leg 660b and the doll part 660c of the movable doll 660, and FIGS. 34C and 34D are the leg 660b and the doll part of the movable doll 660. It is an external appearance perspective view of 660c. As shown in FIGS. 34 (a) and 34 (b), the doll portion 660c is composed of a main body portion 660d that covers the entire dolphin and a lower jaw portion 660e that covers the lower jaw of the dolphin. The lower jaw portion 660e is fixed to the upper portion of the leg portion 660b at the front of the lower portion of the main body portion 660d through a fulcrum 660f. That is, the state where the dolphin opens and closes the mouth is expressed by swinging the lower jaw 660e. Further, the lower jaw portion 660e includes a passive portion 660g protruding rearward from the fulcrum 660f, and the passive portion 660g is pushed upward from below into the leg portion 660b to shake the lower jaw portion 660e. A solenoid 662 for moving is provided. And inside the main body 660d, the main body 660d and the front part of the lower jaw part 660e are connected, and the front part of the lower jaw part 660e is urged upward, that is, the dolphin keeps the mouth closed. A spring 660h is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 34 (a), the doll portion 660c of the movable doll 660 normally has a spring 660 urging the lower jaw portion 660e upward. Is in a closed state. Then, as shown in FIG. 34 (b), the passive portion 660g is pushed upward by the solenoid 662, so that the dolphin opens its mouth as shown in FIG. 34 (d). Further, when the solenoid 662 is vibrated or reciprocated, it is possible to perform an effect that expresses how the mouth is opened and closed as if the dolphin is speaking. Then, in association with the operation of the lower jaw portion 660e of the movable doll 660, by outputting a sound from the speaker 366, it is possible for the movable doll 660 to perform an effect such as notifying the player of information by voice. is there.

  Needless to say, the movable doll 650 and the doll portion 660c are not limited to those that masquerade as Jizo or dolphins, but may be those that masquerade as humans, other animals, or robots. Further, the movable dolls 650 and 660 are not limited to one as shown in the figure, and a plurality of movable dolls may be arranged.

  As described above, the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment includes the display means (image display apparatus in the present embodiment) 110 that displays information related to the game, and the movable body that is disposed in front of the display means 110 and operates. (In this embodiment, movable dolls) 650, 660 and shielding means (in this embodiment) which are disposed in front of the movable bodies 650, 660 and shield the movable bodies 650, 660 and the display means 110 from the front in a difficult manner. , Shutter) 250, and by the shielding means 250, not only the image display device 110 but also the movable bodies 650 and 660 can be shielded from the player. It is possible to enhance the interest and improve the player's willingness to play.

  Further, since the movable bodies 650 and 660 operate between a standby position behind the shielding means 250 and an operating position in front of the shielding means 250, the movable bodies 650 and 660 are separated from the standby position shielded by the shielding means 250. It is possible to perform a highly novel production operation of passing through the opened shielding means 250 and moving to an operation position that is not shielded by the shielding means 250.

  In addition, the movable bodies 650 and 660 perform an effect operation at any position between the standby position and the operation position. By making it 660, the production can be performed more variously.

  The shielding means 250 is composed of two doors (left and right doors in this embodiment) 250a and 250b that open and close, and the movable bodies 650 and 660 stop between the two doors 250a and 250b of the shielding means 250. Deterring at least one of the two doors 250a, 250b from closing;

  When at least one of the two doors 250a and 250b is prevented from being closed by the movable bodies 650 and 660, it stops at the side of the movable bodies 650 and 660, or opens and closes at the side of the movable bodies 650 and 660. In order to repeat the operation, not only an unexpected production operation is possible in which the movable bodies 650 and 660 are sandwiched between the two doors 250a and 250b, but also the two doors 250a and 250b between which the movable bodies 650 and 660 are sandwiched. From this gap, it is possible to produce a highly novel effect in which the player can visually recognize part of the display on the rear image display device 110.

