JP5152364B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and is applied to a so-called seven machine, a ball-type gaming machine such as a winged article, a right thing, or an arrangement ball, and a revolving type gaming machine called a slot machine (or pachislot). be able to.

  The ball and ball game machine includes an outer frame, a main body frame (middle frame), a game board held by the main body frame, and a front plate having a transparent plate (glass plate) that covers the board surface (front portion) of the game board. And comprising. In addition, in this type of gaming machine, various winning devices (large winning device, starting winning device, etc.) are provided in a gaming area configured by surrounding the outer rail and the inner rail in a substantially circular or substantially elliptical shape on the surface of the gaming board. Other winning devices, etc.), passing gates, symbol display devices, obstacle nails, etc. are provided, and at the bottom of the game area, there is an out port for discharging game balls out of the game area (the back side of the game board) It has been. Further, the front frame is provided with a viewing window for enabling the game area to be viewed from the front.

  In this type of gaming machine, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit (ie, determination of success or failure) due to the game ball launched into the game area winning the start winning device. In such a case, in the symbol display device, after the variable display using the special symbol is performed for a predetermined time, the stop symbol indicating the result of the determination is stopped and displayed for a certain time (for example, 0.6 seconds). The Then, when a stop symbol (a big hit symbol) indicating that the result of this success / failure determination (that is, the game result) is “big hit” is stopped and displayed on the variable display device, the gaming machine starts a big hit game (special game). Then, the opening operation of the “opening / closing member constituting the big winning device” is performed to change the closed big winning device to the open state, and the winning of the game ball to the “big winning port constituting the big winning device” Is possible. Thereafter, when a predetermined number of game balls are won in the grand prize winning opening or a predetermined time elapses, the opening / closing member is temporarily closed to close the grand winning device and applied to the opening / closing member. Complete one unit drive. When this “unit driving of the opening / closing member” is repeated a predetermined number of times (so-called “round number”), the gaming machine ends the big hit game.

  In this type of gaming machine, a light emitting effect member (light emission) is provided on the peripheral part of the viewing window (hereinafter referred to as “window part peripheral part”) on the front frame to enhance the decorativeness and gaming effect on the front side of the gaming machine. A production area) is provided. For example, a gaming machine is disclosed that includes a plurality of lamps (light sources) continuously arranged on the “periphery of the window portion” and reflecting means for reflecting light emitted from the lamps (light sources) (see Patent Document 1). Hereinafter referred to as “conventional example”).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-286331

  In conventional gaming machines (pachinko machines) including this conventional example, it is necessary to secure a sufficient size of the viewing window in the front frame so that the entire gaming area can be visually recognized. Cannot be made larger than necessary. Accordingly, since the “installation space for the light emitting effect member” at the peripheral portion of the window portion is limited, the game machine designers can effectively use a limited number of lamps (light sources) effectively. It is common to think about making decorations and productions. That is, by providing a plurality of lamp (LED) light emission patterns (light emission patterns for specifying lamps to be turned on, lighting order, lighting color, etc.) and selectively using these light emission patterns, it is intended to enhance the decoration effect and the production effect. .

  However, even if a plurality of light emission patterns are provided, the configuration (structure) of the main light emission effect section and the light emission expression are only one pattern, so there is a limit to enhancing the decoration effect and the effect effect. In particular, in gaming machines in which the periphery of the viewing window on the surface of the front frame is configured with a lens body, the lens body is integrally provided in consideration of the surface design of the front frame, and design uniformity is often achieved. For this reason, it is difficult to diversify the light emission effects on the surface of the front frame, and the current situation is that only a plurality of light emission colors and light emission patterns are provided. Therefore, in this type of gaming machine, it is required to diversify the light emission effect mode on the front side of the front frame.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and the object of the present invention is to provide a lighting effect mode on the front side of the front frame without impairing the uniformity of the surface design of the front frame. It is to provide a gaming machine that can be easily diversified.

The gaming machine according to claim 1,
An outer frame,
A main body frame mounted on the outer frame while holding a game board forming a game area on the front surface portion,
A front frame that is mounted on the front side of the main body frame and includes a viewing window for allowing the game area to be viewed from the front,
A gaming machine comprising
In the part located around the viewing window in the front frame,
A first light-emitting effect unit comprising: a first light source unit; and a transparent first lens unit disposed in front of the first light source unit;
A second light source unit; a reflector that reflects light emitted from the second light source unit forward; and a transparent second lens unit disposed in front of the second light source unit and the reflector. A second light emission effect unit;
A third light source unit and a translucent reflection unit that is disposed in front of the third light source unit and that can transmit light emitted from the third light source unit forward and reflect light from the front. A third lens unit comprising a third light emitting effect unit,
The first light-emitting effect unit comprises a plurality of X-shaped light-emitting effect regions that are visually recognized in an X-shape,
The second light emission effect unit constitutes an inner light emission effect region formed between the adjacent X-shaped light emission effect regions,
The third light-emitting effect unit includes an outer light-emitting effect region formed between the X-shaped light-emitting effect region and the viewing window, and between the X-shaped light-emitting effect region and the outer edge portion of the front frame. It is characterized by comprising.

  In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, three types of light emission effect areas having different basic configurations and light emission effect modes (light emission expressions) are provided around the viewing window on the front frame surface. Then, it is possible to perform independent light emission effects in each light emission effect area, or to combine light emission effects in each light emission effect area. In addition, in the gaming machine of the first aspect of the present invention, the front part (surface part) of the three types of light-emitting effect areas is constituted by the lens part, so that the uniformity of the surface design of the front frame is not impaired. It is easy to diversify the lighting effect mode.

  In the present specification, “transparent” means being transparent (visible through water), and may be colorless and transparent or colored and transparent. Further, the first light source unit, the second light source unit, and the third light source unit can be configured by using, for example, “LED (light emitting diode)”. Further, other kinds of light emitting effect areas (such as “boundary part of the X-shaped light emitting effect area and the inner light emitting effect area”, “boundary part of the X-shaped light effect effect area and the outer light emitting effect area”, etc.) A “partition wall” for eliminating or reducing interference from the light emission effect area may be provided.

  Examples of the “inner light emission effect region” and “outer light emission effect region” include the following regions. For example, the X-shaped light emission effect region is continuously arranged up and down with respect to the peripheral portion (window portion peripheral portion) of the visual recognition window in the front frame (for example, the upper end portion of each of the left and right parts of the visual recognition window in the front frame) Any number of 5 to 20 X-shaped light emission effect areas are continuously arranged in the entire region from the side toward the lower end side, and the upper part of the X-shaped light emission effect areas adjacent to each other above and below The X-shaped light emission effect region (hereinafter referred to as “one X-shaped light emission effect region”) located at the fork and the X-shaped light emission effect region (hereinafter “ It is assumed that the upper end portion formed in the two forks of the “other X-shaped light emission effect region” is integrated or close (for example, larger than 0 and 20 mm or less (preferably 10 mm or less)).

  In this case, a “substantially N-corner shape (where N is a natural number of 4 or more)” sandwiched between “one X-shaped light-emitting effect region” and “other X-shaped light-emitting effect region”. The “inner light emission effect region” is provided at the part. Then, a substantially triangular portion (between each X-shaped light emitting effect region) provided between the X-shaped light emitting effect region and the viewing window and between the X-shaped light emitting effect region and the outer edge of the front frame. When the end reaches the outer edge of the viewing window or the front frame) or “substantially n-square shape (where n is a natural number of 4 or more)” (the end of each X-shaped light emission effect region is the viewing window) And the case of not reaching the outer edge of the front frame).

  Examples of the “translucent reflection portion” include “half mirror (half mirror portion)”. This half mirror is constructed by vapor-depositing a film made of a reflective material (for example, a metal film) on one side (front side) of a transparent base material such as glass or transparent resin (acrylic, polycarbonate, etc.). It can be illustrated. The light transmittance of the “half mirror” can be variously selected. For example, a light transmittance of about 50% (reflectance: transmittance is 50:50) can be exemplified. The light transmittance is any value selected from the range of “30% (reflectance: transmittance is 70:30)” to “70% (reflectance: transmittance is 30:70)”. You can also However, even in the case of a “transparent substrate” that does not have a “film made of a reflective material (for example, a metal film)” or a half mirror with a high light transmittance (for example, a reflectance of 10% or less), the rear surface side By applying a shading process (a process for blocking the entry of light) or a dimming process (a process for suppressing the entry of light) to the (side of the surface arranged on the side away from the player), this “transparent “Substrate” and “half mirror with high light transmittance” can be used as “translucent reflector”.

  In the invention of each claim, it is desirable to constitute a lens body in which the first lens unit, the second lens unit, and the third lens unit are integrated. This is because it becomes even easier to achieve uniformity in the surface design of the front frame. In this case, the design surface (surface portion) of the front frame may be configured by combining a plurality of lens bodies in which the first lens portion, the second lens portion, and the third lens portion are integrated, The design surface (surface portion) of the front frame may be constituted by a single lens body in which the first lens portion, the second lens portion, and the third lens portion are integrated.

The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The X-shaped light emission effect area is configured by intersecting two linear light emission effect area portions in a substantially X shape,
In the X-shaped light emission effect region, the first light source unit is disposed at each of four directions extending outward from the X-shaped light emission effect region from an intersection position of the linear light emission effect region. It is characterized by.

  Here, in the following description, “in the X-shaped light emission effect region, each of the four directions extending outward from the X-shaped light emission effect region from the intersection position of the linear light emission effect region portion” is referred to as “unit effect region. Part ". Then, among the “unit effect area portions” constituting the X-shaped light emission effect area, those located obliquely above and to the right of the crossing position of the linear light emission effect area portion in the front view are referred to as “first unit effect area”. Part ", those located diagonally below the left are" second unit effect areas ", and those located diagonally above the left of the intersection of the linear light emission effect areas are" third unit effects areas ", right What is positioned obliquely below may be referred to as a “fourth unit effect area”.

  According to the gaming machine of the second aspect of the present invention, since the first light source part is arranged in each “unit effect area part”, it is much easier to diversify the light emission effect modes on the front frame surface. This is because, for example, by selecting not only the order and number of the X-shaped light emission effect areas to be emitted but also the order and number of “unit effect area portions” to be emitted, various light emission effect modes can be realized.

  For example, in each X-shaped light emission effect area, after turning on the first light source part in the order of “third unit effect area part” and “fourth unit effect area part”, “first unit effect area part”, “ After the first light source unit is turned on in the order of “second unit effect region unit”, or after the first light source unit is turned on in the order of “first unit effect region unit” and “second unit effect region unit”, “ Illustrating the case where the first light source unit is turned on in the order of the “third unit effect region” and the “fourth unit effect region”, thereby performing the effect of causing the letter X to appear in each X-shaped light emission effect region. . Further, in each X-shaped light emitting effect area, an effect is made such that the first light source part of each unit effect area part is lit or blinked clockwise (or may be counterclockwise) centering on the intersection position. May be. Furthermore, it is also possible to perform an effect of linking or lighting the first light source unit between a plurality of X-shaped light emission effect regions.

Here, in a gaming machine provided with a display screen of an image display device in the game area, the following effects can be performed by linking a plurality of X-shaped light emission effect areas and display on the display screen. .
That is, in the front frame, one end of the outer edge of the front frame is located in a vicinity of a virtual connection line connecting the outer edge of the front frame and the other outer edge of the front frame via a virtual reference point provided on the display screen. After the first light source part constituting the linear light emission effect region part located at is turned on in order from the one far from the display screen, the figure along the virtual connection line (for example, on the virtual connection line) is passed on the display screen. By displaying the first light source part that constitutes the linear light emission effect area part located at the other end of the outer edge of the front frame in order from the one closest to the display screen, It is possible to produce an effect that cuts a wide part of the gaming machine. The “part located in the vicinity range of the virtual connection line” refers to a range that fits in the vicinity of the virtual connection line with reference to the position on the virtual connection line. In other words, it is a part in which a part located in the vicinity of the virtual connecting line is matched with a part located on the virtual connecting line. For example, it is within a range of 33 mm or less (including 0 mm) from the virtual connection line, preferably within a range of 22 mm or less (including 0 mm), particularly preferably 11 mm or less (including 0 mm). A range in the distance can be exemplified.

The gaming machine of the invention of claim 3 is the gaming machine of claim 1 or 2,
An unevenness is formed on the entire front surface portion or the entire rear surface portion of the first lens portion.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the first light source part can be made inconspicuous from the front of the first lens part by using irregular reflection caused by the unevenness of the first lens part, the surface design of the front frame can be unified. It is even easier.

The gaming machine according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Unevenness is formed over the entire rear surface portion of the third lens portion.

  According to the invention of claim 4, since the first light source part can be made inconspicuous from the front of the first lens part by using irregular reflection caused by the unevenness of the third lens part, the surface design of the front frame can be made uniform. It is even easier.

The gaming machine according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A first linear concavo-convex portion in which irregularities are continuously arranged in a linear manner and a second linear concavo-convex portion in which irregularities are continuously arranged in a linear manner with respect to the rear surface portion or the front surface portion of the second lens portion are approximately X. Set in a state that intersects the character,
An inner cover body having translucency is disposed in front of the second light source section, or the second light source section is covered with an inner cover body having translucency.

  According to the invention of claim 5, the uniformity of the surface design of the front frame can be enhanced by the unevenness (X-shaped unevenness) of the second lens portion and the X-shaped light emission effect region. Moreover, the uniformity of the surface design of the front frame can also be enhanced from the point that the second light source part can be made inconspicuous from the front of the second lens part by the inner cover body. Therefore, according to the invention of claim 5, it is even easier to achieve the uniformity of the surface design of the front frame.

The gaming machine according to claim 6 is the gaming machine according to claim 5,
On the front side of the inner cover body,
A plurality of protrusions arranged so as to surround what is arranged farther from the reference point while drawing a path surrounding each predetermined reference point,
A spiral projection centered on the reference point;
Any one of
On the front surface side of the inner cover body, the recesses formed between the protrusions along the direction away from the reference point, and the protrusions formed by the protrusions are alternately and continuously arranged,
The reference point is aligned with an intersection of the first linear uneven portion and the second linear uneven portion before and after.

  In the gaming machine of the sixth aspect of the present invention, on the front surface side of the inner cover body, a concave portion (a concave portion formed between the protrusions) disposed along a direction away from the reference point and a convex portion (configured by the protrusion). And convex portions) are alternately arranged. And since the light emitted from the second light source part can be diffused radially around the “reference position” while being irregularly reflected by the irregularities, it is possible to diversify the light emitting effects on the front frame surface. It is even easier.

  Here, as “a plurality of protrusions”, (a) a path of a substantially N-gon (N is a natural number of 3 or more) surrounding the reference point is drawn, and those arranged closer to the reference point are separated from the reference point. A plurality of protrusions arranged so as to surround what is arranged farther away, (b) a plurality of protrusions surrounding the reference point in a substantially concentric shape (substantially rippled shape) or a substantially annual ring shape, and (c) other shapes A plurality of protrusions arranged so as to surround a reference point while drawing a route, and so as to surround what is arranged closer to the reference point and what is arranged farther from the reference point can be exemplified.

  In the invention of claim 6, the plurality of protrusions on the front surface side of the inner cover body are configured in a similar shape, and the center portion is aligned at the same position (for example, aligned at the reference position), so that the second light source unit The emitted light diffuses radially from the front side of the inner cover body. As a result, when the second light-emitting effect unit is viewed from the front, for example, it looks like a “kaleidoscope”, so it is even easier to diversify the light-emitting effect modes on the front frame surface. It is. For example, it is possible to exemplify a mode in which the plurality of protrusions are provided concentrically around the reference point while having a similar shape that draws a path of a substantially perfect circle or a substantially regular N-gon (N is a natural number of 3 or more).

  Here, in this specification, “front” and “front” indicate “front with respect to the gaming machine (that is, a direction close to the player)”, and “rear” and “back” indicate gaming machines. "Rear (that is, a direction away from the player)". Further, “left” indicates “left” as viewed from the player, and “right” indicates “right as viewed from the player”. Further, in “a member that can be opened and closed like a door (hereinafter referred to as a“ door type member ”)” such as a main body frame, a front frame, an upper plate member, a lower plate member, etc., “left”, “right” “Front”, “Rear” and the like are based on the case where these door-type members are in use, that is, in the closed state.

  As described above, according to the invention of each claim, it is possible to obtain a gaming machine that can easily diversify the light emitting effects on the front side of the front frame without impairing the uniformity of the surface design of the front frame. Can do.

It is a front view which shows the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. In the gaming machine according to each embodiment of the present invention, it is a perspective view showing an outer frame, a main body frame, a front frame, and a dish member (an upper dish member, a lower dish member). It is a schematic explanatory view for explaining a main body frame and the like in the gaming machine according to each embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic exploded perspective view of a front frame and a plate member (an upper plate member, a lower plate member). The base part constituting the front frame and the LED substrate are shown by solid lines, the upper left stage production unit, the left side stage production unit, the left dish side stage production unit, the upper right side stage production unit, the right side stage production unit, and the right dish side stage production. It is a schematic front view which shows a unit with a broken line. It is a vertical view (a movable electrical decoration device is a state before tilting) of a movable electrical decoration device. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a light-diffusion lens body and a condensing lens body. It is a longitudinal view (a movable electric decoration device is in a state after tilting) of a movable electric decoration device. It is a disassembled perspective view of a right side effect unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a right side effect unit. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows an X-shaped light emission effect area (1st light emission effect part) by hatching display, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows an inner side light emission effect area (2nd light emission effect part) by hatching display. (C) is explanatory drawing which shows an outer side light emission production | presentation area (3rd light emission production | presentation part) by hatching display. (A) is a front view of the LED board which comprises a left side production | presentation unit, (b) is a front view of the LED board which comprises a right side production | presentation unit. It is a partial front view of a base member. It is a perspective view which shows a base member, a reflector, a spacer, and an inner cover body. It is a partial front view of a base member. It is a perspective view of the cover which comprises a right side production | presentation unit. It is a perspective view of the cover which comprises a right side production | presentation unit. The right side effect unit is a longitudinal section (corresponding to the section 10-10 in FIG. 13). It is a back view of the cover which comprises a right side production | presentation unit. FIG. 19 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 18. It is a front view of a right side effect unit. FIG. 19 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 18. It is a perspective view which shows a reflector, a spacer, and an inner cover body. (A) is a perspective view which shows an internal cover body, (a) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an internal cover body. It is a perspective view which shows a reflector, a spacer, and an internal cover body (mode different from FIG. 23). It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view (mode different from FIG. 22) for demonstrating a reflector, a spacer, an inner cover body, etc. FIG. It is a front view which shows a game board in the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. (A) is a schematic front view which shows a special symbol display part in each Example of this invention, (b) is a schematic front view which shows the display screen of an effect display apparatus in each Example of this invention. is there. (A) is a schematic front view of a lower left display apparatus, (b) is a schematic front view of a lower right display apparatus. It is a back view which shows the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic control apparatus which concerns on each Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic control apparatus which concerns on each Example of this invention. In the gaming machine according to each embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the result of determination of success / failure, the content of the main symbol, the content of the pseudo symbol, and the content of the jackpot game. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the symbol fluctuation game performed with the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a 1st special effect. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a 1st special effect. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a 1st special effect. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a 1st special effect. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a 1st special effect. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a 1st special effect. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a 2nd special production. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a 2nd special production. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a 3rd special production. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a 3rd special production. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which showed notably the mode that a command was output from the main control part in the gaming machine which concerns on each Example. It is a flowchart which shows a game control process in the game machine which concerns on each Example. It is a flowchart which shows a normal electric accessory game process in the game machine which concerns on each Example. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol game process in the game machine which concerns on each Example. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol game process in the game machine which concerns on each Example. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol game process in the game machine which concerns on each Example. It is a flowchart which shows a success / failure determination process in the gaming machine according to each embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a symbol change start process in the game machine which concerns on each Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the fluctuation pattern table which concerns on each Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the fluctuation pattern table which concerns on each Example. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the production control processing of the gaming machine according to each embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the design fluctuation effect process of the game machine which concerns on each Example. (A) is a flowchart which shows a notification effect process, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the content of a notification effect process. It is a flowchart which shows a frame electrical decoration process. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining Example 2; It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the modification 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the modification 2. FIG.

