JP4914110B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine (a so-called feather game machine) in which an auxiliary game is played in response to a winning at a start opening, and a special game is given according to the result of the auxiliary game.

  As is well known, in a so-called wing game machine, a player first operates a handle so that a game ball can be received at a starting port. After the game ball is received at the start opening and the specific area where the special winning opening is provided is opened through the opening and closing operation of the pair of blade members, the handle is placed so that the game ball enters the opened area. Is operated (auxiliary game). That is, when a game ball enters the special prize opening through such a handle operation, a special game in which a lot of prize balls are paid out to the player as a series of games following this auxiliary game is performed.

By the way, in recent years, in the wing game machine adopting such an auxiliary game, for example, a game machine described in Patent Document 1,
-A gaming machine that performs drive control of the blade member based on the fact that a game ball is received at the start port, and has a hold function that temporarily puts the drive control in a hold state.
Is becoming mainstream .

  Therefore, even in a gaming machine having such a holding function, it is possible to allow the player to enjoy the above-mentioned auxiliary game by recognizing at what timing the driving control of the blade member is performed. It has been demanded.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that can enjoy an auxiliary game even in a gaming machine having a holding function .

In order to achieve such an object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the game area is divided into a first game area provided with a special entrance and another second game area, and A movable piece operable to increase the probability of entry of the game ball that has been driven into the second game area into the first game area, and a starting ball provided in the second game area; A game that performs drive control of the movable piece based on being accepted, and a drive control means that temporarily puts the drive control in a holding state at the time of the drive control, and is a game that is driven into the second game area When a ball enters the first game area through drive control of the movable piece by the drive control means, and the entered game ball is received in the special entrance, a special game advantageous to the player is performed. A game machine The drive control means informs the timing at which the drive control is performed when performing the drive control of the movable piece, and the hold number that is the number of drive controls in the hold state is the minimum hold number. In the drive control of the movable piece that is performed by releasing the hold state when A is, the waiting time from the release of the hold state until the drive control is performed is A, and the hold number is the minimum hold number. For the drive control of the movable piece performed by releasing the hold state when there are some hold numbers excluding, the standby time from the release of the hold state until the drive control is performed is B The gist is that these waiting times are set to a relationship of “A <B” .
In the invention according to claim 2, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, the notification by the drive control means is performed a predetermined time before the timing at which the drive control of the movable piece is performed. The gist is to be started.
The gist of the invention described in claim 3 is that, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, a prize ball is paid out when a game ball is received at the start port.

Even in a gaming machine having a holding function, a gaming machine in which an auxiliary game can be enjoyed can be provided.

Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a “pachinko machine”) as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[Overall configuration of pachinko machine]
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a main body frame is opened on one side of an outer frame of a pachinko machine and a front frame is opened on one side of the main body frame. Note that FIG. 1 shows a view in which the decorative member in the game area is omitted.

The pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2, a main body frame 3, a front frame 4, a game board 5 on which game balls can flow down, and the like.
The outer frame 2 is formed in a vertically long rectangular frame shape by wooden frame members on the upper, lower, left and right sides. A lower receiving plate 6 that receives the lower surface of the main body frame 3 is provided at the lower front side of the outer frame 2. On one side of the front surface of the outer frame 2, the main body frame 3 is mounted by a hinge mechanism 7 so as to be opened and closed forward.

The outer frame 2 may be a frame material made of a light metal such as resin or aluminum instead of the wooden frame material.
[About the frame structure]
This will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 is a front view showing the entire front side of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the main body frame 3 and the game board 5 of the pachinko machine 1 separated obliquely from the upper right front.

The main body frame 3 includes a front frame body 11, a game board mounting frame 12, and a mechanism mounting body 13, and is formed by integrally molding these 11, 12, and 13 with a synthetic resin material.
The front frame body 11 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2 by a hinge mechanism 7 having an outer frame side hinge device 14, a body frame side hinge device 15, a hinge pin and a hinge hole (no reference numerals). .

  More specifically, the outer frame side hinge device 14 is fixed to the upper and lower portions of one side of the outer frame 2, and the main body frame side hinge device 15 is fixed to the upper and lower portions of one side of the front frame body 11. The front frame body 11 is rotatably attached to the outer frame side hinge tool 14 by a hinge pin and a hinge hole. Thereby, the front frame body 11 can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 2.

  When the front frame body 11 is viewed from the front (the game board 5 side), a speaker in which an opening is formed in the front in the front left lower region of the front frame body 11 and below the game board mounting frame 12 A box portion 16 is formed integrally with the front frame body 11. A speaker mounting plate 17 is mounted on the speaker box portion 16 so as to close an opening formed on the front side. A speaker 18 (hereinafter referred to as “lower speaker 18”) is mounted on the speaker mounting plate 17.

Further, in the lower region of the front surface of the front frame 11, the firing rail 19 is attached to the upper half portion thereof in an inclined manner, and the lower front plate 30 is attached to the lower half portion thereof.
A lower tray 31 capable of storing game balls is provided at a substantially central portion of the front surface of the lower front plate 30. The lower tray 31 is provided with a ball discharge lever 34 for discharging the game ball downward. A handle 32 is provided near the right side of the front face of the lower front plate 30 of the lower front plate 30, and an ashtray 33 is provided near the left side.
[Configuration of the front frame]
This will be described with reference to FIGS. The front frame 4 is mounted on one side of the front surface of the front frame 11 so as to cover a portion extending from the upper end of the front frame 11 to the upper edge of the lower front plate 30 so that the front frame 4 can be opened and closed forward by a hinge mechanism 36. Yes.

  A substantially circular opening window 38 through which a game area 37 formed on the game board 5 can be seen through from the front is formed at a substantially central portion of the front frame 4. A window frame 39 having a rectangular frame shape larger than the opening window 38 is provided on the rear side of the front frame 4. A transparent plate 50 such as a glass plate or a transparent resin plate is attached to the window frame 39.

  A substantially entire front surface of the front frame 4 is decorated by a front decoration member in which a lamp or the like is provided. An upper plate 51 is formed at the lower part of the front surface of the front frame 4. Specifically, around the opening window 38, a side decoration device 52 is mounted on the left and right sides, an upper plate 51 is mounted on the lower portion, and an acoustic decoration device 53 is mounted on the upper portion.

  The side decoration device 52 is mainly configured by a side decoration body 54 in which a lamp substrate is disposed and formed of a synthetic resin material. A plurality of slit-shaped opening holes that are long in the horizontal direction are arranged in the side decoration body 54 in the vertical direction, and a lens 55 corresponding to a light source disposed on the lamp substrate is incorporated in the opening hole.

  The acoustic illumination device 53 includes a transparent cover body 56, a speaker 57, a speaker cover 58, a reflector body (not shown), and the like, and these constituent members are assembled together to form a unit.

A push button 60 that can be operated by the player is provided on the left side of the upper plate 51.
[About the configuration of the locking device]
This will be described with reference to FIGS. A locking device 70 is mounted on the rear side of the free end side that is opposite to the hinge mechanism 36 of the front frame body 11. The locking device 70 has a function of locking the main body frame 3 to the outer frame 2 and a function of locking the front frame 4 to the main body frame 3.

The configuration of the locking device 70 will be described in detail. The locking device 70 includes a plurality of upper and lower body frame locking hooks 72, a plurality of upper and lower door locking hooks 74, and a cylinder lock 75.
The plurality of upper and lower body frame locking hooks 72 are detachably engaged with a closing tool 71 provided on the outer frame 2 to lock the body frame 3 in a closed state. The plurality of upper and lower door locking hooks 74 are detachably engaged with a closing tool 73 provided on the rear side of the free end of the front frame 4 to lock the front frame 4 in a closed state. The cylinder lock 75 is configured to be unlocked by inserting a key from the front of the pachinko machine 1.

When the key is inserted into the keyhole of the cylinder lock 75 and rotated in one direction, the engagement between the main body frame locking hook 72 and the closing tool 71 of the outer frame 2 is released, and the main body frame 3 is unlocked. The Further, when the main body frame 3 is rotated in a direction opposite to the unlocking direction, the engagement between the door locking hook 74 and the closing tool 73 of the front frame 4 is released, and the front frame 4 is unlocked. The
[About the structure of the game board mounting frame]
This will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3, 4 and 5. FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view showing the configuration of the game area 37, and FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the entire rear side of the pachinko machine 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3 is provided on the rear side of the front frame body 11 so that the game board 5 can be mounted in a detachable and replaceable manner from the front. ing. The game board 5 is formed in a substantially square plate shape with a size that fits from the front of the game board mounting frame 12 (see FIG. 10). A guide rail 78 including an outer rail 76 and an inner rail 77 is provided on the board surface (front surface) of the game board 5, and a game area 37 is defined inside the guide rail 78.

  A predetermined gap is provided between the launch rail 19 and the guide rail 78, and when the launched game ball returns to the guide rail 78, the game ball is discharged from the gap. It is configured to be guided to the lower plate 31. Further, a front structural member 79 made of synthetic resin is attached to the front surface of the game board 5 in the outer region of the guide rail 78.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the game area 37 has a substantially central position.
A combination 91 that partitions the game area 37 into a first game area 37a in which a special winning opening 93 is provided and another second game area 37b.
A first movable piece 456 composed of a pair of blade members that can be opened and closed so that the probability of entering the game ball into the accessory 91 is increased.
Etc. are arranged.

  Here, the accessory 91 is fitted into an assembly hole penetrating in the center of the game board 5. The display device control board box 117 having the rear part of the accessory 91 and the display device control board 116 of the effect display device 115 is provided so as to protrude to the rear side of the game board 5.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, a box mounting base 118 is provided in the lower part of the rear side of the game board 5 and extending from the central part to the lower part. The box mounting base 118 has a function as a collective basket that receives the game balls flowing into various winning devices and guides the game balls to a predetermined position, and a function as a box mounting unit.

A sub control board box 130 in which a sub control board 119 such as a sound control board and a lamp control board is housed is mounted on the box mounting base 118.
In addition, a main control board box 132 in which the main control board 131 is housed is mounted in a state of being superposed on the rear side of the sub control board box 130.

Further, the box mounting base 118, the sub control board box 130 and the main control board box 132 mounted on the rear side of the game board 5 are inserted into the game board 5 from the front of the game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3. The game board 5 is arranged so as not to protrude outside the outer shell.
[Configuration of body frame mechanism mounting body, ball tank and tank rail]
This will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the state in which various members are assembled to the main body frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1 from obliquely upper right rear, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the main body frame 3 alone from obliquely upper right rear.

  A tank mounting portion 133, a rail mounting portion 134, a dispensing device mounting portion 135, and the like are formed on the mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3. A ball tank 136 is mounted on the tank mounting portion 133.

  The sphere tank 136 is made of a transparent synthetic resin material and is formed in a box shape that opens upward. Thereby, a large number of game balls supplied from the island facility can be stored. The storage state of the game balls in the ball tank 136 is visible through the rear side wall of the ball tank 136. In addition, a discharge port 138 for discharging a game ball is formed at the rear corner of the bottom plate portion 137 of the ball tank 136, and the bottom plate portion 137 is formed on an inclined surface that is inclined downward toward the discharge port 138. .

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

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

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

Above the tank rail 150, a rectifying body 156 for aligning the game balls flowing in the rail passage without overlapping each other is mounted on the upper portion thereof so as to be swingable about the shaft 157. The rectifier 156 is provided with a weight from the center to the bottom.
[Configuration of payout device mounting part and ball payout device]
This will be described with reference to FIGS. A vertically long paying device mounting portion 135 corresponding to a ball paying device (ball paying unit) 170 described below is formed in the vertical direction of one side of the mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3. The dispensing device mounting portion 135 is formed in a concave shape having an opening on the rear side. In addition, an opening 173 through which a payout motor 172 (see FIG. 4) of the ball payout device 170 can project is formed at a predetermined position on a back wall portion (not shown) having a stepped shape of the payout device mounting portion 135. Yes.

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

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

Although not shown, the ball dispensing device 170 is formed by dividing the ball passages having inflow ports respectively communicating with the outlets of the rail passages in the tank rail 150 into a plurality of front and rear rows (for example, front and rear rows). Further, the downstream portions of the front and rear rows of ball passages formed in the interior are bifurcated to form front and rear rows of award balls, a ball rental ball passage, and a ball removal ball passage. A payout member (not shown) made of a rotating body for distributing and paying out game balls to any of the passages is rotated in the forward and reverse directions at the branch portion between the winning ball and the ball passage for lending and the ball passage for ball removal. It is arranged to be possible.
[Equipment on the lower rear of the main frame]
This will be described with reference to FIGS. On the rear side of the front frame body 11 of the main body frame 3, one side (left side in FIG. 5) of the rear lower region of the front frame body 11 located below the game board mounting frame 12 is below the launch rail 19. A launching device unit 194 in which a launching hammer (not shown) for launching a game ball sent to the launching position of the tilted end, a launching motor 192 for operating the launching hammer, etc. are assembled to the mounting substrate 193 and unitized. Is installed. Note that the speed at which the game ball is thus fired is adjusted by the operation position of the handle 32. In addition, a power supply board box 196 that houses a power supply board 195 is mounted at a substantially central portion of the rear lower region of the front frame body 11, and the dispensing control board 197 is placed in a state of being superimposed on the rear side of the power supply board box 196. A payout control board box 198 is mounted. The payout control board 197 includes a RAM for storing the number of game balls to be paid out, and transmits a control signal for paying out game balls in accordance with a payout signal transmitted from the main control board 131 to a relay circuit board (not shown). Thus, the operation of the payout motor 172 is controlled.
[Configuration of rear cover body]
This will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the entire rear side of the pachinko machine 1 from the upper right rear. The rear end portions of the display device control board box 117 (see FIG. 10) and the main control board box 132 arranged on the rear surface of the game board 5 protrude toward the window opening portion opened in the center portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. . And between the side wall part which comprises one side wall of the window opening part of the mechanism mounting body 13, and the one side wall of the dispensing device mounting part 135 which comprises the other side wall, a substantially square box shape is formed by an opaque synthetic resin material. The formed rear cover body 210 is detachably mounted by a cover hinge mechanism 211.

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

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

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

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

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

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

One end of the power cord is detachably connected to the board connector 239 of the distribution board 238, and the power plug at the other end is inserted into a power outlet. As described above, the cord holder 237 is formed integrally with the rear cover body 210 to hold the power cord, so that the power cord hangs and gets caught by foreign objects when the pachinko machine is transported and stored. Problems can be prevented.
[About the configuration of ball derivatives etc. for the lower pan in the rear lower part of the body frame]
This will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the rear cover body 210 and various control boards are removed from the perspective view of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG.

  A lower dish ball derivative 253 is attached to the other side portion (hinge portion) of the rear lower region of the main body frame 3 in the recessed portion of the rear step portion of the speaker box portion 16. The lower tray ball derivative 253 is used when the game balls paid out to the upper plate 51 through the upper plate connecting path (not shown) from the winning and rental ball passages of the ball dispensing device 170 are full. The game ball on the upper plate communication path is for guiding the game ball to the lower plate 31.

In this embodiment, a board box 254 that houses the interface board 252 is mounted on the outer surface of the rear wall of the lower dish ball derivative 253. The interface board 252 is interposed between the ball lending machine installed adjacent to the pachinko machine 1 and the payout control board 197, and transmits / receives a signal related to ball lending between the ball lending machine and the payout control board 197. Electrical connection is possible.
[About the configuration of the game board]
As described above, as shown in FIG.
A combination 91 that partitions the game area 37 into a first game area 37a in which a special winning opening 93 is provided and another second game area 37b.
A first movable piece 456 composed of a pair of blade members that can be opened and closed so that the probability of entering the game ball into the accessory 91 is increased.
Etc. are arranged.

  Here, the first movable piece 456 according to this embodiment is shaped as a megaphone that the character body 455 holds with both hands as shown in FIG. In the closed state). When the first movable piece 456 changes from the dotted line state (closed state) to the solid line state (open state) in the figure, the game ball driven into the second game area 37b moves into the accessory. The player enters the first game area 37a through the mouth 92. As will be described later, when a game ball that has been driven into the second game area 37b enters the first game area 37a, the first count sensor 319 provided at an appropriate location causes the game ball to be An approach to the first game area 37a is detected.

  In this embodiment, the first movable piece 456 includes the first movable piece 91 disposed on the back surface of the accessory 91 (see FIG. 11), as shown in FIGS. 12 (a) and 12 (b). The movable piece solenoid 331 is driven to rotate. That is, when the first movable piece solenoid 331 is driven in the OFF state shown in FIG. 12A (indicated by the dotted line in FIG. 11), the plunger linearly moves, and FIG. Is turned on (shown by a solid line in FIG. 11). The linear movement of the plunger causes the drive shaft 471 of the first movable piece 456 to rotate through the link mechanism 470. In the first movable piece 456 of this embodiment, by turning the tip in a direction away from each other, a game ball can enter the first game area 37a, and the tips approach each other. By turning in the direction, it becomes impossible for the game ball to enter the first game area 37a (see FIGS. 3 and 11).

Further, in the first game area 37a of the game areas 37, in addition to the special prize opening 93,
-Two passages 101a and 101b leading to the special winning opening 93.
A distribution device 102 that supplies a game ball that has entered the first game area 37a to one of the two passages 101a and 101b through an opening / closing operation of the first movable piece 456.
A first special driving tool 103 that regularly slides the guide port 103a that guides the game ball to the special winning port 93.
A second special driving member 104 that operates the bat portion 104a so that the game balls supplied from the two passages 101a and 101b are hit back in the direction in which the first special driving member 103 is provided.
A third special driving member 105 (see FIG. 14) that moves the defensive doll 105a so that the game ball hit back by the bat 104a has a low probability of entering the guide port 103a (special winning port 93). ).
A lose receiving port 94 that is inserted when the game ball supplied to the second special driving instrument 104 does not enter the guide port 103a.
And so on.

  FIG. 13 is basically the same as FIG. However, the arrow indicated by the two-dot chain line in the drawing indicates a part of the route when the game ball rolls in the first game area 37a.

  Here, as also shown in FIG. 13, the passage 101 a of the two passages 101 a and 101 b has branch passages 1101 a and 2101 a in the middle thereof. In such a configuration, the timing at which the game ball reaches the first special driving combination 103 or the second special driving combination 104 depends on which of the branch paths 1101a and 2101a the game ball passes through. It can be shifted. In the pachinko machine 1 according to this embodiment, when the game ball rolls in the passage 101a, the rolling is detected by the normal (NM) route monitoring sensor 322 (see FIG. 38). .

  In addition, the passage 101a according to this embodiment allows the game ball rolling on the passage 101a to pass through the rectifying unit 3101a having a cup shape when the game ball is supplied to the second special driving member 104. It has a configuration. In addition, as shown in FIG. 14, the second special driving member is obtained by dropping the game ball that has passed through the rectifying portion 3101a onto the plate member 106 provided with the bat portion 104a. 104 is configured to be supplied. In such a configuration, the game ball is rectified while rotating the rectifying unit 3101a in a spiral shape. Through such a rectifying function, the first special driving member 103 and the second special driving member are rectified. The timing at which the game ball reaches 104 can be shifted. The plate member 106 is provided with an inclination angle such that the dropped game ball rolls to the bat portion 104a. In addition, a guide groove 106a is formed on the plate member 106, and a game ball dropped on the plate member 106 is normally passed through the guide groove 106a to the bat portion 104a of the second special driving member 104. Supplied.

  On the other hand, of the two passages 101a and 101b, the passage 101b is provided with a stopping device 107 having a stopping function for temporarily stopping a game ball rolling in the passage 101b. As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the stopping device 107 includes a stopping device solenoid 332 disposed on the back side of the passage 101b, and a stopping portion 107a that is rotated by driving of the solenoid 332. It is configured with.

  Here, when the stopping device solenoid 332 is in the off state shown in FIG. 15A, the stopping portion 107a is located at a position where it does not interfere with the game ball rolling in the passage 101b. Yes. In addition, when the stopping device solenoid 332 is changed from the OFF state shown in FIG. 15A to the ON state shown in FIG. 15B, the stopping unit 107a has a game ball that rolls in the passage 101b. It is configured to be displaced so as to interfere and stop. The stopping device 107 is the same as the device shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B in that the linear motion of the plunger is a device that rotates the drive shaft via the link mechanism. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 according to this embodiment includes a special (SP) route monitoring sensor 323 (see FIG. 38) that detects that the game ball rolls in the passage 101b, and is detected by the sensor 323. Based on the above, the stopping device solenoid 332 is controlled to be turned on.

  In such a configuration, even if two game balls enter the first game area 37a at the same time and the game balls roll on the two paths 101a and 101b at the same time, the path The game ball rolling on 101 b is stopped in the passage 101 b by the stopping device 107. For this reason, of the game balls that roll on the two passages 101a and 101b at the same time, the game ball that rolls on the passage 101a is supplied to the second special driving member 104 before one of the game balls. Become so.

  Further, in this embodiment, the passage 101b also supplies the game ball to the second special driving member 104 by dropping the game ball on the plate member 106 provided with the bat portion 104a. It has a configuration. However, as shown in FIG. 16, in the passage 101b, the game ball is directly dropped onto the plate member 106 through the passage port 3101b without passing the rectifying unit 3101a having a cup shape. Yes.

The distribution device 102 is a part that distributes the game balls that have entered the first game area 37a to one of the two passages 101a and 101b.
Here, the distribution device 102 according to the present embodiment has a distribution table 102a serving as a path of game balls that have entered the first game area 37a, and changes the inclination angle of the distribution table 102a. Thus, the game balls are distributed to one of the two passages 101a and 101b. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, the distribution device 102 can change the inclination angle of the distribution table 102a by driving a distribution device solenoid 325 disposed on the back side of the distribution table 102a. It is the composition to do. More specifically, the distribution table 102a supplies game balls to the passage 101a of the two passages 101a and 101b when the distribution device solenoid 325 is in the off state shown in FIG. The tilt angle is set. Further, the distribution table 102a is inclined such that a game ball is supplied to the passage 101b of the two passages 101a and 101b when the distribution device solenoid 325 is in the ON state shown in FIG. It becomes an angle. The distribution device 102 is also the same as the device shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B in that the linear movement of the plunger is a device that rotates the drive shaft via the link mechanism.

  In such a configuration, when the distribution device solenoid 325 is in the OFF state (FIG. 17A), the game ball goes to the bat portion 104a through the path R11 in FIG. . Further, when the solenoid 325 is in the ON state (FIG. 17B), the game ball goes to the bat portion 104a through the path R12 in FIG.

