JP4846043B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides a central display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information and a start winning opening located below the central display device in a game board in which a game area is formed, and playing a game to the start winning opening When the starting condition is established based on the winning of the ball, the variable display game using the central display device is executed, and when the result mode of the variable display game becomes a predetermined special result mode, The present invention relates to a gaming machine that generates a special gaming state capable of giving a special gaming value.

  Conventionally, as a ball-type game machine, a plurality of relatively large central display devices provided in the central portion of the game area are used as a starting condition that a game ball wins a predetermined start winning opening. It is known that a variation display game is displayed in which the identification information is variably displayed, and when the result mode of the variation display game becomes a special result mode, a special game that can acquire many prize balls in a relatively short time is known. .

  In this type of gaming machine, if there is a start prize during the execution of the variable display game, this is stored and the variable display game is played later, but the game continues for a long time If this happens, the game ball may not enter the starting prize opening, so that it may fall into a so-called slump state. In this slump state, the variable display game, which is a major concern of the player, is not executed. The person who feels uncomfortable In order to avoid such an adverse effect due to the occurrence of the slump state, it is assumed that a winning assisting means provided with a stop pin that can be advanced and retracted to a guide release port of the storage portion formed above the start winning port is provided. If a predetermined number of out balls are counted without being performed, the stop pin is withdrawn from the guide release port to release the game balls stored in the storage unit, and a prize is given to the start winning port directly below the guide release port. A gaming machine with an increased possibility has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-102439 A

  However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, the winning assistance means is not allowed to function until a predetermined number of out balls are counted after the variable display game is not performed since the start-up prize is not generated. It is not possible to respond quickly without causing discomfort to the player. That is, before the winning assist function functions, the player has already experienced the slump state, and the fluctuation display game is not executed, which may impair the good game progress rhythm for the player. .

  Therefore, the present invention achieves the start winning condition in response to the fact that the variable display game is not executed and the player is uncomfortable even in a so-called slump state where no winning ball is generated at the starting winning opening. It is an object to provide a gaming machine that has a high possibility of being allowed to be played.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a game area forms a central display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of identification information and a start winning opening located below the central display device. A variation display game using the central display device is executed, and a result mode of the variation display game is established when a starting condition is established based on a game ball winning in the starting prize opening. In a gaming machine that generates a special gaming state to which a special gaming value can be given when a special result mode is determined in advance, main control means for overall control of the game, and control from the main control means Sub-control means for performing effect control based on information, and when the special result mode that generated the special game state is a special prize result mode after completion of the special game state, the variable display game In the above It is configured to be capable of generating a probability variation state in which the probability of occurrence of another result mode is higher than a normal probability state, and the central display device includes a display device body having a display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of identification information; The main control means includes a front structural member that is disposed on the front side of the display device body and has a display opening window portion that faces the back surface of the display device and a plurality of effect units. When the start condition is satisfied during execution of the change display game by the change display game executing means and the change display game executing means, the start condition is satisfied, and then the change display game is executed. A starting memory for execution can be stored up to a predetermined upper limit number, and information relating to the result of the predetermined variable display game is stored together with the starting memory. A storage unit, a second determination means for determining a first determination means for determining the result of the variable display game based on the start memory, whether it is possible to perform a prediction effect of Jo Tokoro stored in the start-up storage unit, information about the start memory stored in the start-up storage unit and, and a transmitting means for transmitting the determination result information of the first determination means及beauty before Symbol second determination means to said sub-control means, said plurality of presentation The unit operates so as to be visible from the front side of the gaming machine, performs a notice effect operation as the predetermined notice effect, and corresponds to each stored value up to the upper limit number that the start memory means can store as a start memory. The sub-control means is provided for the start-up memory based on the effect unit control means capable of individually controlling the operation of the plurality of effect units and the determination result information sent by the sending means. Notice determining means for determining whether or not to perform the notice effect operation in the corresponding effect unit based on a predetermined probability, wherein the notice determining means sends the determination result sent by the sending means If the information is determination result information determined that a special gaming state according to the special prize result mode occurs in the variable display game based on the start-up memory, whether the notice effect operation is performed based on the determination result information By using the first selection probability that the probability of determining whether or not is 1 is used, it is determined that the notice effect operation is necessarily performed in the effect unit corresponding to the determined start memory, and is transmitted by the transmitting means. The determination result in which the determined determination result information is determined to generate a special gaming state in a special result mode that is not the special prize result mode in the variable display game based on the start memory If it is information, whether or not to perform a notice effect operation in the effect unit corresponding to the determined start memory using the second selection probability that is lower than the first selection probability The determination result information sent by the sending means is judged that the special game state does not occur in the variable display game based on the start memory, but the predetermined notice effect can be executed. If it is the result information, a third selection probability lower than the first selection probability is used to determine whether or not to perform a notice effect operation in the effect unit corresponding to the determined start memory. and, the presentation unit control means, wherein the notification determining unit, the effect unit corresponding to perform the determined start storing the informational display, especially that it has to perform a prediction effect operation a predetermined To.

The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of effect units include a movable effect member, a lens member to which the movable effect member is attached, and a back surface side of the lens member. A light source disposed on the drive, a drive source for driving the movable effect member, and a link mechanism for transmitting a driving force of the drive source to the movable effect member, the effect unit control means, By operating the movable effect member of the effect unit corresponding to the start memory determined to perform the notice effect by the notice determining means via the link mechanism by the driving force of the drive source, the predetermined notice effect is obtained. It is characterized in that it operates .

  Further, in the invention according to claim 3, in the gaming machine according to claim 2, a plurality of types of effect modes are set and the plurality of types are set in the predetermined notice effect operation performed by the effect unit. For the notice effect operation, the movable effect member of the effect unit corresponding to the start memory determined to perform the notice effect operation by the notice determination means is operated a predetermined number of times via the link mechanism by the driving force of the drive source. The first effect mode to be performed, and the movable effect member of the effect unit corresponding to the start-up memory determined to perform the notice effect operation by the notice determining means are driven via the link mechanism by the driving force of the drive source. A second production mode that is activated more than the predetermined number of times of the one production mode is set, and the notice determination unit is configured to display the determination result information transmitted by the transmission unit. In the case of the determination result information determined that the special gaming state according to the special prize result mode is generated in the variable display game based on the start memory, according to the notice effect operation according to the first effect mode and the second effect mode. One of the notice effect operations is determined based on a predetermined probability.

According to the gaming machine according to claim 1, the special gaming state, comprising: main control means for comprehensively controlling the game; and sub-control means for performing effect control based on control information from the main control means. When the special result mode that generated the special gaming state is a special prize result mode after the completion of the game, the probability variation state in which the probability that the special result mode occurs in the variation display game is higher than the normal probability state The central display device is disposed on the front side of the display device main body having a display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of identification information, and the display unit faces the back. A front structural member having a display opening window portion and a plurality of presentation units disposed therein, wherein the main control means is a variable display game executing means for executing the variable display game, and the variable display. Get When the start condition is satisfied during execution of the variable display game by the program execution means, the start condition can be stored up to a predetermined upper limit number as a start memory for executing the variable display game thereafter. Start storage means for storing information relating to the result of the predetermined variable display game together with the start storage; first determination means for determining the result of the variable display game based on the start storage stored in the start storage means ; a second judging means for judging whether it is possible to perform a prediction effect of Jo Tokoro, information about the start memory stored in the start-up storage unit and the determination result of said first judging means及beauty before Symbol second determination means Sending means for sending information to the sub-control means, and the plurality of effect units operate so as to be visible from the front side of the gaming machine and serve as the predetermined notice effect. In addition to performing an effect operation, the start storage means is provided corresponding to each stored value up to the upper limit number that can be stored as the start memory, and the sub-control means is an effect capable of individually controlling the operations of the plurality of effect units. Based on the determination result information sent by the unit control means and the sending means, a notice that determines whether or not to perform the notice effect operation in the effect unit corresponding to the start-up memory based on a predetermined probability Determining means, wherein the notice determining means determines that the determination result information sent by the sending means is determined to generate a special gaming state according to the special prize result mode in the variable display game based on the start memory. In the case of result information, a first selection probability with a probability of determining whether to perform the notice effect operation based on the determination result information is 1 is used. Thus, it is determined that the notice effect operation is necessarily performed by the effect unit corresponding to the determined start memory, and the determination result information sent by the sending means is the variable display game based on the start memory. In the case of determination result information determined that a special gaming state according to a special result mode that is not a special prize result mode is generated, a second selection probability that is lower than the first selection probability is used. It is determined whether or not a notice effect operation is performed in the effect unit corresponding to the determined start memory, and the determination result information sent by the sending means is the special game state in the variable display game based on the start memory. Does not occur, but if the determination result information is determined to be able to execute the predetermined notice effect, the third selection probability is lower than the first selection probability. There are the corresponding to the determined start memory to determine whether to perform a prediction effect operation in direction unit, the presentation unit control means, by the notice determination unit was determined to perform the announcement attraction starting In the production unit corresponding to the memory, the predetermined announcement performance operation is executed, so that the special announcement state is always performed when the special game state occurs due to the special result mode which is the special prize result mode, and the notification operation is performed. If there is an effect unit that is performing, the player can recognize that there is a high possibility that it will be a special result mode that is a special result mode in the variable display game that is performed based on the start memory corresponding to the effect unit. The player's expectation on the display game can be effectively increased. In addition, the function for determining whether or not to execute the notice effect and the function for determining the execution of the notice effect can be realized separately for the main control means and the sub control means. Even if the special game state is generated, if the second determination means determines that the notice effect can be executed, it is determined whether or not the notice effect operation is performed based on the third selection probability. The execution frequency of the notice effect can be dispersed as appropriate depending on whether the state is generated or not.

Further, according to the gaming machine according to claim 2, the plurality of effect units include a movable effect member, a lens member to which the movable effect member is attached, and a light emitting unit disposed on the back side of the lens member. A drive source for driving the movable effect member; and a link mechanism for transmitting a driving force of the drive source to the movable effect member, wherein the effect unit control means is configured to perform the notice effect by the notice determination means. Since the movable effect member of the effect unit corresponding to the start memory determined to be performed is operated via the link mechanism by the driving force of the drive source, the predetermined notice effect operation is performed . The player can recognize that the action of the movable effect member is likely to become a special result mode in the variable display game performed based on the start memory corresponding to the effect unit.

  Further, according to the gaming machine according to claim 3, a plurality of types of effect modes are set for the predetermined notification effect operation performed by the effect unit, and the notification is performed for the notification effect operation set for the plurality of types. A first effect mode in which the movable effect member of the effect unit corresponding to the start memory determined to perform the notice effect operation by the determining means is actuated a predetermined number of times via the link mechanism by the driving force of the drive source; The movable effect member of the effect unit corresponding to the start-up memory determined to perform the notice effect operation by the notice determination means is more than the predetermined number of times of the first effect mode via the link mechanism by the driving force of the drive source. A second effect mode that is operated in a large amount, and the notice determination means includes a variation table in which the determination result information sent by the sending means is based on the start memory. When the determination result information is determined that the special gaming state according to the special prize result mode is generated in the game, one of the notice effect operation according to the first effect mode and the notice effect operation according to the second effect mode is performed. Since the determination is made based on a predetermined probability, the player can be impressed with the relationship between the notice effect operation in the first effect mode or the second effect mode and the occurrence of the special game state in the special prize result mode. The player's expectation on the display game can be effectively increased.