  Further, since a plurality of shielding means 250 are arranged side by side in front and rear, the movable bodies 650 and 660 are provided in the three rear parts of the rear shielding means 250, between the front and rear shielding means 250, and in front of the front shielding means 250. It becomes possible to move between the positions, and the operations of the movable bodies 650 and 660 can be made more diverse.

  In addition, since the movable body 660 includes a movable portion (in the present embodiment, a lower jaw portion) 660e that operates, for example, the movable portion 660 operates by moving the mouth by the operation of the movable portion 660e. , It is possible to produce a highly novel effect as if the movable body 660 emits a sound and notifies the player of information.

  The movable bodies 650 and 660 shield a part of the display on the display unit 110 so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the display. Part of the display of the means 110 can be shielded, and the effects produced by the movable bodies 650 and 660 can be made more diverse.

  Next, a pachinko machine according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention will be described. The pachinko machine according to this embodiment is obtained by further applying a rotary door 670 and a horizontal movable doll 680 to the pachinko machine according to each of the above embodiments, and the other structure is the same as the pachinko machine according to each of the above embodiments. . For this reason, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, the description thereof is omitted, and only the rotary door 670 and the horizontal movable doll 680 will be described below.

  FIG. 35 is a schematic view showing the structure of the rotary door 670 and the horizontal movable doll 680 in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the revolving door 670 is disposed on the roof portion 220 of the movable model 220, and the horizontal movable doll 680 is not illustrated, but is disposed behind the revolving door 670 as a standby position. The

  FIG. 36 is a schematic view showing the structure of the rotary door 670 and the horizontal movable doll 680 in an exploded manner. As shown in the figure, the revolving door 670 includes a substantially rectangular plate-like left revolving door 670a and a right revolving door 670b. The revolving door 670 has a substantially rectangular opening 222a formed at substantially the center of the front surface of the roof portion 222. It is arranged so as to close it. The revolving door 670 has a size that allows the shutter 250 (not shown) to shield substantially the same area as that of the image display device 110 (not shown). That is, in this embodiment, two doors that are opened and closed that are substantially the same size (may have substantially the same appearance) are arranged side by side. In the left rotating door 670a, a lower left rotating pin 671a protruding at the lower left end and an upper left rotating pin 672a protruding at the upper left end are formed at the left end of the lower edge of the opening 222a of the roof portion 222, respectively. It is inserted into a left upper pin hole 222c formed at the left end of the upper left edge of the lower left pin hole 222b and the opening 222a, and is disposed on the roof portion 222 so as to be rotatable around the left end. Similarly, the lower right rotation door 670b has a lower right rotation pin 671b and an upper right rotation pin 672b projecting from the lower right and upper right ends, and a lower right pin hole formed at the lower edge and upper edge of the opening 222a. 222d and the upper right portion pin hole 222e are inserted into the roof portion 222 so as to be rotatable around the right end. The left and right upper pin holes 222c and 222e penetrate from the upper edge of the opening portion to the upper portion of the roof portion 222. The left and right upper rotation pins 672a and 672b pass through the left and right upper pin holes 222c and 222e and protrude above the roof portion 222, and the left driven gear 673a and the right driven gear 673b are respectively attached to the tips. The left driving gear 675a and the right driving gear 675b attached to the tip of the driving shaft of the left rotating door motor 674a and the right rotating door motor 674b disposed above the roof portion 222 are respectively left and right driven gears. 673a and 673b are engaged with each other. That is, the revolving door 670 opens and closes when the left and right revolving doors 670a and 670b are driven and rotated by the left and right revolving door motors 674a and 674b, respectively. The left and right rotating door motors 674a and 674b may be coaxially connected to the left and right upper rotating pins 672a and 672b without using a gear. Further, the left and right rotary doors 670a and 670b may be arranged on the roof portion 222 by hinges or the like. In this case, the drive shafts of the left and right rotary door motors 674a and 674b are coaxially connected to the hinge shaft. You may connect.