  The first special driving member 103 is a part that regularly slides the guide port 103 a that leads to the special winning port 93. That is, as shown in FIG. 20, in the first special driving tool 103, the game ball received in the guide port 103a is provided with the special winning port 93 by the sliding operation of the guide port 103a. You will be guided to where it is. As a result, as shown in FIG. 21, when a game ball enters the special winning opening 93, the game ball is discharged from the first game area 37a through the route R13. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the game balls that have not been received by the guide port 103a are received by the lose receiving port 94 through the paths R14 and R15.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24, the first special driving member 103 includes a member provided with the guide port 103a and a sliding shaft SH1 having a thread groove. The member provided with the guide port 103a is engaged with the thread groove of the sliding shaft SH1. Further, the first special driving member 103 guides a member provided with the guide port 103a so that the guide port 103a moves along the axial direction when the sliding shaft SH1 rotates. A guide shaft SH2 is provided. The guide port 103a is driven by driving the special drive motor 334 in a state where the gear G2 fixed to the rotation shaft of the special drive motor 334 is engaged with the gear G1 formed at one end of the slide shaft SH1. Is slid steadily. In this embodiment, a main control board 131 (see FIG. 38), which will be described later, detects the position of the guide port 103a by the photosensor 324, and in response to this detection, the special drive motor 334 rotates forward and backward. Such drive control is performed. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 25A to 25C, the guide port 103a is slid within a predetermined region.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 26, the second special driving member 104 has a configuration in which the butt portion 104a is rotated by driving a bat driving solenoid 335 disposed on the back side of the plate member 106. Has been. More specifically, the butt portion 104a moves on the plate member 106 when the bat driving solenoid 335 changes from the off state shown in FIG. 26 (a) to the on state shown in FIG. 26 (b). Rotates counterclockwise. The second special drive member 104 is also a device shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B in that the linear movement of the plunger is a device that rotates the drive shaft via the link mechanism. It is the same.

  In such a configuration, the game balls supplied from the two passages 101a and 101b are hit back by the butt portion 104a as shown in FIG. 27, and the guide port 103a is provided on the plate member 106. It will roll in the direction that is. When the game ball hit back in this way enters the special prize opening 93 through the guide port 103a, a special game advantageous to the player is performed. However, depending on the relationship between the timing at which the game ball reaches the bat portion 104a and the timing at which the bat portion 104a operates, the game ball is not hit back by the bat portion 104a, as shown in FIG. In some cases, it may be received by the receiving port 94. In addition, the arrow shown with the dashed-two dotted line in FIG.27 and FIG.28 shows the path | route when the game ball repelled by the said bat part 104a rolls on the said board member 106. FIG.

  By the way, when a game ball enters the special winning opening 93, the big hit receiving sensor 329 (see FIG. 38) provided at an appropriate location detects the game ball entering the special winning opening 93. . Further, when the game ball hit back by the bat 104a enters the loss receiving port 94, the loss receiving port 94 of the game ball is received by a loss receiving sensor 330 (see FIG. 38) provided at an appropriate location. Entry into the ball will be detected.

  Further, as will be described later, in this embodiment, the second special driving member 104 corresponds to the operation mode of the bat portion 104a with respect to the game balls respectively supplied from the two passages 101a and 101b. It is made different depending on the passage from which the game balls are supplied. In such a configuration, together with the stopping device 107, the winning probability of the gaming balls flowing down the two passages 101a and 101b at the same time to the special winning opening 93 is separately determined for each of the passages that supply the corresponding gaming balls. You can be different.

In addition to the defensive doll 105a, the third special driving member 105 includes the defensive doll 105a as shown in FIGS. 29 (a) and 29 (b).
A sliding member 105b that meshes with a gear G3 fixed to the rotating shaft of the defensive doll motor 326 and slides back and forth by driving the defensive doll motor 326.
A connecting member 105d which is provided in a “<” shape and whose one end is rotatably connected to the sliding member 105b via a connecting shaft 105c.
A support member 105e that supports the defensive doll 105a and is provided so as to be inserted into the guide hole 106b of the plate member 106 from the other end of the connecting member 105d.
Etc. In such a configuration, by driving the defensive doll motor 326, the defensive doll 105a rotates on the plate member 106 in an arc shape. That is, by the operation of the defensive doll 105a, as shown in FIG. 30 and FIG. 31, the paths of the game balls returned by the bat 104a can be greatly different.

On the other hand, in the second game area 37b of the game areas 37,
-Windmill 80 (80a, 80b).
A number of obstacle nails 81 (partially omitted) having a predetermined gauge arrangement.
-Start port 96.
-Start gate 97.
-Grand prize opening device 85.
A warp passage 88 that leads from an upper side of the accessory 91 to a region immediately above the start port 96.
-Out port 89.
And so on.

  Here, the windmill 80a disposed on the right side in the drawing is a portion that functions so that the game ball supplied to the windmill 80a passes through one of the two paths R1 and R2, as shown in FIG. is there. Of the two routes R1 and R2, the route R1 is a route that leads to the start port 96, and the route R2 is a route that leads to the start gate 97.

  Moreover, the windmill 80b arrange | positioned on the left side in the figure is a part which functions so that the game ball supplied to the said windmill 80b may pass either of two path | route R3, R4, as FIG. 33 shows. . Here, of the two routes R3 and R4, the route R3 is a route that leads to the start gate 97, and the route R4 is a route that leads to the start port 96.

  The start port 96 includes a first start port 96a as a passing gate and a second start port 96b as a variable winning port. In this embodiment, the second starting port 96b is formed by opening and closing the tulip-type second movable piece 99, and is provided in a region immediately below the first starting port 96a. It has been.

  When a game ball enters the start port 96, the start port sensor 318 detects the entrance of the game ball. At this time, the main control board 131 (see FIG. 38), which will be described later, controls the display of the special symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 121a, which will be described later, for a predetermined time, and is within a predetermined numerical range. The lottery process for the display mode at the time of stopping the variable display of the special symbol is performed based on the random number updated in step (b). In addition, the main control board 131 (see FIG. 38) also executes a lottery process including a small hit that triggers the operation of the first movable piece 456 and a big hit that triggers the execution of the special game. After that, processing according to the lottery result, such as opening / closing operation (auxiliary game) of the first movable piece 456 and the special game, is performed.

Here, the variation display control of the special symbol is performed by the special symbol display device 121 a provided on the lower right side of the game board 5.
FIG. 34 is an enlarged view of a section near the special symbol display device 121a of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 34, in this embodiment, the special symbol display device 121a is composed of 7-segment LEDs and dot LEDs. That is, the special symbol variation display control is performed by blinking these eight LEDs. As will be described later, after such variable display control is performed for a predetermined time, the result of the lottery process for the special symbol depends on the display mode (lighting combination) of the eight LEDs as the special symbol display device 121a. Is displayed and notified to the player. Further, in this embodiment, the result of the lottery process for such special symbols is displayed on the effect display device 115 as a decorative symbol corresponding to the special symbols together with effects such as videos and videos. Yes. The display surface of the effect display device 115 is mounted on the rear side of the accessory 91 so as to face the opening window.

  Further, on the upper side of the special symbol display device 121a, a special reserved number display device 121b composed of two LEDs on the left and right is provided. That is, in this embodiment, the main control board 131 (see FIG. 38), which will be described later, temporarily puts the variable display control on hold when performing the special symbol variable display control. The special number-of-holds display device 121b displays the number of special symbols held, which is the number of variable display controls in the on-hold state. In this embodiment, the variable symbol display control of the special symbol is suspended up to a maximum of four, and the number of suspension (“0” to “4”) is two LEDs as the special reservation number display device 121b. The player is informed of the lighting mode (lighting, blinking, light-off, etc.).

  As will also be described later, when the game ball passes through the start gate 97, the gate sensor 317 detects the passage of the game ball. At this time, the main control board 131 (see FIG. 38) controls the display of the normal symbols displayed on the normal symbol display device 122a, which will be described later, for a predetermined period of time and updates them within a predetermined numerical range. Based on the random number, the lottery process for the display mode at the time of stopping the variable symbol display is performed. Then, the opening / closing operation of the second movable piece 99 is executed by driving the second movable piece solenoid 327 (see FIG. 38) according to the result of the lottery process.

The normal symbol variation display control is performed by the normal symbol display device 122a provided on the lower left side of the game board 5.
FIG. 35 is an enlarged view of a section near the normal symbol display device 122a of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 35, the normal symbol display device 122a according to this embodiment includes two LEDs on the left and right. That is, the normal symbol variation display control is performed by blinking these two LEDs. Then, after this variable display control is performed for a predetermined time, the result of the lottery process for the normal symbol is displayed by the display mode (the combination of lighting) of the two LEDs as the normal symbol display device 122a. The player will be notified.

  Further, on the upper side of the normal symbol display device 122a, a normal holding number display device 122b, which is also composed of two left and right LEDs, is provided. That is, in this embodiment, the main control board 131 (see FIG. 38), which will be described later, temporarily puts this variable display control on hold when performing the above-described normal symbol variable display control. The normal number-of-holds display device 122b displays the number of normal symbols that is the number of variable display controls in the on-hold state. In addition, the variable symbol display control of the normal symbol is also suspended up to a maximum of four, and the number of suspensions (“0” to “4”) is the lighting mode of the two LEDs as the normal symbol display device 122a (lit, flashing) , Off, etc.).

  The big prize opening device 85 includes an opening / closing member 86 that opens and closes in the second game area 37b, and a big prize opening that is also opened in the second game area 37b through the opening and closing operation by the opening and closing member 86. 87. In this embodiment, when the result of the lottery process by entering the game ball into the start port 96 is the big hit, or the game ball driven into the second game area 37b is the first movable When the player enters the first game area 37a through the opening / closing operation of the piece 456 and the entered game ball is received by the special winning opening 93 (when hitting a so-called feather), the opening / closing operation by the opening / closing member 86 is performed. A special game that is advantageous to the player is performed by opening the big prize winning port 87 through the player.

  Here, the special game performed when the jackpot is made, for example, when the round game is performed by opening and closing the opening and closing member 86 in a certain pattern, is performed by repeating this round game an arbitrary number of times. . As will be described later, the number of round games repeatedly performed at the time of the big hit is the number of times when the game ball enters the start port 96 (more accurately, when the start port sensor 318 detects the game ball). The lottery is drawn based on a random number acquired by the main control board 131. In this embodiment, either “2” or “15” is drawn.

  On the other hand, the game ball driven into the second game area 37b enters the first game area 37a through the opening / closing operation of the first movable piece 456, and the game ball that has entered enters the special prize. The special game that is performed when the game is received in the mouth 93 is performed as a series of games that follow the auxiliary game. That is, the auxiliary game accompanied by the opening of the first movable piece 456 is a so-called one round game, and the above-mentioned large game is continued on the condition that the game ball has entered the special winning opening 93. In the prize opening device 85, the round game is repeatedly executed an arbitrary number of times. As will be described later, the number of round games of special games performed as a series of games following such auxiliary games is determined when the game ball enters the start port 96 (more precisely, by the start port sensor 318). In the present embodiment, the number of times including a round game by opening the first movable piece 456 is selected based on a random number acquired by the main control board 131 at the time of detection). Any one of “3”, “7”, and “16” is drawn. That is, when hitting a so-called wing, the above-mentioned prize winning device 85 rounds “2”, “6”, “15” times obtained by subtracting “1” from these “3”, “7”, “16”. A game will be played.

  Thus, in this embodiment, even when the game ball that has entered the first game area 37a through the opening / closing operation of the first movable piece 456 is received by the special winning opening 93, the opening / closing member is also provided. The special game is performed by opening the special winning opening 87 through an opening / closing operation by 86. For this reason, the number of prize balls to be paid out to the player at the time of the auxiliary game, more specifically, to the player when the game ball enters the first game area 37a in which the special winning opening 93 is provided. The number of prize balls to be played can be actively reduced, and as a result, the required startability can be appropriately ensured. Incidentally, in this embodiment, the number of prize balls to be paid out to the player when the game ball driven into the second game area 37b is received by the start port 96 is "3", and the second game The number of prize balls to be paid out to the player when the game ball driven into the area 37b enters the first game area 37a through the opening / closing operation of the first movable piece 456 is "3", and the second The number of prize balls to be paid out to the player when the game balls thrown into the game area 37b are received in the special winning opening 87 is set to “9”.

  In addition, in this embodiment, a random number is acquired when a game ball is received in the start port 96, and a lottery process for winning a winning that becomes an operation trigger of the first movable piece 456 is performed based on the random number. Like to do. In such a gaming machine, even if a prize is received at the same starting port 96, for example, the driving duration time and driving timing of the first movable piece 456 are variably set according to the acquired random number value each time. Will be able to. That is, the number of random numbers acquired when a predetermined number of game balls are driven into the game area 37 is also abundant, and this makes it possible to realize a variety of effects. As will be described later, when a game ball that has been driven into the second game area 37b enters the big prize opening 87, the second count sensor 320 (see FIG. 38) provided at an appropriate location. A game ball is entered into the grand prize winning port 87. The opening / closing member 86 is configured to open and close by driving control of a prize winning solenoid 328 (see FIG. 38).

  By the way, in such a second game area 37b, the game ball rolls from above the accessory 91 as shown in FIG. The game ball usually rolls to the lower side of the accessory 91 along the outer wall of the accessory 91 and enters the start port 96, the out port 89, etc. The game area 37b is discharged. However, as shown in FIG. 37, when a ball enters the warp passage 88 from the upper side of the accessory 91, the game ball is guided by the warp passage 88 to an area immediately above the start port 96. It will roll while being done.

  In such a pachinko machine 1, the player first operates the handle 32 so that the game ball is received in the starting port 96. As a result, when the game ball is received at the start port 96, the first movable piece 456 in the state of the dotted line in FIG. 3 becomes the state of the solid line in FIG. Auxiliary games that are released only for a predetermined time will be played. Therefore, after the game ball is received in the start port 96, the player operates the handle 32 so that the game ball enters the first game area 37a. As a result, when a game ball enters the first game area 37a, the entered game ball is supplied to the bat 104a through one of the passages 101a and 101b. When the game ball is hit back by the bat 104a and the returned game ball is put into the guide port 103a and further into the special winning port 93, a lot of prize balls are paid out to the player. A special game is played by opening the special winning opening 87 provided in the second game area 37b.

  As described above, when a game ball enters the big prize opening 87 that is opened by the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 86, the number of prize balls to be paid out in the auxiliary game is larger, so the player When the special game is being performed, more prize balls can be obtained than when the special game is not performed. Note that the end condition of the round game through the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 86 is, for example, that nine game balls enter into the big winning opening 87 and a predetermined time from the start of the round game. One of the following conditions is satisfied.

Next, the electrical configuration of such a pachinko machine 1 will be described in detail.
[Electric configuration of pachinko machine]
FIG. 38 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to this embodiment.

The pachinko machine 1 is mainly configured to include a main board 310 and a peripheral board 311.
Here, the main substrate 310 is
-Detection of game balls.
・ Lottery processing for winning the above jackpots and jackpots.
・ Variable display control for special symbols.
・ Control for paying out prize balls (payout control).
It is a part that performs various controls so that the game progresses according to a predetermined rule.

On the other hand, the peripheral substrate 311 is
-Luminous decoration.
・ Sound output.
・ Liquid crystal display.
In other words, it is a part that adds various effects to the game progressed by the main board 310, thereby improving the interest of the game.
[Main board]
The main board 310 includes a main control board 131 and a payout control board 197. Of these, the main control board 131 includes a CPU 314 as a central processing unit, a ROM 315 as a read-only memory, and a RAM 316 as a readable / writable memory.

  Here, the CPU 314 includes the gate sensor 317, the start port sensor 318, the first count sensor 319, the second count sensor 320, the SP route monitoring sensor 323, and the photo sensor 324. And a control program stored in the ROM 315 based on detection signals from various sensors such as the jackpot receiving sensor 329 and the loss receiving sensor 330. That is, through the execution of such a control program, the first movable piece solenoid 331, the second movable piece solenoid 327, the stopping device solenoid 332, the distribution device solenoid 325, and the special drive are provided. Driving signals are appropriately output to various actuators such as the motor 334, the bat driving solenoid 335, the defensive doll motor 326, and the big prize opening solenoid 328, thereby the pachinko machine. Various games performed at 1 proceed according to a predetermined rule. As will be described later, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 controls the display of the special symbol display device 121a, the special reserved number display device 121b, the normal symbol display device 122a, and the normal reserved number display device 122b. In addition, a signal (effect command and command) indicating the progress of the game is also output to the peripheral board 311 and the payout control board 197.

  The RAM 316 is a part for temporarily storing various data generated in various processes executed by the main control board 131, information such as flags and input signals. In the main control board 131 according to this embodiment, the above-mentioned special symbol hold number is stored and held as a counter value, and the above-mentioned normal symbol hold number is stored and held as a counter value. A number counter is provided, and the RAM 316 also stores counter values from these counters.

  On the other hand, the payout control board 197 is a part that outputs a drive signal to the ball payout device 170 based on a command from the main control board 131, and mainly includes a CPU 333 as a central processing unit and a ROM 334 as a read-only memory. And a RAM 335 as a readable / writable memory.

Here, the ROM 334 stores a control program for paying out a prize ball to the player in accordance with the progress of the game. More specifically, in this control program, as described above,
-Three game balls are paid out based on a signal indicating that a game ball has entered the starting port 96 from the main control board 131.
-Three game balls are paid out based on the input of the signal indicating the entry of the game balls into the first game area 37a from the main control board 131.
-Nine game balls are paid out based on a signal indicating that a game ball has entered the special winning opening 87 from the main control board 131.
And so on. That is, through execution of such a control program, the CPU 333 outputs a drive signal to the ball payout device 170. Thus, the ball payout device 170 pays out a prize ball to the player according to such a control program.

As will be described later, bidirectional communication is performed between the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 via respective input / output interfaces. For example, when the main control board 131 transmits a prize ball command, an ACK (Acknowledge) signal is returned from the payout control board 197 to the main control board 131 in response thereto.
[About peripheral boards]
On the other hand, the peripheral board 311 includes, for example, a plurality of illumination control boards 337 and 338 and a waveform control board 339 in addition to the sub-integrated board 336. Between the main control board 131 and the sub-integrated board 336, communication in only one direction is performed between the input / output interface and the input interface, and the main control board 131 and the sub-integrated board 336 communicate with each other. The command is sent, but not the other way around.

  The sub-integrated board 336 also includes electronic components such as the CPU 350, the ROM 351, and the RAM 352, and executes a predetermined effect control program using these electronic components. Bidirectional communication is performed between the sub-integrated board 336 and the other illumination control boards 337 and 338 and the waveform control board 339 with each input / output interface.

  A decoration lamp 353 mainly including a side decoration device 52 (see FIG. 2) is connected to the first electrical decoration control board 337. When the lighting signal of the decoration lamp 353 is transmitted from the sub-integrated board 336 to the decoration control board 337, the decoration control board 337 performs processing for lighting the decoration lamp 353 in response thereto.

  An effect display device 115 and an effect lamp 354 are connected to the second electrical decoration control board 338. For example, when a display command for the effect display device 115 is transmitted from the sub-integrated substrate 336 to the illumination control board 338, the illumination control board 338 receives this and performs a process of actually operating the effect display device 115. The sub integrated board 336 receives a detection signal from the NM route monitoring sensor 322, and the illumination control board 338 performs effect control according to the detection signal.

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

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

Next, an example of communication processing between the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 will be described. A signal name prefixed with “#” means a negative theory. “High level” means “1” level of the two levels of the binary signal, and “Low level” means “0” level.
[Communication between main control board and payout control board]
Various commands are transmitted between the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 by serial transfer. The board that has received the command normally transmits an ACK signal notifying that the command has been received normally to the board that has transmitted the command. As main commands from the main control board 131 to the payout control board 197, there are commands related to payout of game balls and commands for instructing the payout control board 197 to report the operation state. As commands relating to game ball payout, for example, a command for designating the number of game balls to be paid out, a command for instructing start of payout of game balls, a command for instructing stop of payout of game balls, and the like are conceivable. As a main command from the payout control board 197 to the main control board 131, there is a command for transmitting an operation state of the payout control board 197.

FIG. 39 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 in more detail.
The CPU 314 of the main control board 131 has a serial communication function and a parallel communication function with the outside as a CPU that performs various arithmetic processes in the main control board 131.

  The CPU 314 has a circuit configuration of an arithmetic processing unit 390 that performs arithmetic processing, a serial IF unit 391 as a serial communication unit that performs serial communication with the outside, and a parallel IF unit 392 that performs parallel communication with the outside. . Exchange of commands with the payout control board 197 is performed via the serial IF unit 391, and exchange of ACK signals with the payout control board 197 is performed via the parallel IF unit 392.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 39, the payout control board 197 includes a CPU 333 (payout CPU) for performing various arithmetic processes in the payout control board 197, a serial IF chip 398 in which a circuit for serial communication with the outside is formed, and an external And a parallel IF chip 399 on which a circuit for performing parallel communication is formed. Commands are exchanged with the main control board 131 via the serial IF chip 398, and ACK signals are exchanged with the main control board 131 via the parallel IF chip 399.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Next, the operation at the time of command transfer between the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 will be described. The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment can perform command transfer from the main control board 131 to the payout control board 197 and command transfer from the payout control board 197 to the main control board 131.
(About command transmission of main control board)
The operation of the main control board 131 that transmits a command to the payout control board 197 will be described. FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing command transmission processing executed by the arithmetic processing unit 390 of the main control board 131.

  The arithmetic processing unit 390 of the main control board 131 repeatedly executes a scheduled interrupt process at a predetermined interval (in this embodiment, 4 milliseconds (hereinafter referred to as ms)) in order to realize a process for controlling the progress of the game. As a part of the regularly executed interrupt process, the command transmission process shown in FIG. 40 is executed when a command is transmitted to the payout control board 197.

  The arithmetic processing unit 390 generates a command for the payout control board 197 when the command transmission process shown in FIG. 40 is started (step S1001). In this embodiment, the command for the payout control board 197 is a 2-byte command larger than 1 byte which is the storage capacity of each register of the serial IF unit 391.

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

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

  Here, the write standby period Lwa is longer than the transmission register delivery period Lbs, which is the period from the writing of the first byte of the command to the transmission buffer register 393 until the transfer of the first byte to the transmission shift register 394. Is a period in which a time during which the second byte write process (step S1005 in FIG. 40) can be executed before the end of the scheduled interrupt process is left, and is prolonged until the start of the next scheduled interrupt process. is not. The write standby period Lwa is shorter than the serial transfer period Lsc which is a period until the serial transfer of the first byte of the command is completed, and is shorter than 4 ms which is the interval of the regular interrupt processing. . In this embodiment, the write standby period Lwa is set to 2.5 microseconds (hereinafter referred to as μs). Note that the transmission register delivery period Lbs according to the hardware specifications of the serial IF unit 391 of this embodiment is about 1.25 μs. If the calculation processing time of the calculation processing unit 390 required for the second byte write processing (step S1005 in FIG. 40) is equal to or longer than the transmission register delivery period Lbs of the serial IF unit 391, the command shown in FIG. The standby process (step S1004) by the standby process software is not necessary.