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

(1) Mechanical structure a. First, the overall structure of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a gaming machine main body H (machine body) attached to the outer frame 2. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame 2 is fixed to an installation site provided in the island facility of the pachinko hall and supports the gaming machine main body H. The outer frame 2 includes an outer frame main body 21 configured by a substantially rectangular frame-shaped body, and a front plate portion 22 that covers a lower front portion of the outer frame main body 21.

  The gaming machine main body H is rotatably assembled to the left end side of the outer frame 2 using upper and lower hinges H1 and H2 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) of the outer frame 2. The gaming machine main body H is a part of the gaming machine 1 excluding the outer frame 2 and is integrated with the main body frame 3, the front frame 4, and the front frame 4 as shown in FIGS. The main parts are a plate member (upper plate member 5 and lower plate member 6) 5A, a game board 10 (see FIG. 27), a back mechanism board 102 (see FIG. 30), and the like. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the main body frame 3 is fitted into the outer frame 2 and is pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2. As shown in FIG. 1, a locking device 7 is mounted on the right end side of the main body frame 3. 2, the outer frame 2, the main body frame 3, the front frame 4, and the dish member 5A (the upper dish member 5 and the lower dish member 6) are illustrated, and the game board 10 and the back mechanism board 102 are illustrated. Is omitted.

  The main body frame 3 is entirely made of plastic, and is constituted by a frame-like body as shown in FIG. The main body frame 3 includes a frame main body portion 3b including a window portion 3M in an upper half portion, and a protruding portion 3c protruding in a substantially rectangular frame shape from the back surface portion of the frame main body portion 3b. And the main body frame 3 comprises the holding | maintenance part for hold | maintaining the game board 10 using this protrusion part 3c. That is, the holding tool 3f is mounted on the protruding end surface of the projecting portion 3c in a state where the holding tool 3f can rotate on the left and right sides of the window 3M and the right and left sides of the window 3M. The game board 10 is held by the main body frame 3 by bringing the protruding end of the game board 10 into contact with the rear surface of the game board 10.

  When the main body frame 3 holds the game board 10, the “game area 11 configured on the front surface portion 10 a of the game board 10” can be viewed from the front of the main body frame 3 through the window 3 </ b> M. Further, a back mechanism board 102 (see FIG. 30) is mounted on the back surface portion of the game board 10 so as to cover the back surface portion. A game ball payout device 109 for paying out game balls to the upper plate member 5 is disposed on the back mechanism board 102 (see FIG. 30).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame 4 is disposed on the front side of the main body frame 3 and is supported at the left end of the main body frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. The front frame 4 has a visual recognition window 41a at the center thereof. This viewing window 41a is provided in a state penetrating the front and rear of the front frame 4, and a gaming area 11 (a substantially circular gaming area 11 in front view) formed on the board surface of the gaming board 10 is opened in a shape that can be seen from the front. When the front frame 4 is closed, the game area 11 located behind the front frame 4 can be viewed from the front through the viewing window 41a.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 4 includes a frame main body 41, a glass plate 43 (see FIG. 3) attached to the frame main body 41, and a holder for holding the glass plate 43 on the frame main body 41. (Not shown). As shown in FIG. 4, the frame main body 41 includes a base portion 41A, an upper effect unit 70 (see FIGS. 1 and 2), a fraud prevention plate 41F (see FIG. 6), and a left side effect unit. 80L and a right side effect unit 80R are provided. Furthermore, in this gaming machine 1, “a plate member 5 </ b> A in which the upper plate member 5 and the lower plate member 6 are integrated” is integrated with the front frame 4, and can be opened and closed integrally with the front frame 4 with respect to the main body frame 3. It is said that. However, unlike the present embodiment, the dish member 5 </ b> A may be mounted below the mounting portion of the front frame 4 in the main body frame 3 so that it can be opened and closed separately from the front frame 4. Further, the upper plate member 5 and the lower plate member 6 are provided separately, arranged below the mounting portion of the front frame 4 in the main body frame 3, and the upper plate member 5 arranged above is separated from the front frame 4. The lower plate member 6 arranged below can be opened and closed and cannot be opened and closed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the base portion 41 </ b> A is configured by using a frame-like body having an outer edge shape (outer edge shape observed from the front) similar to that of the front frame 4, and a substantially hanging bell-shaped through-hole 41 </ b> D is formed inside. I have. The through hole 41D is provided in a state of penetrating the front surface portion and the rear surface portion of the base portion 41A, and constitutes a portion on the rear end side of the visual recognition window 41a.

  The fraud prevention plate 41F is configured using a metal plate, and is attached to the rear surface portion of the base portion 41A as shown in FIG. The fraud prevention plate 41F is also a frame-like body having the same outer edge shape as the front frame 4 (outer edge shape observed from the front). Further, a substantially hanging bell-shaped through hole 41G is also provided inside the fraud prevention plate 4F.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the upper effect unit 70 is mounted on a portion of the front surface portion of the base portion 41A located above the through hole 41D, and the through hole 41D is positioned on the front portion of the base portion 41A. A plate member 5A is attached to a portion located below the plate. In addition, a left-side effect unit 80L is attached to a portion located on the left side of the through hole 41D in the front surface portion of the base portion 41A, and the right side of the front surface portion of the base portion 41A than the through hole 41D. A right-side effect unit 80R is attached to the part located in the direction. Further, dish-side effect units 80F and 80G are mounted on the left and right sides of the dish member 5A.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the upper effect unit 70 includes a movable electric decoration device 71 arranged in the center and acoustic units 72 and 73 arranged on the left and right sides of the movable electric decoration device 71. And the acoustic unit 72 arrange | positioned at the left side of the movable electrical decoration apparatus 71 is the acoustic main-body part 72a which incorporated speaker SP1 (refer FIG. 32), and the upper left production | presentation unit 80V arrange | positioned at the left side of the acoustic main-body part 72a. With. In addition, the acoustic unit 73 disposed on the right side of the movable lighting device 71 includes an acoustic main body portion 73a with a built-in speaker SP2 (see FIG. 32) and an upper right section effect unit 80W disposed on the right side of the acoustic main body portion 73a. With. In addition, many holes for allowing the sound output from the speakers SP1 and SP2 to pass through are provided in the front surface portions of both the sound main body portions 72a and 72b. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the gaming machine 1, speakers SP <b> 3 and SP <b> 4 (see FIG. 32) are also built in the left and right ends of the front plate portion 22. And in this game machine 1, the sound effect according to a game state and other sounds (sound) are generated using these speakers SP1-SP4.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the movable electric decoration device 71 has a form that bulges from the front surface of the base portion 41 </ b> A toward the front side (player side). In addition, the movable electric decoration device 71 includes an apparatus main body 75 attached to the front surface portion of the base body portion 41 </ b> A and an electric decoration cover 76 that covers the front of the apparatus main body 75. Moreover, the electrical decoration cover 76 is an integrally molded product comprised using resin, and is comprised by the transparent substantially container shape. Further, the apparatus main body 75 includes an attachment member 77 mounted on the front surface of the base portion 41A, a condensing lens body 78 (see FIG. 7), and a diffusion lens body 79 (see FIG. 7) disposed on the outer periphery thereof. With a structure that exposes

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the apparatus main body 75 is mounted so as to be tiltable with respect to the mounting member 77 and tilted using a motor 77b (see FIG. 32). In the normal state (initial state) of the apparatus main body 75, as shown in FIG. 6, the “central portions of the condensing lens body 78 and the diffusing lens body 79” are directed downward. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, when the apparatus main body 75 is tilted upward, the “center portions of the condensing lens body 78 and the diffusing lens body 79” are directed to the player side from the normal time (initial state). .

  The diffusing lens body 79 can be rotated on the outer periphery of the condenser lens body 78 by using a motor 79b (see FIG. 32). An LED substrate 78D (see FIG. 32) on which an LED 78d is mounted is mounted behind the condenser lens body 78, and an LED substrate 79D (see FIG. 32) on which an LED 79d is mounted behind the diffusing lens body 79. Is mounted so as to be able to operate integrally with the diffusing lens body 79.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the dish member 5 </ b> A is mounted so as to protrude from a portion located below the through-hole 41 </ b> D in the front surface portion of the base portion 41 </ b> A, and the upper dish member 5, the lower dish member 6, Are arranged vertically. Further, the upper plate member 5 constitutes a substantially container structure capable of storing game balls together with the base portion 41A, and the gaming machine 1 is located at a position where the upper plate member 5 is disposed on the front portion of the base portion 41A. A receiving port 5b for receiving game balls discharged from the vehicle is provided (see FIG. 2). Further, a ball rental display board 410 (see FIG. 31) and an effect button board 228 (see FIG. 32) are provided on the back side of the upper plate member 5, and an “effect button SW” is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate member 5. In place (see FIG. 2).

  As shown in FIG. 2, a portion of the dish member 5 </ b> A below the upper dish member 5 constitutes the lower dish member 6. At the approximate center of the lower plate member 6, a receiving port 6 a for receiving a game ball discharged from the upper plate member 5 is provided in the inside of the substantially container shape. A firing handle 9 is provided on the right end side of the lower plate member 6. A launcher unit (not shown) is disposed on the rear side of the front surface of the main body frame 3 (inside the main body frame 3) and located on the left end side below the game board 10. The launching handle 9 located at the right end of the lower plate member 6 is connected to the launching device unit. Here, the launcher unit is for launching a game ball sent out from a ball feeder (not shown) substantially vertically upward to reach the game area 11. The launch handle 9 is equipped with a touch switch (touch sensor) 9a for detecting that the player is touching, and in the vicinity thereof, the launch stop for temporarily stopping the launch of the game ball is stopped. A switch 9b is attached.

  Here, the upper left effect unit 80V, the upper right effect unit 80W, and the left and right dish side effect units 80F and 80G have the same configuration as the left side effect unit 80L and the right side effect unit 80R, which will be described later. Hereinafter, the description will focus on the left side effect unit 80L and the right side effect unit 80R. Further, the upper left effect unit 80V, the left side effect unit 80L, and the left dish side effect unit 80F are integrated in this order from the upper side to the lower side in the area on the left side of the front surface portion of the front frame 4. One electric decoration device (hereinafter, referred to as “left electric decoration device 80A”) is configured, and the upper right portion production unit 80W, the right portion production unit 80R, and the right dish side production unit 80G In the region on the right side of the front surface portion of the frame 4, they are united in this order from the upper side to the lower side to constitute one electric decoration device (hereinafter referred to as “right electric decoration device 80 </ b> B”). Further, a combination of the left electrical decoration device 80A and the right electrical decoration device 80B is referred to as a front electrical decoration unit 4V.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the right side effect unit 80R is an LED board that is mounted on a portion located on the right side of the through hole 41D in the front surface portion of the base portion 41A (hereinafter referred to as “right side portion BR”). 81R is provided. In addition, the left side production unit 80L includes an LED substrate 81L that is mounted on a portion located on the left side of the through hole 41D in the front portion of the base portion 41A (hereinafter referred to as “left side portion BL”). . The right side production unit 80R and the left side production unit 80L include a base member 82 disposed on the front surface side of the LED board 81R (LED board 81L), an LED, as shown in FIGS. A cover 85 that covers the substrate 81R (LED substrate 81L) and the front surface of the base member 82 is provided. In the dish side effect units 80F and 80G, the upper left effect unit 80V, and the upper right effect unit 80W, LED substrates (81F, 81G, 81H, and 81I are located at corresponding positions of the base portion 41A, see FIG. ) And a cover for covering the front surface of the base member and the LED substrate and the base member. As described above, the right side production unit 80R, the left side production unit 80L, the upper left production unit 80V, the upper right production unit 80W, and the dish side production units 80F and 80G have the same configuration. The explanation will be focused on.

  Also, the right side production unit 80R, the left side production unit 80L, the dish side production units 80F and 80G, the upper left production unit 80V, and the upper right production unit 80W have three different basic configurations and light emission production modes (light emission expressions). A light emission effect area is provided (the dish side effect units 80F and 80G are also provided with three light emission effect areas). That is, as shown in FIG. 11, the X-shaped light emission effect area A1 that is continuously arranged from the upper side to the lower side of the front frame 4 while being substantially X-shaped when viewed from the front, and the adjacent X-shaped light emission. An inside light emission effect area A2 that is sandwiched between effect areas A1 and A1 and has a substantially rhombus shape when viewed from the front is provided. In addition, an outer light emitting effect area A3 formed between the X-shaped light emitting effect area A1 and the viewing window 41a and between the X-shaped light emitting effect area and the outer edge portion of the front frame 4 is provided.

  However, in each of the right side effect unit 80R, the left side effect unit 80L, the dish side effect units 80F and 80G, the upper left effect unit 80V and the upper right effect unit 80W, the X-shaped light emission effect area A1 and the inner light emission effect area A2 And the outer light emitting effect area A3 are integrated. Moreover, the specific example of a "1st light emission production | presentation part" is comprised by all the X-shaped light emission production areas A1 provided in the front illumination unit 4V (left illumination device 80A, right illumination device 80B), and front illumination A specific example of the “second light emitting effect portion” is configured by all the inner light emitting effect areas A2 provided in the unit 4V (the left light decorating device 80A and the right light decorating device 80B), and the front light decorating unit 4V (the left light decorating device) A specific example of the “third light emission effect section” is configured by all the outer light emission effect areas A3 provided in 80A, the right illumination device 80B). In FIG. 11 (a), the X-shaped light emission effect area A1 is indicated by hatching, in FIG. 11 (b), the inner light emission effect area A2 is indicated by hatching, and in FIG. 11 (c), the outer light emission effect area A3 is indicated. Shown in hatching.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 12, the LED substrate 81R constituting the right side effect unit 80R has a plurality of first LEDs (on the substrate base material 81a smaller than the “right side portion BR” of the base portion 41A. LED chip) 81b, a plurality of second LEDs (LED chips) 81c, and a plurality of third LEDs (LED chips) 81d are mounted. In addition, the LED board 81L constituting the left side production unit 80L has a plurality of first LEDs (LED chips) 81b, a plurality of first substrates (LED chips) 81b, and a substrate base 81a that is slightly smaller than the “left side portion BL” of the base part 41A. The second LED (LED chip) 81c and a plurality of third LEDs (LED chips) 81d are mounted. Here, the first LED 81b is an LED configuring a specific example of the first light source unit, the second LED 81c is an LED configuring a specific example of the second light source unit, and the third LED 81d configures a specific example of the third light source unit. LED. In FIG. 12, the first LED 81b is displayed on the X-shaped virtual line d1. The second LED (LED chip) 81c is disposed between the X-shaped imaginary line d1, and the third LED 81d is disposed between the X-shaped imaginary line d1 and the outer edge portion of the LED substrate 81R (81L). Has been. Furthermore, in this embodiment, “white LED” is used as the first LED 81b, and “full color LED” is used as the second LED 81c and the third LED 81d.

  As shown in FIGS. 9, 10, and 13, the base member 82 includes a main body portion 82 a configured in a plate shape, and a partition portion 82 f that protrudes forward from the front surface portion of the main body portion 82 a. Among these, the main body portion 82a has an outer edge shape substantially the same as that of the LED substrate 81R. In addition, as shown in FIG. 13, a first through hole 82b is provided in a position aligned with the first LED 81b mounted on the LED board 81R in the front-rear direction, and the second LED 81c mounted on the LED board 81R is positioned in the front-rear direction. A second through hole 82c is provided at the part to be aligned, and a third through hole 82d is provided at a part aligned with the third LED 81d mounted on the LED substrate 81R in the front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the partition part 82f protrudes in a substantially X shape from the front surface part of the main body part 82a toward the front. And as shown in FIG. 15, it is comprised using the eight wall bodies h1-h8 arrange | positioned centering on the specific cross | intersection part 82g. Specifically, the pair of wall bodies h1 and h2 are arranged in parallel with a gap from the intersection part 82g while being inclined to the right, and parallel with a gap from the intersection part 82g while being inclined to the left. A pair of wall bodies h3, h4 arranged in the left side, and a pair of wall bodies h5, h6 arranged in parallel at an interval while being inclined upward from the intersecting portion 82g, and inclined downward to the right from the intersecting portion 82g And a pair of wall bodies h7 and h8 that are arranged in parallel with a gap therebetween. "The lower end of the wall h1 and the lower end of the wall h5", "the lower end of the wall h2 and the upper end of the wall h7", "the upper end of the wall h8 and the upper end of the wall h4", and The “upper end portion of the wall body h3 and the lower end portion of the wall body h6” are respectively integrated in a “shape”. That is, eight wall bodies h1 to h8 surround the periphery of a substantially X-shaped region (hereinafter referred to as “first region”) P1 set on the front surface portion of the main body portion 82a.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the front surface portion of the main body portion 82a includes (a) a first region P1 disposed inside the partition portion 82f, and (b) adjacent partition portions 82f (upper and lower adjacent partition portions 82f). ) Between the substantially rhombic area (hereinafter referred to as “second area”) P2 and between the partition portion 82f and the viewing window 41a (hereinafter referred to as “third area”). P3 and (c) a substantially triangular region (hereinafter referred to as “fourth region”) P4 formed between the partition 82f and the outer edge of the front frame 4.

  The first region P1 includes unit region portions P11, P12, P13, and P14 extending in the four directions (outside the first region P1) from the intersecting portion 82g, and is approximately the center of each unit region portion P11, P12, P13, and P14. The first through holes 82b are provided at the positions. For this reason, the light emitted from the first LEDs 81b disposed behind the first through holes 82b is transmitted between the wall bodies sandwiching the corresponding unit region portions P11, P12, P13, P14 (between h1 and h2, h3 and pass between h4, h5 and h6, and between h7 and h8).