  The horizontally movable doll 680 is a doll that resembles a state where Jizo is hungry and faces forward, and the right hand protrudes forward. A rack 682 protrudes rearward from the rear end of the horizontal movable doll 680, and a pinion 686 attached to the front end of the drive shaft of the horizontal movable doll motor 684 disposed behind the horizontal movable doll 680; It is engaged. That is, the horizontal movable doll 680 is driven by the horizontal movable doll motor 684 to move horizontally in the front-rear direction, passes through the opening 222 a from the standby position behind the roof portion 222, and moves forward of the roof portion 222. It moves to the protruding position. That is, the horizontal movable doll 680 operates from the standby position to the protruding position when the rotary door 670 is open. In addition, when the revolving door 670 is closed, the horizontal movable doll 680 in the standby position cannot be moved to the protruding position, but is shielded by the revolving door 670 so that it cannot be seen by the player. .

  37 to 39 are schematic diagrams illustrating examples of operation modes of the rotary door 670 and the horizontal movable doll 680. The revolving door 670 can be opened to any opening by controlling the rotation of the revolving door motors 674a and 674b, and the horizontal movable doll 680 controls the rotation of the horizontal movable doll motor 684. Thus, it is possible to stop at an arbitrary position between the standby position and the protruding position. In the present embodiment, various information can be notified to the player by the opening degree of the rotary door 670 and the position of the horizontal movable doll 680. For example, when the revolving door 670 is opened about half and the horizontal movable doll 680 is in the standby position (FIG. 37), the player can predict that there is a possibility of a big hit, and the revolving door 670 is fully opened and the horizontal movable doll 680 is slightly protruded from the standby position (FIG. 38), so that the player predicts that the possibility of a big hit is likely to be quite high, and the revolving door 670 is fully opened. By making the horizontal movable doll 680 project to the projecting position (FIG. 39), it is possible to produce an effect that the player predicts that the jackpot is certain.

  As described above, the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment has the display means (image display apparatus in the present embodiment) 110 for displaying information related to the game and the shielding means for shielding the display means 110 from the front with difficulty in visual recognition. 250, a movable body (in this embodiment, a horizontal movable doll) 680 that is disposed in the vicinity of the display means 110 and moves between a standby position and an operating position in front of the standby position, and the movable body 680 is viewed from the front. Since the movable body shielding means (in this embodiment, a revolving door) 670 that is difficult to shield is provided, the movable body shielding means 670 is opened so that the player can visually recognize the movable body 680 in the standby position, and further movable. It is possible to perform a highly novel production such as projecting the body 680 toward the player through the movable body shielding means 670, enhancing the fun of the game, and improving the game motivation of the player It can be.

  Further, since the area shielded by the shielding means 250 and the area shielded by the movable body shielding means 670 are substantially equal, either the shielding means 250 that shields the display means 110 or the movable body shielding means 670 that shields the movable body 680 is opened or closed. However, it is possible to give the player a similar impact, for example, in the case of opening either one in a state where both the shielding means 250 and the movable body shielding means 670 are opened. However, it is possible to make more various effects such as making it possible for the player to have the same level of expectation about the progress of the subsequent effects.

  The shielding means 250 shields the display means 110 by sliding two doors (left and right doors in this embodiment) 250a and 250b in the horizontal direction to open and close, and the movable body shielding means 670 includes two doors. (In this embodiment, left and right revolving doors) 670a and 670b are rotated to open and close to shield the movable body 680. Therefore, both the shielding means 250 and the movable body shielding means 670, which are both open and close doors, operate differently. By doing so, the range of variations of the production operation can be expanded and the fun of the game can be enhanced.

  Next, a pachinko machine according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention will be described. The pachinko machine according to the present embodiment is obtained by applying a movable device 690 to the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment instead of the movable doll 210, and the other structures are the same as those of the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment. It is. For this reason, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, the description thereof is omitted, and only the movable device 690 will be described below.