FIG. 41 is a time chart showing the state of each signal on the main control board 131 when the command transmission process is executed.
If it is determined in the command transmission process described above that “the transmission buffer empty signal TEa is at a high level” and “the serial transfer in-progress signal TCa is at a low level” (step S1002 in FIG. 40), a command is sent to the parallel data TDa. Output of the first byte is started (timing ta1). Thereafter, the first byte of the command is written to the transmission buffer register 393 at the rising edge of the write signal #WRa (timing ta2: step S1002 in FIG. 40).

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

  After writing the first byte of the command (timing ta2, step S1002 in FIG. 40) and after waiting for the write standby period Lwa (step S1004 in FIG. 40), the transmission buffer is similar to the first byte of the command. The second byte of the command is written to the register 393 (timing ta4: step S1005 in FIG. 40).

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

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

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

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

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

  In this embodiment, the CPU 314 repeatedly executes the scheduled interrupt process in a sense of 4 milliseconds, whereas the serial IF unit 391 executes serial transfer at a transfer rate of 1200 bps (Bit Per Second). Therefore, in this embodiment, the time for serial transfer of the 2-byte command by the serial IF unit 391 is about 16.7 ms, and the CPU 314 repeatedly executes the scheduled interrupt process about four times during that time.

  As described above, the CPU 314 can leave the serial transfer of the command to the payout control board 197 to the serial IF unit 391 after the command is once written in the transmission buffer register 393. The transfer rate of 1200 bps in serial transfer is a transfer rate that can ensure the reliability of command transfer with respect to electrical noise, and can be transferred serially by isolation using a relatively inexpensive photocoupler. The transfer rate.

Note that the main control board 131 executes other control processes such as storing the entry information if there is an entry without interrupting the control process during the serial transfer (when the command is in the transmission buffer register 393). To do. In the case of a pachinko machine, the number of game balls launched to the game board 5 is restricted to a maximum of 100 per minute, so the launch interval of game balls is about 600 ms. Therefore, even if game balls continuously win the winning opening 61, the main control board 131 can process the detection information of the game balls without delay and serially transfer the prize ball commands to the payout control board 197.
(Receipt control board command reception)
The operation of the payout control board 197 that receives a command from the main control board 131 will be described. FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing command reception processing executed by the CPU 333 of the payout control board 197.

  The CPU 333 of the payout control board 197 executes the command receiving process shown in FIG. 42 when receiving a command from the main control board 131 as part of controlling the payout of the game ball.

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

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

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

  FIG. 43 is a time chart showing the state of each signal on the payout control board 197 when the command receiving process is executed. When the first byte of the command is output as the serial data Dab by the command transmission process in the main control board 131 described above (timing tb1 to tb2), the first byte of the command is stored in the reception shift register 402 and then received. The first byte of the command is transferred to the buffer register 403, and the received data presence signal DFb becomes high level.

  When the second byte of the command is output as serial data Dab following the first byte of the command (timing tb3 to tb4), the second byte of the command is stored in the reception shift register 402. At this time, since the first byte of the command has not been read from the reception buffer register 403 and the reception buffer register 403 has not been cleared by the serial management unit 404, the reception shift register 402 has the second byte of the command. Retain memory.

  Thereafter, in the command reception process shown in FIG. 42, when it is determined that “the reception data present signal DFb is at the high level” (step S1101 in FIG. 42), the reception buffer The first byte of the command is output from the register 403 as parallel data RDb, and the first byte of the command is read from the reception buffer register 403 by the CPU 333 (timing tb5 to tb6: step S1102 in FIG. 42).

  When the reading of the first byte of the command is completed, the reception buffer register 403 is cleared by the serial management unit 404, and the reception data presence signal DFb becomes low level (timing tb6). Thereafter, when the second byte of the command is passed from the reception shift register 402 to the reception buffer register, the reception data presence signal DFb becomes high level (timing tb7). Thereafter, similarly to the first byte of the command, the second byte of the command is read from the reception buffer register 403 (timing tb8 to tb9: step S1103 in FIG. 42).

  For convenience of explanation, in FIG. 43, the scale of the serial transfer time for the first byte and the second byte of the command is reduced as compared with the scale of the arithmetic processing time of the CPU 333. The serial transfer time between the byte and the second byte requires a considerable time compared to the calculation processing time of the CPU 333. Therefore, the command reception process shown in FIG. 42 is a process that is executed by being divided into a plurality of scheduled interrupt processes as part of the scheduled interrupt process that the CPU 333 repeatedly executes at predetermined intervals.

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

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

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

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

  By the way, in the above-mentioned payout control board 197, the one provided with the CPU 333, the serial IF chip 398 and the parallel IF chip 399 is shown, but the following structure may be adopted.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 44, a CPU 333 (payout CPU) that performs various arithmetic processes in the payout control board 197 and a circuit that performs serial communication and parallel communication with the outside are formed on the payout control board 197. A serial IF IF chip 405 can be provided.

  The serial IF chip 405 includes a parallel IF unit 406 that performs parallel communication with the parallel IF unit 392 of the main control board 131. FIG. 44 is a block diagram showing details of the electrical configuration of the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 different from those shown in FIG. Other configurations are the same as those shown in FIG. 39, and are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The serial management unit 407 of the payout control board 197 shown in FIG. 44 is different from the serial management unit 404 shown in FIG. The serial management unit 407 is different from the serial management unit 404 shown in FIG. 13 in which the data in the reception buffer register 403 is erased by reading from the CPU 333. Thus, data is erased from the reception buffer register 403.
(Regarding command transmission of main control board in FIG. 44)
The operation of the main control board 131 that transmits a command to the payout control board 197 will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing command transmission processing executed by the arithmetic processing unit 390 of the main control board 131.

The arithmetic processing unit 390 of the main control board 131 repeatedly executes the command transmission process shown in FIG. 45 at a predetermined timing as part of the process for controlling the progress of the game.
When the command transmission process shown in FIG. 45 is started, the arithmetic processing unit 390 determines the value of the job flag Fj (step S1201). The job flag Fj is a flag indicating a state in the command transmission process, and is set to “0” when the arithmetic processing unit 390 is activated.

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

  Details of the command output process (step S1202 in FIG. 45) in the command transmission process shown in FIG. 45 will be described. FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing command output processing (step S1202 in FIG. 45).

  The arithmetic processing unit 390 is. When the command output processing shown in FIG. 46 is started, whether or not “transmission buffer empty signal TEa is high level” and “serial transfer in-progress signal TCa is low level”, that is, “data is stored in transmission buffer register 393”. It is determined whether or not “if not” and “if the transmission shift register 394 is not performing serial transfer” (step S1301).

  If “the transmission buffer empty signal TEa is at the high level” and “the serial transfer in-progress signal TCa is at the low level” (step S1301), it is determined whether or not “check flag Fc = 1” (step S1302). . The check flag Fc is a flag for instructing the payout control board 197 to report the operation state when the ACK signal from the payout control board 197 cannot be confirmed, and is set to “0” when the arithmetic processing unit 390 is activated. Is set.

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

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

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

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

  When a command is transmitted in the command output process (steps S1308 to S1310), each signal on the main control board 131 is the same as each signal on the main control board 131 shown in FIG.

  Details of the ACK wait process (step S1203 in FIG. 45) in the command transmission process shown in FIG. 45 will be described. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the ACK waiting process (step S1203 in FIG. 44).

  When the arithmetic processing unit 390 starts the ACK waiting process shown in FIG. 47, it determines whether or not an ACK signal is detected from the payout control board 197 (step S1401). If an ACK signal is detected (step S1401), the job flag Fj is set to “0” (step S1402), and the ACK waiting process is terminated.

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

By the operation of the main control board 131 described above, a 2-byte command is transmitted to the payout control board 197. Conversely, the operation of the payout control board 197 for transmitting a command to the main control board 131 is performed by the CPU 333 instead of the arithmetic processing unit 390, the transmission buffer register 400, and the transmission shift register 394 instead of the transmission buffer register 393. Instead, the transmission shift register 401 is realized by performing the same operation as that of the main control board 131 described above.
(Receiving command of payout control board in FIG. 44)
The operation of the payout control board 197 that receives a command from the main control board 131 will be described. FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing command reception processing executed by the CPU 333 of the payout control board 197.

  The CPU 333 of the payout control board 197 executes the command receiving process shown in FIG. 48 when receiving a command from the main control board 131 as part of controlling the payout of the game ball. Note that the command reception process shown in FIG. 48 is executed by dividing it into a plurality of scheduled interrupt processes as part of the scheduled interrupt process repeatedly executed by the CPU 333 at predetermined intervals, similarly to the command reception process shown in FIG. Process.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 49 is a time chart showing the state of each signal on the payout control board 197 when the command receiving process is executed. For convenience of explanation, in FIG. 49, the scale of the serial transfer time of the first byte and the second byte of the command is reduced compared to the scale of the arithmetic processing time of the CPU 333.

  If it is determined in the command reception process shown in FIG. 48 that “the received data present signal DFb is at the high level” (step S1501 in FIG. 48), the reception buffer register 403 is detected by the fall of the read signal #REb. The first byte of the command is output to the parallel data RDb, and the first byte of the command is read from the reception buffer register 403 by the CPU 333 (timing tb11 to tb12: step S1502 in FIG. 48). Thereafter, the first byte of the command is further read in the same manner as the first time (timing tb13 to tb14, step S1503 in FIG. 48).

  After the second reading of the first byte of the command is completed, the reception buffer register 403 is cleared by the fall of the buffer clear signal #CBb, and the reception data present signal DFb becomes low level (timing tb15: in FIG. 48) Step S1506). Thereafter, when the second byte of the command is transferred from the reception shift register 402 to the reception buffer register, the reception data present signal DFb becomes high level (timing tb16).

  Thereafter, the second byte of the command is read from the reception buffer register 403 in the same manner as the first byte of the command (timing tb21 to tb24: steps S1507 and S1508 in FIG. 48). After the reading of the second byte of the command is completed, the reception buffer register 403 is cleared by the falling edge of the buffer clear signal #CBb, and the reception data presence signal DFb becomes low level (timing tb25: step S1511 in FIG. 48). .

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

  As described above, according to the configuration shown in FIGS. 44 to 49, it is possible to suppress the progress of other control processes in the main control board 131 and the complexity of the control program executed on the main control board 131. Furthermore, since the command stored in the reception buffer register 403 can be erased according to the convenience of the CPU 333 side of the payout control board 197, for the command serially transferred in units of 2 bytes, The CPU 333 can facilitate the handling in units of 2 bytes.

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

  The main control board 131 inverts the first byte of the command to generate the second byte (step S1307 in FIG. 46), and the payout control board 197 collates the first byte and the second byte of the command. 48 (steps S1512 to S1513 in FIG. 48), processing is performed based on an abnormal command that has been rewritten due to the influence of noise or the like during command transfer from the main control board 131 to the payout control board 197. Can be prevented.

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

  The configurations shown in FIGS. 39 to 49 are applicable to substrates such as the sub-integrated board 336, the illumination control boards 337 and 338, and the waveform control board 339, or the main control board 131 and the sub-integrated board. 336 may be applied to command transfer to and from 336. As a command from the main control board 131 to the sub integrated board 336, there is an effect command for instructing the effect contents of the display image on the effect display device 115.

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

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

Next, an example of control processing executed by the main control board 131 (particularly the CPU 314) will be described.
[About game processing]
FIG. 50A is a flowchart showing the processing procedure for the control performed by the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 when the pachinko machine 1 is powered on.

  As shown in FIG. 50A, the main control board 131 according to this embodiment first initializes data stored in various registers and RAM as the processing of step S1. Next, as a process in step S2, a random number that is a number to be updated within a predetermined numerical range is updated.

That is, in the main control board 131 according to this embodiment,
・ Random numbers used for the lottery process for the display mode when the variable symbol display is stopped (Random number for symbol determination)
・ Used for lottery processing for the predetermined time (variation time) required for the variable display control of the special symbol (variation pattern determination random number)
・ Random numbers used for the lottery process related to the winning of the above jackpots and the jackpots (random numbers for determining the hitting of special symbols).
A random number used for the lottery process related to winning when the second movable piece 99 is actuated as an operation trigger (normal symbol determination random number).
It has a random number counter that holds random numbers. Therefore, in the process of step S2, the random number counter is operated in such a manner that only random numbers (variation pattern determining random numbers) that are not related to the winning of these random numbers are updated. However, in this embodiment, as the above design determination random number,
・ Random numbers used when the above jackpot is won (Random number for symbol determination at the time of jackpot).
・ Random numbers used when the above-mentioned small hits are won (random numbers for symbol determination at the time of small hits).
Two types of random numbers are prepared.

  Note that after the processes of steps S1 and S2 are performed in this way, only the process of step S2 is basically repeated. However, in this embodiment, the following timer interrupt control is performed every 4 ms, for example.

FIG. 50B is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for timer interrupt control periodically performed by the CPU 314 of the main control board 131.
As shown in FIG. 50B, in this interrupt control, first, a register saving process is performed as the process of step S11. Next, as the processing of step S12, the gate sensor 317, the start port sensor 318, the first count sensor 319, the second count sensor 320, the SP route monitoring sensor 323, and the photo sensor are processed. Detection signals from various sensors such as 324, the jackpot acceptance sensor 329, and the loss acceptance sensor 330 are input. Then, as a process in step S13, a random number update process for updating the value of the random number counter is performed. In the process of step S13, among the above-mentioned random numbers, the random number counter related to the winning point (the symbol determining random number, the special symbol hit determining random number, the normal symbol hit determining random number) is updated. Counter operation is performed.

  Then, after the random number is updated in this way, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 executes a special symbol process process including a lottery process related to the small hit and the big hit as the process of step S14. This special symbol process will be described later, but here, basically, the corresponding processing is selectively executed based on the special symbol process flag indicating the progress of the game stored in the RAM 316. It will be.

  Next, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 executes a normal symbol process process including a lottery process related to winning when the second movable piece 99 is actuated as a process of step S15. The normal symbol process will be described later, but basically, the corresponding process is selectively executed according to the normal symbol process flag indicating the progress of the game. Also, as will be described later, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131, when the special game is performed with the winning of the jackpot as an execution opportunity, during the predetermined period after the end of the special game, The lottery process is executed so that the driving frequency of the movable piece 99 is higher (so-called time-short state). In this embodiment, the time required for the normal symbol variation display control is shortened by a predetermined period after the special game ends, and the opening time of the second movable piece 99 is extended. I try to realize a short-time state.

  When the special symbol process (step S14) and the normal symbol process (step S15) are performed, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 then performs the special symbol process in step S16. Processing for transmitting a command set in a predetermined area of the RAM 316 to the peripheral substrate 311 or the like is performed. Next, as a process of step S17, a process of transmitting a command set in a predetermined area of the RAM 316 in the normal symbol process process to the peripheral board 311 or the like is performed.

  Further, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 performs information output processing for outputting data such as jackpot information supplied to the hall management computer, for example, as processing in step S18.

  Next, when the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 detects that the detection signals of the start port sensor 318, the first count sensor 319, the second count sensor 320, etc. are in the ON state as the process of step S19. Outputs a payout control command to the payout control board 197 so that a prize ball corresponding to these signals is paid out to the player. Thereby, the payout control board 197 pays out a prize ball to the player in accordance with the control program stored in the ROM 334 described above.

  Further, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 executes a storage process for checking increase / decrease in the number of reserved memories as the process of step S20. Next, as a process of step S21, a test terminal process that is a process of outputting a test signal for enabling the control state of the pachinko machine 1 to be confirmed outside the gaming machine is executed. Thereafter, drive control of an actuator (such as a special drive motor 334) that operates constantly is performed (step S22), the contents of the register are restored (step S23), and when the interrupt permission state is set (step S24). This control is ended.

  With the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is started every 4 ms. In this embodiment, the game control process is executed by an interrupt process by a timer. However, in the interrupt process, for example, only a flag indicating that an interrupt has occurred may be set. However, in this case, the game control process is executed in the main process.

FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing the procedure for the special symbol process (step S14).
Now, assuming that random numbers used in various lottery processes have been updated (step S13), as shown in FIG. 51, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first turns on the detection signal from the start port sensor 318. On condition that it is in a state (with a ball entering the starting port) (step S30), for example, a starting symbol passing random number process such as acquiring a random number for special symbol hit determination from the random number counter and storing it in the RAM 316, etc. Is executed (step S40). After that, one of the following nine process processes is selectively executed according to the special symbol process flag described above.
A special symbol normal process (step S100) in which a lottery process or the like related to the small hit and the big win is performed based on a special symbol hit determination random number stored in the RAM 316.
A special symbol stop symbol setting process (step S200) in which a lottery process or the like is performed for the display mode when the special symbol variation control is stopped based on the symbol determination random number.
A variation in which a lottery process is performed on a variation mode of the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 121a based on the variation pattern determination random number, a variation mode of the decorative symbol displayed on the effect display device 115, or the like. Pattern setting process (step S300).
Special symbol variation processing that waits until the variation display of the special symbol on the special symbol display device 121a is stopped (step S400).
A special symbol stop process (step S500) for stopping the variable symbol display so that the special symbol drawn based on the symbol determining random number is displayed on the special symbol display device 121a.
An auxiliary game process (step S600) in which drive control of the first movable piece 456 is performed when the small hit is won.
When the jackpot is won or when a game ball enters the special winning opening 93 in the auxiliary game process, the peripheral board 311 notifies the player that the game will shift to the special game state. Pre-opening process for waiting for a big prize to be performed (step S700)
When the jackpot is won, or when a game ball enters the special prize opening 93 in the auxiliary game process, the big prize opening 87 is opened and closed by the opening / closing member 86, and the second game area 37b. Processing during opening of the big prize opening which is opened at (Step 800).
A post-opening process for a special winning opening that waits until the peripheral board 311 notifies the player that the special gaming state is over (step S900).

  The special symbol process flag is operated to indicate that the special symbol normal processing (step S100) should be performed in the processing of step S1 (see FIG. 50).

Next, specific aspects of the start-port passing process (step S40) and the nine process processes (steps S100 to S900) will be described in detail separately for those processes.
<Starting port passage processing>
FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing the procedure for the start port passage processing (step S40).

  Now, in the process of step S30, if it is determined that the start port sensor 318 is in an on state and a game ball has entered the start port 96, as shown in FIG. The CPU 314 of the control board 131 first obtains the counter value by the special reservation number counter from the RAM 316 as the process of step S41. Then, based on the counter value, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved special symbols is “4” which is the maximum value.

  In the process of step S41, when it is determined that the number of reserved special symbols is not the maximum value, the following steps S42 to S44 are performed to newly put the special symbol variable display control on hold. Processing will be performed. That is, first, as the process of step S42, the special reservation number counter is counted up. Next, as the processing in step S43, the design determination random number and the special symbol hit determination random number are acquired from the random number counter. At this time, for the symbol determination random number, the symbol determination random number for the big hit and the symbol determination random number for the small hit are obtained. Then, in step S44, each random number obtained in this way is stored in a random number storage area corresponding to the counter value by the special reserved number counter in the storage area of the RAM 316.

However, if it is determined in the process of step S41 that the number of the special symbol hold is the maximum value, the special symbol variable display control is not newly held. In other words, this processing is terminated when it is determined that the number of special symbols held is the maximum value without newly placing the special symbol variable display control on hold.
<Special design normal processing>
FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing a procedure for the special symbol normal process (step S100).

  When the special symbol process flag indicates that the special symbol normal process should be performed, as shown in FIG. 53, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the special symbol process as the processing of step S101. It is determined whether or not the symbol variation display control can be started. For example, when the special symbol variable display control is being executed, or when the special game is being performed, the special symbol variable display control cannot be started. This process is terminated at this point.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the special symbol variation display control can be started in the processing of step S101 through such processing, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 next performs step S102. As a process of, it is determined whether or not there is a variable symbol display control of the special symbol in the hold state based on the counter value by the special hold number counter. As a result, if it is determined that there is a variable display control of the special symbol in the hold state, as a process in step S103, the special symbol hit determination random number stored in the random number storage area of the RAM 316 is then processed. The random number stored first is read from the RAM 316. Then, as the processing of steps S104 and S105, the special reserved number counter is counted down, and the special symbol hit determination random number stored in the random number storage area of the RAM 316 is first-in first-out (First-In First-Out). The shift operation is performed in the manner of). As a result, the suspension of the special symbol variable display control is released.

  After that, as the process of step S106, the lottery process for the small win and the big win is performed based on the read special design random numbers for the special symbol. In the lottery process, the read random number is compared with a hit determination value (not shown) stored in the ROM 315. As a result of this comparison, when the read random number matches the winning determination value indicating that the jackpot is won (step S107), a jackpot flag indicating that the jackpot is being set is set (step S107). Step S108). On the other hand, when the read random number coincides with the winning determination value indicating that the small winning is won (steps S107 and S109), the RAM 316 is set with a small winning flag indicating the small winning state. Set (step S110). Normally, when the big symbol flag or the small bonus flag is set in this way, and then the special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the special symbol stop symbol setting process (step S200) (step S111), This process ends. However, there is a case where the read random number coincides with a hit determination value indicating that it is a loss that does not correspond to either the small hit or the big win (steps S107 and S109). When the value matches, the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the special symbol stop symbol setting process (step S200) (step S111).

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 54, only 359 types of random numbers for determining the hit of the special symbol are prepared. On the other hand, the ROM 315 matches the hit determination value indicating that the 356 types of random numbers are won in the big hit, and the hit determination value indicating that the two types of random values are won in the big win. In addition, the hit determination values are registered such that one type of random value matches the hit determination value indicating that it is the loss.
<Special symbol stop symbol setting processing>
FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing the procedure for the special symbol stop symbol setting process (step S200).

  When the special symbol process flag indicates that the special symbol stop symbol setting process should be performed, as shown in FIG. 55, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the process of step S201. It is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is set. As a result, when the jackpot flag is set, as the processing of step S202, first, it is stored first in the symbol determination random number for jackpot stored in the random number storage area of the RAM 316. The random number is read from the RAM 316. Then, the lottery process for the display mode at the time of stopping the variable display of the special symbol is performed based on the read symbol random number for the big hit.

  Here, the lottery process for this display mode is performed based on the symbol display table T11 at the time of jackpot shown in FIG. 56 (a) stored in the ROM 315. In this table T11, the numbers “1-8” indicate the eight LEDs (7-segment LED, dot LED) constituting the special symbol display device 121a (see FIG. 34).

  That is, in this table T11, display mode information indicating the display mode (eight LEDs are turned on / off) when the variable symbol display of the special symbol is stopped is associated with the symbol determination random number at the time of the jackpot. It is remembered in the form. In this regard, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 according to this embodiment obtains the display mode information associated with the read jackpot symbol determination random number from the table T11. The display mode (eight LEDs are lit and extinguished) at the time when the special symbol variable display is stopped is determined. Thereby, the lottery process about the display mode (stop symbol) at the time of stopping the variable symbol display of the special symbol is performed.

When the lottery process is performed in this manner, the lottery process for the following three items is further performed as the process of step S203 based on the lottered stop symbols (eight LEDs are turned on and off).
(A) The number of round games repeatedly executed in the special game.
(B) The operation duration time of the first movable piece 456 (the opening time of the first game area 37a).
(C) The type and duration of the short-time state given after execution of the special game.