It is a front view of the game board with which the gaming machine concerning this embodiment is provided. It is a disassembled perspective view of a game board. It is a front view of the front component in a center display device. It is a front side perspective view of the front structural member in a center display apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view of a front structural member. It is a disassembled perspective view of the attachment base in a front structural member. It is a back surface side exploded perspective view of a front surface component. It is a front view of the front structural member which shows the schematic cross section of a warp channel | path. It is a disassembled perspective view of a fifth effect unit (upper center effect unit). It is front side operation explanatory drawing of the 1st production unit and the 4th production unit (the lower left production unit and the lower right production unit). It is a back side operation explanatory view of the 1st production unit and the 4th production unit (the lower left production unit and the lower right production unit). It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the 2nd effect unit and the 3rd effect unit (the upper left effect unit and the upper right effect unit). It is a functional block diagram of the various apparatus group which comprises a game machine control part. It is a timing chart which shows the state conversion timing of the flow-down prevention member in a specific game state. It is a timing chart which shows the conversion timing of the flow state conversion means at the time of a power failure recovery, and the cancellation | release timing of the upper limit setting of start memory. It is a flowchart which shows a normal process. It is a flowchart for a start winning process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the selection probability of presentation operation | movement according to a set command.

  Next, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  A gaming machine (a so-called pachinko machine) capable of performing a ball game in which a game ball is played as a game medium includes a game board 1 shown in FIG. This game board 1 is the main body of the ball game, and various prize holes and game devices are provided in the game area 3 surrounded by the guide rail 2, and the non-game area is made up of various lamps and LEDs. A decorative display is provided.

  When a game ball that is ejected by an electric drive source such as a rotary solenoid (not shown) reaches the game area 3 along the guide rail 2, it flows down while hitting a game nail, a windmill, etc. When winning a prize in any one of the various winning openings 4..., Which is a winning area provided inside, the winning opening sensor (not shown) provided for each winning opening 4 (for example, the first winning opening to the Nth winning opening) A winning ball is detected, a winning ball is given to the player based on the detection signal, and a ball that has not won a winning area such as the winning port 4... Is collected from the out port 5 as a missed ball.

  In addition, what is given to a player with respect to winning in a winning opening is not limited to a prize ball. For example, in an enclosed ball type game machine (a game machine in which a player can circulate a ball enclosed in the machine and can play a ball game without handling an actual ball), virtual ball number data You may make it provide game value with the form which adds. The game value to be given to the player is not limited to game media such as pachinko balls and medals, and various prizes may be given to the player.

  The game area 3 is provided with a start winning opening 6 in addition to the winning opening 4... When a game ball wins the start winning opening 6 and this is detected by a special start sensor (not shown). Using a display unit 71a (configured by a liquid crystal display or the like capable of variably displaying a plurality of identification information), which is a large game device (special symbol display device) provided in the approximate center of the game board 1. A variation display game for variably displaying a plurality of identification information is started. Note that various controls for realizing a pachinko game, such as the start / end of a variable display game and a special game described later, are performed by a gaming machine control unit (detailed later). This gaming machine control unit includes various control devices such as a main control device (game control device), a first sub control device (production control device), a second sub control device (discharge / launch control device), and a power supply device. Is done.

  The start winning opening 6 includes, for example, a pair of left and right movable pieces 8a and 8a connected to an electric drive source such as a solenoid via a link mechanism, and these movable pieces can be moved according to the operation / stop of the electric drive source. Auxiliary variation as a normal electric accessory that converts the closed state in which the pieces 8a and 8a are upright and difficult to receive the game ball and the open state in which the upper ends of the movable pieces 8a and 8a are spaced apart from each other and open to easily receive the game ball It is provided integrally with the winning device 8. Although the auxiliary variation winning apparatus 8 shown in this example can accept game balls even in the closed state, it may have a structure that does not accept any game balls in the closed state. Further, the start winning opening 6 may be provided independently as a normal winning opening, without being provided integrally with a winning tool whose game ball receiving state changes like the auxiliary variable winning apparatus 8. In addition, a plurality of start winning holes may be provided in the game area 3, and the opening time of the auxiliary variable winning device 8 may be made different according to the type of the starting winning hole where the game ball has won.

  The auxiliary variable winning device 8 is provided with a small normal symbol display 8b composed of, for example, a 7-segment display capable of displaying numbers 0 to 9 in a variable manner, and a passage checker provided at a suitable position in the game area. When the game ball passes through 9 (passing prize opening provided with a general start sensor as a passing sensor for detecting a passing game ball), the game machine control unit displays the normal symbol display based on the detection output from the passing chucker 9 An ordinary variation display game is started in which the variation display by 8b is started and stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. When the stop symbol at this time is a predetermined specific symbol (for example, 3 or 7), it is assumed that the normal variable game start condition using the auxiliary variable winning device 8 is achieved, and the auxiliary variable winning device 8 The movable pieces 8a, 8a are converted to the open state for a relatively short time, and a normally variable game is performed to facilitate the ball winning at the start winning opening 6.

  The variable display game that is performed by the gaming machine control unit using the display unit 71a of the central display device 7 based on the ball winning at the start winning port 6 is, for example, a high-speed conversion display of 3-digit numbers and various symbols. After that, the stop display is performed in a predetermined order, and the special result mode (for example, “0, 0, 0”, “2, 2, 2”, “3, 3, 3”) is set in advance. When the three-digit numbers and symbols all match, such as “7, 7, 7”, etc., the game transition condition to special games is achieved. In the first state, the opening / closing plate 10a is further closed so that the ball can enter the first winning state and the big winning port. Opened in the second state (opened to tilt forward with the lower side of the opening / closing plate 10a as an axis, Special game with winning opening device in the form of fluctuations winning device 10 that can vary the game balls are received by the opening and closing plate 10a to the winning opening efficiently guiding state) that is started.

  Note that in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, special prize result modes (for example, “1,1,1” “ 3, 3, 3 ”,“ 5, 5, 5 ”,“ 7, 7, 7 ”,“ 9, 9, 9 ”), the probability of occurrence of a special result mode in the variable display game is normal. By changing from 1 probability to a 2nd probability that the probability of occurrence of a special result mode is higher than the 1st probability (changing to a so-called probability variation mode), a privilege that makes it easy to achieve the next special game transition condition is given It was supposed to be.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when a winning ball to the start winning opening 6 is detected during execution of the variable display game, the gaming machine control unit stores up to a predetermined number (for example, 50). It is assumed that the next variable display game can be executed based on the start-up memory after the end of the variable display game. As described above, even when the variable display game is being executed, the winning prize at the start winning opening 6 is stored, and the variable display game by the start memory is performed, so that even if the game is continued during the execution of the variable display game, the start is started. It is possible to reduce the disadvantage of the player that the winning is invalidated. The memory of the start winning is not limited to the upper limit number of 50, but is unlimited (for example, by expanding the memory area for start memory and making it possible to store up to a number that does not reach the upper limit in normal games, It can be stored in a practically unlimited manner) or can store only a small number of about four.

  Further, when the probability change mode is entered, the condition for generating the specific game state is satisfied, and the specific game state is set. The specific gaming state is a time for converting the auxiliary variable winning device 8 to the open state per unit time longer than usual. For example, the opening time of the auxiliary variable winning device 8 in the normal variable game is increased ( (For example, changing from 0.5 seconds to 3 seconds) Open extended game state, normal variation display game, the number of execution times per unit time to increase the number of execution times per unit time, normal variation display game has a probability of becoming a specific result mode than normal There is a normal probability variation gaming state that becomes higher.

  In this way, by making the specific gaming state in which the opening time of the auxiliary variable winning device 8 per unit time is lengthened, it becomes easier to enter a ball into the start winning port 9 provided in the auxiliary variable winning device 8, and the start winning is achieved. The variable display game by (or start memory) is frequently executed so that the transition condition to the special game is achieved at an early stage.

  Moreover, since the special memory state can be easily increased during the special game by setting the special game state during the special game started when the special game transition condition is achieved in the probability variation mode, the probability variation mode is ended with the end of the special game. Since the change display game by the start memory is performed later, it is possible to suppress the player's willingness to play after the probability change mode ends.

  In addition, after the special game executed in the variable display game in the probability change mode and the special game executed as a special result mode (a big hit that is not a special result result mode) ends and the probability change mode ends, for example, the variable display game is played 100 times. The period until the game is held) is to maintain a specific gaming state, and even after the probability variation mode ends, the opening time of the auxiliary variable prize winning device 8 per unit time is lengthened, thereby facilitating winning at the start winning opening 9, The start memory can be easily increased, and the player's willingness to play after the probability variation mode is finished can be more effectively suppressed.

  In the special game, the first condition at the end of the cycle in which the second state conversion time of the variable winning device 10 reaches a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), and the number of winning balls to the big winning opening after the conversion to the second state is predetermined. When any one of the second conditions at the end of the cycle that reaches the number (for example, 10) is achieved, the cycle game is ended by this, and the cycle game is executed or a predetermined condition provided after the cycle game is ended. If a special winning detection signal is output from a special winning sensor (not shown), which is a ball sensor that detects the winning balls sorted into the special winning opening in the big winning opening before the effective time of the time span elapses, the cycle If the game continuation condition is achieved, the cycle game is performed again after the predetermined time width has elapsed, and the cycle game update condition is not achieved, the cycle game A special game to end Te or more.

  In such a special game, it is difficult to renew the cycle game, and if the special game is ended in about one or two cycle games, the player's gain cannot be increased in a short time, and the game It will be a big dissatisfaction for the player, but it is necessary to make it easier for the ball to enter the special prize opening in the big prize opening, but the cycle game is renewed indefinitely, and the player's earning profit is remarkable If it increases, the loss of the game shop becomes large, so that the continuation condition of the cycle game is continuously achieved 15 times, and if the cycle game is executed 16 times in total, the subsequent continuation update is not performed and the 16th cycle game The special game ends with the end of.

  Note that the content of the special game is not limited to the above-described example, and may be set as appropriate in accordance with the purpose of the special game to increase the player's gain. Of course, the normal variation display game, the normal variation game, the variation display game, and the like are not limited to the above-described examples. Moreover, you may make it perform using the display part 71a of the center display apparatus 7, without providing the normal symbol display 8b for performing a normal fluctuation display game separately.

  Next, the detailed structure of the central display device 7 used for playing the variable display game will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the central display device 7 is disposed on the front side of the display device main body 71 having a display portion 71a capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information, and the display portion. It comprises a front structural member 72 having a display opening window 72b that faces the rear surface 71a. The display device main body 71 has a unit structure in which the liquid crystal panel and the display control board are integrated, and has a considerable weight. Therefore, the display device main body 71 is firmly attached to the back surface of the game board 1 without being attached to the front structural member 72 as it is. The display device main body 71 is attached to the display device attachment auxiliary member 73, and the display portion 71a is connected to the display opening window portion 72a of the front structural member 72 through the display opening window portion 73a provided on the display device attachment auxiliary member 73. It was supposed to come.