  40 and 41 (a) and 41 (b) are schematic views showing the structure of the movable device 690. FIG. As shown in an exploded view in FIG. 40, the movable device 690 projects from the collection tray 691, the frame 692 extending upward from the rear end of the collection tray 691, and protruding from the vicinity of the upper end of the frame 692 toward the front. A holding tray 693, a belt conveyor 694 arranged to connect the collection tray 691 and the holding tray 693 behind the frame 692, a dropping device 695 arranged on the lower surface of the holding tray, a plurality of color balls 696, It consists of. The collection tray 691 is provided with a frame 691b around a substantially rectangular bottom 691a, and the bottom 691a is inclined so that the rear is lowered. The frame 692 is a member having a U-shaped cross section that opens rearward. The holding tray 693 has a funnel shape having a discharge port 693a slightly in front of the center of the bottom. The belt conveyor 694 is provided with a plurality of bars 694b on the outer surface of a belt 694a driven by a motor (not shown). The dropping device 695 drops the color sphere 696 downward at a predetermined timing, and is provided with a sensor 695a that determines the pattern and color of the dropped color sphere 696. The plurality of color spheres 696 are a plurality of spheres provided with a plurality of types of patterns or colors. As shown in FIG. 41A, the movable device 690 includes a game board 102 in which the dropping device 695 is disposed above the front of the image display device 110 and the collection tray 691 is disposed below the image display device 110. It is arranged.

  Next, the operation of the movable device 690 will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 41 (b), the plurality of color balls 696 are accommodated in the holding tray 693. The lowermost color ball 696 passes through the discharge port 693a and enters the dropping device 695. The dropping device 695 discriminates the pattern and color of the color sphere 696 in the dropping device 695 by the sensor 695a, and then drops the color sphere 696 in the dropping device 695 at a predetermined timing. The color sphere 696 dropped by the dropping device 695 passes through the front of the image display device 110 and lands on the bottom portion 691a of the collection tray 691, and rolls backward on the bottom portion 691a to cross the belt conveyor 694. Stop on 694b. The belt conveyor 694 conveys the color sphere 696 on the crosspiece 694b to the holding tray 693 at a predetermined timing. Here, the player cannot visually recognize the color sphere 696 in the holding tray 693, the color sphere 696 in the collection tray 691, and the color sphere 696 being conveyed by the belt conveyor 694.

  The movable device 690 causes the color sphere 696 to fall in front of the image display device 110, allowing the player to visually recognize the color sphere 696, and to determine which pattern or color the dropped color sphere 696 has in a quiz format. This makes it possible to produce an effect of answering with. For example, after the color sphere 696 is dropped, the image display device 110 is displayed with a display of a plurality of choices about the pattern or color of the color sphere 696 and a prompt for an answer, and the player is given an answer by pressing the chance button 146. It is possible to produce such effects. At this time, when the player's answer is correct, it is possible to give the player a profit, such as giving a player a game value or changing the game state to a high probability state. . Conversely, if the player's answer is incorrect, the player may be disadvantaged by changing the gaming state from a high probability state to a low probability state.

  Note that only one color sphere 696 may be dropped in a single performance, or a plurality of color spheres 696 may be dropped intermittently or continuously. In addition to the effect of causing the player to answer the pattern or color of the color sphere 696 that has been dropped, by causing the color sphere 696 to drop, an effect of notifying the player of various information or a part of the image display device 110 An effect of shielding the display from the player may be performed. Further, the color sphere 696 is not limited to a sphere, and may be a polyhedron that can easily roll, and the collection tray 691 and the holding tray 693 may further include a conveying device such as a conveyor. Therefore, a polyhedron (such as a cube) that does not roll easily may be used instead of the color sphere 696. In this case, a plurality of polyhedrons having different shapes as well as patterns or colors may be used.

  As described above, the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment has display means (image display device in the present embodiment) 110 for displaying information relating to a game, and a movable body (movable device in the present embodiment) 690 that operates. The movable body 690 includes a plurality of types of shapes, patterns, or color effects (color spheres in this embodiment) 696 and a holding unit that holds the effects 696 (holding tray in this embodiment). 693, a drop unit (in this embodiment, a drop device) 695 for dropping the effect body 696 held by the holding unit 691 to the front of the display means 110 at a predetermined timing, and the dropped effect body 696 are collected. Since the collection units (in this embodiment, the collection tray and the belt conveyor) 691 and 694 that convey to the holding unit 693, the effect display body 696 having various shapes, patterns, or colors is displayed on the image display device 11. Of it is possible to highly produce novelty that is dropped at the front, increasing the fun of the game, it is possible to improve the game will of the player.