  Here, these three item lottery processes are also performed based on the three item determination table T14 shown in FIG. However, in this table T14, the number of round games (3, 7, 16) selected when the small hit is won is one round of auxiliary games by opening the first movable piece 456. Included as a game. Also in this table T14, the numbers “1 to 8” indicate the eight LEDs (7-segment LED, dot LED) constituting the special symbol display device 121a (see FIG. 34). Further, in this table T14, “A” and “B” described in the column of the time reduction item are types of the above time reduction state, and it is more advantageous when the state is in the time reduction A state than the time reduction B. Lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) is performed. Similarly, the numerical values described in the column of the time reduction item indicate a period during which the time reduction state continues after the special game ends. For example, the time reduction number “A20” indicates that the state of the time reduction A continues for a period from when the special game ends to when the special symbol variable display control is performed 20 times.

  In this way, information indicating the above three items is stored in the table T14 in a manner associated with each of the display modes (eight LEDs are lit and extinguished) when the variable symbol is stopped. Yes. In this regard, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 according to this embodiment acquires information associated with the lottery display mode (eight LEDs are turned on / off) from the table T14. The above three items are determined. Thereby, the lottery process for the above three items is performed.

  Incidentally, as is clear from the table T14 shown in FIG. 57, in this embodiment, the operation duration time of the first movable piece 456 is determined (lottery) based on the display mode of the special symbol. I am doing so. In such a configuration, each time the auxiliary game is performed, the operation duration time (“300”, “400”, “500”, “1300” ms) of the first movable piece 456 is different. In other words, the probability that the special game is given can be changed each time, even though it is a feather game machine adopting an auxiliary game, so that it is possible to realize a more varied production. Become.

In this embodiment, in the lottery process for the time reduction state, it is determined whether or not the time reduction state is based on a time reduction state flag described later stored in the RAM 316. And as a result, when it is determined that the time is not short,
-When the small win is won, the short time state is not given after the special game is over.
-When a jackpot (first jackpot) whose number of round games repeatedly executed in the special game is “2” is won, the time-shortening B is given after the special game is over.
-When a jackpot (second jackpot) whose number of round games to be repeatedly executed in the special game is “15” is won, the time A is given after the special game ends.
Thus, the lottery process for the short time state is performed so that the short time state is given. On the other hand, when the lottery process indicates that the above-mentioned short-time state flag indicates that the short-time state is in a short-time state, a special game with the winning as an execution opportunity is performed regardless of the winning type, including the above-mentioned winning prize. After the break, the above-mentioned time shortening A is given.

  Then, after the lottery processing for the stop symbol and the above three items is performed, a command is set so that the lottery results of these three items and the like are transmitted to the peripheral board 311 as processing of step S204. Thereby, the effect display device 115 performs an effect based on the item thus determined. After that, when the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the variation pattern setting process (step S300) as the process of step S205, this process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the jackpot flag is not set in the process of step S201, it is next determined in step S211 whether the jackpot flag is set. As a result, when the small hit flag is set, next as the processing of step S212, first, among the random numbers for symbol determination at the small hit stored in the random number storage area of the RAM 316 is first. The stored random number is read from the RAM 316. Then, the lottery process for the display mode at the time of stopping the variable symbol display of the special symbol is performed based on the read symbol random number for determining the small hit. This lottery process is substantially the same as the lottery process performed at the time of the big hit. However, here, instead of the table T11 described above, the determination is made based on the symbol display table T12 at the time of a small hit shown in FIG. 56 (b). In this table T12, the display mode information indicating the display mode (eight LEDs are turned on / off) when the variable symbol display of the special symbol is stopped is associated with the symbol determination random number at the time of the small hit. It is remembered in the form. After the lottery process is performed in this manner, the three items are further drawn based on the lottery result (step S203), and a command is set so that the lottery result is transmitted to the peripheral board 311 (step S203). S204) When the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the variation pattern setting process (step S300), this process is terminated.

On the other hand, when the small hit flag is not set in the process of step S211, next, as a process of step S221, as shown in FIG. Determine the symbol that is present. After that, a command is set so that this decision item is transmitted to the peripheral board 311 (step S204), and the special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the variation pattern setting process (step S300). At this point, this process ends.
<Variation pattern setting process>
FIG. 58 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the variation pattern setting process (step S300).

  When the special symbol process flag indicates that the variation pattern setting process should be performed, as shown in FIG. 58, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the random number as the process of step S301. The random number for determining the variation pattern is acquired from the counter. Then, when the jackpot flag is set (step S302) and a time-short state flag described later indicates that the time-short state is not in a time-short state (step S303), the special hit pattern determination random number is used based on the obtained variation pattern determining random number. A lottery process is performed for the symbol variation pattern (step S304). Here, the lottery process for the variation pattern of the special symbol is performed based on the variation pattern table (not shown) for the big hit and the normal stored in the ROM 315. Here, in this table, a plurality of variation time information indicating a predetermined time (variation time) required for the variation display control of the special symbol is stored in association with each of the variation pattern determining random numbers. ing. In this regard, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 according to this embodiment obtains the variation time information associated with the obtained variation pattern determination random number from the table, thereby obtaining the special symbol. Determine the variation pattern. As a result, the lottery process for the variation pattern of the special symbol is performed.

  Then, when the lottery process for the variation pattern of the special symbol is performed in this way, the variation display control of the special symbol in the special symbol display device 121a is started as the processing of step S305, and the first movable piece The determined special symbol variation pattern as information indicating the driving timing of 456 is set as a command to the peripheral substrate 311. Thereby, the effect control is performed in the effect display device 115 for the variation time thus determined, and the drive timing of the first movable piece 456 (for example, the end timing of the determined variation time) is the effect. The player is notified through the display device 115, the decoration lamp 353, the effect lamp 354, the speakers 18, 57, and the like. Moreover, in this embodiment, such notification to the player is started a predetermined time before the timing at which the drive control of the first movable piece 456 is performed.

  When the special symbol fluctuation display control is started, as the processing of step S306, the time reduction processing in which the hour / hour counter, the hour / hour state flag, etc. are operated is performed and the special symbol fluctuation processing (step S400) is processed. When the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so as to be transferred (step S307), this process is terminated. The time reduction process (step S306) will be described later with reference to FIG.

  However, in the process of step S303, when the time reduction state flag to be described later indicates that the state is in the time reduction state, the lottery process for the change pattern is changed to the big hit time and time reduction change stored in the ROM 315. This is performed based on a pattern table (not shown) (step S314). The variation pattern table at the time of jackpot and short time is almost the same as the variation pattern table at the time of jackpot and normal time, but the lottery process is lottery than the variation pattern table at the time of jackpot and normal time. The average time of the fluctuation time is set to be short. After the lottery process is performed, the determined special symbol variation pattern is set as a command to the peripheral board 311 (step S305), and a time reduction counter and a time reduction state flag, which will be described later, are operated. The short time processing is performed (step S306). Then, when the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the special symbol variation processing (step S400) (step S307), this processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the jackpot flag is not set in the process of step S302, it is next determined in step S321 whether the jackpot flag is set. When the small hit flag is set, the number of reserved special symbols is confirmed on the basis of the counter value of the special symbol reserved number counter in the next step S322. Next, as the processing of step S323, it is determined whether or not the vehicle is in the time-saving state based on a time-saving state flag described later. If the time-short state flag indicates that the time-short state is in the time-short state, the lottery process for the variation pattern of the special symbol is performed based on the acquired variation pattern determination random number as the next step S324. . However, in this case, the lottery process for the variation pattern of the special symbol is performed based on the variation pattern table T15 at the time of small hit and normal stored in the ROM 315.

  In this table T15, as shown in FIG. 58 (a), a plurality of variation time information indicating a predetermined time (variation time) required for the variation display control of the special symbol is stored as the variation pattern determining random number. Are stored in association with each other. In this regard, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 according to this embodiment obtains the variation time information associated with the obtained variation pattern determination random number to obtain the variation pattern of the special symbol. decide. As a result, the operation timing (more precisely, the driving timing) at which the operation of the first movable piece 456 starts is changed to the lottery process for the variation pattern every time the game ball is received by the start port 96. It will be possible to make it different according to the result.

  Further, as is clear from the table T15 shown in FIG. 59A, in this embodiment, the variation degree of the time required for the variable display control is determined according to the number of holdings associated with the variable time information. When viewed, the degree of variation when the number of reservations is the maximum number of reservations (holding 3) is set to the highest ("1324" to "2524" ms). Therefore, it is extremely difficult for the player to end the special game at the timing when the probability that a game ball will win the special winning opening 93 is the highest in the auxiliary game that is performed first after the special game ends. As a result, it becomes difficult to improve the inconsistency between the preset payout rate and the payout rate that appears at the time of the actual game.

  Also, as is apparent from the table T15 shown in FIG. 59 (a), in this embodiment, when the number of holdings, which is the number of variable display controls in the holding state, is the minimum holding number, The average time of the fluctuation time required for variable display control of special symbols performed by releasing the hold state is A, and the hold state when the hold number is several hold numbers excluding the minimum hold number When the average time of the fluctuation time required for the special symbol fluctuation display control performed by releasing is B, the lottery process is performed so that the average time has a relationship of “A <B”. ing.

  In such a configuration, only the fluctuation time required for the variable symbol display control performed by releasing the holding state when the holding number is a number of holdings other than the minimum holding number is positive. Become longer. For this reason, when there is no variable display control in the on-hold state, the auxiliary game is played immediately after winning the start opening 96, and the so-called game machine as a so-called wing game machine is secured. And effective use of the hold function can be achieved at the same time.

  By the way, in this table T15, “hold 0” to “hold 3” means the number of holds “0” to “0” when the special symbol hold number counter is counted down in the process of step S104 (see FIG. 53). 3 ”. Further, the “specific stop symbol” is a predetermined symbol out of the stop symbols that are drawn in the process of step S212. With respect to this specific stop symbol, in this embodiment, the number of round games is “15”, the operation duration time of the first movable piece 456 is “1300”, the type and duration of the time-short state is “ The symbol “A20” or “A50” is set as a specific stop symbol. The symbols other than the specific stop symbol are “normal stop symbols”.

  After the lottery process is performed in this manner, the determined special symbol variation pattern is set as a command to the peripheral board 311 (step S305), and a time-shortage counter, a time-short state flag, etc., which will be described later, are operated. The short time processing is performed (step S306). Then, when the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the special symbol variation processing (step S400) (step S307), this processing is terminated.

  However, in the process of step S323, when the time reduction state flag described later indicates that the time reduction state is in the time reduction state, the lottery process for the variation pattern is performed for the small hit time and time reduction stored in the ROM 315. This is performed based on the variation pattern table T16 (see FIG. 59B) (step S334). The variation pattern table T16 at the time of small hit and short time is substantially the same as the variation pattern table T15 at the time of small hit and normal, but when the specific stop symbol is drawn more than this table T15. It is set so that the average time of the variation time selected for is shortened. After the lottery process is performed in this manner, the determined special symbol variation pattern is set as a command to the peripheral board 311 (step S305), and a time-shortage counter, a time-short state flag, etc., which will be described later, are operated. The short time processing is performed (step S306). Then, when the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the special symbol variation processing (step S400) (step S307), this processing is terminated.

On the other hand, when the small hit flag is not set in the process of step S321, a predetermined variation pattern at the time of losing is determined as a process of step S342. After the lottery process is performed in this way, the determined special symbol variation pattern is set as a command to the peripheral substrate 311 (step S305), and a time-shortage counter, a time-short state flag, etc., which will be described later, are operated. The short time processing is performed (step S306). Then, when the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the special symbol variation processing (step S400) (step S307), this processing is terminated.
<Special symbol variation processing>
FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing a procedure for the special symbol variation process (step S400).

When the special symbol process flag indicates that the special symbol variation processing should be performed, as shown in FIG. 60, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the variation as the processing of step S401. After the lottery process (step S300) for the pattern is performed, the process waits until the variation time lottered in the process elapses (time measuring means). If it is determined in step S401 that the lottered variation time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S402. That is, in the process of step S402, when the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the special symbol stop process (step S500), this process is terminated.
<Special symbol stop processing>
FIG. 61 is a flowchart showing the procedure for the special symbol stop process (step S500).

  When the special symbol process flag indicates that the special symbol stop process should be performed, as shown in FIG. 61, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the above step as the process of step S501. Display control is performed for causing the special symbol display device 121a (see FIG. 38) to display the stop symbols determined in the processes of S202, S212, and S213.

After that, when the jackpot flag is set (step S502), when the special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the pre-opening process for the big prize opening (step S700) (step S503). ), This process is terminated. On the other hand, when the small hit flag is set (steps S502 and S512), when the special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the auxiliary game process (step S600) (step S513), This process ends. On the other hand, when neither the big hit flag nor the small hit flag is set (steps S502 and S512), the special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the special symbol normal processing (step S100). At this point (step S523), this process ends.
<Auxiliary game processing>
62 to 65 are flowcharts showing the procedure of the auxiliary game process (step S600).

  When the special symbol process flag indicates that the auxiliary game process should be performed, as shown in FIG. 62, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first executes steps S601 to S603, S612, and S613. As processing, drive control of the first movable piece 456 is performed.

  That is, in the process of step S601, it is determined whether or not the first movable piece solenoid 331 is being driven. When the first movable piece solenoid 331 is not being driven, the solenoid 331 is driven (step S613) on condition that the solenoid 331 is within the drive permission period (step S612). Note that the drive permission period of the solenoid 331 can be set, for example, as the operation continuation time of the first movable piece 456 determined in the process of step S203. On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of step S601 that the first movable piece solenoid 331 is being driven, the first determined in the process of step S203 after the solenoid 331 is driven. On the condition that the operation continuation time of one movable piece 456 has passed (step S602), the drive of the solenoid 331 is stopped (step S603).

  And after drive control of the said 1st movable piece 456 was performed in this way, as FIG. 63 shows, drive control of the said distribution apparatus 102 is carried out as processing of next step S621-S623, S632, S633. Do.

That is, in the drive control of the distribution device 102, it is first determined whether or not the distribution device solenoid 325 is being driven (step S621). When the allocating device solenoid 325 is not being driven, the allocating device solenoid 325 is driven (step S633) on condition that the solenoid 325 is within a drive permission period (step S632). As a result, the game balls are distributed to the passage 101b of the two passages 101a and 101b. The drive permission period may be set as appropriate. However, in this embodiment, the drive permission period of the solenoid 325 for the distribution device is
The game balls are distributed to the passage 101b of the two passages 101a and 101b when the operation duration time of the first movable piece 456 determined in the process of step S203 is longer than that when the operation duration is short. Probability increases.
It is set to such a period. On the other hand, in the process of step S621, when it is determined that the distribution device solenoid 325 is being driven, on the condition that a predetermined drive time has elapsed since the solenoid 325 was driven ( In step S622, the driving of the solenoid 325 is stopped (step S623).

  Then, after the drive control of the distribution device 102 is performed in this way, as shown in FIG. 64, the drive control of the stopping device 107 is performed as the processing of steps S641 to S643 and S652 to S654.

  That is, in the process of step S641, it is determined whether or not the stopping device solenoid 332 is being driven. When the stopping device solenoid 332 is not being driven, it is within the drive permission period of the solenoid 332 (step S652) and the SP route monitoring sensor 323 is in the ON state (step S653). The stopping device solenoid 332 is driven on condition that the logical product condition is satisfied (step S654). Note that the drive permission period of the stop device solenoid 332 also excludes a period during which the game ball cannot reach the stop device 107 (for example, a time before the first movable piece 456 is driven). Is set. On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of step S641 that the stopping device solenoid 332 is being driven, the predetermined drive time has elapsed since the solenoid 332 was driven ( In step S642), the driving of the solenoid 332 is stopped (step S643). Thereby, even when two game balls enter the first game area 37a at the same time and the game balls flow down the two passages 101a and 101b at the same time, the two passages 101a and 101b Of the game balls that roll at the same time, the game ball that rolls in the passage 101a can be supplied to the second special driving agent 104 before one of the game balls.

  Then, after the driving control of the stopping device 107 is performed in this way, as shown in FIG. 65, the driving control of the second special driving member 104 is performed as the processing of steps S661 to S664 and S674. Do.

  In this embodiment, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 sets the second special driving accessory on the condition that a predetermined period has passed since the first movable piece 456 was driven (step S661). 104 is controlled (steps S662 to S664 and S674). Note that this predetermined period is also set in advance in order to exclude a period during which the game ball cannot reach the second special driving instrument 104 (for example, a time before the first movable piece 456 is driven). Is set.

  However, in this embodiment, the ROM 315 has an NM bat operation schedule, which will be described later, as an accessory control program in which a plurality of different control modes are defined as control modes for driving the second special driving tool 104. (See FIG. 66A) and the SP bat operation schedule (see FIG. 66B) are stored. In this regard, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 sequentially executes such an accessory control program in accordance with a predetermined execution order, whereby the winning probability to the special winning opening 93 is supplied to each of the corresponding game ball suppliers. The passages 101a and 101b are different from each other.

  In other words, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 determines whether or not the NM bat operation schedule has been executed before performing the drive control of the special driving agent 104 (step S662). As a result, when it has not been executed yet, this NM bat operation schedule is executed. As a result, the second special drive member 104 so that the bat portion 104a acts on the game ball supplied from the passage 101a of the two passages 101a and 101b (the game ball supplied first). Comes to drive.

  On the other hand, after the NM bat operation schedule is executed in this way (step S662), the SP bat operation schedule is executed on condition that the SP route monitoring sensor 323 is in the ON state (step S663). As a result, when the previous NM bat operation schedule is executed by the bat 104a for the game ball supplied from the passage 101b of the two passages 101a and 101b (game ball supplied later). The second special driving member 104 is driven in a manner that acts in a different manner. The SP bat operation schedule includes an accessory control program for operating the bat portion 104a so that the winning of the game ball to the special winning opening 93 is higher than the NM bat operation schedule.

66 (a) and 66 (b) are tables showing program contents of the NM bat operation schedule and the SP bat operation schedule.
As shown in FIGS. 66A and 66B, the NM bat operation schedule and the SP bat operation schedule have a plurality of jobs. That is, by sequentially executing these jobs, the bat portion 104a of the second special driving agent 104 operates in a desired manner. Note that these bat operation schedules (steps S679 and S664) are performed as part of the processing of the interrupt control (FIG. 50B), and the plurality of jobs that are sequentially executed are actually a plurality of jobs. It is executed over a number of interrupt controls.

First, the NM bat operation schedule will be described with reference to FIG.
This NM bat operation schedule is composed of the following jobs “1” to “12”.
Job “1”: The bat driving solenoid 335 is turned off for “1000” ms on condition that the NM bat operation schedule is called.
Job “2”: The bat driving solenoid 335 is turned off for “1000” ms on condition that the job “1” has been executed.
Job “3”: The bat driving solenoid 335 is turned off for “1000” ms on condition that the job “2” has been executed.
Job “4”: The bat driving solenoid 335 is turned off for “300” ms on condition that the job “3” has been executed.
Job “5”: The bat driving solenoid 335 is turned on for “276” ms on condition that the job “4” has been executed.
Job “6”: The bat driving solenoid 335 is turned off for “380” ms on condition that the job “5” has been executed.
Job “7”: The bat driving solenoid 335 is turned on for “276” ms on condition that the job “6” has been executed.
Job “8”: The bat driving solenoid 335 is turned off for “380” ms on condition that the job “7” has been executed.
Job “9”: The bat driving solenoid 335 is turned on for “276” ms on condition that the job “8” has been executed.
Job “10”: The bat driving solenoid 335 is turned off for “380” ms on condition that the job “9” has been executed.
Job “11”: The bat driving solenoid 335 is turned on for “276” ms on condition that the job “10” has been executed.
Job “12”: On condition that the job “11” has been executed, the bat driving solenoid 335 is turned off for “904” ms, and thereafter, a job indicating the end of execution of the bat schedule. Transition to “0”.

  In such an accessory control program, in the jobs “4” to “6”, the bat portion 104a operates in the manner shown in FIGS. 67 (a) to 67 (c). That is, the bat portion 104a hits the game ball supplied from the passage 101a of the two passages 101a and 101b in the direction in which the first special driving member 103 (guide port 103a) is provided. (See FIG. 27). In this embodiment, such an operation by the bat 104a is repeated four times through the jobs “4” to “12”.

  However, in this accessory control program, the game ball may reach the bat portion 104a when the bat portion 104 is in a state as shown in FIG. 67 (c). In such a case, the game ball is received by the lose receiving port 94 without being hit back to the bat portion 104a (see FIG. 28).

  Incidentally, among the jobs “1” to “12”, the jobs “1” to “4” have the second special drive in which the game balls that have entered the first game area 37a pass through the passage 101a. It is set as a waiting time until the accessory 104 is reached.

Next, the SP bat operation schedule will be described with reference to FIG.
The SP bat operation schedule includes the following jobs “13” to “18”.
Job “13”: The bat driving solenoid 335 is turned off for “40” ms on condition that the SP bat operation schedule is called.
Job “14”: The bat driving solenoid 335 is turned on for “1000” ms on condition that the job “13” has been executed.
Job “15”: The bat driving solenoid 335 is turned on for “500” ms on condition that the job “14” has been executed.
Job “16”: The bat driving solenoid 335 is turned off for “320” ms on condition that the job “15” has been executed.
Job “17”: The bat driving solenoid 335 is turned on for “300” ms on condition that the job “16” has been executed.
Job “18”: On condition that the job “17” has been executed, the bat driving solenoid 335 is turned off for “200” ms, and thereafter, a job indicating the end of execution of the bat schedule. Transition to “0”.

  Incidentally, the job “14” continues until the game ball that has entered the first game area 37a reaches the second special driving member 104 after having stopped at the stopping device 107 through the passage 101b. Is set as the waiting time.

  With such a configuration, in the jobs “13” to “17”, the butt portion 104a operates in the manner shown in FIGS. 68 (a) to 68 (e). That is, as shown in FIG. 68 (c), while the job “15” is being executed, the game ball supplied from the passage 101b is temporarily held by the bat portion 104a and the holding member 104b. (State of job 14). In the next job “16”, as shown in FIG. 68 (d), the game ball held by the bat portion 104 a and the holding member 104 b is moved to the bat portion 104 a by the inclination of the plate member 106. After flowing down to the front end, in the next job “17”, the butt portion 104a returns to the direction in which the first special driving member 103 (guide port 103a) is provided. (See FIG. 27). Thereby, the game ball supplied from the passage 101b of the two passages 101a and 101b is provided with the first special driving agent 103 (guide port 103a) through execution of the SP bat operation schedule. You will always be hit back in the direction.

  Then, after the drive control of the second special drive member 104 is performed in this way (steps S664 and S674), as shown in FIG. 69, the processes of steps S681 to S685 and S691 to S695 are performed as follows. Drive control of the third special drive member 105 and various flag operations are performed.