  One second through hole 82c is provided near the center of each second region P2. Further, one third through hole 82d is provided near the approximate center of the third region P3 and approximately the center of the fourth region P4 (however, in the third region P3 and the fourth region P4). In some cases, the third through hole 82d is not provided.) Further, in the front surface portion of the second region P2, a portion located around the second through hole 82c is a depressed portion 82k that is depressed in a substantially ring shape. The base member 82 constituting the left side effect unit 80L has the same configuration as the base member 82 constituting the right side effect unit 80R except that it has a specular shape and structure.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 to 18, the cover 85 constituting the right side effect unit 80 </ b> R is made of a transparent resin and has a substantially container shape opened rearward. Then, the front side of the right side portion BR is covered. The cover 85 is configured by using two cover bodies 85U and 85D that are separable in the vertical direction. However, the cover 85 may be configured by a single cover body. Furthermore, a wider range part which comprises the front electrical decoration unit 4V can also be comprised with a single cover body. For example, the entire front illumination unit 4V may be configured with a single cover body, or the entire left illumination device 80A and the entire right illumination device 80B may be configured with a single cover body.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the cover 85 includes a front wall portion 85a disposed on the front surface side, and a peripheral wall portion 85b protruding rearward from the peripheral edge portion of the front wall portion 85a. Then, as shown in FIG. 18, the LED board 81R and the base member 82 on the front surface side are inserted into the rear end side of the peripheral wall 85b. The cover 85 is configured as an aggregate of three types of lens portions R1, R2, and R3.

  As shown in FIG. 18, a portion of the front wall portion 85a that is located in front of the first region P1 and a portion of the peripheral wall portion 85b that is located to the side of the end portion of the first region P1 are the first lens portion R1. Configure. In addition, on the surface portion (front surface portion and left and right side surface portions) of the first lens portion R1, protrusions extending in the vertical direction are continuously formed to form a first uneven portion T1. In addition, the clearance gap between the rear surface part of the front wall part 85a and the protrusion part of the partition part 82f is made into a little thing (for example, 0.5 mm).

  As shown in FIG. 18, the portion located in front of the second region P2 in the front wall portion 85a constitutes the second lens portion R2. As shown in FIGS. 17 and 19, the back surface portion (rear surface portion) of the second lens portion R <b> 2 has a first linear uneven portion V <b> 1 in which unevenness is continuously arranged in a linear shape, and the unevenness is continuously linearly formed. It arrange | positions in the state which cross | intersects the arrange | positioned 2nd linear uneven | corrugated | grooved part V2 in a substantially X shape. Here, the 1st linear uneven | corrugated | grooved part V1 and the 2nd linear uneven | corrugated | grooved part V2 are provided in the direction of the diagonal line of 2nd lens part R2 made into a substantially rhombus shape.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the part located in front of the third region P3 in the front wall portion 85a and the part located in front of the front of the fourth region P4 constitute the third lens part R3. Further, convex portions W are provided in the form of dots (dots) on the rear surface portion of the third lens portion R3. The third lens portion R3 constitutes a specific example of a translucent reflecting portion, and has a configuration capable of transmitting light emitted from the third LED 81c forward and reflecting light from the front.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 18, the third lens portion R3 includes a base portion 85d made of a transparent resin (a portion located in front of the third region P3 in the front wall portion 85a and the fourth region. And a metal film K formed on the front surface portion thereof. As the metal film K, “a metal film K formed by depositing metal (chromium or the like) on the front surface portion on the base portion 85d”, “a plating layer of metal (chromium or the like) on the front surface portion on the base portion 85d. And “metal film K formed by forming a dielectric multilayer film on the front surface portion of base material portion 85d” and the like. Note that the light transmittance of the third lens portion R3 (half mirror) can be, for example, about 50% (reflectance: transmittance is 50:50).

  The cover 85 constituting the left side effect unit 80L has the same configuration as the cover 85 constituting the right side effect unit 80R except that it has a mirror surface shape and structure. Moreover, the cover which comprises upper left direction production unit 80V, upper right part production unit 80W, and plate | pan side production units 80F and 80G is also provided with the same structure.

  Next, the X-shaped light emission effect area A1, the inner light emission effect area A2, and the outer light emission effect area A3 shown in FIGS. 11A to 11C will be further described with reference to FIGS.

  First, as shown in FIG. 20, the X-shaped light emission effect area A1 is arranged in the first LED 81b arranged behind each first through hole 82b in the first area P1, in front of the first area P1, and the like. First lens portion R1. Further, as shown in FIG. 21, the X-shaped light emission effect area A1 (first light emission effect area) is configured by intersecting two linear light emission effect area parts a11 and a12 in a substantially X shape. At the same time, the four portions extending from the intersection position a13 (intersection portion 82g) of the linear light emission effect region portions a11, a12 to the outside of the X-shaped light emission effect region A1 (hereinafter referred to as unit effect region portions M1, M2, M3, M4) are provided with a first LED 81b.

  In addition, since the 1st uneven | corrugated | grooved part T1 is formed in the front part of 1st lens part R1, and it is easy to produce irregular reflection in the front part of 1st lens part R1, 1st LED81b is the X-shaped light emission production | presentation area | region A1. It is difficult to see from the front. Further, in the following description, in the X-shaped light emission effect area A1, the unit effect area part M1 that is located obliquely above and to the right of the crossing position a13 (intersection part 82g) of the linear light emission effect area parts a11 and a12 is expressed as “ The “first unit effect area M1”, the unit effect area M2 located diagonally below the left is the “second unit effect area M2,” and the unit effect area M3 located diagonally above the left is the “third unit effect area. “M3”, the unit effect area M4 located diagonally downward to the right may be referred to as a “fourth unit effect area M4”.

  In the X-shaped light emission effect area A1, by selecting the position, the number, the light emission order, and the like of the first LEDs 81b that emit light, different forms of light emission expression can be realized. For example, in the X-shaped light emission effect area A1 (first light emission effect part), with reference to the intersection position a13 (intersection part 82g), the upper left first LED 81b, the lower right first LED 81b, and the upper right first LED 81b. By turning on the first LED 81b diagonally lower left, the “X character” can be raised in the X-shaped light emission effect area A1. At this time, since the light emitted from the first LED 81b is guided forward by the partition portion 82f arranged in an X shape when viewed from the front, the X-shaped light emitting effect area A1 is used to make the light sharp. ) “X character” is displayed. In addition, the light which permeate | transmits 1st lens part R1 is irregularly reflected suitably by 1st uneven | corrugated | grooved part T1.

  As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the inner light emission effect area A2 includes a second LED 81c disposed behind the second through hole 82c in the second area P2, an inner cover body 86 covering the second LED 81c, The reflector 87 arrange | positioned ahead of 2 area | region P2 and 2nd lens part R2 arrange | positioned ahead of the spacer 88 and the reflector 87 are provided. The reflector 87 constitutes a specific example of a “reflector”.

  The inner cover body 86 is an integrally molded product configured using a transparent resin, and as shown in FIG. 24, a substantially columnar cover body 86a and a flange 86b provided at the rear end of the cover body 86a. . The outer shape of the cover body 86a is a substantially regular octagonal column, and the flange 86b is configured as a substantially regular octagonal plate-like body. In addition, a recess 86 d is provided in the approximate center of the rear end surface of the inner cover body 86.

  The front surface of the cover main body 86a is provided with four protrusions F1 to F4 surrounding the reference point C1 with the center portion as the reference point C1. These protrusions F1 to F4 all surround the reference point C1 while drawing a substantially regular octagonal path. Further, the protrusions F1 to F4 have similar shapes, and are arranged concentrically with the reference point C1 as the center point. Further, the top of the outermost projection F4 coincides with the outer edge of the front surface portion of the cover body 86a, and when the front surface portion of the cover body 86a is observed in the diagonal direction, adjacent projections (F1 and F2, F2 and The distances between the tops of F3, F3 and F4) are equal.

  A vertical cross section of the protrusions F1 to F4 (a vertical cross section including the axis of the cover main body 86a) has a substantially triangular shape. More specifically, it is a substantially triangular shape in which a side having a downward slope is disposed on the side close to the reference point C1, and a substantially vertical side is disposed on the side away from the reference point C1. And in the front part of the inner cover body 86, the recessed part comprised between protrusions (between F1 and F2, between F2 and F3, between F3 and F4) along the direction away from the reference point C1, and protrusion F1 To the convex portions constituted by F4 are arranged in an alternately continuous state.

  In the present embodiment, the plurality of protrusions F1 to F4 provided on the front surface portion of the cover body 86a surround the reference point C1 by drawing a substantially regular N-gonal path, and are similar to each other and centered on the reference point C1. Although it arrange | positions concentrically, making it a point, the aspect of a some protrusion is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of protrusions surrounding the reference point C1 in a substantially concentric circle shape (substantially rippled shape) or a substantially annual ring shape may be provided on the front surface portion of the cover main body 86a. A single protrusion provided in a spiral shape may be provided on the front surface portion of the cover body 86a.

  As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the reflector 87 includes a frame portion 87a disposed on the outer peripheral side, a reflecting portion 87b disposed in a substantially bowl shape inside the frame portion 87a, and a substantially cylindrical tube on the reflecting portion 87b. A mounting portion 87d provided in a shape. In addition, the reflecting portion 87b is in a state in which the opening is integrated with the peripheral edge of the front end portion of the frame portion 87a and the bottom thereof is disposed rearward. Further, the front surface portion of the reflection portion 87b constitutes a reflection surface 87e that is inclined downward toward the bottom portion while surrounding the periphery (360 degrees) of the bottom portion of the reflection portion 87b.

  Then, the light emitted from the second LED 81c and transmitted through the spacer 88 described later and the inner cover body 86 to reach the reflection surface 87e is reflected forward using the reflection surface 87e. However, the reflection surface 87e is provided with a large number of protrusions 87f having a substantially triangular cross-sectional shape so that the reflected light from the reflection surface 87e reaches a wide range (using irregular reflection by the protrusions 87f). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23, the reflection surface 87e is composed of four surfaces E1 to E4 having a substantially triangular shape, and each of the surfaces E1 to E4 is along the inclination direction. A plurality of protrusions 87f are provided at two locations.

  As illustrated in FIG. 22, the attachment portion 87d is provided in a state of penetrating the bottom of the reflection portion 87b while being substantially cylindrical. In addition, a lid portion 87h having an insertion hole 87g at the center is provided at the front end portion of the attachment portion 87d. The center of the insertion hole 87g passes through the shaft center of the mounting portion 87d, and the cover body 86a can be inserted into the insertion hole 87g in a sliding state. Here, the right side effect unit 80R is provided with a large number of inner light emission effect areas A2, and among these inner light emission effect areas A2, the axial length of the mounting portion 87d is short (FIGS. 22 and 22). 23) and those having a long axial center length of the mounting portion 87d (see FIGS. 25 and 26) are mixed.

  As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the right side effect unit 80R and the left side effect unit 80L correspond to an attachment portion 87d having a short axial center length (hereinafter referred to as “type A spacer 88”). 25) and the one corresponding to the attachment portion 87d having a long axial center length (hereinafter referred to as "type B spacer 88"), as shown in FIGS. Both types of spacers 88 are integrally molded products formed using a transparent resin.

  As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the type A spacer 88 includes a substantially cylindrical main body 88a and a flange 88b provided at the rear end of the main body 88a. As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the type B spacer 88 includes a substantially cylindrical main body 88a, a flange 88b provided at the rear end of the main body 88a, and a front surface of the main body 88a. And four projecting portions 88c that project. The four protrusions 88c are configured in a columnar state that protrudes at substantially equal intervals along the direction of circling the front surface portion on the peripheral side of the front surface portion of the main body portion 88a, and the four protrusion portions 88c. The overall lengths (axis lengths) are equal to each other.

  As shown in FIGS. 22 and 26, an inner cover body 86 and a spacer 88 are assembled in this order to the attachment portion 87d of the reflector 87. That is, the cover main body 86a of the inner cover body 86 is inserted into the insertion hole 87g from the rear of the attachment portion 87d, and the flange 86b is brought into contact with the rear surface portion of the lid portion 87h. Thereby, the front surface portion side of the cover main body 86a protrudes forward of the attachment portion 87d and is surrounded by the reflection surface 87e. And in this state, the main-body part 88a of the spacer 88 is inserted with respect to the attaching part 87d from the back. At this time, the body portion 88a of the type A spacer 88 is inserted into the attachment portion 87d having a short axial center length, the front surface portion of the body portion 88a is brought into contact with the rear surface of the inner cover body 86, and the spacer 88 The flange 88b is brought into contact with the rear end portion of the mounting portion 87d (see FIG. 22). Further, the protrusion 88c of the type B spacer 88 and the main body 88a are inserted into the attachment portion 87d having a long axial center length, and the protrusion end of the protrusion 88c is brought into contact with the rear surface of the inner cover body 86. At the same time, the flange 88b of the spacer 88 is brought into contact with the rear end of the mounting portion 87d (see FIG. 26).

  In the inner light emitting effect area A2, the reflector 87 is disposed in front of the second area P2 while aligning the center of the second through hole 82c so that the axis of the mounting portion 87d passes through. That is, the reflector 87 is disposed in front of the second region P2 while the spacer 88 and the axial center of the inner cover body 86 are aligned so as to pass through the central portion of the second LED 81c. At this time, the center portion of the recess 86d on the rear end surface of the inner cover body 86 and the center portion of the second LED 81c are aligned in the front-rear direction. Further, at this time, the flange 88b of the spacer 88 is in a state of being fitted into the depressed portion 82k.

  In the inner light-emitting effect area A2, the second lens portion R2 configured in a substantially rhombic shape when viewed from the front is a diagonal position (a position where the first linear uneven portion V1 and the second linear uneven portion V2 are formed). Except for the above, the transparency is high (for example, the transparency is higher than that of the first lens portion R1), but an inner cover body 86 is disposed in front of the second LED 81c. For this reason, it is difficult to visually recognize the second LED 81c from the front side of the inner light emission effect area A2 (second light emission effect part). Further, “the intersection of the first linear concavo-convex portion V1 and the second linear concavo-convex portion V2 on the rear surface of the second lens portion R2” is located in front of the reference point C1 on the front surface portion of the inner cover body 86.

  In the inner light emitting effect area A2 (second light emitting effect part), the light emitted from the second LED 81c is diffused radially from the front surface part of the inner cover body 86 by the action of the projections F1 to F4 of the inner cover body 86, The light passes through the second lens portion R2 and travels toward the player side. In addition, in the second lens portion R2 configured in a substantially rhombic shape when viewed from the front, the appearance of light that passes through the diagonal position is different from the “appearance of light that passes through other parts of the second lens portion R2” (first (Effect of irregular reflection of the 1-line uneven portion V1 and the second linear uneven portion V2), the state where all the transmitted light transmitted through the second lens portion R2 is partitioned by “a partition of the positions of diagonal lines of approximately rhombus” It becomes. Accordingly, the light emitted from the inner light emission effect area A2 (second light emission effect part) toward the player can exhibit an aspect like a “kaleidoscope”, for example, so that the light emission effect on the surface of the front frame 4 A variety of aspects can be achieved.

  Further, in the inner light emitting effect area A2, the light transmitted through the outer peripheral portion (cover main body 86a) of the inner cover body 86 and the front surface portion of the cover main body 86a and reflected by the reflecting surface 87e of the reflector 87 is also second. The light passes through the lens portion R2 and is emitted toward the player side. For this reason, a gorgeous light emission effect can be performed by the inner light emission effect area A2 (second light emission effect part).

  The right side effect unit 80R and the left side effect unit 80L are provided with the following two modes as the outer light emission effect area A3 shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIGS. 13 to 18, (a) the third LED 81d disposed behind the third through hole 82d in the third region P3 and the third lens portion R3 disposed in front of the third region P3. And (b) a third LED 81d disposed behind the third through hole 82d in the fourth region P4, and a third lens portion R3 disposed in front of the fourth region P4. An aspect. In FIG. 18, the third through hole 82d and the third LED 81d are not shown in the third region P3.

  In any aspect of the outer light-emitting effect area A3, when the third LED 81d is turned off, the front surface portion of the third lens portion R3 functions as a reflecting surface (a reflecting surface that displays a player or the like), and the front frame 4 is abbreviated. By providing a mirror surface portion in the entire area, the decorativeness of the front frame 4 is increased. On the other hand, when the third LED 81d is turned on, the light emitted from the third LED 81d travels toward the player while being irregularly reflected by the convex portion W on the rear surface portion of the third lens portion R3. In other words, in the outer light emission effect area A3, by performing lighting control of the third LED 81d, completely different decorations (decoration by a mirror surface and decoration by electrical decoration) are performed, so that an impact can be given to the player.

  As described above, the front frame 4 includes the X-shaped light emission effect area A1 (first light emission effect part), the inner light emission effect area A2 (second light emission effect part), and the outer light emission effect area A3 (third light emission effect part). These are different in basic configuration and light emission effect mode (light emission expression). The X-shaped light emission effect area A1 (first light emission effect part), the inner light emission effect area A2 (second light emission effect part), and the outer light emission effect area A3 (third light emission effect part) are used properly or used effect areas. Various effects can be performed by selecting.

  The dish side effect units 80F and 80G, the upper left effect unit 80V, and the upper right effect unit 80W are also configured as an X-shaped light effect area A1 (first light effect part) and an inner light effect area A2 (second light effect part). In order to provide the outside light emitting effect area A3 (third light emitting effect part), the same lighting as the right side effect unit 80R and the left side effect unit 80L is performed, and the right side effect unit 80R and the left side effect unit 80L Integrated lighting (coordinated lighting) can be performed.

b. Configuration of Game Board 10 Next, the configuration of the game board 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 10 includes a game board main body 10A configured using a substantially rectangular plywood in front view, and various board components (the outer rail 12, the inner rail 13, and the main accessory attached to the game board main body 10A. Device 20 etc.) is mounted.

  An outer rail 12 and an inner rail 13 that are both formed using a band-shaped metal plate are disposed on the front surface of the game board main body 10A. And the game area | region 11 is comprised by the area | region enclosed by the substantially circular surrounding wall which this outer rail 12 and the inner rail 13 form. The game area 11 includes a main bonus device 20, a normal symbol operating gate 16, a start winning device 17, a lower winning device 30, a lower left display device 50, a lower right display device 60, and two general display devices. Winning devices 40 and 41, a number of obstacle nails (not shown), a windmill 19 and the like are arranged.

  The main accessory device 20 includes an attachment member (decorative plate) 21 and an effect display device 27. Among these, the attachment member 21 is configured by a plate-like body attached to the front surface portion of the game board 10 (game area 11), and constitutes a portion of the upper half of the game area 11 except for the left end side. Yes. The attachment member (decorative plate) 21 is provided with a window portion forming hole 21d, and the window portion forming hole 21d constitutes a substantially rectangular display window 21e in front view.