  In addition, when the effect body 696 falls, the display means 110 displays a display related to the fall of the effect body 696. For example, the display means 110 asks which pattern or color the effect body 696 is dropped. It is possible to provide a highly novel effect such as displaying and making the player answer using the operation means or the like, and providing the player with some profit when the player answers correctly.

  Moreover, since the dropping unit 695 changes the number of effect bodies 696 to be dropped based on the predetermined information, the effect of dropping the effect body 696 can be performed in various ways.

  In addition to the highly novel production operation of dropping the production body 696, the production body 696 shields the display of a part of the display means 110 so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize during the fall. 696 can block the display of a part of the display unit 110 at various positions and ranges, and the effects of the movable body 690 can be made more diverse.

  Next, a pachinko machine according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention will be described. The pachinko machine according to the present embodiment is the same as the pachinko machine according to each of the above embodiments, to which an operation reception process for accepting a player's operation during the operation of the rendering device 200 is applied. It is the same as the pachinko machine concerning. For this reason, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, and the description thereof is omitted. Hereinafter, only the operation reception process will be described.

  FIGS. 42A and 42B are a schematic diagram illustrating an outline of the operation reception process and a flowchart illustrating a procedure of the operation reception process. For example, as shown in FIG. 42A, the operation acceptance process is the operation of the movable doll 210 when the chance button 146 is operated (pressed) by the player while the movable doll 210 is operating. This is a process for stopping (interrupting).

  Hereinafter, a case where the operation of the movable doll 210 is interrupted when the player operates the chance button 146 will be described as an example. This operation acceptance process is executed as one of the processes included in the solenoid control process (step S804 of the effect control unit timer interruption process shown in FIG. 21E) as shown in the flowchart of FIG. The First, in step S1001, it is determined whether an effect operation command has been accepted. If an effect operation command is received, the process proceeds to step S1002, and if not, the process proceeds to step S1003. In step S1002, a rendering operation execution process is performed. Here, a process is performed for effecting a movable object (movable doll 210, movable model 220, shutter 250, etc.) included in the rendering device 200. In step S1003, it is determined whether or not an effect operation command has been received, that is, whether or not the player has operated the chance button 146. If an effect operation command has been received, the process proceeds to step S1004. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1006. In step S1004, it is determined whether an effect operation is being executed. If the effect operation is being executed, the process proceeds to step S1005, and if not, the process proceeds to step S1006. In step S1005, an effect operation interruption process is performed. Here, a process of interrupting the operation of the movable doll 210 being produced is performed. The movable doll 210 whose operation has been interrupted is returned to the standby state at a predetermined timing such as immediately before the start of the next production operation. In step S1006, other processing is performed.

  43 (a) and 43 (b) are diagrams showing the operation of the movable doll 210 in time series. In the figure, a horizontal arrow labeled t represents a time axis (from the start to the end of the operation reception period). When no operation is accepted by the player, the movable doll 210 ascends from the standby position to the protruding position at a substantially constant speed (movement amount is proportional to time) as shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the player operates the chance button 146 at time T after the movable doll 210 starts operating, the movable doll 210 is kept at a constant speed until time T, as shown in FIG. Although it rises from the standby position, the rise is stopped at time T, and the protruding amount at time T is maintained until it returns to the standby state. The effect control unit 350 includes a monitoring unit that sets an operation reception period and monitors whether or not the chance button 146 is pressed by the player during that period. This monitoring means performs a process of subtracting 1 from the value of the operation reception period counter stored in the RAM 358 of the effect control unit 350 in the operation reception process, and measures the operation reception period. In this embodiment, since the operation reception process (production control unit timer interruption process) is executed about every 2 milliseconds, for example, 1000 is set as the initial value of the operation reception period counter, and 1 is subtracted every time in the operation reception process. By doing so, time measurement of 1000 × about 2 milliseconds = about 2 seconds becomes possible. Note that the operation reception period, the initial value of the operation reception period counter, the subtraction cycle, and the like are not limited to the values described above.