  That is, in the process of step S681, it is determined whether the defensive doll operation schedule is being executed. Although the details of the defensive doll operation schedule are omitted, basically, the defensive doll motor 326 is set so that the defensive doll 105a operates in the manner shown in FIGS. This is a program for driving control. When the defensive doll operation schedule is not being executed, the defensive doll operation schedule is executed on the condition that it is within the drive permission period of the defensive doll motor 326 (step S691). The driving permission period of the defensive doll motor 326 is to exclude a period during which the game ball cannot reach the defensive doll 105a (for example, the time before the first movable piece 456 is driven). Is set.

  Then, when the defensive doll operation schedule is executed in this way, it is determined whether or not the jackpot acceptance sensor 329 is in an ON state as a process of step S682. As a result, if the sensor 329 is in an on state, the small hit flag is turned off, the big hit flag is turned on, and a round game command indicating that the above round game is performed is set ( Steps S693 and S694). Then, when the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the pre-opening process for the special winning opening (step S700) (step S695), this process is terminated.

However, in the process of step S682, it may be determined that the jackpot receiving sensor 329 is in an off state. In such a case, in the process of the next step S683, the auxiliary game process (S600) is continuously executed until it is determined that a predetermined auxiliary game execution time has elapsed. On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of step S683 that the auxiliary game execution time has elapsed, the special symbol normal process (step S100) is performed after the small hit flag is operated to be turned off (step S684). When the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process is shifted to (step S685), this process is terminated.
<Pre-opening for big prize opening>
FIG. 70 is a flowchart showing the procedure for the pre-opening process for the special winning opening (step S700).

When the special symbol process flag indicates that the pre-opening process for the special prize opening should be performed, as shown in FIG. 70, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the process of step S701 as follows. It waits until the transition notification time for notifying the player that the peripheral board 311 shifts to the above-described round game has elapsed. The notification by the peripheral board 311 is made by transmitting the round game command to the peripheral board 311. If it is determined in step S701 that the transition notification time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S702. Then, in the process of step S702, when the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the above-described special winning opening open process (step S800), this process ends.
<Processing during opening of the big prize opening>
FIG. 71 is a flowchart showing a procedure for the above-described special winning opening opening process (step S800). Note that, as described above, this special winning opening opening process is performed by repeatedly executing the round game.

  When the special symbol process flag indicates that the processing for opening the special winning opening is to be performed, as shown in FIG. 71, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the processing of step S801. The special winning opening 87 is opened in the second game area 37b through the driving (on state) of the special winning opening solenoid 328. Next, as a process of step S802, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the special winning opening 87 based on the detection signal from the second count sensor 320. Then, on the condition that there is this pitching, as a process of step S803, a pitching counter that counts the number of gaming balls that have entered the big winning opening 87 as a counter value is counted up. After that, as a process of step S804, the process waits until the opening end condition (round game end condition) of the special winning opening 87 is satisfied. In addition, this open end condition is, for example, any one of the conditions that only nine game balls enter into the big winning opening 87 and that a predetermined time elapses from the start of the round game. It was mentioned above that it is to be satisfied.

  When the condition for ending the opening of the special winning opening 87 is established, the opening of the special winning opening 87 is completed by turning off the special winning opening solenoid 328 in the next step S805. To do. Next, as a process of step S806, a round counter that obtains the counter value of the number of continuous executions of such round games is counted up. Next, in step S807, it is determined whether or not the counted up counter value is equal to the number of round games determined in the above-described step S203 (see FIG. 55). If it is determined in step S807 that the counter value of the round counter is smaller than the determined number of round games, the pitch counter is reset and the round game command is set. (Step S818). At this time, the round game command is also provided with information indicating the counter value of the round counter. Then, when the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts again to the pre-opening process for the special winning opening (step S700) (step S819), this process is terminated. Accordingly, the player is notified that the round game is to be continued in the special winning opening pre-processing (step S700).

On the other hand, when it is determined that the counter value of the round counter is equal to the determined number of round games in the process of step S807 through the above process, the process proceeds to step S808. In the process of step S808, the round counter and the entrance counter are reset, and a round game end command (not shown) indicating that such a round game is ended is set. Next, as the process of step S809, when the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the above-described special winning opening opening post-process (step S900), this process ends.
<Processing after opening the big prize opening>
FIG. 72 is a flowchart showing a procedure for the post-opening processing for the special winning opening (step S900).

  When the special symbol process flag indicates that the processing after the special winning opening is to be performed, as shown in FIG. 72, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the process of step S901. The peripheral board 311 waits until the end notification time for notifying the player that the above-described round game is over. The notification by the peripheral board 311 is performed by transmitting the round game end command to the peripheral board 311. If it is determined in step S901 that the end notification time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S902. In step S902, the time reduction state flag is updated to indicate the type of time reduction determined in step S203, and the continuation number of the determined time reduction state is set in the time reduction counter. The time-short state flag indicates, for example, that the state is in the state of time-shortening A, the state of time-shortening B, or the state of neither time-shortening A nor B (not in the time-shortening state). Flag. In addition, the time reduction counter is, for example, the counter in the time reduction processing of step S306 of the variation pattern setting processing after the determined number of continuations is set in the post-opening processing of the special winning opening (step S900). By counting down until the value becomes “0”, the counter indicates the number of continuations of the short-time state as its counter value. After the time reduction state flag is updated in the process of step S902 and the time reduction counter is set, the special symbol process flag is set so that the process shifts again to the special symbol normal process (step S100). At the time of updating (step S903), this process ends.

Here, the time reduction process shown in step S306 of FIG. 58 will be described in detail.
FIG. 79 is a flowchart showing the procedure for the time reduction processing.
Now, in the process of step S305 (see FIG. 58), the special symbol variation display control in the special symbol display device 121a is started, and the determined special symbol variation pattern is used as a command to the peripheral board 311. If it is set, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first determines whether or not the counter value of the time reduction counter is “0” as processing of step S361. If the counter value is not “0”, after the time counter is counted down (step S362), it is further determined whether or not the counter value of the simultaneous short counter is “0” (step S363). As a result, if the counter value is “0”, when the time-short state flag is updated to indicate that it is not the time-short state (step S364), the process proceeds to the process of step S307 (see FIG. 58). To do.

  However, when it is determined in the process of step S361 that the counter value of a time reduction counter, which will be described later, is “0”, or when it is determined that the time reduction counter, which will be described later, is not “0” in the process of step S363. At that time, the process proceeds to the process of step S307 (see FIG. 58).

FIG. 73 is a flowchart showing a procedure for the normal symbol process (step S15).
Now, assuming that the above-described special symbol process is performed (step S14), as shown in FIG. 73, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first detects that the detection signal from the gate sensor 317 is on (starting gate). (Step S2030), for example, a start gate passing process is executed, such as obtaining a normal symbol hit determination random number from the random number counter and storing it in the RAM 316 (Step S2030). Step S2040). After that, one of the following four process processes is selectively executed according to the above-described normal symbol process flag.
A normal symbol waiting process (step S2100) in which a lottery process or the like relating to the winning is performed based on the normal symbol hit determination random number stored in the RAM 316.
Normal symbol variation processing that waits until the variation display of the ordinary symbol on the ordinary symbol display device 122a is stopped (step S2200).
A normal symbol stop process (step S2300) for stopping the variation display of the normal symbol so that the normal symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery processing related to the winning is displayed on the normal symbol display device 122a.
Second movable piece driving process in which drive control of the second movable piece 99 is performed (step S2400)
The normal symbol process flag is operated to indicate that the normal symbol waiting process (step S100) should be performed in the process of step S1 (see FIG. 50).

Next, specific modes of the start gate passage process (step S2040) and the four process processes (steps S2100 to S2400) will be described in detail separately for those processes.
<Starting gate passage processing>
FIG. 74 is a flowchart showing the procedure for the start gate passage process (step S2040).

  Now, in the process of step S2030, if it is determined that the gate sensor 317 is in the on state and a game ball has entered the start gate 97, as shown in FIG. The CPU 314 of the board 131 first obtains the counter value by the above-mentioned normal hold number counter from the RAM 316 as the process of step S2041. Then, based on this counter value, it is determined whether or not the above-described number of normal symbols is “4” which is the maximum value.

  In the process of step S2041, when it is determined that the number of normal symbols held is not the maximum value, the following steps S2042 to S2044 are performed to newly put the normal symbol variable display control on hold. Processing will be performed. That is, first, as the processing of step S2042, the normal holding number counter is counted up. Next, as the processing of step S2043, the normal symbol hit determination random number is acquired from the random number counter. Then, as the process of step S2044, when the hit determination random number thus obtained is stored in the random number storage area corresponding to the counter value by the normal pending number counter in the storage area of the RAM 316, this process is performed. Exit.

However, if it is determined in step S2041 that the number of normal symbols held is the maximum value, the normal symbol variation display control is not newly held. That is, this process is terminated when it is determined that the number of normal symbols held is the maximum value without performing the processes of steps S2042 to S2044.
<Normal symbol waiting process>
FIG. 75 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the normal symbol waiting process (step S2100).

  When the normal symbol process flag indicates that the normal symbol standby process should be performed, as shown in FIG. 75, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the above-described processing in step S2101. It is determined whether or not the normal symbol variation display control can be started. For example, when the normal symbol variation display control is being executed, or when the second movable piece 99 is in an open state, the normal symbol variation display control cannot be started. It is determined that it is in a state, and the process is terminated at this point.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the normal symbol variation display control can be started in the processing of step S2101 through the above processing, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 next performs step S2102. As a process of (1), it is determined whether or not there is a variable display control of the normal symbol in the hold state based on the counter value by the normal hold number counter. As a result, if it is determined that there is a variable display control of the normal symbol in the on-hold state, the normal symbol hit determination random number stored in the random number storage area of the RAM 316 is then processed in step S2103. The random number stored first is read from the RAM 316. Next, as the processing of steps S2104 and S2105, the normal pending number counter is counted down, and the normal symbol hit determination random number stored in the random number storage area of the RAM 316 is first-in first-out (First-In First-Out The shift operation is performed in the manner of). As a result, the suspension of the normal symbol variation display control is released.

  After that, as a process of step S2106, a lottery process for the winning is performed based on the read normal design winning random number. In the lottery process, the read hit determination random number is compared with the hit determination value (not shown) stored in the ROM 315. As a result of the comparison, when the read winning determination random number matches the winning determination value indicating that the winning is won (step S2107), a winning flag indicating that the winning state is present is set. Set (step S2108).

  When the operation of the hit flag is performed in this way, the processing of steps S2109 to S2113 is followed by the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol (the fluctuation time required for fluctuation display control of the normal symbol and the opening of the second movable piece 99). Time etc.) will be determined according to the information indicated by the short time state flag.

  For example, when the time-short state flag indicates that the time-short state is not in the time-short state (step S2109), a predetermined normal time variation pattern is set (step S2113). In this normal time variation pattern, for example, “21700” ms is set as the change time required for the normal symbol change display control, “180” ms is set as the open time of the second movable piece 99, and the like. ing.

  On the other hand, when the time-short state flag indicates that it is in the time-short B state (steps S2109 and S2110), a predetermined fluctuation pattern for time-short B is set (step S2112). For example, “4512” ms is set as the change time required for the change display control of the normal symbol, and “184” ms is set as the open time of the second movable piece 99, for example. ing. As a result, a lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) that is more advantageous when the time is in the state B is shorter than when the time is not in the state.

  On the other hand, when the time reduction state flag indicates that the time reduction A is in the state of time reduction A (steps S2109 and S2110), a predetermined fluctuation pattern for time reduction A is set (step S2111). For example, “4512” ms is set as the change time required for the change display control of the normal symbol, “4848” ms is set as the open time of the second movable piece 99, and the like. ing. As a result, a lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) that is more advantageous when in the time-shortening A state than in the time-shortening-B state is performed.

When the variation pattern of the normal symbol is determined in this way, next, the variation display control of the normal symbol is executed according to the determined variation pattern as processing of step S2114. Next, as the processing of step S2115, when the above-described normal symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the normal symbol variation processing (step S2200), this processing is terminated.
<Normal symbol variation processing>
FIG. 76 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the normal symbol variation process (step S2200).

When the normal symbol process flag indicates that the normal symbol variation processing should be performed, as shown in FIG. 76, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the variation as the processing of step S2201. After the lottery process (step S2100) for the pattern is performed, the process waits until the variation time lottered by the process elapses. If it is determined in step S2201 that the selected variation time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S2202. That is, in the process of step S2202, when the above-described normal symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the normal symbol stop process (step S2300), this process ends.
<Normal symbol stop processing>
FIG. 77 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the normal symbol stop process (step S2300).

  When the normal symbol process flag indicates that the normal symbol stop process should be performed, as shown in FIG. 77, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the hit processing as the processing of step S2301. Display control is performed to display a symbol corresponding to the state of the flag on the normal symbol display device 122a (see FIG. 38).

After that, when the hit flag is set (step S2302), when the normal symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the second movable piece driving process (S2400) (step S2303). ), This process is terminated. On the other hand, when the hit flag is not set (step S2302), when the above-described normal symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the normal symbol waiting process (step S2100) (step S2304), The process ends.
<Second movable piece driving process>
FIG. 78 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the second movable piece driving process (step S2400).

  When the normal symbol process flag indicates that the second movable piece driving process should be performed, as shown in FIG. 78, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the process of step S2401. Then, it is determined whether or not the second movable piece solenoid 327 is in an ON state. When the second movable piece solenoid 327 is off, the solenoid 327 is turned on to drive the second movable piece 99 (step S2412).

  On the other hand, if the second movable piece solenoid 327 is in the ON state in the process of step S2401, the process waits until the drive end condition for the second movable piece 99 is satisfied as the process of step S2402. . The drive end condition is, for example, that a predetermined number of game balls enter the second start port 96b, and that a predetermined time elapses after the solenoid 327 is turned on. Any one of the conditions is satisfied. When the driving end condition is satisfied, the second movable piece solenoid 327 is turned off as the process of step S2403. Thereafter, when the above-described normal symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the normal symbol waiting process (step S2100) (step S2404), this processing is terminated.

  Note that the drive end condition may be set according to the above-mentioned time-short state. For example, when it is in the time-shortening A state, a driving end condition is set such that the driving time of the second movable piece 99 is long, and when it is in the time-shortening-B state, it is not in the time-shortening state. A drive end condition that approximates the time may be set.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine according to this embodiment, the following many excellent effects can be obtained.

  (1) In performing the drive control of the first movable piece 456, the pachinko machine 1 that notifies the timing at which the drive control is performed is used, and the predetermined display required for the variable display control by the main control board 131 is performed. The lottery process for time (fluctuating time) is canceled when the number of special symbols held, which is the number of variable display controls for the special symbols in the holding state, is the minimum holding number. A is the average time of the predetermined time required for the variable display control performed by, and the holding state is released when the holding number of the special symbol is several holding numbers excluding the minimum holding number. When the average time of the predetermined time required for the variable display control to be performed is b, the average time is set to have a relationship of “a <b”. For this reason, although it is a pachinko machine 1 having a holding function, it is easy to recognize at what timing the drive control of the first movable piece 456 is performed when viewed from the player side, It becomes possible to ensure the playability as a game machine. Moreover, if there is no change display control of the special symbol in the hold state, the above-mentioned auxiliary game is performed immediately after winning the start opening 96, and the game as a so-called wing game machine Therefore, it is possible to achieve a suitable balance between securement and effective use of the hold function.

  (2) When the degree of variation in the time required for the variable symbol display control of the special symbol is viewed according to the number of reserved symbols of the special symbol associated with the variable time information, the variation when the number of reserved symbols is the maximum number of reserved symbols The plurality of pieces of variable time information are registered in the table T15 so that the degree is the highest. Therefore, it is extremely difficult for the player to end the special game at the timing when the probability that a game ball will win the special winning opening 93 is the highest in the auxiliary game that is performed first after the special game ends. As a result, it becomes difficult to improve the inconsistency between the preset payout rate and the payout rate that appears at the time of the actual game.

  (3) The notification to the player is started a predetermined time before the timing at which the drive control of the first movable piece 456 is performed. In such a configuration, the player can recognize the timing at which the drive control of the first movable piece 456 is performed based on the timing at which such notification is started.

  (4) An opening / closing member 86 that opens and closes in the second game area 37b and a big prize opening 87 that is also opened in the second game area 37b through the opening / closing operation by the opening / closing member 86 are provided. . Then, the game ball driven into the second game area 37b enters the first game area 37a through the drive control of the first movable piece 456 by the main control board 131, and the entered game ball Is received in the special prize opening 93, the special prize advantageous to the player is played by opening the large prize opening 87 through the opening / closing operation by the opening / closing member 86. Therefore, the number of prize balls to be paid out to the player in the auxiliary game, more specifically, the number of prize balls to be paid out to the player when the game ball enters the first game area 37a is positively determined. As a result, the required startability can be appropriately ensured. Moreover, since a random number is acquired when the game ball is received at the start port 96, and a lottery process for winning a small hit that becomes an operation trigger of the first movable piece 456 is performed based on this random number, The number of random numbers acquired when a predetermined number of game balls are driven into the game area 37 is also abundant, which makes it possible to realize a variety of effects.

(5) The number of prize balls to be paid out to the player when the game ball driven into the second game area 37b is received by the start port 96, and the game ball driven into the second game area 37b The number of award balls obtained by adding the number of prize balls to be paid out to the player when entering the first game area 37a through the drive control of the first movable piece 456 by the main control board 131 is a. When the number of prize balls to be paid out to the player when the game balls thrown into the second game area 37b are received in the big prize opening 87 is b, the number of prize balls is expressed as “a ≦ The relationship “b” was set. For this reason,
(A) The number of game balls that enter the start port when a predetermined number of game balls are driven into the game area.
(B) The number of game balls that enter the area released by the auxiliary game when a predetermined number of game balls are driven into the game area.
The so-called startability is improved more appropriately.

  (6) Since the lottery process including the jackpot that triggers the execution of the special game is performed, the special game can be performed without going through the auxiliary game even though it is a feather game machine that employs a so-called auxiliary game. You will be able to play, and the range of game variations will be further expanded.

  (7) Every time a game ball is received at the starting port 96, the operation duration time mode of the first movable piece 456 is drawn based on the random number held by the random number counter, and the lottery is determined according to the result of the lottery. Drive control of the movable piece was performed. For this reason, it is possible to change the probability that the special game when the small hit is won, depending on the lottery result by the main control board 131, even though the structure adopts an auxiliary game. As a result, it is possible to achieve more varied productions.

  (8) When two game balls that have entered the first game area 37a proceed simultaneously through the two passages 101a and 101b, the game balls are sequentially supplied to the second special driving tool 104. Thus, the stopping device 107 for stopping the game ball rolling in the passage 101b in the passage 101b is provided. At the same time, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 uses the stopping function of the stopping device 107 to supply the second special driving combination 104 when the game balls are sequentially supplied to the second special driving combination 104. The control mode relating to the driving of the passages 101a and 101b that are the supply sources of the corresponding game balls through the execution of the NM bat operation schedule (FIG. 66A) and the SP bat operation schedule (FIG. 66A) is described. It was made to differ separately (refer FIG. 67 and FIG. 68). In such a configuration, the second special driving member 104 itself does not have a special structure, and the supply probability of each of the game balls proceeding simultaneously to the special winning opening 93 is supplied to the corresponding game balls. The original passages 101a and 101b can be made different from each other, and the degree of freedom in designing the structure of the second special drive member 104 is greatly improved.

  Moreover, according to the above-described configuration, even when two game balls travel along the two passages 101a and 101b at the same time, the bat portion 104a of the second special driving accessory 104 is sequentially moved with respect to the game balls. To act on. For this reason, the player can surely visually check the action of each bat portion 104a on each game ball.

  (9) The game balls traveling simultaneously through the two passages 101a and 101b are sequentially supplied to the second special driving member 104 in accordance with a predetermined supply order (the order in which game balls rolling in the passage 101b are supplied later). To supply. At the same time, the main control board 131 is also provided with an accessory control program (NM bat operation schedule, SP bat operation schedule) in which two different control modes are defined as control modes for driving the second special driving tool 104. These accessory control programs are sequentially executed according to a predetermined execution order. For this reason, the player can more reliably visually check the action of the bat portion 104a of the second special driving instrument 104 on each game ball in accordance with a predetermined order.

  (10) Since the supply order of the corresponding game balls is delayed, the accessory control program (SP bat operation schedule) in which the control mode with a high winning probability to the special winning opening 93 is specified is executed. It is possible to favorably maintain the player's expectation with respect to the action of each special ball in the game balls by the bat portion 104a of the special driving member 104.

  (11) As a control mode (SP bat operation schedule) having the highest winning probability to the special winning port 93 among the control modes related to driving the second special driving role 104, the second special driving role A control mode is adopted in which the game ball is temporarily held by the bat portion 104a of the object 104 and the held game ball is rolled in the direction in which the special winning opening 93 is provided (see FIG. 68). Therefore, the game ball supplied to the bat portion 104a can be more reliably rolled in the direction in which the special winning opening 93 is provided. Even if a plurality of game balls are supplied to the bat portion 104a through the same passage 101b, the game balls are temporarily held by the bat portion 104a. The CPU 314 can control the driving of the second special driving tool 104 while preferably avoiding the mutual interference of the game balls.

  The embodiment described above may be modified as follows.

  When the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 controls the driving of the defensive doll motor 326, the operation mode of the defensive doll 105a of the third special driving accessory 105 based on the random number held by the random number counter. For example, the lottery may be selected in the process of step S203 and the drive control of the defensive doll motor 326 may be performed according to the result of the lottery. In such a configuration, every time an auxiliary game is performed, the probability of entering the game ball into the special prize opening 93 can be variably set according to the operation mode of the defensive doll 105a provided in the first game area 37a. become able to. Further, in this case, after adding an item related to the operation mode of the defensive doll 105a to the table T14 shown in FIG. 57, the same operation mode may be determined based on the table T14. It is more desirable to reduce the processing load for the lottery process.

  -In addition to the defensive doll 105a of the third special driving instrument 105, if it is an action member provided so as to be able to act on the game ball heading to the special prize opening 93 in the first game area 37a, The probability of entering a game ball into the special winning opening 93 can be variably set through a control mode for driving. In this case as well, storage means (ROM 315) for storing a plurality of operation mode information indicating different driving modes as the driving mode of the action member in association with the display mode at the time of stopping the special symbol variation display. Etc.), and it is practically desirable to determine the driving mode of the acting member based on the storage means (for example, the process in step S203).

  ・ By drawing lots of operation modes (for example, the number of operations) other than the operation duration of the first movable piece 456 based on the random number held by the random number counter, the game balls can be inserted into the special winning opening 93. The sphere probability may be variably set. In this case as well, for example, an item for the number of operations of the first movable piece 456 is added to the table T14 shown in FIG. 57, and the number of operations is determined based on the table T14. However, it is more desirable to reduce the processing load for the lottery process.