  The front structural member 72 is a first effect unit 11 as a lower left effect unit positioned on the left side of the display opening window 72a, and a second as an upper left effect unit positioned on the upper left side of the display opening window 72a. Production unit 12, third production unit 13 as upper right production unit located on the upper right side of display opening window 72a, and fourth production unit as lower right production unit located on the right side of display opening window 72a 14, a fifth effect unit 15 located at the upper center of the display opening window 72a, and a base unit 16 to which these first to fifth effect units 11 to 15 are attached (see FIGS. 3 to 5).

  The base unit 16 is provided with an attachment portion 16a provided with a fastening hole for attaching to the front side of the game board 1 with a screw or the like. In addition, the base unit 16 has a first effect unit 11 for visual display (for example, light emission display) of a predetermined number of start memories in which the start of the variable display game due to winning in the start winning opening 9 is suspended. A first start memory display unit 16b1 imitating the Arabic numeral “1” in the vicinity, a second start memory display unit 16b2 imitating the Arabic numeral “2” in the vicinity of the second effect unit 12, and a third effect unit A third start memory display unit 16b3 imitating the Arabic numeral “3” is provided in the vicinity of 13, and a fourth start memory display unit 16b4 imitating the Arabic numeral “4” is provided in the vicinity of the fourth effect unit 14, respectively. The player can recognize that the start memory number is 0 to 4 by lighting (or blinking) these first to fourth start memory display portions 16b1 to 16b4. As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, up to 50 start winning prizes that have been put on hold are stored, so in the first to fourth start storage display sections 16b1 to 16b4, there are five or more. Since the start memory cannot be displayed, start memory display means for displaying the exact start memory number to the player may be provided separately, or the current start memory number may be provided to the player using a part of the display unit 71a. You may make it display visually.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the base unit 16 includes a mounting base 161, a left armor member 162, a right armor member 163, a central armor member 164, a fifth effect unit mounting frame 165, a front window frame 166, and a rear window frame 167. Etc.

  The mounting base 161 is fitted into the central display device mounting opening 1a of the game board 1, and includes an opening region that can include at least the first to fifth effect units 11 to 15 and the display opening window 72a. In addition, an inner peripheral wall 161b having a required width is formed at the opening edge of the opening 161a, and a thin plate-like front plate 161c projecting outward from the front edge of the inner peripheral wall 161b is formed. In addition, it functions as the attachment part 16a by providing a fastening hole in a part of the front plate part 161c.

  The left armor member 162, the right armor member 163, and the central armor member 164 are formed in a convex body having outer peripheral walls 162a, 163a, 164a projecting to the front surface side, and are attached to the front surface side of the mounting base 161. When a game ball flowing down from above from the upper side to the left and right sides hits the outer peripheral wall 162a, 163a, 164a, it is distributed to the left and right to flow down.

  Further, the left armor member 162 and the right armor member 163 are both hollow, and the left armor member lens member 168 and the right armor member lens member 169 formed of a light-transmitting material are mounted inside each. The light transmission through-hole 162b..., The light transmission through-hole 163b... Appropriately opened in the left armor member 162 and the right armor member 163 are backed by the through-hole blocking lens portion 168a. The light-transmitting part that blocks light from the back and transmits light from the back side to the front side is configured. The left armor member lens member 168 is formed with a second effect unit lens portion 168b, and the right armor member lens member 169 is formed with a third effect unit lens portion 169b. The visibility of the 2nd production unit 12 and the 3rd production unit 13 which are arranged is improved. As one of these translucent portions, the front portions of the above-described first to fourth start-up memory display portions 16b1 to 16b4 are formed.

  The central armor member lens member 170 attached after the central armor member 164 is formed of a light-transmitting material and has a shape such that a light emitting region 170a that is not shielded by the central armor member 164 is formed. Light is transmitted from the light emitting region 170a to the front side. The back side of the central lens member 170, the upper right back side of the left armor member 162 (the lens member 168 for left armor member) and the upper part of the right armor member 163 (the lens member 169 for right armor member) connected to the left and right sides thereof. An upper central light emitting substrate 171 having an electrical light source (bean sphere, light emitting diode, etc.) arranged so as to face the left rear surface is attached to the upper central rear surface of the mounting base 161, thereby A light emission effect is performed. A substrate cover 172 is attached from behind the upper central light emitting substrate 171.

  The front window frame 166 provided on the back side of the mounting base 161 has a peripheral wall portion 166a that forms the inner peripheral wall on the front side of the opening window portion 72a for display, and game balls can pass through the left and right sides. A left vertically elongated concave chamber 166c and a right vertically elongated concave chamber 166d having a rear opening having sphere receiving ports 166b and 166b at the upper front portion were formed. A notched portion is provided in the peripheral wall portion 166a in the lower part of the left vertically long recessed chamber 166c and the right vertically long recessed chamber 166d, which are defined as a left sphere outlet 166e and a right sphere outlet 166f, respectively. In addition, a left-flow-preventing member opening 166c ′ and a right-flow-preventing member opening 166d ′, which are openings enough to prevent the balls from falling off, are provided at appropriate positions outside the left vertically-long concave chamber 166c and the right vertically-long concave chamber 166d. It is. In addition, although the left vertically long concave chamber 166c and the right vertical long concave chamber 166d shown in this example are wavy by meandering the side wall portions, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be, for example, straight side wall portions.

  The rear window frame 167 provided on the back side of the front window frame 166 extends sideways on both the left and right side portions together with the peripheral wall portion 167a that forms the inner peripheral wall on the rear side of the display opening window portion 72a. A plate-like left extending portion 167b and a right extending portion 167c were formed so as to close the rear openings of the left vertically elongated recessed chamber 166c and the right vertically elongated recessed chamber 166d of the front window frame 166, respectively. That is, when the rear window frame 167 is attached to the rear surface side of the front window frame 166, the peripheral wall portion 166a is formed on the left side of the display opening window portion 72a from the ball receiving port 166b through the left vertical concave chamber 166c through the left bulb outlet 166e. On the right side of the opening window 72a for display, a spherical flow path extending from the spherical receiving port 166b to the bottom surface of the peripheral wall 166a from the right spherical outlet 166f to the bottom surface of the peripheral wall 166a, respectively. It is formed.

  On the other hand, the mounting base 161 is extended inward from the appropriate position on the left side so as to reach the ball receiving port 166b provided on the left front surface of the front window frame 166 attached from the rear, and the mounting portion of the second effect unit 12 is attached. And a left mounting base partitioning part 161e provided with a through-hole 161d penetrating forward and backward at a part corresponding to the ball receiving port 166b, and a front window frame 166 attached from the rear. The right portion of the right side is extended inward from an appropriate position so as to reach the ball receiving port 166b provided on the right front surface of the right side to partition the mounting portion of the third effect unit 13 and the mounting portion of the fourth effect unit 14, and the ball receiving port 166b. And a right mounting base section 161f provided with through-holes 161d penetrating in the front-rear direction at portions corresponding to the above.

  Further, the left armor member 162 is attached to the front surface side of the left mounting base partitioning portion 161e, and the left mounting base partitioning portion of the left mounting base partitioning portion is inclined downward from a spherical inflow portion 162c formed by missing a part of the outer peripheral wall 162a. A left armor member partition part 162d having a recessed chamber 162d ′ having a rear opening reaching the through hole is formed. The right armor member 163 is attached to the front surface side of the right mounting base partition part 161f, and a part of the outer peripheral wall 163a. A right armor member partitioning portion 163d having a recessed chamber 163d ′ having a back opening extending from the ball inflow portion 163c formed by lacking the bottom to the through hole 161d of the right mounting base partitioning portion 161f through a downward slope is formed.

  By configuring in this way, the left first sphere channel 16cL formed by the front surface of the left mounting base partition part 161e and the concave chamber part of the left armor member partition part 162d, and the left first sphere channel 16cL The rear opening of the rear window frame 167 extends through the rear opening of the left elongated recess 166c of the front window frame 166 having the through hole 161d of the left mounting base partitioning portion 161e that communicates with the ball receiving port 166b that communicates with the through hole 161d. The game ball P flowing down the game area 3 is moved to the inner side of the display opening window part (a peripheral wall from the left sphere outlet 166e of the front window frame 166) by the left second ball flow path 16dL of the inner side opening closed by the part 167b. A left warp passage that leads to the left side of the bottom surface of the portion 166a is formed (see the section cc in FIG. 8).

  Similarly, a right first sphere channel 16cR formed by the front surface of the right mounting base partitioning part 161f and the concave chamber inside of the right armor member partitioning part 163d, and a right communicating with the right first sphere channel 16cR The rear opening of the right vertical recess 166d of the front window frame 166 having the through hole 161d of the mounting base partitioning part 161f and the ball receiving port 166b communicating with the through hole 161d is formed by the right extension part 167c of the rear window frame 167. The game ball P flowing down the game area 3 is moved to the inside of the display opening window portion (from the right sphere outlet 166f of the front window frame 166 to the peripheral wall portion 166a by the right second ball flow path 16dR of the closed inner portion opening. A right warp passage that leads to the right side of the bottom is formed (see the AA cross section in FIG. 8).

  On the bottom surface of the inner peripheral wall 166a of the front window frame 166 on which the game ball flowing down from the right warp passage and the left warp passage configured as described above rolls, the game ball is guided to a required winning opening provided at an appropriate position in the game area. A ball receiving stage 166g having a possible ball guiding surface 166g 'was provided. The required winning opening in the present embodiment is the starting winning opening 6 and the ball guiding surface 166g ′ is configured as follows so that it can be guided to the starting winning opening 6.

  The sphere guide surface 166g ′ is a recess provided in the center of the surface-shaped sphere receiving stage 166 that gently rises toward the center, and when guided rearward along this recess, the peripheral wall of the rear window frame 167 The bottom of the portion 167a falls from the guide sphere inlet 167d 'to the bottomed recess 167d, and reaches the bottom surface of the inner peripheral wall of the mounting base 161 through the spherical flow path 166h of the front window frame 166 continuous at the bottom. A ball passage constituting member 173 having a ball receiving surface 173a formed at the upper portion is attached to the lower center portion of the inner peripheral wall 161 of the attachment base 161, and a ball passage recess 173b formed at the lower center portion of the ball passage constituting member 173 is attached. The guide ball discharge port 16e is surrounded by the inner peripheral wall 161 of the base 161.

  That is, the game ball that has reached the ball guide surface 166g ′ has a concave shape from the guide ball inlet 167d ′ on the back side to the bottomed recess 167d, the ball passage 166h of the front window frame 166, the mounting base 161, and the ball passage component. A ball guide path to the guide ball discharge port 16e made of 173 is formed. The central winning device 7 is attached to the game board 1 so that the guiding ball discharge port 16e, which is the lower end of the ball guiding path, opens directly above the start winning port 16 (see FIG. 1).

  As described above, the ball guide surface 166g ′ of the ball receiving stage 166g on which the game ball flowing down from the right warp passage and the left warp passage in the central display device 7 rolls opens the ball entrance on the back side of the ball receiving stage 166g. By guiding to the ball guide path and opening the lower end of the ball guide path directly above the start winning opening 6, the possibility that a game ball flowing down the ball guide path will win the start winning opening 6 is increased. As a result, it is easy to achieve the starting condition of the above-mentioned variable display game.