  The case where the operation of the movable doll 210 is interrupted has been described above. Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to this. Next, an example in which the movable doll 210 is operated when the player operates the chance button 146 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 44A, when the player operates the chance button 146, the movable doll 210 operates. At this time, the movable doll 210 to be operated may be selected by lottery from a plurality of movable dolls 210, or all the movable dolls 210 may be operated simultaneously or sequentially. FIG. 44B is a diagram illustrating an example of a table in which the number of operation receptions and the protruding position of the movable doll 210 are associated with each other. As shown in the figure, the projecting position of the movable doll 210 is divided into seven stages of 0 position to 6 position, and the movable doll 210 projects to the projecting position according to the number of times of operation reception. . For example, if the number of operation receptions is 3, the movable doll 210 protrudes to 3 positions. FIG. 44C is a diagram showing the operation of the movable doll 210 in time series. In the figure, the horizontal arrow labeled t is the time axis (from the start to the end of the operation reception period), and the upward arrow shown along the time axis represents the timing when the chance button 146 is operated. ing. As shown in the figure, the movable doll 210 rises from the 0 position to the 1 position when the chance button 146 is first operated. Then, when the chance button 146 is operated again, the next position is raised from the first position to the second position, and when the chance button 146 is further operated again, this time the position is raised from the second position to the third position. In this way, the movable doll 210 rises to a higher position every time the chance button 146 is operated, and when the chance button 146 is operated a total of six times, the movable doll 210 rises to the maximum protruding position of 6 positions. .

  The operation means operated by the player is not limited to the chance button 146, and may be other operation means such as a dedicated operation means provided separately. In addition, when an operation by the player is accepted, operations other than the above, for example, a wave-like operation by the plurality of movable dolls 210 may be caused to move to the movable doll 210. In addition, what interrupts or starts the operation when a player's operation is accepted is not limited to the movable doll 210, but other than the movable doll 210, for example, the movable doll 610 or the like, or the shutter 250, etc. May be operated.

  As described above, the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment further includes the operation means (chance button in the present embodiment) 146 that receives the player's operation, and the movable body (movable doll in the present embodiment) 210 is When the operation means 146 accepts the player's operation, the operation is stopped or started, so that the player can intervene in the rendering operation of the movable body 210. For example, the movable body 210 is connected to the image display device 110. When a part of the display is to be shielded, the movable body 210 is stopped by the player's operation to avoid the shielding, or the production operation of the movable body 210 is started, continued or developed by the player's operation. By producing a highly specific performance, it is possible to increase the fun of the game and improve the player's willingness to play.

  The pachinko machine according to each of the above examples is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and can be applied to, for example, a slot machine (so-called pacilot) using a gaming ball (for example, a pachinko ball) as a gaming medium. Furthermore, this slot machine may use medals as game media. FIG. 45 is a view showing such a slot machine 800. The slot machine 800 is “provided with a plurality of reels with a plurality of types of symbols, a start lever for starting the rotation of the reels, and each reel, and individually stopping the rotation of the reels. A stop button, a lottery means for determining whether or not an internal winning of a predetermined role is won by lottery, a reel stop control means for stopping the reel based on the determination result of the lottery means and the operation of the stop button, A slot machine configured to win the winning combination when the combination of symbols displayed by the reel at the time of stopping is a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination internally . However, it is not limited to the structure of the slot machine 800 as shown in the above embodiment.