The lottery process for the operation mode of the first movable piece 456 and the operation mode of the action member may be performed based on the random number held by the random number counter. It may not be performed based on the table T14 (see FIG. 57).
The SP bat operation schedule may be an accessory control program for operating the bat portion 104a so that the winning of the game ball to the special winning opening 93 is higher than the NM bat operation schedule. In terms of meaning, the program content is arbitrary.
The above condition is satisfied on the condition that the logical product condition that the drive permission period of the solenoid 332 for the stopping device is within the drive permission period (step S642) and the SP route monitoring sensor 323 is on (step S653) is satisfied. Although the driving control of the stopping device 107 is performed, the driving control of the stopping device 107 may be performed based on, for example, a game ball entering the first game area 37a, the start port 96, or the like. Good.
The SP bat operation schedule may be always performed after the NM bat operation schedule is performed regardless of the detection signal from the SP route monitoring sensor 323.
When the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 controls the driving of the second special driving tool 104, the game balls supplied to the second special driving tool 104 are placed in the two passages 101a and 101b. A judging means for judging which one has passed is provided, and the accessory control program (SP bat action schedule, NM bat action schedule) is selectively executed according to the result of the judgment by the judging means. In this case, especially when the game balls are supplied from the plurality of passages to the second special driving accessory 104, it is possible to execute the accessory control program determined separately for the plurality of passages. That is, without giving the special driving combination itself a special structure, it is possible to set and associate a winning probability with respect to the special winning opening according to the passage from which the game balls are supplied. At this time, as the determination means, for example, a means for detecting a game ball that rolls in a corresponding path apart from the plurality of paths (in the above embodiment, paths 101a and 101b) (for example, SP route) A monitoring sensor 323 and an NM route monitoring sensor 322), and a game ball supplied to the second special driving member 104 based on a detection signal from the means passes through any of the plurality of passages. It is possible to adopt means for determining whether or not (for example, the main control board 131). In this case, in particular, a plurality of control mode information indicating different control modes as control modes for driving the second special driving agent 104 are associated with each other according to the result of determination by the determination unit. A process related to the drive control of the second special drive accessory 104, comprising a storage means that is stored in such a manner that the accessory control program is selectively executed based on the storage means. It is desirable to reduce the load.
The SP bat operation schedule is executed for the game balls supplied from the passage 101a of the two passages 101a and 101b, and the NM bat operation schedule is executed for the game balls supplied from the passage 101b. You may do it. The stopping device 107 may be any means that sequentially supplies the game balls traveling simultaneously through the two passages 101a and 101b to the second special driving tool 104 in accordance with a predetermined supply order. In this sense, a predetermined supply order may be realized depending on the length and surface shape of the passage 101b. However, in this case, the length and the surface shape of the passage 101b are formed to such an extent that sequential supply of the game balls proceeding simultaneously to the second special driving combination 104 is realized. In short, means for sequentially supplying the game balls traveling simultaneously through the two passages 101a and 101b to the second special driving combination 104 according to a predetermined supply order, and the second special driving combination 104 If it is a gaming machine provided with an accessory control program in which a plurality of different control modes are defined as control modes related to driving and sequentially executing these accessory control programs according to a predetermined execution order, the above (2) The effect can be obtained.
-There are three or more passages for supplying game balls to the second special driving combination 104, and the game balls are sequentially supplied from the three or more passages to the second special driving combination 104. You may make it do.
The second special driving combination 104 only needs to be driven in a different operation mode when receiving a supply of game balls from a plurality of passages leading to the special winning opening 93.
-When the two game balls that have entered the first game area 37a proceed simultaneously in different ones of the plurality of paths, the games proceed at the same time so that the game balls are sequentially supplied to the special driving combination. Supply of game balls corresponding to the ordering means acting on at least one of the balls, and the control mode for driving the special drive combination when the game balls are sequentially supplied to the special drive combination by the ordering means Each of the original aisles is different from each other and has a control mode related to driving of the special driving accessory by the accessory driving means, and the winning probability to the special winning opening of the game balls proceeding at the same time, respectively. If it is made different depending on the path from which the game balls are supplied, the degree of freedom in designing the structure of the special driving tool is greatly improved.

  ・ Varying display control of special symbols, which is performed by releasing the holding state when the number of holdings of the special symbol, which is the number of variable display control of the special symbol in the holding state, is the minimum holding number The average time of a predetermined time (fluctuation time) is a, and when the number of holdings of the special symbol is a number of holdings other than the minimum holding number, When the average time of the predetermined time required for the variable display control (variable time) is b, the average time is set to have a relationship of “a <b” (see FIGS. 59A and 59B). . However, the relationship between the average times a and b is not necessarily set to the relationship “a <b” in order to obtain the effects (1) to (6) and (8) to (11). .

  An operation mode other than the operation timing and operation duration time of the first movable piece 456 (for example, the number of operations) may be lottery based on the random number held by the random number counter.

  The lottery process for the operation duration of the first movable piece 456 may be performed based on the random number held by the random number counter. In this sense, the table T14 (see FIG. 57) is not necessarily used. It is not necessary to carry out based on. The lottery process is not necessarily performed in order to obtain the effects (1) to (3).

  The process of step S106 (see FIG. 53) may be a lottery process in which the small hit that triggers the operation of the first movable piece 456 is included in at least the lottery result, and the big hit that triggers the execution of the special game In addition, the losing that does not correspond to either the small hit or the big win does not necessarily have to be included in the lottery result.

  The table T15 may be a storage unit that stores a plurality of pieces of variation time information indicating different times as the variation time in association with the variation pattern determination random numbers, and in this sense, The display mode information (specific stop symbol, normal stop symbol) indicating the display mode at the time of stopping the variable symbol display of the special symbol, the number of special symbols to be reserved, etc. are not necessarily registered.

  -You may make it perform the said round game by opening of the accessory 91. FIG. However, a special prize opening 87 that is opened through an opening / closing operation by the opening / closing member 86 is provided in the second game area 37b, and a special game in which many prize balls are paid out to the player is performed by opening the special prize opening 87. If the game ball enters the first game area 37a in which the special prize opening 93 is provided, more specifically, the number of prize balls to be paid out to the player during the auxiliary game. It is possible to realize a setting with a higher degree of freedom regarding the number of prize balls to be paid out to the player. Then, a random number is acquired when a game ball is received at the start port 96, and a lottery process for winning a small hit that triggers the operation of the first movable piece 456 is performed based on the random number. It is possible to realize a production rich in variations at least.

  The random number counter may be any means that holds a random number that is a number that is updated within a predetermined numerical range.

  The first movable piece 456 only needs to be operable so as to increase the probability that a game ball that has been driven into the second game area 37b enters the first game area 37a. .

  -When the degree of variation of the time required for the variable symbol display control of the special symbol is viewed separately from the number of holdings of the special symbol associated with the variable time information, the degree of variation when the number of holdings is the maximum number of holdings is the highest. Although storing the plurality of variable time information in the storage means (ROM) so as to be high is effective in obtaining the effect of (2) above, it is not always necessary to set the degree of variation. .

  The notification to the player may not be started for a predetermined time before the timing at which the drive control of the first movable piece 456 is performed.

  In performing the drive control of the first movable piece 456, the timing at which the drive control is performed is informed, and the number of special symbols held, which is the number of variable display controls of the special symbols in the hold state, is When the minimum holding number is A, the variable time required for the variable display control performed by releasing the holding state is A, and the holding number of the special symbol is several holding numbers excluding the minimum holding number. If the gaming machine is set to have a relation of “A <B” when the fluctuation time required for the fluctuation display control performed by releasing the hold state is B, the so-called blade It is possible to achieve a suitable balance between ensuring the playability as a game machine and effectively using the hold function. Therefore, in this sense, the fluctuation times A and B may be predetermined fixed values.

  -Moreover, the said pachinko machine does not necessarily have to suspend the variable display control of special symbols. That is, as long as at least the drive control of the first movable piece 456 is suspended, the drive control of the first movable piece 456 is notified when the drive control is performed. Release of the hold state for the drive control of the first movable piece 456 performed by releasing the hold state when the hold number, which is the number of drive controls in the hold state, is the minimum hold number. A is a waiting time until the drive control is performed from A, and the first movable is performed by releasing the holding state when the holding number is several holding numbers excluding the minimum holding number. Assuming that the waiting time from the cancellation of the hold state to the time when the driving control is performed is B for one piece of driving control, the waiting time is set to a relationship of “A <B”. , It is possible to suitably balance the effective utilization of the game Ensuring pending functions as a so-called blade thereof gaming machine.

  Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.

(Technical thought 1)
An accessory for partitioning the game area into a first game area where a special winning opening is provided and another second game area, and the first game area of the game ball driven into the second game area A movable piece operable to increase the probability of entry into the interior, and a special symbol displayed on a predetermined display unit based on the fact that a game ball is received at a start port provided in the second game area In the variable display control, the variable display control means for temporarily setting the variable display control to the hold state and the result of the variable display control performed by releasing the hold state Drive control means for controlling the driving of the movable piece with the lapse of the fluctuation time required for the fluctuation display control when When the game ball that has been driven into the game area enters the first game area through the drive control of the movable piece by the drive control means, and when the entered game ball is received by the special prize opening, A gaming machine that performs advantageous special games,
The drive control means is for notifying the timing at which the drive control is performed when performing the drive control of the movable piece,
When the number of holdings, which is the number of the variable display controls in the holding state, is the minimum holding number, A is the fluctuation time required for the variable display control performed by releasing the holding state, and the holding number is When the fluctuation time required for the variable display control performed by releasing the holding state when the number of holdings is a number other than the minimum holding number is B, the fluctuation time is “A <B”. A gaming machine characterized by being set to a relationship.

  In such a configuration, when the drive control unit performs the drive control of the movable piece, it notifies the timing at which the drive control is performed. Therefore, although it is a gaming machine having the above-described holding function, it becomes easy to recognize at what timing the drive control of the movable piece is performed as seen from the player side. Can be secured.

  By the way, in general, in such a gaming machine, while maintaining the interest of the game suitably, the time that the player can play when paying a predetermined amount of money is made longer (improves the ball) Is desired). On the other hand, the variation time required for the variation display control is a time that can be expected to be given a special game after the variation display control. In view of this, it is conceivable to improve the above-mentioned ball feeling while suitably maintaining the interest of the game by setting the variation time required for the variation display control to be longer. However, if the variation time required for the variation display control is simply set to be long, the time from when the game ball is received at the start port until the drive control of the movable piece is always long. That is, although the timing at which the drive control is performed is informed to the player, the gameability as a so-called feather game machine in which the above-described auxiliary game is performed immediately after winning the start opening is lost. It can also be a thing.

  In this regard, in the above configuration, when the number of holdings is a number of holdings other than the minimum number of holdings, only the fluctuation time required for the variable display control performed by releasing the holding state is positive. I try to set it longer. For this reason, if there is no variable display control in the hold state, the above-mentioned auxiliary game will be performed immediately after winning the start opening, ensuring the gameability as a so-called feather game machine. And effective use of the hold function can be achieved at the same time.

(Technical thought 2)
In the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1,
Random number holding means for holding a random number that is a number updated within a predetermined numerical range, and lottery processing for the change time required for the change display control based on the random number held by the random number holding means Lottery means for performing, the fluctuation display control means performs the fluctuation display control only for the fluctuation time lottery by the lottery means, the fluctuation time A, the number of the holding is the minimum holding number It is an average value of the fluctuation times drawn by the lottery means at a certain time, and the fluctuation time B is drawn by the lottery means when the holding number is several holding numbers excluding the minimum holding number. A gaming machine characterized by the average value of the fluctuating time.

  By the way, in a feather game machine that employs such an auxiliary game, the probability that a special game is given may be significantly higher than a preset probability. The ball rate (the number of prize balls to be paid out to the player when a predetermined number of game balls are fired in the game area) is also greatly deviated from a preset ball rate. However, the inventor has found that such inconsistency in the payout rate is caused by the following factors. That is, in a wing game machine that employs an auxiliary game, a portion that guides a game ball to the special prize opening is stationary with a predetermined operation mode such as sliding or rotation in the first game area. In many cases, it has a structure to be moved. In such a case, the player enters the special prize opening based on the relationship between the position of the part that guides the game ball to the special prize opening and the timing at which the game ball enters the first game area. It is possible to play so that the movement of the movable piece is performed only at the timing when the ball probability becomes the highest, and the probability that the special game is given at this time is significantly higher than the preset probability turn into.

  In this regard, in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1, in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 2, a random number holding unit that holds a random number that is a number updated within a predetermined numerical range; Lottery means for performing a lottery process for the fluctuation time required for the fluctuation display control based on the random number held by the random number holding means, and the fluctuation display control means only for the fluctuation time lottery by the lottery means. When the variable display control is performed, the variable time A is an average value of the variable times lottered by the lottery means when the holding number is the minimum holding number, and the variable time B is When the number of holdings is a number of holdings other than the minimum holding number, the average value of the variable times drawn by the lottery means is used. In such a configuration, the operation timing of the movable piece is different every time an auxiliary game is triggered by a winning at the start opening. For this reason, it becomes difficult for the player to play the game so that the movable piece is operated only at the timing when the probability of entering the special winning hole is the highest. The discrepancy between the rate and the appearance rate that appears in the actual game is also preferably improved.

(Technical thought 3)
The lottery means has a plurality of variable time information indicating different times as the variable time required for the variable display control,
a. A random number held by the random number holding means; and b. Storage means stored in association with the number of holdings, which is the number of variable display controls in the holding state, respectively, and lottery for changing time required for the variable display control based on the storage means The gaming machine described in the technical idea 2 that performs processing.

  Further, in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 2, as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 3, the lottery means has a plurality of variable times indicating different times as the variable time required for the variable display control. The information is a. A random number held by the random number holding means; and b. Storage means stored in association with the number of holdings, which is the number of variable display controls in the holding state, respectively, and lottery for changing time required for the variable display control based on the storage means If the process is performed, it is possible to reduce the calculation load for the lottery process.

(Technical thought 4)
The lottery means further performs a lottery process on the display mode at the time of stopping the variable symbol display of the special symbol based on the random number held by the random number holding unit, and different times for the variable time required for the variable display control A plurality of variable time information indicating
a. A random number held by the random number holding means; and b. A holding number which is the number of variable display controls in the holding state; and c. Storage means stored in association with the display mode information indicating the display mode when the variable symbol display of the special symbol is stopped, and the predetermined time required for the variable display control based on the storage unit The gaming machine according to Technical Thought 2, which performs a lottery process on.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine described in the above technical idea 2, as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 4, the lottery means changes the special symbol based on the random number held in the random number holding means. A lottery process for the display mode at the time of stopping the display is further performed, and a plurality of variable time information indicating different times as the variable time required for the variable display control includes: a. A random number held by the random number holding means; and b. A holding number which is the number of variable display controls in the holding state; and c. Storage means stored in association with the display mode information indicating the display mode when the variable symbol display of the special symbol is stopped, and the predetermined time required for the variable display control based on the storage unit Even if the lottery process is performed, the calculation load for the lottery process can be reduced. Further, in this case, the plurality of pieces of variation time information are also associated with display mode information indicating a display mode at the time of stopping the variation display of the special symbol. Therefore, such variation in the variation time can be reflected in the contents of various effect controls according to the display mode information.

(Technical thought 5)
The plurality of variation time information, when the degree of variation in time required for the variation display control is viewed separately from the number of reservations associated with the variation time information, the degree of variation when the number of reservations is the maximum number of reservations 5. The gaming machine according to the technical idea 3 or 4, which is stored in the storage means in a form in which the value becomes highest.

  Note that, in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 3 or 4, as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 5, the variation degree of the time required for the variable display control is associated with the variable time information. More preferably, the plurality of variable time information is stored in the storage means so that the degree of variation when the number of reservations is the maximum number of reservations is the highest when viewed from the number of reservations.

  That is, in a wing game machine employing an auxiliary game, a game ball driven into the second game area enters the first game area through the operation of the movable piece, and the game ball that has entered enters the first game area. When the special winning opening is received, a special game advantageous to the player is performed, but at the end of the special game, the above-mentioned number of reservations is often the maximum number of reservations. In such a case, the end timing of the special game is correlated with the start timing of the variable display control that is performed first after the special game ends. For this reason, the player determines that the special game is performed at the first auxiliary game after the special game is finished, based on the relationship between the position of the portion for guiding the game ball to the special prize opening and the end timing of the special game. It is possible to end the special game aiming at the timing when the probability that a game ball will win the winning opening is the highest, and the inventor also sets the probability that the special game is given at this time as a preset probability I found out that it would be significantly higher. In this regard, in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 5, when the degree of variation of the time required for the variable display control is viewed separately from the number of holdings associated with the variable time information, the number of holdings is the maximum number of holdings. In this case, the degree of variation is set to be the highest. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to end the special game aiming at the timing at which the probability that the game ball will win the special prize opening becomes the highest in the auxiliary game that is performed first after the special game ends. As a result, the inconsistency between the preset payout rate and the payout rate appearing at the time of the actual game can be improved more favorably.

(Technical thought 6)
The gaming machine according to any one of the technical ideas 1 to 5, wherein the notification by the drive control unit is started from a predetermined time before a timing at which the drive control of the movable piece is performed.

  Moreover, in the gaming machine according to any one of the technical ideas 1 to 5, in the gaming machine according to the technical idea 6, the notification by the drive control unit is performed and the driving control of the movable piece is performed. It was decided to start from a predetermined time before the timing. With such a configuration, the player can recognize the timing at which the drive control of the movable piece by the drive control means is performed based on the timing at which such notification is started.

(Technical thought 7)
An accessory for partitioning the game area into a first game area in which a special winning opening is provided and another second game area, and the first game area of the game ball driven into the second game area A movable piece operable to increase the probability of entering the inside, and driving control of the movable piece based on the fact that a game ball is received in a start port provided in the second game area, In the drive control, a drive control means for temporarily putting the drive control on hold is provided, and the game ball driven into the second game area is controlled by the drive control means by the drive control of the movable piece. A game machine that performs a special game advantageous to the player when the game ball enters the game area and is received by the special prize opening,
The drive control means is for notifying the timing at which the drive control is performed when performing the drive control of the movable piece,
The drive control of the movable piece that is performed by releasing the hold state when the hold number that is the number of drive controls in the hold state is the minimum hold number, from the release of the hold state to the drive. The waiting time until the control is performed is A, and the drive control of the movable piece is performed by releasing the holding state when the holding number is several holding numbers excluding the minimum holding number. A gaming machine characterized in that when the standby time from the release of the hold state to the time when the drive control is performed is B, the standby time is set to a relationship of “A <B”.

  On the other hand, as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 7, the game object is partitioned into a first game area in which a special winning opening is provided and other second game areas, and the second The game ball is received by a movable piece operable to increase the probability of entry of the game ball that has been driven into the game area into the first game area, and a start opening provided in the second game area. Based on the above, the drive control of the movable piece is performed, and at the time of the drive control, a drive control means for temporarily holding the drive control is provided, and a game ball driven into the second game area is A gaming machine that enters into the first game area through drive control of the movable piece by the drive control means, and performs a special game advantageous to the player when the entered game ball is received in the special prize opening. And said In performing the drive control of the movable piece, the dynamic control means notifies the timing at which the drive control is performed, and the hold number which is the number of drive controls in the hold state is the minimum hold number. In the drive control of the movable piece that is performed by releasing the hold state when A is, the waiting time from the release of the hold state until the drive control is performed is A, and the hold number is the minimum hold number. For the drive control of the movable piece performed by releasing the hold state when there are some hold numbers excluding, the standby time from the release of the hold state until the drive control is performed is B Even when these standby times are set to a relationship of “A <B”, it is possible to achieve a suitable balance between ensuring the playability as a so-called feather game machine and effectively using the hold function. It becomes possible.

(Technical thought 8)
In the gaming machine described in the technical idea 7,
Random number holding means for holding random numbers that are numbers updated within a predetermined numerical range; and lottery means for performing lottery processing for the waiting time based on the random numbers held by the random number holding means. Further, the waiting time A is an average value of the waiting times drawn by the lottery means when the holding number is the minimum holding number, and the variation time B is the minimum holding number of the holding time A gaming machine, characterized in that it is an average value of fluctuation times drawn by the lottery means when there are several holding numbers excluding.

  Further, in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 7, the random number holding means for holding a random number that is a number updated within a predetermined numerical range as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 8 And lottery means for performing a lottery process for the waiting time based on the random number held by the random number holding means, and the waiting time A is determined when the holding number is the minimum holding number. The average value of the waiting times drawn by the lottery means, and the fluctuation time B is the average value of the fluctuation times lottered by the lottery means when the holding number is several holding numbers excluding the minimum holding number. By doing so, it becomes possible to suitably improve the mismatch between the preset payout rate and the payout rate that appears in actual gaming.

(Technical thought 9)
The lottery means has a plurality of waiting time information indicating different times as the waiting time,
a. A random number held by the random number holding means; and b. A technical idea that includes storage means that is stored in association with the number of holdings that is the number of drive controls in the holding state, and that performs lottery processing for the waiting time based on the storage means 8. The gaming machine according to 8.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the load on the lottery process for the standby time.

(Technical thought 10)
The lottery means further performs a lottery process on the display mode at the time of stopping the variable symbol display of the special symbol based on the random number held by the random number holding means, and a plurality of standbys each indicating a different time as the standby time Time information
a. A random number held by the random number holding means; and b. A storage unit that stores information associated with display mode information indicating a display mode at the time of stopping the variable symbol display of the special symbol, and performs a lottery process for the waiting time based on the storage unit A gaming machine described in ideological thought 8.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the load on the lottery process for the standby time. In addition, since the plurality of pieces of waiting time information are also associated with the display form information indicating the display form when the variable symbol display of the special symbol is stopped, such a variation in the waiting time is displayed in various effects according to the display form information. It becomes possible to reflect the contents of the control.

(Technical thought 11)
The plurality of waiting time information has the highest degree of variation when the number of holdings is the maximum number of holdings when the degree of variation of the waiting times is viewed separately from the number of holdings associated with the waiting time information. The gaming machine according to the technical idea 9 or 10, which is stored in the storage means in a form.

  Also in this case, in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 9 or 10, as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 11, the degree of variation in the waiting time is related to the number of holdings associated with the waiting time information. If the plurality of waiting time information is stored in the storage means in such a manner that the variation degree when the number of reservations is the maximum number of reservations is highest, The mismatch between the rate and the appearance rate that appears at the time of the actual game is also improved more favorably.

(Technical thought 12)
The gaming machine according to any one of the technical ideas 7 to 11, wherein the notification by the drive control unit is started from a predetermined time before the timing at which the drive control of the movable piece is performed.

  Further, in this case, as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 12, the notification by the drive control means is started from a predetermined time before the timing at which the drive control of the movable piece is performed. Then, the player can recognize the timing at which the drive control of the movable piece by the drive control means is performed based on the timing at which such notification is started.