  In addition, the formation location of the ball receiving stage is not limited to the inner bottom surface portion of the display opening window portion 72a, but extends in the left-right direction more than the display opening window portion 72a, thereby widening the region where the game ball rolls. You may do it. The structure of the ball receiving stage and the ball guiding guide surface is not limited to that described above. For example, the game ball flowing down from the left and right warp passages is guided to the front central portion of the central display device 7 to It is good also as a structure which raises the possibility of winning to the start winning opening 6 by dropping from right above. Also, fine adjustment of nails and windmills arranged in the vicinity of the entrance to these left and right warp passages to change the probability that a game ball is guided to the left and right warp passages, thereby adjusting the winning rate to the start winning opening 9 Can do.

  A fifth effect unit attachment frame 165 is attached to the upper center of the opening 161a of the attachment base 161 so that the fifth effect unit 15 can be attached to the substantially circular fifth effect unit insertion wall 165a. A left partition piece 165b and a right partition piece 165c that extend outward from appropriate positions on the left and right sides of the five effect unit mounting frame 165 are provided, and these left and right partition pieces 165b and 165c are the left mounting base partitioning portion 161e of the mounting base 161. An area for mounting the second effect unit 12 and an area for mounting the third effect unit 13 are formed by being positioned in the vicinity of the inner end of the first effect unit and the inner end of the right mounting base section 161f.

  The second effect unit lens portion 168b of the left armor member lens member 168 is formed on the front surface of the region for mounting the second effect unit 12 formed as described above. The third effect unit lens portions 169b of the right armor member lens member 169 are located respectively. In addition, a first effect unit lens member 174 is disposed in front of the first effect unit 11 mounting region formed below the second effect unit 12 mounting region with the left mounting base section 161e interposed therebetween. A lens member 175 for the fourth effect unit is disposed on the front surface of the region for mounting the fourth effect unit 14 formed below the region for mounting the third effect unit 13 with the right mounting base section 161f interposed therebetween. It is.

  The fifth effect unit 15 that is inserted into the fifth effect unit mounting frame 165 and fixed by appropriate fixing means is made of a transparent material on the front side of the holding frame body 15a made of a light-transmitting material. A decorative body 15b simulating a shape is disposed, and a light source substrate 15c is disposed on the back side of the holding frame 15b, and light from an electrical light source (for example, display LED 15d...) Of the light source substrate 15c is retained. The fifth effect unit 15 appears to shine from the front side of the central display device 7 through the frame body 15a and the decorative body 15b (see FIG. 9). Moreover, it is good also as the artificial flower which created the decoration body 15b with the chemical fiber so that the visual production effect in the 5th production unit 15 may be improved.

  The first effect unit 11 includes an effect lens member 111 (comprising a lens portion surface portion 111a having an arbitrary shape and a rib 111b having a required length extending rearward from the peripheral portion of the lens surface portion 111a), and the effect lens member. 111, a light emitting source substrate 112 disposed on the back side of the lens 111, a movable effect character 113 disposed on the front side of the lens surface portion 111a, an electric drive source 114 for moving the movable effect character 113, and the electric A link mechanism (not shown) that transmits the driving force of the target driving source 114 to the movable effect character 113. It should be noted that at least the lens surface portion 111a of the effect lens member 111 is translucent so that light from a plurality of electrical light emission sources 115 (lamps, light emitting diodes, etc.) attached to the light source substrate 112 can pass through the lens surface portion 111a. I did it.

  The movable effect character 113 of the first effect unit 11 includes, for example, a first part 113a, a second part 113b, and a third part 113c, and the plunger 114a is attracted by the excitation of the electric drive source 114 composed of an electromagnetic solenoid. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the first part 113a has a pivot axis (not shown) as a fulcrum in the direction A in the figure, and the second part 113b has a pivot axis (not shown) as a fulcrum in the figure. In the direction B, the third part 113c moves in the direction C in the drawing, with a rotation shaft (not shown) as a fulcrum.

  Furthermore, the first effect unit 11 is provided with a flow prevention member 116 that is connected to the electric drive source 114 that drives the movable effect character 113 via an appropriate link mechanism, while the electric drive source 114 is off. The end of the flow-inhibiting member 116 does not enter the flow channel through the flow-inhibiting member opening 166c ′ of the left second spherical flow channel 16dL (allowing the game ball flowing down in the left warp passage is allowed to flow). When the electric drive source 114 is turned on, the end of the flow-inhibiting member 116 enters the flow-through through the flow-inhibiting member opening 166c ′ of the left second spherical flow channel 16dL (the game ball in the left warp passage) The flow is prevented from flowing down (see FIG. 11).

  That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a game that flows down the left warp passage by the cooperation of the electrical drive source 114, the link mechanism, and the flow-down prevention member 116 in the first presentation unit 11 of the central display device 7. It functions as a left flow state conversion means that can be converted into a flow allowance state that allows the flow of the ball and a flow stop state that prevents the flow of the game ball.

  The second effect unit 12 includes an effect lens member 121 (consisting of a lens portion surface portion 121a having an arbitrary shape and a rib 121b having a required length extending rearward from the peripheral portion of the lens surface portion 121a). A light source substrate 122 disposed on the back side of 121, a movable effect character 123 disposed on the front side of the lens surface 121a, an electric drive source 124 for moving the movable effect character 123, and the electric A link mechanism (not shown) that transmits the driving force of the target driving source 124 to the movable effect character 123. It should be noted that at least the lens surface 121a of the effect lens member 121 is translucent so that light from a plurality of electrical light sources 125 (lamps, light emitting diodes, etc.) attached to the light source substrate 122 can pass through the lens surface 121a. I did it.

  The movable effect character 123 of the second effect unit 12 includes, for example, a first part 123a, a second part 123b, and a third part 123c, and the plunger 124a is attracted by the excitation of the electric drive source 124 that is an electromagnetic solenoid. Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the first part 123a has a pivot shaft (not shown) as a fulcrum in the direction A and the second part 123b has a pivot shaft (not shown) as a fulcrum. In the direction B, the third part 123c moves in the direction C in the drawing, with a rotation shaft (not shown) as a fulcrum.

  The third effect unit 13 includes an effect lens member 131 (comprising a lens portion surface portion 131a having an arbitrary shape and a rib 131b having a required length extending rearward from the peripheral portion of the lens surface portion 131a), and the effect lens member. A light source substrate 132 disposed on the back side of 131, a movable effect character 133 disposed on the front side of the lens surface portion 131a, an electric drive source 134 for moving the movable effect character 133, and the electric A link mechanism (not shown) that transmits the driving force of the target driving source 134 to the movable effect character 133. It should be noted that at least the lens surface portion 131a of the effect lens member 131 is translucent so that light from a plurality of electric light source 135 (lamp, light emitting diode, etc.) attached to the light source substrate 132 can pass through the lens surface portion 131a. I did it. In addition, the movable effect character 133 is such that a plurality of parts appropriately operate according to ON / OFF of the electric drive source 134, as in the first effect unit 11 and the second effect unit 12 described above. Description is omitted.

  The fourth effect unit 14 includes an effect lens member 141 (comprising a lens portion surface portion 141a having an arbitrary shape and a rib 141b having a required length extending rearward from the peripheral portion of the lens surface portion 141a), and the effect lens member. 141, a light source substrate 142 disposed on the back side of the lens 141, a movable effect character 143 disposed on the front side of the lens surface portion 141a, an electric drive source 144 for moving the movable effect character 143, and the electric A link mechanism (not shown) that transmits the driving force of the target driving source 144 to the movable effect character 143. It should be noted that at least the lens surface portion 141a of the effect lens member 141 is translucent, and light from a plurality of electric light source 145 (lamp, light emitting diode, etc.) attached to the light source substrate 142 can pass through the lens surface portion 141a. I did it. In addition, the movable effect character 143, as in the first effect unit 11 and the second effect unit 12 described above, has a plurality of parts that appropriately operate in accordance with ON / OFF of the electrical drive source 144. Description is omitted.

  Furthermore, the fourth effect unit 14 is provided with a flow prevention member 146 that is connected to the electric drive source 144 that drives the movable effect character 143 via an appropriate link mechanism, while the electric drive source 144 is off. The end portion of the flow-inhibiting member 146 does not enter the flow channel from the flow-inhibiting member opening 166d ′ of the right second ball flow channel 16dR (allows the game ball flowing down the right warp passage to flow down). When the electric drive source 144 is turned on, the end portion of the flow prevention member 146 enters the flow passage from the flow prevention member opening 166d ′ of the right second spherical flow passage 16dR (the game ball in the right warp passage). The flow is blocked.

  That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a game that flows down the right warp passage by the cooperation of the electric drive source 144, the link mechanism, and the flow-down prevention member 146 in the fourth rendering unit 14 of the central display device 7. It functions as a right-flow state converting means that can be converted into a flow-permitted state that allows the flow of the sphere and a flow-blocking state that prevents the flow of the game ball.

  As described above, the left and right flow state conversion means provided in the left and right warp passages are movable effect means provided as one or more movable parts that are operated by an electric drive source in a state that is visible from the front side of the gaming machine. 1, the left and right flow prevention members 116 and 146 (movable parts that operate in conjunction with the movement of the movable production characters 113 and 143) of the fourth production units 11 and 14 protrude into the spherical flow path of the warp passage, thereby preventing the flow down. Since the flow is allowed to flow and the right and left flow blocking members 116 and 146 are retracted from the spherical flow path of the warp passage, the flow flow allowable state is generated. Therefore, the flow flow state conversion means is in the flow flow blocking state or in the flow flow allowable state. To the player as the state of the movable parts of the first and fourth effect units 11 and 14 (movable effect characters 113 and 143 and right and left flow prevention members 116 and 146). Can be identified, it is possible to enhance the effect effect. In addition, since the first and fourth effect units 11 and 14 also function as the flow-down state conversion means, there is an advantage that cost reduction and space saving can be achieved.

  It should be noted that a latching solenoid is used for the electric drive sources 114 to 144 of the first to fourth effect units 11 to 14 so that the electric drive sources 114 to 144 can be moved even if the power supply to the electric drive sources 114 to 144 is cut off due to power interruption or the like. The production characters 113 to 143 and the right and left flow prevention members 116 and 146 are kept as they are. However, the electric drive sources 114 to 144 are not limited to this, and a normal solenoid or motor may be used.

  The above-described first to fifth effect units 11 to 15 turn on / flash the electric light sources 115, 125, 135, 145, and 15d, and operate the movable effect characters 113, 123, 133, and 143, Although it can be used for various effects, it is effective when used for effects related to the variable display game performed by the central display device 7. In a variable display game, the first to fifth effect units 11 to 15 are activated when a reach state is reached in which up to two of the three digits displayed in a variable manner are aligned with the same symbol, and the player's attention is displayed in the center. It may be attracted to the device 7.