  Furthermore, the present invention applies the present invention to a game program in which the operation of the actual machine is simulated for a home game machine in addition to the above-described slot machine and pachinko machine. Can be executed. In that case, a DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, FD (flexible disk), or any other recording medium can be used as a recording medium for recording the game program.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, it has only illustrated the specific example and does not specifically limit this invention. Further, the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the invention only list the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what was done.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention can be used particularly in the field of gaming machines represented by slot machines and pachinko machines.

1 is a schematic front view showing a state in which a pachinko machine 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is viewed from the front (player side). (A) And (b) It is the front view and side sectional drawing of the production apparatus 200. (A) It is a side view which shows the case where the movable doll 210 exists in a standby position. (B) It is a side view which shows the case where the movable doll 210 exists in a protrusion position. 3 is a schematic view showing a structure of a rotating device 214. FIG. It is the schematic which shows another method of rotating the movable doll 210 with the rotation apparatus 214. FIG. (A) And (b) It is a sectional side view and a rear view of the center case 202. It is the front view and side sectional view of (a) and (b) bracket 204. (A) It is a figure which shows an example of the stop display mode of a special figure. (B) It is a figure which shows an example of a decoration design. (C) It is a figure which shows an example of the usual stop display mode. It is a figure which shows the circuit block diagram of the control part of the pachinko machine. (A) It is a figure which shows an example of a jackpot determination table. (B) It is a figure which shows an example of the high probability state transfer determination table. (C) It is a figure which shows an example of the timer number determination table. It is a figure which shows an example of (a) and (b) variation number selection table. (A)-(c) It is a figure which shows an example of the symbol determination table. (A)-(c) It is a figure which shows an example of the symbol determination table. (A)-(c) It is a figure which shows an example of the symbol determination table. It is a figure which shows an example of a stage transfer determination table. It is a figure which shows an example of an operation | movement pattern selection table. It is a figure which shows an example of an operation | movement pattern selection table. It is a figure which shows an example of the table for special fluctuation | variation selection. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part main process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part timer interruption process. (A) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of an effect control part main process. (B) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of command input processing. (C) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a strobe interruption process. (D) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a chance button interruption process. (E) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of an effect control part timer interruption process. (F) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a fluctuation pattern selection process. (G) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a symbol stop process. (A)-(d) It is a figure which shows an example in the case of producing the effect using the movable model 220 and the shutter 250 (earthquake notice) in addition to the effect using the movable doll 210 (step-up notice). It is the schematic which shows the structure of the movable doll 610 which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. (A) And (b) It is the schematic which shows the structure of the movable doll 610 provided with the four protrusion dolls 614. FIG. It is the schematic which shows the structure of the movable doll 620 which concerns on Example 3 of this invention. (A)-(d) It is the schematic which shows the case where the holding | maintenance part 640 is provided above the movable doll 630 in Example 4 of this invention. (A)-(d) It is the schematic which shows the case where the holding | maintenance part 640 which hold | maintains the game ball 101 is provided above the movable doll 630, and the movable doll 630 is driven by the game ball 101. (A)-(c) It is the schematic which expands and shows a mode that the movable member 636 operates the movable doll 630. FIG. (A) And (b) It is the schematic which shows the structure of the movable doll 650 which concerns on Example 5 of this invention. (A)-(c) It is the schematic which shows the outline | summary of operation | movement of the movable doll 650. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a case where two shutters 250 are arranged in front and rear in front of the image display device 110. FIG. (A) And (b) It is the schematic which shows the case where the two shutters 250 are arranged side by side in front of the image display apparatus 110. FIG. It is the schematic which shows the structure of the movable doll 660 which has a movable part. (A)-(d) It is the schematic which shows the structure of the movable doll 660 which has a movable part. It is the schematic which shows the structure of the rotary door 670 and the horizontal movable doll 680 in Example 6 of this invention. It is the schematic which decomposes | disassembles and shows the structure of the rotary door 670 and the horizontal movable doll 680. FIG. It is the schematic which shows the example of the operation | movement aspect of the revolving door 670 and the horizontal movable doll 680. FIG. It is the schematic which shows the example of the operation | movement aspect of the revolving door 670 and the horizontal movable doll 680. FIG. It is the schematic which shows the example of the operation | movement aspect of the revolving door 670 and the horizontal movable doll 680. FIG. It is the schematic which shows the structure of the movable device 690 which concerns on Example 7 of this invention. It is the schematic which shows the structure of (a) and (b) movable device 690. FIG. (A) It is the schematic which shows the outline | summary of the operation reception process which concerns on Example 8 of this invention. (B) It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of an operation reception process. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of (a) and (b) movable doll 210 in time series. (A) It is the schematic which shows the example in the case of operating the movable doll 210 when a player operates the chance button 146. (B) It is a figure which shows an example of the table which linked | related the frequency | count of operation reception, and the protrusion position of the movable doll 210. FIG. (C) It is a figure which shows operation | movement of the movable doll 210 in time series. FIG. 3 shows a slot machine 800.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Pachinko machine 101 ... Game ball 110 ... Image display device 114 ... Special symbol display device 146 ... Chance button 210, 610, 620, 630, 650, 660 ... Movable doll 214 ... Rotating device 230 ... Warping device 250 ... Shutter 250a ... Left door 250b ... Right door 612 ... Base part 614 ... Projecting doll 622 ... Wire 626 ... Wire Drive motor 633 ... Movable doll drive motor 636 ... Movable member 640 ... Reservation part 660e ... Lower jaw part 670 ... Revolving door 670a ... Left revolving door 670b ... Right revolving door 680 ..Horizontal movable doll 690... Movable device 691 .. recovery tray 693 .. holding tray 694... Belt conveyor 695. 96 ... color sphere