(Technical thought 13)
An accessory for partitioning the game area into a first game area where a special winning opening is provided and another second game area, and the first game area of the game ball driven into the second game area A movable piece operable to increase the probability of entering the inside, a starting port provided in the second game area, and a random number that is a number updated within a predetermined numerical range are held. When a game ball is received at the starting port, a lottery that performs a lottery process that includes at least a win as an operation trigger of the movable piece based on a random number held by the random number holding unit And the variable display control for the special symbol displayed on the predetermined display unit based on the fact that the game ball is received at the start opening provided in the second game area, and the variable display control, This Fluctuation display control means for temporarily placing the variable display control in a hold state, and the result of the variable display control according to the lottery result of the lottery process performed by releasing the hold state is an operation trigger of the movable piece. A game ball that is driven into the second game area, and includes a drive control means for performing drive control of the movable piece with a lapse of a variation time required for the variation display control. Enters the first game area through the drive control of the movable piece by the drive control means, and when the entered game ball is received in the special prize opening, a game that performs a special game advantageous to the player Machine,
The drive control means is for notifying the timing at which the drive control is performed when performing the drive control of the movable piece,
When the number of holdings, which is the number of the variable display controls in the holding state, is the minimum holding number, A is the fluctuation time required for the variable display control performed by releasing the holding state, and the holding number is When the fluctuation time required for the variable display control performed by releasing the holding state when the number of holdings is a number other than the minimum holding number is B, the fluctuation time is “A <B”. A gaming machine set in a relationship,
An opening / closing member that opens and closes in the second game area; and a big prize opening that is opened in the second game area through an opening / closing operation by the opening / closing member, and is driven into the second game area When the game ball enters the first game area through drive control of the movable piece by the drive control means, and the entered game ball is received in the special prize opening, the opening / closing operation by the opening / closing member is performed. A gaming machine characterized in that a special game advantageous to the player is performed by opening the special winning opening.

That is, as described above, in the so-called wing game machine that uses auxiliary games,
(A) The number of game balls that enter the start port when a predetermined number of game balls are driven into the game area.
(B) The number of game balls that enter the area released by the auxiliary game when a predetermined number of game balls are driven into the game area.
It is important to improve so-called startability such as and so on in order to realize a production rich in variations. For that purpose, it is effective to actively reduce the number of prize balls to be paid out to the player in the auxiliary game.

  However, in the above-described conventional gaming machine, the special game in which a lot of prize balls are paid out to the player and the auxiliary game are performed by opening the same big prize opening device. Therefore, if the number of prize balls to be paid out to the player in the auxiliary game is reduced, the number of prize balls to be paid out to the player in the special game is also reduced. On the other hand, it may also decrease. That is, in the conventional gaming machine, the number of prize balls to be paid out to the player in the auxiliary game must be set in consideration of the balance with the number of prize balls to be paid out to the player when the special game is performed. However, it is a configuration in which a limit naturally arises in improving the above (a) and (b). In this regard, in the above configuration, a grand prize opening that is opened through an opening / closing operation by the opening / closing member is provided in the second game area, and a special game in which many prize balls are paid out to the player is performed by opening the grand prize opening. It was decided. Accordingly, the number of prize balls to be paid out to the player in the auxiliary game, more specifically, the prize balls to be paid out to the player when the game ball enters the first game area where the special prize opening is provided. Therefore, the required startability can be appropriately ensured.

In addition, in the above configuration, a random number is acquired when a game ball is received at the starting port, and a lottery process is performed for winning a win as an operation trigger of the movable piece based on the random number. In such a gaming machine, even if a prize is won at the same starting port, the movable member provided in the first gaming area, the movable piece, or the like is driven according to the value of the acquired random number. It is possible to change the mode each time. In this regard, in the above configuration, since such a random number is acquired after ensuring the required startability,
(C) The number of random numbers acquired when a predetermined number of game balls are driven into the game area.
As a result, a variety of productions can be realized.

(Technical thought 14)
The number of prize balls to be paid out to the player when the game ball that has been driven into the second game area is received at the start port, and the drive control means that the game ball that has been driven into the second game area is the drive control means The number of award balls obtained by adding the number of award balls to be paid out to the player when entering the first game area through the drive control of the movable piece by A is driven into the second game area Technical idea in which the number of prize balls to be paid out to a player when a game ball is received at the big prize opening is B, the number of prize balls is set in a relationship of “A ≦ B” 13. The gaming machine according to 13.

  In the gaming machine according to the technical idea 13 in which the degree of freedom in setting the number of prize balls to be paid out to the player in an auxiliary game is improved, the number of prize balls A, B Is preferably set to a relationship of “A ≦ B”. That is, the added number A of prize balls is the number of prize balls substantially paid out to the player during the auxiliary game. In the conventional gaming machine, the number A of prize balls is used as the special game. In view of the fact that it was difficult to set the number of prize balls to be less than or equal to the number B of the prize balls to be paid out to the player at the time of the game, It is desirable to set the number B or less in order to appropriately improve the above (a), (b), and (c).

(Technical thought 15)
The gaming machine according to the technical idea 13 or 14, wherein the lottery result by the lottery means includes a jackpot that triggers the execution of the special game.

  In such a configuration, although it is a so-called feather game machine adopting an auxiliary game, the special game can be performed without going through the auxiliary game, and the range of variations of the game is further expanded. .

(Technical thought 16)
An accessory for partitioning the game area into a first game area where a special winning opening is provided and another second game area, and the first game area of the game ball driven into the second game area A movable piece operable to increase the probability of entry into the interior, and a special symbol displayed on a predetermined display unit based on the fact that a game ball is received at a start port provided in the second game area In the variable display control, the variable display control means for temporarily setting the variable display control to the hold state and the result of the variable display control performed by releasing the hold state Drive control means for controlling the driving of the movable piece with the lapse of the fluctuation time required for the fluctuation display control when When the game ball that has been driven into the game area enters the first game area through the drive control of the movable piece by the drive control means, and when the entered game ball is received by the special prize opening, A gaming machine that performs advantageous special games,
The drive control means is for notifying the timing at which the drive control is performed when performing the drive control of the movable piece,
When the number of holdings, which is the number of the variable display controls in the holding state, is the minimum holding number, A is the fluctuation time required for the variable display control performed by releasing the holding state, and the holding number is When the fluctuation time required for the variable display control performed by releasing the holding state when the number of holdings is a number other than the minimum holding number is B, the fluctuation time is “A <B”. A gaming machine set in a relationship,
The drive control means includes
Random number holding means for holding a random number which is a number updated within a predetermined numerical range, and the operation of the movable piece based on the random number held by the random number holding means in driving control of the movable piece Lottery means for performing a lottery process on timing,
A gaming machine that performs drive control of the movable piece based on an operation timing selected by the lottery means.

  As described above, in a so-called feather game machine that employs such an auxiliary game, the probability that a special game is given may be significantly higher than a preset probability. In this case, the actual game The ball appearance rate that appears at times also greatly deviates from the preset ball output rate. However, the inventor has found that such inconsistency in the payout rate is caused by the following factors.

  That is, in a so-called wing game machine employing an auxiliary game, a portion for guiding a game ball to the special prize opening is steady with a predetermined operation mode such as sliding and rotation in the first game area. In many cases, it has a structure to be moved. In such a case, the player enters the special prize opening based on the relationship between the position of the part that guides the game ball to the special prize opening and the timing at which the game ball enters the first game area. It is possible to play so that the movement of the movable piece is performed only at the timing when the ball probability becomes the highest, and the probability that the special game is given at this time is significantly higher than the preset probability turn into. In this regard, in the configuration described above, the operation timing of the movable piece is made different every time an auxiliary game is triggered by a winning at the start opening. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the player to play the game so that the movable piece is operated only at the timing when the probability of entering the special winning hole is the highest, and this makes it possible to set a predetermined game play rate. And the inconsistency between the payout rate appearing at the time of the actual game are also preferably improved.

(Technical thought 17)
In the gaming machine described in the technical idea 16,
The lottery means performs a lottery process for the predetermined time required for the variable display control, and the drive control means includes a timekeeping means for measuring an elapsed time since the start of the variable display control. In addition, the game machine is characterized in that drive control of the movable piece is performed on the condition that the time counted by the time measuring means passes the lottery predetermined time.

  However, the gaming machine described in the above technical idea 16 is usually provided with a variable display control means for performing variable display control of a special symbol displayed on a predetermined display unit for a predetermined time. Therefore, in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 16, as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 17, the lottery means performs a lottery process for the predetermined time required for the variable display control. The drive control means is provided with a time measuring means for measuring an elapsed time since the start of the variation display control, and a time measured by the time measuring means is determined to pass the lottery predetermined time. In addition, it is practically desirable to control the driving of the movable piece.

(Technical thought 18)
The lottery means includes a plurality of variable time information indicating different times as the predetermined time required for the variable display control.
a. Storage means stored in association with each of the random numbers held by the random number holding means is provided, and a lottery process for the predetermined time required for the variable display control is performed based on the storage means A gaming machine described in Technical Idea 17.

  Further, in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 17, as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 18, the lottery means displays a plurality of different times as the predetermined time required for the variable display control. The variable time information is a. Storage means stored in association with each of the random numbers held by the random number holding means, and lottery processing for the predetermined time required for the variable display control based on the storage means By doing so, it is possible to reduce the calculation load for the lottery process.

(Technical thought 19)
The lottery means further performs a lottery process on the display mode at the time of stopping the variable symbol display of the special symbol based on the random number held by the random number holding unit, and each of the predetermined times required for the variable display control Multiple variable time information indicating different times
a. A random number held by the random number holding means; and b. Storage means stored in association with the display mode information indicating the display mode when the variable symbol display of the special symbol is stopped, and the predetermined time required for the variable display control based on the storage unit The gaming machine according to Technical Thought 17, which performs a lottery process on.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 17, as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 19, the lottery means changes the special symbol based on the random number held in the random number holding means. A lottery process for the display mode when the display is stopped is further performed, and a plurality of variable time information indicating different times as the predetermined time required for the variable display control includes: a. A random number held by the random number holding means; and b. Storage means stored in association with the display mode information indicating the display mode when the variable symbol display of the special symbol is stopped, and the predetermined time required for the variable display control based on the storage unit Even if the lottery process is performed, the calculation load for the lottery process can be reduced. Further, in this case, the plurality of pieces of variation time information are also associated with display mode information indicating a display mode at the time of stopping the variation display of the special symbol. Therefore, such variation in the variation time can be reflected in the contents of various effect controls according to the display mode information.

(Technical thought 20)
The variable display control means temporarily places the variable display control on hold when performing the variable display control of the special symbol, and the lottery means sets the predetermined time required for the variable display control as each of the predetermined times. Multiple variable time information indicating different times
a. A random number held by the random number holding means; and b. Display mode information indicating a display mode when the variable symbol display of the special symbol is stopped; and c. Storage means stored in association with the number of holdings that are the number of variable display controls in the holding state, respectively, and the predetermined time required for the variable display control based on the storage means The gaming machine according to the technical idea 17, wherein the lottery process is performed.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 17, as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 20, the variable display control unit performs the variable display control when performing the variable display control of the special symbol. Is temporarily held, the lottery means includes a plurality of variable time information indicating different times as the predetermined time required for the variable display control, a. A random number held by the random number holding means; and b. Display mode information indicating a display mode when the variable symbol display of the special symbol is stopped; and c. Storage means stored in association with the number of holdings that are the number of variable display controls in the holding state, respectively, and the predetermined time required for the variable display control based on the storage means Even if the lottery process is performed, the calculation load for the lottery process can be reduced. Also in this case, since the plurality of variation time information is also associated with the display mode information indicating the display mode when the variable symbol display of the special symbol is stopped, the variation in the variation time is determined according to the display mode information. It can be reflected in the contents of various production controls. In addition, in this case, since the plurality of pieces of variable time information are also associated with the hold number that is the number of variable display controls in the hold state, the change time information is set according to the hold number. Will be able to.

(Technical Thought 21)
The plurality of variation time information, when the degree of variation in time required for the variation display control is viewed separately from the number of reservations associated with the variation time information, the degree of variation when the number of reservations is the maximum number of reservations The gaming machine according to the technical idea 20, wherein the gaming means is stored in the storage means in a form in which the value becomes the highest.

  Note that, in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 20, as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 21, the degree of variation of the time required for the variable display control is set to the number of holdings associated with the variable time information. When viewed separately, it is more desirable to store the plurality of variable time information in the storage means so that the degree of variation when the number of reservations is the maximum number of reservations is the highest.

  That is, in a so-called wing game machine employing an auxiliary game, a game ball driven into the second game area enters the first game area through the operation of the movable piece, and the entered game ball When the special prize opening is accepted, a special game advantageous to the player is performed. However, at the end of the special game, the number of the reserves is often the maximum number of reserves. In such a case, the end timing of the special game is correlated with the start timing of the variable display control that is performed first after the special game ends. For this reason, the player determines that the special game is performed at the first auxiliary game after the special game is finished, based on the relationship between the position of the portion for guiding the game ball to the special prize opening and the end timing of the special game. It is possible to end the special game aiming at the timing when the probability that a game ball will win the winning opening is the highest, and the inventor also sets the probability that the special game is given at this time as a preset probability I found out that it would be significantly higher. In this regard, in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 21, when the degree of variation of the time required for the variable display control is viewed separately from the number of holdings associated with the variable time information, the number of holdings is the maximum number of holdings. In this case, the degree of variation is set to be the highest. Therefore, it is extremely difficult for the player to finish the special game at the timing when the probability that the game ball will win the special prize opening becomes the highest in the auxiliary game that is performed first after the special game is finished. As a result, the mismatch between the preset payout rate and the payout rate appearing at the time of the actual game is improved more favorably.

(Technical thought 22)
An accessory for partitioning the game area into a first game area where a special winning opening is provided and another second game area, and the first game area of the game ball driven into the second game area A movable piece operable to increase the probability of entering the inside, a starting port provided in the second game area, and a random number that is a number updated within a predetermined numerical range are held. When a game ball is received at the starting port, a lottery that performs a lottery process that includes at least a win as an operation trigger of the movable piece based on a random number held by the random number holding unit And the variable display control for the special symbol displayed on the predetermined display unit based on the fact that the game ball is received at the start opening provided in the second game area, and the variable display control, This Fluctuation display control means for temporarily placing the variable display control in a hold state, and the result of the variable display control according to the lottery result of the lottery process performed by releasing the hold state is an operation trigger of the movable piece. A game ball that is driven into the second game area, and includes a drive control means for performing drive control of the movable piece with a lapse of a variation time required for the variation display control. Enters the first game area through the drive control of the movable piece by the drive control means, and when the entered game ball is received in the special prize opening, a game that performs a special game advantageous to the player Machine,
The drive control means is for notifying the timing at which the drive control is performed when performing the drive control of the movable piece,
When the number of holdings, which is the number of the variable display controls in the holding state, is the minimum holding number, A is the fluctuation time required for the variable display control performed by releasing the holding state, and the holding number is When the fluctuation time required for the variable display control performed by releasing the holding state when the number of holdings is a number other than the minimum holding number is B, the fluctuation time is “A <B”. A gaming machine set in a relationship,
The drive control means, when performing drive control of the movable piece, performs a lottery process on the drive mode of the movable piece based on the random number held by the random number holding means, and with the lottery drive mode, A gaming machine characterized by controlling the driving of a movable piece.

  In such a configuration, the random number holding means is used as a driving mode of the movable piece operable to increase the probability that the game ball that has been driven into the second game area enters the first game area. Since the lottery is performed based on the random number held by the above, the probability of entering the game ball into the special winning opening can be variably set every time the above-mentioned auxiliary game is performed.

(Technical Thought 23)
The gaming machine according to the technical idea 22, wherein the lottery process for the driving mode of the movable piece is a lottery process for the operation duration time of the movable piece.

  In such a configuration, as the operation duration time of the movable piece becomes longer, the probability of entering the game ball into the special prize opening can be set higher.

(Technical thought 24)
The gaming machine according to the technical idea 22, wherein the lottery process for the driving mode of the movable piece is a lottery process for the number of operations of the movable piece.

  In such a configuration, the greater the number of operations of the movable piece, the higher the probability of entering the game ball into the special prize opening.

(Technical thought 25)
The drive control means includes storage means for storing a plurality of drive mode information indicating different drive modes as drive modes of the movable piece in association with the random numbers held by the random number holding means, respectively. The gaming machine according to any one of the technical ideas 22 to 24, comprising: a lottery process for driving the movable piece based on the storage means.

  Further, in the gaming machine described in any one of the technical ideas 22 to 24, as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 25, the drive control unit is different as a driving mode of the movable piece. A plurality of drive mode information indicating a drive mode is provided with storage means stored in association with each of the random numbers held by the random number holding means, and the drive mode of the movable piece based on the storage means It is desirable to perform the lottery process in order to reduce the processing load on the lottery process for the driving mode of the movable piece.

(Technical thought 26)
In the gaming machine according to any one of the technical ideas 22 to 24,
The drive control means draws a display mode at the time of suspension of variable display of the special symbol based on the random number held by the random number holding unit, and sets the drive mode of the movable piece based on the lottery display mode. A gaming machine characterized by being determined.

  However, the gaming machine described in any one of the technical ideas 22 to 24 often includes a variable display control unit that performs variable display control of a special symbol displayed on a predetermined display unit for a predetermined time. In such a case, as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 26, the drive control unit draws a display mode when the special symbol variation display is stopped based on the random number held by the random number holding unit. At the same time, it is practically desirable to determine the drive mode of the movable piece based on the display mode to be selected.

(Technical thought 27)
The drive control means includes storage means for storing a plurality of operation mode information indicating different drive modes as drive modes of the movable piece, each being associated with a display mode at the time of suspension of variable display of the special symbol. 27. A gaming machine according to the technical idea 26, which determines a driving mode of the movable piece based on the storage means.

  Further, in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 26, in particular, as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 27, the drive control means has a plurality of operations each showing a different driving mode as the driving mode of the movable piece. Comprising storage means for storing aspect information associated with display forms at the time of stopping the variable symbol display of the special symbol, and determining a drive aspect of the movable piece based on the storage means; It is more desirable to reduce the processing load on the lottery process for the driving mode of the movable piece.

(Technical thought 28)
An accessory for partitioning the game area into a first game area where a special winning opening is provided and another second game area, and the first game area of the game ball driven into the second game area A movable piece operable to increase the probability of entering the inside, a starting port provided in the second game area, and a random number that is a number updated within a predetermined numerical range are held. When a game ball is received at the starting port, a lottery that performs a lottery process that includes at least a win as an operation trigger of the movable piece based on a random number held by the random number holding unit And the variable display control for the special symbol displayed on the predetermined display unit based on the fact that the game ball is received at the start opening provided in the second game area, and the variable display control, This Fluctuation display control means for temporarily placing the variable display control in a hold state, and the result of the variable display control according to the lottery result of the lottery process performed by releasing the hold state is an operation trigger of the movable piece. A game ball that is driven into the second game area, and includes a drive control means for performing drive control of the movable piece with a lapse of a variation time required for the variation display control. Enters the first game area through the drive control of the movable piece by the drive control means, and when the entered game ball is received in the special prize opening, a game that performs a special game advantageous to the player Machine,
The drive control means is for notifying the timing at which the drive control is performed when performing the drive control of the movable piece,
When the number of holdings, which is the number of the variable display controls in the holding state, is the minimum holding number, A is the fluctuation time required for the variable display control performed by releasing the holding state, and the holding number is When the fluctuation time required for the variable display control performed by releasing the holding state when the number of holdings is a number other than the minimum holding number is B, the fluctuation time is “A <B”. A gaming machine set in a relationship,
An action member provided so as to be able to act on a game ball heading toward the special prize opening in the first game area;
Action member control means for performing drive control of the action member based on the fact that a game ball is received at the start port,
The action member control means performs a lottery process on the action mode of the action member based on the random number held by the random number holding means when performing drive control of the action member. A game machine that controls driving of the action member.

  Even in such a configuration, the drive mode of the action member provided so as to be able to act on the game ball heading to the special prize opening in the first game area is selected based on the random number held by the random number holding means. This makes it possible to variably set the probability of entering the game ball into the special prize opening each time the above-described auxiliary game is performed.

(Technical thought 29)
The action member control means is a storage means for storing a plurality of drive mode information indicating different drive modes as drive modes of the action member in association with the random numbers held by the random number holding means, respectively. A gaming machine according to the technical idea 28, wherein a lottery process is performed on a driving mode of the action member based on the storage means.

  In the technical idea 28 as well, as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 29, the action member control means includes a plurality of drive mode information indicating different drive modes as the drive modes of the action member. Comprising storage means stored in association with the random numbers held by the random number holding means, respectively, and performing lottery processing on the driving mode of the action member based on the storage means; It is desirable to reduce the processing load on the lottery process for the driving mode of the action member.

(Technical thought 30)
In the gaming machine described in the technical idea 28,
The action member control means draws a display mode at the time of stopping the variable symbol display of the special symbol based on the random number held by the random number holding means, and drives the action member based on the lottery display mode. A gaming machine characterized by determining

  However, the gaming machine described in the technical idea 28 often includes a variable display control unit that performs variable display control of a special symbol displayed on a predetermined display unit for a predetermined time. In such a case, as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 30, the action member control means draws the display mode when the special symbol variation display is stopped based on the random number held by the random number holding means. In addition, it is practically desirable to determine the drive mode of the action member based on the lottery display mode.

(Technical thought 31)
The action member control means includes a storage means for storing a plurality of operation mode information indicating different drive modes as drive modes of the action member, each of which is associated with a display mode at the time of the variable symbol display stop. A gaming machine according to the technical idea 30, comprising: determining a driving mode of the action member based on the storage means.

  Further, particularly in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 30, as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 31, the action member control means includes a plurality of driving modes different from each other as driving modes of the action member. Storage means for storing the operation mode information in association with the display mode when the variable symbol display of the special symbol is stopped is provided, and the driving mode of the action member is determined based on the storage unit. It is more desirable to reduce the processing load on the lottery process for the driving mode of the movable piece.

(Technical thought 32)
An accessory for partitioning the game area into a first game area where a special winning opening is provided and another second game area, and the first game area of the game ball driven into the second game area A movable piece operable to increase the probability of entering the inside, a starting port provided in the second game area, and a random number that is a number updated within a predetermined numerical range are held. When a game ball is received at the starting port, a lottery that performs a lottery process that includes at least a win as an operation trigger of the movable piece based on a random number held by the random number holding unit And the variable display control for the special symbol displayed on the predetermined display unit based on the fact that the game ball is received at the start opening provided in the second game area, and the variable display control, This Fluctuation display control means for temporarily placing the variable display control in a hold state, and the result of the variable display control according to the lottery result of the lottery process performed by releasing the hold state is an operation trigger of the movable piece. A game ball that is driven into the second game area, and includes a drive control means for performing drive control of the movable piece with a lapse of a variation time required for the variation display control. Enters the first game area through the drive control of the movable piece by the drive control means, and when the entered game ball is received in the special prize opening, a game that performs a special game advantageous to the player Machine,
The drive control means is for notifying the timing at which the drive control is performed when performing the drive control of the movable piece,
When the number of holdings, which is the number of the variable display controls in the holding state, is the minimum holding number, A is the fluctuation time required for the variable display control performed by releasing the holding state, and the holding number is When the fluctuation time required for the variable display control performed by releasing the holding state when the number of holdings is a number other than the minimum holding number is B, the fluctuation time is “A <B”. A gaming machine set in a relationship,
An action member provided so as to be able to act on a game ball heading toward the special prize opening in the first game area;
Action member control means for performing drive control of the action member based on the fact that a game ball is received at the start port,
The drive control means, when performing drive control of the movable piece, performs a lottery process on the drive mode of the movable piece based on the random number held by the random number holding means, and with the lottery drive mode, While performing drive control of the movable piece,
The action member control means performs a lottery process on the action mode of the action member based on the random number held by the random number holding means when performing drive control of the action member. A game machine that controls driving of the action member.