  The part extending from the top of the mounting member 21 to the lower end of the right edge is close to the outer rail 12, and the part extending from the top to the upper end of the left edge is mounted so that the upper decorative member 21n protrudes forward. Yes. Further, the left decorative member 21q is mounted on the left edge of the mounting member 21 so as to protrude forward, and the stage member 21p is mounted on the lower edge of the mounting member 21 so as to protrude forward. . Furthermore, the left decorative member 21q includes a model 21r in which a game ball passage (not shown) is formed. The entrance of the game ball passage is opened obliquely upward to the left, and the game ball flowing down the game area 11 is received at the entrance and enters the main accessory device 20.

  The stage member 21p constitutes a rolling surface of the game ball by its upper surface portion, and this rolling surface is an inclined surface that descends from the left and right end portions toward the central portion. However, the central portion of the rolling surface is a raised portion that slightly rises upward. The stage member 21p is provided with a discharge passage for discharging the game ball on the rolling surface to the outside of the main accessory device 20. The outlet 21u of the discharge passage opens at a position continuous with the central portion behind the central portion of the rolling surface, and the outlet 21v of the discharge passage opens at a position below the central portion. ing.

  In the present embodiment, the game ball that has flowed down the game area 11 and entered the main accessory device 20 reaches the left end of the rolling surface, rolls right on the rolling surface, Roll in the direction. When the momentum of the game ball has declined, the game ball passes through the discharge passage and is discharged out of the main accessory device 20 or from the front edge portion of the rolling surface. To be discharged. Note that a start winning device 17 described later is located immediately below the exit portion 21v.

  The effect display device 27 is configured by a liquid crystal display device, and performs a special symbol variation display and a stop display as in the lower right display device 60 described later. However, in this effect display device 27, effect display (symbol variation display) is executed in conjunction with the special symbol variation display and stop display in the lower right display device 60. In this embodiment, the lower right display device 60 constitutes a symbol display device for displaying the present symbol (a specific example of a special symbol), and the effect display device 27 is a pseudo symbol (a special symbol). Another specific example is shown.) The symbol display apparatus for displaying is comprised.

  The display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 can display various symbols using the whole or a part thereof. On this display screen 27a, as shown in FIG. 28 (b), three pseudo symbol display portions 27b to 27d and a background screen display portion 27h composed of other portions may appear. In this case, the three pseudo symbol display portions 27b to 27d are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction on the display screen 27a. In each of the pseudo symbol display portions 27b to 27d that appear in this manner, an effect display (fluctuation display) using “pseudo symbols”, a stop display, and the like are performed. Further, when the pseudo symbol display portions 27b to 27d are displayed on the display screen 27a, the background screen display portion 27h is displayed by the other part of the display screen 27a. The background screen display unit 27h can display a symbol indicating a background (hereinafter referred to as a background symbol) or a symbol indicating a character (hereinafter referred to as a character symbol) together with the background symbol. . These “pseudo symbols”, “background symbols”, and “character symbols” indicate specific examples of “effect symbols” displayed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27. These “pseudo symbols” and “ The “design variation effect display” is realized by the “background design” and “character design”.

  The normal symbol actuating gate 16 is disposed in a portion located on the left side of the main accessory device 20 in the game area 11. Further, a normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 16s (see FIG. 31) is disposed in the normal symbol operation gate 16. When the “normal symbol variation start condition (normal symbol lottery execution condition)” is established on the assumption that the game ball is detected by the normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 16s, the lower left display device 50 (described later). The normal symbol variation display (specifically, the blinking display of the lamp device for the normal symbol) is started. Then, when a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed after the start of normal symbol fluctuation, the normal symbol is confirmed (lit or extinguished). When the normal symbol hit display (lighted display) is performed, the normal electric accessory 17d (described later) is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds).

  The start winning device 17 is disposed at a position located directly below the discharge path of the stage portion 21d. The first start winning portion 17a and the second start winning portion 17b are arranged vertically. Among these, the first start winning portion 17a is provided with a pocket shape with an opening, that is, a first start opening opened upward. Since the first start port is located directly below the outlet portion 21v of the discharge passage, the probability that the game ball that has passed through the discharge passage will win the start winning device 17 through the first start port is increased. Yes.

  The second start winning portion 17b is located substantially directly below the first start winning portion 17a, and includes an ordinary electric accessory 17d at the entrance side portion. The ordinary electric accessory 17d is a so-called tulip type and is formed so that a pair of wing pieces are opened and closed on the left and right. In other words, the second start winning portion 17b includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 17c (see FIG. 31) for operating the pair of wing pieces. When the pair of wing pieces are opened to the left and right, the game ball is likely to enter the open state, and the pair of wing pieces are erected so that the game ball is less likely to enter. It becomes. In the present embodiment, the opening time of the second starting prize-winning device portion 17b in the open extension mode in which the open extension means described later operates is “5 seconds”, and the non-open extension mode in which the open extension means does not operate (normally The opening time of the second start winning device unit 17b in the (open mode) is set to “0.2 seconds”.

  Inside the start winning device 17, a start winning port winning ball detection switch 17s (see FIG. 31) for detecting the passage of the game ball through the first start winning portion 17a or the second start winning portion 17b is disposed. Has been. That is, the game ball won in the first start winning portion 17a and the game ball won in the second start winning portion 17b pass through the same passage (not shown) in the start winning device 17, and this passage This is detected by a start winning opening winning ball detection switch 17s disposed in the middle of the path.

  The lower winning device 30 is arranged below the start winning device 17 and is constituted by a variable winning device (large winning device) 31. The variable winning device 31 includes an attachment plate portion 31k attached to the front surface portion of the game board 10. The mounting plate portion 31k has an opening having a substantially band shape in a substantially central portion in a state of penetrating the front and back, and this opening constitutes a big prize opening 31a. The rear end portion of the grand prize winning port 31a is in communication with “a grand prize winning prize winning passage (a passage through which a game ball to be won from the big prize winning opening 31a passes, not shown)”. . The variable winning device 31 includes an opening / closing plate 31b for opening / closing the large winning opening 31a, a large winning opening solenoid 31c (see FIG. 31) for driving the opening / closing plate 31b, and a large winning opening winning. A special winning opening winning ball detection switch 31s (see FIG. 31) provided in the middle of the path of the passage or in the route terminal portion. In the variable winning device 31, when the opening / closing plate 31b is in the standing posture, the opening / closing plate 31b closes the large winning opening 31a, so that it is impossible to win a game ball in the variable winning device 31. On the other hand, when the opening / closing plate 31b tilts forward with its lower end as a fulcrum and assumes a forward leaning posture, the prize winning opening 31a is opened and the rear surface portion (back surface portion) of the opening / closing plate 31b flows down the game area 11. And the guidance part which guides the game ball which reached | attained the variable winning apparatus 31 to the big winning opening 31a is comprised.

  The lower left display device 50 is arranged on the left side of the variable winning device (large winning device) 31. As shown in FIG. 29A, the lower left display device 50 is configured in a substantially arc shape and includes a mounting plate 51 that is attached to the front portion of the game board 10. The mounting plate 51 is provided with a normal symbol hold display unit 52, a special symbol hold display unit 53, a game state display unit 55, and a normal symbol display unit 56.

  The normal symbol hold display unit 52 is configured by using two LEDs, and displays a so-called “number of hold for a normal symbol” with an upper limit of four. In other words, “the number of game balls that have passed through the normal symbol operation gate (normal symbol operation port) 16 but have not yet been digested (ie, the number of reserved balls)” is displayed as the upper limit number of four and undigested games. Each time a ball is digested, the “number of undigested game balls (that is, the number of reserves)” is sequentially decremented and displayed. Here, the “undigested game ball (that is, the holding ball)” relating to the normal symbol has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 16, but the normal symbol display unit 56, which will be described later, shows the result of the lottery result associated with the passage. This indicates a game ball in which neither display nor change display preceding this (in this embodiment, blinking display using an LED) is made.

  The special symbol hold display section 53 is also configured by using two LEDs, and displays a so-called “number of hold for a special symbol” with an upper limit of four. That is, “the number of game balls that have been won in the start winning device 17 but are still undigested (ie, the number of reserves)” is displayed as the upper limit number of 4 and every time an undigested game ball is digested "The number of undigested game balls (that is, the number of reserves)" is sequentially decremented and displayed. Here, the “undigested game ball (that is, the holding ball)” related to the special symbol is won in the start winning device 17, but in the special symbol display unit 62 to be described later, whether or not the lottery is performed (whether or not is determined). This indicates a game ball in which the result display and the change display preceding the result are not made.

  In the normal symbol hold display unit 52 and the special symbol hold display unit 53, the number of holds is displayed in the same manner. That is, (a) two LEDs are turned off and “holding number” is “zero”, (b) one LED is turned on, one LED is turned off and “holding number” is It is “1”, (c) two LEDs are turned on and “holding number” is “2”, (d) one LED is blinked and one LED is turned on. The “hold number” is “3”, and (e) two LEDs are blinked to indicate that the “hold number” is “4”.

  The gaming state display unit 55 is composed of one LED, and is used to display a gaming state (game mode) when the gaming machine 1 is turned on (when the gaming machine 1 is activated). Specifically, turning off the LED indicates that “the gaming state is the normal gaming state (normal mode)”, and turning on the LED indicates that “the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state (high probability mode)”. Is displayed. In other words, the LED of the game state display unit 55 is lit only when the game mode is in the high probability mode when the power is turned on (when activated). In this case, when “hit” is obtained as a result of the special symbol winning / rejecting determination, the LED of the gaming state display unit 55 is turned off thereafter. And even if the gaming state is in the probability changing mode until the gaming machine 1 is turned off (while the gaming machine 1 is operating), the LED of the gaming state display unit 55 is not lit. Here, in the present embodiment, when the gaming mode (gaming state) of the gaming machine 1 is changed from the “normal mode” to the “high probability mode”, the probability changing means (the probability that the big hit determination is made in the right / wrong lottery determination is higher than normal). A means for setting a probability) and a fluctuation time shortening means (a means for increasing the possibility of setting the fluctuation time of a special symbol or a normal symbol to a shorter time than normal (when the fluctuation time shortening means is not in operation)), The opening extension means (means for setting the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 17d to a longer time than usual or setting the number of times of opening to a higher number than usual) is activated. When the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is changed from the “high probability mode” to the “time reduction mode”, the fluctuation time shortening means and the opening extension means continue to operate, and only the probability changing means stops operating. Further, when the game mode of the gaming machine 1 is returned from the “time reduction mode” to the “normal mode”, the operation of the fluctuation time shortening means and the opening extension means stops.

  The lower right display device 60 is arranged on the right side of the variable winning device (large winning device) 31. As shown in FIG. 29 (b), the lower right display device 60 is configured in a substantially arc shape and includes a mounting plate 61 that is attached to the front surface portion of the game board 10. The mounting plate 61 is provided with a special symbol display unit 62 and a big hit mode display unit 63.

  The special symbol display unit 62 is configured by using “seven LEDs 62a to 62g” arranged in a substantially oval shape, and “game ball winning to the start winning device 17 (hereinafter referred to as“ start winning ”). The display of the result of the success / failure determination associated with “)” is executed through the variable display (in the present embodiment, lighting display using a plurality of LEDs). That is, as shown in FIG. 28A, when the execution time of the “variable display preceding the display of the result regarding the determination of success / failure” comes, “seven LEDs 62a to 62g” are sequentially turned on. Then, this variable display (hereinafter referred to as “circular display using the LEDs 62b to 62g”) is executed, and when the execution time of “display of the result related to the determination of whether or not the special symbol is reached” comes, the special symbol display unit 62 A special symbol stop display (confirmed display) is executed.

  The big hit mode display unit 63 is configured by using two LEDs 63a and 63b, and mainly displays “the type of big hit that is generated based on the result when the determination result of special symbol is a win (big hit)”. Used to do. That is, when the big symbol display is not performed in the special symbol display unit 62, the two LEDs 63a and 63b are turned off. When the special symbol display unit 62 performs a big hit display, any of the LEDs 63a and 63b is turned on to display the type of the big hit.

  As shown in FIG. 29 (a), the two general winning devices 40 and 41 are integrated with a mounting plate 51 constituting the lower left display device 50, and the remaining two are shown in FIG. 29 (b). The general winning devices 43 and 44 are integrated with a mounting plate 61 constituting the lower right display device 60. In each of the general winning devices 40, 41, 43, and 44, winning detection switches 40s, 41s, 43s, and 44s (see FIG. 31) for detecting the winning of the game ball are arranged.

  Returning to FIG. 27, a number of obstacle nails (not shown) are arranged in the game area 11 so as to be suitable for a pachinko game in consideration of the positional balance with each board component described above, and below the game board 10. Is provided with an outlet 18. Further, a back ball preventing member (not shown) is provided below the out port 18. And the game ball which returned without reaching the game area 11 is prevented from returning to the launch position again. On the other hand, the foul ball preventing member 15 is attached to the tip of the inner rail 13.

c. Next, the back surface structure of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. That is, the back surface structure of the gaming machine 1 is a structure in which various devices are mounted on the large back pack 102, and the back pack 102 is pivotally supported by the pair of hinges 103 so as to be opened and closed. Yes.

  The back pack 102 stores a game ball tank 105 in which game balls are stored, a game ball payout device 109 for paying out game balls as prize balls or rental balls, and a main control board 200 constituting the main control unit 200A. A main control board case, a launcher control board case 130 storing a launch control board 260 for controlling the launcher unit, and a payout control board case storing a payout control board 240 for controlling the game ball payout device 109. 118, a relay terminal board for relaying the main control board 200 and various switches, and the like are mounted. In addition, the game ball tank 105 is provided with a tank switch at the bottom, and can detect a broken ball. The game ball tank 105 and the game ball payout device 109 are connected by a tank rail 106. Further, in FIG. 30, a ball removal lever is provided on the right side of the tank rail 106, and a refilling ball breakage detection switch is provided on the downstream side of the tank rail 106.

(2) Configuration of Control Circuit Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 31 and FIG. The control circuit of the gaming machine 1 includes a main control unit 200A and a plurality of sub control units (220A, 240A, 260A). That is, the main control unit 200A that is configured using the main control board 200 and controls the basic progress of the game and whether or not the prize ball is involved, and a plurality of sub-control units (220A, 240A, 260A) I have.

  The sub-control unit is composed of (a) the sub-control board 220 and “sub control that controls various effects of the game using symbol display, lamp emission, sound effects, movement of moving objects, etc.” The control unit 220A is configured using the (b) effect display control board 222, and (b) the effect display control board 222 is configured using the effect display control board 222. An effect display control unit 222A for controlling, (c) a payout control unit 240A for controlling the operation of paying out a rented or winning ball, and (d) a launch control board 260. And a launch control unit 260A that controls the launch of the game ball and includes a primary sub-control unit (220A, 240A) directly connected to the main control unit 140, and the sub-control unit. This first Second sub-control unit which is connected to the main control unit 200A via the sub-control unit and the (260A) exists.

  The control boards (200, 220, 240, 260) constituting these control units (200A, 220A, 240A, 260A) are a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations, and various programs and data executed by the CPU. ROM in which the CPU is stored, the RAM in which the CPU stores temporary data when the program is executed, the peripheral device interface (PIO) for exchanging data with the peripheral device, and the clock for the CPU to perform operations are output Various peripheral LSIs are connected to each other via a bus, such as an oscillator that performs CPU, a watchdog timer that monitors CPU runaway, and a CTC (counter timer circuit) that periodically generates an interrupt signal. Note that the directions of arrows in FIGS. 31 and 32 indicate the direction in which data or signals are input / output. In FIG. 31, only the CPU 201, the RAM 202, and the ROM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 are shown. The PIO mounted on the main control board 200, and further the CPU mounted on another control board. Further, illustration of RAM, ROM, etc. is omitted.

  The main control unit 200A (main control board 200) detects game ball detection signals from the normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 16s, the start opening winning detection switch 17s, the general winning detection switches 40s and 41s, the big winning opening winning detection switch 31s, and the like. And determining whether or not the basic progress of the game and the winning ball are involved, the sub control unit 200A (sub control board 220), the payout control part 240A (payout control board 240), the firing control part 260A (launching) Various signals (commands) described later are output toward the control board 260) and the like. The main control unit 200A (main control board 200) is also connected to a count switch 8s that detects a game ball fired from the launcher unit.

  Further, the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) outputs signals to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 17c, the middle and large prize opening solenoid 31c, the right large prize opening solenoid 35c, the lower left display device 50, and the lower right display device 60. By doing so, these operations are directly controlled. That is, the main control unit 200A (the main control board 200) determines whether or not a winning game is determined based on whether or not a big hit is caused by the start winning prize and a big hit game executing means for executing a big hit game (special game) ( Special game execution means) ”. Further, predetermined signals (commands) determined by the CPU 201 constituting the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) are transmitted to the sub control board 220 and the payout control board 240, respectively.

  When the sub-control unit 220A (sub-control board 220) receives various signals (commands) from the main control unit 200A (main control board 200), it analyzes the contents of the signals (commands) and plays games according to the results. The production of. That is, the sub-control unit 220A (sub-control board 220) controls the game effects based on the control signal from the main control unit 200A (main control board 200). The sub-control unit 220A (sub-control board 220) functions as a display control unit that controls the display of the effect display device 27 in cooperation with the effect display control unit 222A (effect display control board 222). As shown in FIG. 32, the sub-control unit 220A (sub-control board 220) includes an effect display control unit 222A (effect display control board 222), an amplifier board 224, a decoration drive board 226, and an effect button board 228. And are electrically connected to each other. The sub control board 220 includes a CPU 220a, a ROM 220b, and a RAM 220c.

  As shown in FIG. 32, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 receives each control signal from the main control board 200 and displays each board such as the effect display control board 222, the amplifier board 224, the decoration drive board 226, and the effect button board 228. Control. The ROM 220b stores data (especially information related to game decoration) necessary for controlling each board. The CPU 220a receives a display control command (that is, a display control signal) sent from the main controller 200A (main control board 200) and analyzes it according to a program stored in the ROM 220b. Then, the CPU 220a configuring the sub-control unit 220A (sub-control board 220) can display a predetermined display control command determined by the CPU 220a or a display control command that has been transmitted from the main control unit 200A (main control board 200). Is transmitted to the effect display control unit 222A (effect display control board 222).

  Speakers SP1 to SP4 that output predetermined sound effects are electrically connected to the amplifier board 224. In addition, various LED boards mounted with various decorative LEDs (lamps) provided on the front frame 4, the game board 10 and the like are connected to the decorative driving board 226. That is, “the motor 77b for tilting the device main body 81 of the movable illumination device 71”, “the motor 79b for rotating the diffusion lens body 79 of the movable illumination device 71”, and “the LED board behind the condenser lens body 78”. 78D "and" LED substrate 79D behind the diffusing lens body 79 "are connected. In addition, “LED board 81L constituting left side effect unit 80L”, “LED board 81R constituting right side effect unit 80R”, “LED substrate 81F constituting left side effect unit 80F”, “right dish The LED board 81G constituting the side effect unit 80G, the “LED board 81H constituting the upper left effect unit 80V”, and the “LED substrate 81I constituting the upper right effect unit 80W” are also connected. The decoration drive board 226 receives signals from the sub-control board 220A and performs control related to game decoration.