Claims (4)

A movable body arranged to be movable in a movable body moving region between a predetermined operation position and a predetermined movable body standby position;
Movable body moving means for moving the movable body;
Movable body movement control means for controlling the movable body movement means;
Movable body presentation operation means for causing the movable body to perform a predetermined presentation operation;
Movable body effect operation control means for controlling the movable body effect operation means;
A shield disposed to be movable in a shield moving area between a shield position in front of the movable body at the movable body standby position and a predetermined shield standby position;
Shielding body moving means for moving the shielding body;
Shielding body movement control means for controlling the shielding body movement means;
Lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery;
A display unit disposed behind the shield and displaying information related to a lottery result by the lottery unit;
A display control means for controlling the display content of the display means according to the progress of the game,
The movable body moving area has an intersecting area that intersects the shielding body moving area, and the movable body moves into the intersecting area when the movable body is located in the intersecting area. And the shield are in contact with each other ,
The movable body effect operation control means causes the movable body to perform an effect operation in the intersection region,
The shield is moved by the shield movement control means when the end of the shield on the intersecting region side is moved to a predetermined position in contact with the boundary between the movable body movement region and the shield movement region. When it is moved to the shielding position by the shield movement control means without causing the player to visually recognize at least part of the information related to the lottery result by being positioned so as to overlap the first display area of the display means, By positioning the display means so as to overlap a second display area that is larger than the first display area, the player can view more information on the lottery result than when the shield is located at the predetermined position. Without letting
When the movable body is located in the intersection region and the shield is located at the predetermined position, the movable body is displayed on the display unit more than when the shield is located at the shield position. A gaming table, characterized in that a lot of information relating to the lottery result made is visible to a player. The game stand according to claim 1,
The gaming machine, wherein the shield movement control means moves the shield from the shield standby position toward the shield position when the movable body is located in the intersection region. The game stand according to claim 1 or 2,
The movable body is arranged to be movable in a first direction between the operating position and the movable body standby position,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the shield is arranged to be movable in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction between the shield position and the shield standby position. The game stand according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The shield includes a first door and a second door that are opened and closed by movement in the same direction,
The first door is movably disposed in a first door movement region between the first shielding position and the first shielding means standby position,
The second door is a second space between a second shielding position and a second shielding means standby position that faces the first shielding means standby position across the first and second shielding positions. The door movement area is arranged to be movable,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the intersecting area is an area where the movable body moving area intersects both the first door moving area and the second door moving area.