In other words, in the so-called wing game machine, the probability of a game ball entering the special prize opening is, after all,
(A) The probability of entering the first game area.
(B) The probability of a game ball entering the first game area entering the special winning opening.
Determined by. In view of these facts, as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 32, the game area is divided into a first game area in which a special winning opening is provided and other second game areas, A movable piece operable to increase the probability of entry of the game ball driven into the second game area into the first game area; and a start port provided in the second game area; Based on a random number holding means for holding a random number that is a number periodically updated within a predetermined numerical range, and a random number held by the random number holding means when a game ball is received at the start port A lottery means for performing a lottery process including at least a winning chance of the movable piece included in the lottery result, and the movable piece is selected based on the fact that the lottery means the lottery of the movable piece. Drive control Drive control means, and a game ball driven into the second game area enters the first game area through drive control of the movable piece by the drive control means, and the entered game ball is In a gaming machine that performs a special game advantageous to a player when received in a special prize opening, an action member provided so as to be able to act on a game ball toward the special prize opening in the first game area And action member control means for performing drive control of the action member based on the fact that a game ball is received at the start port, wherein the drive control means performs the drive control of the movable piece by using the random number. The lottery process for the driving mode of the movable piece is performed based on the random number held by the holding unit, the drive control of the movable piece is performed with the lottery driving mode, and The member control means performs a lottery process on the drive mode of the action member based on the random number held by the random number holding means, and performs the lottery process with the lottery drive mode. It is desirable to perform drive control of the action member in order to variably set the probability of entering the game ball into the special winning opening.

(Technical thought 33)
An accessory for partitioning the game area into a first game area where a special winning opening is provided and another second game area, and the first game area of the game ball driven into the second game area A movable piece operable to increase the probability of entry into the interior, and a special symbol displayed on a predetermined display unit based on the fact that a game ball is received at a start port provided in the second game area In the variable display control, the variable display control means for temporarily setting the variable display control to the hold state and the result of the variable display control performed by releasing the hold state Drive control means for controlling the driving of the movable piece with the lapse of the fluctuation time required for the fluctuation display control when When the game ball that has been driven into the game area enters the first game area through the drive control of the movable piece by the drive control means, and when the entered game ball is received by the special prize opening, A gaming machine that performs advantageous special games,
The drive control means is for notifying the timing at which the drive control is performed when performing the drive control of the movable piece,
When the number of holdings, which is the number of the variable display controls in the holding state, is the minimum holding number, A is the fluctuation time required for the variable display control performed by releasing the holding state, and the holding number is When the fluctuation time required for the variable display control performed by releasing the holding state when the number of holdings is a number other than the minimum holding number is B, the fluctuation time is “A <B”. A gaming machine set in a relationship,
The first game area includes a plurality of paths serving as paths when a game ball that has entered the first game area from the second game area travels to the special prize opening, and the plurality of paths. Each is formed with a special drive that receives supply of game balls,
When two game balls that have entered the first game area advance simultaneously in different ones of the plurality of paths, the game balls advance simultaneously so that the game balls are sequentially supplied to the special driving combination. Ordering means acting on at least one of the game balls;
The accessory driving means for making the control mode relating to the driving of the special driving combination when the gaming balls are sequentially supplied to the special driving combination by the ordering means differ depending on the path from which the game balls are supplied. And comprising
The winning probability of the game balls proceeding at the same time in the special winning opening according to the control mode related to the driving of the special driving accessory by the accessory driving means is made different for each of the paths from which the corresponding game balls are supplied. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  In such a configuration, even when two game balls enter the first game area at the same time and the game balls advance simultaneously through different paths of the plurality of paths, the game balls Are sequentially supplied to the special driving member through the ordering means. Then, for the game balls that are sequentially supplied in this way, the above-mentioned accessory driving means makes the control mode for driving the above-mentioned special driving accessory different depending on the passage that is the supply source of the corresponding game balls, thereby The winning probabilities of the game balls proceeding at the same time to the special winning opening are made different depending on the path from which the game balls are supplied. That is, in the above configuration, a special structure for differentiating the winning probabilities of the simultaneously proceeding game balls to the special winning opening according to the path from which the corresponding game balls are supplied is provided in the special driving accessory itself. It is not necessary to have this, and the degree of freedom in designing the structure of the special drive member is greatly improved.

  And according to the said structure, even if it is a case where two game balls advance simultaneously in the different path | routes of the said several channel | path, the said special drive means will act sequentially with respect to those game balls. Therefore, the player can surely see the action of each special driving means on each game ball.

(Technical thought 34)
The ordering means sequentially supplies game balls that advance simultaneously in different ones of the plurality of passages to the special driving combination according to a predetermined supply order. It is provided with an accessory control program in which a plurality of different control modes are defined as control modes for driving a special driving accessory, and these accessory control programs are sequentially executed in accordance with a predetermined execution order. The gaming machine according to 33.

  Note that, in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 33, the ordering unit thus causes the special driving role to be set in accordance with a predetermined supply order for the game balls that simultaneously travel in different paths among the plurality of paths. When it is to be sequentially supplied to an object, the accessory driving means includes an accessory control program in which a plurality of different control modes are defined as control modes related to driving of the special driving agent, and these accessory controls It is practically desirable to execute the program sequentially in accordance with a predetermined execution order. With such a configuration, the player can more reliably visually check the action of each special ball on the game balls according to a predetermined order.

(Technical thought 35)
According to the technical idea 34, the accessory driving means executes an accessory control program in which a control mode having a high winning probability for the special winning opening is defined as the supply order of the corresponding game balls is delayed. Game machines.

  Further, in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 34, in particular, as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 35, the slower the supply order of the corresponding game balls, the slower the supply order of the corresponding game balls is, It is more desirable to execute the accessory control program in which the control mode having a high winning probability is defined in order to maintain the player's expectation for the action of the special driving accessory on each game ball.

(Technical thought 36)
The accessory driving means includes the accessory control program in which a plurality of different control modes are defined as control modes for driving the special driving agent, and the special driving role in performing the driving control of the special driving agent. Determining means for determining which of the plurality of passages the game ball supplied to the object has passed, and selectively executing the accessory control program according to a result of the determination by the determining means A gaming machine according to the technical idea 33.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 33, as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 36, the accessory driving means has a plurality of different control modes as control modes for driving the special driving accessory. Is determined in which of the plurality of passages the game ball supplied to the special driving accessory is to perform the driving control of the special driving accessory. If the said accessory control program is selectively executed according to the result of the determination by the determination means, the accessory control program separately defined for the plurality of passages is appropriately executed. Will be able to. That is, without giving the special driving combination itself a special structure, it is possible to set and associate a winning probability with respect to the special winning opening according to the passage from which the game balls are supplied.

(Technical thought 37)
The accessory driving means stores a plurality of control mode information indicating different control modes as control modes for driving the special driving tool in association with each other according to the result of determination by the determination means. A gaming machine according to the technical idea 36, comprising: a storage means configured to selectively execute the accessory control program based on the storage means.

  Further, in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 36, in particular, as in the gaming machine described in the technical idea 37, the accessory driving means has different control modes as control modes for driving the special driving accessory. Storage means for storing a plurality of control mode information corresponding to each of the results of determination by the determination means, and selectively executing the accessory control program based on the storage means It is desirable to reduce the processing load related to the drive control of the special drive member.

(Technical thought 38)
The ordering means includes stopping means for stopping game balls, and the stopping means stops at least one of the game balls that advance simultaneously in different passages of the plurality of passages. The gaming machine according to any one of the technical ideas 33 to 37, which is sequentially supplied to the special driving combination.

  In such a configuration, since the game balls are temporarily stopped, the sequential supply of the game balls proceeding simultaneously to the special driving combination can be performed more appropriately.

(Technical thought 39)
The gaming machine according to the technical idea 38, wherein the ordering means stops one of the simultaneously proceeding game balls by the stopping means in a corresponding passage until a predetermined time elapses.

  In such a configuration, the sequential supply of the simultaneously proceeding game balls to the special driving combination can be performed more appropriately.

(Technical thought 40)
The ordering means includes detection means for detecting whether or not a game ball that has entered the first game area has been discharged from the first game area, and in the different paths of the plurality of paths. The other of the simultaneously proceeding game balls is stopped by the stopping means in the corresponding passage until it is detected by the detecting means that one of the simultaneously progressing game balls is discharged from the first game area. A gaming machine described in the technical idea 38.

  With such a configuration, the sequential supply of the simultaneously proceeding game balls to the special driving combination can be performed more appropriately.

(Technical thought 41)
The gaming machine according to any one of the technical ideas 33 to 37, wherein the ordering unit is a length of a passage through which the two game balls pass.

(Technical thought 42)
The gaming machine according to any one of the technical ideas 33 to 37, wherein the ordering means is a surface shape of a passage through which the two game balls respectively pass.

  In the gaming machine described in the technical ideas 41 and 42, the length of the path through which each of the two game balls passes to the extent that the sequential supply of the simultaneously progressing game balls to the special driving tool is realized. A surface shape will be formed.

(Technical thought 43)
Among the control modes for driving the special driving combination, the control mode having the highest winning probability at the special winning opening is to hold the game ball once with the special driving combination and to hold the held game ball. The gaming machine according to any one of the technical ideas 33 to 42, wherein the gaming machine is a control mode that rolls in a direction in which the special prize opening is provided.

  In such a configuration, since the game ball is temporarily held by the special driving combination, the game ball supplied to the special driving combination can be more reliably rolled in the direction in which the special winning opening is provided. Will be able to. Further, even when a plurality of game balls are supplied to the special driving tool through the same passage, the game balls are temporarily held by the special driving tool. In this case, it is possible to perform the drive control of the special driving agent while preferably avoiding the mutual interference of the game balls.

The perspective view which shows the state by which the front frame was opened about one Embodiment of the game machine concerning this invention. The front view of the gaming machine of the embodiment. The front view which expands and shows the game area | region of the gaming machine of the embodiment. The perspective view which isolate | separates and shows the main body frame and game board of the game machine of the embodiment. It is a rear view which shows the whole rear side of the gaming machine of the embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the whole rear side of the gaming machine of the embodiment. The perspective view which shows the state which removed the back cover, various control boards, etc. from the gaming machine shown in FIG. The perspective view which shows the state by which various members were assembled | attached to the main body frame of the gaming machine of the embodiment. The perspective view which shows the main body frame of the game machine of the embodiment. The perspective view which shows the game board with which the various control board box of the game machine of the embodiment was mounted | worn. The front view which shows the accessory of the gaming machine of the embodiment. (A) is a perspective view which shows a 1st movable piece when the solenoid for 1st movable pieces is in an OFF state. FIG. 6B is a perspective view showing the first movable piece when the solenoid for the first movable piece is in an ON state. The front view which shows the path | route when a game ball rolls in the inside of the accessory (1st game area) of the game machine of the embodiment. The top view which shows the various members provided in the accessory (1st game area) of the gaming machine of the embodiment. (A) And (b) is a perspective view which shows the stop apparatus of the embodiment. The perspective view which shows the path | route when a game ball rolls the channel | path on the side where the stop function by the stop apparatus of the embodiment functions. (A) And (b) is a perspective view which shows the distribution apparatus of the embodiment. The front view which shows the path | route when a game ball rolls the channel | path on the side where the stop function by the stop apparatus of the embodiment does not function. The front view which shows a path | route when a game ball rolls the channel | path on the side where the stop function by the stop apparatus of the embodiment functions. The top view which shows the guide port of the game machine of the embodiment. The partial cross section perspective view which shows the path | route of the game ball which entered the special winning opening of the game machine of the embodiment. The partial cross section perspective view which shows the path | route of the game ball which entered the lose reception port of the game machine of the same embodiment. The partial cross section perspective view which shows the path | route of the game ball which entered the lose reception port of the game machine of the same embodiment. The top view which shows the 1st special drive combination of the game machine of the embodiment. (A)-(c) is a top view which shows the drive aspect concerning the 1st special drive member of the gaming machine of the embodiment. (A) And (b) is a top view which shows the drive aspect concerning the 2nd special drive member of the game machine of the embodiment. The top view which shows the path | route of the game ball when it is hit back by the bat part of the 2nd special drive member of the embodiment. The top view which shows the path | route of the game ball when it is not hit back by the bat part of the 2nd special drive member of the embodiment. (A) And (b) is a perspective view which shows the drive aspect concerning the 3rd special drive actor of the embodiment. The front view which shows the path | route of the game ball | bowl which received the effect | action by the defensive doll of the 3rd special drive member of the embodiment. The front view which shows the path | route of the game ball | bowl which received the effect | action by the defensive doll of the 3rd special drive member of the embodiment. The front view which shows the function of the windmill of the embodiment. The front view which shows the function of the windmill of the embodiment. The front view which shows the special symbol display apparatus and special reservation number display apparatus of the embodiment. The front view which shows the normal symbol display apparatus and normal hold number display apparatus of the embodiment. The perspective view which shows the accessory of the embodiment. The front view which shows the warp channel | path which guides to the area | region right above a starting port. The block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the game machine of the embodiment. The block diagram which shows the detail of the electrical structure of a main control board and a payout control board. The flowchart which shows the command transmission process which the arithmetic processing part of a main control board performs. The time chart which shows the mode of each signal in the main control board at the time of command transmission processing being performed. The flowchart which shows the command reception process which the payout CPU of a payout control board performs. The time chart which shows the mode of each signal in the payout control board at the time of command reception processing being performed. The block diagram which shows the detail of the electrical structure of a main control board and a payout control board. The flowchart which shows the command transmission process which the arithmetic processing part of a main control board performs. The flowchart which shows a command output process. The flowchart which shows an ACK waiting process. The flowchart which shows the command reception process which the payout CPU of a payout control board performs. The time chart which shows the mode of each signal in the payout control board at the time of command reception processing being performed. (A) is a flowchart showing the procedure of main processing executed by the CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. FIG. 4B is a flowchart showing the procedure of interrupt processing periodically performed by the CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. The flowchart which shows the procedure about the special symbol process process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. The flowchart which shows the procedure about the start port passage process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. The flowchart which shows the procedure about the special symbol normal process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. The table | surface which shows the random number for hit determination of a special symbol, and the distribution rate of the determination value. The flowchart which shows the procedure about the special symbol stop symbol setting process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. (A) is a table used for the lottery process about the display mode at the time of jackpot. (B) is a table used for the lottery process about the display mode at the time of a small hit. (C) is a table | surface which shows the display mode determined at the time of a loss. A table used when performing lottery processing for three items of the number of rounds, the driving duration of the first movable piece, and the type of time reduction. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the fluctuation pattern setting process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. (A) And (b) is a table used in the case of a fluctuation pattern setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the special symbol fluctuation | variation process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the special symbol stop process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a part of the procedure about the auxiliary game process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a part of the procedure about the auxiliary game process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a part of the procedure about the auxiliary game process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a part of the procedure about the auxiliary game process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. (A) is a table | surface which shows NM bat operation | movement schedule. (B) is a table | surface which shows SP bat operation | movement schedule. (A)-(c) is a top view which shows the operation | movement aspect of a bat part at the time of execution of NM bat operation | movement schedule. (A)-(e) is a top view which shows the operation | movement aspect of a bat part at the time of execution of SP bat operation | movement schedule. It is a flowchart which shows a part of the procedure about the auxiliary game process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the big prize opening pre-processing performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the process during big winning opening opening performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the big winning opening opening post process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the normal symbol process process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the start gate passage process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the normal symbol waiting process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the normal symbol fluctuation | variation process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the normal symbol stop process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the 2nd movable piece drive process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the time-saving process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 2 ... Outer frame 3 ... Main body frame 4 ... Front frame 5 ... Game board 6 ... Bottom plate 7 ... Hinge mechanism 11 ... Front frame body 12 ... Game board mounting frame 13 ... Mechanism mounting body 14 ... Outer frame side Hinge tool 15 ... Body frame side hinge tool 16 ... Speaker box 17 ... Speaker mounting plate 18 ... Speaker 19 ... Launch rail 30 ... Lower front plate 31 ... Lower plate 32 ... Handle 33 ... Ashtray 34 ... Ball discharge lever 36 ... Hinge mechanism 37 ... gaming area 37a ... first gaming area 37b ... second gaming area 38 ... opening window 39 ... window frame 50 ... transparent plate 51 ... upper plate 52 ... side decoration device 53 ... acoustic lighting device 54 ... side decoration body DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 55 ... Lens 56 ... Transparent cover body 57 ... Speaker 58 ... Speaker cover 60 ... Button 61 ... Prize opening 70 ... Locking device 71 ... Closing tool 72 ... Main body frame locking hook 73 ... Closing tool 74 ... Door opening Hook 75 ... Cylinder lock 76 ... Outer rail 77 ... Inner rail 78 ... Guide rail 79 ... Front component member 80a, 80b ... Windmill 81 ... Obstacle nail 85 ... Grand prize opening device 86 ... Opening / closing member 87 ... Grand prize opening 88 ... Warp passage 89 ... Out port 91 ... Accompaniment 92 ... Accompaniment entrance 93 ... Special prize opening 94 ... Lost reception port 96 ... Start port 97 ... Start gate 99 ... Second movable piece 101a, 101b ... Passage 102 ... Sorting device 102a ... Sorting table 103 ... first special drive member 103a ... guide port 104 ... second special drive member 104a ... bat portion 104b ... holding member 105 ... third special drive member 105a ... defense doll 105b ... sliding member 105c ... connecting shaft 105d ... connecting member 105e ... support member 106 ... plate member 106a ... guide groove 106b ... guide hole 107 ... stopping device DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 107a ... Stop part 115 ... Production display device 116 ... Display device control board 117 ... Display device control board box 118 ... Box mounting stand 119 ... Sub control board 121a ... Special symbol display device 121b ... Special reservation number display device 122a ... Normal symbol display Device 122b ... Normal number-of-holds display device 130 ... Sub-control board box 131 ... Main control board 132 ... Main control board box 133 ... Tank mounting section 134 ... Rail mounting section 135 ... Dispensing apparatus mounting section 136 ... Ball tank 137 ... Bottom plate section 138 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Release port 139 ... Rail structural member 150 ... Tank rail 151 ... Front wall part 152 ... Rear wall part 155 ... Rail shelf 156 ... Rectifier 157 ... Shaft 158 ... Rail receiving part 170 ... Ball delivery apparatus (ball delivery unit)
172 ... Discharge motor 173 ... Opening 192 ... Launch motor 193 ... Mounting board 194 ... Launcher unit 195 ... Power supply board 196 ... Power supply board box 197 ... Discharge control board 198 ... Discharge control board box 210 ... Rear cover body 211 ... Cover Hinge mechanism 212 ... rear wall part 213 ... peripheral wall part 213a, 213b ... wall part 213c ... upper wall part 214, 216 ... hinge body 215 ... hinge pin 217 ... elastic closing body 218 ... inspection connector 230 to 233 ... heat radiation hole 235 ... sealing 237 ... Code holder 238 ... Distribution board 239 ... Board connector 252 ... Interface board 253 ... Ball derivative for lower plate 254 ... Board box 310 ... Main board 311 ... Peripheral board 314 ... CPU
317: Gate sensor 318 ... Start-up sensor 319 ... First count sensor 320 ... Second count sensor 322 ... NM route monitoring sensor 323 ... SP route monitoring sensor 324 ... Photo sensor 325 ... Solving device solenoid 326 ... For defensive doll Motor 327 ... second movable piece solenoid 328 ... large winning opening solenoid 329 ... big hit acceptance sensor 330 ... loss acceptance sensor 331 ... first movable piece solenoid 332 ... stopping device solenoid 333 ... CPU
334 ... Special drive motor 335 ... Bat drive solenoid 336 ... Sub-integrated board 337, 338 ... Electrical control board 339 ... Waveform control board 350 ... CPU
353 ... Decoration lamp 354 ... Production lamp 356 ... Ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 357 ... CPU
358 ... CPU
359 ... CPU
390 ... arithmetic processing unit 391 ... serial IF unit 392 ... parallel IF unit 393 ... transmission buffer register 394 ... transmission shift register 395 ... reception shift register 396 ... reception buffer register 397 ... serial management unit 398 ... serial IF chip 399 ... parallel IF chip 400 ... Transmission buffer register 401 ... Transmission shift register 402 ... Reception shift register 403 ... Reception buffer register 404 ... Serial management unit 405 ... Serial para IF chip 406 ... Parallel IF unit 407 ... Serial management unit 455 ... Character body 456 ... First movable Piece 470: Link mechanism 471: Drive shaft 1101a ... Branch path 2101a ... Branch path 3101a ... Rectifying section 3101b ... Passage port G1-G3 ... Gears R1-R4, R11-R15 ... Path SH1 ... Slide Axis SH2 ... Guide axis T11, T12 ... Symbol display table T14 ... Three item determination table T15, T16 ... Fluctuation pattern table.

Claims (3)

  An accessory for partitioning the game area into a first game area where a special entrance is provided and another second game area, and the first game of the game ball driven into the second game area While performing a drive control of the movable piece based on a movable piece operable so as to increase the probability of entering the area, and a game ball is received in the start port provided in the second game area, In the drive control, drive control means for temporarily holding the drive control is provided, and a game ball driven into the second game area is controlled by the drive control means through the drive control of the movable piece. A gaming machine that enters a game area of 1 and performs a special game advantageous to a player when the entered game ball is received in the special entrance,
  The drive control means is for notifying the timing at which the drive control is performed when performing the drive control of the movable piece,
  The drive control of the movable piece that is performed by releasing the hold state when the hold number that is the number of drive controls in the hold state is the minimum hold number, from the release of the hold state to the drive. The waiting time until the control is performed is A, and the drive control of the movable piece is performed by releasing the holding state when the holding number is several holding numbers excluding the minimum holding number. When the standby time from the cancellation of the hold state to the time when the drive control is performed is B, the standby time is set to a relationship of “A <B”.
  A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the notification by the drive control means is started from a predetermined time before a timing at which the drive control of the movable piece is performed.   When a game ball is received at the start opening, a prize ball is paid out.
  The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.