  As shown in FIG. 31, the payout control unit 240A is connected to a relay terminal board, a firing control unit 260A, a lower pan full switch 6s, and the like. The payout control unit 240A is connected to a payout motor 109m, a front payout switch 109a, and a rear payout switch 109b constituting a game ball payout device (payout device) 109 via a relay terminal plate. Further, the main control unit 200A is connected to the payout control unit 240A so as to be capable of bidirectional communication.

  The payout control unit 240A is responsible for various types of control related to so-called ball rental and prize ball payout. For example, when the player operates the lending button 5c or the return button 5q, the operation signal is transmitted from the ball lending display board 410 to the payout control board 240 via the relay terminal board, and the payout motor 109m is based on the operation signal. A drive signal for driving the game ball is transmitted to the game ball payout device (payout device) 109 (the payout motor 109m).

  When the main controller 200A outputs a prize ball payout command, the payout control part 240A receives this command and outputs a drive signal to the payout motor 109m to pay out the prize ball. The game balls to be paid out are detected by two payout switches (the front payout switch 109a and the rear payout switch 109b) and are input to the payout control unit 240A. Further, the number of prize balls paid out is also detected by the count switch 109c and counted by the main controller 200A.

  Next, the input / output relationship of signals or commands to the sub-control unit 220A (sub-control board 220) will be described. As described above, the sub-control unit 220A (sub-control board 220) is connected to the effect display control board 222 and various boards such as the amplifier board 224, the decoration drive board 226, and the effect button board 228. Further, as described above, when the sub-control unit 220A receives various effect commands (display control commands, etc.) from the main control unit 200A, the sub-control unit 220A interprets the content of the command and (a) the effect display device 27 (B) Sound effects output from the speakers SP1 to SP4, and (c) various LED boards (LED board 78D, LED board 79D, LED board 81L, LED board 81R, LED board 81F) The LED board 81G, the LED board 81H, the LED board 81I), etc., determine the specific mode of lighting or blinking of various LEDs and other lamps. Further, (d) the driving modes of the various motors 77b and 79b are also determined.

  Next, a drive signal (various symbol control commands) of the effect display device 27 is output to the effect display control unit 222A to perform variable display and stop display of effect symbols (pseudo symbols, background symbols, character symbols, etc.). At this time, display data (still image data, moving image data, etc.) of the displayed effect symbols (pseudo symbols, background symbols, character symbols, etc.) is built in the effect display device 27 or the effect display control board 222. The data stored in the display ROM (not shown) is used.

  A sound effect is output from the speakers SP1 to SP4 by outputting an audio signal to the amplifier board 224 in accordance with the pseudo symbol variation display and stop display. In addition, a signal is supplied to the decorative drive board 226, and drive signals of various LED boards (78D, 79D, 81L, 81R, 81F, 81G, 81H, 81I) and various motors (77b, 79b) are supplied from the decorative drive board 226. Is output to control the lighting / flashing operation of various LEDs and the rotation operation of various motors (77b, 79b). Further, when the player operates the effect button SW provided on the front side of the upper plate member 5, this operation signal is supplied to the sub-control unit 220A. The sub-control unit 220A is configured to be able to reflect the operation result on various effect contents including the effect display device 27 based on the supplied operation signal.

(3) Game Flow by the Gaming Machine 1 As described above, in the gaming machine 1, a final display (stop display) indicating the result of the special symbol winning lottery (winning determination) and the stage before this finalizing display are performed. The effect display (fluctuation display) is performed simultaneously on two types of symbol display devices (lower right display device 60 and effect display device 27). Here, the special symbol (special symbol indicated by turning on and off the LEDs 62a to 62g) displayed on the lower right display device 60 (that is, the special symbol display unit 62) is “main symbol”. In the gaming machine 1, the display mode (at least “stop symbol” and “variation time”) is determined in the “main control unit 200A (described later)” that governs the basic progression of the game.

  On the other hand, the special symbol displayed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 is “pseudo symbol”. ) "Determines the variation mode and the stop symbol. Usually, this “pseudo symbol” is displayed for the same amount of time as this symbol, and the “display contents (big hit, miss, etc.)” of this “pseudo symbol” stop symbol is the stop symbol of this symbol. It is assumed that there is no contradiction with “display contents (big hit, miss, etc.)”. In the present embodiment, when symbol variation effect display (variable game) such as reach display using a special symbol is performed, the symbol variation effect display is performed on the effect display device 27 (pseudo symbol).

  Further, in the gaming machine 1, in the low probability mode (normal probability mode), when the winning / failing determination is made due to the winning of the game ball to the start winning device 17, the probability that the determination result indicating the jackpot is derived. Is about “1/315”. When the determination result indicating the big hit is derived, the big hit game execution means starts operating, and the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 becomes the big hit gaming state (special gaming state). As a result, the main control unit 200A drives the large winning opening solenoid 31c, changes the open / close plate 31b in the standing position to the forward inclined position, changes the closed large winning opening 31a to the open state, and the big hit game is performed. Be started. The open prize opening 31a in the open state has a predetermined time even if a predetermined number (for example, eight) of game balls enter the big prize opening 31a or a predetermined number of game balls do not enter. When the time has elapsed, the closed state is restored and one round is completed. When the opening / closing operation of the big winning device 31 is repeated a plurality of times with a predetermined interval in between, the big hit game is terminated. Hereinafter, the display content of the present symbol and the pseudo symbol will be briefly described.

a. The jackpot display in this symbol When the winning / nothing judgment is performed due to the winning of the game ball to the start winning device 17 and the judgment result indicating the jackpot is derived, the main control unit 200A determines that “the type of jackpot (the jackpot symbol of the jackpot symbol) Type) ”is determined by random number lottery (hereinafter referred to as“ sort lottery ”). Then, as shown in FIG. 33, this random lottery determines the mode (type) of jackpot as one of “normal jackpot”, “first probability variation jackpot”, or “second probability variation jackpot”. Note that the random number (big hit symbol determination random number) for performing the “lottery lottery” is acquired at the timing when the start winning is generated, in the same manner as the random number for determining whether or not it is successful (such as the random number for the big hit lottery).

  Here, when the “ordinary big hit” occurs, the first big hit game in which the possibility of winning a prize ball is extremely high is executed, and the probability of the success / failure determination result being a big hit after the end of the first big hit game. Is a low probability (normal probability). The first jackpot game is a type of jackpot game (hereinafter referred to as “first game”) in which the opening / closing operation of the winning device 31 is repeated 15 times (15 rounds) with a predetermined interval (for example, an interval of 2 seconds) interposed therebetween. Is called a big hit game.) At this time, the time (first opening time) for which the grand prize winning device 31 is open in each round is set to “25 seconds”. In this way, the gaming state in which the probability that the result of the success / failure determination is a big hit is a low probability (normal probability) is the “low probability mode (low probability state)”. In addition, the “normal symbol indicating a big jackpot (stop symbol)” is displayed by turning on two LEDs as shown in the column in FIG. Note that the probability variation means will not operate after the special game related to the “normal jackpot” (the first jackpot game) ends, but the number of times the special symbol changes will be “100” or the next jackpot Until this occurs, the opening extension means and the fluctuation time shortening means are in an operating state.

  When the “first probable big hit” is generated, the first big hit game is executed, and after the first big hit game is executed, the probability of the success / failure determination being a big hit is high until the next big hit is generated. Probability. In this way, a gaming state in which the probability that the result of the success / failure determination is a big hit is a high probability (a winning probability that is approximately five times the normal probability) is the “high probability mode (high probability state)”. In addition, “this symbol (stop symbol) indicating“ first probability variation big hit ”” is displayed by lighting three LEDs as shown in the column in FIG.

  When the “second probability variation big hit” is generated, the second big hit game is executed, and after the second big hit game is finished, until the next big hit is generated, there is a high probability that the result of the determination is a big hit. It is said. However, as the second jackpot game resulting from the “second probability variation jackpot”, the opening / closing operation of the winning device 31 is repeated twice (two rounds) with a predetermined interval (for example, an interval of 2 seconds) interposed therebetween. It is. In the second jackpot game, the time (second opening time) for which the winning device 31 is open in each round is set to “0.2 seconds”. In addition, as shown in the column in FIG. 33 (d), the “design (stop symbol)” indicating “second probability variation big hit” is displayed by turning on four LEDs. In addition, if a “first probable big hit” or “second probable big hit” is generated, after the big hit game related to the big hit, the special symbol changes to “10,000 times” or the next big hit Until it occurs, the opening extension means and the fluctuation time shortening means are in an activated state.

b. Detachment display with the present symbol The stop display (definite display) of the present symbol is performed by turning on one LED of the “special symbol display portion 62” as shown in the column in FIG. The stop symbol (determined symbol) displayed by the lighting of this one LED becomes a “disappearing symbol” indicating that the result of the special symbol winning lottery is “disappearing”. In this case, the big hit game execution means does not operate.

c. Pseudo design (directing design)
Also in the effect display device 27, each time a special symbol variation start condition (presence / absence determination execution condition) is satisfied, a pseudo symbol variation display (symbol variation effect display) is started on the display screen 27a. Then, when this variable display period (that is, a predetermined time) elapses, pseudo symbol stop display (determined display) is executed. At this time, the pseudo symbol stop display also displays the result of the lottery determination as in the case of the stop symbol of the main symbol.

  On the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, as shown in FIG. 28 (b), when the pseudo symbol variation display is started, three pseudo symbol display portions 27b to 27d appear, and each pseudo symbol display portion. In 27b to 27d, variable display using “pseudo symbols”, stop display, and the like are performed. This pseudo-pattern variation display shows that the numbers from “1” to “9” are displayed in this order, and then the numbers from “1” to “9” are displayed again in this order. It consists of repeated “circular display”. Further, when the pseudo symbol display units 27b to 27d start the variable display, the background screen display unit 27h is displayed by other parts of the display screen 27a. And on this background screen display part 27h, a background design can be displayed or a character design can be displayed with this background screen.

  The confirmed symbols that are fixedly displayed on the pseudo symbol display portions 27b to 27d include the modes shown in FIGS. That is, there are a “stop symbol indicating a disengagement (disappearance display)” in FIG. 33A and a “stop symbol indicating a big hit (disclaimer display)” in FIG. 33B to 33D. That is, as shown in FIGS. 33B to 33D, the “normal jackpot symbol” is configured by arranging three “even numbers of the same number” on the display screen 27a, and the “first probability variation jackpot symbol” is the display screen 27a. The “second odd odd numbers” are arranged side by side, and the “second probability variation big hit symbol” is constituted by arranging “different odd numbers” in ascending order from left to right. Further, the “off symbol” is obtained by removing the “second probability variation big hit symbol” from the stop symbols configured by displaying different numbers on at least one of the three pseudo symbol display units. In the effect display device 27, when any “big hit symbol” is displayed, reach display is performed in the middle of the variable display which is the premise. In addition, when displaying the “stop symbol to show off” on the effect display device 27, the reach display is not performed in the middle of the fluctuation display (that is, the deviation fluctuation) that is the premise (hereinafter referred to as “simple off”). In some cases, reach display is performed (hereinafter referred to as “reach out”).

  In addition, the reach display of the present embodiment is such that two of the pseudo symbols displayed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 are stopped at the same symbol and the other one of the pseudo symbols is changing. It is a display as content. However, when the “stop symbol indicating the second probability variation big hit” or the “stop symbol indicating the special big hit” is stopped and displayed, the reach display may not be performed during the change.

(4) Outline of symbol variation effect The symbol variation effect includes an effect (hereinafter referred to as a general effect) which is not accompanied by "integrated illumination by the front illumination unit 4V (left illumination device 80A and right illumination device 80B)". And “the effect (hereinafter referred to as a special effect)” performed with the front illumination unit 4V (integrated illumination by the left illumination device 80A and the right illumination device 80B) ”. .

  Hereinafter, after describing the outline of the general effects, the special effects will be described. In addition, the general effect is performed while causing the LEDs constituting the front illumination unit 4V (the left illumination device 80A and the right illumination device 80B) to emit light randomly.

a. In the case of a general effect When a game ball wins (start winning) to the start winning device 17, a special symbol variation start condition (presence / absence determination execution condition) is satisfied. Thereby, the special symbol display unit 62 starts the symbol variation of the main symbol and, as shown in FIGS. 34A to 34C, the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 (pseudo symbol display units 27b to 27d). The symbol variation effect display using the pseudo symbol is started.

  The execution time of this symbol variation effect display varies depending on the variation pattern (normal variation pattern, shortened variation pattern) determined at the start of symbol variation in the special symbol display unit 62 (described later), but when this execution time elapses. The stop symbol of the main symbol is fixedly displayed on the special symbol display unit 62, and the stop symbol of the pseudo symbol is fixedly displayed on the display screen 27a.

  The “out-of-display” illustrated in FIG. 34A is “out-of-line display without a reach effect (so-called“ normally out ”), and the“ out-of-display ”illustrated in FIG. 34B is“ reach ”. This is an out-of-direction display (so-called “out-going reach”). Here, the reach display (reach effect) refers to, for example, a symbol other than a symbol that finally stops (hereinafter referred to as “final stop symbol”) in the middle of the variation display (effect display) as a predetermined symbol. This is a stunning display that indicates that there is a possibility that a jackpot display may be made depending on the type of the final stop symbol. For example, if the “hit display” is completed when the stop symbols of multiple symbols are the same symbol, the symbols other than the final stop symbol are stopped at the same symbol and the game machine “ This indicates an indication that there is a possibility of occurrence.

  As shown in FIG. 34 (c), when a stop display (big hit display) is made to the effect that “the result of the determination of success / failure is a big hit” using the “stop symbol of special symbol (pseudo symbol)”, After the “reach display” is performed in the middle of the symbol variation display (variation display) of the special symbol (pseudo symbol), this fixed display is performed. When this “big hit display” is made, after executing “shift display for shifting to big hit” or the like, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the big hit state, and the big hit game is started.

b. Case of Special Effect Next, the “special effect” will be described with reference to FIGS. This “special effect” displays reach while the special symbol changes, and the special symbol change time is longer than a specific time (enough time to perform integrated lighting using the front lighting unit 4V). It is an effect made when set to. Also in this special effect, the contents of the effect until reach display is the same as the general effect, so the effect contents after the reach display is described.

  In this embodiment, three types of special effects are performed. That is, a special effect (hereinafter referred to as “first special effect”) performed by emitting (driving) the front illumination unit 4V (left illumination device 80A, right illumination device 80B) according to the first emission pattern (first drive pattern). ), A special effect (hereinafter referred to as “second special effect”) performed by light emission (driving) according to the second light emission pattern (second drive pattern), and a third light emission pattern (third drive pattern). There is a special effect (hereinafter referred to as “third special effect”) performed by light emission (driving). Hereinafter, each special effect will be briefly described. In any special effect, at the start and end of the symbol variation effect (when the special symbol is confirmed and displayed), “front illumination unit 4V (left illumination device 80A, right illumination device 80B) is configured. LED (81b, 81c, 81d) ”to emit light randomly.

  In the case of the first special effect, as shown in FIG. 35, the sub-control unit 220A performs reach display on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, and at the same time, the front illumination unit 4V (left illumination device 80A, right illumination) An integrated production using the decoration device 80B) is started. That is, in the right electrical decoration device 80B and the left electrical decoration device 80A, an “effect in which characters of X are sequentially drawn from the upper side to the lower side” is performed.

  Specifically, in the right electrical decoration device 80B and the left electrical decoration device 80A, a large number of X-shaped light emission effect areas A1 are continuously arranged from the upper side to the lower side. In order from A1, “the effect of drawing the letter X” is performed. That is, as shown in FIGS. 35 to 37, in each X-shaped light emitting effect area A1 of the right illumination device 80B, “first unit” located obliquely above and to the right of “intersection position a13 (see FIG. 21)”. "Effect area M1", "Second unit effect area M2" located diagonally below left, "Third unit effect area M3" located diagonally above left, "Fourth unit effect area located diagonally below right" By turning on the “first LED 81b” in the order of “part M4”, an “effect of drawing the letter X” is performed. Further, in each X-shaped light emitting effect area A1 of the left illumination device 80A, “third unit effect area M3” located obliquely above and to the left of “intersection position a13 (see FIG. 21)” obliquely below and to the right. The “first LED 81b” is arranged in the order of the “fourth unit effect region portion M4” located in the upper right direction, the “first unit effect region portion M1” located in the upper right direction, and the “second unit effect area portion M2” located in the lower left direction. By turning on the light, an “effect of drawing the letter X” is performed.

  If the result of the determination is “out”, as shown in FIG. 37 (b), in the right illumination device 80B and the left illumination device 80A, the “effect of drawing the letter X” To the seventh X-shaped light emission effect area A1, the “effect of drawing the letter X” is completed. That is, in the X-shaped light emission effect area A1 below the “seventh X-shaped light emission effect area A1”, the first LED 81b is maintained in the unlit state.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 38, before the variation time of the special symbol elapses, the “letter X” displayed on the right illumination device 80B and the left illumination device 80A disappears (the first LED 81b in the lit state). Are all turned off). Thereafter, when the variation time of the special symbol elapses, the symbol variation display is completed, and the stop symbol (disappearing symbol) indicating the result of the determination of success or failure is stopped (determined display).

  On the other hand, if the result of the determination is “big hit”, as shown in FIGS. 39A and 40A, in the right illumination device 80B and the left illumination device 80A, the “X character is changed. The “drawing effect” is executed for the seventh and subsequent X-shaped light emission effect areas A1 (first light emission effect part) from above. That is, the “effect that draws the letter X” is executed up to the lowermost X-shaped light emission effect area A1 of the right illumination device 80B and the left illumination device 80A.

  Then, before the variation time of the special symbol elapses, the “letters of X” displayed on the right illumination device 80B and the left illumination device 80A are extinguished (all the first LEDs 81b in the lit state are turned off). . Thereafter, when the variation time of the special symbol elapses, the symbol variation display is completed, and a stop symbol (big hit symbol) indicating the result of the determination of success or failure is stopped (determined display). At this time, when “big hit symbol indicating probability variation big hit” is displayed on the display screen 27a, as shown in FIG. 39B, the second LEDs 81c of all the inner light emission effect areas A2 are set for a certain time (for example, 3 seconds). Light. As shown in FIG. 40 (b), when the “big hit symbol indicating a normal big hit” is displayed on the display screen 27a, the second LEDs 81d of all the outer light emission effect areas A3 are lit for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds). To do.

  That is, in this gaming machine 1, in the right electrical decoration device 80B and the left electrical decoration device 80A, in order to continuously arrange a large number of X-shaped light emission effect areas A1 from above to below, the first light emission pattern is followed. A light emission effect (first special effect) can be performed. And this light-emitting effect is a collection of “small X-slashing effects (effects that draw the letter of X)”, and for players who see this effect, “X-slashing effects” are generated infinitely. An impression can be given as if (infinite X cutting).