  In addition, depending on the number of start winnings that is the start condition of the variable display game, the rendering operations by the first to fourth rendering units 11 to 14 may be performed. For example, when the starting memory number is “1”, the electric light source 115 of the first effect unit 11 is turned on, and when the starting memory number is “2”, the electric light source 125 of the second effect unit 12 is turned on. When the start memory number is “3”, the electric light source 135 of the third effect unit 13 is turned on, and when the start memory number is “4”, the electric light source 145 of the fourth effect unit 14 is turned on. To make it happen. In conjunction with this, the movable effect characters 113, 123, 133, and 143 may be operated. Further, when the number of start memories is 5 or more, all of the first to fourth effect units 11 to 14 may be blinked / lighted to inform the player to that effect.

  Furthermore, as an effect performed using the first to fourth effect units 11 to 14, not only the presence / absence of the start memory but also an operation corresponding to the contents of the start memory may be performed. In a gaming machine that performs a variable display game, when a winning ball is detected at the start winning opening 6, the result of the variable display game to be performed based on the start winning is determined by a random number. Since the result of the variable display game is stored, it can be determined whether or not a special result mode is generated for the start memory. Therefore, there is a probability that the reliability of the occurrence of the special result mode is relatively high by appropriately including the start memory that does not generate the special result mode in addition to the start memory that generates the special result mode (the degree that the player can expect) 1st to 4th effect unit which performs the light emission display corresponding to the start memory determined to determine whether or not the reliability notification is made and to determine whether or not the reliability notification is made so as to be reliable. For 11 to 14, by operating the movable effect characters 113, 123, 133, and 143, it is possible to make a reliability notice regarding the possibility of occurrence of the special result mode. You may perform the reliability notice with respect to a special prize result aspect with the same method.

  In addition, since the upper limit of the start memory in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is set to 50, the first to fourth effect units 11 to 14 cannot perform the reliability notification for all the start memories. The display means may be provided separately. However, when the start memory is consumed and the variable display game is executed, the order of the subsequent start memory goes up, so it is possible to make a reliability notice for the variable display game up to at least the fourth time. The interest can be enhanced only by performing the reliability notice for the start memory corresponding to the first to fourth effect units 11 to 14.

  The left mounting base partitioning portion 161e that forms the rear vertical wall of the left first sphere channel 16cL formed between the first effect unit 11 and the second effect unit 12 described above is along the left first sphere channel 16cL. A right-attached base section that forms a left rear translucent portion 161g made of a through hole and serves as a rear vertical wall of the right first spherical channel 16cR formed between the third effect unit 13 and the fourth effect unit 14 The portion 161f is formed with a right rear translucent portion 161h composed of a through hole along the right first spherical flow passage 16cR, and light from the back side of the left mounting base partitioning portion 161e and the right mounting base partitioning portion 161f is forwarded. To penetrate. The left rear translucent part 161g and the right rear translucent part 161h are not limited to through holes, but may be lenses provided with lenses in the through holes, or the mounting base 161 is formed of a translucent material, and the translucent part is formed. The right rear translucent part and the left rear translucent part may be formed by printing or painting except for the part to be formed, or by sticking a seal.

  Then, in the left armor member partitioning part 162d which is the front vertical wall of the left first spherical channel 16cL, the light transmitting through hole 162c is closed by the through hole closing lens part 168a of the left armor member lens member 168. The left front translucent part 162d ″ is arranged so that the light transmitted through the left rear translucent part 161g of the left mounting base partitioning part 161e is transmitted to the front of the left armor member 162, and the right first spherical flow path 16cR A right front translucent portion 163d ″ formed by closing the light transmitting through hole 163b with the through hole closing lens portion 169a of the right armor member lens member 169 is disposed in the right armor member partitioning portion 163d serving as the front vertical wall. Then, the light transmitted through the right rear light transmitting part 161h of the right mounting base partition part 161f is transmitted to the front of the right armor member 163. Note that the left front translucent portion 162d ″ and the right front translucent portion 163d ″ are not limited to those in which the through hole is closed with a lens, but may be a through hole, or the left armor member 162 and the right armor may be made of a translucent material. The member 163 may be formed and may be printed or painted except for a portion that becomes a light transmitting portion, or a seal may be attached to form the right front light transmitting portion and the left front light transmitting portion.

  As described above, the light source for transmitting light from the left rear translucent part 161g of the rear vertical wall to the left front translucent part 162d ″ of the front vertical wall in the left first spherical channel 16cL, A light emission source for transmitting light from the right rear translucent part 161h of the rear vertical wall to the right front translucent part 163d ″ of the front vertical wall in the one-sphere channel 16cR is provided at a predetermined part on the back side of the mounting base 161. However, in the central display device 7 of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the light source provided in the second effect unit 12 and the light source provided in the third effect unit 13 are allocated to this.

  That is, the substrate extending in a required shape that reaches at least the back side of the left first spherical channel 16cL is formed on the light source substrate 122 of the second rendering unit 12 mounted above the left mounting base section 161e of the mounting base 161. The portion 122 'is formed, and the electrical light emission sources 125 as the light emission sources for spherical channel irradiation are positioned behind the rear translucent portion 161g of the left mounting base partitioning portion 161e. A substrate extending portion 132 ′ having a required shape reaching at least the back side of the right first spherical flow path 16cR is formed on the light source substrate 132 of the third effect unit 13 mounted above the right mounting base section 161f. The electroluminescent sources 135... As the spherical channel irradiation electroluminescent sources are positioned behind the rear translucent portion 161 h of the right mounting base section 161 f. The light emission source substrate 122 has display light sources for display of the first start memory display unit 16b1 and the second start memory display unit 16b2, and the light source substrate 132 has third start memory display unit 16b3 and fourth start memory. A display light source for the display unit 16b4 is provided.

  In the above example, the second and third rendering units 12 and 13 located above the left and right first spherical flow paths 16cL and 16cR are formed with substrate extension portions to provide an electric light emission source for lighting the spherical flow path. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a board effect section may be formed in the first effect unit 11 and the fourth effect unit 14 to provide an electric light source for lighting the spherical channel. Alternatively, a board extending portion is formed on both the first effect unit 11 and the second effect unit, and an electric light source for lighting the sphere channel is provided so as to cover the flow area of the left first sphere channel 16cL. In addition, a board extending portion is formed in both the third effect unit 13 and the fourth effect unit, and an electric light emission source for illuminating the sphere channel is provided so as to cover the flow area of the right first sphere channel 16cR. You may do it.

  The left armor member 162 includes a left lower extension 162e that extends along the outer shape of the mounting base 161 downward from the left armor member partition 162d so as to surround the outer portion of the first effect unit 11. The left lower extension 162e is formed with a concave chamber 162e 'having a rear opening extending from the lower sphere inflow portion 162f formed by missing a part of the outer peripheral wall 162a to the lower end through a downward slope. The left third spherical flow path 16fL is constituted by the concave chamber 162a 'of the lower left extension 162e and the front plate 161c of the mounting base 161.

  The right armor member 163 includes a lower right extending portion 163e that extends along the outer shape of the mounting base 161 below the right armor member partitioning portion 163d so as to surround the outer portion of the fourth effect unit 14. The lower right extending portion 163e is formed with a concave chamber 163e ′ having a rear opening extending from the lower sphere inflow portion 163f formed by missing a part of the outer peripheral wall 163a to the lower end through a downward slope. The right third spherical flow path 16fR is configured by the concave chamber 163a ′ of the lower right extending portion 163e and the front plate portion 161c of the mounting base 161.

  Then, the left auxiliary guiding means is set such that the probability that the game ball that has jumped out from the lower end of the left lower extension 162e to the game area 3 through the left third ball passage 16fL reaches the vicinity of the start winning opening 9 increases. As 3a, a game nail row is provided in the vicinity of the upper portion of the start winning opening 9. As a result, the left third ball channel 16fL serves as a left first guide passage that receives the game ball flowing down the game area 3 and guides it from the outside of the first effect unit 1 that is the lower left effect unit to the vicinity of the start winning opening 9. Function.

  Similarly, the right auxiliary guidance is made so that the probability that a game ball that has jumped out from the lower end of the lower right extending portion 163e to the game area 3 through the right third ball passage 16fR will reach the vicinity of the start winning opening 9 is increased. As a means 3b, a game nail row is provided in the vicinity of the upper portion of the start winning opening 9. Thus, the right third ball passage 16fR receives the game ball flowing down the game area 3 and guides it from the outside of the first effect unit 1 which is the lower right effect unit to the vicinity of the start winning opening 9. Function as.

  In addition, a lower left rear translucent portion 161i made of a through hole along the left third spherical flow passage 16fL is formed on the front surface plate portion 161c of the mounting base 161 serving as a rear vertical wall of the left third spherical flow passage 16fL. In addition, the light from the back side of the front plate part 161c is transmitted forward, and similarly, the right third sphere flow path is attached to the mounting base 161 front plate part 161c which becomes the rear vertical wall of the right third sphere flow path 16fR. A lower right rear translucent part 161j composed of a through hole along 16fR is formed so that light from the back side of the front plate part 161c is transmitted forward. The left lower rear translucent part 161i and the right lower rear translucent part 161j are not limited to the through holes, but may be lenses provided with lenses in the through holes, or the mounting base 161 is formed of a translucent material. The lower right rear translucent part and the lower left rear translucent part may be formed by printing or painting except for the part to be a part, or applying a seal.

  The light transmission through hole 162b is blocked by the through hole closing lens portion 168a of the left armor member lens member 168 in the left lower extension portion 162e serving as the front vertical wall of the left third spherical channel 16fL. The left lower front translucent part 162e ″ is arranged so that the light transmitted through the left lower rear translucent part 161i of the left mounting base 161e is transmitted to the front of the left armor member 162, and the right third spherical flow path 16fR The lower right front translucent portion 163e ″ formed by closing the light transmitting through hole 163b with the through hole closing lens portion 169a of the right armor member lens member 169 is formed in the lower right extending portion 163e serving as the front vertical wall. The light transmitted through the lower right rear translucent part 161j of the right mounting base 161 is transmitted to the front of the right armor member 163. The left lower front translucent portion 162e ″ and the right lower front translucent portion 163e ″ are not limited to those having a through hole closed with a lens, but may be a through hole, or may be a left armor member 162 and a translucent material. The right armor member 163 is formed and printed or painted except for a portion that becomes a light transmitting portion, or a seal is pasted to form a right lower front light transmitting portion and a left lower front light transmitting portion. Also good.

  As described above, a light source for transmitting light from the lower left rear light transmitting portion 161i of the rear vertical wall in the left third spherical flow path 16fL to the left lower front light transmitting portion 162e ″ of the front vertical wall; The light source for transmitting light from the lower right rear light transmitting portion 161j of the rear vertical wall to the lower right front light transmitting portion 163e ″ of the front vertical wall in the right third spherical flow path 16fR is the back side of the mounting base 161. In the central display device 7 of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the light source and the fourth effect unit 14 that is the lower right effect unit are provided in the first effect unit 11 that is the lower left effect unit. The light-emitting source provided in is used for this.