  As shown in FIG. 41A, also in the second special effect, the sub-control unit 220A performs reach display on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, and at the same time, the front illumination unit 4V (the right illumination device 80B). Then, the integrated production using the left lighting device 80A) is started. Specifically, in the almost X-shaped light-emitting effect area A1 arranged above and below the right illumination device 80B and the left illumination device 80A, “the effect of displaying the letter X” is simultaneously performed. That is, as shown in FIG. 41B, in “all seven X-shaped light emission effect areas A1 from the top to the top”, “first unit effect area part M1”, “second unit effect area part” The first LED 81b is turned on simultaneously in “M2”, “third unit effect area M3”, and “fourth unit effect area M4”.

  When the result of the determination is “displaced”, as shown in FIG. 42B, the display is performed on the right illumination device 80B and the left illumination device 80A before the variation time of the special symbol elapses. The “letter of X” that has been set is extinguished (all the first LEDs 81b that are turned on are turned off). Thereafter, when the variation time of the special symbol elapses, the symbol variation display is completed, and the stop symbol (disappearing symbol) indicating the result of the determination of success or failure is stopped (determined display).

  On the other hand, when the result of the determination is “big hit”, as shown in FIG. 42 (a), in all the X-shaped light emission effect areas A1 in the right illumination device 80B and the left illumination device 80A, An effect “displaying the letter X” is executed. Then, before the variation time of the special symbol elapses, the “letters of X” displayed on the right illumination device 80B and the left illumination device 80A are extinguished (all the first LEDs 81b in the lit state are turned off). . Thereafter, when the variation time of the special symbol elapses, the symbol variation display is completed, and a stop symbol (big hit symbol) indicating the result of the determination of success or failure is stopped (determined display). Even in the second special effect, when the “big hit symbol indicating a probable big hit” is displayed on the display screen 27a, the second LEDs 81c of all the inner light emission effect areas A2 are lit for a certain time (for example, 3 seconds) and displayed. When the “big hit symbol indicating a normal big hit” is displayed on the screen 27a, the second LEDs 81d of all the outer light emission effect areas A3 are lit for a certain time (for example, 3 seconds).

  Also in the case of the third special effect, the sub control unit 220A performs reach display on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, and at the same time, uses the front illumination unit 4V (right illumination device 80B, left illumination device 80A). The integrated production that had been started. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 43, the second LEDs 81c of all the inner light emission effect areas A2 are turned on (for example, 0.5 second), and the second LEDs 81d of all the outer light emission effect areas A3 are turned on. (For example, lighting for 0.5 seconds) is repeated alternately.

  If the result of the determination is “out”, as shown in FIG. 44 (b), all the second LEDs 81c in all the inner light-emitting effect areas A2 and all of the special symbols change time before the special symbol change time elapses. The second LED 81d in the outer light emitting effect area A3 is turned off. Thereafter, when the variation time of the special symbol elapses, the symbol variation display is completed, and the stop symbol (disappearing symbol) indicating the result of the determination of success or failure is stopped (determined display).

  On the other hand, when the result of the determination is “big hit”, as shown in FIG. 44 (a), in all the X-shaped light emission effect areas A1 in the right illumination device 80B and the left illumination device 80A, The effect “drawing the letter X” is executed at the same time. Then, before the variation time of the special symbol elapses, the “letters of X” displayed on the right illumination device 80B and the left illumination device 80A are extinguished (all the first LEDs 81b in the lit state are turned off). .

  Thereafter, when the variation time of the special symbol elapses, the symbol variation display is completed, and a stop symbol (big hit symbol) indicating the result of the determination of success or failure is stopped (determined display). Even in the third special effect, when the “big hit symbol indicating a probable big hit” is displayed on the display screen 27a, the second LEDs 81c of all the inner light emission effect areas A2 are lit for a certain time (for example, 3 seconds) and displayed. When the “big hit symbol indicating a normal big hit” is displayed on the screen 27a, the second LEDs 81d of all the outer light emission effect areas A3 are lit for a certain time (for example, 3 seconds).

(5) Command transmission The gaming machine 1 of this embodiment performs various controls in order to realize the above-described “variation effect display (symbol variation effect display)” and the like. When executing this control, various commands are transmitted from the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) to the sub control unit 220A (sub control board 220). Next, how the command is transmitted will be described with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG.

  The main control unit 200A and the sub control unit 220A are connected by a 9-bit width parallel signal cable. Of these, one bit is allocated for outputting a strobe signal, and the remaining eight bits are allocated for command output. When a command is output from the main control unit 200A to the sub-control unit 220A, first, command data for 8 bits is output to an 8-bit signal cable assigned for command output, and then A 1-bit strobe signal is output. Further, the sub control unit 220A can reliably read the command transmitted from the main control unit 200A by reading the command data at the rising timing of the strobe signal. Here, examples of commands output from the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) to the sub control unit 220A (sub control board 220) include those illustrated in FIG. 45B. That is, there are (A) a variation pattern designation command (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “CHP”), (B) a special symbol stop information designation command (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “CJS”), and the like. . The variation pattern designation command is a command for starting the variation of the pseudo symbol and designating the variation time of the pseudo symbol.

(6) Overview of Game Control by Main Control Unit 200A FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of game control processing executed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200. In this game control process, each process such as a prize ball payout process (S80), a normal symbol game process (S100), a normal electric game game process (S200), a special symbol game process (S300), a big hit game process (S600), etc. Is executed repeatedly. Note that the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of the present embodiment is configured to execute the processing of S80 to S600 of FIG. 46 every time a timer interrupt with a period of 4 msec occurs after the power is turned on.

  The above-mentioned CTC (counter / timer circuit) is set to generate an interrupt every about 2 msec. When an interrupt is generated by CTC, various random numbers are updated and various game balls are detected. For example, processing for detecting the state of the switches (normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 16s, start opening prize detection switch 17s, general prize detection switches 40s, 41s, etc.) is performed. Then, in the game control shown in FIG. 46, during the round of the control, an interrupt is generated approximately twice, and various random numbers are updated and the game state is detected. A game process (S100), a normal electric game game process (S200), a special symbol game process (S300), a big hit game process (S600), and the like are performed. During these processes, various signals are transmitted to various control boards including the sub-control board 220. By doing so, the game of the entire gaming machine 1 proceeds. The game control process will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. However, a detailed description of the big hit game process (S600) is omitted among the processes constituting the game control process shown in FIG.

A. Prize ball payout processing (S80)
The CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 performs a process of paying out game balls as prize balls (prize ball payout process) (S80). That is, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered by detecting the states of the start opening winning detection switch 17s and the general winning detection switches 40s, 41s, 43s, and 44s. If a game ball has entered, this information is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 202 mounted on the main control board 200. Based on the information stored on the RAM 202, a prize ball payout signal is output toward the payout control board 240. If the winning information for the start winning detection switch 17s or the like has already been stored on the RAM 202, an appropriate payout number including the previously stored information is specified and a payout signal is output. To do.

  When outputting a payout signal from the main control unit 200A to the payout control unit 240A, first, a strobe signal is output toward the payout control unit 240A (payout control board 240), and then signal data is output. On the other hand, when the CPU mounted on the payout control board 240 constituting the payout control unit 240A receives the payout signal, the CPU interprets the content of the signal and sends a drive signal to the payout motor 109m mounted on the prize ball payout device 109. Is output and award balls are paid out. The prize ball payout device 109 is provided with two payout switches (front payout switch 109a and rear payout switch 109b) for detecting the payout game balls. While detecting each one, a process of paying out the number of prize balls designated by the payout signal is performed.

B. Normal symbol game processing (S100)
In the normal symbol game process (S100), the normal symbol display of the lower left display device 50 is triggered by the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 16s (detection that the game ball has passed the normal symbol operation gate 16). In part 56, the normal symbol variation display is started. If the CPU 201 determines that the execution time of the normal symbol variation display has elapsed while repeatedly performing the game control process of FIG. 46, the CPU 201 performs the stop display of the normal symbol stop symbol. Furthermore, when the CPU 201 determines that the stop symbol stop display time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has elapsed while repeatedly performing the game control process of FIG. 46, the stop symbol activates the ordinary electric accessory 17d. It is determined whether it is a symbol to be activated (a normal symbol hit symbol) or not a symbol to be actuated (ordinary symbol deviating symbol).

  If the stop symbol is a symbol that activates the ordinary electric accessory 17d (second start winning portion 17b) (a normal symbol winning symbol), whether or not the opening extension function of the ordinary electric accessory 17d is activated. (That is, whether or not the opening extension means is in operation) is determined, and when the opening extension means is in operation, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 17d (second start winning portion 17b) is set to “open extension. After the “open time at the time of function operation (for example, the above-mentioned 5 seconds)” is set, the normal symbol game process (S100) is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, when the opening extension means is not in operation, after setting the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 17d to “opening time when the opening extension function is not operated (for example, 0.2 seconds as described above)”, the normal symbol game process Is finished and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  Note that the CPU 201 does not execute the normal symbol variation display in the normal symbol display unit 56, and the normal symbol stop display is not performed in the normal symbol display unit 56 when the normal electric accessory 17d (second start winning portion 17b) is not operating. If it is determined that the number of holds for the normal symbol is not “0”, the normal symbol variation display is started. Further, the number of holdings for the normal symbol is “+1” when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 16 and the number of holdings for the normal symbol is less than a predetermined number (four in this embodiment). It is set to “−1” every time the symbol variation display is started.

C. Normal electric game processing (S200)
FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing an outline of the ordinary electric game game process. When the ordinary electric game game process is activated while the CPU 201 performs the game control process of FIG. 46, the ordinary electric game object 17d ( It is determined whether or not the second start winning portion 17b) is in operation (whether or not the second start winning portion 17b is in an open state). If it is determined that the second start winning device 17b is in an open state (S201; YES), the operation time (second second) of the ordinary electric accessory 17d (second start winning portion 17b) is determined. It is determined whether or not a predetermined time for maintaining the start winning device 17b in the open state has elapsed (5 seconds in the open extension mode and 0.2 seconds in the normal open mode) (S202). When it is determined that the operation time has passed the predetermined time (S202; YES), the second start winning device in the open state is stopped by stopping the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 17d (second start winning portion 17b). 17b is brought into a closed state (S206), and the ordinary electric accessory game process is terminated.

  However, when the CPU 201 determines that a predetermined number (for example, 8) of game balls have entered the second start winning device 17b while the ordinary electric accessory 17d (second start winning portion 17b) is opened. Even when the aforementioned operating time (opening time) has not reached the predetermined time, the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 17d (second start winning portion 17b) is stopped (S206), and the ordinary electric accessory 17d game processing is performed. Terminate. Further, in the gaming machine 1, when the ordinary electric accessory 17d is operated, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 17c provided therein is driven, and a pair of wing pieces of the ordinary electric accessory 17d (second start winning portion 17b) is driven. The portion rotates outward, and the second start winning portion 17b is opened.

D. Special design game processing (S300)
Next, the outline of the special symbol game process will be described with reference to FIGS. When the special symbol game process is started, as shown in FIG. 48, first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the start winning device 17 (S301). If a negative determination (determination that the game ball has not won) is made in the process of S301 (S301; NO), the process proceeds to S308 and subsequent steps. On the other hand, if it is determined that the game ball has won the start winning device 17 (S301; YES), it is determined whether or not the “special symbol hold count” is less than a predetermined number (in this embodiment, less than 4). Determination is made (S302). In the process of S302, if it is determined that the number is less than the predetermined number (S302; YES), a determination random number (lottery random number) related to winning in the start winning device 17 is acquired, and this determination random number (lottery random number) is acquired. ) Is stored at a predetermined address of the RAM 202 mounted on the main control board 200, and the "number of special symbols reserved" is incremented by "+1" (S303).

  Here, as the determination random number (lottery random number) acquired in the process of S303, (a) whether or not to determine whether or not to make a big hit (whether or not to generate a big hit) is caused by winning a game ball to the start winning device 17 (B) Random number for lottery used at the time of determination) (b) Random number for determination for determining a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 62 (hereinafter referred to as “symbol determined random number”), (c) Effect display There is a reach random number for determining whether or not to perform reach display in the pseudo symbol variation display executed on the display surface 27a of the device 27. It should be noted that the determination random number (lottery random number) acquired in the process of S303 includes a falling lottery for determining whether or not to end a state advantageous to the player (a high probability mode or a short time mode described later). It may include a “falling lottery random number” to be used and a lottery random number (small lottery random number) used for lottery for determining whether or not to generate a small hit.

  When the CPU 201 completes the process of S303, it determines the gaming state at the present time (when the determination random number is acquired) (S304). Then, depending on the determination result, there are a case where the process proceeds to S308 and the subsequent processes shown in FIG. 49 through the processes of S305 and S306, and a case where the process proceeds to the process after S308 shown in FIG. That is, the “big hit flag (see the process of S378 of FIG. 50)” is released (set to OFF), and the “probability change flag (a flag indicating that the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is a probability fluctuation state). When the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot is ended.) ”Is released (set to OFF) (S304; YES), the determination random number acquired in the process of S303 is used to set“ A preliminary lottery (preliminary determination) "relating to the big hit lottery (winning determination) is performed (S305).

  When the CPU 201 finishes the preliminary determination, a “hold specification command” for specifying the number of holds (the number of special symbols held) after the processing of S303 and a “preliminary determination” for specifying the result of the preliminary determination. After performing the process of transmitting the “result designation command” to the sub-control board 220 (S306), the process proceeds to the processes after S308 shown in FIG. The “hit game flag” indicates that the “hit game execution means (a control program, which is stored in the ROM 203)” is in operation. The “probability change flag” is a flag indicating the probability mode (probability state) of the gaming machine 1, and is set when the probability mode (probability state) of the gaming machine 1 is the high probability mode (high probability state) ( ON (set to ON) and released (set to OFF) when in the low probability mode (low probability state).

  On the other hand, when the big hit flag (see the process of S378 in FIG. 50) is set (set to ON) or the probability variation flag is set (set to ON) in the process of S304 (S304; NO) 49. After performing the process of transmitting the hold designation command to the sub-control board 220 without performing the preliminary lottery (predetermined determination) regarding “big hit lottery (whether or not determination)” (S306), the processes after S308 shown in FIG. Migrate to In other words, in this embodiment, during the big hit game or when the probability mode (probability state) of the gaming machine 1 is the high probability mode (high probability state), prior determination (notice using the movable lighting device 80) Do not do.

  In the process of S308, it is determined whether or not a big hit game is being executed (S308). Specifically, if the big hit game flag (see the process of S378 in FIG. 49) is set (set to ON), a positive determination is made in the process of S308. When the CPU 201 determines that the big hit game is being executed (S308; YES), the special symbol game process is terminated and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined in the processing of S308 that the big hit game is not being executed (S308; NO), it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (S310). If the special symbol is not changing (S310; NO), it is considered that either the special symbol has not yet changed, or has been stopped and displayed as a stop symbol after the change display. Therefore, it is determined whether or not it is during the stop display time for displaying the stop symbol of the special symbol (in this embodiment, this stop display time is set to 0.6 seconds) (S312). If the special symbol is not variably displayed (S310; NO), and is not within the stop display time during which the special symbol is stopped (S312; NO), whether or not the variable display can be started. Is determined (S314).

  The “condition for starting the variable display of the special symbol” is that “the number of holds regarding the special symbol” is not “zero”. Then, when “the number of holds regarding the special symbol” is “zero” (S314; YES), the special symbol game process (S300) is terminated and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, if the “number of reserved symbols related to special symbol” is not “zero”, the oldest determination random number (obtained in S303) is read out from a predetermined address in the RAM 202 (S316), and the correctness determination process is performed (S320b). In this success / failure determination process (S320), as shown in FIG. 51, first, it is determined whether or not the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is a high probability mode (S322), and when it is a high probability mode (S322; (YES), “Winning determination (lottery to determine whether or not to generate a big hit)” is performed using the “high probability data table” and the “determination random number read in the process of S316” (S324). When the game mode of the machine 1 is the low probability mode (normal probability mode) (S322; NO), the determination of success / failure is made by using the “low probability data table” and the “determination random number read in the process of S316”. (Lottery of whether or not to generate a big hit) "is performed (S326). In the high probability mode, the fluctuation shortening function for shortening the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol as compared with the normal is operated, and the opening extension function of the second start winning portion 17b (ordinary electric accessory 17d) is provided. Operate.

  If the win / no-go determination made in the process of S324 or S326 is a big hit (S330; YES), after setting the big hit flag (set to ON) (S332), the win / no-go determination process (S320) is terminated and the symbol variation start process The process proceeds to (S500). Further, when the result of the determination is wrong (S330; NO), “after setting a set off flag (a flag indicating that no big hit has occurred) (set to ON) (S339), the success / failure determination process (S320) is performed. The process ends, and the process proceeds to the symbol variation start process (S500).

  In the symbol variation start processing (S500), as shown in FIG. 56, first, variation setting processing (S510, S540) and the like are performed based on the result of the success / failure determination processing (S320). That is, in the process of S502, when it is determined that the result of the success / failure determination process (S320) is “big hit” (S502; YES), the process proceeds to S510 and “big hit fluctuation setting process” is performed. In the jackpot variation setting process (S510), the symbol determination random number acquired in the process of S306 (see FIG. 48) is read, and the symbol (hit symbol) to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 62 is set (determined). Thereafter, a process of setting (determining) a variation pattern by random number lottery using a “variation pattern table selected in consideration of the determined jackpot symbol aspect and the gaming state (game mode) of the gaming machine 1” I do.

  That is, when the determined jackpot symbol is “a jackpot symbol indicating a normal jackpot” or “a jackpot symbol indicating a first probability variation jackpot”, the gaming state (gaming mode) of the gaming machine 1 is taken into consideration. A variation pattern table is selected from among (a) to (c), and a variation pattern is set (determined). That is, when the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is “a state in which shortening variation is performed with high probability (high probability shortening variation mode)”, the variation pattern table (high probability shortening variation pattern table) in FIG. select. When the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is “a state with low probability and performing shortening variation (low probability shortening variation mode)”, the variation pattern table (low probability shortening variation pattern table) of FIG. ) Is selected. Furthermore, when the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is “a state with low probability and normal variation (low probability normal variation mode)”, the variation pattern table (low probability normal variation pattern table) of FIG. ) Is selected.

  Further, when the determined jackpot symbol is “a jackpot symbol indicating the second probability variation jackpot”, the gaming state (game mode) of the gaming machine 1 is taken into consideration, and among the diagrams (d) to (f) of FIG. The variation pattern table is selected, and the variation pattern is set (determined). That is, when the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is “a state in which shortening variation is performed with high probability (high probability shortening variation mode)”, the variation pattern table (high probability shortening variation pattern table) in FIG. select. Further, when the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is “a state with low probability and performing shortening variation (low probability shortening variation mode)”, the variation pattern table (low probability shortening variation pattern table) of FIG. ) Is selected. Further, when the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is “a state with low probability and normal variation (low probability normal variation mode)”, the variation pattern table (low probability normal variation pattern table) of FIG. ) Is selected.