  That is, the light emitting source substrate 112 of the first effect unit 11 disposed inside the left lower extension 162e has a lower substrate extension 112 ′ having a required shape reaching at least the back side of the left third spherical channel 16fL. And the lower substrate extension of the required shape reaching at least the back side of the right third spherical flow path 16fR is formed on the light source substrate 142 of the fourth effect unit 14 disposed inside the right lower extension 163e. The portion 142 'is formed, and the electroluminescent sources 115 ... 145 as the guide channel irradiation electroluminescent sources are positioned behind the left and right lower rear translucent portions 161i, 161j of the front plate 161c of the mounting base 161. It is.

  Further, the left and right side lower portions of the front plate portion 161c of the mounting base 161 extend further below the left and right lower rear translucent portions 161i and 161j so as to extend to the left guide member mounting portion 161c'L and the right guide member mounting portion 161c. 'R is formed, and a left guide member 176 having an arbitrary shape having a spherical flow lower surface 176a on the upper surface is attached to the left guide member attachment portion 161c'L, so that the left lower extension portion 162e of the left armor member 162 and the left By forming the left fourth spherical flow path 16gL between the guide member 176 and similarly attaching a right guide member 177 having an arbitrary shape having a spherical flow lower surface 177a on the upper surface to the right guide member mounting portion 161c′R, A right fourth spherical flow path 16gR is formed between the right lower extension 163e of the right armor member 163 and the right guide member 177.

  The probability that the game ball that has jumped out to the game area 3 through the left fourth ball passage 16gL and the game ball that has jumped out to the game area 3 through the right fourth ball passage 16gR will reach the vicinity of the start winning opening 9 Left and right auxiliary guiding means 3a and 3b are provided at appropriate positions in the game area 3 so that the left fourth ball flow path 16gL starts the game ball received from the outside of the central winning device 7 It functions as a left second guide passage that guides to the vicinity of the winning prize opening 9, and the right fourth ball flow path 16gR guides the game ball received from the outside of the central winning apparatus 7 to the vicinity of the start winning opening 9 to the right second. It functions as a guide passage.

  Next, a gaming machine control unit that realizes a pachinko game by performing actual control of the above-described central display device 7 and the like will be described in detail. The gaming machine control unit includes, for example, a main control device 20, a first sub control device 21, a second sub control device 22, and a power supply device 23, and these device groups cooperate to realize a game function. .

  In the main control device 20, a gaming microcomputer 20a having a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM operates by receiving a reference frequency signal from the oscillator 20b, and is provided at each of the first to Nth prize winning ports via the input / output interface 20c. The winning ball detection signal from the winning hole sensor 24, the passing ball detection signal from the normal start sensor 25 for detecting the passing ball to the passing chucker 4, and the special-purpose starting sensor for detecting the winning ball to the starting winning port 9 26, the winning ball detection signal from the general winning sensor 27 for detecting the winning ball that has won the general winning port of the big winning port in the variable winning device 10, and the special winning port in the variable winning device 10 A special winning ball detection signal or the like from the special winning sensor 28 for detecting a winning ball that has won a winning opening is input as game information, and various types of game information can be selected depending on the game information. And control signals and information signals through the input-output interface 20c and output.

  From the main control device 20 to the auxiliary variable winning device 8, a normal signal for opening and closing the movable pieces 8 a, 8 a of the auxiliary variable winning device 8 is transmitted by sending a drive signal to the general power solenoid 29 when the start condition of the normal variable game is satisfied. The game is executed, and when the start condition of the normal variation display game is satisfied, a variation display signal is sent to the normal symbol display 8b, and the normal variation display game by the normal symbol display 8b is executed. Further, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when the normal fluctuation display game is executed, when the passing checker 9 is passed and the passing ball detection signal is received from the normal start sensor 25, the main control is not performed. Since the device 20 stores and holds up to a predetermined number (for example, four), the memory number of the general memory storing the start of the normal variation display game is displayed on the general memory display 30 It was.

  From the main control device 20 to the variable winning device 10, a solenoid driving signal for opening the special winning opening is established to the special winning opening solenoid 31 when a special game start condition is satisfied (the stop result of the variable display game is a special result mode). Each cycle game is executed to be executed, and a solenoid driving signal is sent again to the special winning opening solenoid 31 by a special winning ball detection signal from the special winning sensor 28 which is a renewal condition of the cycle game. The game is updated, and the special game is executed until the special game end condition is achieved.

  Production-related commands and data are transmitted from the main control device 20 to the first sub-control device 21 by unidirectional communication. For example, as variable display game information, a variable display start signal (signal for instructing start of variable display), a variable display pattern command (for example, presence / absence of reach operation, type of reach operation to be performed, etc.), stop symbol data (special result mode) Data indicating a stop mode such as a win symbol, a special symbol result pattern hit symbol, and a missing symbol), and a variable display stop signal (a signal for instructing stop of the variable display) are sent from the main controller 20 to the first sub controller 21. The first sub-control device 21 controls the central display device 7 to execute the variable display game. That is, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the function as the “variable display game execution means for executing the variable display game using the central display device” is realized by the main control device 20 and the first sub control device 21. did.

  In addition, as a special figure start memory number command, a storage effect command (command for instructing an effect operation corresponding to the start memory) and a flow operation command (when the start memory number reaches four, the flow state conversion means is allowed to flow from the flow allowable state. When the control signal is converted from the flow-prevented state to the flow-allowed state when the start memory number is less than four, the main control device 20 sends a command signal) to the first sub-control device 21. The first sub-control device 21 turns on the memory 1 display LED 32a, the memory 2 display LED 32b, the memory 3 display LED 32c, and the memory 3 display LED 32d in the central display device 7, or the electrical of the first to fourth effect units 11-14. By controlling the driving sources 114, 124, 134, and 144, it is possible to visually produce the start memory count and reliability, or to perform the first production unit. It controls the operation of such a sphere storage / retention ball release in warp path by left falling preventing member 116 and the right falling preventing member 146 of the fourth direction unit 14 bets 11. The first sub-control device 21 performs light emission control of the decoration lamp LED 33 of the central display device 7 and performs other effect control by outputting sound from the speaker 34.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, “when the start condition is satisfied during execution of the variable display game by the variable display game execution means, the start condition is satisfied, and then the start for causing the variable display game to be executed. The main control device 20 realizes the function as “starting storage means that can be stored as memory”, and the function as “downflow state conversion control means for controlling the conversion operation of the downflow state conversion means” functions as the main controller 20 and the first sub-controller. This was realized by the control device 21. Therefore, when the number of start memories stored in the start storage means reaches a predetermined number (for example, 4), the flow state conversion means converts the flow state conversion means from the flow allowable state to the flow stop state, and then When the start memory is reduced by the execution of the variable display game, and the start memory number stored in the start memory means becomes less than a predetermined number (for example, 4), the flow state conversion means is converted from the flow prevention state to the flow allowable state. It has the function to do.

  If the flow state conversion control means performs conversion control of the flow state conversion means according to the start memory number as described above, after the start memory number stored in the start memory means reaches a predetermined number, the warp path When the game balls are stored and the starting memory number becomes less than the predetermined number, the game balls stored in the warp passage are released and guided from the ball guide surface 166g ′ of the ball receiving stage 166g to the start winning port 9, The starting memory can be increased.

  That is, even if the game ball is no longer awarded to the start winning opening 9 due to a so-called slump state, the game ball stored in the warp passage is played while the variable display game based on the start memory is being played. Since it is possible to increase the starting memory by winning the winning prize, it is possible to generate a winning ball to the starting winning opening 9 even during the slump state without causing the player to feel the slump state, and the slump state is eliminated. Since the possibility that the variable display game can be constantly executed is increased, it becomes a gaming machine capable of continuing the game without causing discomfort and stress to the player even in the slump state.

  In addition, by appropriately setting the channel length of the sphere channel in the warp passage and the position where the flow-down state conversion means is disposed (in the above example, the lower part of the left and right second sphere channels 16dL, 16dR), the gaming machine There is also an advantage that the upper limit number of game balls that can be stored in the ball flow path of the warp passage can be set so that the number of storage suitable for the slump state generated in the above can be secured.

  In the above example, it is assumed that the function as the flow-down state conversion means is provided in the first effect unit 11 and the fourth effect unit 14, and the flow-preventing state and the flow allowance are linked with the movement of the movable effect characters 113 and 143. It is assumed that a state is generated and the player can check the state of the flow-down state conversion means based on the state of the movable effect characters 113 and 143. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a flow-down state conversion means may be provided separately. Of course, the structure for converting to the flow-prevented state and the flow-allowed state is not limited to the above example, and any structure can be used as long as it can stop or release the flow of the game ball at an appropriate position in the warp passage. It doesn't matter.

  Further, as the control of the flow state conversion means, for example, when the start memory number becomes less than a predetermined number and the flow state conversion means is converted to the flow allowable state, the start memory number does not immediately close when the start memory number reaches 4. The control is to maintain the flow allowable state until a sufficient time necessary for all the game balls stored in the warp passage to be released to the ball receiving stage 166g has elapsed, and the number of starting memories is increased at once. Also good. In the central winning device 7 of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the game ball released from the warp passage and reaching the ball receiving stage 166g enters the rear guide ball entrance 167d 'from the ball guide surface 166g' and is a guide ball. Since it takes about 2 seconds to be discharged from the discharge port 16e, flow down on the game board surface, win the start winning port 9 and be detected by the special figure start sensor 26, Even if the game balls are stored up to the most upstream side (the ball entrances to the left and right first ball flow paths 16cL and 16cR), the flow-down state conversion means will not convert into the flow-down prevention state until all of them are released at once. .

  As described above, instead of controlling to release the game balls in the left and right warp passages at once, it is also possible to control the flow state converting means to convert to the flow allowable state for a relatively short time when about 2 to 3 game balls are discharged. Good, control that discharges one game ball to one (for example, control by converting to a flow-allowed state for a sufficient time necessary for only one game ball to pass, and returning to a flow-blocking state again, or by a flow-blocking member For example, the control may be made such that the ball detector provided immediately below the ball stop position returns to the flow-off prevention state at the timing when the released game ball is detected.

  Further, when the upper limit number of start memories that can be stored in the start storage means is four (a number equal to a predetermined number that the flow state conversion control means converts the flow state conversion means from the flow allowable state to the flow stop state), the start When the memory becomes smaller than the upper limit number, the possibility that the game ball stored in the warp passage is released by the state conversion of the flow state conversion means by the flow state conversion control means and the winning prize opening 9 is increased, so that It is possible to make up the start memory to the upper limit value. Thus, the player can recognize that the winning memory is maintained at the upper limit value, so that the player can play the game without worrying about the slump state, and can stop the game (the start memory stored in the start memory means). When the upper limit is reached, the ball winnings to the starting winning opening will be invalidated without being memorized, so the gaming technique will stop waiting for the starting memory to be digested by stopping the firing of further gaming balls ) Is also effective.

  As described above, when the predetermined number for converting the flow state conversion means from the flow allowable state to the flow stop state is set to the upper limit number, when the variation display game based on the start memory is finished and the subsequent start memory is consumed. Since the flow state converting means is immediately converted to the flow allowable state, the stored balls in the warp passage are released in a relatively short cycle, and a large amount of game balls are stored in the warp passage when the warp passage is released. Therefore, the number of game balls (balls excluded from the addition target of the starting memory) that wins the starting winning port 9 after the starting memory number reaches the upper limit by the first starting winning prize is large. Even if the start memory is not included, the prize value (predetermined number of prize balls) for the winning at the start winning opening 9 is given, so that the player's disadvantage is a substantial problem. Don't be.

  Nonetheless, despite the fact that the winning prize opening 9 has been won, it may be very dissatisfied for the player that these winning balls are excluded from the starting memory. Therefore, as described above, the control for discharging one game ball in the warp passage (for example, converting the flow state conversion means to the flow allowable state for a sufficient time necessary for only one game ball to pass. The flow is again prevented from flowing, and a wait time is provided for a sufficient time necessary for the game ball released at this time to reach the start winning opening 9, and the start memory of the special start sensor 26 is detected by detecting the start winning ball. If the addition is not performed, the flow state conversion means is again converted to the flow allowable state to release only one game ball, and thereafter, the same operation is repeated until the start memory reaches the upper limit value). Each time the starting memory number becomes less than the upper limit value, the starting memory number can be returned to the upper limit value again, and the winning ball to the starting winning opening 9 is not excluded from the addition object of the starting memory. Effective in resolving dissatisfaction Is a basis.

  In the central display device 7 provided in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the left sphere outlet 166e (the lower end of the left warp passage) and the right sphere outlet 166f (the lower end of the right warp passage) are provided on both the left and right sides of the ball receiving stage 166g. ), And the ball guide surface 166g 'is formed at the center of the ball receiving stage 166g. When the game balls are simultaneously released from the left and right warp passages and reach the center of the ball receiving stage 166g at the same timing, There is a possibility that both game balls collide with each other and do not ride on the ball guiding surface 166g 'well, and the guiding to the start winning opening 9 cannot be effectively performed.

  Therefore, the flow state conversion control means indicates that “the left flow state conversion is performed when the start memory number stored in the start memory means is less than a predetermined number and the flow state conversion means is converted from the flow prevention state to the flow allowable state. Or the right flow state converting means is first converted to the flow allowable state, and after the predetermined time has elapsed, the other flow state converting means still in the flow blocking state is converted to the flow allowable state, and the start storage means A time difference conversion execution function for alternately converting the state of the left-falling state converting means and the right-falling state converting means until the starting memory number reaches a predetermined number is provided.

  That is, only one of the left warp passage and the right warp passage is released first by the time difference conversion execution function of the flow state conversion means, and the game ball stored in the one side warp passage is released to the ball receiving stage 166g. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent the game balls that have been rolling from the left and right sides simultaneously to the ball guide surface 166g 'in the center of the ball receiving stage 166g from colliding and losing the possibility of winning the starting winning opening. . Moreover, the player sees the process in which the game ball released from the left warp passage wins the start winning opening 9, and the process in which the game ball released from the right warp passage wins the start winning opening 9, The feeling of expectation for winning the winning prize opening 9 can be tasted twice, which is more interesting. Note that the predetermined time, which is the time difference until the game ball in the other warp passage is opened, is that all the game balls released to the ball receiving stage 166 first have a ball guide surface 166g ′ (of the ball receiving stage 166). Necessary and sufficient time to disappear in the vicinity of the central portion) is desirable, for example, 2 seconds.

  Further, the operation of the flow state converting means is not limited to the above-described increase / decrease in the starting memory number, and may be appropriately set as necessary. For example, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, “a normal variation display game executing means for executing a normal variation display game using the normal symbol display 8 by the general diagram start sensor 25 that satisfies a predetermined normal start condition”. "When the result mode of the normal variation display game by the normal variation display game execution means becomes a predetermined specific result mode, the normal variation game for converting the auxiliary variation prize-winning device 8 to the open state in a predetermined mode is executed. Since the main control device 20 of the gaming machine control unit realizes the “normally variable game control means”, the result is a specific result mode in the normal variable display game that is performed when the flow state conversion means is converted to the flow stop state. From the predetermined time before the auxiliary fluctuation winning device 8 is converted to the open state, the flow state converting means is converted to the flow allowable state until the auxiliary fluctuation winning device 8 is converted to the closed state. It may be caused.

  For example, when the stop result mode of the variation display game is the specific result mode, the flow state conversion means is converted to the flow allowable state before the auxiliary variable winning device 8 is converted to the open state, and the predetermined time (warp path) If the auxiliary variable winning device 8 is converted to the open state at a timing when the game ball released from the game ball reaches the auxiliary variable winning device 8 provided with the start winning opening 9), the auxiliary variable winning device is obtained. The flow state conversion means can be converted to the flow allowable state from a predetermined time before 8 is converted to the open state.

  Alternatively, when the result mode of the normal variation display game is the specific result mode (as described above, the result mode of the normal variation display game is also already determined from the random number value extracted along with the passing ball detection by the general-purpose start sensor 25. )), The flow state conversion means is allowed to flow from a predetermined time before the normal symbol display 8 is stopped (a predetermined time before the auxiliary fluctuation winning device 8 is converted to the open state in the specific result mode). (See FIG. 14).

  That is, when the auxiliary variation winning device 8 is converted to the second state according to the result of the normal variation display game, it is released when the game balls stored in the left and right warp passages of the central display device 7 are released. The left and right flow prevention members 116 and 146 are retracted from the left and right second ball flow paths 16dL and 16dR as soon as a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) required for the game ball to reach the auxiliary variable winning device 8 provided with the start winning opening 9. Since the game ball is released, the game ball stored in the left and right warp passages flows down to the auxiliary variable winning device 8 at the timing when the auxiliary variable winning device 8 is converted to the open state as a normal variable game. Therefore, the start winning ball can be generated efficiently.

  Note that the control for converting the flow state conversion means to the flow-down allowable state before the predetermined time before the start-change variable prize device is converted to the open state in conjunction with the result of the normal fluctuation display game as described above is not always performed. Alternatively, it may be performed only in a specific gaming state. For example, “special game control means for generating a specific game state in which the open state conversion time of the auxiliary variable prize-winning device 8 per unit time is made longer than usual when a predetermined specific condition is satisfied” is controlled by the gaming machine. In the specific game state (open extended game state, short time game state, normal probability variation game state, etc. described above) controlled by the specific game control means, the flow state conversion control means Even when the flow state converting means is converted to the flow stop state with a predetermined number or more, a predetermined time during which the auxiliary fluctuation winning device 8 is converted to the open state (the game ball stored in the warp passage is the auxiliary fluctuation winning device) Until the auxiliary fluctuation winning device 8 is converted to the closed state from a reasonable time required to reach the vicinity of the vehicle, for example, 2 seconds). To.

  In this way, the auxiliary variable winning device conversion time in the normal variation game is made longer than usual so as to promote the ball winning to the auxiliary variable winning device 8 (to facilitate the ball winning to the start winning port 9). If the game ball stored in the warp passage is opened early together with the specific game state, the possibility that the game ball will win the start winning opening 9 of the auxiliary variable winning device 8 that has been opened in the normal variable game. It can be further enhanced. As a result, the possibility that the start memory is further added along with the start of the normal variation game is increased, and the possibility that a prize ball for winning in the auxiliary variation prize-winning device 8 can be obtained is also increased. Expect development.

  The predetermined condition for the specific game control means to generate the specific game state is not particularly limited. For example, when the stop result of the normal variation display game is in a predetermined special result mode, The specific game state may be held until the special game transition condition is satisfied, or until the variable display game using the central display device 7 is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times). The special game state may be unconditionally entered after the end of the special game, or the special game state may be entered only after the special game occurring in the probability variation state. Another game for determining whether or not can be established may be performed.

  Further, as another example of operating the flow state conversion means, there is a variable display game that is performed using the central display device 7. For example, when the variation display game execution means for performing the variation display game “a variation display game in which the identification information is variably displayed on three or more variation display units each has a predetermined reach configuration, a predetermined reach variation `` Reach fluctuation display control function to display '' and when this fluctuation display game execution means is performing reach fluctuation display, the flow state conversion control means changes the flow state conversion means from the flow allowable state to the flow stop state. Convert it.

  In this case, when the predetermined reach fluctuation display is performed by the reach fluctuation display control function of the fluctuation display game execution means, the flow state conversion control means converts the flow state conversion means from the flow allowance state to the flow prevention state. Therefore, if the game balls continuously played during the reach change and the game balls released to the game area 3 enter the warp passage, those game balls will be stored in the warp passage, and the game during the reach change It is suitable for preventing a person from stopping.

  As described above, when a game progresses under the control of the main control device 20 or the first sub-control device 21 and a game ball wins various winning holes, and this is detected by the winning hole sensor 24. In order to discharge the winning ball, a signal for discharging the winning ball is transmitted from the main control device 20 to the second sub-control device 22, and the second sub-control device 22 controls the discharging device 35 to give a prize to the player. A sphere is given. In addition, in order to lend a game ball using a prepaid card or the like, the second sub-control device may perform control for lending a game ball to a player based on a ball lending signal from a ball lending control unit.

  The second sub-control device 22 has a function of controlling the operation of the launching device 36. For example, the second sub-control device 22 has a control for stopping the game in the game machine (for example, the player can get enough prize balls by executing a special game). In the case where the player performs the control to stop the player from continuing the game with the same gaming machine), for example, the second sub control device 22 fires in response to a stop signal from the main control device 20 By disabling the operation of the device 36, it is impossible to continue the game with the gaming machine, and a reliable stop is realized.

  Further, main controller 20 outputs various game information in the gaming machine to the outside via external output terminal 37. Information output via the external output terminal 37 is collected and processed by a management device or the like of a game store and used as reference information for game store management.

  The power supply device 23 that supplies operation power to the various control device groups described above is provided with a backup power source 23a so that power can be supplied even during a power failure. That is, the power supply device 23 and the main control device 20 cooperate with each other so that “power supply abnormality detection means for detecting an abnormal state of the power supply used for the operation of the gaming machine” and “power supply abnormality detection means are in an abnormal state of the power supply” Based on the detection of the data, a function as data backup means for storing the backup target data including the starting storage number so as not to disappear will be provided.

  As described above, the electrical drive sources 114 and 144 of the first and fourth rendering units 11 and 14 that function as the flow-down state conversion means are configured as latch solenoids, so that the flow-prevention state is converted. Even if a power supply abnormality occurs when the power supply abnormality detecting means detects a power supply abnormal state, the power supply abnormality detecting means is provided with a flow prevention state maintaining function that maintains the flow prevention state as it is. When the flow returns from the abnormal state to the normal state, the flow state conversion means is converted to the flow allowable state for a predetermined flow allowable time, and then the flow state conversion means is converted to the flow prevention state again after the power supply returns. `` Function '' is provided, and the start memory means is set to a predetermined memory upper limit when the detection result of the power supply abnormality detection means returns from the abnormal state to the normal state. When the power is restored after the gaming machine becomes inoperable due to a power failure, it is converted into a flow-down state. The means is allowed to flow for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds), and the game balls stored in the left and right warp passages are discharged to the ball receiving stage 166g at a stroke, so that a large number of game balls can enter the start winning opening 9 in a short time. While increasing the possibility of winning, and until a predetermined time (e.g., 8 seconds) has passed since the power return, the start memory condition is not invalidated without invalidating the start condition by the ball winning to the start winning opening 9. More than the upper limit number was stored (see FIG. 15).