  On the other hand, in the process of S502, if it is determined that the result of the success / failure determination process (S320) is not “big hit” (S502; NO), the process proceeds to S540, and “outgoing fluctuation setting process” is performed. In this outlier variation setting process (S540), the variation pattern is determined by random lottery using “a variation pattern table selected in consideration of the gaming state (gaming mode) of the gaming machine 1 and whether or not the reach effect is performed”. The process of setting (determining) is performed. Thereafter, a process of setting a stop symbol is performed by acquiring a symbol determining random number. Whether or not the reach effect is executed is determined based on the reach random number acquired in the process of S306 (see FIG. 48) and the read reach random number.

  That is, the CPU 201 has a gaming state (game mode) of the gaming machine 1 that is “a state in which shortening variation is performed with high probability (high probability shortening variation mode)”, and the reach is determined in the symbol variation to be started based on the read reach random number. If it is determined not to be performed, the “variation pattern table for non-reach” in FIG. 54C is selected, and if it is determined to perform the reach, the “variation pattern table for reach” in FIG. 54C. ”Is selected. In addition, the gaming state (gaming mode) of the gaming machine 1 is “a state in which shortening variation is performed with low probability (low probability shortening variation mode)”, and the reach is not performed in the starting symbol variation based on the read reach random number. If it is determined, the “variation pattern table for reach” in FIG. 54B is selected, and if it is determined that the reach is performed, the “variation pattern table for reach” in FIG. 54B is selected. To do. Further, the gaming state (gaming mode) of the gaming machine 1 is “a state in which normal fluctuation is performed with a low probability (low probability normal fluctuation mode)”, and the reach is not performed in the starting symbol variation based on the read reach random number. If it is determined, the “variation pattern table for non-reach” in FIG. 54A is selected, and if it is determined that the reach is performed, the “variation pattern table for reach” in FIG. 54A is selected. To do.

  In this embodiment, the “shortening variation mode (short time mode)” refers to a state in which the variable time shortening function (short time function) is in operation, and is a game mode in which the opening extension means operates, that is, “ In the “high probability open extension mode” and the “normal probability open extension mode”, the variable time reduction function (time reduction function) operates. Therefore, in the description of the present embodiment, “shortening variation mode (short time mode)” can be read as “open extension mode”. 53 and 54, a plurality of variation patterns are stored in association with the “random number value”. Based on the random number lottery, the “variation pattern used for symbol variation” is any one. It is determined. For convenience of explanation, FIGS. 53 and 54 show a variation pattern table storing a small number of variation patterns. Actually, these variation pattern tables include a large number of variation patterns (for example, 20 types). , 50 types, 100 types).

  Here, as shown in FIG. 54, when the determination result is “out”, the “variation time specified by the shortened variation pattern (shortened variation pattern)” is “normal variation pattern (normal variation pattern)”. There is a high possibility of being shortened compared to the “variation time specified by”. Further, in this embodiment, when the result of the determination is “displaced”, the number of reserved special symbols is considered. That is, when the number of reserved special symbols is further considered and the number of held is small (for example, when the number of held at the time of determining the variation pattern is “1”), a variation pattern that specifies a longer variation time is selected, When the number of holdings is large (for example, when the number of holdings at the time of determining the variation pattern is “3” to “4”), a variation pattern that specifies a shorter variation time tends to be selected. In addition, the variation time specified by the variation pattern selected when it is determined that the reach display is not performed is compared with the variation time specified by the variation pattern selected when the reach display is determined. There is a tendency to be shortened.

  53 and 54, among the fluctuation patterns for specifying the fluctuation time of the symbol fluctuation accompanied by the reach display, the fluctuation time exceeding 20 seconds is specified (in the figure, “triangle mark”, “circle mark” or “Variation patterns with“ double circles ”” are “specific variation patterns” that trigger the execution of special effects. And among the “specific variation patterns”, the one specifying the variation time of less than 25 seconds (the variation pattern with “triangle mark” in the figure) becomes the trigger for the execution of the third special effect. The “specific variation pattern” that specifies a variation time of 25 seconds or longer (in the figure, a variation pattern with “circle” or “double circle” added) is used for the first special effect and the second special effect. This is a “second specific variation pattern” that is an execution opportunity. Each “variation pattern table” described in this embodiment is preset in the ROM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

  After the processing of S510 or S540, the CPU 201 starts the variation of the special symbol in the special symbol display unit 62 (S590) and indicates the start of the symbol variation toward the sub control unit 200A (sub control board 220). A predetermined command (design variation start command) is transmitted (S592). That is, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits a “variation pattern designation command (command for designating a fluctuation pattern)”, a “special symbol stop information designation command”, and the like to the sub control board 220. Further, the CPU 201 performs a process of subtracting “1” from the “number of reserved special symbols” and a process of transmitting a command for specifying the number of held after the subtraction to the sub-control board 220 (S595). ), The symbol variation start process (S500b) is terminated, the special symbol game process (S300) is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  Next, when it is determined that the special symbol is changing (S310; YES) in S310 of the special symbol game processing (S300) (see FIG. 49), the special symbol variation pattern and the stop symbol are already present. Is determined, and the change of the special symbol is started. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the special symbol variation time has elapsed (S341). That is, since the variation time of the special symbol is determined in advance according to the variation pattern, it is determined whether a predetermined variation time has elapsed by setting a timer at the same time as the variation of the special symbol is started. If the variation time has not yet elapsed (S341; NO), the special symbol game process (S300) is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed (S341; YES), the changing special symbol is stopped (S344), the stop symbol is displayed, and a symbol stop command is sent to the sub-control board 220. (S346). The symbol stop command is transferred to the effect display control board 222 via the sub control board 220. Then, after setting the stop display time for stopping and displaying the special symbol (S348), it is determined whether or not the set stop display time has elapsed (S350).

  If it is determined in S350 that the special symbol stop display time has not elapsed (S350; NO), the special symbol game process (S300) is terminated as it is, and the game control process shown in FIG. 46 is resumed. . On the other hand, when the special symbol stop display time has elapsed (S350; YES), it is determined whether or not the stop display mode is a mode that represents a big hit (big hit symbol) (S352 in FIG. 50).

  If an affirmative determination is made in the process of S352, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 displays the current game progress status in a buffer (reference buffer at the end of the big hit game) for reference at the end of the “big hit game”. The information shown is set (stored) (S354). Specifically, “type of jackpot (whether or not it is a promising big hit)” and “game state flag state” are set (stored) (S354). Here, the “gaming state flag” is a flag (probability change flag, fluctuation shortening flag, release extension flag, etc.) indicating “the gaming state of the gaming machine 1”. Whether “set” or “set to OFF” is set. In addition, a specific area of the RAM 202 mounted on the main control board 200 functions as a buffer (buffer for reference at the end of the big hit game) used in the process of S354.

  Subsequent to the process of S354, the process proceeds to S356 and subsequent processes, and the mode of “big hit game” is distributed according to the type of big hit that has occurred. First, when the generated “big hit is“ second probable big hit (2R big hit) ”(S372; YES), after setting the“ opening pattern of the big winning opening 31a in the second big hit game ”(S374) , The process proceeds to S378, and if the generated big hit is “ordinary big hit or first probability variation big hit” (S372; NO), after setting the “open pattern of the big winning opening 31a in the first big hit game” (S376), the process proceeds to S378.

  In the process of S378, a process of setting a big hit game flag (set to ON) is performed. The game state of the gaming machine 1 is shifted to the “hit game state” by setting the “hit game flag” (the jackpot game execution means starts operating). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, While the “big hit game flag” is set (that is, when the big hit game execution means is in operation), the probability changing function, the time shortening function (variable time shortening function), and the opening extension function are not activated. For this reason, after the process of S378, the special symbol game process (S300) is completed through a series of processes after S380.

  That is, in the process of S378, if the “big hit game flag” is set, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set (set to ON) (S380), and if not set (S380; NO), it remains as it is. When the process proceeds to S384 and is set (S380; YES), the probability variation flag is canceled (set to OFF) (S382), and then the process proceeds to S384. Then, in the process of S384, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is set (set to ON). If it is not set (S384; NO), the special symbol game process (S300) is directly exited. Returning to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of S384 that the fluctuation shortening flag is set (set to ON) (S384; YES), after the fluctuation shortening flag and the open extension flag are canceled (set to OFF) ( S386, S387), the special symbol game process (S300) is exited, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. In any case, when the process returns to the game control process of FIG. 46, the big hit game process (S700) is started, and the aforementioned big hit game (the first big hit game or the second big hit game) is executed.

  When the jackpot game is ended, by referring to the above-mentioned “Big hit game end reference buffer (refer to S354 in FIG. 50)”, “the jackpot symbol (hereinafter referred to as“ the jackpot game ”) Information on the type of “this jackpot symbol” (normal jackpot symbol, first probability variation jackpot symbol, second probability variation jackpot symbol) is acquired, and based on this information, the game mode after the jackpot game ends The process which sets etc. is performed. In other words, when “this big hit symbol” is “ordinary big hit symbol”, processing for setting “100” in the variation shortening counter, processing for setting the variation shortening flag, and processing for setting the release extension flag And do. As a result, after the special game (the first jackpot game) related to the “normal jackpot” is finished, the special symbol is changed to “100 times” (until the value of the fluctuation shortening counter becomes zero). The extension means and the fluctuation time shortening means are activated. However, when the next big hit occurs, the opening extension means and the fluctuation time shortening means stop operating. When the big hit game related to the normal big hit is finished, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 sends a mode designation command for designating that the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is the “low probability shortening variation mode” to the sub control board 220. Send to.

  In addition, when the current big hit symbol is “probable big hit symbol (first probable big hit symbol or second probable big hit symbol)”, the process of setting the probability variable flag (set to ON) and “ The process of setting “10,000”, the process of setting the fluctuation shortening flag, and the process of setting the release extension flag are performed. In other words, if a “first probability change big hit” or “second probability change big hit” occurs, the probability that the result of the success / failure determination will be a big hit is high after the big hit game related to the big hit is completed until the next big hit is generated. It is said. In addition, after the jackpot game related to the jackpot is over, the opening extension means and the fluctuation time shortening means are in an operating state until the number of changes of the special symbol becomes “10,000 times” (until the value of the fluctuation shortening counter becomes zero). It becomes. However, when the next big hit occurs, the opening extension means and the fluctuation time shortening means stop operating. When the big hit game related to the “first probability variation big hit” or “second probability variation big hit” is finished, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 sets the game mode of the gaming machine 1 to “high probability shortening variation mode”. ”Is sent to the sub-control board 220.

  Next, processing when a negative determination is made in the processing of S352 of FIG. 50 will be described. That is, when the special symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 62 is “out-of-line symbol” (S352; NO), it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is set (set to ON) (S398). If the fluctuation shortening flag is not set (S398; NO), that is, if the game mode at the time of occurrence of the deviation is the “high probability normal fluctuation mode”, the special symbol game process (S300) is left as it is, Returning to the game control process of FIG.

  On the other hand, when the fluctuation shortening flag is set (set to ON) (S398; YES), that is, when the game mode at the time of occurrence of the deviation is “low probability shortening variation mode” or “high probability shortening variation mode” After the value of the fluctuation shortening counter is set to “−1” (S400), it is determined whether or not the value of the fluctuation shortening counter is “zero” (S404). If it is not “zero” (S404; NO), the special symbol game process (S300) is directly exited and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of S404 that the value of the variation shortening counter has become “zero” (S404; YES), the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is changed from the low probability shortening variation mode to the low probability normal variation mode. Will be switched to. For this reason, the process of canceling the fluctuation shortening flag (set to OFF) (S410), the process of canceling the release extension flag (setting to OFF) (S416), and the process of transmitting the mode designation command to the sub control board 220 (S416). After performing S430), the special symbol game process (S300) is exited and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. In the process of S430, a “mode designation command” that designates the low-probability normal variation mode is transmitted to the sub-control board 220.

(7) Effect Control Processing With reference to FIG. 55, the “effect control” performed by the CPU 220a of the sub control board 220 constituting the sub control unit 220A in cooperation with the effect display control unit 222A (the CPU 222a of the effect display control board 222). The outline of “processing” will be described. Note that FIG. 55 shows only main processes among the processes constituting the effect control process. In this effect control process, when the gaming machine 1 is turned on or the reset switch is pressed (S950; YES), first, an initialization process is performed (S960). After that, until the power is turned off (until affirmative determination is made in S2300), the main components such as symbol variation effect processing (S1100), frame decoration processing (S1500), jackpot game effect processing (S1800), etc. The process is executed repeatedly. Here, the CPU 220a mounted on the sub-control board 220 of this embodiment is configured to execute the processing of S1100 to S2300 in FIG. 55 every time a timer interrupt with a period of 2 msec occurs after the power is turned on. . That is, the processing of S1100 to S2300 in FIG. 55 is repeatedly executed every 2 msec. The effect control process will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that, among the processes constituting the effect control process of FIG. 55, the description of the “big hit game effect process” is omitted.

a. Symbol variation effect processing (S1100)
As shown in FIG. 56, in the symbol variation effect processing (S1100), when the sub control unit 220A receives a command at the time of symbol variation start (S1105; YES), the processing after S1110 is executed. Here, the commands received in the processing of S1105 are a variation pattern designation command and a special symbol stop information designation command.

  Here, the sub-control unit 220A can determine the result of the determination (S320) executed in the main control unit 200A based on the received “special symbol stop information designation command”. If the result of the determination is a big hit (S1110; YES), based on the received fluctuation pattern designation command, “variation pattern of the big hit effect (the execution mode of the effect display executed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27) , Reach display mode, etc.) ”and“ big hit stop symbol (pseudo symbol mode in which the win is determined and displayed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27) ”(S1115), Transition.

  Furthermore, when the result of the determination is wrong (S1110; NO), based on the received variation pattern designation command, “the variation pattern of the deviating effect (the execution mode of the effect display executed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, The process of determining whether or not to perform reach display, the reach display mode when performing reach display, etc.) and “outage stop symbol (pseudo symbol mode in which the release is confirmed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27)” After performing (S1145), the process proceeds to S1160.

  In the process of S1160, the sub-control unit 220A determines “variation pattern (effect pattern)” and “decision pattern” determined in S1115 or S1145 based on the received variation pattern designation command (CHP) and special symbol stop information designation command (CJS). A command (effect display detail command) for designating “pseudo symbol stop symbol” is transmitted to the effect display control unit 222A (effect display control board 222), and the effect display device 27 changes the effect symbols such as the pseudo symbol and the background symbol. Display (variable game) is started (S1160). That is, the symbol variation display on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 is started (S1160).

  When the sub control unit 220A receives the symbol stop designation command (CZE) transmitted from the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) (S1165; YES), the sub control unit 220A receives the effect stop designation command received. Is transferred to the effect display control unit 222A, and the symbol variation display on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 is terminated (S1170).

b. Notification effect processing (S1300)
As shown in FIG. 57A, in the notification effect process (S1300), when the sub control unit 220A receives the symbol stop designation command (CZE) (S1305; YES), the processes after S1310 are executed. In S1310, it is determined whether or not the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 with the reception of the symbol stop designation command (CZE).

  When the off symbol is stopped and displayed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 (S1310; NO), the notification effect process (S1300) is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 (S1310; YES), after the big hit notification effect is executed using the movable effect device 71 (S1315), the notification effect processing is performed. (S1300) is terminated.

  Here, the big hit notification effect is an effect for notifying the occurrence of the big hit. When the generated big hit is a “normal big hit”, the LED 78d behind the condenser lens body 78 and the rear of the diffusing lens body 79 are arranged. While turning on the LED 79d, an effect (notification effect) of driving the motor 79b to rotate the diffusing lens body 79 is performed for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). On the other hand, if the generated big hit is a “probable big hit”, the motor 77b is driven while the ED 78d behind the condenser lens body 78 and the LED 79d behind the diffuser lens body 79 are turned on to A tilting effect (notification effect) is performed for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds).

  When this jackpot notification effect is executed, not only a player who plays a game on the target gaming machine 1 but also other players are notified of the occurrence of the jackpot on the gaming machine 1. Accordingly, a player who plays a game on the target gaming machine 1 can show off the occurrence of a big hit to surrounding players (can obtain a sense of superiority). Interest is improved.

c. Frame illumination processing (S1500)
As shown in FIG. 58, in the frame illumination process (S1500), when the sub-control unit 220A detects “start of symbol variation” (S1505; YES), the process of S1510 is executed. In the processing of S1510, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern of the symbol variation (hereinafter referred to as the current symbol variation) detected in the processing of S1505 is a “specific variation pattern”. This determination can be made by determining whether or not the variation pattern designation command received in the above-described processing of S1105 (see FIG. 56) is a “command for designating a specific variation pattern”. And if it is not a command which designates a specific variation pattern (S1510; NO), without performing the process after S1515, a frame lighting process (S1500) will be complete | finished and it will return to the effect control process of FIG.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the variation pattern of the current symbol variation is the “specific variation pattern” (S1510; YES), the specific variation pattern is “first triangular variation pattern (“ triangle ”in FIGS. 53 and 54). It is determined whether or not it is a “variation pattern with a mark“ added ”(S1515). This determination can also be made based on the variation pattern designation command received in the process of S1105 (see FIG. 56). If the specific variation pattern is the “first specific variation pattern” (S1515; YES), a random number lottery (for example, the winning probability is set to 50%) is performed (S1516), and the result of the lottery is determined. If it is a loss (S1517; NO), the frame illumination process (S1500) is terminated as it is. The random number lottery by the processing of S1516 is an effect lottery for determining whether or not to perform the “third special effect” using the front illumination unit 4V (left illumination device 80A, right illumination device 80B). is there.

  On the other hand, if the result of the random number lottery (S1516) is a win (S1517; YES), the front illumination unit 4V (left illumination device 80A, right illumination device 80B) is caused to emit light according to the third light emission pattern. After (S1518), the frame lighting process (S1500) is terminated. That is, at the same time as the reach display is performed on the display screen 27a, an integrated effect using the front illumination unit 4V (left illumination device 80A, right illumination device 80B) is started. Specifically, at the same time that the reach display is performed on the display screen 27a, “all the second LEDs 81c of the front illumination unit 4V are lit (for example, lit for 0.5 seconds) and all of the front illumination units 4V are all illuminated. An effect of alternately turning on the third LED 81d (for example, lighting for 0.5 seconds) is performed. After that, before the special symbol fluctuation time elapses, the “effect of alternately turning on all the second LEDs 81c and turning on all the third LEDs 81d” is ended.

  If the result of the determination of whether or not the current symbol variation is performed according to the first specific variation pattern is out of the range, before the special symbol variation time elapses, all the second LEDs 81c of the front illumination unit 4V Then, all the third LEDs 81d of the front illumination unit 4V are turned off to end the third special effect. On the other hand, in the case where the result of the success / failure determination relating to the current symbol variation performed according to the first specific variation pattern is a big hit, in all the X-shaped light emission effect areas A1 in the left illumination device 80A and the right illumination device 80B. , "Direction of drawing the letter X" is executed at the same time. And before the variation time of the special symbol elapses, the “letters of X” displayed on the left illumination device 80A and the right illumination device 80B are extinguished (the first LEDs 81b in the lit state are all turned off). . Thereafter, when the fluctuation time of the special symbol elapses, the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed (determined display) on the display screen 27a. If this big hit symbol is “a big hit symbol indicating a probable big hit”, the front lighting is displayed. All the second LEDs 81c of the unit 4V are lit for a certain time (for example, 3 seconds), and the third special effect is ended. When the big hit symbol is “a big hit symbol indicating a normal big hit”, all the third LEDs 81d of the front illumination unit 4V are lit for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds), and the third special effect is ended. In addition, the result of the determination of whether or not the current symbol change is related can be specified based on the “special symbol stop information designation command” received in the process of S1105 (see FIG. 56).

  Next, in the process of S1510 described above, it is determined that the variation pattern of the current symbol variation is the “specific variation pattern” (S1510: YES), and it is determined that the specific variation pattern is not the “first specific variation pattern”. If it is (S1515: NO), the specific variation pattern related to the current symbol variation is “second specific variation pattern (variation pattern with“ circle ”or“ double circle ”in FIGS. 53 and 54)” It will be said that. In this case, the process proceeds to S1520, and it is determined whether or not the result of the determination as to whether or not the current symbol change is a big hit (winning) (S1520).

  And when the result of the success / failure determination relating to the current symbol variation performed according to the second specific variation pattern is a big hit (S1520; YES), the front illumination unit 4V (the left illumination device 80A, the right illumination device 80B) ) Is used to select an effect pattern (light emission pattern of the front illumination unit 4V) at the time of performing an effect using () (S1525). And when the result of this random number lottery is winning (S1530; YES), after making front illumination unit 4V (left illumination device 80A, right illumination device 80B) light according to the 1st light emission pattern ( S1518), the frame lighting process (S1500) is terminated. On the other hand, if the result of the random number lottery is a loss (S1530; NO), the front illumination unit 4V (left illumination device 80A, right illumination device 80B) is caused to emit light according to the second emission pattern (S1518). ), The frame illumination process (S1500) is terminated.

  Moreover, also when the result of the determination of success / failure related to the current symbol variation performed according to the second specific variation pattern is out (S1520; NO), the front illumination unit 4V (the left illumination device 80A, the right illumination device 80B). ) Is used to select an effect pattern (light emission pattern of the front illumination unit 4V) when performing an effect using () (S1545). And when the result of this random number lottery is winning (S1550; YES), after making the front illumination unit 4V (left illumination device 80A, right illumination device 80B) light according to the 1st light emission pattern ( S1555), the frame lighting process (S1500) is terminated. On the other hand, when the random number lottery result is a loss (S1550; NO), the front illumination unit 4V (left illumination device 80A, right illumination device 80B) is caused to emit light according to the second emission pattern (S1560). ), The frame illumination process (S1500) is terminated.

  In the “first special effect” of S1535 and S1555, reach display is performed on the display screen 27a, and at the same time, an integrated effect using the front illumination unit 4V (left illumination device 80A, right illumination device 80B) is started. To do. That is, at the same time as the reach display is performed on the display screen 27a, “the effect of sequentially drawing the characters of X from the upper side to the lower side” is performed on the left electric device 80A and the right electric device 80B.

  And when the result of the success / failure determination (see S320 in FIGS. 49 and 51) related to the current symbol variation executed in the main control unit 200A is “out”, the left electrical decoration device 80A and the right electrical decoration device 80B Then, the “effect for drawing the letter X” is advanced to the seventh X-shaped light emission effect area A1 from the top to complete the “effect for drawing the letter X”. Thereafter, before the special symbol change time elapses, the “letter X” displayed on the left illumination device 80A and the right illumination device 80B is extinguished (all the first LEDs 81b in the lit state are turned off). The “first special effect” is finished.

  On the other hand, when the result of the determination of success / failure related to the symbol variation this time is “big hit”, “X character is drawn in all X-shaped light emission effect areas A1 in the left illumination device 80A and the right illumination device 80B. "Direction" is executed. Then, before the special symbol variation time elapses, the “letters of X” displayed on the left illumination device 80A and the right illumination device 80B are eliminated. Thereafter, when the fluctuation time of the special symbol elapses, the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed (determined display) on the display screen 27a. If this big hit symbol is “a big hit symbol indicating a probable big hit”, the front lighting is displayed. All the second LEDs 81c of the unit 4V are lit for a certain time (for example, 3 seconds), and the first special effect is ended. When the big hit symbol is “a big hit symbol indicating a normal big hit”, all the third LEDs 81d of the front illumination unit 4V are lit for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds), and the first special effect is ended. In addition, the result of the determination of whether or not the current symbol change is related can be specified based on the “special symbol stop information designation command” received in the process of S1105 (see FIG. 56).

  In the “second special effect” of S1540 and S1560, reach display is performed on the display screen 27a, and at the same time, an integrated effect using the front illumination unit 4V (left illumination device 80A, right illumination device 80B) is started. To do. Specifically, at the same time as the reach display on the display screen 27a, in the almost X-shaped light emitting effect area A1 arranged above and below the left illumination device 80A and the right illumination device 80B, “the effect of displaying the letter X at a time. "I do. That is, in the “seven X-shaped light emission effect areas A1 from the top to the seventh,” all the first LEDs 81b are turned on simultaneously.

  And when the result of the success / failure determination performed in accordance with the second specific variation pattern is “off”, it is displayed on the left illumination device 80A and the right illumination device 80B before the variation time of the special symbol elapses. The “letter of X” disappears, and the second special effect ends. On the other hand, when the result of the success / failure determination performed in accordance with the second specific variation pattern is “big hit”, “X of the X-shaped light emission effect area A1 in the left electrical decoration device 80A and the right electrical decoration device 80B” Executes “displaying characters”. Then, before the special symbol variation time elapses, the “letters of X” displayed on the left illumination device 80A and the right illumination device 80B are eliminated. Thereafter, when the fluctuation time of the special symbol elapses, the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed (determined display) on the display screen 27a. If this big hit symbol is “a big hit symbol indicating a probable big hit”, the front lighting is displayed. All the second LEDs 81c of the unit 4V are lit for a certain time (for example, 3 seconds), and the second special effect is ended. When the big hit symbol is “a big hit symbol indicating a normal big hit”, all the third LEDs 81d of the front illumination unit 4V are lit for a certain time (for example, 3 seconds), and the second special effect is ended.

  In this embodiment, when the result of the determination of success / failure related to the symbol variation performed according to the “second specific variation pattern” is a big hit, the probability that the random number lottery of S1525 is won and the “first special effect” is executed. (For example, 80%) is based on the probability (for example, 20%) that “the first special effect” is executed by winning the random number lottery in S1545 when the result of the determination of the success / failure related to the symbol variation is out of place. Is also set high. In other words, the “first special effect” is an effect with high reliability of the big hit. Therefore, when the “first special effect” is started, the player subsequently displays “the effect of displaying the letter X” over the entire front illumination unit 4V (left illumination device 80A, right illumination device 80B). Therefore, the gaming machine 1 can effectively enhance the interest of the player.

(8) Effects of Example In this gaming machine 1, three types of light emission effect areas A1, A2, and A3 having different basic configurations and light emission effect modes (light emission expressions) are arranged around the viewing window 41a on the front frame 4 surface. Provide. Then, independent light emitting effects can be performed in each light emitting effect area A1, A2, A3, or the light emitting effects in each light emitting effect area A1, A2, A3 can be performed in combination.

  For example, in the X-shaped light emission effect area A1 (first light emission effect part), it is possible to emit white light using the first lens R1 having a substantially linear shape or a substantially arc shape close to a straight line. Further, in the inner light emission effect area A2 (second light emission effect part), it is possible to perform an electric decoration in the image of a kaleidoscope by the action of the full color LED (second LED 81c), the inner cover body 86, and the reflector 87. Further, in the outer light emission effect area A3 (third light emission effect part), the action of the third lens R3 constituting the half mirror can give the player a completely different image from when the third LED 81d is turned off and when it is turned on. .

  In addition, the front surface portions (surface portions) of the three types of light emission effect areas A1, A2, and A3 are the lens portions R1, R2, and R3, and these lens portions R1, R2, and R3 are integrated to form the front frame 4 The unity of surface design is aimed at. Therefore, according to the gaming machine 1, it is easy to diversify the light emitting effects on the surface of the front frame 4 without impairing the uniformity of the surface design of the front frame 4.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the first LEDs 81b are arranged in each of the unit effect area portions M1 to M4 constituting each X-shaped light emission effect area A1, there are various light emission effect modes on the front frame 4 surface. It is easier to achieve this. For example, with the front illumination unit 4V (the left illumination device 80A, the right illumination device 80B), a continuous X-slashing effect (effect that draws the letter X) is performed (a small X-slashing aggregate is displayed). ) Is possible.

  Next, a gaming machine according to the second embodiment will be described. As shown in FIGS. 59 (a) and 59 (b), the gaming machine of the second embodiment is the same as the gaming machine of the first embodiment except that the execution mode of the special effect is different. That is, in the second embodiment, “the effect of drawing the letter X” is performed using the entire front portion of the gaming machine, instead of the “effect of drawing the letter X” in each X-shaped light emission effect area A1. Is.

  In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 59 (a), “a third unit effect area portion M3 and a fourth unit effect area portion M4 constituting the X-shaped light emission effect area A1 on the upper end side of the left electric decoration device 80A”. ”And the front front of the display screen 27a (preferably, the display screen 27a is also substantially front in front of the center portion), and“ the X-shaped light emission effect region A1 on the lower end side of the right electrical decoration device 80B is configured. A virtual connection line (lower-right virtual connection line) L1 that passes through the third unit effect area M3 and the fourth unit effect area M4 ”can be set. In addition, after passing through “the first unit effect area M1 and the second unit effect area M2 constituting the X-shaped light emission effect area A1 on the upper end side of the right electrical decoration device 80B”, the front front of the display screen 27a (preferably Passes through the front of the display screen 27a as well, and “the first unit effect area portion M1 and the second unit effect area portion M2 constituting the X-shaped light emission effect area A1 on the lower end side of the left electric decoration device 80A”. Can be set as a virtual connection line (lower left virtual connection line) L2.

  In Example 2, for example, the first LED 81b is turned on in the order of the third unit effect area M3 and the fourth unit effect area M4 on the upper left side of the left electrical decoration device 80A along the virtual connection line L1, and then displayed. On the screen 27a, “Right-down linear figure X1” is displayed, and further, the first LED 81b is turned on in the order of the third unit effect area M3 and the fourth unit effect area M4 on the lower end side of the right illumination device 80B. Subsequently, the first LED 81b is turned on in the order of the first unit effect area portion M1 and the second unit effect area portion M2 along the virtual connection line L2 on the upper end side of the right electrical decoration device 80B. When the first LED 81b is turned on in the order of the first unit effect area portion M1 and the second unit effect area portion M2 on the lower end side of the left electrical decoration device 80A, and the entire gaming machine is displayed. “The effect of cutting the character X while drawing it (the so-called“ X-cut effect ”) is executed.

  In addition, in the left electrical decoration device 80A and the right electrical decoration device 80B, since many X-shaped light emission production | presentation area | regions A1 are provided in the up-down direction, both virtual connection lines L1 and L2 can be set. Therefore, the “X cut effect” can be performed along the virtual connection lines L1 and L2 having a plurality of inclination angles, and the “X cut effect along the virtual connection lines L1 and L2 having different inclination angles” can be continuously performed. It can also be executed automatically.

  According to the second embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. In other words, the entire gaming machine can be “dynamic production that is torn while drawing the letter X”. In the second embodiment, the ratio (P / Q) of the width (P) along the horizontal direction of the display screen 27a, the width (Q) along the horizontal direction of the game area 11, and the vertical direction of the display screen 27a. And the ratio (R / S) of the width (S) along the vertical direction of the game area 11 is any one of 4/10 to 9/10. That is, since the display screen 27a is increased in size, the degree of completion of “characters of X displayed in the X cut effect” is high. However, even when the display screen 27a is not enlarged, light is emitted on the surface of the game board 10 along the virtual connection line L1 or within the vicinity of the virtual connection line L1 (for example, at a distance of 11 mm or less). By embedding a member (LED) or the like, it is also possible to increase the degree of completion of the “letters of X displayed with an X cut effect”.

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

  In other words, in each example, the “effect of displaying the letter X” is performed using the X-shaped light emission effect area A1, but the effect mode using the X-shaped light emission effect area A1 is not limited thereto. For example, as in Modification 1 shown in FIG. 60, in each X-shaped light emission effect area A1, “the first LED 81b constituting the third unit effect area M3” and “the first unit effect area M1 are configured. The “first LED 81b”, “the first LED 81b that constitutes the fourth unit effect area M4”, and “the first LED 81b that constitutes the second unit effect area M2” are changed one by one in this order or in the reverse order. By repeating the lighting, it is possible to execute an effect in which light rotates around the intersection 82g.

  Further, as in Modification 2 shown in FIG. 61, while changing the virtual connection line L3, “lighting of the first LED 81b in the unit effect area portions (M1 to M4) on the virtual connection line L3” and “virtual connection line” By repeating “display of the linear figure X3 on L”, it is possible to produce an effect in which the light along the virtual connection line L1 swings up and down and rotates.

  That is, the CPU 220a of the sub control board 220 controls all of the LEDs 81b, 81c, 81d constituting the front lighting unit 4V according to the control program stored in the ROM 220c mounted on the sub control board 220 and the progress of the game. The position, number, type, order, and the like of the LEDs that emit light can be selected, and various effects can be executed.

The invention of claim 1 can also be applied to a rotary-type game machine (slot machine) (hereinafter referred to as “application example”).
In other words, the gaming machine according to the application example is
A housing, and a symbol display device disposed in the housing and including a plurality of display reels,
The housing is mounted in a state where an opening is provided on the front surface side, and the opening is closed with respect to the body, and a portion located on the front side of the display reel is located from the front. A front door provided with a visual recognition window for enabling visual recognition;
A gaming machine comprising
In the part located around the viewing window in the front door,
A first light-emitting effect unit comprising: a first light source unit; and a transparent first lens unit disposed in front of the first light source unit;
A second light source unit; a reflector that reflects light emitted from the second light source unit forward; and a transparent second lens unit disposed in front of the second light source unit and the reflector. A second light emission effect unit;
A third light source unit and a translucent reflecting unit that is disposed in front of the third light source unit and that can transmit light emitted from the third light source unit forward and reflect light from the front are configured. And a third light-emitting effect unit comprising:
The first light-emitting effect unit comprises a plurality of X-shaped light-emitting effect regions that are visually recognized in an X-shape,
The second light emission effect unit constitutes an inner light emission effect region formed between the adjacent X-shaped light emission effect regions,
The third light-emitting effect unit includes an outer light-emitting effect region formed between the X-shaped light-emitting effect region and the viewing window, and between the X-shaped light-emitting effect region and the outer edge portion of the front frame. It is characterized by comprising.

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

1; gaming machine (ball game machine),
2; outer frame,
3; body frame,
4; front frame,
4V: Front lighting unit,
41a; viewing window,
5A: dish member,
5; upper plate member,
6; lower plate member,
10: Game board,
27; production display device (symbol display device),
27a; display screen,
A1: X-shaped light emission effect area (first light emission effect part),
A2: inner light emission effect area (second light emission effect part),
A3: outside light emission effect area (third light emission effect part),
a11, a12; linear light emission effect region part,
80A; left illumination device (upper left production unit, left side production unit, left plate side production unit),
80B; right illumination device (upper right stage production unit, right side production unit, right dish side production unit),
80L; left side production unit,
80R; right side production unit,
80F, 80G: Dish side production unit,
80V: Upper left direction unit,
80W; Upper right stage production unit,
81b; 1st LED (1st light source part),
81c; 2nd LED (2nd light source part),
81d; 3rd LED (3rd light source part),
86; inner cover body,
87; reflector (reflector),
88; spacer,
R1; first lens part,
R2; second lens part,
R3; third lens part,
K: metal film,
F1 to F4; projections.

Claims (6)

An outer frame,
A main body frame mounted on the outer frame while holding a game board forming a game area on the front surface portion,
A front frame that is mounted on the front side of the main body frame and includes a viewing window for allowing the game area to be viewed from the front,
A gaming machine comprising
In the part located around the viewing window in the front frame,
A first light-emitting effect unit comprising: a first light source unit; and a transparent first lens unit disposed in front of the first light source unit;
A second light source unit; a reflector that reflects light emitted from the second light source unit forward; and a transparent second lens unit disposed in front of the second light source unit and the reflector. A second light emission effect unit;
A third light source unit and a translucent reflection unit that is disposed in front of the third light source unit and that can transmit light emitted from the third light source unit forward and reflect light from the front. A third lens unit comprising a third light emitting effect unit,
The first light-emitting effect unit comprises a plurality of X-shaped light-emitting effect regions that are visually recognized in an X-shape,
The second light emission effect unit constitutes an inner light emission effect region formed between the adjacent X-shaped light emission effect regions,
The third light-emitting effect unit includes an outer light-emitting effect region formed between the X-shaped light-emitting effect region and the viewing window, and between the X-shaped light-emitting effect region and the outer edge portion of the front frame. A gaming machine characterized by comprising. The X-shaped light emission effect area is configured by intersecting two linear light emission effect area portions in a substantially X shape,
In the X-shaped light emission effect region, the first light source unit is disposed at each of four directions extending outward from the X-shaped light emission effect region from an intersection position of the linear light emission effect region. The gaming machine according to claim 1.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein irregularities are formed on the entire front surface portion or the entire rear surface portion of the first lens portion.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein irregularities are formed over the entire rear surface portion of the third lens portion. A first linear concavo-convex portion in which irregularities are continuously arranged in a linear manner and a second linear concavo-convex portion in which irregularities are continuously arranged in a linear manner with respect to the rear surface portion or the front surface portion of the second lens portion are approximately X. Set in a state that intersects the character,
The inner cover body having translucency is disposed in front of the second light source section, or the second light source section is covered with the inner cover body having translucency. A gaming machine according to claim 1. On the front side of the inner cover body,
A plurality of protrusions arranged so as to surround what is arranged farther from the reference point while drawing a path surrounding each predetermined reference point,
A spiral projection centered on the reference point;
Any one of
On the front surface side of the inner cover body, the recesses formed between the protrusions along the direction away from the reference point, and the protrusions formed by the protrusions are alternately and continuously arranged,
The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the reference point is aligned before and after the intersection of the first linear uneven portion and the second linear uneven portion.

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