  That is, when the power supply is restored after the gaming machine becomes inoperable due to power failure, the flow control function of the flow state conversion control means converts the flow control means to the flow allowed state for the flow allowed time, By releasing the game balls stored in the warp passage at once to the ball receiving stage 166g, the possibility that many game balls will win the start winning opening in a short time is increased, and the memory upper limit is released when the start storage means returns to power. By the function, until the memory upper limit release time elapses from the time of power recovery, the start condition by ball winning at the start winning opening is not invalidated, and the upper limit number of start memories is memorized. Since the game can be performed, the player can feel uncomfortable by stopping the operation of the gaming machine due to a power failure or the like.

  Next, the flow of processing related to start winning in the main control device 20 of the gaming machine control unit described above will be described in detail based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 16 and 17.

  First, in normal processing, it is determined whether or not there is a start memory (step S1). If there is no start memory, the process is terminated as it is. If there is a start memory, “1” is subtracted from the start memory ( Step S2), it is determined whether the starting memory after subtraction is 3 (step S3).

  If it is determined in step S3 that the start memory is 3, a flow allowable command is set (step S4). On the other hand, if it is determined that the start memory is not 3 (4 or more), the start is continued. A memory number command is set (step S5), and the display is changed to a variable display process (step S6). Thus, the variable display game is executed by consuming "1" of the start-up memory.

  Subsequently, in the start winning process, it is determined whether or not there is a winning at the starting winning port 9 (the presence or absence of a start winning detection signal from the special chart start sensor 26) (step S11). However, if there is a start prize, "1" is added to the start memory (step S12), and the start memory corresponds to a big hit (the random value extracted with the detection of the start prize is a special result) It is determined whether it corresponds to a numerical value determined to generate a mode) (step S13). The probability of being a big hit in the determination of whether or not the big hit is, for example, 1/350. In step S13, if it is not a big hit, it is determined based on the random number value extracted from the random number for the production notice (step S14). Set (step S15). For example, the probability of performing an advance notice by extracting the advance notice is 1/50.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step S13 is a big hit, a big hit stop symbol is determined, and it is determined whether or not the type of the symbol corresponds to a probable big hit (step S16). If so, a probability variation big hit confirmation command is set (step S17), and if it is not a probability variation big hit symbol, a big hit confirmation command is set (step S18). The probability of extracting a probabilistic jackpot symbol and the probability of extracting a normal jackpot symbol are, for example, 1/2. Then, it is determined whether or not the start memory number is greater than 3 (4 or more) (step S19). If the start memory number is greater than 3, a flow prevention command is set (step S20). A number command is set (step S21), and the start winning process is terminated.

  That is, in this start winning process, a start notice command, a jackpot confirmation command, and a probability change jackpot command are sent to the first sub-control device 21 together with the start memory number command, and based on this, the first sub-control device 24 determines the effect mode. Then, an effect operation by the central display device 7 or the like is executed. Note that, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, any production mode is selected based on a selection probability predetermined according to the command type determined as described above.

  For example, when the start memory is associated with the effect unit (the upper limit of the start memory is 4, the first effect unit 11 is associated with the start memory 1, the second effect unit 12 is associated with the start memory 2, and the third When the effect unit 13 is associated with the start memory 3 and the effect unit 14 is associated with the start memory 4), as the operation of the effect 1, the movable effect character of the effect unit corresponding to the start memory is operated once and light is emitted. The source is blinked, and the operation of the production 2 is that the movable production character of the production unit corresponding to the start-up memory is actuated three times and the light emission source is blinked.

  The above-described aspects of “production 1”, “production 2”, and “no production” are selected with a predetermined probability, and an example of the selection probability is shown in FIG. If no effect command is set in the start winning process, the probability of no effect is 99/100 and the probability of effect 1 is 1/100. When the production command is set in the start winning process, the probability that there is no production, the probability that production 1 is performed, and the probability that production 2 is performed are 1/3. Further, when the jackpot confirmation command is set in the start winning process, the probability of no effect, the probability of effect 1 and the probability of effect 2 are 1/3. In addition, when the probability variation jackpot confirmation command is set in the start winning process, the probability of performing the production 1 and the probability of performing the production 2 are halved. That is, the result of the variable display game can be predicted with a certain probability depending on whether the production unit corresponding to the start-up memory has no production, the production of the production 1 or the production of the production 2.

  For this reason, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the gaming machine control unit, “the probability of reliability that the result of the variable display game corresponding to each start memory stored in the start memory means becomes a special result mode” Is provided with a reliability notice determination means for determining whether or not there is a reliability notice for each start memory so as to have a predetermined probability, and the start determined to perform the reliability notice by the reliability notice determination means It is assumed that the effect unit control means executes a predetermined notice operation for the effect unit corresponding to the memory.

  In this way, a plurality of effect units are provided corresponding to each start memory in the start memory means in which the upper limit number of memories is determined, and the reliability notice determination means corresponds to the number of memories stored in the start memory means. Presence / absence of reliability notice is set for each start memory so that the probability of reliability that the result of the variable display game becomes a special result mode becomes a predetermined probability, and the reliability is determined by this reliability notice determination means. The production unit control means is to execute the predetermined notice operation for the production unit corresponding to the start memory that is determined to perform the advance notice. Since the player can recognize that there is a high possibility that a specific aspect will occur in the variable display game performed based on the start memory corresponding to the effect unit, It is possible to effectively increase the player's expectation.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the reliability notice determining means performs the reliability notice including the special result form that is a promising big hit in addition to the special result form that is a normal big hit, It is enough to make at least a reliability notice about the jackpot. Further, in this embodiment, the probability used for determining the set command (the random probability used for the random display lottery of the variable display game, the random number used for the production notice extraction, and the Atari design used for the special result mode are “probable change”. The presence / absence of the advance notice action and the action type are determined based on the selection probability for determining the appearance mode) and the probability of determining the effect mode). Alternatively, the reliability notice may be determined using only one probability, or the reliability notice may be determined using a larger number of probabilities, and the final determined action is a special result mode (special award result) As long as a reasonable degree of reliability can be maintained, the reliability notice may be determined in any way.

  Although the present invention has been specifically described above based on the embodiments, it should be considered that all of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification are examples and are not limited to the disclosed technology. That is, the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed restrictively based on the description in the above-described embodiment, but should be construed in accordance with the description of the scope of claims, and the description of the scope of claims. All modifications within the scope of the claims and the equivalent technology are included.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 3 Game area | region 7 Central display apparatus 71 Display apparatus main body 71a Display part 72 Front structural member 72a Opening window part for display 8 Auxiliary variation prize-winning apparatus 8b Normal symbol display 9 Start prize opening 11 1st presentation unit 12 2nd production Unit 13 Third effect unit 14 Fourth effect unit 20 Main control device 21 First sub control device 22 Second sub control device 23 Power supply device 23a Backup power source

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A central display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of identification information and a start winning opening located below the central display device are provided in a game board where a game area is formed, and a game ball wins the start winning opening. In particular, when the start condition is satisfied, the variable display game using the central display device is executed, and when the result mode of the variable display game becomes a predetermined special result mode, a special game value In a gaming machine that generates a special gaming state to which
A main control means for comprehensively controlling the game, and a sub-control means for effect control based on control information from the main control means,
After the special gaming state ends, if the special result mode that generated the special gaming state is a special prize result mode, the probability that the special result mode occurs in the variable display game is higher than the normal probability state. It is configured to generate a probability variation state that
The central display device
A display device body having a display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of identification information;
A front structural member that is disposed on the front side of the display device main body, has a display opening window portion that faces the display portion on the back surface, and is provided with a plurality of effect units;
Consisting of
The main control means includes
A variable display game executing means for executing the variable display game;
When the start condition is satisfied during execution of the change display game by the change display game execution means, the start condition can be stored up to a predetermined upper limit number as a start memory for executing the change display game thereafter. In addition, a start storage means for storing information related to the result of the predetermined variable display game together with the start storage;
First determination means for determining a result of the variable display game based on the start memory stored in the start storage means;
A second judging means for judging whether it is possible to perform a prediction effect of Jo Tokoro,
Information about the start memory stored in the start-up storage unit and a sending means for sending the determination result information of the first determination means及beauty before Symbol second determination means to said sub-control means,
With
The plurality of effect units operate so as to be visible from the front side of the gaming machine and perform a notice effect operation as the predetermined notice effect, and up to an upper limit number that the start storage means can store as start memories. Provided corresponding to the stored value,
The sub-control means is
Production unit control means capable of individually controlling the operation of the plurality of production units;
Based on the determination result information sent by the sending means, notice determining means for determining whether to perform the notice effect operation in the effect unit corresponding to the start-up memory based on a predetermined probability;
With
The notice determining means is
If the determination result information sent by the sending means is the determination result information determined that the special gaming state according to the special prize result mode is generated in the variable display game based on the start memory, the determination result information By using the first selection probability with a probability of determining whether or not to perform the notice effect operation based on the first notice probability action, the notice effect action is always performed in the effect unit corresponding to the determined start-up memory. To decide
When the determination result information transmitted by the transmission means is determination result information determined that a special gaming state in a special result mode that is not the special result mode is generated in the variable display game based on the start memory. , Using a second selection probability that is lower than the first selection probability , to determine whether to perform a notice effect operation in the effect unit corresponding to the determined start memory ,
The determination result information sent by the sending means is the determination result information that is determined that the predetermined notice effect can be executed, although the special gaming state does not occur in the variable display game based on the start memory. In the case of using the third selection probability lower than the first selection probability, it is determined whether or not to perform the notice effect operation in the effect unit corresponding to the determined start memory,
The effect unit control means is configured to execute a predetermined notice effect operation in an effect unit corresponding to the start-up memory determined to perform the notice effect by the notice determination means. . The plurality of effect units include a movable effect member, a lens member to which the movable effect member is attached, light emitting means disposed on the back side of the lens member, and a drive source for driving the movable effect member. A link mechanism for transmitting the driving force of the driving source to the movable effect member,
The effect unit control means operates the movable effect member of the effect unit corresponding to the start memory determined to perform the notice effect by the notice determination means via the link mechanism by the driving force of the drive source. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined notice effect operation is performed. In the predetermined notice effect operation performed by the effect unit, a plurality of effect modes are set,
The notice effect operation set for the plurality of types includes:
A first effect mode in which the movable effect member of the effect unit corresponding to the start-up memory determined to perform the notice effect operation by the notice determination means is operated a predetermined number of times via the link mechanism by the driving force of the drive source; ,
The movable effect member of the effect unit corresponding to the start-up memory determined to perform the notice effect operation by the notice determination means is sent from the predetermined number of times of the first effect mode via the link mechanism by the driving force of the drive source. A second production mode that activates a lot,
Is set,
The notice determination means, when the judgment result information sent by the sending means is judgment result information determined that the special gaming state according to the special prize result mode is generated in the variable display game based on the start memory. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein either the notice effect operation according to the first effect mode or the notice effect operation according to the second effect mode is determined based on a predetermined probability. .

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